As soon as Xiao Yuyan said this, the ministers in the hall were amazed.

"What, is there a war at the border pass?"

"How's that for good? Is there going to be a war? ”

"Alas...... You must play the Holy Spirit! ”

……

Listening to the discussions of the ministers in the palace, the second prince Xiao Yuxian suddenly laughed and said, "What's wrong with the ministers? Why is it rain to listen to the wind? Although Emperor Jingcong was a peerless general before, but this is also a thing of the past, he has been in the capital for the past two years, what happened at the border pass, and how did he know? ”

When everyone heard Xiao Yuxian's reminder, they immediately came to their senses, changed the direction of the wind, and echoed the Tao there.

"Yes, what the second prince said is extremely true! We were almost confused by Lord Xiao......"

"That is, if there was really any war, there would have been a flying pigeon transmission into the capital."

"But having said that, you can't be left unguarded...... After all, Beiliang has always been our feud with the Great Xiao, and if we let them make a comeback, I'm afraid it will endanger my Great Xiao's rule......"

The only one who was willing to stand up and help Xiao Jingcong speak was Li Zongtang, the secretary of Dali Temple, who had been frowning after listening to Xiao Jingcong's words, as if he was worried about the situation at the border pass. It can be seen that he really wants to be good for the Great Xiao Dynasty, and he will not blindly follow the trend, and everyone will follow the clouds.

On the other hand, it can also be seen that Li Zongtang, the secretary of Dali Temple, is not a person from His Royal Highness the Second Prince, even if he is good friends with the prime minister.

At this time, Xiao Yuxian raised his eyebrows coldly at Li Zongtang, the secretary of Dali Temple, a trace of displeasure appeared between his eyebrows, and his mouth was even more yin and yang, and he hummed there: "Master Li, what do you mean by this, don't you think it's okay for Prince Xiao to be alarmist?" Don't forget, he is still wearing a guilty body, and his father has issued a holy decree not to allow him to go to court! ”

When Li Zongtang heard this, he still didn't take half a step back, and there was no fear on his face, "Your Royal Highness the Second Prince, Weichen is just telling the truth, as for Prince Xiao's disobedience to the holy decree and going to the court without authorization, the emperor will come up to decide, and it is not your turn to be a prince here!" ”

"You!"

When Xiao Yuxian was about to get angry, Gonggong Wu helped the emperor into the main hall.

"The emperor has arrived!"

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!"

The civil and military officials all knelt down and bowed to the emperor who sat on the dragon chair.

The emperor raised his hand slightly, and said slowly from the old tone: "Zhong Aiqing, let's be flat......"

"Emperor Xie!"

After Xiao Jingcong got up, he raised his eyes to look at the emperor who was sitting on the dragon chair and was getting older and older, and found that his old face was getting more and more vicissitudes, and his body was not as good as before. I guess I've been taking all kinds of medicinal stones lately.,Forcibly continue to live.。

Yan Zixi once told him that the emperor's body had already been hollowed out, and it was possible to fall ill at any time, and now it seems that this is really the case.

Gonggong Wu pulled his throat, looked down at the civil and military officials above the main hall, and said loudly: "If there is something to play, there is nothing to retreat!" ”

Those civil and military officials each lowered their heads, and there seemed to be no one who wanted to play, such a scene would never have been seen before the change.

In the past, those ministers were all scrambling to stand up and play to the emperor in everything, but now the door is deserted, and even the sound of an embroidery needle falling on the ground can be heard.

"If Zhong Aiqing has nothing to do...... Then retreat...... cough, cough, cough, cough ......" Before the emperor could say a word, he covered his mouth and coughed heavily.

When Xiao Jingcong just wanted to stand out of the queue and start playing, he was stopped by Xiao Yuyan, the fourth prince. Xiao Yuyan winked at Xiao Jingcong, as if to remind him not to act rashly.

However, seeing that the emperor was about to get up and leave, where could Xiao Jingcong still pretend to be a wooden pestle and not move? Didn't he take a risk today?

Thinking of this, Xiao Jingcong finally ignored Xiao Yuyan's persuasion, stood up from the crowd, bowed respectfully to the emperor, and shouted in his mouth: "The criminal minister Xiao Jingcong has something to do!" ”

When the emperor heard this long-lost and familiar voice, his old body shook slightly, and then his eyes turned over, and sure enough, he saw the familiar figure.

"Jingcong, why did you come to the court? Didn't I let you stay at home for three months and not be allowed to go to the court, and before the three-month period had passed, you would go to the court to see me, and you knew that you were openly resisting the decree! "I love

"Yes, Weichen knows!" Xiao Jingcong didn't mean to excuse himself, and directly admitted it, "But Weichen has something important to do, and this matter is urgent, so I have to report it, and I ask the emperor to convict the minister after reading Weichen's recital." ”

Xiao Jingcong said solemnly, and then respectfully presented the recital he had prepared for the night with both hands.

The emperor didn't want to see this twist and turn, and was ready to find a random reason to send Xiao Jingcong away, but who would have thought that the fourth prince Xiao Yuyan and the third prince Xiao Yuchen would all stand up and plead for Xiao Jingcong.

"Father, Jing Cong will have something important to do this time, and please read the folds first." Xiao Yuyan saluted and persuaded him.

Xiao Yuchen also echoed on the side: "Yes, father, Jingcong, as a peerless general, governs the army rigorously, self-denial and revenge, has always strictly abided by the law and discipline, and will never disobey his father's imperial orders for no reason. ”

When the emperor saw that his two princes were standing on Xiao Jingcong's side, and supported Xiao Jingcong to speak for him, Long Yan was suddenly furious and muttered in his heart.

"The fourth child has been friends with Xiao Jingcong since he was a child, the two are like brothers and sisters, they are like compatriots, he can still understand when he speaks for Xiao Jingcong, when will even the third child stand on Xiao Jingcong's side?"

Just when the emperor was uncertain, the second prince Xiao Yuxian also walked out of the column and started to play.

"Father, since the third brother and the fourth brother have said so, Erchen also believes that Emperor Jingcong will not be so rebellious, dare to offend Heavenly Grace and disobey the emperor's orders, and Erchen also thinks that Father can go through the twists and turns of Emperor Jingcong first."

Xiao Yuxian originally thought that only the four princes were on Xiao Jingcong's side, but now that he saw that the three princes also stood up to help him speak, if he didn't come out to express his position, he would be suspected by the civil and military officials and the emperor.

Therefore, even if Xiao Yuxian was a hundred unhappy, he could only stand up and follow the third prince and the fourth prince to help Xiao Jingcong speak at this moment.

When the emperor saw that the second prince also said the same, he nodded slightly, and signaled to Wu Gonggong next to him, and Wu Gonggong walked down the steps, took the share from Xiao Jingcong's hand, and handed it over to the emperor. The emperor stretched out his trembling old hand, opened Xiao Jingcong's recital, glanced at it, and soon, the expression on his face immediately changed greatly.

The emperor threw the song fold on the ground, and scolded loudly: "What, the Northern Liang Kingdom actually colluded with Yuanxia Chen Bing outside the pass, intending to wage war against Da Xiao?!" Xiao Jingcong, where did your news come from, and why I don't know at all! ”

"Back to the emperor, the minister learned from the mouth of General Xiao Yan, the border guard." Xiao Jingcong didn't dare to hide it, and told the truth about yesterday's events.

When the emperor heard this, he was immediately furious, "How can this be true, General Xiao Yan returned to Beijing and did not report to me, it is simply contempt for the emperor's authority, where is Xiao Yan?!" The emperor swept away His Royal Highness's civil and military officials, and the old Long Zhong's face finally had a hint of majesty.

"Your Majesty, General Xiao Yan originally made an appointment with the minister, and this morning he went up to the emperor to explain the matter, but the minister never saw General Xiao Yan, and the minister was worried that General Xiao Yan had been poisoned by some villain......" When Xiao Jingcong said this, his eyes glanced at Xiao Yuxian, the second prince next to him, intentionally or unintentionally, as if to imply that Xiao Yan's disappearance was related to him.

"Joke, how could my border general be poisoned in the capital?! Xiao Jingcong, I order you to find out Xiao Yan's whereabouts immediately, find out the border war, and reinstate the official from now on! ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty! The minister will not be dishonored! Xiao Jingcong hurriedly knelt down and thanked the emperor.

The emperor was so angry that he hurriedly left the early dynasty and left the Xuanzheng Hall with the support of Gonggong Wu.

Before leaving, he specially asked Xiao Jingcong to meet with him, saying that he had something to say to Xiao Jingcong alone.

Xiao Jingcong naturally didn't dare to disobey, and after the emperor left the palace, he followed all the way.

Gonggong Wu helped Gonggong Wu back to the Palace of Nourishing Hearts, and Xiao Jingcong knelt down again after entering the door.

The emperor lay on the dragon couch, glanced at Gonggong Wu, and instructed him: "Gonggong Wu, you go out first, I have something to say to Prince Xiao." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Gonggong Wu responded, then respectfully retired, turned around and walked out of the Heart Cultivation Palace, and stood at the door of the Heart Cultivation Palace.

For a while, only the emperor and Xiao Jingcong were left in the Heart Cultivation Palace.

Ancient kings rarely let their courtiers be alone with themselves, but now the emperor has let Xiao Jingcong stay alone, which is enough to show the emperor's trust in Xiao Jingcong.

The emperor beckoned to Xiao Jingcong, changed the coercion on the main hall, and said weakly: "Jingcong, come here, come to me." ”

Although Xiao Jingcong didn't know what the emperor meant, Xiao Jingcong could only nod and replied respectfully: "Yes......"

Xiao Jingcong walked to the side of the bed, and when she saw the emperor's dragon face at such a close distance, Xiao Jingcong found that the emperor seemed to be much older.

"Jing Cong, this time in the Northern Liang Chen Soldier Frontier, do you have a way to deal with it?"

Xiao Jingcong lowered his head and pondered for a moment, then replied: "Back to the emperor, Weichen doesn't worry about thinking that there is only one Northern Liang, but the Northern Liang colludes with Yuan Xia, if the two countries launch a war against our Great Xiao at the same time, I am afraid that it will be difficult to take care of it......"