Come on, Your Highness

He Xichao's carriage met the envoys to the Western Regions at the gate of the city.

This time, there are also [-] merchants who have market access, and it is said that they are all good negotiators.

Coupled with the accompanying servants, guards, 300 people prepared by the prince, and more than ten people sent by Emperor Tiangan, the mighty team looks quite spectacular.

Last night, probably only He Xichao, who drank the calming soup, slept soundly. Xie San squatted in the carriage with two big dark circles, waiting desperately for his Shangfeng and uncle.

As soon as the people arrived and set off officially, he immediately got into He Xichao's carriage and stared at the latter.

He Xichao's carriage was custom-made by craftsmen specially sent by Xiao Hong, with some anti-vibration functions, and the coachman specially selected the old-fashioned style, not only does it not bump, but it is also very spacious.

An exquisite five-drawer box was filled with all kinds of refreshments, so He Xichao took out a stack of peanuts and melon seeds and handed it over: "Do you want to eat?"

"Are you still in the mood to eat?" Xie San said speechlessly.

He Xichao looked at him inexplicably: "Why are you not in the mood?"

"I didn't sleep well all night."

He Xichao then patted his side: "Then sleep now, be quiet and shake slightly, especially to help sleep."

"What are you sleeping for?" Xie San instantly sat upright, staring at He Xichao and said, "Be honest, what happened last night?"

Xie San is also of class, so naturally he also participated in the dinner party, but he sat far away, didn't see any shadow, and felt a little bit of wind.

He Xichao took out another teapot and two cups from the cabinet, poured a cup and handed it to Xie San: "Drink water?"

Then he opened another drawer and took out a folding fan. He leaned on the soft cushion and drank tea while shaking the fan, looking extremely comfortable.

Seeing this, Xie San twitched the corners of his mouth, and couldn't help asking: "What else did you bring?"

He Xichao opened the last drawer, and Xie San took a look inside. There were Mo Naihe, Nine Chains, all kinds of ingenious gadgets...

"I remember this seems to be His Royal Highness's preference." Xie San said.

"Yeah, to relieve my boredom on the road." Xiao Hong almost sent all his favorite "little lovers" here to wait on He Xichao, a big wife.

He Xichao grabbed one at random, took it apart, and put it back easily.

It seemed that it was not difficult to be disgusted, and then threw it back casually, shaking the fan in boredom.

Xie San: "..."

This is where I went to the Western Regions to eat wind and sand, obviously I went to travel in the mountains and rivers.

He wiped his face, reluctantly brought the topic back, and complained: "Three days ahead of schedule! Little uncle, do you know how precious these three days are? Today I have invited friends to swim in the lake, and tomorrow I will go to Yishan Ascending the heights, the girl Lan Lan from Chunlefang was willing to play the piano and make tea for me alone... but the imperial decree came and I had to get out of Beijing early this morning. I... I really want to die !"

Xie San's eyes were full of tears, "Do you know how sad I feel when I push all these away? After thinking about it, you must have done something to annoy the emperor. Say, is it because you were caught cheating with the prince?" Found?"

Xie San just said something casually, but he didn't expect He Xichao to say in surprise: "You guessed all of this?"

Xie San: "..." Tell him it's not true.

"What the hell are you doing? Little uncle, do you still remember how you promised grandfather?" Xie San still remembers the day when he almost knocked his front teeth, and couldn't help worrying, but seeing He Xichao as if nothing happened, suddenly Feel strange again.

"No, Prince Shun and Prince Li were grounded, Princess Danyang's son-in-law was secretly executed, and he is the eldest grandson of Duke Wei's mansion... This is obviously not as simple as the two of you having an affair!"

He Xichao waved his fan and smiled patronizingly.

"What's the matter, there are many speculations outside, but the insiders are silent." Xie San was dying of curiosity.

"Teacher doesn't know either." He Xichao said.

"Yeah, the old man doesn't know, so I asked you, you must be an insider."

He Xichao tilted his head: "Do you know why I'm safe and sound?"

"why?"

"Because I have a tight mouth, for the sake of your life, it's best not to know. In our team, there are people at the top." He Xichao opened the car window and raised his chin to the outside.

Xie San looked over and saw Ren Qing and a few lieutenants of the Forbidden Army riding on horseback, tall and straight, extremely vigilant, and looked over whenever there was any movement here.

A look is a master.

Suddenly there was a sigh.

"what happened?"

"He looks good and has a good figure. I don't know if he is married or not." He Xi showed appreciation and admiration in his eyes.

Xie San looked back at the chest of drawers meaningfully.

He Xichao said again: "I seem to understand what the emperor means."

"If your behavior is bad, I'm afraid you won't be able to return to Beijing." Xie San frowned deeply.

"No, the emperor is not willing to kill me." He Xichao said casually while admiring the handsome young man outside, "I think the emperor sent such handsome young men here... Well, think about getting along day and night, in case another hero comes to save my life, I will send them The troublesome prince has been kicked, and it is not impossible to empathize with him. This method of fighting without bloodshed is indeed brilliant."

Xie San: "..." Do you dare to say this in front of the heart-pounding prince?

The city gate was getting farther and farther away, He Xichao lay on the window of the car, looking through the handsome guards, looking into the distance.

"We're almost at Changting, do you think His Royal Highness will come to see you off?" Xie San suddenly looked at him teasingly.

"will not."

"No way, you're still lying on your stomach looking at Changting?" Xie San didn't believe Cai He Xichao's flamboyant words at all.

If this guy is so easy, don't hug him, how can he fall on Xiao Hong's crooked neck tree and force himself like this.

He Xichao sighed: "He was locked up by the emperor, how did he come here?"

"But isn't there someone on the pavilion?" Xie San pointed, and He Xi looked over, and sure enough, he saw a figure, but...

Unexpectedly, he couldn't escape.

He yelled to stop.

He Xi got off the carriage, Ren Qing and Li He were about to follow, but he stopped him.

In the end, he only took A Fu over.

In the long pavilion, stood a person.

He Xichao saluted and said, "Grandfather."

Wei Guogong turned his head, with pain still on his tired face, He Mingrui's death made him aged a lot overnight, and his always straight back seemed to be bent.

Although he knew that the old man would be sad, but He Xi Chaozhen saw it, and still felt uncomfortable.

"Mingrui is gone." Wei Guogong's voice was hoarse.

"I heard about it."

After two sentences, there was a silence.

Suddenly Wei Guogong asked: "The emperor is in such a hurry to drive you out of Beijing, is it because of last night?"

"Yes." He Xichao replied.

"You were there the whole time last night?"

He Xichao lowered his face slightly: "Yes."

"Were you there when Mingrui was convicted?"

"exist."

"It has something to do with you?"

"Have."

"Can you tell the old man what he did to get himself killed?"

"No."

Hearing this, Duke Wei looked at He Xichao, staring at him with cloudy and tearful eyes and asked, "So, you already knew that this would happen, or you knew that he would die, didn't you?"

Wei Guogong hoped that He Xichao would shake his head and tell him no.

But the latter didn't move, and said: "The road is chosen by myself."

Wei Guogong's tears flowed down immediately, and he said sadly: "You promised the old man to let him go!"

He Xichao smiled immediately, but the smile floated on his face falsely: "But I also said, as long as he doesn't provoke me again."

"He Xichao, that's your cousin!"

"You have to ask him first if he recognizes this younger brother?" He Xichao immediately asked back.

Wei Guogong's hand trembled suddenly, He Xichao wanted to help, but the latter pushed him away.

He Xichao then put down his hand, lowered his voice and said: "The sage said to repay grievances with virtue, why should he repay virtue, but you are demanding me with a higher standard than a saint, but I am a mortal, I can't do it!"

"Then you can't kill him!" Wei Guogong said angrily.

"I didn't kill it!" He Xichao retorted loudly, he glanced at the missions waiting in the distance, no one was approaching, and he couldn't hear their voices, so he calmed down and said, "Have you forgotten, Your Majesty?" What crime do you say you are using under the decree?"

Murder the prince...

But no matter how arrogant He Mingrui is, he is not capable of murdering the prince!

He Xichao saw Wei Guogong's expression.

He sneered and said, "I am one with the prince, murdering me is equal to murdering him."

"You know everything." Wei Guogong said in a daze.

He Xichao simply admitted: "Yes, I know all about it. But I didn't do anything, I gave him a chance. As long as he has a little guilty heart, hesitant attitude, and tells you everything, even to the world, he will I won't die. But I just watched him use this to encourage Xiao Ming in a hurry, and use the tricks buried earlier in the Prince's Mansion to set up this vicious trap. Not only does he want me to die without a whole body, but he will also be subject to the world together with the Prince. Accusing, falling out of favor with the emperor, and even being deposed again! This is not a big treason, what is it?"

He Xichao snorted coldly: "He deserved to die, and the emperor's eyes are sharp. He brought this on himself. Who can blame him? Wei Guogong, should I, the victim, kindly remind him that I am worried about his safety?"

He Xichao thought it was ridiculous, but his expression was extremely sad.

"I consider myself to be very magnanimous, and I have done what I promised you. I have not mentioned a word about the Xishan paddock, and all the evidence has been destroyed. What else do you want me to do? Or in your eyes, I am another What kind of person is being accused by you like this?"

His eyes are bright and there are wounds in them. The ending between him and Wei Guogong today was already doomed when He Mingrui chose that dead end.

But when it came to the confrontation today, He Xichao's heart was already in pain.

Wei Guogong closed his eyes, choked with sobs and said, "He's dead. My husband is 68 this year. He has white hair and black hair. He regrets the dynasty. Have you considered whether your grandfather can bear it?"

"I've thought about it, otherwise I wouldn't be here." He Xichao raised his hand, followed by wiping his eyes, "It's still the same sentence, I have a clear conscience, I didn't hurt him, I have to blame myself. If you can't forgive, then..."

He Xichao thought for a while, "...That's it, I don't think I'll be back in two years, take care."

He raised his hand and saluted, then got off the pavilion.

"Master Xichao." He Xiang called out from outside the pavilion.

He Xichao smiled and said, "Grandpa Xiang, I will entrust you to the Duke."

"Hey, this old slave obeys." He Xiang saluted back.

He Xiang walked into the long pavilion, watched as He Xichao took Ah Fu back into the carriage, and the entire mission set off again.

He Xiang sighed: "Grandpa, let's go back too, you need to be present for the young master's funeral."

Wei Guogong watched the mission go away slowly, and suddenly asked: "Ah Xiang, do you think the old man is wrong?"

He Xiang thought for a while and said, "I don't quite understand what you mean?"

Wei Guogong shook his head: "If the son doesn't teach, it's the father's fault. I didn't teach Mingrui well. Who can I blame, only myself!"

……

In the Qingzheng Hall, the servants reported one by one.

Emperor Tiangan couldn't help but sneered when he heard that Huang Qi had sent some masters and three hundred guards.

How could that foolish boy be unprepared for going to such a far place, if it wasn't for his status as the prince, he might even have to get into his pocket and go along with him.

Emperor Tiangan was very disdainful in his heart, so he asked: "He has nothing to say to the prince?"

"Uh... The servant asked both sides, and Xiao He just said casually, please be a good prince, His Royal Highness."

This made the emperor slightly unhappy, but he didn't have anything to say, so he waved his hand to let people go down.

But the servant said: "Your Majesty, although Lord Xiaohe has nothing to say to His Highness the Crown Prince, he has prepared a booklet for the servant to present to the Emperor."

Emperor Tiangan was a little surprised when he heard the words, Eunuch Huang took it, and he opened it for a closer look.

Seeing this, his expression darkened.

Eunuch Huang said: "Your Majesty, the prince is here."

After the mission left Beijing, Xiao Hong was released.

He turned his feet, and with the support of Xiaodunzi and Xiaoxuanzi, he moved step by step into the Qingzheng Hall.

Emperor Tiangan didn't close his eyes last night, and his energy was low, and today's morning court was temporarily suspended.

At this moment, he put down the booklet, took strong tea from Eunuch Huang's hand, and listened to Xiao Hong knelt down slowly, and then kowtowed hiss and grinned his teeth.

"Greetings to Royal Father." After Xiao Hong finished speaking, he let out an ah.

Eunuch Huang waited on the side with the stool, and waited until Emperor Tiangan finished drinking tea, and then he heard a casual "flat body", so he hurriedly put the stool away, and helped Xiao Hong to sit down.

"Your Majesty, would you like to ask the imperial physician to show His Highness the knee?" He asked in a low voice.

Emperor Tiangan lifted his eyelids lazily, looked at Xiao Hong who was extremely aggrieved, and couldn't help snorting coldly: "What are you looking at, isn't it very capable? You should learn a lesson, so as not to be lawless and nonsense gibberish."

Xiao Hong sniffed when he heard the words, wiped his tearless eyes, and said aggrievedly: "Mother is gone, and Dad doesn't hurt, why am I so pitiful?"

Eunuch Huang almost burst out laughing.

"If you don't even invite a doctor, then you won't have to eat?" Xiao Hong rubbed his stomach, "It's been a long time since the empty city was plotted."

The tic-tac-toe on Emperor Tiangan's forehead suddenly popped up.

"Old slave, let someone bring it in." Eunuch Huang hurried down.

"Shameless." Emperor Tiangan glared at him, but he didn't object.

Immediately Xiao Hong laughed and said: "What face do you want here, Dad, are you still angry?"

He picked up the stool under his buttocks and moved all the way to the emperor's side, lifted his trouser legs, exposing his bruised knees, leaned in front of his father, and said pitifully: "The color has changed, the boss is swollen, I guess It's hard to walk, Dad, don't you feel bad?"

Didn't the two legs that moved the stool freely just now belong to Xiao Hong?

Emperor Tiangan suddenly felt a little guilty when he saw the bruise, but when he thought about it in a blink of an eye, he suddenly felt that he was wasting his feelings.

However, since Xiao Hong had passed the steps, he couldn't be bothered, so he said: "Then be honest, and don't give me any trouble! You said that there are so many princes from ancient times to the present, which one is as worrying as you? "

"Hey, my son doesn't agree with that." Xiao Hong raised his head, patted his chest proudly and said, "Then you said that there are so many princes in the world, which one is as caring as me? Speaking of which, Xi Chaoli today Jing, my son didn't make a fuss about going to see him off, and I won't see him for a long time, my heart... I didn't dare to show it, to embarrass you."

"Heh..." Emperor Tiangan sneered, feeling that he had heard a good joke, "You can also chase after him now!"

"You are too angry to say that. If I go, you will break my leg."

Emperor Tiangan took a deep look at him and said, "It's good to know."

Just as he was talking, Eunuch Huang came in with someone carrying breakfast.

Seeing Xiao Hong's empty stomach, eating deliciously, Emperor Tiangan couldn't help but said: "Go away after eating early, I have a headache, and I feel upset when I see you."

Xiao Hong is thick-skinned enough, so he doesn't care if he's had a lot of trouble with his father.

After he finished eating, he washed his hands slowly, strolled over, glanced around, and saw the brochure.

Xiao Hong scratched his itch in his heart, but he pretended to be reserved and said: "Father, the handwriting looks familiar."

When Emperor Tiangan saw it, he immediately snorted and laughed: "You have sharp eyes, want to see?"

"Hmm!" The answer was particularly crisp.

"take it."

As soon as the words fell, Xiao Hong took him away, and then opened it to take a look...

Emperor Tiangan watched his face froze immediately while holding the tea, so he asked lightly: "Hong'er, do you think I should agree?"

Xiao Hong held the folder, and after a long time, he put it down gently, and slowly smoothed it out, and said in a low voice: "It is beneficial to the country, he is willing, so there is no reason not to agree."

Emperor Tiangan nodded, picked up the ink pen on the table and happily approved a word of approval.

A day later, He Xichao received this return letter. He looked at it, and as he expected, he closed it and put it aside.

Seeing Xie San's curious appearance, he couldn't help laughing and said, "Want to see it?"

"Can you see?"

"Yes, but after reading it, you have to go to the dark with me, you have to think clearly." He Xichao said with a smile.

Xie San hesitated for a moment, feeling a little dangerous, but couldn't hold back his curiosity, thinking about what else he could do if he was going to the Western Regions, so he stretched out his hand: "Bring it."

The booklet was opened, and after a quick glance, his mouth grew wide in an instant.

"finish watching?"

Xie San nodded blankly.

He Xichao then picked up the booklet and put it on the lamp oil to burn it.

"I seem to have lost my memory, what was written in the notebook?" Xie San asked doubtfully while holding his forehead.

"Pursuing the Xiongnu." He Xichao said.

"Don't remind me!" Xie San went crazy, then glared at He Xichao and said, "You said we went to the Western Regions, why did we get involved with the Xiongnu again?"

"Stupid, the place where the bilateral trade zone is established is at the intersection of the three legs, not far from the Xiongnu."

Xie San suddenly realized: "So, did you do it on purpose?"

"uh-huh."

"However, the Xiongnu are so powerful, how can they plan? Even if we Daqi can beat them, we will still suffer heavy losses, and the gains outweigh the losses."

"Then it depends on His Highness the Crown Prince's ability." He Xichao said with a smile.

Xie San frowned upon hearing this, and looked at He Xichao with some puzzlement, with a slightly dignified expression.

"What's wrong, looking at me like that?"

Xie San said: "Xi Chao, is this what you arranged long ago?"

"you can say it this way."

"But I feel that you are very anxious. This matter is so big, you didn't discuss it with my grandfather at all, because you were afraid that he would not agree? You can obviously plan slowly. After all, the border trade is not smooth. If it is grandfather, he will definitely let you Wait for another two or three years, stand firm, and mention this matter again!"

"Yes, but I can't wait that long."

"Why?" Xie San was puzzled.

He Xichao looked at the burnt ashes of the booklet on the table and said, "Because I want to be with him in an open and honest manner. There are still three years left, and I have to find an opportunity to leave Beijing this time, the only opportunity for me and him .”