Guanzhong, the imperial capital Xianyang, Zhangtai Palace, Shuyi Palace.
Ying Zheng held a memorial in his hand, but he did not read it. He focused his attention on Gu Xun, who was standing not far in front of him, and asked lightly:
"Are these all part of the trip to Loulan?"
This discount is from Gongshuqiu.
It's not easy for this old guy. Until now, all he can move in his body is his two arms and one mouth. Just like this, he still has to drag his sick body to write a memorial to Ying Zheng to explain the entire content of this trip to Loulan. p>
Of course, he just made the statement with his mouth, and others were responsible for writing it.
Gu Xun has read the content of this memorial a long time ago, and it is basically a complete retelling of the facts. After all, Gongshuqiu did not dare to deceive Yingzheng, but some details that were not understood from Gongshuqiu's perspective were not stated.
For example, Xiao Li’s identity, Tianming’s identity, etc.
Naturally, Gu Xun was not interested in helping Gongshu Qiu check for leaks and fill them up. When Ying Zheng asked about it, he simply nodded and teased Gongshu Qiu, "It's basically true. The language organization ability of the Gongshu clan leader is pretty good, ha!"
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Ying Zheng didn't pay attention to Gu Xun's laughter, he just stared at him, looking at the man who really destroyed the Demon God of War.
Although the task he assigned to Gu Xun at the beginning was to destroy the Demon God of War, he never expected that Gu Xun could do it so thoroughly!
The destructive power of hundreds of feet of divine creations and mountain-like war weapons that can easily destroy a city... Ying Zheng didn't think that Gong Shuqiu would lose his mind and deliberately exaggerated to deceive himself.
Moreover, Gu Xun had no intention of hiding it at all, and he generously acknowledged the authenticity of the contents of the memorial.
In this way, Gu Xun's combat power... is outrageous.
Even if he didn't witness it with his own eyes, what Gong Shuqiu said in the article about the mountain that was over a hundred feet tall and was completely flattened by Gu Xun was enough to make Ying Zheng think about it.
Gong Shuqiu repeatedly emphasized that the mountain was real, completely and completely turned into flat ground, and its height suddenly dropped from one to two hundred feet to one or two feet.
Previously, Ying Zheng told Gu Xun that if the power of the Demon God of War was too great, he would find a way to destroy it. The purpose was naturally to prevent his rule from being unstable.
Looking at it now, the Demon God of War is indeed an unstable factor, but Gu Xun, who single-handedly destroyed the Demon God of War, is obviously a more unstable factor.
If everyone hadn't known each other for so many years and everything was fine, Ying Zheng would probably have sent 100,000 elite troops back to protect him by now.
It’s impossible not to worry!
For a moment, the atmosphere in the hall was a little tense, but Gu Xun looked relaxed and comfortable.
Ying Zheng's attitude toward him does not lie with him.
This does not mean that expressing loyalty and clarifying his attitude towards the empire will dispel Ying Zheng's inner guard. The seeds of suspicion will definitely be planted, it just depends on when they will sprout and grow.
Just like Bai Qi, there is a huge difference between rebellion and rebellion, and I did it for you even if I just said a few words of dissatisfaction.
What's more, he has no loyalty at all and is still doing little things behind his back.
The silence between the two lasted for a long time before Ying Zheng spoke again, changing the subject and asking, "What do you think about the candidate for the crown prince?"
"Huh?" Gu Xun raised his eyebrows and said with a smile, "Why did your Majesty suddenly talk about this?"
"Ha!" Ying Zheng's face returned to normal at this time, not as cold as before, at least with a subtle smile. It seemed that he had temporarily suppressed his guard and suspicion towards Gu Xun, and explained in a deep voice
, "In recent days, many ministers in the court have mentioned this matter. I hope that I can appoint the crown prince as soon as possible to stabilize the country."
Selecting a successor is an important state matter that cannot be ignored for the feudal dynasty.
Even if we don’t mention how the heir’s ability will affect the future development of the country, the mere existence of such a person is already like a reassurance for the court and the public, whether it is important ministers or the head of Guizhou.
Once the emperor and the courtiers, your successor is uncertain, who knows what the future will be like for you?
In Gu Xun's view, one of the most criticized aspects of Ying Zheng is that he has never been willing to establish a crown prince - maybe because he has always dreamed of immortality and thought that he would always be the emperor?
Even if you think Fusu is not suitable, you should establish someone else, someone you like. Even if it is Hu Hai, it is better than not establishing him at all!
After Hu Hai came to power, why did Zhao Gao gain power?
It's not just because the emperor trusts him, but the reason for trusting him is that Hu Hai was single-handedly pushed to the throne.
If you can support me as an emperor, I will be happy to trust you!
If Hu Hai had been the crown prince from the beginning, even if he and Zhao Gao had a teacher-student relationship, they might not be so fond of each other.
Although with Hu Hai's ability, even if he gets the throne seriously, he probably won't be able to sit still...
Ahem, in short, establishing reserves is very important.
Ever since Fusu got a little older, almost every month an important minister with a different identity but whose weight was unclear would mention the matter of establishing a throne.
Of course, because of Changping Lord's betrayal, even if it was Fusu who personally eliminated Xiong Qi, his reputation was still somewhat damaged. Therefore, although most of the courtiers liked the eldest son, they did not show it too clearly.
Support him clearly.
But how can I put it, until now, if Fusu is appointed as the governor, Fusu is the best candidate, and the other candidates are far behind him.
However, the one who speaks the least in the court is Fusu, and others such as Gongzi Gao and Gongzi Jianglu are all louder than Fusu.
There is nothing that can be done about it. Fusu has been staying in the far north for the past few years. He is not present in the court, and Gu Xun has no intention of speaking out for him. Silence is inevitable.
And this time Ying Zheng specifically told Gu Xun about it because the noise this time was bigger.
Now that the empire has unified the world, and the internal political power has basically stabilized, almost all courtiers feel that it is time to discuss this matter seriously.
In the past, Your Majesty, you cared about the world, and the young masters were so young and ignorant that they didn't want to establish a heir apparent. It should be settled now, right?
Gu Xun didn't really know about this matter because he went to Loulan. When he heard Ying Zheng's words, he rolled his eyes and said with a smile, "In this case, it wouldn't be appropriate for Your Majesty to ask me about this, right?" "I think it's better for me to avoid suspicion."
Ying Zheng relaxed his shoulders and put down the memorial in his hand, "The reaction of the Imperial Master has shown your attitude. It seems that you also think Fusu is the most suitable candidate."
Gu Xun shrugged and curled his lips, "I am his teacher. If I don't support him, who will I support?"
"Besides, judging from the actual situation and the abilities of all the gentlemen, Fusu is indeed the most suitable candidate."
"So... the Imperial Master thinks I should make Fu Su the crown prince?" Ying Zheng blinked and asked in a calm tone.