"It's like this … …"
Yang Fan spoke word by word. Wu Sansi slowed down his pace, listening to what he was saying.
Monk Fa Zheng, who was in 'seclusion', stealthily circled around from the front of the mountain and watched from a high vantage point. He saw Yang Fan gesticulating as he walked, while the overbearing Liang Wangwang and Wu Sansi listened with rapt attention.
From the looks of it, it was as if Wu Sansi had just arrived at Dragon's Gate and Yang Fan was acting as a guide, introducing to him the historical sites and legends of this place.
Fa Zheng shook his head, put his palms together and said, "Amitabha!" With a wave of his sleeve, he returned to his seclusion.
Yang Fan told Wu Sansi in detail what happened on Ye County's mountain. Wu Sansi gave him a deep look. He already knew about these things, but he didn't know that Huang Xuchang was faking his death, nor did he know that this was a scheme to deceive the traitor. He really thought that Huang Xuchang was Wu Chengsi's man.
Wu Sansi said coldly, "You've really exhausted all your schemes."
With a bitter face, Yang Fan said, "Your Highness, please understand. This idea was actually thought up by the inner guards. After coming up with it, they went to me and Commander Huang to discuss it. This subject wanted to protect the safety of my family, so I couldn't let anything happen to the Prince of Luling. Naturally … … I agreed to this plan."
Wu Sansi suddenly interrupted him, saying, "Since Huang Xuchang is a fake traitor, then you just said that he was Prince Wei's man. This' he ', who are you talking about?"
Yang Fan said, "This subject is talking about Wei Yong!"
Wu Sansi's heart thumped when he heard this, but his expression didn't change. He said, "Wei Yong? Who is he? What happened to him? "
Yang Fan said, "Wei Yong is also one of the imperial bodyguards who went to Fangzhou to welcome the Prince of Luling. He believed that we were escorting the real Prince of Luling. Seeing that we were about to arrive at Luoyang, in a moment of desperation, he actually wanted to assassinate the Prince of Luling in the middle of the night. In the end, he failed and was killed by Miss Gao and Miss Lan who were guarding the Prince!"
Wu Sansi's heart sank when he heard this. The reason why he insisted on going up the mountain was because he didn't believe Yang Fan's words. He also wanted to find Wei Yong and ask him about it. He believed that as long as he went up the mountain, Wei Yong would definitely find an opportunity to report to him. The benefits that he promised Wei Yong was something that Wei Yong couldn't obtain even if he worked hard for a lifetime. He wasn't afraid that Wei Yong wouldn't give up on him, but he didn't expect that Wei Yong was already dead.
Wu Sansi's pace was getting slower and slower, he thought to himself, "Was it a ruse on Ye County Hill? I really didn't know about this. Could it be … that Yang Fan was telling the truth when he said that the Prince of Luling was a fake? "
He shot another glance at Yang Fan, but the Prince of Luling's words had been alternating between truth and falsehood, false and true, sometimes true and sometimes false, sometimes true and sometimes false, making it impossible for him to tell whether Yang Fan's words were true or false.
Yang Fan said in a very relieved tone, "When we said that Huang Xuchang was King Wei's spy on Ye County Hill, it was just a casual remark. We never thought that Wei Yong was actually King Wei's spy. Fortunately, Wei Yong wasn't sure if King Wei had bribed anyone else. Ah! No … no, fortunately … "
Only now did Yang Fan seem to recall that this King Liang wanted nothing more than for the Prince of Luling to die. He awkwardly changed his words and pretended to be considerate as he said, "I didn't expect King Wei to have already bribed a spy among us. From this, it can be seen how meticulous he is. Such a person will definitely be a formidable opponent for Your Highness. Your Highness, you must be careful."
Wu Sansi snorted coldly, but he didn't expose the fact that Wei Yong was his spy. No matter how he thought about it, he still couldn't confirm whether Yang Fan was telling the truth or not. In the end, he could only stop and call out, "Men!"
Zheng Yu immediately stepped forward and cupped his fists. Wu Sansi turned to Yang Fan and asked, "How does that guard surnamed Huang look like?"
Yang Fan gave a detailed description, and Wu Sansi said to Zheng Yu, "Did you hear that? Immediately take the men back to the city and increase the security on land and water to prevent … that person from sneaking in! That person should be accompanied by someone like the one Yang Fan described! Uh … but there might not necessarily be such a person accompanying him … "
Wu Sansi didn't know whether he should believe Yang Fan's words or not, so he simply waved his hand and said in annoyance, "Don't worry about this person's appearance. Just go back and interrogate anyone suspicious!"
Zheng Yu was stunned. "That person … isn't he on the mountain?"
Wu Sansi rebuked, "Idiot! How do you know he didn't disguise himself and take a shortcut to go down the mountain? Remember, you must increase the security in Luoyang. It's one thing if he's on the mountain, but if he enters the city right under your nose, you can forget about your head! "
Zheng Yu's heart trembled. He hurriedly agreed and led his group down the mountain.
Wu Sansi sighed. He couldn't tell the truth from the lies of Yang Fan's words, so he could only place his focus on Dragon Gate.
Actually, after learning of the Prince of Luling's appearance at Dragon Gate, he didn't remove the security in Luoyang. He just strengthened it a little more. Luoyang was the Emperor's capital after all, so he couldn't seal the city even if he wanted to. Such a big city had an astronomical number of people entering and exiting every day. It was easy to imagine how difficult it would be to find a person among so many people.
If he kept a close eye on Dragon Gate, as long as the Prince of Luling here was real, the chances of success were not small. If he blindly believed in Yang Fan's words and transferred the main forces to keep an eye on Luoyang, if this turned out to be another one of Yang Fan's schemes to lure the tiger away from the mountain, once the palace reacted and took the Prince of Luling away, the situation would be over.
The more Wu Sansi thought about it, the heavier his thoughts became. He no longer had the imposing manner from before and just slowly climbed up the hot spring mountain step by step. When Wu Sansi reached the top of the mountain, he was slightly out of breath. With a gloomy expression, he asked, "Where is this fake Prince of Luling?"
Yang Fan hurriedly led the way, saying, "Your Highness, please come this way. In the past, there used to be a residence on this mountain that belonged to the Prince of Luling, but now it's not owned. Any imperial prince or duke can stay there, but the Prince of Luling … since … ah, no! Since this fake Prince of Luling has come up the mountain, it'll be arranged there. "
Yang Fan seemed to have said the wrong thing because it was a slip of the tongue, but Wu Sansi had the mentality of 'when one loses one's axe, one suspects one's neighbor'. Even normal words and actions were suspicious in his eyes, not to mention saying the wrong thing. Wu Sansi's suspicions of this fake Prince of Luling immediately increased.
Yang Fan led the Prince of Luling to the side of a palace room and gently stopped, saying with shame, "Your Highness, please don't reveal in front of the inner guards and the hundred cavalry that I've said to Your Highness … cough cough, what did I say? In a while, if Yang Fan does anything disrespectful to Your Highness, it's because I have no other choice. I hope Your Highness can understand. "
Wu Sansi had just increased his suspicions of his words, but now that he heard him mention in a very natural manner not to let the inner guards and the hundred cavalry sense anything but not the Prince of Luling, he couldn't help but think, "Could it be that this Prince of Luling is fake? Otherwise, why would he only worry about the inner guards and the hundred cavalry, and not worry about exposing the secret to me in front of the Prince of Luling? "
Wu Sansi thought to himself, then said impatiently, "I know! Will this prince violate the oath I made to heaven and earth? Go and invite the Prince of Luling to meet him. Say … say that this prince went up the mountain to bathe in the hot springs and was shocked to hear that the Prince of Luling had returned to the capital, so I came to pay my respects! "
Yang Fan replied, "Yes! Your Highness, please wait a moment! " Yang Fan quickly stepped forward and explained to the hundred cavalry guards in front of the door. Meanwhile, Wu Sansi secretly shot a glance at Li Dayong and the others, an ominous glint in his eyes.
At this moment, another group of people arrived at the foot of the mountain. The neighing of horses could be heard clearly in the quiet valley. Wu Sansi frowned and asked, "Who is it?"
Li Dayong sent someone to the front of the mountain to take a look, and a moment later, he reported, "Your Highness, it seems like a husband from the Political Affairs Hall has arrived. Judging from the banner, it should be him. However, we still don't know which husband it is."
Wu Sansi frowned. If these people were allowed to ascend the mountain, it would be difficult for them to commit a crime. Wu Sansi immediately rushed forward. When he saw that Yang Fan was still explaining something to the hundred cavalry, he glared at them and shouted, "How dare you! This prince wishes to meet the Prince of Luling! Do you dare to stop me? Hurry up and send the message in!"
The hundred cavalry didn't dare to openly contradict King Liang. When they saw Yang Fan secretly shoot them a glance, they immediately complied. The others continued to guard the door, and only Zhang Xitong dashed into the courtyard. Wu Sansi grew impatient. Just as he was about to barge in, Zhang Xitong ran back out and said while gasping for breath, "Your Highness, please! The Prince of Luling is already waiting for you in the hall!"
Wu Sansi was furious. "The Prince of Luling is putting on airs! This prince has come to see him, yet he doesn't come out to welcome me?"
Zhang Xitong said, "Your Highness, the Prince of Luling has been in a hurry on his way back to the capital. His legs have been worn down by the saddle, so he can't even take a single step forward. As such, he can only wait respectfully in the hall."
Wu Sansi snorted coldly and began to walk in. Li Dayong and the others were about to follow, but they were stopped by the hundred cavalry. Wu Sansi's face darkened. "What? Even this prince's guards are not allowed to enter. Do you think this prince will harm the Prince of Luling? "
Zhang Xitong replied in a manner that was neither servile nor overbearing, "Your Highness, these subjects are acting on His Majesty's decree. As long as the decree is not delivered, we must risk our lives to protect the Prince of Luling. If Your Highness wishes to meet the Prince of Luling, we naturally do not dare to stop you. However, it would be improper for your guards to enter. There are naturally guards in the hall who can ensure Your Highness's safety. I would like to ask Your Highness's guards to remain outside. "
Wu Sansi domineeringly said, "Other than entering the palace to see the Emperor, this prince has guards following me everywhere. No one has ever stopped this prince!"
Seeing this, Yang Fan hurriedly said, "Then I would like to ask Your Highness's guards to surrender their weapons." As he said this, he repeatedly signaled Wu Sansi with his eyes.
Wu Sansi proudly said, "Surrender their weapons. Are you telling them to protect this prince with their bare hands?" As he said this, he was about to force his way in. Those hundred cavalry were the Emperor's subordinates. Although they respected him as a prince, they only obeyed the Emperor's orders. As soon as they saw that he was about to force his way in, they immediately drew their weapons and the two sides entered a deadlock.
Wu Sansi sternly said, "You dare to attack this prince?"
Zhang Xitong calmly said, "These subjects are only lowly guards. How could we dare to disrespect Your Highness? It's just that as one hundred cavalry, we must obey His Majesty's orders. If we have offended Your Highness, please forgive us."
Wu Sansi was so angry that his entire body was trembling. Yang Fan hurriedly tried to mediate. "How about this? Your Highness will only bring two guards in. There's no need to surrender your weapons. If there are too many people in front and behind, this … will indeed be somewhat inexcusable."
Wu Sansi was helpless, but he was also afraid that those people at the foot of the mountain would quickly ascend the mountain. With a cold snort, he waved his hand at his subordinates and strode into the courtyard.
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