The emperor followed the words of the old protector: "Alas, you are not old, according to me, you can still serve the Great Liang for another ten years." ”

The old protector was waiting for his words, and immediately said: "The old minister is not good, the old minister has already mentioned it to His Royal Highness the Crown Prince after the war, and the old minister is going to tell the old man, Your Majesty, the old minister will not go to the court in the future, and he will not care about the military affairs of the court." ”

The emperor was taken aback, "Old Guogong, what are you talking about?" He looked at the prince and asked with a look in his eyes.

The old protector brought out the reason he told the prince again, and said it, but he didn't say anything ungrateful to the emperor, and in the end, he only said: "Your Majesty, the old minister is twenty years older than you, you can let the old minister go!" It's time for the old minister to rest. ”

He also reminded, "Lao Chen's three grandsons are already able to take care of things, they can serve Daliang, and Lao Chen wants to go home and make fun of his great-grandson." ”

The emperor didn't feel good in his heart, "Let's drink wine today, old man, you want to tell the old man, let's discuss it later!" ”

The old protector didn't want the emperor to agree at the palace banquet, just to show his attitude, nodded, and drank with the courtiers.

In the middle of the moon, the palace banquet ended, and the old protector was already a little drunk.

Yan Echo stretched out his hand to help the old protector, "Old Guogong, why don't you stay overnight and go to the lonely East Palace?" Take a few steps less and go home tomorrow? ”

"No, the old minister can walk, the prince should go back and rest!" The old protector shook his head.

Yan echoed helplessly, "Send you home!" ”

The old protector turned his head to look at Yan Echo.

Yan replied: "Do you plan to stop going to the court after returning to Beijing?" Rest assured, since Lone has promised you, he will also convince his father to agree. ”

In the past, the emperor would probably very much want the old protector to be old, but now it may not be.

The old protector nodded, "Okay, then bother His Royal Highness the Prince." ”

So, Yan Huisheng sent the old protector out of the palace gate, and sent him back to the protector's mansion.

On the way, the old protector replied to Yan: "Your Majesty intends to abdicate, what does His Royal Highness the Crown Prince think?" ”

Yan Echo shook his head, "Father, sit down!" ”

"Your Majesty should be a little sincere." The old protector of the country is fair.

Yan Echo shook his head, "Father is a little sincere, but in fact, he was forced by the situation, and Gu didn't want to take the throne so quickly." ”

The old protector nodded and asked no more.

Yan Echo sent the old Protector back to the Protector's Mansion and drove back to the East Palace.

Qin Luan and the female eunuchs in charge of the East Palace welcomed the prince back to the palace at the gate of the palace, and standing in front of the crowd was a little girl, who was wrapped in a thick jacket and tied with a thick cloak, it was Ye Qiuying.

Yan Echo was stunned for a moment, walked a few steps quickly, came to Ye Qiuying, and frowned at Qin Luan and the others, "The night is so deep, how can you let a little girl stay outside against the cold wind?" ”

Qin Luan hurriedly pleaded guilty, "Go back to His Royal Highness the Prince, it's ......"

"Your Royal Highness the Prince, don't blame them, I'm here to greet you." Ye Qiuying's little face turned red, "I heard that you won the battle, Nan Chu and Da Liang asked Da Wei to beg for mercy, I am a guest of the East Palace, I have been living in the East Palace for so long, I should be waiting to give you congratulations as soon as you return to the palace, you are really amazing." ”

Yan Echo couldn't help laughing, reached out and touched her head, "Okay, thank you Miss Night, Gu is happy to receive your greetings, go back and rest!" ”

Ye Qiuying nodded.

Yan Echo thought for a moment, "Send you back alone." ”

Ye Qiuying shook her head, "I don't have to send it, His Royal Highness the Prince, I'll just walk back by myself, you're tired too, go back and rest!" ”

Yan echoed: "Lonely is not tired. ”

Ye Qiuying pursed her lips when she heard this, and no longer refused, because she had a lot of things to ask Yan Echo, about her family, her grandparents, her father's little uncle, and Sister Su Qi, etc., for so long, she only received two letters from her little uncle, one letter was written to her after he returned to Nanchu, and the other letter was the day when the Yexiangfu family left the capital, and it seemed that she was in a hurry to pick up the pen and ask her to stay in the East Palace of Prince Daliang.

Yan Echo knew that Ye Qiuying, a little girl, had been in his East Palace for half a year, although she had adapted to the life of the East Palace, but it was not her own home, she must have been very worried about her family, and she was probably worried about when someone would pick her up.

Without waiting for her to speak, Yan Echo said to her as she walked: "Everyone in the Yexiang Mansion is fine, don't worry, after the war, there are countless things in Nanchu, and the court is entangled in affairs, your little uncle will definitely not be able to leave, and he will not be able to pick you up." However, Lone received a letter from the princess and the second prince of the night, which said that half a year later, the princess will get married, and someone from the Protector's Mansion or the Su family will go to watch the ceremony and bring you back to Nanchu, you just need to wait patiently. ”

Ye Qiuying was very happy when she heard this, even if her family couldn't come to pick her up, she was very happy, and thanked her crisply, "Thank you, Your Royal Highness the Prince." ”

Yan Echo smiled, "No thanks." ”

This little girl in the Night Phase's Mansion was brought up extremely well, smart and sensible, lived in the East Palace, and did not cause him trouble.

Sending Ye Qiuying to the residence, she thanked Yan Hui and urged him to go back to rest quickly, Yan Hui nodded and watched her enter the house, and turned to leave.

On the morning of the second day, the emperor replied to Yan: "The old protector of the country sent an excerpt to the old man, what do you think?" ”

Yan Hui sighed, "Father, the emperor is approved!" ”

The emperor frowned, "I see that the old protector is strong, the protector is loyal, and he is dedicated to you, you can let the old protector serve for a few more years." ”

Yan echo shook his head, "The old prince wants to go to Nanchu to participate in the wedding ceremony of Su Rong and Zhou Gu, and the sons are not good to stop him strongly, after all, the old protector has indeed served the court too much and paid too much, and now he is fighting with the Great Wei, if it weren't for the old protector who arrived at the border and decided to start a war with the Great Wei, if our Liang missed the opportunity, he might not be able to win the Great Wei." ”

The emperor knew for himself, "Go to the wedding ceremony of Su Rong and Zhou Gu, take a leave, can I still not allow it?" Why bother to grow old? ”

Yan Hui laughed, "Father, the old prince really wants to tell the old man to rest, he has worked hard for the court and society all his life, and in his later years, he just wants to go to the place where the little grandson will live in the future for a few more days, and then take his aunt and grandmother around, the son feels that you don't have to stop it, the old protector is right, there is the prince Zhou Wei in the palace of the protector, as well as Zhou Shen and Zhou Che, all of which have to be used." ”

The Emperor sighed, "Since you agree, what else can I say?" Anyway, people are what you will use in the future, and since you say so, then I will be sure. ”

Yan Echo nodded.

The emperor said, "I want to discuss with you, I abdicate, you choose a day to ascend the throne, if you agree......"

"Erchen thinks that there is no need for his father to be in such a hurry, you are different from the old prince, you can teach Erchen for two more years." Yan Huisheng refused, "Father, your body is still good, so there is no need to mention this matter again." ”