In the holy temple, Qu Ping originally asked Ye Yunyang for tea, and by the way, he learned about Rong Di's trip.

The two chatted for a long time, and Qu Pingyuan said inadvertently: "In recent days, there have been a lot of idlers at the gate of the temple, and every time I go out and enter the door, I can see a few. ”

"Who is so bold as to dare to stare at the Holy Temple?" Ye Yunyang asked.

"I don't know, some of them are like errand servants, some of them are like the family members of a wealthy compound, and there are all kinds of things. Qu Pingyuan said: "Because they are just standing across the street, we can't care about it, we just think it's an eyesore." ”

Ye Yunyang frowned, he remembered that Wu Qinglin mentioned the same thing yesterday, saying that in front of the gate of the Fenglin faction, no one had been watching for a long time, and in the past few days, there have suddenly been a group of people, and it is very common to stalk the sect, and the person in charge of the stalking still has an official identity, and this situation has existed for many years.

Under the deliberate suppression of several generations of emperors, the strength of the sect gradually weakened, until it fell to the point where it could not confront the imperial court, and the situation of stalking improved.

If you just stare at the Fenglin faction, there is nothing surprising, after all, there are several more titled national teachers over there in a short period of time, and the government may be doing this out of security considerations.

But it's not right to stare at the holy temple, which is under the direct jurisdiction of the emperor and is one of the functional departments in the Han court, and its status is higher than that of the government, and the officials have no right or courage to come here to spread wild.

The speaker has no intention, but the listener has the intention.

After Qu Pingyuan left, Ye Yunyang called a senior nephew and asked him to secretly find out the identities of these people.

Soon, the exact news came, and every time these guys handed over shifts, they would go to a person named Li Wu to report the situation.

And this Li Wu is the nephew of the chief butler of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

When the matter is found here, it will be clear.

It seems that Li Fuchen wants to know about Li Zhong's situation, because Chen Shilai and Zheng Zhiyuan did not come back with Ye Yunyang, and he suspects that Li Zhong is in the hands of these two people, and once he returns to the imperial capital, he will either go to the holy temple or the Fenglin faction.

Therefore, he will send people to keep an eye on the two places, and if he is not wrong, he must have arranged manpower at the city gate.

Ye Yunyang smiled faintly, Li Fuchen just wanted to break his head, and he couldn't imagine how Li Zhong would be sent to the city.

A few days later, at the suggestion of Ye Yunyang and the crown prince, the emperor sent flying wings to bring the father and son of Lu Xun, the king of Rongdi, over for an audience.

The first thing the father and son did when they stepped off the flying wings was to inquire where Ye Yunyang lived.

Holy Temple, Meeting Room.

Looking at the father and son with anxious and panicked faces, Ye Yunyang smiled: "Don't worry, the emperor just wants to meet the two, not to kill you." ”

How could Lu Xuan be relieved and said, "Wu Yinghou is not joking?"

Ye Yunyang said with a straight face: "If the emperor wants to kill you, just send a titled national teacher to the north, to ensure that the gods are unaware and can't find any clues." The emperor is not stupid, and if he summons you into the emperor and kills you, won't he let the whole world know that he has no tolerance for others, and he is treacherous?"

Luke's eyes lit up: "Yes, father, the emperor issued an edict at the beginning, saying that the safety of us and our clansmen will be guaranteed, and this matter is known to the world. So instead of killing us, he will keep us safe. ”

Lu Xuan let out a sigh of relief, from the north to here, he was worried all the way.

"If you two are still not at ease, Ben Hou will meet Your Majesty with you tomorrow. Ye Yunyang said very generously.

The two of them said happily: "That's great, thank you Wu Yinghou!"

Early the next morning, Ye Yunyang accompanied the father and son in front of the palace gate.

Lu Xuan's Rongdi King was titled and enjoyed the treatment of a prince, but the Ministry of Rites prepared for him was a county king's official uniform, which shows that his title is at the level of a county king.

As the prince of the king, Luke wears a python costume that represents the prince of the county.

The three of them stood in front of the palace gate, looking out of place.

Lu Yun and Lu Ke, father and son, are completely dirt buns, although they wear official uniforms, they don't look like officials at all, Ye Yunyang is better, and he can barely be regarded as a courtier, but the three of them only have titles and no official positions, so they don't have the inherent temperament of courtiers.

The group of ministers next to them, led by Li Fuchen, were whispering to them, pointing and pointing.

Li Fuchen had a proud look on his face, and he received news yesterday evening that Ye Yunyang's convoy had successfully returned to the imperial capital, and there was no Li Zhong and others he sent to Bianrong.

It seems that it is very likely that Li Zhong was wiped out by Bai Di's army together with the Bianrong people before he had time to make a move.

Since that's the case, he has nothing to worry about.

When the time came, the palace gates opened.

The father and son were completely stunned by the luxury in the palace, and walked for more than an hour before they came to the outside of the Xuan Palace, and the eunuch shouted in a sharp voice: "The ministers go to the palace." ”

The officials climbed the steps in order, and the three of them continued to stand.

Subsequently, the voice of the mountain shouting long live came from the main hall, and the eunuch reported that the father and son of King Rongdi, accompanied by Marquis Wu Ying, were waiting for the decree outside the palace.

If it weren't for Ye Yunyang's appearance, the eunuch wouldn't have been so active, and the father and son would have to wait at least another hour before they were summoned.

The emperor nodded, and the eunuch immediately shouted: "King Xuanrong Di's father and son, Marquis Wu Ying, go to the palace." ”

The three of them climbed the steps, Lu Xuan and Lu Ke had nervous expressions on their faces, Ye Yunyang had explained several times along the way, but they still couldn't help but be nervous.

After entering the main hall, the three of them saluted the emperor.

The actions of the father and son are very rusty, and they are not standard, the only thing that is remarkable is that they shouted long live, and their voices were high, completely from the heart.

Emperor Liu Qi was very happy and said with a smile: "The three Aiqing are flat. ”

The crown prince looked Lu Xuan and Lu Ke up and down, and said: "Father, the father and son of King Rong Di are heroic, no wonder they can lead Rong Di's various departments to join the Han Dynasty, and it may not be possible to change someone else." ”

Lu Xun's old face flushed: "The little king is ashamed, thanks to His Majesty the Emperor and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, he was allowed to lead his troops to return to the Han Dynasty." Dahan is the recreated parent of our Rongdi tribes, and Xiao Wang is willing to swear to heaven and be loyal to His Majesty for generations. ”

The emperor waved his hand: "King Rong Di is polite, Bai Di and the Han have always been allies, providing a place for allies to live is the right thing to do, and you have already submitted to the Han Dynasty, that is, my people, I will treat you like other subjects." ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty. Lu Xuan took his son and knelt down again.

Seeing that the two of them were so humble, the prince said, "Father, you have asked your sons to prepare all the supplies and rewards for the various tribes of Rong Di, and they can be prepared and shipped to the north tomorrow." ”

"Very good. The Emperor nodded.

Ye Yunyang opened his mouth and said: "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, in addition to accompanying King Rong Di's father and son to face the monarch this time, there is one more thing to report. ”

The emperor frowned slightly: "What's the matter?"

He remembered that he had only summoned Ye Yunyang a few days ago, why did he report something so quickly?

The prince also wondered if Ye Yunyang did not hold an official position in the court, and he had to say something in front of hundreds of civil and military officials.

Ye Yunyang squinted at Li Fuchen.

Li Fuchen happened to catch his gaze, and he couldn't help but chuckle in his heart, guessing that he wasn't coming for me, right?

"Your Majesty, when the minister was envoy to Bai Di, he was assassinated by the rebels of Bianrong, and the situation at that time was very critical, and this incident directly led to the death of the beloved son of King Rongdi. He said in an unhurried tone.

The crown prince frowned, in the previous report, Ye Yunyang only mentioned this matter lightly, and did not attract the attention of him and the emperor.

Now that he mentioned it on the spot, it should be very important.

Li Fuchen's face changed suddenly, and he really came for himself.

Lu Xuan heard that what Ye Yunyang said was related to him, so he interjected and said: "Yes, Xiao Wang's beloved son was killed by the Bianrong rebels, and Xiao Wang led his troops to find the Bianrong people to take revenge, and the other party admitted it himself, saying that the real person to kill was Wu Yinghou, and he accidentally killed the king's beloved son in a panic. ”

The emperor frowned: "Marquis Wu Ying, do you have a grudge against the Bianrong people?"

Ye Yunyang shook his head.

"Then it's strange, why did they target you again and again?" the emperor became suspicious and said, "I remember that before you set off, the convoy that took the lead was looted by the Bianjung people, and it was you who personally brought the Yutian Kingdom Master back to snatch the supplies, why did they assassinate you again?"

"The minister also thinks it's strange, I have nothing to do with the people of Bianrong, why do they regard me as a great enemy?" Ye Yunyang said in a flat tone, he suddenly turned his head to Li Fuchen, and said: "I'm afraid that only the Prime Minister can explain, so it's better to ask him to solve my confusion and Your Majesty." ”

Li Fuchen said with a dark face: "Wu Yinghou, what do you mean?"

Ye Yunyang-for-tat: "What does Ben Hou mean, don't you know the Prime Minister? Ming people don't do dark things, since they do, don't you dare to admit it?"

"Hmph, there is no evidence, why do you say that you are doing it?" Li Fuchen's tone was very hard.

The emperor was confused and said, "Why are the two Aiqing quarrelling? Wu Yinghou, do you mean that Prime Minister Li Cheng instructed the Bianrong people?"

Ye Yunyang nodded: "As Your Majesty said, that's it, last time he let the Bianrong people rob the minister's convoy, but in the end he failed to achieve his goal, so he had another plan, to borrow the hands of the Bianrong people to put the ministers to death." ”

Li Fuchen immediately retorted: "Slander, this is slander! The old minister has been dedicated to the public for many years, and has never done anything like stealing chickens and touching dogs. ”

The emperor frowned, the crown prince frowned, and all the officials frowned.

The last carjacking case is no secret in officialdom, and the process of the two getting into the imperial study is also well known to everyone, and many people don't think it's strange what happened in front of them.

But Li Fuchen's protégés and former officials stood up one after another, saying that they would maintain the dignity of the prime minister, and if Ye Yunyang couldn't produce evidence, the matter would not be over.

The atmosphere became tense, Ye Yunyang still had an indifferent expression, and said: "If you want evidence, yes, there is! Ben Hou is not a fool, how can he accuse the prime minister in front of His Majesty and hundreds of officials without evidence." Your Majesty, please summon Duanmu Yu, the young secretary of Dali Temple, the evidence is in his hands. ”

Li Fuchen's heart suddenly cooled a little, and he realized that he had neglected a key point, only staring at the Holy Temple and the Fenglin Sect, and forgot Duanmuyu, who was installed by Ye Yunyang in Dali Temple as a Shaoqing not long ago.

Ye Yunyang could completely hand over the people to Duanmuyu, and let Chen Shilai and Zheng Zhiyuan swagger into the city to lead the convoy into the city, and successfully deceived the eyeliner guarding near the city gate.

Just when he figured everything out, the emperor said loudly: "Quasi-play, summon the Shaoqing of Dali Temple Duanmu Yu to the hall." ”