Qi Ning was startled and asked curiously: "Given by the late emperor?"
Xiang Tianbei did not explain immediately. He pondered for a moment and then asked: "Young Master, what do you think of Chi Fengdian?"
Qi Ning frowned and said: "Commander of Yulin Camp? This person is quite smooth, but he does things neatly and neatly."
Qi Ning was favored by the emperor before, and even Chi Fengdian did not dare to be scornful in front of Qi Ning and acted respectful and polite. However, when this man led three hundred feathers to surround him, he was fierce and tight. That is to kill yourself and then hurry up.
"I know that Chi Fengdian left the capital with Yulinying to surround you. In your opinion, does Chi Fengdian know the inside story of the palace?" Xiang Tianbei's eyes turned cold: "It's fine if he doesn't know. He was acting on orders, but what would you think if this person knew that there was a change in the palace but was still ordered to kill you?"
Qi Ning thought for a moment and then said: "Mr. Xiang, Chi Fengdian knows that the emperor treats me with great kindness, and he also knows that it is the time when my army is marching north. At this time, the emperor will never issue such a ridiculous decree. It is impossible for him not to have any doubts about the situation in the palace."
"That's right." Xiang Tian said sadly, "This person knew that there was a change in the palace, but he still showed no mercy to the young master. If I guessed correctly, this person has probably surrendered to Xiao Shaozong."
Qi Ning glanced at the silver sword in his hand, frowned and said, "Mr. Xiang, what does Chi Fengdian have to do with this silver sword?"
"Young Master, don't be anxious." Xiang Tianbei looked serious and said seriously: "Whether this silver sword is useful or not, we must first find out whether Chi Fengdian has rebellious intentions." At this moment, there was a knock on the door. Qining was about to get up when he heard Tang Nuo say from outside: "Don't let him talk too much. His body has only just improved slightly. If he exerts too much effort, the old injury will relapse."
Qi Ning said immediately: "Yes." When he saw a trace of sweat on Xiang Tianbei's forehead, the two of them were talking about the important point, so they didn't pay attention and said softly: "Mr. Xiang, you rest first, I...!"
Xiang Tianbei shook his head and said: "Time is urgent and cannot be delayed. You don't have to worry about me. Miss Tang's wonderful hands and kind heart will prevent me from dying." Without waiting for Qi Ning to speak, he continued: "Chi Fengdian can be where he is today. It is because of the favor of the Tantai family, and the reason why the Tantai family is what it is today is because Emperor Taizu has a good understanding of people." At this point, he did not continue, but frowned and thought for a while. After a while, he finally said: "The late emperor once told me that Chi Fengdian has general talents. If he is loyal and loyal, he will be more than enough to lead the Yulin Camp."
Qi Ning said: "The late emperor must have great trust in Chi Fengdian, otherwise he would never be able to hand over the guard of the imperial city into his hands."
"There are rumors in the government and the public that Emperor Taizong promised Emperor Taizu that he would pass the throne to King Huainan." Xiang Tianbei stared at Qining's eyes: "For this reason, the old Marquis of Tantai even gave Emperor Taizong a discount, so many Everyone feels that the Tantai family has always been within King Huainan’s sphere of influence.”
Qi Ning asked: "Mr. Xiang, do you think these are true?"
"Of course it's a rumor in the market." Xiang Tianbei said calmly: "But there are many people who believe it, and there are even some people who harbor evil intentions who hope that the Huainan King's lineage can really ascend to the throne. Sometimes there are too many rumors. It will make people believe it is true, and the late emperor will naturally not doubt the loyalty of Old Marquis Tantai, but are all the soldiers under Old Marquis Tantai as loyal to the court as the old Marquis?"
Qining knew that the Tantai family had been squeezed under Emperor Taizong, and the Jinyi Qi family and the Wuxiang Su family took advantage of the situation to rise. For this reason, many generals in the Tantai family were naturally dissatisfied, and some of them hoped that Emperor Taizu would It is not unusual for a direct descendant to return to the throne.
But Qi Ning understood what Xiang Tianbei meant at this time, and whispered: "Mr. Xiang, are you saying that the late emperor did not trust Chi Fengdian?"
"Chi Fengdian is a member of the Tantai family. The late emperor was a wise holy master. The original intention of calling Chi Fengdian to the position of Yulin camp was because of the Tantai family." Xiang Tianbei said slowly: "At least that's the way it is. , will appease the soldiers of Tantai line."
Qi Ning suddenly understood and thought to himself that the late emperor was indeed very powerful, but the position of commander of the Yulin camp was really unusual. As an emperor, he naturally had to hand over this important position to his trusted generals. Since the late emperor had great respect for Chi Fengdian Although you don't completely trust him, you can still give him the position. Are you not worried that Chi Fengdian will become a hidden danger one day
Xiang Tianbei seemed to have noticed Qi Ning's doubts, and smiled lightly and said: "The late emperor was so wise and wise. He handed over such an important position to Chi Fengdian, so how could he not be wary of this person?" He raised his hand and pointed. The silver sword in Qi Ning's hand said: "This thing was called the Execution Sword Order by the late emperor!"
"The sword-killing order?"
"Of course it means to kill." Xiang Tianbei's eyes were stern: "If you are rebellious, you can kill with this sword order, and this order only targets one person."
"Are you talking about... Chi Fengdian?" Qi Ning's body was shaken.
He nodded sadly to the sky and said: "Exactly. I have always been guarding the late emperor. Thanks to the late emperor's kindness and trust, the late emperor handed this sword order to me back then, knowing that I can protect this order no matter what the situation is. . The late emperor has an order. If Chi Fengdian is loyal, this order can be regarded as non-existent. However, if Chi Fengdian acts rebellious, he can be killed with this sword order."
Qi Ning was a little surprised and was silent for a moment before asking: "Mr. Xiang, can this sword order be able to mobilize troops?"
Xiang Tianbei shook his head, and Qining asked again: "When the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty see this order, is it like seeing the late emperor's will?"
Xiang Tianbei still shook his head.
Qi Ning sighed: "This sword order cannot mobilize a single soldier, and it cannot issue orders to the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty. How can I kill Chi Fengdian with this order? Chi Fengdian has a thousand Yulin guards under his command, and His own martial arts is not weak, and now he is in the imperial city with just a sword command...!"
"The sword-killing order cannot mobilize the soldiers and horses, nor can it mobilize the civil and military ministers, but it can mobilize the sharp blade hanging above Chi Fengdian's head." Xiang Tianbei said slowly: "There is always hanging above Chi Fengdian's head. There are two sharp blades, but Chi Fengdian doesn't know it, until the sword command is issued, the sharp blades will mercilessly chop off Chi Fengdian's head."
Qi Ning vaguely understood something, and there was a glimmer of light in his eyes: "Mr. Xiang means that the late emperor arranged an assassin in the Yulin camp, and the assassin has always been with Chi Fengdian. If the assassin sees the sword-killing order, he will know Is it the late emperor’s order to kill Chi Fengdian?”
Xiangtian nodded sadly and said, "Yes, this is exactly what the late emperor personally arranged."
Qi Ning received a positive answer, as if he saw a bright light in the dark night, clenching his fist with one hand: "Will the Yulin camp be conquered by killing Chi Fengdian?"
Xiangtian said sadly: "The late emperor did not mention to me what happened after Chi Fengdian was killed, but with the wisdom of the late emperor, careful arrangements must be made for what happened next. If Chi Fengdian was killed but he could not control Yu Lin Ying, why did the late emperor give this sword-killing order?"
Qi Ning also felt that Xiang Tianbei's words made sense.
If there is really an assassin around Chi Fengdian, and the assassin sees Chi Fengdian killed by the sword-killing order, the Yulin camp will immediately fall into a leaderless situation. In this case, anything can happen, and of course the late emperor will not To leave the Yulin Camp leaderless, they must have made careful arrangements, but what kind of arrangements were made, the late emperor did not even inform Xiang Tianbei.
In other words, this sword-killing order is actually related to the control of Yulin Camp.
Although the Yulin Camp does not have many soldiers and horses, only about a thousand people, the importance of this army and horses is very important. As long as you control the Yulin Camp, it is almost equivalent to controlling the palace. The late emperor's control of this army and horses Quan obviously attaches great importance to it.
Just as Xiang Tianbei said, if Chi Fengdian was loyal, there would be no need to ask for the Sword Killing Order. However, if Chi Fengdian had a slight dissent, the Sword Killing Order would be effective immediately.
The late emperor had great foresight, but he had already prepared countermeasures in Yulin Camp.
It’s no wonder that Xiang Tianbei repeatedly mentioned Chi Fengdian’s loyalty before telling him the purpose of the Sword Killing Order. If Chi Fengdian was indeed loyal, but he wanted to name him after the Sword Killing Order, it would be like violating the former emperor’s order. will.
Qi Ning finally understood why Xiang Tianbei always remembered the sword-killing order when his life was in danger, and even handed the sword-killing order into his own hands.
"At this point, it doesn't matter whether Chi Fengdian is truly rebellious or not." After a period of silence, Qining finally said: "The Yulin camp can no longer be controlled by him and must be returned to our hands."
Xiang Tianbei thought for a moment and didn't say much.
"Although the Sword Killing Order allows the assassin to kill Chi Fengdian, will the assassin always be by Chi Fengdian's side?" Qi Ning frowned and said: "The late emperor arranged for the assassin to be in Yulin Camp, but it is impossible for the assassin to follow Chi Fengdian day and night. Dian's side, otherwise such an abnormality would have long made Chi Fengdian suspicious. Since they are hiding, the two assassins must have behaved very ordinary on weekdays, neither letting Chi Fengdian see any flaws, nor letting Chi Fengdian see any flaws. It will let us know who it is." His brows tightened: "How can we use the Sword Killing Order to awaken the assassin?"
Xiangtian said sadly: "So the time to ask for the Sword Execution Order is extremely important."
Qin Ning thought for a while, put the sword-killing order back into the bag, and took it back into his arms, then said: "But the most urgent task is to find out the emperor's whereabouts."
"What are your plans, young master?"
"You can only enter the palace." Qining clenched his fist and said: "The emperor should still be in the palace. If you want to know where the emperor is trapped now, you can only go deep into the palace to investigate."
"There are many palaces in the deep palace, and Xiao Shaozong has already filled the palace with his people. It is not easy to find the emperor in the palace." Xiang Tianbei frowned and said: "And Xiao Shaozong will definitely hide the emperor in the palace. It’s an extremely secretive place that makes people unexpected.”
Qi Ning said: "Mr. Xiang is very clear about the layout of the palace. In your opinion, which places in the forbidden palace are extremely secretive, and where is the emperor most likely to be?"