klisemfg Chapter 922: The Unlearned Young Master 23
Chapter 922: The Unlearned Young Master 23
Rong Sheng was missing. This was the conclusion Yuchi Hong came to after not seeing Rong Sheng for ten days.
Although Rong Sheng has contacted the remnants of the Yue Kingdom, he still doesn't know the exact location of the treasure, and will definitely not let him go.
Whether it is coercion or inducement, Rong Sheng will definitely get clues about the treasure from him. Otherwise, he will never be able to do something like rebellion with only the wealth of his Prince Xiao's Mansion.
However, Rong Sheng never showed up. There was no threat or inducement. It was as if he had disappeared from the face of the earth.
Even people from Prince Xiao's Mansion came to the villa and asked the people there if they had seen Rong Sheng.
This also made Yuchi Hong more certain of his guess.
But the question is where will Rong Sheng go?
Did the Emperor of Lang know that he had rebellious thoughts, so he arrested him?
But if that's the case, why not arrest him as well?
It has to be said that Yuchi Hong guessed correctly about Rong Sheng's whereabouts. Rong Sheng was indeed arrested by the emperor's orders.
As for why Yuchi Hong was not arrested, it was completely unnecessary.
The tens of thousands of remnants of the Yue Kingdom who still dream of restoring their country are all connected with Rong Sheng. Now that Rong Sheng has been captured, Yuchi Hong's life or death is no longer so important.
It won’t be too late to deal with Yuchi Hong after dealing with Rong Sheng’s problem first.
Luo Xuan didn't expect that when she saw Rong Sheng again, he was covered in blood and hanging on a rack.
She still remembered that when they first met, Rong Sheng was dressed in a white robe, and his words and smile were gentle and kind. At that time, he was the spokesperson of "Mr. Duan Fang" in her heart.
"Are you here to see me off on my last journey?"
Seeing Luo Xuan, Rong Sheng asked with a cold sneer.
Luo Xuan closed her eyes and suppressed the complicated emotions in her heart.
There was no doubt that she had liked him, but the affection that had sprouted in her youth disappeared completely after several quarrels after marriage and when she learned that he wanted to rebel.
Now she just couldn't understand why he became like this?
Or is he just this kind of person, and his previous gentleness and courtesy were all pretended?
"Rong Sheng, Prince Xiao still has old injuries from his early years. He used to be a man who defended his country. Why would you think of treason?"
This is the thing that Luo Xuan can't understand the most.
Prince Xiao had made great military achievements and had nearly lost his life on the battlefield many times. His throne was the best proof of the wars he had experienced.
It is said that "a tiger father will have a dog son". If the father defends the country, how could the son think of treason?
"You also know that my father still has old wounds from the battlefield in his early years?" Rong Sheng's smile became brighter, but his eyes were cold, which made his smile seem even more ironic.
"But our supreme emperor has long forgotten. In his eyes, my father is no longer the follower who made military achievements and helped him ascend to the throne, but a man whose achievements have overshadowed the emperor."
Looking at the smile on Rong Sheng's lips, Luo Xuan's heart trembled.
Of course, she knew the principle of "when the cunning rabbit is eaten and the running dog is cooked, when the birds are all gone, the good bow is put away", but she did not think that her father was such a person.
Prince Xiao's military achievements in the past have already given him the supreme position of prince, but he has not been used in recent years. It is definitely not to the point of being abandoned after his death.
"Father hasn't forgotten..."
"It doesn't matter." Before Luo Xuan could finish her words, Rong Sheng interrupted her and said, "Anyway, we are all going to die together as a family."
"Father will not kill Prince Xiao."
Luo Xuan closed her eyes, her face weary as she spoke, "Father will not publicize your plot to rebel. He will simply say you were robbed and murdered by bandits. The honor of Prince Xiao's Mansion remains."
"Your wish for your family to die together is doomed to fail."
Luo Xuan turned around and left after saying this. In fact, she had been unwilling to believe that Rong Sheng would really commit treason in recent days, and because of their relationship as husband and wife, she wanted to see the truth with her own eyes.
Now that she saw that Rong Sheng had no regrets, she finally let it go.
I will no longer feel guilty for not pleading for him in front of my father and brother because of their past friendship.
Although Luo Xuan knew that even if she pleaded for mercy in a matter as serious as treason, her father and brother would not listen to any of her opinions.
But it was as if she had begged for mercy so that she could be worthy of their past friendship.
After that day, Luo Xuan never heard any news about Rong Sheng again.
She knew that he should have been dealt with.
All the remnants of the Yue State who were in contact with him were also cleaned out.
The villa where Yuchi Hong lived was also burned down in a fire.
The only ones who still had a relationship with Rong Sheng were Prince Xiao and his wife.
Luo Xuan once thought that after losing his only son, Prince Xiao must have resentment in his heart. What if he wanted to avenge his son?
"If they truly harbor the intention of revenge, Father will not let them see the next day."
This was the answer Luo Ming gave her when Luo Xuan went to ask him.
"Do you really think that the Emperor only told the public that Rong Sheng was killed by bandits and that the Xiao Palace still retains its honor and prestige simply because Prince Xiao was loyal to the Emperor in the past?"
if not?
Isn't it because of this?
Luo Ming smiled and continued, "Lang State has just expanded its territory and annexed the territory of Yue State. Now the vanguard general who brought about the destruction of Yue State suddenly rebels. How will the people feel?"
"It was the Emperor, who was so cruel as to order Rong Sheng to slaughter the nation. It was truly difficult for Rong Sheng to refuse. Since ancient times, loyalty and righteousness have been difficult to achieve at the same time. People only consider treason when they have no other choice. I would rather bear the eternal infamy than protect innocent people from being killed."
"It's just that he failed, and his plan was discovered by my father, so he was killed."
Luo Xuan's eyes widened when she heard Luo Ming's assumption. "But none of this is true. Father has never ordered the massacre of an entire nation."
"If the emperor had never issued an order that angered heaven and earth, why would Rong Sheng commit treason? His father was Prince Xiao, who was a skilled warrior and a defender of his country. He also married a princess and enjoyed endless wealth and glory. Why would he seek his own death?" Luo Ming continued to ask.
Luo Xuan was speechless. Faced with such remarks, she could only deny them and could not produce any evidence to support them.
"Even if you are the emperor and launch a massive literary inquisition, you can't change the true thoughts of every citizen. I just mentioned one of the statements made after Rong Sheng's conspiracy was announced. There are many other statements, all kinds of which are endless."
"And the people who originally didn't believe these rumors will become half-believing and half-doubting after listening to them for a long time. This will shake the foundation of Lang State. Therefore, not announcing Rong Sheng's rebellion is the best solution."
They only told the outside world that Rong Sheng was killed by horse bandits, limiting the number of people who knew the truth to a limited range, thus avoiding the generation of negative comments at the source.