roccoschili Chapter 196 Eavesdropping in the Imperial Garden
Chapter 196 Eavesdropping in the Imperial Garden
"Go and tell Lord Wen that there is no need to go on this mission. It is meaningless." Yun Zhi's unhurried voice sounded in the imperial study.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The female official beside her responded.
After saying this, the female official hurriedly left to arrange this matter.
There were two "creaking" sounds.
The door opened and then closed, and the room soon returned to silence.
Yun Zhi looked down at the note with words on it in her hand, and a smile of interest appeared on the corner of her mouth.
She originally thought that Yu State would first choose to join forces with their An State, but now it has joined forces with Liao State.
What secret of Anguo had they discovered? Could it actually make them start to be afraid?
It shouldn't be the matter of the thunder. If it were, Yu State wouldn't be so peaceful.
As for the thunder bombs, a lot of them have been produced. As for when to use them, I already had a plan in mind when I saw this secret letter.
If her guess was correct, after defeating Yue and taking a break, Yu and Liao would join forces again.
At that time, if we joined forces, we would attack their Anguo.
By then, this thunder bomb will come in handy. With it, it will be much easier to conquer their two countries.
She crumpled the note in her hand into a ball and held it in her hand, leaning back slightly and looking at the beam above her head.
However, the most urgent thing at the moment is to deal with another matter, which is to deal with An Guo’s spies.
The Yu Kingdom would be wary of the An Kingdom, so it must be that a spy in the An Kingdom passed some information to them.
Moreover, there should be quite a few spies. Which officials in the court could they be?
A hint of murderous intent flashed in Yun Zhi's eyes. It was time to thoroughly investigate these people in the court again.
Among them, some people have become so ambitious that they don't know who they should be loyal to.
If that's the case, there's no need to keep it.
"Someone is coming."
A female official came in and said, "Your Majesty."
Yun Zhi sat up straight, her eyes sharp, and said, "Summon the Marquis Tong to come and see me."
Houguan was mainly responsible for reconnaissance and intelligence gathering, and was usually appointed by the emperor or senior officials.
Their duties were to monitor the words and deeds of officials and the public, collect intelligence, and report to the emperor or higher officials.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The female official accepted the order and withdrew.
On the other hand, after Lord Wen learned the news of the cancellation of the diplomatic mission, a hint of doubt flashed in his eyes.
Logically, we should set off tomorrow.
He looked at the female official who had come to deliver the message, "Madam Wang, does His Majesty have anything else to say?"
Lady Wang shook her head, "No."
Lord Wen frowned and wondered to himself, why did His Majesty say it was meaningless?
Is it because he knew that Yu State would not agree, so there was no point in going?
Then why wouldn't Yu agree? After all, now is the perfect time to attack Yue. Could it be...
After Lord Wen had a guess in his mind, he looked at the female official who was still standing there and said, "Thank you, Lady Wang, for letting me know. Please also convey a message to His Majesty on my behalf: I understand."
The royal lady bowed slightly and said, "Don't worry, Master Wen. I will definitely bring it to you."
Lord Wen nodded, took out a silver ingot from his sleeve and put it into Lady Wang's hand: "Thank you for your help, Lady Wang."
After some hesitation, Lady Wang accepted the silver and left.
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Yue country.
At this time, Ji Xun was walking in the imperial garden with a trusted minister.
They were completely unaware that the three countries of An, Yu and Liao were preparing to attack their Yue State at this time.
"Your Majesty, do you really want to strip General Ning of his military power at this time?" asked the trusted minister following behind him.
Ji Xun continued walking towards the pavilion not far away. "General Ning is already old now. It is understandable that he should hand over his position to someone more capable."
The two of them walked towards the pavilion while talking, but they didn't notice that there was a person lying in a garden behind the pavilion. It would be difficult to see if you didn't look carefully.
The sun was shining brightly today, so Ning Qingwu asked someone to move a lounge chair here. After sending everyone away, he lay here alone, leisurely basking in the sun.
When Ning Qingwu heard Ji Xun's voice, she was about to stand up. However, when she heard the minister's words, "Your Majesty, do you really want to strip General Ning of his military power at this time?", her movements suddenly froze.
What does this mean? Does Your Majesty want to deprive my father of his military power?
Just as Ning Qingwu was shocked and touched his pounding heart with one hand, Ji Xun and the minister continued their conversation, without noticing Ning Qingwu's presence at all.
"Indeed, General Ning is old, and his ability to lead troops in battle is not as good as before. It is time to let someone younger and more capable take over." The minister nodded in agreement.
"This time, General Ning led the troops to join forces with An Guo to attack the State of Wu, but lost half of his troops. Not only did it fail to weaken An Guo's military strength, but it also caused the State of Yue to suffer heavy casualties. He also used words like "An Guo's female general is too powerful and we can't defend against her" to fool me. It's really becoming increasingly useless." Ji Xun's voice was full of dissatisfaction.
Hearing Ji Xun's slanderous words against his father, Ning Qingwu gritted his teeth and resisted the urge to rush out and question him.
She knew that acting impulsively at this moment would only make things worse, so she listened first and then made a decision.
The conversation between the two people was still coming into her ears intermittently.
"Your Majesty, how can this matter be properly handled so as not to cause too much disturbance?" the minister asked cautiously.
After all, General Ning has a high prestige in the army, and if handled improperly, it may backfire.
Ji Xun snorted coldly, "First, gradually weaken the power in his hands, and then find a reason to take back his military power."
Ning Qingwu just lay there motionless, listening to how the person beside him plotted against his father and how he tried to deprive him of his military power.
She clenched and unclenched her hands at her sides, her heart filled with anger and a bit of confusion.
Is marrying Ji Xun really the right thing to do? Is he truly the right match for her?
Why does he seem like a different person now? Is it because of the supreme power in his hands that makes him like this, or... he has always been like this?
After a while, Ji Xun and the minister finally left.
Ning Qingwu sat up from the recliner, hugged his knees, and cried silently for a long time.
After crying until she was tired, she wiped her tears and her eyes became firm and resolute.