A light cough interrupted Qi Yue's thoughts, and seeing the general's expression became normal, the military adviser began to speak: "General, the third prince has something to discuss with you, and I will send you to his account."
Qi Yue responded, and when he heard that it was the third prince, two harsh marks appeared between his brows, and his aura became unfathomable. He stood up, wrapped the folding fan carefully with a silk handkerchief, and then turned around.
Seeing Qi Yue treasure the fan like some kind of rare treasure, the military master felt his teeth ache again, calmed down his mood, and then went up to talk to Qi Yue about the third prince in detail.
"General, the third prince has recruited a lot of local troops recently, and I'm afraid he wants to be tough."
Come hard? There was a hint of ridicule in Qi Yue's eyes. He didn't know the third prince's recent move to recruit troops, but the local troops he recruited could not compete with the imperial forest army under the first prince. Even if he arrived in the capital, he would end up being captured as a traitor .
In order to ensure that the First Prince was brought down, Qi Yue sent a message to the north and dispatched some troops to come.
Walking into the tent of the Three Princes, Yan Lan was standing in front of the sand table with several local military officers planning, when she saw Qi Yue coming, she immediately dismissed the people around her, and greeted her enthusiastically: "General Qi, come quickly, there is a I have an errand for you."
Qi Yue walked forward after saluting.
Yan Lan has already received a reply letter from the Minister of Rites. Although the Minister of Rites in the letter is very sure that Qi Yue is definitely not in the hands of the First Prince, the doubts in Yan Lan's heart have never dissipated.
For some reason, he always had an inexplicable feeling in his mind, that is, he thought that General Zhenbei, who was stationed in Guanbei, had something to do with his sick brother.
Moreover, the third prince also scoffed at the rumors that Qi Yue used soldiers to enter the gods. He had already persuaded Qi Yue to bring more troops. After all, the Imperial Forest Army in the hands of the first prince should not be underestimated. What kind of army is like a god
Yan Lan didn't know the changes of the Imperial Forest Army at this time, but the former Imperial Forest Army was very good in his opinion. If she saw the changed appearance of the Imperial Forest Army now, Yan Lan would definitely not decide to attack the capital in such a haste.
He has already made a plan now, and now he has not entered the capital, and urgently needs the help of Qi Yue's army. But even if Qi Yue is reused, he will not let this person get in touch with his core interest groups, just use him as a tool for thugs.
As long as he sits on the throne, he will secretly murder Qi Yue and take over his Zhenbei Army. As for Qi Yue's outstanding martial arts rumors, Yan Lan didn't think about it at all. In his opinion, this problem can be solved with a glass of poisoned wine.
Keenly aware of the murderous intent in the eyes of the third prince, Qi Yue almost laughed out loud, this man really couldn't see the situation clearly. Now it is the third prince himself who comes to seek Qi Yue's protection with the imperial decree, and he has the strength in his hands. If he wants to overthrow the third prince and destroy his imperial decree, it is easy to turn his hand against him.
Not only did the third prince fail to appease and win him over, but instead he had such obvious hostility towards him? Could it be that he really thinks that Qi Yue is so coquettish that he must be regarded as the master
In fact, it's no wonder that the third prince's performance is obvious. Although he is good at disguising, there is an age limit after all, and the methods of disguising in front of Qi Yue are simply clumsy.
"Oh? I don't know what the third prince's plan is?" Qi Yue lowered his eyes to cover his emotions, and asked the third prince.
Hearing Qi Yue's inquiry, the third prince pretended to sigh deeply: "I heard that all the officials and many people in the capital were deceived by the elder brother's means, and they wholeheartedly worshiped him as the master, and they didn't even know that the father of the palace had already I've been imprisoned for a long time. Lan's heart is very concerned about the father, so it is necessary to form a division that works hard for the king."
"Coincidentally, I received news from central Beijing that the flood in Xiangzhou is serious, and my eldest brother left Beijing to control the flood, so this is an excellent opportunity!" Yan Lan's eyes were firm, and she followed each other, as if she was only here to save Hongming Emperor general.
When Qi Yue heard what the third prince said, his eyes flickered? The eldest prince personally went south to control the water
He was murdered a few days ago, although he was blocked by Xiangfeng, the eldest prince must have taken precautions, how could he go out during this chaotic period
Unexpectedly, the eldest prince would make such a risky move for the sake of Xiangzhou. Qi Yue thought that even if the eldest prince leaves Beijing, he will bring some people with him, and if he wants to go south, he will definitely pass through here and cause some commotion. If he could seize the opportunity, he would be able to capture the First Prince in one fell swoop.
Thinking of this, Qi Yue couldn't help showing a wry smile again, if the eldest prince was captured, that young man named Xiangfeng would be extremely resentful towards him, right? Just thinking that the man's clear eyes looking at him would be mixed with anger, Qi Yue felt depressed for a while.
Unaware of Qi Yue's distraction, the third prince showed hesitation as he spoke: "Although officials from all over the country have a lot of support after they know about my palace's plan, and the army has already gathered manpower, but the second brother's private army provokes it from time to time. , coupled with the tyranny of the imperial forest army, added a lot of extra consumption, so now we are extremely short of food and grass."
forage? It seems that the third prince is determined to start a war.
Qi Yue's face became even more serious. He had stayed at the border for a long time, so he naturally knew how much damage the war had brought to the people. Could it be that the third prince was blinded by the throne, and held the Imperial Forest Army and the Central Army in his hands? He hasn't come to hunt down him, the "prince" who holds the imperial decree, but he thinks he is justified but wants to start a war first
The third prince was really excited. He didn't know that it was fine when Emperor Hongming made him the crown prince, and he could still plan patiently and carefully, but since receiving the imperial decree, Yan Lan has completely regarded herself as the master of the Great Yan Empire, and can't wait He wanted to sit in that position, but now he could only watch the eldest prince regent, and his reputation was getting higher and higher, so he was naturally anxious.
He has even decided that when he reaches the capital, Emperor Hongming will be raised in the palace forever when he is old and sick. What Dayan needs more is a young emperor like him.
"I don't know... Your Highness thinks how to obtain food and grass?" Qi Yue asked in a deep voice, his dark eyes were extremely oppressive.
However, under the praise of local officials in recent days, Yan Lan's self-confidence has exploded. She is no longer as afraid of Qi Yue as she used to be. Ai Dai, if General Qi speaks up, he will be able to gather enough food and grass for this battle in the north!"
Hearing the third prince's words, Qi Yue's heart suddenly surged with anger, and he blurted out his answer without respect: "This is impossible, the north has been in drought for more than three years, and the farmland has almost no harvest. Survival, how can the third prince come back to exploit the people in the north who don’t have enough food or clothing?”
What Qi Yue said was true. The reason why the people in the north respected him very much was because after Qi Yue subdued the Mongolian people, the remaining food and grass in the army were distributed to the surrounding people. Even the Zhenbei army did not open up farmland to be self-sufficient.
But now the third prince, who was famous in the past, actually came up with such an idea. The people in the Central Plains are his people, and the people in the north are not
Qi Yue looked at the third prince's eyes completely changed, and the majesty that had been deliberately restrained in the past was released without hesitation, which shocked the third prince's face to turn pale.
He began to think about whether this third prince is really the best candidate for the crown prince? The eldest prince personally went to the south to provide disaster relief, but this third prince was thinking about how to exploit the people in the north who were troubled by the drought
Yan Lan's words were just trying to squeeze out Qi Yue's use value. He knew that Qi Yue was almost like an emperor in the north, so he really didn't have any love for the people in the north. loophole.
Looking at the unbelievable eyes of the surrounding officials, Yan Lan felt guilty for a while, and immediately made up: "It's so? I don't know the situation in the north yet..."
Yan Lan's flustered explanation changed the face of Yang Hui, who had always been supportive of him, and he looked at Yan Lan with disbelief.
Don't understand
The north has been in drought for more than three years, and the third prince may have been involved in politics for three to five years, so he doesn't understand the drought in the north
After being silent for a long time, Yang Hui finally stood up to rescue Yan Lan: "The matter of food and grass really needs to be resolved urgently. Does General Qi have other solutions?"
"Let's make plans about food and grass. In short, your Highness don't want to think about the north again." After speaking, Qi Yue didn't even salute, and turned to leave the tent. The scarlet cloak behind him was shaking because of his hidden anger.
The rest of the people in the tent also slowly retired, leaving only the third prince and Yang Hui, a faint embarrassment pervaded. The third prince looked at Yang Hui's different eyes, and quickly thought about the countermeasures.
Yang Hui sighed secretly, and finally warned Yan Lan: "Today's situation is serious, Your Highness should not focus on internal fighting, only by uniting can we compete against the First Prince."
After saying this, Yang Hui also left the tent with his hands behind his back, his hunched back image suddenly looked ten years older.
Of course, he could see Yan Lan's suspicion of Qi Yue. After all, he could ask for the food and grass from the local officials he recruited, but he chose to target the north. What if it wasn't aimed at Qi Yue
The official book of the Ministry of Rites has already sent the credible news of Qi Yue, and the third prince still treats Qi Yue like this. Could it be that he also doesn't believe them, the court officials? Why didn't he realize that the third prince was so suspicious before
Thinking of the news from Minister of Rites, Yang Hui sighed again from the bottom of his heart. After all, he is an official who is highly valued by the emperor, so he naturally pays close attention to political affairs, and he is worried when he knows that Xiangzhou is flooded.
The north has been dry for many years, and now the prince has seized the throne, and the court is also in great chaos. If one is not careful, the entire Great Yan Empire will appear dilapidated. At this time, there was another flood in the south, and the disaster was serious, but it was still in Xiangzhou, where the prefect was corrupt and corrupt. Why didn't Yang Hui worry about it
Originally, Yang Hui was extremely worried that after the eldest prince was assassinated, he would focus on dealing with the third prince, and ignore various matters of disaster relief, and only sent a small official there.
Even after killing Yang Hui, he did not expect that the First Prince would decide to go to Xiangzhou in person. After all, Yang Hui could think of the best situation, and it was just that the First Prince sent Wei Lin, an important minister, to rescue the disaster.
Thinking of this, Yang Hui's eyes were full of emotion.
Not to mention the identity of the prefect of Xiangzhou, the current weather and the extremely harsh local environment can stop a wave of officials, but this eldest prince, who is sick and weak, resolutely and decisively decides to go to the disaster relief in person. Yang Hui was both shocked and admired.
Put yourself in the situation, if he were the first prince, he would never dare to leave the capital rashly when the third prince was watching him.
Light rain began to fall from the sky, bringing Yang Hui a refreshing feeling of coolness. It was raining all around the capital, and the southern part was bound to be torrential rain. Turning around and looking at the third prince's tent, Yang Hui's eyes were full of complexity.
When the country's natural disaster strikes, the candidate he favors as the crown prince plots to instigate man-made disasters for his own benefit, while the eldest prince, whom he has sneered at before, has his heart attached to Xiangzhou and goes to the disaster relief regardless of his own safety.
Standing in the drizzle, Yang Hui looked at the blurred imperial city, and asked silently in his heart: Your Majesty, Your Majesty, have you really chosen the right one with the old man
Knowing nothing about the third prince's plan, Emperor Hongming was in an extremely irritable mood today.
Even though Wei Lin still reported the government affairs one by one as usual, the depression in Emperor Hongming's heart did not dissipate at all because of the relaxation of restrictions on himself.
He took two sips of the medicine, waved the medicine bowl away, and glared at Chen Bing who was waiting respectfully at the side: "Where's the boss? Call me over!"
Wei Lin is now fully committed to planning for the eldest prince, he was afraid that Emperor Hongming would take action after he knew that the eldest prince had left Beijing for disaster relief, so he did not explain to him the whereabouts of the eldest prince.
However, Emperor Hongming frequently asked to see the eldest prince today, but he did not wait for a response. Some doubts that had arisen due to the reminder from Eunuch Su had all dissipated completely, and only the anger that burned more and more was left.
Thinking about him before, he thought that this child might have some hidden secrets, but now he felt that the boss has not dared to be with him for so long, it is obviously very guilty. After all, what secrets could prompt him to do such treasonous things
Emperor Hongming squeezed the purse that was always worn by his waist. This purse was sewn for her by the empress himself when she was still alive. It was originally just placed by Emperor Hongming as a treasure. After all, there is no shortage of women around him. Hui Xin is seven or eight points similar to the Queen, so most of the purses embroidered by Concubine Shu were on his body before.
But after a serious illness, Emperor Hongming, who felt that his time was approaching, thought of his queen, his Yuanyuan most often in his mind.
So Emperor Hongming took out all the queen's relics and put them beside him to see things and think about others. It wasn't until this time that Emperor Hongming realized that a substitute would always be a substitute, and concubine Shu could never take Yuanyuan's place.
But because he has always regarded her as a substitute for the empress, Emperor Hongming still feels guilty towards Concubine Shu from time to time, and he can't help but take care of her and the third prince more.
Looking at the exquisite patterns on the purse, Emperor Hongming thought of the eldest prince and his current experience, and couldn't help sighing: Yuanyuan, how did our Sa'er become what he is now
"Your Majesty, the Eldest Prince is busy with affairs, so I'm afraid I won't be able to spare time to see you." Chen Bing prevaricated Emperor Hongming's request as usual, but this time he thought about it again, "The Eldest Prince is afraid that you will be bored, so I specially let you The slave will bring two people to entertain you."
Hearing this, Emperor Hongming frowned suspiciously, that wicked son actually has such intentions
Chen Bing clapped his hands, and Emperor Hongming saw a court lady who looked very familiar and an old doctor who had returned home for a long time was brought up.