After rebirth, I made the princes cry

Jiang Gaofan was not at all surprised by the visit of Deputy Envoy Zuo.

Jiang Tai had already asked him to supervise the closure of Wumei Warehouse and the pardon of Wumei Nu. Of course, he also told him not to "act too hastily" but to do it slowly and gradually. It would be best if there were some minor twists and turns so that the matter would not proceed so smoothly.

But the envoys from Dayu no longer had that much patience.

Abolishing Wumei Warehouse is one thing, but determining the exact date for offering sacrifices to the tomb of Emperor Shenzong is an even more important matter. The foreign envoy must of course discuss the details with him, the Grand Minister. Jiang Gaofan thought that the Left Deputy Envoy would certainly be anxious to urge him to do so.

Of course, the Left Deputy Envoy would not believe that all these incidents were really the misdeeds of Xiping rioters and had nothing to do with Jiang Tai.

What makes Jiang Tai anxious is that there has been no news from His Highness Xinsujun.

It is impossible for Xinsu Jun to believe Jiang Tai's lies about his sincere intention to make peace with Dayu. He will definitely use Jiang Mo to split the powerful group of Northern Han and temporarily make Northern Han lose the strength to go to war with Dayu. How could Xinsu Jun not take any action? Could it be that His Highness was also reborn and guessed who he was?

He tried to test Wang Duanzhi, but Wang Duanzhi did not doubt his words and seemed not to care about his background at all.

If Xinsujun is really a reborn person...

That would be a tricky situation, but even so, he would definitely stop it this time!

Ying Shu patiently listened to Jiang Gaofan's words about the uncertain reasons for the grand ceremony. When Li Dong filled her teacup again, she said, "I have something important to discuss with Grand Minister. Please dismiss all the other people."

But the idlers on Da Shangchen's side were dismissed, but Yingshu did not signal the guards around her to stay away as well. This made Jiang Gaofan look at Sikong Yuehu twice more. Naturally, he could not see through the "makeup" on Sikong Yuehu's face. Before he could express his doubts, he heard a "deafening" remark!

"The person who is really Sasuke is King Zhenyuan?"

Yingshu only saw the pair of eyes exposed under the mask, and the pupils suddenly contracted.

"Where is Xinsujun?" Jiang Gaofan felt his throat dry even though he had just taken a sip of tea.

"Could it be that Da Shangchen really wants to lure Xin Sujun to Northern Han?" Ying Shu sneered.

She saw Jiang Gaofan's throat slide again, and he leaned forward slightly: "Your Majesty of our dynasty will certainly not participate in the power struggle of Northern Han. There is no reason to send Xinsu Jun to Northern Han. If Xinsu Jun sneaks to Chang'an to meet with Da Shangchen in private, if something unexpected happens, won't he be unable to judge with the King of Northern Han?! Although Xinsu Jun is not afraid of danger, Your Majesty will never believe Da Shangchen's words and let Xinsu Jun take risks.

Da Shangchen doesn't have to hope that his trick will succeed. Of course, I won't tell King Zhenyuan what King Beihan said, because Da Shangchen is too easy to quibble. If he says that Yu Shi intended to alienate the king and his ministers of Beihan, wouldn't he be able to put me in an irretrievable situation? Today, just pretend that I have never been to Shangchen Mansion and asked Da Shangchen for confirmation. "

Yingshu pretended to leave.

"Left Deputy Envoy, please stay." Jiang Gaofan also stood up, but did not try to stop Yingshu from leaving. However, he was stared at by the personal guards.

"Please stay." Jiang Gaofan repeated, calmed himself down, and said, "Indeed, I instructed King Zhenyuan to secretly inform Lord Xinsu that Jiang Tai had no sincerity in making peace with Dayu. I offered a peace proposal to help King Zhenyuan regain the throne."

"Why did you tell Xinsu-kun in secret?"

"Because my real plan is to help Dayu recapture Hanzhong! And among all the princes of Dayu, only Xinsu Jun has both the courage and the ability to arrange and deploy, so that the surprise attack can be successfully carried out."

"A surprise attack on Hanzhong?!" Yingshu pretended to be shocked.

Of course, he sat down again, ready to listen attentively.

"If I really intend to assist King Zhenyuan, why would I offer advice to Jiang Tai and help him seize the throne first? My purpose in surrendering to Jiang Tai is to help Dayu retake Hanzhong at the lowest cost, which will not only eliminate the threat to Yizhou, but also lay the foundation for completely destroying Northern Han and recovering the Guanzhong Plain."

Yingshu was skeptical: "Please tell me more from the beginning, Grand Minister."

Jiang Gaofan didn't mind Yingshu's caution. "Helping Dayu to revive has always been the ambition and aspiration of my master. My master has actually passed away. I have been influenced by him and have the same ambition. I will do my best to fulfill his last wish. But my master was born in a poor family, and I am even more humble. If I go to Jiankang early, I will not only fail to contribute to the country, but I may even be executed because of my criminal status."

I had no choice but to surrender to Jiang Tai and gain his trust. I first told Jiang Tai that he could go straight to Shuzhou via Yinping Road, pretend to send troops to aid Jiang Ke, and defeat He Zhi's troops. I knew that Jiang Xiongying was more wary of Northern Zhao, and attempted to use Dayu's troops to contain Northern Zhao and retake Hangu Pass first. As for Madam Wei, she was Wen's spy planted beside Jiang Tai. Wen didn't know that Madam Wei had betrayed her. As long as Madam Wen secretly informed Wen that Jiang Tai intended to send troops to aid Jiang Ke in order to anger Dayu and thwart Jiang Xiongying's plan, Wen would persuade Jiang Xiongying to make up for it. Northern Han took the initiative to offer troops to support and attack Jiang Ke together with He Zhi.

What I didn't expect was that Dayu actually sent a secret envoy through Jiang Mo to persuade Jiang Xiongying to send troops. Although this was beyond my expectations, it also made my plan go more smoothly. "

What Jiang Gaofan didn't know was that Madam Wei not only betrayed Mrs. Wen, but also betrayed Jiang Tai, and had long been "recruited" by the Flying Eagle Tribe.

Of course Yingshu would not tell him the truth.

"Of course Da Shangchen won't tell Jiang Mo your real plan, right?" Ying Shu asked.

Jiang Gaofan nodded: "Although Jiang Mo is unwilling to lose his position and regards Jiang Tai as an enemy, he is willing to temporarily make peace with Dayu, but he is certainly unwilling to give up Hanzhong City, which is of vital importance to Northern Han. Therefore, I will certainly not tell Jiang Mo directly that the one I am truly loyal to is Emperor Dayu."

"Then how did you convince Jiang Mo to believe your words and be willing to go on a diplomatic mission to Dayu?"

"Jiang Mo has no choice." Jiang Gaofan said, "Although he is protected by the Ran clan and other Qiang nobles, Jiang Tai dare not execute him, but Jiang Tai has already seized the throne. If Jiang Mo disobeys the king's order, Jiang Tai can justifiably punish him. Although the Ran clan has a strong military force, they dare not rebel directly. If the Ran clan wants to help Jiang Mo seize the throne, they need the right time.

In order to seize this opportunity, Jiang Mo had to obey the king's order and go to Jiankang. Actually, there was no danger for the time being. For Jiang Mo, he believed in my words, and all he needed to do was to report Jiang Tai's conspiracy to Xinsu Jun, who would contact me and plan to have Northern Zhao send troops to attack Tongguan, transfer Jiang Tai's main force away from Chang'an, and then the Ran clan would gather the battalion to attack Chang'an City.

In fact, Jiang Tai did not have many generals he could trust. The only one he trusted the most was himself. Therefore, if Tongguan was in danger, Jiang Tai would definitely lead the army in person. If Chang'an City was lost, Jiang Tai would have no way to retreat. If he still wanted to save his life, he would inevitably flee to Kunlun Xu. However, Dayu would never watch Northern Zhao attack Tongguan and conquer Northern Han, because for Dayu, Northern Zhao was a more terrifying and powerful enemy than Northern Han.

Jiang Mo will return to the court only after the situation in Northern Han is completely settled. For him, the risk is almost zero, because for Dayu, now is not a good time to retake the Guanzhong Plain. "

Yingshu asked knowingly, "Why?"

"Dayu's current central army is not strong enough to firmly defend the two major passes of Tongguan and Wuguan, and fighting with the Ran clan will certainly cause great damage. Even if they win, how can they stop the powerful army of Northern Zhao? How could Dayu make wedding clothes for them? In fact, Jiang Mo did not trust me easily, but was moved by interests. In addition, I also clearly told Jiang Mo that I actually knew that the Wen clan did not really submit to Jiang Tai and had regarded Concubine Wen as an abandoned child. I knew the tricks of the Wen clan but did not expose them, which made Jiang Mo believe it to some extent. What I want is nothing more than greater personal gain. I could have helped Jiang Tai in the past, but my ambition was not satisfied. Of course, I could have switched to his command. Now I am only a great minister. If I can help Jiang Mo restore his position, what I want is more practical rewards, such as fiefdoms and military power."

"I still have a question." Ying Shu raised her eyes: "Could it be that even Jiang Tai doesn't know the true appearance of Da Shangchen?"

"Of course it's impossible." Jiang Gaofan smiled. "I was originally just an exile. Although I planned hard, I didn't have the ability to gain Jiang Tai's trust with just my eloquence. Before I gained his trust, how could I dare to be mysterious and not show my true face? The lies I made up about not showing my true face because of the evil spirit was only laughed off by Jiang Tai after he believed me. Otherwise, why should the noble prince of Northern Han care about the life and death of a mere soldier slave?"

"Why is the Great Shangchen trying to be mysterious?"

"I designed to make Northern Han lose Hanzhong, how can I continue to be a minister of Dayu? But just helping Dayu to recover Hanzhong does not count as fulfilling the last wish of my master. I should continue to contribute to the country. I can change my name, but I don't have the ability to change my appearance. If Jiang Mo and others recognize my true appearance, it will not benefit Dayu's reputation in the end."

It turned out that he was being mysterious in order to continue his pursuit of fame and fortune in Dayu.

The ruler and his subjects of Dayu certainly didn't mind Jiang Gaofan's betrayal of the Northern Han, but if there was a pretext and evidence, after Jiang Mo was restored to the throne, as the King of the Northern Han, he would certainly accuse Dayu of treason, and even demand Jiang Gaofan, the traitor of the Northern Han, to return to the country and be punished and executed. However, now, only a few people such as Jiang Tai, Madam Wei, and Jiang Lina have seen Jiang Gaofan's true appearance. In his opinion, these people will never have the chance to meet him again in the future, and how could they know that Jiang Gaofan, who changed his name, was the Great Shangchen of the Northern Han?

Without waiting for Yingshu to ask, Jiang Gaofan took off the mask on his face and said, "Since the Left Deputy Envoy has received the Holy Order, there is no need for me to be mysterious in front of him."

It's a strange face.

Yingshu really didn’t know him.

"It's hard work for Da Shangchen. After all, he has a mask on his face, which is very uncomfortable." Yingshu changed the subject: "Da Shangchen has painstakingly planned and offered a clever plan to capture Hanzhong. He has made great contributions to the country. However... now that the high positions in the court of Dayu are occupied by aristocratic families, I am afraid that Da Shangchen cannot be given the rewards he deserves for the time being."

"I am not seeking a high position. Even if I am only a soldier in the central army, as long as I can do my best for the country, I will be satisfied."

Yingshu just listened.

If you don't seek fame and fortune, why would you go to so much trouble to be mysterious and not show your true self to others?

"I have one more thing that I dare not hide from the Left Deputy Envoy. Before the annual prayer ceremony, not long after the envoys arrived in Chang'an, a mysterious person came to see me, claiming to be under the orders of Xin Sujun, and persuaded me to assassinate the Fifth Prince."

Yingshu pretended to be shocked again.

"I haven't figured out this person's background yet, but he was stabbed to death in Tianzhu for no apparent reason."

Ying Shu pressed on, "Did he really claim that he was following orders from Xin Su Jun?"

Xinsujun was right behind Yingshu at this moment, acting as his decoration with an expressionless face.

"I think this person is definitely not following orders from Xinsu Jun." Jiang Gaofan said firmly, "If this person really follows orders from Xinsu Jun, how could he not know that I have exposed Jiang Tai's scheme through Jiang Mo? But this person never mentioned it, and even told me that if I act according to the plan, Xinsu Jun will help me seize the throne of Northern Han."

What kind of idiot did Sikong Beichen send? Even if he wanted to make a pie in the sky, he shouldn't make it so big... Da Yushang was not strong enough to directly attack and destroy the Northern Han Dynasty, and to support a Han minister to seize the throne. Could it guarantee that Jiang Gaofan could sit firmly on the throne of the Northern Han Dynasty?

Yingshu was full of disdain for Sikong Beichen.

But when she returned to Baoguang Palace and heard Sikong Yuehu's analysis, she suddenly felt that Sikong Beichen was actually smart.

"That mysterious person must have been sent by the second royal brother." Sikong Yuehu said.

Yingshu:......

"Could it be that Deputy Envoy Zuo is suspicious of Brother Crown Prince?"

It can't be said that she doubted it, she was quite sure that Wen Ji recognized that minion of Sikong Beichen!

"I thought that only the Second Prince's brain... well, that's the case."

Ha, it turns out Sikong Beichen was misleading others by pretending to be stupid, and even Sikong Yuehu was led astray.

"We only learned today that Jiang Gaofan had actually acted in concert with us, with the goal of seizing Hanzhong by trickery. In the eyes of the second brother, Jiang Gaofan certainly would not abandon his high position as the Minister of Shang and defect to Yu. However, by promising him great benefits, he could possibly win over Jiang Gaofan to cooperate with him, murder the fifth brother, and put the blame on me."

Sikong Yuehu's words reminded Yingshu that in Sikong Beichen's view, Jiang Gaofan could only be used but difficult to be won over. However, Sikong Beichen should make it clear that Jiang Tai had absolutely no sincerity in negotiating peace. He deliberately painted an impossible pie for Jiang Gaofan so that he could convince Jiang Gaofan to cooperate with him.

Reborn person.

Sikong Beichen must have pointed out to him that he knew Jiang Gaofan was a reborn person.

Assuming that Jiang Gaofan really covets the wealth and glory he has already obtained, what would he think? The Sikong royal family also has a reborn person, so the Northern Han’s plan to capture Yizhou is even more impossible to achieve. The reborn person of the Sikong family not only poses a threat to the Northern Han, but also knows that he is also a handle on the reborn person, which is also a hidden danger for him.

Jiang Gaofan will try to find out who his opponent is and try to eliminate him first.

But in order to find out the opponent's background, you must first gain the trust of your opponent. Assassinating Nan Ci will be beneficial to Jiang Gaofan.

Moreover, Jiang Gaofan would intentionally reveal that the assassin of Nan Ci was Sikong Yuehu, and watch coldly to see who the beneficiary would be. In this way, Sikong Beichen's goal would be achieved.

Of course, Sikong Beichen could not hope to successfully eliminate Sikong Yuehu with such a simple means. With the help of the Flying Eagle Tribe, it would not be difficult for Sikong Yuehu to "find out" that the person who had a secret meeting with Jiang Gaofan actually painted such a bizarre pie. Then Sikong Yuehu would lock on Sikong Yuewu, and Sikong Beichen would not even need to show up to put Sikong Yuewu to death.

Jiang Gaofan did not take action against Nanci. Yingshu at least believed that he was truly loyal to Dayu. Even if he had selfish thoughts, it would not harm Dayu's country.

"Your Highness, do you think Jiang Gaofan's words are credible?" Yingshu asked Sikong Yuehu.