Chapter 404 Emperor Chengping appears

"Father is seriously ill and needs to rest. You are trying to disturb him!" The prince glared at Prince Gong without showing any weakness.

Prince Gong's face was as cold as frost, and his eyes were filled with viciousness. Suddenly, he pulled out a long knife from the waist of the guard beside him and pointed it at the prince's chest.

"Your Highness, it's not me who disturbed Father today, it's you!"

"Isn't this the result you want?"

Upon hearing this, the prince's face turned pale and his chest rose and fell.

Is this the result he wanted?

Yes and no!

He wanted to get rid of Prince Gong and Prince Cheng, and he also hoped that Prince Gong and Prince Cheng would do something extreme, but he definitely didn't want Prince Cheng and Prince Gong to start a rebellion.

But now he was not too panicked. Although Prince Cheng and Prince Gong were making a big fuss, they could not turn the world upside down.

He was just angry that Prince Gong drew his knife on him.

"Bold! Prince Gong, do you want to murder me?" the prince questioned.

Prince Gong held the scar tightly, his eyes full of murderous intent. If he could, he would have stabbed the bastard to death right now.

Unfortunately, he couldn't. Things were not irreversible yet. He still had a chance to turn the tables. He would never give up until the end.

"Okay, let's go to see the father!" Prince Cheng slowly stood up and said calmly.

Prince Gong took a deep look at Prince Cheng and put away his long knife.

Prince Cheng walked slowly to the prince and tidied up his messy robes for him. "Brother, this can't be blamed on us. You can only blame father!"

The prince narrowed his eyes and stared at Prince Cheng.

Prince Cheng showed a cynical look, "Father wants us to be the whetstone for brother, and brother is also the whetstone for us brothers!"

"Brother should understand!"

The prince's pupils suddenly shrank and his whole body stiffened.

Whetstone?

This is what he didn't understand!

Seeing his stiff face, the King of Cheng raised his mouth slightly and patted his shoulder.

"My brother still can't see through it!"

The ministers below had different expressions when they heard this. Li Siyuan raised his eyelids and looked at King Cheng, but soon drooped his eyelids again.

Ningguo Duke Zhou Mao frowned slightly, and then showed a look of realization.

The other ministers showed surprise and confusion.

Yang Zhengshan stood among the nobles, as calm as a wooden sculpture.

Whetstone!

Hehe~~

At this moment, he finally understood why this big drama could be staged.

I don't know if the old emperor is satisfied with this result!

At this moment, a hunched figure suddenly walked out of the Fengtian Hall in the back.

"Your Majesty is in the court, please invite the ministers into the hall!"

The sharp and loud voice sounded, and the originally tense atmosphere instantly became solemn.

Yang Zhengshan looked up at the hunched figure, and his expression moved slightly.

The prince turned his head stiffly, looking at the familiar figure, and his whole body trembled slightly.

Prince Gong and Prince Cheng looked solemn and took a deep breath.

Li Siyuan no longer pretended to sleep at this time, straightened his robes and straightened his chest.

Then, the ministers entered the palace one by one.

Although Fengtian Palace is not a palace for holding court on weekdays, it is a palace for large-scale ceremonies in the imperial city, so Fengtian Palace is still very spacious, even more spacious than Taiji Palace.

As the newly conferred Marquis of Jing'an, Yang Zhengshan naturally stood in the queue of nobles to enter the palace. He lined up behind several marquises and in front of a group of earls.

After entering the palace, Yang Zhengshan raised his head slightly and glanced at the figure sitting on the dragon throne.

The first feeling is that the old emperor is very thin!

The second feeling is that he is in a state of depression!

Yang Zhengshan retracted his gaze, and his heart was still clear.

The old emperor's illness should not be fake, but it should not be as serious as it was said before.

"Long live the emperor!"

The ministers knelt and shouted three times.

"No need to bow, everyone!"

The old voice echoed in the hall.

The ministers stood up, and the hall fell into silence.

Then there was a noisy sound outside the hall, and a large number of Jinwu guards poured into the square in front of Fengtian Hall from all directions, and the imperial guards of the Ganyong Camp surrounded them.

When Cao Can, the Marquis of Wuxin, saw this, a flash of fear flashed in his eyes, and he quickly threw away the knife in his hand and knelt on the ground.

Afterwards, the Jinwu guards took over the Wumen and Fengtian Gates, and teams of Tiqi brought officials and generals to the front of Fengtian Hall.

But in a moment, more than a dozen civil officials and generals around Cao Can knelt on the ground with pale faces.

In the hall, three white-haired old eunuchs stood at the bottom of the steps, and three pairs of turbid eyes swept across the ministers in the hall.

Yang Zhengshan secretly looked at the three old eunuchs with his peripheral vision, and his heart jumped suddenly.

Innate warrior!

Yang Zhengshan held his breath and concentrated, his ear bones trembled slightly, and all the sounds around him were transmitted to his ears.

Then his heart fell into complete silence.

There were many people in and outside the hall, but among them were many masters with slow and weak breathing. If it weren't for his hearing, he wouldn't even be able to detect those weak breathing sounds.

Maybe there are masters around him that he didn't notice.

Innate warrior!

Not only the three old eunuchs in front of him, there are more outside the hall, and more than one!

This is the top force of Darong!

In such a terrifying situation, with so many powerful and unpredictable masters, even Yang Zhengshan felt unparalleled pressure.

Well, today I'd better be a sculpture!

Here, he, the first person under Xiantian, is nothing at all!

Because there are at least one palm of Xiantian warriors here.

However, Yang Zhengshan wanted to keep a low profile, but someone didn't want him to keep a low profile.

"Is Jing'an Marquis here?"

Suddenly, an old voice came from above.

Yang Zhengshan shuddered, hurriedly stepped out of the line, clasped his fists and bowed, saying: "I'm here!"

Emperor Chengping leaned on the armrest of the dragon chair, looking down at Yang Zhengshan with cloudy eyes.

"Yes, I didn't misjudge you, you did a good job!"

"Wait, don't leave yet, I still have something to ask you!"

Emperor Chengping said approvingly.

Hearing this, Yang Zhengshan was relieved.

Fortunately, the old emperor had no ill feelings towards him!

"I obey your order!"

In fact, Yang Zhengshan didn't know that Emperor Chengping had always had a good impression of him.

Since Yang Zhengshan served as the commander of Tenglong Guard, Emperor Chengping has valued him very much.

This time, he first suppressed the rebellion of Prince Qing, and then wiped out the Wuliang army at Guanshankou. With such military achievements, Emperor Chengping had no reason to hate Yang Zhengshan.

Emperor Chengping always valued capable and powerful ministers.

As for whether Yang Zhengshan would be self-reliant and become a threat to the court, Yang Zhengshan actually did a good job. Although he bought people's hearts and appointed people by nepotism in Tenglongwei, he acted openly and uprightly.

Whether it was buying people's hearts, appointing people by nepotism, or even cultivating confidants, these were all very easy to violate taboos.

But Yang Zhengshan reported everything and asked for instructions on everything, which made Emperor Chengping feel very comfortable.

And this time, Yang Zhengshan's arrangements for Chongshan Town and Tenglongwei, he also reported his thoughts without hiding anything, just emphasizing an open and aboveboard.

Yang Zhengshan did this because he understood what the emperor hated the most.

Does the emperor hate corrupt officials?

No!

The emperor only hates corrupt officials who are out of control.

Does the emperor hate generals who seize power?

No!

The emperor only hates generals who are out of control.

Why does Emperor Chengping hate Prince Qing so much?

Is it just because Prince Qing is the heir of the former crown prince?

Of course not!

The reason why Emperor Chengping hates Prince Qing is because Prince Qing is making trouble in secret. If Prince Qing is honest, Emperor Chengping will not care about him at all.

So when dealing with the emperor, you must not do things secretly, but be open and honest.

Of course, if you want to rebel, that's another matter.

Yang Zhengshan has no intention of rebelling, so he can be honest with Emperor Chengping and doesn't care about what he does in the eyes of Emperor Chengping.

It is precisely because of this that Emperor Chengping has always had a good impression of him.

And just now Emperor Chengping called Yang Zhengshan Jing'an Hou, which means that he recognized Yang Zhengshan's title.

Yang Zhengshan retreated to the queue, and the ministers around him cast their eyes on him.

The recognition of Emperor Chengping meant that General Yang Zhengshan was the only military commander to be granted a title of marquis in more than 30 years, and it may also mean that Yang Zhengshan was the only marquis granted a title during the reign of Emperor Chengping.

This honor was worthy of the envy of many civil and military officials.

After Yang Zhengshan returned to the team, Emperor Chengping's eyes finally fell on the three people, the Crown Prince, the Prince of Cheng and the Prince of Gong.

However, he only glanced at the Crown Prince and the other three, and then said: "All the beloved ministers, please withdraw first!"

"Ministers obey the order!"

The ministers received the order and left the hall.

At this time, the square outside the hall had been cleared, and the soldiers of the Ganyong Camp had all disappeared. Except for Wuxin Hou and others who were kneeling in front of the hall, only the soldiers of the Jinwu Guard were left.

The ministers did not stay for too long and dispersed one after another. Yang Zhengshan stood in front of the Fengtian Hall, waiting for the summons of Emperor Chengping.

He stood next to Wuxin Hou Cao Can and others, looking at Cao Can and others.

"Hey, these guys are finished!"

Yang Zhengshan thought so in his heart.

This good show ended here. The outcome of the crown prince, Prince Cheng and Prince Gong is still uncertain, but those who participated in the attack on the palace will definitely not have a good ending.

How cruel is the struggle for imperial power?

If you dare to participate in it, you must be prepared to bet your family's life!

Yang Zhengshan looked at Wu Xinhou with some pity. This man is really stupid.

Look at the other dukes, each of them is as smart as a monkey. They have never participated in it from beginning to end. Even if they participated, they would not personally participate, but let their juniors or subordinates participate.

It seems that only Wu Xinhou, this fool, participated rashly, and even led his troops into the imperial city!

Damn, it would be strange if the old emperor could tolerate such a fool.

At this time, Wu Xinhou Cao Can also understood that he was on the road to death. He knelt on the ground, with beads of sweat oozing from his forehead, but he did not dare to wipe it.

The whole person was lying on the ground, shaking like a sieve.

Yang Zhengshan waited outside the palace for more than an hour, until the sun was hanging high in the sky, the crown prince, Prince Cheng and Prince Gong walked out of the palace.

The faces of the three people were all very bad, but their mentality was not the same.

The crown prince was pale, his steps were staggering, his mind was distracted, and his eyes were full of loneliness.

Prince Gong looked gloomy, and his eyes were full of unwillingness and coldness when he looked at Prince Cheng.

Prince Cheng's face was solemn, and his past cynicism disappeared without a trace, replaced by a solemn look.

The three walked out of the hall, and Prince Cheng saw Yang Zhengshan step forward, and suddenly bowed to Yang Zhengshan.

"I am wrong. I shouldn't put Marquis Jing'an in danger. I hope Marquis Jing'an will be magnanimous and forgive me!" Prince Cheng said sincerely.

Yang Zhengshan was stunned and quickly returned the greeting, "I dare not!"

The mistake that Prince Cheng was talking about should be the reward for Yang Zhengshan on the Golden List of Shanhe Tower.

Although this matter was handled by Prince Gong, it was Prince Cheng who instigated Prince Gong to do it.

But he is a prince, even if he is guilty, it is not Yang Zhengshan's turn to deal with him.

"I will come to apologize again another day. Please don't turn me away, Marquis Jing'an!" Prince Cheng's gesture was very full, as if he really admitted his mistake.

What else can Yang Zhengshan say? He can only say: "It is my honor to have the prince come to visit me!"

"Pretentious, hypocritical, hum!" Prince Gong suddenly interrupted.

Prince Cheng laughed and bowed to Yang Zhengshan again, then stepped away.

The prince never looked at Yang Zhengshan from beginning to end, and left in a state of despair.

As for Prince Gong, he only glanced at Yang Zhengshan.

But when he left, he was entangled by Cao Can.

Cao Can crawled to him, hugged his legs and begged.

"Prince, save me, Prince, save me!"

Prince Gong looked at him, his eyes slightly closed, and then pushed Cao Can away, "Sorry, I can't save myself, I can't save you!"

Cao Can heard this and fell into despair.

Yang Zhengshan saw this scene and continued to lower his head and act as a statue.

If you lose the bet, you have to accept the punishment. There is nothing to worry about.

Cao Can surrendered to Prince Gong. If Prince Gong ascended the throne, the future must be bright.

Now that Prince Gong failed, he naturally had to pay the price for his previous actions.

Looking at the situation just now, Yang Zhengshan estimated that the losers of this fight should be the prince and Prince Gong, and the winner should be Prince Cheng.

I just don't know why the winner is Prince Cheng!

Yang Zhengshan was surprised by such a result, but after thinking about it carefully, he felt that it was a reasonable result.

Just as Yang Zhengshan was thinking, Eunuch Chen walked out of Fengtian Hall.

"My Lord, His Majesty summoned you, please come with me." Eunuch Chen said kindly.

Yang Zhengshan was shocked and cheered up, "I meet Eunuch Chen!"

Although he had never met Eunuch Chen, he knew that the most useful old eunuch of Emperor Chengping was Eunuch Chen.

"Haha, please don't bother me, please!" Eunuch Chen said with a smile.