Xiao An stood up slowly, strolled slowly to the door of the royal study, pushed open the door half way, looked out and saw that it was already dark outside, so he closed the door and turned back.
"Jingyun said he would come back today."
Bai Han bowed slightly and said, "Back to the Emperor, His Highness the Crown Prince said this in his letter two days ago, tonight or tomorrow."
After hearing Bai Han's answer, Xiao An's eyes became a little lonely, and he sighed slightly and shook his head, "At this hour, it seems that it is enough!"
"Okay, let's go have dinner!"
As he spoke, Xiao An returned to his desk, solemnly put away his special Zhu Zhu, and neatly packed away several memorials.
Seeing this scene, Bai Han felt very complicated. Logically speaking, he could just do these things by himself, but what happened to the emperor today?
Although he still couldn't figure out the mystery behind it, Bai Han understood one thing, that is, the emperor seemed to be worried, and he had to deal with it more carefully.
The two of them were silent all the way, and went straight to the imperial dining room. On the half-foot-wide table, there were dozens or hundreds of dishes, and a bottle of wine was also placed in front of Xiao An.
Bai Han poured a glass of wine and respectfully brought it to the emperor.
Xiao An looked at Bai Han and waved his hand. Bai Han understood and said to the eunuch serving next to him, "You guys go down first."
When no one was around, Xiao An pointed to a few dishes on the table, "These should be your favorites, let's eat them together."
Bai Hancheng was frightened and quickly waved his hand, "The little one is serving the emperor, how dare I eat with you."
Looking at Bai Han's look, Xiao An's eyes were filled with disappointment. He sighed and asked, "Are everyone afraid of me..."
"Your Majesty, you are the Son of Heaven, and you represent the majesty of God. Naturally, no one in the world dares to offend your majesty."
Obviously, Bai Han's answer did not satisfy Xiao An. He picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then put it down gently, "You are telling the truth, but you are only telling half of it."
"Do you think my treatment of Liu Xiangnan was a bit too much?"
This question is a proposition, so Bai Han naturally has a hard time figuring it out.
He had no choice but to clasp his fists again and said, "Your Majesty, the decision you made is certainly reasonable. I can't see through it, and I don't dare to say it."
After listening to his words, Xiao An became a little disappointed. He did not speak again, but took several sips of wine before saying again, "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. You sit down and have a meal with me, right?"
Yes, there is wine here, you can also pour me a glass."
Bai Han was so frightened that he knelt down with a grunt.
"Your Majesty, please spare my life, little one..."
Before he could finish speaking, Xiao An interrupted him with a wave of his hand, "Okay, I have asked them to retreat. What are you still afraid of? Only you and I know about this matter."
Bai Han hesitated for a moment, then cautiously stepped forward, grabbed the wine flask, and filled the emperor with wine. Then he retreated to the far end of the table, took a wine glass and poured himself a glass.
Xiao An waved his hand, "Why go so far without outsiders? You come here and want to say a few words to you."
Bai Han had no choice but to walk up to Xiao An with the wine glass in hand.
"Do you know why I have been avoiding seeing Fang Zheng?"
Bai Han thought for a moment and answered again, "Your Majesty, you must feel that there are some things that you cannot tell the old prime minister."
After listening to his words, Xiao An nodded, "Yes, I can't speak to him, but I think Fang Zheng can probably understand my thoughts."
"Liu Xiangnan has too much influence in the army and will be very detrimental to Jingyun in the future."
"Also, Fang Zheng, although he has been retired for many years, he has always lived in the capital. Therefore, officials of all sizes naturally have to visit him on weekdays."
After hearing this, Bai Han understood a little. On the surface, Emperor Xiao Jingyun said he wanted to say a few words to him, but in fact, he wanted him to deliver a message to Fang Zheng.
"Your Majesty, I don't think the old prime minister has any other ideas."
"I think it would be better to give him a fiefdom of several hundred acres and let him go there to support himself."
After listening to Bai Han's words, Xiao An nodded approvingly, "That's a good idea. I will consider it."
Hearing this, Bai Han completely understood. Xiao An actually understood everything and had even planned it. Some words were just said by his own mouth, that's all.
While eating, Bai Han also made up his mind. Since the emperor wanted to deliver the message himself, he should not delay. He would have to find a chance to see Fang Zheng tomorrow.
While he was saying this, suddenly there was the sound of hurried footsteps outside. Hearing the footsteps, Bai Han hurriedly took two steps back and put down the chopsticks in his hand.
A young eunuch hurried in, knelt down on one knee and said loudly, "Your Majesty, His Royal Highness is back and has entered the east gate."
Upon hearing these words, Xiao Han, who was already a little decadent, had a golden light in his eyes, and instantly he became energetic.
When Bai Han saw it, he naturally understood it. He quickly bowed and said, "Congratulations to the emperor, congratulations to the emperor. I will go and make arrangements to welcome the crown prince."
After saying that, he hurried out.
At this time, Liu Rumei entered the city and went straight to the residence of the old prime minister Fang Zheng.
She had already made an appointment with Liu Kai to meet at the old prime minister's house. So by choosing this place, Liu Rumei still wanted to take the opportunity to send the little girl back and learn more about her father from Fang Zheng.
At this time, Liu Kai and the old Prime Minister Fang Zheng were so anxious that they didn't even eat dinner and stood at the door looking forward to it.
Finally, Liu Rumei, Xiao Qing and others rushed over in a hurry.
Behind Liu Rumei was the little girl and others.
Seeing them back, Fang Zheng was relieved. He looked at each other and Liu Kai, and they both let out a long sigh of relief almost at the same time.
Liu Kai quickly walked down the steps and stepped forward to help Liu Rumei hold the horse.
The little girl jumped off the horse and came to Fang Zheng in a few steps. She kneeled on the ground and said, "Grandpa, I'm back."
Fang Zheng nodded, and the stone in his heart finally fell to the ground, "Okay, just come back. Go home quickly, your mother is waiting impatiently."
"Grandpa, what you said is that my mother is impatient, so aren't you impatient? Don't you miss me as your granddaughter?"
After hearing what he said, Fang Zheng laughed loudly, reached out and patted her arm, "Okay, in front of outsiders, there are some things you shouldn't say."
After saying that, he turned to look at Liu Rumei standing at the bottom of the steps.
When Liu Rumei saw that the grandfather and grandson had finished communicating, she stepped forward and bowed respectfully to Fang Zheng, "I've met Uncle Fang."