Male supporting role is not a stepping stone

"It's a small matter!" Yang Yan agreed immediately, "I was accompanied by 5,000 soldiers when I returned to Beijing that day. Now I have been ordered to settle them in the military camp in the west city outside Beijing. Since Your Highness needs them, I will transfer them here."

"That's great!" The eldest prince was so happy, "There is no time to lose. Please leave quickly and transfer the people here as soon as possible. I am very worried about my father's safety!"

This play is too fake, right?

Yang Yan only saw ecstasy on his face, but not a trace of worry. In his heart, he complained that this eldest prince was indeed a fool.

He pretended to have just reacted, slapped his forehead and said, "I just forgot that without the transfer order, the guards in the capital city might not let us go."

"What should we do?" The eldest prince had really never thought about this before, and he remembered it after he was reminded. He immediately said anxiously, "Why don't you transfer people to the city gate first, and then I will send a eunuch to say that it is my father's oral order."

"If the guard opens the door obediently, it will be fine. If he is willing to listen to the order, we will..." He said, making a gesture of wiping his neck, "With the ability of the Duke, those people will definitely not be your opponents."

Yang Yan: "..."

Should I thank you for your confidence in me? Perhaps only this eldest prince can think of such a weird method.

"Your Highness, this method is not impossible, but I am afraid that this action will cause unnecessary misunderstandings. If I forcefully knock on the city gate, people will think that I am going to do something illegal."

"My reputation is secondary. I am afraid that the troops stationed outside the capital will hear the news and come here to cooperate with the imperial guards in the palace. My five thousand men will face nearly eighty thousand troops..."

The eldest prince did not need to explain this clearly. He had realized how bad his idea was, and his face suddenly turned pale: "Then according to the Duke of Anguo's opinion, what should I do?"

"If the emperor is just unwell and his mind is still clear, that would be fine," Yang Yan sighed unintentionally, "Then your majesty can dictate it, and then the eunuch in charge can draft the decree and use the seal."

"At that time, not only can I dispatch troops to the palace for guarding, but I can also order all the major military camps not to withdraw from their duties, otherwise they will be charged with treason. This two-pronged approach will surely ensure peace in the palace."

The eldest prince's eyes lit up when he heard this: "Then I can dictate it and then order Ding Sheng to draft the decree, right?"

Yang Yan was surprised and said: "I know that Eunuch Ding is the most favored by your majesty, but will he be willing to listen to your dispatch?"

"Today He has to be willing, whether he wants to or not," the eldest prince showed a hint of cruelty on his face, "but I still need you, Duke Anguo, to help me take him down without attracting anyone's attention."

"This..." Yang Yan acted embarrassed, and in his nervous expectation, he hesitated for a moment and finally nodded, "Since I said I would repay your Highness, I will not break my promise."

"Besides, your Highness is also thinking about the safety of the emperor and the peace of the world. I only care about my own principles and name, which is too narrow-minded."

The eldest prince met his innocent eyes, and suddenly felt a little guilty. He just wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity to control the court and ascend to the throne. How could it be for his father and the world?

Duke Anguo was a very loyal person. He was willing to take risks for himself just because he helped a little, and he was also thinking about the country. If he knew that he had actually deceived him, he would not know how sad he would be.

Alas, when he takes power and becomes the emperor in the future, he must be treated better, so that his loyalty and patriotism will not be in vain.

The two of them walked all the way to the emperor's bedroom with different thoughts. The imperial doctors were treating the old emperor inside. Looking at their frowning brows, it was known that his condition was not optimistic.

Several princes were waiting anxiously outside. When they saw the eldest prince and the Duke of Anguo appear together, they were all stunned for a moment, and then their faces did not look good.

The eldest prince could more or less guess what these younger brothers were thinking. He remained calm on the surface, but he was very proud in his heart. Such a big helper now belongs to him. Who told him that he was lucky and was the eldest son!

At this time, he was very glad that he had just meddled in other people's business, instead of following his father around and showing his courtesy like several younger brothers, otherwise he would have let such a good opportunity slip away in vain.

After walking past everyone and entering the bedroom, the eldest prince directly called the eunuch chief Ding Sheng to the side hall, saying that he had something to explain.

Ding Sheng didn't know his sinister intentions, so he couldn't disobey his orders in public. He looked at the emperor who was protecting him like an iron barrel, and followed him obediently.

Based on his understanding of the eldest prince, he thought he was just showing off his power and issuing some messy orders. He thought he could just deal with it casually, but he didn't expect him to ask for the imperial seal.

"What did your highness say?" Ding Sheng resisted the urge to pick his ears, but he was still surprised and thought he had heard it wrong.

"My father is seriously ill now. I am afraid that there will be unusual movements in the capital, so I have to send someone to warn him. In order to prevent unnecessary misunderstandings, it is better to issue an order in the name of my father, and of course the seal is needed."

The eldest prince said as if he should have said so, as if he was not plotting against his will to ask for the imperial seal when the old emperor was seriously ill, but it was natural.

"Please forgive me for not being able to obey your order." After Ding Sheng refused, he couldn't help but worry.

The eldest prince has always been erratic, and now that the emperor is ill, he has some inappropriate thoughts. What will the other princes do?

You must know that although the eldest prince is the eldest son, it is a pity that the queen died young and there are no reliable brothers in his natal family. His talents are only the same, and there are few people in the court who are attached to him.

He just has a good name. The other princes are different. Some are talented and famous, and some have families that they can rely on. If they all have their thoughts, I might not be able to suppress them as a slave!

The emperor's condition seems not to be optimistic, so it is best to discuss it with a few relatively neutral ministers.

With this in mind, Ding Sheng bowed perfunctorily and prepared to leave. Unexpectedly, as soon as he took a step back, someone grabbed his throat and pinned him down at the feet of the eldest prince.

"Dong An Guo!" He looked at the man in front of him in horror who had appeared in the room at an unknown time, and he immediately understood why the eldest prince was so bold, "Are you trying to rebel?"

"Mr. Ding misunderstood," Yang Yan smiled at him and said, "His Highness is also worried about the safety of the emperor, so he has no choice but to act in a hurry, so I would like to ask Mr. Ding to make it easier for him."

Ding Sheng could sit in the position of chief eunuch and serve the old emperor for more than twenty years. How could he be so easy to fool?

He sneered and said: "The emperor gave the jade seal to the slave for safekeeping, which is a great trust in the slave. Even if the Marquis takes the life of the slave today, the slave will not hand over the jade seal."

"General Manager Ding is loyal to the emperor, and I admire him very much." Yang Yan was not angry at all, and said in a calm tone, "If it were not for the sake of the overall situation, I would not be willing to embarrass you."

"But I have promised His Highness that I will help him get the jade seal no matter what. It seems that I can only offend you today."

Ding Sheng snorted coldly and said: "What the Marquis said was better than what he sang. You said you were helping His Highness, but I'm afraid only you know what you have in mind. Only His Highness will believe you, and he will not hesitate to do so." Seeking skin from a tiger.”

Rather than talking about Yang Yan, what he said was meant for the eldest prince. Unfortunately, the eldest prince already had great trust in An Guogong. After hearing his words, instead of becoming suspicious, he actually scolded him.

"Ding Sheng, you don't need to sow discord here," the eldest prince said displeasedly, "Dong An Guo has never had other thoughts. He just came to help at my request. I will ask you again whether you want to hand over the jade seal or not." ?”

Seeing his expression, Ding Sheng knew that he couldn't persuade him. He sighed and said, "It's fine if Your Highness doesn't believe what I said. But I still say the same thing. It's important to have a life if you don't have a jade seal."

"Stubborn!" The eldest prince lowered his voice and shouted angrily, "Dong An, I have handed him over to you. No matter what, find out the whereabouts of the things as soon as possible!"

"Please rest assured, Your Highness." Yang Yan responded, turned to Ding Sheng with a smile, and said, "I was originally just a small farmer. I think Manager Ding also knows that."

Ding Sheng looked at him coldly, with no intention of responding. Yang Yan was not angry either, and continued unhurriedly: "From a peasant, you can become a general step by step, and even be granted the title of Duke by the Emperor." "In addition to fighting, I must have other means."

"For example, if we capture enemies in the military camp, they are all tough men. If we want to extract confessions from them, ordinary torture techniques are of course impossible."

"I have accumulated a lot of experience over the years. One of them is to insert a three-inch long iron needle through the cracks of a person's fingernails and insert it all the way to the root of the finger. The tortured finger cannot be bent. Once the iron needle is bent, It will irritate the skin and cause pain to the bones..."

"This slave thought it was some extraordinary criminal law," Ding Sheng interrupted him coldly and said disdainfully, "If the Marquis has any means, feel free to use it on the slave. If you can't help it, you can also give the Marquis some advice." ”

"Mr. Ding has misunderstood," Yang Yanshi said casually, "You are unwilling to tell the location of the jade seal because you are loyal to the emperor. How can I have the heart to abuse you by lynching you?"

In response to his remarks, Ding Sheng snorted coldly.

However, Yang Yan did not feel dissatisfied and instead chuckled: "I am talking about those who have committed crimes, such as the mother and son who live at the end of Sanqiaozi Hutong..."

Looking at Ding Sheng's expression that suddenly became very ugly, he continued to speak in the tunnel, "That woman murdered her husband and fled here. I don't know who covered it up, but she has never been caught."

"Mr. Ding, tell me, if I send someone to report the crime and offer this punishment at that time, and this woman's delicate fingers are pricked, will she confess to the crime?"