Xie Zhan seemed to be dreaming something, with a shallow smile on his face, curling himself into a ball, like a comfortable cat.

was shaken by Xin Muyuan like this, and the dream was like ripples on the calm water, and it was gone.

He rubbed his eyes and slowly sat up from the bed, rubbed Xin Muyuan's face, and asked, "What's wrong?" ”

Xin Muyuan shook his arm, pointed to the quilt that had been folded next to him, and said, "Daddy and mother have left." ”

"What?" Xie Zhan's sleepiness also dissipated.

He quietly looked at the vacant spot next to him and pursed his lips silently.

Xin Muyuan looked left and right, and she felt that with Li Shirui's temperament, she would definitely not be at ease and leave like this. She was afraid of the sadness of separation, but she was also worried that Xie Zhan would be afraid when she woke up and would not see them, so she would definitely leave letters and other things.

Sure enough, at the table where he was eating yesterday, Xin Muyuan found the note left by Li Shirui and hurriedly handed it to Xie Zhan.

It reads:

Xie Zhan, my son, please forgive my father and mother for saying goodbye without saying goodbye. It's a shame to say that there are many partings in life, but my mother rarely partes, and I dare not imagine a farewell. Goodbye, my son.

The note was brief, but they were not in a hurry, apparently prepared.

Maybe it was yesterday, maybe it was a long time ago.

Xie Zhan stared at the paper with only a few columns of words for a long time, and said to Xin Muyuan: "I went to the palace today to get the handover materials, will you go?" ”

Xin Muyuan nodded and said, "I'll go too, the information of the Chamber of Commerce is all in the hands of the household servant, I have to go and get it back." ”

"Okay, let's do it together."

The maid was called to wait for the wash, and the two went into the palace together.

As soon as I entered the palace gate, I heard the soldier guarding the door say: "Gonggong Shen, if you see your husband and wife entering the palace, I will invite you two to sit in the imperial study, and the things you two want have been sorted out by Gonggong Shen and placed in your imperial study, and I will hand them over to you after you go." ”

"Okay, I got it." Xie Zhan answered and went to the imperial study with Xin Muyuan.

The early dynasty had ended, and Xiao Changting sat alone in the imperial study to correct the folds.

After the Great Liang Peace, the ministers had fewer twists and turns, and they watched it quickly.

When Xie Zhan and the others came, he had already seen the same.

Xiao Changting raised his eyes and glanced at the two of them, and said, "I have something to do in your family today, and I don't care about you." Tomorrow morning, if I don't come, I will be severely punished. ”

"Yes." Xie Zhan politely clenched his fists, with no extra expression on his face.

Xiao Changting threw aside the last corrected book in his hand, passed Shen Gonggong to hug it and returned to the hands of the ministers, leaned on the back of the chair and hooked his lips to look at Xie Zhan with a smile, and said, "What's the matter, I'm still angry that I didn't tell you about Xie Lao's resignation in advance?" ”

Xie Zhan didn't deny it, and said, "You let me not even have time to prepare." ”

Xiao Changting's eyebrows fell, and he explained very aggrievedly: "What I want to tell you is that Xie Lao will not let you." He said that his determination to leave was not as firm as he imagined, and finally waited for the day when his son returned victoriously, he wanted to see you succeed to the position of protector of the country, and wanted to see you go from being disobeyed by everyone to being loved by the people step by step. But it took too long, and he had a reason to leave, and he had to let go. He was worried that you would dissuade him when he found out, and he was also worried that his heart would be convinced, so he didn't hide the news that he was leaving, but he kept it from you. In this way, when it is time for him to leave, he can only leave, without any reason to stay. ”

Xie Zhan: Is it necessary for "......" to leave?

Why? What is more important than what he wants to do now, what is the reason why he has to leave himself?

"Is that you?" Xie Zhan asked.

He thought about it, and only the emperor's suspicion was the most reliable.

It is enough to have one protector who is loved by the people, and it is easy to arouse His Majesty's suspicion if there are two.

Xiao Changting was not annoyed, and said with a wry smile: "I thought about it too, but it doesn't seem to be." Actually, compared to you, the protector I like more in my heart is still your father. ”

He has guarded the Daliang Dynasty for decades, and his majestic image has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. With him, even if he doesn't do it, it can also play a big deterrent role.

You can replace the person with Xie Zhan......

Although he is also very good, he is far inferior to his father in terms of deterrence.

What's more, Xie Zhan is a newcomer, while Xie Zhenao is an old man. Compared with newcomers who need to be retrained, Xiao Changting prefers the old people who are in full swing.

Whenever something happens, he doesn't need to be reminded, and he will solve it immediately; You don't need to help, you can solve things well even by yourself; Don't worry, because he has enough ability and experience.

But being a newcomer is very different.

There's so much to worry about.

Xiao Changting said: "I have been honest with him about my opinion on this matter, but he told me that I am the new emperor, and I want to control my own new power in my hands. Although he is an old minister, he is also a minister of the first emperor, and it is not safe to stay in his hands after all. So I say to you, this matter is a mixed blessing for me. It's not a bad thing, but it's not a good thing. ”

He sighed, shook his head, and said, "In the end, what the old minister and the old minister are nothing more than an excuse for him to leave." That's it, he has also fought for the country for so long, and it is up to him to go. ”

Xie Zhan's eyelashes trembled, his mouth pursed, and he didn't say anything.

Xiao Changting got up, patted him on the shoulder, and said, "Okay, don't think about it, take the next road well, don't let Xie Lao be ashamed." Here's what you want, I've put it all here, take a good look at it, deal with it well, it's best to get it today, and tomorrow it's a normal morning. ”

"Yes." Xie Zhan clenched his fists. This time, he respectfully made a big salute to the emperor.

Xiao Changting laughed, shook his head, and said, "For the sake of you and me growing up since childhood, I forgive you for your disrespect." ”

After that, he pointed to Xin Muyuan and said, "And you, the Daliang Dynasty has rules, and officials of the sixth rank and above must participate in the early dynasty." Here's what you need and official uniforms.,Go to the back room to change it to see if it fits.,If it doesn't fit.,I'll pass on the good division to change it.。 ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Xin Muyuan took it with both hands.

"Your Majesty," Xiao Changting repeated in the same way as Xin Muyuan, sneered, and said, "You, after having an official rank, it is not the same as before, you can put it away for me if you can accept it!" A few words of dissatisfaction will be on the bar, quarrel, and fight with others! You are a six-grade official set up by me to discourage public opinion, but you have to work hard, and you are not allowed to embarrass me! ”

"Don't worry!" Xin Muyuan patted his chest. "Absolutely well done is so good that people have nothing to say!" ”

"I hope so!" Xiao Changting teased.