"Oh?" The Orthodox Emperor couldn't help but be taken aback when he learned that Li Yuntian wanted to inspect the territory of the Ming Dynasty in the South Seas and the Western Regions, he never expected Li Yuntian to have such an idea.

You must know that the territory of the Ming Dynasty overseas is thousands of miles away from the capital and the road is traveling, Li Yuntiangui is the prince of the Ming Dynasty, there is no need to go there in person, in case something unexpected happens, it will be a big deal.

"Your Majesty, after careful consideration of this matter, although the lands of Nanyang and the Western Regions have been under the rule of the Ming Dynasty, but for the local people, my Ming Dynasty is an outsider after all, so I am afraid that it will be difficult to accept the rule of the Ming Dynasty for a while, which makes some places constantly war-torn."

Li Yuntian knew that the orthodox emperor was quite surprised by this, so he bowed down and explained, "The minister's visit this time is to promote the emperor's favor to the local people, resolve the local contradictions, and make the local area stable for a long time." ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has passed the year of not being confused, and in a few years, I am afraid that even if you want to inspect, you will have the heart but the power." Saying that, Li Yuntian bowed heavily to the orthodox emperor, "I also hope that the emperor will be fulfilled, so that the ministers can contribute to the consolidation of the Ming frontier in their lifetime." ”

When Li Yuntian stepped into the official career, the orthodox emperor was not yet born, and now the orthodox emperor has passed the year of the weak crown, he has been in the officialdom for more than 20 years, and has become an out-and-out "old minister" above the court.

Although Li Yuntian looks young, he looks only in his early thirties, but his actual age is there, and if he wants to travel far after the year of knowing the destiny of heaven, he will have to weigh it.

The reason why Li Yuntian proposed to inspect the Western Regions and the South Seas now is not only due to the factor of age, but also related to the fact that he really can't get away from it in the future, his next goal is to conquer the Japanese State in the east, and it is not the end of the Japanese State alone, the important thing is how to govern it well, it is different from the Korean State, and has always been disobedient to the control of the Ming Dynasty, which is destined to consume a lot of time and energy.

Moreover, as the struggle between the inner court and the civil official group became more and more intense, the desire of the orthodox emperor to need Li Yuntian to reconcile them became stronger and stronger, and it is likely that Li Yuntian in the year of the Mandate of Heaven would not be allowed to travel long distances to the South Seas and the Western Regions after the Eastern Expedition to the Wa Kingdom.

Therefore, Li Yuntian must take advantage of this opportunity to go to the Western Regions and the South Seas to solve the practical difficulties encountered in the local area and appease the local people.

"If King Zhong didn't say it, I almost forgot that you are the same age as the previous emperor, and you have passed the age of not being confused."

After listening to Li Yuntian's affectionate words, the orthodox emperor couldn't help but be moved, it is rare for a loyal minister like Li Yuntian to serve the country wholeheartedly, so he said with emotion, "I really want to leave King Zhong in the capital to help me solve problems, but since King Zhong has made up his mind, then I will no longer be reluctant, and I will allow this inspection." ”

"Your Majesty." Li Yuntian couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when he heard this, and hurriedly bowed down to thank him, he was really afraid that the orthodox emperor would not let him go.

"When is King Chung going to leave? How long will it take to come back? Although the orthodox emperor was reluctant to Li Yuntian to inspect the Ming territories of Nanyang and the Western Regions, he knew that Li Yuntian did this for the stability of those territories, so he decided to meet Li Yuntian's request after weighing it left and right, so as not to leave Li Yuntian with regrets in the future.

"The minister is going to wait for the spring of next year to leave, and the minister has calculated that he will be able to return in two or three years." Li Yuntian had been prepared for a long time, and replied in an orderly manner when he heard the words.

"Alas!" The orthodox emperor couldn't help but sigh when he heard this, and said reluctantly, "I originally thought that King Zhong would be able to stay in the capital this time, but I didn't think that King Zhong would be gone for two or three years, and then I would not have anyone to talk to relieve my boredom." ”

"Your Majesty, the ministers must rush back as soon as possible." Li Yuntian saw the reluctance of the orthodox emperor and knew that this was his true emotion, and he couldn't help but be moved in his heart, and bowed down and said in a deep voice.

"Teacher, the former emperor and the empress dowager have said to me, saying that the teacher is the mainstay of the Ming Dynasty, the important minister of the country that the royal family can rely on, I was still young and didn't understand why the former emperor and the empress dowager said this, over the years I finally understood, the teacher is different from those ministers in the court, dedicated to the country, working for the state all day long, it is really my luck to have a teacher!"

The orthodox emperor stepped forward to help Li Yuntian, looked at Li Yuntian solemnly and said, his eyes softened, and his title to Li Yuntian changed from "loyal king" to "teacher".

Although Li Yuntian is the teacher that Emperor Xuande found for the orthodox emperor, the Son of Heaven is the respect of the Ninety-Five, so even the emperor rarely calls him a "teacher", which can show the trust and reliance of the orthodox emperor on Li Yuntian, after all, the orthodox emperor has been trained by Li Yuntian since he was a child, and he has a special affection for Li Yuntian.

"The emperor is serious, this is what a minister should do." Li Yuntian smiled slightly when he heard this, he could be so praised by the Orthodox Emperor, and his previous things were not in vain.

"Teacher, today we don't distinguish between monarchs and ministers, and we will rest when we get drunk!" The orthodox emperor couldn't help laughing, no matter when Li Yuntian was gentle, even if he was imprisoned by Emperor Xuande, he did not lose his elegant demeanor.

"Obey." Li Yuntian replied with a smile, although this was contrary to the courtesy of the monarch and ministers, he could see that the orthodox emperor was in a good mood, so naturally he couldn't let the orthodox emperor spoil his happiness.

When Li Yuntian left the Forbidden City, it was already midnight, and he was drunk and sat in the carriage and returned to the Zhongwang Mansion, and the forbidden army on duty at the palace gate and the imperial city gate had received an edict from the orthodox emperor to open the city gate and let him go.

The person who can drink and talk with the orthodox emperor in the Forbidden City to this hour is estimated to be the only one who is Li Yuntian, and the orthodox emperor was already drunk at the end of the banquet, and was supported by the queen and the chamberlain to go back to rest.

Since the Orthodox Emperor has agreed to inspect the Nanyang and the Western Regions, Li Yuntian will start preparing for related matters now, and there are many things that he has to prepare in advance for two or three years.

When the guards escorted the carriage to the nearest intersection from the Chung Wang's Mansion, two groups of figures suddenly rushed out of the shadows on the side of the street, blocking the way of the carriage.

"There are assassins! Protect the king! Seeing this, the guards immediately drew their swords and guarded the carriage in the middle, vigilantly observing the surrounding situation.

Li Yuntian, who was closing his eyes and recuperating his mind, couldn't help frowning slightly after hearing this, and then slowly opened his eyes, surprised by the "assassin" in the mouth of the guards, you must know that his entourage has more than 100 guards, and this is the capital with strict security, so it is not easy for someone to do something to him in the capital.

"The son asks his father to be the master and fulfill the son's family affairs!" At this moment, a neutral voice came from outside the carriage.

"An Ming!" After hearing this voice, Li Yuntian's eyes flashed with a look of surprise, and he heard that this voice was from his son Li Anming.

Li Anming was born of a green calyx and is the fourth son of the Li family, if Li Yuntian is not mistaken, Li Anming should be practicing in the martial arts hall now, how could he run to block the road and it is related to family affairs.

Speaking of which, Li Yuntian felt very ashamed, his husband and father were incompetent, and he had very little time to reunite with his wife and children, and he was not even able to participate in the wedding of Li Anbang and Princess Yongde, the sister-in-law of the orthodox emperor.

However, the wedding of Li Anbang and Princess Yongde was not lonely, although Li Yuntian was not able to go, but the Empress Dowager Sun personally came to the Zhongwang Mansion to preside over the wedding, which was infinitely glorious for the Zhongwang Mansion, and the orthodox emperor also sent a large number of congratulatory gifts, which made the magnates in the capital quite envious.

Li Yuntian didn't have the time and energy to worry about the family affairs of his children, so he basically handed it over to Zhou Yuting and others to arrange, speaking of which, he was far less familiar with the family members of those high-ranking officials and dignitaries in the capital than Zhou Yuting and others, so he was only ashamed of himself in terms of children's family affairs.

Time flies, time flies, and in a blink of an eye, Li Anming has also reached the age of talking about marriage, but Li Yuntian, the father, knows nothing about his family affairs, the only thing that is certain is that the woman must be a famous family, you must know how many powerful people in the Ming Dynasty want to get married to the Zhongwang Mansion.

Li Anming is different from the other concubines of the Zhongwang Mansion, and when he was a child, together with Li Anguo and Li Anmin, he was awarded the general Wuluo from Wupin by the deceased Empress Dowager Zhang.

Although General Wu Luo is only a nominal and powerless casual official, it means that Li Anming's identity is different from the rest of the concubines, Li Anguo and Li Anmin were both named county kings by the orthodox emperor after they got married, and if there is no accident, Li Anmin will also be named the county king by the orthodox emperor after the big wedding, and the rest of their brothers can only be Zhenguo generals.

At this time, the guard who was in charge of checking also recognized that the handsome man among the two young men and women kneeling in front of the road was Li Anming, the little prince of Zhongwang's Mansion, and hurriedly asked people to put down the knife in their hands.

"Ming'er, why are you here late at night?" Li Yuntian pushed open the door of the carriage and went down, came to Li Anming, who was kneeling there, and asked in surprise, and then his eyes fell on the young woman kneeling beside Li Anming.

Because the woman lowered her head, he couldn't see the woman's face clearly, but her graceful figure must not be much worse than her appearance, otherwise how could Li Anming do such a thing to stand in the way and beg for something.

"Father, the child begs the father to make the decision for the child, and prepare the child to marry Ning'er as his wife!" Li Anming raised his head and said to Li Yuntian with a nervous expression, although he looked nervous, his eyes were extremely resolute, you must know that in the eyes of those disciples of Zhongwangfu, Li Yuntian is a supreme existence, and he is deeply respected by everyone.

"You're Ning'er?" When Liu Yuntian heard this, a wry smile suddenly appeared on the corner of his mouth, and he looked at the girl and asked.

"Back to the prince, the people's daughter Zhao Ning'er knocked to see the prince." The girl's body couldn't help but tremble, and she hurriedly kowtowed to Li Yuntian.

"Ming'er, do you know that the two of you are together late at night but ruins Zhao Ning's reputation, is this what you want?" Hearing the word "people's girl", Li Yuntian immediately knew that Zhao Ning'er was not a young lady among the powerful people in the capital, but a girl from a common family, so he stared at Li Anming quietly and asked.

"Father, my son is also forced to marry, my mother forced Ning'er to marry, if my son is indifferent, Ning'er will marry someone else!" Li Anming, like other brothers, has been in awe of Li Yuntian since he was a child, and after hearing the reproach in Li Yuntian's words, cold sweat suddenly oozed from his forehead, and he defended himself by touching his head to the ground.

"Ming'er, you've run away from home?" Hearing this, Li Yuntian suddenly thought of something, and couldn't help but ask Li Anming in some surprise, if this is the case, wouldn't it become a sensational event in the capital?