Emperor Sui Yang

Three days later, Ning Chun and Ning Daoming stationed outside the city with 1 soldiers and horses, and sent an envoy into the city to explain the misunderstanding to Li Shimin.

It was obvious that their own people were kidnapped, but they still needed to talk softly to Li Shimin. After all, on the surface, their old Ning family could not fight with the court. If that happened, there would be no way out.

It was because Li Shimin knew this that he dared to play like this with the old Ning family.

The envoy sent here was not an outsider, but a cousin of Ning Huizao named Mo Chen.

In the hall, brothers Li Shimin and Ning Huizao were sitting here. As soon as Mo Chen came in, he looked at Ning Huizao and the others.

The expressions of the three of them were very awkward. Although they didn't look like prisoners, there was absolutely no one in their home who was so restrained, more like a guest than a guest.

Looking at other corners of the hall, there are more than a dozen tall and thick men sitting or standing. Such burly bodies are rarely seen in Lingnan, and they all look like fierce gods.

"Didn't I already tell you, quickly send troops to put down the rebellion," Li Shimin smiled and looked at the envoy.

Mo Chen hurriedly said: "There is a huge disparity in strength, we can't fight, what does this mean? They are all from our own people, why is this so?"

Li Shimin smiled and said: "The two prefects are still bullying me when I am young. I have made it clear enough. If you refuse to send troops to suppress the rebellion, I will kill their family members. I will delay for a day and kill five. I want to see it." The family members of the two eunuchs are enough for them to delay for a few days."

In fact, Li Shimin had already interrogated the three brothers of the Ning family. Among them, a concubine of the third brother Ningju was brutally killed by Zhu Can in front of Ningju. Entering Guizhou and attacking Mai Tiezhang together with Cen Mingxiu was all done.

Of course, Feng Xuan himself will definitely not come in person. He is also playing the same trick, looking for a scapegoat.

Mo Chen wanted to say something more, but was immediately driven away by Li Shimin's order. Then, Li Shimin ordered Hou Junji to select five unimportant family members from Ning and Chun's family members, put them on the city wall and behead them.

"You are so ruthless at such a young age," Ning Huizao said tremblingly, "It's all a misunderstanding, it's all a misunderstanding."

Li Shimin stood up and paced back and forth in the hall:
"The imperial court has given you the opportunity, but you don't cherish it. You think that my Majesty is kind-hearted and will not do anything to you. You are completely wrong. Since ancient times, the way to deal with local conflicts is nothing more than civil and military. You who are civilized have been shut out. Then Only Wu’s is left.”

"Ning Chun and the others have [-] troops in their hands. If you occupy the city and defend it, you won't be able to defend it," the second eldest child, Ning Chu, said, "We are all our own people. What can't we say to each other?"

Li Shimin smiled and said: "I have been in the East Palace for four years, and I learned a truth from the prince. Don't say anything, but you must do it. Niu Gong, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, once said: Lingnan either does not fight, or fights." Beat to death, that's why, I imprisoned all the family members of the nobles in the city, because my original intention was to force Ning Chun to rebel, as long as he dares to attack the county, your Ning family will be destroyed forever."

The three Ning Huizao brothers were shocked and dumbfounded.

Li Shimin continued: "Guess, will they attack the county seat?"

The faces of the three brothers were ashen.

On the city wall, five bloody heads were thrown down. Ning Daoming's eyes were tearing apart. These five people were all his family members, including his younger sister, concubine and concubine.

"Li Yuansheng's little bastard is so cruel and ruthless," Ning Daoming couldn't suppress the anger in his heart. He really wanted to lead troops to directly attack the county seat, but his old mother, wife and son were still in the city.

He did what he said, five heads have already been thrown out for you, if you don't try to save them, your relatives will be killed.

"What should we do now? You can't attack the city if you attack the city, and you can't fight Cen Mingxiu. What should you do? You should think of a way?" Ning Daoming said impatiently.

Ning Chun sighed: "For the current plan, we can only hand over Cen Mingxiu to preserve our strength."

"Then aren't we making a fuss for nothing?" Ning Daoming spread his hands.

Ning Chun said sternly: "Then what do you think we should do? Our family members are all in the city and they are really going to be killed. How can you and I survive alone in this world? Besides, the family members of the generals under my command are also in the city. Do you want to kill them?" , do you want to fight?"

Ning Daoming sat down dejectedly, waved his hands and said:

"Let's talk, let's talk, hurry up and send people into the city and tell them that we have surrendered."

After meeting the envoy, Li Shimin agreed to the conditions offered by the Ning family, but that night, he asked Su Lie to lead people out of the city quietly to Cangwu County.

"Su Lie Su Dingfang? Is that the young general who captured the head coach of the Goguryeo king?" Cen Mingxiu is now sitting in Cangwu County safely, and the surrounding counties are under his control, and Cangwu County is in the center.

As an envoy, Su Lie will definitely be let go, and there is no embarrassment in the checkpoints along the way.

It was like this in ancient times. There has always been a rule that the two armies do not kill each other when they fight. There is always a contingency. If you kill the envoy, if you are in a weak position in the future, you will have no chance to negotiate.

After Su Lie was brought in, the young Cen Mingxiu stood up very politely to meet Su Lie, cupped his hands and said:
"I have admired General Su's name for a long time, please take a seat."

Su Lie also cupped his hands and said, "I'm in the army, talk to people quickly, and don't know how to hide and hide, so I'll get right to the point."

"We are both soldiers, so we should have a good time, please sit down," Cen Mingxiu said, and returned to his seat.

After Su Lie sat down, he said, "Does the general know that the Ning family has sold you?"

Cen Mingxiu's expression did not change and he said with a smile: "General Su's sudden success really shocked me. The Ning family is my Lingnan thief. I can't wait to eat their flesh raw. What qualifications do they have to betray me?"

Su Lie said expressionlessly: "Marching Sima Li Shimin has occupied Qinjiang County and asked uncle and nephew Ning Chun to lead the army to put down the rebellion. They are not happy, but they are still happy to hand over General Cen."

Cen Mingxiu looked puzzled and said: "Forgive me for not understanding, General Su's words are very confusing. How can the Ning family have the ability to hand me over?"

Su Lie said: "Naturally, I want to find a way to lure the general to leave Cangwu. As for the method, I don't know. In short, they will send someone to contact the general soon. If they want the general to leave Cangwu, the general must be careful. gone."

Cen Mingxiu smiled and shook his head: "I still don't understand General Su's words. It's confusing in the clouds. By the way, the day before yesterday, Mai Tiezhang sent an envoy to ask for someone. I asked for someone to come, but I didn’t expect it, but it was confusing words.”

He already understood, but he didn't want to listen anymore, so he changed the subject, and it's still the same sentence, don't say anything, just let everyone know it.

Su Lie nodded and said: "The four prefects are in the hands of the general. The current situation is the most favorable for you. I guess the general has not treated Duke Jingling and them lightly, has he?"

"I will treat you as a distinguished guest, so I won't treat you poorly," Cen Mingxiu nodded.

Su Lie said: "The initiative is now in the hands of the general, not in the hands of the Ning family. The prince-in-law sent me here this time to tell the general that if we go to war with the Ning family, how the general chooses will determine the outcome of Guangxi." The future of the prefecture area, you were instigated, the imperial court is very clear about this."

Cen Mingxiu smiled: "I often heard that General Su was a strong general, but I didn't expect that he was also a good lobbyist, but this commander still said that, I am incompatible with the Ning family."

These four words have two meanings. On the surface, we are indeed at odds. This is a lie. If the Ning family really sells me, it will be true.

Cen Mingxiu is also very smart. The slogan of his rebellion this time is that Qiu He oppressed the people in Lingnan, the people and gods were all angry, and the Ning family lured a thief into the house.

Anyone who has read books will not explicitly point to the emperor in rebellion, at least not when the world is stable.

Li Mi pointed directly at Yang Guang in history, and described him with too many words to describe him. It was because the situation at that time was that the whole world was turned upside down.

Su Lie didn't talk nonsense, he just got up and left, Cen Mingxiu naturally wouldn't keep anyone, especially now that the situation was complicated, the Ning family really wanted to sell himself, and he had to give in to the court.

It had only been two hours since Su Lie left, and the Ning family really sent someone over.

Cen Mingxiu finally became suspicious, and gathered dozens of subordinates to sit in the tent. After listening to the envoy of the Ning family's narration, Cen Mingxiu invited them down with a smile.

"Take it!" With his command, the six generals in the tent were instantly controlled.

These six people were arranged by the Ning family by his side.

Cen Mingxiu's face was gloomy. The envoy of the Ning family said that his uncle and nephew Ning Chun asked him to come to Yongping County with his personal guards to discuss important military matters.

Since the founding of the rebellion, they have been sent by messengers, so why do they have to confess face-to-face this time?This isn't selling me what?
The prefect of Yongping County is surnamed Ning, can I come back after I go?

Cen Mingxiu was very calm and immediately deployed his manpower and began to carry out a general purge among his troops. All the Ning family members were taken down. Those who were outside with heavy troops also hurriedly sent people to take over.

He knew very well that his strength must not be compromised, otherwise he would not even be qualified to negotiate with the imperial court in the future.

Next, he personally went to the house where Yang Tan and others were under house arrest.

"My lords, I was framed by thieves, and I was accused of rebellion. I hope you can clarify for Mingxiu in the future," Cen Mingxiu cried in front of the four of them.

Seeing the other party's attitude, the four of them immediately guessed that the situation had turned for the better, and the imperial army must have arrived.

Wei Yue is the most scheming among the four, upon hearing this he hurriedly said:
"General Cen has treated me well, and will appeal for your grievances in the future."

Yang Tan also hurriedly nodded and said: "Don't worry, General Cen, as long as you care about the imperial court, I can recommend the Cen family to serve as the prefect of Yu Lin for generations to protect the country."

He definitely doesn't have this ability, but if he doesn't brag right now, when will he brag?After all, he comes from a clan and his identity is still very intimidating.

Cen Mingxiu's visit this time was just for show, and he had to bet on both sides. The generals of the Ning family who were arrested would settle down well, and he would not offend the court.

To put it bluntly, it is just a grass on the wall right now, and he will not know who to fall to until the wall collapses.

This was in Lingnan, and if the Ning family could not fall, he would not dare to completely turn against the Ning family.