"Conspiracy?" Beizhu Guo frowned after hearing Su Mufeng's words.
"Yes, it was a conspiracy." Su Mufeng said solemnly: "I always thought that Princess Liuli's murder in our cold capital was an accident, but now that I think about it, it is not the case."
"Someone deliberately let Princess Liuli die in our cold capital city!"
"As long as Princess Liuli dies in Handu City, you will not be able to escape her involvement no matter what."
"No matter whether the case can be solved or not, His Majesty will definitely blame you, and it is reasonable to ask you to come to Beijing to explain."
"If you still refuse to enter the capital at that time, it will be like treason, and the crime will not be forgiven."
"And with such a reason, not to mention that you princes are in the same spirit and advance and retreat together, it is reasonable for His Majesty to ask other princes to attack you."
"So, in order to avoid this situation, you must go to Beijing to plead guilty. Even if you are unable to go to Beijing due to the tense border war, you must choose someone who can represent you."
"So, when it comes to the death of Princess Liuli and the innocence of the royal family, who can replace you?" Su Mufeng said this and sighed longly: "It's me, the only son of Beizhu Kingdom. Only in this way can we represent you and show our northern attitude."
"At that time, the court will have a lot of room for maneuver."
"If you come to Beijing, old man, the court can use Princess Liuli's incident as an excuse to remove you from the throne and let you stay in the capital as a rich man. At the same time, let me inherit the throne of Beizhu Kingdom. In this way, the rest of the people will be The princes also have nothing to say."
"But when that time comes, I will be a dissolute and incompetent prince who is addicted to fireworks and willow alleys. I have no military exploits, no ability, and no foundation. I am incompetent in literature and martial arts. How can I convince the public?"
"When His Majesty wants to reduce the vassal state again, the northern border will no longer be a problem."
"And if I go to the capital in your place, Your Majesty can also be magnanimous, but ask me to stay in the capital. Maybe nominally let me be the prince's companion? But in fact, he will let me be a hostage."
"Your Majesty will not pursue the death of the princess, so how can you refuse to leave me in the capital?"
"Once I am in the capital, you will definitely take action against me. If His Majesty decrees to cut down the vassal vassal, will you dare to do anything?"
"Therefore, as long as Princess Liuli dies in Handu City, no matter what we do, there is nothing we can do to save her."
"But..." Listening to Su Mufeng's words, Bei Zhuguo's eyes widened. He did not expect that Su Mufeng would think so deeply and said, "Is there really no way out?"
"Yes." Su Mufeng said in a deep voice: "The people behind the scenes have calculated everything, but they have missed one thing - you were not in Handu City at the time!"
"What do you mean?" Beizhuguo asked, "What's so good about this?"
"There is something wrong at the border. You were patrolling the border at the time. This is business and your responsibility." Su Mufeng narrowed his eyes slightly and tapped his fingers on the table: "Princess Liuli came here without any prior notice. This is also undisputed. Facts. With these two factors, our guilt is much lighter."
"That's why I won't let you come back now."
"Why?" Beizhuguo asked puzzledly: "Even if I come back now, I was not in Handu City before."
"Alas..." Su Mufeng sighed and looked at Bei Zhuguo: "Some things are only the difference between zero and infinity. No one will care when you come back, as long as you come back before the case is over. Handu City, then the Jinluan Guards can report to His Majesty that you were there, and this is what His Majesty wants to see."
"Besides, only one day has passed since the case occurred. You said you came back at Haishi yesterday, but others can say you came back at Zushi. Do you have any evidence by then? Even if you produce evidence, Your Majesty Will you approve it again?"
"So, if you want to minimize the culpability of this case, you must be away from Handu City during the entire process."
"After all, your Majesty can't just make something out of nothing."
"This does make some sense." Beizhuguo sighed: "But if this is the case, whether you solve this case or not, His Majesty will probably let you go to Beijing. Wouldn't the result be the same?"
"It's different." Su Mufeng shook his head: "I'm not from Beizhu Kingdom, and you're not in Handu City. Even if the Jinluan Guard blames us in the end, it's still the city guard's problem."
"In other words, when His Majesty forces you to come to Beijing, you can shirk it. At worst, you will be guilty of the crime and ask for a few years' salary and grounding for a few months. You will be fine if Song Yue and the others are allowed to fake their own deaths. ”
"Even if you go to Kyoto, His Majesty will not dare to do anything. At most, he will let you come back in a month."
"This is indeed possible." Beizhu Guo nodded.
"So, if my guess is correct, His Majesty will definitely not punish you or let you enter Beijing." Su Mufeng changed his voice.
"Ah?" Beizhu Guo was stunned for a moment.
"If I were your Majesty, I would focus on me." Su Mufeng said solemnly: "The son of Beizhu Kingdom, in order to catch the murderer of Princess Liuli, worked hard day and night, and his loyalty is reflected in the sun and the moon. , his virtue should be commended, and he should go to Tianyu City to receive the reward today."
"This..." Beizhu Guo looked at Su Mufeng in surprise.
"If punishment doesn't work, then reward me. I will be allowed to go to Beijing after all, no matter what the reason is." Su Mufeng said softly: "But in this case, it is completely different from the previous situation. Even if I go to Beijing, I will still be granted a title and rewarded." , rather than punishing imprisonment.”
"When the time comes, I can come back."
"After all, Your Majesty has no reason to imprison a meritorious official."
"What's more, the father of this meritorious official is the Beizhu Kingdom with millions of troops!"
"Only in this way can we reverse the most unfavorable situation today and turn danger into safety."
"Is this, is this really feasible?" Bei Zhuguo took a deep look at Su Mufeng and said in a deep voice, "This is a huge gamble."
"You can't catch a duck without gambling." Su Mufeng sighed longly: "Old man, what worries me most now is not whether I can enter Beijing, but who is the person behind this game?"
"That's the majestic Seventh Princess. Who would be so cruel as to use her as bait to set up such a big plan." Su Mufeng's body trembled slightly.
"What do you mean?" Beizhuguo's body also trembled slightly: "Your Majesty? He, can he really kill his own children in order to cut down the vassal?"
"I don't know." Su Mufeng said: "Tiger poison does not eat its seeds, but the human heart is sometimes more poisonous than a tiger!"
