Yanjing is located in the southern part of the Fan Kingdom. The temperature here has risen a bit compared to before, and the living environment here is much better than that of Mabushan.
On the lakeside, a man was fishing, and hundreds of people were scattered around him, moving about. Needless to say, these people were protecting the fisherman.
At this moment, Lord He and Ge Kaishan brought Grand Commandant Lei to the lakeside. Grand Commandant Lei was immediately stunned by the aura emanating from the lakeside.
This small fishing village is only thirty miles away from Yanjing, practically right at the foot of the imperial city, yet the Second Prince Yelü Khan lives here without any fear.
This is enough to show that the second prince is powerful and has no fear of the court.
"Grand Commandant Lei, please wait here. I will go and inform the Second Prince."
After Lord He finished speaking, he walked towards the lakeside, while Ge Kaishan stood with Grand Commandant Lei in place.
The man fishing by the lake was none other than the Second Prince Yelü Khan. Soon, Lord He came to his side and said, "Grand Commandant Lei has arrived."
Yelü Khan nodded and said:
"Go back to the village and bring him here later."
Lord He nodded and turned to leave.
At this moment, Yelü Khan stood up, left the lakeside, and walked towards the small fishing village next to it.
The fishing village is small, mostly consisting of thatched houses. In the southwest of the village, there is a small grove of trees, and in front of the grove is a courtyard house with blue bricks and tiles.
There were many figures moving around the courtyard house and in the small grove next to it, indicating that the place was heavily guarded.
At this moment, accompanied by Lord He and Ge Kaishan, Grand Commandant Lei walked towards the courtyard. Grand Commandant Lei dared not look around carelessly, knowing that everyone here belonged to the Second Prince Yelü Khan.
Upon entering the main hall of the courtyard, Grand Commandant Lei saw a man sitting inside. This man had a kind face and bore a resemblance to the current emperor, Yelü Wu.
On either side of the main hall stood more than a dozen people, most of whom were older.
Needless to say, this man is the Second Prince Yelü Khan, and the people next to him are probably his advisors.
Lord He stepped forward, approached Yelü Khan, and bowed respectfully.
"Your Highness, Grand Commandant Lei has arrived."
Upon hearing this, Yelü Khan immediately stood up and stepped forward.
"So it's Grand Commandant Lei. Please take a seat."
Immediately, someone brought over a chair, and Yelü Han prepared to step forward and help Grand Commandant Lei to sit down.
Lei Taiwei quickly stepped forward and bowed to Yelü Khan.
"Greetings, Your Highness. You have suffered all these years."
"Commander Lei, you flatter me. Over the past ten years, I have to thank Heaven for giving me so many opportunities to gain experience."
For more than a decade, I have traversed every inch of the land of the foreign kingdoms, observed the local conditions, and deeply understood the hardships of the people.
Moreover, I have also visited some neighboring countries to experience their customs and learn from their ways of governing.
I had planned to return to my homeland and live a secluded life in the mountains, detached from worldly affairs. However, I never expected that in recent years, the country would deteriorate and the people would suffer greatly.
If things continue like this, the foreign kingdom will either be destroyed by another country or its dynasty will be overthrown.
Faced with this situation, I cannot stand idly by. After receiving guidance from the immortals, I prepare to make a comeback.
To avoid a major conflict and reduce the possibility of soldiers killing each other within the country, I have no choice but to request Grand Commandant Lei to lend me his assistance.
Upon hearing this, Commander Lei immediately stood up straight and said:
"Your Highness, please give me your orders. This old minister will do his utmost to assist you, even at the cost of his life."
Yelü Khan nodded, helped Grand Commandant Lei to sit down in a chair, and then quickly sat down himself. The others also sat down.
The group began to discuss how to allow Yelü Khan to seize the throne without bloodshed.
Everyone knew that if the court officials were to abandon Yelü Wu and follow the Second Prince, Grand Commandant Lei was a key figure.
After thinking carefully for a while, Grand Commandant Lei spoke:
"Three days from now will be my seventieth birthday. I plan to take this opportunity to host a banquet and invite all my ministers."
At the birthday banquet, I informed the ministers of the Prince's return to power and asked them to support him.
"Grand Commandant Lei's plan is certainly feasible. However, if someone leaks this information, it will cause great trouble, and bloodshed will be inevitable," Lord He said.
"There's no need to worry about that. I have a clear idea of which of my ministers will support me."
Among the guests invited this time, there are several who are loyal to the current emperor, and I will also invite them.
I will seize this opportunity, and depending on the actual situation, I do not rule out taking them down.
This tactic was somewhat ruthless, but extremely effective. Yelü Khan nodded and began to discuss the details.
"At the birthday banquet three days from now, I would like to ask Lord He and General Ge to bring the late emperor's edict and read it aloud on the spot. I believe that no one will dare to disobey the late emperor's decree."
Just then, someone came to report.
"Your Highness, General Li Guang of the Northern Dynasty requests an audience."
Li Guang was the God of War of the Northern Dynasty, and he was known to everyone in the foreign lands.
When Grand Commandant Lei heard Li Guang's name, he trembled with fright. He hadn't expected Li Guang to come here. It seemed that they were all in for trouble.
Lei Taiwei looked nervous as he glanced at Yelü Khan.
To Lei Taiwei's surprise, Yelü Khan remained calm and showed no signs of panic. He smiled and said:
"So it's General Li Guang. Please come in."
Soon, Li Guang walked in, followed by several imposing guards.
Upon seeing Li Guang, Yelü Khan stood up and said:
"General Li has arrived. I am so sorry for not welcoming you properly. Please forgive my lack of respect."
"Your Highness, there's no need for such formalities. I've come here to inquire whether Your Highness requires any assistance."
"Thank you, General Li. This is an internal matter of our country, so there is no need for your country to interfere. I can handle it."
"If Your Highness can handle it yourself, that would be best, but Your Highness must be careful."
To guard against unforeseen circumstances, this general has brought a thousand bombs. The destructive power of these bombs is equivalent to that of 100,000 elite troops. Does Your Highness require them?
Upon hearing this, Yelü Khan immediately frowned and said:
"General Li, you should take these bombs back with you. I will not use bombs to harm the people of this foreign land."
Seeing that Yelü Khan did not want the bomb, Li Guang then spoke up:
"In that case, I will take these bombs back with me. However, I have one more request."
"General Li, please don't hesitate to ask if you need anything."
"Once Your Highness has taken control of the government and the foreign kingdoms are stable, please hand over Xiao Yi to me."
Upon hearing this, Yelü Khan frowned and said:
"I know that Xiao Yi devised strategies for Yelü Wu, which brought heavy disasters to the Great Northern Dynasty. During this period, the Fan Kingdom court also introduced some policies, which were also proposed by him, almost pushing the Fan Kingdom to the brink of destruction."
After I assume control of the court, I will certainly deal with him, but Xiao Yi is, after all, a subject of a foreign state. Why should I hand him over to you to handle?"
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