Mother, I have returned to the throne.

Chapter 215 Difficulties between advance and retreat

Late at night, Zhenbei Guanzhong.

Because of a special mission, General Wei, who was originally stationed deep in the border, came here quietly.

After meeting with his brother Wei Wushuang, they sent everyone else away and sneaked into a secret room.

Without other spies, General Wei frowned slightly and spoke to the brothers in front of him.

"You sent me a message earlier, asking me to come as soon as possible. What was it about?"

It turns out that the reason why General Wei came here from afar was because of Wei Wushuang's arrangement.

He secretly sent a message to his brother and made an appointment to meet with him.

Seeing that General Wei was frowning, Wei Wushuang had a relaxed expression and took out an envelope from his arms while speaking.

"Brother, if you're worried before we chat, take a look at this letter first. You'll know what's inside!"

But no one expected that General Wei did not take the envelope, but asked Wei Wushuang in front of him with some seriousness.

"First, tell me who gave you this letter?"

"Brother, we are as close as brothers, so I won't hide anything from you. To be honest, this letter was sent by the Crown Prince's confidant!"

"Are you crazy? Don't you know how terrible it is to contact the Crown Prince without permission?"

General Wei's face changed instantly, and he let out a cry of surprise.

According to the rules of the Qin Dynasty, if a provincial governor had an affair with the crown prince, the crime would be equivalent to treason!

Once Song Youji gets to know this news, even if His Majesty is magnanimous, he will inevitably investigate it thoroughly.

If there is any clue, the lives of both of them will be in danger!

"Don't worry, big brother. If I wasn't sure, how could I leave you here?"

"When the Lord handed the letter to me, there was no one else around. I guarantee that no one except you and me knows about this!"

Wei Wushuang spoke with some calmness, but the general Wei opposite him frowned instantly.

"That's easy to say, but have you ever heard that truth will eventually come to light?"

"Is there a wall that's impenetrable in this world? Today, our conversation may only be known to you and me, but if we do anything because of this letter, can you guarantee that none of the people around you were arranged by His Majesty?"

General Wei was able to hold the position of commander-in-chief of the frontier, so he was naturally not lacking in wisdom. He killed and conquered people all the way and established a glorious civilization.

This process requires more than just recklessness!

As a smart man, General Wei knew a rule very well. No matter how confident Song Youji, the emperor, was in him on the surface, he would never be without defense!

There might be Song Youji's spies hiding around him, and if this person finds out that the two of them have contacted the prince privately, his life will be in danger!

If he didn't have such a trump card, how could Song Youji, as the emperor, turn a blind eye to the affairs of the border?

"Don't worry, big brother. I'm sure there was no one else there when we met. As for the future, as long as you and I are careful, even if there really is any unusual behavior, no one will think it's the prince!"

Seeing Wei Wushuang's repeated assurances, General Wei's expression finally improved a lot.

Wei Wushuang struck while the iron was hot and reaffirmed, "Don't worry, big brother. I've been following you for so many years, don't I still understand the rules?"

"I've always been on guard against His Majesty, but he's not as careless as you think!"

"I hope what you say is true!"

After hearing his second brother's words, General Wei finally let down his guard, opened the envelope in front of the other party, and carefully read the contents.

After seeing the last scene, General Wei's gloomy expression showed even more sadness.

The prince's plan was indeed beyond his expectations.

In the letter, the prince made promises to the two and wrote down various benefits.

And the only purpose is to let the two of them help him deal with Song Yuan!

Let’s try to make sure Song Yuan never returns from this trip!

In addition, the letter also reminded the two that Song Yuan, as a prince, was far from as simple as the outside world rumored!

This guy is not a waste at all, and his purpose of coming to the border is not as simple as it seems.

He simply wanted to use this opportunity to control military power and plot a rebellion.

After reading to the end, General Wei shuddered and quickly used the candlelight to light the entire letter.

As long as this letter is kept, it will definitely be a handle for anyone who gets it.

If Song You remembered it and got his hands on it, it would be even more disastrous. Based on the content inside, not only the prince would be in trouble, but the two of them would probably lose their heads too!

Even if General Wei offered the letter on his own initiative, he could not escape Song Youji's suspicion.

After all, private contact between the two parties is a big taboo.

This is a charge that General Wei cannot escape!

I watched the flames flicker until the letter finally turned to ashes.

General Wei then slammed the table and stood up.

He shouted at his second brother in front of him: "Do you know what you have done? Do you know how big a mistake you have made?"

"What did I tell you before? We are high-ranking officials. Our only responsibility is to defend against foreign invasions. As for the court, you and I must not get involved. Even if it's just the slightest bit, we'll both be in trouble!"

"I see you didn't listen to what I said before. Otherwise, how could you do this?"

It is no exaggeration to say that for a general of Wei, this position is already the highest among officials.

If he wants to keep his position, the only thing he needs to do is to be himself.

Throughout history, anyone who has even the slightest dissenting intention is doomed to have no good ending.

What happens in the imperial city is the business of those adults and has nothing to do with these generals!

Only by keeping this bottom line can we rest assured.

But the Wei Wushuang in front of him had obviously crossed the line!

As if sensing his elder brother's anger, Wei Wushuang quickly stood up and bowed to apologize.

"Brother, calm down. I was inconsiderate this time!"

"But honestly, I'm doing this for the good of our Wei family. Think about it, the Third Prince has already inherited the throne of Crown Prince. It won't be long before the entire dynasty falls under his control!"

"Let's make friends with the prince in advance. After he ascends the throne, our status will rise!"

"Confused, you are simply confused!"

Seeing that his second brother was still stubborn until this moment, General Wei couldn't help but scold him.

"Don't you think your thoughts are a little too naive? Do you know what the human heart is?"

"No matter what promises the prince makes to you now, the moment he ascends the throne, you will immediately become the object of his suspicion!"

"He trusts you now because he needs you, but when he clears all obstacles and ascends the throne, how can you be sure that you won't be the next thorn in his side?"

"He can doubt his own brother now, so he will naturally doubt you later. He will suspect you of having an affair with another prince, and that you are secretly plotting a rebellion!"

"Our current position is like walking a tightrope. If we make a mistake, all will go wrong, and we'll lose everything. You're clearly pushing us into the fire pit!"

General Wei clenched his fists fiercely at the end of his speech, his chest heaving with anger.

If he hadn't been cultivating himself recently, he would have probably taught his brother a lesson right now.

I have repeatedly stressed that the bottom line must not be broken.

In the end, this guy completely forgot his warning and naively thought he could benefit from it?

The imperial family is the most ruthless. Since ancient times, whenever the prince was involved in ascending to the throne, there would always be rivers of blood.

You think you are the prince's support, but you don't know what the prince is thinking!

If the other party wants to whitewash themselves after taking power, your previous involvement will be the biggest sin, and you will be murdered without any reason at all.

Even if the two of them hold military power, they are far from being able to bear such an outcome!

"Brother...then, what should we do now!"

General Wei's reprimand completely woke Wei Wushuang up at this moment.

He suddenly realized in his heart, right, how could he guarantee that the prince would always treat him as his own?

Whenever an emperor comes to power, which one of them doesn’t want to establish his own image?

It is necessary to erase all the dark history of the past.

Once it comes to this, the things he had planned with the prince before would be the biggest evidence of his crime.

Just based on this point, the prince can easily deal with them, and by then, more than just two people will die.

I'm afraid the entire Wei family will be implicated!

Thinking of the last point, Wei Wushuang's eyes couldn't help but show a bit of fear. His body trembled slightly, and he stared at the big brother in front of him, hoping that the other party could point out a clear way out.

Seeing that his silly brother had only just come to his senses, General Wei couldn't help but sigh.

"What should we do? You ask me, but I want to ask you! From the moment you received that letter, the road between the two of us has been blocked!"

"Think carefully, as long as you agree to help the prince get rid of Song Yuan, just based on this experience, the prince will definitely be suspicious after he ascends the throne!"

"And if you refuse, it will only incur the Crown Prince's displeasure, which is equivalent to completely offending him. The Crown Prince will still want to deal with you when he ascends the throne. We are now in a dilemma!"

Having said that, General Wei couldn't help but fall into silence.

In fact, there is a second half to the sentence, which General Wei did not say explicitly.

You can neither retreat nor advance.

In this case, what can we do to have a glimmer of hope?

After much thought, there is only one way. If you can't solve the problem, then solve the person who raised the problem!

If we can overthrow the prince, all of this will naturally be solved!

But this idea was too crazy, even General Wei did not dare to say it out loud.

What’s more important is that this kind of thing is fine to think about, but once it is actually done, it will be extremely dangerous!

If they make a wrong move, the entire Wei family will not escape punishment.

By then, the entire family will be executed, which is basically a foregone conclusion!

Hearing his elder brother's analysis, a hint of ruthlessness suddenly flashed in Wei Wushuang's eyes.

He gritted his teeth for a long time and spoke viciously.

"Brother, we have no choice now. I think we might as well take a gamble!"

"Just follow the prince's orders and help him get rid of that prince in secret!"

"When the Crown Prince ascends the throne, even if he wants to deal with us, we can completely relinquish our military power. As long as we give up power, return home and retire, it shouldn't be difficult, right?"

Wei Wushuang finished his words and looked at his elder brother with anticipation, hoping to gain his approval.

But General Wei's face was shaking and his anger was even more intense.

This silly brother is so naive sometimes!

"Your idea is simple, but have you ever thought about it? The key to this matter lies in the death of that prince. If you take action and fail to kill him, in the eyes of the prince, it is equivalent to not putting in any effort!"

Having said that, General Wei felt a little powerless. It seemed that he was still a little too tall after all, and he had to look at this silly brother.

Given his intelligence, he's probably going to stop here.

It was also thanks to me that I brought him to the border early, otherwise, when he arrived in the dynasty, I don’t know how he would be plotted against by those old foxes!

"Brother, instead of worrying so much, it's much simpler. Just execute this prince and be done with it!"

"Haha, this is what I'm most worried about. It's not difficult to kill someone, but how can the man get rid of our suspicion?"

General Wei continued to speak, and at the end, there was a hint of disappointment in his eyes.

"Based on what this prince did in the imperial city, he has already offended the barbarians. We just need to inform them of his arrival, and then he will die at their hands without us having to do anything. Is that what you think?"

"But have you ever considered that the emperor is still the one holding the initiative? Song Yuan just arrived in our territory and died tragically. Do you think the emperor won't blame us?"

"Then... then give Song Yuanan a capital crime and accuse him of treason!" Wei Wushuang continued to struggle.

But such a statement was even more ridiculous in the eyes of General Wei.

"Treason? Do you know the story of this prince? Back in the Imperial City, countless people wanted to accuse him of treason, but in the end, none of their intentions were thwarted! Instead, this prince lived a more comfortable life!"

"Also, he couldn't even prove his guilt in the Imperial City, yet he's already been accused of treason after arriving at our border. Even if we can produce concrete evidence, can you be sure His Majesty won't become suspicious?"

That’s right, His Majesty will definitely have some wild thoughts.

In the end, everyone will just think that all this was done by the two brothers of the Wei family behind the scenes!

Otherwise, why is Song Yuan fine in the imperial city?

We just arrived at the border and such a big mistake happened?

For a moment, after hearing such an analysis, Wei Wushuang felt powerless all over.

Looking at his elder brother again, his heart was filled with regret.

It was originally a very simple matter, why has it become so complicated now?