Chapter 2 Undercurrents Surge Inside and Outside the City
The distance from Tianjin Wei to Beijing City is not far, and Zhengyao and others rushed to the road, but they came to the gate of the capital that night. It was very fast.
Of course, when we walked to the gate of the capital, Zhengyao and others did not rush to enter the city, but instead rested in a small inn outside the gate.
Zhengyao knew very well in his heart that he could not know what kind of situation was now in the capital. If he entered rashly, if he was shocked, no one would be able to afford it.
King Jing also felt that Zhengyao's concerns made sense. No one was sure of what kind of mentality Yan Song had now, and whether he knew that Yan Shifan and his son had died in Wenzhou City.
Because of this, no one dared to act rashly, so he sat down in the small inn.
After serving tea, ordering some snacks, he sent the waiter to close the doors and windows, and the crowd started to discuss again.
Zhengyao took a sip of tea, looked around, and then said solemnly: "Although we have reached the foot of the capital, we can guess that the capital must be turbulent and undercurrents at this moment. Yan Song had long been ambitious,
At this moment, I believe I will be unable to hold back.”
"Well, Zhengyao is right, I think this is the case. So I decided not to enter the city rashly. We should not underestimate the power Yan Song has in the capital, although on the surface, there is nothing around.
It's strange, but based on my intuition, we can guess that this must be a sign of a storm."
King Jing couldn't help but add to what Zhengyao said.
It’s not that they are exaggerating or scaring themselves, but that at this point, there is reason to believe that these things are possible.
The capital now is like a confined imperial city, and Jiajing is simply isolated and helpless. Yan Song's huge power has spread all over the city and is already at the right time. Just wait for Yan Song's order. Perhaps the entire Ming Dynasty will be renamed.
Change your surname.
"What should we do now?"
Ning An was naturally worried, but Ning An was still calm, as if she was used to seeing big scenes.
Of course, in the past, Ning An often shared various government affairs for Jiajing, so many things are not surprising. However, now things are very subtle and have developed to this point, and may endanger Jiajing's safety.
Therefore, Ning An still showed some tension and anxiety to the point of view.
"The princess is right, the situation is critical now. We must have a complete plan."
Zhang Cheng nodded and said thoughtfully.
King Jing on the side did not say the same thing, but flirted with his not very long beard, and then looked at Zhengyao meaningfully and said, "Since the prince consort calls us here, I guess the prince consort still has a solution."
, why not tell me your countermeasures and see how we should deal with it."
King Jing looked as if he saw through Zhengyao's intentions, as if he could not hide anything from him. In response, Zhengyao just smiled slightly and said, "The countermeasures are not a question, but I don't hide them from Uncle Wang, but there are some humble opinions.
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"Okay, third brother, you don't have to beat around the bush. Just say anything!"
Liu Yan couldn't stand Zhengyao either, so he couldn't help but quip.
Zhengyao said helplessly: "The situation in the capital is tense now, and I don't know if Yan Song has taken action, so we must not enter rashly. For this reason, I think we should divide the troops into three groups and prevent what we guessed from happening as much as possible."
Yan Song's ambition is already known to Sima Zhao's intention, but what is unknown is when he will take action and how he will take action.
"Soldiers are divided into three groups? How do they divide into three groups?"
King Jing couldn't help asking seriously, with a look of suspicion flashing through.
The atmosphere around also became more serious with Zhengyao's words. Under his rapid and tense breath, he could not hear any other sounds.
Zhengyao immediately looked around, then lowered his voice and said, "For the sake of the present, I think the first thing is to quietly mingle into the capital, investigate the movements inside, monitor Yan Song's every move, and try to do so before he takes action.
Stop it; secondly, just getting in is far from enough. After all, Yan Song is powerful, and even the Imperial Guard has to obey his orders, so contact General Qi, General Yu and others as soon as possible to make the worst plan to siege the city; thirdly
Yan Song's crimes are heinous, so it is necessary to make his crimes public one by one, create some public pressure to distract him from the public. In this way, if you cooperate with the inside and outside, I believe Yan Song will never be able to escape!"
As for what Zhengyao said, although there is nothing in detail, it sounds like it is indeed feasible. In this way, not only will there be a targeted plan to deal with Yan Song, but it can also be emptied without his expectations.
Ensure the safety of Jiajing without alerting the enemy.
Although I haven't done it yet, with this plan, it should not be far from success.
Whether it was Ning'an or King Jing, they all felt that what Zhengyao said was very reasonable, so they nodded one after another and agreed.
"Well, then let me and my second brother sneak into the capital first. Whenever there is any movement, I will contact you immediately. As for contacting General Qi, the soldiers guarding the city around him, and inciting the people to denounce Yan Song, there will be trouble for the princess and the prince."
After saying that, Zhengyao immediately stood up, and it seemed that he had already explained it.
However, Ning An wanted to say something, but at this time she knew there was no need to show off her personality, so she couldn't help but want to speak, and finally nodded slightly.
King Jing had no objection, stood up slightly, nodded and said, "Okay! Everything will be done according to Zhengyao, you and Yan'er sneak into the capital to observe the movements, but you must be careful in everything, remember not to lose the big things because of the small and do things.
It should also be done according to my ability. As for me, I will contact Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou and others to discuss the plan to serve the king. And I think I will leave it to Zhang Cheng, Yuan Haiyun and Liang Yu to do the work!"
"Yes, Prince!"
Zhang Cheng and the other three responded immediately, showing great passion.
This is true. During this period, except for the dull and bored journey, they were all meaningless and worried and nervous. People were so depressed that they couldn't breathe. This made people urgently need to go. Now there is finally something to do, and that comes from the bottom of their hearts.
The excitement is naturally self-evident.
"Okay, that's it! Princess, Erqin. You just follow the prince, don't worry too much. I believe we can capture Yan Song alive!"
Zhengyao could see that Ning An was always worried about Jiajing, and he was naturally worried about his situation. For this reason, Zhengyao first gave Ning An a reassurance so that she would no longer have to think about it.
Just imagine, if even myself was in trouble, how could I deal with the cunning Yan Song who was like an old fox?
Ning An understood Zhengyao's relief and concern from her heart, but she didn't say anything. She just nodded lightly, and the smart eyes looked at Zhengyao, as if full of trust and expectation.
There was not much food for a table of wine and food. After explaining everything, Zhengyao made it easy for Liu Yan to go out of the restaurant.
"Okay, now we will have a safe meal. If they don't eat such good food, it would be a huge waste!"
After Zhengyao and Liu Yan left, King Jing looked around again, smiled slightly, and then continued to eat.
Seeing King Jing laughing, everyone understood that King Jing was just joking, and suddenly the surroundings became much more relaxed. The originally depressed aura began to gradually disappear, as if the cloud of doubts on the top of their heads was about to dissipate.
"Have you heard that? It turns out that the emperor has been seriously ill recently and has not been to court for several days. Now all the affairs of the court are left to Yan Song to handle."
"Haha, everyone knows what you said, there is nothing strange about it. But I have insider information, you definitely don't know!"
"Insider news? What insider news?"
"Let me tell you that one of my cousins will serve vegetables to Yan Song's mansion every now and then. From my cousin's mouth, it turns out that Yan Song is the only one in Yan's mansion now!"
"What? Yan Song is the only one? What about Yan Shifan? And his arrogant grandson Yan Hao?"
"I heard from my cousin that Yan Shifan and his son left the capital half a month ago, but they have not returned yet. Maybe something has happened!"
"Is this true or false? Is your cousin reliable?"
"What are you saying? Didn't you just talk about some of the recent movements in the court? What emperor is seriously ill? I think everything is fake, and there is only one real reason!"
"What's the reason?"
"The reason is that Yan Song is now 'using the emperor to command the princes'!"
"What??? Don't talk nonsense about this, behead yourself..."
"I'm not talking nonsense. I'm honest with you. I suspect that Yan Song knew that his son and grandson had an unexpected encounter, so he made up his mind to hold the emperor to command the princes. Otherwise, why would there be so many more at the city gate these days?
The guards must check one by one when entering and leaving the city? I believe this must be Yan Song's idea again, I'm afraid..."
Zhengyao and Liu Yan had just left the restaurant and didn't go much far, but they couldn't help but stop.
At this time, a large group of people surrounded by a big tree beside the road. It seemed that two of them were playing chess, but the audience kept talking and talking, Zhengyao and Liu Yan
Out of curiosity, he couldn't help but walk into the crowd.
From these people, we can vaguely hear that they still have some understanding of the situation in the capital, which also provides Zhengyao with some useful clues.
Of course, the most important thing is that everyone must conduct routine inspections when entering and leaving the city gate, which is indeed somewhat disadvantageous for Zhengyao and others.
It should be noted that in Yan Song's heart, he has always regarded Zhengyao as his strongest opponent. If he is determined to act this time, he will definitely guard against the thorns in the eyes of Prince Jing of Zhengyao and even get rid of them.
Therefore, once Zhengyao and others enter the city rashly, they will definitely fall into Yan Song's surveillance. In this way, all Zhengyao's plans and arrangements may be all failed.
"A few uncles, what you said is true? What happened in the capital now? How could you be so nervous?"
Zhengyao asked in a tentative tone, as if he was just an outsider.
Of course, these people on the roadside were not clear about Zhengyao's identity and ignored it. In addition, they were all talking about right and wrong and chatting, so they did not doubt or ask anything.
I saw the middle-aged man holding a red chess and smiled slightly and said, "This brother is passing by! Actually, I'm not afraid to tell you that the capital is covered with clouds and unpredictable. Maybe, next moment, we
The good days are over! Look at the guards at the door so strictly guarded, you can tell at a glance that something big happened. Now, let alone people, it is probably difficult for a fly to fly in."
"I heard from the big brothers that I said, it seems that Yan Song was doing it. Are you sure?"
Zhengyao couldn't wait to ask, the more detailed you know, the better you are. He has a clear idea in his heart and will be able to do things smoothly.
"Well, I'm also very suspicious. If it is true, then isn't Yan Song's move a rebellion?"
Liu Yan also came up to echo and said, obviously pretending to be surprised.
"Shhh-I said two guys, you should be careful, just talk about it here, but don't mention it to others, let alone in the city, otherwise it will cause death!
Anyone with a discerning eye knows Yan Song's trick, but everyone is afraid of him, and they just dare not speak out. According to what my cousin saw, I believe that it will take only one or two days to do so, Yan Song must have a big deal.
action.”
The middle-aged man in the yellow robe analyzed it with great sarcasm, vivid and vivid, as if it was true, and it made everyone beside him sigh.
Once this continues, the situation will definitely be serious. At that time, the world may be in chaos, so it is natural to suffer...
Zhengyao and Liu Yan also fell silent and did not continue to ask anything. Perhaps they all thought that the middle-aged man in the yellow robe was right.
A little, Zhengyao let out a breath and asked, "From the current situation, it seems difficult for us like outsiders to enter the city. I wonder if there is any way to get us into the city smoothly?"
Looking at the scene at the door, Zhengyao couldn't help but worry. If he just walked over with Liu Yan rashly, his identity would inevitably be discovered. Then all plans would be ruined by then, so he had to think of a way.
The middle-aged man in the yellow robe did not ask about the identities of Zhengyao and others. On the contrary, he believed in Zhengyao's words. After all, the inspection efforts at the city gate have been increased, so it is naturally more strict for those outsiders.
Therefore, after hearing what Zhengyao said, the middle-aged man in yellow robe paused slightly and then said: "It is basically impossible for outsiders to enter the city now, but if they really want to enter the city, they need to spend money.
Some time has passed."
"oh?"
When Zhengyao heard this, he felt immediately. Liu Yan, who was beside him, also stared at the middle-aged man in the yellow robe.
Chapter completed!