Chapter 155: The Art of Warfare

The palace was so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.

Prime Minister Pei and Grand Tutor Qi looked at Yuan Ziying thoughtfully, with some guesses in their hearts.

Could it be that this girl was the one who did it?

After all, no matter how stupid the King of Wuyang was, he couldn't be so rebellious in front of the Emperor and His Majesty. Yong Dynasty and Beiliang had fought for so many years, and the two countries had long been mortal enemies.

If the King of Wuyang married Beiliang, wouldn't he be courting death?

I heard that there are medicines in the world that make people tell the truth, but I haven't heard of medicines that make people tell lies. The King of Wuyang may have this idea in his heart, so the medicine can make him say all his rebellious thoughts.

But no one can be sure whether it is Chinese medicine.

But one thing is certain, the King of Wuyang probably didn't teach his son the way of loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, otherwise Qiu Enze would never dare to be so rebellious and rude, and not take the Emperor and His Majesty seriously at all.

In the silence, Yan Donghuang spoke coldly: "The father and son of King Wuyang are disrespectful in front of the emperor and have colluded with the enemy and betrayed the country. First, drag them out and give them fifty lashes each, and then put them in the prison of the Ministry of Justice for interrogation. They must make him confess all his acts related to treason and who he colluded with. After all his crimes are found out, we will deal with him separately!"

"Yes!" The imperial guards dragged King Wuyang and his son out.

"Your Majesty!" Yan Zhang knelt down hastily, "Prince Wuyang must have been ambushed and was talking nonsense. He guards the southern border, which is far away from Beiliang, one in the south and the other in the north. How could the two sides marry? Someone must have used inferior means on Prince Wuyang, which led to Prince Wuyang's nonsense. Please Your Majesty, please look into it."

Yan Donghuang's eyes were cold and intimidating: "It is a fact that Prince Wuyang was disrespectful in front of the emperor, and it is also a fact that he personally admitted to colluding with the enemy and treason. It is also a fact that he threatened my father and me. Is Prince Chen going to defend him?"

Yan Zhang was at a loss: "I just want Your Majesty-"

"Even if he is really wronged, I will make a conclusion after I investigate it clearly." Yan Donghuang said, his tone suddenly cold, "Come on! Drag them out!"

Four more guards came in from outside the hall, and two people dragged Prince Wuyang and his son out.

"Your Majesty!" King Wuyang shouted, "The reason why I brought my son back to the capital is that I don't want to get involved in Feng Yaoguang's war against Nanling, because Nanling is not really trying to fight Feng Yaoguang, but wants to get him back! The reason why I sent someone to deliver an urgent report is that I want Your Majesty to deal with Feng Yaoguang, not let the tiger go back to the mountain!"

"Feng Yaoguang was rescued by the emperor that year because of a conspiracy. This is a self-torture trick of Nanling."

"Feng Yaoguang is the biological son of the Emperor of Nanling. It's false that there is a misunderstanding between father and son. It's false that he was seriously injured and dying that year. The betrayal and expulsion are also false!"

"Feng Yaoguang is the biological son of the Emperor of Nanling. It's false that there is a misunderstanding between them. It's false that he was seriously injured and dying that year. It's false that he was betrayed and expelled!" Yaoguang took away tens of thousands of Qingluan Army soldiers, which would only make Nanling more powerful. If the Emperor of Nanling promised to pass the throne to him, are you sure he will come back? "

"He won't come back. Feng Yaoguang will first become the crown prince after he returns, and then attack Yong State in turn, make military achievements, and then inherit the throne. Emperor Taizong, this is a conspiracy that has been hidden for many years. Please prepare early."

"Your Majesty trusts Feng Yaoguang too much, which will lead to the destruction of Yong Dynasty!"

Wuyang Wang roared hoarsely, heartbroken, and there was a sense of indignation for worrying about the country and the people.

However, the Emperor Taizong in the hall did not react to his words, but just felt annoyed.

"Rongchun." He raised his hand and ordered impatiently, "Let someone block his mouth, it's annoying to hear."

"Yes." Rongchun turned around and ordered to block the mouths of Wuyang Wang and his son.

The hall was quiet all of a sudden.

Yan Zhang knelt on the ground dejectedly, his face pale, his hands unconsciously clenched his robe.

Prime Minister Pei was not without worry: "The Emperor, Your Majesty, will General Feng really..."

"When my father and I saw Feng Yaoguang, he was dying, breathing in less than breathing out, with large and small wounds all over his body. That was a body that had been tortured." Yan Donghuang said in a calm and indifferent tone, "If he really risked his life and used the self-torture trick to gain the trust of my father, and then lurked in the Qingluan Army for so many years, I have to say that his willpower was amazing, and the price he paid for being a spy was too high."

The Emperor nodded slowly: "If that's true, I admire his self-torture trick and his ability to endure for many years."

Prime Minister Pei frowned and said nothing.

In fact, it is common for countries to send spies to each other. If they are caught, they are usually killed, and no other investigation will be carried out.

It is also common in history to use the self-torture trick, the beauty trick or other tricks to confuse the other party.

As for Feng Yaoguang, in fact, no one dares to be completely sure that he will completely stand on the side of Yong Dynasty. Although the possibility of a self-torture trick is not great, it is not impossible.

The emperor and his majesty know it in their hearts.

The reason why they choose to believe Feng Yaoguang may be that they are prepared to bear the failure of trust.

"Donghuang." The emperor turned his head and looked at Yan Donghuang, "If the father and son of Wuyang King are imprisoned, what do you plan to do with the Southern Xinjiang Army?"

"Since he said that the limit is forty days, I will go to Southern Xinjiang in person next month." Yan Donghuang said calmly, "I want to see who the Southern Xinjiang Army listens to."

The emperor raised his mouth: "It seems that you are sure."

Yan Donghuang did not speak.

The art of war is cunning.

The art of emperors and the art of using troops are mostly universal. Only by knowing yourself and the enemy can you win every battle.

She will never suspect anyone for no reason, but she will make preparations in advance.

The Supreme Emperor did not stay any longer in the front hall. Prince Wuyang and his son were seriously injured and were dragged to the prison of the Ministry of Punishment. The Supreme Emperor got up and returned to Linzhi Hall.

…

King Wuyang was imprisoned in the prison of the Ministry of Punishment.

Yan Zhang was also completely withered. Even if Yan Donghuang did not punish him, he knew that he was finished.

Yan Donghuang will not let him go.

When the imperial concubine heard about this, she collapsed to the ground.

She cried and begged before the Supreme Emperor, desperately interceding for Prince Wuyang and his son, hoping that he would be merciful and spare Prince Wuyang's life.

"Your Majesty, you know that all of my brothers died in battle, and I only have this one brother left! Your Majesty, please tell your Majesty, and beg her to spare King Wuyang's life..."

The Supreme Emperor closed his eyes and leaned on the couch: "Your brothers died in battle one after another, firstly because of their internal fighting, and secondly because of their weak ability. Although their combat ability is not good, their ability to start internal strife is first-class."

"Your only remaining brother has made many meritorious deeds and is much more capable than the others, so I will honor you and promote you from nobleman to concubine. Your son has become the most noble prince besides the queen's legitimate son. , your brother has also become the only king with a different surname during my reign... Noble concubine, have I treated you harshly? King Wuyang has been guarding the border for many years, have I ever been afraid of him, have I ever doubted him? "

The imperial concubine's face was pale and desperate: "I know it, I know it all..."

"Maybe I gave him too much honor and favor, and thought too highly of him that he couldn't tell the difference between the superiority of the king and his subordinates. He felt that he could dictate the country, be rebellious and threaten the emperor, and secretly marry an enemy country, and he tried to do so. Come and threaten me to choose another emperor..." The Supreme Emperor opened his eyes and said in a cold and ruthless voice, "Your Majesty, it's not that Donghuang wants to kill him, it's that he's going to hit the knife point himself."

The last sentence seemed to be filled with a chilling air.