After everyone sat down, Emperor Xiao Hong motioned to Zhong Gonggong to read the statement of the domain, and Zhong Gonggong immediately opened the scroll that had been prepared and read aloud: "There is Xiao Diyuan, the second son of the seventh monarch of Shu Kingdom, who is eighteen years old, meets the conditions for becoming a vassal, and is specially named 'King Guangxian', and gives him the management of Dam City, Macheng, Liuying City and Shuangzhu City at the northwest end of Shu Kingdom, and gives him 8,000 guards, and enjoys benefits such as money and silver, grain and rice, canonization, marriage, funeral, etc., and allows and requires him to set up a royal office in the local area, which includes the Changshi Division, the Book Office, the Pawn Restaurant, Jishan Office, Good Doctor Office, Treasure Office, Worship Office, Ritual Office, Gongzheng Office, Trial Office, Honor and Health Division, etc. Local affairs can be decided by King Guangxian at his own discretion, and he is not allowed to be interfered with by the local government, but he is not allowed to leave the domain without permission, let alone interfere in the affairs of the court......"

After reading it, Gonggong Zhong opened another scroll and continued to read: "Zhuge Qingyun and Dongfang Yan are now appointed as the chief historians of the Guangxian Prince's Office, and Song Donglin and Zhang Zhibin are appointed as the ...... of the book."

When he heard the names of Zhuge Qingyun and Dongfang Yan, Xiao Di Yuan was stunned.

These two people have been working by the side of Emperor Xiao Hong, and now they are being sent to his fiefdom, and their purpose can be imagined.

Song Donglin and Zhang Zhibin are old ministers who have followed Xiao Hong to fight the world, and they can be said to be loyal to Xiao Hong, and they were sent to assist Xiao Diyuan, obviously there is also an element of supervision.

Xiao Diyuan hurriedly thanked and received the decree, and then sat respectfully beside Emperor Xiao Hong.

And so the feast began.

Because Xiao Diyuan lost the game in the '95 Competition' in September last year, the glory he had accumulated before was wiped out at once, and the ministers no longer had admiration in their eyes when they looked at him, and some only had to show respect and pretend respect because he was the prince.

Xiao Diyuan accepted all this calmly, chatting and laughing with everyone while eating delicious food with relish.

In the past, he had heard that a certain prince had begged the emperor to allow him to stay in the capital for an extra year or two because of his reluctance before taking office, but Xiao Diyuan's idea was the opposite.

Leaving here is a new beginning for Xiao Diyuan, who will implement his plan little by little at the northwest end of the Dawn Kingdom.

The ministers came forward to toast, and Xiao Diyuan also saluted one by one.

He didn't let himself get drunk, because every time someone came to toast him, he took a symbolic sip.

When the crown prince Xiao Di opened, Xiao Di opened himself and poured him full of wine, and said seriously: "The second brother is about to become a vassal, and it will not be easy for our brothers to meet each other from now on." ”

Xiao Diyuan smiled and said, "Brother, don't worry, we can at least see each other every year." ”

"Yes, but it's too little. In the past 18 years, I have not fulfilled my responsibilities as an older brother, and now I am really ashamed to think about it. ”

He glanced at Xiao Diyuan and continued: "I hope the second brother can understand. He also said, "I will definitely try to be a good brother in the future." ”

Xiao Dikai's almost confessional words made Xiao Diyuan feel a little embarrassed, after all, this was the first time that Xiao Dikai spoke to him in such a low profile.

However, Xiao Diyuan was clear about the intention behind Xiao Di's words, so he said with a smile: "As the national prince, my brother has been responsible for a lot since he was born, and there are many things to worry about in life, so it is understandable that he can't take care of anything else. ”

Xiao Di smiled and said, "It's rare that you are kind-hearted and don't hold a grudge against your brother." ”

After that, Xiao Dikai toasted Xiao Diyuan with another glass of wine.

After the two brothers toasted, it was Xiao Hong's turn, Xiao Hong put his hand on Xiao Diyuan's shoulder, patted it gently, and said: "After you get there, I hope you will be strict with yourself and improve every day, and the future of Shuguo still depends on the joint efforts of you and the prince's generation." ”

"Yes. Xiao Diyuan said respectfully, and then took the initiative to toast Xiao Hong.

Xiao Hong broke the glass with him and drank all the wine in the cup.

I don't know if it was because he was in a hurry or for some other reason, but after he finished drinking, he began to cough violently, until his face was red and he couldn't help himself. He had to leave for a moment and go to a side room to take care of it.

Xiao Diyuan followed closely and patted his back with his hand. Xiao Hong felt it, his body condensed slightly, and then continued to cough.

After a while, Xiao Hong stopped coughing, took the water in Xiao Diyuan's hand and drank a few sips, and the red tide on his face gradually faded.

"Father, please take care of your health in the future. Xiao Diyuan said.

Xiao Hong nodded and said, "I ate too much greasy things yesterday, and I was a little cold last night, so my throat was a little uncomfortable." ”

Because Fang had coughed too much, his voice was hoarse.

Xiao Diyuan hurriedly asked people to invite the imperial doctor.

While waiting for the imperial doctor to come, Xiao Hong looked at Xiao Diyuan and said with a solemn face: "The northwest region is 108,000 miles away from the capital, and it is up to you to decide what happens there in the future, and I have only one request-don't do anything that is detrimental to the interests of the imperial court and the Heavenly Family." ”

Xiao Diyuan hurriedly knelt down and said, "The son respectfully obeys the teachings of his father. ”

Suddenly, Xiao Hong, who has never cried, shed a few tears, and even he was caught off guard, so he was a little embarrassed, and hurriedly turned his head to wipe it.

Xiao Diyuan saw it in his eyes and did not speak.

There are too many unspeakable secrets between him and Xiao Hong, so the grievances and grievances between each other overlap layer by layer, and for a while it is impossible to tell how much of each other is sincere, how much is false, how much is kindness, and how much is resentment.

Under such circumstances, Xiao Diyuan had no choice but to suppress his feelings.

However, thinking of Xiao Hong's cultivation and reuse of him in the past eighteen years, he still couldn't be indifferent, so he knelt down to Xiao Hong again and said: "Thanks to my father's love for eighteen years, my sons are grateful, and I will definitely do my best for the country in the future to repay my father's kindness." ”

Xiao Hong stretched out his hand to help Xiao Diyuan up, stared straight into the depths of his eyes and asked, "Do you really think that your father is very good to you?"

Xiao Diyuan nodded.

Xiao Hong's body trembled for a moment, and he said a little uncomfortably: "Thank you!"

The Imperial Physician hurried in, and the two hurriedly stopped talking and resumed their usual majesty.

Xiao Hong was diagnosed with a mild cold, and the imperial doctor prescribed several doses of medicine and gave him acupuncture before leaving.

The father and son went back to the dining room again.

Everyone continued to eat.

Even if he didn't look up, Xiao Diyuan could feel Xiao Hong's gaze at him from time to time, but he pretended not to notice.

After dinner, Xiao Diyuan and his party were about to hit the road.

At this time, Xiao Diyuan turned to look at this magnificent palace, and for the first time felt a faint reluctance.

After all, he's lived here for eighteen years.

"That big banyan tree has to be taken care of by you. Xiao Diyuan said to Liu.

Liu nodded.

After getting into the carriage, the carriage ran forward like an arrow, and soon carried Xiao Diyuan out of the capital.

The breath of the suburbs is unfamiliar, and the capital has been left far behind.