Wang Yue threw himself backwards, on the one hand, to avoid the oncoming crossbow arrows, and on the other hand, to knock down Jiang Xuening behind him, but he didn't expect that there were two people standing behind him. 3928818.
Chapter 13 I am Miss Jiang's man!
Because of this small error in judgment, Wang Yue's plan to use the momentum to knock Jiang Xuening to the ground was half-ruined.
The reason why it was half was that although he still fell down, his movements were slower.
Jiang Xuening and Princess Leyang were women. Although they were weak, they still had some strength on their feet. The two of them supported each other and were not easily knocked down.
Wang Yue's idea of dodging the crossbow arrows was half-ruined because of this. One of the crossbow arrows shot from the darkness hit his shoulder in just a moment of stalemate.
He couldn't help but cry out in pain, and then he threw the two women to the ground.
You know what, it really hurts when you get hit like this!
Wang Yue had been injured many times when he practiced martial arts in his dreams before. He had gotten used to it and didn't care much about it.
So he subconsciously thought that he would be fine, which was why he was so desperate to protect others just now.
If he had known it would be so painful, he might have hesitated, after all, he was just an ordinary person.
When the soldiers protecting the princess saw Shen Zhiyi fall down, the others gathered around excitedly, wanting to see whether the princess was alive or dead. After all, this also concerned their own lives and deaths.
Wang Yue felt someone stepped on his feet. He knew that if he continued to do so, the three of them might get hurt. He gritted his teeth and shouted, "Everyone, get out of here. If anyone comes around, they will step on you. The princess will be fine with me protecting her. She will be fine!"
Hearing Wang Yue's words, General Liu also breathed a sigh of relief. He quickly ordered his soldiers to hold shields in front of everyone to prevent more crossbow arrows from being shot at them.
Wang Yue was very depressed. He didn't expect that the other party would ignore Prince Linzi and shoot arrows in his direction first. They really thought too highly of him.
This archer, either his archery skills are inaccurate or he is not the King of Pingnan’s man!
If they were Prince Pingnan's men, they would certainly get rid of Prince Linzi first. The current emperor has no children and is weak and sickly, so the world would surely be in chaos because of this.
And since he was responsible for the assassination, he definitely couldn't be too weak. This could only mean that the person who launched the sneak attack just now was most likely sent by Duke Dingguo Xue Yuan.
General Liu didn't know what Wang Yue was thinking. He was probably afraid of another accident. After seeing the shield soldiers protecting Wang Yue and others, he finally rushed into the temple with a knife in hand, not giving anyone the chance to shoot a sneak attack.
But when he went in, it was too late. The sounds of fighting and killing inside were getting weaker and weaker, and the soldiers who rushed in had already killed the people who were ambushing inside.
When General Liu entered Baiyun Temple to check the situation, the other soldiers were also looking around vigilantly.
After Wang Yue talked about his plan, he gritted his teeth and endured the pain to simply treat his injuries, then followed him into the Baiyun Temple.
Yan Xiaoqi knew what Wang Yue meant. After a while, according to the agreement made in advance, he came to Wang Yue and reported directly,
"Sir, it seems that someone from the first squadron sent by General Liu has rebelled!"
Wang Yue pretended to be shocked and asked in confusion, "Xiao Qi, are you saying that the Yan Family Army has been infiltrated?"
Yan Xiaoqi is a very good performer. Under the light of the torch, his face was full of shame.
"Sir, I'm going to say something I shouldn't say. Apart from the few hundred of our personal guards and the few people raised by the general, the rest of the people are not particularly reliable. It's possible that they are the people of the Prince of Pingnan or the Duke of Dingguo."
After Wang Yue heard this, he deliberately kept silent, creating a low pressure, making the soldiers around him feel that he was very angry. After a long while, he said in a low voice,
"Fortunately, we have rounded up their accomplices this time. Otherwise, if something really happens someday, will our Yan family still have to take the blame?"
They spoke quietly, but on this quiet rainy night, they were still heard by many people watching from the surrounding videos.
Yan Xiaoqi seemed not to notice this and advised, "Your Highness, you are worrying too much. The Yan family has been loyal for generations, and Your Majesty must know this. Moreover, the spy suddenly rebelled this time, so it must be someone important. We should hurry up and catch him."
Wang Yue deliberately said angrily, "I'm afraid it's not that easy. We are not well prepared and have been fighting for so long. The key person may have already escaped. You should go and see if there are any injured people and ask them who they are."
Yan Xiaoqi immediately took the order and began to check one by one to see if there were any survivors.
In a big battle like this, even if the other side wanted to kill all the witnesses, it was impossible to guarantee that everyone would die. Yan Xiaoqi actually found a few survivors.
Yan Xiaoqi took people to interrogate them separately, and also let Wang Yue know that the person who came was Gong Yicheng. No wonder those rebels reacted so strongly.
You know, this Gongyi Cheng is an important aide to the King of Pingnan, who usually values him very much. It seems that he is the host of the Imperial Palace's secret spies near Kyoto.
General Liu was also present during the interrogation. After hearing the news, he could no longer sit still and ordered his captains to take the two thousand troops back to the camp, while he himself wanted to return to see the emperor.
Wang Yue pretended to hesitate for a moment, and then insisted on going back to the city with him to send Shen Jie and Shen Ziyi back. He also wanted to go back and tell Old Man Yan what happened tonight.
Shen Zhiyi was frightened. On the way back, he asked Wang Yue and Jiang Xuening to accompany him. He looked frightened and asked Wang Yue and Jiang Xuening to comfort him all the way. He did not return to Kyoto until late at night.
After Wang Yue sent Shen Jie, Shen Zhiyi and Jiang Xuening to the palace, he returned home. But before he had time to look for Father Yan, Chi Feng came over and said,
"Prince, we have caught an assassin! But..."
Wang Yue saw that Chi Feng was in a difficult situation, so he asked Chi Feng to re-bandage his wound and went to the interrogation room. However, he was shocked to find that the person who was arrested was Zhou Yinzhi, a captain of Xingwu Guard!
He thought this was quite interesting.
Seeing Wang Yue coming, Zhou Yinzhi immediately showed a joyful expression and said excitedly, "Prince Yan, I am Miss Jiang's man. This is a misunderstanding today!"
Wang Yue looked at Zhou Yinzhi's sincere words and said with a smile, "You probably don't know that I just sent Ningning and Princess Leyang of Linzi back to the palace. Do you think I believe what you said?"
Zhou Yinzhi didn't know whether what Wang Yue said was true or not, so he looked at Wang Yue's eyes with some fear and asked excitedly, "Didn't Miss Jiang go to the Tongzhou military camp with Princess Linzi? Why did you rush back in the rain so late at night? That's too dangerous!" 39288248.
Chapter 14 Mutual Testing
Wang Yue watched Zhou Yinzhi's performance and couldn't help but admire him. If he hadn't watched the TV series, he would have really thought that this person was a good person.
He shook his head and calmly threw out a trump card, "I have no choice. When we were trying to capture the white fox, we encountered an assassination attempt by thieves led by Gong Yicheng. Although we strangled most of the assassins, Gong Yicheng still managed to escape."
When he said this, he looked at Zhou Yinzhi with interest and continued, "You just happened to come to my house tonight. Tell me, if I hand you over as Gong Yicheng's man, will His Majesty suspect that you are an undercover agent of the Prince of Pingnan?"
Zhou Yinzhi's face turned pale in an instant. As a person who had risen from the grassroots, he knew the thoughts of the people above him best. If the people sitting above him had the slightest suspicion about him, he would be dead!
After all, what happened tonight was truly shocking.
The current emperor's own brother and sister were attacked not far from the imperial city.
Because of Wang Yue, the Mansion of Marquis Yongyi was credited with great merit, and the whole capital was filled with conflicts between Duke Dingguo and Marquis Yongyi. It was really too tempting to imagine that he, a member of the Xingwu Guard, was captured at this time.
It is easy to make people think that Duke Dingguo and the traitor Prince Pingnan were in collusion and wanted to harm Marquis Yongyi, but they hit the wrong target and made Prince Linzi and Princess Leyang suffer!
Duke Dingguo is the emperor's uncle, he will definitely not take the blame. The only one who should take the blame is him, a centurion. If he is arbitrarily charged with the crime of colluding with Prince Hepingnan, he will be executed along with his entire clan!
Thinking of this, Zhou Yinzhi's eyes showed fear, and he begged, "Prince Yan, please give me a chance to live. I will repay you for your kindness with my life!"
Wang Yue had seen TV dramas, but he didn't believe this man's lies. He waved his hand and said with a smile, "Empty words are useless. You have to write eight or ten copies of the letter pledging allegiance to the King of Pingnan and put your handprint on it. Only then can I believe you."
Zhou Yinzhi looked at Wang Yue in shock. He didn't expect Wang Yue to be so vicious. With this letter, he couldn't explain himself even if he had a hundred mouths!
But he saw Wang Yue looking at him with a smile, and he knew that if he didn't write, he would still not escape the fate of being executed along with his entire clan. He had no other choice.
He was also a very sensible person, so he had no choice but to accept his fate and write according to Wang Yue's request. Only then was Wang Yue released.
By early the next morning, the assassination of Prince Linzi and Princess Leyang had become known to everyone. Coupled with the assassination of Master Xie a while ago, the Kyoto garrison also began to search the entire capital and investigate all suspicious persons.
As the investigation deepened, a rumor emerged that Princess Leyang and Prince Linzi were assassinated because Wang Yue wanted to catch a white fox for the princess, but unexpectedly ran into Gong Yicheng, a subordinate of Prince Pingnan, who was gathering at Baiyun Temple.
The people didn't care about the King of Pingnan. They only knew about the gossips about Wang Yue and the eldest princess. But they were just rumors, and as they were passed on, they changed their appearance.
The rumors on the streets were that Wang Yue and the princess were hunting the white fox, but it was fake and they were having a secret meeting. They never expected that they would be assassinated.
The fact that Wang Yue was injured while trying to save the princess turned into a heart-wrenching love story in which they fought to the death to protect her.
That afternoon, Master Xie went to the Yongyi Marquis's residence in the name of visiting the injured student. When he saw Wang Yue, he did not mention the injury. Instead, he frowned and asked, "Prince Yan, when will you go back to class?"
Wang Yue didn't expect Master Xie to say this first. He felt like he was caught skipping class, so he smiled awkwardly and said, "Master Xie, I think our Yan family, as a family of military commanders, is better off not understanding the complicated things in policy discussions."
Seeing Wang Yue say this, Xie Wei frowned and said, "You are right. I heard that you are going to hand over all the Yan family troops in order to become a prince consort. You don't need this."
Wang Yue watched the previous episodes and knew that Xie Wei was his cousin. He and Xie Wei would definitely be on the same path together for revenge.
However, Xie Wei was indeed somewhat dangerous and had a very strong desire for control. Wang Yue was not sure if Xie Wei would attack him if he did not follow his instructions.
So Wang Yue did not tell the truth, but just said vaguely, "For a general, the soldiers are more important for their loyalty and bravery than for their quantity. It just so happens that the Prince of Linzi also wants to lead the troops, so why not?"
Xie Wei automatically filtered out the other words in Wang Yue's painting and only remembered the word "loyalty". He roughly guessed that Wang Yue was taking the opportunity to lay off people, so he felt relieved.
He thought about how the Emperor had asked him to test Wang Yue's thoughts when he came this time, so he asked curiously, "It's rumored that you led troops to search for the white fox for the princess. I wonder if you are willing to hand over your military power for the princess if His Majesty really grants you a marriage."
Wang Yue did not answer, but looked at Xie Wei and asked curiously, "Master Xie, what do you think I should choose?"
Xie Wei probably guessed what Wang Yue wanted to do, so he said casually, "The tiger has no intention of hurting people, but people have the intention of hurting the tiger. Blindly giving in may not necessarily lead to any good results."
Wang Yue didn't want to beat around the bush with Xie Wei, and he didn't have much time, but in order to take the initiative, he simply said tentatively, "When I came back yesterday, a spy from my Yan Family Army said that he noticed that Master Xie had left the city, but later he returned immediately after encountering the Yan Family Army. I wonder what Master Xie did outside of Kyoto?"
As soon as he said this, the air pressure between the two of them became very low, making the guards around them feel something was wrong.
Xie Wei's face was as cold as frost, and he frowned and said in a cold voice, "I wonder what Prince Yan meant by saying this?"
Wang Yue served Xie Wei a cup of tea, then smiled and said, "My Yan family has been loyal for generations and has always been loyal to His Majesty. His Majesty also intends to take back the military power. Of course, my Yan family is willing to do so, but we need to ensure our own safety first. If Master Xie can help, our Yan family will be grateful. My Yan family still has some connections, and we will definitely follow Master Xie's lead."
Xie Wei looked at Wang Yue coldly, and Wang Yue looked back at him without showing any weakness. The two looked at each other for a long time, neither of them showing any intention of backing down.
Xie Wei was a guest after all, and it was not a good time for him to be a guest at the Yan family, so he said in a deep voice, "Prince Yan, you don't have to be so defensive against me. I am not your enemy."
Wang Yue smiled and shook his head. "Master Xie is very defensive. It seems that I am too close to him. Whenever Master Xie is willing to cooperate, I will welcome him at any time."
39288673.
Chapter 15 It turns out to be a blood feud!
Xie Wei looked at Wang Yue for a long while, then suddenly changed his tone and said, "Actually, I think His Majesty wants me to ask you, if I grant you a marriage with Princess Leyang, how many more troops are you willing to hand over?"
The most loyal Yan family soldiers have enjoyed the Yan family's care for generations. In addition, Zifeng has begun to pick up the relatives of the Yan family soldiers one after another, and the first batch of family members have already boarded the ship and left.
Even though they have changed their commander and even handed over their military orders, the Yan Army's first and foremost loyalty is still to the Yan Family, and only secondarily to the Emperor.
Therefore, Wang Yue did not mind handing over the military power. After all, he could be summoned back at any time when needed, and it would also make the emperor feel at ease about their Yan family.
Moreover, the current emperor is already terminally ill. As long as this emperor dies, the next emperor will most likely be Prince Linzi.
Prince Linzi was of a soft character and would never pursue such matters, not to mention that the two would become relatives by then.
So, he thought about it for a while, and then pretended to be casual and said, "We have the Yan Army's military camp in Tongzhou, and six other camps in Fenghuoshan, Huoshanlin, Sun and Moon. I can only leave 3,000 people in each camp, and let the rest be led by Prince Linzi."
When Xie Wei heard this, he looked at Wang Yue deeply and said, "Prince Yan is so courageous. Does Marquis Yongyi know about this?"
Wang Yue took out the seal from his bosom and showed it to Xie Wei. Then he said seriously, "My father has already entrusted the affairs of the Yan Family Army to me. The cooperation I just discussed with you is serious. I hope Master Xie will consider it carefully."
Xie Wei didn't know what he was planning, and still didn't agree immediately. Instead, he told Wang Yue, "Then you have to be prepared. The palace will probably issue an order to arrange the marriage in the next few days. As for whether you want to get married, I'm afraid you have to wait until after your coming-of-age ceremony."
Of course Wang Yue knew why, because the affair between him and Princess Leyang was now known to everyone. If the marriage could not be arranged soon, the royal family would be laughed at by the people.
Moreover, as long as the emperor issued an order, Xie Wei could come and ask for the 7,000 soldiers and horses from each of the six camps.
To the emperor, his sister is not as important as military power.
After Wang Yue sent Xie Wei away, he went to tell Old Man Yan about these things, and even mentioned that Zhou Yinzhi had been arrested when he came to his house. He also told Old Man Yan,
"Dad, the Xingwu Guards are here to investigate whether our Yan family is colluding with the King of Pingnan. Although I stopped them this time, this is definitely just the beginning!"
Old Man Yan took a look at the ash basin that had not yet been completely burned. He never expected that he almost got into trouble. It was his son who helped him mend the pot. He felt a little ashamed.
If the people arranged by Wang Yue had not caught Zhou Yinzhi, he might have been seen before he had burned the paper completely.
Looking at Wang Yue who was becoming more and more steady, he felt that he had grown old. He sighed and said, "I did write a reply to the King of Pingnan, but I wrote back to ask because he wrote to me that your cousin Xue Dingfei was still alive. The letter he wrote has been burned, but my reply probably fell into their hands."
Wang Yue was also speechless. He really didn't know what his father was thinking. He actually wrote a reply letter by hand. His train of thought was really unusual.
He said depressedly, "Dad, how can you write the reply by hand? Even if you want to write the reply by hand, you should use another hand!"
Father Yan shook his head and said helplessly, "He is your cousin after all, how could I not ask? I can still remember how your aunt looked before she died..."
It turned out that when the Prince of Pingnan was plotting a rebellion 20 years ago, he captured more than 300 seven-year-old children in Kyoto in order to get the crown prince to hand over.
But in the end no one handed him over. Instead, the current Empress Dowager asked Yan Min, who had married into the Xue family, to replace the current emperor with her own son Xue Dingfei, otherwise she would kill Yan Min.
You know, the old Duke Dingguo had three sons. It was because the current Duke Dingguo married Yan Min and gained the support of the Yan family that he was able to obtain the position of the crown prince.
However, the Xue family was so disregarding of friendship that they forced Yan Min to hand over her child. Xue Dingfei didn't want his mother to die, so he took the initiative to replace the current emperor, and there has been no news of him since then.
This was already enough to make Yan Min sad, but Duke Dingguo Xue Yuan was so shameless that he made his concubine his principal wife and divorced Marquis Yongyi's sister.
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