Lady forced to seek prince

The Grand Master has fought against Xiao Yu many times and knows him very well. This man is thoughtful and good at conspiracy, otherwise he would not be able to defeat the enemy repeatedly on the battlefield.

Such people will focus on seizing the throne, which will inevitably make people unable to guard against them.

Generally speaking, after King Yu captured the Prime Minister and defeated him, he would be able to take control of the Qi Dynasty. At that time, it seemed more secure to force the young emperor to abdicate.

But just because he guessed like this, King Yu was very likely to change his approach and plan under his nose. In this way, he would not only be able to catch him off guard, but also borrow the little emperor's soldiers and horses to deal with him. Once the little emperor takes action , those generals who carried the late emperor's orders were exposed to the public.

The army of one hundred thousand was not ordered and placed there waiting for the little emperor to call at any time, but was scattered everywhere. The generals held the secret decree of the late emperor in their hands. As long as the little emperor gave the order, they would immediately lead their troops to the capital. . They will not tell outsiders this secret until the little emperor is of no use.

After all, this is a road to heaven. As long as they are used one day, they will be the military commanders who can be relied on by the emperor, and they will naturally have a bright future.

The hidden army of 100,000 people is more terrifying than the one placed there. After all, everyone will worry, and the general next to them is one of them.

Especially those who have the intention of rebellion may one day be stabbed in the back by their trusted generals.

The grand master knew about this matter and tested the emperor many times. After the prime minister left the capital, he also found an excuse to ask the young emperor to summon troops to the capital. The young emperor promised to make arrangements, but from then on, he made people keep an eye on the Ministry of War. There was no movement among the generals and generals of Da Qi.

Xiao Yu naturally knew the information he could find out. He used Xiao Yu to take away the last chess piece in the hands of the little emperor, and Xiao Yu also wanted to do the same.

But there was one thing that the Grand Master couldn't figure out. Why didn't Xiao Yu coax the little emperor, but instead attacked the people around the little emperor? Wasn't this pushing the little emperor to his side?

unless……

When the Grand Master thought of this, an official came in hurriedly: "Master, Prince Yu's men broke into Zhongshu Province to arrest someone."

"What?" The Grand Master frowned and looked over, "How can they go to Zhongshu Province?"

The steward whispered: "They have documents in their hands, saying that the interrogators obtained evidence, and those assassins identified two officials from Zhongshu Province."

The Grand Master's previous doubts were all solved at this moment. Xiao Yu captured Aunt Meng, obviously to frame him for having private dealings with Aunt Meng. Aunt Meng was even his informant, so the assassin was naturally sent by him.

Xiao Yu's guess was close to ten, but it was a pity that Aunt Meng was not his spy, but Cao's spy. The so-called evidence in Xiao Yu's hands was naturally false.

Since it is fake, it can be easily exposed.

Once exposed, Xiao Yu will suffer the consequences, and the little emperor will be furious.

"Go and check," the Grand Master said, "Have Xiao Yu's people tortured the Meng Gong people?"

The prison was well guarded by the armed guards, but some of the jailers inside were recruited from the Ministry of Punishment. If you deliberately inquired, you could always get some information.

The Grand Master's guess was soon confirmed. Meng Gongren was severely tortured and fainted several times during the interrogation. A doctor was also invited today.

The jailer failed to find out the news. They found the doctor and gave him money before he got the news.

One of Meng Gongren's legs was broken. Even if he was released from prison, he would still be a cripple.

The grand master picked up the tea and took a sip. He didn't speak for a long time. The officials on duty even breathed softly. Everyone knew that something big was going to happen, and how to deal with it affected all of them.

Putting down the tea bowl, the Grand Master looked at everyone: "Everyone, our opportunity has come."

Opportunities come, not crises. After hearing this, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

The Taishi said: "After King Yu was granted a vassal status, I have been uneasy. After all, he is the flesh and blood of the late emperor, and he is of a good age. If he has other intentions, Daqi may be in chaos because of this."

"Your Majesty is kind and regards King Yu as your elder brother and does not take any precautions. In fact, the Prime Minister gathered troops to attack the vassal territory. I deliberately blocked the imperial troops from going to surround and suppress the Prime Minister. I also had selfish motives and wanted the Prime Minister to consume some of the vassal territory's troops. Horses. It is too easy for a vassal king with a strong army and strong horses to make mistakes."

Everyone nodded to show their approval of the Grand Master.

"I have made suggestions several times, but King Yu is really capable of deceiving the emperor. I originally wanted to keep an eye on King Yu's every move. It would be great if he could just be a courtier. If I had other ideas, I found the evidence this time. , at least let him reduce his troops in the vassal territory. I don’t think King Yu is so impatient, he has already ordered people to frame me, and is ready to get rid of us first."

When the Zhongshu Provincial officials heard this, some couldn't help but said: "The King of Yu is really hateful. He reached into the palace so quickly. I will write a memorial now to impeach the King of Yu for arresting people indiscriminately, torture and extort confessions, and request a review from Dali Temple." A group of criminals, but also justice to the innocent people."

"Yes, we will write the memorial now."

"Submit it to the emperor immediately, and then invite the minister of Dali Temple to the palace."

The Grand Master stretched out his hand: "I want to impeach King Yu, but not now."

The officials looked surprised: "Why? Is it possible that we have to wait until they come to arrest people?"

The Taishi said: "What King Yu really wants to deal with is not us, but the Emperor. I guess he will lead his troops to the capital by capturing us."

Hearing the words "lead troops to Beijing", all the officials in the duty room changed their expressions.

What should the vassal king do when he leads his troops to the capital?

"The emperor won't be so confused, right?"

"Even if we don't say anything, Zongzhengji and other officials should still stop it."

The Taishi said: "The emperor summons King Yu and will never let King Yu's troops leave the vassal territory, but it is not certain whether King Yu will do so."

After hearing this, an official finally understood: "What the Grand Master means is that we should wait and see what happens first. When King Yu secretly brings his troops out of the vassal territory, the true face of King Yu will be revealed. Only in this way can the emperor See clearly King Yu’s rebellious intentions.”

After this person said it, the atmosphere in the check-in room suddenly became warm, and the others also lost their previous dejection.

That's right, if you want to seize King Yu, isn't this the best opportunity?

The officials on duty are the most trusted by the Grand Master, and they work for the Grand Master on weekdays. The Grand Master is not worried that any of them will leak this secret.

Besides, the grand master always said half and half, and he would not reveal all of his real plans. Right now, he wanted to stabilize his men and let them do what they should do.

After everyone had finished discussing, the grand master walked out of the duty room and returned home. The first thing he did was to close the door of the mansion and not see anyone who came. Then the spies who were sent out from the grand master's mansion ran around and sent the news to Mansions everywhere.

The capital was still so quiet at night.

Xiao Min had just laid down on the bed when a thunder exploded in the sky.

Heavy rain is coming.