When he returned to the capital of Daliang at night, he didn't immediately enter the palace to meet the emperor, but he was waiting to test the emperor's attitude towards Su Rong and his attitude towards the identity of the prince and daughter of Southern Chu.

Now that he saw that the emperor urged him to come to the palace to see him, he probably knew it in his heart, and the emperor cared about Su Rong very much and attached great importance to her identity, otherwise, he would definitely not be in a hurry to see him.

He arched his hand and said, "Since Your Majesty also agrees with what Gui Xue said, and is in agreement with our king, I wonder when Your Majesty plans to see our princess?"

The emperor didn't answer and asked, "When does the second prince of the night plan to leave for Nanchu?"

"Not more than half a month."

The emperor bowed his head and asked, "I heard that you and Su Rong went to the Great Buddha Temple to worship the Buddha together, but you have discussed her return to Nanchu?" What did she say?"

Ye Guixue said: "The princess naturally agreed to return to Nanchu, but she has a deep affection for Da Liang, which is extraordinary. She was born in Daliang, grew up in Daliang, and it was difficult to leave her homeland for a while. After all, Nanchu is thousands of miles away, and the princess can't let go of the family of Jiangzhou Thorn Mansion, so she must arrange everything before she sets off. And if you can't wait that long, maybe you will leave early, and the princess will set a date of departure after arranging everything."

The Emperor nodded, "Since you came to greet her, and she responded to Nanchu, why didn't you wait to join her?"

"There are many events in the Southern Chu Dynasty, and I can't stay in the capital of Daliang for a long time." Return to the slopes at night.

The emperor has also had a lot of feelings about Southern Chu over the years, so he naturally understands what the major forces of Southern Chu have become, and he bows his head, "I will see Su Rong as soon as possible."

He sighed, "If you have been in Beijing for a few days, you should also know that there are many people who are not good for her. Even if I have the heart to protect each other, I am afraid that I will be caught off guard. If you can stay in this capital for a few more days, it would be best if you could pick her up together."

The emperor naturally would not say that she would leave Su Rong in Daliang, after all, she was the only daughter of the king of Southern Chu, and she was the daughter of the county lord Zhenmin, and it would be beneficial and harmless to return to Southern Chu to inherit the throne.

He also hoped that she would be safe in Beijing, and even more hoped that she would return to Nanchu safely and ascend the throne smoothly. But how difficult this road is, as an emperor, he knows it very well. Even if the king of Nanchu paved the way for her for five years, the Nangong family has been entrenched for a hundred years, and the power of her relatives is too great, and Nanchu is not the king of Nanchu alone, not to mention that there are clan relatives who are not happy to return to Nanchu and have ambitions for the throne.

Ye Guixue smiled lightly, "Your Majesty rest assured, as long as Your Majesty protects her, the princess also has the ability to protect herself, and during her stay in the capital, nothing will happen."

He looked at the emperor, "Our king believes very much in His Majesty's ability, and he will be able to protect the smooth return of my Southern Chu princess."

The Emperor rubbed his eyebrows, "Okay."

The emperor ordered someone to close the door of the Mingde Palace, and talked with the night return snow for an hour, an hour later, the emperor stayed for dinner, the night returned to the snow to push, the emperor said that another day to set up a banquet, the night return to the snow agreed to come down, the emperor let him out of the palace.

After returning to the snow at night and leaving, the emperor sat alone in the Mingde Hall for a long time before instructing the outside world, "Please invite the old protector to enter the palace to see me."

Father-in-law Yu immediately responded and hurriedly sent someone to go.

The old protector heard that His Majesty had an invitation, and he heard that the second prince of Nanchu Yexiangfu had just seen His Majesty come out of the palace, and he had generally expected what the emperor was looking for him. He packed up and went to the palace. ….

The emperor was waiting for the old protector in the Mingde Palace, and when he saw that someone was coming, seeing that the hour was not early, he ordered someone to pass the meal, and planned to eat with the old protector. The old protector did not shirk it, and after having dinner with the emperor, he talked about business.

The emperor asked how the army was doing lately? How about the horses? What about armaments and military supplies? The old protector naturally knew it and answered them one by one. After listening to this, the emperor felt that it was okay, it can be seen that the Protector Mansion has not fooled him for neglecting military training for so many years, and he can also feel that the three sons of the Protectorate Mansion this year, including the prince, have not gone home much, and almost lived in the barracks, so it can be seen that the old Protector Mansion has also been prepared for the disclosure of her identity because of Su Rong and Lu.

The emperor complained a little: "Old Guogong, you have been so bitter about me, the king of Southern Chu already knew Su Rong's true identity five years ago, and you didn't tell me until Su Rong came to Beijing. If you had told me earlier, why would I have been kept in the dark? I can prepare five years earlier."

The old protector thought to himself, if I had told you earlier, where would you have the king of Southern Chu

The ability to endure for five years? I'm afraid that Su Rong's identity has been leaked early on, five years ago, the prince's wings were not as hard as they are now, and Su Rong has not grown up yet, so he doesn't dare to bet.

He pretended to sigh, "Hey, Your Majesty, it was the county lord Zhenmin's entrustment, the county lord's last words, before Su Rong and Xu, don't reveal her true identity from the mouth of the old minister. The old minister agreed at the beginning, but he can't go back, it's not a gentleman's doing."

It's really not that he was chatting and lying, it was Lord Zhenmin who repeatedly told him, and he also knew what His Majesty's temperament was, so he naturally agreed simply. If His Majesty had known about Su Rong's existence earlier, Su Rong would definitely not have lived in peace. After all, when the emperor moves, the whole dynasty moves.

No matter what, now Su Rong has grown up safely.

Although the emperor was dissatisfied, he really couldn't blame the old protector for this matter, so he only said bitterly: "My cousin doesn't believe me!"

The old protector sighed, "Your Majesty, it's not that the county lord doesn't believe you, it's that your identity is too precious, and you often have to interfere with the country's society, and the county lord doesn't dare to gamble."

The Emperor's face darkened for a moment, "Yes."

He was silent for a moment, then cheered up and said, "I saw the night returning snow today, and he came with the royal order of the king of Southern Chu......

He said the meaning of the King of Southern Chu conveyed by Ye Guixue, and then asked the old protector, "Old Guogong, what do you think?"

The old protector had already expected that he was also the one who participated in the marriage contract between the lord of Zhenmin and Chu Rong, the prince of Southern Chu, and he knew Chu Rong's affection for Zhenmin very well, otherwise he would not have begged the old king of Southern Chu for her at the beginning, and later he would not have fulfilled her and let her go. Chu Rong is a rare infatuation in the Southern Chu royal family.

He bowed his head, "According to the old minister's opinion, when the Great Wei Xingbing invaded my territory, and wanted to blackmail the county lord and his relatives, although the county lord faked his death and escaped, and put the Great Wei together, it was also because the Great Wei was unkind in front that the county lord was unrighteous in the back. Although the peace treaty is still in place now, there are previous reasons, if Dawei dares to tear up the peace treaty, Daliang will not be afraid to face the battle."

The Emperor nodded, "You stopped me from seeing Su Rong earlier, so when do you think it's time for me to see Su Rong?"

The old protector said, "Your Majesty, you have to wait, don't be in a hurry. Our top priority is to have enough troops, but to make pre-war preparations, we need to store food and grass and meet the supply and demand of the military." After he finished speaking, he sighed, "The old minister dares to guarantee the troops, but the matter of grain and grass and military supplies, as far as the current point of view, is much worse. That's why the old minister is stopping you, Your Majesty." ….

The emperor understood when he heard this, over the years, he suppressed the prince, although he did not suppress the Protector Mansion on the surface, but the people below are very good at speculating on the holy will, and they all know that he is afraid of the Protector Mansion, and the Protector Mansion itself is also clear in his heart, therefore, the grain and grass have always been good, only enough for supply and demand, not to mention the expansion of armaments, that is, in weapons, in recent years, no great efforts have been made to improve.

It is naturally impossible for the emperor to reflect on himself, sitting in this position, he is the emperor, so he must beware of being pulled off the dragon chair, and he would rather be on guard than let go. He coughed and said, "The old man thinks that if he raises troops, how much grain and grass should he prepare?"

The old protector stretched out his finger and gave the emperor a number.

The emperor took a breath, he also had a rough idea of how much silver there was in the treasury, and if it was according to the number given by the old protector, it would not be enough to empty the treasury.

The old protector looked at the emperor's expression and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, back then, the Great Wei Xingbing was always a shame to my Great Liang. A person's backbone can be bent by others, but the backbone of Sheji cannot be bent, even if it is bent for a while, it cannot be bent for too long. This battle, if Dawei wants to fight, Daliang must not be cowardly anymore. After all, sixteen years have passed, and whether it is the first emperor, the queen mother, or the county lord, they are all watching from the sky."

The Emperor's body straightened instantly, "You're right."

He said in a deep voice, "I will summon the Hubu Shangshu, and the old protector will stay in the palace for the time being, and meet the Hubu Shangshu with me!"

The old protector nodded, to prepare for the war, as soon as the armament should be prepared, naturally he can't get around the protector mansion, he should listen to it together, see how much silver the household department book can take out over the years, can't take it out, not enough food and grass armaments, have to force the household department to find a way.

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