Civil and military officials of the Manchu dynasty, begging me to ascend the throne

After that, he took the rights and troops given by Jiang Yi and fought back to Kyoto?

There has never been a shortage of such ruthless people in the history books.

Look at the character in "The Biography of Ning Chen". Who is not kind on the surface, but secretly acts recklessly and ignores the emperor's favor?

Jiang Yi didn't know the answer to this question, but his heart was beating fast. His instinct did not allow him to give his rights to his enemies.

Yes, the enemy.

In Jiang Yi's mind, King Wen has always been his enemy.It's just that this enemy is also his brother.

Jiang Yi didn't dare to trust him. He was afraid of the expected betrayal, as if his father, who had already passed away, was mocking him.

Jiang Yi clenched his fists on his sides, his body stiff, and only his heart was beating fast.

Do you choose to put the overall situation first and then accept your brother's long-lost betrayal?
Or should we bear in mind the shame, completely give up on King Wen, and then face the final outcome of our fate?

Jiang Yi didn't want to choose either of these two paths.

But now he has completely blocked all other possible roads.

It seemed that the person who pushed him into a desperate situation——it was himself.

Just when Jiang Yi was still hesitant, the Minister of the Ministry of War gritted his teeth and said something with a cruel heart.

"Your Majesty, please put the overall situation first and the country and the country first..."

Jiang Yi's complexion turned pale in an instant, and his whole figure was shaky.

He stared hard at the courtiers in front of him. It was clear that the only person standing in front of him was the Minister of War, but he felt that there were countless courtiers behind that figure.

Presumably...the other ministers must have the same idea in their hearts.

Jiang Yi was in a daze and heard his father speaking to him again.

"The prince is gentle, courteous and thrifty? Haha, what a fool. He is being treated as a soft persimmon and he doesn't know himself..."

Just like what his father once said to the people around him, now he seems to be a soft persimmon in the hands of others.

His character has already been determined, and there are too many things that he cannot do or do.

King Wen can do it, the seventh prince can do it, but Jiang Yi can't.

He couldn't be so cruel as to get his hands dirty.

This gentleman's heart, for him, even his nature, has brought about today's evil consequences.

It seemed that only at this time did Jiang Yi truly understand why his father was so indifferent to him and why he was unwilling to hand over the throne to him, a more legitimate prince.

Ah……

Ha ha……

Is kindness wrong?

Mercy is wrong, otherwise it would be the first time for an emperor to be forced to such an extent by a minister.

Because from the beginning, Jiang Yi had no choice.

It is impossible for him to choose to turn a blind eye to the people of the world, and it is impossible for him to be cruel and know that a disaster is coming, but not inform innocent people.

He couldn't stand by and watch, let alone pretend, as if he was still the superior saint.

he can not.

He could not bear the sin of so many people.

Therefore, from the beginning, when the Minister of War mentioned King Wen, Jiang Yicai subconsciously became so angry.

He knew that as long as he was forced to make a choice,... there would be no choice, only one way.

And that path was the only one Jiang Yi considered for himself. The only path he was determined to hate King Wen and the old past brought to him by his father was something he couldn't choose.

The country is to the individual, and the individual is to the country.

Jiang Yi has been familiar with the Four Books and Five Classics since he was a child. He knows Mencius's "sacrifice one's life for righteousness" and "the people are most important and the king is despised".

The teachers in the East Palace are all either high-ranking ministers of the imperial court or great scholars who are famous all over the world and have profound knowledge.

These traces of Confucianism, this knowledge, shaped Jiang Yi and bound him.

He is a gentleman, and a gentleman can never defeat a villain.

……

This is a conspiracy...

Jiang Yi looked coldly at the way the Minister of War was kneeling, trying to figure out from him who the mastermind was?Who is the person behind this conspiracy?
Is it King Wen?Are they from Qingyi?Are they the remnants of the British public?Are they those old ministers?

Who were the people who once wanted to help the seventh brother ascend the throne?

Or a remnant of the previous dynasty?Or partisanship?
……

These thoughts were turning over and over in Jiang Yi's mind.

But he couldn't tell anything from the face of the Minister of War.

He knows the nature of this man's heart, and he shouldn't be such a deep-minded person.

But the words he said today were like sharp thorns piercing into Jiang Yi's heart.

Being forced like this on him, even though he has such a good nature, he can't hide his anger now.

It feels really bad to be forced and pressed step by step...

His mother and queen used to protect him, and although his father didn't like him, he still cared about his life. The teachers in the East Palace and the ministers in the court had a little more respect for him, even if some people liked other brothers more.

Ha ha
But now everything has changed.

Although Jiang Yi didn't know where this conspiracy came from or why it was targeted at him, he knew that this person did it.

He will get what he wants.

Jiang Yi cannot do anything that goes against his character and conscience.

When things got to this point, it seemed like there was only one way he could choose.

"... Summon King Wen to come to Kyoto quickly."

Jiang Yi closed his eyes and finally said helplessly in a long voice.

Chong'an, who had been standing aside, looked at the Minister of War kneeling on the ground, and then glanced to the left at His Majesty's face.

He thought a lot in his mind, then stepped forward and said, "No."

……

One day later, everyone in Prince Wen's Mansion who was already walking on the official road received urgent urging from His Majesty.

This made King Wen curse secretly in front of the father-in-law who delivered the decree.But even if he was so disrespectful, no one dared to offend him.

King Wen briefly exchanged a few words with the princess in the carriage, and then left first with a group of guards.

After the father-in-law in green clothes delivered the imperial edict, he did not return to the palace immediately. Instead, he walked quickly with King Wen.

King Wen rode on the horse with a cold expression, and the black horse under him galloped quickly on the official road.

He was thinking secretly in his heart, and he was a little angry.

Whose brain is wrong with Jiang Yi? Why are you urging him to go to Kyoto like this?
During this trip, King Wen was in a state of confusion and galloped towards the capital.

……

Capital
Jiang Sile is currently at Princess Anhe's residence, visiting Ayi Shi and the others.

She has been staying in the palace these days, and it is rare for her to come out and see them.

"I'll go shopping in the capital these days, see the markets, temple fairs, and the sideshows in the capital..."

Jiang Sile followed them and warned them.

Now she seems to be taking a few children on a spring outing. She is really afraid that they will be restrained, but instead delays their interest because of her own affairs.

It was inconvenient to enter and exit the palace, and she had no intention of letting them muddy the waters.Jiang Sile had a lot of thoughts in his mind, including things about the imperial city and things about Qingyi.

She suddenly realized that she shouldn't be in the capital.

In other words, she was right to escape into the mountains and forests.

But now it's useless no matter how much I regret it.

Jiang Sile suppressed the uneasiness in her heart, reluctantly said a few words to A Yishi, and then hurriedly left the princess's mansion.

She didn't see her eldest sister or her consort, she just left directly.

……

The defeat in the south came quickly, and the news that the Qingyi people in the northwest were about to counterattack also spread, causing people to panic.

Inside Sogoden Hall
Jiang Yi sat on the dragon chair and looked at the hurried King Wen standing in front of His Highness.

He knew he couldn't drag it out any longer.

And in this matter, there is no turning back when the bow is fired.

He just had to do it, and he had to do it.

King Wen in the hall finished his hurried and vague salute and then stood there like this.

He allowed his younger brother to look at him, his face still showing that cold and arrogant attitude.

Although deep down in his heart, King Wen was very puzzled.

"What's wrong with this man? He asked me to come here in a hurry, but now after riding a horse for a day and arriving at the palace, he still doesn't say anything."

King Wen looked down upon Jiang Yi's cold and indifferent attitude and thought he was just making a fuss.

But it's a pity that he came in a hurry this time, and there were his emperor's brother's men and horses around him, so he didn't get any news.

Is it rare to cut down the feudal clan?Isn't this too reckless?

King Wen tilted his head disdainfully, still standing in the palace, waiting for the words that the emperor on the throne in front of him had yet to say.

But he might be disappointed.

Jiang Yi hasn't said a word since he entered the palace.

When King Wen waited for a while and became impatient, Jiang Yi suddenly waved his hand, and Chong'an, who was standing by, walked quickly to the imperial case and picked up the imperial edict that had been prepared for a long time.

This imperial edict was given to King Wen. To be precise, it was a position given to King Wen.

A Northwest General position.

This made King Wen, who suddenly heard the decree, couldn't help but be stunned by His Highness, and it took a long time to recover.

Finally, Chongan reminded him:
"His Royal Highness King Wen, please accept the decree."

King Wen then looked at Jiang Yi in disbelief. In his opinion, this man was really stupid.

Could it be that Jiang Yi, who has always been in tit-for-tat with him, is really a fool...

King Wen did not think further, but he also made no move to accept the order.

He was stunned for a long time, and then said: "Your Majesty is serious..."

King Wen wanted to ask Jiang Yi if he was really stupid, but after thinking about it, he changed his words.

After all, he still has a family, and even though he is usually arrogant, at this time, he still feels a little uncomfortable in his heart.

After all, he still needs to worry about the princess, Yun'er, and his children.

But Jiang Yi above had already understood the half of what King Wen had not finished saying.

Maybe it's the tacit understanding of brothers, or the fun of being enemies for so long.

Anyway, Jiang Yi's face darkened, he stood up from the dragon chair and left.

He didn't even want to look at King Wen again.

It can be seen that King Wen indeed brought a deep psychological shadow to him.

When King Wen finally picked up the imperial edict, his heart was still full of disbelief.

"Really? Is this enough? How can it be so simple?"

King Wen thought that he would never be able to go to the battlefield again in his life.

A few days ago, when he was talking to his staff, he comforted himself that at least his life was very good now, but he had to forget those things.

Such as the desire to fight on the battlefield

For example, to truly realize one's ambitions, or to truly make achievements.

Yes, make a difference.

Many people are extremely eager for it, but this cannot be the pursuit of King Wen or the pursuit of a vassal king.

King Wen knew that it seemed like a miracle that His Majesty could tolerate him now.

But...but, aren't the arts and martial arts that men learn just to serve the country?

Now he has a lot of abilities, but there is no use for them.

This once made King Wen very depressed.

Even that time, when the British were annihilated, he thought that this was the last time he could hold a knife in his hand and defend his country.

But who would have thought that he could still fight on the battlefield.

King Wen once again glanced at the handwriting on the imperial edict, and it was correct.

The commander of the northwest camp, his name is correct.

A joyful smile appeared on King Wen's face, but no matter how much joy he expressed, he forcibly suppressed it.

What's more in his heart now is doubts.

Why does Jiang Yi have this attitude?

And why should he be given the position of commander of the northwest camp?

Hasn't he always been worried about himself?

In that group of guards, there were many people who he had inserted themselves into, and there were also many red-clothed guards around to inquire about the news. It was not that King Wen didn't know about these, but even if he knew, there was nothing he could do.

The emperor wants to monitor you, can you still argue with him?
What's more, Jiang Yi has been at odds with him since he was a child. It can be said that the two of them have been sworn enemies from childhood to adulthood.

Now that one of them has higher power, will he place heavy responsibilities and give power to his former enemy?
King Wen was a little confused. Is this the nature of Jiang Yi?
Is he really a saint?
King Wen thought about Jiang Yi's daily words, deeds and performance, and had a thought in his mind. It seemed that... this was not impossible.

Could it be said that His Majesty is really... willing to have sex with him and put an end to the past feud?

This……

This made King Wen shudder.

But in the end, he still held the imperial edict in his hand and walked out of the palace gate.

There was his former mansion in the capital where he could stay. After King Wen came out, he went straight to his mansion.

Fortunately, because I was going back to Beijing a few days ago, the mansion was completely tidied up.

It is also habitable now.

The housekeepers who were sent to the capital in advance completely renovated the room, and it was just the right time to move in now.

After returning to the mansion, King Wen summoned the housekeeper and some of his staff who had arrived in the capital first.

He first asked the housekeeper to inquire about news inside and outside the capital, and then asked Jiang to tell his staff everything about entering the palace today.

Let them analyze and analyze why His Majesty suddenly chose him to be the commander-in-chief of the Northwest Camp.

This is really unexpected.