Rebirth of a Female General

Chapter 216
The emperor looked dissatisfied at Xu Xiangfeng who came out halfway to disrupt the situation.

When I asked him how to deal with Yan Qing, he played Tai Chi with himself, talking nonsense ambiguously.

Now that the matter is about to be revealed, he came out to stand up for Yan Qing's guilt, and sang against himself, making himself dissatisfied but making Guo Youning profit...

Did he take the wrong medicine today?

The old fox, who has always been unprofitable and can't get up early, took the initiative to do thankless things today.

Could it be... what agreement did he reach with Guo Youning?
Thinking of this, the emperor suddenly became alert, and his eyes gradually darkened.

How much does Xu Xiangfeng know about Xiao Lu sending people to southern Xinjiang at this time?
Thinking of this, the emperor closed his eyes, and blocked Xu Xiangfeng's words in displeasure: "I have issued an imperial decree on Yan Qing's matter, so don't discuss it any more."

Then, the emperor seemed to think of it casually, and brought the topic to the past, "It has been half a year since King Duan went to the southern border to relieve the disaster and suppress the rebellion. Now that the war is over, the affairs of the southern border are basically settled. As for the next matter, I would like to send imperial envoys there to hand over the southern border affairs with King Duan and manage the territory of the former Qiang Kingdom."

The emperor sighed again as he spoke, "I am getting older and my body is getting weaker, and I am gradually unable to do what I want in government affairs. It is time to step down and let the young people do some practical things."

The ministers were shocked.

The emperor, who has always avoided talking about the establishment of the reserve, now takes the initiative to talk about the establishment of the reserve, and even talks about abdicating the throne to let the virtuous...

Could it be that the emperor is really dying?
The officials secretly looked at the emperor, and saw that although his temples were gray and his complexion was haggard, he was still in good spirits. He was able to sing along with Liu Xiyuan and silenced Xiao Lu, which shows that he was not so ill that he had to abdicate to let the virtuous up.

That's a test.

The ministers immediately came to a conclusion.

And the emperor's next words made them confirm the guess in their hearts.

After the emperor sighed, his eyes walked around the court hall, and finally fell on Xu Xiangfeng, and asked meaningfully: "I intend to call King Duan back to the court to manage the government and solve my problems for me. What does the prime minister think?"

Xu Xiangfeng lowered his eyes, cupped his hands and said: "The Holy Mountain is in good health, and there is still a hundred years of prosperity to be enjoyed, so you must not say such unlucky words."

"As for His Royal Highness Duan Wang, the veteran thought that His Royal Highness Duan Wang is still young and needs to be experienced. At this time, the turmoil in the southern border has been calmed down, and a lot of waste is waiting to be revived. Moreover, the former Qiang Kingdom's territory, people, etc. should be able to deter it. The subordinates will deal with it."

"The veteran thinks that His Royal Highness Duan Wang is indeed an excellent candidate to handle this matter."

Xu Xiangfeng's words were affirmed by many ministers in the court.

The prime minister is different.

The emperor made it clear that he was using Li Chu's matter to test their duanwang party, what is their intention.

This is to put them aside, at most it means talking about the scene, reluctantly obeying the emperor's wishes, and actively agreeing to postpone the matter of establishing a reserve that has been debated endlessly before.

You can't just be the emperor in a daze, because you really want to establish a heir, and happily agree to the emperor to call Duan Wang back to Beijing, and make Duan the heir, right?
Now the one in power is not Duan Wang!
Is this obvious desire to change masters because he is afraid that the emperor will not find a reason to cut himself?

So the end result was to aggrievedly persuade the emperor not to rush to establish a reserve.

At most, let the emperor call back King Duan, and then slowly try to manage the affairs of government.

But he never thought that facing this situation, Prime Minister Xu found a new way to retreat, and followed the emperor's wishes to postpone the establishment of the crown prince. In the case of the former Qiang Kingdom's confinement, King Duan was asked to intervene in the administration of the Qiang Kingdom under the pretext that King Duan was young and needed experience.

If the emperor is not willing to return to the court to manage the government, the return of King Duan will be idle, and there will be no practical benefit.

But if he can intervene in the administration of the Qiang Kingdom, he has done something for the court and is a credit; he can also take the opportunity to win over the hearts of the people and control the governance of the original Qiang Kingdom in his hands. With Hou's support, King Duan's power is bound to increase greatly!

Kill two birds with one stone, wonderful!

All the ministers felt that this plan was very clever, and they all spoke in agreement with Xu Xiangfeng.

Even Wang Weitao agreed to allow King Duan to take care of the former Qiang Kingdom's admission.

All the ministers feel that this matter is in line with the emperor's wishes and will not cause any loss to the faction they support. This should be a happy situation where both the emperor and his officials are happy.

But he didn't want to, the emperor looked at Xu Xiangfeng for a long time after hearing this, and there was no joy on his face.

How did the ministers know that the emperor was really tempted to talk about Li Chu's matter, but it was the first time he really moved Li Chu's mind.

It's just that what he wants to test is different from what the officials think.

"Han'er grew up in Kangdu since he was a child, and has never left me for a hundred miles. Now he is thousands of miles away, and he has not seen him for a year or so. I am worried!"

The emperor sighed, but stared straight at Xu Xiangfeng with his eyes, "This mountain is high and the road is far away. If something happens, I can't wait to mention it, even if the news may not be sent back in time."

Xu Xiangfeng frowned, and there was darkness hidden in the pupils covered by the eyelids. Facing the emperor's repeated temptations, his expression did not change at all: "The Holy One has a loving father's heart, and it is natural for people to worry about wandering children. It's just that the young eagle It is always difficult to soar into the sky without going through the danger of falling off a cliff."

"Children have to grow up. They will start a family and start a career in the future, and they will have to go all the way. Parents, after all, can't arrange everything properly for their whole life."

Xu Xiangfeng persuaded the emperor, and comforted him, "His Royal Highness, Prince Duan, is an auspicious person. The veteran believes that even if he falls into a difficult situation for a while, he will surely be able to turn the danger out and return safely."

When Xu Xiangfeng was speaking, the emperor kept staring at him, never missing a single detail.

However, he did not get any unusual information from Xu Xiangfeng's face.

The old fox is still the same as before, with a look of not paying much attention to everything.

Could it be that I am really being overwhelmed?

The old fox has only one daughter, the queen, and the queen has only the third son.

If something happened to the third child, even if Xu Xiangfeng took this position, he would still make a wedding dress for someone else because there was no successor.

Perhaps, this matter is really thinking too much.

The emperor looked away silently, collected his thoughts, and sighed cooperatively: "It's good to be so."

After all, the emperor seemed to have forgotten what he said earlier about sending imperial envoys to the south, and turned to another topic, "I heard that the envoys for the Xirong peace talks will arrive at the post tomorrow. Do you have any questions about the peace talks? Any good advice?"

The emperor's eyes fell on the Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, but he happened to miss the momentary change of Xu Xiangfeng's expression when he heard that the Xirong envoy had arrived in Beijing.

(End of this chapter)