Red Mansion, Ningfu Scholarly Family

Chapter 342 Various Rebellions
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On the second day after the announcement of the special examination was made to the world, a horse with an express speed of 800 li galloped into the capital through the heavy snow.

Another urgent report from the border.

Emperor Anping was very happy!
Could it be that... the Tartars were finally annihilated? Was his era of civil and military achievements about to begin?
"Present it to me quickly." Emperor Anping said anxiously.

Just as Jia Yucun was about to step forward, he suddenly noticed that the young eunuch kneeling on the ground was trembling slightly, his face was pale, and something seemed to be wrong.

He paused deliberately.

During this pause, Xia Shouzhong, who was eager to show his merit, ran up, grabbed the "good news", handed it to Emperor Anping with a grin, and glanced at Jia Yucun as if in protest.

Jia Yucun didn't care at all. He looked at Emperor Anping.

After reading the victory report, Emperor Anping's face became increasingly uglier and paler.

Xia Shouzhong also seemed to have noticed something was wrong and became suspicious.

Is it...

This good news... is there something else behind it?
The content of the "good news" almost made Emperor Anping fall off the throne.

Defeated!

But it did not lead to a complete defeat of the enemy.

But our side suffered a great defeat.

The "good news" did not clearly state how the defeat took place, it only stated that Xi'an had been captured by the Tartars, and that a hundred thousand Tartar troops were marching straight in and were about to reach Beijing and Tianjin.

One hundred thousand hot!
Emperor Anping's head buzzed, his vision went dark, and he fell directly from the dragon throne and lay on the ground.

Xia Shouzhong was startled and quickly knelt down and kowtowed.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty, are you okay?"

"Your Majesty, wow, please wake up..."

While shouting heart-wrenchingly, she secretly cursed Jia Yucun as a good-for-nothing.

Jia Yucun smiled imperceptibly, then stepped forward and kicked Xia Shouzhong away, angrily scolding him: "What did you show the emperor? You actually made him faint. If anything happens to the emperor's body, you will have more than a hundred heads to chop off!"

Xia Shouzhong rolled on the ground twice after being kicked, then he got up with his hair disheveled and pointed at Jia Yucun and said angrily: "You..."

Before he could finish his words, Jia Yucun angrily kicked Xia Shouzhong again, kicking him towards the door, pointing at him and saying, "What are you talking about? It's already this hour, and you're still only thinking about yourself. Why don't you go and call the imperial physician!"

Xia Shouzhong: “…”

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Ascension Pavilion.

The retired emperor obviously felt that his health was deteriorating and he was afraid that he didn't have much time left. He was preparing to find a suitable opportunity to bring Jia Jing to ruin and then seize the Jia Mansion to pave the way for his son's future.

Unexpectedly, he was hit by a bolt from the blue. He vomited blood on the spot as he was already in poor health.

"Holy Emperor!"

"Call the imperial physician!"

Everyone was in a panic.

The emperor said weakly: "Quick, please ask Prime Minister Ye to come over!"

"Also, seal off the palace. If any news of the emperor fainting gets out, everyone in the palace will be beaten to death!"

He can't fall down now!

He needs to finish arranging things!

Otherwise, their kingdom will be in danger!
The emperor gritted his teeth and finally held on until Prime Minister Ye arrived.

"I'll leave the matter of guarding Kyoto to Prime Minister Ye. You can command the Beijing Camp and the Five Cities Army!"

Trust the people you employ and don't employ those you don't trust. In times of crisis, the emperor gave all power to Prime Minister Ye.

Ye Xiang was cheered up!
"Saint Emperor, rest assured. I will not hesitate to die!"

The retired emperor then nodded slowly, spat out another mouthful of blood, and fainted.

Ye Xiang: "Holy Emperor, woooo!"

"Quick, go find the imperial physician!"

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Ye Xiang, who was entrusted with an important task, knew that this was an opportunity.

Although the emperor had a "last glimmer of life", it was obvious that he would not live long.

Emperor Anping fainted from time to time, and after this blow, it was still unknown how his body was doing.

In this situation, it is only natural for the third prince to step forward!
Ye Xiang made a quick calculation.

The Five Cities Army was not trustworthy at this time, as Qiu Liang had a close relationship with the Ningguo Mansion.

The Dragon Guards cannot be trusted either. God knows how many of Jia Jing's own people he has placed in there with the help of Dai Quan's relationship.

Beijing Camp... Fortunately, Jia Jing has been focusing on Southeast Asia in recent years. He took the opportunity to win over several trusted generals in the Beijing Camp, who together have a total of 20,000 troops. At this time, they must rely on them to guard the capital to prevent Jia Jing from taking the opportunity to cause chaos!
In addition to these 20,000, the Beijing Camp still has nearly 70,000 soldiers and horses, plus the tens of thousands of elite troops from the Tianjin Jiedushi. Not to mention defeating the Tartars, it should not be a problem to stop them. When more troops from various places come to support the king, the Tartars will naturally retreat...

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"Your Highness, the eldest prince has been defeated! The emperor and the emperor emeritus are both in a coma. Now is a godsend opportunity, you must seize it!"

"There is no need to defeat them. As long as you can hold off the Tartar army for a few days and wait for the troops from all over the country to come to support the king, you will be the one who has made the greatest contribution and turned the tide. There will be no suspense about the position of the crown prince, it will be yours!" Prime Minister Ye said confidently.

"Teacher, don't worry!"

The third prince looked excited.

In the end, he had the last laugh!
With these 100,000 troops in hand and the support of Prime Minister Ye, wouldn't the crown prince... no! The throne be just around the corner?

It was just icy and snowy, and he didn't want to lead a large army to fight the Tatars himself.

"Teacher, can I stay in the rear and command?" The third prince said hesitantly.

Ye Xiang naturally understood what the Third Prince meant. Sitting in the rear was just bullshit. He was afraid of death and didn't dare to go to the front line. However, the Third Prince could not be blamed for this. After all, a gentleman does not stand on a dangerous wall, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Ye Xiang thought for a moment and said, "That's fine. I will arrange for the generals to go to the front line to stop the enemy. You can stay in the rear of the army and command the troops. Remember that your own safety is the most important!"

"Teacher, I know." The third prince said firmly, "You have to take care of yourself too. After this, I will go to your house to propose marriage. In the future, my junior sister will be the queen!"

Ye Xiang nodded.

Maybe he won't have to stay behind the scenes anymore... maybe even his power will reach the peak of his life, and he will truly be second to none!
Jia Jing, ah Jia Jing, I was the one who had the last laugh in the end!
So what if you have a precious grandson?

A nerd who only knows how to read may be of some use in times of peace and prosperity, but he is of no use at all in times of chaos and chaos!
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The residence of Prime Minister Ye.

"what?"

Ye Lian asked in surprise, "Dad, you said the Third Prince will come to the mansion to propose marriage in a few days? Who?"

Ye Xiang looked at his daughter and said with a straight face: "Who should I mention? Of course it's you. Otherwise, could it be your brother?"

Ye Lian thought for a moment, shook her head and said with a smile: "Dad, please don't joke with your daughter..."

"Nonsense!" Ye Xiang said unhappily, "Who is kidding you? Do you think I'm kidding? Hurry up and prepare your wedding clothes!"

"I know!" Ye Lian suddenly said, "We lost the battle in the northwest, and the Tartars attacked us. The eldest prince is to blame, so daddy decisively stood on the side of the third prince. Is daddy interfering in the royal family's fight for succession?"

Ye Xiang did not comment. He had been involved for a long time. Suddenly, Ye Xiang opened his eyes wide and asked anxiously, "How do you know that the Northwest was defeated and the Tartars attacked us?"

Ye Lian pouted and said, "How can I not know? It's all over the place, and the servants at home are also spreading it. Many families are afraid that the court can't hold on, so they are rushing to Jiangnan."

"After all, the lesson is still before our eyes."

Ye Lian's last words were full of sarcasm, but Ye Xiang didn't care.

This is definitely a rumor spread by someone with ulterior motives, trying to fish in troubled waters!
Is it Jia Jing?

"Dad, let's not talk about the Tartar matter for now. Even if the Third Prince can really turn the tide and sit on the throne of the Crown Prince, my daughter cannot marry him, especially with your current status... You should understand!" Ye Lian said seriously.

Just as she could not marry Jia Rong, she also could not marry into the royal family, otherwise the emperor would not be able to sleep well.

Ye Xiang glanced at his daughter lightly and said disdainfully: "You are just a girl, what do you know?"

If the emperor was in good health, he would naturally not dare to do so.

Now both of them have been unconscious for most of the day and haven't woken up yet. It's still unclear whether they can survive this. What is there to be afraid of?

"Oh, I see." Ye Lian smiled again, "Dad must have thought that the two saints in the palace were unconscious and couldn't survive this time, so he was so anxious to marry the Third Prince... But you have to think about it, even if the Third Prince really sits on the throne in the future, you are the father-in-law and the Prime Minister of the Ye family, and I am the queen. The court belongs to the emperor and our Ye family. Can the emperor sleep well?"

Ye Xiang: “…”

"Ha ha……"

Ye Xiang suddenly smiled.

At this point, he no longer intends to hide it from his smart daughter.

"As long as you give birth to a prince, I can support him to be the crown prince, or even to sit on the throne!"

"Whose family do you think Daxia belongs to?"

Ye Lian: “…”

"Dad, you...how could you?"

Ye Xiang said as a matter of course: "If Jia Jing can do it, why can't I?"

"The Emperor has only practiced Taoism these years. The Emperor is incompetent and only knows how to suspect others. The whole court is filled with intrigue and the people are living in misery. If Jia doesn't rebel and I don't rebel, sooner or later someone else will!"

"Besides, I am not plotting a rebellion. I am only preparing to help my grandson ascend the throne. At that time, I will reluctantly serve as a regent to stabilize the government."

"Dad did this entirely for the Great Xia Empire and for the common people!"

"For this, even if Daddy has to bear a lifetime of infamy, it's worth it!"

Ye Xiang spoke incessantly with righteous indignation.

Ye Lian: “…”

For the sake of Da Xia and the common people, he is willing to bear the blame, but... my daughter doesn't want to bear the blame!

Ye Lian opened her red lips and wanted to say something, but she held back helplessly. She knew very well that it was useless to say anything now.

"Just stay at home!"

"I'm going to go out and prepare. If I win, you can marry the Third Prince peacefully. If I lose... I have already arranged for someone to send you three to Jiangnan. You can do whatever you want then. I won't care."

"When the time comes, if possible, find a wife for your silly brother and leave a descendant for our Ye family. Dad will thank you!"

After saying this, Ye Xiang took his two lively sons and walked out of the house calmly.

He made arrangements for a fallback.

But he felt that this back-up plan would not be used.

Ye Lian felt that this retreat would definitely be useful, so she completely forgot about preparing her wedding dress and focused on preparing to escape.

"Mom, pack up quickly and take my brother with you. We will go back to Jinling today."

"Ah? Are you going back to Jinling today?"

"Well, Daddy has arranged everything!"

"Yes, yes, Jinling Jinling."

Ye Lian’s silly brother clapped his hands and laughed happily.

"Okay, brother, be good and stop making trouble. Let's go!" Ye Lian coaxed Ye Huayang, thinking about what her father said before he left.

Find a wife for his brother...

I heard Jia Rong is in Jinling...

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opportunity!

Jia Jing of Ningguo Mansion naturally knew that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!

If you do the opposite now, there is a 70% chance of success.

Take over the palace and purge the imperial court!

Support a puppet little emperor to ascend the throne.

He imitated Cao and used the emperor to command the princes.

As for the Jinyiwei who were monitoring outside, he thought they were just a bunch of trash.

but……

Doing so would most likely allow the Tartars to reap the benefits, but when Jia Jing thought of the Jingkang Shame of the former Song Dynasty, he immediately gave up the idea.

He was preparing for a rebellion, and was not afraid of being branded a traitor who was plotting to usurp the throne.

Since ancient times, success makes one a king or a prince, and failure makes one a thief. As long as you win, it means you are following the will of heaven and it is your destiny.

What does a little bit of bad reputation matter?

But he doesn't want to be a sinner for all eternity!
Jia Jing did not take any action, but others could not help it.

That night, Prince Beijing secretly brought the 500 death warriors outside into the city. Prince Nan'an also secretly prepared 500 death warriors and took out all the weapons and armor from the secret warehouse. He also secretly contacted several trusted confidants stationed in various places...

"Are you sure you want to take action tomorrow night?"

When the time came, Prince Nan'an suddenly became hesitant.

He knew that once he took this step, there was no turning back. He could either reach the sky in one step or...

Prince Beijing said solemnly: "Of course, if you miss such a God-given opportunity, you will regret it for the rest of your life!"

Prince Nan'an frowned and said, "But what about the Tartars outside?"

Prince Beijing smiled and said, "Don't worry, the court will definitely send troops to stop them. We just need to occupy the palace and then help Prince Yi Zhong to sit on the throne... It's strange, such a big thing happened, why is there no news about Prince Yi Zhong? Could it be that he hid in Jiangnan and couldn't make it in time?"

Prince Nan'an thought for a moment and said, "Have you ever thought that Prince Yizhong might be dead?"

"It's better if he's dead. Anyway, we already have the 'Prince Yi Zhong', and we originally planned to let him really die!" Prince Beijing smiled and looked to the side with a slight smile.

A middle-aged man with thick eyebrows, big eyes and a square face sat there somewhat uncomfortably.

Prince Nan'an also laughed.

If this succeeds, it would be a step to heaven. The main thing is that even if it fails, it won't be a big problem. He can take advantage of the chaos in Kyoto and go back to Yunnan to continue being a free and easy local emperor.

The imperial court is in a precarious situation now and is unable to take care of itself, so how can it take care of Yunnan?
Not anti-white, not anti-white.

Give it a try, what if it works?

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Nan'an Palace, East Courtyard.

"You should return to the Jia Mansion as soon as possible and tell the master that the Prince of Nan'an and the Prince of Beijing have been in close contact in the past two days, and there are obviously more private soldiers in the mansion in the past two days. They may take the opportunity to do something wrong!" Yuanchun said with a frown.

Baoqin shook her head and said, "But the gatekeepers in the mansion have all been replaced by personal soldiers. Now no one can go out, and it's difficult for me to go out to deliver the letter!"

Yuanchun laughed and said, "It's impossible for everyone to stay at home. There are hundreds or even thousands of people in such a large palace. We can't just starve to death every day, right? You can quietly find Aunt Wang in the kitchen and tell her that you are going out to buy rouge for me. Give her one or two ounces of gold and she will help you."

(End of this chapter)