King Nanyang has indeed not had a good look at the living conditions of the people of Dachu for so many years.

There is an family to guard the border of Dachu and erect a peaceful barrier for the people of Dachu, which is the most powerful support for the people of Dachu. The An family only guards the frontier and does not get involved in the livelihood of the people in the interior of Dachu, but he thinks that the border of Dachu is stable, and the people should naturally be peaceful and prosperous.

Today, His Majesty is not a diligent and loving emperor, he is suspicious, but it is only for the An family, he is still lenient and loves the people, although he has not done much, but he has not criticized the people for complaining.

The old Nanyang King has always thought like this, until, Gu Qingyan asked him to see more scenery along the way, and by the way, he also looked at the livelihood of the people of Dachu who he had guarded all his life, he saw it with his own eyes, and only knew that the real situation of the people was not as good as he thought, and some people were indeed happy and rich, but only a few people, most of the people, were very hard, not full of food, and poorly clothed.

The old Nanyang King was shocked and couldn't believe it, and asked Gu Qingyan, "Huai'an, do you know what's going on?" ”

Gu Qingyan said softly, "If I hadn't gone out of Beijing to Nanyang for 18,000 miles, I wouldn't have known that the real situation of the people would have been like this. ”

The old Nanyang King looked at him.

Gu Qingyan sighed, "Our Majesty has been on the throne for 20 years, dealing with government affairs, if I want to comment, it will be without merit, but every year, big and small, there are natural and man-made disasters, Your Majesty himself still asks for no merit and no fault, so what about the following officials in the DPRK and China?" Follow Your Majesty's example, not for merit, but for no fault. In this way, although natural and man-made disasters have been managed, they have not been properly managed, so the people have been tired of coping with them for many years, and life has become more and more difficult. ”

The old Nanyang King fell silent when he heard this.

"Your Majesty lives in the Jinwu Huadian, Qionglou Yuyu, eats the delicacies of the mountains and seas, drinks the jade liquid elixir, has never gone out of Beijing to the people to observe the people's feelings, the officials are accustomed to flattery and whitewash the peace, Your Majesty is self-satisfied, and feels that as long as the Southern Qi and Southern Liang do not invade, the border of Dachu is stable, the courtiers are obedient and do not oppose it, and the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the world is peaceful and prosperous. He will also be praised by future generations as a benevolent and virtuous king. ”

The old Nanyang King snorted.

Gu Qingyan smiled, "Beijing is too prosperous, and the imperial palace is the most prosperous in the world." His Majesty has a desire to control the country and his courtiers, but he has no greater ambition to become a strong country, for so many years, he has only prevented Southern Qi and Southern Liang from invading Great Chu, but he has never thought of taking the initiative to fight Southern Qi and Southern Liang. ”

Gu Qingyan's words fell, and he added, "When I went to Nanyang, I was surprised that the people were in such a situation on the way, so I asked the little county lord, this sentence is the original words that the little county lord said to me. ”

The old Nanyang King snorted again, "Stinky girl, the milk smell has not dried up, so she wants to take the initiative to attack Nanqi and Nanliang, how can it be so easy?" Those two countries used to wear a pair of pants. How can we Da Chu fight? ”

"I also said something similar to you, the old prince, at the time, but the little county lord said that the methods are all thought up by people, and Your Majesty, there are many conspiracies and tricks, but you never have to think about this, only think about dealing with the courtiers. Great Chu is vast, in addition to the Southern Qi and Southern Liang entrenched in the south, many small countries in the east, dependent on Great Chu, pay tribute every year, and call ministers every year, Southern Qi and Southern Liang can unite, why can't Great Chu unite the rest of the small countries? Although the small country has a small national strength, it is not without soldiers and horses, for so many years, enjoying the protection of Da Chu, has been recuperating and recuperating from self-reproduction, to this day, Da Chu is indeed still high, but the small affiliated countries are almost mud on the soles of their feet? Not necessarily. ”

The old Nanyang King nodded this time, "That's right." ”

"If the next generation of Great Chu does not have a hard-working monarch, then how long can the Great Chu country last? I'm afraid it's hard to be in a hundred years. Gu Qingyan sighed lightly, "Grandpa An, you don't have to be uncomfortable, the An family has done a very good job for the people of Dachu, and it is not the fault of the An family that the people are in such a situation now." ”

The old King of Nanyang was indeed very uncomfortable in his heart, the An family had always supported the town to guard the border, preventing Nanqi and Nanliang from encroaching on every inch of land in Dachu, thinking that it was enough to protect the people well, but who knows, things are far from being so simple.

"The way to govern the country." The old Nanyang King also sighed, "I'm old, even if I have pride and ambition, it's useless." Huai'an, you are in the prime of life, there is a lot to do, in this world, it is still up to your generation to try to be strong, so that the people can live a good life as their own responsibility. ”

Gu Qingyan nodded.

He suddenly remembered that when he was young, he also had an ambition, and that ambition suddenly became clear at this moment. At that time, there was another person in front of him, who was worried about the country and the people.

He stood still for a moment, came back to his senses, and said softly, "Grandpa An, it's almost time to arrive in the capital." ”

The old Nanyang King nodded.

The old king of Nanyang walked for a month, and arrived in the capital of Dachu on October 20. At this time, seventy days have passed since An Huajin killed Hua Ruyu and provoked His Majesty to be angry and wanted to ask her for blame.

If it weren't for His Majesty's commotion, seventy days would be enough for the people to forget about this matter. But because His Majesty did not forgive, although seventy days have passed since this incident, it has become more eye-catching, especially the entry of King Nanyang into Beijing, which has pushed this matter to a new direction.

Many people speculate that they don't know whether Lao Nanyang's entry into Beijing is good or bad, and they are curious about how this matter should end.

When the old Nanyang King's carriage and horse were still half a day's journey from the capital, Chu Yan sent someone to the palace in the Seven Princes' Mansion to hand over the first letter in two months, asking for an order to go out of the city to pick up the old Nanyang King.

The emperor saw Chu Yan's fold and didn't want to approve it, he didn't want to see this son at all now, if he was like him, he wouldn't let An Huajin, the fat he sent to his mouth, run away, and also involved Hua Ruyu and the imperial heir in her womb to be killed, as a prince, he didn't worry about his father at all, it was simply unfilial.

But after all, the old king of Nanyang has worked hard and made great achievements for Da Chu, and his identity is there, so someone should welcome him, and it is indeed more appropriate for Chu Yan to go.

However, he really didn't want to let Chu Yan out of the house.

Just when he didn't want to approve and was embarrassed, King Jing came to the south study.

King Jing came when he heard the wind, and when he saw that the emperor's face was not good, he had a score in his heart, and asked tentatively, "Father, are you embarrassed for the excerpt of the seventh brother?" You don't want to let him out, and you don't want the identity of the king of Nanyang to not send someone to answer the handle? Why don't you share your worries for you? ”

Chu Lan did share a lot of worries for the emperor for a while, so that the emperor had time to remember Hua Ruyu.

The emperor was very satisfied with Chu Lan, at least, this was the most obedient child, he pointed to the east, he hit the east, he pointed to the west, he hit the west, he said in a deep voice, "How can you share my worries?" ”

"My father decreed that I should go out of the city to meet the king of Nanyang, and my son is your son, and my identity is enough. You can't make a mistake in the number of etiquette, can you? I happened to tell the King of Nanyang that although you sent someone to pick him up, you are very dissatisfied with the fact that Lord An Xiaojun has not been arrested, and you are also dissatisfied with Brother Qi. Is this a disadvantage? Chu Lan looked at the emperor, "Father, what do you say?" ”

The emperor felt that it was reasonable, and his worries were relieved at once, he threw Chu Yan's fold, and instructed Chu Lan, "Okay, I ordered you to go and answer the king of Nanyang, I don't want to see him today." He could walk on the road for a month, and I couldn't rush to see him. ”

"What my father said is very true." Chu Lan agreed.

The Emperor waved his hand at him, "Alright, you go and prepare." ”

King Jing got this errand as he wished, and went out of the south study.

Chu Yan didn't wait for the fold to be approved by the palace, and he knew that the emperor rejected his request and would not let him go to answer the king of Nanyang, which was something he expected, but there was nothing to be disappointed.

When the news came out from outside the palace, King Jing got the holy decree and went out of the city to greet the king of Nanyang, and the staff of the Seven Princes' Mansion looked at each other and sighed. King Jing is too good at stitches. can only hope that after the old prince comes to Beijing, don't put up with it too much, otherwise, their highnesses don't know how long to think about it.

When they were a month old, they were anxious and flustered, but now it has been two months and ten days, but they have also been worn out, and they are not so excited when they encounter things.

Half a day later, with the carriage and horse of the old Nanyang King coming to the city gate, the capital, which had been silent for a long time, seemed to be lively all of a sudden.