The first thing Guan Xiao did when he returned to the Holy Capital was, of course, to meet the emperor immediately.

Xiao Tuyu made an order and summoned him in the Yilan Hall of Yinglu Palace. The emperor made this arrangement in two senses.

The first meaning is that this is an informal summoning, but a relatively secret private summoning. Otherwise, generally speaking, as long as it is a formal summons arranged in the palace, it will be arranged in the Qianyuan Palace. Only secret summons were arranged in other palaces. This also varies from person to person. During the period of Emperor Longwu, the number of informal summons was very small, and the courtiers who were eligible for informal summons were only Zongzheng, who was in charge of the affairs of the clan, or the most favored and trusted Prince Yongcheng, Xiao Tuyu, Canaan County Shou Rongzhu and a very small number of people, and there was only one place for informal summons, that is, Changqiu Palace, and no other place had ever arranged to summon courtiers. After he ascended the throne, the situation changed considerably. One is that the number of informal summons has increased dramatically, with informal summonings occurring almost every few days. In addition to a large number of trusted courtiers, such as Prime Minister Luo Yuanji and Taiwei Dou Ji, many people have accepted informal summonses, such as the Three Princes and Nine Secretaries, the County Princes and County Guards, the Border Pass Generals, and the sons and daughters of the nobles. Third, the place is also miscellaneous. Some are arranged in the east of Qianyuan Palace, some are arranged in the imperial garden, some are arranged in the courtiers' homes, and some are arranged in the Changqiu Palace or Yilan Palace.

The second meaning is that Guan Yu is deeply trusted by the emperor. Although there are many places where unofficial summons are arranged, only the closest and most trusted ministers are qualified to "meet in the Yilan Palace". In the year since Tuyou ascended the throne, only four people, Luo Yuanji, Dou Ji, Wang Xiaoji of Xiangting County, and Shouhua Chong of Liuchuan County, have won this honor. Previously, Guan Yu was fully responsible for Yun Ji's pregnancy care, so he often saw the emperor in the Yilan Hall of Yinglu Palace and reported Yun Ji's situation to him, but this was not a "meeting in the Yilan Palace", but it was just a regular return in the Yilan Palace. Knowing that he was going to meet the emperor in the Yilan Palace, Guan Yan was quite excited. This is enough to prove that he has become the closest courtier in the emperor's heart.

The third meaning is to take care of Yun Ji. Guan Juan is still responsible for taking care of Yun Ji and Xi Rao. The emperor's meaning was very clear, and he began to be on duty in Yinglu Palace immediately after the audience.

"Thank you for your hard work, Guan Yan." Xiao Tuyou said with a pleasant face, "It's only been two days since I went back and forth this time. Although Gan Yuan is close to Shengdu, you can run back and forth every two days, and you will work hard enough. I heard that you went on horseback and didn't even take a car? ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Guan Yan said, "The errand between Niangniang and His Royal Highness is important, and the minister does not dare to delay on the road." Go early and return early, so as not to worry about Your Majesty and Your Highness. ”

"Very good. Your faithfulness is good. I know you've got blood from your thighs because you've been riding overnight. You're not a military general, after all, you're still not used to riding horses. ”

"The minister is incompetent, bleeding from horseback, he is really formless, and he has lost the face of the court. Please punish Your Majesty. ”

"Haha. You're in charge! Not only did you not lose the face of the court, on the contrary, you fought for me. If the courtiers are all like you, then the great rule of the world will be just around the corner. Xiao Tuyu raised his hand to signal Guan Yu to get up, and said, "How is Shihuan's illness?" ”

Guan Yu said: "Your Majesty." His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi is very sick, but it doesn't matter. ”

Xiao Tuyou raised his eyebrows and said, "Didn't the other imperial doctors all say 'no'?" ”

Guan Yu said: "Your Majesty." His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi County seems to be very sick, but it is not a fatal symptom. Pathologically speaking, the root cause of all the symptoms of His Royal Highness King Ganzi is 'not thinking about eating', as long as you can eat, you will get better. However, ordinary doctors regard this disease as too complicated, and according to the 'depression' method of treating heart disease, it is actually diarrhea, so the more it is treated, the worse it gets. ”

There was some displeasure in his eyes, and he asked, "Can you cure him?" ”

"Yes."

Tuyu's brows furrowed slightly, and he didn't speak.

Guan Yu said: "But the minister didn't dare to cure him. ”

Xiao Tuyu raised his eyes, "Huh? "Yes.

Guan Yu said: "Your Majesty." The minister knew that the illness of His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi County was implicated in the government, and the minister was afraid that this errand would not be done well, so before going to Ganyuan, he went to meet the Prime Minister and Lord Guangluqing respectively, and made a special trip to ask how to do this trip. ”

"Harmony and Harmony?! What do they say? ”

"The opinions of the two adults are very different."

"Oh?!"

"What the Prime Minister means is that at present, when the new policy is struggling, what the imperial court needs most is 'stability', and what it is most afraid of is 'chaos', and the illness of His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi County is precisely related to the stability of the government. If he dies recently, Ganzi will be in chaos, and the situation in the court will be greatly affected, which is not conducive to the implementation of the new policy. Therefore, the Prime Minister instructed that His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi County must be healed. ”

"What did you say?" Tuyou's brows furrowed even deeper.

Guan Yu said: "Lord Guangluqing's opinion is diametrically opposed to the opinion of the Prime Minister. Lord Guangluqing believes that the biggest government is to 'cut the domain', but this needs an excuse, that is, it needs a little 'chaos'. His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi County was seriously ill and the princes made a big fuss about dividing the feuds, which just gave the imperial court an excuse to 'cut the domain', which was a rare opportunity. If His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi County dies, then the imperial court can take advantage of the 'chaos' to cut down the domain. But if His Royal Highness the King of Gantz recovers, then this opportunity is gone. Therefore, for the sake of the big picture, King Ganzi cannot recover and must die as soon as possible. Therefore, Lord Guangluqing instructed his ministers to go to Ganyuan not to "cure", but to "cure death". ”

Xiao Tuyou leaned back and said expressionlessly: "It's really the opposite." ”

Guan Xiao didn't understand whether this "north and south" meant that there was a disagreement between the two people, or whether these two people were at odds with the will of His Majesty the Emperor himself. Guan Yan didn't dare to answer.

Xiao Tuyu looked at Guan Yu and asked, "Then who did you listen to in the end?" ”

Guan Yu said: "Your Majesty." The minister thought that this matter was too important, and the opinions of the two important ministers of the court were so different. The ministers did not listen to all the opinions, and each listened to half of them, and gave the king of Ganzi a 'immortal' and 'not alive', that is, he did not die for the time being, but he could not fully recover. ”

"Since you think this matter is important and the intentions of the imperial court are unclear, why don't you come and ask me?"

"Your Majesty, the minister foolishly thinks that if Your Majesty wants to make it clear to the minister, he will do so. His Majesty did not explicitly indicate to the ministers, and the ministers would never dare or ask rashly, otherwise, it would be a trespass. ”

"Aren't you afraid of understanding the wrong Sacred Heart and doing your errand badly?" ”

Guan Xiao said: "The minister is most afraid of losing the grace of the saint, so he carefully analyzed the opinions of the two adults. The minister foolishly thought that although the Prime Minister and the Guangluqing had different opinions, they had one thing in common, that is, the illness of His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi County was very important to the government. The difference between the two is that the Prime Minister wants to be 'stable', so His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi County must not die, and Lord Guangluqing wants to be 'chaotic', so His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi County must die. But the minister thinks that whether it is 'stability' or 'chaos', and whether His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi County wants to 'die quickly' or 'recover', the most important thing to listen to is not the Prime Minister's, nor the Guangluqing's, but Your Majesty. No, it's not that you should listen to it the most, but you should only listen to it, and the affairs of the government, no matter how big or small, should only be listened to by Your Majesty alone. ”

Xiao Tuyou stared at Guan Yan for a while, and after a long time, he said, "That Shihuan's illness?" ”

Guan Yu said: "The minister gave His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi a prescription, which can ensure that he is safe for a while, enough to continue his life, but it is only to ensure that he will not die, as long as the minister does not make a move, no one can cure him." As long as His Majesty needs it, as long as the minister adjusts the formula, His Royal Highness the King of Ganzi County will be able to descend in less than two days, and there will be no flaws. ”

Xiao Tuyou said softly: "Very good." Guan Yan, you are very good. ”

Guan Yan was keenly aware that although the emperor's words were praise, there was also a hidden worry in his words, and even a trace of fear, which was a kind of fear that Guan Yan actually had a huge energy that could "manipulate people's lives and deaths in the invisible".

He had expected this for a long time, and he had thought very clearly: if the emperor mentioned this, he would deal with it; If the emperor doesn't mention it, even if there is this meaning in his words, as long as he doesn't say it, he will pretend not to know. Because, there is really no way to do this, and to do things well, and not to make the emperor suspicious and worried, there is really no such thing as the best of both worlds.

So, Guan Xiao said: "The minister is fortunate to meet the master, and he is deeply gracious, and he is terrified." There is nothing to repay, only a dedicated and wholehearted servant can repay His Majesty's grace in case of emergency. ”

Although Guan Yan didn't explain anything, there was such a sentence, and the emperor who was well-connected already knew it.

"What you said is very good. I am very relieved, I am very happy! It is not difficult for a courtier to serve the monarch and be 'loyal'. Because where the monarch and the minister are divided, whether it is out of fear, or out of respect, or out of utilitarianism, it is not too difficult for the courtier to serve the lord loyally. But the hard part is to be wholehearted! Sometimes, the courtiers don't serve the lord wholeheartedly, because they don't have enough talent and don't understand it well, this is angry, but there are extenuating circumstances, at least they can forgive. But sometimes, when a courtier does not serve the lord wholeheartedly, it is because he has evil intentions and other plans, and then the sin is unforgivable. You say you are going to serve the Lord with all your heart. I'm glad to see how you do in the future. If you can do so, I will not do you any wrong. ”

Guan Yu said: "Thank you, Your Majesty." ”

Xiao Tuyu said: "You deal with Shi Huan's diagnosis this time. The original intention is very good. When two important ministers disagree, it's good that you can think outside the box and find another way. Xiao Tuyou smiled, took a sip of tea, and said, "However, you are too worried." ”

Guan Yan was shocked and sweated: Could it be that he mishandled it?!

Xiao Tuyou noticed the change in Guan Yu's expression, waved his hand and said, "You don't need to panic. I'm not saying you're doing things wrong. You have done a good job, and I am very satisfied. I mean, actually, it doesn't matter whether Shihuan is dead or alive, whether he dies now or later, whether the court lets him die, or whether he dies himself. He is just an insignificant hereditary county king, his weight is very limited, far from the point of influencing the direction of the government. However, your measures are indeed very appropriate, and they are very beneficial to the court's measures. You can be so attentive and loyal, and that's what I'm most pleased about. Guan Yan, you are a talented person. You have to cherish yourself and work hard, and in the future, I will use you a lot. Do you understand? ”

Guan Yan's face turned red with excitement, and he said, "Thank you, Your Majesty." The minister will never fail to live up to His Majesty's trust and expectations. ”

"Okay." You've been walking for two days, and you're tired. Rest early today. ”

Guan Yu said: "Thank you, Your Majesty." However, His Majesty's kindness, the minister did not dare to accept it. On the side of Zhaoyi Niangniang and His Royal Highness, the minister has not been diagnosed for two and a half days, and the minister really can't rest assured. Please allow Your Majesty to allow the minister to diagnose the pulse of Zhaoyi Niangniang and His Royal Highness now. ”

"It's rare for you to be faithful and diligent. That's right. ”