Every month, every five major dynasties, after the court, Xiao Wen walked out of the hall alone, with a mighty posture and wind under his feet.

His face was grim, and his brows were full of displeasure.

When he walked up the long staircase, he suddenly heard someone calling out to him behind him.

"General Xiao, please stay."

Xiao Wen looked back and saw that it was the eunuch spring wish beside Emperor Zhaowen.

Chun Yuan bowed and saluted, and said respectfully: "Your Majesty invites the general to go to the Jiaozhi Palace." ”

Xiao Wen frowned, and his words were cold: "Your Majesty has anything to say?" ”

Chun Yuan shook his head: "Your Majesty did not inform the slave. ”

Xiao Wen didn't speak again, turned around, and strode towards Jiaozhi Palace.

Jiaozhi Hall is not a place for Emperor Zhaowen to ceremonialize and govern, but a place to live and rest, since it is to summon ministers, why did it choose there?

But this emperor is cowardly and absurd, what can't he do?

Xiao Wen entered the hall and saw that Emperor Zhaowen was dressed in regular clothes and was talking and laughing with the concubines around him, he saluted solemnly, and Emperor Zhaowen shifted his attention to him.

"It's Xiao Qing here." Emperor Zhaowen's white face was smiling, and he waved his hand, and all the concubines and attendants on the left and right retreated.

Everyone retreated, and the hall was quiet, and the needle drop could be heard. Xiao Wen stood on the spot, without saying a word or looking at him.

"Lone invited Xiao Qing to come over to ask your opinion on the matter of today's morning." Emperor Zhaowen smiled and looked at him.

Xiao Wen replied calmly: "Your Majesty has not made arrangements a long time ago, so you don't need to ask the ministers again." ”

In the early dynasty, for the appointment of officials in the old land of Nanyun, Fan Yushi impeached Prime Minister Liu Tingzhi and denounced him as unfair and nepotistic. With such advice, Xiao Wen secretly applauded, but unexpectedly, Emperor Zhaowen not only did not listen, but also reprimanded Fan Yushi, and the officials appointed were all Liu Xiang's people.

Emperor Zhaowen looked at him and smiled lightly: "Xiao Qing is blaming the lonely?" ”

Xiao Wen looked solemn and did not reply.

Nanyun was laid down by the hard work he led people, but in the end he was held in the palm of Liu Tingzhi's hand, how could he not be angry?

Emperor Zhaowen ascended the throne at an early age, and Liu Tingzhi, as his own uncle, has always been by his side. However, when Emperor Zhaowen became an adult, he still refused to return to power, and still firmly controlled the affairs of the court, and the ambition of the wolf son was clearly revealed. Looking at this emperor again, he was not in a hurry at all, he knew how to eat, drink and have fun all day long, and obeyed Liu Tingzhi's orders.

Xiao Wen has set up his ambition to serve the country since he was a child, and he wants to serve Gao Changguo, not a powerful minister.

The Gaochang Kingdom was in turmoil, but the emperor was incompetent. Therefore, Xiao Wen wanted to invite Yan Qing and let him assist Emperor Zhaowen in governing the country.

"What Xiao Qing thinks in his heart, how can he not know?" Emperor Zhaowen's tone was filled with a somewhat helpless smile.

"Xiao Qingjue is lonely, incompetent and cowardly, unable to take on a big responsibility, loyal to a monarch like Lone, Xiao Qingjue's grievances."

When the monarch said this, if it were another courtier, he would have already trembled, but Xiao Wen was not afraid. His merits and strength were all there, and even Emperor Zhaowen couldn't easily shake him.

He glanced up at him, and saw that Emperor Zhaowen's habitual godless eyes revealed a clear and shrewd light. Although he was dressed in regular clothes and disheveled, he sat upright, without the slightest air of cowardice and absurdity.

"Lone knows, Xiao Qing has lofty ambitions and is dedicated to the country, why not Lone?"

Xiao Wen looked at him with a little doubt in his eyes.

"Since I am in this high position, my life's wish is to be stable in the four seas, to strengthen my Gaochang, and to be stronger than the world." Emperor Zhaowen suddenly sighed.

"However, although Lone sits in this high position, he is actually a puppet, and his actions are still limited, not to mention his life's ambitions?"

As he said this, he got up and walked to the bookshelf behind him, opened a secret compartment in front of Xiao Wen, took out a brocade box from the dark compartment, and handed it to Xiao Wen's hand.

"The things in this are all written with great effort."

Xiao Wen opened the brocade box and saw that it contained a stack of thick manuscripts, all written on the policy of governing the country and the people.

Looking at these things, his calm eyes couldn't help but reveal surprise.

He looked at the monarch standing in front of him in surprise and confusion, could it be that what he had seen before was all an illusion that he had disguised? Isn't he dumb, cowardly, and incompetent?

"I want to be outside and inside, I want to get rid of the gate valve, recruit Han people, and appoint people on the basis of merit, but Xiao Qing, do you know how difficult it is?"

"If you do it regardless of it, it will inevitably cause opposition from the old nobles led by Liu Xiang, and the consequences will be ......"

Emperor Zhaowen didn't continue, only replaced it with a heavy sigh.

Xiao Wen can imagine the consequences, it must be chaos in the court, and the imperial power will fall.

Therefore, not only did Lone not dare to act rashly, but also obeyed Liu Xiang in everything. Lonely, the king, is really a wreck. ”

Xiao Wen didn't expect Emperor Zhaowen to call him, and what he said to him was this.

"Fortunately, now that there is Xiao Qing, Gu can see a ray of light." Emperor Zhaowen looked at Xiao Wen's eyes full of relief and hope.

Xiao asked Si Yi, what did he mean by this?

"Xiao Qing raised the prestige of our country, and when it was recorded in history and made a name for itself, it was only when he was lonely that he would deliver these to Xiao Qing. I am in the same direction as Comrade Xiao Qing, I can't help myself, and I hope that Xiao Qing can not forget his original intention and forge ahead. ”

Xiao Wen looked him directly into the eyes and saw that his gaze was flickering and trembling with excitement.

At this moment, Xiao Wen was shocked, he didn't expect that for so many years, Emperor Zhaowen had all pretended to be incompetent, just to barely survive under Liu Tingzhi's power. As an emperor, doing this is really wronged enough.

What he didn't expect was that Emperor Zhaowen would hand over the matter of governing the country to him as a general, which shows that there is indeed no one to entrust except him.

Xiao Qing was holding a brocade box in his hand, and he felt that it weighed a thousand catties.

Should he take it? Will he be able to pick it up?

Emperor Zhaowen looked at him with earnest eyes and saw his hesitation.

"I hope Xiao Qing will not live up to his wishes, and let your father's soul in the sky rest in peace."

Xiao Wen immediately looked at him: "My father? ”

Speaking of his father, Emperor Zhaowen sighed and said: "Back then, your father wanted to use a civilian general, but he was fiercely opposed by Liu Xiang, and the matter had to be resolved, and your father could only stop." And then ......"

After that, Xiao Wen knew it clearly. His father struggled for this, but before he could do so, he died in battle. When the bad news came, his elderly grandfather put on his armor in grief and fought again. A few months later, the bad news came again, and my grandfather had been killed in battle. Since then, the Xiao family has rapidly declined at an unimaginable speed.

But at this moment, what does Emperor Zhaowen mean when he mentions this matter? Could it be that the deaths of his father and grandfather are related to Liu Tingzhi?