Yan Sikong returned home, but he was still restless.

The letter was unsigned, but he knew it was from Chen Yu, who addressed him as "Sir" and told him that if he wanted to leave Taiyuan, he should go to Quefeng Teahouse to find "Iron Rod".

What does Chen Yu mean by this? Is he really planning to cross the river and destroy the bridge, and join the imperial court to deal with Feng Ye? Or does he think that they will turn against each other just because Feng Ye married a wife?

The letter contained only a few words and no further content, but it made Yan Sikong fall into deep worry. He was far away in Taiyuan and could not learn about the situation in the court and Yongzhou in time. With Shen Hexuan interfering, he was afraid that he really could not control Chen Yi.

Chen Yu quietly handed me this secret letter, hoping that I would abandon Feng Ye and help him?

Even if he wanted Chen Yi to be the emperor, the premise of all this was that Feng Ye got what he deserved, and Chen Yi listened to them. If Chen Yi had such ulterior motives and could not be used by him, it would be better to pick a young and inexperienced prince from among the many princes and teach him from scratch.

This was the extent of his teacher-student relationship with Chen Yi.

Yan Sikong called Ali and asked him to notify She Jun's people to check the "Iron Stick" of Quefeng Tower. If this person is Chen Yu's spy planted in Taiyuan, he might be able to be used.

Afterwards, he wrote a secret letter full of codes to Jin Yongye, the strategist he had promoted in Yunnan, using someone else's handwriting, to inquire about the movements of Chen Yi and Shen Hexuan. This Jin Yongye was actually recommended by She Jun. He hated the royal family because his family was broken up when he was young. He was more or less in the same boat with him. He was a hidden chess piece he had planted next to Chen Yi. He had not made any rash moves because he was waiting for Chen Yi's reply. Now Chen Yi probably would not reply, or even if he did, he would not tell many truths. He had to find another way.

What exactly are Chen Yu and Shen Hexuan planning...

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It didn't take long for Yan Sikong to know what they were going to do.

Chen Yi, in the capacity of the King of Chu, sent a condescending letter to Feng Ye, asking Feng Ye for two things, one was land, the other was a person. The land was Taiyuan, and the person was, without a doubt, Yan Sikong.

Along with this letter, there was a rumor that spread from Yongzhou and quickly spread throughout the world, saying that Feng Ye wanted to give Taiyuan's hands to Chen Yi. In this way, the rumor that he had the intention of usurping the throne and becoming emperor would be self-defeating.

After receiving the letter, Feng Ye flew into a rage and was about to kill Chen Yu's messenger immediately, but was strongly persuaded to stop by Yuan Nanyu and Wang Shen.

If it was just a letter, Feng Ye would not be so angry. He was angry at Chen Yi's plan, or Shen Hexuan's plan, which directly forced him onto a single-plank bridge. Chen Yi was testing him. If he really gave Taiyuan, which he had fought so hard for, to Chen Yi, Chen Yi would not bother to return to Beijing to be the crown prince. With the combined strength of the two of them, they could directly enter the capital and become the emperor. But if Feng Ye did not give it, it would confirm the rumor that he was disloyal. At that time, Chen Yi would definitely fight against him with the power of the court, and the vassal kings in all directions would also know that he wanted to change the country's surname, and would not tolerate him.

Yan Sikong got the news and hurried to the yamen. From a distance he heard noises coming from inside the house and the guards outside the door kneeling on the ground.

When Yan Sikong turned into the room, he saw a golden nanmu chair thrown at the door with its legs broken. The flower pots and tea sets in the room also bore the owner's anger and were shattered all over the floor. The whole place was in a mess.

Yuan Nanyu, Wang Shen and other trusted generals stood on both sides, with no expression on their faces.

"Wolf King." Yan Sikong called softly.

Feng Ye turned around suddenly, his eyes were as sharp and dangerous as a beast's, with an eagle-watching-wolf attitude, and the moment he stared at Yan Sikong, he felt a chill down his spine.

A sense of fear rose in Yan Sikong's heart. He calmed himself down and winked at Yuan Nanyu and others, signaling them to go down.

All the generals retreated as if relieved.

There were only two people left in the room. Yan Sikong closed the door and pointed to a well-placed chair: "Feng Ye, sit down first and calm down."

Feng Ye also realized that he had been impulsive just now, which was a little inappropriate in front of the soldiers. He sat in the chair with a gloomy face, clenched his big fists tightly, making a clucking sound.

Yan Sikong picked up Chen Yi's letter from the messy ground, glanced at it, and his expression became increasingly uglier.

"The villain Chen Yi has succeeded and is now spreading rumors everywhere, saying that I am going to hand over Taiyuan to me. How dare he ask me for you!" Feng Ye said gritting his teeth.

"This is Chen Yi testing you." Yan Sikong whispered, "It seems that the court's attitude is not firm, and his attitude is also not firm. The dog emperor must be afraid that once he abdicates, the lives of Concubine Wen and Chen Chun will be in danger. Chen Yi also took this into consideration, fearing that he would trust the court and turn against you, and end up with nothing. During their game, Chen Yi thought of probing your bottom line first, and then making plans."

Feng Ye said coldly, "How could I not have thought of this? This son of a bitch, Chen Yu, dared to play tricks on me. He must have forgotten that he is just the son of a slave girl, and how he was abandoned and driven out of the capital in disgrace. He can have what he has today, all thanks to you and me!"

"It's because he remembers that he behaves this way." Yan Sikong narrowed his eyes. "He is afraid of returning to the past, so he wants to devise a foolproof plan. If you really submit and offer Taiyuan to him, he won't have to figure out the truth of the court."

Feng Ye glanced at Yan Sikong and asked, "What do you think I should do?"

"There is a way that may solve all problems."

"If you want to go to Yongzhou in person, don't mention it."

"Feng Ye..."

"Shut up!" Feng Ye pointed at Yan Sikong, "You want to tell me that you can go to Yongzhou to persuade Chen Yi so that I can hand you over to him personally? Don't even think about it. If you could really control Chen Yi, you wouldn't be in this situation today. Why are you still deceiving yourself and refusing to believe that the boy you once manipulated has grown up!"

Yan Sikong took a deep breath, his voice trembling slightly: "You are right, in my heart, he has never really grown up, but I am sober now. Feng Ye, if you want to solve this matter and solve Shen Hexuan with the lowest cost, I have to do it myself. I believe that as long as I see Chen Yi, he will listen to me instead of Shen Hexuan."

After hearing this, Feng Ye did not continue to be angry, which was unusual. He just looked at Yan Sikong coldly, his pupils were dark and deep: "I have a plan that is more appropriate than yours."

"What?"

"I would like to give Taiyuan to Chen Yi."

Yan Sikong was startled.

Feng Ye showed a sinister smile: "He used rumors to destroy my heart, so can I. As long as he comes in person, I will open the city gates to welcome him. If he doesn't come, you can't blame me for being unfaithful. If he comes, I can capture him on the spot and keep him under control."

Yan Sikong thought for a while: "Feng Ye, Chen Yu is not stupid. There are still four cities between him and you. But if you really lure him into the Central Plains with this plan, he will lead tens of thousands of troops. It is impossible for him to fall into the trap easily. If things go wrong, there may even be a fight."

"If he really dares to come, I have occupied all five cities in the Central Plains, so why should I worry about not being able to take him down?"

"Even if you outnumber them in terms of military strength, you will suffer heavy casualties in this battle. Moreover, once you start a war with him, our plan will be over."

"So, I let him choose." Feng Ye's eyes were as cold as ice. "He doesn't have to come."

"If he doesn't come, he might form an alliance with the imperial court. Whether he comes or not, it will be disadvantageous to us. The best way is for me to persuade him..."

"You really want to find him!" Feng Ye slammed the table suddenly, and his low but powerful voice shook people's hearts.

"Feng Ye..."

"He clearly asked me for you." Feng Ye stood up, his face full of anger. "He dared to ask me for you! He is so brave to ask me, Feng Ye!"

Yan Sikong sighed: "You can't act on impulse."

"I acted on impulse?" Feng Ye gritted his teeth and said, "Why didn't you mention that he had evil intentions? Or do you miss him so much that you're always in trouble when you're around me, and you wish you could be by his side right away?"

Yan Sikong said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about!"

Feng Ye pointed at him and shouted, "I don't care what you think in your heart. If you dare to leave me, I will never forgive you." He said coldly, "Perhaps only by killing Chen Yi can I put an end to all your thoughts."

Yan Sikong stood up suddenly: "What do I think of him? I just want to help him get to the top with you..."

"That's just wishful thinking!" Feng Ye yelled, "He deserves to die!"

Yan Sikong was suddenly stunned. He looked at Feng Ye, his lips trembling, and whispered softly: "You want to kill him?"

This question was not quite accurate. He had known that Feng Ye wanted to kill Chen Yi. Feng Ye was such a possessive person, and Chen Yi's feelings for him were like snatching food from a wolf's mouth. Feng Ye naturally would not allow it. But think about it, anyone who knows the overall situation knows that Chen Yi cannot be killed. However, just at that moment, when Feng Ye said the three words "he deserves to die", Yan Sikong suddenly felt enlightened. He realized that Feng Ye really wanted to kill Chen Yi, not just thinking about it, but if Chen Yi really came to Taiyuan, Feng Ye might really take action!

Feng Ye's facial muscles twitched, veins on his forehead bulged, and a tangible hostility lingered around his body, making people afraid to approach him. He looked down at Yan Sikong and his voice calmed down: "I want to kill him. How long ago did you know? I told you when I found out that he took a concubine who looked like you."

"Thinking is different from thinking." Yan Sikong clenched his fists. "If Chen Yu was in front of you, would you kill him?"

Feng Ye's Adam's apple moved but he didn't say anything.

"Feng Ye." Yan Sikong trembled and said, "You must not have such thoughts. You are rebelling under the banner of assisting Chen Yi to ascend to power. If you kill him, you will become the target of public criticism. Do you understand?"

Feng Ye looked away: "I just thought that I would not kill him, even though he deserves to die." He said the word "deserves to die" while biting his back teeth, as if he hated it so much that he wanted to chew Chen Yi between his lips and teeth.

Yan Sikong's heart was beating wildly and he felt dazed. For some reason, he felt even more uneasy and worried.

Feng Ye put his hands behind his back and said, "I have made up my mind. I will send someone to send a reply letter tomorrow and announce to the world that I will welcome the King of Chu to the Central Plains." He said frivolously and coldly, "I will use all my wisdom and loyalty, and devote my heart and soul to assist the King of Chu to ascend the throne."