The palace was undergoing drastic changes, and the same was true outside the palace. Countless dignitaries' homes were filled with music and singing every night, and banquets were held one after another.

The brightly lit mansion seemed to be reenacting history. A month ago, such a scene also happened, but this time it was much more intense and the scope was much larger than the one a month ago.

On the full night of August and 15th, the moon as big as a disk hung high in the sky. Under the cold light, the lights in Ye Xianggao's secret mansion were brightly lit. The servants who came and went felt very strange. They didn't know about the white-faced and beardless man.

What kind of identity did he have that allowed me to attract many friends to entertain him?

In the spacious living room, Ye Xianggao and Zhao Nanxing sat side by side. In front of them was a smiling, fair-skinned, beardless middle-aged man. Next to them were some other core members of the Donglin Party, Li Sancai and Han Kuang.

, Liu Yijing is among them.

Han Kuang and Liu Yijing were able to enter the cabinet and were absolute core members of the Donglin Party. Apart from this, there were also some people dressed as wealthy gentry. Judging from their temperament and demeanor, they were obviously not officials, but they were similar to these Donglin Party members.

It is really strange that senior figures from the Lin Party are in the same room without any signs of being nervous or uneasy.

However, the few Donglin core players present did not feel anything was wrong at all. Instead, they acted as if they were used to it. The identities of these people were obviously unusual.

In the living room, the whole scene was very quiet. Everyone spoke softly. No one came close within ten meters of the living room. Even the waiting servant was ten meters away. From the white and beardless man,

After the middle-aged man finished speaking, he was led by the servants outside to a side room to rest, while the remaining ten or so people spoke slowly to discuss matters.

At the same time, there was also a scene like this in another small courtyard, but there were far fewer people here, only two in total.

This small courtyard is very ordinary, with a main room and two side rooms. The quiet radiance fills the place, giving it a sense of tranquility and purity, just like the owner here.

In a side room, Wang An and Yang Lian were sitting opposite each other. They were sipping tea carefully. The scent of tea, combined with some old books on the bookshelf next to them, looked extremely elegant and full of an atmosphere of sitting and discussing.

Wang An's favorite person is the Donglin Party, because the Donglin Party always stands on Zhu Changluo's side, and among the Donglin Party, his favorite is Yang Lian, because Yang Lian directly extended a helping hand to prevent Zhu Changluo from ascending the throne.

Got into a lot of trouble.

Yang Lian is a pure person and a person of high moral character. He has his own moral benchmark and code of conduct in his heart. Moreover, he has implemented this set of codes into his own life, uniting knowledge and action without ever changing it.

Wang An and Yang Lian knew each other not long ago, but they hit it off immediately. To be precise, Wang An fell in love with Yang Lian at first sight. Last time, Yang Lian helped Wang An a lot, but this time, when trouble came again, Wang An's first thought was

One of them was Yang Lian, so tonight's meeting took place.

Sitting in front of Yang Lian, Wang An was a little nervous and depressed. Yang Lian was so clean that her dark eyes were like a mirror, reflecting the secrets deep in a person's heart.

"Gudu!"

Wang An picked up the tea cup and took a sip. After swallowing the tea and his excess saliva, his nervousness seemed to dissipate a little. With a slight smile, he told what he had seen and heard during this period.

, and told Yang Lian the news he had found out.

After Zhu Changluo ascended the throne, Wang An also followed the trend and became the eunuch Bingbi, the eunuch who controlled the palace. Although there was Lu Shou, the eunuch who held the seal above him, the rights of eunuchs do not depend on their position and grade.

, but depends on how favored the emperor is.

Obviously, as the number one personal eunuch of the new emperor Zhu Changluo, Wang An's status was obviously higher than that of Lu Shou, so it was natural for him to have power in the palace.

Wang An was chattering non-stop. After pouring out his own information, he started pouring out Zhu Youxiao's information.

"The young master is a good man. Every time he meets the old slave, he will stop to say hello and say a few words. The young master is an independent person. Since he was a child, he has not liked others to take care of him. He only wants to do his own things and follow his own rules.

The plan is gone. I have done a lot of things, which I don’t understand very well, but I know that I will be a good emperor in the future, a better emperor than the late emperor and Long Live Lord. Mr. Yang...

.”

Wang An looked at Yang Lian with tears in his eyes, his eyes full of expectation. He didn't know why he came back to Yang Lian, but he intuitively felt that Yang Lian could help him.

"We must, we must stop Concubine Zheng and Xili from choosing their attendants!"

Yang Lian's expression remained calm, as if he had not heard those shocking secrets. He drank tea calmly and looked at Wang An calmly, just like his expression when he greeted him before.

"I know everything, Eunuch Wang, please come back first." Yang Lian said calmly, without a trace of ripples in his tone.

"In that case, please leave it to Master Yang." Wang An didn't say anything, he just stood up, then knelt down on the ground and gave a big salute. Yang Lian did not dodge, but accepted the salute calmly.

After that, Wang An left. Yang Lian was the only one sitting in the study, drinking tea slowly. His eyes were still calm, but his expression became more and more determined. There seemed to be a blazing flame burning in his eyes.

Light up his whole body and mind.

The next day, August 16, the sun rose in the east.

The warm morning light spread throughout this deep palace, and also coated the densely packed white tents in a certain camp with a golden coating, making it look sacred and solemn.

Countless capable soldiers got up to the sound of bugles, and the jingling sound was like a symphony. The whole military camp seemed to come alive, and the sergeants went about their daily lives in an orderly manner, eating, training, and attending classes.

Walking among the gaps in the maze-like tents, Zhu Youxiao felt extremely relaxed physically and mentally. In his ears, the impassioned or deep voices of the squad leaders were heard. These officers who had undergone meticulous scientific training were using

What he taught instilled the concept of loyalty into those simple soldiers.

Half a year of professional training, five years of non-stop training, and taking turns leading troops in actual combat training in the salt field, allowed the original 900 people of the Yulin Army to quickly grow into qualified officers.

They can complete their tasks satisfactorily.

For example, to stabilize the morale of the military and establish the concept of ending up with Zhu Youxiao.

During this month of closed life, these concepts were paid attention to in the hearts of these simple soldiers bit by bit. The political and ideological classes held every day made these former refugees, later Yanding children, and now Yulin

Soldiers, concepts and ideas change rapidly.

They quickly accepted that they had become the personal guard of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince of the Ming Empire, the force directly under his leadership. They also learned the word empire from the squad leaders. This word has an inexplicable power, which makes people listen very much.

After appearing once, it quickly replaced the name of the imperial court and became the reference to the country in the Yulin army.

"Loyal to the prince, loyal to the empire!"

"We are sharp blades, sweeping away everything for His Highness!"

"We are the shield, and we will protect His Highness's safety to the death!"

"A real man should return as a corpse wrapped in horse leather. He should take his fame and honor on his horse. He should be granted the title of wife and son-in-law, right now!"

Hot-blooded slogans rang out in each tent. The slogans were shouted countless times, making the blood of the sergeants inside almost burn. They wished they could lift their spears right now and kill all His Highness's enemies.

These slogans made Zhu Youxiao smile slightly. For some reason, under these passionate shouts, he became calmer and calmer, and his heart felt extremely peaceful. He suddenly felt that as long as there was such a group of people behind him, he had nothing to fear.

Any hardships and obstacles.

In one month, Zhu Youxiao completely grasped the military morale of these four thousand people. There was no longer any doubts or any disturbances. As long as the enemy appeared in front of them, they would definitely be the first to rush forward.

This is an army built with iron discipline, and it belongs entirely to Zhu Youxiao's own army.

In the morning light, not only Zhu Youxiao himself was peaceful and his thoughts were clear, but Yang Lian was also the same. Dressed in court uniform, he was solemn and quiet, and his heart was peaceful and firm.

As if on a pilgrimage, he walked on the street step by step, heading towards his goal. Although he had not slept all night last night, he was not tired at the moment and was still in high spirits; even though Zhou Jiamo, Han Kuang, and Liu Yi had just

Jing rejected her proposal, and now she was alone, and Yang Lian did not waver at all.

He doesn't know what the benefits are, he doesn't know what the overall situation is, and he also doesn't know what the dangers are. He only knows that what he is doing is moral and consistent with his own cognition, and that is enough, and there is no need to consider other things.

The further he walked, the purer and more determined Yang Lian's heart became. All the messy thoughts were killed by him. In a daze, he felt that he was not alone. Countless great figures seemed to be with him.

"Dong dong dong!"

Yang Lian knocked on the door of a luxurious mansion. The firm and steady knock on the door was like a drum in the evening and a bell in the morning, which shocked people indescribably.

The owner of this mansion is Zheng Yangxing, the son of Concubine Zheng’s younger brother Zheng Guotai, and Concubine Zheng’s contact person in the court. Although Yang Lian is stubborn and on time, he is not stupid. On the contrary, he is also very smart.

, he quickly saw a flaw in the two women in the palace who were trying to subvert everything.

The flaw is Zheng Yangxing, the nephew of Concubine Zheng.

After a while, the door opened and the concierge welcomed Yang Lian in.

"What a Yang Wenru!" After hearing the servant's report, Ye Xianggao slammed the table with anger, and his eyes flashed coldly, looking very ferocious.

"Hey, what a pity!" After learning that Yang Lian finally entered Zheng Yangxing's mansion, Zhou Jiamo sighed, looking a little regretful and depressed.

At the same time, many people who knew the news had different reactions, including regret, resentment, praise, admiration, and a variety of other emotions.
Chapter completed!