Male supporting role is not a stepping stone

It's no wonder Wu Xingwen was so excited. Since the complete defeat of the Northern Barbarians three years ago, the old emperor has regarded them as a thorn in his side and has been plotting to get rid of the original owner and his loyal subordinates.

However, due to the 500,000 troops under his command, he was afraid that he would really lead his troops to rebel, so he dared not take any major actions, but he kept making small moves.

He sent military supervisors to try to take charge of the border troops, sent spies to secretly divide them, and even tampered with food and wages, intending to cause dissatisfaction among his soldiers.

Although all these methods were discovered by them and the conspiracy was resolved in time, they were very annoyed, and the old emperor's patience seemed to be getting worse and worse.

This time, they suddenly summoned him to Beijing, so they guessed that it might be a conspiracy of the old emperor. For the safety of his family, the original owner had to obey his orders, but he also brought 5,000 elite soldiers back to Beijing just in case.

Things did not go as they expected. In the previous life, the fourth prince framed him, and the old emperor took the opportunity to convict him and wanted to put him to death.

It was a pity that although the original owner was prepared, he drank the poison soup carefully prepared by Jiang Ruxue without any defense, and his martial arts turned into nothing, and he ended up dying.

In this life, Yang Yan first knocked down the old emperor directly, but Wu Xingwen had long lost confidence in the court and saw through the nature of those in power. The current eldest prince Fang Jialong is just the next old emperor.

As long as Sheng Yangyan still holds a large army, suspicion will never stop, and once he gives up the power in his hands, what will happen depends on his conscience.

But it is better to bet on whether a dog will eat shit than to bet on the conscience of an emperor!

And if something happens to him, his subordinates who follow him will never have a good result. Losing power and status is considered a light loss. Maybe they will lose their lives and implicate their wives and children.

"Old Wu!" Yang Yan stood up and pressed his shoulders, using a little force on his hands to force him to calm down. "I have always kept the safety of my brothers in mind. I didn't choose Fang Jialong to pin my hopes on him. I have my own plan. Do you want to listen?"

Wu Xingwen saw that his face was sincere and not fake, and the resentment and anger in his heart faded a little. He sat back on the stool and pretended to listen attentively, but his face was still stinky.

Yang Yan shrugged helplessly. Although Old Wu didn't look at him with eyes and noses now, he was actually very loyal to the original owner.

In the previous life, Sheng Yangyan was framed and imprisoned, and they, the subordinates of Ningguogong, were also on the arrest list. Wu Xingwen was lucky enough to escape first after hearing the news. Afterwards, he did not escape alone, but took a group of loyal subordinates to prepare for prison break after settling his wife and children.

It's a pity that they didn't meet Jiang Ruxue who was traveling with a man in the suburbs of Beijing in the previous life. His impression of this Duke's wife still stayed on his own people.

In order to lure them out and catch them all in one fell swoop, Jiang Ruxue and the Fourth Prince deliberately imprisoned the Jiang family, leaving only her "because she happened to be out worshipping Buddha" and escaped.

After that, she was alone and wandering outside, and was soon discovered and rescued by Wu Xingwen and others. With her help from inside and outside, the prison break naturally ended in failure.

All the men under the Ningguo Duke in the capital were slaughtered, and when the 500,000 troops far away in Qicheng received the news, the commander had already died. In the absence of a leader, the people who had been planted by the old emperor took the opportunity to seize power.

After a bloody battle, almost 30% of the border troops died, and eventually returned to the hands of the old emperor, but he did not get a good deal, and the generals who had some ability in this incident were basically killed.

The spies from the northern barbarians passed the news back, and several major tribes took the opportunity to go south again, defeating the Dalin Dynasty step by step, and even lost Qicheng, which had been defended for many years.

Finally, the old emperor had to ask for peace, pay compensation in money and grain, and send the princess as a marriage partner, only then did he feed these evil wolves and make them retreat temporarily.

I don’t know whether the old emperor, who fell ill soon after that and died less than two years later, regretted his self-destructive behavior before he died.

But those were none of Yang Yan’s business. He only knew that Wu Xingwen was a trustworthy person who risked his life to save him.

He was going to play a big game to completely change the current situation in the court. If he didn’t want to cause large-scale bloodshed and conflict, it would take a long time, perhaps even his entire life.

And he certainly couldn’t fight alone. It would be best to have reliable and talented people to act together. Wu Xingwen happened to have both.

Yang Yan carefully spread out his ideas and plans to him. Wu Xingwen was quickly attracted from the disdainful look of "I’ll see what you have to say" at the beginning, and finally immersed in it.

The two talked from morning to noon, ate a few bites of food casually, and then talked in high spirits at night, drinking and chatting until they were drunk. When Wu Xingwen woke up the next day, he had been completely convinced.

Yang Yan didn't need to worry about what happened next. With such a capable military advisor, the soldiers under his command were just angry for a while and had no intention of turning against each other. They were quickly appeased by him.

On this day, news came from the palace that the old emperor woke up after treatment and asked to see the Duke of Ningguo.

Yang Yan packed up and dressed himself up and went to the palace in high spirits. Fang Jialong was very nervous about his father waking up, so he summoned him first and promised him a lot of benefits, as if he was afraid that he would go back on his word and support the old emperor again.

He was quite speechless about this. The old emperor was now a tiger with its teeth pulled out. If the new emperor was serious about it, he wouldn't even be able to deliver the news. I really don't know what he was afraid of.

But wasn't it because he supported the eldest prince because of his idiot nature? Being so easy to manipulate just suited him, so he just complained in his heart.

The old emperor has now been moved to a palace that was used for occasional rest. The original palace was occupied by the new emperor who couldn't wait to confirm his identity. He actually gave birth to a good son.

Of course, this place is not as gorgeous as the original palace, but it is not much worse. However, the eunuchs and maids encountered along the way have all lost their energy because of their master's serious illness, and the whole palace looks lifeless.

And the old emperor lying dying on the hospital bed made this place look more like a tomb.

Hearing the eunuch's report, he opened his eyes drowsily. They were filled with turbidity. The muscles on his face twitched twice, as if he wanted to speak, but only the sound of "ho ho -" came out from his throat. The water flowed down from the corner of his mouth first.

The little eunuch standing by the bedside quickly wiped him clean and carefully comforted him: "Your Majesty, don't be anxious. Speak slowly."

Hearing the words "Tai Shang Huang", the old emperor's eyes twitched violently a few times, and he became more energetic. His eyes looking at Yang Yan were full of resentment.

"A few pots of mud to calm down!" He squeezed out a few words from his mouth with difficulty.

The little eunuch understood what he meant and looked at Prince Ning in embarrassment, hesitating whether he should convey the truth truthfully. After all, he was now a popular person in front of the new emperor. If he offended him, he might not have a good life.

"It goes without saying, I can understand." Yang Yan helped him out thoughtfully, and then ordered, "You all go down, I and the Supreme Emperor will chat alone for a while."

Several people in the room were a little at a loss for a while, and looked at each other a few times. In the end, they still didn't dare to offend him, and hesitantly said "yes" and quietly stepped out, covering their faces very obediently. Okay door.

As for the opinion of the Supreme Emperor lying on the bed, I'm sorry, no one will care about it now. After all, he can't speak clearly. They can pretend to understand or not.

Yang Yan listened to the breathing that was never far away from the door and smiled silently. He was too lazy to pretend to salute and said directly: "Is the Supreme Emperor trying to congratulate the emperor on his ascension to the throne?"

He sighed and said: "I know that you have always liked His Highness the Fourth Highness more, but he is not upright and does such shameless things in public. How can he be worthy of being the emperor?"

Then he said sternly: "As the eldest son, the emperor should have inherited the throne. Moreover, he is of noble character and noble character. It is most suitable for him to ascend the throne as emperor. I cannot agree with your idea, my great emperor."

He did not deliberately lower his voice. The few people eavesdropping outside the room heard his words clearly and looked at each other. One of them left quietly, while the rest continued to eavesdrop on the door.

They didn't know that after saying these words, Yang Yan leaned into the old emperor's ear again and whispered: "Your Majesty has been living like a dog for a lifetime, but in the end the throne fell to a loser. I don't know whether I can keep the country in the future. I don’t know how I feel now?”

The old emperor's eyes widened with anger, his breathing became rapid, and he kept making "ho ho" sounds in his throat. He raised his hands tremblingly, as if he wanted to scratch him, but unfortunately he couldn't do it despite all his strength. He raised it to the distance of a palm, and then fell back weakly.

After Yang Yan admired his embarrassment enough, he used a normal voice and pretended to be anxious: "Don't be upset, Your Majesty. The imperial doctor said you can't get angry now. Even if you are not satisfied with the Emperor, just relax. Don't get so angry."

He was so coy and pretentious that it was strange that the old emperor was not angry. His eyes had already started to turn white. If it weren't for the fact that he couldn't move in that posture, he would have wanted to pounce on him and bite him to death.

However, Yang Yan was still not satisfied, and added fuel to the fire by whispering in his ear: "Hasn't Your Majesty always wanted to get rid of me and then be quick? It's a pity that I can't be manipulated by you. In this case, of course the first step is to get rid of me." It’s better to start with strength.”

The old emperor's already wide-eyed eyes widened even more in an instant, and he struggled to squeeze out two unclear words: "Tie Mu?"