When Qi Ning saw Longtai, the ministers outside the tent had not yet dispersed.
When Longtai saw Qi Ning entering the tent, he smiled and said, "I just heard that if it weren't for you, Chu Cangge might not be able to win. You have made a great contribution this time."
"Your Majesty is strategizing, and I admire you greatly." Qi Ning handed over the Dog God Sword in his hand: "This is Chu Cangge's saber. It is said to be one of the five famous swords in the world. Please forgive me, Your Majesty."
"I don't need any swords or swords." Longtai motioned Qining to sit down: "You can just handle this sword by yourself."
Qining hesitated for a moment and then sat down. Longtai pondered for a moment before saying, "Do you understand my painstaking efforts today?"
"The emperor is talking about...?"
Longtai sighed: "I deliberately alienated you, not for anything else, but to show Sima Lan. Liu Jin was bribed by Sima Lan and watched my every move in the palace. I want to use this person to destroy everyone in the palace. The news spreads. If I am too close to you, Sima Lan will be suspicious and guard against my every move. As long as you are alienated from me, Sima Lan will feel that I alone cannot think of a way to deal with him, and he will not Doubt me."
Qi Ning sighed: "The emperor's layout is unexpected."
"If you have thought of it, Sima Lan has also thought of it." Longtai said with a smile: "But you don't have to be wronged. I rewarded you with a BMW, three hundred taels of gold, and the title of Lord Protector. Aren’t you satisfied yet?”
"Your Majesty is so kind to me, I am deeply grateful."
Long Tai pondered for a moment, then said: "I am actually very worried, lest something goes wrong, or Sima Lan has other plans, so I asked you to transfer to the Black Scale Camp. Fortunately, everything went smoothly."
"What is the emperor going to do next?" Qi Ning asked: "Sima Lan has many party members in both the government and the public. Will he catch them all in one fell swoop?"
Longtai shook his head and said: "When the tree falls and the monkeys scatter, so many people follow Sima Lan. It's not that Sima Lan is really good at winning people's hearts. It's just that Sima Lan has great power and can promote officials at will. Most people follow him, but it's just a matter of profit." ." He smiled faintly and said, "If you don't have any profit, you won't get up early. This is the human heart. Not all those who follow him because of profit are rebels. There are also talented people among them."
Qi Ning nodded slightly.
Seeing Qining's serious expression, Longtai asked, "Do you have anything to say to me?"
"Your Majesty, I have a request. I don't know whether it is appropriate or not." Qi Ning pondered for a moment before saying: "Chu Cangge sneaked into the camp. Not only did he want to rescue Sima Lan, but he also killed many officers and soldiers. It is a serious crime of treason. Hard to forgive.”
Longtai stared at Qining and asked, "Do you want to plead for his family?"
Qi Ning was startled, not expecting Long Tai to be so perceptive. He smiled bitterly and said, "Your Majesty, I just want to take this opportunity to let the ministers understand that the Emperor has mercy on the loyal and righteous people."
Longtai said: "I know what you are thinking. If it were not for the purpose of eradicating the Sima clan, I would not be willing to lose such a tiger general. I am also very sorry that Chu Cangge committed suicide. If he is used on the battlefield, he will definitely make contributions to the country." .”
"Your Majesty!"
"I don't want to cause turmoil in the court because of this incident." Longtai said: "Although Chu Cangge rebelled, his heart to protect the Lord is commendable. I will let people bury him properly. In addition, I will not involve him. family."
Qi Ning cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is kind-hearted, and I would like to thank you."
"Don't say that I am kind." Longtai shook his head and said, "I am just using this to let the ministers in the court know that I will not treat them badly if they are loyal to the court."
Seeing Long Tai's stern look, Qi Ning felt a little chilled in his heart, thinking to himself that he had really underestimated the little emperor. This time, Long Tai dealt with Sima Lan neatly and neatly. It can be said that his plan was well-planned, but his actions were resolute and resolute, and his skills were really good.
"Your Majesty, Sima Changshen is currently in the Qinhuai Army. If he knew...?" Qi Ning thought of Sima Changshen and immediately reminded him.
Longtai smiled and said: "I have sent Master Xiang to lead people to the front line in person. They took my secret order and executed him directly."
Qi Ning knew that since Longtai was planning things here, he would naturally not forget Sima Changshen, but he had no need to worry.
Master Xiang is naturally the palace swordsman Xiang Tianbei. Xiang Tianbei is a master who secretly protects the emperor in the palace. Not many people in the court know about Xiang Tianbei's existence, but Xiang Tianbei is loyal to Longtai.
Naturally, one must be cautious with this plan. After all, Sima Lan has many eyes and ears. If the plan is leaked even slightly in advance, the consequences will be disastrous. With Sima Lan's skills, even if he will not seek to usurp the throne at this time, he will still From now on, Longtai is afraid that he will be completely controlled by him and will never have a chance to make a move.
It is natural for Xiang Tianbei to participate in this plan.
At this time, Liu Wei had already entered the tent and reported to Longtai: "Your Majesty, all the ministers have said that Sima Lan has rebelled against the superiors. Such a traitor to the country must be executed in order to stabilize the court!"
Longtai pondered for a moment and went out of the tent without saying anything.
The ministers outside the tent were still talking among themselves, and they were just scolding Sima Lan for his ambition. Some people saw Longtai coming out of the tent and fell to their knees in a hurry. When other ministers saw this, they also prostrated themselves on the ground.
Longtai glanced at the ministers and saw that they were respectful to him. Although these ministers were also very respectful in front of him in the past, the attitude of these people was obviously different today. He felt a little happy in his heart. Only then did he truly realize that he was the king of a country. of pleasure.
"I already understand what you mean, my dear friends." Longtai said: "I originally thought that Sima Lan was the founding hero of the country, and I wanted him to become a monk, but...!"
"Your Majesty, please speak frankly." Dou Kui said immediately: "Sima Lan has indeed made great contributions to Chu, but the imperial court has never treated Sima Lan unkindly. Now he has been made a Duke of the country, and the late emperor has also given him the title of Duke. As an auxiliary minister, there are not a few members of the Sima family who are officials in the court. They can be said to be Long En, and their honor to the Sima family is unparalleled. However, Sima Lan does not think about Long En, but The wolf's ambition to usurp the government should be punished by everyone. Since ancient times, rewards and punishments have been clearly defined in everything. Sima Lan's contribution to Chu has been generously rewarded by the court. Now that he has committed a heinous crime, he should be punished according to the national law. Discuss."
The other ministers all said in unison: "I beg the emperor to punish Sima Lan according to the national law."
Long Tai pondered for a moment and finally said: "Xue Lingfeng listens to the order!"
Xue Lingfeng had been silent among the ministers. When he heard Longtai's call, he immediately stepped forward and knelt down. Longtai said: "I order you to return to the capital immediately, arrest the Sima clan party, and seal the Sima mansion, but you cannot let the capital There was movement."
Xue Lingfeng cupped her hands and said, "I accept the order!" Without saying much, he stood up and left neatly.
"Qu Yanzhi listens!"
When the ministers heard the name "Qu Yanzhi", they immediately tensed up. They thought that although Qu Yanzhi was the commander of the Xuanwu Camp, he came from the Black Knife Camp and had previously been a direct subordinate of Chu Cangge. That was definitely the case. The Sima family is a party, but they don't know how the emperor will deal with this person.
Qu Yanzhi never said a word from beginning to end. At this time, he stepped forward and seemed to be aware of the impending disaster. He knelt down and said, "I am here!"
"Qu Yanzhi, I know that you were once a subordinate of Chu Cangge." Longtai said calmly: "Some people even told me that Sima Lan recommended you as the commander of Xuanwu Camp. You then controlled the military power of Xuanwu Camp, do you know whether it is true or not?"
Qu Yan put his forehead to the ground and said: "I can only be loyal to the imperial court. I am a soldier. The imperial court has orders. I will go through fire and water without hesitation. The imperial court has an order to transfer me to Xuanwu Camp. I obey the order. I just want to lead Xuanwu Camp well." , and had no other thoughts.”
Longtai nodded and said: "What you said is right. You are a soldier, so you should obey my orders." After a pause, he said: "You don't have to go to Xuanwu Camp. The position of the commander of Xuanwu Camp is , please let it go first."
This was what the ministers expected, and they thought that it was natural for the emperor to dismiss Qu Yanzhi.
Qu Yanzhi said respectfully: "I accept the order and thank you for your kindness."
"Don't be too busy thanking me." Longtai said: "I order you to return to the Black Knife Camp and take charge of the Black Knife Camp for the time being. I will give you three months. If you serve your duties faithfully for three months, I will hand over the Black Knife Camp to you. Otherwise, you’d better be transferred elsewhere.”
Not only were the ministers shocked, but Qu Yanzhi was also shocked. He suddenly raised his head and said in disbelief: "Your Majesty, minister...!"
"You have been in Black Knife Camp for many years and know how to manage Black Knife Camp." Longtai said: "Some people say that Black Knife Camp is the private army of the Sima family, but the officers of Black Knife Camp receive salary from the imperial court. I really don't know why there is such a thing. General rumors."
Everyone didn't know Longtai's thoughts, and secretly thought that if Qu Yanzhi was allowed to return and take over the military power of Black Knife Camp, not only would the tiger be allowed to return to the mountain, but it would also be a danger to the tiger.
Lu Xiao was in charge of the Ministry of War. At this time, he couldn't help but raise his head and said: "Your Majesty, I have a plan to report!"
"Lu Aiqing, I know what you want to say." Longtai said: "Sima Lan is the auxiliary minister appointed by the late emperor. When I came to the throne, everything was unclear. Sima Lan was in charge of political affairs, and that was also my intention. Chao There are many things in the country, and when it comes to running state affairs, Sima Lan cannot be avoided. Many officials in the court have contacts with Sima Lan. Officials who have interacted with each other in the past are regarded as comrades. You are all officials of Dachu, and you are all pillars of talent who help me to govern the country and secure the country. Sima Lan is under the law, and I will not implicate irrelevant people. "
Many officials were originally worried, worried that Longtai would carry out a large-scale purge after Sima Lan committed suicide. At this time, after hearing Longtai's words, they felt at ease and said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!"
"Qu Yanzhi, I will hand over the Black Knife Camp to you just because I believe that you have always been loyal to the court rather than to a certain person." Long Tai said: "If one day you really commit rebellion, I will not blame you, I will only blame you. I don’t know people well!”
Qu Yanzhi's eyes were red and he said gratefully: "The emperor is so kind and generous to me. I swear allegiance to the court to the death, and I will not hesitate to do anything!"