Although there was a sharp knife on his neck and his life was in the hands of others, Ling Hanxiao was not worried at all.
He felt from the bottom of his heart that Princess Changding did not dare to hurt him, let alone take his life.
As long as her mind is not confused, Princess Changding will not harm a third-level general.
From what he learned about Princess Changding's character, she was definitely not a stupid person.
After all, a stupid princess can't even get out of the capital, let alone lead soldiers to fight for the leader of the martial arts field.
If she hurt him, Princess Changding would not be able to end it at all.
To put it bluntly, the long knife on his neck was only used to threaten him.
As long as he is fearless, it will have no effect.
Zheng Ji kept looking at him and naturally couldn't miss the disapproval in his eyes.
Also, Ling Hanxiao is a third-grade general after all, so he naturally has the courage and pride of a third-grade general.
In any other situation, she would have greatly appreciated such courage.
but……
After learning about Ling Hanxiao's collusion with the bandits in Liyun Village, the private weapons depot, and Baochun Mozhuang, she didn't think so.
Ling Hanxiao's courage and determination were not the same as when Mount Tai collapsed but his expression remained unchanged, but he was confident and fearless!
He will behave like this because he is a third-grade general and has 100,000 soldiers.
But Ling Hanxiao seemed to have forgotten that his official position was awarded by the imperial court, and the 100,000 soldiers he commanded were not his own.
Everything he relies on is given by the court!
After living for two lifetimes, Zheng Ji too understood the truth that what others give you can be taken away at any time.
Ling Hanxiao's official position and military power could be taken away at any time - as long as the reason was sufficient.
Since Ling Hanxiao wants to know so much, then she will give him and everyone enough reasons!
"Collude with bandits and murder the emperor's heir, Ling Hanxiao, you are so brave!"
She secretly used her inner strength and shouted loudly. The sound shook the forest and even the snow on the branches was shaken off.
Everyone present was intimidated by her power and fell silent, so everyone heard this sentence.
Colluding with thieves and murdering the emperor's heir, this... what does this mean?
Of course Zhao Shuao knew the first four words. His Highness Chang Ding meant that Ling Hanxiao colluded with the Lishan bandits, but planned to murder the emperor's heir...
He immediately thought of the third prince being kidnapped to Mount Li.
But, how can His Highness Chang Ding be sure?
"That's nonsense! Your Highness, after I received the news, I rushed to Lishan without stopping, just to rescue the Third Highness as soon as possible." Ling Hanxiao replied coldly, scorning this.
It really... didn't meet his expectations at all!
These are the two reasons Princess Changding can come up with, right?
Colluding with bandits, oh, the Lizhou soldiers were ineffective in suppressing the bandits, and that was all for a reason.
He is a majestic Shannanwei general, and his military and military affairs are piled high in the mountains. How can he care about Lishan?
As for the third prince being kidnapped, this was something he had just learned about not long ago. What could Princess Changding know?
If Princess Changding knew the inside story in advance, he could bite her back.
After all, the reason why the third prince was demoted to a commoner and imprisoned in Yingzhou had a lot to do with Princess Changding!
"What? Ling Hanxiao, do you think what you do is very secretive? I might as well tell you, I know clearly what you did in private!"
Her phoenix eyes were deep and her words were firm and sounded unusually convincing.
For a moment, everyone present felt this way: What His Highness said is true!
Even Ling Hanxiao had a sudden thought in his heart: Could it be that Princess Changding really knew something?
No, it's impossible!
Princess Changding can't possibly know those things!
To put it ten thousand steps back, even if Princess Changding knew about it, she wouldn’t be afraid
, because he has already arranged his back-up plan.
Even if... the matter goes to the emperor, he can get away with it.
He retorted without fear: "There is no need to blame anyone. Of course, Your Highness himself is fully aware of the blame placed on the general."
Zheng Ji did not argue with him anymore. Instead, he changed his tone and asked, "Ling Hanxiao, do you think I am really unwell?"
As soon as these words were said, except Ling Hanxiao, even Zhao Shuao, Zheng Qiong and others were surprised.
When His Highness said this, he was obviously not feeling unwell. What was going on?
"Ling Hanxiao, you think you are unaware of the ghosts, but you don't know that after we entered Lizhou, we secretly sent soldiers to Lishan. Guess...what did we find?"
What? His Highness Changding sent soldiers to Mount Li?
Du Fengju never expected that Zheng Ji would say this, and couldn't help but feel even more confused.
His Highness actually revealed this secret, which is tantamount to showing his trump card, so what should we do next?
Ling Hanxiao felt uneasy and couldn't help but wonder if the other party had found something in Lishan.
But he immediately refuted: "Your Highness is really capable! Since Your Highness sent soldiers to Lishan secretly, then the third prince was kidnapped..."
He deliberately kept silent and deliberately guided the other soldiers to imagine.
He thought very well, but since Zheng Ji took the initiative to tell all this, how could he not think of this loophole?
"Ling Hanxiao, are you so confident in Yuncong? Do you really believe that he will say nothing?"
At this moment, Ling Hanxiao could hardly maintain his calm expression.
"Still, do you think that Yun Cong and the Shannan Guard soldiers sent by you can kill Hu Chong?"
If the word "Yuncong" made Ling Hanxiao feel uneasy, then the word "Hu Chong" made his expression change with shock.
Could it be...?
Zheng Ji nodded, as if he was eager to answer his questions: "Yes, I captured Yun Cong alive and rescued Hu Chong and Pei Bi!"
Ling Hanxiao's eyes widened and he stared at Zheng Ji, trying to tell whether the other party was deceiving him.
"You still don't believe it until now? Then let me tell you one more thing. Do you think... that you set up a private weapons depot in Liyun Village as secretly as an iron barrel?"
Before Ling Hanxiao could react, Zhao Shuao spoke hastily: "Your Highness, what is a private weapons depot?"
As a former Yiwei general and the master of the martial arts pavilion, when he heard the word "arsenal", his brain nerves were immediately aroused.
The armory is under the jurisdiction of Weiwei Temple and can only be established by the state!
There are many mineral deposits in Shannan Road, so the largest weapons depot of the country is located here. It is the Shannan Armory that everyone in the army knows.
But Shannan Hyogo is in Yongzhou, the southernmost part of Shannan Province, which is very far away from here.
Therefore, even if he noticed something was wrong with Shannan Guard, he really never thought about Shannan Hyogo.
Zheng Ji did not answer Zhao Shuao, but approached Ling Hanxiao and said in a cold voice: "Ling Hanxiao, you respect yourself as a soldier and have harbored resentment for a long time. How dare you collude with bandits and set up a private arsenal? If you are guilty...you should be punished!"
