The fact is that the emperor soon received a secret order, saying that the fourth prince had disappeared near Yuncheng. At the same time, he was brought back with the news, and there was also a 800-mile rush from Yuncheng.
Nowadays, a large number of troops from neighboring countries have gathered under Yuncheng, and war is about to break out.
The emperor had received similar information before, so he privately gave the fourth prince a secret order, intending to wait until the appropriate time to announce that he would be the commander of the city defense. At that time, he could directly command the war and catch the enemy by surprise. Take advantage of the opportunity.
This opportunity solved the thorn that had been stuck in Ji Lanjin's chest for many years.
Who would have thought that the fourth prince would have disappeared at this time and his whereabouts are unknown.
After receiving an urgent report, the North Korean and Chinese horses were in chaos. Yuncheng was a border city of the garrison, and it was also the only line of defense for the garrison. The terrain of the garrison was flat. Once Yuncheng was captured, the enemy could march straight in and attack directly.
Great garrison.
The most urgent task now is who to send to lead the troops to repel the enemy.
The country has been at peace for a hundred years, and the military power is all in the hands of the old emperor. It will not be easy for him to hand it over at this time. The courtiers also understand this, and they have proposed to select one of several adult princes to serve as the governor.
The commander of this Yuncheng war.
The old emperor originally meant the same thing, but he chose the fourth prince. But now that the fourth prince can't even be found, he must be hopeless. In desperation, he had no choice but to follow the advice of the ministers and let the remaining princes
There was a competition in front of the ministers and officials. The main content of the competition was divided into three categories: martial arts and tactics, as well as strategy. In the end, the winner would be the commander-in-chief of the retreat.
Everyone knows that it is said that all adult princes can participate in the competition, but the real competition is only between the second prince and the fifth prince. The ministers in the court mainly support these two factions.
At that time, Ji Lanjin was sitting in the study room of the post house, listening to the news from the secret guard from the capital. Qing Yuan was also there. After listening to the secret guard's report, he couldn't help but raise his head and look at Ji Lanjin and said, "So, yes.
Did the fifth prince win the competition?"
Ji Lanjin nodded lightly, "I heard that I will leave for Yuncheng in the next two days."
Seeing his calm expression, Qing Wan looked like he wasn't surprised, and then thinking about what he said to the fourth prince in the town not long ago, she couldn't help but guess, "Have you guessed it a long time ago?"
Ji Lanjin did not deny it.
Seeing that he was silent, Qingwan asked again: "Is it possible that the person you support is the fifth prince?" Everyone knows that military power is very important at this time, and it is related to the position of the prince.
Whoever the old emperor handed over the military power basically meant that he handed it over to someone other than the prince.
Ji Lanjin looked at her intently, and Qingwan looked a little confused. After a while, she heard the other party say: "Why do you think I will definitely support a certain prince? Didn't the fourth prince say before that I am interested in the throne?
,Maybe, I want to sit in that seat by myself?"
Qingwan didn't know why she had such thoughts, it was probably her intuition! Hearing this, she shook her head and said honestly: "I don't know either. Would you really do that?" After a pause.
After a pause, he added: "I mean, are you really going to grab that position?"
Ji Lanjin did not answer, but asked her: "Do you want me to grab it?"
Qingwan was stunned, not understanding why he asked. After being stunned for a moment, she pursed her lips and said, "Isn't this something I don't want?"