The True King looked up at the Emperor on the throne with a resolute expression.

On the other side, the emperor was also thinking in his heart. A son, or a minister, who is important to him?

In the emperor's heart, he has not had much expectation for the third prince, Zhao Hongli. If you can really make the best use of things, let the true king be completely used for himself. The sacrifice of a prince who has not much expectation is not a loss-making deal. What's more, the emperor didn't believe that the real king really dared to poison a prince.

The emperor weighed in his heart and seemed to have an answer.

"If it is really found out that it is related to the three princes, what does the real king plan to do?" The Emperor asked calmly.

Hearing the emperor's inquiry, the true king knew even more in his heart that he could succeed. So, he said, "The minister was ordered to resist the Jurchen army of hundreds of thousands, while the third prince attacked a weak female stream and a group of innocent children. How vicious? How insidious? How can such a person love his people as a son? ”

"The minister is just a courtier, but the third prince is the prince who has the possibility of continuing the unification. The minister can't do anything, but he also has a pair of eyes that can see clearly, if the three princes ascend the throne, they will be devastated" The real king insinuated and gave the three princes eye medicine in front of the emperor.

Of course, the emperor saw that the true king had such great hostility towards the three princes, and he was in line with his own intentions.

"Although I am not in the age of fighting, I am still healthy. Although only three princes are adults, they are still in my assessment. I will take into account the opinions of the true king. A loyal courtier like the True King who has done so much for the country, how can I make you feel cold? Isn't it? ”

The Emperor's words, though, sounded very good. But the true king still tasted some gunpowder, and the emperor said that the true king must be a loyal minister and courtier, so he would listen to the true king's opinion. What if the true king had two hearts? Will the emperor still listen to him?

The true king naturally understood what the emperor had not finished speaking, so he expressed his loyalty to the emperor and said, "Your Majesty, you are the supreme of the Ninth Five, and you are the true dragon son who is admired by all the people. The minister believes that His Majesty will be able to see the situation and hand over the 10,000-year foundation of the Qianzhao Dynasty to the hands of a suitable prince. The minister decided to die for the sake of the Zhao family. ”

The emperor listened to the words of the true king, and was not very satisfied in his heart, "The true king returned to Beijing this time, why didn't I get any news?" ”

The emperor's words were already very straightforward, and the true king knew that if he didn't explain this matter clearly, he didn't want to fool the past easily.

So, the true king took the initiative to confess, "Returning to Your Majesty, it was the minister who did not let the whereabouts of the black shadow generals be passed on." ”

"Oh, no wonder" The Emperor's eyes shone in the shadows, looking particularly cold.

"Your Majesty, the minister originally just wanted to secretly return to Beijing, and after Princess Anle gave birth, the minister immediately returned to Youzhou City. But I didn't expect so many things to happen in the True King's Mansion. Princess An Le also almost lost her life. The minister felt that as a husband and father, if he could not protect his wife and children, he would be a husband and a father in vain."

"The true king is a man of temperament, and I have seen it. But I also told the story of Xie Huanting to the true king, a man should put his career first in everything, and fall into the love of children, not only will he wear down the will of men, but he is more likely to be betrayed by women. The career is completely different. With the genius and wisdom of the true king, as long as he remains faithful as always, his future achievements will not be below your grandfather's. Or, in the hands of the True King, it may be possible to take the True King's Mansion to the next level."

"Thank you for Your Majesty's expectations. The minister is not here, he just hopes that the husband and wife can be harmonious and the family can be happy," said the true king, bowing his head.

When the emperor saw that the true king was still like this, he sneered and said, "Could it be that the true king has any plans to retire?" ”

"Your Majesty, the minister has violated the law of the country by returning to Beijing without permission this time. If you don't give an explanation to the court, I'm afraid it will make Your Majesty embarrassed. After repelling the Jurchens this time, the minister wants to take his wife and children to live an idyllic life."

"True King, do you really want to do that?" The Emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, the courtier's mind has been decided," said the True King.

"True King, you are the leader of the country, why do you have to do this? I also know that the prince was tied up, the princess was attacked, and you were disheartened. All right. I remember that you are sincere to Anle, so I promise you that if it is found out that the third prince did it, I will definitely give you an explanation, how about it? As for what you say, want to return to the countryside? Let's put it down for now. Now the grassland is not peaceful, and the imperial court is short of available people. If the true king retires at this time, won't he be drawn from the bottom of the kettle? ”

"Your Majesty......" The True King wanted to say more, but was interrupted by the emperor's outstretched hand.

"I've promised the True King to thoroughly investigate the kidnapping of the prince and An Le's injury, so you don't have to say anything more." The emperor had a cold face, unwilling to say any more.

When the true king saw this, he shut up and did not speak.

Seeing that the True King was no longer insisting, the Emperor continued, "As for what you just said, it is indeed a problem. There are no formalities for you to return to Beijing this time. I'm afraid it will attract criticism. However, in this matter, the true king can rest assured. I'll give others an explanation. Not only can it make the true king return to Beijing justifiable, but it can also give you a period of time to take care of your well-being."

"Your Majesty," said the True King with an excited face.

Seeing that the smile on the face of the true king did not look fake, the emperor was a little indifferent.

"The True King has to take care of An Le during this time, I'm afraid he doesn't have the time and energy to manage the dark shadow, right? Originally, I wanted to make the true king work harder. But now, the True King has to care about the military of Youzhou City and manage the day-to-day operations of the Black Shadow. I'm afraid I'll be out of luck. Why don't you divide the work of the Black Shadow and find someone for you? ”

The emperor's words had been expected by the true king, so there was no trace of surprise.

"Shame on you. His Majesty has to worry about such miscellaneous matters for his ministers. The minister was ashamed, "The true king said with a very embarrassed look.

The emperor was not happy when he saw that the true king wanted him to give up power, and he looked like he couldn't ask for it, and he was even more convinced of how important Song Yi was to the true king. Even the black shadow he has taken over for many years can be released without blinking.

"Don't be careful. I'm just looking for a loyal and honest person to share some of the burden for you. The successor will be like I reported to you at the same time" The emperor was happy in his heart, and his tone was much lighter.

"Your Majesty, for the sake of your ministers, not only do you not hold the ministers accountable for returning to Beijing without permission, but also find someone to share the heavy responsibility of the ministers. It's too late for the minister to be happy, how can he not know what to do? However, in the matter of the black shadow, the minister wants to let go, so he simply lets it go completely. The minister will no longer interfere in the affairs of the black shadow in the future. The black shadow will report to His Majesty in the future. The black shadow originally belonged to the royal secret guard, and over the years, the True King's Mansion has been replaced by the more than the Queen, and it is time to retire."

"Is this true?" The emperor didn't really care if what the real king said was true, but just asked casually.

The true king did not deny it, and nodded directly and said, "It's true."

"In that case, let it be as the true king says," the emperor was delighted.