Liu Bingtian had a hot temper and was strict in his military discipline. When he got angry, the deputy general had to endure it even if he was unwilling.
"You go down first. Let me think about how to deal with this."
In fact, Liu Bingtian already had a plan in his mind. Even though he had a reputation for loving his soldiers like his own sons, compared with the years of friendship, the lives of dozens of soldiers were really nothing.
But he couldn't say this. If he did, the two deputy generals beside him would not let it go.
It is said that he is in the emperor's favor, but in fact he does not even know the details of the two deputy generals around him, let alone doing whatever he wants in the suburbs of Beijing as rumored.
"General, you can consider other things later, but how should we bury the soldiers who died this time and how should we comfort their families? These things must be prepared early."
The deputy general in charge of logistics gently reminded that many soldiers in the suburbs of Beijing were recruited from Beijing, and many of them were relatives. If someone died without waiting for them to notify, they might have been informed by their fellow countrymen and old friends, and then there would be a commotion...
"I'll tell you what to do tomorrow morning." Liu Bingtian looked tired and waved his hand impatiently to signal them to leave.
Liu Bingtian was very worried at the moment. He was a general of the camp outside the capital appointed by the emperor himself. He had to guess the emperor's intentions in everything he did. But now no one could figure out the emperor's attitude towards Princess Jiaoyang.
If it were before, Princess Jiaoyang was the emperor's most beloved princess, and no one would dare to touch Princess Aman. But now, he really didn't know which side he should stand on.
What Liu Bingtian didn't know was that while he was thinking about how to deal with this matter, the two deputy generals had already been recruited into the palace by the secret guards.
As soon as the two entered the imperial study, a teacup was thrown at them. They didn't dare to dodge and stood there taking the hit. Fortunately, Su Jing had some aim and the teacup didn't fall on anyone.
As the teacup fell to the ground, the two lieutenants knelt on the ground, terrified and fearful.
"Liu Bingtian secretly dispatched troops to assassinate my prince and princess, and you two knew about it but kept silent about it? If anything happens to the prince and princess, how many heads will you have to make up for it?" Su Jing, who was thin, had eyes as sharp as knives.
"Your Majesty, I only knew that General Liu Bingtian lent troops to General An Guo. I didn't know they were pretending to be bandits and targeting the Crown Prince and Princess Jiaoyang. We only found out about it after the incident."
"The two of us failed in our duty. Please spare our lives, Your Majesty."
The two deputy generals were both smart people. When the emperor asked the secret guards to bring them here, they already knew the emperor's thoughts. No matter how embarrassing the situation of Princess Jiaoyang and the prince was in the eyes of others, they were still the emperor's sweethearts.
Even if they were not injured, the emperor would definitely investigate the matter thoroughly. So, they asked for mercy, not forgiveness.
"How does Liu Bingtian plan to deal with this matter?" Su Jing knew that the Beijing suburbs camp was in Liu Bingtian's hands, and lending out dozens of soldiers was not a big deal, and the deputy general had no right to stop it. He was just venting his anger just now, and he asked them to come over to see Liu Bingtian's attitude.
"Your Majesty, General Liu is dragging his feet."
"Don't the families of the dead soldiers know about this? Send someone to send a letter to their homes and make trouble for me. I want to see how long he can drag it out."
"Your Majesty, if this is the case, then the assassination of the princess cannot be concealed, and I'm afraid the soldiers will have objections."
"Are you guys dead? I allow this matter to get out of hand, but the prerequisite is that you keep quiet and win people's hearts."
When Su Jing spoke, there was a smile on his lips, but this smile looked a bit weird and hideous on his thin face.
"Your Majesty, should we still try to win over General Liu?" Hearing the emperor's words, the two deputy generals looked at each other, and one of them, who was bolder, suddenly asked.
(End of this chapter)