The emperor could see from the old dean's eyes that the old dean had guessed something, so he was pleased, the emperor hoped that the old dean would understand, but the emperor didn't care about the old dean's guessing, in fact, the emperor didn't care about anyone guessing, because he was the emperor.

He is not a perfect person, he just said that he is like a tyrant, but in fact, if he is really a tyrant, how can he always give the queen a chance, even if the queen has changed her mind before, he is very happy, the queen sent someone to send a dress that said it was made by her own hands, even if the emperor does not wear it, he will tell himself over and over again in his heart that she is really repentant.

Every time.

If the emperor's heart is more ruthless, Daning's country will be even more stable than now.

If the emperor's heart was more ruthless, he would not have taken Gao Yulou away by the crown prince.

When he was a father, he always felt that his biological flesh and blood would not be too much, and when he was a husband, he always felt that his wife still cared about the name of the husband and wife after all.

This may be one of the few weaknesses of the emperor.

"Could it be like that when Shen Leng was a child?"

The emperor looked at Shen Ji, who was running around behind the second prince's butt in the distance, and his eyes were a little confused.

The old dean said in his heart, Your Majesty, you know, how could Shen Leng be like this when he was a child? Everything that Xiao Shen Ji and Xiao Shen Ning are doing now, for Shen Leng when he was a child, it was something that he couldn't even fantasize, how could Shen Leng at that time know what Chang'an was like, what the Imperial Garden was like, and what His Majesty was like?

He didn't even know what it was like to be fed and clothed.

But of course the old dean can't say.

The Emperor fell silent.

"He's the one who understands me."

The Emperor withdrew his gaze from the window and looked at the book on the table.

Shen Leng said that it is advantageous to conquer the Bohai State in the northern expedition, but the courtiers will inevitably oppose it, and such a matter of labor and wealth will be refuted...... Can not take the Bohai Sea, once the war against the black army, the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Bohai State is the hidden danger of the flank of the army of the Northern Expedition of Daning, planning in the former An years later, but at this time the courtiers will not understand, understand and will not approve, this infamy Your Majesty can not back, so the minister has the courage to back, break the Bohai Sea, only a big victory can make the courtiers no longer say more, the minister only asks, the crime of uninvited self-war does not involve Meng Chang'an, the minister alone bears the crime, His Majesty must not know about this battle, if the battle is defeated, the minister should return to Chang'an to ask for the guilt, if defeated, the minister asks for double the compensation for the dead soldiers.

He handed the fold to the old dean: "This battle has been won, and the most I can do is give him a merit to offset it." ”

After reading it, the old dean slowly exhaled a breath: "Your Majesty should be happy, a young man like Shen Leng is already so mentally mature, his heart and mind are His Majesty, and his conscientious work is a state affair, and the ministers should also congratulate Your Majesty. ”

The emperor smiled: "It's still Mr. who can speak, this sycophant pattern is very big." ”

The old dean also smiled: "If this battle goes well, it is impossible for Shen Leng and Meng Changan to give any reward, then ......"

The old dean looked out the window: "Those two little guys' lives are much better than his father's, Your Majesty just said that Shen Leng's recital mentioned that Meng Changan also just had a son and a daughter?" They were fighting for their country outside, and the wives of the two generals were also working hard at home. ”

Having said this, it was already obvious, and the corners of the emperor's mouth suddenly rose again, and the old dean always understood him so well.

"That's what I intended."

His gaze turned to the window again: "After this battle, I'll see what good things I can give these little guys." ”

At this moment, Wei Lan, the chief of the Ouchi guard, walked in quickly from the outside, and bowed his head at the door: "Your Majesty." ”

"What's the matter?"

The Emperor asked.

Wei Lan subconsciously looked at the old dean.

The emperor said, "Say it." ”

Wei Lan entered the door and turned around to close the door, lowered his head and said: "Gao Yulou left the East Palace, and the East Palace guards escorted him just out of Chang'an, and it seems that he is going to the northeast, so he is suspicious, but the minister's people have been staring. ”

The emperor's face sank.

If the prince killed Gao Yulou, he wouldn't be angry, even if the prince killed Gao Yulou to kill him, he wouldn't be angry, but the prince actually let Gao Yulou go, what does this mean? The only thing that can be explained is that the prince needs Gao Yulou very much for the time being and has reached some kind of agreement with Gao Yulou, and the prince of the dignified Daning actually negotiated terms with a eunuch, and also sent someone to protect him from Chang'an.

Lose face!

Lose face!

The emperor breathed a sigh of relief and looked at Wei Lan: "Bring people back." ”

Wei Lan lowered his head and said, "The minister has already arranged for someone to follow." ”

"Hmm."

The emperor was silent for a while and shook his head: "Kill it, don't bring it back." ”

Wei Lan was stunned, thinking that if he came back alive, he would definitely be able to ask something, why did His Majesty order to kill Gao Yulou directly? Thinking of this, Wei Lan suddenly reacted, if Gao Yulou was arrested and asked what was related to the prince, how would His Majesty deal with it?

Your Majesty wants to give the prince a chance, if the prince understands, once he hears the news that Gao Yulou is dead, he understands that this is His Majesty's deliberate doing, and he doesn't want to investigate deeply, but what if the prince doesn't understand?

Maybe I'll be glad that Gao Yulou is dead instead of being caught.

"What about the prince?"

The emperor asked.

"It should still be in the East Palace, there was an hour in the morning in the cabinet to study with the auxiliary ministers, and I just went back half an hour ago, and that hour has always been the second assistant Lord Lai Cheng with His Royal Highness."

The emperor originally wanted to let the crown prince enter the Mao Zhai, but after thinking about it, he felt a little irritable, and then waved his hand: "Go." ”

Wei Lan bowed again and withdrew, and the old dean sat here looking a little embarrassed, this is not a state affair, he can say a few words about state affairs, but when it comes to the prince, it is more of a family affair of His Majesty, as a courtier, you should never express your opinion on Your Majesty's family affairs at will.

"I originally wanted to send Mu Zhaotong to the Eastern Xinjiang Palace."

The emperor was silent for a while and then said: "But then I thought, if Mu Zhaotong is still in Chang'an, there will be people who can't sit still, he is like a magnet, put it there, there is nothing that can be absorbed, he is a piece of scrap iron, but there will always be someone who will approach by himself, I left him in Chang'an just to see who will stick it, scrap iron, suck the residue." ”

The emperor looked at the old dean: "Recently, the person who went to Mu Zhaotong's small courtyard to pick up books has changed. ”

The old dean's heart sank, and he was afraid.

If His Majesty begins to doubt the crown prince, how terrible and heavy is it, father and son are suspicious? It is undeniable that the death of the queen hit the prince very hard, but the prince behaved impeccably, except for the fact that he seemed to be a little inconsiderate in the matter of Gao Yulou, he did nothing wrong in other places, and his knowledge and ability were remarkable, and he would take out two hours every day to study and deal with government affairs in the cabinet, and even Lai Chengdu was full of praise for the prince's ability.

So, where is it necessary for the prince to contact Mu Zhaotong?

Unless......

The old dean didn't dare to think deeply, it was too cold and bloody.

"In fact, I have always compromised, Sir understands, if it weren't for the heart of Queen An that made her repent, I would not be in a hurry to make a prince...... I was giving her a pill of relief, but instead of being relieved, she was getting narrower and narrower. ”

The emperor shook his head: "People will affect people, and the longer you get along, the more you will be." ”

The old dean still didn't dare to speak.

If the person who went to contact Mu Zhaotong was really the prince, this is His Majesty's bottom line, once it is verified, the position of the prince will not be guaranteed, His Majesty set up the prince firstly to make her restrain Queen An's heart, secondly, because the prince does have this ability, and thirdly, in order to keep the courtiers from being suspicious, the decision will be made after many considerations, but now the prince seems to have disappointed His Majesty.

"Sir."

The emperor looked at the old dean: "In the homes of ordinary people, will there not be so many worries?" ”

"Minister...... I think it's not too bad for people to be studious after all. ”

The old dean replied in a circle.

"Eager to learn?"

The corners of the emperor's eyebrows raised: "How many people are in the cabinet, and Mr. is also there, so I have to learn Mu Zhaotong?" ”

The words were already so obvious, of course, the old dean did not dare to take the words.

"That's it."

The emperor didn't seem to want to see the old dean embarrassed, and after being silent for a while, he asked, "Do you know where Shen Xiaosong went?" ”

The old dean's heart tightened.

"I don't know."

"You don't know?"

The emperor glanced at the old dean: "You understand what I said to you before?" ”

Of course the old dean understood, he guessed from the emperor's words that he would give Shen Leng the position of the general of the forbidden army in the future, so he realized the emperor's foresight, but there is a kind of forest cold hidden in it, if Shen Leng becomes the general of the forbidden army, the prince will become a slightly weaker one, Meng Changan is in the eastern Xinjiang, Tang Baobao is in the western Xinjiang, Wu Xinyu and Ye Jingtian are His Majesty's people are neutral, and the prince will not be able to hold the military power.

It was precisely because of this that the old dean understood that His Majesty was going to give the forbidden army to Shen Leng, and at the same time, he also understood His Majesty's other consideration, so he was very scared, but he just pretended not to think of it.

At this time, the emperor asked you understand these three words, and the old dean has not sweated his palms like he does now for a long time.

"Minister...... Got it. ”

"Now that I understand, I should know that although I respect Mr. and feel that Mr. is my dependence, but the minister can never try to cross that line."

The emperor's tone was calm, but it was too heavy.

"Shen Xiaosong went to southern Xinjiang to seek a place to stand."

The Emperor sighed, "I hope Mr. I really don't know. ”

"Minister, I really don't know."

"Hmm."

The emperor nodded, and did not say anything about Mr. Shen's trip to southern Xinjiang, but the old dean naturally understood how could His Majesty not know Mr. Shen's intentions? Mr. Shen went to see Zhuang Yong, what can he do, what can he do!

The old dean lowered his head, he finally comprehended all the attitudes that the emperor wanted to show when he came to him today, first talking about Shen Leng, then about the prince, and then about Mr. Shen, His Majesty's attitude was actually only one...... No matter who it is, I will arrange it, and it will not be right for you to arrange it indiscriminately, and it will not work.

The old dean let out a long breath and leaned over: "The minister knows." ”

The emperor also let out a breath, as if relieved a lot: "I can talk to Mr. about this, Sir should understand my thoughts." ”

If you don't trust, why say?