A child is better known than a mother, and Mrs. Yan and Li knew the temperament of her son.
Yan Xifeng was arrogant and wanted to climb higher, but he encountered injustice many times and complained against the court.
The Yan Li family often gave advice, saying that the ancestors of the Yan family were all heroes and loyal ministers of Daxia, and they wanted to bring glory to the Yan family, so that he would think that the country was the most important thing and worry less about personal gains and losses.
Yan Xifeng is a filial son, so he naturally listens to the Yan Li family.
Today, Yan Li felt that something was wrong with Yan Xifeng. The enemy was in front of him, but Yan Xifeng came home, which meant that his mind was not on the battlefield.
So Yan Li asked Yan Xifeng to kneel down and speak in front of the tablets of the ancestors of the Yan family.
"Whose hands did your father die by?"
"Sedum Lie!"
"By whose hands did your grandfather die?"
"Gongsun Yun!"
"Who is the enemy of our Yan family?"
"Eastern Zhou Dynasty!"
Mrs. Yan Li nodded slightly and said: "Just remember, the Eastern Zhou Dynasty is the feud of our Yan family. Now Long Chengen's troops are approaching the city. You must fight against the enemy with all your strength, defend the royal city, and avenge the Yan family!"
Yan Xifeng raised his head and looked at the tablets of his ancestors, feeling a battle between heaven and man in his heart.
The Yan family has been loyal and loyal for generations, but what did they get in exchange? They are still no match for nepotism, and their martial arts skills are nowhere to be used.
Seeing that Long Chen is about to conquer Xingqing City, and his future is within reach, should he give up now?
"Mother... Our Yan family has served the country for generations, but what did our child get in the end?"
Yan Xifeng couldn't help but ask.
Yan Li was stunned for a moment and said angrily: "What did you get? Weren't you appointed as the commander?"
Yan Xifeng stood up and said, "Mother, this has nothing to do with the King!"
Yan Li asked with horrified eyes: "Then how did you come to be the commander of the Imperial Army?"
Mrs. Yanli had a bad feeling in her heart.
Yan Xifeng's words stopped abruptly and he said nothing more.
However, Yan Li held on and asked, "Tell me, how did you come to be the commander of the Imperial Guards?"
Yan Xifeng lowered his head and remained silent. Yan Li became even more anxious and asked, "Are you... colluding with foreign enemies?"
Yan Xifeng didn't say anything, and Mrs. Yan and Li burst into tears. She knelt down in front of the Yan family's memorial tablet and cried loudly: "Master, our family is unfortunate. There is a traitor..."
Yan Xifeng looked at Yan Li and wanted to step forward to help her, but Yan Li threw him away and cursed: "You have insulted our ancestors, you are a traitor!"
Yan Xifeng stood in the ancestral hall for a long time. He knew that persuasion was useless, so he simply stopped talking.
Once the battle is over and everything is settled, there should be nothing left to say.
Yan Xifeng sighed and walked out...
Bang!
There was a muffled sound behind him, and Yan Xifeng turned around quickly, only to see Mrs. Yan Li crashing to death on the table.
Yan Xifeng rushed over, knelt on the ground, helped Yan Li up, and cried loudly: "Mother..."
Yanli's forehead was smashed and she died on the spot.
The servants at home heard the commotion and hurried over to see what was going on.
Yan Xifeng held Yan Li's body and cried loudly.
After a long time, Yan Xifeng slowly stood up and ordered: "Carry the old woman back to her room."
After saying that, Yan Xifeng strode out the door.
Yan Xifeng mounted his horse and went straight to the royal palace.
When they arrived at the palace gate, the guards immediately stopped Yan Xifeng.
Yan Xifeng's tears were still wet and he looked a little weird. The guards were worried that something was wrong.
"Commander Yan, is something wrong?"
"I have something important to report, please inform me."
The guard nodded and immediately went in to report.
Not long after, the bodyguard came out and said: "Your Majesty, please lead us in."
Yan Xifeng entered the bedroom, and Shi Le was applying medicine to heal his injuries.
"The humble minister Yan Xifeng pays homage to the king."
Shi Le nodded slightly and said in a kind tone: "You're welcome, how is it outside?"
Now in Xingqing City, apart from Shi Le, Yan Xifeng has a higher level of cultivation, so Shi Le is very polite.
"Nothing happens for the time being. Long Chengen will pretend to attack the east gate at Zishi, but actually attack the north gate, intending to enter the palace directly from the north gate."
After Yan Xifeng finished speaking, Shi Le was stunned and asked in surprise: "How do you know?"
Yan Xifeng said calmly: "I am the internal agent!"
hiss...
The imperial doctor and Ma Fang next to him were stunned at the same time...
Shi Le looked at Yan Xifeng with incredible eyes and asked, "What do you mean?"
Yan Xifeng said: "When Long Chengen pretended to be Liu Feng and sneaked into the palace, he designed to get rid of Zhou Hao and pushed me to the position of commander of the imperial army. I became his person."
"The purpose of Long Chengen's doing this is so that now, he is attacking the city from outside, and I will be the internal response to coordinate his actions."
"Just now, Long Cheng'en sent someone to deliver a message, saying that Yu Zishi was pretending to attack at the east gate, but in fact, he would sneak attack at the north gate, go straight into the palace, and capture and kill the king!"
Shi Le looked at Yan Xifeng in shock for a long time, then suddenly said angrily: "You are a traitor!"
Yan Xifeng was very calm, with no other expression except sadness on his face.
"Yes, I am a traitor. I have failed the ancestors of the Yan family, I have failed my mother..."
Yan Xifeng's calmness calmed Shi Le down.
"What do you mean now? Do you want to change it anyway?"
Shi Le's tone was cold, and he was thinking about what Yan Xifeng meant.
Yan Xifeng said: "I want to pretend to cooperate, ambush Long Chengen at the north gate, and kill him in one fell swoop!"
Shi Le looked at Yan Xifeng coldly and said, "You are a traitor, why should I believe you?"
Yan Xifeng took a deep breath and said with a sad smile: "If the king doesn't believe it, I will ambush myself. I must kill Long Chengen, he is the enemy of my Yan family!"
Shi Le looked at Yan Xifeng and wondered whether he should believe it...
Ma Fang suddenly asked: "Commander Yan, how is the old lady...?"
Yan Xifeng shed tears and said with a smile: "My mother knew that I became a traitor and was killed in the ancestral hall. It was Long Chengen who killed my mother!"
Ma Fang looked at Shi Le...
This time, Shi Le believed it.
"Yan Xifeng, your father and grandfather are both loyal ministers of Daxia, but you colluded with Long Chengen to seek personal gain. You deserve death!"
"However, your ability to correct your mistakes and take the initiative to explain Long Chengen's conspiracy can be considered a credit."
"At midnight tonight, you set up an ambush at the north gate. If you can kill Long Chengen, I will forgive your betrayal."
Shi Le was suddenly excited. This was an unexpected surprise that turned the tide of the war.
"The guilty minister doesn't ask for forgiveness, he just wants to kill Long Cheng'en for revenge!"
Yan Xifeng was a filial son. He couldn't accept the fact that he killed his own mother, so he blamed Long Chen.
"Okay! Go get ready immediately!"
Yan Xifeng bowed and immediately went out to prepare.
"Call the second prince!"
Shi Le believed that what Yan Xifeng said was true, but he did not believe Yan Xifeng.
At the critical moment, I still believe in my own son.
Ma Fang immediately called Shi Yuncheng.
"Father!"
"Immediately select 10,000 elite soldiers and 3,000 crossbowmen to ambush at the north gate!"
Shi Le walked around excitedly, thinking in his mind how many people would be needed to kill Long Chen.
Shi Yuncheng asked strangely: "Father, why..."
Shi Le did not explain, but said: "Go and do it immediately, quietly, and don't let anyone notice it!"
Shi Yuncheng became more and more confused as he listened, but Shi Le looked very serious, not like he was giving casual instructions, so Shi Yuncheng didn't dare to ask any more questions.
"My son, I accept the decree!"
Shi Yuncheng immediately went out to prepare. Shi Le walked around the room and couldn't help laughing: "God help me!"
