"Third brother, why did my father suddenly announce me to the palace, is his illness again?" On the carriage, Princess Bao'an asked Zhao Yan with some worry, it was already dark, and she was about to rest after dinner, but she didn't expect Zhao Yan to suddenly come in a hurry and pull her into the palace, so she was a little worried.

"Second sister, don't worry, there is nothing wrong with my father's body, but there are some things that my father wants to ask the second sister in person, so he is in such a hurry to enter the palace." Zhao Yan showed a smile and said at the moment, he finally said that Zhao Shu was moved today, but it was not easy to get Zhao Shu to agree to Princess Bao'an's marriage with Kong, and finally Zhao Shu proposed to meet Princess Bao'an in person, understand her attitude and make a decision, so Zhao Yan was in a hurry to take her into the palace.

"It's good if you don't have it, but it's so late, my father hasn't rested yet, I really don't care about my body, I want to persuade him when I enter the palace." Princess Bao'an finally breathed a sigh of relief when she heard this. She usually fiddles with the flowers and plants she raises in her yard, and she doesn't like to read newspapers, so she knows almost nothing about what is happening in the outside world, plus Zhao Yan and Cao Ying deliberately concealed from her that the empty court requested the annex, so far Princess Bao'an doesn't know that the empty side has begun to act, and she doesn't know why Zhao Shu is looking for her today.

At that moment, Zhao Yan took Princess Bao'an through Tokyo City to the palace, at this time the palace gates were closed, Zhao Yan still took the token given by Zhao Shu to let people reopen the palace door, and when they came to Zhao Shu's bedroom, it was already the second watch.

"Son-in-law, see father!" Zhao Yan and Princess Bao'an entered the dormitory, but saw that Zhao Shu was not resting, but was still sitting there waiting for them, but compared to the day, the current Zhao Shu looked a little older. There was also fatigue on his face, which made Zhao Yan feel a little guilty in his heart.

"No need to be polite!" Zhao Shu said in a deep voice, and then looked at Princess Bao'an with blazing eyes. At this time, Princess Bao'an also keenly felt that something was wrong with the atmosphere, and she didn't know what to say for a while.

I saw Zhao Shu look at Princess Bao'an for a moment, and then slowly spoke: "Shu Ning, you already know about the matter of being empty as your father." Now that Sora has proposed to the imperial court, although he has not yet asked me to marry you, this must be his main purpose, so I would like to ask my opinion now! ”

"Ah~" Princess Bao'an suddenly heard her father mention Kong, and she also knew about herself and him, which made her panic for a while, and her face turned red because of shyness, and she even wanted to find a crack in the ground to get into, but in the end she heard that Kong had already begun to act. And her father wanted to ask her opinion, which made her even more alarmed, because although she wanted to be with Sora, she was afraid that if her father objected, what would she do then?

It was precisely in consideration of the above that Princess Bao'an was confused for a while, standing there motionless, and did not respond to Zhao Shu's question for a long time. This made Zhao Yan a little anxious, and immediately walked over and pulled her sleeve and said, "Second sister." Father asks you if you want to be with Sora, so you just need to answer according to your heart, and you don't have to think too much about the rest! ”

Hearing Zhao Yan's reminder, Princess Bao'an woke up from her chaotic thoughts, and at that moment she bit her lip and looked at Zhao Shu above, although she was still very shy in her heart. But at this time, she suddenly mustered up an unprecedented courage, just like when she decisively burned her dowry, strode forward and took two steps, and said with a firm expression: "Enlighten the father, the son and the empty are happy, and he gave up his practice for the sake of the son." Traveling overseas to do something against his heart, so the son of the minister in this life is not he will not marry, if the father does not allow, the son is willing to build a small temple, the ancient Buddha of the light will accompany him for a long time! ”

It was the first time for Zhao Shu to see Princess Bao'an express her thoughts so firmly, which made him stunned, looking at his daughter's firm and clear eyes, and finally made him sigh, the children have grown up, everyone has their own ideas, among which Zhao Yan is like this, and so is Princess Bao'an in front of him, and even Zhao Yan has some ideas that his father can control, which is a good thing for them, but at the same time, it also makes him a little lost as a father.

I saw Zhao Shu sigh and then be silent for a long time, and finally nodded to Zhao Yan and Princess Bao'an and said: "Okay, my father already understands your thoughts, especially Shu Ning, it is rare for you to know what you want so firmly, which makes your father also feel the feelings of emptiness in your heart. ”

"Multi-...... Thank you, Father! Princess Bao'an saw that her father really agreed to her marriage with the void, which made her feel dizzy for a while, and she waited for several years to finally wait for today, which made her cry of excitement for a while.

Seeing her daughter's excited appearance, Zhao Yan's sick face couldn't help but show a kind smile, and he stood up and slowly walked to Princess Bao'an, and then reached out and grabbed her hand and said: "Shu Ning, the time for being a father is running out, and now there are only these things that can be done for you, your days will be long in the future, don't blindly back down when you encounter things, but know how to fight for your own interests, if you can't do it, you can discuss with Yan'er, your sister and brother have the deepest feelings, he will definitely help you!" ”

"Father~" Princess Bao'an heard Zhao Shu say that his time was short, she was already in tears, and the latter words made her feel her father's love for herself, which made Princess Bao'an feel uncontrollable for a while, and threw herself into her father's arms and cried bitterly, maybe Zhao Shu may have neglected the care for their children before, but after all, blood is thicker than water, and the nature of father and daughter no longer has any reservations at this moment, if possible, Princess Bao'an is even willing to exchange her life for her father's life, but unfortunately this is simply impossible.

That night, Zhao Yan and Princess Bao'an chatted with Zhao Shu until midnight, during which Zhao Shu asked them a lot about Kong, at this time Zhao Yan couldn't care about Laipi anymore, and told him about his original plan with Kong, of course, he still concealed the true identity of Kong, after all, at such a critical moment, there is really no need to make any more trouble.

In addition, in order to divert Zhao Shu's attention, Zhao Yan also solemnly proposed that the Great Song Dynasty's attention to maritime trade is far from enough, and only by developing the interests on the ocean can it bring long-term prosperity and prosperity to the Great Song Dynasty, and even Zhao Yan also asserted that whoever controls the sea in the future is equivalent to controlling the whole world.

Zhao Yan's attention to the ocean, Zhao Shu couldn't understand it for a while, after all, he, like the scholars of the Great Song Dynasty, both believed that the Central Plains was the center of the world and the richest and most prosperous place in the world, of course, this view was also correct in the era of the Great Song Dynasty, there is indeed no more prosperous place in the whole world than the Great Song Dynasty, but the world is changing every day, and if the Great Song Dynasty wants to maintain this prosperity, it must make greater efforts, and even widen the gap between other countries and the Great Song Dynasty. This is the only way to look forward to the future.

Although Zhao Shu's interest in talking is very high, his body really does not allow him to talk with his two children all night, Zhao Yan and Princess Bao'an are also very sensible, so they finally took the initiative to leave, and told Zhao Shu to have a good rest, and they will come to the palace tomorrow to accompany him.

After leaving the palace, Princess Bao'an slowly calmed down, and then she suddenly blamed Zhao Yan: "Third brother, why didn't you sue me earlier, so that I could be prepared, when my father said that he knew about me and Kong, I was about to die of shame!" ”

Seeing that Princess Bao'an was a little angry, Zhao Yan hurriedly laughed and said: "Second sister, you can't blame me, if you knew in advance, would you agree to ask the court to attach it at this time, and if you knew in advance, would you still be so sincere in front of your father just now?" It was because my father saw that you had such deep feelings for the void that he agreed to your matter, so it was for your own good to hide it from you in advance! ”

Princess Bao'an also felt some truth when she heard Zhao Yan's defense, especially when she thought that her father was seriously ill, but she still had to be sad about her own affairs, which made her blame Zhao Yan again: "Third brother, you are really, you know that your father's health is not good, but you still bother him with these things, so that my father and emperor are not well rested in the middle of the night, we can't be like this as children." ”

For his sister's preaching, Zhao Yan also said yes again and again, and then defended again: "I know that the second sister is worried about my father's body, but my father has been feeling guilty about the matter between the second sister and Wang Xu, thinking that he didn't choose a good husband for the second sister, and now he wants to choose a suitable colt for the second sister more than ever, and I also know my father's thoughts, so I feel that this is a good time to let the air start the plan in advance, so this is the past, fortunately, I finally succeeded in convincing my father, With the consent of the father, there is no need to worry about any more opposition. ”

Princess Bao'an heard Zhao Yan mention the name Wang Shu again, although things have passed for many years, she still looked gloomy, and her chest was a little uncomfortable, but then she thought that she had waited for nearly three years and finally ushered in a good result, and her marriage with the empty was finally approved by her father, which made her feel relieved, as if the previous suffering had dissipated like a cloud of smoke, and then she would welcome a new life.

In contrast, Zhao Yan was also very happy, he was thinking in his heart that after the empty annexation, the sea power of the Great Song Dynasty would increase a lot, especially the coast of Champa was also occupied by the Rakshasa army, which also marked that the power of the Great Song Dynasty had taken another step forward to the South Seas, but I don't know when I will be able to control the Strait of Malacca, which is the real maritime hub, as long as I control it, it is equivalent to controlling the entire South Sea, and even the entire South Pacific, which makes people feel a little excited to think about. (To be continued......)