Author: Chi Longying

Chapter 138 Both father and son

Xiao Han and Lei Wujie met Emperor Ming successfully.

There are forbidden troops in the palace, and there are also Jinxian and Jinyu in the Jingtai Palace, so they are heavily defended.

"Father!"

Emperor Ming was recovering from a long illness. Although he was carefully nursed back to health by his imperial doctors, his physical weakness could not be concealed.

The majestic middle-aged emperor in Xiao Han's memory now showed only a sullen aura, and his originally dull eyes suddenly jumped when he saw Xiao Han, shooting out the fire of surprise.

"Han'er!"

"Father, Han'er is back!"

Xiao Han knelt down in front of Emperor Ming, his shoulders twitching slightly.

"You are finally willing to come back, let me see it quickly."

Emperor Ming pulled Xiao Han up and carefully looked at his face, eyes, nose, lips, arms... he tremblingly hugged Xiao Han into his arms.

"Father, I am wrong. I should not disobey my father."

Xiao Han finally bowed to his father.

"Just come back."

Jinxian and Jinyu, who were waiting quietly in the hall, couldn't help but wipe the moisture from the corners of their eyes.

After the father and son calmed down, Jin Xian asked: "His Royal Highness King Yong'an, who is this?"

"He is Lei Wujie, the son of General Lei Mengsha."

Lei Wujie also knelt down: "Lei Wujie pays homage to Your Majesty."

After experiencing Xiao Ling's rebellion, Emperor Ming lost trust in the troops in the army, not to mention that Lei Mengsha was a direct descendant of the former King Langya.

He glanced at Lei Wujie a few times and sighed: "He is very heroic, very much like your father."

"Your Majesty, the common people are going to sue Xiao Luo, the crown prince of the East Palace, and destroy my Lei family!"

Emperor Ming's heart skipped a beat and he looked at Xiao Han.

Xiao Han solemnly said: "Father, when the Eighth Emperor's brother massacred the Lei Family Fort, my son was present, which can prove it."

"Is this why you returned to the palace?"

"yes."

Knowing a father better than a son, Xiao Han knew what Emperor Ming wanted to hear, but he had missed too much time. The story of a loving father and a filial son ended ten years ago.

Now, what he needs is the emperor's support, not his father's favor.

A son is better than a father. Emperor Ming looked at this son who had placed all his hopes on him, and finally gave up on the so-called justice and faced the life-and-death struggle for the throne.

But, it's too late.

Emperor Ming said slowly: "The incident at Leijiabao is a vendetta involving many Jianghu sects. The prince reported it to me last year."

When he heard about the vendetta, Lei Wujie suddenly became angry: "It was Xiao Luo who coveted Lei Family Fort's firearms, so he killed everyone in the Lei family!"

Jin Xian hurriedly interjected: "Master Lei, this is not something to be said carelessly. The prince was besieged by three sects, Leijiabao, Tangmen and Lingnan Meijia that day. You were the first to take action."

"You weren't there, how did you know?"

"Shaoxia Li from Qingcheng Mountain and Miss Wei from Tongqu Pavilion are both present."

Lei Wujie said angrily: "Miss Wei is leaving first. Li Fan is Xiao Luo's confidant. What he said cannot be taken seriously."

Jin Xian smiled: "Then can what you say be taken seriously? If you really want to tell the truth, you have to file a complaint with the Ministry of Justice."

"Then I will go to the Ministry of Punishments to sue Xiao Luo for stealing things and killing people!"

"If you lose, you will be guilty of slandering the crown prince and should be executed. No one can save you."

Jin Xian paused and then said: "Just like the seventh prince Xiao Yu, if you commit a crime, you must die."

Xiao Han's heart sank. He stopped Lei Wujie and asked Jin Xian: "Is the government in the hands of the Eighth Emperor Brother?"

Jinxian nodded slightly.

Xiao Han asked Emperor Ming again: "Father, the Seventh Emperor's brother is the flesh and blood of Concubine Xuan. Do you really want to see him go to Cao City to behead him?"

This sentence touched Emperor Ming's pain, and he lowered his face and remained silent.

Xiao Han suppressed the disappointment in his heart and said again: "Father, my son wants to join the imperial court and take up a position in order to relieve the father's worries."

This request surprised Emperor Ming. He knew that Xiao Han had never been interested in political affairs, and now that he wanted to take the post, he was just asking for power.

"Which department do you want to go to?"

"The Governor's Mansion, after the death of Emperor Lan Yuehou's uncle, there is no one in the Governor's Mansion."

"Don't mention that traitor!"

It was because of handing over military power to Lan Yuehou that the three prefectures rebelled. Emperor Ming was particularly angry at Lan Yuehou's rebellion.

"Father, my martial arts skills have been restored. As long as I am in charge of the Governor's Mansion, I will ensure that my father is safe and sound, and that the Northern Li Dynasty will be peaceful and prosperous."

Emperor Ming shook his head: "Han'er, the Commander-in-Chief's Mansion is now managed by Guo Pengju. It's not easy to settle down. It's not appropriate to change people frequently."

"Why don't you give me a position?"

After pondering for a long time, Emperor Ming just said: "Let's make it a vassal state. If you like Northern Xinjiang, I will allocate Northern Xinjiang to you, and I will also give you the area where Baixue Villa is located."

"Snow White Villa?"

Xiao Han laughed: "Do you know how desolate that place is? It snows for half the year. It can be open for up to five months a year, and there can be up to fifty residents in five months. I am so poor that I can't even pay the waiter's wages."

I can’t afford it. Do you want to give me that area?”

Emperor Ming was surprised: "Since it is desolate, why do you want to stay there?"

"My son thought that this kind of self-exile would make my father change his mind. Who knows, I waited and waited in that desolate place for one year, two years, three years...and waited for six full years.

They didn’t send anyone to look for me.”

Sumirexian then interjected: "Your Majesty sent people to look for him in all directions. I don't know how many people were sent, but there was no news. He must have been stopped by Sumireqing and others."

The past is over.

Xiao Han closed his eyes, and when he opened them again, his voice was cold: "I refuse to join the vassal. If my father changes his mind, please send someone to the Chang'an Palace. If you have something to do, please leave first."

He pulled Lei Wujie up, bowed and left.

"Han'er..."

Emperor Ming called in a low voice, trying to reach out to hold him back, but it stopped in vain.

"Your Majesty, please don't be sad. His Royal Highness the Prince of Chang'an can't think about it for the moment. Just wait until he figures it out."

"Help me go to the East Palace, I want to see the prince."

Jin Xian Jin Yu hurriedly came over to help Emperor Ming and headed to the East Palace.

Xiao Luo is in the study.

Seeing Emperor Ming coming, he knew it was Xiao Han's business, so he got up and gave up his seat.

"I know you like fair transactions, so I will make a deal with you."

"Your Majesty is serious. If you need me to do anything, just tell me."

Emperor Ming looked at Xiao Luo gloomily: "I will abdicate immediately. You promise not to harm Xiao Han's life, and let him be safe and become a vassal."

This sentence shocked Jin Xian Jin Yu: "Your Majesty, you must not do this!"

Xiao Luo smiled in his heart, this was the true love between father and son. Emperor Ming did not make such conditions for the dying Red King.

They are both father and son, but they are very different.

"Your Majesty, what if I reject this deal?"

"Then I will crash to death in the East Palace and confirm your reputation for killing your brothers and uncles and forcing your father to seize the throne."

"Can King Chang'an understand your Majesty's intentions? What he wants is not the vassal state. If your Majesty makes this deal, you will definitely lose everything."
Chapter completed!