Xiao Yan guessed that Emperor An was most likely to do the latter.
After Marquis Wenxin and the others led the troops out of the capital, they were asked to tamper with the baggage, food, fodder or other matters, or they were asked to find ways to delay the war so that the two of them "failed" in countering the rebellion, and then asked people to take over the army under the pretext, Get the Tiger Talisman back from Marquis Wenxin and others.
Tang Ning nestled in Xiao Yan's arms and listened to his analysis, frowning a little: "There are not many useful people around Emperor An, Liu Tong'en is one, but he must know that we have been keeping an eye on Liu Tong'en, and we will never dare to let him interfere in this matter, and Liu Tongen failed to do things well several times, and Emperor An gradually lost patience and trust in him."
"On the other side of the family, Emperor An knows that we are at odds with them, and rumors about brother's previous efforts to knock them out will more or less leak out. Will Emperor An instigate Liang Guangyi and the family to get involved in this matter for profit? "
Xiao Yan laughed: "Liang Guangyi is not a fool."
If Emperor An still had the power before, Liang Guangyi would definitely choose to help Emperor An deal with him without hesitation, and he would even use all his strength to stop the counter-rebellion, but now...
An emperor who couldn't control the prince or his courtiers, who made all kinds of noises when he saw his loss of power, but couldn't even come up with money for pensions, and who was very likely to trick the noble family into digging into their pockets.
Liang Guangyi was crazy to take this crappy job.
"Then if Liang Guangyi doesn't agree, will he find someone else?" Tang Ning asked.
Xiao Yan pondered: "This is possible, but apart from Liang Guangyi and the family, I can count on my fingers the number of people in the court who dare to risk such great injustice to help him in the war in the south."
None of the generals trusted by Emperor An had the ability to get involved in this matter. Except for Liang Guangyi and the family, there was only one Cao Dejiang and two or three veterans of the court. In addition, There are only King Ji and King Huan on the clan side.
The first two can be eliminated directly, and the remaining veterans have matured with age.
They cherish their reputation more than anything else, and they are very quick to adapt to the situation. Emperor An doesn't have enough to make them tempted and can immediately deliver immediate benefits. No one would dare to risk ruining their reputation to do such a thing for him.
As for the clan...
"Prince Ji is a man who knows the current affairs, otherwise he would not have come forward on the day of the palace banquet, and later he would not have taken the initiative to express his kindness to us when he saw that the situation was not right. He gave up his wife and daughter, and gave so many things. He has long been lost to Emperor An. Without trust, even if he wants to turn around and help Emperor An, Emperor An will not believe him."
"But that King Huan..."
Xiao Yanwei narrowed his eyes and pondered for a moment before saying, "He is not a worry-free person."
He seems to have no desires, but in fact he has a lot of thoughts secretly. This person needs to be on guard in advance.
Xiao Yan said: "It seems that we need to find someone to keep an eye on King Huan."
Tang Ning raised his head: "Then who should I look for?"
Xiao Yan thought about it for a while: "Prince Ji, plus Liang Guangyi."
Tang Ning looked surprised: "Liang Guangyi?"
King Ji didn't care. He and King Huan were both members of the royal family, and they were afraid that King Huan would cause trouble and implicate themselves. It was possible for King Ji to keep an eye on King Huan, but Liang Guangyi didn't plan on tricking them to get them back. The place is pretty good.
How could he help them keep an eye on King Huan?
Xiao Yan chuckled: "When I came out of the palace, I gave Liang Guangyi a heads up."
Tangning was surprised: "What?"
Xiao Yan whispered a few words, then saw Tang Ning's eyes widened and smiled: "That old fox has always had a thousand thoughts, and a word can have thousands of meanings. Even if Emperor An says anything to him now, If they are sincere, he will suspect that Emperor An is coveting their money bags."
Tang Ning was shocked at first, and then seemed to imagine that after Emperor An made a mistake, he originally approached Liang Guangyi to discuss countermeasures and seek an alliance, and wanted to deal with Xiao Yan together. He tried to persuade and show his sincerity by showing weakness, but in Liang Guangyi's eyes, it was all unreasonable. Have good intentions.
Tang Ning couldn't help but laugh out loud: "If you fool him like this, he will definitely be embarrassed and annoyed by you when he reacts later."
"There's nothing to be ashamed of. I'm helping him avoid trouble."
Xiao Yanyi spoke righteously: "An Di's behavior is getting more and more bottomless. If Liang Guangyi steps into this mud pit, it will be impossible to get out in the future. Compared with being covered in mud and completely annihilating the family, I He should thank me for protecting the Liang family for him."
The power of aristocratic families must be suppressed. If the Wei Dynasty wants to be strong, it must not allow aristocratic families to continue to dominate the court like this, use a monopoly to prevent the court from selecting talents, and even refute that the imperial power is independent of some laws and regulations.
But neither Xie Tianzhao back then nor Xiao Yan today had ever thought of wiping out the entire family.
There are also capable people in the aristocratic family, and they are not all mediocre. Xiao Yan just wants them to be able to fight for a status that matches their ability from equal opportunities like others.
But the premise of all this is that the aristocratic family does not cross the line, nor does it do something that must never be done like the Lu family did back then, otherwise Xiao Yan will never be able to tolerate them even if he cherishes his talents.
Xiao Yan said: "Liang Guangyi is a smart man. The several times he surrendered were all to protect the family. I didn't touch their bottom line and forced them to kill them all. Naturally, they should repay me. After all, favors must come and go. "
He reminded Liang Guangyi, and Liang Guangyi helped him look at King Huan. It's fair, isn't it?
Tang Ning: "..."
Even if it was Xiao Yan who spoke, she couldn't help but remain silent.
In his eyes, he took 800,000 gold to have his skin and bones peeled off and almost died, but he still called it a favor?
Tang Ning raised his head: "Brother, don't say this out loud."
Xiao Yan looked at her face, which was full of tangles and words, and smiled, lowering his head and biting her cheek: "Why, are you afraid that I will be beaten to death?"
Tang Ning: "..."
Do you still know that you will be beaten to death?
…
Xiao Yan held Tang Ning in his arms and talked for a while, then carried him inside and put on his clothes to sleep for a while.
It was near noon that Xiao Yan woke up. Seeing that the little girl in his arms was sleeping soundly with her eyes closed, he kissed her forehead, then carefully pulled out his arm, sat up and tucked the quilt for her, stood up and hugged her. He left with the cloak beside the bed.
I went to the side room and changed my clothes. Tsukimi brought warm water in.
Xiao Yan said while washing up: "Let the kitchen make some food to warm and bring it over after Tang Ning wakes up. You guard the Hexi Hall and don't let anyone come over, so as not to wake her up."
Yue Jian nodded and responded: "Master, do you want to have a meal?"
Xiao Yan put the handkerchief he had wiped his face aside and said, "I won't eat anymore. I have something to go to Cao's house. If Tang Ning wakes up, please tell her."
"yes."
After Xiao Yan packed up, he went to the warehouse to pick up some things and went out directly.
