"Fifth brother." Jiang Sheng put his hands behind his back, as if he wanted to smile. After realizing that it was inappropriate, he restrained himself and said seriously, "We are all here."
"Are you okay?" Zheng Ruqian looked him up and down. "It's okay. It's not crushed. It can be carried better than our donkey."
"Don't be afraid, Xiaowu. Third brother is back to protect you." Fang Heng was as straightforward as ever, "I'll hit anyone who bullies you."
Wen Zhiyun nodded crazily beside him, his deer-like eyes clear and clean.
Although they seized power, they united aristocratic families, and they established the Prince's Palace.
But there is a difference between trying to hold up the sky and having to hold up the sky.
No matter how well Chang Yan strategizes, he is only a fourteen-year-old boy.
"Xiao Wu." Xu Mo, who had always been taciturn, spoke up, "The Prince's Mansion is currently very immature, and the staff are all too young. If you are unsure about anything, you can discuss it with a few of the cabinet ministers, and Mr. Sun Ge, who should be prepared. Abdicated."
To be precise, Sun Ge should have abdicated long ago.
It's just that due to the request of the Tian family, he has been occupying the position of chief assistant to avoid the family's power.
Now as the prince supervises the country, a new chief assistant will also be born.
Either the Jiang family or the Dou family, there is absolutely no possibility of a third family.
Xu Mo's comfort was not as straightforward as that of his younger brothers and sisters, but it was more effective. With the support of these aristocratic families and the guidance of the trusted chief minister, the road ahead for the Prince's Mansion would not be difficult.
But they don't know.
For Chang Yan, the most important thing is that they are all here.
The anxiety of losing his father, the confusion of discovering his father's love, and the nervousness of taking over the world all disappeared when he saw his brothers and sisters.
People can be cowardly, but when they have someone they want to protect, they become brave and fearless.
And what he wants to protect are his brothers and sisters.
“A person’s heart can be so big that it can hold up the whole world.”
"A human heart can be so small that it can only hold five people."
"These five people are my world."
Chang Yan chuckled and led the five brothers and sisters out of Qianqing Palace.
The chaos outside the palace has been completely calmed down. After a short rest, the border troops each took the positions of the city defenders and scattered around the corners of Fengjing to maintain public order.
The Imperial Guards also returned to order, taking turns to guard the imperial city according to time.
Under the leadership of Sun Xiaosheng, everyone in the Prince's Mansion has also assigned tasks and handled matters individually.
It just seems like some people are missing.
Chang Yan thought about it and realized that the eight pieces of ginger were not there, and even the two brothers from the Jiang family were nowhere to be found.
"They are chasing the rebels." Fang Heng reported, "If we calculate, 50,000 troops will arrive outside Fengjing City. It will be easier to catch them if they are attacked from two sides."
He hesitated for a moment and then said softly, "When the second prince left, did he mean "border"? What did he mean by these two words?"
What's the point? Just catch me and ask.
Chang Yan did not hesitate, took his brothers and sisters, and Sun Xiaosheng and other outstanding staff members of the Prince's Mansion, and went straight to the gate of the imperial city.
The confrontation a few hours ago was still vivid in my mind, and calm returned in the blink of an eye.
The hawking shops opened their doors and shouted, steamed buns and candied haws were walking through the streets, and the people of Fengjing were carrying items one after another, vividly and vividly interpreting the prosperity and prosperity.
Until a few horses galloping broke the silence.
The laws of the Dayu Dynasty stipulated that horses were not allowed to ride in the street except for military emergencies. However, today there was both palace chaos and emergency treatment. The people were not surprised and spontaneously gave way to the road.
Jiang Chengyuan rode a snow-white tall horse and subconsciously slowed down. When he was approaching the gate of the imperial city, he simply jumped down and ran to the front in a few steps. "Your Highness, 50,000 troops from the capital have arrived outside the city."
"Did you stop... the second prince and Fang Yuan?" Chang Yan paused, still unwilling to use words such as "rebel".
Jiang Chengyuan hesitated for a moment, nodded, and then shook his head.
"Just say what you have to say." Chang Yan gave him an exemption order.
Jiang Chengyu took a deep breath, "The 50,000-strong army slowed down and rushed over. They tried their best to use the reconnaissance mode to search. They really found traces of the second prince and Fang Yuan in the village where Fengjing and Sichuan-Sichuan meet. But before the large army arrived, They were picked up and left.”
"According to General Longhu of the Capital Army, the imprints of the nearby horseshoes are particularly obvious, and...the horseshoes are extremely wide and the distance between the toes is far apart. This is a characteristic of horses only found on the grassland."
The grassland is in the northern border, and the Tartars live in the northern border.
Whether General Jiang or General Fang, they fought bloody battles for so many years just to expel the Tartars and defend the frontier.
But now, they have taken away the second prince of the Dayu Dynasty.
I couldn't tell what it felt like, but Chang Yan's breathing stopped for a moment.
Judging from Zhu Changyu's mouth shape, he had a bad premonition in his heart, but he always had some hope that the second emperor brother would not do something stupid.
In comparison, he would rather have civil strife among the border soldiers than Zhu Changyu collude with the enemy and treason.
That's the enemy.
The enemies who had been fighting for so many years, fighting for victory because of the imperial power, miraculously became allies, even going deep into the northwest hinterland to pick up Zhu Changyu.
"They... they killed, burned and abducted so many women and children of the Dayu Dynasty." Chang Yan closed his eyes.
Non-my family, its heart must be different.
Such a simple truth, it is impossible for Zhu Changyu not to understand it. He has been blinded by victory and defeat, and he has been covered by the imperial power.
"Maybe, maybe..." Someone tried to say something for the second prince.
But he couldn't say anything for a long time.
No matter how many grievances you have, you cannot collaborate with the enemy and treason.
The moment he betrays his compatriots, that person will automatically strip off his past glory and be nailed naked in the annals of history, allowing future generations to angrily scold him.
"He also told me about Frontier." Chang Yan opened his eyes, his pupils suddenly dilated, "How is the recent war situation in Frontier?"
"The attack on the ground has come and gone, and we have defeated the Tartars many times by relying on disguise." Fang Heng handed over his hand, "If we can continue, we will defeat the Tartars in about ten years."
"No, that's not it." Chang Yan shook his head, "It's summer, and the Tartars are going back to the grasslands to herd cattle and sheep, and the frontier soldiers also need to be repaired. But Zhu Changyu has gone, and he must find some means to surrender before he can capture the Tartars. For his use.”
What could be more convincing to the Tartars than the blood of the soldiers of the Dayu Dynasty?
In the past few years, General Jiang has been supporting the border area, but as he is getting older, he has already focused on training Jiang Chengyuan and Fang Heng.
Even matters such as returning to Beijing to rescue the driver and receiving meritorious service are all left to the juniors.
Then only this old general, who was full of illness, was left in the border area, and he was caught off guard by Zhu Changyu and the Tartars' calculations.
His life and head will become the reason for the Tartars' revelry.
"No, daddy." Jiang Sheng's tears fell suddenly.
