"Your Highness, what are you talking about? I'm just a servant. What could I possibly be thinking about? I just want everyone to have a better life. Besides, this was ordered by His Highness. I'm just doing my job. Your Highness, please don't blame me."
Qian Ping had a smile on his face, but after hearing what he said, Prince Zhennan didn't feel like laughing at all. Although Qian Ping spoke very humbly, his words were full of threats. This matter was instructed by Li Xiang. If you insist on doing it according to your own ideas, then think about what the consequences will be if you go against Li Xiang.
"Manager Qian, excuse me for a moment."
When the Prince of Zhennan thought of Li Xiang's face, his heart skipped a beat, but he had worked hard for so long, and now there was only this last step left. Moreover, his brother had also escaped from the palace. If he missed this opportunity, he would probably have more troubles in the future than now.
"We are all upright people. Why bother talking to each other? Your Highness, just say whatever you want to say. We have been traveling all the way here and are really exhausted. After we finish speaking, let's go in and rest. Otherwise, even if we can bear it, these horses can't."
Qian Ping didn't give him any chance. Although he predicted that this guy would not suddenly attack, it was always better to be cautious. If he left here, he would order his men to attack, and then it would be too late to regret. The life and death of his men were minor matters. The most important thing was that his highness's important event had been delayed, and none of us could take responsibility for that.
"I've heard that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince respects Master Changsun Wuji the most. I also have a handwritten letter from Master Changsun Wuji here..."
The Prince of Zhennan had no other choice but to bring out Changsun Wuji. If possible, he would just have to get through tonight anyway. As long as he could kill his brother, he would be willing to agree to any conditions proposed by the Tang Dynasty.
"What is your Highness doing? I know your Highness has a wide circle of friends and is on good terms with many high-ranking officials in the Tang Dynasty, but this has nothing to do with my mission. I am the Chief Eunuch of the Eastern Palace. Even if Lord Changsun were standing here, I would still have to carry out His Highness's orders first."
Qian Ping sneered. "What's the deal with that letter of yours? Don't we know? It's just a trick to fool you. If you were truly close friends with Lord Zhangsun Wuji, we might have some regard for you. But a fake letter, did you really treat it as an imperial decree?"
Prince Zhennan watched Qian Ping with a wave of doubt. Wasn't Changsun Wuji the most powerful official in the Tang Dynasty? Everyone, including Li Xiang, held him in high esteem, yet how could this letter be of no use at all? What was going on in the Tang Dynasty? Was everything he'd heard before false? Was Changsun Wuji just a figurehead?
"His Majesty the King is frightened."
Just as all kinds of thoughts were running through his mind, Qian Ping had already walked to the side of His Majesty the King. He didn't even look at the King of Zhennan's face, and the soldiers under his command also took a defensive posture. Although they were less than a thousand people, their momentum was like that of tens of thousands of troops, suppressing the King of Zhennan's army.
"If Your Majesty doesn't take action now, there will be no chance..."
The Prince of Zhennan has a group of young military officers under his command. These people don't care about anything else and just want to kill the king. As long as they don't harm the Tang army, it will be fine. However, the Prince of Zhennan has not given any orders. If they rush out now, the Tang Dynasty will definitely blame the Prince of Zhennan. Regardless of whether you gave the order or not, our people were injured at your hands. If you are not responsible for this, who will be responsible?
After all, the Prince of Zhennan did not have the courage, and in the end he could only watch Qian Ping and his men go in. After they went in, the gate of the palace was closed again, and the Tang Dynasty soldiers were now responsible for defense on the city wall.
The meaning of doing this is very clear. If you continue to use catapults or shoot arrows into the palace, then you have to consider whether it will harm our Tang Dynasty army. Once it harms our Tang Dynasty army, the nature of this matter will change. If you cannot bear it at that time, then just do nothing now to avoid trouble in the future.
"Tmd..."
Many generals threw away their swords in anger. Although the war was not over yet, it was over in their hearts. They had been busy for such a long time, almost planning for many years, but in the end they did not expect that it would be destroyed by the Tang army of less than a thousand people.
They didn't know whether they dropped their own swords or the unbroken sword of Prince Zhennan. We gave up our lives and property to follow you in rebellion, but at the last moment you didn't even have the courage. The Tang Dynasty is indeed terrible. As long as you kill the king, is there no way to make amends?
Now the king is still alive. No matter how much power you hold, the Tang army will soon attack the royal city. By then, the situation in the entire Nanzhao will be completely different. If we are punished later...
Many people shuddered at the thought of this. If you want to start a rebellion, you must go all the way to the end. If you can't go all the way to the end, then you might as well not do it to avoid being held accountable by others later. Now they are neither up nor down.
Even if we launch a new attack now, so many people have seen the Tang army enter. Even if we kill all of them, we will not be in any good in the end.
Just when people outside were sad, His Majesty the King was so grateful that he almost knelt down. He had disliked Qian Ping before because Qian Ping was close to his second brother. He always felt that there was some conspiracy between the two, and it was a conspiracy against him.
But the situation is different now. He is our savior. His subordinates have reported that they can no longer hold on. If there is another day of attack tomorrow, the entire royal city may be captured. But at this most critical moment, Chief Steward Qian came with his men. This is really a life-saving grace. If Chief Steward Qian had not insisted on coming in today, we would all have died here tomorrow. He can see the situation outside the palace clearly.
