Yanwang Palace.
All civil and military skills are here.
Everyone looked very strange at this moment.
There is still one day left before New Year's Eve, which also means that they will soon launch an army to suppress the enemy!
But at this moment, an accident happened suddenly.
Zhang Xin, the commander of the Peking Capital Division, sent greetings many times, hoping to meet the King of Yan, Zhu Di!
Unsurprisingly, Zhu Di refused without thinking too much.
Now that Nima has seen him at this juncture, what on earth does Zhang Xin want to do?
Zhu Di was suspicious at first that this was another conspiracy of the imperial court, so he repeatedly refused.
However, Zhang Xin seemed to be possessed and refused to give up, insisting on seeing Zhu Di.
Zhu Di was also a little shocked, so he simply summoned his civil and military confidants to tell the matter.
Everyone's expressions changed after hearing this.
At this moment, they were like frightened birds. Any movement by the people in the court would frighten them half to death.
After all, they are about to launch an army to quell the trouble, so they can't let things go wrong now!
Monk Daoyan stroked his beard and thought for a moment, then spoke tentatively.
"My lord, is there a possibility that Zhang Xin wants to surrender?"
"As far as the poor monk knows, Zhang Xin's father is Zhang Xing. He went to the fortress with the prince to fight, and they have a deep friendship!"
When Zhu Di heard this, a hearty man emerged in his mind, it was Zhang Xing, the famous founding general.
Zhang Xing is a good tiger general, brave and good at fighting, and must be the first in every battle.
But precisely because of this, although Zhang Xing did not die on the battlefield, his body was left with many hidden diseases, so he died of illness long ago in the fifteenth year of Hongwu.
Zhang Yu spoke at this moment and denied Monk Daoyan's statement.
"Zhang Xing and Mo Jiang were good friends, but he died of illness long ago in the fifteenth year of Hongwu."
"Eighteen years have passed so far. Even if the love between Zhang Xing and the prince is profound, I am afraid it will dissipate with time."
"What's more, this letter has not come to pay homage to him a long time ago. We are about to launch an army to appease the emperor, but he suddenly requested to pay homage to Prince Yan. This is not normal behavior in any way!"
Zhu Di nodded after hearing this and agreed with Zhang Yu's statement.
Eighteen fucking years have passed, what kind of friendship is there left to talk about?
Zhang Xin's initiative to visit him now must be a conspiracy of the imperial court!
Everyone commented one after another, and finally reached a consensus that they should ignore it!
Prince Yan's palace is about to raise troops and the peace situation is imminent. At this moment, it is better to do less than to do more. We must not create any complications!
Even if this letter really intends to surrender to Prince Yan's Mansion, the worst possible thing is to capture him and interrogate him after raising an army. There is no need to risk meeting him at this critical moment!
This small matter was just agreed upon, and Zhu Di didn't take it to heart.
Then everyone once again discussed the plan to raise troops, and they must be fully prepared.
At this moment, Zhang Xin was outside Prince Yan's Mansion. When he learned that His Highness Prince Yan refused to see him again, he suddenly felt a little lost!
Tomorrow is New Year's Eve. Zhou Shu, Xie Gui and others will take action tomorrow. He has no time!
However, the guard didn't give him a chance to continue talking and drove him away.
Zhang Xin returned to the mansion a little lost, pacing back and forth restlessly.
After Zhang's mother learned the news, she couldn't help but sigh.
This son is good at everything, but he is too impatient in his work and has nothing like his father!
It is precisely because of this that Zhang's mother persuaded Zhang Xin to surrender to King Yan. Once King Zhu Di of Yan succeeds in his rebellion, Zhang Xin will be a minister of the dragon. Even if his talents are mediocre, he will be able to live without worries for the rest of his life!
Zhang Xin didn't know about Zhang's mother's good intentions, and he was feeling a little annoyed at the moment.
I went to visit King Yan many times but failed, which made Zhou Shu, Xie Gui and others suspicious.
"Mother!"
"What should we do now?"
"If Xie Gui becomes suspicious of me, it will be over!"
Mother Zhang didn't expect this child to be so disappointing, so she could only sigh secretly.
"Don't panic!"
"Xie Gui and others don't dare to do anything to you!"
"After all, you still have Huang Zicheng standing behind you, so Xie Gui doesn't dare to do anything to you!"
After hearing this, Zhang Xin calmed down a little.
Mother Zhang thought for a moment and then gave a solution.
"You go to see Xie Gui and Zhou Shu now and say that after your two days of on-site investigation, you have figured out the layout of the Yan Palace. Only in this way can you dispel their suspicions!"
"For my mother-in-law, I will go to Daqing Shou Temple, inform Princess Yan of the news, and ask Princess Yan to arrange a meeting with you!"
"Besides, you must remember that unless you see King Zhu Di of Yan, you are not allowed to reveal the secret edicts of the imperial court to anyone. This is the foundation for my Zhang family to settle down in the future!"
Zhang Xin nodded upon hearing this and immediately rushed to the Chief Secretary's office.
Xie Gui and Zhou Shu were plotting at this moment. When they saw Zhang Xin arriving, a cold light flashed in their eyes.
They had seen Zhang Xin's little actions in the past few days.
Xie Gui had already set up secret sentries around Prince Yan's Mansion, so that any disturbance could not be hidden from him.
So when he saw Zhang Xin, Xie Gui immediately asked, "Zhang Xin, do you want to surrender to the enemy and rebel?"
Zhang Xin was shocked when he heard this, and immediately explained: "Why do you say this, sir?"
"In the past few days, in the name of visiting King Zhu Di of Yan, I have roughly figured out the layout of King Yan's palace, and I have never thought of surrendering to the enemy!"
Hearing his words, Xie Gui and Zhou Shu looked at each other.
They are not stupid enough to believe Zhang Xin's words.
However, Zhang Xin failed to meet Zhu Di after all, and the contents of the secret edict have not yet been leaked.
"I see, I was wrong to blame General Zhang."
"General Zhang is interested, but it would be better to report before the next action to avoid misunderstandings!"
Zhou Shu said with a smile, his intention of beating was very obvious.
Xie Gui also looked at Zhang Xin with a displeased face, "What else needs to be investigated?"
"Only tomorrow, New Year's Eve, I will lead my army into Prince Yan's Mansion. If you act on your own, you will only alert the enemy!"
Zhang Xin hurriedly admitted his mistake, not daring to refute at all.
Seeing this situation, Xie Gui's expression softened slightly.
"Okay, I'm sorry you haven't made a big mistake yet, so let's forget about it!"
"We shall bathe in the Emperor's grace and go through fire and water for His Majesty. We must not do anything that will harm our family!"
After beating Zhang Xin again, Xie Gui stopped talking.
By the time Zhang Xin walked out of the Chief Secretary's office, his back was already soaked with cold sweat!
At the same time, Daqing Shou Temple!
Princess Yan Xu Miaoyun is worshiping Buddha.
This is a habit she has developed all year round. Every year before New Year's Eve, she comes to worship Buddha and pray for blessings and longevity for her husband and children.
The abbot of Daqing Shou Temple is none other than Monk Daoyan, the demon monk of the troubled times, but he is currently discussing important matters in Prince Yan's Mansion.
After Xu Miaoyun finished worshiping the Buddha, he immediately got into the carriage and prepared to return to the palace.
At this moment, an old woman suddenly stopped her.
The guards stepped forward to drive her away. Mother Zhang explained her identity in a low voice. After learning the news, the guards were shocked and immediately reported the news to Princess Yan in the carriage.
"Princess, this person claims to be the mother of Zhang Xin, the commander of Peking, and requests to see the princess!"
Hearing this, Xu Miaoyun was immediately shocked.
Zhang Xin visited the prince many times but failed. Xu Miaoyun knew about this.
But now Zhang's mother actually came to ask to see him, and everyone came after her to Daqingshou Temple!
What on earth do this mother and son want to do?
After Xu Miaoyun thought briefly, he immediately ordered: "Invite her into the carriage!"
"Princess, this..."
The guard was hesitant. If by chance this old woman was not good for the princess...
"Don't worry, I am Xu Da's daughter, not a weak woman!"
Xu Miaoyun spoke domineeringly, dispelling the guard's worries.
Soon Mother Zhang was respectfully invited onto the carriage.
As soon as she saw Xu Miaoyun, Zhang's mother bowed down and bowed down.
"The wife of Zhang Xing, the commoner woman, and the mother of Zhang Xin, pay homage to Princess Yan!"
"No need to be polite, just get up and talk!"
Xu Miaoyun looked at Zhang's mother and asked in a cold voice: "What are you mother and son trying to do here?"
"Princess Mingjian, my son has learned about the secret edict of the imperial court, which is related to the life and death of His Highness Prince Yan. Please arrange for His Highness Prince Yan to meet with my son!"
"What is the content of the secret edict?"
"A common woman doesn't know!"
