After the rebirth, I became the darling of the tyrant

"sorry."

The two spoke at the same time, they were stunned at the same time, and then they spoke at the same time:

"I shouldn't have yelled at you..."

"I shouldn't lose my cool..."

Both of them stopped at the same time, looked at each other for a while.Then Gu Chen couldn't hold back, he frowned and smiled.

When he smiled, Xiao Tingshen also softened his facial expression, and the atmosphere became much more relaxed.However, at the next moment, Xiao Tingshen remembered something, and suddenly frowned again: "...I thought you were back home, why did you come back suddenly?"

When Gu Chen just left, he was obviously a little angry, just because he was gentle and didn't act too violently.But Xiao Tingshen has known him for ten years, and knows his every frown, smile, eye raise, and head bow, so how could he not be able to see that he is angry, and it is not light.

As soon as Gu Chen left, Xiao Tingshen immediately regretted it.He was impatient, fearing that Gu Chen would end up like his brother if he went to rescue Xiangping—he died at the hands of the mole for no apparent reason, so his tone was unavoidably irritable.But it was the first time for Gu Chen to be so angry... So Xiao Tingshen's head was in a mess. For a while, he wondered whether he should go to Gu's mansion to make amends, and for a while, he wondered whether the relationship between the two would go back to freezing point because of this... Still haven't figured it out, Gu Chen came back suddenly.

Why did he suddenly come back?

Xiao Ting furrowed his eyebrows deeply, suddenly thought of something, and yelled outside the door: "Wei Dequan!"

The eunuch walked in very calmly and knelt on the ground. Xiao Tingshen was furious and wanted to kick him when he went up. Gu Chen rushed to stop him: "Your Majesty, what are you doing!?"

"Did he, did he tell you—" Xiao Ting was furious, and shouted incoherently, "—he told you everything!?"

Before Gu Chen could speak, Wei Dequan had already lowered his body and rested his head on the floor tiles, with the same calm tone: "Yes."

Wei Dequan's calm tone angered Xiao Tingshen even more, but it was only because Gu Chen stopped him that he couldn't kick Wei Dequan, the emperor was fuming, and while trying to bypass Gu Chen's block, he said: "Don't stop me! I must deal with him today!"

Gu Chen coaxed and persuaded him to push him back: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, calm down! Eunuch Wei has no malicious intentions..."

"Last time you went to Yun Ting without permission because of your mother's concubine, I already let you go!" Xiao Ting was really angry and yelled at Wei Dequan, "This time you dare—come!"

"Your Majesty!" Gu Chen had no choice but to raise his voice, "I came back to apologize to His Majesty, and secondly because... Eunuch Wei has told me everything, and I want to say that I trust Your Majesty!"

Xiao Ting froze suddenly, and after a while, he turned his neck stiffly, his eyes fell on Gu Chen's face.

Gu Chen had never said such a blunt word before, and his ears immediately turned red: "Eunuch Wei said that His Majesty had already noticed that there was a traitor and had countermeasures, but he was afraid that the minister would not trust His Majesty, so he rejected it." He glanced at Wei Dequan, then turned to Xiao Tingshen again, his face was very red, but his tone was firm: "At first, I had some dislike for Your Majesty...but now...I trust Your Majesty."

Xiao Tingshen: "... What did you say?"

"I originally had some suspicions against His Majesty..."

"It's not this sentence, it's the last sentence."

"...I trust Your Majesty." Gu Chen smiled gently, "So please tell me the countermeasures, Your Majesty, I am willing to cooperate with Your Majesty to catch that traitor."

Xiao Tingshen didn't speak any more, just stared at Gu Chen for a while, then slowly raised his hand, caressing his cheek as if to confirm something.His hands were a little cold, but Gu Chen's body temperature passed through his palms, it was warm, gentle and fresh.

Gu Chen blushed and tilted his head slightly, but he didn't stop his movement, but there was a trace of puzzlement in Xiao Tingshen's movement in his eyes.Xiao Ting rubbed his cheek deeply, full of nostalgia, reluctant to let go.

...In the past, this was a scene that could only appear in dreams.

Xiao Tingshen seldom dreams, and rarely even has too deep sleep.He couldn't trust anyone around him, even in his bedroom, it was difficult for him to have a complete dream.

Among his few dream fragments, Gu Chen is the one who appears most often.The Gu Chen in the dream is very different from the Gu Chen in reality. He will smile at him and show him trust and intimacy that he has never had before.

He once thought that he would only have the trust of Gu Chen in his dream.

But now...the person standing in front of him who said he trusted him...is the real Gu Chen.

Because Xiao Tingshen remained silent for a long time, and his movements were too weird, Gu Chen couldn't help blinking, and whispered, "Your Majesty?"

Xiao Ting was as if waking up from a dream, and withdrew the hand that was stroking his cheek.He glanced sideways at Wei Dequan who was on the ground, and said calmly: "I have something to discuss with Gu Qing, you should go out first. The thing about you leaking secrets... is not an example."

The eunuch seemed to have expected this result long ago, stood up steadily and bowed: "Your servant will leave."

After Wei Dequan left, Xiao Tingshen stretched out his hand and pulled Gu Chen towards the book case.While walking, Xiao Tingshen asked, "What guesses do you have about the traitor's identity?"

Gu Chen focused slightly, and said: "Being able to break through eleven cities within 30 days, and even Xiangping is already in danger, shows that this traitor must have mastered detailed plans for defense, food and grass transportation... and these things are not officials of the third rank or above. out of reach."

While speaking, he was led by Xiao Tingshen to the desk.Xiao Tingshen spread out a list - it was the suspected candidates he had listed earlier.He tapped his fingers: "Look."

Gu Chen took a quick glance, pondered for a moment, and said affirmatively: "The minister and His Majesty have the same thoughts."

"In that case, listen to me..."

One day later, at three o'clock in Haishi, Xiao Tingshen suddenly discovered the decree, and ordered the six ministers and the servants to enter the palace immediately to discuss matters in the study of Ganquan Palace.

The adults had to get up from the bed, wondering what happened, and entered the palace.People arrived one after another, waiting in the study room, but when it was almost midnight, Gu Chen hadn't appeared yet.

"Master Gu, what's the matter?" It was Cai Min, Minister of the Ministry of Officials who spoke, he was an old official, and he was more respected when the late emperor was around.But now anyone with eyes can see that Xiao Tingshen relies more on Gu Chen, so he has been a little unbalanced in his heart: "Why is it so long since His Majesty summoned you, all the adults are here, but there is no sign of him?"

"Maybe there is something on the way that has delayed you." Another old man with a kind face said.This person's surname is Qi and his name is Qian. He is currently an official to Zhengzheng Second Grade Household Department Minister and Prince Shaoshi.Because of his profound knowledge, he was the one who taught the princes and officials' children in Hongwen Pavilion at that time.

In other words, he was the teacher of Xiao Tingshen and Gu Chen when they were young.

Cai Min snorted coldly when he heard the words: "Master Qi, even if he was your student, you are too protective. It's almost midnight now, all the adults are here, just wait for him. I think he is young If you won His Majesty's favor, you won't know where to go—"

Before he finished speaking, the door of the study suddenly opened, and Xiao Tingshen appeared at the door in a black dragon robe, and who was following him if it wasn't Gu Chen?

Cai Min couldn't help shivering - he was still afraid of this moody young emperor.Immediately stopped the sound, bowed his head, and saluted with everyone.As Xiao Tingshen walked towards the book case, he waved his hand to signal everyone to get up, but when he walked in front of Cai Min, he paused slightly.

"Cai Qing."

"The minister is here."

"Don't you want to know what Gu Qing is doing?" Xiao Tingshen had a half-smile, "I sent him to help me with something, why, is it that Cai Qing is dissatisfied?"

Cai Min's cold sweat broke out immediately: "I...I dare not."

Xiao Tingshen still wanted to say a few more words to beat the old official, but suddenly Gu Chen coughed a few times.He was startled for a moment, and subconsciously looked at Gu Chen, meeting his disapproving gaze.

——Gu Chen made an agreement with him before, if he had a contrary opinion, he would cough, and Xiao Tingshen would consider it.

Gu Chen activated this privilege.

Xiao Tingshen felt better instantly, and decided to let Cai Min go temporarily.He went to the desk and sat down, and began to talk about business in a deep voice: "I called you here today to announce something. Now that Wang Yongke is plotting rebellion and the front line is in danger, I plan to send troops to support Xiangping."

He paused, and said coldly: "I plan to bypass Xiangping and go straight to Jiyang behind Wang Yongke. Xiangping's terrain is dangerous, and it is inconvenient to attack or reinforce, but Jiyang is different. There are not enough rebels. [-]. Cut off the rear, and cooperate with the Xiangping defenders to attack the rebels."

"His Majesty--"

A minister stepped forward and was about to speak, but Xiao Tingshen raised his hand to stop him: "You don't need to say too much, I have made up my mind. Qi Qing," he turned to Qi Qian, "The household department cooperates with the military department to prepare dry rations, weapons, and horses for the army. And the soldiers' pay. The day after tomorrow, the reinforcements will go out."

"Yes." Qi Qian bowed in response, "I just don't know which general His Majesty is going to send there?"

Xiao Tingshen had already discussed this issue with Gu Chen before. Dajing now has not many generals available. Originally, the Gu family and the Wang family were fighting against the court, but now that the Wang family has fallen, there is only one Gu family left.Gu Chen's father, Gu Yanshan, was inseparable from guarding Yanbei, and Gu Chen couldn't go there himself. In the end, Gu Chen suggested that Yan Sheng might be able to take on this role.

"I have decreed that Yan will be promoted to the general who conquers the west and lead the troops to help." Xiao Tingshen said, "Do you have any objections?"

Everyone stopped talking.After all, this summoning was just a notice, not a discussion with them.His Majesty has made up his mind, they just need to do their job well.

"There is one last thing." Xiao Ting's deep and deep voice was extraordinarily clear in the study, "Now that the war has broken out and the situation is critical, in order to ensure the safety of the capital, from now on, Gu Qing will lead the Beijing camp and coordinate with the East and West Second Battalions , Lock down the city. A thousand people are not allowed to enter or leave."

After he finished speaking, he raised his eyes and glanced around among the crowd, but he didn't find anyone with a strange expression - that's right, if the traitor showed his feet so easily, he wouldn't have been hiding for so long.

In the end, he met Gu Chen's eyes, and Gu Chen nodded slightly to him.