Upon hearing the name of General Zhenbei, there was an uproar in the court.
After all, Qi Yue has a special status in the entire Great Yan Empire. Many officials have suggested to Emperor Hongming to weaken Qi Yue's military power many times before, because Qi Yue's achievements are high, and he has the absolute right to speak at the northern border. Heart, the whole of Dayan can't resist his Zhenbei army.
Wei Lin looked at the Minister of Rites who mentioned the identity of the prefect of Xiangzhou, his eyes flashed with thought.
His Highness was assassinated a few days ago, and if he was not mistaken, the one who fought with His Highness at that time was Zhenbei General Qi Yue. It stands to reason that Qi Yue should be doing things for the third prince, and this Minister of Rites is also under the command of the third prince, so why did he so pointedly imply that the prefect of Xiangzhou, the fox pretending to be a tiger, took advantage of Qi Yue's power to corrupt the law
The Minister of Rites seemed to have a sad face, as if he was thinking about how to solve the Xiangzhou matter, but in fact he had been paying close attention to the expression of the eldest prince and his reaction to this matter.
The reason why he specifically mentioned this matter in the court today was because he received Yang Hui's hint. The information in Yang Hui's letter was very brief, it only mentioned that the Third Prince suspected that General Zhenbei had a connection with the First Prince, and asked him to try it out. The prefect of Xiangzhou has acted very boldly since his daughter got engaged to Qi Yue a year ago. It happened that there was another flood in Xiangzhou, and the Minister of Rites mentioned this matter.
The news that Qi Yue returned from the capital empty-handed naturally aroused the suspicion of the third prince. If the Minister of Rites knew that Qi Yue was the assassin that day, he would of course explain it to Yang Hui. However, Yang Hui's letter tried to be concise and did not mention Qi Yue's assassination of the eldest prince in the capital.
"What does the Minister of Rites mean by this? Could it be that the prefect of Xiangzhou is related to General Zhenbei by marriage, so he should be allowed to bully the people?" The eldest prince's usual clear voice sounded.
But everyone noticed that this voice was different from the past, and it also had an indescribably gloomy voice.
Qing Yunyin's hand in the sleeve robe has already clenched into a fist. If a certain man is there, he might be beaten into a pig's head immediately.
Heh, he didn't know that Qi Yue had a marriage. If it wasn't for the Mongolian people watching over the northern border, wouldn't this man have returned to Beijing to get married a long time ago
"Your Highness should know the status of General Qi Yue in Dayan, and General Qi is very satisfied with this marriage, so..." As soon as the Minister of Rites said this, everyone in the court immediately felt that the eldest prince couldn't hide it. Angry and terrified.
The power in General Qi's hands is too great, can't even the eldest prince be able to bear it
Sensing the anger of the First Prince, the Minister of Rites secretly said in his heart: Under my provocative words, the First Prince became abnormally angry, which is enough to show that the First Prince has long been dissatisfied with Zhenbei General Qi Yue, and the Third Prince should be worrying too much .
In fact, this marriage was decided by Emperor Hongming on a whim a year ago. Qi Yue hadn't returned to the court for more than a year, and he didn't even know about this marriage. How could it be that the Minister of Rites said "very satisfied."
If Qingyun thinks about it carefully, he will know that there are many fictional elements in the words of the Minister of Rites. But even as shrewd as him, as long as his heart is moved, he will be blinded by certain things, and he will naturally be furious when he hears the words of the Minister of Rites.
Thinking of a hundred and eighty ways to cut that man into pieces, Qing Yun even thought, if that man is really loyal to the third prince in this life and at the same time happy with his heart, then after he completes the task in this life, he will Simply leave.
A dull anger spread in the court, all the ministers were fighting each other, the Minister of Rites also closed his mouth in embarrassment and did not dare to say more, even Wei Lin, who knew the eldest prince well, had doubts in his heart. The First Prince never showed any joy in his appearance, how could he show his emotions so much this time
But Qingyun is Qingyun after all, he quickly suppressed the anger in his heart, and focused on water control again. He lowered his eyes, took a sip of tea, and asked aloud, "What do you ministers think about the Xiangzhou matter?"
"This... The situation in Xiangzhou is complicated, and it needs to be discussed in detail."
"Yes, yes, the design is General Zhenbei, so don't act recklessly."
"Oh? Under such circumstances, even if the order from the palace reaches Xiangzhou, it may not have any effect." Qing Yun raised his head and glanced at the ministers who were showing embarrassment, "Everyone has flinched from General Qi , but the people of Xiangzhou are living in dire straits at this time, and they may not even be able to feed themselves, so I am afraid that this palace will have to go to Xiangzhou to deal with the floods in person."
As soon as Qing Yun finished speaking, there was immediately a voice of dissuasion.
"Think twice, Your Highness! Xiangzhou is hot and humid, prone to epidemic diseases, and floods are flooding at this time, the situation is not good, so it is not suitable to go!" Wei Lin was the first to speak out.
In front of all the officials, he hadn't finished his words. The third prince had been doing a lot outside these few days, and slowly spread the news that the third prince had been established as the crown prince, and now the eldest prince was in power to usurp the throne.
Now, the eldest prince should never leave the capital, if the third prince takes advantage of his loopholes, or is assassinated again on the road, that would be terrible.
Other officials also spoke out one after another: "The eldest prince is weak, and he really shouldn't have left the capital."
"The ministers and others all know that the eldest prince's heart is for the people of Xiangzhou, but if he wants to rule the Xiangzhou prefect, he can send imperial envoys there, and he must not take the risk himself."
Qing Yun has been in power for two months. Except for those officials who are loyal to the third prince, most of the officials in the court are convinced of him and regard him as a wise master. They also know that he is born weak, so they naturally care a lot. He was afraid of falling when walking on flat ground, so how could he agree to go to Xiangzhou
What's more, a phrase "take care of the dragon's body" almost came out.
The Minister of Rites was also taken aback by the first prince's decision. He looked at the first prince's eyes burning with anger, and thought that the third prince was really wrong this time. The first prince's appearance does not look like the Great General Zhenbei. There is collusion, obviously it is extremely disgusting!
However, the eldest prince was still willing to go to Xiangzhou to control the water in person despite his sick body, which indeed shocked the Minister of Rites a little. He lowered his head to hide some emotion, just thinking to comfort himself, although the eldest prince is good, the third prince is not worse than him, and the first prince's departure from Beijing happened to give the third prince a chance.
But thinking about it this way, Minister of Rites felt a little uncomfortable for the first time. The eldest prince eagerly went to control the water for the sake of the people, but the third prince took advantage of this opportunity...
It's really a bit... Invincible
Wei Lin was also extremely puzzled by the Eldest Prince's decision, but after looking at the Eldest Prince's resolute eyes, he slowly began to think about it. Although the eldest prince controlled the entire capital tightly, he did not have much sense of presence in the country in the early years. On the contrary, the third prince was constantly sent by Emperor Hongming to handle errands across the country, and his reputation has gradually grown.
Now that the third prince is planning to form his own forces in the local area, it is indeed extremely unfavorable to the eldest prince, and if the opportunity of water control in Xiangzhou is grasped well, it will just be able to compete with the third prince in the local area.
Ignoring the dissuasion of the other ministers, Qing Yun said in a deep voice: "Thank you all ministers for your concern, but my palace has made up my mind, and the disaster is serious, so I will leave immediately, and I will leave matters in Beijing to the elders of Wei Linwei Pavilion. deal with."
After retreating from the imperial court, Qing Yun strode towards his bedroom without sitting in the chariot.
The flood in Xiangzhou, in the original direction of the world, was the source of the entire Great Yan's attack on the great prince Yan Sa.
Because Yan Sa, who had just ascended the throne, encountered such a situation, instead of focusing on disaster relief, he focused on hunting down the third prince. For this reason, he did not hesitate to gather troops to fight with Qi Yue's Zhenbei Army.
Under Yan Sa's neglect, the flood in Xiangzhou became more serious. In the end, the people in the whole south were in dire straits.
However, the third prince Yan Lan seized this opportunity, handed over the task of leading the army to Qi Yue, and went to the south to relieve the disaster by himself, not only won the gratitude of the people in the south, but also received the highest praise.
Dissatisfied with Yan Sa's people and officials, he completely turned against the third prince, so even though Yan Sa had been registered, he was overthrown from the throne, died an ugly death, and was cast aside by all people after death.
Qing Yun intends to completely reverse Yan Sa's wrongdoing. Although he has focused on training the Imperial Forest Army after he came to this world, he has no intention of fighting.
Because in such a peaceful and prosperous age, no matter what the purpose of the war is, it will be resisted by the people. But he still planned to go to Xiangzhou, no matter whether the Xiangzhou prefect had a damn relationship with that man or not!
As for whether Yan Lan will take the opportunity to return to Beijing
Qing Yun smiled with interest, but he has hidden a big gift and has not given it to Emperor Hongming. If Emperor Hongming knows what the vicious appearance of the woman and son he loved in his later years, I am afraid that Yan Lan will take the crown prince. The imperial decree returned to the court will be immediately abolished by Emperor Hongming.
This is why Qingyun has been bothering to save Emperor Hongming, because as long as Emperor Hongming is around, the crown prince can be established or abolished, and the imperial decree in Yan Lan's hands will never matter.
Qing Yun set out to go south. He traveled lightly and didn't bring many people with him, even Chen Bing stayed behind.
When leaving Beijing, Qing Yun glanced back at the capital, and confessed to Chen Bing, who was full of reluctance: "Father, I am afraid that you will be bored these days. Send the big maid next to Concubine Shu to relieve father and emperor."
Chen Bing responded quickly.
When Wei Lin, who came to see him off, heard Qing Yun's words, he immediately felt hesitant. He knew that the eldest prince must have made all the preparations for leaving Beijing so simply.
The carriage swayed forward, Qing Yun pointed in a direction, and sat in the carriage with eyes closed and meditating. Qi Yue and the third prince rushed to the capital from the north, and the troops they brought were also stationed in the north of the capital.
But when Qi Yue came to the capital to assassinate him last time, the signal smoke happened to rise into the sky, and the third prince probably met the second prince who was attracted by his design. After this battle, Qi Yue will definitely transfer his manpower again. This transfer may be to the south of the capital, which happens to be on the only way to Qingyun.
Qi Yue didn't know that the young man who was always lingering in his mind was coming, he was thinking about the current situation with a solemn expression.
The eldest prince was firmly entrenched in the capital, and the third prince continued to spread his status as a prince to win over local forces. Judging from what the third prince meant, he wanted to go directly to the capital with the support of local officials.
However, even though Qi Yue brought three squadrons of the Beibei Army, he did not intend to cause a large-scale war. After all, he thought that this was just a simple king of Qin, but he did not expect the eldest prince to have such a plan.
No, it should be said that the young man named Xiangfeng has an exquisite heart, and he was able to not only renew the appearance of the capital in just two months, but also reversed the impression of the eldest prince in the hearts of the people in the capital, making this battle for the throne a reality. The eldest prince, who was originally at a disadvantage, actually overwhelmed the third prince.
Thinking of this, Qi Yue took out the fan again, unfolded it, and carefully observed the poems on the fan.
In the past few days, he has often behaved like this, even the poems on the fan have been memorized, and he has become more and more appreciative of the owner of the fan.
Qi Yue has never seen such a person, whether it is strategy or force, he admires people endlessly. He stood up, holding on to the fan, and rehearsed every move that the young man used to fight with him that day, but even though he knew all the moves by heart, Qi Yue felt that he couldn't even show half of the young man's demeanor.
Sighing deeply, Qi Yue thought again, he admired that young man very much, but what about him? What's the attitude
Now the two of them are facing each other. Due to the emperor's order, he has to support the third prince to ascend the throne, and the young man is obviously loyal to the first prince. I don't know if he took the words he left when he left in his heart
The eldest prince has always had a bad reputation, and Qi Yue knew through his eyeliner that Yan Sa often used unscrupulous means to exploit the weaknesses of some ministers to force them to do things for him.
Then why did this young man named Xiangfeng belong to the First Prince? He is currently advising the First Prince, and the change of the First Prince's image is probably due to his strategy. If the First Prince ascends the throne in the future, how will he treat the great hero, the young man
Will he attack Xiangfeng because he is afraid of threatening his throne
The more he thought about it, the more worried he became, Qi Yue even forgot about the third prince. Qi Yue knew that the third prince had already become suspicious of him, otherwise he would not wantonly solicit his influence. But faced with such a situation, Qi Yue didn't worry about what would happen to him after he supported the third prince to ascend the throne, but instead began to worry about the youth without thinking.
Qi Yue was puzzled when he first realized his concern for the youth. After all, he has lived for more than 30 years, and he has never had anyone worthy of his concern. Even for Hongming Emperor Qi Yue, it is only out of a kind of repayment idea.
But even if he couldn't think of a reason, Qi Yue didn't get too entangled. He accepted this emotion very naturally. Who in the whole world should he care about if he doesn't care about youth
Qi Yue certainly couldn't imagine how soft his gaze was at this moment.
"General! The third prince..." The military adviser walked in, and when he saw the gentle smile on the face of the so-called iron-blooded and ruthless General Zhenbei, he immediately felt a little hot.
Looking at the general's hand, he unexpectedly saw the folding fan again, and the corner of the military division's mouth twitched. Since returning from the capital that day, the general has often shown some strange expressions, sometimes worried, sometimes smirking, and sometimes showing gentleness like this.
This behavior is just like the Huaichun girl written in the story book. At first, the military adviser was worried that his general had some strange disease, but gradually he understood, what is it called? This is called the hero sad beauty pass.
After all, there are quite a few people in the army who live with their brothers, and the military division has a little understanding of these things.
At the beginning, the military adviser really didn't expect that the general would fall in love with the young man in white at first sight that day, but it made sense after thinking about it. After all, that person was graceful and graceful, and although he was reticent in the debate in Qingyang Tower, he hit the nail on the head. What surprised the military adviser even more was that that person was able to draw with the general!
No wonder the general couldn't extricate himself at the first sight.
But the two stand against each other, and I'm afraid it will be a little troublesome. However, everyone in the Zhenbei Army is very convinced of Qi Yue, and the military division is no exception. In his opinion, this is not a trouble, and it will be a matter of snatching people over when the general is enlightened.
It's just an aide of the First Prince, not the First Prince himself, what are you afraid of