The Ancient Emperor Dynasty, the Imperial Palace.

In the imperial study, Tan Yahui, the first assistant, Xu Guanxiong, and other ancient pillars and beams were all present, all with serious expressions, and the atmosphere was heavy and depressing.

Among them, Long Jin, the master of the Barbarian Division, knelt on the ground, his face turned pale, and his body continued to tremble slightly.

When such an earth-shattering accident occurred, he, the head of the absurd ear, naturally bore the brunt and could not escape the blame.

On the throne, Gu Haoran's face was pale, and there was anger and murderous intent in his eyes.

This is really a wave of unsettled, wave after wave, the war in the south is still in a chaotic situation that is difficult to end, the shame of the fiasco is still in sight, and now there is such a bad incident, so angry that Gu Haoran's liver is faintly painful.

The Eastern Wilderness is a tricky double-edged sword, and now that self-proclaimed smart prince has killed the heir of the Eastern Wilderness, isn't this forcing the Eastern Wilderness to go further and further away from the imperial court?

Even if the Eastern Wilderness will not directly raise troops to rebel, I am afraid that it will also take the opportunity to blackmail the lion with a big mouth to seek more benefits and greater autonomy.

The key problem is that in the current situation, he, as an emperor, does not dare to turn his face.

The Imperial Dynasty has suffered a big loss in the war in the south, and now it is still involved in a lot of troops and energy, in this case, if it turns against the Eastern Desolation, even if it can be suppressed and destroyed, the Desolate Imperial Dynasty will also suffer heavy losses and greatly reduce its strength, and then how to resist the Moro, Cangying and even the Chunhua Holy Sect that are eyeing the tiger?

The more Gu Haoran thought about it, the more angry he became, and he picked up the inkstone on the table and smashed it on Long Jin's shoulder, which made Long Jin snort in pain.

"What the hell are you eating this Wild Master?! The prince went to Donghuang Prefecture to fight a duel with Na Shen Tu Xiu, and you didn't even know at all?! ”

Long Jin was in pain and panic, and hurriedly kowtowed.

"The sin of the minister deserves death!"

Gu Haoran stared at Long Jin hatefully for a long time, but in the end he looked away and did not immediately surrender.

In fact, he also knew that the prince had always been self-defeating and very assertive, according to the news from the prince's personal entourage, the prince had never mentioned the purpose of his going there before he arrived in Jianmen City, and the people around the prince didn't know, and it was common sense that Long Jin couldn't know about it.

"Your Majesty, the top priority is to discuss how to calm this matter and welcome the crown prince back safe and sound......"

Shoufu Tan Yahui said in time.

Gu Haoran snorted coldly, gritted his teeth and said, "Welcome back? What to welcome! Since this is a disaster that he broke out of, it is up to him to solve it himself! ”

"Isn't he capable? Okay, then let him atone for his sins with death, and give his life for his life! It also saves the imperial chaos! ”

As soon as these words came out, the ministers suddenly turned pale with fright, and hurriedly bowed their heads.

"Your Majesty is angry......"

"Your Majesty, no matter what, the prince's original intention was also for the emperor's sake, and he subjectively did not mean to cause trouble for the imperial court. Moreover, in any case, the prince is the prince after all, so it is too much to imprison the prince in this way! ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, even if the crown prince is wrong, it must be punished by Your Majesty, how can you let that Eastern Wilderness go over?"

"Your Majesty, this move of the Eastern Wilderness is indeed very disrespectful. However, now that the situation is treacherous, it is not advisable to directly turn the other cheek with the East Wilderness. Therefore, the minister suggested that it is better to send someone to Donghuanghou immediately, on the one hand, to cooperate in investigating the causes and consequences of Shen Tuxiu's death, and on the other hand, to stabilize Donghuanghou, and first ensure the safety of His Royal Highness the Prince. ”

Naturally, everyone didn't really think that the emperor wanted to make the prince pay for his life, it was just an angry word.

Gu Haoran's face was a little pale, and after muttering for a while, he said in a cold voice: "That being the case, then let the young master Chi Tao lead the team away, on the one hand, to find out the death of Shen Tu Xiu, and on the other hand, to find out the attitude of Dong Huanghou, and see how he wants to solve this matter!" ”

"Obey the order!"

Young Fu Chi Tao hurriedly stepped forward and respectfully responded.

At this moment, a eunuch suddenly hurried in.

"Your Majesty, the emperor and queen ask to see you."

Gu Haoran frowned and waved his hand impatiently.

"I'm discussing the affairs of the court with the ministers, let her go back!"

He doesn't have to think about it, he also knows what Tong Fengjiao is coming here for, but at this moment, where does he have the heart to see the other party, isn't that adding chaos? He's irritable enough!

"It's... Be! ”

The eunuch could only bite the bullet and go out, however, before long, a series of anxious voices of persuasion came in from outside.

"Emperor, you can't go in, you can't go in......"

"Emperor, don't embarrass the minions......"

"Get out of the way!"

With a crisp but majestic shout, a beautiful figure walked quickly into the imperial study, looking at his face, it was Tong Fengjiao.

"Your Majesty!"

Tong Fengjiao didn't look at the ministers, but just stared straight at Gu Haoran, her eyes surging with anxiety and anger.

Behind him, several eunuchs and palace maids stood with pale faces and anxiety, looking at a loss.

Gu Haoran frowned, and then waved his hand.

"Let's go down."

"Yes!"

The eunuchs and palace maids who were nervous suddenly breathed a sigh of relief and hurriedly turned around and left.

"The ministers have seen the emperor and queen!"

Tan Yahui, Xu Guanxiong and others did not dare to slack off, and hurriedly saluted Tong Fengjiao.

Tong Fengjiao just waved her hand casually, and then gritted her teeth and stared at Gu Haoran and spoke.

"Your Majesty, it is so bold that the Eastern Wilderness dares to confine the prince! If this is spread out, won't it make the world laugh off their big teeth? When does His Majesty plan to take back the Crown Prince? ”

Tong Fengjiao couldn't bear the behavior of the East Wilderness, and wanted to say how to solve the East Wilderness, but when the words were about to be spoken, reason still prevailed and temporarily changed the wording.

She is also aware of the current predicament of the Ancient Emperor Dynasty, and knows that it is irrational to turn her face with the Eastern Wilderness at this time.

Gu Haoran frowned, and said unhappily: "I will discuss this matter with the ministers, and the emperor will wait for it." ”

Tong Fengjiao refused to give up, and said unrelentingly: "Discussion? Your Majesty, that Eastern Wilderness is not a good man and a woman, who knows if he will poison the prince? ”

"At such a critical moment, where do we have time to discuss?"

"If Your Majesty has no idea, the concubine will go and ask the mountain lord to come out of the mountain and ask him to take the prince back!"

As soon as these words came out, the faces of the ministers changed slightly, and Gu Haoran's face sank, and a flash of anger flashed in his eyes.

The mountain lord's name is Tong Guan, who is the grandfather of the emperor and queen, and is also the mountain lord of Tong E, the helmsman behind the worship house, and is a super powerhouse at the great supreme level, with extremely strong strength.

The reason why Tong Fengjiao was able to become the emperor and queen was not only because of her own beauty, but more importantly, because she had such a big backer.

Tong Guan, as the helmsman behind the scenes, can be said that the entire enshrinement courtyard is basically the backstage of the emperor, so Tong Fengjiao's position as the emperor and queen can be as stable as Mount Tai, and the prince's position as the prince can not be shaken.

But at this moment, Tong Fengjiao moved Tong Guan out in front of so many courtiers, which was more or less disrespectful to the emperor.

Tan Yahui's eyes rolled, and he hurriedly stood up to play a round.

"Emperor, you have misunderstood Your Majesty, Your Majesty has actually made a decision, and will immediately ask Young Master Chi to take people to the Eastern Wilderness Mansion to ensure the safety of His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and find out the ins and outs of this matter, and negotiate with the Eastern Wilderness to resolve the measures."

"However, the emperor's suggestion is indeed reasonable, in order to avoid the Eastern Wilderness waiting for the dog to jump off the wall in a hurry, it is indeed necessary to have the strongest person to protect His Royal Highness the Crown Prince in secret, so as to be in order."

"It's just that the mountain lord is highly respected, and it may be a bit of a fuss to ask him to come forward in person. Moreover, the mountain master is often in retreat, so we should not disturb the mountain master's retreat rashly......

"Therefore, it is up to His Majesty to decide which one or the strongest people to invite."

After listening to Tan Yahui's words, Tong Fengjiao's face softened slightly.

"I see."

After getting a clear answer, Tong Fengjiao's heart also relaxed, and immediately apologized to Gu Haoran and left in a hurry.

Despite this, Gu Haoran was still very unhappy in his heart, because he felt that Tong Fengjiao's forcible intrusion and words and deeds had invisibly challenged his majesty, making him more or less lose face in front of his courtiers.

Next, the monarch and the ministers discussed some specific matters, and Gu Haoran was about to let the ministers retreat, when another eunuch walked in.

"Your Majesty, Liu Shaoqing of Honglu Temple asked to see him, saying that there was a response from Daxia."

Hearing this, everyone was in high spirits.

Gu Haoran couldn't wait to say: "Hurry up!" ”

"Yes!"

Before long, a gentle civil official bowed his head and walked in, this person was Liu Wenchang, the young secretary of Honglu Temple.

"Your Majesty, Minister! Your Majesty is well! ”

"Liu Aiqing doesn't have to be polite, let's talk about it, how did Daxia reply?"

Gu Haoran asked impatiently, although he still hated Daxia in his heart, but in the current chaos, he no longer had the heart to provoke Daxia.

He had even secretly decided to end the war in the Haoyuan Dynasty as soon as possible, and then try to eliminate the internal cancer and stubborn disease of the Eastern Desolation!

Therefore, he didn't want to continue to entangle with the Great Xia side.

"Back to Your Majesty, the Great Xia side has made it clear that as long as the target of our dynasty is really only the northern part of the Haoyuan Dynasty, then they will not directly intervene, and we don't need to pay any price."

As soon as these words came out, Gu Haoran and the courtiers all had their eyes lit up, and their faces showed a relaxed look.

It's just that the word "but" behind Liu Wenchang made their hearts tighten.

"However, the Great Xia side said that in order to reconcile the two dynasties, it is hoped that our dynasty will send an envoy to Great Xia for exchanges and promote commercial and trade exchanges."

After listening to Liu Wenchang's words, Tan Yahui and the others smiled even more.

"That's a good thing, too."

Liu Wenchang didn't show a smile, but hesitated with a look of embarrassment: "However, they hope that the envoy group can be led by the emperor and queen in person, according to their words, only the emperor or the prince can personally lead the team to reflect the sincerity of our dynasty." ”

In an instant, the smiles on everyone's faces froze instantly.

After a while, Tan Yahui said angrily: "Nonsense! How noble is the status of the emperor and queen, how can Daxia specify that the emperor and queen should lead the team in person? That's a bit excessive! ”

The other courtiers nodded in agreement, but after Gu Haoran pondered for a while, he shook his head.

"Great Xia's strength is not weak, and there are faint signs of becoming a new dominant-level force, according to the current situation, it is in the interests of our dynasty to make friends with Great Xia."

"In addition, the emperor and queen know the general situation and know the art of getting along, if she can go, maybe it will make us understand the essence of Great Xia more clearly."

"Since they have this request, then meet them and ask the emperor to personally lead the team."

The reason why Gu Haoran agreed, in fact, the main reason was that he wanted to separate Tong Fengjiao, so as not to cause anything else because of the prince's affairs.

Seeing the emperor speak, although the courtiers were a little depressed, they couldn't oppose it anymore, so they could only obey.

(End of chapter)