Along the way, everyone felt both heavy and excited.
I feel heavy because of Rouyao, but I am excited because I can finally go home.
From then on, the affairs of Beimo had nothing to do with them.
At least that’s what everyone thinks now. After all, peace has been restored and the people of the Great Zhou can finally live a good life.
The pain that the war brought to the people is incalculable.
The moment Beimo withdrew his troops, Xiao Xiao also began to return to the court.
It was very busy to sort out military affairs along the way, and it was estimated that it would take at least half a month to reach the capital.
Therefore, Murong Jie ordered someone to deliver the good news to Xiao Xiao, and also asked Ni Rong to go back first.
Su Qing seemed very happy on the way back to Beijing, making jokes and laughing all the time.
The night before arriving in the capital, they stayed in the inn. Murong Jie saw that everyone was really tired after traveling for days, so he asked people to prepare good wine and food. He sent Xiaosun and the nanny to eat and go to bed first, while the others stayed in the flower hall to drink.
While drinking, Murong Jie revealed that he had once met the Prince of Zhenguo.
Prince Beimo was thrown into death row at the time for the crime of treason. He was doomed to die, but the new emperor wanted to bring to justice a group of officials who had conspired with him in treason, so they had not been dealt with yet.
In order to establish his prestige, the new emperor must of course carry out a purge. As everyone knows, Prince Zhenguo was very close to the late emperor, and the officials who came and went were also favored by the late emperor.
Picking out this group of people is actually equivalent to picking out the late emperor's most trusted ministers.
Prince Zhenguo was a capable "man". When he saw Murong Jie, he knelt down and kowtowed without saying a word.
What was the point of kowtowing in order to survive? He provided Murong Jie with some information, and then hoped that Murong Jie would rescue him. He only wanted to stay alive, even if he had to hide his identity.
"What did he say to you?" Zi'an asked curiously. His belief in the character of the Prince Zhenguo was not broken at all, because the Prince Zhenguo was just a bully at home, but he also knew how to handle things and was able to survive. Why did he have to hold his head high
Only those who know how to humble themselves can survive long term.
"It turns out that Chu Jing and Empress Cao had already sent spies into our Great Zhou territory, some of whom were lurking in the army of our Northern Camp."
"Ah?" Xiao Tuo was furious. "Then he died quickly, otherwise I would have chopped him off."
"Have you seen Chu Jing's body?" Murong Jie suddenly asked.
Everyone was shocked, "What?"
Murong Jie said calmly, "This is the second piece of news that Prince Zhenguo gave me. Chu Jing had already escaped. He left when Qin Zhou was arranging his troops. The one who died was just his substitute."
"How is this possible?" Zi'an shook his head, thinking carefully, "If he knew that there would be a forced abdication, why didn't he prepare earlier? Why did he flee secretly?"
"What preparations can he make? The 70,000 soldiers in Kyoto are all Qin Zhou's men, and Qin Zhou has already ordered the Northern Desert Army to return to the capital. If he waits until then to leave, will he be able to leave?" Murong Jie said indifferently.
"Since he knew this would be the consequence, why did he kill the victims so cruelly?" Liu Liu was puzzled.
"The prince of Zhenguo said that Chu Jing had never thought that Qin Zhou would betray him before, so he had almost no defense against Qin Zhou. The power delegated to Qin Zhou over the years was also very great. It was not until the last time that Qin Zhou questioned him about the disaster area that he felt afraid. However, at that time, General Qin was still on his side, and General Qin was always able to control Qin Zhou. Therefore, he decided to cut the Gordian knot and deal with the matter of the disaster victims, and let Qin Zhou immediately return to the border to attack our Great Zhou. He ambushed Qin Zhou in the army, and as long as Qin Zhou won, he would kill her secretly. In this way, he could become the overlord without being constrained by Qin Zhou. Killing the disaster victims was his most forced decision, because if the disaster victims did not die, the news would keep leaking out, and the people would riot. He also did not have enough food and medicine to distribute to the border and the disaster area, so he could only make a choice."
Zi'an murmured and added, "But he didn't expect that this move would completely infuriate Qin Zhou. When he learned that Qin Zhou had begun to mobilize troops, he knew that the situation was hopeless."
"Yes, he escaped, and there is still a glimmer of hope."
"A chance of survival?" Su Qing shook his head. "I'm afraid not. The new emperor should know that it was just a substitute. Since the prince of Zhenguo can tell you, he will surely tell the new emperor."
"He won't. The Duke of Zhenguo used to treat the new emperor very badly. The new emperor hates him to death. The Duke of Zhenguo probably understands this in his heart, so he came to me."
Murong Jie continued, "Prince Zhenguo said that the Donghai Nanjun in Beimo is the fiefdom of Prince Luo of Beimo. Prince Luo has 150,000 soldiers and horses to guard Nanjun and resist the invasion of Dayue. Prince Luo has a good relationship with Chu Jing, so he should flee to Nanjun."
Su Qing said: "Prince Luo, I know that his soldiers are good at naval warfare, and I heard that their weapons are excellent. In addition, Nanjun is a rich place with sufficient food and grass. If he really wants to attack the capital, he will definitely be able to do it given time."
Xiao Tuo said coldly: "He is wishful thinking. His reputation is ruined and the people will not support him."
"Don't forget, the prince is not dead yet. Also, I don't know if it was God's will, but in order to teach the prince a lesson, Prince Qi actually sent him to the East China Sea to look for pearls, and even had his legs broken. This prince is enshrined in the Chu family ancestral temple and is listed in the Jade Book. He is the legitimate candidate for the throne. If he is used to return to the capital, the new emperor will not be legitimate."
When everyone heard this, they were stunned for a moment.
Su Qing looked at Zi'an and said softly, "It seems that Chu Jing is a man with great ambition and deep scheming. Don't let him know what Qin Zhou is thinking... Otherwise, he will definitely try every means to control you to hinder Qin Zhou."
Zi'an's face flushed. Even Su Qing knew about this? This is really...
Liu Liu looked at Su Qing blankly, "Using Zi'an to threaten Qin Zhou? Qin Zhou is not stupid. She and Zi'an are just acquaintances. Why would she listen to him obediently?"
"Girl, even though you are married, you are still a fool." Su Qing sighed softly.
Liu Liu is annoyed when people don't speak clearly. "Why are you so confused? Why don't you speak clearly? You're not a nerd. Why do you always beat around the bush? It's really annoying. You can't get anything out of it even if you hit me with three sticks."
Lingli burst out laughing, "It's quite vivid."
After talking about business, Su Qing was seen drinking one cup after another. His handsome and fair face flushed and his eyes were blurred.
Xiao Tuo said, "So you didn't spend any money on this wine, did you? Just drink as much as you want. They pay for the wine while you pay for your life. Is this a good deal?"
Su Qing reached out and rubbed his face, "Sometimes life is not as valuable as wine."
"What nonsense!" Xiao Tuo was a straightforward person, knowing that he was unhappy, "If you are worried about Rouyao, then just stay in Beimo to look for her. Why make yourself feel bad?"
Su Qing held up the wine pot and said, "It's meaningless to talk to a warrior like you."
Having said that, he staggered out.
(End of this chapter)