"What did you say?!"
"Say it again!"
In the Yangxin Hall, Emperor Liang stood up suddenly, his eyes like daggers, staring at Wei Xiong, the commander of the patrol battalion who had just been reinstated. His eyes were so ferocious that he could eat Wei Xiong alive.
Wei Xiong secretly complained that he had finally made a meritorious service and was restored to his original position. Unexpectedly, he had not been quiet for two days, and trouble came again.
Ling Ning, Ling Ning, you are my disaster.
Wei Xiong complained in his heart, and then said: "Reporting to Your Majesty, after investigation, the missing eldest princess is indeed in Yanzhou!"
"Bastard!" Emperor Liang was so angry that he threw the memorial at Wei Xiong, and then shouted: "Ling Xingshuang is a traitor, how dare she go to Yanzhou to worship! Is she going to die for a dead man?"
Apparently, the angry Emperor Liang actually thought that Lin Xixue went to Yanzhou by herself.
Wei Xiong said hurriedly: "Reporting to Your Majesty, I will suspect that the eldest princess was kidnapped and went to Yanzhou, which was not the eldest princess's original intention."
"Huh?" Emperor Liang was stunned, and then asked: "Why do you think so? Tell me in detail."
Wei Xiong explained: "First of all, the eldest princess suddenly disappeared without her personal maids and servants. If the eldest princess wanted to go to Yanzhou, how could she not even bring her personal maids with her?"
"Secondly, rumors have spread in Kyoto about the eldest princess going to pay homage to the rebel Ling Xingshuang, and they have spread to other places. The content of the rumors is very vicious. It is said that the eldest princess also thinks that the majesty has harmed Zhongliang, so she went to Yanzhou to pay homage. Sacrifice. He also said that Ling Ning’s rebellion was not for rebellion, but for the sake of the people of the world. He also said..."
"Snapped!"
A teacup was thrown directly at Wei Xiong.
Wei Xiong quickly shut up and knelt down.
He felt aggrieved. He was just repeating the rumors. Why are you trying to hit me?
Emperor Liang's gloomy face was almost dripping with water.
After a moment, Emperor Liang said bitterly: "What you said makes sense! Xue'er won't act so nonsense. Ling Ning must have sent someone to kidnap her. Damn it, damn it!"
Then, Emperor Liang shouted: "Thunder!"
"The humble duty is here!" In a corner of the hall, a man wearing thunder-patterned armor and a black mask came out and knelt down on one knee.
Although you can't see his appearance, he is more than eight feet tall and has a strong build. He must be a fierce general.
Everyone knows that there is a mysterious guard named "Shenwei" beside Emperor Liang, and all the guards in the camp are the best in a hundred.
And the thunder in front of him is the commander of the Shenwei Guards Battalion.
Liang Huang said: "Send experts to Yanzhou to rescue the eldest princess at any cost!"
"I humbly obey my command!" Lei Lei replied.
At this moment,
Another young official in the palace raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, with divine power, we will be able to rescue the eldest princess. But for now, we have to stop the rumors among the people. I am afraid that rumors will spread everywhere, and people all over the world will think that Ling Ning's rebellion is just a sign of compliance. God, doesn’t this encourage the arrogance of the rebels?”
"Wang Aiqing's words make sense, so how do you think this matter should be resolved?" Emperor Liang asked.
The official surnamed Wang said: "Your Majesty, the top priority is to issue an order immediately to tell the world that the eldest princess was captured by Ling Ning. Secondly, send someone to Yanzhou to redeem the eldest princess."
"Redemption?" Emperor Liang's tone was cold. It was obvious that he didn't like this kind of show of weakness.
The official surnamed Wang continued: "Your Majesty, this is a two-way road, light and dark. Overtly, pretend to redeem the eldest princess, and prove the fact that Ling Ning kidnapped the eldest princess. Secretly, let the divine guards rescue the eldest princess. In this way, it can also make the rebels The thief Ling Ning takes this person lightly."
Only then did Emperor Liang understand his intention, so he nodded and said, "Wang Qing is the Secretary of the Central Committee, so you will be responsible for this matter."
"I obey the order!" the official surnamed Wang replied.
Today in Daliang, the person serving as Zhongshu Ling is Wang Xuzhi, the patriarch of the Wang family.
So the young official named Wang in front of me is none other than Wang Xuzhi.
At this moment,
Wang Xuzhi suddenly knelt down and said: "Your Majesty, please punish me and kill the entire Wang family!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was in an uproar.
Wei Xiong, the commander of the patrol battalion, widened his eyes and looked like he was watching something good.
Emperor Liang was also stunned, and quickly got down from the dragon chair, then walked to Wang Xuzhi and prepared to help him up.
There are not many officials in the world today who can receive such treatment.
"The guilty minister dare not get up." Wang Xuzhi looked sad.
Emperor Liang asked: "Wang Qing is devoted to the country, what crime has he committed?"
Wang Xuzhi replied: "Reporting to your majesty, my brother Yong'an Hou did something wrong when he eradicated the Yao tribe in the southwest. He gave birth to a son named Wang Chao with a Yao woman. Over the years, Wang Chao has always hated the Wang family. , and now they have surrendered to the traitor Ling Ning. The children of my Wang family colluded with the traitor and are considered treason according to crime. They should be executed by your Majesty."
If Ling Ning were here, he would definitely applaud him for making a move to turn retreat into advance.
After hearing this, Emperor Liang smiled and said: "So that's what happened! Marquis Yong'an is young and frivolous, which is normal. You, the Wang family, can remove the royal nest from the family tree and cut off the relationship. How can I blame the heroes of Daliang? Wang Qing Please get up quickly."
"Thank you for your kindness, Your Majesty!" Wang Xuzhi thanked him quickly.
In this way, Wang Chao's plan against the Wang family was easily foiled by Wang Xuzhi.
By the afternoon.
The decree from the palace spread throughout the capital, indicating that the eldest princess did not go to Yanzhou, but was kidnapped by Ling Ning.
At the same time, the imperial court has sent people to Yanzhou to redeem the eldest princess.
Finally, the court also accused Ling Ning of shameful behavior and using such despicable methods.
For a time, there were a lot of discussions and different opinions among the people.
…
With the Qi family destroyed, order was restored in Yanzhou City, and the entire Yanzhou was completely controlled by Ling Ning.
Pang Ju began to control prices in the name of the Beidi County Prince. This time, there was no resistance in the implementation. All the commercial banks complied and the market returned to stable order.
But stabilizing order does not mean solving the fundamental problem.
At present, the fundamental problem in Yanzhou has not been solved, and it is still lack of food.
Shen Wanshuang from Lizhou sent people to Lizhou to meet with Ling Ning. During this period, the Shen Family Trading Company had accumulated a large amount of food, but it could not be transported out.
Ling Ning wrote back to Shen Wanshuang, asking him to continue hoarding supplies, and there was no need to find a way to deliver supplies to Lizhou. Even if there was a shortage of food, the Shen family could not count on them.
The Shen family is Ling Ningbu's secret chess. It will be of great use in the future, but it cannot be exposed now.
Therefore, there are only two solutions to the problem of food shortage.
One is the Dachen Kingdom in the north.
The second is to raise troops now to expand territory. When others have food, I have a knife, and others are my food.
After careful consideration, Ling Ning decided to take two paths together.
If he wants to rebel against Liang, he cannot hide in Yanzhou all the time.
However, before starting the army, Ling Ning still had one important thing to do.
That is to reorganize the Beiyou Army!
So Ling Ning immediately ordered to notify the main generals of the four passes to return to Yanzhou City to report on their duties.
Just after giving the order, a prompt sounded in Ling Ning's mind:
【Ding dong...】
[Congratulations to the host! 】
[Another concubine is pregnant and will give birth to a baby girl for you in ten months. 】
[Considering that it takes time to give birth to an heir, you can get a reward chest in advance. But if the heir is not born, the reward chest will be taken back. 】
【Do you want to get the treasure chest in advance? 】
