What the soldier held in his hand was a jade pendant, with a word engraved on the back, which was the surname "Zhao".

Zhao Qinming frowned and picked up the jade pendant to take a closer look, making sure that it was the thing he gave to others a few years ago, and thought: "Invite someone in......"

Soon, a young man was brought in.

Zhao Qinming showed a hint of a smile, raised his hand to retreat left and right, and personally stepped forward to help the person who raised his hand to salute: "Yan Dongjia doesn't need to be polite!" Hurry up, please take a seat! ”

Yan Meng didn't shirk it, and sat down with a smile: "I haven't seen him for several years, General Zhao has now commanded the Jingshi Cavalry, and Yan has lived in Tingzhou for a long time, but he hasn't congratulated him in time." ”

Zhao Qinming waved his hand and said with a smile: "The Jingshi Yanqi is divided into twelve guards, and my command is just three and six guards in this western camp, it's not worth mentioning!" ”

Yan Miao smiled and said: "General Zhao is really too modest, the Son of Heaven commands 60,000 elites at his feet, and General Zhao has such real power, even those princes and envoys can't compare——"

The cavalry is the personal soldier of the Son of Heaven, the troops are divided into 12 guards, 10,000 people per guard, the Yulin army in front of the palace and the left and right prison gates in the palace, have always been selected and transferred from the cavalry.

The rest of the guards are stationed in two battalions, east and west, where they defend the Beijing division in case foreign enemies attack, and they can also go out to fight at any time by the edict of the Son of Heaven.

And the 60,000 troops of this western camp were led by Zhao Qinming.

At this time, listening to Yan Meng compare himself with the princes, Zhao Qinming's eyes flashed slightly, and he shook his head and said: "Zhao is deeply favored by the emperor, shouldering the responsibility of guarding the capital, and he will not dare to slack off for a day......"

Talking about the emperor's grace, he couldn't help but sigh a little sadly.

Then, he staggered the topic and asked Yan Ming: "I don't know when Yan Dong's family entered Beijing, and I don't know what the important thing is, but I can actually get Yan Dong's family to come in person?" ”

A few years ago, he led his troops to quell the rebellion in Beiting, and he was funded by the local wealthy businessmen led by the Yan family.

As for who these "surpluses" end up into, there is no need to say much.

And this Yan family is very attentive and thoughtful, in addition to money, he also gave him a beautiful concubine, those two beauties in the Western Regions are really stunning, and now they are still raised by him in the Beijing Central Courtyard.

With a short hand, at the banquet, he was drunk, so he took off the close-fitting jade pendant and gave it to the Yan family, promising that if the Yan family was useful to him in the future, he would just speak.

Then he returned to Beijing after a triumphant army, and last year he was successfully promoted to the commander of the western battalion of the Yancai, but the Yan clan never made anyone look for him, and he even gradually forgot about it.

I didn't see this jade pendant until I saw it......

No one wants a "creditor" to come to the door, especially at such a sensitive juncture.

In the face of his inquiry, Yan said: "Yan likes to be lively, I originally wanted to see the grand scene of the sage's Thousand Autumn Festival coming from all directions to congratulate, but I didn't expect that in just a few months, there were such changes in Beijing one after another...... Now that the court has changed, the eldest princess of Yongyang intends to control the government, and this situation is really surprising. ”

Zhao Qinming just sighed and nodded for a while.

"It is reported that the officials of the sergeant clan of the DPRK visited General Zhao a few days ago......" Yan Meng asked: "I guess it is to persuade General Zhao to send troops into the city and set things right?" ”

Zhao Qinming's eyes flashed slightly.

The gang of people in Zhongshu Province found him, fearing that the eldest princess of Yongyang would be alarmed, and they all came privately, and this person in front of him was very well-informed......

He said quietly: "There is such a thing, but Zhao can't agree." ”

It was precisely because of the wall here that those scholars had to go to the Dingbei Hou Mansion last night -

At this time, this Zhao Qinming said: "Zhao is responsible for guarding the Beijing Division, and he really doesn't dare to act rashly in this turbulent situation. And I'm just a rough person, the battle in the palace, which is right and which is wrong, it is difficult to distinguish clearly, whether the eldest princess of Yongyang is from the royal family, and who is the king of Huaiyang County, it is still inconclusive......"

His face was entangled: "The cavalry is a personal soldier of the Son of Heaven, and it is not under the jurisdiction of Zhongshu Province, I don't dare to believe the words of those scholars, but I am afraid that I will not notice that someone will make a sword for a while, and if I commit that irreparable mistake, I will really become a sinner for the ages." Not only me, but also the East Camp Guard, did not dare to send troops without authorization. ”

"General Zhao's thoughtfulness is a great blessing." Yan Meng said: "If you talk about right and wrong, the eldest princess of Yongyang is surnamed Li, and the dispute with Zhongshu Province is not good for a while, but what if she competes for the throne with other children of the Li family?" ”

Zhao Qinming looked at him: "Yan Dongjia means ......"

"It seems safe to remain neutral at this time, but after the turmoil has subsided, who can guarantee that the victorious side will not be held accountable for the crime of dereliction of duty for refusing to send troops afterwards? The so-called neutrality is also very likely to offend the two parties, although General Zhao can also send troops without an edict to explain one or two, but the other party will be in power at that time, if you want to settle accounts in the autumn, you can always find excuses and opportunities......"

Zhao Qinming was stunned when he heard this: "I didn't think so deeply...... After that, who's going to know? ”

"It's because no one knows what the outcome will be...... However, no matter who sits firmly in a high position in the future, under the change of power, how can outsiders with unclear positions be tolerated? You must know that the Ryar has always been a 'personal soldier of the Son of Heaven', so naturally it must be put in the hands of someone who is truly trustworthy in order to feel at ease——"

Yan Meng took in the changes in Zhao Qinming's demeanor, and said step by step: "General Zhao has 60,000 elite horsemen, why bother to put himself in such a passive place? The woman is the emperor, after all, the name is not right, why didn't General Zhao personally support the new monarch and clean up the chaos? ”

"Support the new monarch...... Zhao Qinming subconsciously frowned and thought: "The king of Huaiyang County was poisoned, although his life and death are unknown at the moment, but in the end, it is the new monarch selected by Zhongshu Province...... If I choose someone else at this time, I am afraid that I will not be able to convince the people. ”

"The children of ordinary clans can't convince the public." Yan Meng said with a smile: "But what if it is His Royal Highness King Xiang, the son of Emperor Daxing?" ”

“…… King Xiang?! Zhao Qinming looked at him unexpectedly: "The king of Xiang plotted to kill the prince, was demoted to a concubine, and has been exiled from Beijing, how can there be any other possibility for a sinner......

"Who can say that the so-called body of a sinner is not slandered and framed?" Yan Meng raised his eyebrows and said: "At the moment, it seems that the murder of the prince, the eldest princess of Yongyang, who benefited from it, is far more suspicious than the king of Xiang——"

Zhao Qinming's face changed for a while.

"Welcome back to the King of Xiang, General Zhao sent troops to purge the sinner Li Wei and his party, and the division is famous-" Yan Meng said: "When His Royal Highness the King of Xiang ascends the throne, General Zhao's merits, who can compare, and who can shake the position in the future?" ”

Zhao Qinming's eyes were repeated, but they were already blazing.

He put his hands on his knees, and his palms were clenched from time to time: "...... But the eldest princess of Yongyang is said to have instigated thousands of cavalry guards in the palace, and the attitude of the Dongying is unknown...... Once a battle is engaged, if it takes too long, the odds of victory are unknown......"

Yan Meng got up, raised his hand and said: "The Yan family is willing to do everything to help General Zhao succeed, ordnance and food, everywhere, you can rest assured that you can hand it over to Yan!" ”

Zhao Qinming looked up at him, but he didn't let go, but asked first: "The Yan Dong family helped Zhao so much...... I don't know how Zhao wants to repay it? ”

"Yan only asks for one thing-" The young man's smile did not reach the bottom of his eyes: "I hope that after General Zhao succeeds, he will hand over the thief Li Wei to Yan to deal with himself." ”

Zhao Qinming looked puzzled: "...... What is the grudge between the Yan Dong family and the eldest princess of Yongyang? ”

"Li Wei has done a lot of evil, and he also owes me an old blood debt." Yan Meng didn't say in detail, but said: "If General Zhao can make up his mind, Yan can deliver his sincerity within three days." ”

Zhao Qinming also got up from his chair, hesitated for a moment, and said, "This matter is very important, please give Zhao a certain day to think about it...... Tomorrow, Zhao will reply. ”

"Then wait for General Zhao's good news."

……

After Yan Meng left, a close attendant with a knife walked out from behind the screen behind Zhao Qinming.

Zhao Qinming is extremely vigilant, and there will never be a shortage of close protection in the dark.

This close follower is his confidant, and he has already collected Yan Ming's words, and then said: "The general should also be careful to distinguish, this person's intentions may not stop there...... If you use the general's forces, you will cross the river and tear down the bridge afterwards......"

Zhao Qinming sneered: "I can see that he has other intentions, but even if he crosses the river and demolishes the bridge, it depends on who can dismantle the bridge faster......

"Is the general going to agree to this person? But ......"

"No, of course, you have to ask for advice first." Zhao Qinming turned around and walked to the inner room: "Wait for me to change my clothes and enter the palace...... It's not too late to make a decision. ”

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Good night everyone~

(I'm too busy today and the number of words is a little less, forgive me)

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