Father, I really don’t want to be the emperor

"The sooner the better, don't alert the enemy!"

Ning Fan ordered with a calm face.

After the carriage took Ning Fan back to Qianjiang Courtyard, he slowly left.

At this time, Luo Yong and others who were following from a distance came up.

There are six people in total. In addition to Luo Yong, there are also five Orion soldiers. These are Ning Fan's direct descendants and are absolutely loyal.

Seeing the repeating compound crossbows on the backs of these people, Ning Fan felt a sense of security for no reason.

The lethality of this thing is actually no less than that of firearms in this era.

The effective range can reach one hundred meters, and the penetrating power is amazing. Ordinary armor cannot protect against this kind of crossbow arrows.

Even if there are only ten people equipped with repeating compound crossbows, it is not a problem to annihilate hundreds of people in a short time.

"Arrange the manpower to take turns to keep vigil, and you can also find a chance to rest. Early tomorrow morning, you will go to nearby Qingzhou and take my order to mobilize the canal transport troops there! At least three thousand elite troops are needed to ensure nothing goes wrong."

Ning Fan said to Luo Yong.

Hearing that Ning Fan was going to mobilize troops again, Luo Yong had a premonition that things had changed.

Mobilizing three thousand soldiers and horses at one time is no longer a trivial matter.

"Your Highness, are you planning to attack Song Chengzhou?"

Luo Yong was a little excited.

"That's right! This old thief hides the dragon robe secretly, and his intention to rebel is already known to everyone! In the past few days, I have also heard some news from the side, which confirms the fact that Song Chengzhou is about to rebel!"

Ning Fan did not hide it from Luo Yong. This was his confidant. Even if he knew about it, he would not leak the news.

"The state itself has troops that day, why doesn't His Highness mobilize them directly? If we mobilize the canal troops from Qingzhou, it will take at least a day to go back and forth."

Luo Yong said puzzledly.

He didn't know why Ning Fan did this, and his eyes were full of confusion.

What's more, there are more than a thousand garrison troops on hand now, which can also be used.

"The combat effectiveness of the garrison is definitely not good, so we won't consider it for now! The three thousand canal troops are just in case! If the soldiers and horses of the Tianzhou camp are bribed by Song Chengzhou, then we will be in big trouble. !”

Ning Fan shook his head.

Some things can be taken risks, but for Ning Fan, some things must be foolproof.

"The city gate has been closed today. I will set off early tomorrow morning."

Luo Yong raised his hand towards Ning Fan.

Ning Fan nodded and walked towards the bedroom alone.

When he took out the fire stick and planned to light the candle, he didn't expect the candle to light up. Ning Fan was startled at first, but when he looked carefully, he realized that it was Yueying standing in the shadow who had lit the candle in advance.

"Why haven't you fallen asleep yet?"

Ning Fan lowered his guard after seeing clearly that it was Yueying.

"You're all rosy! That Zhuang Wen should take you to Gou Lan!"

Yueying said resentfully.

Ning Fan didn't expect that this little girl was quite clever, but he still argued: "What do you know, kid? I went there to find out the news."

"Let it be whatever you say! Father-in-law asked me to prepare a midnight snack for you. I'll go to the kitchen and bring it hot."

Yueying turned around and walked out of the room.

Ning Fan came back after washing up and found supper already placed on the table.

A plate of peanuts, a bowl of corn porridge, and a small plate of pickles.

This late night snack can be called shabby, but it is already a very good thing in this era.

Ning Fan invited Yue Ying to eat together, and while eating, he said, "Why don't you see your brother? You can't see him since entering the city. Where did he go?"

"I came back once in the evening and wanted to see His Highness, but His Highness left and I didn't see him."

Yueying handed over a note.

Ning Fang unfolded it and found that what was written on the note was actually some comments about Zhuang Wen, Yue Chunping, Song Chengzhou and others.

"These are true rumors collected by my brother from the public. They should be 70-80% reliable! They are more authentic than the information your Highness got from asking the prostitutes in the hook bar."

When Yueying spoke, she did not forget Ning Fan.

But for this little girl, Ning Fan couldn't put on airs and could only laugh at her.

Putting the note under the oil lamp, Ning Fan could clearly see the fine print on it. After reading it word by word, Ning Fan fell into deep thought.

As Yue Ying said, these are all rumors from the public, but they are groundless and may not be untrustworthy.

According to the information sent back by Xingchen, Song Chengzhou, the rebel in Ning Fan's heart and the Governor of Tianjiang, actually had no major stains.

Zhuang Wen and Yue Chunping had more, and the above records were very clear.

"In the third year of Tianan'an, Zhuang Wen's brother-in-law killed someone, but nothing happened in the end, and the family who was originally the victim was suddenly sent to the border two years later because of theft."

"In the fourth year of Tian'an, Zhuang Wen joined forces with a powerful force from a place called Qinghe County near Tianzhou to drive out the nearby villagers because of land enclosures. Thirty-seven people were killed and injured overnight!"

"The sixth year of Tian'an..."

The more Ning Fan read, the more frightened he became, because this information not only clearly stated the matter, but also clearly recorded the people, location and time.

In addition to Zhuang Wen's misdeeds, it also records the arrogant and domineering things that Yue Chunping did in his daily life, such as running a horse and trampling children to death, such as his wife's natal family dominating one party, etc., which can be said to be full of misdeeds.

"Your Highness will probably have to rely on these two people to deal with Song Chengzhou! I advise you to be cautious!"

Moon Shadow said.

Ning Fan sighed, shook his head and said, "If I had seen this information earlier, I wouldn't have been so hasty. Unfortunately, it's too late now!"

"That's okay! Although these two people are not good people, isn't Song Chengzhou even worse? First, stabilize these two people and help His Highness do things, and then deal with these two people later, right? Pay attention to the order and there will be no flaws. ."

Moon Shadow smiled.

Ning Fan nodded: "As of now, that's all we can do! It's not surprising that these local officials are so far away from the emperor that they can do these things."

……

The two chatted for a while, and Ning Fan went to rest because he was too tired.

When he opened his eyes in the morning, Yueying had already prepared breakfast. Ning Fan ate the meatballs and pancakes with gusto.

But thinking of the note last night, Ning Fan suddenly felt that the meat in his mouth no longer tasted good.

"Your Highness, Zhuang Wen is asking for an audience outside the door."

Ergou walked in from outside, wrapped in a wisp of morning wind.

Ning Fan raised his head calmly: "Oh, let him wait a moment, I'm eating."

Ning Fan ate this meal very slowly. When he came out, Zhuang Wen's face was no longer very good, and his smile was a little forced.

Ever since he saw Zhuang Wen's evil deeds, Ning Fan suddenly lost much affection for him, and even his trust was almost gone.

However, there is no need to rely on Zhuang Wen to deal with Song Chengzhou, and there is no way to break this situation for the time being.