Ye Wenhao now has a headache, the Purple Night Fortress in the north was lost, and the Tang Dynasty in the south began to send troops to attack the three southwestern provinces.

There are a total of sixteen provinces under the jurisdiction of the Chu State, and there are three provinces in the southwest, and beyond the three southwestern provinces are the six provinces of the plain.

It's completely different from losing the Purple Night Fortress.

The three southwestern provinces have always been under the governance of the Zhennan general Duan Tianwolf, and the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, so many years, the Chu State's control over the southwest has become smaller and smaller, and even the three southwestern provinces have faintly become Duan Tianwolf's private fiefdom.

As long as they are not important members of the imperial court, basically those officials below are Duan Tianwolf's people.

In the southwest, ordinary people only knew Duan Tianwolf, but not the emperor.

The governor of the three provinces has been in charge for so many years, and Ye Wenhao doesn't know that it is still his own person.

This is what he has a headache for, if Duan Tianwolf wants to rebel, he has had many opportunities for so many years, but he doesn't, he has been guarding the southwest, and Tang Guo has never crossed the border for half a step.

But this time, the barbarian went crazy and mobilized the whole country to attack a Purple Night Fortress, and the reason for it has not yet been investigated.

Now that the Tang Dynasty is attacking at this fork, if Duan Tianwolf surrenders to the Chu State, Ye Wenhao doesn't even dare to imagine that situation.

He opened his eyes and looked at his four sons, it stands to reason that the one who should go the most is Ye Tianchen, but he is the future prince of the Chu State, what if the Heavenly Wolf really wants to rebel and detain him there, what if he is used to threaten the entire Chu State at that time?

It seems that the only choice can be made between the other three princes.

His eyes swept over Ye Jinyu, and once again over Ye Jiancheng, both of them lowered their heads, not daring to say anything, and finally his eyes looked deeply at Ye Xi.

Ye Xi was still in a fog, and he didn't know what would happen next.

Ye Jinyu and Ye Jiancheng understand very well that going to the southwest is not a good errand, not only far away from Jian'an, but also not knowing when they will die, and the two of them will never go to the southwest no matter what.

"You all know what I've been looking for you. Ye Wenhao said slowly: "I also want to hear your opinions. ”

Ye Jinyu took the first step out: "Since the Celestial Wolf War in the southwest section has started, it is natural to need a royal principal to go over, Erchen feels that the fifth brother is the most suitable, the fifth brother has been in Jian'an City for so many years, and has never gone out, this time, it can be regarded as letting him go to see for a long time." ”

"Built?"

Erchen also felt that the fifth brother was the most suitable. ”

Ye Tianchen stood up: "Erchen thinks it's inappropriate, the fifth brother doesn't know how to arrange troops, and he has never experienced battlefield fighting, how to get to that place in the southwest, since the second brother and the fourth brother are unwilling to go, Erchen is willing to go." ”

Ye Jinyu and Ye Jiancheng were both happy in their hearts, if Ye Xi couldn't go, it would be a good thing for Ye Tianchen to go.

Ye Wenhao's body doesn't know when it will fail, who knows who he will pass the throne to in the end.

"You can't go, you're the future prince. ”

"Father!" Ye Tianchen shouted again.

"Say no more. Ye Wenhao looked at the four of them, and then said, "I have already made a decision in my heart. ”

The hall was quiet again.

Going to the southwest, that is equivalent to being a pioneer, the official is small, Duan Tianwolf will feel that the emperor does not pay attention to the southwest, the official is big, and he doesn't know what big officials can be sent in the palace?

The prince, the son of the emperor, even if he does not have any real power, but he is always the son of the emperor.

"Ye Xi. Ye Wenhao shouted.

"Erchen is here. ”

"Would you like to go?"

"But it's up to my father's arrangement. ”

"Good!" Ye Wenhao said: "You go to the southwest as a prince, and I will appoint you as the minister of the Qin mission this time, and I will leave on the same day." ”

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When he walked out of the main hall, the clouds just covered the sun, and Ye Xi took a deep breath.

Ye Jinyu and Ye Jiancheng walked past him, and Ye Jiancheng smiled and said, "Fifth brother, congratulations." ”

"Thank you. Ye Xi replied coldly.

He also knew he was being put on the table.

The two men left laughing.

Only Ye Tianchen and Ye Xi remained.

Ye Tianchen said: "I'm sorry, my brother didn't protect you." ”

"Brother, how can I blame you, you are the future emperor of Chu State, don't worry, I will definitely guard your country for you. ”

"Are you afraid?"

Ye Xi said with a smile: "I was originally afraid, I have to go to such a far place alone, but I won't be afraid when I see my brother, but I will leave tomorrow, and it may take a long time to see you, at that time you must be the emperor of Chu State, you don't have to worry about the southwest." ”

Ye Tianchen's nose was sour, and he didn't know what to say.

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The night was dark, but Ye Tianchen didn't feel the slightest sleep.

He quietly came to Mo Yu's residence, Mo Yu was still cultivating, he knocked on the door, and then walked in.

Mo Yu was very surprised by his arrival.

Ye Tianchen just smiled and signaled that he didn't want tea, and the two of them sat down, Ye Tianchen didn't speak, as if he was thinking about something.

Mo Yu looked at Ye Tianchen, even if he only had a one-sided relationship with Ye Tianchen that day, his expression was always so confident, as if nothing in this world could stump him.

But at this moment, Ye Tianchen frowned, and the words "heart" floated on his eyebrows.

What is there in this world that can affect the man in front of him?

Ye Tianchen stood up, his waist had not been bent to anyone except for Ye Wenhao, Mo Yu hurriedly dodged away.

Ye Tianchen said: "You can afford it." ”

"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince may as well say it directly. ”

"In that case, I said. Ye Tianchen said: "I have one thing to ask for. ”

Ye Tianchen told Mo Yu all about the form of the southwest and the matter of sending Ye Xi to the southwest.

Mo Yu said: "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince wants me to protect the five princes. ”

"Yes, protect him for me, I know that this is to ask you to give up all your current glory, I don't even know if I can come back, I don't know who to believe, but I am willing to believe you, I am not arranging you, I am just pleading with you as an older brother now. ”

Mo Yu said: "Since His Royal Highness the Crown Prince trusts me so much, then I will agree, the man has done something in this life, you are the first opponent I have encountered, and when I come back, it will be when I defeat you." ”

Ye Tianchen laughed and said, "I will definitely wait for you to come back and defeat me, and I will not show mercy when the time comes." ”

"At that time, even if you are already the emperor of the Chu State, I will definitely not show mercy. ”

Both of them laughed at the same time.

Ye Tianchen said, "Is there any wine?"

"Is it okay to drink alcohol in the barracks?" Mo Yu said.

"I'm the crown prince, and I said I could drink naturally. ”

There is no distinction between two people, just like two friends who have reunited after a long absence, even if they don't say a word between two people, they won't feel the slightest embarrassment, just drink the wine in the cup cup cup by cup.

Mo Yu couldn't help but ask, "Is the Fifth Prince important to you?"

"Important. Ye Tianchen smiled, and then said firmly: "It is more important than my own life, one day you will definitely understand that there are some people who are worthy of your life to protect." ”

"I see, I'll protect him for you. ”

I don't know how long it has passed, but time has passed without realizing it.

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There are ordinary people kneeling on both sides of the streets of Jian'an City, Ye Wenhao is sitting on the chariot, ordinary people may not see the emperor in their lives, and many people are extremely excited to see the face of the sky today.

On both sides of Ye Wenhao's chariot were guarded by the Praetorian Guards.

It's like a long dragon.

And the four princes and Ye Xiaodemon all followed behind on horses.

Ye Xiaoyou said: "Is the fifth brother really leaving? How long will it take to come back?"

"Soon, when you wake up one day, the fifth brother will be by your side, and he will definitely bring you a gift back when the time comes. ”

"But does Lulu know you're leaving?"

"This was decided by my father yesterday, she doesn't know. Ye Xi sighed: "It's okay if I don't know, I'm afraid this girl will cry again." ”

The team was moving forward mightily, Ye Xi thought, Jian'an's road is really long!

At this moment, all in his mind was Ye Lulu's figure.

I want to see this girl but I'm afraid to see her.

At this moment, a horse galloped over, the Praetorian Guards hurriedly formed a circle, holding the weapon in their hands, and when they saw that it was Ye Lulu, Ye Wenhao waved his hand, and the team continued to move forward.

"Lulu must have a lot to say to you, go ahead. ”

"Yes, Father. ”

Ye Xi's horses fell at the back and walked side by side with Ye Lulu, no one spoke, but Ye Lulu's tears were uncontrollably asleep and her cheeks flowed.

Seeing this girl crying, Ye Xi's heart hurt inexplicably, he said that he would never let this girl shed tears again, but now she is crying again.

Ye Xi squeezed out a smile: "Silly girl, it's not that I won't come this time, it's just that the minister of the Qincha, I've grown so big, and I haven't been such a big official." ”

He stretched out his hand and naturally wiped away the tears from the corners of Ye Lulu's eyes: "Look, I said that girls can't cry, they won't be beautiful if they cry too much, I won't cry in the future, if anyone bullies you, don't cry, wait for my brother to come back, even if I fight for my life, I will avenge you"

Ye Lulu knew that this was not the case, the southwest was not a good place, Ye Xi was very dangerous to go, but he knew from his father that it was dangerous, and the other Ye Lulu didn't know.

She was very worried, thinking of Ye Xi leaving, her heart began to fall empty, and she couldn't wait to see him immediately and go to the southwest with him.

But what is the way for him to leave, he almost couldn't make it back today, and his father found more than a dozen people to guard him.

This is still forced by death to come out.

But the more this happened, Ye Lulu's tears could no longer be stopped, Ye Xi was at a loss, and the team was already far apart.

Ye Xi asked Ye Lulu to sit with her, let her lean into her arms, and said gently: "When I come back, I will definitely bring you the best gift in the world." ”

"I don't want any gifts, I just want you to come back unharmed. ”

"You're going to want it. Ye Xi said firmly: "I'll bring you a husband back, okay." ”

"Fifth brother!" Ye Lulu pouted.

Ye Xi laughed.

Since childhood, Ye Xi's dream is to escape from this Jian'an City, but why is he leaving now, he has a faint sadness in his heart, because there are several most important people in his life in Jian'an City.

This time it's a complete departure.

His elder brother, his two younger sisters, and his mother, although not his biological mother, are one of the few people who treat him well as his own son.