Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 673 The Marquis Ren Showdown

There is no doubt that Ren Li's most urgent need now is to save himself.

If he couldn't even save himself, then it would be useless to say anything, so the letter sent by Ren Li at this time must be related to his self-help.

However, Yang Neng's autograph is obviously not the case. After all, the content of this autograph is more about endangering the reputation of the Supreme Emperor.

Zhu Yi couldn't believe that at this point, Lord Ren Hou could still give up his life and think about the Supreme Emperor wholeheartedly.

So, if nothing else happens, the focus should be on the second thing Ren Li said...

Sensing Zhu Yi's burning gaze, Zhang Min gave a wry smile and said.

"Young master is really astute. It's true. In the letter from Marquis Ren, there is one more thing. This thing may be the most deadly thing."

"At that time, after Ren Hou moved the Supreme Emperor out, most of the doubts in Yang Neng's heart had disappeared, but, after all, it was a matter of betting on the Yang family, so Yang Neng was naturally cautious."

"Therefore, he asked Ren Hou to answer his last question."

"In the process of the court discussion, even if the Yang family takes the lead in opposing, they will inevitably encounter great resistance. Under such circumstances, how can Ren Hou ensure that he will not retreat in the face of battle?"

"Yang Neng's original words at the time were that as long as Ren Hou can give him this reassurance, he will go back and try his best to persuade Yang Hong to die for the Supreme Emperor."

"Huh~"

After hearing this, Zhu Yi almost couldn't laugh out loud.

Yang Neng's words sound nice, but in fact, he was asking Ren Li why he had to stop the army at the court meeting.

If it is said that moving out the Supreme Emperor earlier was to make Yang Neng believe that he has the strength to keep the Yang family and make Yang Neng feel at ease, then if Ren Li answered the following questions without reservation, then he would be really stupid .

The former is to show strength, while the latter is to give people a handle. There is an essential difference between the two.

"So, did Marquis Ren really hand over his handle?"

"of course not……"

This time, Zhang Min finally shook his head and said.

"In the final analysis, the situation at that time was that the Yang family was more urgent. Although Ren Hou wanted to win over the Yang family, he also knew that if he lowered his figure too much, it would make the other party gain more ground."

"So, at that time, Marquis Ren only said that this was the meaning of the nobles of the family, because the rectification of the military settlement touched the interests of each family, and he was just pushed out."

This explanation is the same as what Ren Li told them before, but...

"Yang Neng didn't say much at the time, but Ren Hou obviously felt that Yang Neng didn't believe the words. Sure enough, Ren Hou soon got the news that a few days after he talked with Yang Neng, the Gansu Army The secret agent of Xuanfu was discovered."

"And, more importantly, the spy who was discovered found out an old story."

At this point, Zhang Min's face was also a little ugly.

Obviously, he was also very angry at Ren Li's boldness, but since he opened his mouth, he naturally wanted to explain the matter clearly.

So, Zhang Min took a sip from the teacup, and then said.

"This matter is related to the Seven Guards of Kansai. At the beginning, Ren Li was guarding in Gansu. In order to win over the officers under him, he privately reclaimed a lot of fields. This matter was later discovered by the Seven Guards of Kansai, so they sent I sent an envoy to Beijing and wanted to report to the imperial court."

"At that time, Ren Li was afraid that the matter would be exposed, so he simply intercepted and killed the envoy outside the Great Wall!"

"what?"

Now, even Zhu Yi couldn't sit still anymore, she jumped up from the chair, looked at Zhang Min in disbelief, and lost her voice.

"Is Ren Li crazy? As a frontier general, he intercepted and killed the tribute envoy without authorization. Does he know that doing so may completely break the relationship between the imperial court and the Seven Guards of Kansai? How can you take up this responsibility with mere rites?"

Although it is said that Zhu Yi has never been on the battlefield, she is from a noble family and Zhu Yong had placed high hopes on her. Not to mention her proficiency in bow and horse, although she is not very familiar with the border situation, at least she has a general understanding.

Therefore, he is naturally very clear about the importance of the Kansai Seven Guards.

Because of this, Zhu Yi was extremely shocked by the news, and intercepted and killed the envoys of the Seven Guards of Kansai. If it got out, it would cause another war.

Zhang Min also looked helpless, sighed, and said.

"Don't worry, my lord. This incident has been going on for several years, but it's just been found out now. How did Marquis Ren think about it back then, he didn't say anything in the letter he sent, but if nothing unexpected happens, The clue of this matter has been noticed by Yang Neng."

"Although it is said that the discovery was timely, Yang Neng should not have found any evidence, but no one knows whether his self-reporting book has written it..."

"Huh~"

After gradually digesting the news, Zhu Yi also calmed down, snorted and said.

"The Yang family already gambled all their wealth at that time, just because of Yang Hong's desperate efforts in the court meeting, do you think he would not submit to the court because he did not get the evidence?"

Zhang Min fell silent, of course he knew this truth, but there was still a glimmer of hope in his heart.

However, it is obvious that he himself knows that this glimmer of hope is simply unrealistic.

"wrong……"

However, at this moment, Zhu Yi, who was frowning tightly, spoke again.

"Since the person is from the Xuanfu army, how can Ren Li be sure that Yang Neng sent him there?"

"Don't forget, he sent people to assassinate Yu Qian at that time, and it fell into the hands of Yang Xin. Could it be that those spies were sent by Yang Xin to investigate the assassination?"

Facing Zhu Yi's doubts, Zhang Min gave a wry smile and said.

"My lord, is there any difference?"

"Even if it wasn't sent by Yang Neng, if Yang Xin found out about this matter, he would still submit it to the imperial court. After all, what we should consider now is how to cover up this matter..."

Zhu Yi was silent for a while, but the next moment, he laughed, looked up at Zhang Min, and asked.

"Second Master, why do we...why cover it up?"

While speaking, Zhu Yi's voice was a little cold, and said.

"Don't forget, from the very beginning, we had already planned to make Ren Li irreversible. Wouldn't it be better now that he has such an extra case?"

Just like what Zhu Yi said, in front of Zhang Min, he may not be a loyal minister who is loyal to the Supreme Emperor, but a young prince who is dedicated to the revival of the family.

At this point, the two of them have common interests.

Ren Li's downfall is a good thing for them, so why stop it?
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Wei was stunned for a moment, and his expression was a little struggling. After a while, the bitterness on his face became stronger, he shook his head, and said.

"My lord, this matter is not that simple. Ren Li can fall, and even the court can deal with him because of the assassination of the minister, but the only thing is, it can't fall because of the Kansai Seven Guards!"

"Why is this?"

Seeing Zhang Min's firm look in front of her, Zhu Yi couldn't help frowning, and asked.

He really didn't understand what Zhang Min's words meant.

Since it was all about bringing down Ren Li, what was the crime and what did it matter?

You know, the more charges you have, the more difficult it will be for Ren Li to stand up. This should be a good thing for them!
Zhang Min's expression flickered, and after a while, Fang said.

"My lord, have you thought about why no one has discovered such a major event as intercepting and killing envoys after so many years?"

Zhu Yi thought for a while, then hesitated.

"Isn't it because the tribes outside the Great Wall were in chaos, so Ren Li blamed the envoy's death on other tribes?"

This is not an unimaginable method. If Zhu Yi is Ren Li, he will use this method if he is in a different place.

However, Zhang Min shook his head and said.

"In the letter sent by Marquis Ren, this incident was written in detail. According to him, the Seven Guards of Kansai had been prepared for him at that time, so instead of going through Suzhou, they took a detour and waited for him to get When the news came, they had already entered Ningxia."

"The place where he intercepted and killed these people was in a village in the south of Ningxia City..."

"how can that be?"

Zhu Yi frowned and couldn't help asking.

"When an envoy enters our Daming territory, local officials will definitely report to the imperial court immediately. Although Gansu and Ningxia are not far apart, Ren Li does not have the power to restrain Ningxia officials. Once the imperial court knows that an envoy is coming, it will definitely send an envoy. welcome."

"What's more, if the local officials report to the court, then the Ministry of War must have a file, and the envoy disappears without reason, and the court will definitely investigate. How could there be no news at all?"

Although Zhu Yi was not very old, he was almost in his prime when this incident happened. If such a major event really happened, it is impossible for him not to have the slightest impression.

Zhang Fu glanced at Zhu Yi, sighed again, and said.

"It's strange here. Even I have never heard of this matter. The reason for this is not explained in Ren Hou's letter. I can't see him now, so I can't ask him about it. However, since Ren Hou mentioned this matter It’s written in such detail, so there’s no need to ask about the reason.”

"Nephew, you may wish to think about it. How many people in the ruling and opposition parties at that time could suppress all the news from the Ministry of War and Ningxia at the same time?"

Zhu Yi's eyes widened in disbelief, and she couldn't help but say.

"What the second master meant, could it be that..."

Zhang Min nodded, but didn't really say anything.

Some things are hard to say even if the two of them talk to each other, but in fact, there is no need to say it, everyone knows it in their hearts.

In the court at that time, there was actually only one person who could do this and had the courage to do it.

After thinking up to this point, Zhu Yi still couldn't believe it, so she couldn't help asking.

"But, why? In this case, Ren Li is clearly audacious, too... there is no need for the imperial court to protect him!"

This time, Zhang Min finally shook his head and said.

"It's an old story, and there are probably very few people who know the inside story. However, if this case is really investigated, there will still be a lot of traces."

"So, on Ren Li's side, what should be saved is what needs to be saved!"

"At least as far as the current situation is concerned, if he can be rescued, it will be good for us."

When he said this, Zhang Min's expression was a little helpless, and Zhu Yi sneered even more, and said directly.

"I'm afraid, this is the biggest reason why Marquis Ren has gone to great lengths to send a letter, and to tell the whole story of the year?"

Ren Li is now in prison, and there is almost no room for turning over.

After all, Yang Hong's accusations against him above the court, no matter which one they are, are not groundless. Now that he is locked up in prison and interrogated by the three divisions, it is inevitable that he will be investigated.

Therefore, the only thing he can count on is that these allies of his can try to rescue him.

However, Ren Li knew in his heart that his behavior of concealing the truth this time and coercing Xungui might cause dissatisfaction among the people.

Moreover, judging from the performance of the nobles at the court meeting, it may be hard for Lord Ren to believe that they will try their best to save him.

Therefore, if he wanted to protect himself, he had to give Zhang Yu and others a reason to save him!

Ren Li knew very well in his heart that he was not completely irreplaceable to the nobles, and even to the Supreme Emperor's party, he was not an unbearable loss.

Therefore, even if these people would save him, they would weigh the cost. If the price exceeded what they could bear, it would not be impossible for them to give up saving him.

Therefore, he took great pains to pass the letter out, and in detail, without any shyness, he told all the things he had done, just to tell them a little bit.

That is, once the crimes he committed are thoroughly investigated, the Supreme Emperor will definitely be involved in the end.

This is not incomprehensible. If you want to assassinate Yu Qian with Ren Li, you must investigate the military camps in Gansu, and then you will find out that Ren Li prevented the Kansai Seven Guards from moving inward. Follow this line , it will soon be found out that Ningxia has visited the envoys of the Seven Guards of the West, and everything that follows is logical.

You know, if this matter is true, then the evidence of this case itself will not be difficult to collect.

After all, when a certain Supreme Emperor held great power back then, he did not think that he would fall to the ninth level one day, so what he did was to hide it from the outside world, but someone must know the truth, and the process of dealing with this matter He will not deliberately clean up the traces left in it.

Still the same sentence, as long as he is in power for a day, he will be able to suppress this matter from being revealed, but who would have thought that if there are unpredictable circumstances, one day, he will really not be in power.

In this way, as long as this line is straightened out, it is not difficult to collect evidence.

Therefore, Ren Li's meaning was very clear. If he wanted to prevent the emperor from taking the opportunity to suppress the Supreme Emperor, then Zhang Yu and others had to help him take care of his hands, they had to prevent the court from investigating this case, and they had to find a way to save him.

This is a silent threat, and even, once the Supreme Emperor finds out about this matter, with his old man's personality, he will be furious and feel like he has been betrayed.

Ren Li was aware of these things, but he was about to lose his life now, so he could manage these things.

After all, not everyone has the concentration and courage of the Yang family.

This is already the best method that Ren Li can think of at this stage, and obviously, this method has also worked.

Faced with Zhu Yi's slightly contemptuous look, Zhang Min was a little helpless, but he still said.

"I know that the young man is unhappy, and the old man is also uncomfortable. It's fine for Ren Li to be bold. At this point, he dares to use this matter as a threat. It's really hateful."

"But having said that, no matter whether this matter is true or false, it cannot be risky. Therefore, this case should be stopped or it must be stopped."

"In fact, just before the little prince came, I had already sent people to Gansu and Ningxia, and started to remedy the situation according to what Ren Li said..."

The so-called remedy is actually nothing more than destroying personal and physical evidence, and trying to erase a series of traces from the assassination of Yu Qian to the occupation of the army and the interception and killing of envoys.

Hearing this, Zhu Yi was startled, but quickly calmed down, looked at Zhang Min in front of her, shook her head slightly, and said.

"Second Master, I'm afraid you think this matter too simply..."

(End of this chapter)