In the council hall, the atmosphere was solemn, and as the sky darkened, it seemed to cast a thick black cloud on people's hearts.

There are seven or eight small states in the southwestern state, which were formed by the division of southern Xinjiang, and since the founding of Southern Chu, they all belonged to the Southern Chu court and became vassal states.

These vassal states still belong to the southern Xinjiang sitting in the center, but the royal power of the king of southern Xinjiang has actually existed in name only, and he can't control these seven or eight small countries, so they can be regarded as their own affairs. Over the years, although there have been occasional frictions between small countries, with the policies of the Southern Chu court in front, they have all lived in a balanced and peaceful manner.

But in recent years, the policy of the imperial court has a faint tendency to be uncontrollable, four years ago, the crown prince Yun Chi was in charge of the country, and promulgated a new policy, and the southwest state has only been peaceful for four years. Unexpectedly, something happened again this year. Now that the envoys sent by the imperial court have not yet arrived in the place, such a big thing has happened.

If two small countries fight, it will be fine, although the imperial court finds it tricky, but it will not make everyone's hearts panic. However, An Shuli was intercepted and killed halfway by a large number of killers, and there were 10,000 soldiers and horses of a direct battalion belonging to the king of Southern Xinjiang who also participated in the interception and killing of the messenger, so this matter was serious.

As the person of the four princes of Southern Chu, An Shuli is the representative of the real son of the Gaomen family, he is different from Lu Zhiling's nonsense, different from Su Zi's ruthlessness, and different from Yun Chi's identity as the prince requires a lot of consideration, the first three can't be noticed by others, speaking of which, they are all very ostentatious. But An Shuli is different, he likes to be quiet, and he is not used to publicity, so for many years, he has been silent in everything he does.

He didn't want to enter the court, if it weren't for the matter of the Southwest Fan State, the clan would not be able to choose someone who could settle the Southwest Fan State, he was caught by Yun Chi, and he would not go to the Southwest Fan State.

And even if he went to the southwest to do such a big thing, he did it silently, and left the capital without any movement.

But unexpectedly, this time he was intercepted and killed, seriously injured and fell off the cliff, life and death are unknown, and it caused a sensation.

An Shuli's ability and the ability of the hidden guards of Anyang Wangfu can be underestimated, but he has such a big incident, which shows that the situation in the southwest is really very bad.

Everyone knew that they had to send someone to the southwestern state again, but who would go?

Even An Shuli is folded there, life and death are unknown, who can settle the affairs of the Southwest Fanbang?

In the council hall, several people recommended Su Ziqi.

In the eyes of many people, Su Zi is the most suitable person to go to the southwest of the country, obviously to deal with the current southwest of the state can no longer use the Huairou policy, must use a ruthless wrist to forcibly suppress the southwest turmoil, and Su Zi is ruthless, obvious to all.

Wuwei Hou saw that Yun Chi had not spoken, and he said in a deep voice, "The body is weak, and the southwest Fanbang is far away, and the Guanshan is treacherous, and now the capital has entered summer, but the climate of the southwest Fanbang has not yet entered spring." I'm afraid that he will have a cold attack halfway, and his heart will be weak, and he will delay things. ”

As soon as he said this, those people closed their mouths together, thinking about how they had forgotten the cold illness of the son? In that case, it is indeed not appropriate for him to go.

Seeing that those people were no longer talking, Wu Weihou said again, "His Royal Highness the Prince, I'll go for a trip!" I've been to Southwest Fanbang more than 20 years ago, so I'm familiar with it. ”

Yun Chi glanced at Wu Weihou, and finally spoke slowly, "What if the palace goes to the palace in person?" ”

Everyone was shocked when they heard this.

Someone blurted out, "His Royal Highness the Prince, this can't be helped, you are a golden body, and the southwest is in turmoil, so you can't go." ”

Immediately afterwards, someone chimed in, "Exactly, such a thing happened to Shuli Gongzi, which shows that the matter in the southwest is extremely dangerous." Your Highness must not go. ”

Zhao Zaifu also disagreed, "Your Highness is indeed not suitable to go, the matter of the Southwest Fanbang will not threaten my Nanchu Inland for a while, since something happened to Shuli Gongzi, it is enough to plan countermeasures." ”

King Anyang also spoke, "His Royal Highness the Prince, the minister and the Marquis of Wuwei went to the southwest Fanbang together, one is to find Shuli, and the other is to deal with the affairs of the southwest Fanbang. Without the need for His Highness to go in person, the southwest is indeed dangerous now. ”

Yun Chi shook his head, "Before Shuli went to the Southwest Fanbang, I discussed many things with him, not only did he make some arrangements himself, but I also arranged a lot. But now there is such a thing, which shows that the matter in the southwest state is much more serious than we imagined, and I am afraid that it has reached the point of festering. ”

Zhao Zaifu said, "It is precisely because of this danger that His Highness cannot risk his life. ”

Yun Chi said with a warm eyebrow, "Hou Ye went to the Southwest Fan State to find a cure for his aunt's cold disease, and turned the Southwest Fan State upside down, and the leaders of the small countries in the Southwest Fan State have still complained about your trip back then for many years, and when they went to see you, they were afraid that they would not like it, so Hou Ye was not a suitable person." And the prince cares about the book from life and death, and the so-called concern is chaotic, I am afraid that if I am troubled by the mind, something will go wrong. ”

Jing Guogong heard the words at this time, and said, "The minister goes." ”

Yun Chi looked at Jing Guogong and said, "Guogong has always been outstanding in military strategy, rigorous in governing the army, and very brave, but he is not proficient in planning. Compared to you, Lu Shizi is a useful candidate, but Lu Shizi probably doesn't know much about the southwest fanbang, although he has the ability, but if he goes, it will be difficult to control the chaos in the southwest now. ”

Jing Guogong listened to Yun Chi's praise of Lu Zhiling, which seemed to be a very fair evaluation, not adulterated personal joy and anger, speculating that it seemed that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince didn't care much about the princess's liking of Lu Zhiling, and his heart that had been carrying it relaxed a little, and hurriedly said, "Even so, just send a few more people to follow my rebel, and it doesn't have to be His Royal Highness to go out in person." ”

Yun Chi said, "Over the years, I have been paying attention to the affairs of the Southwest Fan State, and I know the internal situation of the Southwest Fan State very well. Now that there is such a big mess in the southwestern state, I am afraid that no one can solve it except me. After the words fell, he stood up and straightened his robe, "The palace will enter the palace later, and I will set off tonight with my father." ”

Everyone was horrified, and they had to persuade, "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince ......"

Yun Chi waved his hand, "Needless to say, I have made up my mind." After I leave Beijing, I hope that you will guard the capital and assist your father, and never let the capital and the interior of Southern Chu be turbulent. ”

Seeing that Yun Chi had made up their minds, everyone could only shut up.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince went in person, and he was indeed the best candidate, but after all, he was the prince of a country, and he was connected to the country. If something happens, what if it happens? For a while, everyone was a little more worried.

Yun Chi walked out of the council hall, and when he saw that the sky was already dark, he asked Xiao Zhongzi, "Can you send someone to send a message back to the palace?" ”

Xiao Zhongzi replied, "Back to Your Highness, I have sent someone to send a message back an hour ago, and the princess has had dinner by herself, presumably she is tired, and she fell asleep soon." ”

Yun Chi rubbed his eyebrows when he heard this, and smiled angrily, "She dug a pit for me, and today she dug into Wu Weihou's head, and now she must have heard about the Southwest Fanbang, and it is estimated that she has already thought about how to take this opportunity to pull me off the horse and cancel the marriage contract, naturally it is good to eat, sleep and be energetic, after all, for her, what does my country matter to her?" ”

Xiao Zhongzi's face moved, he lowered his head, and was silent.

Yun Chi instructed him, "You send someone back to the East Palace to send a message to Steward Fu, and ask him to prepare immediately, just say that after I come out of the palace, I will leave Beijing with the crown princess immediately." ”

Xiao Zhongzi's eyes widened suddenly, "Your Highness, you have to take ...... with you when you go to the southwest." Princesses together? ”

Yun Chi nodded, put down the hand that rubbed his eyebrows, and said, "I don't want to take her, but I'm afraid that during the time I left Beijing, she will definitely say that her father and grandmother will give her a holy decree or a decree of repentance for marriage, and I don't dare to underestimate her ability." Maybe I can walk on the front foot, and she will succeed on the back foot, so naturally I still have to take it with me. ”

Xiao Zhongzi was speechless for a moment, and hurriedly responded, "The slave will immediately send someone back to deliver the message." ”

Yun Chi got into the carriage, and the honor guard of the East Palace went to the emperor's main hall.

Naturally, the emperor had already received the news of the turmoil in the southwestern state and the unclear life and death of An Shuli, and was waiting for Yun Chi in the emperor's main hall.

When Yun Chi arrived, he handed the emperor the handwritten letter of the king of the southern frontier of the eight-hundred-mile expedited, and then presented the file he had obtained about the current details of the southwestern state to the emperor.

After seeing it, the emperor's face was gloomy, and seeing that Yun Chi's face was as usual, faint and calm, he asked him, "With this look of yours, you must have already taken measures?" ”

Yun Chi bowed, "Erchen will leave Beijing tonight and go to the southwest Fanbang in person, my father has been sick enough this year, let's get up tomorrow and go to court." ”

The emperor was not surprised when he heard this, and bowed his head, "It is indeed the most suitable for you to go to the southwest Fanbang." But are you sure? I am afraid that the southwest state is a little more severe than the file that came back, otherwise with An Shuli's ability, no one will be harmed so much before he arrives. Since the 10,000 soldiers and horses are the direct battalion of the king of southern Xinjiang, that is to say, the king of southern Xinjiang can't even control the army himself. Maybe when you arrive, I'm afraid that more than just these two countries will move troops, and maybe there will be a blood-stained chaos. ”

Yun Chi smiled lightly, "My father has cultivated his sons since he was a child, and the world's famous teachers have learned everything he has learned, and his sons boast of their success in the arts, and they should not have to worry about their lives when they take this trip." Father rest assured, even if the sons and daughters are not for themselves, not for their father, not for the people, and for the deceased, they can't leave it behind, and they must sit firmly. ”