Prelude to Chapter Seventy-Five

The crown prince Huang Hao returned to the prince's mansion and immediately summoned the commander of the Xuzhou soldiers and horses, Xu Minghui.

Knowing that the prince was summoned, Xu Minghui, who was patrolling on the city wall, did not dare to slack off, and hurried into the prince's mansion before taking off his armor. The two talked for an afternoon in the study of Fuzhong, and no one else was there during the conversation.

In the afternoon, Xu Minghui declined the prince's banquet, saying that he wanted to continue patrolling. Huang Hao also knew that now was a critical moment, and he could not tolerate the slightest negligence, so he did not refuse Xu Minghui's resignation.

If you achieve great things, you can't ignore the details. Huang Hao knew that it was not only coercion and temptation to win over his courtiers, but also that the attention he sometimes showed could also tie their hearts. He personally sent Xu Minghui outside the gate and watched him go in the direction of the city gate.

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, please stay." Before Huang Hao could turn his head back completely, he heard someone behind him hurriedly stop him.

He had no choice but to turn his body back, and when he saw it, it turned out to be Yi Yande from Jingzhao Mansion.

Yan De was panting, and it seemed that he was walking quickly, and he didn't even take the sedan chair. This couldn't help but make Huang Hao curious, what made this orthodox civil official of Daheng willing to lose his temper like this.

"It turned out that Yan Fuyi was here." As Huang Hao, there is no need to salute Yan De, so he only needs to be respectful and polite.

Yan De only knew that he was out of shape, and he was not in a hurry for a few minutes and seconds at the moment, and the panic just now was more because what he heard was too appalling. He stretched out his hand to straighten his face, calming his breathing.

Huang Hao's respect for Yan De at this time surprised Yan De, and Yan De was still vividly aware of the conflict that broke out between the two because of preventing Xuzhou soldiers and horses from entering the city. After all, Huang Hao had already used force in a bad tone at that time, and Yan De thought that today's request for a meeting would be extremely unpleasant.

"See His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." Jun cast it with a peach, and I repaid it with elixir. Huang Hao can treat people with courtesy unexpectedly, and Yan De will not and dare not return the courtesy.

"Eh, Yan Fuyi doesn't need to be polite." Huang Hao devoted himself to the play of loving talents, and bent down to help Yan De, who was saluting.

"Your Highness, the minister came to the door today because there is something I want to ask Your Highness." Yan De got straight to the point.

"But it doesn't hurt to say it."

"The minister was just about to have lunch, when he heard the servants at home chanting that there was a noise at the city gate last night, as if someone was attacking the city gate. Although it may just be the ignorant nonsense of the people in the market, the stakes are very high, and the minister is very worried, so he came to disturb His Highness and ask for an understanding. Yan De's eyes focused on Huang Hao's face, as if he wanted to see through Huang Hao's reaction when he heard these words.

Huang Hao had watched the fatigue of the two emperors when they took care of the behemoth of Daheng, and knew how important it was to have a group of dedicated courtiers, and orthodox civil officials like Yan De were an indispensable part of Daheng. He didn't want to end up with an empty shelf, so he would win over a civil official like Yan De.

And the crime of disobedience will undoubtedly make the civil servant choose to become his canine even if he chooses to sacrifice his life. Huang Hao could only come up with the reasons that he had prepared to cover up his great rebellion.

Huang Hao ignored Yan De's scorching gaze, pretended to be melancholy and incomprehensible, and said, "Yan Fuyi is really well-informed, there were indeed thieves who wanted to usurp the throne last night. Fortunately, the defense of the city gate increased the reinforcements sent by Xuzhou, and in the end, there was no danger and no harm. ”

"What?" Yan De was shocked, and heard Huang Hao admit that there was an enemy attacking the imperial capital, which had a great impact on him. The imperial capital was surrounded by other vast territories of Daheng on all sides, and Yan De felt unbelievable that there was really an army that could overcome the defense of millions of troops and come to the hinterland of Daheng.

Huang Hao sighed: "I don't want to believe it either, but it's true." ”

Yan De set off a monstrous wave in his heart, once the imperial capital is lost, it will be a big chaos in the world. He hurriedly asked, "Your Highness, do you know which country sent the soldiers and horses?" Who is in command, and how many soldiers and horses are there? ”

"Last night, the night was dark and windy, and I couldn't see my fingers, and the enemy didn't dare to light a torch at the moment. Yan Fuyi's questions, I can't answer any of them. ”

Yan De also sighed: "It's the minister who is abrupt." ”

Huang Hao looked at Yan De's dejected appearance, and his heart was overjoyed, he hoped that the civil officials would come out less in the near future, so that he would not get in the way when he acted, and take care of a lot.

It's a pity that the sky doesn't fulfill people's wishes, Yan De seemed to have figured out something after a while, and he was excited again.

He straightened his waist, and his spirit was not inferior to that of a commander like Xu Minghui, and he said, "The minister knows why His Highness has covered up the news that the enemy has come to invade." Is Your Highness worried that the people will be panicked when they know about it, and **** will happen? The ministers are unarmed and cannot go into battle to kill the enemy, but His Majesty has entrusted the ministers with the responsibility of maintaining order in the imperial capital, and the ministers will naturally do everything they can to do a good job. Your Highness doesn't need to worry about civil strife in the imperial capital, and the ministers will definitely be able to appease the people! ”

Yan De's solemn speech made the listeners cry and laugh. Huang Hao didn't expect that this sparse and ordinary old courtier on weekdays could have such great courage, and he could come out of his sorrow and rekindle his fighting spirit in a moment.

Huang Hao shouted in his heart, "This prince doesn't need you like this."

At this point, Huang Hao didn't dare to reveal his helplessness, and praised in an encouraging tone: "Yan Fuyi is really a model of Daheng civil officials, everyone is like this, what are you afraid of external enemies?" I also hope that Yan Fuyi will not forget what he said today and try his best to appease the order of the imperial capital. The matter of the city gate was handed over to the prince and the reinforcements of Xuzhou. ”

"The minister will not be dishonored." Yan De said excitedly.

Motivated, Yan De's old blood boiled even more. If the person who was inspired in front of him was changed to Emperor Qinghua, he would have knelt down a long time ago, and his old tears would be rampant.

However, although Huang Hao is not as good as Emperor Qinghua, he is also the prince of Daheng. Being inspired by him also made Yan De feel honored.

In addition to being moved, Yan De remembered something important: "His Royal Highness the Prince, the minister can happen to hear about this matter, and other officials are afraid that sooner or later they will also know about it, I don't know how to ...... it."

Before he could finish speaking, Huang Hao motioned for him to stop. After some deliberation in his heart, Huang Hao spoke again: "Yan Fuyi can see them in private, inform them, and let them not spread the word." ”

"I understand."

There are not many officials who stay in the imperial capital, and the highest grade of them may be Yan De. And those people can't everyone be as well-informed as Yan De, and the servants in the family will make Yan De come to the prince's mansion in a hurry? Who believes.

Yan De informed them that it was enough to think about it.

Huang Hao found that Yan De hadn't left yet, and it seemed that he still had something to ask.

Sure enough, Yan De asked with concern: "Your Highness, Your Majesty has been on the ancestral altar for many days, and I don't know what happened?" ”

Huang Hao turned his head to look in the direction of the south gate, his face suddenly became gloomy, and he said word by word: "Father is wise and martial, and he will definitely be safe and sound." ”

Yan De said: "What His Highness said is extremely true. Then he took his leave, and on the way he thought of a possibility, and the back of his shirt was soaked.