The car drove straight in front of Ye Yongjia and stopped just in time. When he heard the brass bell on the car stopped ringing, he raised his head slightly, saw the golden curtain symbolizing the emperor, and lowered his head in fear.
"Your Majesty asks you, have you ever encountered any difficulties in Nanjing?" The manager, Shen Jing, stepped forward and said.
Ye Yongjia was stunned for a moment, then quickly replied: "No... no... why does your majesty ask you like this?"
Shen Jing smiled and said, "It's just that your Majesty has been touring the south for the past few days. He has seen that Magistrate Ye has managed things well and kept Nanjing generally in peace. I expect you will have to work hard, so I asked you to speak less of your heartfelt words and give you more rewards."
There were some waves in Ye Yongjia's heart, and his eyes brightened: "I have no guts to ask for rewards from Your Majesty. This is all my duty. If the officials don't help me, I'm afraid my honors and positions will be lost." . Therefore, if I ask for rewards alone, it would be unfair to everyone, and I must not do it."
Shen Jing said something about remembering his hard work, but Ye Yongjia repeatedly thanked him and refused, so the emperor had no choice but to nod to Manager Shen in the car before giving up.
Luan Yu set off again. Ye Yongjia looked at the flying dust in the distance, and gradually understood the emperor's intention to win over him, which was to eradicate the Liu Party. Although this goal was difficult, he was willing to go through fire and water just to repay the emperor's trust. In his unfounded impression, the emperor seemed to be a humble, gentle emperor with a sense of justice, because only in this way could he compare with Liu Zhennian's ugly face. Loyalty to the emperor and patriotism, Ye Yongjia's lifelong ideal, must be given a warm and powerful color before it can become a standard recognized by the world. But he didn't think about another question: Did the world set the standards, or did the world set the standards subtly? He still doesn't care.
"Prefect Ye, Prefect Ye, General Liu is here." An official patted Yongjia on the shoulder, waking him up.
"Oh." He bowed to the man and stood respectfully in the queue.
Liu Zhennian was riding a black horse, followed by Yan Liang, Gui Fu and others. On both sides stood fierce-looking soldiers, with several pairs of sharp eyes staring at everyone. No one dared to stretch out a foot, and no one looked around anymore. It was so terrifying. The scene made Ye Yongjia feel numb all over and his heart was beating rapidly.
But when Yan Liang glanced slightly, an official walked out of the crowd, clapped his hands, and several small officials came out holding three bowls of wine.
Ye Yongjia knew that the wine was for Liu Zhennian, but Wan Heshun and Lu Fangxuan refused to leave easily, so they had to follow him out, took a glass of wine, and bowed to him: "General Liu is stationed in Nanjing, so he ordered the ancient city to There's a lot of fun to be had. I want to leave today, but it's really hard for me to leave. Please have three drinks before I leave."
Liu Zhennian admired Ye Yongjia's talent and was very pleased that he could do this. He threw down his riding whip, jumped off his horse, and returned the greeting: "The prefect is very affectionate, I will accept it now!"
After that, he raised his neck and drank. The full cup was already empty.
Ye Yongjia picked up the second cup and said: "General Liu, I have been so loved for many days..."
"The words of love are too strong. I should have fought with you to the end, but what happened and left you in Nanjing instead, I still feel guilty in my heart. I drank this cup to wish the prefect all the best in the future. Let's reunite the capital!" After saying that, he drank it all in one gulp.
Ye Yongjia was indifferent to this, he was just a useless pawn he threw away. Thinking like this, the prefect raised his third glass: "This is the last bowl of wine. I hope the general returns to the capital safely and makes the people of the world feel at ease."
Liu Zhennian took the wine and just laughed: "Thanks to the prefect for your kindness, this wine is yours to drink!" Then he poured all the hot wine in the bowl to the ground, then got on his horse.
"Tinglong, this wine is offered as a sacrifice to this land, and it will also bless you with safety!" Liu Zhennian whipped his whip fiercely, and the whole team followed the car and drove away.
It rained heavily for two consecutive days in the capital. The dark clouds covered the sky like a dark iron net, and no sunlight could penetrate. It was really suffocating.
This had no impact on the imprisoned prince. He just listened to the sound of rain, twirling shiny beads in his hands, and sat in his bedroom to pray.
Boom... boom... boom!
The sudden thunder made his heart tighten, and the rosary slipped from his hand.
He could no longer recite sutras peacefully and hurriedly knocked on the window.
"What's the matter, Prince?"
"Is it raining heavily outside?" the prince asked depressedly.
"It rained heavily for two days, but it only thundered today." The guard outside the door reported close to the window.
"It's strange, the sun was shining brightly a few days ago... Well, by the way, is my father coming back?"
"It should be today."
After hearing this, the prince gritted his teeth and turned around without saying a word.
After Yan Wen and his ministers finished discussing the affairs, they came out of the main hall and asked his servants to hold a blue oil-paper umbrella for him, and he put on a pair of mink robes.
When he was about to leave, he saw Si Jin Lu Yingshan walking toward him. He didn't even hold an umbrella, and his armor and helmet were soaked through.
"General Liu is back?" Yan Wen patted his armor and asked hurriedly.
"We arrive at the palace gate with His Majesty. There are eunuchs there to greet you."
Yan Wen then said, "Well, I'll ask the prime minister and others to greet His Majesty. I'll also ask Mr. Liu to rest in the Nuan Pavilion in the east chamber. I'll go right away."
Liu Zhennian took off his armor in the Nuan Pavilion, put a fox fur coat at hand, and sat on the kang to rest. Because he had been running around for many days, he was already feeling sleepy. He was leaning against the wall and was about to fall asleep. Suddenly he heard the sound of the door opening and he woke up immediately.
"Yan joins the government!" He got out of bed excitedly, put on his shoes in a hurry, and stepped forward to hold Yan Wen's hand. "Since you are no longer around, I haven't been able to sleep well the whole day since I arrived in Nanjing!"
Yan Wen smiled and said: "If you come back with a full load, you can probably sleep peacefully!"
"What's going on in the capital? I just heard what you said in your letter, so I don't have time to ask a question." Liu Zhennian asked.
Yan Wen then told the whole story from beginning to end, which made Liu Zhennian stomp his feet: "The prince knows that he can't defeat us, but he still insists on making this show, causing Nanjing to lose this good piece of fat! It's not good enough!" Punish him severely and dethrone him, how can I bring out the evil in my heart!"
Yan Wen said: "Since you want to vent your anger, I have a way."
"speak."
"Although the emperor is convinced by the general, he can't help but harbor resentment and some dissent. Why not take this opportunity to depose the crown prince and then force him to appoint a new crown prince? Firstly, he will shock all the officials, and secondly, he will warn your majesty. Isn't this the best of both worlds?"
Liu Zhennian stroked his beard: "By being crown prince... that will increase my prestige. However, what should I do with this deposed prince?"
"Kill!" Yan Wen patted the bed and said resolutely, "We already have the power over the world, so we don't need to be afraid of our hands and feet when we do things. Kill the prince to avoid future troubles, and there will be no mistakes."
