The emperor couldn't suppress the apprehension in his heart, so he went to the queen to discuss the matter as usual.

"Queen, the fourth child went to the Western Regions this time, do you think there is anything wrong?" The emperor came to the queen's bedroom, and when he saw the queen's face, he asked anxiously, and he didn't care if there were any subordinates.

The queen looked at the emperor gently, did not reply to him immediately, but first dismissed the subordinates in the dormitory, and then slowly walked in front of the emperor, wiped the fine beads of sweat on the emperor's forehead, and then said slowly: "The emperor thinks there is something wrong?" ”

"Fool, I don't know that the partition wall has ears, although this palace is said to be the emperor's territory, but how many of these large and small maids, slaves and eunuchs are really used by you? Maybe there will be a fine work sent by the fourth child, waste! The queen was light on the surface, but in fact, she scolded in her heart.

"In your opinion, the fourth child went to the Western Regions this time, is it a recruitment?" The Emperor asked again.

After listening to the emperor's question, the queen knew the emperor's thoughts, although the emperor was a straw bag and didn't know how to divide power, but he had been on the throne for so long, he should have learned something, he was worried about Bailihe's usurpation of power and seizure of power.

Now that she understood the emperor's meaning, the queen naturally replied in accordance with the emperor's meaning, "According to the foolish opinion of the concubines, this Bailihe must not go to the Western Regions to recruit troops. ”

When the emperor heard this, his face became a little better, but he still asked, "How do you say this?" ”

"Bai Lihe openly went to the Western Regions, and he would definitely not do such a conspicuous thing as recruiting troops and buying horses, but ......" The queen clearly analyzed Bai Lihe's intentions, but left a suspense.

"But what?" The Emperor asked anxiously.

"But on the surface, there will be no recruitment, but it is unknown who has reached an agreement with whomever behind the scenes." The queen said word by word, and the last sentence had to be meaningful.

After hearing this, the emperor felt that what the queen said was extremely true, and asked, "What should you do in your opinion?" You can't just let him unite with the Western Regions! ”

"Naturally it can't, the emperor has issued an edict to recall him, but Bai Lihe resisted and disobeyed, and it was clear that he was going to rebel, and his heart should be punished! Openly resisting the decree is already not giving your majesty face, and it is naturally obeying the law. The queen said.

"Bailihe, it's you who resist and disobey the order, but you can't blame others." The queen thought to herself.

"What should be done according to the law?" The emperor said this sentence as if he was asking others, and it seemed like he was muttering to himself, and the queen standing on the side just looked at the emperor gently, as if she was just telling the truth.

"These are naturally in charge of Dali Temple, and the emperor is tired today, so it's better to rest early." The queen said softly, and with a wave of her hand, she recalled the dismissed slaves and maids, burned incense, and sorted them out.

According to the law, if you do not obey the will, you will not be killed.

"I'm provincial." The Emperor replied.

The next day, the sun was rising, the morning light was sprinkled on the earth little by little, and the civil and military officials had been waiting for a long time, and the same early dynasty, whether it was the emperor or the officials, was already familiar with it.

Unlike usual, it is usually the ministers who hand over excerpts and give opinions, and then the eunuchs say, "If you have a book, you will play it, and you will retreat from the court without anything." "The symbolic early dynasty that was done is now a different story.

"I have a matter that I need to help me with my staff." The Emperor said with a smirk.

"The ministers are terrified!" As soon as all the ministers heard the emperor say this, they quickly knelt down and replied.

"This fourth brother went to the Western Regions, and he didn't reply to me when he arrived, I told him to come back, but he didn't listen, what should I do?" The emperor looked at the ministers kneeling at his feet, and deliberately slowed down his tone and said.

"Your Majesty, the fourth prince may have been delayed because of the matter, so he won't have time to reply." A minister stepped back from the middle.

The emperor looked at the minister who stood up, narrowed his eyes, I have said it so clearly, I dare to refute it, it seems that the fourth child has been gaining connections in the court over the years.

"Emperor Qiqi, according to what the ministers have seen, these four princes have made it clear that they are openly resisting the decree and should be dealt with according to the law!" One of the ministers stood out of it, and after finishing speaking, he glanced at the minister who had just come out, his eyes full of provocation.

"I think what the Tobe squire said is very true, where is General Yang?" The Emperor said.

"Back to the emperor, Weichen is here!" I saw a burly soldier standing up from among the kneeling ministers, this person was dressed in military uniform, and the momentum on his body seemed to have just returned from the battlefield.

"General Yang listened to the order, the four princes did not obey the order, and already had the intention of rebellion, I ordered you to be the general of Zhenyuan, go to the border of the Western Regions to wait for the four princes, if the four princes return to the dynasty, they will be captured immediately, if they resist the order, they will be charged with rebellion, and they will be decided!" The emperor said categorically, his eyes dodging as before.

"Wechen obeys orders!" General Yang replied.

General Yang looked calm on the surface, but when the emperor said the moment he said the decisive decision, the shaking pupils revealed the emotions in his heart.

In the past, the four princes also did things that resisted and disobeyed the order, but they were all harmless, and they were all perfunctory, why did the emperor can't help but attack him this time?

Could it be that the fourth prince really wants to rebel? General Yang thought to himself.

After going down to the court, General Yang returned to his mansion in a hurry, and after changing his court clothes, he led the army and set off to the Western Regions.

Because there was no war on this trip, the soldiers all traveled lightly and soon arrived in the Western Regions.

In a tent on the border of the Western Regions, General Yang looked at the Western Regions border defense map in his hand, and had a lot of thoughts in his heart, he had been in office in the court for many years, and he had seen a lot of deception, and he also understood the consequences of standing on the wrong side at this time, but it was really difficult to be the emperor of the dynasty, but it was the four princes who were frank by nature who were malleable.

If the four princes really have the heart of rebellion and stand as emperors? Mediocre people are difficult to take on great responsibilities and have no popular will. Standing four princes?

There is a saying that those who win the hearts of the people win the world, the last time there were frequent floods in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, the imperial court not only did not open a warehouse to release grain, but intensified the collection of taxes, but it was the four princes who saved the people from suffering.

We have heard the good name of the four princes in the desolate land, and the sin that we want to add is endless, and we are at the border of the Western Regions

Waiting for the return of the four princes, if there is a rebellion, it will definitely be able to help the four princes, and then change the peace of the world, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment.

General Yang secretly made up his mind in his heart.

In the mansion of the Great Sima, the carriage of a minister of the court stopped at the side door, and few people passed by at the side door, a minister lifted the curtain of the carriage, and saw that no one came out of the carriage, knocked on the door, and the door was immediately opened, and when he looked at it, the minister was the household servant.

"Minister, please come in, Da Sima has been waiting for a long time." The little guy at the door whispered.

The minister hurried as soon as he entered the door, and seemed to be very familiar with the Great Sima Mansion.

"What? You said that the emperor sent General Yang to the border of the Western Regions! I was really anxious to jump over the wall as this emperor, and I couldn't help but do these four princes, who knew that I actually sent General Yang to go! Xu Qichen became angry as he spoke, and knocked on the table vigorously.

"Yes, this General Yang doesn't know that he has admired the four princes for a long time, but it is only because of years of war that the two have not been able to meet, if they meet from the border of the Western Regions, the four princes are really colluding with the royal family of the Western Regions, I am afraid that this day will change." Tobe said.

"The fourth prince will not be stupid enough to blatantly go to the Western Regions to recruit troops, but it is really inappropriate for General Yang to send him over, no, I have to go to meet the saint and change someone." Xu Qichen said.

"Da Sima, do you need Weichen to go with you?" Tobe asked.

"Could it be that you want a crime of collusion? Although the emperor is incompetent, his heart is like a mirror, besides, there is a queen watching there in this harem! Xu Qichen looked at the Tobe waiter and said, staring at him with scrutinizing eyes.

"Yes!" Tobe replied.

"Come on, get ready, enter the palace to face the saint!" Xu Qichen said.

Xu Qichen sat in the sedan chair and secretly thought about how to say it to let the emperor go to the Western Regions instead, and said that he was afraid that it would make the emperor worry about his intentions, but if he didn't say it directly, he was afraid that it would be......

"Da Sima, but there is something important? Are you in such a hurry to enter the palace to see me? The Emperor asked.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a foolish opinion, and he doesn't know whether to talk about it or not." Xu Qichen first said tentatively.

"Aiqing doesn't have to shy away from it, just say it." The emperor turned his gaze from the fold to Xu Qichen, quietly waiting for Xu Qichen's reply.

"The minister thinks that General Yang should be withdrawn from the border of the Western Regions, General Yang has always admired the four princes, and the minister is worried that General Yang may have different intentions when he goes this time." Xu Qichen still chose to directly tell the cause and effect.

"I think that General Yang is upright, and if he can take on this great responsibility, he will definitely bring me good news." The Emperor said.

"Wechen is worried that the two of them are colluding!" Xu Qichen raised his voice and said.

"No, it won't." The emperor did not listen.

Xu Qichen had no choice but to leave in a bad mood.

The emperor is pedantic, Xu Qichen has always understood in his heart, but he never thought that he would talk to such an extent, and the emperor had no disagreement at all!

Xu Qichen left from the imperial study in a negative mood, except for the eunuch at the door of the imperial study, no one else knew, he was thinking in his heart how to let General Yang come back, or rather, find another way, as long as he found a way to make General Yang and the fourth prince unable to meet, but if the two had already formed an alliance, it would be useless.

However, this matter is not all bad, since the emperor did not even mind such an obvious relationship, presumably he gave the fourth prince a crime of rebellion just because it hindered his eyes, and if he really didn't understand the art of scheming, then he couldn't see my thoughts.

Thinking of this, Xu Qichen also let go of his heart, although the palace is big, for those who are familiar with it, he can still come out quickly, just like Xu Qichen, the dignified Sima, and soon arrived at the gate of the palace.