sbdcsierra Chapter 519: The Estrangement Plan
Chapter 519: The Estrangement Plan
Chapter 519: The plan to sow discord succeeds
"Master! Master!"
Late at night, there was a sudden knock at the back door of the Prime Minister's Mansion in Jingsong Kingdom, and then the candlelight dimly lit. Not long after, the housekeeper of the mansion hurried to the northwest courtyard and woke up by the window.
"What urgent matter could there be in the middle of the night?" Yuan Lin, who was awakened from his sleep, got up in a daze, opened the door, and shouted to the housekeeper.
"Master, Deputy General Kang is here." The butler knew that he was disturbing the master, so he did not dare to say any more nonsense and directly reported the important matter.
"Deputy General Kang? Which Deputy General Kang?" Yuan Lin frowned slightly and continued to glance at the butler.
"Kang Jie, Du Kuo's deputy general, they..." The housekeeper said this but looked around with some concern, then leaned close to Yuan Lin's ear and whispered.
"What! It's really an urgent matter!" Yuan Lin's face changed color when he heard it. His mind became clear instantly. He strode towards the front yard while muttering to himself.
In less than an incense stick of time, Yuan Lin hurriedly got on the carriage and headed straight for the palace.
Emperor Jing was awakened. The palace was brightly lit and there was a lot of noise. Not long after, the eunuchs were ordered to leave the palace one after another. In the palace at midnight, Emperor Jing's Duke Liangying was walking back and forth in panic with his hands behind his back. The Crown Prince's Duke Liangming, Prince Zhao's Duke Liangzhao, Prime Minister Yuanlin and several other ministers were standing silently on both sides. The atmosphere was so solemn that no one dared to breathe.
"Everyone knows about the evil ambitions of the Xiyue Kingdom, but we didn't expect that they would attack us Jingsong so soon. If the news hadn't been leaked and we learned about it in advance, the consequences would have been disastrous!" There was silence in the hall for a moment, and Minister Qi Guang couldn't help but sigh first.
"May I ask Prime Minister, is this news true?" King Zhao, who was always meticulous, slowly looked at Yuan Lin and asked.
"The person who brought the news from Xiyue Kingdom is currently recuperating from his injuries in Xining. If King Zhao doesn't believe it, he can send someone to find out the truth." Yuan Lin snorted in his heart, and said to Gong Liangzhao with a fake smile on his face.
"Sixth brother, it is better to believe this kind of thing than not. You and I both know the wolfish heart of the West Moon Kingdom. They have long coveted Jingsong. But I didn't expect that Yan Qiao's methods are still so despicable. He actually let Yan Zong lead his troops north to pretend to attack Zhongshan and Xuanmeng, making us focus on the war in the north and then let Dongmen Junhong sneak attack the western border of Jingsong. It is really despicable!" This time, Prince Gong Liangming disagreed with his sixth brother's caution. The West Moon Kingdom is ambitious and domineering and shameless. Who in the mainland doesn't hate it? Therefore, he believed such news without a doubt.
Although Gong Liangzhao still had doubts about the news, after all, it was not wise for Xiyue Kingdom to deal with Jingsong at this time, but seeing his brother the Crown Prince gritting his teeth, he said nothing more. Later, he thought that Jingsong and Xiyue would go to war sooner or later. Instead of waiting until Zhongshan and Xuanmeng were destroyed in the future and Jingsong became increasingly isolated and helpless, it would be better to take this opportunity to unite the countries to fight against Xiyue.
"Your Majesty, no matter whether this matter is true or false, we Jingsong must be on guard!" Seeing that the prince refuted King Zhao's words in public for the first time and stood on his side, Prime Minister Yuan Lin showed a bit of sneer in his cunning eyes, but soon turned to Emperor Jing and said.
"Sixth brother, what ideas do you have?" Emperor Jing nodded in agreement, but he had been frightened since he heard the news that Xiyue Kingdom was going to deal with Jing Song. His head was still buzzing, so he hurriedly asked his sixth son Gong Liangzhao.
"Father, it is natural that we should send more troops to the Xining camp at this time to prevent a surprise attack by the Xiyue army. In addition, I recommend Xiao Hongzhong as the commander of the western border." Before Gong Liangzhao could speak, Crown Prince Gong Liangming stepped forward impatiently and replied.
"Xiao Hongzhong? Hasn't he been stationed in the southern border? What will happen to the southern border if he is sent away? Your Highness the Crown Prince must not forget that the former Liunan Kingdom has long become the territory of Xiyue. We must guard the western border, and we cannot neglect defense in the southern border either!" Du Kuo, the general in the Xining camp, is still his man. Seeing that the crown prince wants to protect Xiao Hongzhong, Prime Minister Yuan Lin is certainly not happy, so he immediately retorted.
"The Prime Minister is right. The southern border is equally important now. Xia Yangqing is in the northern camp. As for the western border, it would be safer to let old General Xia Yang go." Emperor Jing thought for a moment before suddenly speaking again.
"Your Majesty, your majesty is wise. I also think that we should ask the old general to take action." As soon as Emperor Jingdi finished speaking, Gong Liangzhao immediately agreed.
All the officials followed suit, except the crown prince, who glared at his sixth brother in shock and anger. Prime Minister Yuan Lin was secretly delighted to see the crown prince's grim expression, as long as the people going to the Xining camp were not the crown prince's men, he would have nothing to say.
“Royal brother…” After leaving the hall, Gong Liangming turned away and left. Gong Liangzhao hurriedly followed him.
"Sixth brother, do you know what you were doing just now?" Gong Liangming still had a gloomy expression on his face, and he asked in a cold voice without even turning his head.
"I know that the emperor wants to use Xiao Hongzhong, but you have seen the situation just now. Yuan Lin will definitely not do as the emperor wishes. Instead of this, it is better to please the emperor first." Gong Liangzhao was not in a hurry. He just followed closely and explained calmly. Of course, he also had his own selfish reasons for not letting the prince get close to Xiao Hongzhong.
Hearing what his sixth brother said, Gong Liangming's anger subsided, and he slowed down his pace and spoke in a normal tone, "Sixth brother, what do you think is the chance of Jingsong winning if they go to war with Xiyue?"
"As this concerns the life and death of the Jingsong Kingdom, I dare not speak rashly. I only hope to devote my life to Jingsong until my death." Gong Liangzhao restrained his expression and bowed solemnly to the prince in reply.
Gong Liangming took a deep look at his sixth brother in front of him, his eyes were obscure and unclear, then he looked up at the dark night sky and sighed.
"What are you thinking about?" The rising sun in the early morning cast a layer of golden light on the earth. On the city wall, Qi Xuanlin saw Shangguan Jiuyi looking towards the southeast thoughtfully, so he asked curiously.
"The plan to sow discord has been accomplished." Shangguan Jiuyi did not look back. He handed the note in his hand back to Qi Xuanlin and smiled happily.
"Once Xiyue Kingdom and Jingsong Kingdom start fighting, the world will probably be in chaos again." Qi Xuanlin smiled for a moment after reading the information on the note, but soon he couldn't help but sigh. Although he knew that Xuanmeng Kingdom could only be saved if the alienation plan succeeded, he couldn't help feeling sad when he thought of the lives being lost and the people of the world being plunged into dire straits.
"As long as the world is not ruled by one family, it will be in chaos sooner or later. I think it may not be a bad thing to have a complete chaos so that there will be a chance to rebuild order." Shangguan Jiuyi's eyes turned slightly and suddenly stared straight at the rising sun in the east, as if the dawn of hope was about to appear.