After rebirth and marriage, the sick prince is fine again

"Second brother, don't talk like that. What he did at the border was a great help in turning the tide. If that night..."

Zhao Wenxuan paused and quickly took back his words, clasping his fists towards Gu Yanan.

"Thank you very much. You are so brave at such a young age. You are truly a role model for young military commanders."

"Your Highness, you are too kind. How can I accept such an honor? All the sons of this country should sacrifice their lives to protect their country. This is what we should do."

"Well said!" Zhao Wenxuan said repeatedly.

Zhao Jinyu nodded with a smile, her eyes were full of meaning, but the smile did not reach her eyes.

Zhao Moxuan was still standing with his arms folded, his body tilted as if he could never stand straight. Seeing the two of them praising him so much, a disdainful smile appeared at the corner of his mouth.

"I wonder how my aunt is doing these days?" asked the prince.

"Mother is doing well, and she is also concerned about the health of the princes. As spring approaches and the weather is changing from cold to warm, please take care of yourselves," said Gu Yan'an.

After some greetings, everyone returned to their respective seats.

The emperor walked slowly into the hall as the bells and drums rang out. He sat majestically on the dragon throne, his eyes sweeping over the civil and military officials below.

Gu Yanan felt a vague gaze sweeping over him. He lowered his eyes with a calm expression on his face, as if he didn't notice.

"What memorials will be submitted at today's court meeting?" the emperor asked in a deep voice.

An official stepped out of the queue, knelt respectfully on the ground, and held up a memorial in both hands: "I have a memorial to report to Your Majesty on this year's tax collection issue."

The emperor read the memorial carefully, his brows furrowed, as if he was thinking about the contents of the memorial.

After a while, the emperor looked up and looked at the official: "You said that the tax revenue will be reduced this year. Why is that?"

"Your Majesty, this year's harvest was poor, and due to frequent wars, the people were displaced, resulting in a decrease in tax revenue."

"What do you think, my dear?"

The issue of taxation was a common topic. Some civil officials submitted memorials expressing their own opinions, and several princes also had their own views.

The prince advocated reducing some taxes and stricter border management.

Gu Yanan frowned slightly, but soon returned to his normal expression. The problem at the border has long been a major hidden danger, and the Xiliang Imperial Guards can appear on both sides of the border with impunity.

I'm afraid that the people hiding in Xiliang have already ambushed in the border city and will be ready to strike as soon as they find an opportunity.

The royal dispute is already complicated, and those who are keeping a close eye on the border cannot be unaware of it.

Are they deliberately hiding these problems, waiting for them to explode?

Zhao Moxuan quoted a few words from the book about people's livelihood and that was it. He ended his talk, but he felt that he was not interested in worldly matters and was as calm as a chrysanthemum, and did not like to get involved in border affairs.

Zhao Wenxuan spoke excitedly, saying that things at the border might be very complicated, and asked to go there on his own initiative.

"Second brother, don't be impulsive. The war is tense right now. Xiliang is watching our every move covetously. You know that if there is chaos again, there will be a great loss of lives. You have a special status. If you go, they will think we are trying to provoke a war."

There was reluctance in Zhao Wenxuan's eyes, and in the end he could only sigh helplessly.

"Let's report this matter for further discussion." The emperor said.

A court meeting finally ended. Liu Dashan had been standing behind Gu Yanan. They were both military generals, so it was not surprising that they stood one in front of the other.

Although there is one sitting.

The crowd went out one after another. Liu Dashan pushed Gu Yan'an

"Let's go quickly, or Minister Lin will come looking for us again."

"Oh."

Liu Dashan increased his speed, but still failed to stop anyone.

"I wonder if the Second Prince has any advice for me."

Zhao Wenxuan stood in front of them, his righteous face stern and serious, looking quite like a prince.

"Nothing, it's just that the court discussed the border issue. What do you think?"

Gu Yan'an lowered his eyebrows and smiled bitterly: "To be honest with you, Second Prince, I actually joined the army in secret at the border, and I climbed up from a small soldier to a captain step by step. I don't know the specific situation in the army. I just drill and kill the enemy all day long."

"It was like this all day long. I thought that was the atmosphere in the military. I didn't think too much about it. Don't worry if you laugh at me. All I thought about during those days was just surviving."

"Yes, is there any rift between the generals in the army?"

"I don't know."

Gu Yanan glanced at Liu Dashan: "Do you understand?"

"I was just a centurion. Later, I wasn't promoted as high as you. I was mixed in with the crowd all day long. I don't know much about it." Liu Dashan said with a wry smile.

"Who is this?"

"It's my benefactor. I concealed my identity and joined the army. Thanks to Brother Liu's care, I was able to escape death time and time again."

Liu Dashan's face turned red when he heard that. During those times in the military camp, without him, Gu Yanan could still escape easily.

But since he said so, he could only cooperate.

"It's okay, it's just a small matter. We are all brothers in the barracks. We have been through life and death together. If you help me, I will help you too."

The two of them smiled at each other, just like good brothers.

Zhao Wenxuan's eyes swept between the two of them.

"I'll take you to the restaurant for a drink later. Do you want to join us, Second Prince?"

There was a flash of disgust in Zhao Wenxuan's eyes, but he pretended to be apologetic on his face.

"Sorry, I'm busy and I still have some official business to attend to. I'll leave first."

"See you later, Second Prince."

Gu Yanan waved his hand and said goodbye to the second prince with a smile.

Minister Lin, who had hurried to catch up, was finally heartbroken when he saw this scene.

"Oh my, my prince, how can you speak to the prince so offensively?"

"Isn't this normal? I don't find it offensive."

Gu Yanan spread his hands, looking nonchalant, exactly the same as the nonchalant look he had in Beijing.

Minister Lin's eyes went dark, and he quickly took the wooden wheel from Liu Dashan and pushed Gu Yan'an forward, walking to the corner.

"My dear prince, I won't hide it from you. The eldest princess asked me to take care of you. You know my personality. I don't like to get involved in muddy waters. Please be kind and let me worry less. Don't get involved with too many people."

Gu Yanan shrugged: "Then you are wrongly accusing me. It was the Second Prince who came up to ask me questions just now."

Minister Lin was nervous and asked quickly, "What did the Second Prince ask you?"

"Look at him, he looks so righteous, what else could he be asking about? I'm not afraid of you laughing at me, but when I joined the army, I also climbed up from a small soldier. How could I get involved in the internal affairs of the army?"

After saying that, Gu Yanan smiled bitterly and patted his legs.

"I fought hard and finally became a general, but unfortunately my legs are broken. I'll just live my life as an official."

The emotions in Minister Lin's eyes flickered a few times, and he patted his shoulder.

"You can't say that. You mustn't belittle yourself."