After completing the exchange, Prege and his men fled in a hurry. Guo Deng took advantage of the situation to pursue him, but he did not forget to leave a team of people to protect him.
After all, Yanghekou is a small town. For the sake of safety, Yang Jie helped Yang Jun onto the carriage. After a simple bandage, he was escorted by the army to Datong City.
In the inn, Yang Jie politely sent the doctor out. He turned around and looked at Yang Jun, who had white cloth strips wrapped around his neck, and there were still faint traces of blood seeping out. Yang Jie sighed, with a rare expression.
Share the complaints, Tao.
"Second brother, you were taking too many risks just now. Didn't I tell you that if I go, the prisoners will not dare to kill me if they get the orders first..."
Although just outside the city, Yang Jie looked like he had no trust in Brege, in fact, he had long known in his heart that the other party was telling the truth.
If Ye Xian's purpose is really just to get the imperial edict in his hands, then he will not be allowed to return to the Ming Dynasty, but will just rob it.
The reason why Ye Xian was willing to let them back was firstly because he was afraid of Yang Hong, and secondly because if Yang Jie was alive, then the charge of provoking civil strife in Tatar would fall on Ming Dynasty.
And once Yang Jie dies, everything will be unconfirmed, and Ming Dynasty can completely ignore everything that happens in the grassland.
From now on, even if Ye Xian gets the imperial edict, many of his plans will come to nothing.
Therefore, Yang Jie knew very well from the beginning that he had no intention of killing him. The order he gave to Prege must be to escort Yang Jie to the Ming Dynasty smoothly and then return with the imperial edict.
Because of this, Yang Jie set up this trap. Otherwise, even if they were still surrounded by each other at that time, after all, there were dozens of Yang family generals around Yang Jie. If Yang Jie hadn't been at the forefront, Prege would never have done it.
Maybe, in such a short period of time, she could rush in front of him.
Yang Jie had already discussed this matter with Yang Jun, but what he didn't expect was that when the real thing came, Yang Jun would rush out anyway.
You know, the only thing Yang Jie can be sure of is that Ye Xian will not kill him, but as for Yang Jun, Ye Xian most likely did not mention it in the order given to Prege.
In other words, under the circumstances at that time, if they really couldn't reach an agreement, Prege would really kill Yang Jun...
Yang Jie is scared to think about the scene at that time. You must know that even when he was betrayed by Bodu, trapped in a tight siege, and almost killed by Ye Xian, he was not as frightened as before.
Yang Jun pushed himself up with difficulty. Seeing Yang Jie's angry look, he couldn't help but grin. However, such a movement caused the wound to twitch, causing his face to twitch.
"Second brother, don't move around, just lie down..."
Seeing this situation, Yang Jie hurriedly stepped forward and helped Yang Jun lie down again.
Yang Jun leaned on the couch, reached out and touched the white cloth wrapped around his neck, his voice was a little hoarse, but unexpectedly optimistic, and said.
"It's just a minor injury. Your second brother and I have been on the battlefield for so many years and have never seen any battles. Don't listen to that doctor's nonsense. This injury just looks scary. It will heal in a few days."
"Besides, second brother is here to pick you up this time. Swordsman has no eyes. If that bastard really hurts you, wouldn't second brother's trip be in vain?"
Yang Jie said nothing, still staring at Yang Jun dissatisfied.
Seeing this situation, Yang Jun seemed to have thought of something again. He moved the corner of his mouth slightly, pulled up a smile, and continued.
"Xiaojie, you also know that in order to save you this time, my father went to the border in person. In today's scene, I am standing next to you. If you are still kidnapped, my father will not beat me to death when I go back..."
"Second brother!"
Looking at Yang Jun who was pretending to be relaxed and even making fun of himself, Yang Jie frowned and his tone became a little more serious.
Seeing that he couldn't be fooled, the smile on Yang Jun's face slowly faded. He sighed, looked up at Yang Jie and said.
"Yesterday, Liu Hong showed me the secret edict he brought here, and he also told me something..."
Yang Jie was slightly stunned. With his intelligence, he quickly understood the key to this.
Yang Jie's face suddenly darkened, and for the first time, Yang Jie's tone contained a hint of murderous intent as he said.
"He's so brave!"
However, Yang Jun shook his head slightly and said.
"Xiaojie, what you should actually think of is that Liu Hong is neither mine nor yours. He is His Majesty's. Therefore, he is only responsible for carrying out Your Majesty's will."
"His Majesty's order to him is to escort you back to Beijing safely, so he will avoid anything that puts you in danger, even if this is your wish."
"So, you can't blame him for this matter. Xiaojie, tell your second brother the truth. Have you already made plans to borrow that prisoner's knife to kill yourself?"
As he spoke, Yang Jun sighed, looked straight at Yang Jie, and said.
"Yes, that prisoner may not dare to kill you, but if you hit his knife yourself, can he stop you?"
"Second brother, I..."
Yang Jie looked shocked, obviously he didn't expect that Yang Jun would say that.
Rarely, Yang Jie was a little flustered. He opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something, but he didn't seem to know how to speak, and he looked extremely contradictory.
Seeing this situation, Yang Jun's expression was a little complicated, he sat up again and said.
"Xiaojie, second brother is just not smart, but he is not stupid!"
" Along the way, your body is getting weaker and weaker. Do you think my second brother can't see it?"
"My eldest brother was not willing to let you go to the grassland at first, but you persisted. Later, when you arrived on the grassland, you provoked many tribes to fight, and you almost put your life on the gambling table."
"Tell me, second brother, that you are doing this just for the sake of merit in your heart?"
Although Yang Jun was even weaker at the moment, Yang Jie's eyes actually dodge somewhat under his questioning.
Of course, Yang Jun did not need him to answer this question. He sighed heavily and said.
"No matter how great your achievements are, you have to be alive to get them. You took such risks on the grassland, and everything you did was a life-threatening act."
"I'm afraid you are not doing this for your own achievements. What you want is Paidai, the Duke of the Yang family!"
"As for your own life, I'm afraid you've already forgotten about it, right?"
Yang Jie lowered his head and remained silent.
However, his attitude actually speaks volumes about his attitude.
As a result, Yang Jun suddenly felt a burst of anger. His movements were slightly larger, but they affected the wound, causing his face to twitch in pain.
Seeing this situation, Yang Jie looked a little anxious and couldn't care less. He stretched out his hand to support Yang Jun and said.
"Second brother, don't be angry, let me explain to you!"
"Okay, you explain, I'll listen!"
Yang Jun didn't appreciate it, and threw away Yang Jie's hand that was holding him, still staring at him coldly.
However, this attitude made Yang Jie feel a little at a loss for a moment.
He lowered his head and was silent for a moment, barely compiling his thoughts. Then, he sighed with a complicated expression and said.
"Second brother, I know very well about my own body that the disease brought in from the mother's womb cannot be cured. Even if it is carefully maintained, it will only last for another three to five years at most."
"Nonsense!"
Yang Jun scolded him with a cold face and bared his teeth again, obviously the wound was touched again.
But this time, Yang Jie did not help him, but continued with a sad look on his face.
"This time when I came to the grassland, my father stopped me and my eldest brother also stopped me. However, as I said to my eldest brother, I am a son of the Yang family. Being trapped in a deep house and compound for the rest of my life is not the life I want."
"The current glorious lintel of the Yang family is the result of my grandfather, father, second uncle, third uncle, and the eldest brother, second brother, and third brother who risked their lives on the battlefield. I have enjoyed the glory for so many years in the capital alone.
Even if you are rich, you should always do something for the Yang family."
"I did a lot of things on the grassland this time. Some should be done, some should not be done, some can be done, and some should never be done."
"After so much hard work, we have finally reached the last step. It is not worth it to exchange it for my life. It is better to exchange it for the honor of the Yang family for a lifetime..."
Looking at Yang Jie's bitter look across from him, Yang Jun was also speechless.
He remembered that last night, Liu Hong came to him alone, handed him the secret decree, and then told him two sentences.
"Had it not been for the Fourth Young Master's meritorious service to the country this time, His Majesty would not have given such mercy to the general. He also asked the general to be cautious in his words and deeds in the future and to be loyal to the country."
And the other sentence is...
"This time when I left the capital, in order to prevent the raiders from searching me, I only followed His Majesty's oral instructions."
Yang Jun still remembered that when he heard this sentence, he felt like stars were shining in his eyes.
This sentence solved the doubts he had always had.
You know, that night, they made a surprise attack out of the camp and fell into Bedu's trap. At that time, Bedu ordered people to search them up and down, but found nothing.
However, after meeting Yang Jie, Liu Hong conjured up an imperial decree from nowhere.
This matter has always puzzled Yang Jun. He once asked Yang Jie, but the other party made excuses to change the topic.
Out of trust in Yang Jie, he did not dwell on the matter.
However, Liu Hong's words clearly told him the answer.
No wonder, Liu Hong kept asking him to wait in the Wala Camp. No wonder, Liu Hong was not afraid of being searched at all.
But it turns out that the imperial edict that I wanted first and foremost from beginning to end does not exist at all.
So if that's the case, where did the share in Yang Jie's hands come from?
The answer is almost ready to come out.
No wonder, when he suggested that once this imperial edict was handed over to Ye Xian, it would cause an uproar, Yang Jie's reaction was so dull.
The fact is that Yang Jie knew in his heart that this imperial edict was a forgery from the beginning.
Since it is a forgery, naturally there will be no records in either the Si Bao Female Official's Office, Shang Baosi, or Shang Bao Supervisor. Even the number of yellow silks used to transcribe the imperial edict will not be wrong.
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The so-called emperor's treasure seal was just used to hide it from others. The real trump card had actually been buried long ago.
Once this imperial edict was actually used to make a fuss, Ming Dynasty had countless ways to prove that it was a false edict.
Because this is a false decree!
But... forging an imperial edict is a heinous crime!
This was Yang Jun's first reaction at the time. Once this matter was exposed, the entire Yang family would be implicated.
Therefore, Yang Jun thought at that time, if he were Yang Jie, what would be the best way to solve this matter? Of course...
"You feel that if you die, everything will be dead and there will be no proof. His Majesty is grateful for the achievements you have made for the country on the grassland, so he will treat the Yang family even more favorably, right?"
Yang Jun looked at Yang Jie with mixed emotions in his mouth.
It should be said that Yang Jie's mission to the grassland this time provoked civil strife in the Tatars and successfully alienated the relationship between Ye Xian and Bodu. In fact, these days, Yang Jun has been vaguely feeling that Yang Jie has some back-ups.
Waiting for them to play a role after returning to the Ming Dynasty.
Such achievements, even if many of them cannot be brought to light, are enough for the Yang family to gain the emperor's favor and gratitude.
Although it was not possible to grant favors on the surface, it made the Yang family's position in the court as stable as Mount Tai in the future.
However, all this is based on the premise that the forgery of the imperial edict can be solved smoothly.
As the saying goes, forging an imperial edict is a grave sin!
No matter what the circumstances, for what purpose, or what achievements were made in the end, this is a grave sin.
Under such circumstances, it was actually the best outcome for Yang Jie to die on the grassland.
When he died, all the secrets were buried with him. At the same time, the Tatar tribes who were seeking an explanation from Totuo Buhua and Aga Dorji could only retreat sadly.
No one in the court knew what Yang Jie had done. With his great achievements, the Yang family could gain a firm foothold in the court and be prosperous for the rest of their lives.
This is Yang Jie's plan!
At this time, Yang Jie finally spoke and said.
"Second brother, the grassland is in turmoil and the border of the Ming Dynasty will be stable for at least a few decades. Such a great achievement is not worth my life for three to five years!"
This is considered an admission.
Looking at Yang Jie with a sad expression, Yang Jun was silent for a while.
He knew what Yang Jie meant, and the emperor must have known about the forgery of the imperial edict, and it was even possible that the emperor had tacitly approved it.
When Yang Jie dies, this matter will come to an end, and this huge achievement will fall on the Yang family.
However, if Yang Jie were alive, even with the emperor's tacit approval, he could forge the imperial edict. After all, it was a serious crime, and the emperor might not blame him. However, since the merits and demerits were equal, the merits of the grassland group would have been in vain.
That's why Yang Jie said that such a great achievement was not worth exchanging his life for three to five years. It would be better to exchange it for the future of the Yang family.
Taking a deep breath, Yang Jun opened his eyes and spoke word by word.
"Whether it's worth it or not is up to you!"
The two brothers just stared at each other, neither willing to give in to the other. In the end, Yang Jie was defeated, sighed, laughed at himself, and said.
"The matter has come to this, and there is no point in saying anything."
"I lost this game."
As he spoke, Yang Jie raised his head and looked far away in the direction of the capital, not knowing what emotion he was feeling in his heart.