Liu Tongen's question made the atmosphere in the hall become strange.
Xiao Yan raised his eyes and asked, "What does Commander Liu mean by this?"
Liu Tongen looked at him: "When your Majesty ordered me to capture Lu Jiu'an, he also ordered the Duke to send people to investigate Prince Pingshan's Mansion. The Privy Council has always been cautious in handling affairs, and the Owl Guards are even more fierce in their methods. I believe they will not Don’t you know about the rebellion in Prince Pingshan’s palace?”
"After my people were beheaded by King Pingshan, the escaped people sent secret messages to hidden stakes in various places, but there was no response. When they escaped from the territory of King Pingshan's palace, they were chased several times and never received any help. I don't know if Xiao Guogong Where did the people sent there go?”
When Liu Tongen is not showing off his edge, his face is really honest, but the words he speaks are particularly jarring.
"I know that I have some quarrels with the Duke of Guo, but King Pingshan's rebellion is not only related to the court, but also to the stability of the Wei Dynasty. You and I are on errands for His Majesty but we don't help each other. Is this too much for the Duke of Guo?"
Xiao Yan stood in front of the hall and listened to Liu Tongen's questioning. He saw Emperor An and the others looking at him. He was not angry at all and only opened his thin lips.
"Did Commander Liu misunderstand something?"
When everyone thought he was going to defend themselves, Xiao Yan's eyes turned cold.
"If I really went too far, those incompetent and brainless idiots under your command would have died in Pingyang County long ago. How could they return to the capital alive?"
"You!" Liu Tongen was furious.
"What am I? Does Commander Liu think I made a mistake?"
Xiao Yan's eyes were cold, and his words were full of sarcasm: "Knowing that the Lu family was plotting rebellion and Lu Jiu'an had bad intentions, King Pingshan took him in and never reported it to the court. Even after the Lu family was convicted and exiled, he did not take the initiative to arrest him and send him to prison. When we return to the capital, King Pingshan has already had other ideas."
"The people sent by General Liu didn't know how to report King Pingshan's movements to the court, and tried to delay time with King Pingshan. Instead, they rushed into King Pingshan's palace in the name of His Majesty, and even dared to forcibly arrest King Pingshan and bring him back to Beijing for trial. Their brains Eaten by a dog?”
"King Pingshan has different intentions, but your men came to give him a chance to fall out with the court, hurt Prince Pingshan, and intend to kill Prince Pingshan and silence him..."
Xiao Yan made a "tsk" sound in his mouth, and his disdainful tone made Liu Tongen's face turn green.
"I really doubt that Commander Liu has a grudge against His Majesty. He knows that the Wei Dynasty is surrounded by enemies from both sides and it is not suitable to start another war, yet he provokes a dispute between King Pingshan and the court at this time. Is it possible that King Pingshan and the traitor Lu Jiu'an still have to give you a generous gift? , thank you for sending so many idiots south to give them such an opportunity, so that they can justifiably slander His Majesty for rebelling."
In terms of words, Liu Tongen is no match for Xiao Yan.
Liu Tongen originally wanted to take the opportunity to question Xiao Yan, implying that he had not done his best for the court and also deliberately concealed the rebellion of King Pingshan.
But he didn't expect that just after he asked, Xiao Yan would directly accuse him of provoking a dispute between the feudal prince and the court.
Liu Tongen knelt down with a bang: "Your Majesty, Wei Chen had absolutely no intention of doing this. Wei Chen just followed your Majesty's order and sent people to Pingyang County to capture Lu Jiu'an. However, Wei Chen was completely unaware of the affairs of Pingshan Palace. Wei Chen has been guarding the house during this period. Your Majesty, it was Chang Xiyi who brought back the news of their rebellion after returning to Beijing tonight..."
Xiao Yan said quietly from the side: "It turns out that Commander Liu only found out tonight. I thought you knew about it a long time ago, so you came to question my father-in-law."
"You are so unkind. You are tired of guarding His Majesty in the palace. It is not easier for me and the prince to manage the court than it is for you. How can you be so ignorant of how to judge others by yourself and be considerate of the difficulties of others? King Pingshan is because of your appointment The people who went there rebelled, and you don’t know how to reflect on yourself but only blame others and shirk responsibility. It’s really..."
Xiao Yan shook his head and didn't say anything vicious, but the unfinished words were like a slap on Liu Tongen's face.
Liu Tongen's face turned white and blue, and his fists were clenched in various colors.
Qian Baokun pressed his head and almost laughed.
I want to borrow this mouth from my eldest nephew!
Liang Guangyi watched as Liu Tongen was defeated in just a few words, unable to even confront Xiao Yan for two rounds. And Emperor An, who was in charge, looked ugly even if he tried his best to keep his face steady.
He felt a little regretful that Liu Tongen was not strong enough, so he stepped forward and spoke.
"What Duke Dingguo said is that King Pingshan has had different intentions for a long time. He may have had counter-intentions when he took Lu Jiu'an in to hide from the court. How could he easily reveal his traces and be known to others? He must have wanted to catch the court off guard. Duke Dingguo How can we know in advance?”
"But since he had this intention, even if Liu Tong's people had not gone there, King Pingshan would probably find other excuses, and even take the initiative to find another excuse to raise troops. Although Liu Tong's people were careless, it was King Pingshan who was planning ahead. No wonder they.”
Liang Guangyi tried his best to serve a bowl of water, which not only spoke for Xiao Yan, but also relieved Liu Tongen.
After he finished speaking, he raised his head and looked at Emperor An: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to find out who is right and who is wrong. Since King Pingshan has raised troops and spread such rumors to slander Your Majesty, he will definitely not give up. There must be peace in the court as soon as possible. It’s what you deal with.”
After the death of Xi Weifang, the Minister of War, the new successor has not yet been decided, and all affairs are temporarily handled by Yan Bai, the minister.
Yan Bai stepped forward and said, "What Taishi Liang said is that Pingyang County is located in the south. Because it is connected to Haiti, there are not many troops stationed there. Pingshan Prince's Palace has always been very prestigious there. If he suddenly raised troops like this, it would be difficult to even approach the state capital. Your Majesty must make early plans to deal with it."
Emperor An did not reply when he heard this, but looked at the prince.
"What does the prince think of this matter?"
The prince was stunned for a moment, as if he didn't expect Emperor An to ask his opinion.
During this period of time, Emperor An was extremely indifferent to him after he woke up. Although he called him to serve him every day, it didn't feel like he was getting close to him, but more like to torment him. Emperor An regretted that night when he and Xiao Yan "joined forces" to force him to build the East Palace. , and even more hated him for writing the sinful edict and intervening in the government affairs to evade the imperial power.
The prince was allowed not to deal with him, but Emperor An was a king and a father. Especially after he had "repented" and even knelt down and fainted in the Ancestral Temple himself, the prince's previous accusations were untenable.
After the palace banquet, the prince already had a reputation of being unfilial. Now in order not to be accused by the imperial censor, he could only swallow his anger and serve Emperor An. Even if he was too tired to stand up every day, he had to go to the dragon bed of Yulongtai every day. Serve the decoction in front of you.
The prince knew how much his father hated him, but now when he asked his opinion in front of the court, his first reaction was that he was deceitful.
Father wants to trick him!
"Prince?"
Emperor An looked at the silent prince with calm eyes.
The prince suddenly came back to his senses: "Father."
Emperor An said: "I ask you, how do you think we should deal with the rebellion of King Pingshan?"
