Chapter 228: Seizure of power

The night was low, and there was an oil lamp in the house. Ye Yu sat at the table, frowning with one hand on his forehead, his face grim and a little lost. A person next to him leaned over and said in a low voice, "Lord Prince, you seem to have something on your mind today?" "Sir, these days, a general of the Han King has repeatedly done those amazing things...... It seems that it's not the same person as before. Ye Yu sighed, and said with some bitterness: "This time, such a tricky matter was actually solved by him so lightly. You have also seen the situation today, the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Manchu Dynasty regarded him as a god. Ye Huaiguang, Ye Sheng, and Chu Yan, the generals who commanded the army, even moved forward and backward, and even Lu Qi's gang was submissive to him...... Sir, how did things come to this? It was as if overnight, one of his generals had soared into the sky. "The one who was called Mr. by Ye Yu is the left concubine of the East Palace, and the prince is accompanied by Wang Shuwen. Wang Shuwen's expression was also a little solemn, and he muttered to himself: "It's indeed a little weird. In my impression, the King of Han is just a straw bale with a fresh exterior and a rough inside, although the emperor dotes on him a little, but he can't talk about calling for wind and rain above the court. But judging from his handling of Lu Qi and Ye Huaiguang's affairs this time, he has been planning for a long time, and he can be called a city like a sea, with superior wisdom and bravery. His purpose is by no means what we imagined, which is to work together with the prince to bring down Lu Qi, but to find a relationship between Lu Qi and Ye Huaiguang. Now, he really did it. In the future, in this court, I am afraid that he will ...... One hand covers the sky. "Cover the sky with one hand?" Ye Yu smiled slightly, as if helpless, indifferent, and a little angry. Wang Shuwen had never seen Ye Yu with such an expression, and he was secretly a little surprised in his heart. Ye Yu paused and said, "This time, I lost completely. Originally, I had been thinking clearly. Regardless of the outcome of his handling of this matter, I have nothing to lose, only benefits. Now it seems that my prediction is correct, and my father also praised me, praising me for being calm and sophisticated, and properly handling this important matter of the court...... However, this little benefit is simply too insignificant compared to the benefits he received as a general! In the imperial court, everyone with a discerning eye knows that although he did not receive any real reward, he has won a great deal! In contrast, I have only received some useless praise and false fame, and I have not even gained the slightest increase in prestige. Why didn't I think of it at the beginning, why didn't I think of doing this in person?" Saying this, Ye Yu immediately felt a little embarrassed again: I was scared at the time, throwing it out like throwing a mountain stick...... "What did he win?" Wang Shuwen asked puzzledly, "The emperor didn't say a word about him, I think he should be secretly depressed." "People's hearts. Ye Yu sighed, "He has won the most precious and useful person in the world—the hearts of the people!" At the same time, Xiao Yunhe was with Ye Huaiguang, Ye Sheng, Chu Yan, and Ye Shi Liangfu and others, drinking and talking. In the early dynasty, the old man of the emperor, who had disappeared for a while, also 'endured great grief', presided over the court meeting for the first time, personally met with Ye Huaiguang, and praised him lavishly. At the same time, he also praised Lu Qi, who was 'like the sea', and called on the Manchu courtiers to learn from the two, and to focus on state affairs and work together to assist the imperial court. After getting off the court meeting, he secretly called Xiao Yunhe and praised him privately for a while. Xiao Yunhe undoubtedly made a great contribution to the imperial court this time. But this merit cannot be openly rewarded by the emperor. However, Xiao Yunhe didn't care about some gold, silver and silk at all. Now, Ye Huaiguang has become like an iron buddy with himself, obeying his words, Lu Qi was frightened for a while and fell into the hands of Xiao Yunhe, and he no longer dared to dictate in front of Xiao Yunhe, and he restrained a lot. And from today on, at least before the recovery of Chang'an, Ye Huaiguang, the commander of the Shuofang Army, will officially enter Zhongshu Province and participate in the preliminary deliberations as Zhongshu Ling. Although over the years, the governor of Zhongshu Province Zhongshu Ling and the servants of Menxia Province have far less direct power than the prime minister of Tongzhongshu Menxia Pingzhangshi, but Ye Huaiguang can also say a few words with Zhongshu Ling, who holds military power and has the lowest merits. Moreover, Ye Huaiguang seems to be born to be the nemesis of people like Lu Qi, and when Lu Qi saw him, he didn't have enough confidence for no reason. This may be the answer to the saying 'the traitor has his own evil man'. This also means that the pattern of Lu Qi covering the sky on top of the court has been completely broken, and it has been replaced by Lu Qi and Ye Huaiguang. Among these two factions, Ye Huaiguang can't talk about Xiao Yunhe's 'only the horse', but at least he will listen to Xiao Yunhe's opinions and act in case of trouble. And Lu Qi already knew Xiao Yunhe's methods, and he was deeply jealous of this auxiliary prince and generalissimo from then on, and he loved and hated it. At least, he didn't dare to openly and directly oppose Xiao Yunhe. Moreover, those ministers of the party with him had seen Xiao Yunhe's helpless treatment of Lu Qi with their own eyes, and the balance in their hearts was also secretly deflected. Some subtle changes are also taking place in this camp, and many people are secretly thinking in their hearts: Is it time to change the court? Wang Shuwen's inference is not unreasonable. From today on, the most influential person in the court is neither Lu Qi nor Ye Huaiguang...... Instead, it was replaced by a general who was born out of nowhere! Chu Yan, who was sitting at the table and drinking, now finally understood the meaning of Ye Sheng's original words. He said, 'The wind is blowing, and the sky will change.'" It turned out that Ye Sheng, a thoughtful old ghost, had anticipated the scene in front of him early on. The wind direction in the court changed greatly, and a general of the Han Dynasty stood out, and both factions of the vassal parties had a tendency to fall into his control. Chu Yan couldn't help but glance at Xiao Yunhe a few more times, and sighed secretly in his heart: It seems that my little intuition at the beginning still makes sense. I left the green horse and didn't kill it, but it was at the King of Han, leaving a good impression...... Who would look down on him like I did at the beginning? King Han, he became like this overnight, what a puzzling mystery! Ye Huaiguang finally met the emperor today, and received countless gold and silver rewards and kind words and praises, and he was so unhappy in his heart, he shook the wine jar with a red face and said: "Old garlic, come on, let's not fight among ourselves today, let's fight with King Han together!" "Old garlic?" Xiao Yunhe laughed: "It turns out that Liangqi still has such a nickname!" Ye Sheng also laughed and said: "It's all the strange name given to me by this iron pig." He was jealous of my long beard and beautiful hair, but he said that my beard looked like garlic!" "Hahaha, it turns out that Ye Dashuai is an iron pig!" Everyone burst into laughter! "Yes, he is like an iron plate all over his body, and he only likes to eat pork!" Ye Sheng fell into the well. Ye Huaiguang shouted depressedly: "Old garlic, I have said that there will be no infighting today! Yesterday I planted it at the hands of King Han, and I was actually drunk by him. Today, you have to help me and get justice together!" "I can't drink enough, you better find Chu Yan." Ye Sheng hurriedly dodged to the side. Chu Yan squeezed up with a grin: "Okay, Ye Dashuai, I'll go up with you!" "Yo, there are more people bullying less!" Ye Shi Ryosuke also bumped over, "Don't panic, adult, I'm here to help you!" The atmosphere became enthusiastic, and Xiao Yunhe laughed and said, "Okay! Don't talk nonsense, let's drink this altar first!" "Dry!" The bottles and urns collided together, just like a harmonious percussion. After three rounds of drinking, Xiao Yunhe held back his words and said in public: "After resting for a few days, it's time to prepare to recover the imperial capital and Chang'an." Ye Huaiguang, Chu Yan, Ye Sheng, the three of you are the most powerful generals in the imperial court at the moment. It's rare to get together today, so why don't we discuss how to fight this battle?" As soon as the three of them heard this, they all came to their hearts, stood up together, and bowed their hands: "It's all driven by the King of Han!" As soon as Noshi Ryosuke heard that he was going to attack Chang'an, he immediately jumped up and shouted loudly: "Kill, kill, kill Zhu Zhu's gang of plague birds a long time ago!" Your Excellency, please give an order, I will be the first to raise a knife to kill Chang'an and cut off the head of Zhu Zhu's bird!" The atmosphere that had become quite strict, but because of Noshi Ryosuke's roar, everyone couldn't help laughing again. Xiao Yunhe waved his hand again and again to signal Ye Huaiguang and the others to sit down, and said: "Today is a drinking and talking conversation with friends, not a military and political matter, so brothers don't have to be so formal." Today, we are just going to negotiate and discuss for a while, and tomorrow we will be in the court, and it will be easy to talk. Ye Huaiguang said arrogantly: "Now in this court, but all military affairs, it is not the Lord of Han who has the final say? Except for adults, who dares to point fingers at these things? I am the first to disobey him!" Next to Ye Sheng and Chu Yan just laughed and kept silent. Xiao Yunhe smiled and said, "Huaiguang, these words, I wait for my brothers to be together, and it doesn't hurt to talk about them casually." When you get outside, it's better not to mention it casually. Ye Huaiguang was a little drunk, and when he heard Xiao Yunhe's words, he knew it in his heart, lowered his voice and muttered: "I also know this." However, Lao Ye has always been a straight person, and if he has something to say, he will let it go. In today's imperial court, except for the King of Han, who will give orders to Lao Ye, I am not comfortable. "Okay, let's not talk about that. Xiao Yunhe diverted the topic and said: "Chang'an is dozens of miles in radius, and the city is extremely thick, as high as three zhang. If it's a head-on attack, it's almost impossible to take it. Moreover, at present, our troops are not strong, but Zhu Zhu is stationed in Chang'an to wait for work. If you want to attack the city hard, it is tantamount to asking for your own death. Tell me, what are your plans?" Ye Sheng's expression moved, and he seemed to want to speak. But after glancing at Ye Huaiguang next to him, he stopped talking. Ye Huaiguang also knew his old friend, so he pushed him and said: "Old garlic, old Ye knows that you are resourceful and have the most ghost ideas when you start a war." Say whatever you want, be cool. Xiao Yunhe also smiled and said, "Yes, good weapon." There are no outsiders here today, so there is no need to worry too much. He knew that Ye Sheng and Chu Yan's current official titles were about the same, but they were lower than Ye Huaiguang. If you speak first, you will be suspected of stealing the limelight. Ye Sheng stroked his gray beard, and said with a smile: "There are only 15,000 people in the Shence army, plus the 30,000 Shuofang army in Ye Dashuai's hands, the total number is less than 50,000. After Zhu Zhu settled in Chang'an, he recruited rebels to buy troops and horses, and there were 50,000 or 60,000 people. In addition, Chang'an City is extremely strong, and it is indeed difficult to attack it head-on. I think that since the nine gates of Chang'an are not easy to attack, the only way to directly attack the Imperial City Forbidden Garden in the north is to open a breakthrough from there. The Imperial City Forbidden Garden ends in the South Mountain one after another, and there is a huge hunting horse farm, only a fence, and no castle. Our army can sneak here, and quickly insert into the forbidden palace with lightning speed. Take advantage of the enemy's lack of time to deploy troops to defend and attack the Daming Palace as quickly as possible. As long as you capture the Chongxuan Gate, you can directly face the Lingxiao Gate, the Yinhan Gate and the Xuanwu Gate. Although it will be a little difficult, it is far easier than directly attacking the Nine Gates of Chang'an. At first hearing these three words, Xiao Yunhe's heart trembled for no reason, and he was a little stunned. Next to him, Ye Huaiguang and Chu Yan were already nodding and saying, "This method of the good weapon is feasible." However, it is difficult to guarantee that Zhu Jun will not deploy troops to defend in Daming Palace. It used to be the place where the left and right Longwu Army and the Yulin Army were stationed, and there was a ready-made military camp and school field, which was a good place for the soldiers. Although at present, Zhu Jun's rebel party did not organize an army according to the formation of the Great Qi, it is possible that there are troops stationed here. After all, it is also the palace of the puppet emperor Zhu Zhu. Ye Sheng said: "This way of soldiers and horses can only act as surprise soldiers. Our army can attack the nine gates of Chang'an in detail, and Zhu Zhu will definitely send troops to defend and rescue. After a few days of attack, send another force like this, and the chances of success will increase a few points. The three of them discussed to themselves, but Xiao Yunhe was a little stunned. The scene of that year flashed in my mind again: in front of the Xuanwu Gate of Taiji Palace back then, swords, swords, shadows and blood flew horizontally. Riding his horse and bow, an arrow flew, Ye Jiancheng fell in response...... "My lord?" Ye Sheng called out suspiciously. Xiao Yunhe was slightly stunned, suddenly came back to his senses, and smiled self-deprecatingly: "Forgive me, I drank a few glasses, and I was distracted for a while...... Well, I think this method is feasible. Attack the nine gates in detail and raid the North Garden. But you may not know that the North Gate Forbidden Garden of Daming Palace has always been a forbidden area in the world, and it can only be entered when the royal family is hunting or sacrificing. In order to prevent outsiders from sneaking in, many sentry posts were set up, and even extended to Jungnam Mountain. It's not easy to sneak in from here. There is no reason why Zhu Jun should not use these ready-made sentry posts to strengthen the defense of Daming Palace. Moreover, the north wall of Daming Palace is also relatively thick, more than three zhang high, several zhang thick, and one gate can only be opened by four or five people. So, although it will be a little easier, it will still be difficult. "That's true. Ye Sheng frowned and said: "As the lord said, it is not easy to avoid the sentry in Beiyuan, and if it is discovered, it is almost the same as the nine gates of Chang'an to storm the walls of Daming Palace." I mean, if you can go straight to the imperial city, it will be far more direct and fast than attacking the nine gates of Chang'an. Even if we capture the Nine Gates of Chang'an, the Chang'an Street Market Road within a radius of dozens of miles, Zhu Zhu can set up ambush cards everywhere, and it is extremely cumbersome and inconvenient to fight. If there is a way to directly defeat the imperial city, it will definitely get twice the result with half the effort. "It's the right idea, but there should be a better way. Xiao Yunhe also disappeared into contemplation, and only said after a while: "At this time, the only way to attack the Nine Gates in detail is to send a surprise army to attack Beiyuan and go straight to the imperial city." Jungnam Mountain ...... Zhongnan Mountain ......" Xiao Yunhe's heart suddenly flashed, and a strange look burst out of his eyes. "What did the adults think of?" Ye Huaiguang, Ye Sheng, and Chu Yan asked in unison. "Oh, nothing. Xiao Yunhe smiled, patted his forehead and said, "A thought suddenly flashed in my mind, but I didn't think it clearly." Maybe I drank too much, it's a little unclear - or let's discuss it here today, the idea of a good instrument is feasible, but it needs to be improved. Today, we are all more than half drunk, and we don't seem to be able to talk about anything. I don't let go of my arms to drink, and I will discuss something tomorrow. "Good!" everyone agreed, and raised the jar and bumped it together. Xiao Yunhe secretly thought to himself in his heart: After more than 100 years...... Three days later, Princess Tang'an, who died young, was buried beautifully. The old man chose a good mausoleum for his baby daughter, and made enough water and land dojos before reluctantly letting his daughter go to the ground. Hundreds of civil and military officials, soldiers and civilians, lined up in a long queue for more than ten miles to give the princess a funeral. Ye Huaiguang complained to Xiao Yunhe many times in private: In this current situation, the imperial capital is short of money and food, the army and civilians are not able to eat, and the old man has to put on a big show at his daughter's funeral, which is really chilling. Xiao Yunhe had to persuade again and again, and finally let Ye Huaiguang press it down. After a few more days, the old man finally came to his senses and began to handle the government affairs with his own hands. After the adjustment of these days, the Shence Army and the Shuofang Army are also ready to go out at any time, and they are ready to go on as soon as possible. Helplessly, the money and food have been consumed a lot recently, and more than 100,000 military and civilian ministers have more than 100,000 mouths to eat, and they have already eaten some of the military rations brought by Ye Sheng. The grain transported from the public warehouses in Shannan and Gyeonggi was also like a drop in the bucket, and it did not solve any problems at all. In the army, two meals have already been changed to one meal, and the people in the city have eaten wild vegetables and boiled porridge again. The old man regretted it a little at this time...... Ignoring the dissuasion of several ministers, he gave his daughter some money and property that had recently been sent from various places for a funeral. Xiao Yunhe only scolded secretly in his heart: Foolish worm! Regardless of the importance of things, he doesn't understand the truth of tailoring, he has to put on a show in such an extraordinary period, no one will listen to him, and he is stubborn and self-serving! He only knows that his daughter is sad that he has died, and he hates to take the whole country to the funeral. No wonder your courtiers are disappointed in you. In the morning of this day, the old man was full of anxiety and helplessness, and anxiously asked everyone: What should I do? There is a war, and there is no military food or salary? The court was silent, and no one squeaked, standing quietly. Xiao Yunhe stood aside with his eyelids down, without any expression on his face, but there was a sneer in his heart, and he couldn't wait to rush up and take the old man off the dragon chair on the spot, and brush this unfilial son and grandson a few ear scrapers in public. The old man was a little depressed when he saw that everyone was speechless, and he also regretted it a little, and his expression became more and more ugly. He glanced at Lu Qi, who did not raise his head, and looked at the prince, who was even more dazed. Finally, he looked at Xiao Yunhe ...... "King Han." The old man cleared his throat, took a few breaths of confidence and said, "Right now, what can you do?" Xiao Yunhe raised his eyes and glanced at the old man, walked out of the train and said, "Return to Your Majesty, Minister...... It's also helpless. It is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and now that the treasury is empty, grain and grass are tight, and the minister really can't think of any good plans. "Hey!" the old man sighed melancholy, and casually threw a sentence: "Even you can't do anything now!" It was an unintentional sentence, but it was like dropping a bomb on the court, including Xiao Yunhe, they were all secretly taken aback. Listening to the meaning of the emperor's words, a general of the Han Dynasty is the 'most methodical' person in this court? The crown prince Ye Yu even beat a drum in his heart: Father, how can you say such a thing in public? Isn't it another boost to the prestige of the Han King! Xiao Yunhe remained silent, bowed his head and said: "It is the incompetence of the minister, please forgive your majesty." The old man was depressed, so he didn't realize what he said, and waved his hand to signal Xiao Yunhe to return to work: "I don't blame you." Ye Huaiguang was standing behind Xiao Yunhe, seeing this situation, he couldn't help but feel a little angry, and he walked out of class in a flash, and said: "Your Majesty, at the moment, tens of thousands of troops are waiting for the emperor, and they are going to recover the imperial capital." The imperial capital is the lifeblood of the world, and everyone in the four seas is looking forward to Wang Shike's recovery of Chang'an. Now that it is difficult to move an inch because of the grain and grass, isn't it to chill the soldiers and disappoint the people of the world? The ministers have the courage to ask His Majesty to issue an order to collect grain in the nearby towns and villages, and when Chang'an is restored in the future, they will repay the people twice!" As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked and thought: This Ye Huaiguang is not rude! Is he asking the emperor to order the imperial court to rob the people nearby? It is simply unorthodox. The old man's eyes suddenly widened: "That's it, it's not appropriate, right? I am the Son of Heaven, how can I ...... How can you set up troops to rob your own people?" "It's not robbery, it's requisition of grain!" Ye Huaiguang said with a straight look: "I will return it to the people in the future, and I won't take advantage of them!" The old man said in embarrassment: "It's not proper, it's inappropriate...... I have already made the people suffer enough, how can I forcibly collect grain from the people at this time?" Ye Huaiguang was impatient, and he couldn't help but be a little anxious when he saw the emperor's indecisive appearance, and just as he wanted to shout a few more words, Xiao Yunhe hurriedly gave him a look. Ye Huaiguang was stunned for a moment, then came back to his senses and obediently retreated. For a while, the entire court fell into silence again. The old man was depressed again, as long as Ye Huaiguang insisted on it just now, he was almost about to agree, but this Ye Huaiguang shrank back again...... At present, if another person jumps out and asks for grain from the people, he will definitely agree without hesitation! Xiao Yunhe kept glancing at the old man and paying attention to his expression, and secretly sneered in his heart: Old man, it's okay if you don't have an opinion, but when you encounter something and you don't dare to take responsibility, you have to have a courtier come out and bear the blame. A person like you, who has neither prestige nor courage, is worthy to sit on the dragon chair and dominate the world? I am becoming more and more disappointed in you. For a while, today's morning dynasty actually fell into an embarrassing situation of coldness. At this moment, a eunuch ran at the door, ran around the bend to the emperor, and said in a low voice: "Your Majesty, Zhang Yansheng, the envoy of Jiannan Jiedu, sent someone to send a large number of supplies, which have just arrived in Fengtian, and the list is here." The old man was overjoyed, snatched the list from the eunuch's hand and hurriedly flipped through it, and immediately announced ecstatically: "It is really an endless road! Jiannan Jiedu made Pei Tingsheng reward, worthy of being loyal to the monarch and patriotic after generations of loyalty. Ladies and gentlemen, Pei Tingsheng transported more than 60,000 stones of grain and grass, more than 3 million yuan of money and goods, and countless silk and silk goods, totaling more than 8,000 cars. In that place of Jiannan Road, the road is rugged and difficult to travel, but he has safely transported such a huge batch of supplies, which is really commendable!" Now the people above the court were happy, and they all took a long breath and smiled. Lu Qi immediately went out and said: "Your Majesty, such loyal ministers and meritorious heroes, Your Majesty deserves to be rewarded heavily!" "That's nature!" The old man smiled with satisfaction, and said with a long breath: "Spread my decree, edict Pei Ting to reward him into the court, and I want to make him a member of the Tongzhong Shumen, and enter the cabinet." A talent like him should be given more opportunities to display his talents and be loyal to Daqi. Xiao Yunhe couldn't help frowning: This makes him the prime minister? The prime minister of Daqi is probably too worthless! Ye Sheng, who was behind him, let out a cold snort of disdain. The voice was low, but Xiao Yunhe listened to it, and thought: Ye Sheng has always been calm and sophisticated, how could he express dissatisfaction with the emperor's move? Just after appointing the prime minister, the old man said with great interest: "Ladies and gentlemen, it is imminent to recover the emperor. Everyone discussed, how should they act?" Ye Huaiguang didn't care who was the prime minister again, now he just wanted to take the troops out to fight as soon as possible, and he didn't have to stay in this smoky miasma, so he came out first and said: "Qi Xi Xià." The Shuofang army under the command of the minister has already sharpened its swords and guns and mustered up enough courage, and as long as His Majesty gives an order, it will kill Chang'an as if it were death. However, the number of soldiers and horses under the minister is limited, and the minister is willing to ask His Majesty to allocate more men and horses to help the minister go to recover Chang'an together!" Ye Sheng immediately stood up: "Your Majesty, the minister is willing to lead the Shence army to assist Ye Dashuai to recover Chang'an!" Chu Yan did not give in: "The minister is also willing to go!" The old man laughed with satisfaction: "Okay, good! I am a big Qi, and sure enough, there are many loyal ministers, and good generals are like clouds." Ye Huaiguang, I appointed you as the commander-in-chief, Chu Yan and Ye Sheng as deputy generals, and the three of you led 30,000 Shuofang troops and 10,000 Shence troops, a total of 40,000 horses, Ke Rixing Division, and recovered Chang'an!" Ye Huaiguang said hurriedly: "Your Majesty Mingjian! If you want to talk about attacking the fortifications and fighting against the enemy, the Shuo Fang army has never been afraid of anyone. But this time it was the recovery of Chang'an...... The city of Chang'an is strong and extremely difficult to attack. If you don't outwit, it's extremely difficult to succeed. Dan ...... The minister has never been good at this. Therefore, the minister is willing to ask His Majesty to choose another wise and brave person to be in command, and the minister is willing to be the deputy general!" "Oh?" The old man was secretly shocked in his heart, and thought: At present, above the court, if even Ye Huaiguang does not dare to take command, who would dare to take up this burden? Involuntarily, the old man looked at Xiao Yunhe again. Xiao Yunhe lowered his head slightly, not moving at all. Both Chu Yan and Ye Sheng came up with the idea of starting the song and asked the emperor to appoint a general of the Han King as the commander-in-chief. But Ye Huaiguang didn't say it directly, and the two of them couldn't speak out. In fact, Ye Huaiguang is not stupid, in this situation, it is not good to openly ask for Xiao Yunhe's life, otherwise everyone will think that these few of them are for the same party. Forming a party is a taboo in the emperor's heart. Even if you can get everyone to acquiesce in private, it's not good to make it too obvious blatantly. At this moment, one of the ministers of Zuo Levon stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the minister is responsible for raising one person, who can be appointed as the generalissimo of the unified army, and go to recover the imperial capital." When everyone looked at it, it was Wang Ling, a bachelor of the Hanlin Academy, who came out of the class. This person has excellent calligraphy and some talent, and he is currently the attendant of the prince of the East Palace, and he is only in his early thirties. The old man asked, "Who does Aiqing recommend?" In fact, there is no need for Wang Ling to say, everyone knows that he will definitely recommend the crown prince Ye Yu to be in charge. Such a major event is undoubtedly a great opportunity for business capital to gain fame, how can it be missed? Sure enough, Wang Ling said: "The minister Bao raised the prince to take command and went to recover Chang'an. The prince has always been calm and capable, calm and calm in the face of things, and is worthy of this position. Moreover, the crown prince is the prince of the country, if he takes command of the army, it will definitely boost the morale of the army, and all the people in the world will be more convinced of the emperor's determination to recover the imperial capital. The old man's eyes rolled a few times, nodded and said, "That makes sense......" Xiao Yunhe glanced at Wang Ling, a thin man with fine skin and white face, and there was no special expression on his face. I secretly said to myself: Do you think that marching and fighting a war is an outing? The slightest carelessness will bring bloodshed and death, and identity and bloodline will not bring victory. And now that Ye Huaiguang has just retracted his treachery, if there is any unpleasantness with the prince, if there is any trouble, and there is any movement...... Ye Huaiguang on the side was about to explode, and he hated and scolded in his heart: What a 'reasonable' and fart reason! The prince can use guns and swords, and will make plans in formation...... The confused emperor is confused, and the current battle to recover the imperial capital is so heavy, it is actually ...... Ye Huaiguang couldn't bear it anymore, and was about to jump out to say a few words, but Ye Sheng secretly pulled him in the back early, so that he didn't come out again. At this moment, an old voice sounded: "Your Majesty, the minister also protects one person, you can break Zhu Zhu and recover Chang'an." "Old lady Yan?" The old man was a little puzzled, Yan Zhenqing was usually above the court, and he rarely spoke, but today he stood up and couldn't help asking: "Who does the old lady recommend?" "The minister is sponsoring, it is the generalissimo of the world's soldiers and horses who led the army to defeat Zhu Zhu twice before, Lord Han!" Yan Zhenqing said unhurriedly: "Lord Han is wise and brave, loyal and patriotic, and worthy of this position." For a while, the atmosphere in the court was a little weird: although the prince and the king of Han themselves had not yet come forward, everyone was clearly aware that these two were fighting. Immediately, someone stood up again: "Your Majesty, the minister sponsors the prince to take command." When everyone saw it, it was the king of the left concubine of the East Palace. Immediately after, some of the ministers who were facing the prince stood up together and sponsored the prince, and there were as many as seven or eight people. Lu Qi and his gang watched coldly from the sidelines, and no one helped. The old minister Ye Mian also stood with Yan Zhenqing at this time and sponsored King Han to take command together. The old man looked at the number of people standing up in the court at once, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded: Why did they all jump out all at once? Xiao Yunhe stood quietly and didn't make a sound. In such a situation, it is difficult for him to say anything, so he can only let the emperor make this decision. If he stood up and asked for his life, he would be suspected of competing with the East Palace. This is a big taboo for a prince. Although Xiao Yunhe's status and influence in the court are well known at the moment, he can't embarrass the prince too much and has no steps to go down, so he will be in danger in the future. The old man felt as if he had reached out and received a hot mountain stick, which was troublesome. He knew clearly in his heart that the crown prince Ye Yu might be okay to do other things, but this commander went out to march and fight, and he was definitely not this piece of material. A general of the Han Dynasty, these days, has repeatedly made amazing moves, Wen Taowu is clever and clever, enough to be competent. But...... If he appoints the king of Han as the commander, won't he lose the prince's face in public, make him lose his prestige, and will not be able to hold his head up in front of the king of Han from now on? The prince is the prince and the foundation of the country, how can this kind of thing make the old man extremely depressed. This emperor is too difficult to be. He could only stare at the crowd in the audience, in a daze. After a while, the crown prince Ye Yu stood up and said: "Enlighten the father, and the sons and sons also recommend the king of Han to take command and go to recover the imperial capital." As soon as these words came out, they immediately caused a small commotion, and even Lu Qi and the others were shocked. Wang Shuwen and the others almost jumped to their feet and shouted, shaking their heads and sighing again and again. The old man was shocked in his heart, and hurriedly said, "Why does the prince also sponsor the King of Han together?" Ye Yu smiled slightly and said, "Father Emperor Mingjian." The recovery of the imperial capital was an important military decision related to the fortunes of the country. Although Erchen has the heart to contribute to the country, he does not understand military affairs. If we take command head-on, I am afraid that we will only delay the fighter plane and bring unpredictable losses. The emperor's brother, King Han, has always been loyal to the country for a long time and has been in the military, and he is good at using soldiers in both civil and military affairs, so he is the right person. At present, it should be pragmatic, and King Han is the most suitable person. Xiao Yunhe was thinking quickly in his heart: Ye Yu, it seems that I did underestimate you a little before...... Regardless of whether your words are from the bottom of your heart or have ulterior motives, you are a person with a very scheming heart. I'm the right person to take charge. But if you jump out like this, you will undoubtedly push me to the forefront, so that everyone in the Manchu Dynasty will see that I, the King of Han, are going to steal the limelight from the East Palace. This will only make the emperor wonder: Could it be that the crown prince also found that he was unable to compete with the king of Han? Openly he was saying good things, but secretly he was hiding needles in cotton. But at this point, Xiao Yunhe had no choice but to stand up and say: "Your Majesty, Weichen is not talented, thanks to the prince's recommendation." The minister was willing to take command and go out to recover Chang'an. Ye Yu turned around, smiled thickly, and arched his hand at Xiao Yunhe: "Why should the King of Han be humble? Wang Shuwen and the others stopped talking and quietly retreated. The old man was stunned to find that he didn't have to make his own decision, this matter had already come to fruition - a general of the Han King should be in command of the expedition. "That'...... All right. Although he was still a little confused in his heart, the old man had to order: "I ordered a general of the Han King to be the commander-in-chief, Ye Huaiguang and Chu Yan as the deputy marshal, and Ye Sheng as the marching commander and vanguard soldier and horse envoy." The four of you led an army of 40,000 people, and the Ke Ri Xing division recovered the imperial capital. "The ministers obey the order!" Xiao Yunhe and the others agreed together. The old man paused, as if he had thought of something again, and called out loudly: "Huo Xianming!" A fat eunuch hurriedly flashed out from next to the emperor and bowed in front of the hall: "The minister is here." Xiao Yunhe glanced at the man, the first time he went to see the old man of the emperor, it was this fat eunuch who led the way, and he looked like the guy who looked like Maitreya Buddha. "Hmm...... King Han and Chu Yan are about to go on the march, and there is no one to lead the soldiers and horses in front of the emperor for a while. The old man said: "I have appointed you as the left wing of the Shence Army, and from now on, the forbidden army of Fengtian will be under your command." "Ah?!" Xiao Yunhe and the others shouted in a low voice: Let a eunuch lead the forbidden army? Chu Yan hurriedly flashed out and played: "Your Majesty, the Shence Army is the most important janissary guard in front of the emperor, and it has always been led by generals, only the left and right generals, generals, and jiedu envoys, vanguard soldiers and horse envoys, how can there be such a position as 'left wing knows soldiers and horses'." Why did you ...... "", I have already decided. The old man waved his hand impatiently, "Isn't it just an official position? Everything must have a beginning, I am the emperor, I promise an official position, don't make such a fuss, right? Chu Yan, you don't have to worry about these things, go to war with peace of mind—I'm tired, I'll discuss it here today." Retreat. With that, the old man waved his hand, ignored everyone's suspicious eyes, and swaggered out. Xiao Yunhe's brows furrowed, and the anger in his heart was already churning. Even Lu Qi and others were talking about it now, and it seemed that they were very puzzled by the sudden appointment of the emperor. The fat eunuch Huo Xianming followed behind the emperor early, tiptoeing and walking out with a big buttocks. Xiao Yunhe looked at the backs of the emperor and Huo Xianming, and said secretly in his heart: The upper beam is not right, how can the building rise from the ground? Old man, you are weak and incompetent and suspicious, and now you would rather believe in the eunuchs than the ministers and generals around you. Since ancient times, if a eunuch is in power and interferes in government, where will there be anything that is not bad? I think you, the emperor, don't really want to do it. After the court meeting, Ye Huaiguang, Ye Sheng and Chu Yan each returned to the army to prepare for the expedition. Xiao Yunhe and the crown prince Ye Yu were responsible for counting the materials sent by Pei Tingsheng from Jiannan, and sent enough grain, grass and wealth for the army to go on the expedition. The prince is still a caring person, and gave Xiao Yunhe a pair of Mingguang armor with excellent quality. The golden bright light battle armor and the red battle robe are indescribably gorgeous and dazzling. Xiao Yunhe immediately put it on his body and felt very satisfied. He changed into this pair of bright light armor, and suddenly it was like a different person, adding a bit of heroism and chic. Daqi's technology in manufacturing armor is the best in the world, and the thirteen types of armor have their own merits and are commonly used in the army. And Mingguang Jia is the first of the thirteen armors, and many generals and royal families from other countries are proud to get a pair of high-quality Great Qi Mingguang armor. And what Ye Yu gave to Xiao Yunhe was a pair of well-made Mingguang armor, which can be called the best of the best. Not only is it gorgeous and beautiful, but it is also comfortable to fit, lightweight and tough.