Changle Palace.

The young emperor in bright yellow dragon robes and the old man in purple robes looked at each other for a moment, neither of them looked away.

After a while, the old man in purple robe suddenly smiled, but the meaning contained in that smile seemed helpless and mocking, but it was really hard to understand, "Rejuvenate the Great Cauldron... Revive the Great Cauldron...

.”

"Dao'er, I know what you are thinking now. Originally, this cauldron had little to do with you, but after a fusion, you sat in this position. This position is not easy to sit in, and you want to sit in it again.

It's even harder to look like an emperor." The purple-robed old man turned to look at the red-painted pillars in Changle Palace, "Just like this Changle Palace court meeting, it seems that there is no shortage of emperors and ministers, but in my heart

We all know that Changle Palace is just Changle Palace, not the Renwang Palace in front."

"For some things, it is good to have ideas, but they must be consistent with reality. Old people will always miss the past. Young people must first make their own path steady, and then widen the road little by little. This is the right way,"

The purple-robed old man's voice was very slow, and his eyes gradually lowered, as if in deep thought, "Today's Great Cauldron...the sun is declining. This is something that no one can deny. If you hadn't sat on this chair,

Even if your brother successfully ascends the throne, the emperor's decree may not be able to leave the central capital for a while."

"Now, your throne does seem to be much more stable. Not only can you establish the Southern Xinjiang Alliance among the four southern border counties, but you can also use an imperial edict to backhand the Lijun Prefect who is currently in the limelight in the southwestern border area.

You are in big trouble." The old man in purple robe smiled slightly and snorted. I don't know whether he was laughing at the young emperor or the woman behind the young emperor. "But you think that doing this is the return of imperial power in the eyes of the princes of the world.

Is it the revival of the empire?”

The young emperor and the noble lady behind the beaded curtain were silent.

"On the contrary, what the princes of the world see from this is a weak Jingzhou and an ambitious young emperor who wants to make enemies of the princes of the world." The old man in purple robe shook his head slowly, then looked at his superiors and gritted his teeth.

The emperor of Guan asked in an understatement, "If you are plotting against a prefect of Li County who has repeatedly shown kindness to you and sought cooperation, and who indeed seems to be guarding the border for the country, what can the other prefects expect from you?

?And if they can’t gain benefits from you or gain fame from you, why should they take you to heart?”

The old man in purple robe shifted his gaze slightly and looked at the lady behind the bead curtain, "It's like you don't take them to heart."

The young emperor was startled, and then he pressed his head heavily on the supporting hand, bending his back a little.

The lady behind the beaded curtain lightly opened her red lips, "Compromising will not bring about the revival of Dading, nor the loyalty of the prefect."

The old man in purple robe stretched out a finger, pointed at a square and delicate box on the table in front of the young emperor, and said mockingly, "With this thing, can you get it in exchange for being an enemy of the world?

"

The lady was speechless.

The old man in purple robe restrained his smile, and finally sighed softly, "Shenxiu, I am your father. Even if I told people in the world that I never loved you, no one would really believe it. So since you participated in that incident

We have been in the same boat since the beginning of the matter, and my support for you and Dao'er cannot be overemphasized."

"What I just said was for Dao'er, rather it is for you. If you still insist on treating the world like a mother, I have nothing to say," the old man in purple robe lowered his head.

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The young emperor looked at the purple-robed old man, then looked back behind him, and lowered his head as well.

Only the noble lady behind the beaded curtain remained silent for a long time, and then slowly spoke, "What benefit does it have to us to give the position of governor to the prefect of Li County?"

The purple-robed old man sighed softly, but did not hesitate. He just stopped looking up at the two people above him, "First, it shows the emperor's favor rather than the emperor's power. At this time, it can give people real benefits, far more than bluffing.

It's much better. Luo of Hanzhou wanted the position of governor, and you gave it to him. Is there no one in Wuzhou who wanted this position? Not in Jiangzhou and Changzhou? This is not a compromise, but a deal. With a deal,

Then everyone can get what they need.”

"Second, the so-called distant friendship and close attack. I have said a few days ago that Guangjun in Hanzhou has formed an alliance with Qingjun in Wuzhou. Both counties are bordering Changning County in Jingzhou. Once they solve their worries, they will have something else.

I think, as long as the combined forces advance together and break through the Sanguan, they can march straight into Zhongjing City. If this is the case, in addition to my Jingdong County, how many of the eight counties in Jingzhou can come to help?" The old man in purple robe obviously paused here,

"And Li County is the biggest worry behind these two counties!"

"Thirdly, the prefect of Lijun said that he could send hostages to Zhongjing City. Although you and I both know that the prefect of Lijun is so young that he has never married a wife and has no heirs, but the reason for sending hostages to Beijing is just an attitude, even if

He sent a dog, and he sent it. How could the world know so much?" The purple-robed old man said quickly, expressionlessly, "The people only know that the prefect of Li County is very loyal and brave, and the southern border of the empire is as stable as Mount Tai. This way

How can a mere Lu Dongfeng compare to our sense of security?"

The old man in purple robe seemed to be tired from talking, so he stopped talking. He patted his sleeves and stood up slowly. His body was still upright like a lion with his head raised, and he bowed towards the two people above him.

He cupped his hands, turned around and walked outside Changle Palace.

The noble lady behind the bead curtain spoke again at this time, "Father said so...but you regard Dao'er as the prefect of Zhongjing County?!" She saw that the purple-robed old man's steps did not stop at all, "He

But he is the emperor of Dading!!"

"The one who truly controls the world is the emperor. There has been no emperor in Dading for three hundred years." The old man in purple robe said the shocking words without hesitation. He walked to the closed palace door and stopped.

Without looking back, he said, "The land of Guanzhong is uniquely endowed by nature. Now Dao'er has obtained the fertile land of Guanzhong in Zhongjing County, as well as the Guandong Corridor in our Jingdong County. If he can control the remaining two passes and one city in his hands, it may not be impossible to manage it.

Sit firmly in the pass to observe the world, strike later, and regain glory..."

He seemed to have something to say, but in the end he didn't say it. He just opened the palace door and walked out.

When the palace door was closed again, the young emperor on the dragon throne turned around and called softly, "Mother, what grandpa said... is not unreasonable..."

The noble lady behind the bead curtain stood up, which startled the young emperor. However, after she stood still, she slowly sat back and asked, "Is the person from Jingnan County... coming today?"

"The magistrate of Jingnan County came to court today," the young emperor replied quickly.

"Jun Cheng?" The lady snorted softly, "Five gates and one city, the Fengcheng of Jingnan County is the most important one. From now on, we need to spend more time on Jingnan County."

The young emperor responded "Yes", then looked up at the lady's expression and asked, "Mother, what about the Hanzhou governor..."

The lady's originally expressionless face suddenly changed, as if the statue of a god without joy or sorrow was covered in dust. After a while of silence, two words came out of her mouth.
Chapter completed!