On the day of my tragic death, I was reborn and married to the Regent

The two waited outside the palace for an hour, but instead of being summoned by the emperor, a eunuch came to deliver the imperial decree.

The Prince of Yan, dressed in prison clothes, followed the eunuch up the stairs.

Prince Jin widened his eyes in disbelief. Why did His Majesty release Prince Yan?

"King Yan? Why did you come out?"

The eunuch bowed to the two men and replied, "Your Highness the Prince of Yan has been summoned by His Majesty."

King Yan didn't even look at him and walked straight in.

Prince Jin was furious. What was he so proud of? He was just a prince who was disliked by his father. Harboring a rebel was a capital crime. No matter how powerful he was before, he was still a prisoner now.

"A traitor who plotted rebellion, do you still want to turn things around?"

After saying this, he looked at the King of Qi and said, "If His Majesty summons us, you must fight for your dignity. This matter cannot fall on the King of Yan. At worst, I will give you the west and I will go to the north."

The King of Qi curled his lips, wondering where this confidence came from.

When his third brother was fighting on the battlefield, the King of Jin was probably wetting his pants in some corner. How could he have the nerve to compete with his third brother?

Letting him lead the troops to fight is no different from simply handing over the city. It's better not to harm the soldiers at the border.

"Prince Yan has been stealing our limelight for so many years. This time, we should unite and squeeze Prince Yan out."

The King of Qi smiled awkwardly. If his fifth brother could really go to the battlefield, either their Great Qi would be finished or their father would be crazy.

Inside the hall, Prince Yan stepped forward and saluted, but he still looked as if he didn't care about anything, which made the ministers unhappy.

Emperor Jianning did not mention why the Prince of Yan was imprisoned. He asked directly, "Our Great Qi is in danger now. Prince of Yan, do you have any good suggestions?"

King Yan shook his head: "Not at all."

The prince lowered his head and smiled slightly. The King of Yan was still the same King of Yan. There was no good plan to prevent him from leaving the capital and heading to the northern border.

Emperor Jianning choked and frowned, "Don't you know the northern border best? How could you not know?"

The King of Yan said in a deep voice, "How many enemy troops are there in the north? Do they have food and fodder? How many soldiers do we have? How many battles have we fought? What are our losses? Only by knowing these can we clearly determine how to respond."

Emperor Jianning understood what Prince Yan said, but he still felt uncomfortable.

Because of this incident, he and King Yan had a falling out, but in front of outsiders, some words could not be said too harshly.

"You are right. The court is in need of talents right now. I will give you a chance to make amends. Go to the northern border and resist the Qiang people. If you do this well, I will forgive you for harboring rebels."

The King of Yan asked calmly, "What if I lose?"

"If you lose, you will naturally have no chance to return to Beijing."

If they are defeated, Daqi's northern border will be wide open, and those tribes in the north who are eyeing Daqi will be able to move freely and directly into the heart of Daqi.

Although Emperor Jianning hoped that he would die at the hands of the Qiang people, so as to save him from so much trouble, he was also afraid that if he really died, there would be no one who could intimidate the people in the north.

"Your Majesty, take the order."

"Go back and change your clothes first, then go directly to the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue to discuss the matter and leave as soon as possible."

"Yes."

The two of them didn't say a single word. They were clearly father and son a few days ago, but today they were just like king and subject, without any affection at all.

When Prince Yan stepped out of the palace, the two ministers of the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue followed him.

Ever since Prince Yan came in, Xiao Yinnan has been staring at him. Why? He has clearly caught him with evidence and has already put him in prison, so why hasn't he died yet?

As long as he died, he would have avenged his mother and she would be able to return to him every year.

Once he takes that position, he will be the real winner.

Even harboring a traitor is not enough for Your Majesty to have him tortured to death?

His mother died because of him. If it weren't for Prince Yan, he wouldn't have been living in exile since childhood and still be unable to return to his ancestral home.

It was because of him that his mother was driven out of the palace, and he himself became an ominous person.

He is also the emperor's son and a prince. Why is it that Prince Yan is supported by the people, while he can only climb up step by step from the mud ditch?

His efforts of more than ten years can be realized with just a gesture from the King of Yan.

Although he was a prince, he lived outside the palace since he was a child, and he saw the ups and downs of life and tasted all kinds of flavors in the world.

How could he not hate? How could he not hate?

Everything that Prince Yan had enjoyed over the years should have belonged to him.

He will not be reconciled until the King of Yan is dead!

......

The problem of King Yan in the north has finally been solved, but what about the west?

We can pick a few from the current people, but there must be two people who take the lead.

Even as a commander, he needs a lot.

But at least we don't have to worry about the south and the north for now. We can take our time with the west. As long as the two battlefields in the north and the south can be stabilized, the enemy in the west will not be a problem.

Prince Jin waited and waited outside, but Emperor Jianning never summoned him, and he could no longer hold back.

"Father, I also want to lead the troops to fight. I beg your Majesty to grant me this."

Hearing the commotion outside, the people inside hurried to smooth things over: "Your Majesty, since the matter in the northern border has been resolved, how about... summoning the two princes in to talk? Perhaps the two princes really can find a solution."

Emperor Jianning was in a headache. The person outside was his son, how could he not know his temper?

If he was really capable of leading troops in battle, it wouldn't be the case that for so many years, Prince Yan was the only prince who could fight.

Normally, they were told to make more progress, but they refused to listen. Now they came to cause trouble. Emperor Jianning was afraid that he would hit them before they could even finish their words.

Emperor Jianning rubbed his forehead and sighed: "Forget it, let someone in."

As soon as the King of Jin and the King of Qi came in, they stepped forward to pay their respects. The King of Qi saw Xiao Yinan lying on the ground and asked knowingly, "General Xiao? What happened to you?"

Xiao Yinnan had previously made friends with the King of Qi in order to find out information about the King of Yan.

Xiao Yinnan coaxed the King of Qi into trusting him in every way, but now that he was no longer useful, Xiao Yinnan was too lazy to bother dealing with him anymore.

"General Xiao? I heard you weren't feeling well. I haven't seen you for a long time. How come you look like this?"

Xiao Yinnan was speechless, but the Prince of Jin smiled without showing any understanding. "General Xiao, I haven't seen you for a few days. You...are you sick from somewhere? This is no small matter. We should ask the imperial physician in the palace to take a look. It looks to me like you've contracted some foul disease."

The King of Qi lowered his head and tried to suppress his laughter, his shoulders shaking.

Although the King of Jin sometimes doesn't read people's expressions, every word he says is heartbreaking.

It was an unclean disease, and all the men present knew it well.

But he was a prince of a country after all, so it was not decent. Seeing that Xiao Yinnan's face was darker than the bottom of a pot, Emperor Jianning coughed lightly.

"Okay, I didn't call you in to chat. Didn't you say you were going to lead troops to fight? Go ahead and tell me." After saying that, he closed his eyes and supported his head with one hand, as if he was tired.

It’s not that Emperor Jianning looks down on his two sons, it’s just that neither of them is suitable for fighting, so what useful words can they say?