Long Yi was startled. He didn't expect Yan Funing to be so direct: "You kid."
He said perfunctorily with a smile and raised his hand to invite Yan De and Yan Cheng, father and son.
Yan De nodded with a smile, and quietly patted the back of his granddaughter's hand, signaling her not to mention it again.
This emperor was extremely petty and vindictive.
The only thing I'm afraid of is that he'll hold a grudge and come to settle accounts with the Yan family once they go to the battlefield.
However, now that the country is in crisis, we should focus on the overall situation and not worry about other things.
At this moment, if possible, we should not mention the past.
Of course, it would be best to just write it off.
The group entered the imperial study.
Long Yi walked over to the imperial desk and asked as soon as he sat down, "What does the old Duke want to say to me?"
Yan De bowed and said, "Your Majesty, at present, the problem of generals has been temporarily solved. The lack of troops is the biggest difficulty."
Long Yi nodded and sighed deeply: "Who said it wasn't true? I have already ordered the recruitment of soldiers and horses."
Yan De said, "My Yan family has long lost its military power, but our heart to protect the country and the people has never waned. Regarding the issue of military strength, my Yan family has a solution. Before I reveal the solution, I hope the emperor will forgive the descendants of the Yan family. If the emperor wants to blame you in the future, he can punish me alone. After all, it was me who made the decision back then."
After hearing this, Yan Funing knew that her grandfather was going to talk about the Yan family secretly raising soldiers and horses.
Judging from the current situation, this is the only way to resist the invasion of so many foreign enemies.
Furthermore, speed is of the essence in war. Now that the border is in chaos, we cannot afford to be slow, let alone wait to recruit soldiers before going into battle.
But she didn't dare to think too much about the consequences if the emperor and the royal family knew about the Yan family's troops.
My palms were slightly sweaty.
Long Yi said calmly: "Just what you say, I will do as you say."
Yan De took a deep breath.
He is old, it would be a lie to say he is not nervous at this moment.
It’s not that I’m worried about my own life and death, but I’m worried about my descendants.
But if the Yan family does not take action, the people of Dajing will be in dire straits.
Thinking of this, he said, "The Yan family's military power was taken away from them years ago. Where these powers are currently distributed is clearer to His Majesty than to me, since I haven't been involved in military affairs for many years. However, there are still many veterans who have served with the Yan family. Their descendants often consider themselves soldiers of Dajing, training diligently and never slacking off. If they could go into battle, I wouldn't say they could defeat ten of them alone, but one person against three or five would be more than enough."
When Long Yi heard this, his expression froze.
He adjusted his posture on the dragon throne and lowered his voice considerably, "Since the founding of Dajing, the Yan family has held military power. If, from that time on, there were any retired veterans who were still secretly loyal to the Yan family, how many would they be by now?"
It’s not that he doesn’t dare to raise his voice.
It’s not that he doesn’t dare to yell at the Yan family at this moment.
You have to know that the reason he asked this question at this moment was, firstly, to guess how many soldiers and horses the Yan family had, and secondly, to...
Never mind, he was just a coward.
He didn't dare to speak or roar. If the Yan family had such strength, they would be able to make Dajing Jiangshan the Yan family in an instant.
Master Yan said anxiously, "Your Majesty, it's not that exaggerated."
Third Master Yan echoed, "How could there be such a number? Far from it, Your Majesty."
Compared to the two gentlemen who started to get nervous, Yan Cheng was very calm, after all, what his father was talking about was a matter of losing his head.
Long Yi looked at Yan Cheng, then shifted his gaze back to Yan De: "You guys did a great job of hiding this from me."
It would be a lie to say I'm not angry.
Which emperor is not afraid of his throne being coveted?
Even if the other party does not have this intention, the emperor will feel uneasy as long as the other party's strength is higher than that of the royal family.
However, he quickly calmed down.
If the Yan family really had the intention of rebellion, the throne should have been given to the Yan family when the emperor's brother was still on the throne. How could it be the emperor's brother's turn to pass the throne to him?
If it had been said earlier, my brother might not have had the chance to become emperor.
Yan Cheng said, "Your Majesty, those people only have a relationship with my Yan family, and my Yan family has ordered them to focus on farming and not cause trouble."
Long Yi chuckled softly, "So, I can't punish you for raising soldiers privately, can I?"
Yan Cheng remained calm and composed: "Your Majesty, you must not say that. Those are just like the servants of my Yan family."
"Housekeepers? There are enough of them to solve Dajing's current predicament." Long Yi couldn't help shaking his head.
"My Yan family has never concealed anything. Your Majesty can ask Prince Rui about this matter." Yan Cheng raised his hand and pointed at Fu Ciyi.
Long Yi narrowed his eyes: "Wen Yu?"
Fu Ciyi bowed and said, "The Yan family has indeed never concealed anything. Father, I can testify to this. Moreover, those people were all farmers, how could they be considered soldiers?"
"Can farmers go to war?"
"A farmer who knows how to fight." Fu Ciyi said again.
"A farmer who knows how to fight and fight, and who can fight five farmers at once?"
Long Yi frowned and his gaze fell on Yan De again.
You just treat him as a kid, right?
"If the emperor wants to punish someone, please punish this old minister. Now that other countries are invading, I hope the emperor will put the country and the people first." Yan De bowed deeply.
What exactly does this little emperor want?
He began to get impatient. He had not agreed to this kid becoming the crown prince in the first place, but now it seemed that he was right.
Suddenly, Long Yi laughed out loud: "The Yan family is worthy of being the pillar of Dajing. Good!"
Everyone in the Yan family looked at each other in surprise.
Long Yi stood up, walked from behind the imperial desk to Yan De, and personally helped him up: "I must thank the old Duke for his foresight!"
Yan De: “…”
"Fu Ning asked me if the grudges between the Yan family and me could be written off. Of course, they are written off!" Long Yi said with a smile, "The military power that my royal brother took back from the Yan family, I will return to them today."
Fortunately, his royal brother took back the military power, and now he can be a good person and return the military power.
To be honest, the loyalty of the Yan family is truly evident to all.
You know, if it were any other family, how could they stand up like this?
As an emperor, he should be happy to have such a loyal subject.
Even Wen Yu knew it a long time ago, but he didn't tell his father the emperor. It's really hateful.
Everyone in the Yan family bowed in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Old Duke Yan De is the Grand Marshal of the Army, in charge of all military affairs of Dajing." Long Yi said, and ordered someone to move a chair.
The Yan family was large, and it took several young eunuchs several trips to move everything.
"Everyone sit down and talk."
Long Yi personally took out the territory map and discussed strategy with the Yan family.
While they were arguing fiercely about what military strategies to use, Yan Funing listened quietly without interrupting.
Feeling that they had almost finished their discussion, she said softly, "I want to go to the border, too."
Almost everyone asked, "What are you going to do?"
"Don't act silly, little girl." The old Duke frowned. "Grandfather never said that war is no joke, because he knows you understand. But what can a delicate girl like you do on the battlefield?"
Yan Funing said, "I can help the soldiers heal their wounds. Although I can't do other things, I can do this."
Fu Ciyi said in a deep voice: "Ningning."
With a quiet tone, he opposed her idea of going with him.
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