Unparalleled Concubine

   Chapter 428 Lifting the Tablecloth

Originally, Li Xin's work in the right battalion of the Forbidden Army has been laid out in an orderly manner. If he is given a month or two, the right camp of the Forbidden Army will be firmly grasped by him, but Emperor Taikang summoned him. , he had no choice but to go, so he had no choice but to put things on this side aside first.

after all…

   There may be a war.

  If Li Shen really escaped from the capital, then the time for a full-scale war between the two sides is not far away, and it is impossible for the Southern Border to wait for Emperor Taikang to take the throne.

  Only at this time, when the succession of the throne is unclear, and the new emperor will ascend to the throne, the abolished prince will ascend to the top, and it will be possible to take the lead at this time.

   So when the news of Li Shen's appearance in the southern border reached the capital, the Emperor Taikang was already preparing to fight, and he immediately called Li Xin back to the capital.

  Li Xin only led a team of a dozen or so guards, and Mu Ying rode a little behind Li Xin on horseback. Neither of their horses ran, they could only be said to be walking because they had something to discuss.

   "Brother Mu, I need an accurate message from Southern Border."

  Mu Ying lowered her head slightly: "Don't worry, Lord Hou, I sent a letter to my father yesterday, asking him to help find out whether Li Shen is in Shujun or not."

  Jing'an Hou smiled reassuringly: "Brother Mu is much smarter now than before."

   This black-faced man smiled bitterly and said, "I have been in the capital for more than a year, and the people in this capital are very dirty. If you are not smart, some humble posts will not be able to hold your position."

   said, he winked his eyes and said with a smile: "Besides, I have learned a little bit by following the Lord Hou."

   Li Xin rolled his eyes at him.

   "Don't talk nonsense, in this capital, this Marquis has the cleanest heart."

   "That Xie Jing, how is it?"

   "I don't work in Yulinwei anymore."

Mu Ying bowed her head and said, "Since the last time Lord Hou beat him, he hasn't been to Yulinwei, and he didn't make a sound for half a month. A few days ago, I heard that he went to Qianniuwei and took the position of lesser seed. But it hasn't been confirmed yet."

   Yu Linwei is not an intelligence organization like Tianmujian after all, and Mu Ying doesn't hear much news every day, so he is not quite sure about his words.

Li Xin smiled and nodded: "It should be about the same, Chong Heng can't take Qianniuwei anymore. Originally, I was wondering if the young man could compete for this position, but now it seems that our majesty still believes in him more. brother-in-law."

   "Everyone believes in themselves."

   Mu Ying whispered: "It's a pity that Lord Hou doesn't like my sister."

   Li Xin gave him a dark face.

   "Your sister hasn't gone back to Southern Border yet?"

   "No, my father won't let her go back, and she is having fun in the capital again. This place is much richer than Shu County."

  Li Xin shook his head and said solemnly: "When you go back, prepare yourself, our brothers may be going to Shu together."

   Mu Ying grinned: "It's a pity that Yu Linwei couldn't take it."

   "When the time comes, I will try my best to get you to bring a captain's camp there."

   Yulinwei's battalion of commanders had four hundred people, which was probably the limit that Li Xin could bring out from Yulinwei.

   "Get it."

  …………

   In the Weiyang Palace, the young Emperor Taikang had a solemn expression, with a hint of sadness on his face.

  Li Xin came in with his hands down, knelt down and saluted.

   "My minister, Li Xin, meet your majesty."

   Emperor Taikang regained his senses from his contemplation, hurriedly helped Li Xin up with his own hands, and sighed slowly: "Changan, what are you doing, you haven't seen him for a while, how did you become born?"

   Li Xin took advantage of the situation to stand up, smiled and said: "The ceremony cannot be abandoned."

  The emperor took him, sat down in the Weiyang Palace, and asked, "What happened to the forbidden army?"

  Li Xin was still smiling.

   "Now that General Pei is in the Imperial Army in person, he can't take command anymore. Your Majesty can rest assured."

   Emperor Taikang breathed a sigh of relief and said in a low voice, "You know about Li Shen?"

  Li Xin nodded and said, "I have heard some."

"What do you think?"

   "I feel that Li Shen may not have really left Beijing."

After a pause, Li Xin continued: "Your Majesty has received news from Shu County, but this news may not be true, it is also possible that Shu County deliberately released it to confuse people's attention, the purpose is to let the capital relax its vigilance and give The real Li Shen's chance to escape."

   When the two were talking, Xiao Zheng brought a cup of tea to Li Xin.

  The emperor frowned and said: "I also have this idea, but I am not afraid of ten thousand, just in case, if Li Shen really escapes, then the war is inevitable, and I have to be prepared."

  Li Xin said with a smile: "It's not a bad thing to be prepared. When Your Majesty is ready, even if there is no rebellion on the southern border, the court can take the initiative to attack the unruly ministers."

   A smile finally appeared on the emperor's face.

"Those who know me, Chang'an, I also have the same thoughts. I have already asked the Ministry of Household to start raising food and grass, and your Imperial Army is also ready for the westward expedition. When everything is ready, I will consider taking action against the southern border, as long as I take it back Southern Border, you can do it once and for all, my Taikang Dynasty, there will be no major troubles within ten years!"

   "Your Majesty is wise."

   At this time, it is time to flatter or to flatter.

   After Li Xin finished flattering, he continued: "As for whether Li Shen is in the capital or not, I have an idea, Your Majesty might as well give it a try."

   "Changan just said it."

  Li Xin whispered: "Your Majesty, the eight gates of the capital have been closed for more than a month. If they are closed again, it may cause panic. I thought that I might as well open the gates."

  The Emperor frowned and said nothing.

Li Xin continued: "As for Li Shen, Zhong Zhonglang found two bodies of a man and a woman in the Marquis of Pingnan before, intending to get away with it. Your Majesty might as well just take the plan and directly declare that these two bodies are Li Shen, Marquis of Pingnan. And his wife, and give them a splendid funeral."

Although Li Shen was classified as a traitor in the imperial court, he was not convicted in fact. Until the time when the Marquis of Pingnan was safe, he was still the general of the imperial court, the minister of military affairs, and a very high-ranking official. This kind of identity, no matter how beautiful the funeral, is not too much.

  The emperor was interested and said, "Changan, what do you mean, we directly announce that Li Shen is dead, so even if Li Shen appears in the southern border, it will become a fake?"

   "More than that."

Li Xin lowered his eyebrows and said, "After the funeral, if Li Shen is still in the capital, he will think that the court has given up searching for him. By that time, we will arrange more plainclothes people in the eight gates of the capital, and the investigation will be more rigorous. Maybe we can catch him."

   After thinking for a while, the emperor nodded firmly.

   "Then just follow what you said in Chang'an. Early tomorrow morning, I will announce at the court meeting that the Marquis of Pingnan, Li Shen, had lost his life after a month of rescue."

  Jing'an Houye's face was calm.

   "When the time comes, the minister can go and put incense sticks on him."

   The emperor laughed.

   "I have Chang'an, it's really like a fish in water. Now that the Imperial Army has fallen into my hands, there is nothing to be afraid of. I will send people from the three judicial divisions tomorrow to arrest people in the homes of the Northern Zhou Dynasty!"

  The case of lying about the disaster took a month to try, and it also dragged on for a month. Until now, Emperor Taikang finally made up his mind and began to flip the table.

   To be precise, it’s still just flipping the tablecloth.

   This world, which has been peaceful for thirty years, is finally going to be in chaos.

   (end of this chapter)