Luo Sigong was quite satisfied with Shen Yicheng's sincerity, which perfectly matched everything he needed. In this case, he decisively chose the latter when he had to choose between death and survival.
"Alright then. Since Minister Shen has already shown his sincerity, I can't continue to hide it. Assistant Minister Xiao, do you know that three years ago, Xiao Ruxun went south to attack Dongwu Country in less than a month after the war in Korea? Then, she suppressed Myanmar forever and refused to return to the Central Plains?"
Daoist Xiao nodded.
"Of course I do. At that time, there were many different voices in the imperial court. Most of them criticized the former Grand Secretary Wang Xijue for being afraid of a loyal minister and a good general. Many of them even requested for Xiao Zhennan to stay close to Ji Town, or to simply stay in the capital and organize the Capital Army. Now that I think about it, the situation is really strange."
"Of course. Assistant Minister Xiao, I'm afraid you don't know that if Wang Xijue hadn't tried his best to stop you and asked the Empress Dowager to help, you would have lost your lives three years ago!"
Daoist Xiao suddenly widened his eyes.
"Ah?"
"Three years ago, after Xiao Ruxun led an army to crusade against the Wei Nation, her prestige in the Great Ming Dynasty soared. She surpassed Li Chengliang in one fell swoop and became the number one military general in the current dynasty. It was also at that time that His Majesty, who was still unaware of the matter of the Shanxi Jin merchants, was extremely resentful towards the court officials for repeatedly forcing him to abdicate and appoint a crown prince.
Thinking that Xiao Ruxun had a large number of troops, he planned to secretly send a letter to Xiao Ruxun, asking Xiao Ruxun, who had landed in Tianjin, to directly lead 30,000 troops back to the capital, control the capital, interrogate the officials, and regain power! "
Luo Sigong's expression was indifferent as he revealed the shocking news.
"…"
Daoist Xiao was so scared that he stood up.
Luo Sigong continued to reveal the shocking news.
"At that time, His Majesty still didn't know about the Jin merchants and only had his own guesses about the many problems. He was only angry about the fact that the merchant tax was never collected. His Majesty resented the officials because they repeatedly tried to force him to abdicate, and it just so happened that Xiao Ruxun led troops to Tianjin Garrison, so His Majesty came up with this idea.
I'm afraid that at that time, he was only thinking about regaining his power and didn't think too deeply about it. Now that he knows about the Jin merchants, if Your Majesty thinks about the problems in other places and the failure to collect the taxes, I'm afraid it's not as simple as it seems. "
Luo Sigong stared at Boss Xiao and watched as his face turned pale.
"… What else do you know? Tell me! "
Luo Sigong calmly poured himself a glass of wine.
"His Majesty's resentment towards the officials didn't happen overnight. The matter of Zhang Juzheng, the matter of the crown prince, the matter of the mining tax, and the uneasiness of losing his power, all these things piled up together and led to today's situation. It can be said that Rome wasn't built in a day. In the past, without any external help, His Majesty could only retaliate against the officials by not attending the court. But now, His Majesty has the number one general in Daming who controls hundreds of thousands of elite soldiers …"
Luo Sigong raised his head and drank the wine. "Three years ago, it was just His Majesty's wishful thinking. At that time, whether Xiao Ruxun would obey His Majesty's orders was still uncertain. Moreover, Wang Xijue risked his life to stop him and Empress Dowager intervened in time.
But now, Xiao Ruxun has become His Majesty's loyal follower, Wang Xijue is not there, and I can't send people to the Empress Dowager's palace. His Majesty has already sent people to control the entire inner palace. Compared with the whim three years ago, this time, the deployment is more thorough! "
Xiao Daheng swallowed his saliva and fell down on the chair.
Luo Sigong revealed a happy smile. "Assistant Minister Xiao, guess, this time, what method will His Majesty use to repay the many years of dedicated service to His Majesty?"
"You're saying that His Majesty will recall Xiao Ruxun and have Xiao Ruxun directly bring troops back to kill his way back?"
Luo Sigong shrugged.
"I didn't say that. I don't know what His Majesty will do. At least, he hasn't made such a move yet. But I don't dare to say that he definitely won't. How can we guess the heart of an emperor? If His Majesty really has Xiao Ruxun bring troops back to kill his way back, Xiao Ruxun will be justified. "
"This … this …"
What he heard completely exceeded Xiao Daheng's expectations. He couldn't imagine how things would develop. Especially now, it felt like everything was about to become a foregone conclusion.
"You've worked hard for more than a hundred years to make arrangements, but because of such a small oversight, there's a deviation. Assistant Minister Xiao, tell me, am I the one who has let down our ancestors, or are you the one who has let down our ancestors?"
Luo Sigong looked at the shock on Xiao Daheng's face and felt indescribable pride in his heart.
"…"
After a long silence, Xiao Daheng forcibly suppressed the shock in his heart. He stared at Luo Sigong with an unkind expression and said, "Is this the time to talk about these things? Commander Luo, what should we do now? If His Majesty really has Xiao Ruxun bring troops back to kill his way back, how should we fight against them? "
"Fortunately, fortunately."
Luo Sigong laughed out loud. "I've bribed the people on the secret line that His Majesty sent to contact Xiao Ruxun alone."
"What?!"
Xiao Daheng looked at Luo Sigong in disbelief. "You've bribed them all?"
"Of course, some people can't be bribed with money. We have to use some other means."
Luo Sigong stretched out his hand and made a pinching gesture. "The duty of the Imperial Bodyguard is to help His Majesty kill the people who need to be killed. Of course, this killing can't be a simple assassination. To deal with those who are not on the same side as His Majesty, we have to use some special means. It doesn't matter whether you have committed a crime or not. The key is whether His Majesty thinks you have value. If you don't, the Imperial Bodyguard is responsible for letting you die fair and square."
Xiao Daheng seemed to understand something.
"You mean, fabricate Xiao Ruxun's crime?"
"That's right."
Luo Sigong nodded. "The person in charge of this secret line is His Majesty's confidant and extremely loyal to His Majesty. It's impossible to do anything rashly, but as long as we use a little means to make him believe that Xiao Ruxun is using His Majesty to plot a rebellion, and that His Majesty is bewitched by him and mistakenly believes in the villain, it will be enough."
"A trap within a trap?"
Xiao Daheng exclaimed in a low voice and then said, "In that case, why don't you directly tell His Majesty all these crimes and let His Majesty suspect Xiao Ruxun himself?"
Luo Sigong snorted coldly. "If it was before the Jinshang incident, it might be possible. Now that I'm suspected by His Majesty and have completely lost his trust, wouldn't it be a waste to list Xiao Ruxun's crimes at this time? That will only have the opposite effect and let His Majesty trust Xiao Ruxun even more!
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