Holding Princess Zhaoyang's hand and walking back, Jia Lian sat down in an armchair, while Princess Zhaoyang was leaning against the table.
In the past, when they met privately, Princess Zhaoyang would sit directly in his arms and talk to him heart-to-heart.
He also knew that Princess Zhaoyang said she didn't care, but she actually cared in her heart.
Jia Lian didn't say anything. Some things still have to be decided by time.
"Erlang is so anxious to call me over, but is there something urgent?"
Princess Zhaoyang was extremely attentive and could tell what Jia Lian was thinking just by looking at his expression. She felt a little embarrassed and went straight to the point.
Jia Lian's expression became solemn, he stared at Princess Zhaoyang for a long time, and then slowly said:
"I want to help His Highness the Fourth to ascend to power."
As soon as he opened his mouth, there were earth-shattering words, which made the woman who was resting her head freeze.
Princess Zhaoyang looked at Jia Lian blankly, as if to confirm whether he was joking.
But she soon understood that Jia Lian would not joke about such a thing.
So she fell silent.
Jia Lian didn't push her. He knew that he needed to give Princess Zhaoyang time to think at this time.
The tent was very quiet for a while, but Princess Zhaoyang did not let the silence last long.
"What's Erlang's reason?"
Princess Zhaoyang was a little puzzled.
She knows better than anyone what kind of person her brother is, and she believes that Jia Lian must also know him very well.
It cannot be said that he is a waste, at least, he will definitely not be a qualified candidate for the emperor.
Letting an unsuitable person become emperor, or even someone who has never thought about becoming emperor, is obviously not a good thing for him personally or for the country.
Princess Zhaoyang believes that Jia Lian does not know this truth.
For a moment, Princess Zhaoyang couldn't help but wonder whether power could really bewitch people's hearts, so that Erlang, who was so outstanding, had expanded his ambitions amidst the series of changes in Tiewan Mountain.
But she quickly cleared her mind and asked Jia Lian for the reason.
After all, she and Jia Lian are not ordinary lovers. They have experienced too many experiences along the way that ordinary people would consider fantastic.
Their friendship was established between life and death, and they were true acquaintances and spiritual friends.
Jia Lian didn't mind that she was a girl and was willing to entrust her with important responsibilities, and she didn't mind being a dignified princess and being a silently giving woman behind him.
Perhaps it was precisely because of this trust that Jia Lian revealed such "ambition" to her so openly and straightforwardly.
Therefore, she can also believe that there must be sufficient reasons for Jia Lian to make such a major proposal and not just on a whim.
"The prince did not die in the rebellion, but was deliberately framed and killed by the third prince. Is this a valid reason?"
As one of Jia Lian's political allies, Princess Zhaoyang is also the most special one. Jia Lian has his own way of talking to her.
If Jia Lian told Princess Zhaoyang that he wanted to deal with the third prince, Princess Zhaoyang would probably object and persuade him.
So he directly chose to go one step further and throw out the fourth prince, which could not only clarify his determination, but also stimulate Princess Zhaoyang's other thoughts, causing her to think continuously and save her words.
Sure enough, Princess Zhaoyang was directly disrupted by the two questions thrown by Jia Lian, and she stood up directly.
"Where did the news about Erlang come from? Is it true?"
"It's absolutely true." Jia Lian looked solemn.
Princess Zhaoyang's expression changed visibly.
As a royal princess, she grew up carefree. But as she grew up and matured, she began to realize that the world around her was not as beautiful as she thought when she was a child.
It wasn't until she herself was involved in those whirlpools that she realized more deeply the meaning of the phrase "There is no family affection in heaven" in the wild history book.
The eldest emperor brother and the third emperor brother have been fighting for many years, and she also knows these things.
In her eyes, it didn't matter whether the crown prince or the third prince succeeded or failed, or what fate they ended up with, because that was their fate.
Therefore, she could accept the ending where the prince made a mistake and lost his life, and finally the third prince came to power.
However, she could not accept the fact that the prince died in the hands of the third prince, and even when the prince was clearly defeated, the third prince deliberately planned to catch up and kill him.
The eldest brother is, after all, the eldest brother of all their princes and princesses.
The Third Emperor Brother, who has always been known as the wise king, could be so cruel?
No dynasty can avoid the power struggle in the Tian family since ancient times. She has long accepted this.
But accepting it doesn't mean she agrees.
Therefore, when the situation on the mountain was tense and she decided to help her father, she first went to inquire about her father's attitude towards Grandpa Huang.
After getting the promise that she would not harm him, she was very happy, so she tried her best to help Emperor Ningkang put down the chaos.
The reason is that she wants to calm down the situation as soon as possible and kill as few people as possible? The most important thing is to prevent those closest to her from actually going to the point of killing?
On this point, her father's ideas were somewhat consistent with hers, so the father and daughter naturally came to a position without any discussion or planning.
With such a premise, it is conceivable that Princess Zhaoyang was shocked when she heard that the prince was deliberately tricked and killed by the third prince.
She didn't think about the possibility of Jia Lian cheating on her.
She felt very lost inside.
Because of this incident, not only did the Third Emperor Brother, who had always been gentle and caring to her, become eerie and strange in her heart, but it also ruthlessly tore up the beautiful illusion that she tried hard to preserve for the Tian family.
Although she was disappointed, she also understood why Jia Lian made that suggestion.
As proud as he is, it is probably difficult for him to accept such a vicious villain as his monarch.
Sighing, Princess Zhaoyang said: "Even with your help and mine, I'm afraid Ling'er won't be the opponent of Brother Three Emperors. Ling'er..."
Princess Zhaoyang shook her head, as if thinking of her unlucky brother, she felt infinite negation in her heart.
When Jia Lian heard what Princess Zhaoyang said, he felt at ease, knowing that Princess Zhaoyang had agreed to help him.
Also, it is not difficult to choose between the hypocritical villain who killed his eldest brother and his own younger brother from the same mother.
The difficult thing is, after choosing, how to promote it.
He took Princess Zhaoyang's hand and said softly: "You are actually too harsh on the Fourth Highness. Although the Fourth Highness is a little playful and childish, he is a wise man.
He is confused about small things, but he never knows right from wrong when it comes to big things.
In fact, in my opinion, although His Royal Highness, the Fourth Highness, is a little less domineering than the Crown Prince and the Third Prince, he is more royal and benevolent than them."
Princess Zhaoyang blinked, surprised that Jia Lian, who rarely praised others, had such a high opinion of her silly brother.
When Jia Lian saw this, he smiled enigmatically.
The style of the emperor and the style of the benevolent can be possessed by everyone as long as one is willing to say it. At least, the fourth prince is a harmless person, so there is no need to worry too much about him crossing the river and destroying the bridge in the future.
"Furthermore, after experiencing this change and the death of the prince, it will definitely be difficult for the government to stabilize the situation in the future.
To put it bluntly, under such a background, it is difficult for Your Majesty to truly trust any prince.
If one day in the future, His Majesty takes out the Fourth Highness to temper the Third Prince like before, even if the Fourth Highness intends to retreat, with the Third Prince's decisiveness and ruthlessness, the Fourth Highness may not be able to escape from his hands.
Therefore, instead of leaving our destiny in the hands of a capricious person, we should take the initiative and control our own destiny."
Jia Lian said with confusion.
Princess Zhaoyang listened and suddenly said: "Erlang is so impressive, but what's the point?"
"I can't say it's a success, but I have some ideas..."
Just as Jia Lian was about to explain, Zhang Yong's voice came from outside the tent, saying that he wanted to see Tian Liang on Tuesday.
Jia Lian then patted Princess Zhaoyang's hand and said, "These two people are the ones who leaked the news to me."
After saying that, he stood up and asked Princess Zhaoyang to sit down, while he stood aside.
In front of outsiders, he wanted to give Princess Zhaoyang respect. Moreover, wouldn't it be more justifiable to let Princess Zhaoyang, his biological sister, seek justice for his eldest brother?
Princess Zhaoyang noticed the details and found it funny and touching.
But she quickly put these aside, sat upright, and looked solemn.
One of Jia Lian's words really touched Princess Zhaoyang's heart, that is, if the third prince is really so vicious and vicious, if the fourth prince confronts him one day in the future, it will really be difficult for her to defeat her with her stupid brother's methods.
He survived in the hands of the third prince.
In this world, apart from the royal grandmother, the only person she is closest to is this stupid brother, and no one can hurt him.
…
After Emperor Ningkang woke up, he took some time to recover and then summoned his ministers to discuss matters.
As the situation on the mountain became clearer, the ministers who accompanied him up the mountain were naturally able to go to Emperor Ningkang to take orders, and Emperor Ningkang no longer had to be like at the beginning, with only a few nervous people at his disposal.
With the help of these ministers, the mountain was obviously in order.
But the internal troubles were temporarily suspended, and the external troubles came one after another.
"Your Majesty, there is news from the bottom of the mountain that Chang'an Jiedushi Yunguang is leading an army to Tiewang Mountain. This is the second Jiedushi to come after Guanning Jiedushi Tao Ran. The soldiers and horses in their hands are
, all exceeding ten thousand.
Currently, both armies are being held back twenty miles outside the mountain by the Beijing camp, and the two armies seem to be planning to join forces."
As the news spread in the palace, all the ministers and workers were talking about it.
Emperor Ning Kang couldn't help frowning. He didn't expect that after so many years, his father would still have such a high appeal in the army. He actually summoned several armies of King Qin in one day.
An old minister made an anxious suggestion: "Your Majesty, the situation on the mountain is critical now. Please leave early and return to the capital, so that everything will be fine."
Many others seconded it.
In fact, as soon as Emperor Ningkang woke up, someone suggested that he should return to Beijing as soon as possible.
After all, the capital city has high walls and deep walls, so no rebels can threaten it. Moreover, there are a large number of soldiers and horses available in the capital, so as long as we return to the capital, we will naturally be completely safe.
However, Emperor Ningkang was weak on the one hand, and he had just defeated his father on the other, so he was unwilling to drag his illness back to the capital in embarrassment.
That's not necessary.
Not to mention that he still has tens of thousands of elite troops in his hands, but now that the Supreme Emperor has fallen into his hands, he does not believe that those "rebels" dare to attack him without the Supreme Emperor's instructions.
The fact was just as Emperor Ningkang expected. Although Tao Ran, the military governor of Guan Ning, had arrived at the foot of Tiewan Mountain early, he had not received any message from the Supreme Emperor. When he was being fiercely awaited by the Beijing camp, especially when the other party took out
Emperor Ningkang's handwriting stated that the rebellion on the mountain had been subsided, but he really did not dare to move forward.
Of course, he was not stupid enough to abandon the army and go to Tienwang Mountain alone to "visit" him as the decree said.
Tao Ran didn't dare to act rashly, but there was no guarantee that there would be a fool behind him.
Therefore, Emperor Ning Kang really has plans to return to Beijing early.
"Report!"
"Urgent report from Juyong Pass! Prince Teng, the ruler of nine provinces, led tens of thousands of troops on an urgent march. They are less than eighty miles away from the city pass!"
This piece of news caused countless people in the palace to panic instantly.
Border troops, the Supreme Emperor actually mobilized all the border troops!
Although the ministers in the DPRK and the Central Government usually paid no attention to the border troops, the supplies they distributed were often withheld.
But when it was actually heard that the border troops might enter Beijing, few were not afraid. After all, everyone knew that the murderous spirit and combat effectiveness of the army that had survived the bitter cold at the border were incomparable to the wealthy soldiers from the capital.
of.
Emperor Ning Kang's face instantly became gloomy.
Unexpectedly, his father actually mobilized the border troops. Moving the border troops to Beijing was really not what a mature emperor should do.
It seems that this forced palace has completely angered his father. His father also wants to take the opportunity to clean up the government and the public, at least to wash away all the achievements he has made in the past seven years!
Fortunately, after controlling the situation on the mountain, he immediately sent his confidants to take over Juyong Pass, the most powerful pass closest to Beijing. Otherwise, it would be a big trouble if the frontier troops marched straight in.
Seeing that many people sitting in the hall were confused, Emperor Ning Kang slapped the table.
"Why panic!"
"Feng Sheng, you will personally lead 10,000 troops and horses to support Juyong Pass. Remember, if Wang Ziteng does not attack the city pass, you can only appease him, do not anger him, and keep him out of the pass."
This time on Tienwang Mountain, too many soldiers have been killed.
If the Imperial Guards and the border troops were allowed to fight again, it would really shake the foundation of the country.
Therefore, Feng Sheng was given several imperial edicts and asked him to use them to deal with Wang Ziteng. It would be best if he could get Wang Ziteng to "put down his weapons". Even if he could not, it would be better to stabilize him first.
Now, these foreign troops who came to escort them on the orders of the Supreme Emperor were not clear about the situation for a while. It would be much easier for him to wait until the situation became clear and then he could comfort them.