On the official road in the northwest, a team marched towards Kyoto. In this team, there are not only Fang Jiye, the commander of the western battalion, but also Zhang Ruming, the sky patrol supervisor of the capital city. Of course, Duan Lang and his eighteen personal guards are indispensable.

Duan Lang and Fang Jiye went hand in hand, the two chatted while walking, and Fang Jiye was very surprised by the soldiers and horses in the capital city. Unexpectedly, Duan Lang was able to train such an excellent team. Of course, all he saw was a small number of people who remained in the city defense camp. Most of the people, Duan Lang had already re-established the camp more than 30 miles south of the capital.

"Duan Lang, your kid is a talent. After all, this capital city is just a capital, and it is not suitable for you to stay there. If you want me to say, on the occasion of entering Beijing this time, I will discuss with Lord Zhu of the military department and transfer you to my western battalion. With your ability, it is more than enough to be a counselor. Fang Jiye said softly.

"Uncle, forget it, I'm used to being lazy, and I get along well with Lord Shangguan. If I really want to go to you, I'm afraid I'm still a little uncomfortable. Duan Lang politely refused.

Fang Jiye sighed, "You kid really don't know what to do, the old man is doing this for Yan'er." You don't want to think about it, Shangguan Xuanwu blocked the door of the forbidden mansion, can this hatred of the ban let him go. With the old man protecting you, Yu Ban didn't dare to do anything. If you really stay in Lidu City, you will be unlucky sooner or later. ”

"Uncle, do you really think that Prince Dezhang can ascend to the throne?"

"Nonsense, if he doesn't board, you can still board."

Duan Lang smiled, "I mean~ why don't we nominate the Seventh Prince." With the strong support of you and General Ma, I believe that many senior officials in the DPRK and China will agree. ”

Fang Jiye was stunned and looked at Duan Lang, "Delong is not suitable to be the emperor, but he told me that he wants to be the king of the territory." I met Ma Ruzheng in Beijing this time, and I was just about to discuss with him, maybe under the insistence of the two of us, Delong can really be a free prince in Lidu City. ”

"Uncle, after this birthday banquet, I'm afraid the court will make a move against Xining Hou. With your relationship with Xininghou, who should you support? ”

"Alas~! After all, the Marquis of Xining is a member of the royal family, and we still don't have much to participate in the affairs between their royal families. Even if there is a fight, Yu Ban will not mobilize the soldiers and horses of the western battalion. After all, the side of the Xiyue Kingdom is the mortal enemy of our Great Xia. Back then, in the Two Realms Mountain, they almost destroyed the first emperor. Therefore, they did not dare to move the old man, let alone call in the western soldiers. Fang Jiye said confidently.

As soon as he mentioned the Two Realms Mountain, Duan Lang couldn't help but move in his heart and asked, "Uncle, back then, in the Two Realms Mountain, it seems that the first emperor still secretly hid a team called the Shadow Masters, and I heard that they turned the tide and saved the battle. I don't know, is this news true? ”

"Where did you get the news?" Fang Jiye was stunned.

"I also took a look at it from the Archives Office of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but I was just curious."

Fang Jiye seemed to be in deep thought, and said with a sigh, "Shadow Person~ I'm afraid few young people nowadays know this name. They were very wronged, but they didn't expect that the important ministers of the first emperor eventually became unjust souls. Back then, the first emperor was betrayed by a traitor and trapped in the Two Realms Mountain, if it weren't for the Duan Clan's shadow to save him desperately, this Great Xia would not know what to become. ”

"Traitor betrayal?" Duan Lang was stunned.

"Well, the chief eunuch beside the first emperor. He was eventually captured by the Shadow and beheaded in the Two Realms Mountain. At that time, the prince was beheaded, and it was the current Emperor Yuning. It was also at that time that Emperor Yuning became afraid of the strength of the shadows, which led to the fact that under the bewitchment of Yu Ban, these loyal and good spirits became unjust souls. Fang Jiye said regretfully.

Listening to the past of these ancestors, Duan Lang secretly gritted his teeth. It seems that among the officials of the Great Xia dynasty, there are still many righteous people like Xiang Fang Jiye, who sympathize with those shadow people who were unjustly killed. The two of them chatted all the way, so that Duan Lang also knew a lot of secrets from the time of the first emperor.

In Kyoto, Great Xia, officials from all over the country arrived one after another. In addition to visiting the Kyoto officials, these people were also inquiring about Emperor Yuning's physical condition. It's just that the palace seems to be isolated from the world, not to mention these foreign officials, even important ministers like Kyoto Wu Guangguang Wang Shidu, they can't get any news.

In the warm pavilion, after the Sa Shen Doctor performed the needle, Wei Dong helped Emperor Yuning to walk back and forth in the room. These days, Doctor Sa has prepared an elixir for him, and Emperor Yuning's body has recovered quickly. Imperial physicians in the palace are generally cautious and do not dare to give heavy medicine. This Sa Divine Doctor is different, the medicine list he prescribes is not only a large dose, but the drugs used are all fierce materials that the imperial doctor does not dare to use. After taking these fierce medicines, it really corrected Emperor Yuning's symptoms.

"Your Majesty, your body is getting better and better day by day, and the old slave is really happy. As long as His Majesty can recover, even if the old slave can live for twenty years, he is willing. Wei Dong said flatteringly.

"Wei Dong, I'm afraid that as soon as my body is good, some people will be unhappy."

"Your Majesty's dragon recovery is the blessing of all the people, who dares to rebel so much."

Emperor Yuning smiled, and just as he was about to speak, he saw Lord Huai walk in. Emperor Yuning signaled, and Wei Dong helped him sit on the couch.

"It's out there now, isn't it very lively." Emperor Yuning asked softly.

"Xiangguo Mansion and the Prince's Mansion are about to be stepped on the threshold. However, the mansions of several other princes are full of people. Lord Huai said.

"Hehe, it's normal, everyone wants to talk to the superior person. For the prince who has lost his qualifications for the upper position, in this case, it is too late for them to avoid suspicion, who will come to the door to curry favor. ”

"Your Majesty, Yu Ban has come to find the minister again."

"Or is it for the golden arrows?" Emperor Yuning looked at Lord Huai.

"Well, he said that after the birthday banquet, the prince was ready to personally lead the soldiers and horses to eradicate the great trouble. But before the birthday banquet, Prince Tokusho meant that he had to control the military power of the Kyoto camp. Only in this way can we deter hundreds of officials in the world, otherwise they will not dare to go out of Beijing to eliminate trouble. ”

"Have you told Yu Ban about the movements in Xining?"

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister told the truth about the transfer of soldiers and horses in the southern battalion. However, the minister has not received news from Xining for many days, I am afraid that ~ something happened to the secret station over there. ”

Emperor Yuning nodded slightly, "Well, Zhao Li is calculating, before he acts, he will definitely eradicate all aspects of eyeliner." Those secret stations of yours should have been taken down by him. ”

"Your Majesty, it seems that the Marquis of Xining is going to act in advance, should we also make some preparations?"

Emperor Yuning pondered for a moment and said, "These things will be left to Yu Ban and Dezhang." If you go to Xiangguo's mansion, you can give him the golden arrows. ”

Lord Huai was stunned, and even Wei Dong looked at Emperor Yuning in surprise. Lord Huai hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, by all means. Kyoto camp is your hole card, after handing it over, in case of forbidden~! ”

Emperor Yuning smiled, "The golden arrow is just a dead thing, and the people and horses of the Kyoto camp are not dead." Tell the commander Yan Facheng and Zhu Wenjun, the squire of the military department, that the recent period will be subject to my instructions. If there is no order, not a single soldier shall be mobilized. ”

Lord Huai was stunned for a moment, then he understood what Emperor Yuning meant, and hurriedly replied, "No, the minister will do it." ”

In Xiangguo's Mansion, Yu Ban never dreamed that Lord Huai would really hand over the golden arrow to him. However, Yu Ban also doubted that this would be the order of Emperor Yuning? However, Yu Ban also went to the palace to visit Emperor Yuning yesterday, and he did not find any signs of improvement. It is even more 'confused' than before. Could it be that Lord Huai saw that the general trend had gone and was ready to take refuge in him.

Yu Ban did a lot of calculations, but he didn't calculate that Emperor Yuning had already regained his ability to control. After all, Yu Ban also installed his own people in the imperial doctor, and he didn't get any information about Emperor Yuning's improvement. In any case, the golden order is in hand, which is great news for the ban. With the Golden Horse Arrow, not only did the control of the Kyoto camp be in hand, but Yu Ban could use it to lure Fang Jiye and the others into an ambush.

Yu Ban happily stroked the golden arrow, Fang Jiye, as the commander of the big battalion, of course he didn't dare to order the killing in front of everyone. And that false decree will also be announced to the public after Fang Jiye is killed. At that time, Yu Ban, who controlled the power of the soldiers and horses in the Kyoto battalion, no longer cared whether Emperor Yuning would pursue the crime of falsely transmitting the holy decree.

There are still two days left to be Emperor Yuning's birthday, and the officials from all over the country are basically here, but they don't see the Western Camp and the Heavenly Master Palace. As for the Xining Hou, no one believed that they would come.

At sunset, seeing that it was less than a stick of incense before the city gate was closed, a team of people came to the city gate from far and near. The officers and soldiers guarding the city saw that they not only had the banner of the western battalion, but also the guard of honor of the Heavenly Master's Palace.

The news quickly spread to the major mansions, and Yu Ban, who was discussing in the prince's mansion, was relieved when he heard the news. At first, he was really a little worried that Fang Jiye would not come like Xining Hou. Now Yu Ban can finally breathe a sigh of relief, and all his expectations are coming true. After the birthday banquet, he, the prime minister, may become the most powerful minister in the world. Even the crown prince Dezhang has to act according to his face.