Chapter 642 Reprimands Wu Can, Wu Yan’s back-up plan!

Chapter 642 Reprimands Wu Can, Wu Yan’s back-up plan!

"Wu Can, do you admit your crime? How dare you assassinate Wu Yan? Don't you know that Wu Yan now represents Gaoyao?" The moment Wu Can was brought to the main hall, Wu Rui's rebuke exploded like thunder.

However, facing Wu Rui's rebuke, Wu Can showed no fear. He straightened his body, his eyes revealing a determination to not fear death.

"Father, what crime have I committed?" Wu Can retorted without flinching. "Wu Yan is a scoundrel who has failed to live up to your kindness in raising him! When the two armies were about to engage in battle, he actually surrendered to Gao Yao and shamelessly represented Gao Yao to send his father to the throne. Such behavior is truly disloyal! Not only did he betray the monarch, he also deceived you, father. This is unfilial! He defected to Gao Yao in an attempt to destroy the foundation that you, father, had worked so hard to build. This is unkind! And now he is sending our army on behalf of Gao Yao, which is even more unjust! Such an unfaithful, unfilial, unkind, and unjust person, what's wrong with me killing him?"

Wu Can's words were like a string of cannonballs, each one of them was reasonable and impossible to refute. He knew that he had to be tough to the end at this moment and must not show any timidity. Because everything he did was not only for himself, but also for the entire Wu family, to maintain Wu Rui's face.

As expected by Wu Can, his tough statement calmed Wu Rui's anger a little. Wu Rui stared at Wu Can, with a complex emotion flashing in his eyes. Instead, he felt a little uncomfortable to continue to rebuke Wu Can.

"Your Majesty, what the eldest son said is very true!" A general said loudly, "The war between our army and the southern border will break out sooner or later. Now that the first batch of supplies of the princes' coalition army has arrived, if we still hesitate at this time, we may miss the opportunity! The eldest son's move is to stabilize the morale of the army and prevent infighting within the coalition army!"

"Your Majesty, what the eldest son did was for the morale of our army!" Another general echoed, "That Wu Yan actually went against his will and helped our enemies. This behavior is really outrageous! If we don't kill him, how can we deter others? The eldest son's approach is absolutely correct!"

"Your Majesty, now that things have come to this, it is no use pursuing the eldest son's actions." Another counselor stepped forward and said, "Now that the people have been eliminated, the most urgent thing is to seize the opportunity and act decisively. Immediately dispatch troops to bypass and cross the river to prepare for a surprise attack on the Southern Border Army. If we wait until the Southern Border Army gets the news, our army will fall behind, which is not good!"

At one time, many subordinates of Hengshan King Wu Rui stood up and expressed their support for Wu Can's behavior. Not only did they speak sincerely, but they also found various excuses and reasons for Wu Can. The meaning they expressed was very clear: the person was already dead, and it was useless to care about it. It would be better to prepare for war directly to seize the initiative.

This undoubtedly caused Wu Rui great distress. Was Wu Can's behavior correct? The answer was obviously no. Wu Rui was even very dissatisfied with it. However, at this moment, if Wu Rui was asked to investigate Wu Can's crime, he felt at a loss because he really couldn't think of what crime to hold him accountable for.

What Wu Rui was most dissatisfied with was that Wu Can had acted on his own without consulting his father. This behavior of disrespecting elders made Wu Rui very disappointed.

Of course, Wu Rui was also full of doubts about Wu Yan's choice. In his eyes, although Wu Yan was not close to him, he was still clear-headed. So, why did he surrender to Gao Yao instead of being a good young master? Moreover, with Wu Yan's status, even if he surrendered, he might not be valued by Gao Yao. This is really hard to explain in common sense.

Especially at this time, Wu Yan actually represented Gao Yao to send him an envoy, which made Wu Rui feel incredible. According to common sense, Wu Yan should not be so stupid. This behavior is tantamount to seeking his own death, and it is simply giving others a head. Wu Rui really couldn't believe that Wu Yan would be so stupid.

So Wu Yan actually wanted to meet Wu Yan to see what was going on. After all, there was a sense of weirdness in this matter. This feeling had been there since Wu Yan represented the Southern Border Army as an envoy with great fanfare. That is, the changes in this matter were somewhat too fast.

At this time, a personal soldier ran to Wu Yan's side and carefully handed a letter to Wu Rui. This was Wu Yan's backup plan.

Since Wu Yan had already doubted Cao Shen and the housekeeper of the Hengshan Palace, how could he rush to deliver the important letter directly to the Hengshan Palace? The reason why he gave money to the servant at that time was actually very clear, that is, he hoped that the servant could deliver the letter to one of his friends. After all, who doesn't have a few close friends? And this friend, who is also a general under the Hengshan King, has a close relationship with Wu Yan and can be said to be one of his few true friends.

Wu Yan gave money to the servant to ensure that the letter could be delivered safely and accurately to his friend. Because he knew that if the servant went directly to Wu Rui, the letter would eventually fall into the hands of Wu Can. However, if his friend presented the letter to Wu Rui, the situation would be completely different. In this way, the letter would be treated as military intelligence and would not be easily intercepted by Wu Can.

When Wu Yan opened the letter and saw the words on the top, his face instantly became extremely ugly. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but he was attracted by the content of the letter and couldn't speak for a while. As he read more, his face became more and more gloomy, as if he had seen something extremely terrible.

The letter detailed the reasons for Wu Yan's departure, which undoubtedly shocked and angered Wu Yan. The letter clearly described how he was assassinated in the name of Wu Rui, how he was fortunately rescued on the way, and how he was finally brought to Wu She. Then, the letter detailed the process of Wu She's request for Wu Yan to go to Wu Rui, including Wu She's various means and intentions.

The letter also explained why Wu Yan chose to come back. It turned out that the entire county city was full of Wu Can's spies. If Wu Yan came back secretly, he would surely die. But Wu Yan knew that only in this way could he risk his life to see Wu Rui. Although he knew that doing so would also lead to his death, he did not want to die unclearly. This was his only way to make Wu Rui see the truth. This is why he came back at the risk of his life, even if he had to endure everyone's ridicule and confusion.