In Yang Yuanqing's guest room, Yuan Dingxing was pacing back and forth with his hands behind his back, feeling quite uneasy. He didn't know if he could still achieve his goal by looking for Yang Yuanqing after more than a year? Yang Yuanqing was also deposed by the Holy Emperor, so there was still sense in looking for him.
?
But Yun Dingxing decided to take the gamble this time, because when he listened to Chen Zhiwei's account of Yang Yuanqing's murder of Yuan Shangying, he discovered a detail, that is, Yang Yuanqing actually owned the Emperor's Sword, which meant that the Holy Emperor demoted him as palace supervisor.
, did not lose trust in him, it was this detail that Yun Dingxing finally decided to put his wealth and life on Yang Yuanqing.
After Yang Yong's case, Yun Dingxing learned a painful lesson and learned a profound lesson. It can be said that he can see it more clearly than anyone else now.
Frankly speaking, the King of Qi treated him well, gave him many rewards, and gave him an official position in the West Pavilion of the Prince of Qi's Mansion, allowing him to resume his official career, but none of this could replace his concern for his future.
Fear.
Yun Dingxing only heard at the beginning of the year that the King of Qi had a private army. This news shocked him. The meanings of dead soldiers and private armies are completely different. Dead soldiers are just followers and thugs, and they are not the same as the servants of ordinary officials.
What is the difference? But a private army is an army. It is for rebellion and rebellion.
This frightened Yun Dingxing. Although King Qi didn't want him to know about the private army, he still knew about the existence of the private army. This showed that King Qi's confidentiality was not strict. He could know that others also knew about the existence of the private army.
You can know that if the Holy One comes to know about it and investigates the matter strictly, all of King Qi's subordinates will be purged. He, Yun Dingxing, will not be able to escape. He has already boarded the pirate ship. Even if he leaves King Qi's Mansion now, he will be investigated in the future.
, he would also be implicated, and after thinking for a whole month, he finally decided to come to Yang Yuanqing. He and Yang Yuanqing had cooperated once more than a year ago, and Yang Yuanqing did not burn bridges afterwards, which made him still have some trust in Yang Yuanqing.
"General Yang is here!"
A soldier at the door reminded him, and he quickly turned around, only to see Yang Yuanqing walking into the camp with his head lowered. Yang Yuanqing glanced at him, and a trace of surprise flashed in his eyes. Obviously, he did not expect it to be him. Yun Dingxing quickly stepped forward to salute.
"For your humble position, please see General Yang!"
Yang Yuanqing really did not expect that it would be Yun Dingxing. The information he obtained from Yun Dingxing on the dead soldiers of King Qi did not have any effect. Yang Guang still tolerated his son. In the past two years, King Qi has favored him more and more, except that he has not
He was officially crowned the crown prince, and all other treatments were treated as the same as the crown prince. He also gave the 20,000 troops of Donggong Liu's mansion to the King of Qi. This strong hint of the crown prince made Yang Yuanqing a little depressed.
Now the arrival of Yun Dingxing made him suddenly realize that Yun Dingxing might be the breakthrough to bring down the King of Qi.
"Mr. Yun, long time no see, please take a seat!"
Yang Yuanqing's attitude was very enthusiastic, which made Yun Dingxing feel relieved a little. He sat down and said regretfully: "I heard that General Yang was dismissed from office for protecting Gaoxi. Everyone feels sorry for the general!"
"There is no talk of dismissal from office! I am now serving as the eunuch of Fenyang Palace, and I have the trust of the Holy Emperor."
Yang Yuanqing said official politeness, poured a cup of tea for Yun Dingxing with his own hands, and also poured a cup for himself. He sat down and asked with a smile: "Why did Mr. Yun think of coming to my place?"
"Actually, I was just passing by. I was going to Wutai Mountain to invite Taoist priests to King Qi."
"Oh?" Yang Yuanqing asked curiously: "How come King Qi believes in the Three Pure Ones?"
Yun Dingxing couldn't hide the contempt on his face and sneered: "He only believes in Taoism. There is a demon Taoist in his house named Pan Dan, who is the host of Songyang Palace. According to him, he has lived for three hundred years.
The king regarded him as a god, and even sent his beloved concubine to serve him. Master Pan said that he had a junior brother named Pan Chong, who was the abbot of the Qing Palace on Mount Wutai. His Taoism was even better, so King Qi asked me to
Go and invite him."
"What did he do with these Taoist priests?" Yang Yuanqing asked again.
"Obviously, it was said to be a blessing for his father, the emperor, and his mother. In fact, it was almost two years since the prince's death, and he had not been able to take over the East Palace. He became anxious, so he pinned his hopes on Taoism."
"Is it useful?" Yang Yuanqing said with a dumb smile.
"Perhaps he thought it was useful! In March last year, Pan Yaodao came to his house to cast spells for three days. As a result, half a month later, the Holy Sage gave him the troops of Donggong Liu's Mansion. He thought it was Pan Yaodao's contribution.
, I will obey Pan Yaodao’s advice from now on.”
Yang Yuanqing listened to what Pan Yao said to him, and guessed that this Taoist priest was not a good person and had offended all the men of King Qi, or at least made Yun Dingxing angry.
"Mr. Yun, do you plan to continue working in Prince Qi's Mansion like this?" Yang Yuanqing asked tentatively, and the topic suddenly turned to business matters.
Yun Dingxing lowered his head and said nothing. After a while, he suddenly raised his head and said, "I might as well tell General Yang a secret. The King of Qi has a private army."
Yang Yuanqing's eyes narrowed and he smiled and said: "Aren't you a dead soldier? Why did you become a private army?"
"Originally he was a dead man, but this demon said that King Qi's five elements belong to wood, and the wood element was too heavy, which prevented him from entering the East Palace. He needed to use gold to overcome it, so starting from the second half of last year, he became a dead man.
Soldier."
"Then how many soldiers are there?"
"I don't know the details. King Qi never told me, but at the end of last year he asked me to make a batch of dental plaques, totaling 5,200 yuan, 5,000 bronze medals and 200 silver medals. I infer that this is his private army.
of people.”
‘Five thousand people!’ Yang Yuanqing was secretly surprised by this number. If it were really this number, King Qi would really be invincible.
Yun Dingxing also became anxious. He stood up and saluted: "General Yang, the King of Qi is raising an army privately. Once His Majesty knows about it, I won't be able to escape. I want to report it to His Majesty first. I wonder if General Yang can introduce him to His Majesty for me. General
Yun Dingxing’s kindness will be engraved in his heart.”
"Don't be anxious yet!"
Yang Yuanqing comforted him and said: "I can understand Mr. Yun's mood, but after all, King Qi is the beloved son of the Holy Emperor. The crime of raising a private army is not a trivial matter. Without sufficient evidence, the Holy Spirit will not only not believe it, but will say that you have alienated the relationship between father and son. Yun
If you can seize the evidence, sir, I can introduce it to Mr. Yun."
Yun Dingxing sighed and asked him to find evidence. Where can he start? Yang Yuanqing reminded him with a smile: "Where did Mr. Yun know this secret? That's where he can start."
One sentence woke up the dreamer, and Yun Dingxing knew what to do.
.......
Yun Dingxing left, and Yang Yuanqing sat in the tent thinking about this matter. His struggle with King Qi had lasted for four years, and his hatred with King Qi had no resolution. King Qi also wanted to get rid of him quickly. From then on
It can be seen from the repair of Jinyang Palace this time that he planned to set two traps for him.
The longer the time goes on, the more unfavorable it is for him. This time he discovered the secret of King Qi's private army. An intuition told Yang Yuanqing that this was a God-given opportunity. In history, Yang Jian did not become the prince. What was the problem?
He didn't know, but now he understands a little bit, the problem should be that the King of Qi raised an army privately.
Just when Yang Yuanqing lowered his head in thought, there was the sound of running outside the tent, and a soldier hurriedly reported outside the tent, "General, the Lord has sent someone!"
Yang Yuanqing was startled and said quickly: "Invite him over quickly."
After a moment, a eunuch was hurriedly brought over by the soldiers. He stepped forward and saluted: "General Yang, the Holy One wants to see you and orders you to go and see him immediately."
.......
Yang Yuanqing ran all the way and arrived at Yang Guang's place of residence the next night. At this time, the city was heavily guarded, surrounded by agencies and hidden murderous intentions. Teams of guards on the top of the city were watching the surrounding situation vigilantly.
When Yang Yuanqing's war horse approached the city, he was immediately spotted by the patrol at the head of the city. An officer shouted sternly: "Someone, stop!"
The eunuch who accompanied Yang Yuanqing came up out of breath and explained: "I am Ma Shaoying, the lieutenant-general on duty in the Imperial Study Room. I have brought Yang Yuanqing, the eunuch of Fenyang Palace, to have an audience with me by the emperor's decree."
After a moment, a guard came out cautiously and said to Yang Yuanqing: "General Yang, please follow me! Be careful of hidden arrows from all around."
Yang Yuanqing handed the horse to his entourage and followed the guards carefully into the city.
At this time, Yang Guang was reviewing memorials in the Imperial Study Room. After entering Mayi County, the number of memorials from various places increased significantly, which made his slightly relaxed life outside the Great Wall disappear. He spent most of his time in the Imperial Study Room every day.
Reviewing memorials, issuing imperial edicts, and summoning officials made him feel that he was no different from what he was in the capital. Especially, the situation in the capital had not been calmed down, which made him worried. He needed a capable general to stabilize the chaos in the capital for him.
At this time, he first thought of Yang Yuanqing. Of course, Yang Guang had a deeper intention.
"Your Majesty, Yang Yuanqing is here!"
Yang Guang was refreshed. Did he come so soon? He is indeed a decisive person.
"Announce his presence!"
After a while, Yang Yuanqing walked into the imperial study, bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, Yang Yuanqing, comes to see you and wishes your Majesty long live!"
Yang Guang saw that he was quite tanned and had lost a lot of weight. He couldn't help but smile and said, "Yang Aiqing, isn't it harder to build Fenyang Palace than to guard the border?"
"Reporting to Your Majesty, guarding the border is hard work all year round, but repairing Fenyang Palace requires all the hard work to be concentrated in three months. The pressure of the humble job is very high, and I basically spend every day at the construction site."
"Can you complete the cultivation in three months?"
"It should be possible. Fenyang Palace is not big after all. As long as the materials are complete, I think there will be no problem."
Yang Guang nodded, "I know your situation very well, and you are very dedicated. I also personally went to Jinyang Palace to urge the pillars, and to live and eat with the craftsmen on the construction site. This makes me feel very happy. In addition, about Yuan Shang Yingzhi
You also admit that you are good at killing court officials, Yang Aiqing, this matter makes me very embarrassed! I need to make a decision."
Since Yang Guang knows his situation very clearly, it means that he has placed spies in Fenyang Palace. There is no need for him to hide the matter of Yuan Shangying. At least he can leave a candid impression to Yang Guang and listen to it.
Yang Guang's tone indicated that he didn't take this matter seriously.
Yang Yuanqing bowed and said: "I am good at killing court officials, and I am willing to accept all punishments from your Majesty!"
Yang Guang indeed did not take the killing of Yuan Shangying seriously. For him, the Guanlong nobles who controlled the army would lose one if they killed each other. As long as Yang Yuanqing had evidence of Yuan Shangying's crime, he could also report to the Yuan family
However, Yang Yuanqing's repeated use of his Emperor's Sword gave him a headache, so this time he just seized the opportunity.
"You overstepped your authority and killed an official of the imperial court without authorization. You should have been punished. However, for the sake of your dedicated work in building the palace, I gave you a lighter punishment and fined you for half a year's salary. In addition, you abused my Pan Ying sword and caused me some harm."
It has adverse effects, so I decided to take it back."
Yang Yuanqing smiled bitterly in his heart. The Panying Sword was specially rewarded to him by Yang Guang because he saved Yang Guang's life in Renshou Palace. But since he has used up Yang Guang's promise in the Gao Jue case, Yang Guang will not use it again.
Give him the sword. Yang Guang was unambiguous on this point.
"I dare not, but I would like to return it to Your Majesty!"
A eunuch presented the Panying Sword in a gold plate to Yang Guang. Yang Guang took the sword and gently touched the sword. This was the sword that his father gave him when he ordered him to guard Yangzhou. To be precise,
It should be called the Sword of King Jin. This sword reminded him of his father again. He sighed in his heart. He put the sword away, but then took out another sword and placed it on the imperial desk.
"Although you should be punished for killing an official of the imperial court without authorization, I admire your decisiveness very much. The situation in the capital is now chaotic, and I need a capable general to restore order in the capital. I am impressed by your decisiveness. From now on
, you are no longer the Fenyang Palace Supervisor, I appoint you as the left and right guard of the East Palace, and give you the Shangfang Emperor Sword to stabilize the situation in the capital for me."
Yang Yuanqing was shocked. He understood Yang Guang's deep intention. In name, he was maintaining order in the capital, but in fact he was seizing the military power of the King of Qi. This shows that Yang Guang has decided to give up the King of Qi.