Memoirs of the Heavenly Khan

Chapter 95 I’m afraid you can’t control it
spring day.

Yuan Xu, who had lived in the palace for a long time, traveled with Empress Hu to the banks of the Luo River. Because the temporary palace had not yet been built, they temporarily lived in the residence of Prime Minister Yuan Yong.

This was a carefully planned secret meeting, but Yuan Yong did not expect that there was an uninvited guest beside Queen Hu.

Her sister Hu Xuanhui!
Just when Yuan Yong was confused and didn't understand the situation, Hu Xuanhui spoke first.

"It's been getting warmer in Luoyang lately, and I've been bored staying at home, so I begged the Queen Mother to come with me. I hope the Prime Minister won't blame me!"

Yuan Yong showed an awkward but polite smile on his face.

"How could that be? I'm so happy I can't contain myself!"

Yuan Yong was also the younger brother of Emperor Xiaowen Yuan Hong, but unlike King Pengcheng Yuan Jie who was well-known for his virtue, he was greedy for wealth and was as rich as a country. He had thousands of servants, countless mansions, and many beautiful concubines.

Therefore, he is safe!
King Pengcheng Yuan Xie was feared to death by the king, but Yuan Yong was like a tumbler in the court.

Gradually, he became the most prestigious person among the Yuan clan.

If you want to overthrow Yuan Yi, Yuan Yong is the most suitable person.

Yuan Yong was also very uncomfortable with Yuan Yi's pressure, so he was willing to join hands.

But Hu Xuanhui's arrival made Yuan Yong suspicious. Was it because Yuan Yi noticed it, so Hu Xuanhui followed him?

But in the end, he still had to invite Hu Xuanhui in.

Along the way, Hu Xuanhui followed Queen Hu, leaving Yuan Yong no chance to figure out the situation.

Until the Empress Dowager's lady-in-waiting Yuan Mingyue handed him a piece of paper with the words "Zhongyifang" written on it.

Yuan Yong understood what he meant.

This Zhongyifang is a neighborhood near the Prime Minister's Mansion. I heard recently that it was completed. It was funded and built by Li Shuang, Li Shengui's sworn brother.

Day to night.

Yuan Yong disguised himself and arrived in front of Zhongyifang. Someone was waiting for him. A man with a wretched face and somewhat uneven legs opened the gate of the inner square.

He said nothing, but invited Yuan Yong in.

Yuan Yong walked along the winding path paved with fine stones to the end, where he saw a house with lights on.

The house was ordinary, just a U-shaped courtyard where ordinary Luoyang residents lived.

But the person in the room forced Yuan Yong to kneel down.

"His Majesty!"

Yuan Xu was sitting in the room, with a young man beside him.

Yuan Yong didn't know him, but he could roughly guess his identity.

"Prime Minister, my aunt suddenly came into the palace a few days ago and said she wanted to go on a trip with me and my mother. I was afraid that if I didn't agree, it would arouse Yuan Yi's suspicion. Fortunately, Li Qing was in the palace at the time. With his help, I finally have the opportunity to meet you today!"

Yuan Yong looked at the young man with some surprise.

All the dignitaries in Luoyang City said that he was a bandit, but looking at his appearance and behavior now, he did not have the slightest bit of banditry, but rather looked like a scholar.

"Yun Zhongbo is truly a young hero!"

"I don't deserve such praise from the Prime Minister!"

Time was running out, Yuan Yong nodded, looked at Yuan Xu, and asked:

"Your Majesty, has Yuan Yi noticed anything?"

"I'm afraid so, otherwise my aunt wouldn't have come here so suddenly."

"What about that?"

Yuan Xu usually likes to make his own decisions, but when it comes to making a decision, he hesitates.

Li Shuang suddenly spoke at this moment.

"Whether we've noticed or not, we should prepare early. Otherwise, if something happens, Yuan Yi will become desperate and endanger the lives of Your Majesty, the Queen Mother, and the royal family! Your Majesty, don't you agree?"

"What Li Qing said is exactly what I think!"

Upon hearing this, Yuan Yong worriedly said, "But Yuan Yi controls the military power in Luoyang, and his father Yuan Ji controls the troops in Sizhou. If they start a rebellion, how can we resist them?"

"There are only two options available to us right now. One is to appoint Yuan Tianmu as the Governor of Bingzhou. If anything goes wrong, he can lead Bingzhou's troops south to rescue Luoyang. The other is that Your Majesty and the Queen Mother need a troop of soldiers to protect them."

Yuan Yong frowned and asked:
"Where are the soldiers? The imperial guards in Luoyang may not be reliable!"

"I have a group of soldiers in Sizhou. I can secretly transfer them to the capital and station them in Zhongyifang. If anything happens, they can protect Your Majesty and the Queen Mother!"

Transfer foreign troops to Beijing?
Yuan Yong was a little sensitive about this matter and asked Yuan Xu.

"Your Majesty, do you think this is okay?"

"Li Qing has already told me, and I also think it's better to be prepared."

"In my opinion, five hundred men would be enough, Your Majesty, is that not right?"

Yuan Xu felt that it was not enough, so he waved his hand and said:
"Five hundred people are not enough, at least a thousand!"

Yuan Xu had no idea about the Thousand Parts, but Yuan Yong knew.

After hearing this, Yuan Yong hurriedly stopped him and said:

"Your Majesty, five hundred men are enough. More men will alert Yuan Yi."

"so be it!"

Yuan Xu had just finished speaking when Li Shuang suggested:
"Your Majesty, I think that in order to avoid arousing Yuan Yi's suspicion, the Queen Mother could stay in the palace on the banks of the Luo River for a while. It would be best if Hu could be brought along."

"Why?"

"This will not only avoid Yuan Yi's suspicion, but also conceal his actions. I beg to differ, but if Yuan Yi truly committed treason and dared to attack the palace, attempting to hold Your Majesty hostage, the presence of the Empress Dowager and the Prime Minister would prevent him from succeeding."

Yuan Yong listened and nodded.

"What Yunzhongbo said makes a lot of sense!"

"The palace isn't complete yet. How can we protect the safety of my mother and aunt?"

"My brother Li Shengui can lead his troops to guard the palace!"

When he heard Li Shengui's name, Yuan Xu couldn't help but frown.

But in the end, he nodded.
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Bingzhou.

"Five hundred people?"

Erzhu Rong was somewhat incredulous and repeatedly questioned Yuan Tianmu, who had received the imperial edict appointing him as the governor of Bingzhou.

"Are you sure it's five hundred people?"

Yuan Tianmu nodded, somewhat puzzled. He had been appointed Governor of Bingzhou and was about to move his headquarters to Jinyang. Just when he was rejoicing, Erzhu Rong's attention was drawn to another trivial matter.

"Five hundred people are a lot?"

Erzhu Rong looked at his elder brother and shook his head. Although Yuan Tianmu was also in charge of the army, he was not an expert in military strategy. He was only slightly better than Zhu Zhao.

"If I lead these five hundred men south, it will be enough to capture Beizhong City. If the Imperial Guards are blind and dare to go out and fight me in the open, then Luoyang will also be mine."

When Yuan Tianmu heard this, he finally tasted something.

"So, what does Tianba want to do?"

Erzhu Rong shook his head and didn't know either.

"What worries me even more is that these five hundred men can move freely in Luoyang City! If they wear armor and ride horses, wield spears and draw bows, I'm afraid no one in Luoyang City can stop them!"

Yuan Tianmu started to worry when he heard this. But now, he couldn't stop it and could only say:

"Third brother, please don't mess around!"

Erzhu Rong sighed.

"Third brother, Luoyang is a city with many obstacles. We cannot easily offend those noble families. I am really worried that you will lose control!"

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(End of this chapter)