The prince is very cruel

Guan Ning was shocked, and finally started to talk about business!

"Um... Your Majesty, I don't dare to discuss this." He evaded the question.

"I grant you innocence, just speak your mind." The old emperor said with a smile.

Guan Ning couldn't figure out the other party's thoughts and felt a little embarrassed for a moment, but he had no choice but to speak. After thinking for a while, he said, "Your Majesty, national affairs are not something a kid can discuss."

"However, this person and I are incompatible."

After saying this, he stole a glance at the old emperor's expression, betting that there would inevitably be no harmony between the imperial power and the powerful ministers, and it would be right to stand on the opposite side of Zhao Tai.

Sure enough, he guessed it right!

When the old emperor heard this ambiguous statement, he was not angry. Instead, a smile appeared on his face, and then he paced back and forth in an old and frail manner.

The entire imperial study was silent, with only the sound of his footsteps. The few people there were like puppets, motionless.

"I know all about the grudges between you and Zhao Tai."

"To be honest, even after I cancelled the arrest warrant for you, someone came to me to protest."

Hearing this, Guan Ning was not surprised.

Zhao Tai and himself are mortal enemies, so naturally he is dissatisfied with the cancellation of the wanted notice.

Then the old emperor asked, "Do you know who is looking for me?"

"Zhao Tai himself?" Guan Ning was curious.

The old emperor shook his head: "It's the cabinet scholar."

As he spoke, he smiled and suddenly said quietly: "He is the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, and he is in Guangdong and Guangxi, but he gets the news faster than anyone else."

"If a person is not in the capital, he can use the cabinet scholars to help him pass on information."

boom!

Guan Ning's heart was shaken. There was murderous aura, the murderous aura of an emperor! !

The old emperor was calm, but he expressed his dissatisfaction and suspicion towards the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi. No wonder, no wonder the old emperor just asked him what he thought of Zhao Tai, Guan Ning exclaimed in his heart.

If I hadn't expressed my attitude, I probably wouldn't have said these words.

But why did he tell me all this? I am not an important official in the court.

The old emperor murmured to himself again, "Zhao Tai is a hero, a meritorious official, and a general of extraordinary talent."

"When he turned thirty, he was made a third-rank general. When he turned thirty-three, he was made a state defender. When he turned thirty-five, he was given a tiger-patterned staff and a cloud leopard chariot, and he was allowed to enter the palace without dismounting."

"Thirty-six years old..."

"Now he is forty-five years old, his rank is second, and he is the Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi, holding all the power in Guangdong and Guangxi."

"I regard him as my right-hand man, but my Governor-General of Guangdong and Guangxi seems to think it is not enough." His eyes were full of dissatisfaction.

"Guan Ning, what do you think I should do?" The old emperor suddenly asked a soul-searching question.

Guan Ning suddenly felt very uncomfortable!

Although he also disliked the emperor and even suspected and resisted him, compared with Zhao Tai, his little feud with the emperor was nothing. Besides, the old emperor had indeed shown mercy outside the law, even if it was for the sake of interests.

After thinking about it, he said.

"Your Majesty, you deserve to be killed."

The four words "short" are decisive and powerful, stunningly beautiful!

Yuwen Hongdu and the old eunuch were both the emperor's confidants. They were horrified at the moment. How could Guan Ning dare to say what they didn't dare to say?

But if you think about it, the conflict between Guan Ning and Zhao Tai is not surprising, as only one of them can survive!

A hint of admiration flashed across the old emperor's aged eyes.

"But how do you think I should kill him?"

Guan Ning gradually realized that something was wrong. This old man wouldn't let him kill someone, right?

But since the emperor had asked, he had to answer: "Um... Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, the open approach will definitely not work. Zhao Tai holds the military power. If he handles it carelessly, it could easily cause a mutiny in the army, endangering the lives of the people."

"What about the dark ones?" the old emperor continued.

"Secretly... that won't work either. There's no such thing as a completely impenetrable wall. If Your Majesty does it, the princes and officials in various regions are no fools. There's no guarantee they won't link it to me."

"By then, the relationship between the capital and the local areas will become fragile. After all, no one wants to be a lamb to be slaughtered." Guan Ning said.

A hint of surprise flashed across the old emperor's turbid eyes again!

But he said nothing, and continued to ask: "Openly not working, secretly not working either, so what do you think we should do?"

Guan Ning was well aware of the principle that a tree that stands out in the forest will be destroyed by the wind. He liked smart leaders, but being too smart would only backfire. He shook his head blankly and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know."

The old emperor smiled and said calmly: "It doesn't matter, I will tell you."

"The only way to get rid of this extremely powerful and arrogant Governor of Guangdong and Guangxi is to have another suitable person eliminate him in an appropriate manner."

At this point, the old emperor no longer concealed his murderous intention towards Zhao Tai, because Guan Ning passed all his tests.

"Guan Ning, you are a smart man. You should know who I am talking about, right?" He looked at me with a smile.

Guan Ning was shocked!

really!

It turned out to be this idea. No wonder I was intercepted by the palace guards as soon as I arrived in the capital.

No wonder he was wooed, rewarded and deceived as soon as he arrived.

"Your Majesty, this... I'm afraid this kid can't do it well." He stretched out his voice.

The old emperor smiled and said, "No, you can do it."

"Do you think I'm old and don't know anything?"

"I know everything you did in Xingyang. You did a good job. You are brave and resourceful, and you are not afraid of power. I trust you very much."

"As long as you can complete the task I assign to you, you will be given a high position and generous salary!" He opened his hands and was very direct.

This promise was extremely tempting, and was equivalent to a blank check from the emperor. Yuwen Hong on the side looked envious and jealous, but he had no chance to fight for it.

But at this moment, Guan Ning remained silent and was not blinded by the interests, because he did not want to be a knife for others!