Quick Travel: The beginning is Shura Field

Chapter 1517: Vicious and domineering (24)

The emperor chatted with Xiao Ye in his room for a long time before reluctantly leaving.

Without the emperor chattering in his ears, Xiao Ye walked to the bed and lay down.

He felt very tired and wanted to sleep, but when he closed his eyes, all that flashed through his mind was Dai Ke's figure.

Helplessness and pain buried him.

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After a period of training, Xiao Ye became more and more adept at handling government affairs.

He sat quietly on one side, handling various trivial matters. Suddenly, he was attracted by the memorial in his hand and suggested: "Father, I can go and deal with the bandits in Nanzhen."

Although Xiao Ye helped to handle government affairs, the emperor never announced his rights to participate in politics to the public. He was like an unknown tool.

Upon hearing this, the emperor took the letter and took a look at it.

The emperor also wanted to acknowledge Xiao Ye's identity to the outside world, but Xiao Ye had no merits. If he suddenly promoted a hostage who had just been sent back, he might be opposed by the ministers.

Moreover, the emperor did not completely trust Xiao Ye. At least he had to verify Xiao Ye's loyalty before making any public announcement.

"You can go and deal with the banditry, but you still need more manpower. I will discuss with the ministers tomorrow to see who is suitable to go with you."

"Follow Father's instructions."

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In the court, the soul chaser came out. "Your Majesty, all the spies hiding in our imperial city have been found, but they are all dead, and I have left no one alive."

"But I still tried my best and found some clues from the letters they left behind."

The eunuch presented the letter in Zhuihun's hand to the emperor.

The emperor flipped through the book, frowning more and more tightly, "These spies were all arranged by the late emperor of Chaotian Kingdom?"

"Yes, I only found these. The rest of the letters were destroyed. I am incompetent."

The emperor pondered carefully in his mind. After all, the late emperor and he were allies, so why did he need to arrange spies?

Could it be that he wanted to use the alliance to make him relax his vigilance so that he could arrange spies and disintegrate Sheng Kingdom from within?

The more the emperor thought about it, the more reasonable it seemed.

He suddenly felt lucky that the late emperor died early, otherwise he would have almost fallen for his scheme. "You did a good job. With the spy gone, there will be fewer threats to the imperial city."

As he spoke, the emperor brought up today's business: "There are frequent bandit problems in Nanzhen. Who do you think is suitable to be sent to clear them out?"

Zhui Hun, who was about to return to his position, suggested: "Your Majesty, the young general should be able to handle the bandit problem easily. I think it is appropriate to send the young general."

Zhuihun's proposal was exactly what the emperor wanted. He looked appreciative and said, "I think it's a good proposal. What do you think, young general?"

Wen Shu knew without thinking that the emperor would definitely take advantage of the bandit suppression to cause trouble.

She was about to refuse when the person next to her reminded her, "Young General, you'd better agree, because Prince Xiao will also be there."

Wen Shu instantly understood the emperor's intention and reluctantly stepped out: "I am willing to participate in the bandit suppression operation."

"Since the Major General has no objection, we will set off tomorrow."

As soon as he finished speaking, Xiao Liangci said, "The bandit problem in Nanzhen is severe. I am willing to go with you and help the Major General to suppress the bandits."

The emperor frowned, and Zhuihun continued, "The capital is busy with affairs, and the anti-bandit operation will take at least half a month. If the regent leaves during this period, Your Majesty will be very worried and distressed in handling government affairs alone. I think it is not appropriate to send the prince to assist."

"And the Major General is quite experienced. He should be able to easily handle a small bandit suppression operation."

Xiao Liangci glanced at Zhuihun, hiding his impatience: "But the bandit problem in Nanzhen cannot be underestimated. The young general needs a military advisor to help."

"The Major General is good at military tactics. It is much easier to suppress bandits than to lead troops in battle. Are you questioning the Major General's ability? If I say that the Major General has failed to suppress bandits, then I'm afraid that his position as Major General is unworthy of the title."

After Zhuihun said this, the scene fell into silence.

Xiao Liangci sneered: "It is really ridiculous for a ninth-rank official to question the ability of a major general."

Zhuihun refused to give in: "The prince is so protective of the young general, the meaning behind this is really tempting to think deeply."

Xiao Liangci suddenly realized that he had spoken out of turn, and was so moved by Zhuihun that he subconsciously defended Wen Shu.

The emperor looked at Zhuihun with increasing satisfaction, and his gaze suddenly fell towards Xiao Liangci.

The last time Xiao Liangci obstructed Wen Shu's marriage in the court, the emperor felt that something was wrong with Xiao Liangci. Now that Zhuihun mentioned it, the emperor was even more suspicious of the close relationship between the two.

Xiao Liangci quickly calmed down: "I just think it's dangerous to suppress the bandits. After all, the young general is a good general. If something goes wrong, it will be a great loss to Shengguo."

Xiao Liangci's words completely aroused the emperor's suspicion.

As everyone knows, the emperor regards the Duke of Zhenguo's Mansion as a thorn in his side. If Wen Shu dies, although it will be a loss for Shengguo, it will make the emperor feel relieved.

The emperor said: "Since the regent thinks that someone should be sent, who do you think is suitable to send?" Zhui Hun raised his eyes and met the emperor's gaze.

The emperor pretended to brush off the non-existent dust on his dragon robe.

Zhuihun understood immediately: "I think that although this encirclement and suppression is very dangerous, it is also a good opportunity for training. It would be better for Your Majesty to send a prince to accompany him. If the prince does well, he can be trained and help Your Majesty in the future."

According to the emperor's age, it is time to appoint a crown prince.

Zhuihun's words not only followed the emperor's wishes, but also involved the issue of establishing a crown prince.

All the ministers talked at once and recommended the prince they favored.

During this period, the emperor had not made a decision and his expression became more and more impatient.

Obviously, these people's proposals were not to the emperor's liking.

The other ministers also noticed the situation. Seeing that the emperor remained silent, they all began to keep quiet. The emperor suddenly looked outside the palace gate and said, "It is already the middle of the month. If the bandit problem in Nanzhen is not dealt with, the people of Nanzhen will probably continue to live in fear."

Soul Chaser stepped out again: "Your Majesty, I think His Highness the Seventeenth Prince is very suitable."

When Xiao Liangci heard Xiao Ye mentioned, he clenched his fists.

But he sensed the emperor's suspicion, and it was not appropriate for him to put forward any opinions now, so as not to bring trouble upon himself.

The emperor was obviously interested: "Why do you think Seventeen is suitable?"

"Your Highness the Seventeenth has suffered a lot for his country in Chaotian Kingdom, and has been missing since he came back. I think it is necessary to appease His Highness the Seventeenth to show that Your Majesty has never given up on His Highness the Seventeenth."

"This trip is also an important mission. If Your Highness does a good job, His Majesty can also take the opportunity to reward you and ease your grievances."

The emperor praised: "Your Excellency's words make sense. Then the young general and Seventeen will go together on this trip. We will set off tomorrow and leave the court." "Your Excellency, please come with me."

Zhuihun followed the emperor into the imperial study. The emperor sat down and praised him, "Every word of your suggestion is exactly what I want."

Zhuihun lowered his waist and said, "It is my honor to help your majesty solve his problems."

The emperor asked curiously, "How did you guess that I wanted Seventeen to go with me?"

"Your Majesty said the middle of the month means the fifteenth, and he touched the dragon robe on his body, which means the prince. But the fifteenth prince is a princess, the sixteenth prince died young, and the fourteenth prince just caused trouble a few days ago. After thinking about it, only the seventeenth prince could be the one that Your Majesty is hinting at."