After many days of trekking, Xiao Jian finally returned to the center of the empire, the central capital. He has not been back for ten years since the early years of the Great Cause to go to Beiyu Town to guard the border, and the entire Shenzhou Continent has been in the midst of war for two thousand years after the fall of the Dynasty, and the Central Capital has also changed hands many times, and finally this most brilliant pearl belongs to the final victor, Daliang. The ancestors of the Xiao family were originally a horseman under the Emperor Liyang, because of the superb means of raising horses and was reused, after the death of the Emperor Liyang who angered the immortal gods, the ancestors of the Xiao family did not choose to betray the master but chose to defend the capital with the young emperor, the previous important ministers under the Emperor Liyang since the fall of the first emperor each raised troops to claim the king, after that, although the princes of the world respected the dynasty but refused to obey the order, it can be said that since then the dynasty has existed in name only, the ancestors of the Xiao family because of the heroic performance in times of danger by the young emperor named Jing Zhaoyin, commanding the capital of all military, They also started to develop from that time.

The Xiao family served the royal family for thousands of years, until the rebels broke through the Emperor Liai, the Xiao family fled to the north, and when they arrived in the north, the Xiao family took out their gold and silver treasures and food to give to the local people, harvesting the hearts of the people in one fell swoop, and then led the local people to cultivate self-reliance and resist foreign enemies. The process of Liang dominating the world has a bit of the feeling of the martyrs of the first Qin Fen VI, the hardships of several generations have been exchanged for today's Liang, the expectations of the ancestors Xiao Jian is not afraid to forget for a moment, this is also the purpose of his trip to the capital, he wants to ask his father why he wants to condone the evil deeds of those officials and thieves, and ask his father if he has forgotten my Xiao ancestral teachings.

Xiao Jian and his entourage appeared at the gate of the capital and the guards of the capital were startled, because they did not get any news about the prince going back to Beijing, so they had to hurriedly inform the city defense department to get instructions, and the city defense department was also puzzled by the second monk after getting the news, and finally the emperor's internal guard personally came to lead Xiao Jian into the city, Xiao Jian's car drove through the three city gates before entering the real inner city of the central capital, the central capital of the Great Liang is divided into the outer city, Liang City, the inner city and the imperial city, the area of the entire capital has reached 120 square kilometers, The outer city is inhabited by foreigners who have no merit, Liang Cheng as the name suggests is the Liang people who have the identity of the Great Liang, most of the people in the inner city are some high-ranking officials and nobles, the Great Liang Law has planned a fixed residential area for each person in the inner city, and it is not allowed to expand, and the entire inner city has an army patrol every day, just to monitor these so-called nobles, Xiao Jing knows that if these nobles are not controlled, it will be the people of the world who will suffer.

The internal guard took Xiao Jian all the way to the inner city of the palace and retired after handing over to the people of the Inner Mansion Division, and the leader of the Inner Mansion Division first bowed and then got up and said to the sky, "The Great Prince, the sage has a decree: Jane should be tired from the long journey, and she is allowed to rest in the side hall, and then see the driver after his energy recovers." ”

Xiao Jian knew that his father didn't want to see him, which meant that his father knew what he was doing this trip for, if it was on weekdays, he would obediently receive the decree and thank him, but now he couldn't wait, he saw Xiao Jian push away the person who sent the edict from the Inner Mansion Division and walked straight towards the inner hall, and before he could take two steps, an old man stopped in front of him, "The eldest prince, Your Majesty doesn't want to see you now." ”

Xiao Jian naturally knew who the person in front of him was, Wang Zhongping, the head of the Inner Mansion Division, and known as the Chinese in the world, "Wang Zhongping, you dare to stop me?" ”

"The eldest prince, you know that I didn't want to stop you, why should I get along with the old slave?"

Xiao Jian sighed after hearing this, and returned to his old look, "Uncle Ping, Grandpa, he really doesn't want to see me?" Seeing that Wang Zhongping didn't answer, Xiao Jian smiled bitterly and brushed his sleeves away, Wang Zhongping looked at the departing Xiao Jian, shook his head helplessly, and turned around and walked into the inner hall.

The lights in the inner hall were dim, and the huge palace set off the person on the high platform so small, "Do brothers have to make trouble to the point where they are now?" I used to be such a good child......"

"Your Majesty, you have indeed indulged Prince Qi too much."

"Really? I think so....."

Wang Zhongping is very clear about the emperor's thoughts, in Xiao Jing's eyes there is only the world, the people and their families, not even himself, Wang Zhongping was ten years old when he entered the Liang Palace, Xiao Jing was only fifteen years old at that time, the two have known each other for more than two hundred and thirty years, Xiao Jing felt that he was the eldest son of the Xiao family when he was young, he should bear the burden of the Xiao family, in addition to practicing martial arts all day long, he read books, and when he grew up, he followed his father and grandfather to fight the princes, and when there was no war, he went deep into the people's homes to understand what the people really needed, and formulated national policies according to the needs of the peopleWang Zhongping persuaded Xiao Jing more than once that there is no need to personally see this kind of trivial matter, but Xiao Jing will always say, "Officials know that they like to hear good things, and even if they are reported by natural disasters, they can tell you that they are safe and sound, and only when I personally understand one side can I know which officials are deceiving me, so that I can truly make a national policy that benefits the country and the people. ”

But such an emperor will become hesitant once he encounters something involving his family, he can do the people more than the king, but there is a hesitation between the people and the family, he has never owed the world in his life, but he owes his family, and the most owed is the third son, he did not give him father's love and took away his mother, today he did not choose to meet Xiao Jian because of this, he is not unknown, but he just doesn't know what to do, maybe this sounds a little contradictory, but people are so contradictory, There are no perfect people in the world, there are only people with flaws.

"Zhongping, let Jane come to see me."

.......

"Father."

"Jane, do you know that the prince is not allowed to leave the residence without permission?"

"The son knows, but my father also said that he can adapt in times of emergency."

"Then I'll listen to you."

"Father, the emperor, the sons and daughters have written many times to thoroughly investigate the affairs of the northern land, why has the court not replied so far? Could it be that the identity of the person behind the scenes is too special that makes it difficult for my father to make a decision?" Xiao Jian knew that this matter should be straightforward, and it was clear enough to say this.

Xiao Jing saw that Xiao Jian's words were so direct that he almost signed up directly, and his face softened, "Da Lang, is there no room for maneuver in this matter?" Saburo is also your younger brother. ”

"As long as the country is involved, there is no family affection, the king is the king, the minister is the minister, there is no father and son, there is no brother."

Wang Zhongping, who was on the side, shook his head helplessly when he heard this, why bother.....

"Then what are you going to do! Kill your brother! Xiao Jing's tone was already unkind at this time, and his tone was a little higher.

And Xiao Jian still had a calm face, and continued, "If my father can make up his mind, my son will naturally have no discussion. ”

Seeing Xiao Jian like this, Xiao Jing's momentum weakened again, and there was more old age belonging to the old man in his voice, "Let your father think again, think about it again, think about it again....."

"The ministers will retire first, and the ministers and the people of the world are waiting for their father's answer." After finishing speaking, Xiao Jian did not have a trace of nostalgia, just like he said that there is no family affection in front of state affairs, if one day his own son does something harmful to the world, he will personally cut off his son's head.

After Xiao Jian left, Xiao Jing, the great emperor, seemed to age a lot in an instant, weakly holding on to the dragon chair, at this moment he was not the emperor who was high, not the wise and martial saint, but a father, a lonely old man.