In the twilight, the palace was brightly lit, and the eunuchs of the palace were all carrying plates to the Mingzong Hall with small steps. Between the two rows of tables is an empty aisle, and at the end of the aisle is an even more luxurious gold-plated wooden table.

Exquisite dishes and dim sum are lined up on the table one after another, and the aroma of wine fills the air.

One after another, officials and ministers sat down and exchanged pleasantries.

Yan Chongzhao sat behind the desk closest to the emperor, without any discomfort. Compared to Qin Tengfang and Qin Shi, it was much weirder, one was expressionless and the other was nervous.

"The Third Prince has arrived,"

The eunuch made a shrill announcement, and a rather handsome-looking man walked in at the door and politely greeted the ministers.

"Mrs. Li, are you okay?"

"Okay, thank you for Your Highness's concern," Mrs. Li returned the salute, and his mouth blossomed.

"Zhang Shangshu, has Ling Lang's condition improved?"

"Thanks to His Highness, he has been cured."

"Wang Shilang, I will be the one of the households..."

It seems that the ministers and the three princes are quite close, this Xu Wenrui is not as they imagined, he is a traitorous villain, on the contrary, he does not have the arrogance of the prince and general, and he seems humble and polite.

But Yan Chongzhao and the three of them are not people who make conclusions easily, just because Xu Wenrui recommended Han Qiong, they must have ill intentions. After all, Han Qiong is notorious.

Could Han Qiong come today to get Xu Wenrui's permission?

"Two old generals, young generals," Xu Wenrui had already walked in front of the three of them, "and they are still as high-spirited as they were back then!" ”

This sycophant is too obvious, what it looked like back then, his third prince must have never seen it.

"His Royal Highness praised," Yan Chongzhao replied, "The grass people don't dare." ”

Xu Wenrui's appearance is not handsome, but there is a temperament that far exceeds his appearance, "The general doesn't have to be humble, you are worthy of the word Pingsha." ”

At first glance, there was nothing wrong with this, but Yan Chongzhao was keenly aware of another meaning.

"The emperor has arrived!"

Without waiting for Yan Chongzhao to figure out how to answer, all the ministers and officials knelt down and saluted, and Emperor Deyang walked onto the dragon chair in the midst of the crowd, "Let's calm down." ”

"Today, my Great Zhou General returned to the court, and I set up a banquet to invite all Aiqing to come together to catch the wind and wash the dust."

Yan Chongzhao smiled bitterly, he hasn't said that he wants to return to the court, the emperor has acquiesced?

"To the two old generals!" Emperor Deyang raised his glass, and the ministers also raised their glasses, Qin Teng raised the wine glass with his left hand expressionlessly, and the sleeve on his right side was empty.

But no one looked directly at that arm, they knew that it was the old general's lifetime exploit.

Yan Chongzhao has a big heart, he has a full meal and burps, he has not eaten such exquisite and delicious dishes for many years, bird's nest soup on the table, venison and all kinds of delicacies, and he has eaten enough with the mentality of returning to his roots.

Qin Yan looked at Qin Tengfang's serious and square face, and he was worried, for fear that he would give him a surprising statement.

The feast dispersed, and Emperor Deyang left Yan Chongzhao alone on the grounds of reminiscing about the past.

"Chongzhao, how is the food?"

"Back to the emperor, it's very good," Yan Chongzhao thought about it and added, "It's delicious, the grass people haven't eaten these delicacies for twenty years." ”

"I like to tell the imperial chef to make it for you tomorrow,"

"Thank you, Your Majesty," Yan Chongzhao was as excited as he had never seen the world, "The osmanthus cake that the emperor gave to the grass people this afternoon has not been eaten yet." ”

"Tell them what you want to eat," Emperor Deyang was slightly chubby, walked into Mingdetang with his stomach up, and sat on the cushion like a rich man, "Sit." ”

"Emperor Xie!"

Emperor Deyang glanced at the table, and his tone was slightly stern, "What about the dragon beard?" ”

He Run apologized repeatedly, "The emperor forgives the sin, the emperor forgives the sin, and the slave forgets." ”

"Didn't I command that? Chongzhao loves to eat dragon whisker crisp, always ready! "Emperor Deyang seems to have the meaning of blame.

"The old slave is guilty, the old slave is guilty," He Run raised his hand and slapped himself in the mouth.

These two blows were obviously thunder and rain, Yan Chongzhao persuaded him with kindness, "Please don't blame the emperor and father-in-law, today's banquet really needs to be busy." ”

Emperor Deyang went down the steps, waved his hand and motioned to go down to prepare.

"Chongzhao, can Ling Yuan have a marriage match?"

Yan Chongzhao was not surprised at all that he knew about his daughter, "I have never been married, but I have already chosen someone." ”

"I already have a son-in-law who rides the dragon," Emperor Deyang gossiped like a common word, "whose son-in-law is it?" ”

"It's a Taoist priest,"

"Daoist?" Emperor Deyang was shocked, "Can a Taoist priest still marry a wife?" ”

Yan Chongzhao just woke up from a dream, yes, monks can't marry wives!

Emperor Deyang understood as soon as he saw his stunned expression, and laughed loudly, "I'm afraid that your Chenglong fast son-in-law will not have it." ”

"I really didn't expect it..."Yan Chongzhao scratched his head, he was really careless and stupid.

"You must be cautious about Ling Yuan's marriage, find out the details of the other party, and the family style must be innocent, don't repeat the mistakes you made back then."

"Do you regret what happened back then?"

Isn't this knowingly asked? Yan Chongzhao has a bitter face, how to answer?

"Just answer truthfully," Emperor Deyang looked at him patiently, "I just want to hear your thoughts." ”

"Grass people... No regrets! If Yan Chongzhao said that he regretted it, it would be too hypocritical, but it would cause disgust, so he could only grit his teeth and tell the truth, looking at Emperor Deyang with anxiety in his heart.

"Well," Emperor Deyang's expression was the same, "I hope that in the future, you won't do anything that you regret." ”

"The barbarians are ready to move, Da Zhou is the time when people are needed, although Qin Xi is a rare general, but he is still too young, when the old general Qin is as old as him, he is brought by someone," Emperor Deyang said to himself, Yan Chongzhao did not dare to interrupt, "Mobei Tiangao Emperor is far away, and I don't know what kind of life the people live." ”

This is very transparent, the silver money, grain and grass allocated by the imperial court over the years will be deducted layer by layer in the process of distribution, like Mobei is so far away, and in the end there is only a little ration left.

In the same way, Qin Yan can't directly sue or offend those officials, precisely because he is far away, and he is in charge of military power, what he is most afraid of is that someone makes something out of nothing, and he can't swallow his anger, he can only say that the situation is forced.

"The emperor blesses the world, and the people are under the protection of the emperor..."

Emperor Deyang snorted and waved his hand vigorously, "Come on, don't give me that set, I don't know the specific situation, but probably I still know, you can talk to me today, don't be that vain." ”

Yan Chongzhao couldn't say it, even if Emperor Deyang said this, he would never say anything bad about the emperor. Maybe Emperor Deyang humbly accepted it today, if he heard any other rumors in the future, then his own words today would be a sharp knife to kill himself.

Some things can be said, and some things cannot be said until death.

"Lonely people, every time I hear those false and wrongful words, I get annoyed, don't talk about that, let's talk about it,"

He Run stepped on a plate of dragon whisker cake on the table in small steps, Yan Chongzhao directly picked up a piece and ate it first, and praised it vaguely in his mouth.

Emperor Deyang wanted this kind of closeness, looking at him like this, it seemed that he had returned to his childhood, and the two of them happily ate dragon whisker cakes, and their expressions suddenly softened.

Yan Chongzhao's sycophant shot can be described as just right, and he likes it.

When he had eaten almost, Emperor Deyang said today's key point in a kind tone, "For my Great Zhou, the hidden danger of the barbarians must be eliminated, Yan Chongzhao, twenty years ago, you gave up the position of general for personal reasons, I don't blame you." ”

"Now are you willing to put on your armor again and fight on the battlefield for my Great Zhou?"

Yan Chongzhao will be edicted to enter Beijing this time, in fact, he has already made plans to return to the general's position, which he owes to Emperor Deyang, the people of the Great Zhou, and the soldiers of Pingsha.

"The ministers go to the soup and fight the fire, and they will not give up!" Yan Chongzhao knelt on one knee and said loudly, Emperor Deyang nodded heavily and stretched out his hand to help him up. In a trance, it was the Son of Heaven who had just ascended the throne, and the guards recommended by Mao Sui, repeating a good story of monarchs and ministers.

"I know that you have always been a good son of my Da Zhou!"

"Emperor Xie!" Yan Chongzhao sat back on the cushion, he had been deliberately putting on a state of being close to Emperor Deyang today, he knew that what Emperor Deyang wanted to see most was that the two were still on good terms. Yijing is treacherous, and the companion is like a tiger, every step must be carefully calculated, a small mistake may inadvertently become a big mistake, he is now dragging his family, but he can't afford any risk.

The two talked about the current military situation in Mobei again, and said a few heart-wrenching words, and the dragon whisker cake on the table was quickly eaten by Yan Chongzhao.

Emperor Deyang was in a good mood tonight, a stone fell to the ground in his heart, and he was full of anger when he spoke.

"Your Majesty, it's time to meditate," He Run reminded in a soft voice, "The national teacher has been waiting outside the hall for a long time. ”

"Hurry up and let the national teacher in," Emperor Deyang talked so happily that he forgot the time.

Yan Chongzhao wondered in his heart, what meditation is, it doesn't sound like a good thing. But seeing that Emperor Deyang valued it so much, Yan Chongzhao didn't talk much at all, many things he deliberately disguised were the same as before, but they could only be superficial, and the things in his heart had already deteriorated unconsciously with the passage of time.

"The minister retired."

"Let's go," Han Qiong walked in with a whisk of dust at the door, Emperor Deyang actually got up to greet him, he seemed to be a little excited, and even forgot to maintain the closeness he had always maintained, and sent Yan Chongzhao away, "General Pingsha should be tired today, rest early." ”

"Emperor Xie," Yan Chongzhao withdrew with a very good look, and when he passed by Han Qiong, he just saluted him, without any eye contact, as if they didn't know each other in the first place, and nothing happened this afternoon.

As soon as Yan Chongzhao stepped out of the Mingde Hall, the door behind him was tightly closed, this meditation looked quite mysterious, and then thinking about Emperor Deyang's expression and state just now, he always felt strange but couldn't say why.