The naughty and cowardly little crybaby sold himself out

Chapter 152: A King Must Not Be Merciful If He Wants to Achieve Greatness

The people who had made the decision the day before gathered in the room, and Deputy General Liu Yong was the first to object.

"No, Fifth Prince, this has already been done, there is no turning back!

Moreover, the reason why His Royal Highness the Crown Prince made such a request to His Royal Highness the Prince of War was not entirely because of the situation outside the Great Wall. Don't forget that the refugees in the north of Xucheng rebelled, and they were fighting under the banner of His Royal Highness the Prince of War. This is rebellion!

Your Highness the Crown Prince has every reason to do this. The Emperor has not received this news yet. If he knew, he would first remove the military power from Your Highness the King of War."

"But Xiaojiu may not know about this..." The Fifth Prince continued to back off.

"Fifth Prince, how do you know whether His Royal Highness the War King knows about this? Although I am also undecided, how can His Royal Highness the War King have the confidence to hand over the military power? I am afraid there must be some trick here."

Liu Yong turned to the Crown Prince and continued, "Your Highness, since this matter has already begun, His Highness the King of War has already created a gap between you and him. Once the arrow is shot, there is no turning back. A king who wants to achieve great things must not be merciful!"

"But..." The fifth prince was about to speak, but was interrupted by Liu Yong.

"No buts, Your Highness, Fifth Prince, I am not saying that His Highness the War King must die, but I am saying that we must keep him under control. We will first deploy troops to receive the army returning to the city and control it, and then we will imprison the War King and pacify Xubei. The right and wrong of the rest can be decided by the Emperor."

"I think what Lieutenant General Liu said makes sense." The military officer interjected, and then most people agreed with the proposal.

"Xiaowu, what do you think?"

"Me? I'm afraid of my father, and I'm also afraid of Xiaojiu. But what Deputy General Liu said is indeed right. Brother Crown Prince, how about I go and pick up Xiaojiu?" The Fifth Prince brought up this topic again.

The prince had a gloomy face. This Xiaowu was really a coward.

"Fifth Prince, if you are not afraid of being beaten by His Royal Highness Prince Zhan, then go ahead." Deputy General Liu said casually.

"I...you! Liu Yong, you are so brave!" The fifth prince felt like he was choked.

The news that he was beaten so badly by Jing Muyang that he couldn't get out of bed spread throughout Lingying Country, and he was often laughed at behind the scenes.

But Liu Yong was the first one who dared to bring this up in person, and he was so angry that he wanted to kick this blind deputy general.

"Alright!" The prince shouted, "Just as Deputy General Liu said, it will take a few days for Xiaojiu to come back, but Qingshan and Qingmu will probably arrive in Xucheng later tomorrow. Let's see what they will do first and whether the army can smoothly receive them!"

"Yes!" Everyone left.

The fifth prince hesitated to speak and finally left.

Around 11:00 p.m. on the second day, Qingshan Qingmu led an army of more than 30,000 back to the city. He immediately met the prince and handed over the military power without any delay.

This confused the prince. Is Jing Muyang really so straightforward?

"Your Highness, my prince has injured his lung and caught a cold. He has been coughing for a long time and it has worsened in Linxi. He can only travel slowly. There will inevitably be delays on the road. He will return to the city two days later."

"Okay, okay, Xiaojiu has suffered a lot! You must rest well after you come back. You have also worked hard, go down and rest first."

"Yes!" Qingshan and Qingmu went down very obediently without any extra words. After they entered the city, they didn't even ask how to accommodate the army that would be transferred to them.

The prince did relax his vigilance a little. If Jing Muyang was seriously ill, the threat to him would be reduced. Perhaps he could take this opportunity to control the military forces in Xucheng and use them for his own purposes.

The settlement of more than 30,000 people and more than 30,000 war horses is not an easy matter, especially since they returned so late.

Liu Yong led people to investigate carefully. Seeing Jing Muyang's cooperation, he was afraid that there was some conspiracy behind the scenes. However, he found nothing after a whole night of investigation.

Nothing was found the next day. Qingshan and Qingmu were busy at Jing Muyang's house in Xucheng, contacting various pharmacies in the city to inquire about a very rare medicinal ingredient. The level of tension was so intense that it was likely that Jing Muyang was seriously injured.

On the day Jing Muyang returned to the city, Qingshan and Qingmu were waiting at the city gate early.

The Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince were also looking out from the city wall. The soldiers behind them were already deployed and ready for battle. Jing Muyang's 500 followers were no longer a threat. What they were worried about were the cavalry from the Northern Frontier.

I waited until noon before I saw the carriage and the small group of people accompanying them moving slowly in the distance. There were not even any flags, and it seemed particularly lonely.

Qingshan Qingmu immediately rode over to meet them, and the Crown Prince and the Fifth Prince also came down from the city wall and waited at the city gate.

The prince felt very uncomfortable, and had an inexplicable feeling at this moment. He had clearly stripped Jing Muyang of his military power, and the power was still in his hands, so why did he feel like he had lost control?

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Jing Muyang's carriage finally arrived at the city gate. The carriage was converted into a couch, and Jing Muyang was lying inside, wrapped tightly in bedding.

"Your Highness, Prince Zhan has been in a coma since last night." The court doctor came forward with a sad face and reported.

The prince hurried forward to check. Jing Muyang's eyes were closed, his face was thin, and his lips were pale. He had completely lost his former majesty.

"Xiaojiu, Xiaojiu?" The prince tried to call Jing Muyang, but Jing Muyang did not respond at all. "Hurry back home, go back home!"

The prince was extremely anxious now. If Jing Muyang was in this situation and something went wrong, the emperor would definitely blame him.

The strategies that had been discussed with the military officer Liu Yong and others were all disrupted at this moment. Jing Muyang was already in this state, so not only could they not imprison him, they also had to find a way to keep him alive.

Jing Muyang was quickly brought back to the mansion. Several doctors were already waiting there, and the palace physician did not stop them and asked them all to come forward for diagnosis.

This diagnosis was extraordinary, and the court doctor told them in detail that Jing Muyang's lungs were stabbed from front to back and he also showed them the wound.

All of these doctors were scared to death. The patient had been injured and ill for so long that it was hard to treat. They couldn't even give a reliable prescription.

"Qingshan, what medicine were you looking for in the city yesterday? Did you find it?"

The prince had no choice but to place his hope again on the court doctor.

"We are looking for snake gallbladders. They must be from highly venomous snakes such as king cobras or pit vipers. However, the snake gallbladders in general pharmacies are taken from less venomous snakes. It is winter now. We searched everywhere yesterday but only found two. It is far from enough."

"Your Highness, when we were digging trenches to control the locusts, many five-step snakes and silver ring snakes appeared near Changya Mountain. Although it is winter now, if we can find the snake cave, we can catch the hibernating snakes and take their gallbladders." The court doctor said.

"Okay, okay, send someone to catch him!" The prince agreed immediately, completely forgetting that Changya Mountain was in northern Xuzhou.

And what does northern Syria have?

Apart from this venomous snake, is there really anyone who rebelled?

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