In the court, there were endless voices supporting the closure of the case.
"That's right. There have been no clues about the person behind it for several days now. It's really hard to convince the public."
Some officials suggested:
"In order to anger the common people, why not first place the crime on the young minister of Dali Temple, Li Chengye, and all the principals of Tanxiang Pavilion!"
When Yan Li first heard the words, he was silent for a moment.
She knew that if the case was closed at this time, it would indeed temporarily calm public opinion.
But the truth may remain buried forever.
Yan Lichu turned to Su Ye for help.
The one-sided public opinion in the court made Su Ye understand that the person behind it never wanted him to pursue the investigation any further.
At this time, Su Ye stepped forward, cupped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I have a message."
Yan Lichu nodded slightly and said, "Ai Qing, please speak."
Su Ye said coldly:
"Your Majesty, although the Tanxiang Pavilion case has caused quite a stir among the people, the truth has not yet been found out. If the case is closed hastily at this time, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public. I ask your Majesty to allow me to continue the investigation, and I will definitely find out the truth. Give the people an explanation."
Yan Lichu frowned when she heard this. She understood that what Su Ye said was true, but the pressure from the court made it impossible for her to ignore it.
She was silent for a moment before finally making a decision.
"In this case, according to what the ministers said, Li Chengye, the young minister of Dali Temple, will be listed as the main culprit in the case, and Prime Minister Su will continue to secretly pursue the truth. If necessary, I will give my full support." Yan Lichu said.
Su Ye accepted the order, but knew in his heart that there must be a bigger conspiracy behind the case.
He took a deep breath and walked out of the court with firm eyes.
At the same time, Chu State.
Chu Muxue learned that the Yan State sent troops to assist the Wei State and recovered the lost cities of the Wei State one by one.
She was so angry that she could not wait to mobilize the Chu army to launch a counterattack against Yan.
It’s Yan State again!
Su Ye must be behind all of this to do her bad deeds.
Su Ye's indifferent expression appeared in Chu Muxue's mind, making her feel even more angry.
She clenched her fists, a cold light flashed in her eyes, vowing to make Su Ye pay the price:
"Send the order and let Wu Qi capture Weiguo in the shortest time, so that Su Ye's Yan army will never come back!"
Chu Muxue's order spread to Weiguo and reached Wu Qi's ears.
When Wu Qi heard this, a smile appeared on his face.
He knew that Chu Muxue must have been stunned by Su Ye's anger again.
Such an empress makes it even easier for him to control.
Wu Qi's eyes revealed a sinister look, but he still knelt down respectfully to receive the order:
"I obey the decree."
No matter how Chu Muxue urged, Wu Qi already had a complete attack plan.
On the surface, Wu Qi wanted to use the Chu cavalry to attack Wei State by force.
In fact, Duke Dingguo had provided him with a detailed map of the Weiguo terrain defense.
When no one noticed, Wu Qi ordered the Chu army to cross Chencang secretly.
Fully understand the defense system of Weiguo to find the best way to attack.
Thus, a silent plan quietly kicked off.
Under careful planning, the Chu army secretly asked soldiers to explore everywhere in Weiguo's territory to find favorable terrain.
They traveled through jungles, over mountains, and even bypassed heavily guarded areas to dig secret tunnels.
These tunnels are distributed like spider webs on the land of Weiguo, and will provide hidden passages for the Chu army to attack.
After long preparations, the tunnel project was finally completed.
The Chu army passed through the tunnel, like a sharp sword, inserting silently into Weiguo's defense system.
The power of tunnel warfare began to appear, and the defense line of Weiguo was gradually weakened.
The Chu army used underground tactics to attack Weiguo's city without warning, making the Yan army unable to defend itself.
The outer city was unknowingly occupied, and the inner city was also in danger.
At this time, the Chu army took advantage of the situation and launched a full-scale attack.
On the battlefield, the warriors fought bravely to kill the enemy with loud shouts.
Under the sudden attack, the Guards were in disarray and unable to effectively organize resistance.
In a panic, King Wei Yi of the Wei Kingdom broke into the mansion of Duke Dingguo, who was still recovering from his injuries, and asked about how to deal with it.
Wei Yi could no longer care about the majesty of the king of a country and begged Duke Ding in a panic.
Duke Dingguo looked still in pain and said in a weak voice:
"Your Majesty, I have a plan to solve this problem."
Wei Yi was overjoyed and moved closer to Duke Ding, trying to hear more clearly.
Unexpectedly, Duke Dingguo changed his frail appearance and revealed a ferocious face.
The uninjured left hand held a short knife tightly and stabbed Wei Yi's heart fiercely.
All this happened so fast that Wei Yi's attendants had not yet reacted.
Duke Dingguo had drawn out his dagger, and blood spurted out.
Wei Yi stared at Duke Ding in disbelief with his eyes wide open, struggling and falling to the ground.
The guards drew their swords and prepared to face the enemy, but they were surrounded by soldiers from the Patriots who poured in like a tide.
The leader was actually Wei Chen, the Crown Prince of Wei Kingdom.
It turns out that all this has been planned by Duke Dingguo for a long time.
Wei Chen had already betrayed Wei Guo and secretly colluded with Duke Ding just for today's attack.
His eyes were cold and expressionless as he looked at his father lying on the ground, with hatred shining in his eyes.
Wei Yi may be a good king, but he is definitely not a good father.
When Wei Chen was young, all he remembered about his father was the scolding and severe punishment when he didn't do his homework well.
Wei Yi has always admired Wei Chen's eldest brother, the previous crown prince of Wei State, more.
It's a pity that Wei Chen's eldest brother died young and died in battle.
It was undoubtedly an expedient measure to establish Wei Chen as the crown prince.
Wei Chen, who grew up under suppression, was full of resentment towards his father.
With the support of Duke Dingguo, he secretly cultivated his own strength and waited for this day to come.
The fear of his father has long turned into deep hatred.
Now, he finally got what he wanted.
Duke Dingguo looked at Wei Chen in front of him with satisfaction and took out a forged imperial edict.
When it was announced that the Chu army was approaching the city, Wei Yi was so furious that he died late at night.
From now on, Wei Chen ascends the throne as the new king of the country, and appoints the Duke to assist the government.
For a time, the Weiguo court was in turmoil, and the officials were in an uproar.
However, faced with the plans of Duke Dingguo and Wei Chen.
They had no choice but to kneel down and praise the new king for his accession to the throne.
Weiguo, the sky has changed!
The first order of the new king Wei Chen, who had just ascended the throne, was to send troops to attack the Chu army.
And all this has been planned by Wu Qi and Ding Guogong.
Duke Dingguo personally led the elite troops of Wei Yan to burn the tunnels dug by the Chu army and cut off the Chu army's attack route.
At the same time, the defense forces of various cities were mobilized to jointly resist the Chu army's attack.
As Duke Dingguo's actions unfolded, the Chu army's advantage was gradually weakened.
Finally, the Chu army encountered unprecedented resistance on Weiguo's land.
The strategies of Wu Qi and Duke Ding were like sophisticated machines, forcing the Chu army into trouble step by step.
In the end, the Chu army had no choice but to announce its withdrawal.
Wei Chen and Ding Guogong, who defeated the Chu army, were in extremely stable positions.
Wu Qi, on the other hand, embarked on the road back to Chu State with his true purpose, Gong Shuban.
But what he didn't know was that the real Gong Shuban had been picked up by Su Ye.
