Chaos on the temples: You can't escape if you provoke treacherous ministers

Chapter 878 Meat on the Cutting Board

With Jinyan's marriage settled, a big stone in Liu Yunxiang's heart was let go.

She was about to go to the study to find Yan Mu, and tell him about her plan to send the three children back to Zhenbei, when Zijin ran over.

"Girl, someone is looking for trouble!"

Liu Yunxiang frowned, "Who?"

According to the current status of the Zhenbei Palace in the court, would anyone dare to come to find trouble?

"The lineup is quite big."

Liu Yunxiang was worried, and hurriedly followed Zijin to the front yard. He saw the servants at home surrounded by them, and he didn't know what they were looking at.Seeing that Yan Mu was there, Liu Yunxiang walked towards him.

The servant made way for her, and when she walked to the front, she saw more than a dozen pieces of mutton placed on the chopping boards a few steps away...

Absolutely fresh, the blood was still flowing, and there was a big patch on the ground.

"The Fourth Highness said that you have worked hard, His Highness the Crown Prince, and he loves you very much as the emperor's brother, so he sent these freshly slaughtered mutton to make you healthy. He also told the Prince that you don't need to be too grateful. He has a deep brotherly relationship with you. Please accept it if you wish."

The person who said this was probably someone close to the fourth prince, with a hint of sarcasm.

The corner of Yan Mu's mouth curled up, "What breed do you breed here?"

"Uh?"

"My king's golden branches and jade leaves must be very good. The emperor brother must not give this king what he eats. This king will look down on me."

The man probably didn't expect the prince to focus on the breed of sheep, "Liangzhou black goats."

"It's barely enough to enter."

"..."

"Okay, then the king will accept it."

The man originally thought that Yan Mu would be furious, and even scold the fourth prince, so that he could learn from the fourth prince vividly when he went back, but he didn't at all, and the prince seemed very happy to receive such kindness.

The man scratched the back of his head and left with his subordinates carrying the mutton.

Liu Yunxiang laughed, "The meat on the chopping board can only be slaughtered by him in the future, that's what he meant."

Yan Mu snorted, "Idiot."

"The emperor picks and chooses, there are only two of you, one can't control it, and the other mud can't support the wall." Liu Yunxiang laughed, "What can he do, he can only pick up this mud, thinking it can threaten you .”

Yan Mu narrowed his eyes, "Same stupid."

"Then the meat?"

"It's stewed, everyone in the whole family will eat stewed mutton tonight! Oh, yes, send a bowl to the fourth prince's house, let him try it too."

That night, Zhenbei Prince's Mansion was bustling with stewed mutton, and the fourth prince was very angry when he heard about it.

"It doesn't matter if he is the king of Zhenbei, or the crown prince. My father told me that I am the only son under his knees. He was cold to me before, but he was just beating me. It was just a matter of the situation to make Yan Mu the prince. Well, the throne will still be mine sooner or later! Hmph, he won't be able to be proud for long, and from now on he will be the meat on the chopping board, let me slaughter him!"

"Your Highness said yes."

After finishing speaking, the servant in the front yard brought a bowl of mutton from the palace.

The fourth prince looked at the steaming bowl of mutton on the table, and threw it to the ground angrily.

"Whoever came up with a bad idea, his brain is flooded, right?"

The next day in court, the emperor sat on the throne, probably thinking of the death of the nobleman Meng, his face turned pale, his eyes were gloomy, and he glanced at Yan Mu first.

Today we discussed going to Ling'an for peace talks, but the ministers all lowered their heads and no one spoke.

The emperor shouted angrily, "Why, are you all dumb?"

"Your Majesty, I think this matter is of great importance. Only the prince can go there in person to show my sincerity. Moreover, the prince is very resourceful, and he will surely be able to win a good result." The fourth prince stood up and said.

Yan Mu lowered his eyes, knowing that the fourth child would push him out.

The emperor scanned around again, but still no one stood up, he gritted his teeth secretly, and looked at Yan Mu: "Prince, what do you say?"

"My son is willing to go to Ling'an, but..."

"Just what?"

"It's just that the road is high and the water is far away, and the road is difficult and dangerous. I don't know what the situation is when I arrive at Ling'an. I want to invite King Suping and King Qing to go together."

As soon as these words came out, the corners of Qin Feishi's mouth twitched, but Lu Changan remained calm, as if he expected Yan Mu to make such a move.

"King Suping and King Qing occupy important positions..."

"You two are important ministers of the court and central government. When it comes to the peace talks in Ling'an, I will be able to discuss with you so as not to make wrong decisions."

At this time Wu Min stood up first and said that what the prince said was very true, and it was really appropriate for the two princes to go to Ling'an.The other ministers stood up one after another to second the proposal, and all agreed with the prince's proposal.

Seeing this scene, the emperor's face became darker and darker. When he spoke, no one spoke, but when Yan Mu spoke, all the ministers agreed.

This matter has not been settled at the moment, and when the next court comes, the emperor will call Yan Mu and His Highness the Fourth Highness to the upper study.

"King Suqing and King Qing, one is in charge of the Northwest Army, which can protect Shengjing, and the other is in charge of the soldiers and horses of the five cities, and also protects Shengjing. If you take these two away, it will mean that you have hollowed out the defense around me and set up Shengjing. You and I are in danger." The emperor said angrily.

"Yeah, you let these two people protect you, who will protect the father?" The fourth prince snorted softly.

Yan Mu secretly took a deep breath, he had truly learned about the stupidity of these two people.

"Father thinks that the two of them are loyal to you and the court?"

The emperor frowned, "What do you mean?"

"If they are loyal ministers, keeping them in Shengjing will stabilize the imperial court. If they are ambitious, then keeping them in Shengjing is equivalent to putting you, father, under the jaws of a tiger, and you are still two tigers."

The emperor lowered his eyes and remained silent for a while.

"Father, the crown prince is just making alarmist remarks..."

"To shut up!"

The emperor yelled at the fourth prince, he was dizzy for a moment and didn't think of this, and this trash didn't even think of it.

"My son will take these two people away and go to Ling'an together. It is best if the peace talks can be concluded. If not, when the troops are dispatched, the two of them will definitely be involved. Then we won't be afraid that they will add to the chaos. "

The emperor snorted coldly, "You are thoughtful, but this battle cannot be fought."

Yan Mu bowed his head and said nothing, he could guess what the emperor was going to say.

"Never fight. If you lose, the great glory will be destroyed in your hands! Even if you cede Ling'an City, or even more cities, you have to talk to them and cancel their plan to go north."

Destroyed in his hands?

Yan Mu snorted, obviously it was ruined in his hands, he couldn't afford it, so he wanted to pass it on to him.

He also ceded the city. If such a contract is really signed, then he will not be a prince anymore.

"Nan Jin is not greedy enough, the peace talks are just a cover."

"It must be negotiated anyway."

Yan Mu stopped talking, the emperor waved him away.

Just two steps away, the emperor stopped him again, "Lao Qi, you have to know one thing clearly, that is, if I can establish you as the crown prince, I can also depose you!"

(End of this chapter)