When they arrived at Zhaoguo's palace, Yan Ling dismounted his horse, threw the reins to the porter, and jumped up the steps in three steps.
"Waiter!" A familiar voice called from the front of the hall.
Yan Ling looked up and saw that Yan Cheng was standing there. He ran over with joy and said, "Brother!"
The two brothers hadn't seen each other for more than half a year. When Yan Ling came in front of him, he didn't hold back and pounced directly on the person.
Yan Cheng was staggered by him and almost lost his balance.
"Hey, hold it tight!"
Yan Ling hugged him hard, then let go and asked, "Brother, why are you here?"
"Come to see you!" Yan Cheng looked at him with a smile and reached out to touch the top of his head, "It seems that he has grown taller."
"It's just a little higher." Yan Ling asked impatiently, "How is your family? Is your father's injury healed? How is your mother these days?"
"Everything is fine. My father was only slightly injured and has been fine for a long time. My mother is also fine. I just miss you."
Yan Ling was relieved, and while pulling him inside, he mumbled: "Brother, you didn't write a letter first so that I could prepare in advance. Now there is nothing, even the yard has to be called
They are cleaning up now..."
Yan Cheng let him sit down in the room and said, "What should I prepare for going back to my home? Just tidy up. I won't be here for long anyway."
What this means is...
Yan Ling asked hurriedly: "Brother, what are you doing here? It doesn't matter if I'm trapped in the capital alone, you come too, just in case..."
"Don't worry." Yan Cheng patted his arm comfortingly, "Father asked me to come. It's time to take you home."
Yan Ling was stunned for a moment: "But Your Majesty..."
"Father has already made arrangements." Yan Cheng answered briefly, then started joking, "You have had a great time in the past six months. You have made the harem and the front court a mess."
Yan Ling rarely showed embarrassment: "It's not all my fault. In fact, many things are..."
"Miss Xu San planned it?" Yan Cheng asked.
Yan Ling nodded, with a showy look, and said happily: "On the first day she came to the capital, she foiled Prince Duan's conspiracy. At that time, Prince Duan had not revealed his flaws, so he secretly bribed the attendants of the East Palace to create a conspiracy.
Jingma's accident was framed on the prince, but Jingma asked her to kill him, and the prince got a reward instead. Later, King Duan was exposed, and we found out that he was the mastermind."
"Moreover, Yu Chong had evil intentions. She also designed him to confront Prince Duan. Later, she used this incident to get rid of Yu Chong and framed Prince Duan..."
Yan Cheng listened to him with a smile. In fact, these things had been briefly mentioned in the letter, but the details were difficult to explain in detail. Only then did he realize that Miss Xu San had arranged so many things.
Yan Ling hadn't seen her family for a long time, and she had a lot of things hidden in her heart. After finally meeting her eldest brother, she eagerly wanted to share those things with him.
He kept chattering until King Duan was imprisoned and finally stopped to drink tea.
Yan Cheng looked at his beaming expression and said slowly: "Xiao Er, didn't you notice one thing?"
"What?"
Yan Cheng said: "Yu Chong had evil intentions and was killed. King Duan attempted to usurp the throne and was imprisoned. Now that the imperial power has returned to your Majesty's hands, the chaos in the capital has gradually stopped and the situation is stable. What good does this do to us?"
Yan Ling was stunned: "Brother..."
"You came to the capital that day, firstly because of the situation, and secondly because I wanted you to come and get a feel for the situation, rather than asking you to help stabilize the situation."
Yan Ling was not convinced and said: "Brother, we are dealing with Yu Chong because he intends to murder his father! With someone like Yu Chong provoking his Majesty, how many troubles will occur and how many people will be harmed? This is also for ourselves!"
"Yes, but he is far away in the capital. What can he do to us?" Yan Cheng said calmly, "The emperor's orders cannot enter Guanzhong. At most, he will face some pressure."
Without waiting for Yan Ling to refute, he continued: "Now, King Duan, if you help His Majesty eliminate the rebels, what will our division be like in the future? Aling, these things you have done seem to have solved the current crisis, but in the future it will lead to the opposite."
For us, the gain outweighs the loss.”
Yan Ling frowned when he heard that, and couldn't help but said: "That's not what I said. Whether it's Yu Chong or Duan Wang, they are making trouble in the capital. In the final analysis, it is the people who are unlucky! My father said that the world is unfair, so we must level it.
.If we allow them to cause chaos for our own selfish interests, what is the difference between them and traitors? I didn’t kill Yu Chong because I wanted to be Yu Chong!”
"You are talking like a child again." Yan Cheng showed displeasure, "Only when the world is at peace can the people live a good life. In order to achieve the goal, sacrifices are inevitable in the process. You seem to have saved them from a disaster today.
But it will delay the time, which will make more people suffer."
Yan Ling shook his head: "Brother, you are sophistry. No one should be sacrificed as a matter of course, and the life in front of you should be saved. If you can treat it indifferently this time, there will be a next time, and a next time. If faith is not established, the so-called equality
The world is empty talk, and there is no way to save more people."
Yan Cheng could only say a few words, but was interrupted by his lengthy remarks one after another. He couldn't help but get angry: "Are you accusing my elder brother of being cold-blooded and ruthless?"
"That's not what I meant." Yan Ling's tone lowered, "I just can't just watch them plot and cause chaos. Then there will be a river of blood."
Seeing him like this, Yan Cheng's attitude also softened: "You have been so soft-hearted since you were a child. What will you do when you march and fight in the future? Haven't you heard that Ci does not command troops?"
"These are two different things." Yan Ling lowered his head and whispered, "When you go to the battlefield, you are the enemy, so you cannot be merciful. But every life of the people is precious. Brother, you also taught me back then that human life is of paramount importance.
"
Hearing this, Yan Cheng's expression softened. When he was a director of the government office, this boy wanted to play with him. It happened that some people complained to the gentry about occupying people's fields. He took people to check on the spot and found out that the gentry was an example.
This sentence was said at that time.
However, he still wanted to mention something.
"Xiao Er, aren't you worried that if the imperial power is stable, we will end up in vain?"
Yan Ling raised his head and said seriously: "Brother, I have never wanted to be a nobleman. Everything our Yan family has done today is to preserve the hope of peace in troubled times. If the world is peaceful, what will happen if we bow down and surrender?"
?When that day comes, we can only say that destiny is not in our hands, and there is nothing to regret."
He paused and then said, "I don't think my father will force me."
Yan Cheng sighed silently, and finally touched his head: "We will talk about this later, but now we will try to find a way to get you back. The day you stay in Beijing, my father will be uneasy."
Yan Ling was happy and worried at the same time: "Then if I leave, Miss Xu San..."
"Do you think Governor Xu won't make arrangements?" Yan Cheng smiled, "When the limelight passes, the Xu family will definitely find a reason to take her back. Your Majesty has no worries about the Xu family. As long as their attitude is good enough, they will naturally be able to leave the capital."
Only then did Yan Ling smile. She pulled him and said, "Brother, you've worked hard on your long journey. I'll take care of you tonight!"
Yan Cheng poked him: "I just thought of taking the wind now, you are so heartless!"