In the Heart Cultivation Palace, Emperor Jianxi waved his hand to Chen Yicong and motioned for him to sit beside him.

Chen Yicong was a little puzzled, but still followed his grandfather's wishes.

"Would you like some water?" He looked at the corners of Emperor Jianxi's slightly chapped lips, "I'll help you go-"

Emperor Jianxi pressed Chen Yicong's arm and shook his head gently.

Chen Yicong sighed, "What do you want to say to Erchen, you can say it, and Erchen will listen attentively." ”

Emperor Jianxi was silent for a moment.

After a while, he suddenly whispered, "Do you know how many troops there are in the capital?" ”

Chen Yicong blinked, shook his head and said, "I don't know." ”

Emperor Jianxi closed his eyes, "Guess what." ”

"Hmm...... Ten thousand? ”

"That's not right."

"Twenty thousand."

"That's not right."

“…… Fifty thousand? Chen Yicong looked at Emperor Jianxi with a negative expression, "One hundred thousand!?" ”

"You guessed the opposite direction...... Emperor Jianxi laughed, "If you go and ask your Master Zhang now, then he will tell you about the armament of the capital...... A total of 3,000 elites. ”

Chen Yicong was stunned for a moment, "So little! ”

“…… Is it less? Not a lot. ”

"But three thousand—"

Emperor Jianxi continued softly, "Chuzhou in the west, Qinzhou in the north...... There are hundreds of thousands of barracks, and once the Jin people have a movement, they will all stand in front of Pingjing. The defense of the capital has never been used to defend against foreign enemies......"

"It's not used to defend against foreign enemies...... Chen Yicong's eyes narrowed slightly, "Grandpa Huang means ......"

"Civil strife." Emperor Jianxi's eyes were slightly determined, "Three thousand elites, used to extinguish those ignited sparks, it is enough." ”

Chen Yicong thought for a moment, "Is this a very confidential matter?" ”

"Yes."

"Then why does Grandpa Huang-"

"Because I'm going to tell you more confidential things." Emperor Jianxi took Chen Yicong's hand, his wide sleeves covered his grandson's palm, and Chen Yicong felt that the imperial grandfather seemed to have put something on his hand.

"Most people who know about the defense of the capital only know about these three thousand elites," Emperor Jianxi said softly, "but in fact, the strength of the defense of the capital is a total of eight thousand. ”

Emperor Jianxi's hand slowly moved away.

Chen Yicong lowered his head, and in the palm of his hand, he placed half a tiger talisman.

Smooth sandalwood of dark brown with bright red blood paint on the edges......

Chen Yicong has only seen this thing in books, and has never actually held it in his hands.

"Grandpa Huang is a minister...... Do what? ”

"I want you to keep it." Emperor Jianxi's voice also became solemn, "With this half of the tiger talisman, you can command these five thousand elite soldiers."

"If, in the future, someone in the court wants to make peace with the Jin people, no matter who he is, no matter what position he sits...... You're going to ...... Have the confidence to fight. ”

Chen Yicong's right hand trembled slightly, his breathing became chaotic for a moment, and he was about to hand it back, but Emperor Jianxi forcefully pressed back four fingers, and was forced to hold the tiger talisman in the palm of his hand.

"These soldiers have been guarding my 10,000-year-old auspicious soil...... Emperor Jianxi said in a low voice, "I ...... Even in Yongling, it will ...... I've been looking here.

"You...... Promise me. Emperor Jianxi looked at Chen Yicong with burning eyes, "...... Promise me. ”

Chen Yicong opened his mouth several times, but he was never able to say the "good".

He now finally understood the weight of today's meeting.

This almost lonely situation suddenly made him realize that the old man in front of him, who had grown up with him all the way, had died not long ago.

So a thousand reluctance came to my heart.

Chen Yicong slowly lowered his head, and tears almost fell.

"Grandpa Huang is worried...... After my father succeeds to the throne, will the gold be reduced? ”

When this question was really thrown out, Emperor Jianxi himself was slightly stunned.

Unexpectedly, Chen Yicong still said it out of his mouth and asked bluntly.

But Emperor Jianxi immediately tightened his eyebrows and said in a low voice, "You don't know your father. ”

"But I know my mother." Chen Yicong said softly, his eyes were slightly hot, "I also know Master Zhang and Master Sun-"

"You still don't understand." Emperor Jianxi looked at his grandson coldly, "All the words he can listen to now, after sitting on the dragon chair, he may not be able to listen to them......"

After saying this, Emperor Jianxi sighed - judging from the still puzzled and unconvinced expression on Chen Yicong's face, he couldn't understand the deep meaning of his words now.

But Chen Yicong still sat there and thought hard.

"Yes...... Promise me? Emperor Jianxi asked again.

Facing Emperor Jianxi's almost pleading gaze, Chen Yicong clenched the tiger talisman and nodded silently.

"So...... I...... There is another request. Emperor Jianxi said softly.

"Grandpa Huang, don't say 'request'......" Chen Yicong said tremblingly, "You...... You just have to say what you want......"

"Let King Qi go." Emperor Jianxi said softly.

“…… Who? Chen Yicong was at a loss for a moment.

Emperor Jianxi only remembered at this time that although he was going to be canonized at the end of the month, the current Chen Yicong should not know about it.

He explained the identity of King Qi in a low voice, and then said softly, "In the future, there will definitely be countless voices asking you to dispose of King Qi openly and secretly......

"But I know the concubine, and I know that she will never teach ...... Rebellious children. Emperor Jianxi's eyes drooped slightly, "I will point them to a fiefdom and let them live a peaceful life......

"Just these two things." Emperor Jianxi said in a low voice, his eyes were slightly red, "Okay...... Promise me? ”

Chen Yicong's tears finally fell, he gritted his teeth, and said in a low voice, "Erchen will ...... Do your best to fulfill the wish of the emperor's grandfather. ”

After receiving the promise of the prince, Emperor Jianxi breathed a sigh of relief, and his whole person relaxed, completely leaning on the soft collapse behind him.

"I should let you win once today, after all, I can't play chess with you anymore......"

Shizi threw himself on the edge of the bed and held Emperor Jianxi's right hand tightly. His shoulders trembled slightly, and he didn't make any sound.

The child cried like this, as if he was afraid of being seen.

Emperor Jianxi suddenly laughed softly, he patted Chen Yicong's shoulder, "Go wipe your tears and call Huang Chongde to come in." ”

……

On this day, Chen Yicong didn't remember how he left the Heart Cultivation Palace.

It was the height of summer outside the hall, and the noisy cicadas could already be heard from the trees.

The sun in the sky illuminates the whole world so brightly that it is almost impossible to open one's eyes.

Qiu Shi clumsily chased after him with an umbrella, "Lord Shizi! It's poisonous, be careful, don't get sunburned......"

Chen Yicong couldn't listen to Qiu Shi's advice, but he still took the umbrella and dismissed those palace people who Qiu Shi arranged for him to shade the sun.

At this moment, he only felt cold, and he was desperately hoping to bask in the sun on earth.