On the shore of the artificial lake in Xijing City, an old man in a yellow robe, surrounded by a large group of eunuchs and palace maids, was walking slowly by the lake.

This old man is the most powerful person in Dafu today, and Yang Chengfeng, the current Fuhuang Emperor. The old man has been in the upper position for many years, and he is not angry and arrogant, he stopped his steps and raised his hand.

The eunuchs and palace maids who gathered around Emperor Fu immediately understood and immediately took action, quickly placing some small tables and brocade stools. At the same time, quickly take out the tea set that has been prepared and start to boil the tea.

After a while, the refreshing aroma of tea began to fill the air. Emperor Fu waved his hand, leaving the eunuchs and palace maids who served him far away, leaving only his most trusted father-in-law, Gao De.

Emperor Fu asked Gonggong Gao to sit down on a brocade stool opposite him, and the two drank tea and chatted together.

"Old fellow, I give the old thirteen an order. Let him rush back to Xijing, according to the schedule, he should be in the capital soon! Emperor Fu took a sip of the tea leaves floating in the cup and asked casually.

"Your Majesty, the news received yesterday. He rested at a post station closest to Xijing. It is estimated that he will enter Beijing this afternoon! Hearing Emperor Fu's question, Gonggong Gao hurriedly replied.

Hearing Gao's words, Emperor Fu just let out a soft "oh" and said nothing. The father-in-law on the side already knew Emperor Fu's habits very well, and he didn't say anything more, just picked up the teapot next to him and refilled some water for Emperor Fu.

"Recently, the ministers of the DPRK and China have been shouting, let me establish the prince, what do you think of this. Which of my princes is suitable to be the eldest prince after I ascend to heaven? After being silent for a while, Emperor Fu suddenly said again.

"Your Majesty, your body is strong, it's still early!" Grandpa Gao said with a smile.

"You old fellow, I know in my heart, even though everyone calls me long live on weekdays, I am also an ordinary person. No matter how great the power is, no one can stop the little ghost sent by Lord Yama one day. Emperor Fu said lightly, a hint of resignation flashed in his eyes.

"I'm going to separate them, just the two of us now, you old guy don't have to worry about offending people when the news spreads. In the entire imperial court, I had a hard time finding a few, unselfish people to talk about it. On weekdays, I say that I am a widow, but sitting in this position, I really feel like I am a loner. Emperor Fu sighed and said softly.

"Your Majesty, now in the court, King Sheng's voice is the highest, and even King Lian often tells people that King Sheng should become the crown prince. I think Katsuo may be the best candidate for the crown prince, right? Gao Gonggong thought about it and said softly.

"You old fellow, I know you're not telling the truth. According to the current point of view, it is true that the fifth child should be appointed as the prince, but the fifth child, who is with those soldiers all day long, has always looked down on that group of civil servants, if he is the emperor, he will rule the country by force and may cause trouble for me! Emperor Fu took a sip of tea, as if he was talking to Gonggong Gao, and seemed to be talking to himself.

"Also, do you think the second child is really willing to let the fifth child sit on the throne. Although I don't know all about the small actions of him and his uncle Li Yue, I haven't heard of them. Not only the second, but also the third, ninth, and twelfth, which one didn't have a small calculation in his heart? Emperor Fu thought for a moment and continued.

"Then simply, let's make the king the prince! She was born to the queen, and she is rightly named, and she is supported by several major families behind her. Gao Gonggong thought about it, looked up and said.

"The second guy has the deepest thoughts, on the surface

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Kind to everyone. But the most spicy means to move are indeed a little bit of a shadow of killing a decisive emperor. But this kid started to move, a little too ruthless, worried that he would kill too many people in the future, causing instability in the country! Emperor Fu sighed lightly and said.

"Then there are a few outstanding highnesses left, such as the third highness, the ninth highness, and the twelfth highness, all of whom have some prestige in the court, what do you think?" Gao Gonggong asked softly.

"The third child is a little soft, if he is the emperor. It may cause the king to be weak and the minister to be strong; And Lao Jiu's words, the book is a little too angry and not good at scheming. The old twelve is even worse, the accident is too aggressive, and the steel is easy to break. Emperor Fu said slowly. These words were hidden in his heart for a long time. Only in front of Gonggong Gao can he reveal his thoughts.

"What about His Royal Highness King Wu, the Thirteenth Prince? Your Majesty, have you ever thought about him? Gao Gonggong said again.

Listening to Gonggong Gao's words, Emperor Fu did not speak immediately, but took a big sip of the fragrant tea in front of him. Savoring the taste of the tea, it took a long time before he said:

"If you want to talk about this old thirteen, I have been impressed over the years. Able to be literate and martial. There are also some shadows of my youth. However, among all the princes, he is the one who is least likely to become the prince. ”

"Why is that?" Grandpa Gao asked with some confusion.

"Let's start with the fact that although Lao Thirteen has developed well in Wu County, his foundation in the DPRK and China is very shallow. The key is that my Yang family took it from his Sima family. If the old thirteen is the emperor, the people who are loyal to the Sima family and the Jin Hui will definitely assist him, and if he restores the title of the Jin Dynasty, won't my Yang Chaofeng become the emperor of the dead country, then what face do I have to see the ancestors of my Yang family. Emperor Fu said with some self-deprecation

"Actually, the temptation of this throne is too strong, in addition to choosing a suitable person to be the emperor, I also hope to be able to smoothly pass the position to the prince." Fu Huang continued.

"Your Majesty, are you worried that if it is not handled properly, it will cause a fight between the princes?" Gao Gonggong asked.

"Yes! In all dynasties, in order to compete for the throne, the blood of killing was like a river, and corpses abounded everywhere. If it's just a few sons who die, maybe it's still a big deal, I'm worried about shaking the country's foundation! When Emperor Fu said this, his volume increased, and he was obviously a little excited in his heart.

"You are worried about turmoil, over the years, Your Majesty has seen several highnesses fighting openly and secretly, why don't you stop it?" Gao Gonggong was puzzled about this matter for a long time, and today he simply asked directly.

"Alas, to be the king of a country. How can you do it without a little means? Let them fight, and let the person with the most clever means become the emperor, maybe it is a more beneficial thing for the country.

Now I'm in position, there's something they've gone too far, maybe I'll be able to control it. If one day I close my eyes, they are fighting. I am worried about shaking the very foundation of the country. When Emperor Fu said this, his tone was full of helplessness.

"Old fellow, you can't die in front of me, when the day comes, the dark guard will be handed over to you. If it really comes to the point where I can't control it, you can help me choose one, the most suitable prince to be the emperor, and you can send the rest of the unscrupulous descendants who covet the throne to me! After Emperor Fu said this, he closed his eyes in some pain and stopped saying a word.

Gonggong Gao sat opposite Emperor Fu, his heart was full of sadness, the emperor opposite, he knew best, he had been by his side since he was a child.

Everyone only knows the emperor, who holds the power of life and death. Sitting on the wealth of the world, who knows the bitterness in their hearts

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Clear. For the stability of the country, he has made too many sacrifices over the years. When he is old, he may sacrifice his son as well.

Due to the need to deal with the officials at all levels who were sent along the way, Yang Yun went to Xijing City all the way, and the speed was much slower, and after more than 20 days, he finally came to Xijing City after many years of absence.

Compared with the enthusiasm of the local officials, these officials in Xijing City are much calmer, because most of them already have the power to rely on. There is no need to stammer, in Xijing City, there is not much power in Yang Yun.

Therefore, Yang Yun and the others were greeted at the gate of the West City, except for some of his subordinates. There are only a handful of officials. Even his father-in-law, Chi Shangwen, did not send anyone to greet him.

As for who came to greet him, Yang Yun didn't take a fancy to it. He hurried, how to greet his people after greeting him. Then, as fast as he could, he ran towards a carriage parked by the city gate.

This carriage was parked at the city gate, and there were several guards in armor standing next to it, and in front of the carriage, there was also a palace maid who was about forty or fifty years old.

Since the owner of this carriage did not reveal his identity, but others looked at this momentum, the horse from the person. It's not a generality. So no one bothered them, so the carriage remained quietly for an hour or two now.

The others don't know who the owner of this carriage is? But how could Yang Yun not know. Because the palace maid standing in front of the carriage is Ye Qian, her mother's most trusted personal maid.

"I've seen His Royal Highness King Wu! I've been waiting for a long time! Seeing Yang Yun coming in a hurry, Ye Qian saluted Yang Yun.

"Aunt Qian, thank you for your hard work!" Yang Yun greeted Ye Qian, then lifted the curtain of the carriage and walked in.

I haven't seen him for a few years, and Sima Yu's face hasn't changed much, but he has lost a lot of weight.

I haven't seen each other for a few years, and the two have too many words. Yang Yun sat in Sima Yu's carriage. Let's go together like Wu Wangfu.

Along the way, Sima Yu asked Yang Yun about his experiences in the past few years, sometimes laughing, sometimes exclaiming, and sometimes wiping two tears.

For so many years, in Yang Yun's heart, he has long regarded Sima Yu as his mother. Listening to Sima Yu's chattering and repeated nagging in his ear, Yang Yun felt very cordial and very happy.

Sima Yu didn't stay long in King Wu's mansion before returning to the palace. Because the Dafu Imperial Court has a relatively strict control over the time that the imperial concubine stays outside the palace, it is already Emperor Fu's special kindness that Sima Yu can come out to see Yang Yun today.

Because Emperor Fu had not yet issued an order to let him enter the palace, Yang Yun finally had a little time for himself now.

He asked Kong Yuan, who had been staying in the capital and was in charge of taking care of King Wu's mansion, to secretly send someone to inform the person in charge of the four departments of the Shadowless Guard to come to see him.

In the past few years, although Yang Yun is not in Xijing, the four departments of Xijing City Shadowless Guard have developed quite well.

In the past few years, the four departments have not only accumulated a lot of wealth for Yang Yun, but they have been continuously sent to Wu County. At the same time, they also became the eyes and ears arranged by Yang Yun in Xijing City.

Not long after Kong Yuan's men were dispatched, Yan Feifei and Tie Feng, who had stayed in the capital, and the heads of the Cheetah Department and the Lion Department in Xijing City all rushed to report in detail on the development of each department in recent years.

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