"How to go, where to go, and when to set off, I don't have to worry about these things. Anyway, I just look around. I, the grandson, will decide other things."
"I understand." Chi Hou nodded.
As a god who is in charge of a party, how could he not understand the meaning of Yan Qianli's words and let a domineering figure like Yan Qianli say the word "call the shots".
In fact, the intention inside is already hard to see.
As for Yan Qianli's trip out of Xiliang and into Yanjing, Bai's can also be guessed.
Establish your authority!
To establish authority for the future Lord of Xiliang.
Then, of course, this power cannot be established in Xiliang, but in Yanjing City. If he guessed correctly, after this trip to Yanjing City, the position of the future lord of Xiliang will be almost determined.
only…
Yan Qianli came to Beijing at this time, and he and Yan Xiu first went to Beishan Village and took a trip through the "muddy waters" before entering Beijing.
I'm afraid only Yan Qianli himself knows what the profound meaning is here.
Chi Hou didn't speculate too much, but he was certain that Yan Qianli's trip to Beijing would never be as simple as taking a look around.
Is it possible that the Xiliang Yan clan will also start to participate in the struggle for power
Or is there any deeper intention
No matter what happens, King Duan must be notified of this matter in advance. After all, if he can get Yan Qianli's support in the battle for the throne, it will undoubtedly be a huge help.
…
In the next three days, Yan Xiu moved into the Fang family courtyard, while Fang Zhengzheng took Yan Xiu around in the college and Beishan Village.
As for Yan Qianli, he never showed up.
Chi Hou originally wanted to get in touch with Yan Qianli during these three days and explore Yan Qianli's thoughts. However, Yan Qianli has been living in the military tent where Yan Yunqi is stationed.
Not only did she not see him, she also had no intention of meeting Fang Zhengzheng.
Three days later, Fang Zhengzheng finally said goodbye to Beishan Village and embarked on the road to Yanjing City with Yan Xiu. Behind them, they were followed by two thousand red feather guards and three thousand Yan Yunqi.
Zhang Yangping led Fang Houde, Qin Xuelian and a group of villagers to see each other off at the entrance of the village. He looked at the vast crowd and felt that it was impossible not to feel anything at all.
only…
As a group of ordinary villagers, how could they influence the people in front of them
"Village chief, do you think integrity will..."
"No! The Divine Lord said that the purpose of his coming here is to help Zhengzheng, so after the Divine Lord goes to Yanjing City, he will definitely redress for Zhengzheng!"
"Zheng'er..."
"My dear, let's go back. Maybe we'll be back soon!"
"There won't be any accidents, right?"
"No, absolutely not!"
…
The spring breeze is blowing, this is a season full of fragrance, but there is an overwhelming atmosphere in Yanjing City that is about to come.
Inside the Prince's Mansion.
Dozens of courtiers wearing various court uniforms were waiting outside the prince's study, with a somewhat anxious look on their faces.
In the study, Prince Lin Tianrong, dressed in silver brocade clothes, sat behind the desk, scanning the ministers below with a gloomy expression.
On the desk, there was a pile of torn pieces of paper. It could be seen that it was an urgent letter sent in from outside.
"What a god, this prince is clearly against me. Tell me, what do I want to do now?" Prince Lin Tianrong swept his hand, and a tea cup smashed to the ground.
Below, the courtiers looked at this scene and shook their heads.
"His Royal Highness, Chihou has been King Duan's right-hand man over the years. It is expected that he will escort Fang Zhengzheng back to the capital to be handed over to Shengzai this time." After a moment, a courtier spoke.
"That's right, the problem now is not with the Shenhou Mansion, but with the Xiliang Yan clan..." When another courtier mentioned the Xiliang Yan clan, his eyes also flickered.
"We really didn't expect that King Yan... Yan Qianli would come out of Xiliang because of this incident. In this way, it is basically impossible to set up an ambush along the way."
"Yes, it is already very difficult to deal with two thousand Red Feather Guards. If we have to fight against three thousand Yan Yunqi at the same time, I am afraid that we can only mobilize the power of the military sect. However, most of the power in the military sect is still controlled by It’s really difficult to avoid showing any flaws in Prince Duan’s hands!”
"When Yan Qianli enters the capital, the Holy Emperor will most likely welcome him out of the palace. If the Holy Emperor really welcomes him at the gate of Yanjing City, there will indeed be some trouble."
"When Fang Zhengzheng meets His Majesty, how dare he still confuse right and wrong?"
"With Fang's upright character, it is not impossible for Fang to say a few random words. If any rumors really come out, it will be very detrimental to His Highness the Crown Prince and the country."
"He must not be allowed to enter Beijing!"
"Everyone is worried too much!" A voice rang at this time, and then Wan Chong, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment, also stood up: "Actually, Fang Zhengyi's case has been settled a long time ago, and our Ministry of Punishment has also issued a notice of collection. The ruling is not made at the behest of the palace. Without new evidence, this case will remain a solid case, so there is no need for your Highness to worry!"
"Master Wan is right, we still need to treat it calmly and not get into trouble!"
"Yeah yeah!"
After hearing the words of Wanchong, the Minister of Punishment, all the ministers agreed.
At this moment, a middle-aged man wearing an official uniform from the Ministry of Etiquette also stood up, gently straightened his official uniform, and then gave a light salute to Prince Lin Tianrong behind the desk.
"There is one more thing that needs to be reported to the Crown Prince. I have received news that the King of the Southern Territory will come to Beijing to meet the Holy Spirit in the near future. I am wondering... could this matter have something to do with Fang Zhengzheng?"
“…”
In silence, more than a dozen courtiers looked at me one by one, and I looked at you, and finally stopped talking because there were too many things happening suddenly.
It started when Fang Zhengzheng showed up in Huai'an County.
Things came one after another, without even a moment to breathe.
Is it a coincidence, or was it planned in advance? None of the courtiers dared to say it personally, but they always had a feeling that these things happened too much by chance.
Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping was sitting in the head seat of the courtiers. His fingers tapped lightly on the armrests of the chair. His eyes scanned the courtiers and finally landed on a sergeant kneeling on the ground in the middle.
"Did the detective report say anything about what Yan Qianli did in Beishan Village?" Zuo Xiangyu Yiping's lips moved and finally spoke.
"Replying to the Prime Minister, King Yan has not shown his face in Beishan Village." The sergeant immediately reported back.
"Never showed up? Then how did you get Yan Qianli and Fang Zhengzheng to come to Beijing together?" Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping frowned slightly.
"Although King Yan did not show up, he did talk to Chi Hou in Yan Yunqi, but he never came out, so our detective did not see King Yan."
"Are you saying that Yan Qianli went to Beishan Village, but did not enter the village, nor did he meet Chi Hou and Fang Zhengzheng, but he kept his accounts closed?"
"Yes!"
"Close the account and don't come out, close the account and don't come out... So that's it, that's it!" When Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping heard this, a light flashed in his eyes.
When the other courtiers heard Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping's words, they all looked at me one by one, and I looked at you, and they all didn't quite understand the meaning behind it.
"Xiang Yu, King Yan has closed his accounts. Is there any profound meaning here?" A courtier asked tentatively after getting the look from Prince Lin Tianrong.
"Yan Qianli has been the King of Yan in Xiliang for so long, but he has become a mature man with old age. He will never show his trump card until the last moment." Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping looked at him He looked in the direction of Xiliang, with a confident smile on his lips.
"What does Yu Xiang mean?" The courtier was a little confused.
"Yan Qianli will not necessarily help Fang Zhengzheng." Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping affirmed.
"But, Yan Qianli came out of Xiliang and went directly to Beishan Village. If he had no intention of helping Fang Zhengzheng, what was his intention?"
"For Yan Xiu!" Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping said again.
"What Yu Xiang means is that Yan Qianli came to Beijing not for Fang Zhengzheng's affairs, but for Yan Xiu?"
"right!"
"I still don't understand something. Please give me some advice, Mr. Yu." Upon hearing this, the courtier looked at the still confused eyes around him, pondered for a moment, and asked again.
"Yan Qianli is old, so he must consider the future of Xiliang. If my guess is correct, Yan Qianli should be ready to hand over Xiliang to Yan Xiu." Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping explained.
"Leave Xiliang to Yan Xiu? Yu Xiang, I'm afraid this is not the decision of Yan Qianli alone? Although Xiliang has always been guarded by the Yan family, it is because Yan Qianli is there. If Yan Qianli hadn't been there, , after all, the Yan clan is a foreign clan, even if the Holy Emperor wants to hand over Xiliang to the Yan clan to continue to be in charge, I am afraid he will send one of the thirteen mansions to garrison it, right?"
After hearing what Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping said, a courtier also stood up and expressed his opinion.
"Yes, that's the problem!" Zuo Xiangyu Yiping nodded.
"Could it be that Yu Xiang means..."
"Yan Qianli has been in charge of Xiliang for so many years, but he has never let anyone really interfere with Xiliang's military power. Do you think he will agree to let the Thirteenth House be stationed in Xiliang?" Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping asked.
"No." The courtiers replied directly without thinking.
"Yes, Yan Qianli will never let this happen, so whoever can help him realize this wish will naturally support him in the battle for power!"
"Understood, although Yan Qianli went to Beishan Village, he did not show up. This means that he has not made a choice. In this way, this trip to Beishan Village is asking for directions, waiting for the olive branch of the Crown Prince or Prince Duan. Come on!" When the courtier heard this, his eyes finally lit up.
"Yu Xiang really woke up the dreamer with his words. Gao Jian, indeed Gao Jian!" Upon hearing this, the other courtiers all nodded.
"However, although Yan Qianli has not made a choice, he still enters the capital with Fang Zhengzheng. The Holy Emperor will definitely welcome him. How should we deal with this?" Another courtier asked again.
"As long as Yan Qianli hasn't made a choice, things will still turn around!" Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping said again.
"We are here to listen to Prime Minister Yu's opinion!" When several courtiers heard this, they all stood up and saluted Zuo Prime Minister Yu Yiping respectfully.
"Tomorrow, His Highness the Crown Prince can take advantage of the morning court to make a memorial in front of all the civil and military officials, asking the Holy One to hold a 'Thousand Old Man's Banquet' at Shili Lake!" Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping thought for a while and then said it.
"A banquet for thousands of old people? Why should it be held at Shili Lake instead of the palace?" The courtiers looked at each other, and they all didn't understand.
"In the battle of Shili Lake, the Yan family suffered the most casualties. If it hadn't been for the Yan family's death guards, Yanjing City would have ceased to be Yanjing City. The most important thing is that in that battle, all the five brothers of the Yan Qianli sect had lost their lives. He died in battle, no one survived, and even his body was not found. If he knew that the Holy Master was hosting a banquet at Shili Lake, he would definitely not refuse!"
Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping affirmed.
When the other courtiers heard this, they all nodded.
"As expected, Yu Xiang had a great idea. His Highness the Crown Prince proposed to host a banquet at Shili Lake. In this way, Yan Qianli would definitely feel His Highness the Crown Prince's intention to care about the past, and would unknowingly take the lead. Moreover, the most important thing is this 'Qiansou Banquet' ', since we are thousands of old people, it is naturally inconvenient for others to participate."
"To lure the tiger away from the mountain, a brilliant plan, a brilliant plan!"
"After transferring Yan Qianli away, what other plans does Yu Xiang have?"
After the courtiers figured out the purpose of the Qiansou Banquet, they looked at Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping again.
"Kill!" Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping said directly.
"Kill? However, Shili Lake is only half a day's journey from Yanjing City, and Chihou must be guarding Fang Zhengyi. How can he kill?" The courtiers were obviously shocked when they heard Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping's words.
"Lord Wan has already said that Fang Zhengzheng's case has been settled a year ago. Since it has been settled, why do we need to ask for the Holy Will again?" Left Prime Minister Yu Yiping looked at Wan Chong, the Minister of Punishment.
"What do you mean by Yu Xiang to let me arrest people directly outside the city?" the Minister of Punishment asked tentatively.
"No, we have to arrest them at the city gate, and we have to call the people in the city to watch, and we have to arrest them in front of everyone!"
"Arrested at the city gate? And in front of the whole city?"
"Yes, you can only arrest people at the gate of the city, and Chihou will not have any chance to stop you. This is the law. Even if he is Chihou, he cannot violate it. Moreover, you are doing it in front of the whole city. Only if you catch the other party's integrity, he will be sure, so why don't you dare to let the other party be upright!"
"Yu Xiangyan is right. I act in accordance with the laws of the Ministry of Punishment and arrest people openly and openly in front of the people of the city. I understand that Chi Hou has no reason to stop him, but what happens after he catches the person?" Wan Chong, the Minister of Punishment, heard this and said, He also nodded.
"When people arrive at the Ministry of Punishment, is there nothing Mr. Wan can do?"
"But... since it is in front of the whole city, then I..."
"Master Wan, are you afraid of taking responsibility?"
"I..."
"Lord Wan, don't worry. As long as Fang Zhengzheng dies, Yan Qianli will naturally not consider the friendship between Yan Xiu and Fang Zhengzheng anymore. When the time comes, Yan Qianli will definitely choose the person who has the most hope of ascending to the throne to complement him. Wan Qianli will Having accomplished such great achievements for His Highness the Crown Prince, are you still afraid that you will never turn around?"
"I understand. In that case, I will prepare now." Upon hearing this, Wan Chong, the Minister of Punishment, also looked at Prince Lin Tianrong and the surrounding courtiers. Finally, he gritted his teeth and quickly exited the study.
After the other courtiers watched Wan, the Minister of Punishment, rush out, they all showed humble smiles to the left prime minister Yu Yiping and the prince Lin Tianrong.
"I'm afraid Fang Zhengzheng never imagined that we would arrest him at the city gate, right?"
"Don't say it's him, even I can't think of it."
"I thought that with the support of the Shenhou Mansion and the Xiliang Yan clan, I could walk into Yanjing City openly and openly. Haha, I am still too naive!"
"Only Yu Xiang can come up with such a plan!"
"Yes, we can come up with such a clever plan based only on the information that Yan Qianli did not show up. We are really ashamed!"
All the courtiers complimented him.
After Zuo Xiang Yu Yiping heard the compliments from the courtiers, a faint smile appeared on his face. No one knew the thoughts of Prince Lin Tianrong better than him.
Although Fang Zhengzheng was still alive, Prince Lin Tianrong had trouble sleeping and eating.
This is a heart disease that must be eliminated.
Not to mention exchanging one Minister of Punishment for the life of Fang Zhengzheng, even if he exchanged all six Ministers of the Ministry of Justice for Fang Zhengzheng, I am afraid that Prince Lin Tianrong would agree without hesitation.
One general's achievements can lead to thousands of bones being withered, not to mention, this is still the hegemony of an emperor!
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