The prince is very cruel

"You!" Zhang Yue wanted to struggle, but the knife on his neck clearly gave him some stinging pain. It was because his skin was cut. If he moved again, his entire head might be gone!

"What exactly do you want to do?" He was forced to lower his voice, his eyes flickering constantly as he thought about how to escape and how to notify his men outside.

The lights flickered, and the entire grand study seemed depressing.

Guan Ning said nothing, just glanced at the people outside the study.

Zhang Yue understood and his face turned ugly.

But with the knife at his neck, he had no choice but to shout, "Everyone retreat!"

"Yes!!" There was an echo outside soon, and a large number of guards withdrew, making the place completely quiet.

"Can you tell me now?" Zhang Yue looked at Guan Ning coldly.

Guan Ning smiled and said, "Very good. I like talking to people like you who know the current affairs."

"I've looked through that box of yours."

"What do you want?" Zhang Yue's face was cold.

Guan Ning stepped closer and pulled out a stack of envelopes like a magic trick: "If these things were to be reported to the imperial court, I'm afraid it would be enough to bring ruin to General Zhang, right?"

Zhang Yue's face looked like he had eaten a dead fly.

"If you want to stab, you should leave after taking the things."

"Tell me what you want."

Guan Ning grinned: "You are right."

"In that case, I'll get straight to the point."

"Where is the arsenal?"

As soon as these words were spoken, Zhang Yue's pupils seemed to have an earthquake, and a trace of horror and disbelief flashed across his eyes.

"What are you talking about? I don't understand!" Then he denied it flatly.

"Don't understand?" Guan Ning could already see that he knew everything.

He said with a half-smile, "Then I can only send these things to the capital. Tsk tsk, if Zhao Tai were here, you might still be fine, but now that Zhao Tai has fallen, a reshuffle of the forces in Guangdong and Guangxi is inevitable."

"As Zhao Tai's confidant, you are easily liquidated, not to mention your activities of forming a clique for personal gain, embezzling military funds, and privately raising troops."

Zhang Yue was furious and suddenly rushed towards Guan Ning like a jackal.

boom!

Guan Ning kicked him directly in the abdomen, and his knees slammed heavily onto the ground. His veins were exposed in pain, and he couldn't even scream.

"General Zhang, relax a little."

"Being too impulsive is not a good thing. If you continue to act recklessly, it won't be as simple as a kick." Guan Ning said coldly, looking down at him.

This time, Lou Xinyue directly put the tip of the knife against his throat.

Zhang Yue knew he was doomed today, so he gritted his teeth and said, "You can't take the arsenal with you!"

"So you admit that you know the armory?" Guan Ning said lightly.

Zhang Yue was silent, but he was obviously unwilling and unconvinced, and he also had endless hatred for Guan Ning. After all, it was Guan Ning who made Guangdong and Guangxi into what they are today.

"I'm giving you two options now."

"One is disgrace and a miserable end."

"Second, obey my orders. Not only can I preserve your power and life, I can even help you move to a higher level." Guan Ning said lightly.

Zhang Yue sneered, his eyes full of contempt: "Just you?"

Lou Xinyue's eyes turned cold, and she was about to teach him a lesson.

"Just me." Guan Ning said calmly.

"You probably don't know yet, but Zhao Tai's death is also related to the old emperor."

When these words came out, Zhang Yue was shocked, as if struck by lightning!

"impossible!"

"Impossible?" Guan Ning said, half-smiled, pacing back and forth, "The old emperor has long had his eyes on Guangdong and Guangxi. Otherwise, why do you think I'm here?"

"Do you think the old emperor is really too old to care about anything anymore?"

"Your army in Guangdong and Guangxi is the most powerful and influential, and has already caused a substantial impact on the imperial power. Many generals only obey Zhao Tai, and only follow the old emperor's orders."

"What do you think? Will the old emperor use you as a target?"

Zhang Yue shuddered, his whole body felt cold, and he collapsed to the ground. After learning the truth, he began to feel a little scared, and his lips turned pale.

Guan Ning said calmly, "It will be this month at the latest. The emperor's edict will arrive. If I'm not mistaken, you will be appeased and promoted first."

"Then they'll promote you in name only, demote you in reality, disrupt your reorganization, and gradually deprive you of your military power. Then you'll have no choice but to die."