Mi Fan and Xiang Ming were dumbfounded at this moment. They did not expect that Xiang Yan really mobilized Pingxing to deal with Chu's army and attacked Qin from Yingdu.
"This is impossible. An army of more than 100,000 is sent out, and the food and grass needed is huge. Without the support of the court, how can the general supply the army? Someone must have deliberately framed it." Xiang Ming grabbed the soldiers on the ground and said fiercely
"Is someone asking you to frame the general?"
The soldier was so frightened by Xiang Ming that he suddenly became frightened and said tremblingly.
"I, I, am telling the truth. Hundreds of thousands of troops were ambushed by the Qin army in Wu County. This is the news sent by the Qin State. I don't know about the food and grass."
"Why should Gong Yin embarrass a soldier? I received news that the price of food in Yingdu and other places has soared. What if Xiang Yan is buying food locally?" Li Yuan said with a sinister smile, and then looked at Mi Fan aside.
"The Xiang family doesn't have such a large amount of money to buy food and grass, and Lord Changping happened to be in Yingdu a few days ago. I don't need to say anything else."
Mi Fan and Xiang Ming looked at Li Yuan, cold sweat dripping from their foreheads. As the representatives of Lord Changping and Xiang Yan in the court, they now understood a truth, that is, Lord Changping and Xiang Yan really mobilized their troops to secretly He attacked Qin and was completely wiped out.
In addition to Mi Fan and Xiang Ming, there are also some officials who are ashen-faced. They are all surrounded by Changping Lord and Xiang Yan. Now that their leader has rebelled against the country, they are both angry and regretful. They knew Li Yuan's character very well. It was impossible for Li Yuan to let these people go. If they were eliminated, many positions would be vacant in the entire Chu court for Li Yuan to place his cronies.
It would be better if they lost their official positions. Without exception, these people are from powerful families. Even if they are kicked out now, they can still find a way to re-enter the Chu court in the future. They are afraid that Li Yuan will use the topic to describe them as his comrades. , find out the "evidence" that they secretly colluded with Changping Lord Xiang Yan, and then the Nine Clan Xiaoxiaole will be killed.
"It seems that everything has been concluded. I would like to ask Lord Yin to order the immediate arrest of Lord Changping of Shouchun and Xiang Yan's cronies to prevent the news from wandering around, and then send people to Yingdu to arrest Lord Changping." The head of the Qu family stood up and said.
"I second the proposal!" Nearly half of the ministers in the Chu State's court seconded the proposal.
"This is to trouble Mi Sibai to send people to arrest Chang Pingjun and Xiang Yan's accomplices." Li Yuan stroked his beard and looked at Mi Yan and said.
Mi Yan nodded without saying a word and left the hall directly. Si Bai was in charge of Chu State's law. He was responsible for the follow-up investigation into the rebellion between Chang Ping Jun and Xiang Yan. Mi Yan glanced at Mi Fan when she left.
When Mi Fan said that he would join Lord Changping, Mi Yan did not agree. The reason was that Lord Changping was too ambitious and Xiang Yan was not an ordinary general. The Xiang family was a branch of the royal family of the Chu State. Xiang Yan It's not a day or two for someone to be arrogant and arrogant. A person with huge ambitions and outstanding abilities, who also ignores the court and treats them as cowards, will hardly avoid making big mistakes.
It's a pity that Mi Fan couldn't see this. He only saw the advantages of Lord Changping and Xiang Yan, and wanted to use them to achieve the power of following the dragon, but he forgot the truth that if he was not careful, he would lose everything.
Mi Fan looked at Mi Yan asking for help, but Mi Yan did not look at Mi Fan, but left directly.
"Come here!" Li Yuan shouted.
A group of imperial guards rushed out of the hall, waiting for Li Yuan's instructions.
"The people came to capture Xiang Yan and Chang Pingjun's accomplices and put them in prison until they were found out," Li Yuan said.
"promise!"
After the imperial guards captured Mi Fan and Xiang Ming, they took away all the ministers who were close to Changping Lord Xiang Yan. After seeing this scene, the three heads of Qu Jingzhao's family looked sideways at Li Yuan. According to the rules between them and Li Yuan According to the agreement, these people should be executed directly, but Li Yuan said that they would be dealt with after they were found out. This was obviously an attempt to win people's hearts.
Lord Changping and Xiang Yan are doomed, and their power in Chu will be uprooted. At that time, Chu's three-legged struggle will become Li Yuan's struggle for hegemony with them. Now that Changping Jun and Xiang Yan have not yet come to an end, Li Yuan has begun to make preparations to compete with them for hegemony.
"The evidence of the rebellion between Changping Jun and Xiang Yan is conclusive. Mr. Lao Zuotu led people to Yingdu to arrest Changping Jun and returned." Li Yuan looked at the head of the Qu family and said.
The head of the Qu family glanced at Li Yuan coldly. This matter was not an easy one to handle. The head of the Qu family knows who Lord Changping is. He is not a loyal minister of Tianwu Erzhu, and he will not just surrender. Let him capture Lord Changping and come back. If he escapes, he will welcome him. The blow from Li Yuan even accidentally forced Lord Changping to rebel, so he would have to shed his skin even if he didn't die.
However, before Chu King Xiong Han said that Li Yuan should be responsible for this matter, the head of the Qu family could only endure this matter and said to Li Yuan.
"No, I will lead people to arrest Lord Changping right now."
After saying this, the head of the Qu family glanced at the head of the Zhao family and the head of the Jing family. They nodded slightly at the head of the Qu family, indicating that they understood, and then the head of the Qu family left the court.
Mi Yan led Si Bei's soldiers to surround the Xiang clan's clan and the Changping Lord's residence, which attracted much attention. The people of Shouchun had no idea what was happening, but the tense atmosphere in the air still made them feel the danger. , all returned home and dared not go out.
Some of the brave ones looked around not far away, wanting to see what was going on. Lord Changping and the Xiang clan, who were at the height of their power, were unexpectedly surrounded by Si Bai and his troops.
"Mr. Changping and Xiang Yan secretly mobilized troops and horses with the intention of treason, and even caused the death of 170,000 soldiers of Chu State in the battle of Qin State. The king issued an order to arrest the family members and servants of Lord Changping Mansion and the Xiang family and bring them to justice. Wait until they are captured After the first offense against Lord Changping and Xiang Yan, we will make a custom order. Don't make any unnecessary resistance!" Mi Fan said while looking at the closed palace of Lord Changping.
At this time, all the servants in the mansion were panicked and at a loss. For a moment, the entire Changping Lord's mansion was in chaos. The steward of the mansion opened the door of Changping Lord's new wife's room in panic, but there was no one in the room. The steward slowly slid down against the door frame and collapsed on the ground.
Seeing that there was no movement in the mansion, Mi Yan waved her hand, and the soldiers rushed into Lord Changping's mansion. When the panicked servants saw the soldiers, they fled even more panicked. These soldiers also swarmed around And up.
Soon the Changping Lord's residence was controlled by soldiers, and the limp steward was brought up.
"Let me ask you, where are Lord Changping's family members?" Mi Yan asked.
"The madam and the young master have gone somewhere, and I saw them this morning." The steward said with dull eyes.
Mi Yan cursed secretly. Their main targets were the family members of Lord Changping and the Xiang clan. If these servants were captured, it would be of no use. Lord Changping's family members had fled in advance. Now Mi Yan just hoped that the Xiang clan members would not run away. .
"Take good care of this place. The rest of you will follow me to the Xiang clan's land."
When Mi Yan led the army halfway, the officials sent to capture the Xiang clan members came up to them.
"How?" Mi Yan asked.
"Most of the Xiang clan members have been arrested, but the families of Xiang Yan, Xiang Liang and Xiang Bo are missing and may have escaped long ago." The official said in a deep voice.
"It's his mother's fault." Mi Yan couldn't help but cursed out. Now Mi Yan had nothing to say. Xiang Yan and Chang Ping Jun had secretly brought their family members away from Shou in advance to commit rebellion. Spring is also reasonable.
"Take all the servants in Lord Changping's house and the captured Xiang clan members into the prison, and wait for the king's order to deal with them," Mi Yan said.
"promise!"
Soon the news of Lord Changping and Xiang Yan's rebellion spread throughout the streets and alleys of Shouchun. For a while, most people still didn't believe it, but as various evidences were presented, these people could only accept it. The death of 170,000 soldiers in the battle turned Chang Pingjun and Xiang Yan into street rats in an instant, and everyone shouted for beatings.
One hundred and seventy thousand people is not a small number, and no one is sure whether there are any family members among them.
However, under the control of someone with good intentions, the rebellion of Lord Changping and Xiang Yan did not spread, and this person with good intentions was naturally a Confucianist.
"Some things must be placed at the right time to have the greatest impact." Master Shen said as he dropped a sunspot.
"This is really similar to Senior Brother Ziyou." Yan Lu said with a smile.
The purpose of Confucianism is to force Lord Changping to draw the land and rule, thus splitting the Chu State. If the rumors of Changping Lord and Xiang Yan's rebellion spread, it will be unclear whether the people in Yingdu and other places are willing to be loyal to Lord Changping again.
"It's just a simple trick and cannot be put on the stage. Now the Qu Jingzhao family has not yet made up its mind to support the young master to ascend the throne, so Changping Lord still needs to be retained." Shen Shiyu said.
"Li Yuan occupies the power of the King of Chu and uses the King of Chu to oppress the Qu Jingzhao family everywhere. If they want to get rid of this situation, they can only find a way to depose the King of Chu and establish a new king. We can't wait that much time, so give them one more They won't make up their minds without the threat of death," Yan Luozi said.
Shame and the threat of death made Qu Jingzhao and his family realize how important it was to have a puppet King Chu in their hands.
"In this case, let the disciples take action. The matter in Chu Land should be over. The disciples still need to go to Qin State to experience and prepare for the next Wei State."
At this time, the head of the Qu family led the army on the way to Yingdu. At this time in Yingdu, Lord Changping already knew about the failure of his and Xiang Yan's plan. Looking at Xiang Yan lying unconscious on the bed, Lord Changping I have already made up my mind.
"Come here, tell me to go down. The King of Chu is young. Li Yuan colluded with Qin to overthrow Chu. From today on, I and General Xiang Yan are preparing to flank King Qing and kill the ministers!" said Lord Changping.
"promise!"
(End of chapter)
