Chu Huan heard that the emperor had exempted Xiguan Dao from paying taxes for three years, so he was slightly relieved, according to his understanding, now the people of Xiguan Dao are still without food and clothing, if they want to pay taxes again, it is the gods who go, and they will not be able to stabilize Xiguan.

"Holy Wisdom!" Chu Huan said respectfully: "The minister also implores the saint to allocate farming tools, if possible, the minister also wants some grain ......!" ”

Ma Hong didn't wait for the emperor to speak, he had already frowned and interjected: "Lord Chu, you are a little difficult for a strong man, you are from the household department. There are a few grains of rice in the household, and you are no less than I know. At present, the most important thing is to pacify the bandits in the south of the Yangtze River, General Lei has sent people to Beijing many times to urge grain, and the pressure on the household department, you will not know that even if there is still some grain in stock, it must be reserved for the use of the southeast, so that there will not be no grain in the warehouse of the household department, right? He turned to the emperor and said respectfully: "Holy Lord, if you go to the northwest to transfer grain, the minister really doesn't have that ability!" ”

Chu Huan frowned and said: "Lord Ma, the Holy Lord wants the people in the northwest to eat, there is no grain, how to grow grain, if you can't grow food, let them drink the northwest wind?" ”

"It's up to Lord Chu to think of more ways." Ma Hong said indifferently: "If the imperial court allocates grain, all difficulties will be solved by the imperial court, and the saint will not have to work so hard, it will be easy to select a good minister like Lord Chu to go to the northwest, and send whoever he wants." ”

"It's ridiculous." Chu Huan knew that Ma Hong had the intention to embarrass him, but he did not back down, "When I go into battle to kill the enemy, I also need to have a knife and a gun in my hand, I also need to paint with a pen and paper, I will go to the northwest empty-handed, do I want to collect grain locally?" If food can be collected, no one will starve to death in the northwest. ”

Xu Congyang finally said at this time: "Holy Lord, Lord Chu is reasonable, the northwest is in a state of desolation, and all kinds of waste are waiting to be revived, if the imperial court does not support it, I am afraid that if the northwest wants to recover in a short time, it will be really unrealistic." ”

Zhou Ting, the provincial governor of Menxia, also said: "Shengshang, the three provinces in the northwest, the land of Kyushu, Xiguan occupies the fourth, the area is vast, and it has been war-torn. ”

The emperor groaned slightly, and finally said: "Spread my will, from Xishan and Anyi, the two provinces will requisition and transfer farming tools and cattle, and in addition, the grain stored by the Huang family in Anyi will be transferred to Xiguan ......!" Then he said to Chu Huan: "Chu Aiqing, I can't give you too much, everything has to be done by yourself." However, I have sent you two hundred soldiers from the Guards, and you can choose them when you turn around, and they should be able to use them when they are called around you. ”

Chu Huan's eyes lit up and asked, "Holy Lord, are the two hundred guards soldiers and generals arbitrarily selected by the ministers?" ”

"Yes." The Emperor nodded, "But you can't call my Xuanyuan Commander too!" ”

A few people laughed, and the commander of Xuanyuan was naturally Xuanyuan Shao.

Chu Huan hurriedly arched his hand and said, "Don't dare!" ”

The emperor laughed, and the ministers all laughed, and the atmosphere seemed to become cheerful, and suddenly saw a person hurrying over, and everyone looked over, and saw that it was a tall Hu eunuch, and Chu Huan recognized it as Yelisin at a glance.

Jerichhin went to the bottom of the jade platform and looked at the emperor, the emperor looked over, Jerichin made a gesture, the emperor bowed slightly, and Jerichin retreated.

When the courtiers saw Jerichin, they almost all looked disgusted.

Only then did the emperor say: "Chu Aiqing, in the past few days, you should first explain the errand of the household department and prepare as soon as possible, I can wait, but Xiguan Dao can't wait." He waved his hand and said, "All Aiqing go down first!" ”

Only then did the ministers retreat, and Chu Huan was about to leave. The emperor seemed to think of something, and said, "Chu Aiqing, you stay for a while." "Wait until all the ministers are gone. The emperor just got up from the jade platform, and Shui Lian was about to go over to help, but the emperor pushed it away and said lightly: "I don't have an old person to help, you go and tell Xuehua, and say that I will accompany her to visit the imperial garden soon." ”

After the water ripples retreated, the emperor came over, Chu Huan bowed slightly, and the emperor had already said softly: "Chu Aiqing, do you know what is the meaning of me sending you to the northwest?" ”

Chu Huan hurriedly said: "The Holy Lord wants the ministers to do their best to restore the vitality of Xiguan Dao, the ministers ...... I will do my best to live up to the expectations of God! ”

The emperor smiled, actually took Chu Huan's arm, walked along the rainwater pool, and said slowly: "That is one of my intentions, and there is another matter, which is also my heart!" ”

"Please show me the Holy Lord!"

"I know that now the energy of the imperial court is in the southeast, and the northwest is far away from the emperor, and there are many people who have an unruly heart." The emperor's voice was very soft, but his tone was slightly calm, "Xu Shao betrayed me, except for Xu Shao, I really want to know if there are still people in the northwest who are half-hearted about me!" ”

Chu Huan frowned slightly, and asked cautiously, "What does the Holy Lord mean?" ”

The Emperor's gaze sharpened, "My meaning is very simple, you are loyal to me, and I am very pleased, but not everyone in the northwest is loyal to me. ”

Chu Huan's heart tightened, and he only felt that the emperor meant something.

"You help me keep an eye on the Northwest ......!" The emperor stared at Chu Huan's eyes, "I give you the power to play secretly, I have always been suspicious of employing people, but if you notice anyone with different intentions, even if you tell me, I will never be soft on people with different thoughts, but there is rebellion, the gods and guards under my hands are not dry food, I want to take someone's life, it is easy, as long as I will, the person who betrays me." Sleep with a head, get up without a head! ”

Chu Huan couldn't help but feel cold in his heart.

He didn't know if the emperor really had doubts about the northwest, but after hearing it, Chu Huan felt that the emperor's words might not be a warning to himself.

"Obey the order!"

"Alright, you can step back first!" The emperor's expression became kind again, "I will hand over Xiguan to you, I believe that you will not disappoint me!" ”

Chu Huan saluted respectfully, and was about to retreat and walk out of a distance, when the emperor suddenly said: "Chu Aiqing, remember my words!" ”

Chu Huan turned his head, the emperor carried his hands behind his back, his Taoist robe was on his body, and he heard him say slowly: "I am the lord of the world, and I will enjoy a lifetime of glory and wealth if I am loyal to me!" ”

Chu Huan saluted again and retreated.

Chu Huan walked out of the Hall of Light, and before he could see the scene outside, a person had already rushed over beside him. grabbed Chu Huan's arm, Chu Huan was startled, and turned his head to look, but it was Qi Wang Yingren.

Chu Huan hurriedly saluted. Yingren had already stopped and said, "What are we doing with these false gifts?" Chu Huan, I know you're back, but I don't have time to look at you. ”

Chu Huan said with a smile: "The minister knows that His Royal Highness is going to leave the palace to open a mansion, so he is naturally busy with affairs. ”

Yingren sighed: "Father's will was given very suddenly, after I knew it. I was still a little surprised, but the prince went out of the palace to open the mansion, it was inevitable, but sooner or later, my palace was built many years ago, but I never moved over, but this time I can't run anyway. ”

Chu Huan nodded and said, "This is the Holy Lord seeing that His Highness has grown up and matured. ”

Yingren pulled Chu Huan and said as he walked: "Chu Huan, the prince's brother recommended you as the governor of Xiguan Dao, with bad intentions, he came for me!" ”

Chu Huan thought for a while before he said softly: "Your Highness, have you ever had a conflict with the crown prince during the time the minister left Beijing?" ”

"Not really." Yingren shook his head and said: "But I'm not blind, Lang Wuxu has recruited a group of people, and they all said that they want to follow me, as long as someone votes for me, the people under the prince's brother will be impeached...... If it weren't for the prince's brother's permission, they wouldn't have done that, and the prince's brother was clearly coming at me. ”

Chu Huan lowered his voice and asked, "Have the people under His Highness also impeached the prince?" ”

Yingren bowed his head and said: "They hit with their fists, and the people here naturally can't bear it." ”

"Then they impeached the crown prince, do they have the consent of His Highness?"

"Nope." Yingren shook his head and smiled bitterly: "Chu Huan, I have always only regarded you and the master as my own people, even Lang Wuxuan, and I have never regarded him as my own, but those guys think they are my people...... Even I don't know if it's a good thing or a bad thing. ”

Chu Huan said softly: "Your Highness did the right thing, how they make a fuss is their business, as long as Your Highness does not personally give an order, you have nothing to do with Your Highness." If His Royal Highness didn't speak, they fought with the princelings, and the people on the prince's side may not have received the prince's consent...... As long as the prince does not show evil to His Royal Highness, His Royal Highness must not be rude to the prince, even if the prince treats His Royal Highness lightly in the future, His Royal Highness cannot lose the courtesy to the prince......! ”

Yingren nodded and said, "I understand what you mean." ”

"Your Highness, the minister will leave the capital in the near future and go to the northwest to take up his post." Chu Huan lowered his voice, "Before leaving, the minister has something that should not be said, but it is a heartfelt word, I only hope that His Highness can remember it!" ”

"You say!"

"Your Highness, Lang Wuxuan is a person, Your Highness doesn't have to get too close, but you don't have to be estranged." Chu Huan said softly: "If you are leaving, it will make them feel that it seems to be your person, but you are not too close to them, what they do, Your Highness should not get involved as much as possible, but there is one person, Your Highness must care very much!" ”

"What are you talking about?"

"Holy." Chu Huan said softly: "The minister said a word of capital crime, although His Highness is smart, but he is still young, and people's hearts are unpredictable, and the minister is only worried that there will be people around His Highness, which will involve His Highness in the whirlpool." Your Highness must not believe the words of others, although out of the palace to open the palace, but His Royal Highness should often enter the palace, the affairs of the palace to the saint, if someone in His Highness's ear whispered provocation, as a last resort, His Royal Highness can even sacrifice them, the matter is reported to the Holy Lord, Your Highness should not appear too shrewd in everything, before the Holy Lord, but to show the confusion is! ”

"But...... However, if they tell their father many things, once their father punishes him, will they blame the king for not preaching morality? Yingren frowned.

Chu Huan shook his head and said, "Since the Holy Lord has let His Highness open the mansion, he will not let His Highness lose his power, nor will he let His Highness be upset in his subordinates...... The Holy One is wise and wise, and He knows how to deal with those things. ”

Yingren nodded and said, "I remember your words." ”

"In addition to these, we must also do our best to pay homage to the Holy One, although the Holy One is the king of a country, but he is also the father of His Highness, and His Highness sometimes does not regard the Holy God as an emperor, but as a father to be filial...... There is a queen mother in the palace, and Her Royal Highness enters and exits the palace, which is naturally much smoother than ordinary people! ”

Ying Ren groaned slightly, understood Chu Huan's good intentions, and nodded: "Chu Huan, you are all for my good, I didn't make a mistake with you as a friend!" ”

Chu Huan said with a smile: "The minister also regards His Royal Highness as a friend, so he will say these heartfelt words......!" After a pause, he thought of something, and said softly: "Yes, Your Highness, the palace maids and eunuchs around the Holy Lord, Your Highness should be kind to them as much as possible, especially the people around the Holy Saint in Shui Lian, Your Highness should pay more attention to their proportions, and don't be contemptuous of them because they are subordinates." ”

"I see." Yingren suddenly thought of something, and sneered: "It's just those few Hu people that make me disgusted, I can't wait to kill them!" ”

"Never." Chu Huan said solemnly: "Since Xuehua Niangniang is a holy concubine, His Royal Highness must respect her, even if she is disrespectful to His Highness, His Highness must be patient...... Your Highness, Xuehua Niangniang is a person close to the saint, she said a bad word about His Highness in front of the saint, which is more serious than His Highness doing ten things wrong, but she wants to say a good word for His Highness in front of the saint, which is more effective than His Highness's great work! ”

Yingren took a deep breath and said, "That slut, this king will bear with her first, one day, this king will definitely kill her alive!" "The emperor and the queen were originally in harmony with each other, but since the snowflake lady entered the palace, the emperor doted on the snowflake girl, and the distance between him and the queen was far away.

"Your Highness has great respect for her, not because of her person, but because of her mouth." Chu Huan said in a low voice: "Your Highness is extremely intelligent, and its interests are naturally clear, in addition, Scholar Xu is by His Royal Highness's side, the scholar is very wise, listen to the words of the scholar in everything, the scholar has always regarded His Royal Highness as a student, and he will definitely help you." ”

Yingren bowed slightly, and said with a wry smile: "I have always been happy in my heart before, and I have a master and you by my side, so no one is afraid, but ...... Brother Prince's brother actually made a trick to transfer you away......! He looked at Chu Huan and said gloomily: "I don't want you to go!" ”

"Today's farewell, just for him to see you again." Chu Huan said: "The minister is in the northwest, and he will pray for His Highness every day......!" "Take out a thing from your arms, it is a blood jade wrench, exquisite workmanship, the wrench has a faint blood mark on the body, very precious, quickly stuffed into Yingren's hand, and said softly: "This is the minister's income in Anyi, I wanted to give it to His Highness as a gift, His Royal Highness put away this thing, if it is a useful minister's place in the future, this wrench is a token, as long as you see the wrench, it is a great difficulty, and the minister will also be sent by the minister!" ”

Yingren saw that Chu Huan was so thoughtful, and his heart was moved, thinking that Chu Huan would leave soon, his heart was quite uncomfortable, and said: "Chu Huan, you have arrived in the northwest, take care, you are my lifelong friend, you will not live up to me, and I will not live up to you!" ”