After rebirth, I became the stupid son of the Hou family

Jiang Chen looked at Zhang Zonglin's hypocritical look and said to him:

"Is this how General Zhang treats imperial envoys? We have come all the way to ask you to come back to Beijing to confer the title of crown prince on the emperor's orders. I wanted to bring you such good news, but it's hard work without any credit. But until now, we have not even had a bite of the general's food, and yet we have made Mr. Yan so frightened. I never thought that the general would be so ingenious and entertain us in such a special way. It is really eye-opening. Okay, doesn’t the general have anything to explain to Mr. Yan?”

When Zhang Zonglin saw an attendant who was accompanying him and dared to accuse him like this, he immediately became angry again.

He looked at Jiang Chen angrily, but in front of the Imperial Envoy, he couldn't get angry.

Although he himself was designated as the current prince, he had not yet been canonized.Although this imperial envoy is just a censor, he represents the emperor.

If you treat him unreasonably, it is equivalent to treating the emperor. This is very clear to him.

Although this Yan Yushi is a person who does not support him, it would be a bit too early to retaliate against him now.

The brothers had given him a slap in the face just now, which was considered a small warning to him.

When he actually takes charge of the government, he will be the first to attack those who oppose him.He wants all the civil and military ministers of the dynasty to know what it means to be those who obey me and prosper while those who go against me will perish.

After hearing what Jiang Chen said, he ignored him, but looked at Yan Yushi again, and then said with a haha:

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, this is all a misunderstanding. It's because my subordinates didn't do their job well. In fact, I had already prepared the food and wine, and I was just waiting to clean up the situation for the imperial envoy. It was because I had some official business at the moment, so I wasted my time and treated you disrespectfully. , please forgive me, Mr. Yan, then please sit down with me."

After Yan Yushi sat down, he looked at Zhang Zonglin specifically and said to him:

"How should I call you now? Should I call you General Zhang, or should I call you His Royal Highness the Crown Prince?"

Zhang Zonglin glanced at Yan Yushi and said to him:

"You can call me whatever you want. Today's general, who will be your future prince, Mr. Yan, can be called whatever you want."

"Well, I'll call you Prince in advance. Anyway, the Prince will be your business sooner or later. I wonder if everything here has been properly arranged for the Prince. If everything has been clearly explained, should we get up and return to Beijing tomorrow? .”

Zhang Zonglin filled a glass of wine for him, picked up the glass and said to him:

"No hurry, no rush, I have a lot of things to do in the military camp. How can I just leave? It's too urgent. I have to make arrangements for them if I want to leave. No matter how fast I leave, I can't leave tomorrow. Besides, Well, these brothers of mine were very happy when they heard that I was crowned the prince, so they were all ready to go to Beijing with me to celebrate. As a coach, I can’t refute the kindness of my brothers. So I have to trouble Mr. Yan to stay at the border for two more days. Once I have arranged everything, we will set off immediately to accept the emperor's canonization in a lively manner."

As soon as Mr. Yan heard what he said, he stood up from his seat and said to Zhang Zonglin:

"Your Highness, aren't you fooling around? How can this be done? Soldiers at the border have their duties. How can they leave the border area privately and return to the capital with you without the emperor's imperial edict? Isn't this a rebellion? If the emperor finds out, what will he think? That would be a crime of beheading. Your Highness, have you ever thought about the consequences?"

After Zhang Zonglin heard what he said, he burst out laughing. He pointed at Master Yan and said:

"I guessed it right. I knew you would have such an expression. You canonized me as the crown prince. This is a major event celebrated by the whole world. Brothers want to celebrate with me. Is there anything wrong with this? Why are you so embarrassed? It's said to be treason. Besides, my soldiers and horses are stationed outside the capital, and they will return to the border immediately after the canonization is completed. "

Yan Yushi shook his head repeatedly and said to him:

"Your Highness, that's not possible. The emperor called you back to confer the crown prince, not to lead the troops back to fight. You pulled tens of thousands of soldiers back, do you think everyone is a fool? And you let all the civil and military officials in the dynasty How do I miss you, and how do you let the emperor miss you. Let me give you one piece of advice, that is, one sentence, these soldiers and horses must never be taken back."

Zhang Zonglin suddenly became violent when he heard what he said. He slapped the table hard and said angrily to Yan Yushi:

"Master Yan, I have already decided on this matter. If you let me take the lead, I will take the lead. Even if you don't let me take the lead, I will lead the troops back. There is no need to discuss this matter at all. It has been settled. In two days, we will return to Beijing."

Yan Daren's hands were trembling, and he pointed at Zhang Zonglin and said;

"Your Highness, are you deliberately trying to make things difficult for me? As a border guard, you lead troops back to the capital privately. Do you know that it is called treason and you will be beheaded?"

Jiang Chen saw that Mr. Yan could not stop Zhang Zonglin from leading troops back to the capital. This showed that he had something secret in his heart, and he was afraid that the emperor would take the opportunity to deal with him.

He stepped forward and said to Yan Yushi:

"Master Yan, why are you so excited? You are just a messenger. Once the emperor's order is delivered, your mission will be completed. Why bother worrying about whether His Highness will lead troops back? He is not afraid of angering the Emperor. , why do you worry about others. Before the prince is officially canonized, everything is subject to change. If the emperor knew about this matter, do you think the emperor would be stupid enough to hand over the throne to someone else, leaving him unsafe? Is it in the hands of someone who feels it? Maybe this prince's canonization ceremony will turn into a bloody war. Since ancient times, no guard has dared to lead troops back to Beijing privately, let alone bring tens of thousands of people soldiers and horses."

Zhang Zonglin heard Jiang Chen say a lot of strange things to Yan Yushi, and he said to Jiang Chen:

"What are you talking about? You don't think of me well, do you? I just brought the soldiers and horses back to the capital, and I didn't go back to fight. How could there be blood flowing like rivers? If you continue to talk nonsense to me, see if I don't kill you with a knife killed."

Jiang Chen pretended to be scared and said:

"Your Highness is a smart man, don't you think what I said is right? I think your behavior not only fails the emperor's ardent hope for you, but also fails the King Jingshan's painstaking efforts for you. If you really do this, Not only will it destroy your future, I’m afraid you won’t even be able to save your life.”

Zhang Zonglin sneered at Jiang Chen and said:

"See, you are just a young scholar, and you dare to talk nonsense in front of me. I want to hear what you have to say about why I ruined my future. Let me tell you, no matter where you go, the army is My courage, my Dinghai Shenzhen. I'm just afraid of being plotted by some people with ulterior motives. Why have I failed the emperor's expectations and the good intentions of King Jingshan? If you are nagging me here again today, I will let you lie down and leave this door."

Jiang Chen was not intimidated by his fierce expression. An ambitious man is not a bad thing.What he hates most are ruthless people who rely on despicable means to achieve their goals.And the Zhang Zonglin in front of him happened to be the kind he hated the most.

Although Prince Xiliang did not leave a good impression in his heart, this Zhang Zonglin was even more hateful.

Hu Gao and Liu Gu were in cahoots with him, and the general was framed by them.Now the time has come, he wants Zhang Zonglin to pay the same price.

Jiang Chen was not intimidated by his fear, but said to him calmly:

"Your Highness, you are smart all your life, but you were confused for a moment. Originally, the civil and military officials of the whole dynasty were eagerly waiting for their new crown prince to return to the court to accept the canonization. Who knew that Your Highness had to make things so complicated? Look at the whole dynasty. Who among the children of the royal family is qualified to compare with you? Apart from you, who else can be found for the position of prince? Even Princess Moyue, whom Mr. Yan has begun to be optimistic about, what qualifications does she have to compete with you? . For a girl of fifteen or sixteen years old, even if the emperor has selfish motives and wants to help Princess Mo Yue ascend the throne, do you think the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty can agree to it? In this world dominated by men, women will never be able to do so. Opportunity. What's more, there are King Jingshan and Prime Minister Wang sitting in the court, and you still can't trust them. If you don't bring the army back, everything will proceed in a logical and orderly manner. As long as you bring the troops back to the capital, it will be equivalent to rebellion. The first ones to go to the guillotine are your parents, wife and children. You never know what the betrayal of a minister means to the emperor. Li Chenglong of the Xuanwu Dynasty is the best example. A piece of news of treason, It cost him the lives of one or two hundred relatives. Your Highness wants to see if the emperor dares to attack you, so you can boldly give it a try."