"What?!" As soon as the emperor heard that Chen Zhi was gone, he instantly reacted that someone from Qi Guo had picked him up. His face sank, and his majesty naturally revealed, "What do you think of people?" Well? ”

The chief of the guard hurriedly lowered his head, "Back to the emperor, this morning the maid brought food to Prince Chen, and found that there was no figure of him in the palace, and I searched all over the palace and didn't find it." The subordinates didn't dare to slack off, so they hurriedly came to report. ”

The emperor snorted coldly, and said in a bad tone: "Since the person is gone, why don't you hurry up and find it?" ”

When the chief of the guard heard this, he hurriedly said: "Yes, the emperor, Weichen will immediately take someone to find it." Presumably, they should have only gone out last night, and now they can't run far, and Weichen will definitely bring Prince Chen back. ”

When the chief of the guard saw the emperor waving his hand with a gloomy expression, he didn't dare to delay any longer, so he hurriedly withdrew from the open top and went to find Chen Zhi and his party.

The emperor's face was gloomy, and without Chen Zhi's chess piece, it would be difficult for him to deal with Qi Guo. It was his own carelessness that actually let Chen Zhi escape.

Because Chen Zhi fled, the emperor didn't have the heart to continue the autumn hunt, so he said that he was ill and canceled the activities for the next few days, and let his subordinates drive back to the palace. When the princes and ministers heard that the emperor was ill and had no interest in autumn hunting, they greeted each other whether the emperor's illness was serious and left one by one.

As soon as the emperor returned to the palace, he sent someone to summon some ministers to discuss the plan. Now Chen Zhi has not reached the time to return to his own country, but he was secretly picked up, it is obvious that Qi Guo does not take Zhao Guo in his eyes, how can he bear such an open provocation. The emperor was depressed in his heart, and he couldn't go up or down, so he was really uncomfortable.

Some old ministers saw the eagerness and anxiety of the emperor to return to the palace in the hunting ground, and they had already guessed in their hearts what was happening. When they returned to their mansion, the palace sent their father-in-law to tell them to enter the palace quickly. Among them are Zheng Anyan and Xiao's father.

Zheng Anyan had just arrived at the door of the house, and before he entered the house, his father-in-law rushed to tell him that the emperor had summoned him, and Zheng Anyan saw that his father-in-law looked in a hurry, and knew that he could not delay, so he got into the carriage and rushed to the palace.

The same is true for Xiao's father here, and he also rushed to the palace when he heard the emperor's summons.

Inside the Imperial Study.

The emperor still wore the clothes he wore for hunting in the autumn hunting, and sat on the upper seat of the imperial study, his face was not depressed. After seeing that these ministers were coming, he quietly spoke: "I have something to discuss with Aiqing today. Prince Chen of the State of Qi fled. ”

As an old minister, Fu Guogong is naturally here, but now when he heard that it was about Chen Zhi and Chen Zhi's escape, a drop of cold sweat flowed on his head, and he was also thinking happily in his heart, fortunately, he sent Lan Yao back to his hometown a few days ago. In case Chen Zhi escaped a few days ago, he wouldn't be able to wash it himself.

"Back to the emperor, the prince of this Qi country should not be in time according to the contract." Zheng Anyan hesitated. If I am not mistaken, there should be a few months left before Chen Zhi goes back.

The emperor nodded with a serious expression.

"Did Prince Chen escape yesterday?" Father Xiao asked in a deep voice.

The emperor said: "This morning, the chief of the palace came to report that Chen Zhi left last night. Hmph, I'm really good at choosing time. The emperor snorted coldly.

"According to the meaning of your Aiqing, what should Qi Guo do if he doesn't take me Zhao Guo in his eyes like this?"

Father Xiao saw that the emperor was looking at him, and knew that he was asking for his opinion, he thought of the people on the border between the two countries who had been displaced by the war all the year round, and his heart sank, "According to Weichen's opinion, this Prince Chen suddenly fled from our country, there must be a reason for it, why not send someone to Qi Country to ask." At present, the two countries are still in a peaceful and friendly situation on the surface......"

Fu Guogong also nodded, feeling that what General Xiao said was reasonable, and he had to sort out the reason for the matter before he could make a decision.

Yun Heng's grandfather, Yun Guogong, snorted disapprovingly at this time, and looked at the silent emperor with righteousness, "Your Majesty, according to the old minister's opinion, this Qi State has made it clear that he does not take my Zhao Kingdom in his eyes, and ignores the contract to take away the prince of his country, which is a demonstration and provocation to our country." ”

Father Xiao frowned, and found that the emperor seemed to be very satisfied with Yun Guogong's statement, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, what happened has not been investigated clearly, and Wei Chen feels that he should find out the cause before making a decision." ”

Yun Guogong snorted coldly and said disdainfully: "The truth of this matter is already very clear. Qi Guo ignored the contract and took away the proton he placed in Zhao Guo without authorization, which clearly showed that he did not put Zhao Guo in his eyes. ”

"Then what the Duke of Evian said, is it to ask our country to rashly mobilize troops?" Father Xiao also replied coldly.

The emperor also ignored the words of Yiyun Guogong and Xiao's father, but just moved his gaze to Zheng Anyan, who had not spoken all along, and asked, "I don't know what the prime minister's opinion is?" ”

When Zheng Anyan heard the emperor's words to ask him, he lowered the emotion in his eyes and replied in a deep voice: "Back to the emperor's words, Weichen thinks that this matter should not be made a big move, but first send someone to find out what Qi Guo's plans are, and then make plans." ”

The emperor was obviously dissatisfied with Zheng Anyan's answer, but in fact, he was more inclined to the words of Yun Guogong in his heart, and Qi Guo was clearly a blind person. But the other ministers advised him not to act rashly, and he could only suppress the idea.

"Okay, then I will send someone to find Prince Chen first, if I can find it back, I will no longer pursue it, and then send some people to the Qi Kingdom to explore, before that, wait and see what happens."

After the emperor finished speaking, he didn't want to say any more.

Zheng Anyan and the others saw that the emperor didn't want to say much, so they retired and left.

It's just that when he turned to leave, the emperor's eyes suddenly moved to the body of the Duke of Fuguo. His eyes flashed, and although he knew the loyalty of Fu Guogong, he still had doubts at this time. Because of the rumors of Chen Zhi and Lan Yao. The emperor lowered his eyes, thinking that he was suspicious.

Father Xiao returned to the General's Mansion here, and as soon as he got home, he saw Xiao Rin waiting at the door.

"Dad, the emperor is in a hurry to summon you into the palace this time, why is it the matter?"

Father Xiao knew that Xiao Rin and Chen Zhi had a very good relationship, and he didn't want to talk to him about it, so he avoided the topic, "You don't need to know." ”

Xiao Rin frowned slightly, usually his father would come to ask him if something happened, seeking his own opinion. Today he hides it from himself......

"Daddy? Won't Dad tell me, do you want the child to check it himself? Xiao Rin's expression was indifferent.

Father Xiao paused for a moment, knowing the power of Xiao Rin's intelligence battalion, he thought about it and said it himself, "Prince Chen of Qi State was picked up last night. ”

Picked up? Xiao Rin was stunned for a moment, and then his eyes sank, if he remembered correctly, Chen Zhi didn't seem to have time to return to China.

Father Xiao saw what Xiao Rin was thinking at a glance, and sighed, "Although the emperor didn't say it, I can see that he is very angry. ”