Chapter 675: The Scapegoat
Gu Dian pondered for a long time, but there was no other way after all.
There are not only Gu Dian who have no sleep tonight, but also many people. There are some things that need to be dealt with as soon as possible, so Yang Yin directly found Yang Chi and Zhang Huai.
Yang Chi greeted him and arched his hand: "My lord, why did you come here so late?" Did the prince have any orders? ”
Yang Yin bowed his hand and sat down in return, and said with a smile: "After this big battle, the border pass will be stable for at least fifteen years, I don't know what arrangements the two generals will have in the future." ”
The smile on Zhang Huai's face and beard couldn't hide the excitement in it.
smiled: "I just want to stay in Yumen Pass, Gu Yuma will have to return to Beijing sooner or later, and someone must be stationed at Yumen Pass." ”
Yang Chi was much more reserved, and said respectfully: "His Royal Highness the Prince, both civil and military, will definitely be a generation of Ming Jun in the future." I want to follow His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and serve His Royal Highness the Prince. ”
This is interesting, it seems that Yang Chi is not small.
Yang Yin took a sip of tea, then put the teacup on the table, and was silent. Yang Chi and Zhang Huai looked at each other, I don't know why, could it be that they are too demanding?
Yang Chi cautiously probed: "My lord, but what's the difficulty?" ”
Yang Yin didn't answer, but gently swiped the tea lid with his hand and swiped it on the tea cup, making a crisp "doo" sound.
After a long time, when Yang Chi and Zhang Huai couldn't sit still, Yang Yin finally spoke: "You don't know, when His Royal Highness the Crown Prince came down to the Jade Gate, the emperor and the queen mother both had orders. It is required to find out the cause of Marshal Xiao's disappearance on the battlefield and punish those who have failed in their duties. For this reason, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was anxious. ”
Yang Chi was stunned, and Zhang Huai was the first to wonder: "What does the prince mean, someone wants to take the blame?" ”
"General Zhang's words are wrong, Marshal Xiao's battle plan was formulated by himself, and you also acted according to the plan. It's just that on the battlefield, the enemy feint attack was not discovered, and it was just the responsibility of negligence. ”
Yang Yin said easily, but Zhang Huai and Yang Chi were not fledgling hairy boys.
"My lord, what does the prince mean, you can say it directly. We are ignorant, I am afraid that we will not be able to understand His Royal Highness the Prince's good intentions and ruin His Royal Highness the Prince's arrangement. ”
Yang Chi said it tactfully, and Yang Yin also said bluntly: "Marshal Xiao has been missing for so long, and there is no news, it may be more auspicious." He is the husband of Princess Mingzhu, the Queen Mother and the Emperor, and in order to appease Princess Mingzhu's anger, someone needs to take responsibility. ”
Zhang Huai was stunned and asked, "But, we are all obeying the secret orders of the adults?" ”
"General Zhang, this time and that time. What's more, I just said, please ask General Zhang to guard the two wings, and everything else is subject to Marshal Xiao's arrangement, there is nothing wrong with it? ”
Yang Yin pushed it all away, Zhang Huai's face changed, and he said angrily: "What? Adults turn their faces and don't recognize people? Then let's go to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince and talk about it! ”
Yang Chi's expression was also a little distorted, but he didn't speak, just looked at Zhang Huai looking for Yang Yin to explain.
He was faintly uneasy in his heart, and it seemed that this pot was decided.
Yang Yin put the lid of the teacup hard, and the crisp sound of "dong" shocked Zhang Huai, who was full of anger.
"General Zhang, it is a capital crime for you and General Yang to let the Liao people rush into Yumen Pass when Marshal Xiao returned to Beijing. It was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince who protected you for your crimes, otherwise, do you think you can still stand here in peace? ”
Yang Yin's words made Zhang Huai speechless.
Yang Chi had already thought about it clearly, pulled out a smile, and said in a deep voice: "My lord, you might as well explain it again." ”
"Lord Yang, your son is still a seven-rank captain, right? The prince needs absolutely loyal guards by his side, and Yang Gongzi can try. As for Lord Zhang, I heard that Lord Zhang's little girl is sixteen years old, and there are few people in the East Palace waiting for her position. ”
Yang Yin's words went directly to the tip of the hearts of the two of them.
Zhang Huai's originally angry face was strangely distorted, his mouth was closed one by one, but he didn't know what to say.
Yang Chi was more transparent, and said in a deep voice: "Then what will happen to us?" If the enemy is treason or the stigma is too heavy, the children and grandchildren of the family will not be able to raise their heads. ”
"General Yang rest assured, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is not a ruthless person. This time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince was in a hurry, also to keep the two generals. ”
Yang Yin's tongue was like a spring, and Yang Chi had already begun to waver.
In order to reassure the hearts of the two generals, Yang Yin said again: "Although the two adults were deceived by the Liao, it caused the disappearance of Marshal Xiao. But in this final battle to exterminate the Liao, both generals made great achievements, and their merits were atonement, and their crimes were not to death. ”
Hearing that sin does not lead to death, Yang Chi and Zhang Huai breathed a sigh of relief.
Zhang Huai hurriedly said: "Then what will happen to us?" The emperor and the queen mother, can you forgive us? ”
Yang Yin arched his hand and said: "In order to annihilate the Liao people in one fell swoop this time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has good intentions, and the two of them have also contributed a lot. Therefore, the two of them only use the fold of asking for sin, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will plan for the two of them. ”
"What if Princess Mingzhu has to pay for a life?"
Yang Chi is still not at ease, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince once asked Princess Mingzhu for marriage, the upper echelons of the capital, who doesn't know, who doesn't know?
Yang Yin promised: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can guarantee that the official positions of the two of them may not be able to be kept, but their lives will definitely be saved." Thirty years in Hedong, thirty years in Hexi, the two are still young, and there will be a day when they will come out in the future. ”
At this point, Yang Chi and Zhang Huai knew that their pot was decided.
However, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still merciful and has benefited the children of both families. It is also worth using some half-life merits in exchange for the family's future prosperity.
Yang Chi and Zhang Huai exchanged a look, and arched his hand: "That Weichen is all under the arrangement of His Royal Highness the Prince!" ”
"Well, I will definitely convey the sincerity of the two to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. When the emperor orders to return to Beijing, everything will be arranged. ”
After Yang Yin finished speaking, he stayed for a short time and returned to Yan Rongling's residence.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, Yang Chi and Zhang Huai have agreed, everything will be arranged by His Royal Highness the Prince."
Yan Rongling rubbed his eyebrows a little tiredly, and said in a low voice, "Thank you for your hard work." When I go back this time, I will explain your background to my father, and you will inherit the Dingguo Mansion. ”
It turned out that Yang Yin turned out to be the concubine of Yang Ting, the old Duke of Dingguo. Because of her low background, her mother has never been recorded in the family tree.
And he later got Yan Rong Ling's weight, just to enter the family tree in an upright way.
Yang Yin was extremely excited, but he still said calmly: "His Royal Highness the Prince, this matter can be discussed later." In case it is discovered by the Queen Mother or the Emperor at this juncture, the gain outweighs the loss. What's more, the coming day is long! ”
"What a long time coming!"
To be honest, even if there is Yan Rongling's sponsorship now, it is not difficult for Yang Yin to enter the family tree, but it is too difficult to inherit the position of the prince of the country.
What's more, Yang Ting, Yang Xing and Yang Yong all suffered defeat and retreated at Yumen Pass. Now that everyone is dead, the title must be reduced.
But if you wait, after Yan Rongling ascends to the Ninth Five-Year Plan, then he will say that he is the prince of the country.