Chapter 1114. If You Can Get in the Car with the Third Prince...
On the other side, Leng Yi did not expect that the matter was more serious than he thought.
After inviting Prince Quan for some discussion, this young general with a well-established family background and who became famous at a young age had an unconcealable depth in his eyes: "Logically, this matter should not bother the Prince. He is just a relative of the Prince and the Emperor, and he and the Emperor have the same father." According to what the prince sees, the queen is really brave..."
King Quan's face was also very cold. He expected that there was something hidden between Qin Wei and Fang Ruozhu, but he really didn't expect that it would involve the military power of the two states.
"Although Tongzhou and Qingzhou are under the jurisdiction of Qingyun, they have not been friendly with the Central Plains for many years. Even the imperial examinations held every three years in the imperial court have specially set a threshold. Each state can produce a thousand candidates, but Tongzhou The two states of Gyeongju combined can only produce 300 sons. It was fine when the late emperor was in power. Later, our Emperor Qianling never regarded those barbarians as his subjects. Who would have thought that the aloof empress? But for this special case of the two states, he has already kept his composure and united the powerful men of the two states. If this is a man, his disobedient heart must have been exposed long ago, right?"
Leng Yi looked unhappy: "Then the prince also thinks that what Fang and Qin said is true?"
Before, King Quan was curious as to who would take Fang Ruozhu to Qingzhou under house arrest. Now it can be explained.
For some reason, the Fang family caught the Queen's eye, and Qingzhou and Tongzhou, these two wild places that the Qingyun people had always looked down upon, turned out to be the Queen's base camp.
A woman who had stayed in the palace for decades and barely left the palace door had such strength that she brought under her command all the bravest and best-fighting barbarian soldiers in the northwest border for her use.
How did that woman do it?
King Quan was silent for a moment, and then looked at Leng Yi: "This matter needs to be discussed in the long term. However, if this matter is indeed true, what should the marshal do?"
This was a change of conversation, and he began to use this matter to test his coldness.
There was some hesitation in Leng Yi's eyes. Obviously, for a Qingzhou garrison marshal, the military in other places was not under his jurisdiction, but now, people came to his door, and he had to choose.
"I would like to send Fang and Qin back to the capital."
This is Leng Yi’s final decision.
In King Quan's eyes, he couldn't tell whether he was disappointed or regretful: "The marshal is indeed the dynasty's humerus. Whatever, since I already have a choice, I will not force it."
Leng Yi looked at him, stood up solemnly, and bowed to him: "The aristocratic family is still here, and the Leng family does not dare to take risks."
King Quan waved his hand and asked him to sit down: "Since you promised to facilitate the Fu family's affairs, I have remembered your kindness. The melons of force are never sweet, and I also expected that you would not When we join this king's service, we are very different in age, so it's not a bad idea to be friends since we've been together forever."
A smile appeared on Leng Yi's upright face: "Your Majesty."
King Quan said again: "Although you don't want to be used by me, if the Queen really has troops in Tongzhou, Qingzhou, and you rashly send Fang and Qin back to Kyoto, I'm afraid it will be suspected of standing in the wrong position. Self-Qian Ling The emperor was seriously ill, and major affairs in the court were reviewed by the cabinet, the prince, and the seven kings. The official affairs of the court were not delayed. But in the end, they were not justified in their reputation. What's more, in this current situation, it is okay to manage current affairs, but really want to take action If we raise troops and horses, who can take charge?"
"What does Prince Yi mean?"
"Isn't Rong Leng still wandering around Qingzhou? I think he has quite a lot of time." With one sentence, King Quan completely sold out his nephew, who had been scheming against his best friend's daughter recently.
Leng Yi frowned, seeming to be thinking about this candidate.
"Go and call Fang Ruozhu and Qin Wei. I will tell them personally that you are stupid and let those two little foxes fool you. You might actually be fooled into going to Rong Su."
Leng Yi knew that King Quan had good intentions, so he nodded gratefully and called for someone to invite him.
Fang Ruozhu and Qin Wei had been waiting for Leng Yi's reply. Now that they were invited, they naturally came immediately.
Entering the main camp, he saw the haunted face of King Quan again.
After saluting, Qin Wei felt fine, and Fang Ruozhu directly carved the word "unhappy" on his forehead.
King Quan hissed with toothache and slapped his palm on the table: "Are you so unhappy? I don't care about this mess like you."
Qin Wei reached out and pulled Ruozhu down, pulled him to a chair and sat down. Then he looked at Leng Yi and asked, "Has the Marshal made a decision?"
He looked at King Quan coldly.
King Quan raised his nose and said: "We have made a decision. Marshal Leng is loyal and brave. He will not take refuge in this king, a rebellious minister, and is not afraid of a head-on conflict with the queen. He will help you two return to the capital, but he will not die on the road of loyalty to the king." endlessly."
Loyalty means being loyal to the emperor, so give up. If I don't send you back, I will side with you, the seventh one.
Qin Wei turned to look at Leng Yi. To be honest, he and Fang Ruozhu dared to go to the Qingzhou garrison to find Leng Yi for help because they were interested in the character of the Leng family. The Leng family had produced countless generals and marshals. During the war years, the Leng family's army could be seen everywhere. It was just that it was a peaceful year, there was no war outside, there was no rebellion at home, and the officers had no place to use, so they were so unknown, and even succumbed to the garrison of a state, overqualified and underused.
There is nothing to say about the loyalty of the Leng family to the emperor, but this time, Qin Wei found that Leng Yi was getting closer to Prince Quan. Now in Qingyun, the situation is very delicate. The prince and the seven kings are fighting openly and secretly, and they are exhausted for the position of the crown prince. However, the ministers in the cabinet were particularly optimistic about the three kings.
In this way, regardless of whether the three kings have ambitions for the throne or not, they have formed a three-legged confrontation on the surface. The people of Kyoto formed various cliques to decide who would eventually lose the throne. In Liaozhou to the east of Jiangnan, However, there were ministers and kings who gathered their troops and looked at him.
At this time, whether it was the competition for the crown prince's position or the foreign aggression caused by King Cheng's troops to suppress the country, the monarchy of Qingyun Kingdom was shaken step by step.
But at this time, someone told you that the chaos in the country was not only about this, but also about the queen. She was in Tongzhou, Gyeongju, and secretly had strong soldiers, but she didn't know what she wanted.
The Queen is the Prince's biological mother. Are these soldiers prepared for the Prince? If so, it's easy to say, but the prince's poor health has long been an open secret among the noble officials in Kyoto. A woman who has the strength of two states' troops, even if it is her own flesh and blood, she will use her decades of business capital , putting pressure on a son who doesn’t know how many years he can be emperor even if he ascends the throne?
The question is, how does the queen plan to use these soldiers and horses?
The worst-case scenario is that the crown prince and the seven kings fight and both lose, the king of power raises his troops to rebel, and the Kyoto army and the Liaozhou army are fighting fiercely, the queen stands alone and reaps the benefits.
Many people ignore women because women are not involved in the fight for kings.
But now, a woman who respects herself as a soldier has appeared. With such a great background and skill, who dares to say that she has no rebellious intentions?
Just like what King Quan said, if this was a man, his fear of disobedience would have been obvious for a long time.
King Quan said everything Leng Yi wanted to say, and his tone was clear.
Leng Yi was not a person who didn't appreciate praise, so he immediately said: "If it is as you two said, the official way can no longer return to the capital, then even if I send five hundred regular soldiers to escort you to the capital, it may not be smooth sailing on the way. If you want to Return to the capital and quietly bring the news to the people you want to bring. You can only do it in secret. If you want to keep it secret, I will think of one person. If he is willing, the two of you will be safe on this journey."
Qin Wei was a little disappointed because of Leng Yi's attitude of staying out of the matter. He wanted to use this matter to pull the Leng family onto the ship of the seven kings, but now that he has the power to persuade him, he couldn't say anything he wanted to say, so he had to hold it back for the time being. After all, even if they can't win over the Leng family, at least they have to return to the capital safely. Rong Su must be informed about the queen's affairs as soon as possible.
"Third Prince." Leng Yi said, his eyebrows particularly bright: "If you can blend in with the Third Prince's entourage, your journey to Beijing will be smooth."