Chapter 498 The Emperor's Mindset
"There's another possibility. These archers are from the Robbery Sect!"
In order to avoid becoming a thorn in the eyes and flesh of the military nobles, Yan Mei racked his brains to think of another possibility.
The road of disaster!
Take the blame for all the evil, and it will bring disaster.
Unfortunately, Emperor Yongping now only wants to reorganize the thirty-six guards in the north and south camps, so he naturally would not agree with Yan Mei's speculation that those people were members of the Jieyun Dao sect.
"The Jieyun Dao is now a deadly threat. Even if there are still some remnants, they can't show up at this time."
"Besides, King Yan has no direct grudge against Jieyun Dao!"
Emperor Yongping has already said this much, if Yan Meiruo still doesn't understand what Emperor Yongping means, then he must be crazy.
"Your Majesty is absolutely right. It is my fault for not thinking carefully enough!"
Yan Mei really wanted his brother to help speak up, but Yan Jing just stood there calmly, not saying a word.
In the end, Yan Mei could only take his leave in frustration and asked the Imperial City Division to investigate those veteran military nobles in the capital.
After Zhenjun Hou Yan Mei left, Emperor Yongping turned to look at Yan Jing and said calmly, "Yuan Shu, what do you think about this matter?"
"Your Majesty, I believe that the most unlikely possibility is the most likely possibility!"
Although Yan Jing did not speak up when his brother was around, at this time, he expressed his attitude very tactfully and said something for his brother.
"oh?"
"Tell me in detail!"
After hearing what Yan Jing said, Emperor Yongping was stunned for a moment, and then he felt that what Yan Jing said made a lot of sense.
"Your Majesty intends to reorganize the thirty-six guards of the northern and southern camps. I believe that all the civil and military officials in the court, as well as the nobles in the capital, are fully aware of this."
"Your Majesty had intended to lead the army in person, but although he was unable to do so, I believe the military nobles are well aware of the reasons."
"In other words, the reorganization of the thirty-six guards in the northern and southern camps is imperative and is the general trend."
"Of course, the military nobles are somewhat dissatisfied with this, but as long as they don't want to rebel, then we can only go along with it."
"Therefore, the possibility of the military nobles taking action against His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan is extremely small."
"Again, the road of disaster!"
Yan Jing mentioned the Jieyun Dao and paused for a moment, as if he was organizing his words. After a moment, he continued, "Once, His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan was assassinated in Jiangzhou. The assassins were from the underworld, but the one who hired the killers was the Jieyun Dao."
"Your Highness the Prince of Yan has a very high prestige in the army."
"With him here, the reorganization of the thirty-six guards in the north and south camps will surely be twice as effective with half the effort."
"If something goes wrong with His Royal Highness the Prince of Yan, even if Your Majesty remains committed to reorganizing the North and South camps, it will be difficult to find a suitable replacement."
"The North and South camps cannot be reorganized. This is what Jieyundao wants to see!"
"Similarly, this is what the Northern Barbarians want to see."
"Of course, some of the military nobles must be involved."
"Otherwise, how could the killer mobilize so many crossbows and even rob the eight-ox crossbow used for city defense!"
"But regarding the archer who appeared at the end, my brother and I have the same opinion. It's more likely that he was a person who robbed the destiny."
Yan Jing's words were not meant to praise others, but rather a well-reasoned analysis.
Although Emperor Yongping did not express his opinion directly, it was obvious that he still took some of it in. As for how much Emperor Yongping took in, only he himself knew.
"Yuan Shu, you've had a lot of contact with Marquis Wucheng. Do you think there's any possibility of reconciliation between Marquis Wucheng and the Xu family?"
Emperor Yongping quickly changed the subject.
Upon hearing Emperor Yongping's question, Yan Jing frowned slightly and asked, "Your Majesty, do you want to appoint Marquis Wucheng?"
"Prince Yan is seriously injured. He won't have the time and energy to reorganize the North and South camps right now. But I can't just leave them alone!"
"Your Majesty, I think this matter is difficult to discuss!"
Yan Jing pondered for a moment, then spoke uncertainly, "Logically speaking, the Xu family holds a grudge against Marquis Wucheng for harming his mother. They are at loggerheads, and reconciliation is impossible."
"But Marquis Wucheng's surname is Xu after all. I dare not make any rash conclusions about the blood ties between us!"
As Yan Jing, who had sworn brotherhood with Old Master Xu, had a deep understanding of him, he naturally understood that there was no possibility of reconciliation between Old Master Xu and the Xu family, one of the three highest officials in the capital.
But the capital city today is not a safe place.
Yan Jing listened to his brother's account of how Mr. Xu came to Beijing and how he left. Based on Yan Jing's understanding of Mr. Xu, he knew that once he left the capital, he would definitely not return.
Speaking of which, Yan Jing also had many dissatisfactions with Emperor Yongping.
The eldest princess acted recklessly, killing court officials and even sending a large number of assassins in broad daylight to kill the prefect of the capital.
Although there is no evidence, anyone with a discerning eye knows that this was done by the Grand Princess.
However, Emperor Yongping pretended to be ignorant even though he knew the truth.
How can people be convinced by a king like this?
Thinking of these things, Yan Jing suddenly had the urge to resign from his official position.
During this period, Yan Jing often thought that if he had not left Kunlun Village, he would not be facing this dilemma now.
"Yes, after all, he is a man of the same ancestor!"
Emperor Yongping had discussed this matter with Prince Yan before, explaining why he was unwilling to reuse Mr. Xu and his son, which was because they had the surname Xu.
"Your Majesty, regarding the reorganization of the North and South camps, you can actually let the nobles in the army try to do it themselves first."
"Whether it succeeds or not, it ultimately shows your attitude!"
Yan Jing didn't want to discuss the matter of his sworn brother with Emperor Yongping, so he simply gave Emperor Yongping an idea.
Let the nobles in the capital who originally controlled the northern and southern camps take action to rectify the situation themselves. Regardless of the effect, at least they will understand that Emperor Yongping has made up his mind.
Of course, these people's own rectification would definitely not achieve the effect that Emperor Yongping wanted. But with their rectification, it would be much easier for Prince Yan to take action again.
Moreover, Emperor Yongping allowed these nobles to act on their own, which would have led to some comparisons between them. Perhaps, in order to show off their reputation in front of Emperor Yongping, some people would really put in a lot of effort to thoroughly reorganize their troops.
"Yes, Yuan Shu, this is a great idea!"
"Ahahaha, yes, yes, that's right, that's how it should be!"
"Why didn't I think of this before?"
"I need to think about this carefully!"
Emperor Yongping really had a bright smile on his face.
He had previously asked the Prince of Yan to rectify the North and South camps, and he was still somewhat wary of him. But if he could reduce the Prince of Yan's influence over the North and South camps while smoothly rectifying them, then why not?
(End of this chapter)
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