Ji Qingchen followed Yulin and rode into King's Landing City and walked through Suzaku Street to the Vermilion Bird Gate, because the Vermilion Bird Gate is the main gate of the imperial city, as long as you enter the Vermilion Bird Gate, you will arrive at the Imperial City, and pedestrians are not allowed to ride horses and cars in the Imperial City, so he can only get off the car and walk to the imperial study when he arrives at the Suzaku Gate.

After getting out of the car, he still had something to say to Ye Qingchen, but he found that a car of old chamberlains who had just come to deliver the message was already waiting next to the car, so he understood what the other party meant, so he could only make a long story short and said to Ye Qingchen, "Uncle, Mingyan will live in your house first in the past few days!" ”

Ye Qingchen nodded and agreed, since Emperor Yan did not summon him, he could not go to the emperor, he could only go to Honglu Temple to restore his life first, and then go home to wait for the summons of the holy decree.

After explaining the whereabouts of Mingyan, Ji Qingchen said to the attendant beside him, "This father-in-law, please!" ”

"Your Highness, please! The old slave led the way for His Highness Nine in front. The old chamberlain replied respectfully. He was afraid that Ji Qingchen had been away from Yan Guo for ten years and couldn't remember the road in the palace, so he led the way in front, Ji Qingchen followed behind him, and the two walked towards the side hall of Taiji Palace, Ganlu Hall!

Taiji Palace is the first large palace group in the Imperial City of the Capital, there are 30 or 40 palaces, pavilions, pavilions, pavilions, and more than 20 palaces and palaces in the East Palace, which is a group of magnificent palace buildings that constitute the Imperial Landing of the Capital. Among them, the main hall has Taiji Palace, Liangyi Palace, Chengqing Palace, Wude Palace, Ganlu Hall and so on. In addition to the main political hall Taiji Hall and Liangyi Hall, the Ganlu Hall is where the emperor reads in the inner palace, and the imperial study is in the Ganlu Palace.

Along the way, Ji Qingchen followed the old chamberlain without asking a word, and the old chamberlain didn't say a word, but when he passed by the Taiji Palace, he found that whether it was the patrolling inner guard or the palace attendant, he was very respectful to the old attendant beside him, which made Ji Qingchen curious about the identity of the unattractive old attendant beside him!

The two of them bypassed the Taiji Palace, crossed an imperial road, and then passed through a garden corridor to the outside of the imperial study of the Ganlu Palace.

At this time, the old chamberlain turned to Ji Qingchen and said, "Please wait a moment for His Royal Highness the Nine, the old slave will go and report to His Highness." It's just that before he finished his words, he saw a young chamberlain walk out of the imperial study, and the chamberlain bowed down and walked in front of the old chamberlain, and said respectfully, "Gonggong Wei, Your Majesty said to let the Nine Emperor Princes go in now." ”

The old chamberlain, known as Gonggong Wei, said to the young chamberlain, "Zhang Rang, since His Highness has arrived, you can go down, there are old slaves to serve." As he spoke, he bowed to Ji Qingchen and said, "Your Highness the Nine, please!" ”

Ji Qingchen tidied up his clothes a little, and followed the old chamberlain known as Father-in-law Wei into the imperial study.

He was also a little nervous when he first stepped into the imperial study, after all, he hadn't seen his father for ten years, and this time he was in such a hurry to summon him, he didn't know what happened to Lu Dao, and he was a little worried in his heart. It's just that when he walked into the imperial study, he found that the furnishings in the imperial study had not changed from ten years ago, and there were huge bookshelves full of all kinds of books left in the room except for a jade case, a chair and a jade couch for resting.

However, when Ji Qingchen walked to the jade case in the imperial study, Emperor Yan was reading the chapter at the desk, but Ji Qingchen was quietly staring at the father in front of him who was only in his fifties, but he was already a bearded and white-waisted, and he was stunned, he couldn't believe that his father, who had led an army of 300,000 to the east and west, and the south and the north, was now ordinary like an old man, except for the faint domineering spirit that was revealed from time to time, there was only a face of fatigue and endless exhaustion.

My father is old, my father is really old!

In an instant, his heart was sour, he suddenly lowered his head and suppressed the tears in his eyes, and shouted in a choked tone, "Father, the son is back!" ”

"Oh! It's Kuro! It's good to be back. I've heard that you've been wounded by an assassin in the Assassin's attack on Bridge Mountain, so get up and sit down and talk! Emperor Yan did not look up, but continued to review the chapter.

"Thank you, Father!" Ji Qingchen couldn't help but cry and got up slowly. At this time, Gonggong Wei had already placed a chair in front of him, and he sat down respectfully.

Emperor Yan continued to review the chapters, while Ji Qingchen sat quietly on the chair and was silent.

The imperial study was a large and spacious room with three entrances inside and outside, and neither of them spoke, and they fell into a long silence at once. Outside the window, the birdsong of the willow forest came faintly, and the heavy study was as quiet as a valley.

After Emperor Yan finished reviewing the chapter, he suddenly raised his head and asked, "Jiulang, do you hate your father?" ”

Ji Qingchen was taken aback, he didn't know why Emperor Lu Dao's father would ask such a question, he didn't dare to face Emperor Yan, he lowered his head and was silent.

"So, you still hate your father? Hate your father and let you leave the country as a hostage, and you will go for ten years, and you will ignore it? Emperor Yan sighed, like an old man full of guilt.

"Father, son-in-law doesn't, son-in-law doesn't hate father, only hates that he can't share his father's worries." Ji Qingchen replied sincerely. This is not his perfunctory words, but heartfelt words. Originally, he had hatred for Emperor Yan, and he took him as a hostage for ten years, leaving his life and death to other countries, no relatives, no freedom, only wanting to live like a prisoner, how could he not hate. But just now, the moment he saw Emperor Yan, he saw an old man who had worked hard for thirty years for the Great Yan River, and the hatred in his heart disappeared.

"Well, you encountered a lot of accidents on the way back to Yan this time. Rest assured, I will get justice for you. As for your beheading of Hua Xixiong under the city of Ningzhou, this is his own dereliction of duty and betrayal of the country, and he should be punished, and I will not blame you. When it came to state affairs, Emperor Yan, who was still gentle and amiable just now, suddenly had a very serious expression, and his cold words were full of Xiao Killing.

"Thank you father, the matter in Ningzhou is indeed caused by the recklessness of the son, ignoring Dayan's decree to kill the general of the border pass without authorization, causing trouble for the father, and the son is willing to be punished." Ji Qingchen immediately got up and pleaded guilty to Emperor Yan, "As for the two assassinations that the sons encountered on the way back to Yan, please ask the father and emperor to make the decisions for the sons." ”

He understands the meaning of Emperor Yan's words, that is, Emperor Yan will not pursue him for the crime of killing Hua Xixiong without authorization, and he also does not want to pursue too much the two assassinations he encountered on the way back to Yan.

For Emperor Yan to say such a thing, Ji Qingchen on the way back to Yan had already thought of it!

Because although the two assassinations almost cost him his life, he said that he didn't want to find out who was really behind it? Not wanting to kill this person is fake. But he knew very well in his heart that he could unconsciously let the two strong brigades of Beirong Cavalry and Donghuang Iron Sword secretly cross the border between the two countries, and then send them to the territory of Dayan to ambush and kill him on the way back to Yan. Since the other party dared to make such a rebellious assassination operation, he must have already thought of a countermeasure to be thoroughly investigated afterwards, so he felt that even if he pursued it with great fanfare now, he would definitely not get any useful clues. Maybe you can get some clues!

He knew that this was also Emperor Yan's idea.

Emperor Yan was very satisfied with Ji Qingchen's answer, and there was a look of appreciation in his eyes, but it was only a flash, and he continued, "I am very pleased that you can think so. I am in a hurry to summon you to the imperial study today, just to hear your opinion, just now the news about Ningwu Pass came from the Ministry of War, saying that Mu Feng, the guard of Ningwu Pass, has been transferred, and the current guard of Ningwu Pass is Sun Zonghan. You have been leaving the country for a long time, and you have a better understanding of the current situation of leaving the country, what are your opinions and views on the transfer of generals from the border defense of the country? ”

His senior brother Mu Feng was transferred out of Ningwu Pass, this is the result that Ji Qingchen had long expected, after all, the senior brother Mu Feng killed his deputy general Xiao Han in front of Ningwu Pass, even if he has his teacher Li Qingyi to take care of him in Shangjing City, and he has the protection of the new monarch who left the country, but the Empress Dowager Xiao is not a muddy person, and she will definitely not give up. It's just that what surprised Ji Qingchen was that he thought that the senior brother Mu Feng had been guarding Ningwuguan for many years, that is, the Empress Dowager Xiao wanted to transfer him away from the country, so it would take a while, first of all, he would arrange a deputy general to slowly control the military power of Ningwuguan, and then he would be transferred, which was more secure, I didn't expect that this time the Empress Dowager Xiao would be so tough, the senior brother had just killed the deputy general Xiao Han and was transferred out of Ningwuguan less than a month.

Ningwuguan not only has hundreds of thousands of elite iron cavalry leaving the country, but also the only heavy cavalry Tiefutu in the country, this cavalry was created by Li Yaoshi, the god of war who left the country, and the senior brother Mu Feng is the main general of Tiefutu, is Empress Dowager Xiao so confident that the newly appointed Ningwuguan chief general Sun Zonghan can serve the public and mobilize this heavy cavalry that has left the country?

With this suspicion, he asked Emperor Yan, "Father, I wonder if the Lu Dao Military Department has Sun Zonghan's personal details?" ”

"There are not many secret guards in Da Yan who have left the country, Sun Zonghan has been staying in Xijing City before leaving the country, but he is just a small general of the North Courtyard, and the military department does not pay much attention to this person." Emperor Yan frowned and said, "Could it be that Liguo's adjustment of the generals of Ning Wuguan this time has something to do with this person?" ”

"From the perspective of Erchen, if you don't care about Sun Zonghan, just based on the analysis of this transfer of Ningwuguan, this is the result of the internal power struggle in the country, and it is the power game between the Empress Dowager Xiao and the new monarch who left the country." Ji Qingchen said with certainty, and told Emperor Yan about how he was prevented from leaving the pass by Xiao Han sent by the Empress Dowager Xiao under the city of Ningzhou, and how his senior brother Mu Feng helped him kill Xiao Han and let him leave Ningwu Pass safely.

After hearing this, the solemn look on Emperor Yan's face decreased a lot, "In what you say, Mu Feng's transfer is related to his killing of Xiao Han, the deputy general of Ning Wuguan. Then leaving the country this time to transfer Sun Zonghan to guard Ningwu Pass, presumably not aimed at my Dayan. ”

"Father, this is just the foolish opinion of the sons, as for whether the transfer of Sun Zonghan to guard Ningwu Pass this time is aimed at Dayan, we can't relax our vigilance." Ji Qingchen immediately admonished.

"You're right, military affairs can't be child's play, you can't judge that the transfer of the generals of Ning Wuguan this time is not aimed at Dayan, I will discuss this matter in detail with the Ministry of War, you just returned to King's Landing today, and you were injured again, go back to recuperate in the next few days!" After a while, I will ask the military department to transfer your two battalions of soldiers and horses, and then you will prepare for the next year's school competition. Now go and see your mother, she can't wait for you. Emperor Yan stretched his brows, glanced at it, and found that Ji Qingchen's face was full of exhaustion, and he said in a rare and gentle tone.

"Thank you, Father! Sons and daughters retire! Seeing that Emperor Yan no longer asked himself too much about the situation of Li's internal affairs and Ningwu Pass, Ji Qingchen suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, bowed down and slowly exited the study.

Because he has done a lot of things in leaving the country, it is not convenient to tell Emperor Yan in detail now, if he says it now and let the officials in the court know about it, it will definitely cause a storm again.