Chapter 404 Emperor Taiping Appears

"The emperor is seriously ill and needs rest. You want to disturb his rest!" The prince glared at Prince Gong without showing any weakness.

Prince Gong's face was as cold as frost, and his eyes were filled with viciousness. Suddenly, he pulled out a long knife from the waist of the guard beside him and pointed it at the prince's chest.

"Your Highness, it was not me who disturbed Father today, it was you!"

"Isn't this the result you want?"

When the prince heard this, his face turned pale and his chest heaved.

Is this the result he wanted?
Yes, it is not!
He wanted to get rid of Prince Gong and Prince Cheng, and he also hoped that Prince Gong and Prince Cheng would do something extreme, but he absolutely did not want Prince Cheng and Prince Gong to start a rebellion.

But he was not too panicked now. Even though Prince Cheng and Prince Gong were making a big fuss, they could not cause any trouble.

He was just angry that Prince Gong drew his sword on him.

"How dare you! Prince Gong, do you want to murder me?" the prince asked.

Prince Gong held Scar's knife tightly, his eyes full of murderous intent. If possible, he would like to stab this bastard to death with one blow.

Unfortunately, he can't. Things are not yet irreversible. He still has a chance to turn the situation around. He will never give up until the very end.

"Well, let's go to see our father!" Prince Cheng slowly stood up and spoke calmly.

Prince Gong looked deeply at Prince Cheng and retracted his sword.

Prince Cheng walked slowly to the prince and straightened his messy robes. "Brother, this cannot be blamed on us. We can only blame father!"

The prince narrowed his eyes and stared at King Cheng.

Prince Cheng showed a cynical look, "Father wants us to be the whetstone for our brother, and our brother is also the whetstone for us brothers!"

"Brother Emperor should understand!"

The prince's pupils suddenly shrank and his whole body froze.

Whetstone?
This is what he doesn't understand!
Seeing his stiff face, King Cheng raised the corners of his mouth slightly and patted his shoulder.

"My brother still can't see through it!"

The ministers below had different expressions when they heard this. Li Siyuan raised his eyelids and glanced at King Cheng, but soon lowered them again.

Ningguo Duke Zhou Mao frowned slightly, then showed a look of sudden realization.

The other ministers looked surprised and puzzled.

Yang Zhengshan stood among the ranks of nobles, as calm as a wooden sculpture.

Whetstone!
hehe~~
At this moment, he finally understood why this big drama could be staged.

I don’t know whether the emperor is satisfied with this result!
At this moment, a hunched figure suddenly walked out of the Fengtian Hall in the back.

"Your Majesty is in the palace, please enter the palace!"

A sharp and loud voice sounded, and the originally tense atmosphere instantly became solemn.

Yang Zhengshan looked up at the hunched figure, his expression slightly changed.

The prince turned his head stiffly and looked at the familiar figure, his whole body trembling slightly.

Prince Gong and Prince Cheng looked solemn and took a deep breath.

Li Siyuan no longer pretended to be asleep. He straightened his clothes and straightened his chest.

Afterwards, the ministers entered the hall one after another.

Although the Fengtian Hall was not a palace for holding court on weekdays, it was a palace for holding large ceremonies within the imperial city. Therefore, the Fengtian Hall was very spacious, even more spacious than the Taiji Hall.

As Yang Zhengshan was the newly conferred Marquis of Jing'an, he naturally stood in the queue of nobles to enter the hall. He stood behind several marquises and in front of a group of earls.

After entering the hall, Yang Zhengshan raised his head slightly and glanced at the figure sitting on the dragon throne.

The first impression is that the old emperor is very thin!

The second feeling is that it is very depressing!

Yang Zhengshan withdrew his gaze, but he still understood it in his heart.

The old emperor’s illness is probably not fake, but it is probably not as serious as previously reported.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

All the ministers knelt and shouted "Long live the emperor" three times.

"Please excuse me, my lords!"

The old voice echoed in the hall.

The ministers stood up and the hall fell into silence.

Immediately afterwards, a loud noise was heard outside the hall, and a large number of Jinwu Guards poured into the square in front of Fengtian Hall from all directions, and the forbidden army of the Ganyong Camp surrounded them.

When Wuxin Marquis Cao Can saw this, a hint of fear flashed in his eyes. He quickly dropped the knife in his hand and knelt on the ground.

Afterwards, the Jinwu Guard took over the Wumen Gate and the Fengtian Gate, and teams of Tiqi brought officials and generals to the gate of the Fengtian Palace.

But within a moment, more than a dozen civil servants and military officers around Cao Can knelt on the ground with pale faces.

Inside the hall, three white-haired old eunuchs stood at the bottom of the steps, three pairs of turbid eyes scanning the ministers in the hall.

Yang Zhengshan secretly glanced at the three old eunuchs and his heart skipped a beat.

Innate warrior!
Holding his breath and concentrating, Yang Zhengshan's ear bones trembled slightly, and all the sounds around him were transmitted to his ears.

Then his heart fell into complete silence.

There were many people inside and outside the hall, but among them were many masters who breathed slowly and weakly. If it weren't for his extremely subtle hearing, he wouldn't even be able to detect those faint breathing sounds.

Perhaps there are also experts around him that he is unaware of.

Innate warrior!
There are not only these three old eunuchs in front of us, there are more than one outside the palace!
This is Darong’s top force!

Such a terrifying situation, with so many powerful and unpredictable people, even Yang Zhengshan felt unparalleled pressure.

Well, today I'd better just be a sculpture!
Here, he, the number one person under the innate, is nothing at all!
Because there are at least one palm-sized innate warriors here.

However, Yang Zhengshan wanted to keep a low profile, but some people didn't want him to keep a low profile.

"Is Marquis Jing'an here?"

Suddenly an old voice came from above.

Yang Zhengshan was startled, and hurriedly stepped out of the line, clasped his fists and bowed, saying: "I am here!"

Emperor Chengping leaned against the armrest of the dragon throne, looking down at Yang Zhengshan with cloudy eyes.

"Yes, I was not wrong about you, you did a great job!"

"Wait, don't leave yet, I still have something to ask you!"

Emperor Chengping said approvingly.

Upon hearing this, Yang Zhengshan breathed a sigh of relief.

Fortunately, the old emperor had no ill feelings towards him!

"The minister obeys the order!"

In fact, Yang Zhengshan didn't know that Emperor Chengping had always had a good impression of him.

Ever since Yang Zhengshan took office as the commander of the Tenglong Guard, Emperor Chengping has valued him very much.

This time, he first put down the rebellion of Prince Qing, and then annihilated the Wuliang army at Guanshankou. With such military achievements, Emperor Chengping had no reason to dislike Yang Zhengshan.

Emperor Chengping has always valued capable and powerful ministers. As for whether Yang Zhengshan would be able to gain control of his own army and become a threat to the court, Yang Zhengshan actually did a good job. Although he bought people's hearts and appointed people based on personal connections in Tenglong Guard, he always acted in an upright and aboveboard manner.

Whether it is buying people's hearts, appointing people based on personal connections, or even cultivating cronies, these are all things that can easily lead to taboos.

But Yang Zhengshan reported everything to the emperor and asked for instructions on everything, which made Emperor Chengping feel very comfortable.

As for Yang Zhengshan's arrangements for Chongshan Town and Tenglong Guard this time, he reported his thoughts without hiding anything, and he was very open and aboveboard.

Yang Zhengshan did this because he understood what the emperor hated the most.

Does the emperor hate corrupt officials?
Do not!
The emperor only hates corrupt officials who are out of control.

Did the emperor hate generals seizing power?
Do not!
The Emperor only hates generals who are out of control.

Why was Emperor Chengping so wary of Prince Qing?
Is it just because Prince Qing is the heir of the former crown prince?

of course not!

The reason why Emperor Chengping was wary of Prince Qing was because Prince Qing was stirring up trouble in secret. If Prince Qing was honest, Emperor Chengping would not care about him at all.

Therefore, when dealing with the emperor, one must not do things in a secretive manner, but must be open and honest.

Of course, if you want to rebel, that’s another matter.

Yang Zhengshan had no intention of rebelling, so he could be honest with Emperor Chengping and didn't care at all about what he did being seen by Emperor Chengping.

It is precisely for this reason that Emperor Chengping has always had a good impression of him.

The fact that Emperor Chengping just called Yang Zhengshan Marquis of Jing'an meant that he recognized Yang Zhengshan's title.

Yang Zhengshan retreated back to the line, and the ministers around him cast their eyes at him.

The recognition of Emperor Chengping meant that Yang Zhengshan was the only military commander to be granted a title of nobility in more than 30 years. It may also mean that Yang Zhengshan was the only marquis to be granted a title during the reign of Emperor Chengping.

This honor is worthy of the envy of many civil and military officials.

After Yang Zhengshan returned to the line, Emperor Chengping's eyes finally fell on the Crown Prince, Prince Cheng and Prince Gong.

However, he only glanced at the three princes, and then said: "My dear ministers, please leave first!"

"I will obey your orders!"

The ministers received the order and left the hall.

At this time, the square outside the palace had been cleared, and all the soldiers of the Ganyong Camp had disappeared. Except for Wu Xinhou and others who were kneeling in front of the palace, only the soldiers of the Jinwu Guard were left.

The ministers did not stay for long and dispersed one after another. Yang Zhengshan stood in front of the Fengtian Hall, waiting to be summoned by Emperor Chengping.

He stood next to Wuxin Hou Cao Can and others, looking at Cao Can and others.

"Hey, these guys are finished!"

Yang Zhengshan thought so in his heart.

This good show ended here. The fate of the Crown Prince, Prince Cheng and Prince Gong is still uncertain, but those who participated in the attack on the palace will definitely not end well.

How brutal was the struggle for imperial power?

If you dare to participate in it, you must be prepared to bet your entire family’s lives!

Yang Zhengshan looked at Wu Xinhou with some pity. This man was truly stupid.

Look at other dukes and lords, each one of them is as smart as a monkey, and never participated in it from beginning to end. Even if they participated, they would not do it personally, but let their juniors or subordinates participate.

It seems that only the fool Wu Xinhou participated rashly and even led his troops into the imperial city!

Damn, it would be strange if the emperor could tolerate such an idiot.

At this time, Wuxin Hou Cao Can also realized that he was on the end of his road. He knelt on the ground, beads of sweat the size of beans oozing out of his forehead, but he didn't dare wipe them off.

He lay prone on the ground, his body shaking like a sieve.

Yang Zhengshan waited outside the hall for more than an hour, until the sun was high in the sky, when the Crown Prince, Prince Cheng and Prince Gong finally walked out of the hall.

The faces of the three people all looked unhappy, but their mentalities were not the same.

The prince's face was pale, his steps were staggering, his mind was distracted, and his eyes were full of loneliness.

Prince Gong had a gloomy look on his face, and his eyes were filled with resentment and coldness as he looked at Prince Cheng.

Prince Cheng's face was solemn, his former cynicism had disappeared without a trace, replaced by a solemn look.

The three men walked out of the hall. King Cheng saw Yang Zhengshan step forward and suddenly bowed to Yang Zhengshan.

"I was wrong. I shouldn't have put Marquis Jing'an in danger. I hope Marquis Jing'an will be magnanimous and forgive me!" King Cheng said sincerely.

Yang Zhengshan was stunned, and quickly responded, "I dare not!"

The mistake that Prince Cheng was talking about was probably the matter of Shanhe Tower offering a reward for Yang Zhengshan on the golden list.

Although this matter was arranged by Prince Gong, it was Prince Cheng who instigated Prince Gong to do it.

But he is a prince, so even if he is guilty, it is not Yang Zhengshan's turn to punish him.

"I will come to your house to apologize another day. I hope Marquis Jing'an will not turn me away!" Prince Cheng's attitude was very sincere, as if he was sincerely admitting his mistake.

What else can Yang Zhengshan say? He can only say, "It is my honor to have Your Majesty visit me!"

"Pretentious and hypocritical, huh!" Prince Gong suddenly interrupted.

King Cheng laughed, bowed to Yang Zhengshan again, and then walked away.

The prince never looked at Yang Zhengshan from beginning to end, and left in a daze.

As for Prince Gong, he just glanced at Yang Zhengshan.

However, when he was leaving, he was entangled by Cao Can.

Cao Can crawled to him, hugged his legs and begged.

"My Lord, save me! My Lord, save me!"

Prince Gong looked at him with his eyes slightly closed, and then pushed Cao Can away, "I'm sorry, I can't even save myself, so I can't save you!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Can fell into despair.

When Yang Zhengshan saw this scene, he continued to lower his head and act like a statue.

If you lose the bet, just accept the penalty. There is nothing to worry about.

Cao Can took refuge with Prince Gong. If Prince Gong ascended the throne, the future would surely be bright.

Now that Prince Gong has failed, he will naturally have to pay the price for his previous actions.

Judging from the situation just now, Yang Zhengshan estimated that the losers of this fight should be the Crown Prince and Prince Gong, and the winner should be Prince Cheng.

I just don’t know why the winner is King Cheng!

Yang Zhengshan was surprised by this result, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was a reasonable result.

Just as Yang Zhengshan was deep in thought, Eunuch Chen walked out of the Fengtian Hall.

"My lord, the emperor has summoned you. Please come with us." Eunuch Chen said with a kind look.

Yang Zhengshan was shocked, and then he pulled himself together, "I'm honored to meet Eunuch Chen!"

Although he had never met Eunuch Chen, he knew that the most useful eunuch to Emperor Chengping was Eunuch Chen.

"Hehehe, please don't bother our family, My Lord, please!" Eunuch Chen said with a smile.

(End of this chapter)