Zhu Qizhen looked deeply at Yang Hong and said indifferently,""Rise!"
"Thank you, Emperor!"
When Yang Hong and the people behind him heard Zhu Qizhen's words, they hurriedly expressed their gratitude. Then, they stood up again and stood solemnly at the side.
Zhu Qizhen said," It's getting late. Let's continue on our way. If there's anything, we'll talk about it after we reach the Xuan Manor."”
"Yes, emperor, please! Milords, please!"
" Master!" Yang Hong hurriedly greeted respectfully and gestured to the crowd.
Zhu Qizhen nodded slightly, then immediately clamped his horse's belly and headed in the direction of the Xuan Manor.
Meng Tian, Fan Zhong, Chen Wenrong, and a few other officials nodded at Yang Hong and followed him.
Behind them was an army of 200,000.
When Yang Hong saw this scene, his eyes flashed slightly. Then, he led his subordinates and followed the main group back to Xuanfu Town.
Soon, the army arrived at the gates of Xuan Manor.
Zhu Qizhen immediately stopped his horse in front of the gates of the Xuan Manor.
Meng Tian, Fan Zhong, and Chen Wenrong saw this and quickly signaled for the army to stop.
After the army stopped, Zhu Qizhen said indifferently,""Generals Meng Tian, Fan Zhong, and Chen Wenrong, please lead the army to set up camp outside the city.”
"I will obey!"
Upon hearing this, the three of them subconsciously glanced at Yang Hong before bowing and cupping their fists at Zhu Qizhen.
Zhu Qizhen nodded slightly and then said,"Yuan Bin will lead the Embroidered Uniform Guards to accompany you.”
"We obey your orders!"
Hearing Zhu Qizhen's words, the Embroidered Uniform Guards Lieutenant Yuan Bin and several ministers respectfully responded.
" General Yang, lead the way. We'll stay at the General's Residence first." After arranging things for Meng Tian and the others, Zhu Qizhen looked at Yang Hong and said calmly.
"Yes, sir! "Your Majesty, my lords, please follow me," Yang Hong respectfully said.
Zhu Qizhen nodded slightly and immediately dismounted his horse, walking towards the interior of Xuanfu Town.
As for Xuan Jian and Tian Yan, they naturally still followed closely by Zhu Qizhen's side.
Further behind were Zhao Gao and a few eunuchs.
Behind them were the Embroidered Uniform Guards and other ministers.
……
Xuan Manor.
Zhu Qizhen and the other ministers were seated in their respective seats in the General's Residence.
Zhu Qizhen's gaze swept around before landing on Yang Hong." General Yang has guarded the Xuan Manor for many years and defended our Great Ming against external enemies. It has been hard on you!”
Hearing Zhu Qizhen's words, Yang Hong hurriedly stood up and bowed. He said respectfully,""This is my duty!"
Zhu Qizhen nodded slightly and said,"While General Yang was guarding the Xuan Manor, he did make outstanding contributions. However, the education of his children seems to be lacking.”
"I heard that the Horse Camp Guard, Yang Jun, is the son of General Yang. When the Wala attacked, Yang Jun directly abandoned the pass and fled without fighting, causing the Wala to enter our Great Ming territory. I wonder how General Yang thinks we should deal with them?”
Yang Hong did not expect Zhu Qizhen to directly question Yang Jun about the matter as soon as he arrived at the Xuan Manor. His expression could not help but change slightly.
Pausing for a moment, Yang Hong lowered his head, took a deep breath, and said respectfully,""Everything is up to the emperor!"
Even though he said so, Yang Hong was even more determined in his heart. He was prepared to cooperate with Huo Du and find an opportunity to make a move on Zhu Qizhen.
When Zhu Qizhen heard this, he looked deeply at Yang Hong and continued,""In that case, Zhao Gao, go with Commandant Yuan and capture the Horse Camp Guard, Yang Jun, Dushi Guard, Zhao Mei, Dragon Gate Guard, Xia Zhong, and Dragon Gate Thousand Households Guard, Lu Xuan, and bring them here!”
"Swoosh!"
Hearing Zhu Qizhen's words, Yang Hong's expression instantly changed drastically.
From Zhu Qizhen's words, Yang Hong understood that Zhu Qizhen must have known about him protecting Zhao Mei and the others.
Moreover, Zhu Qizhen had just arrived at the Xuan Manor and immediately ordered people to capture Yang Jun and the others. This made Yang Hong even more convinced of Huo Du's bewitching words!
"This subject obeys the decree!"
Zhao Gao and Yuan Bin replied respectfully at the same time before turning around and leaving.
Although Yuan Bin didn't understand, seeing Zhao Gao's confident look, he decided to ask Zhao Gao about the situation after he went out.
After Zhao Gao and Yuan Bin left, Zhu Qizhen's gaze once again fell on Yang Hong, and he seemed to say casually," I heard that a young talent recently came to General Yang's residence. I wonder if you can introduce him to me?”
Originally, on the way here, Zhu Qizhen was still thinking if he should wait for Yang Hong to show signs of rebellion before he took action to deal with Yang Hong and the others.
However, after arriving at the Xuan Manor, Zhu Qizhen changed his mind at the last minute.
He was now the dignified Emperor of Ming Dynasty, so why should he be afraid of doing things?
Moreover, if he waited for Yang Hong to make the first move, even if he could easily suppress him, it might cause a lot of losses. It might even cause a shock between the court and the people.
After all, a general guarding an important town like Xuan Manor suddenly launching a rebellion would have an extremely unfavorable impact on Great Ming.
After considering everything, Zhu Qizhen decided to cut the Gordian knot and directly arrest Yang Jun and the others for punishment.
In any case, Yang Jun and the others had long been under the surveillance of the net. It was really too easy to capture them.
When the time came to investigate Yang Jun and the others, he could implicate Yang Hong and directly take down his position as the garrison general.
This would save a lot of time and avoid a possible mutiny.
Zhu Qizhen's thoughts, the others naturally did not know.
When Yang Hong heard Zhu Qizhen's words, his heart skipped a beat.
He did not expect Zhu Qizhen to know so much about the Xuan Manor and his matters!
After thinking for a while, Yang Hong said respectfully,""Reporting to the emperor, the young talent you mentioned should be my distant nephew. Unfortunately, today, his family sent a message saying that there was an urgent matter, so he went home.”
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