Li Xiang didn't understand what was going on, so he immediately sent a pigeon to ask Qian Ping to investigate the matter.
Qian Ping did live up to everyone's expectations. It only took him two hours to find out the truth. Their people had already infiltrated the side of the King of Zhennan. Of course, this also cost a considerable price, but compared with the current gains, it was definitely worth it.
When they learned the reason, he and Qin Huaiyu were stunned. It turned out that the injured little prince had died. He was the favorite son of Prince Zhennan.
Today, news came that the three doctors of the Zhennan Palace were beheaded. They had previously vowed that although the little prince was seriously injured, he would be able to save his life. But in this day and age, there are too many reasons why you can lose your life after being injured. Even a small infection can cost you your life.
Therefore, these doctors could only be buried together. No wonder Prince Zhennan had no reaction at this time. The death of his most beloved son was much more painful than the death of several concubines. It was said that Prince Zhennan stayed in the tent all day and had no intention of coming out.
"Is this guy going to desperate measures? He used to love this son the most, and he's told many people that he wants this son to inherit the throne. Now he's seeing his son die. If he can't stand it anymore, he might gather his army and charge in. We won't be able to control the situation then. His Highness will be here in two days..."
Qin Huaiyu said with some concern that when it comes to fighting in the battlefield, this guy is not much worse than anyone else. Even if he faces Su Dingfang head-on, he has a three to four chance of winning. But when it comes to guessing people's intentions, this guy is probably much worse. Like his father Qin Qiong, he is not talented in that area.
"General, you are wrong. It is precisely because this son is dead that I suspect the Prince of Zhennan is even more worried about the two sons in the palace. Although the two sons are useless and have various problems, they are still the blood of the Prince of Zhennan after all. If he is too cautious and the two sons encounter problems again, what is the point of the Prince of Zhennan keeping this kingdom? What use is it?"
After listening to Qian Ping's analysis, Qin Huaiyu nodded vigorously. It turned out that we are a little useless in this aspect. If we can figure this out, all the worries just now are completely unnecessary.
Qin Huaiyu immediately sent someone to deliver a letter to the King of Nanzhao, telling them that the Prince of Zhennan was now dead. After hearing the news, the King of Nanzhao's first reaction was not any happiness. Of course, it was not because it was his own nephew who died. He himself was not sad. He was able to push those nieces down that day, so of course he did not care about the life or death of his own nephew.
What he was worried about was what path he would take in the future. There was no way to resolve this worry now. If his injured nephew was still alive, he could let his mother go out to undergo the process, and perhaps he could leave behind a bloodline for himself. But now the situation was hard to say. Once the Prince of Zhennan brought his men in, it was likely that no one in the family would survive.
The reason why Qin Huaiyu sent someone to deliver a letter to him was to let him understand the current situation. Apart from relying on the Tang Dynasty, he has no other way out.
Wang Cheng of Nanzhao finally had a few days of comfort. Although there was still a stench on the streets, many people had spontaneously begun to clean up the area around their homes, which was a glimmer of hope. If they continued to live in such an environment, I am afraid that everyone in the city would die.
Li Xiang arrived at this time. Looking at the more than 10,000 Tang troops in the distance, many Nanzhao people felt mixed emotions.
They are heartbroken for their king and princes. You have turned the entire prosperous royal city into this state, and you have not yet shown any intention of withdrawing your troops. Look at what the Tang soldiers are doing? When we were cleaning up the entire city, they even came to help us. Where are our own soldiers?
According to the propaganda of the Tang army, these soldiers are all flesh and blood, with elderly parents and young children at home. But Nanzhao is a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty after all, and they cannot let the people of a vassal state live in dire straits, so they abandoned their families and came here to maintain order.
Some people also doubt the Tang army's statement, but there is one thing you cannot doubt. If there were no Tang army, the entire royal city would still be in flames of war, and no matter whether it was ordinary people or dignitaries, they would not be able to survive.
After the Tang army arrived, the military confrontation between the two sides still existed, but at least the army could no longer fight indiscriminately, and the Tang army was still maintaining order on the streets. If they saw someone breaking into a house and robbing, the Tang army would give them a good beating and make them hand over all their belongings. This also let the people of Nanzhao Royal City know who was doing the real work.
Some people think more deeply that everything the Tang army did was to win people's hearts. Once the Tang army won over everyone's hearts, neither the king nor the Prince of Zhennan would be able to manage the country.
"Greetings, General Su."
Qian Ping and Qin Huaiyu both bowed and saluted. Su Dingfang's rank was higher than theirs, so this was normal. Next to the two of them was the king's chief historian and the chief historian of the Zhennan Palace.
"What you two are doing is unacceptable. I am, after all, the most powerful general beside His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. It would be fine if the King didn't come out, but why doesn't this Prince give me face?"
After arriving at his tent, Su Dingfang felt a little unhappy. As a general beside Li Xiang, he must have conveyed Li Xiang's orders. Those two guys had already lost their temper, yet they still dared to act arrogantly.
"General, you've misunderstood. It's not like that. Things have changed over the past two days. We've already sent the letter back. We might have diverged from each other..."
Qian Ping explained the situation here in detail. This was also the reason why the two people did not come out. The King of Zhennan was too sad, and His Majesty the King simply did not dare to come out. Now no matter what Qian Ping said, His Majesty the King did not dare to come out of the palace, as if he might be killed if he took a step out. In fact, think about it carefully, are you absolutely safe if you stay in the palace?
