"The old man wants to first listen to His Highness, how he thinks about the current situation." Fei Hongde said seriously.
Duan Ling pondered for a moment, knowing that Fei Hongde still needed necessary information. After all, he had never really contacted the Nanchen court, so he might have misunderstood.
Duan Ling got up and paced, and spoke after a while.
"Wuluohou Mu asked Cai Yan, the only son of the Cai family, to pretend to be my identity." Duan Ling said, "He has seen my father, he is familiar with me at Mingtang and Biyong Museum, and Wuluohoumu taught him, so if he pretends to be, he should be with me. Not too many flaws."
"How do you know it's not a blessing when Sai Weng loses his horse?" Fei Hongde said lightly, "In this way, the false prince became the target of public criticism. You stayed out of the matter, but escaped this disaster."
"Yes." Duan Ling nodded, took a few steps back and forth, and added: "I once thought about what the country would be like without him. If the shepherd wants to seize imperial power, it will be after my father's death. …”
Fei Hongde interfaced: "Try to make the queen give birth to an heir, and then get rid of your fourth uncle Li Yanqiu. In this way, he can be the regent of the country's uncle."
"Yes." Duan Ling replied, "So the fake prince came back and disrupted the minister's arrangement. The two sides restrained each other. I guess the one who the minister wants to get rid of most now is Cai Yan who is sitting in that position. Overthrow him, and then push forward the original plan, so he asked the long-term hire to find the whereabouts of the Duan family, if as expected, soon, he will start to deal with the prince."
"This is your best chance?" Fei Hongde asked.
"But Changpin has disappeared." Duan Ling said, "I gave Ben Xiao to him and asked him to come back to Ye City, but Wuluohou Mu brought Ben Xiao to Luoyan City instead."
"Dead?" Fei Hongde asked.
"No one is alive, no dead body." Duan Ling replied, "Wuluohoumu told me that he met Ben Xiao on the road. I don't know if what he said was true. What's the use?"
Fei Hongde frowned, and Duan Ling said again: "Jun Changliu goes south to Jiangzhou along another road. If he successfully escapes, then Qian Qi will be in the hands of the minister. The minister has the evidence of the prince. .And if Changpin is captured by the shadow guard and gets into the hands of the prince, then the prince will also have the evidence of the shepherd, and then it's up to whoever can't hold back first."
"Chenpin is missing." Fei Hongde said, "No matter where he goes, Mu Kuangda will be very afraid."
"He knows too much." Duan Ling said, "I'm sorry, Mr. Fei, I know he is your nephew..."
"Too much injustice will lead to suicide." Fei Hongde said, "My long-appointed master and I parted ways because of the idea of the world, and we don't have much friendship. You don't have to blame yourself."
Duan Ling heaved a sigh of relief, sometimes Changpin's tactics were very unscrupulous, and human life could become his pawn, not to mention that he may have been conspiring with Mu Kuangda to kill Li Yanqiu. If Changpin was removed, he might even help himself. a formidable opponent. It's just that now he doesn't know his life or death, his whereabouts are unknown, and he doesn't know what he will do next, which is really worrying.
"Mu Kuangda will not rashly make arrangements." Fei Hongde said, "It's safe for now, unless he knows the whereabouts of the permanent hire or his life and death."
"Yeah." Duan Ling nodded and replied.
Fei Hongde said: "Now you can stay out of the business, and you must not be busy returning to Jiangzhou, otherwise the Minister Mu will definitely use you to replace the long-term appointment. Once he asks you to try to kill your majesty, you will be in trouble."
Duan Ling asked Fei Hongde to broadcast it on demand, and after thinking about it, it was indeed the case.
"So, when is the best time?" Duan Ling asked.
"One of the prime ministers and the prince can't help it. When they do it first," Fei Hongde replied, "By then, Mu Kuangda has no permanent employment, and he will definitely try to bring you back."
Duan Ling was suddenly enlightened, and with just this sentence, he had a clear idea.
"Thank you sir." Duan Ling bowed to Fei Hongde.
"You're welcome." Fei Hongde said, "I'm just wondering, is Changpin now in the East Palace, or in a valley where there is no one? The prince is unbearable to be your enemy, but he relies on his status. The real enemy is the It’s Mu Kuangda, we must use this to get rid of Mu Kuangda beforehand, otherwise even if you successfully return to the DPRK, at least half of Dachen’s political affairs and factions will be in his hands.”
Duan Ling sighed and said, "The shepherd's family is so intertwined, it's really hard to shake."
"Remove the permanent hire," Fei Hongde said. "You're halfway there."
"But how to deal with his sins?" Duan Ling said, "As soon as he took office, he shoveled my master, and the courtiers would not agree."
"Treat him for treason." Fei Hongde said to Duan Ling, "Execution of his three clans."
Duan Ling was silent, he knew this was the only way.
Fei Hongde added: "When he calls you back, you must collect the evidence of his treason as soon as possible. Your Highness, you are kind-hearted, and there are some things that are inconvenient for you to say, but you must be clear in your heart that everything is in the end. The bigger picture matters.”
"Wuluohoumu is in your hands." Fei Hongde said, "Don't let him go, this person is a vital witness, detain him, and remember not to leak the news. In this way, Prince They would suspect that Wuluohoumu was caught by the minister, and the minister would be suspicious of the prince."
"I can't convince Wuluohoumu to testify for me." Duan Ling replied.
Fei Hongde smiled and said: "Your Highness, you can do it, everything seems to be clueless, maybe it's just the time has not come."
"Really?" Duan Ling smiled apologetically and said, "I always feel that if there is no Wu Du, maybe I will die soon and can't do anything."
"You've done too much." Fei Hongde said, "You have to try to make Zheng Yan suspicious first. At that time, the old man will also go back to Jiangzhou with you and try to get to Mu Kuangda's side."
"Then thank you sir."
Duan Ling sat back on the couch, pondered for a moment, and then said: "Ye City has a lot of foreign debts, and there are 50,000 troops outside, I don't know what to do."
Fei Hongde said with a smile: "Your Highness has already made up his mind, why worry?"
"Let's talk about internal affairs first." Duan Ling said, "I really don't know where to get this money."
"Developing commerce and trade." Fei Hongde said, "To make Hebei County the connection point between Shandong and the Central Plains, the most important thing in Hebei is people."
"That's what I said." Duan Ling replied, "But Hebei is far from being accomplished in a day."
"You will get up slowly." Fei Hongde said, "As for the retreating troops, the bells need to be tied to the bells. The Buerchijin family has always had a fight. Now, His Majesty Yelu is lingering here. After the First World War, the closest time. Why not take this opportunity to seek a three or two-year border safety?"
"I'm afraid that pulling it won't have much effect." Duan Ling said.
"The three brothers Okuotai, Chagatai, and Torre fought openly and secretly." Fei Hongde said, "Qi Chi suffered a battle injury in the past, Batu replaced his father, and vaguely needs to get one, if you keep him in Ye Cheng, Chahanzheng is too happy to come to save him, first to pacify the internal troubles in the clan, and then to annex the remaining soldiers of the Qichi tribe. The longer the delay, the more disadvantageous it will be for him, which is taken for granted."
If Batu could retreat the 50,000 soldiers and horses, Duan Ling really couldn't ask for it, but what did Batu say? He really couldn't guarantee that if he left Yecheng and made a comeback, it would be over.
"The Yuan people's most important oath." Fei Hongde said, "How to come forward to negotiate this matter still depends on how you and His Majesty Yelu think."
"Yeah." Duan Ling was very satisfied with this conversation, and there was a glimmer of hope.
Wu Du opened the door and sent Fei Hongde out. Duan Ling knew a lot of things. Don't be too hasty. He had to take it step by step. Anyway, since Fei Hongde nodded, he will stay in Nanchen for at least the next year. You can ask him.
Wu Du heard the answer from the two outside the door. After sitting opposite Duan Ling for a while, Wu Du asked, "Who will I look for next?"
Duan Ling was still a little distracted, and replied, "Think about it first."
They now have three pieces of evidence, one of which is the test paper, the other is Qian Qi, and the other is Lang Junxia. Qian Qi may be able to prove that he is Duan Ling, and the test paper can prove his handwriting with Cai Yan.
For Mu Kuangda, "verifying the truth" is not important, what is needed is falsification, that is, Cai Yan is not Duan Ling. This test paper is deadly to Cai Yan.
When Duan Ling mentioned the test paper, Wu Du went to find it and spread it out on the table.
Wu Du was very well protected. At first, he kept it in the scabbard, and then wrapped it in oiled paper, guarding the evidence with his life. It can be said that in addition to Duan Ling's safety, these two test papers are the most important.
"Maybe there may be more at Batu." Duan Ling said, "As long as you find some books left in the past, maybe you can cooperate."
"Is there a state in Liao?" Wu Du asked.
"Liao may also have it." Duan Ling said, "I remember that Yelu Zong really read my article, but I don't know if he still keeps it, and there are letters between the two of us."
Wu Du said: "At that time, let him take it together."
"Do you think Zheng Yan knows about this?" Duan Ling asked with a move in his heart.
Wu Du replied, "I think he vaguely guessed it, but he couldn't confirm it."
"What about my fourth uncle?" Duan Ling asked.
Wu Du couldn't judge this point, and Duan Ling asked again, "If you tell Zheng Yan, how likely is he to believe?"
"He will believe it," Wu Du said. "It's just that I don't know if he is on the side of the Marquis of Huaiyin."
Duan Ling was really having a hard time deciding. After a while, Wu Du said, "I heard your conversation with Fei Hongde. What you really want to fight for is another person."
"Who?" Duan Ling asked.
"Xie You." Wu Du said, "As long as he has doubts in his heart, many things are much easier to do. If you want to intervene in Mu Kuangda's plan and Cai Yan's actions, you have to go through Xie You. Now he has a firm grasp of the whole Jiangzhou City."
Then when Mu Kuangda is ready to launch the arrangement, he must go to see Xie You.
"How to convince him?" Duan Ling asked.
"Take Wuluohoumu to see him." Wu Du said.
This is the only way. Every time Duan Ling thinks of these questions, he is full of apprehension and unease. He seems to be used to this status, and when he thinks of becoming a prince, he is a little at a loss.
Fortunately, Wu Duhui was always with him. When he saw Wu Duhui again, he was very fortunate to have such a person who was always by his side.
"What's wrong?" Wu Du looked at Duan Ling seriously, stretched out his fingers, and loosened Duan Ling's frown.
Duan Ling held Wu Du's fingers and snuggled in front of him, not saying a word for a long time.
"How is the situation of the Yuan people's army?" Duan Ling rested on Wu Du's shoulder and felt very comfortable.
"It's still in the Black Valley." Wu Du said, "It's not approaching, I must have written a letter to inform Wo Kuotai."
Duan Ling remembered Okuotai's order. It was originally to let Batu command the army and step on Yecheng, but he didn't expect that even Batu would be arrested this time, and Okuotai would definitely be angry.
"Did Zongzhen say when to go back?" Duan Ling asked.
"He said he wanted to talk to you before going back." Wu Du replied.
"Let's have a banquet tonight," said Duan Ling, "to entertain him and Batu."
When will I see Zheng Yan? And Lang Junxia.
After returning, Wu Du didn't mention Lang Junxia. Duan Ling wanted to meet him, but he was a little scared. Sometimes, he didn't want to face Lang Junxia.