Chapter 442 Asking for help
Tao Kangping continued to kowtow and beg in a humble tone, putting aside all his dignity and face.
"I will never dare to do it again. Please forgive him once, Your Majesty."
"Sir Geng has only been promoted to Prime Minister for a few days. He has been working diligently and has never overstepped his authority. He has done nothing wrong!"
Gu Nianting thought it had nothing to do with the matter and kept a distance from it.
"Whether it is wrong or not, it will be up to Yin Sitai to decide. I am only responsible for providing evidence."
Such pleading could not move Tao Kangping, who became furious and pointed his spear at him.
"Your Majesty!"
Gu Nianting took a few steps closer, used a little force, and brushed his hand off in annoyance.
"What were you thinking when you gave the order? It's too late to regret it now."
Tao Kangping frowned and made the decision immediately.
"I'll go to Yinsitai to save him."
Gu Nianting glanced at him with disdain.
"Just you?"
Tao Kangping made up his mind and acted with great righteousness.
"For the sake of the prince, in order not to lose a loyal and righteous man, I will do my best to protect Lord Geng."
Lin Mu remained silent, waiting patiently for Tao Kangping to enter the game, then smiled and lent a helping hand.
"If you want to rescue Lord Geng, I have a plan. Lord Tao, would you like to hear it?"
Hearing Lin Mu's voice, Tao Kangping immediately became alert.
"The place where Lord Geng is trapped is Yin Sitai."
"You are from Yinsi Taichung, where do you want to go? Do you need me to tell you clearly?"
"You are now living in Prince Chen's mansion, claiming that Prince Dijin is avoiding you. Why do you have a plan to rescue Lord Geng?"
"Master Lin finally admitted what he wanted to do?"
The words were harsh and Gu Nianting was displeased.
"I just gave you a warning, and you still dare to bully Lord Lin?"
Tao Kangping was also displeased when he saw him stand up and protect Lin Mu at the first moment.
"I dare not, I am just stating the facts."
Gu Nianting acted like a prince and lectured with great interest.
"When asking someone to do something for you, what facts do you need to state? Lord Lin has a plan, and you should humbly follow his advice instead of speaking ill of him."
"It seems that you are not worried about the safety of Lord Geng. Ha, I knew long ago that the relationship between you two, the so-called friendship and respect, is just a show."
He went back to the point logically.
"However, my courtesy to the wise and humble is sincere. Since you are not willing to ask for advice, I will ask for you."
As soon as he heard something wrong, Tao Kangping stopped it immediately.
"Your Majesty..."
Gu Nianting raised his hand to signal him to shut up, pretending to be silent.
"It's just a small matter. No need to be polite."
Turning to Lin Mu, he put on a kind, sincere and warm smile.
"Excuse me, Master Lin, what's your plan?"
Lin Mu told the story slowly and leisurely.
"As long as we can take Yin Sitai from Prince Dijin, then rescuing Lord Geng will be as easy as taking something out of a sack."
Hearing such ridiculous words again, Tao Kangping quickly stopped them.
"Your Majesty, think twice and don't fall into the trap!"
Gu Nianting was full of impatience and rolled his eyes.
"here we go again……"
He didn't believe it at all, and complained in a very rude tone.
"Strategies, strategies, strategies everywhere. Are you trying to show off that you have read military books and are proficient in various strategies?"
"What nonsense are you going to come up with this time?"
Tao Kangping worked tirelessly to expose the other party's conspiracy and tried hard to wake up the prince.
"This is a chain of tactics."
"Lord Lin deliberately proposed to select talents for the prince, put himself in danger, and induced us to make mistakes, so that the prince could deal with it impartially. In this way, he not only participated in the matter of Feng Zhengtai, but also attracted Yin Sitai and his group to lurk around the prince."
"From the moment I visited Prince Chen's Mansion with the book... No, it should be from the very beginning, when he surrendered, it was a series of schemes!"
"Or, ever since Princess Yuexi abandoned the prince, they have been planning step by step, one plan after another, it can be said to be flawless!"
Gu Nianting captured the key points of the words and was still unique.
"You still want to slander Xi'er and plot against me maliciously?"
Tao Kangping was caught off guard.
"I……"
Gu Nianting lowered his eyes, as if he saw through everything.
"Before you drive Lord Lin away, you should prepare for Xi'er's return."
"Ginger and cinnamon are more aggressive as they age. Lord Tao, when it comes to strategy, you are still better."
Tao Kangping was so angry that he couldn't speak, and his heart was beating faster and faster.
"you you……"
Gu Nianting was magnanimous and just laughed it off.
"Are you tired of kneeling? I have no right to punish you to kneel, but I forgot to allow you to stand up. Sir Tao, please stand up quickly and take a seat."
Tao Kangping understood what he meant, but still wanted to give him some advice.
"Your Majesty!"
Before he finished speaking, he received a sharp look from Gu Nianting.
"I will forgive you for what happened and even show you respect. Lord Tao, do you know how to write the word 'sensible'?"
Tao Kangping swallowed his anger and took his seat.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the seat."
After dealing with the trouble, Gu Nianting turned to look at Lin Mu, his smile still warm and sincere.
"Master Lin, please give me some advice."
Lin Mu responded, without rushing to describe his strategy, but tried to please the other party by saying a few flattering words first.
"Yes."
"Your Majesty's good deeds are countless. In fact, among the subjects, there are thousands and thousands of people like me who admire Your Majesty, and it is difficult to count them."
"Compared to the prince, the people are loyal to him; my plan is superfluous."
"I have gone to such lengths to connect the two sides, but in fact, I just want to give you gentlemen a way out."
Seeing a hint of pride in Gu Nianting's pupils, Ran Xu began to offer his advice.
"As everyone knows, Lord Xie seems to be loyal to King Dijin, but his real ambition is Princess Yuexi. The reason is that the princess developed a good medicine to cure Madam Xie's illness."
“This is one of them, not all.”
"Your Highness, you don't know that this good medicine was not made by the princess, but by Prince Dijin."
When he first heard this, Gu Nianting was stunned and shocked.
"what?"
"Then why did he declare to the public that all the credit should be attributed to Xi'er?"
The answer was obvious, but Lin Mu did not answer. Instead, he asked back, giving this opportunity to Gu Nianting.
"Your Majesty is extremely intelligent, how could you not think of the reason?"
Gu Nianting thought about it for a moment and it was Yingran.
"The king knows."
"At that time, Xi'er had only been following him for a short time, and the uncle was afraid of losing her, so he used this opportunity to curry favor with her and stabilize her people's hearts."
Lin Mu seized the opportunity to please and compliment.
"Your Majesty is wise and wise, and I admire you from the bottom of my heart."
Intoxicated by Lin Mu's flattery and flattery, Gu Nianting was ecstatic and almost danced with joy.
Then he thought again, something was not right, and he looked downcast and a little disappointed.
"Since the Emperor's uncle is trying to save him, there is no way to persuade Lord Xie to surrender."
Tao Kangping quickly took over the conversation.
"It is also."
"Since we can't persuade them to surrender, there's no need to think too much about it."
"It's getting late, Your Majesty, it's time for dinner, right? I'd like to invite Your Majesty out for dinner, may I ask if that's okay with you?"
Gu Nianting's eyes turned fierce and he glared at him.
"Stop interrupting me."
Looking back at Lin Mu, Gu Nianting’s ruthlessness was gone, only frustration remained.
"Is it really impossible to persuade them to surrender?"
Lin Mu smiled and shook his head.
"No."
After he finished speaking, Tao Kangping became dejected, while Gu Nianting cheered up and was overjoyed.
"Master Lin, please tell me what's your plan?"