Improper stepping stone for men

"Small matter!" Yang Yan agreed immediately, "There were 5000 people accompanying me when I returned to Beijing, and now I am ordered to place them in the barracks in the west city outside Beijing. Since His Royal Highness needs them, I will transfer them in."

"That's really great!" The eldest prince was overjoyed, "It's not too late, Duke, please leave quickly and transfer people over as soon as possible, this king is very worried about the safety of his father!"

This play is too fake, right?

Yang Yan only saw ecstasy on his face, but he didn't see a trace of worry, and he thought in his heart that the eldest prince was really an idiot.

On the face, he acted as if he had just reacted, and said with a slap on the forehead: "I just forgot, without a transfer order, the guards in the capital probably won't let me go."

"What should I do?" The eldest prince really didn't think about this before, and he remembered it when he reminded him, and he said anxiously, "Why don't you transfer people to the gate of the city first, and then I will send a eunuch to go to the gate of the city?" Go, just say it is the oral order of the father."

"If the guard opens the door obediently, that's all. If he is willing to obey the order, we will..." He said and made a gesture of wiping his neck, "With the power of the Duke, those people will definitely not be your opponents."

Yang Yan: "..."

Should I thank you for having such confidence in me?Probably only the eldest prince came up with such a wonderful method.

"Your Majesty, this method is not impossible, but I am afraid that this move will cause unnecessary misunderstandings. If the city gate is forcibly shut, it will be regarded as my minister's intention to do something wrong."

"The reputation of the minister is second. I'm afraid that a few troops stationed outside Beijing will come after hearing the news and cooperate with the forbidden army in the palace. The 5000 men and horses of the minister will face an army of nearly [-]..."

The eldest prince didn't need him to explain it now, he had already realized how bad his idea was, and his face turned blue immediately: "Then according to Duke An's opinion, what should this king do?"

"If the emperor is only physically unwell, it would be fine if his mind is still awake," Yang Yan sighed seemingly unintentionally, "In this way, His Majesty can dictate the order, and then the eunuch in charge will draw up the decree and use the big seal."

"At that time, not only the ministers can transfer troops into the palace to guard, but also order the major military camps not to evacuate their posts, otherwise they will be charged with treason, and the two-pronged approach will surely keep the palace safe and sound."

The eldest prince's eyes suddenly lit up when he heard the words: "Then let me dictate it, and then order Ding Sheng to draw up the decree?"

Yang Yan was surprised and said: "Mr. Ding knows that His Majesty is the most favored, but is he willing to listen to His Majesty's orders?"

"Today, if he is willing, he has to be willing, and if he is not willing, he has to be willing." The eldest prince showed a ruthless look on his face, "But I still need Mr. An to help me take him down without anyone noticing."

"This..." Yang Yan made a look of embarrassment. In his nervous anticipation, he hesitated for a moment and finally nodded, "Since I said that I will repay His Highness, I will not break my promise."

"Besides, Your Highness is also thinking about the emperor's safety and the peace of the world. I only care about my own principles and name, which is too narrow."

The eldest prince met his innocent eyes, and suddenly felt a little uneasy about his conscience. He just wanted to take advantage of this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to take control of the court and ascend to the throne. Why was it for the sake of his father and the world?

An Guogong is the most loyal person, and he is willing to take risks for himself when he does a little help, and he only cares about the country and the country. If he knows that he has actually deceived him, he doesn't know how sad he will be.

Alas, when he takes power and becomes emperor in the future, we must treat him better, and his loyalty and patriotism will not be wasted.

With different thoughts, the two walked all the way to the emperor's bedroom, where the imperial physician was saving the old emperor's life. Looking at their furrowed brows, one could tell that his condition was not optimistic.

Several princes waited anxiously outside. Seeing the first prince and An Guogong appearing together, Qi Qi was taken aback for a moment, and then his face turned ugly.

The eldest prince can more or less guess what these younger brothers are thinking, he is calm on the face, but he is very proud in his heart, such a big help now belongs to him, who told him that he is lucky, he is the eldest son!

At this time, he was very thankful that he had just meddled in his own business, instead of being courteous to his father like a few younger brothers, otherwise he would have let such a good opportunity slip away in vain.

Passing through the crowd to the bedroom, the eldest prince directly called Ding Sheng, the chief eunuch, to the side hall, saying that he had something to explain.

Ding Sheng didn't know his sinister intentions, so he didn't want to disobey his orders in public, so he took a look at the emperor's protection like an iron bucket, and obediently followed him.

Based on his understanding of the Eldest Prince, he thought that he was just trying to show his prestige, giving some messy orders, thinking that he would deal with it casually, but unexpectedly he opened his mouth and was about to raise the jade seal.

"What did His Majesty say?" Ding Sheng held back so he didn't lose his composure to pick his ears, but he still looked surprised, thinking he had heard it wrong.

"Father is seriously ill now. I am afraid that there will be changes in the capital, so I need to send someone to warn. In order to prevent unnecessary misunderstandings, it is better to issue an order in the name of Father. Naturally, a seal is needed."

The eldest prince said with a face that he should have said so, as if he asked for the jade seal when the old emperor was seriously ill was not out of conspiracy, but just as it should be.

"Excuse me for not being able to obey my orders." After Ding Sheng refused, he couldn't help feeling worried.

The eldest prince has always been inconspicuous, and the emperor's illness has caused unreasonable thoughts, so what will the other princes do?

You must know that although the eldest prince is the eldest son, it is a pity that the empress died early, and there are no brothers in her natal family who can stand up to her, so her own talent is just like that, and there are very few people in the court who are attached to him.

He just has a good name, other princes are different, some of them are quite talented and famous, and some families can rely on them, if they all have their own thoughts, I am afraid that I, a slave, will not be able to suppress it!

The emperor's condition seems to be not optimistic. It is better to discuss with a few relatively neutral ministers first.

Ding Sheng thought so, saluted perfunctorily, and was about to leave, but unexpectedly, he took a step back when someone grabbed his throat and crushed him to the eldest prince's feet.

"Duke An!" He looked in horror at the person in front of him who did not know when he appeared in the room, and he immediately understood the reason why the eldest prince would be so bold, "Are you trying to rebel?"

"Director Ding misunderstood." Yang Yan smiled at him, and said, "His Royal Highness is also worried about the safety of the emperor, and it is a helpless move to take the matter out of urgency. I would like to ask Director Ding to make it easier."

Ding Sheng was able to sit in the position of chief eunuch and served the old emperor for more than [-] years, how could he be so easy to be fooled?

He sneered, and said: "The emperor's entrusting the jade seal to the slave is a great trust in the slave. Even if Hou Ye wants the slave's old life today, the slave will not hand over the jade seal."

"Director Ding is loyal to the emperor, and this Marquis admires it very much." Yang Yan was not angry, and said in a calm tone, "If it is not for the sake of the overall situation, this Marquis is not willing to embarrass you."

"However, this Marquis has promised His Royal Highness that he will help him get the jade seal no matter what. It seems that today I can only offend you."

Ding Sheng snorted coldly, and said: "Master Hou speaks better than he sings. You say you are helping His Highness, but you are afraid that only you know what you are thinking, and only His Highness will believe you. Seek skin with a tiger."

Instead of talking about Yang Yan, what he said was for the Eldest Prince. Unfortunately, the Eldest Prince had already trusted An Guogong very much in his heart, so instead of becoming suspicious after hearing his words, he blamed him instead.

"Ding Sheng, you don't have to sow discord here," the eldest prince said displeasedly, "Duke An has never had any other intentions, he just came to help at this king's request. This king will ask you again, whether to hand over the jade seal or not?" ?”

Seeing his expression, Ding Sheng knew that he couldn't talk to him, sighed, and said: "It's fine if your highness doesn't believe what the servant says, but the servant still says that if you want no jade seal, you must have one."

"Stubborn!" The eldest prince yelled angrily in a low voice, "Duke An, this king entrusted him to you, no matter what, find out the whereabouts of the things as soon as possible!"

"Your Highness, please rest assured." Yang Yan replied, turned his head to Ding Sheng with a smile, and said, "Benhou was originally just a small farmer, and Director Ding must also know."

Ding Sheng looked at him coldly, and did not intend to respond. Yang Yan was not angry, and continued unhurriedly: "From a farmer, he will become a general step by step, and even be granted the title of Duke by the emperor." In addition to fighting, this Marquis must have some other means."

"For example, if the enemies were captured in the military camp, they were all tough men. If you want to force a confession from them, it is of course impossible to use ordinary torture methods."

"The Marquis has summed up a lot of experience over the years, one of which is to insert a three-inch-long iron needle from between the nails of a person to the root of the finger. The finger to be tortured cannot be bent. Once the iron needle is bent It will stir up flesh and blood, and the pain will go to the bone..."

"The slave thought it was some great criminal law." Ding Sheng interrupted him coldly, and said disdainfully, "If you have any tricks, you can call on the slave, and if you don't know, you can give him some advice." .”

"Director Ding misunderstood," Yang Yan said Shi Shiran, "You are unwilling to reveal the location of Yuxi because you are loyal to the emperor. How can this Marquis have the heart to abuse you by lynching?"

In response to his rhetoric, Ding Sheng responded with a cold snort.

Yang Yan didn't think it was disobedient, instead he smiled lightly and said, "This Marquis is talking about those who have committed crimes, such as the mother and son who lived at the end of Sanqiaozi Hutong..."

Seeing Ding Sheng's suddenly ugly expression, he continued to say, "That woman murdered her husband and fled here. I don't know who covered it up, but she was never caught."

"Boss Ding, tell me, if the Marquis sends someone to report the case, then this punishment will be offered at that time, and this woman's delicate fingers will be pricked, will she confess to the crime?"