Unparalleled Concubine

Li Xin nodded and looked up at Ye Ming.

"Brother saw His Majesty today, His Majesty...how is the situation?"

In the past half a month, the emperor has not seen anyone, even Li Xin has not seen the emperor for 20 days.

General Ye took a deep breath, his face solemn.

"It looks bad..."

Chapter 824

In the past month, the yamen in the capital have been active. The inner guards and the Qianniu guards have begun to enter the Forbidden Palace. They are on duty day and night. Even the Habayashi guards have participated in the garrison of the city gates. For the time being, the Habayashi guards will be deployed to cooperate with the imperial soldiers Ma Si to change defenses. .

All the errands of the twelve soldiers and horses in the outer city of the capital have been replaced by the soldiers and horses of the imperial city, and all the three guards, including Habayashi Guard, have already taken action. There are indications that the man who has been on the throne for ten years The son of heaven is trying every means to gather power, with the aim of controlling everything in the capital in a short period of time.

At the same time, this sign also shows that the emperor's body...is no longer optimistic.

Ye Guogong was silent for a while, and then slowly said: "I and Zhong Xuantong met Your Majesty in the Nuan Pavilion of Weiyang Palace. When we met, there was a curtain between us, so I couldn't see what Your Majesty looks like now, but listening to the voice can It can be heard that His Majesty is now in an extremely dangerous situation."

Ye Ming took a deep breath.

"It's not just that the words are weak, there are even some words that His Majesty has no way to say completely, and Eunuch Xiao is required to convey them..."

Li Xin felt a little sad.

Over the years, he hasn't made many friends. If you calculate carefully, there are only three and a half.

Mu Ying counts as one, and Zhao Jia counts as one.

The rest, Ye Cheng, Ye Mao and the emperor, can only be regarded as half friends.

He and old man Ye can be regarded as both teachers and friends. He and Ye Mao could have become friends, but in the end they became his elders. As for the emperor...

In the 18th year of Chengde, His Royal Highness King Wei could indeed be regarded as Li Xin's friend, but later, the two gradually drifted apart, and in the end they could only be regarded as half of each other.

Now that half of his friends were about to pass away, he still felt somewhat uncomfortable.

General Ye frowned and sighed: "Your Majesty is only in his early thirties this year. At this age, brother, he is still on the way to abandon literature and pursue martial arts. He didn't even join the army."

Ye Cheng became famous at the age of 40. He returned to the capital and was enshrined as Chen Guogong. At that time, Ye Ming was only 20 years old. He was obsessed with sage books and determined to become a Jinshi and become a court official. Ye Cheng was killed in battle by his side, and the fourth son Ye Lin was just born at that time, the Ye family desperately needed a pillar, Ye Ming had no choice but to put down the sage books and began to learn how to become a general.

He read military books, practiced battle formations, and practiced martial arts hard for more than ten years. He came from the capital when he was in his 30s. He went to the Zhenbei Army and became an ordinary general. General of the army.

Li Xin has heard this sentence a lot these days, and he no longer feels it. He looked up at Ye Ming and lowered his head slightly.

"Senior brother, the Ye family really has no intention of seizing the reserve?"

"The imperial concubine in the palace is the brother's own daughter."

"It's not an indisputable issue."

General Ye said in a deep voice: "When the fourth child wrote to me last month, he mentioned this matter. At that time, my brother said that he would never participate in the seizure of the heir apparent."

Having said that, he paused for a moment, and then continued: "Ye Mao is already in the north, although he is not a general, but he has taken the position of a general. The concubine is Ye Mao's younger sister. If the Ye family participates in the seizure, There is a queen mother surnamed Ye in the palace, a general surnamed Ye in the frontier, and even the little emperor has half of the blood of the Ye family, so it is unknown who this country will be named after."

Speaking of this, Ye Ming said in a deep voice: "Although today's son is not as good as the first emperor, he is not a foolish king. The son born to Concubine De is only six years old this year and has no ability to govern. Once he succeeds, his authority will be exhausted." The count is in the hands of the Ye family."

"So, this time, there is no contest for the Ye family to seize the heir, and there is no contest."

Speaking of this, Ye Ming looked at Li Xin, and said slowly: "The crown prince is the crown prince established in the first year of Taikang, no matter what you say, he should succeed to the throne, and you are the prince's teacher, Chang'an, you should also help the prince heir."

As he said that, General Ye, who was already gray-haired, sighed: "I just ask Chang'an to take care of you, and try to make Concubine De feel better."

Ever since Ye Ming's daughter Ye Xuan married into the palace and became a concubine, the father and daughter haven't seen each other very much. Ye Ming seems calm on the surface, but as long as he is a father, no one will miss him. own children.

Li Xin said with a smile: "Brother, you are too worried. Concubine De has the Ye family as her mother, and her elder brother Ye Mao who is about to become a general. No matter how the situation in the palace changes, no one will dare to bully her."

General Ye shook his head slightly.

"Brother...I'm afraid I won't be able to live for a few years. Originally, the fourth child could still look after the Ye family's home, but the fourth child also set up another Marquis Mansion. From now on, the Ye family can only rest on the shoulders of Ye Mao. Whether it can be done well is still unknown.”

General Ye shook his head helplessly.

"At that time, I will need Chang'an to help you take care of it."

Li Xin frowned.

"Senior brother, you are only over sixty years old this year, so you can mention the word "death", no matter what, you must live as long as Master Ye..."

"My own body, I know it."

Ye Guogong sighed, and said in a deep voice: "I have always been in poor health. When I was young, the doctor said that I was only a middle-aged man. Later, thanks to the military training, I managed to live to this age."

Having said that, General Ye smiled in relief.

"For the past two years, I have been in Ningling's hometown for my brother. First, I came to guard the spirit of my parents, and second, I also came to rest and recuperate my body. I have seen a lot."

"My mother died of illness many years ago. My father is too tempered. He probably has to deal with people when he goes underground. I, a son, have to go down and stop him."

Li Xin looked at Ye Ming's old and ravine face, and heaved a long sigh.

"Senior brother, don't think so much. Just for Ye Mao, you have to live a few more years. At least you have to wait for him to become a general before he can shoulder the heavy burden of the Ye family."

Ye Ming is a very bookish general. He is not wearing armor at this time, and looks like an old scholar. His voice is calm.

"Birth, old age, sickness and death are not for me and other mortals to grasp, but to resign to fate."

As he spoke, he looked at Li Xin and his voice became serious.

"My brother is already old, life and death are common things, but you, Chang'an, have to be careful in everything."

"I practiced martial arts for my brother in his early years, and he also knows some medical principles."

Having said that, Ye Ming paused, and then continued.

"If Brother Wei is not mistaken, the sky will fall apart in just a few days."

Li's confidence sank.

The collapse of the sky is naturally the death of the emperor, and the crack of the earth means that the capital is about to undergo a major change.

General Ye patted Li Xin on the shoulder, and said in a deep voice, "You are the teacher of the prince. If the prince ascends the throne, you will be the teacher of the new emperor. There are certain things that you should do."

Li Xin was silent for a while, then forced a smile.

"The prince has the title of heir, and two of the three guards are controlled by members of the prince's mother clan. It is impossible for Hou Jingde in the left camp of the forbidden army outside the city to rebel. I am in charge of the right camp of the forbidden army. , even if the sky collapses...the earth cannot be cracked."

Ye Ming nodded.