Although the Zhenbei Army had the upper hand, the other team clearly had the advantage in numbers.
Whose person is this
Qi Yue frowned tightly. He fixed his eyes on the opponent's leader, and suddenly he got down from his horse and picked up the scattered bows and arrows on the ground. The two chiefs shot down the horse.
Seeing the leader fell to the ground, the private army immediately showed signs of decline, and the Zhenbei Army took advantage of the victory to pursue.
Qi Yue walked into the garrison, found the third prince in the tent, and said with a serious face: "It's not suitable to stay here for a long time. If there is such a big commotion, the capital must have noticed it long ago."
When the third prince saw Qi Yue coming back, he didn't listen to him at all, but asked excitedly, "What can General Qi gain from going to the capital?"
Yang Hui also came over and looked at Qi Yue.
Seeing the eager look of the third prince, Qi Yue frowned. He wanted to ask why the fight broke out suddenly, but due to his identity, he could only answer the third prince's question first: "The situation in Beijing is different from the past."
Hearing Qi Yue's words, the third prince and Yang Hui's eyes lit up immediately. They had expected the chaos in the capital, but they hoped that the chaos in the capital would be as good as possible, so that they would be able to get more support from the people by taking the imperial decree to lead the army to rehabilitate.
However, Qi Yue's following words completely dispelled their hopes: "The order in the capital is better than before, and the power of the aristocratic family has been greatly restrained. More importantly, the entire capital has been firmly controlled by the eldest prince, and even the young No one in the Yang Tower dares to criticize the First Prince."
"Impossible!" The third prince was taken aback, and immediately retorted, "General Qi hasn't returned to Beijing for many years, could there be some misunderstanding?"
Qi Yue glanced at him, and there was a hint of displeasure in his eyes. Not many people dared to question him like this, not to mention that the third prince was not weak enough, and in Qi Yue's eyes, he was really just a brat.
Unaware of Qi Yue's displeasure, Yang Hui was also taken aback by Qi Yue's words. He staggered two steps, grabbed Qi Yue's sleeve and asked, "What General Qi said is true, and there is no one in the Qingyang Tower." people… "
Qi Yue nodded deeply.
Yang Hui was shocked, and immediately sat down at the table. Qi Yue was loyal to Emperor Hongming, so naturally he would not lie about these matters. He never expected that the First Prince would control the entire capital to such an extent.
But to be honest, Yang Hui actually expected this situation, but he just didn't want to believe it.
Although Yang Hui is already a commoner, he has many disciples from court and middle school. When he first left the imperial court, Yang Hui could receive letters from his disciples and the Minister of Rites every day. This letter not only explained the situation in the Ming Dynasty to him in detail, but also reflected the eldest prince's words and deeds.
Yang Hui couldn't help being surprised when he saw the various methods of the First Prince. But what surprised him even more was that his disciples in the court gradually reduced their correspondence with him.
At first Yang Hui thought it was the eldest prince who intercepted their letters, but later Yang Hui received a letter that dispelled his guess.
The person who sent him the letter was last year's Jinshi. Yang Hui was very optimistic about him, and he cultivated a lot on weekdays. This young official was also very convinced of Yang Hui.
But in the letter, the young student only left one sentence: "The servant has already chosen the master, and it is a waste of the teacher's cultivation."
This letter made Yang Hui break out in a cold sweat. This is because the young official acted immaturely and told him directly. What about the rest of the officials who gradually lost contact with him
Yang Hui, who has always been conceited and believes that even if he is far away from the court, he knows the situation in the court well, this is the first time that he regrets his move of resigning from his old age and returning to his hometown. Although this kind of regret was washed away by the kindness of the third prince, but now following Qi Yue's words, this kind of regret mixed with panic came up more fiercely.
He relied on his strong control over the court, so he resigned from his old age and returned to his hometown to give the eldest prince a blow. Unexpectedly, instead of being in chaos because of his departure, Chaozhong was managed by the first prince in an orderly manner, and even many of his disciples had...
Seeing that Yang Hui's face turned pale, the third prince made a gesture of concern and walked behind Yang Hui: "Teacher, don't panic, Lan knows that you care about the imperial court, but if it is true as General Qi said now, you and I have no choice but to make plans. I won't let you go!"
Yan Lan's words immediately lifted Yang Hui's spirits, and he grabbed Yan Lan's hand as if grabbing a life-saving straw.
Indeed, what the third prince said is correct, he resigned this time to support the third prince. The third prince, Yan Lan, is the candidate he and the emperor are optimistic about as the crown prince, and there is nothing to criticize in terms of character and resourcefulness.
In this severe situation, as long as he can support the third prince to ascend the throne, everything he Yang Hui does is right and valuable.
At this moment, Yang Hui had already placed all his expectations on the third prince.
Glancing at Yang Hui's appearance, Qi Yue felt a little headache, feeling that the two of them were completely unaware of the seriousness of the situation. He continued: "The emperor is still alive, but he is seriously ill. The eldest prince is only a regent, and he has not violated the rules in his words or deeds. If we lead troops to go, we will not be able to gain the upper hand."
The atmosphere in the room became more serious with Qi Yue's words. The third prince's face changed a few times, and finally he stared at Qi Yue and said, "Leaving aside these things, General Qi met my eldest brother during this trip? How is his health now?"
At first glance, it sounded like Yan Lan was concerned about his frail elder brother, but Qi Yue immediately heard the meaning of the third prince's words, shook his head and said: "The eldest prince has lived in the deep palace for a long time, and the humble minister has not been able to see him. "
The third prince's face immediately became more gloomy, and even the way he looked at Qi Yue was a bit wrong. He thought that with Qi Yue's skill, surrounded by the guards, even if he couldn't kill the eldest prince, he would be seriously injured, but he didn't expect to see him at all
Suspicion arose in Yan Lan's heart instantly, because in his opinion, Qi Yue's words were simply too unbelievable. When Yang Hui left, his brother who had been framed by him to the point of collapse and his physical disability was in power. How could the whole capital be in such a good mood? Why did Qi Yue go here to assassinate the eldest prince, but now he told him that he didn't even see the shadow of the eldest prince
Seeing the suspicion in Yan Lan's eyes, and thinking of what he saw and heard in the capital today, Qi Yue doubted Emperor Hongming's decision for the first time. It seems that there are still too few princes in the Great Yan Empire, the first prince is sullen and tyrannical and unscrupulous, the third prince is both suspicious and arrogant, and the second prince is simply a fool with no brains.
Thinking of this, Qi Yue's heart moved, and he asked Yan Lan: "Originally, Wei Chen would stay in Beijing for a few more days, but when he saw the special signal smoke of the Zhenbei Army lit up here, he came here in a hurry. What's the matter, which faction was that team just now?"
After hearing Qi Yue's words, Yan Lan's face became even uglier: "Is that my second brother's team?"
"Oh? I don't know how the second prince knows where you are, the third prince?" Qi Yue looked at Yan Lan with oppressive eyes. Before he left, in order to prevent accidents, he had told the third prince to be careful in everything. If the other two princes found out where he was, not to mention losing the imperial decree, he would be given a reputation for rebellion if he was not careful.
Seen by Qi Yue's sharpened eyes on the battlefield, she shrank for a while, Yan Lan stumbled and said: "This palace is just trying to keep the news that my father made Bengong the crown prince, and I just got the support of the surrounding gentry and even officials. I didn't expect that the second brother would actually Same as big brother..."
Qi Yue was about to be laughed at by Yan Lan. For the first time, he doubted whether it was right for him to run all the way from the border to support the Third Prince. What do you mean I didn't expect the second prince to attack him? The emperor's deadline is approaching, all the princes of course have sharpened their heads and yearned for the throne, is it possible that the second prince will still support him
Yan Lan also knew that she was stupid when she said this sentence. The reason why he was able to do such a thing is that he used public opinion to build momentum for himself and smear Yan Sa so easily in the past, and the other is that he didn't know how to deal with Yan Sa at all. The second prince of the fief saw it, and that's why he made a big scandal all of a sudden.
In fact, if Qing Yun hadn't sent the news to the second prince, the second prince wouldn't have come to disrupt the situation so quickly.
Seeing Qi Yue's unkind expression, Yang Hui felt a chill in his heart. Yang Hui can also be regarded as witnessing Qi Yue's hard work on the battlefield step by step to where he is now, so he attaches great importance to Qi Yue.
This person is actually extremely difficult to control, at least he dares to say that among the three princes today, none of them can really help Qi Yue. But this person is extremely loyal to Emperor Hongming, so as long as the third prince has the imperial decree, he is not afraid that Qi Yue will not help him.
But even so, Yang Hui couldn't watch Qi Yue develop a grudge against the third prince, after all, the Zhenbei Army in Qi Yue's hands was definitely the sharpest weapon in troubled times.
Yang Hui uttered a voice to help the third prince out of the siege: "Actually, what the third prince did is reasonable. After all, the third prince is upright and has indeed gained value. If he can get the support of local officials, he will surely be able to resist the eldest prince's control." The capital. The only surprise today is, how could the second prince know the current situation in the court so quickly, and come from the fief?"
Hearing Yang Hui's question, the young man in white immediately flashed across Qi Yue's mind, and the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up.
Who else but him
The eldest prince is able to regulate the capital and the court to such an extent, it must be with the help of this person.
For no reason, Qi Yue felt that releasing the news to the second prince, which at first glance seemed to be detrimental to the first prince, came from this young man.
As cunning as a fox.
Qi Yue sighed secretly, subconsciously stroking the folding fan behind him with his fingers.
Qi Yue did not tell Yang Hui and the third prince about the youth. In his opinion, Yang Hui and the third prince should target the eldest prince, who has always had a bad reputation, instead of making suggestions for the eldest prince but benefiting the common people with every move. Xiangfeng's staff.
Unaware that he had been completely split into two people in the man's heart, Qing Yun got angry again in Zao Chaoshang.
He looked at the notebook in his hand that said the disaster situation in the south, his face was expressionless, making it impossible to guess what was going on in his mind. But the ministers present all lowered their heads and held their breath, not daring to look directly into the majestic eyes of the First Prince.
In particular, several ministers of the Ministry of Industry were trembling and sweating profusely.
"I remember that as early as two months ago in the early summer, someone reported the rainstorm in the south. At that time, I had already arranged for the construction of dams along the river, and the distribution of disaster relief supplies. Why did I tell me that the south of the palace was flooded now?" , the people are in dire straits? Could it be that your Ministry of Industry has swallowed up what I said?"
The zhezi "slapped" on the head of the Minister of the Water Department, and the Minister of the Water Department immediately knelt down: "Please be enlightened, the eldest prince, I have arranged the matter exactly... why this situation happened now, I don't know …”
At this time, the Minister of Rites suddenly stood up: "I want to report to the eldest prince, I heard that the Xiangzhou prefect who suffered the flood was corrupt and perverted the law, and treated the people harshly. I am afraid that all the money for disaster relief has gone into the prefect's stomach."
"Oh? There is such a thing?" Qing Yun glanced lightly at the Minister of Rites. He knew that the third prince had finally reacted in the past few days, and the few officials in the court who were devoted to the third prince were also a little restless.
Wei Lin frowned and looked at the Minister of Rites. He had some bad premonitions in his heart, so he asked, "There is such a thing. I don't know why the Minister of Rites proposed it at this time. The Minister of Rites should have raised it earlier two months ago. right."
Wei Lin is now more majestic than before, without Yang Hui's suppression, his talent has been revealed little by little.
Minister of the Ministry of Rites knelt down and replied: "The reason why I didn't mention it is because this Xiangzhou prefect has a slightly special status. The emperor once married his daughter to Qi Yue, the general of Zhenbei!"