Why did the emperor rebel?

Chapter 972 The Decree
The grasslands have long winters and a cold climate.

Yang Jun stood outside the tent, looking at the Oirat soldiers patrolling in the distance, but his ears were always paying attention to the movement inside the tent.

It's not that he doesn't trust this Liu San, well, he just doesn't trust this person!
Although it is said that he was brought by the elder brother.

But it is obvious that he is not with the Yang family.

In fact, this is also the biggest reason why Yang Jun had a conflict with him in the old Wala camp.

From Yang Jun's point of view, the only purpose of his trip was to rescue Yang Jie in a safe and sound way. Therefore, after arriving in Wala, he couldn't get any news from Yang Jie for several days, so he was very anxious.

This point was not only reflected in Yang Jun, but also in the accompanying generals of the Yang family.

Although he didn't say it clearly, Yang Jun could feel that they were also anxious.

But Liu San was different. From the beginning to the end, he was extremely calm.

Although Yang Jun is not good at strategy, people who have been on the battlefield for a long time tend to gradually develop an intuition.

It doesn't make sense, but at critical moments, it can save lives!
After arriving in the grassland, Yang Jun kept a high degree of vigilance. He couldn't tell what was wrong with Liu San, but his intuition made him unable to fully trust this person.

Yang Jun didn't understand why he felt this way before.

It wasn't until just now when Liu San, who should be called Liu Hong, revealed his identity in the account, that Yang Jun faintly came to his senses.

There is only one reason why he feels this way, that is, this Liu Hong has never trusted him!

Of course, Yang Jun could understand that Liu Hong's status was special, and he was likely to shoulder other more important missions, so it was impossible to treat him completely honestly.

However, understanding is one thing, but it doesn't mean that Yang Jun has no grudges about it.

Because after he understood this point, he immediately realized the real reason why he was always vaguely hostile to Liu Hong.

That is, this person bears a more important mission.

To put it more bluntly, what Yang Jun wants is to rescue Yang Jie.

However, Liu Hong is different. He has his own mission. Yang Jun doesn't know what this mission is, but it must not be as simple as rescuing Yang Jie.

Even, rescuing Yang Jie may be just a way for him to complete his mission, not necessarily a must.

Because of this, he was able to remain absolutely calm even when he hadn't heard from Yang Jie for several days.

So, what angered Yang Jun in the end was not actually Liu Hong's strategy of continuing to wait, but his vague intuition.

He couldn't explain it before, but thinking about it now, that intuition actually told him one thing.

Liu Hong didn't care so much about Yang Jie's life!

This is the most fundamental difference between them. Thinking about it, this is also the reason why the eldest brother finally handed over the command of this team to him, not Liu Hong.

Only the members of the Yang family are the ones who really want to save Yang Jie the most!
Therefore, even if he knew Liu Hong's identity, Yang Jun was still very careful.

The moon was in the middle of the sky, the cold dew gradually rose, and Yang Jun's breath turned into white mist.

Frowning, his eyes shifted from a distance to the tent behind him.

More than half an hour has passed!

There has been no movement inside. If it wasn't for his trust in Yang Jie, he would have rushed in long ago.

After all, although Yang Jie was weak, he was not completely powerless to resist.

Moreover, when Liu Hong went in, he didn't bring any weapons. Even if he wanted to do something, at least there was still time for Yang Jie to shout or make noises.

Of course, even so, after such a long time, Yang Jun was still a little worried.

No, what happened?

Just when he was hesitating whether to go in and take a look, a voice finally came from the tent.

"Second brother, come in!"

Hearing this voice, Yang Jun breathed a sigh of relief, took two steps forward, opened the curtain, and strode in.

The first thing he did when he entered, Yang Jun cast his eyes on Yang Jie, just like when he left, Yang Jie was still sitting in front of the desk.

However, what is different is that Liu Hong, who was kneeling in front of him, has already stood behind Yang Jie at this moment, and is on the left and right side of the strong man who stayed behind Yang Jie at first, just like an ordinary entourage .

In addition, Yang Jun glanced down, and suddenly found that there was already a letter and a...imperial decree on the originally empty table?
After all, Yang Jun was born in the Hou's Mansion. Although he himself didn't receive many imperial edicts, he had seen a few imperial edicts in the Hou's Mansion.

Although, compared with the official imperial decree, there is no jade axis, but this iconic cloud pattern yellow silk, dragon-shaped dark pattern, what is it if it is not an imperial decree?
Blinking his eyes, Yang Jun raised his head in surprise, and looked at Liu Hong standing calmly behind Yang Jie.

Where is this boy hiding?
You know, when they were outside just now, Bodu searched each of them carefully, not even letting go of their feet, but in the end, they still found nothing.

Why did Yang Jie take it out immediately after arriving here?
Sitting down in front of Yang Jie with doubts, Yang Jun still couldn't hold back, stretched out his finger to the yellow silk on the table, and asked.

"Xiaojie, what is this?"

"Nature is what Bodu wants!"

Although he already had the answer in his heart, seeing Yang Jie's understatement, Yang Jun couldn't help swallowing.

After hesitating for a moment, Yang Jun couldn't help but continue to ask.

"Here, what exactly is written here, so that Bodu and Yexian are so eager to take it away?"

Yang Jie smiled, pushed the yellow silk in front of him forward, and said.

"Second brother, why don't you see for yourself."

So, Yang Jun nodded, stretched out his hand to pick up the yellow silk in front of him, and unfolded it carefully, but, seeing it, he almost jumped up.

The content of this edict is not complicated, there are two main points.

First, canonize Bodu as the king of Shunyi, recognize his status as the leader of Oara, and increase the number of tributes from Xuwala by an additional 300 people every year.

Second, it is allowed to open the border mutual market, set up a market outside Datong City, etc., and the Huangdian will act as an agent to carry out the mutual market with various ministries of Wala. Except for iron, other materials can be included in the scope of the mutual market.

"This this……"

Yang Jun was so shocked that he couldn't even speak.

After a long time, I didn't say anything.

You know, whether it is the canonization of Bodu as the king of Shunyi, or the opening of the border market to Wala, it is a major event that shocked the government and the public.

But such a big matter, just such a hasty decision?
One must know that although Yang Jun was serving hard labor in Longmenwei, he was a member of the Yang family after all, and Longmenwei was under the jurisdiction of the Xuanfu. Although it was impossible to exempt him from punishment, the treatment was different from ordinary sinners after all.

At least, Yang Jun still knew about the scattered news from the court.

Besides, before coming here this time, when the eldest brother saw him, he also told him that although the imperial court would not go to war, the emperor's attitude towards side affairs was still strong enough. Xuanfu, an important town of soldiers, can be seen.

However, the imperial decree in front of this...

Yang Jun just felt a mess in his mind and froze in place.

Seeing this situation, Yang Jie was not surprised. He bent forward and took the yellow silk back from Yang Jun's hand.

At this moment, Yang Jun came to his senses, put his hands on the case, and leaned over to ask.

"Xiaojie, this...what the hell is going on?"

Seeing this situation, Yang Jie sighed and said.

"My second brother heard about me on the grassland."

"I entered the grassland this time, originally following His Majesty's order, inducing Agadorji to betray Tutuobuhua, so that the grassland formed a three-legged situation, and let the grassland fall into civil war, so as to maintain the stability of the border."

"However, the situation in the grassland is changing rapidly. With Agadorji and Tuotuobuhua dying one after another, various parts of the Tatars fell apart, and they also took advantage of the situation. If it is not stopped, it may be counterproductive."

"So, I took the risk to infiltrate the Turghut Department, hoping to persuade Bodu to attack and kill Ye first, but unfortunately, Bodu is too cunning, he made a condition to me, let me send someone back to report, and at the same time sent me Reported his whereabouts to Ye Xian."

While speaking, Yang Jie pointed to the yellow silk in front of him and said.

"At the beginning, Bodu proposed three conditions, one of which was to confer the title of King of Shunyi, and at the same time open the trade market to Wala, and increase the number of tribute envoys."

"The second is that his younger sister, Qi Muge, should be canonized as the imperial concubine. If he gives birth to an heir in the future, he must marry Wala."

"Thirdly, after he takes control of Oirat, Daming will assist him to quell the civil strife."

"These three conditions can be described as sky-high asking prices, but in fact, what he wants is also the most critical, and in fact there is only the first one."

"With this article, Bodu can appease those Oirat nobles who are loyal to Yexian."

"At least, that's what he told me back then..."

Seeing Yang Jie with a mocking smile on the corner of his mouth, Yang Jun couldn't help frowning.

He really didn't know the inside story.

However, something is still wrong.

After thinking about it, Yang Jun asked again.

"Xiaojie, according to what you said, if Bodu really wanted Daming's canonization, why did he hand you over to Yexian?"

"Besides, since he has already handed you over to Yexian, why bother to ask for this edict?"

Yang Jie sighed and said.

"It's not that I want everything, but I also want it first!"

"For Bodu, this item is a way out for him to do whatever he wants, but it is also very useful for Yexian."

"After all, Wala has made friends with Daming in name after all. If this thing falls into Yexian's hands, then it will be evidence that Daming provoked civil strife in Wala."

"As for the purpose, there are many more. For example, he can give it to other grassland tribes, let them recognize Da Ming's 'true face', and provoke the relationship between Daming and other grassland tribes."

"For another example, Da Ming has always valued the way of benevolence and righteousness. If this thing is confirmed, it is equivalent to encouraging Bodu to usurp the throne and kill his brothers. Once this news is publicized, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the court and there will be a lot of discussions. In this case Now, if someone guides you secretly, then all public opinion will eventually point in the same direction..."

Up to this point, Yang Jie's tone was a bit hesitant, but after hesitating for a moment, his eyes flickered, and he still spoke softly.

"How can a person without virtue steal the throne?"

Yang Jun's eyes widened and he didn't speak for a while.

Seeing this situation, Yang Jie shook his head again and said.

"Of course, these are all my guesses, but it is certain that this item will be of great use to Ye Xian. Otherwise, he would not have spent so much time trying to get it."

At this moment, Yang Jun also came to his senses, his expression fluctuated for a while, and finally, he raised his head to look at Yang Jie, and said solemnly.

"Xiaojie, this edict cannot be handed over!"

It was very difficult for Yang Jun to say this sentence, but his tone was very firm.

After finishing speaking, he paused, as if he was thinking about what to say, and then continued after a while.

"If what you said is true, then once this imperial decree falls into Yexian's hands, it will definitely cause chaos in the court."

"At that time, not only you and me, but father, elder brother, third younger brother, and the Yang family will all be implicated. Therefore, this imperial decree must not be handed over."

"Xiaojie, don't worry, I just saw the defenses everywhere. Compared with the old camp in Wala, although they are much tighter, the number of people is much smaller."

"The ones I brought this time are all the elite of my father and elder brother's subordinates for many years. Bodu will come again tomorrow. Taking advantage of tonight, we will lead people to break through, and we will be able to escape!"

Having said that, but at the end, Yang Jun's voice obviously lost some confidence.

However, facing the agitated Yang Jun, Yang Jie was still very calm, and even had a smile on his face.

At this time, he suddenly made a strange move...

That is to turn his head and look at the strong man and Liu Hong standing behind him.

However, he just looked at it and didn't speak. Immediately afterwards, he turned his head and said to Yang Jun.

"Second brother, don't worry, take a closer look..."

As he spoke, he pushed the yellow silk spread out in front of him and brought it to Yang Jun.

Although Yang Jun didn't know what it meant, he still looked intently.

However, after looking at it for a long time, he didn't see anything, he hesitated for a moment, he said.

"Xiaojie, do you want to say that this is a decree, so the court will not recognize it?"

"However, even if it is Zhongzhi, the Emperor's Seal is stamped on it after all!"

This is a central purpose, which is not surprising.

After all, for such a big matter, if it was an imperial decree issued through a formal process, then the court would have exploded long ago.

However, no matter whether it is the imperial decree issued by the central decree or the six subjects, as long as there is the seal of the emperor, it can be used to make a fuss.

Therefore, Yang Jun watched it for a long time, but didn't understand what Yang Jie wanted to say.

Seeing this situation, Yang Jie shook his head and said.

"Second brother has been at the border for a long time, so it's not unusual for him to be unfamiliar with the palace system."

"However, Second Brother should at least know that there are seventeen seals in the palace, each of which has a different purpose. As a rule, the emperor should use the emperor's treasures for the canonization of foreign countries and the bestowal of labor!"

While speaking, Yang Jie pointed to the last seal on Huang Juan.

Yang Jun looked again, but saw the simple words on the square seal on the top of it were... The Emperor's Treasure!
(End of this chapter)