After roughly knowing the time, Yan Bingyun closed the window, sat back on the chair, took out a very beautifully embroidered purse from his bosom, took out a few melon seeds from it, put it in his lips, and kneaded carefully. , looked very boring, only when the eyes fell on the purse, would he become gentle and affectionate, this purse was embroidered by Miss Shen.
Mr. Xiaoyan has been very leisurely these few days. He doesn't need to be in charge of the affairs of the court, and he doesn't need to be as sensitive as a staff member to monitor the court officials. Apart from his daily affairs, he doesn't have much to do.
——In the wilderness between Yanjing and Cangzhou, Uesugihu calmed down after suffering a big loss from Yan Xiaoyi. Although the Northern Qi people handed in the letter of credence, the accidental injury investigation is still in progress, and there is no change in Shangjing , Dongyi City is also extremely quiet.
These are the things that need to be managed everywhere, and before His Majesty leaves Beijing, enough false news has been released everywhere, and it is important to ensure the tranquility of the two forces. Yan Bingyun believes that with the ability of the Overwatch Council, the Northern Qi royal family and Sigu Jian will even know about the emperor. There is no way to react to the news of the tour in a very short time.
And he had to take it easy, because even without these errands, the Jingdu Yishu of the Qi Nian team was still under Yan Bingyun's control. Logically speaking, he should have notified Fan Xian in advance of such a major event as His Majesty's tour... and it was very uncomfortable. What people don't understand is that once Dean Chen returned to Beijing, he suppressed his idea, and suppressed it decisively.
This was exactly the question that Fan Xian couldn't figure out when he was in Danzhou. Yan Bingyun didn't know that Fan Tisi had joined Yujia at this time, and he was still vaguely confused.
At the same time nervous.
The capital seems to be calm, the imperial guards guarding the capital and the dean Chen who exudes a dark and terrifying aura, there is no possibility that any major event will happen. If there is a major event, it should be far away from the side of His Majesty in the capital...
Yan Bingyun stood at the window with a wry smile, looking at the Tianhe Avenue downstairs and the imperial palace not far away. His status is not high, but his role is very complicated. He is actually the third person in the Overwatch Council and Fan Xian's confidant, but his father has another identity. Most importantly, he was the One of the young men summoned by His Majesty to the palace, after a long night of conversation, has another identity.
No wonder Dean Chen suppressed himself as soon as he returned to Beijing. Presumably the dean also has some opinions about him.
As for why Dean Chen didn't allow himself to inform Fan Xian, Yan Bingyun vaguely guessed a trace of the truth by relying on the news from the three parties that he was uniquely blessed with, but he began to panic at this truth—could something big happen to His Majesty's side even if Dean Chen died? That's why I wanted to push the boat along the way and keep Fan Xian as far away from Yujia as possible!
But the dean is so loyal to His Majesty, no matter how much he loves Fan Xian, how can he put Fan Xian's safety above His Majesty's life and death
Ding Ding Ding Dang copper bells rang, and the most special home signal sounded in all the yamen in Kyoto. Countless officials walked out of the square building of the Overwatch Council. They were not busy spreading bad water, but rushing to go home. Secret agents are also public affairs, and the Overwatch Council is also full of civil servants, just like ordinary people.
Yan Bingyun had nothing to clean up, so he went straight out of the building, got into his own carriage, and hurried back to the Viscount's mansion, instead of going to talk about love with the sister of the Shen family, he went directly to his father's study, He asked, "Is there any news from the Qin family?"
Yan Ruohai glanced at his son, shook his head, and said, "You are in charge of the courtyard, is there any movement at Xiaoshanchong?"
Xiaoshan has a special location, just at the entrance of Dongshan Road. This place is in the northeast of Qingguo, not far from Dongyi. However, due to the primitive dense forest between Danzhou and Dongyi that no one dares to cross, the traffic between the two places is very difficult. Mainly rely on the sea, or bypass Xiaoshan.
Originally, there was nothing too big on Dongshan Road that could threaten Yujia's power, but Xiaoshan just happened to lie on the way back to Beijing from Dongshan Road. The most critical problem was... Both the Yan family and his son knew that they had been training in that mountain. The old man of the Qin family's secret personal soldiers, the team that used to snipe and kill Fan Xian in the outskirts of Kyoto at the end of the year was transferred from Xiaoshan by the Qin family without telling the court.
"Xiaoshanchong has been quiet over there. Since that incident, the courtyard has been staring at it with great energy. If there is any abnormality, we can't hide it from us." Yan Bingyun relaxed a little and sat down.
Yan Ruohai smiled and said: "What we know is what the dean knows, and what His Majesty knows. Since His Majesty dared to take two thousand imperial troops to Dadong Mountain to worship the heavens, if it wasn't for not rushing into Xiaoshan If people put that in their eyes, they believe in Mr. Qin's loyalty."
"Loyalty?" Yan Bingyun sighed, "Can you be considered loyal if you secretly sniped and killed important court officials?"
"Loyalty has many levels. Your Majesty may have doubted the old man's loyalty in the last incident, but in fact, there is always a difference between a subject and Your Majesty himself."
After a pause, Yan Ruohai asked earnestly, "I shouldn't have asked any more since I've retired, but I'm still curious, is there any problem with Dingzhou?"
Yan Bingyun shook his head: "At the beginning of the year, he beheaded 600 barbarian heads. He should have returned to Beijing to report his achievements at this time, but it was obvious that Ye Zhong was worried that the palace would suspect him, so he left the team in Dingzhou. Return to Beijing when His Majesty is away."
He lightly shook the fist in his sleeve, hesitant to speak.
Yan Ruohai glanced at his son curiously, and said, "You don't usually look like this, so speak up if you have something to say."
Yan Bingyun's frosty face was filled with suspicion: "I don't know if His Majesty's safety can be confirmed."
"What's the danger?" Yan Ruohai frowned and said, "I am a seven-way elite soldier of the Daqing Dynasty, and the three teams you suspect are impossible to get close to Dadong Mountain. They are all under the watchful eyes of the courtyard."
"Where's Yan Xiaoyi?" Yan Bingyun stared coldly at his father's eyes, as if he wanted to see something else from his eyes.
Yan Ruohai turned his head away naturally, avoiding his son's gaze, and said, "What's wrong with Governor Yan?"
"There is a problem with the Cangzhou Victory!" Yan Bingyun said in a low voice, "I said that there is a problem with this Cangzhou Victory! The secret agents who went around to check the military achievements have reported back. Although those leaders have been disguised, there are some problems..."
"You are the leader of the four quarters, and you took over my class. You should know that killing people and taking meritorious service... Although it is a serious crime, there is no way to completely eliminate it, especially this kind of frontier general, who needs extra rewards from the court to balance the cold side. Miserable." Yan Ruohai said indifferently: "Besides, even if Yan Xiaoyi lied about his military achievements, what does it have to do with His Majesty on Mount Dadong? Don't forget, the Northern Qi State Letter has arrived, so it is possible that the people of Northern Qi will act with Governor Yan ?”
"That's what I'm afraid of." Yan Bingyun said coldly: "If it's just killing people to take credit, that's fine. If it has something to do with Beiqi, I'm afraid it's not that simple."
Yan Ruohai stood up slowly, stared into his son's eyes, and said word by word: "Do you know what you are talking about? Could it be that you think that the dean and Mr. Tisi let you temporarily take care of the hospital affairs, and you are the most beautiful man in the world?" A great person? You can see through all the deceptions in the world? Even if the Governor of Yan and the Northern Qi people are acting, what's the problem?"
"What's the problem?" Yan Bingyun looked at his father, a burst of anger ignited in his chest, and he said angrily, "Five thousand people died in the northern army! Is this a great victory? Eight thousand beheaded, most of them are fake! The five thousand Is the person dead? If not, where did the five thousand people go without a trace?"
He pointed at the desktop, pointed at the non-existent border map of the Qing Kingdom, and said angrily: "Father, although the Zhengbei Camp is between Cangzhou and Yanjing, if you draw a straight line, it is only five hundred miles away from Dadongshan." What if five thousand people who were supposed to be dead suddenly appeared at the foot of Dadong Mountain?"
Yan Ruohai frowned, and after a long silence, he suddenly said in a cold voice: "Stupid! Although the road from Cangzhou to Dongshan is short, but you have to take a detour to Xiaoshan, I don't know how many counties you have to pass, and the distance is more than a thousand miles. Going deep into the territory so silently?"
"What if we don't go around?" Yan Bingyun refused to give an inch in front of his father, and said all the confusion that had been lingering in his heart these days: "If Dongyi City opens the country, let the five thousand dead people pass through the vassal kingdom...how? manage?"
What to do with two in a row, but Yan Ruohai didn't get nervous. He looked at his son and said with a sneer: "Idiot! Even if those five thousand people really turned into dead men as you said, even if Si Gu Jian is as stupid as you and opened his eyes wide." The gate of the country is not afraid of our Qing army... But have you ever thought that from Dongyi City to Dadong Mountain you have to pass through Danzhou, and those high mountains and cliffs to the north of Danzhou are impossible for anyone to climb over!"
This is a fact, a fact that has been proven by maps, human eyes, and manpower. Those primitive dense forests and mountain peaks in the north of Danzhou are not something that ordinary people can climb over, let alone an army of 5,000 people.
"No one was able to turn over before, so it doesn't mean that no one will be able to turn over forever." Yan Bingyun thought of the geographical environment there, and his momentum was a little weak, but he still didn't dare to give up. Is there any secret way?"
"Secret way? Do you think it came from Danbo Bookstore?" Yan Ruohai sneered and was about to walk out of the study.
Seeing his father's expression of not caring at all, Yan Bingyun finally couldn't bear it any longer. He slapped the table with his palm and made a loud slap, and said angrily, "I don't know if I'm worried, I just know What the Overwatch Council is doing now is a joke... No matter whether these things will happen or not, but since there is already a doubt, I will report it according to the rules of the court, why did the dean suppress this matter!"
Hearing this, Yan Ruohai was shocked, turned around slowly, and looked at his son with complicated eyes.
Yan Bingyun thought that his father was finally persuaded by him, and felt a burst of relief in his heart.
Unexpectedly, Yan Ruohai flicked his sleeves, walked out of the study, summoned his trusted guards, and said indifferently: "The young master is not feeling well, let him stay in the mansion to rest, and don't let him go out even a single step."
Several guards took orders in a solemn voice.
After Yan Bingyun was stunned, a feeling of coldness seeped into his heart, staring at his father's back, he suddenly thought of the conversation he had with his father a long time ago, and was speechless for a while.
That day, she asked her father: "If... I mean, if you had to choose between the palace and the courtyard, how would you choose?"
At that time, Yan Ruohai looked at him with a funny look, and sighed: "Silly boy, I will naturally choose the courtyard... If the old dean doesn't have this confidence in me, why would he say so much to you?"
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Yan Bingyun took a step towards the door, but was stopped by the martial arts guards at home. He didn't struggle extraneously, just sighed and asked his father, "Where are you going?"
Yan Ruohai turned around, looked at his son with a smile, and said, "Since you are sick, I will naturally go to the hospital to ask for leave for you."
Yan Bingyun didn't say anything more. He was loyal to His Majesty and the court. He had already done what he was supposed to do. After all, he was an official of the Overwatch Council, his father's son, and it was impossible for him to do more.
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"The Ye family is indeed too quiet, and Ye Zhong is indeed too well-behaved, offering prisoners... such a good opportunity to enter the capital, he just let it go."
Chen Pingping, who was sitting in a wheelchair, shook her head and said: "Of course, he is also afraid that the palace will avoid him, and there will be problems ahead of time... It's just that the second prince must be muttering in his heart, thinking that the prince will be abolished soon. It's time to come, the second prince has the support of the Ye family, and he will definitely be able to set the trip on his own, he is only begging for the early return of his father-in-law."
"Everyone wants to do it now, and no one has the ability and courage to be the first to do it." The old man smiled and pushed the wheelchair over from the black cloth, and said, "If you want to destroy yourself, you must drive yourself crazy... The eldest princess is enough crazy."
Yan Ruohai laughed, understood Dean Chen's meaning, and said, "But you are in Beijing, even if she has ideas, she still has to wait for news from there."
Chen Pingping smiled and said: "Our great emperor... will definitely surprise the eldest princess. As for the news she has to wait for, she may never be able to wait."
"But what about Yan Xiaoyi's 5,000 elite soldiers?" Yan Ruohai frowned, "I never understood this, even if I saved my life to save these 5,000 soldiers and entered the country...how did he get to the foot of Dadong Mountain? go?"
"Yan Xiaoyi did a great job in Cangzhou Zhijie this time, unexpectedly, Yan Bingyun saw his flaws." Chen Pingping praised, "This kid is really good."
Yan Ruohai smiled wryly and said, "We usually pretend to be frosty, but when something big happens, we still feel uneasy."
"He's not you and me, so he doesn't know His Majesty's arrangement." Chen Pingping sighed, "So it's normal to have doubts about you and me."
"Afterwards... how will I explain to the palace?"
"Your Majesty didn't want to startle the enemy, so of course the courtyard couldn't react to Yan Xiaoyi's actions in advance..." Chen Pingping coughed twice, thinking in her heart, whether there is an afterthought is the issue that needs to be considered.
After Yan Ruohai left, the old cripple in the wheelchair pushed the wheelchair back to the window habitually. There is indeed a secret road through the mountains, plundering Danzhou and reaching Dadong Mountain. I know it, and His Majesty also knows it, but just by looking at it, the eldest princess also knows it now.
Even if 5,000 people went there, they would only be able to surround the entire mountain. At most, they could control the news transmission of Jitian and his party. In the whole incident, the only key point might still be on that mountain.
Chen Pingping scratched her gray hair with her withered right hand, and thought to herself that she had miscalculated a bit. Fan Xian, the little fellow, had reached the top of the mountain at this time. In the middle, innocent lost his life.
Your Majesty has prepared a big surprise for the Eldest Princess and Ye Liuyun. Doesn't the Eldest Princess plan to prepare some surprises for Your Majesty
Chen Pingping tilted her head and leaned weakly on the wheelchair, feeling the taste of life slowly draining from her body, but she became excited because of the picture displayed in her mind, and seemed to have found something that she was excited about back then. The element of excitement and fascination.
The agitation of his mind made him cough. Although the coughing was extremely joyful, it caused a burst of pain in his chest. He subconsciously rang the dark bell on the desk, only to find that it was not Fei Jie who opened the door and came in.
Only then did he realize that Fei Jie had followed his own will and left the land of right and wrong in Qingguo, and he should have arrived in Quanzhou by now, preparing for the long-awaited overseas life that old poisoner.
"I have a cough, find some medicine." Chen Pingping looked at the subordinate who came in with a smile, and said kindly, if she can live two more years, she will naturally live two more years.
The subordinate was flattered and took the order to leave.
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As His Majesty the Emperor on the mountain had guessed, as long as the eldest princess Li Yunrui did not die physically, she would always be able to find the hidden power in the capital. At this time, she was imprisoned in the imperial courtyard, and people from the Overwatch Council were in charge of monitoring her outside. , while living still maintains an extremely luxurious standard.
What was even more unexpected was that Yuan Hongdao, the Xinyang counselor who fled the capital for several months, appeared in the other courtyard at this time, sitting in front of the eldest princess, who didn't know how the eldest princess did it.
"What your Majesty is thinking, in fact, even a blind person can see it... It's just that I don't know where his confidence lies."
Li Yunrui's appearance is still beautiful, and her eyes are still charming and affectionate, but those who are really careful can see that there has been a slight change in this woman's mind. Under the affection, there is a touch of indifference engraved deep in her heart.
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