Having been a soldier all his life, Yan never traveled in a sedan chair for thousands of miles. Moreover, his armor was always the same as that of all Yan Yunqi. This matter was no longer a secret in the Great Xia Dynasty. 』
However, even though he didn't look out of the ordinary, his appearance made everyone subconsciously take a step back.
Even Prince Lin Tianrong's feet moved.
There was no pressure from his aura, and he didn't have overwhelming killing intent. With just one name, he could make Yanjing City and even the entire Daxia Dynasty tremble.
This is Yan Qianli.
"It turns out that His Royal Highness is also here." A slightly hoarse voice came out of the figure's mouth, but it gave people the illusion of being as loud as a lion.
Not much explanation.
In other words, for Yan Qianli, some things do not need explanation at all. He only needs to say that His Royal Highness is also here, then everyone will understand the meaning.
He didn't see Prince Lin Tianrong.
Even though nearly a hundred Yan Yunqi were standing in front of the prince, and even though the distance between them was only five meters, when these words came out of Yan Qianli's mouth, no one dared to question them.
This is Yan Qianli's tyranny.
Of course, Yan Qianli's tyranny does not mean that he ignores the courtesy of the emperor and his ministers, nor is he proud of his merits. On the contrary, since the day the emperor ascended the throne, Xiliang has paid its due taxes every year, even in years of famine. Not less than one tael of silver.
In addition, the most important point is that Yan has no troops for thousands of miles. Whether it is the guards of Xiliang prefectures or the Yan Yunqi, who are known as the best of the best, there has never been a slight change in numbers. The numbers that were set when the Great Xia Dynasty was founded were maintained.
It is precisely because of these points that Yan Qianli's prestige in the Great Xia Dynasty is almost unmatched.
A region that even the Thirteenth Palace cannot enter, but is extremely loyal to the Great Xia Dynasty. A region that has no one to supervise, but always adheres to the courtesy of a courtier and does not add a single soldier.
So…
No matter how domineering he is, so what
"When King Yan returned to the capital, Tianrong failed to go out of the city to welcome him. Actually..."
"Your Highness, you don't have to be polite. I understand the dignity that a monarch and his ministers should have. I don't know that Your Highness appeared in the Ministry of War Yamen today, but you want to plead for Shen Ming?" Yan Qianli asked again without waiting for Prince Lin Tianrong to finish.
A very ordinary question with an equally ordinary tone.
However, Prince Lin Tianrong was inexplicably shocked in his heart. He looked at Yan Qianli standing in front of him, his lips opening and closing, but he never said a word.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince doesn't speak, then I will take him away first." Yan Qianli had no intention of waiting any longer.
"Okay." Prince Lin Tianrong gritted his teeth. He did not ask Yan Qianli what he wanted to do with Shen Ming, nor where he wanted to take Shen Ming.
Because when he made this choice, it meant that the Minister of War had given up, and it was equally unimportant whether Shen Ming lived or died.
"Your Highness the Crown Prince..." Shen Ming, Minister of War, heard this and subconsciously looked at the Crown Prince Lin Tianrong. He felt that since the Crown Prince had stood up, he would definitely plead for him.
But…
Prince Lin Tianrong's answer was so heartless.
When the matter reached this point, Shen Ming, the Minister of War, suddenly understood something in his heart. When he and Yan Qianli stood together, the choice of some things was actually not difficult.
"Boom!"
Lightning flashed across the sky again, spring thunder exploded again, and the heavy rain continued.
At this time, Yan Yunqi also moved again. A red flag was raised, and Yan Yunqi, who had been separated, reunited again.
Everything seems to be back to how it was just now.
The difference is that this time no one will question the iron army in front of them, and no one will think of stopping the iron army from doing anything.
"Take it!" Yan Yunqi's general spoke again.
As soon as General Yan Yunqi's order came out, four Yan Yunqi also stepped out in order, surrounding the Minister of War Shen Ming who fell to the ground.
Shen Ming, Minister of the Ministry of War, did not resist anymore, because when Prince Lin Tianrong said the word "good", the outcome of everything was already doomed.
The court is a place where people can stand at the top, display their talents, and enjoy glory. Likewise, it is also a place where people can fall into hell in an instant.
He didn't blame anyone.
Because he knows the rules of the court very well, the winner is the king, the loser is the bandit.
The four Yan Yunqi did not spend too much effort to tie up the Minister of War, Shen Ming. They just directly lifted the Minister of War, Shen Ming, onto the back of the horse and laid it across the horse.
Then, he quickly returned to the team.
The heavy rain continued, beating on the black cloaks that covered their faces, and the war horses neighed softly, trampling on the ground and splashing water.
A black flag was raised again.
Nearly a hundred Yan Yunqi also turned their horses in unison at the next moment and stepped out towards the gate of the Ministry of War Yamen, as fast as lightning and in uniform order.
All the officials, big and small, and the guards in the Ministry of War looked at Yan Yunqi who was leaving. No one spoke, and no one tried to stop him.
It wasn't until Yan Yunqi's voice gradually faded away and disappeared that they came back to their senses.
"Is this King Yan?" All the officials of the Ministry of War, big and small, looked at the direction in which Yan Yunqi disappeared and heaved a sigh of relief.
It was a breath that had been held in my heart for a long time.
And when this breath was exhaled, doubts appeared on the faces of all the officials in the Ministry of War.
Because, looking back on what happened just now, Yan Qianli didn't seem to have done anything wrong. He didn't even get off his horse, and his face was completely obscured by the black cloak.
He led his troops into Yanjing City, surrounded the Yamen of the Ministry of War, and took away the second-rank minister of the dynasty. Moreover, he did it in front of the prince Lin Tianrong. No one would believe such a thing even if he told it.
But Shen Ming, Minister of War, was taken away like this.
No one even knows where to go.
Prince Lin Tianrong's eyes were also looking at the direction where Yan Qianli disappeared, looking quietly, not knowing whether he was waiting for the rain to stop or the sunrise.
…
The gate of Prince Duan's Mansion.
Mr. Wen, who was wearing a black and white robe, looked at a figure flying towards him in the heavy rain, with a hint of eagerness and thinking in his eyes.
"For Elder Wen, the Minister of War, Shen Ming, has been taken away!" The figure quickly fell next to Elder Wen.
"Where were you taken?"
"King Yan didn't say anything, and the prince didn't ask, but Yan Yunqi was heading towards Shili Lake." The figure answered quickly.
"Shilihu? Got it, get out!" Mr. Wen nodded, and then looked up at the sky: "Overnight, the Zuo Prime Minister fell, and the two ministers of the Ministry of Justice were also detained. Now, Shen Ming, the Minister of the Ministry of War Being taken away again, this plan is far bigger than we imagined. If there is a follow-up to this plan... it would be really unimaginable!"
After thinking for a moment, Mr. Wen turned around and walked towards the mansion, not caring about the heavy rain falling from the sky.
…
In the afternoon, the heavy rain continued, and the sage Lin Mubai returned to Beijing from Shili Lake.
However, Yan Qianli did not accompany him, and Yan Yunqi was still stationed by Shili Lake as before. The difference was that there was still a person kneeling by Shili Lake.
Shen Ming, Minister of the Ministry of War.
In front of Shen Ming, Minister of the Ministry of War, was a fiery red rock. On the rock, there were densely carved names one after another.
This is the tombstone from the battle at Shili Lake.
There is no white jade towering into the clouds, and there is no exquisitely decorated tomb. Each name is just carved on the rock, mixed with the bright red clouds.
It's hard to imagine.
However, this is the fact, because the person who made this decision was Yan Qianli, who rejected the dynasty's decision to transform Shili Lake into the Yan family's mausoleum.
And the reason for his refusal was equally simple.
"Shili Lake should be Shili Lake. It shouldn't use a knife or an ax because the blood is still very red and the fire is still burning!"
"Does King Yan come to Yanjing to participate in the struggle for power?" Shen Ming, Minister of the Ministry of War, did not look back at the figure standing behind him. He just knelt quietly in front of the fiery red rock and looked at the figure. A name, letting the heavy rain fall on him.
"If Lord Shen thinks it is, then it is. If Lord Shen thinks it is not, then it is not." A slightly hoarse voice sounded behind Shen Ming.
"I am not willing to accept it. Our Ministry of War did send people to Qixingfang, but the person I want to assassinate is Fang Zhengzheng, not Yan Xiu!" Shen Ming heard the voice coming from behind, and his body trembled slightly, and then , also gritted his teeth and said.
"Yeah, I know." The slightly hoarse voice sounded again.
"King Yan knows?! Haha... I understand, but I, Shen Ming, never imagined that the majestic King Yan would be willing to be used by others!"
"Utilization is the word. Mr. Shen's heart is more important than use, and I am more important than benefit. If the benefits become mutual, why wouldn't I do it? When I come, Yan Yunqi will definitely enter Yanjing City, but what? It’s just a matter of time and method. Since Mr. Shen gave me the opportunity to enter today, why don’t I enter?”
"The King of Yan is indeed the King of Yan. However, I am also the official of the Ministry of War. Even if I am guilty, I should be judged by the Holy One. Now I have not been tried by the Ministry of Punishment and the crime has not been determined. Could you do this... Are you really not afraid of the Holy One? Are you abusing lynching?"
"I will not abuse lynching, and your crime is not decided by me. After kneeling for three days, I will send you back to Yanjing City and hand it over to the Ministry of Punishment for trial!"
"Three days? Hahaha... Kneeling for three days! That's right, after three days, I'm afraid it will no longer be possible for me, Shen Ming, to be the Minister of War, right?"
"I don't want to deal with such small things."
“…”
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Pingyang Mansion.
In an extremely elegantly decorated room, Fang Zheng was reclining on a chair, and next to him, Ping Yang, who was wearing a red dress, grabbed his arm tightly and did not let go at all.
This made Fang Zhengzheng smile bitterly.
How can it be appropriate for a man and a woman to live together in the same room, chatting and chatting? Apart from anything else, just because the two of them were seen sticking together like this, there must be some misunderstanding.
"Do you dare to let go, or stay away from me? You are a princess, can't you have some moral integrity?" Fang Zhengzheng tried his best to sound as fierce as possible.
"I won't let you go, not until I die, unless you tell me what your plans are in the future!" Pingyang pouted slightly, tightly holding Fang Zhengyi's arms with both hands, not noticing at all that her chest was completely Pressed on it.
"What do you want to know?" Fang Zhengzheng was a little helpless. He didn't mind Pingyang holding his arm, but Pingyang had grown up.
Some places are touched too much, and after all, there is something strange.
"The Ministry of Punishment! Yes... that's the Ministry of Punishment. Who are you going to make the minister? By the way, there is also the Ministry of War. The Ministry of War is gone now. What are your plans?" Pingyang said immediately.
"I'm not your father, do you think my words can count?" Fang Zhengzheng curled his lips.
"This... seems to be the case! I don't care about this princess, so guess, who can be the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, and who is the Minister of the Ministry of War?" Pingyang was stunned for a moment, and he also reacted, but soon, he also reacted again. said.
"No need to guess, the candidate for the Minister of Justice will be decided tomorrow morning." Fang Zhengzheng wanted to stretch out his other hand to push Pingyang away, but Pingyang hugged him too tightly, and his whole body was pressed up.
"Morning morning?"
"That's right."
"But, my father has not gone to the morning court for several days. Are you sure that my father will definitely go to the morning court tomorrow?"
"Of course, with so many things piled up, your father can't even think of going to court in the morning."
"That's right, but you still haven't answered my princess' question?"
"Haha, I'm not stupid. If I really say it, there is a 80% chance that you will run to the palace and tell your father that I am plotting against him!"
"How do you know? Well... I just don't want to complain!"
"Then let's talk about money. One hundred thousand taels of silver per question."
"One hundred thousand taels? Robbery!"
"If you like to ask, don't ask!"
"Okay, let me ask, who will be the candidate for Minister of Justice?"
"Are you sure you want to ask this question?"
"Sure!"
"This question can actually be guessed by just guessing, because there are only three ministers in the Ministry of Justice, and two of them are gone now. Who else do you think can sit in the position of Minister of the Ministry of Justice?"
"Wen Chuan, Wen Chuan, the right minister of the Ministry of Justice! It could be him? Wait a minute, Wen Chuan is Wen Dabao's father. You... No, no... Your plan last night did not confirm that the person coming was the left prime minister, that is, It is said that you were not sure about dealing with Zuo Xiang and Minister of War at all beforehand, but they bumped into each other themselves. But if there are definite candidates... then they are the two ministers of the Ministry of Punishment. So... Could it be that all the things you did , all just to make Wen Chuan become the Minister of the Ministry of Justice?" Pingyang's eyes suddenly lit up, as if he thought of something.
"Huh? Have you really become smarter?"
"Hmph! Of course I am smart, then... I will ask another question."
"A total of two hundred thousand taels."
"Okay, this princess wants to ask you, since you are not interested in participating in the fight between my sixth brother and my third brother for the throne, and yet you have spent so much effort to get Wen Chuan to become the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, what is your purpose?"
"Of course the verdict has been overturned." Fang Zhengzheng replied matter-of-factly.
"Reversal of the verdict?! You want to reverse the verdict?! What... when?" Pingyang heard this, and finally let go of his arms holding Fang Zhengzheng, his face full of shock.
"About two or three days." (To be continued.)