Fast Travel: The Villain's Counterattack

Chapter 32 The Throne Part 7

The eunuch closed the door of the bedroom, Su Yichen was the only one kneeling in the huge palace, and all the servants went down.

Zhu Jichong sat on the golden nanmu chair with his clothes, and used the same trick as Zhu Qilang, deliberately making Su Yichen kneel for a long time without saying a word, until Su Yichen didn't dare to vent his anger, and then asked: "How dare you rob the prison at night?"

Su Yichen lay on the ground trembling, and with a heart full of sorrow, he argued: "Criminals, criminals don't go to prison overnight."

"Oh, then what happened to you breaking into the prison at night?"

"I..." Su Yichen deliberately spit out a word and stopped talking, continuing to lie on the ground trembling.But the idea of ​​preserving his son's reputation was clearly and straightforwardly conveyed to the emperor.

"Head up!"

Su Yichen raised his head slowly, his face was full of remorse and timidity.This was something he had brewed for a long time before holding back.

Zhu Jichong examined Su Yichen carefully, but he didn't see any flaws in the disguise.This is indeed not the attitude of a person who dares to rob the sky.It seems that this person did not lie to himself, Zhu Jichong felt relieved and said, "Just say it in front of me."

Seeing that Yan Cheng was still hesitating, Zhu Jichong said angrily: "If you have anything to say, just say it, I'm afraid I won't be able to protect you!" Could it be that in the hearts of these subjects, my deterrent power is not equal to that of a prince?

Yan Cheng hesitated for a long time, and seemed to have finally made up his mind, and then said: "It is the Second Highness who asked the criminal minister to kill the assassin, saying that the assassin's death will not be punished, and he is afraid that the assassin will find a way to escape, so as not to have long nights and dreams. The criminal minister thinks it is reasonable , That's why I broke into the prison at night. The guilty minister deserves to die."

"Damn you, do you still see me as the emperor! Do what the Second Highness says, is he the boss or am I?"

Su Yichen said "with sincerity and trepidation": "Of course, you are the boss, Your Majesty. But the Second Highness is your son, and he must consider you when he does things. Besides, the Second Highness is the criminal's immediate superior, and the criminal dare not ignore what the Second Highness said. "

"Oh, so you are my man?"

"Of course the criminals are His Majesty's people, and all the people in the world are Your Majesty's people." Ghosts are your people.What Su Yichen said was wrong.

"Oh, then what would you do if I asked you to deal with the Second Highness?" Zhu Jichong, who had endured for nearly a month, finally couldn't help but want to get rid of this thorn in his side.

Su Yichen thought about it, and after thinking for a long time, he said: "Although the guilty minister doesn't know why the Second Highness deceived the criminals like this, it must be detrimental to you, Your Majesty. For your majesty, the criminal is willing to oppose the Second Highness."

Zhu Jichong was very satisfied with Su Yichen's answer, if he agreed straight away, he would doubt his intentions. "Okay, you get up first."

"Yes." Su Yichen said submissively. After getting up, he suddenly raised his head and looked directly into Zhu Jichong's eyes.

Zhu Qihan waited anxiously outside the palace, not knowing what happened to Yan Cheng inside.The news that he took Yan Cheng away from the prison must have reached Zhu Qilang's ears long ago.Now Zhu Qihan is only worried that Yan Cheng will return to the prison, and the prison is full of Zhu Qilang's forces.

The sun gradually set, and the palace gate finally opened.

Zhu Qihan, who had been waiting for a long time, leaned over hurriedly, and saw Yan Cheng's face was pale, and felt his heart tighten, and quickly supported him.Su Yichen pushed him away, bowed and said: "Your Majesty has sympathy for the guilty minister, and now he is serving in front of His Majesty. I will not be able to serve His Majesty in the future, and I hope His Majesty will take care of it."

It took Su Yichen a lot of energy just now to successfully hypnotize Zhu Jichong, making him think that Zhu Qilang's sex is a sure thing.Only then did he have the pale face at the moment he went out.Now Su Yichen has another task, which is to take back Zhu Qilang's real power on behalf of His Majesty.

Zhu Qihan knew that this was a gesture in front of outsiders, and he was relieved when he heard that he was safe, and waved his hand and said: "Then you go down first, I will go talk to my father."

The fact that Yan Cheng came out of the dungeon caused Zhu Qilang's shock in the morning.In His Majesty's Feishuang Palace, Zhu Qilang asked: "Father, I heard that you released Yan Cheng?"

Why, whoever needs your consent if I let you go?Zhu Jichong suppressed his anger, pretending to be casual and said: "Yes, Yan Cheng confessed to me that he thought that person was a close friend of his deceased father, and because he knew that he was not qualified to see him, he trespassed into the prison .It was later found out that it was not. After figuring it out, it was not a big deal, so I let him go."

"This...he really said that?" Zhu Qilang was suspicious.He always thought that Yan Cheng would bite him back and put all the crimes on him.However, the son of an old friend also fits Xu Mo's statement.

"Otherwise what do you think he will say?" Zhu Jichong looked intently.

"My son doesn't know, it's just that Yan Cheng is two-faced and three-faced, father should be careful."

"You don't have to worry about that." Zhu Jichong waved his hand to let Zhu Qilang back down.

Su Yichen's job as a bodyguard with a knife in front of the imperial court started smoothly.For more than ten days in a row, Su Yichen didn't do anything, Zhu Qilang gradually felt relieved.

Naturally, there was another happy event that made Zhu Qilang forget his unhappiness with Yan Cheng.Zhu Qilang's crown prince canonization ceremony will be held in half a month.

As for Xu Mo in the prison, he was just a pawn.After Yan Cheng was released, Zhu Qilang had a premonition that this matter might be bad for him, so he didn't use this assassination to make a fuss again.So after convicting him as an assassin, Xu Mo disappeared from sight.

If Zhu Qilang knew the meaning behind Xu Mo, I don't know if he would be so careless when he attacked.Su Yichen curled his lips and continued to analyze the current situation map in his hand.

This is the political analysis situation map he drew these days.The relationship in the court is not a simple camp issue.For example, a certain Shangshu belonged to the second prince, but the second elder brother of his wife's natal family was a diehard loyalist of the emperor.

There's this delicate balance in between.After finding the balance point, you can use this power for your own use.

After careful analysis, Su Yichen took aim at Cheng Xiyun, General of Zhenbei.Cheng Xiyun was originally a member of the emperor's eldest son Zhu Qizheng. When Zhu Qizheng forced the palace, he was still guarding the frontier, so he was not implicated.Even so, he was still squeezed out by the second prince, and now he is going up and down, and he is unemployed in the capital.

Now that the second prince is growing up, he is definitely the first one who does not want the second prince to take the throne.

Su Yichen did not attack Zhu Qilang these days, which does not mean that the old emperor did not move.Ever since Su Yichen gave Zhu Jichong some psychological hints, any behavior by Zhu Qilang who deviated from his identity would arouse Zhu Jichong's disgust.So Zhu Jichong is using his limited power to break down Zhu Qilang's forces.

In fact, Su Yichen was sitting on a mountain and watching the tigers fight.

Zhu Qihan was the only one who had been idle from the beginning to the end. "Daughter-in-law, there is something interesting in my palace, do you want to see it?" He appeared out of nowhere, standing next to Su Yichen and whispered.

Su Yichen stood as straight as a poplar, without looking sideways, "The minister is on duty."

"Daughter-in-law, we haven't played tricks for a long time, let's practice our hands."

"The minister is on duty."

Zhu Qihan stared at Su Yichen, and found that the latter was not looking at him, so he got angry from his heart and let out a loud, "Daughter-in-law~"!

"Nonsense!" An angry voice came, but it was the old emperor Zhu Jichong who came out from behind.The door of the Xuanzheng Hall opened, and a group of ministers came out one after another, all of them with bad expressions.Even Zhu Jichong had a gloomy face.

But their sullen faces were not because of Zhu Qihan's nonsense, but because of the Huns' invasion.The Xiongnu, who had been quiet for several years, came again.

In fact, what Zhu Jichong was worried about was not just the invasion of the Huns, but if Zhu Qilang took this opportunity to propose to lead troops to fight, Zhu Jichong would have no reason to refuse.But if Zhu Jichong really obeyed him, the military power of the Northwest Army would be in Zhu Qilang's hands.

In Feishuang Hall, Zhu Jichong retreated from the crowd, and told Su Yichen about his worries.Now when it comes to the person Zhu Jichong trusts the most, if Su Yichen thinks he is second, no one thinks he is number one.

Su Yichen thought for a moment, and slowly said: "It's better to send Cheng Xiyun, the Zhenbei General who has already been laid off, to go. That's his territory, and he is most familiar with it."

"But he belongs to Zhu Qizheng."

"Because he is... the former prince's man, you don't have to worry about the second highness becoming bigger. What's more, the former prince is dead, and his most loyal is only you."

Zhu Jichong nodded and was about to speak when the eunuch's voice came from outside the door. "Your Majesty, the Twelve Princes ask to see you."

What is he here for?Although Zhu Jichong didn't know, he still said, "Xuan."

Zhu Qihan entered the hall, and after paying the salute, he asked, "Father, did you hear that the Huns are coming?"

"It seems that you all know about it." The implication is that Zhu Qilang also knows about it.

Zhu Qihan knelt down, with a calm face that Su Yichen had never seen before, and said word by word: "Father, my son please order to lead the army to the northwest."

"Oh?" Now Su Yichen wasn't the only one who was surprised, Zhu Jichong asked, "Why did you change your mind and want to lead the army?"

Zhu Qihan's flawless face was slightly flushed, but he said righteously: "When the country is in trouble, the minister has the responsibility. Besides, the minister has grown up, it is time to do something for the father gone."

Su Yichen: "..." Speaking human words.

The details of His Royal Highness Twelfth General leading the battle have been arranged.By the lakeside, Su Yichen and Zhu Qihan stood facing the wind.The strong autumn wind blows Zhu Qihan's windbreaker like a sea wave.

Su Yichen looked into the distance, and said slowly: "You go this time, bring as many generals as you can, and establish a good relationship with them. I will stay on the side of the capital, and the crown prince's canonization ceremony will be postponed due to the country's difficulties. But after your triumphant return.

So when you are victorious, send me a message.I will force against the Second Highness before you come back, and when you come back, you will control him in one fell swoop.In this way, the political situation can be stabilized and our goals can be achieved. "

Zhu Qihan looked at the swans playing on the lake, and asked after a long time: "If I take the general away and the court is empty, what will you do?" His voice was empty, as if he was unable to express his thoughts.

"Zhu Qilang's status as the crown prince is basically determined. He will not instigate rebellion when the country is in trouble. That will be criticized by others. So as long as His Majesty's body can hold on, everything will be easy to talk about."

"Then I will leave General Cheng Xiyun behind, for fear of accidents."