After Ye Chang discussed with Xu Yunchu, Xu Yunchu went out of Rong'an Palace, and went to pay a visit to several adults from Yushitai.
Although Yushitai has been dissatisfied with Ye Chang for a long time, but now in comparison, he is even more dissatisfied with the eldest prince. He thinks that although Ye Chang was young and frivolous, what he did was a bit out of line, but because the emperor is used to it, it is not a big deal. Not a big moral issue. Now the eldest prince, this problem is a big one, not only a matter of character, but also a big issue related to the affairs of the court and the state.
Ever since Ye Chang and Su Fengnuan left the capital and the emperor disappeared, in the past few months, the eldest prince supervised the country, and the ruling and opposition parties were lifeless and gloomy. If Chao Gang continued like this, it would be over.
The Yushi Terrace has long been saved by the First Prince, but he dared not take part in the performance easily. The emperor has been missing for a long time and has not yet been found. The second prince is trapped in Shaode Palace, he is already a useless person. The rest of the princes couldn't afford one, Ye Chang was the only one in the clan, and he was far away from the capital. If they had no backing, they insisted on asking the First Prince to correct them, which was tantamount to giving their heads to the First Prince to play with.
Now that Xu Yunchu is here, they are exactly what they want.
Ever since Ye Chang returned to Beijing, the courtiers also smelled something unusual. The eldest prince aimed at Ye Chang and did not win over Ye Chang, and Ye Chang was not a vegetarian, and he was not easy to provoke, so the eldest prince did not take advantage of it.
The Guozhang's Mansion obviously has a heart for Ye Chang, and Uncle Xiao Guo and Ye Shizi have teamed up.
The courtiers faintly felt that this battle between the old and the new had begun.
Although most of the ministers in Yushitai are upright, they adhere to the discipline and etiquette of their ancestors, and they eat the bowl of rice from Yushitai, so it is natural not to be upright. However, in the court situation, there is also a bit of sensitivity. Guessed one or two.
An old minister from Yushitai whispered to Xu Yunchu, "Uncle Xiaoguo, let the old minister ask you, do you want to understand what happened to Shizi Ye when he returned to Beijing? Otherwise, something happened to Concubine Shizi in Jiangnan, He was hijacked, he should look for it, he shouldn't go back to Beijing."
Xu Yunchu saw that the lord spoke cryptically, so he also smiled cryptically and replied, "Ye Shizi really wanted to understand something, and besides, he was entrusted by the emperor, so he returned to Beijing."
When the old minister heard the emperor's entrustment, he immediately became excited, "Uncle Xiao Guo, what do you mean, Shizi Ye found the emperor?"
Xu Yunchu shook his head, "Before Shizi Ye and Concubine Shizi left Beijing, the emperor had a great trust."
Although the old minister heard that the emperor did not find them, he was still very excited when he heard that there was a great trust. "Uncle Xiao Guo, can you make it clear? What trust does the emperor have for Shizi Ye and Concubine Shizi?"
Ye Chang said, "It's inconvenient to tell my lord now, so as not to leak the news. But my heart is toward Ye Shizi, toward benevolence and righteousness, and I can't be wrong."
Hearing the words, the old minister still couldn't hide his excitement, and nodded, "Okay, okay, the old ministers believe in Ye Shizi. Ye Shizi is indeed a man of benevolence and righteousness, and he is worthy of being born in Rong'an Palace."
Xu Yunchu smiled and nodded.
In the evening of the same day, everyone in Yushitai drafted a memorial and prepared to participate in the performance the next day.
After the eldest prince returned to the palace, he heard that Xu Yunchu had left the Rong An Palace and went to Yushitai, so he had a vague guess what Xu Yunchu was going to do. Instantly furious, he said angrily, "What a Xu Yunchu."
Seeing that the eldest prince's eyes were on fire, Xiaoyingzi felt that his whole body was going to be burned with anger. He thought that if it wasn't for Ye Chang holding his family members in his hands today, and he didn't report to the eldest prince in time, the eldest prince wouldn't be like this passive.
Thinking of how much the First Prince attached to him, even after hiding such a big matter and causing such a big disaster, the First Prince didn't kill him, it shows that he really trusts him, it's really good. He hesitated for a while, and said in a low voice, "Ye Shizi and Uncle Xiaoguo joined forces, it's too powerful. The courtiers are acting on their own merits. If this goes on, it's not good, and it's not good for you. You should seek foreign aid."
"Huh? Foreign aid?" The eldest prince looked at Xiao Yingzi.
Xiao Yingzi nodded, "Although the imperial concubine has left, the concubine Xian is still there. The Northern Zhou Dynasty is a vast country, and now that there are disasters in various parts of the Southern Qi Dynasty, the Northern Zhou Dynasty just took the opportunity to raise troops."
The eldest prince's eyes lit up, "Yes."
Seeing that the eldest prince was happy, Xiaoyingzi immediately said, "The Southern Qi couldn't even bring out the food and grass for disaster relief. What can we do to deal with the Northern Zhou's war? This is the right time to raise troops, otherwise when will we wait? As long as the Northern Zhou breaks the contract and defeats the Southern Qi, then , to rule the world, if you go back to the Northern Zhou Dynasty, wouldn’t the Southern Qi still bow down and submit to you? Why are you still suffering here? The world is yours, and it doesn’t matter how you get it.”
The eldest prince slapped the table when he heard the words, "Well said."
Xiaoyingzi smiled and said, "Hurry up and send a letter to the concubine Xian. Just a month ago, Ye Shizi, concubine Shizi and others went to the Northern Zhou Dynasty with the intention of assassinating the king of the Northern Zhou Dynasty. All around. If it wasn't because of the contract, the troops would have been mobilized long ago. Now if you are in need, Concubine Xian is probably what you want. In this way, you and Concubine Xian should cooperate internally and externally, and take over the territory of Southern Qi just around the corner."
The eldest prince nodded, and for a moment he became enlightened, his depression disappeared, and said coldly, "At that time, both Ye Chang and Xu Yunchu will die."
Xiaoyingzi said, "When the time comes, it's up to you to decide."
The eldest prince nodded, looked at Xiaoyingzi, and said appreciatively, "It is worthy of my prince's attention that you brought it by your side."
Xiaoyingzi smiled and dared not answer any more.
The eldest prince said, "I'll write a letter to Concubine Xiao right away, send the letter by flying letter, and send it to the Northern Zhou Dynasty." After speaking, he suddenly remembered Wu Yan, who hadn't replied so far, and said puzzledly, "It stands to reason that Fenglai should have accepted it long ago." The letter has arrived, Wu Yan should have come back long ago, could something have happened?"
Xiaoyingzi said, "After all, Wuyan is not a bird like a flying eagle. It will still be slower when sending letters."
The eldest prince's doubts disappeared, "That's right."
Xiaoyingzi urged, "Please write quickly, this matter should not be delayed, otherwise something may happen."
The First Prince nodded, walked to the desk, and wrote a letter to Concubine Xiao Xian.
After the letter was finished, the eldest prince ordered Xiao Yingzi to bring the eagle bird, tie it to the eagle bird's leg, and let it fly out of the palace.
After Feiying left the hands of the First Prince, it soared into the sky, and soon disappeared into the clouds while the night was dark.
The eldest prince smiled reassuringly, looked at the clouds, and said coldly, "Ye Chang, Xu Yunchu, you wait."
Although the First Prince knew that Xu Yunchu had visited Yushitai, but now that the Southern Qi government and people were staring at him, and Ye Chang and Xu Yunchu had teamed up, he did not dare to easily threaten to move Yushitai.
If he moved Yushitai because Yushitai was going to play him, then he would be in dire straits. Now that he has calmed down and his mind is back, he thinks he should let them jump around first, and deal with them later.
Therefore, the first prince pretended not to know what Yu Shitai was doing that night.
Ye Chang expected that the eldest prince would not dare to touch Yushitai, so he was very relieved that Xu Yunchu would go to Yushitai in a grand manner, and he was also very relieved that Yushitai would let him do it. He wasn't worried that Yu Shitai would not turn to him. After all, compared to the eldest prince, Yu Shitai had dealt with him more in recent years, and he also had some friendship with all the adults.
That day and night, seeing that the eldest prince had no intention of looking for the second prince, and did not hold on to the matter of the second prince's disappearance, Ye Chang invited Lin Zhixiao out of the secret room and placed him in Chu Han's house as a proton in the Rong'an palace. in the place of residence.
It was the first time that Chu Han and Lin Zhixiao met, and they looked at each other silently for a long time.
This pair of twin brothers who are dear to each other are played by fate. Twenty years ago, they each lived in the identities and life trajectories given by others. It is equivalent to living in vain for the first twelve years. After that, everything has to start all over again.
After looking at each other for a long time, Chu Han laughed first, "Should I call you big brother or second brother?"
Lin Zhixiao said, "It should be the elder brother."
Chu Han nodded, and called him frankly and sincerely, "Brother."
Lin Zhixiao's eyes got wet, he nodded, and said slightly choked up, "Second brother."
Chu Han said, "The two of us, God made a joke with us, but it's nothing. As Shizi Ye and Concubine Shizi said, the world is so big that there are many wonders. There are many people in this world who suffer more than us." He patted Lin Zhixiao on the shoulder and said emphatically, "The more you want to do this, the more you can't give in to fate and live with me."
Lin Zhixiao thought of his own body, which was on the verge of drying up and exhaustion. He didn't know how long he could live, and whether he could save Su Fengnuan when he came back. He didn't know anything. But at this moment, he is willing to have the idea of living. He nodded emphatically, "Okay."
Chu Han smiled, thinking that when he was in the Northern Zhou Dynasty, he had countless brothers and sisters, but he was the only one beside Concubine Xiao Xian, and he did not realize the affection of his closest brothers and sisters. Now they have a dear brother, although their mother and concubine are miserable, but she is dead, the past, for them, the past is over. From then on, they supported each other and took care of each other to live a good life.
That night, the brothers shared the bed and chatted until midnight with Lin Zhixiao coughing intermittently.
On the second day, it was early in the morning, and it was time for the morning court. Ye Chang prepared a car and headed to Jinwang Mansion.