"At the city gate..."
When the Prince of Zhennan heard his subordinate say this, he wanted to chop this guy off immediately. How on earth do you people do things? The Tang army has already reached the city gate. Are all the checkpoints along the way stupid? Have you all been blinded by birds?
"you……"
Prince Zhennan didn't know what to say. Looking at his trembling subordinates, he really wanted to draw his sword and chop them all to pieces. He was about to charge into the palace, but the Tang army showed up. Wouldn't that mean that everything he had done before was in vain?
Of course, there is another result, that is to ignore the ideas of the Tang army and lead his own people to attack. Doing so can indeed achieve the goal, but he must endure the wrath of the Tang court. With his strength as the King of Zhennan, he dares to go against his elder brother, but he really doesn't dare to go against the Tang court.
"How many people are here?"
After the Prince of Zhennan calmed down, on the one hand he ordered people to invite Chief Eunuch Qian into the city, and on the other hand he had to know the situation of these people. He knew how powerful Chief Eunuch Qian was. Although he was only a eunuch chief eunuch, he was Li Xiang's confidant. When he had contact with Li Xiang before, the Prince of Zhennan had never found a chance to meet with Li Xiang. Most of the things were relayed by this former chief eunuch. It is conceivable what position the other party held in Li Xiang's heart. If he was not a real confidant, how could he have access to such confidential matters?
"Your Highness, it doesn't look like there are that many people, only about a thousand or so. However, these people are the same as the ones brought by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince last time. They are all dressed in the uniforms of the Eastern Palace Guards."
After hearing this, Prince Zhennan felt dizzy again. If it was an ordinary Tang army, he might have some other ideas, but if they were all guards from the Eastern Palace, their combat effectiveness was no joke. If he wanted to wipe them out here, he didn't know what the price would be.
They'd done a lot of killing to silence people, but with those people coming all the way, who knew how many people had seen them? Even if the Prince of Zhennan could kill those thousands of people, could he also kill the common people along the way? If the officials of the Tang court investigated in the future, he would be dead...
While he was thinking about things, the sound of horse hooves was heard at the door. Prince Zhennan had no choice but to come out of the tent. It was indeed the steward Qian he knew.
"Didn't the General Steward return to Chang'an with His Highness? Why is he back in Nanzhao again? Why didn't he send someone to inform me in advance so I could go out of the city to greet him?"
The Prince of Zhennan was a quick-witted guy. He was thinking about how to silence these people one second, and changed his face the next second. Qian Ping didn't say much about the Prince of Zhennan's face. After all, this was what the people in power should have. If he couldn't even do this kind of face-changing ability, he probably wouldn't be able to stay in the position of Prince of Zhennan for more than three years.
"Your Highness, let's not play dumb. This isn't the first time we've dealt with each other. The King's letter landed in our Highness's hands, and he sent us rushing here day and night. Isn't Your Highness aware of the reason?"
Qian Ping dismounted with a look of ease. Even though the area was surrounded by the Zhennan King's army, it didn't matter to him. "Do you dare to attack the Tang Angels?" If you really had the guts, you probably wouldn't let us enter the city.
"Butler Qian, please come over here and speak. I've been planning this for a while now, and you should understand what I'm thinking. If the former butler could be so kind as to offer a hand, I'd be willing to..."
Prince Zhennan wanted to continue speaking, but Qian Ping stopped him. Some money can be taken, but some money cannot be taken. Do you think a eunuch like us can take care of so many things?
"Your Highness, are you confused? Look at these people behind me. Can I control them? Although I am the chief eunuch of the Eastern Palace, these people are all Eastern Palace guards. They are not under my control at all. Moreover, we are only behind the vanguard. Our Tang Dynasty General Qin Huaiyu's army has already crossed the border and can reach your capital in just one day. So, Your Highness, it's time to stop."
Qian Ping's words made Prince Zhennan feel dizzy. He originally thought that only such a small number of people came. If only such a small number of people came, some things could still be done, but if the Tang Dynasty army came, there would be no room for operation at all.
"You...how could you do this? How could you come to Nanzhao like this?"
With the help of everyone, the Prince of Zhennan was able to stand firm. However, he still found it hard to accept that the Tang army came to Nanzhao. You, the Tang army, have gone too far. You just come here without any letter. What do you think of my Nanzhao?
"Your Highness, are you talking nonsense? Nanzhao is a vassal state of the Tang Dynasty, and we have a letter from His Majesty the King. So what's wrong with us coming to Nanzhao? If Your Highness doesn't believe me, our general has a letter from His Majesty the King, and we can even have His Majesty come out to confront us. Even if we announce it to the world, our Tang Dynasty court always does things in an open and aboveboard manner."
Qian Ping's smile had vanished. They could talk freely between them, but when it came to the Tang Empire, he'd better keep his mouth shut. Don't you know the saying, "Misfortune comes from the mouth"? If you can't manage it yourself, then we'll have to take the trouble to help you. Whether you can keep your mouth shut then depends on your own personal problems.
"Master Steward, please forgive me. I was just too surprised. Some developments were beyond my expectations, so I made a slip of the tongue..."
Prince Zhennan also knew that he had said the wrong thing. If the other party kept holding on to this little trick, they would most likely frame Prince Zhennan after the incident was over. This guy was unwilling to suffer this loss, so he apologized very quickly.
"Someone, please invite His Majesty the King out."
Qian Ping didn't have time to talk nonsense with him, but slowly walked towards the palace. Now Qian Ping had to go into the palace, including his men. Only in this way could the palace remain safe. Otherwise, what if the King of Zhennan sent people to surround them and continue to attack the palace?
