The King of Liang, the feudal lords outside the town, and the generals inside

The emperor thought that he would see two people together to anger him the next day, but he didn't expect to wait... nothing came.

Because of Shen Qing, the Shen family was very fond of Bai Yu, so the emperor simply stated directly in the court hall that he wanted to make King Liang the prime minister.

Whether the prince can be an official is not strictly prohibited by the ancestral system, but the emperors have always been unwilling to let their brothers have real power.But since the current emperor is willing, the civil servants naturally have no objections, let alone the generals.

He was very happy when the emperor's imperial decree was issued.However, when he turned his gaze, he saw that Yan Xun's expression was indifferent, instead of being happy, his brows were slightly frowned.

Just as the emperor was about to ask, Yan Xun suddenly came out and said, "Report to the emperor, I request an order to lead troops to Yeluo to garrison and manage Yeluo's military affairs."

The emperor was taken aback immediately, "...what?"

In front of all civil and military officials, the emperor didn't say anything, but his expression faded, and he said: "We will discuss this matter later."

After he finished speaking, he got up, pointed at Yan Xun, and walked away.

Yan Xun understood and followed to Chongming Hall.

"There are some things I shouldn't say, but what kind of monster are you doing?!"

Yan Xun said dumbly: "The emperor means..."

"You go to Yeluo, what about Liguang?"

"The king of Liang has newly named the prime minister, of course he is assisting the emperor in governing the country."

The emperor leaned on the dragon chair, folded his arms in front of his chest, looked him up and down for a while, and said, "You two are not reconciled? Didn't Li Guang look for you?"

Yan Xun said dumbly: "King Liang has been here, but unfortunately, the fate between the minister and King Liang is over, so there is no need to force it."

The emperor didn't speak for a long time.

"Then, the subject of my request to go to Yeluo..."

The emperor slapped the table, glared at him and said, "I don't agree, don't even think about it!"

Yan Xun was silent for a while, and said with reason: "Ye Luo has not yet fully returned to the government, and a trustworthy minister is needed to govern, and the minister is the most suitable candidate."

"I've been away from Liguang for two years, and I just came back, and you're going to Yeluo again! My hard work was in vain, you're just..." The emperor sighed resentfully, "Don't worry about this matter." Bring it up again!"

Yan Xun didn't insist anymore, and resigned indifferently.

Bai Yu accepted the imperial decree, and Xie Guoen kept the imperial decree and official seal in a silent manner. The eunuch who delivered the decree said again: "Congratulations, Your Highness, Your Highness has a bright future. Please wait in the mansion for a while, the Ministry of Officials will come to give it to you." Your Highness, prepare your official uniform."

Bai Yu nodded and gave Qiu Ye a wink. Qiu Ye put a bag of silver in the eunuch's hand and said, "Eunuch accepts it with a smile."

After the eunuch left, Qiu Ye said: "Your Highness, why are you unhappy? The Prime Minister is the head of all officials, so he has inherited the mantle of Prime Minister Shen."

Bai Yu lowered her head and pinched her own fingers. After a moment of silence, she asked him, "You've been with me for so many years, do you think I'm the kind of person who is volatile and attracts bees and butterflies?"

Qiu Ye said sternly: "Of course not! Your Highness's love for the general these years is because of his humble position."

"Then why did Yan Xun say that I..." Bai Yu paused, bit her lower lip, "That I'm not trustworthy."

Qiu Ye was taken aback, "The general really said that? Is there some misunderstanding..."

"I heard it with my own ears. He said it to me right in front of me!" Bai Yu slapped the table, stood up and said, "The more I think about it, the angrier I get, why did he say that about me?! I absolutely can't just let it go! Sooner or later, I will let him swallow those words back to me!"

Qiu Ye lowered his head and smiled, but said nothing.

When Bai Yu entered the palace to thank her, she accidentally ran into Princess Zhaoning and her son.Both of them were taken aback, and the atmosphere was as awkward as freezing.It was Princess Zhaoning who spoke first, bowed her knees and said, "His Royal Highness Jin An." She took her son's hand, and the boy obediently followed suit.

Bai Yu laughed dryly, and said back: "The eldest princess is here to see the emperor."

"I'm here to see you." Princess Zhaoning smiled slightly.

"... Oh." Bai Yu was silent for a while, not knowing what to say.

Princess Zhaoning is no longer the delicate and willful golden branch and jade leaf at all. Maybe it's because of becoming a mother, she looks more gentle and mature.She saw that Bai Yu had nothing to say to her, so she bowed and led the child away.

What Bai Yu didn't see was the secretive smile she showed after passing by her.

"I have appointed you as the prime minister. If you still come to ask for an official, I can only give you the dragon chair." The emperor joked when he saw Baiyu.

Bai Yu let out a "tss", "My brother is not a caring person."

The emperor stretched out his hand and poked his forehead, pretending to be angry and said, "Aren't you just getting used to it?"

Bai Yu pulled up a chair by himself and sat down beside the emperor, before complaining, "Brother Emperor, Yan Xun said that I had a change of heart, and that I was not trustworthy! You have to decide this matter for me."

The emperor said: "He also invited himself to Yeluo to manage the military affairs of Yeluo."

Bai Yu's expression changed, "What?!"

"I didn't agree."

Bai Yu just complained to the emperor in a half-coquettish manner, and didn't take it very seriously, but after hearing what the emperor said, he couldn't laugh at all.

"What's the matter with you? I thought Yan Xun would not go to court yesterday."

Bai Yu was speechless.After a while, he said, "Did Princess Zhaoning come here just now?"

"Well, she came to pay her respects. It's strange, I thought she would beg me to let their mother and son go back to Yeluo, and return the military and political power to her. But she didn't say a word, and chatted with me a few words Family left."

Bai Yu faintly felt that Princess Zhaoning was a bit weird, but she couldn't imagine what she could plan for a moment.By the time he understood, he had already reached such a situation.

Today was Baiyu's first court visit, and she was so excited that she didn't sleep all night. Before dawn, she was ready to go out and sit in the official sedan chair, and arrived outside Donghua Gate on time to wait.Some officials arrived earlier than him, and others soon followed.Before the Donghua Gate opened, they dismounted from their horses and sedan chairs and gathered together to talk.

When these people saw Bai Yu one by one, they all said, "My lord, Prime Minister. Your lord came early."

The corners of Bai Yu's mouth reached to the ears, and he said with a smile: "My lords are also diligent."

The hoofbeats of the generals seem to be heavier, and the horse riding skills are also more skilled.When they reached the stele for dismounting the horse, the horse stopped briskly without making any extra noise.

Although they also wore court uniforms without armor, their aura was still extraordinary.

"Prime Minister!" Qin Ran and Mu Fengyi came together again, and greeted Bai Yu as soon as they saw Bai Yu, leaving Chunyu Jing alone behind.Several other generals who had followed Bai Yu in the past, such as Dong Ci and others were also very friendly, and even Fu Cheng and the others were extraordinarily humble and polite.

Bai Yu glanced around, and found that he was the civil servant who had the best relationship with the generals, not one of them.Only the head of the general.

Yan Xun didn't come for a long time, Bai Yu looked back and forth from time to time.

The Great Zhou Dynasty was not a country that valued civil affairs over military affairs. Even civil officials have always kneeled on both knees in front of saints, but the highest etiquette for military generals is one knee - which symbolizes the dignity of military generals who would rather die than submit.But like all dynasties, generals are always more or less susceptible to suspicion and defense, which is impossible.

Yan Xun came at the time when the Donghua Gate opened.That's fine, get off the horse and go straight in without waiting.

"General." The generals immediately followed.

He didn't even look at himself.

Bai Yu said coldly, "General Yan."

Yan Xun stopped and turned around.

All civil and military personnel fell silent, looking at Bai Yu and Yan Xun.

"The prime minister is the head of all the officials. It's inappropriate for the general to not even say hello when he sees me."

Yan Xun was silent for a while, walked over and landed on his right leg, and gave a big gift to Bai Yu.He was neither humble nor overbearing while kneeling, "Meet the prime minister."

Bai Yu's heart twitched.

"...The general please rise."

Yan Xunli got up and walked away quickly.

Chunyujing followed him, and whispered, "Is the general feeling better?"

Yan Xun nodded.

Chunyujing frowned slightly, and turned her head to take a deep look at Baiyu.

In the court hall, the civil officials are on the left, and the generals are on the right. A long red brocade embroidered gold-edged blanket in the middle is like a galaxy and an insurmountable gap between Yan Xun and Bai Yu.In Bai Yu's imagination for the past two years, the scene where Yan Xun and Yan Xun stood side by side should not have been like this.

Bai Yu was distracted for a moment, and Grand Master Yin behind him came out and reported: "Report to the emperor, I have a copy of the report."

"Aiqing, please speak."

Grand Master Yin took a deep breath, and quickly said: "Yesterday, my minister was summoned by Princess Zhaoning..."

Hearing this sentence, Bai Yu immediately turned to look at him, meeting Yan Xun's gaze.

"...The eldest princess Tuo Chen made a statement to His Majesty. She said that she was just a woman, and that the widowed mother and young son were unable to govern Ye Luo. The land, soldiers and horses, money and food, and people belong to Da Zhou, and their mother and son have no objections, and they can come forward to block the mouth of the world for His Majesty."

There was a commotion in the court hall, the emperor was also taken aback, and quickly said: "Then what are the conditions for the eldest princess?"

"Conditions...of course there are." Grand Master Yin paused, glanced at Yan Xun, then at Bai Yu, pursed his lips, as if making up his mind.

The emperor said: "Aiqing said it directly, and there is nothing wrong with it in the court."

Grand Master Yin said loudly: "The eldest princess' condition is that I hope that His Majesty will grant her a marriage, and let her remarry... General Yan."

The emperor took a deep breath, leaned back on the back of the chair, and was speechless for a while.

The commotion just now subsided suddenly, and everyone lowered their heads tacitly, not daring to vent their anger.

Bai Yu's body trembled slightly, but she also practiced the ability not to change her face.Apart from being bored, he wasn't really worried.Anyway, no matter what, the emperor would not agree, let alone Yan Xun.He calmed down and thought about the countermeasures, whether there is a way to kill two birds with one stone.

No one spoke, Taishi Yin was slightly embarrassed, and peeked at the cold and silent emperor.Just about to turn to look at Yan Xun, Yan Xun suddenly came out and said: "As long as the emperor makes an order, I will obey everything."

The emperor was really speechless now, he looked at Bai Yu in shock and worry, and even the officials let out a low cry.

Bai Yu tightly clutched the ivory wat board in his hand, the icy cold feeling spread from the palm of his hand to his body, his limbs and bones gradually felt cool, and the splendor of the palace made his eyes hurt.He stared at Yan Xun's profile, trying to see even a little bit of helplessness and guilt from his face, but to his disappointment, Yan Xun was as calm as if those words didn't come from him at all.

"Retire." The emperor said two words lightly.