Ye Yichen's pair of slender phoenix eyes were shining with dazzling light. A great opportunity was in front of him. It would be a lie to say he was not tempted.

The aide continued in a devilish voice: "There is a black stone ditch at the junction of Shandong and Henan, which is the only place to go back to Beijing. The road is narrow and long, and can only accommodate four horses running abreast. The mountains on both sides are steep.

As long as you ambush a group of people on the mountain and throw stones downwards, you can easily wipe out the 20,000-strong Royal Forest Army in one fell swoop. It doesn't take much effort!"

As he spoke, he took out a roll of parchment from his arms: "I have prepared a warrant for Your Highness. As long as Your Highness seals it, General Yuan's troops can set off immediately. When the time comes, the Emperor will control Bintian, and the Crown Prince will die unexpectedly.

The fourth and fifth princes are young and lack prestige. Apart from you, who else in the world can sit on that dragon chair?"

This plan is perfect, and Ye Yichen is really excited at this moment. The Father of China, the Lord of Zhaomin, the Nine-Five Supreme, with infinite power, can avenge the great ancestor, and more importantly, can realize his lofty ambitions - as long as

He did it

The emperor, with his ability, regained the Shu Han and quelled the unruly Jurchens. All the glory and aura will fall on his head. He can even make achievements that are no less than those of Taizu. His name can shine through the ages and be recorded in history books.

Recite it forever!

Ye Yichen almost impulsively took the seal and sealed it. But at that moment, the shadows of two people flashed before his eyes, one was his son Ye Minwen, and the other was Yulan.

After a long while, Ye Yichen said with difficulty: "No, Wen'er is still in the army!" Of course, she is also in the army.

The staff member suddenly knelt at Ye Yichen's feet, and he risked his life: "Your Highness, since ancient times, those who achieve great things do not stick to trivial matters. You are young and powerful, and you want a son... You will not be able to give birth to many sons in the future, so why give up this beautiful country for a son? The sky is the limit.

An opportunity! Your Highness, you should think twice!"

Ye Yichen's face was throbbing with veins, and he waved his hand tiredly: "I have made up my mind, don't say any more!" He picked up a memorial from the desk and said: "This victory document presented to the emperor costs eight hundred Liga.

Send out quickly! The six departments of the capital are preparing for the emperor's return!" Now that the crisis in the capital has been resolved, the emperor will naturally return to the capital soon.

That staff member has been with Ye Yichen for seven or eight years, and has been helping the prince handle military documents. He has a clear idea of ​​​​Ye Yichen's thoughts, and knows that he has long had the ambition to replace him, but why is such a good opportunity in front of him?

But he refused to make up his mind. Was it really because of that four-year-old baby?

He had always known that Ye Yichen had a cruel heart, but his staff could not understand why Ye Yichen suddenly became so benevolent this time. He finally argued: "Your Highness, once the Emperor returns to Beijing, it will be extremely difficult to seek a big position.

If you don’t start now, you will definitely regret it later!”

Ye Yichen's face turned green and white. After all, he couldn't let go of the beautiful image in his heart. He slammed the table hard: "I have my own plans, so I won't let it go!"

Having said that, the staff member did not dare to persuade him any more and went down with a disappointed look on his face.

June 14th, in the small courtyard of Yulan, Dezhou Prefecture.

Early in the morning, Yulan got up and was having breakfast in the west room.

"The young prince is here!"

Before he finished speaking, Ye Minzhao had already walked in.

"My servant has met the young prince!" Xiaoyu Xiaoyue bowed with her hands folded, and Ye Minzhao waved his hand. During these days, he would always come here every once in a while. Everyone in Yulan's yard knew that he was close to his young lady, who looked like a sister.

Brother, Xiaoyue and others are no longer so restrained when they see him.

Just as Yulan was about to stand up to greet him, Ye Minzhao waved his hand hurriedly: "Stop making those false gestures..." Yulan had already become familiar with him, so she took advantage of the situation and sat back down.

Ye Minzhao sat down opposite her. Yu Lan asked: "Have you had breakfast, my young prince? Today's shrimp dumplings are very good, you might as well try them!" Without waiting for his answer, he pushed a plate of crystal shrimp dumplings away.

come to him.

She smiled and the whole room seemed to light up. Ye Minzhao looked a little dazed for a moment. In fact, he had used it with Concubine Hui a long time ago, but Yulan asked him to eat, so he would take a few bites no matter how full he was. Waiting

He finished the shrimp dumplings that Yulan pushed over and picked up the Biluochun that Xiaoyu offered, only to realize that he was full without even realizing it.

Yulan asked someone to pack breakfast, took Ye Minzhao to the main room to sit down, and asked hurriedly: "How is the war situation ahead?"

For a period of time, the military intelligence report from the front has affected the hearts of all civil and military officials. Yulan was in the inner house and the information was not good, so she entrusted the young prince to inquire on her behalf. The young prince happened to have no reason to get close to her, and the two hit it off immediately.

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The young prince said excitedly: "Sister, the thief chief Zuo Yan has been beheaded!"

"Really?" Yulan's little face flushed with excitement. Dezhou is some distance from the capital. It will take at least a day for the battle report to be transmitted. A few days ago, Yulan learned from the young prince that Ye Yichen had solved the siege of the capital.

As for more detailed information, she didn't know.

"Tell me, tell me! What happened? How was the war fought? Is the prince okay now?" Yesterday, Ye Minzhao stayed in the emperor's study all night, pestering him about the war.

In this case, the emperor was very pleased when he saw Ye Yichen's memorial of victory, so he simply took out the memorial and showed it to his younger son.

Ye Minzhao talked endlessly to Yulan about the details of the battle to defend Beijing. Yulan's eyes shone with dazzling light, and he felt proud again and again: Your lord, you really did not disappoint me!

In the prince's palace, Ye Minshu listened to the reports from his staff and felt so regretful that his intestines turned green. Who would have thought that Ye Yichen could achieve this level and defend the entire capital with only tens of thousands of remnant troops. If he had been willing to sit in the capital in the first place.

, then his share of this huge achievement is indispensable.

The staff all understood Ye Minshu's mood, but they were also thinking: If I had known better now, why bother then?

"That's all!" The prince waved his hand tiredly, "Tell someone to pack our bags. We're afraid we'll have to return to Beijing soon?"

On June 15th, the emperor issued an edict and ordered Prince Yanqing to inspect Nanjing on behalf of Tian. He immediately set off back to the capital with the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and an army of 20,000 people.

The capital has been saved, the country has been saved, and the next thing the emperor has to consider is whether he can keep his throne. Emperor Taizong was originally in an unfair position, and Ye Yichen has always been dissatisfied with their group. He knows all this. If Ye Yichen happens

If you proclaim yourself emperor while he is away, things will be very troublesome.

Don't blame him for being suspicious, there are actually too many people coveting the position of the Ninth Five-Year Master.

The emperor is eager to return home, but the civil and military officials and their families cannot leave quickly.

On the day when the army left the city, the officials and the people gathered around the city to see the emperor Yujia back to the capital. A short-built man in the crowd personally watched the army march out, with a glint in his eyes.

The man got out of the crowd and walked back seemingly casually. He looked around and saw that no one was following him, and then he carefully turned into an inn.

He knocked lightly on a guest room five times, three long and two short. The door was immediately opened with a creak, and a man said with a southern accent: "Old Ma, you are back! Come in quickly, His Highness is waiting.

And you!"

The man surnamed Ma ducked into the room. This guest room was a large suite. He passed through a door and entered the main room. He saw a young man in his twenties sitting in front of him. He was dressed like a noble gentleman and looked good-looking.

He is as beautiful as a crown jade, and his eyebrows are as bright as stars. What is even more rare is that this man has an elegant and ethereal aura all over his body. He is actually a uniquely beautiful man.

The man surnamed Ma stepped forward and bowed: "I see you, Your Highness!"

The man smiled like a spring flower in full bloom; "This is an unusual time, so Mr. Ma Qian doesn't need to be polite." He showed Mr. Ma Qian a seat and asked harmoniously: "Has the orthodox emperor left the city?"

"My subordinates saw with their own eyes that the orthodox law was brought out of Dezhou City!"

"Hmm..." The young man's well-jointed hands tapped the table gently, his eyebrows furrowed nicely, as if he was thinking about something.

A graceful old man in his forties beside him interjected: "It only takes more than ten days to get from Dezhou to the capital. Your Highness, we don't have much time, so we need to prepare early!"

The young man sighed and said: "Ye Yichen defeated the foreign coalition forces and saved thousands of people from the ravages of the unexpected Jurchens. He is actually a hero among the Han people of our generation. Gu, I wanted to meet him during this trip, but I didn't.

Doing such privacy ploys!”

The old man hurriedly advised: "We all know that Your Highness is a man of glory and glory. But Da Chu is our close enemy, and Ye Yichen is such a god in using troops. If we don't take the opportunity to drive a wedge between their monarch and his ministers,

When Ye Yichen leads his troops south, our country will be in danger! I have ordered people to prepare thousands of kilograms of explosives. I only need to blow up a mountain peak, bury the first half of the orthodox emperor's ceremonial guard alive, and then blame Ye Yi.

Chen... He has great achievements and can shock the Lord. He is not afraid that the orthodox emperor will not be suspicious! I have been paying attention to the situation in Chu State for several years. If I take the opportunity to force him to rebel, that would be the best. Even if he cannot, the emperor will definitely surrender him.

If you leave it idle, you can get rid of a big disaster without even a single blow! This plan is well planned and will definitely work. For the millions of people in Shu Han, your Highness must not be benevolent as a woman!"

"I know everything you said... Come on! Come on! Send my order. All the troops we brought will leave the city in batches tonight and go to Heishigou to arrange their arrangements. Everything will go according to plan!"

Everyone in the room stood up, bowed to the young man and said, "Yes!"

The young man did not look at them. He looked far to the southwest, as if across thousands of mountains and rivers. There was a voice in his heart saying: "Yinyue, Yinyue, Gu has so painstakingly designed your tribe, can you forgive Gu?"

A lot of hard work?"

The journey went very smoothly. A few days later, 20,000 troops escorted the imperial driver to Heishigou. They saw steep mountains and rugged rocks. This road could only accommodate a few horses, and the end was very dangerous. But this was a connected road.

There is a must-pass passage on the two post roads in Shandong and Henan. If we take a detour, it is not impossible to go, but if we detour too far, the emperor will definitely not be able to wait.

The person who led the 20,000 imperial troops on this patrol and was responsible for the safety of the emperor's garrison was the Prince Consort Wang You. Wang You was a general promoted by the orthodox emperor. The emperor even married his favorite sixth princess to him. Therefore, although he was not necessarily very capable, he

The victory lies in being loyal to the emperor, so the emperor gave him this most important responsibility.

The emperor entrusted his own safety to him, which was an expression of unlimited trust in him. From another perspective, it was a heavy burden placed on his shoulders. He was cautious and cautious, careful and cautious along the way. When he got to this place, he

His brows furrowed.

It is too easy to attack and ambush here.

Wang You looked at the towering and steep mountains on both sides, and first sent his two generals with one sentry each to investigate the mountain.

The two of them looked displeased as soon as they saw the mountain. They are both noble sons of the capital. They relied on the support of their ancestors to get to their current rank. They have always been lazy about errands, and because they had walked through this black stone before coming here.

There was nothing unusual about the ditch. The two of them were assigned this hard job. They cursed in their hearts but did not dare to say it with their mouths. They could only lead the people away. After a general search, they came back to resume their lives. They said that the ridges on both sides were

There was no ambush.

At this time, the emperor's chariot had arrived. The emperor called Wang You closer and asked, "Why do you stop here and not go forward?"

Wang You knelt down and reported: "Your Majesty, the Heishigou Mountain is very dangerous. I have the important responsibility of protecting the Emperor and I really don't dare to take it lightly. We need to send someone to find out more about it before it's too late!"

When the emperor heard what he said, his face turned slightly. Looking at the terrain here, the emperor also felt a little frightened. If there was an ambush, as long as there was a blockade at both ends, these people could be beaten to death just by rolling stones from above.

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The emperor asked; "Have you found anything?"

Wang Youdao: "Everything is normal."
To be continued...