"The vanguard camp of the Shence Army has arrived!"
"Report!"
"The Lord Protector has arrived——"
Two notification sounds quickly shook the battle circle.
The emperor's people, as well as Ye Chenfeng's people, including those from Ange, all stopped.
The "clatter" sound of the light cavalry marching forward was heard as they marched neatly across the bluestone road, giving off a chilling chill.
The Protector, who was not too old and was wearing armor, rode his horse and led his troops under the attention of everyone.
Outside the city, there was still vague movement. It was the sound of the entire Shence Army uniting, each one louder than the other!
The situation inside and outside the capital became increasingly quiet, and no one dared to go out, for fear of being involved in this bloody storm.
The emperor scolded coldly, "Duke Protector! What do you mean by leading troops into the city without my order?"
The Protector's eyes moved slightly, and his voice was loud and firm, "My lord! According to the late emperor's decree, lead the troops into the city!"
"Joke!" The emperor laughed. "My father has been dead for many years. Where did you get the order from my father's imperial edict?!"
At this moment, the emperor, who had the upper hand, did not want the situation to be broken by the Lord Protector, "Lord Protector! I thought you were anxious to protect the country, so you lost your sense of proportion and did not want to punish you, so retreat quickly!"
"No." Ye Chenfeng, who had been silent all this time, chuckled, "Since the Duke is here, why bother leaving in a hurry? Shence Camp has not been out for many years, and it is rare to come out, so you might as well sneak around again."
"Alas." The Lord Protector sighed, "The Regent is still as playful as before. The late Emperor expected that you would have conflicts with His Majesty because of this, so he left a posthumous edict. Your Majesty, Regent, do you want to hear it?
"
As soon as these words came out, both the emperor and Ye Chenfeng were startled!
But the Protector of the Kingdom actually produced a letter with an imperial edict! Apparently, there really was a decree from the late emperor!?
this……
Do you want to hear the announcement?
The emperor didn't want to!
But Ye Chenfeng had already taken the initiative and knelt down on one knee and said, "My son, please listen!"
The Daye Dynasty governed the country with filial piety and paid attention to etiquette. The emperor relied on these to successfully ascend the throne. In recent years, he also relied on these etiquettes to suppress Ye Chenfeng!
Therefore, he could only respond, "What is your father's legacy?"
Seeing this, the Protector stopped talking nonsense and directly read out——
"By God's blessing, the late emperor left an edict: My royal son, Xu Jiu Mingfeng, has been naughty since he was a child. I remember that he was young and he was young, and I cannot bear to scold him harshly. If he indulges in it, he has failed in his father's duty.
The eldest son, Ziyu, should be considered the emperor, and the eldest brother is the father. I have no request from you, but I hope you will love and protect him. If he refuses to change after repeated teachings, you will receive his military power, discipline him, and punish him with a fiefdom."
It is said to be a posthumous edict, but it sounds more like a family letter. The late emperor wrote a family letter before his death, instructing his eldest son Ye Chenyu to take good care of his younger son.
"..." Ye Chenfeng was speechless for a moment, as if he had returned to the time when his father was still alive and he was carrying him by his side and talking about it.
If there was no matter about his mother and concubine, he actually wouldn't want to argue with his third brother. He stayed well outside the border city and liked it very much.
When his father was alive, the third brother was not very close to him, but he was still kind. However, he was not stupid. He knew that the third brother was afraid of him, so he was willing to go to the frontier.
Now, before he could recall any more, the Protector had already said, "Your Majesty, Prince Regent, do you accept the order?"
Both of them were high-ranking and powerful people, and the Protector asked politely. After all, the late emperor had passed away long ago.
Ye Chenfeng had a complicated mood, but he still responded: "My son, I accept the order!"
The emperor was silent for a moment and then responded, "I will obey my father's order."
Although accepting the order means that Ye Chenfeng cannot be killed!
But this posthumous edict gave him the dignity to take back his military power head-on, which was far more important than just getting the military talisman.
Moreover, if he does not accept the imperial edict, the Protector of the Country will probably side with Ye Chenfeng! By then, he may not have a chance of winning.
After weighing it again and again, the emperor decided to accept the order, but he also expressed dissatisfaction, "Since the Lord Protector has this edict, why do you say it now?"
He was clearly here to save Ye Chenfeng's life! As expected, this old guy secretly fell in love with Ye Chenfeng. As expected, Shence Camp still couldn't stay.
The Protector was questioned, but he defended himself with reason, "When the late emperor issued this edict, he ordered the old ministers to promulgate it only when the regent refuses to correct his mistakes despite repeated admonitions and is about to make a big mistake."
The implication is that he didn't realize that the regent was about to make a big mistake before, and he only realized it now, so he came! It didn't delay anything.
Although the emperor was angry, the serious danger of military power had been eliminated, so he could only bear it and said, "That's all, but if my father has other edicts, please don't hide them anymore."
"I don't dare!" Lord Protector replied, clenching his fist.
The emperor stopped paying attention to him and said, "Ninth brother, you rebelled, and your crime is unpardonable! But since my father has a will, I can't criticize you any more, so just go and stay in the fiefdom."
"Brother Huang is joking, when did my brother rebel? Didn't the emperor insist on arguing with me to start such a big fight? My brother is unjust." Ye Chenfeng did not admit his guilt!
Emperor: "...You know it yourself!"
"The same goes for your royal brother." Ye Chenfeng chuckled.
When the emperor saw that he was still so arrogant after losing his military talisman, he felt angry and said, "You are very cheerful! I hope you can stay so cheerful in the future!"
The emperor said these last words with profound meaning, and he glanced at Mei Wen'er who was being held by Yun Gu, clearly giving instructions! Ye Chenfeng's heart skipped a beat!
Is the antidote fake? Impossible!
If it is fake, Yun Gu can detect it.
So what do these words and this look mean?
Ye Chenfeng, who was full of doubts, replied calmly, "Brother, the emperor is joking. If you want to be happy, how can you be so happy with the emperor? You can do whatever you want now, and your sister-in-law will also rob you! Yushitai's
Man, won’t you be impeached?
No matter how Wen'er quarrels with my brother, it's still between us. For this matter, the emperor trapped Mei Xiang and wanted to kill him. My father ordered my brother to assist you in governing the country. You are so... stupid.
What a look!"
"Presumptuous!" the emperor was furious, "It's not your turn, an unfilial person, to point fingers at my actions!"
"Who is being unfilial? Justice is in the heart! There are some things that if people don't know, don't do it unless you do it yourself!" Ye Chenfeng said with a sneer, then turned around to pick up the person who had not yet woken up, and left quickly.
Yun Zhong, Yun Gu and others immediately protected him and evacuated. The people in the dark pavilion also quietly retreated, leaving only the Forbidden Army! and the Shence Army's vanguard camp.
Having completed his mission, the Protector of the Country immediately resigned and said, "Your Majesty, if there is nothing else to do, I will retire."
The emperor nodded slightly and said nothing, but he was thinking about what Ye Chenfeng said before leaving, and his eyelids twitched slightly.
And at this time——
Ye Chenfeng had already taken the people away, but instead of going back to where he stayed, he went directly to the Prime Minister's Mansion.
Mei, who was following secretly, heard this and felt a little relieved, but then looked towards the palace, "The old fox has come out, and he voluntarily went back to be trapped, what are you doing?"
He didn't quite understand why his father didn't use this to escape!
Until the next day——
As soon as the court started in the morning, someone urgently reported, "Your Majesty! Prime Minister Mei hanged himself!"