Chapter 88
Jiang Qiankun is dead!
When the soldiers saw the bloody head, they were in an uproar.
Jiang Tao shouted angrily, his voice hoarse in his throat, his face turned pale, and he staggered to the ground frightened by the head.
Chen Lianqing looked at the imperial edict and the head, feeling shocked and scared. Even Jiang Qiankun, who had been running rampant for many years, only ended up like this under the sword of Emperor Quan.
So what should the people of the Fifth Military Camp do?
Despite being leaderless and panic-stricken, Chen Lianqing's eyes moved slightly and he glanced at Jiang Tao who was sitting on the ground.
Yan Yunhe bent down and said warmly to Jiang Tao on the ground: "Master Jiang, why don't you collect your father's body?"
Jiang Tao was shocked and angry: "I'm going to kill you! I'm going to kill you!!"
Yan Yunhe With a contemptuous smile, he straightened up and looked around at the generals with different expressions: "My lords, if you still persist in your stubbornness, you are guilty of conspiracy!"
"Sir, you don't care about your own safety, you also have to care about your family, no "Yan Yunhe said the last sentence in a very soft voice, and the threat in his words was terrifying.
"Or, who are you waiting for?" Yan Yunhe walked up to the head and stepped on it unceremoniously.
He looked like a complete madman, crushing the head with the sole of his boot, and slowly drew out the soft sword from his waist: "Are you waiting for Jiang Jin?"
Jiang Qiankun is dead, and now the highest-ranking officials in the fifth military camp are Chen Lianqing and Jiang Jin.
Jiang Jin has not shown up for a long time, which makes people uneasy.
Except for Chen Lianqing, some of the generals had bad tempers and had already raised their weapons.
The Jiang family has been in charge of the Fifth Military Camp for so many years, and those who can be promoted are those who have inextricable connections with the Jiang family.
Although Jiang Qiankun's death caught them off guard, would they really believe Yan Yunhe's words of letting go of the past?
As the soft sword was unsheathed, the shadow of Senliang's sword was reflected on everyone's face: "Jiang Jin will not come, he is smarter than you."
Silence spread in the tent camp until the sound of drawing a sword sounded, broke the situation.
It was Chen Lianqing who drew his sword, and the remaining generals saw his action and drew their swords one after another.
Seeing the reversal of the situation, Jiang Tao immediately got up from the ground and came to Chen Lianqing: "Chen Lianqing, kill him quickly and avenge my father! After the incident is completed, I will make you the admiral of the fifth military camp!"
Jiang Jin's The betrayal made Jiang Tao feel disappointed, but Chen Lianqing's initiative made him appreciate it.
Although Chen Lianqing is just a foreigner, he is not ambiguous in the face of the overall situation.
When he becomes emperor, the first person to be dismembered by five horses will be this Yan Yunhe!
Chen Lianqing held the sword and looked directly at Yan Yunhe, but he asked: "Young Master, what do you want?"
Just as Jiang Tao was about to speak, his eyes blurred. He slowly lowered his head and saw Chen Lianqing inserting the sword with his backhand. Entering his body, he answered the next sentence unhurriedly: "Rebellion?"
His lips moved slightly, but all he could spit out was blood.
This sudden change caused the other generals to turn their swords and aim at Chen Lianqing.
Chen Lianqing pulled out the sword from Jiang Tao's body neatly, and blood spattered all over the floor. However, he held the sword in his hand and ignored the swords of his colleagues around him. His lowered eyes concealed his blazing ambition: "I will follow you to the death, Chen Lianqing." Your Majesty!"
Yan Yunhe smiled: "Master Chen has made great achievements today, and I will report it to Your Majesty."
Chen Lianqing said humbly: "I dare not take the credit, but I hope that your Majesty will let me kill the traitor and make up for it."
Yan Yun He looked at the rest. The person asked: "My lords, do you want to be a traitor who was killed today, or do you want to be a person who has made meritorious deeds?"
Chen Lianqing's actions invisibly broke their internal defense, and sometimes the collapse was just a matter of seconds.
The man who had raised his sword at Yan Yunhe just now had turned his sword around and pointed it at his former colleague.
If a person does not serve himself, he will be destroyed by heaven and earth.
If you don’t want to be a rebel, then someone else will have to be the rebel.
With the deaths of Jiang Qiankun and Jiang Tao's father and son, Jiang Jin's unexplained disappearance, and Chen Lianqing's betrayal, the fifth military camp, which was originally a piece of iron, now began to fight each other.
Yan Yunhe stopped the smile on his face and looked at this scene coldly.
Chen Lianqing walked to his side, handed the tiger talisman he took out from Jiang Tao's hand to Yan Yunhe, and said in a low voice: "Sir, please return the military talisman of the fifth military camp to your majesty."
Yan Yunhe looked at him meaningfully. One glance made Chen Lianqing feel cold, but he soon calmed down.
What happened tonight, if you really listened to what Jiang Tao said and raised troops to surround the capital, that would be stupid.
Throughout the ages, rebellion has not been easy to achieve.
If that were the case, then why would Jiang Dang still want to support Emperor Jing to the throne?
Jiang Qiankun was killed by Emperor Cheng Jing, still in the name of a rebellious official and traitor, so he was not weak and incompetent.
Rather than taking great risks to fight for glory and wealth, it is better to be more safe and seek refuge with Emperor Cheng Jing. After all, those who understand current affairs are heroes.
What Chen Lianqing did was not wrong, and he even helped Yan Yunhe a lot invisibly.
It's just that these treacherous people can betray Jiang Dang today for the sake of becoming Emperor Jing.
Tomorrow I can betray His Majesty for greater interests.
The Jiang family employs people like this. No wonder they were defeated one after another and gave up five cities.
These people only have interests in mind, no morality, and no compassion and care for the people.
Yan Yun didn't want to talk to him more, so he held the military talisman and lifted the curtain and walked out.
Song Wen was already outside, and his face, which had always been innocent and trustworthy, was covered in blood.
He was the one who chopped off Jiang Qiankun's head. He was ordered to keep an eye on Jiang Qiankun. He quickly conveyed the news of Jiang Qiankun's attack to Eunuch Yan, and also kept an eye on the whereabouts of Jiang Qiankun's guards, which bought them a lot of time.
After Yan Yunhe entered the fifth army camp, Song Wen was his trump card to stay outside. If something unexpected happened to him, Song Wen would immediately rush in with the remaining people.
If a soldier refuses to surrender, kill one of them. If no soldier surrenders, then kill them all.
Even if hundreds or thousands of people die, there must be no war.
...
Cining Palace was filled with incense. The Queen Mother woke up from her dream, and her heart was in chaos.
Aunt Zhang opened the curtain and handed her a cup of soothing soup: "What's wrong with your Majesty? Do you need to call the imperial doctor?"
The Queen Mother shook her head: "Did you receive a letter from Qiankun?"
Aunt Zhang said with a smile: "My Majesty, The winter hunt has only been over for a day, how can it be so fast?"
The Queen Mother stared silently, and Aunt Zhang added: "Uncle Guo has brought nearly ten thousand soldiers and horses this time, and there are also Jin Yiwei to help. Please rest assured, I will be fine. "
The Queen Mother thought: "I can't trust Jin Yiwei."
Aunt Zhang replied: "How could it be possible? If Master Yu has not received the antidote this month, Master Yu will not survive.
The Queen Mother muttered: "That's right, he cherishes his life the most and is always willing to live in an idle life. Maybe I am worrying too much." Aunt
Zhang lowered the curtain and said, "Mother, please go to bed first."
"Send someone to the Xishan Paddock again, and as soon as there is any news, it will be sent back to the palace." The Queen Mother ordered in a low voice before closing her eyes.
...
The long night passed, and finally dawn broke.
The winter hunting trip started grandly and ended carelessly. Everyone felt a little heavy when they returned.
Why didn't Yan Yun return to the Xishan paddock? Just reorganizing the fifth military camp would take a lot of time.
By the time he finished his work, Emperor Cheng Jing had already returned to Beijing.
Yan Yunhe never entered the palace, complained of illness and refused to go to court. All the news was learned through others.
For example, the Queen Mother was banned from the Cining Palace, the entire Jiang family was liquidated, the court was in panic, and everyone was in danger.
Another example is that among the assassins captured alive, the mastermind behind King Wu was found.
It was Zhou Chonghua, the dean of Donglin Academy, who was longed for by students all over the world and was the place where hundreds of officials were cultivated.
When he heard that the person behind him was actually Zhou Chonghua, Yan Yunhe couldn't even raise his spirits and was surprised.
But suddenly I understood why You Liang would seek refuge with him. Zhou Chonghua was a gentleman whom many people admired and admired. Such a person was most likely to incite others to follow him.
Emperor Cheng Jing took the opportunity to implement the new policy, which was implemented faster than before.
The three things that a new official should do when he takes office are very suitable for Emperor Cheng Jing, but they don't know that everything has just begun.
When Yan Yun He Xun arrived at Fang Zhizhou, he changed into a plain robe and wore a white robe to wipe his forehead. He was at home with a haggard look on his face, silently looking at the folding fan in his hand.
After staying in the Fifth Army Camp for a long time, he received the last news from You Liang.
He died in Fang Zhizhou's arms. When he was carried to the imperial doctor, he had already lost his breath.
Fang Zhizhou took You Liang's body away, and it did not appear in his mansion until Emperor Cheng Jing returned to Beijing.
The You family originally came to make a fuss, asking Fang Zhizhou to hand over the body and have it buried in peace.
I don't know if I heard any news later, and gradually I didn't dare to come to the door, for fear that You Liang would implicate the family.
Yan Yunhe stayed with Fang Zhizhou in silence for a long time, and finally poured two glasses of wine and pushed it to Fang Zhizhou's hand: "Drink."
Fang Zhizhou said nothing and drank quietly.
Yan Yunhe drank all the wine in his hand and poured another cup on the ground.
He got up and walked through the hall, walked along the corridor, and passed by the courtyard, where they were eating hot pot together on a winter night not long ago.
The sounds, faces, and smiles are all there, but in the blink of an eye, things have changed.
It’s been less than a year since I returned to Beijing, but it seems like I’ve been through vicissitudes of life for half a lifetime.
When Yan Yunhe was called into the palace by Emperor Cheng Jing, he had been ill for more than half a month. During this period, after he organized the five military camps, he entrusted the matters in his hands to others, returned to the Marquis Mansion, and stayed behind closed doors.
Until Emperor Cheng Jing's summons.
Still in the Qianqing Palace, Emperor Cheng Jing was busy correcting memorials until midnight recently. When Yan Yun came, he was still looking at a memorial in his hand: "You have been sick for so long, it is time to go to court."
Yan Yun He He knelt down and prostrated on the ground: "I have a wish, and I sincerely ask your Majesty to agree to it."
Emperor Cheng Jing put down the memorial, as if he had guessed what his wish was: "I have been waiting for you to mention it for a long time, about the overturning of the East Palace conspiracy. It has been put on the agenda, Yu..."
Yan Yunhe interrupted: "Your Majesty, please allow me to go to Datong to assist General Qi and guard the border!"
Emperor Cheng Jing was stunned: "You...what did you say?"
Yan Yunhe kowtowed again: "Please allow your majesty to allow me to go to Datong and guard the border!"