"Submit!" Su Xuanyong said lightly.
Immediately afterwards, the chamberlain, holding the scroll in both hands, slowly walked into the main hall under the gaze of everyone.
He handed it to the chamberlain on the high platform and left respectfully. The scroll fell in front of Su Xuanyong.
Su Xuanyong glanced around, and the atmosphere in the entire palace was very quiet. Everyone was waiting for His Majesty to make the final decision.
The quiet atmosphere did not last long, and Su Xuanyong spoke after being silent for a while.
"I already know everything about what Dongshan Hou did in Xizhou. Both sides were at fault. Since Dongshanhou has left Xizhou and gone to the three southern states, this matter ends here."
As soon as Su Xuanyong's words came out, Wen Xuan, Chu Xiong and others had a bit of joy on their faces, and the worries in their hearts finally let go.
On the other hand, Zheng and Zhao were not happy at all. After hesitating for a while, Zheng Yuan said hesitantly.
"His Majesty has great kindness and is tolerant to Marquis Dongshan. It is his blessing. However, after what happened in Xizhou, I am still worried about what trouble Dongshan Marquis will cause in the future."
"In Xizhou, His Majesty sent Commander Liu to mediate. Even the Marquis of Dongshan dared to act like this. Now that he has gone to the three southern states, he has not been held accountable at all. I'm afraid..."
At the end, Zheng Yuan did not continue, but his meaning was obvious.
It just means that Su Qi'an is now very powerful and has such turmoil under control. If it stops here and doesn't pursue anything at all, then it is just letting the situation develop, which is not a good thing.
If it were before, Su Xuanyong might have given some thought to Zheng Yuan's worries, but this time, as soon as Zheng Yuan finished speaking, Su Xuanyong's cold voice suddenly sounded.
"Zheng Guogong, please collect your thoughts. In the previous defense battle of Kyoto, Dongshan Marquis made a mistake first. I did not protect you, so I complied with your request."
"But in the end, you were incompetent and asked Dongshan Hou to leave Kyoto. Don't think that I don't know the reason for the incident in Xizhou and Dongshan Hou's commotion."
"Our Xizhou shepherd, his hands have been a little too long recently, and he dares to control everything. Please give me a message and put your mind more on Xizhou's jurisdiction. If you can't manage it well, I don't mind changing to someone else. , take care of it for him."
Su Xuanyong's words shocked Zheng Yuan. Zheng Yuan couldn't hear the meaning in Su Xuanyong's words. He reacted instantly and knelt down immediately.
He kowtowed and admitted his mistake to Su Xuanyong, "Your Majesty, it is clear that I have absolutely no relationship with Xizhou Mu. I am only worried about the safety of the people of Xizhou. I am a little anxious after hearing his one-sided words."
"I have overstepped this matter, and I hope your majesty will forgive you. In order to show my loyalty to your majesty and Great Liang, the soldiers in the old minister's mansion, except those who are necessary to guard the home and the courtyard, are all under the jurisdiction of the Kyoto security army, and they have the right to act as veterans. Do something for the people of Kyoto."
"Well, Duke Zheng was interested, so I accepted it."
"Your Majesty, I am also willing to contribute some effort. All my troops will be mobilized to the security army. I would like to thank you for your kindness."
Followed closely was Zhao Guogong. Shortly after his voice fell, the opposition headed by Zheng and Zhao expressed more or less their thoughts.
Su Xuanyong, who was sitting on the dragon chair, nodded with satisfaction, and first praised the general knowledge of the two princes Zheng and Zhao.
Afterwards, they talked about some scenes, and the two sides who were in a fierce argument just now were immediately calmed down by Su Xuanyong in a few words.
Soon, the noisy dispute came to an end, and the ministers from both sides began to leave one after another in the hall.
It's just that after leaving the hall this time, the eyes of the ministers were filled with a little surprise and nervousness.
They all underestimated the present His Majesty. Don't think that the Su Liang royal family is showing weakness. This emperor is usually in a harmonious state and acts as a good man to mediate between the two sides.
As time passed, gradually, I began to relax my vigilance towards His Majesty, and blurted out some things I shouldn't have said.
In the end, Su Xuanyong directly took advantage of them, although Su Xuanyong did not have the ability to eradicate these powerful and powerful families one by one.
But even
You can still do it if you show off your power and eliminate some of their development forces.
If Zheng Yuan had not reacted quickly and immediately handed over the private soldiers in the government, he would have probably been charged with forming a clique for personal gain by Su Xuanyong and arrested on the spot based on his righteous speech for Tang Feng.
After being ministers for so many years and accompanying Su Xuanyong in Kyoto for so many years, they still ignored the warning that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger.
The royal family of Su Liang is in decline. As long as this Great Liang's surname is Su, they will never be able to change the world.
Especially in the imperial city of Kyoto, the seemingly mediocre emperor Su Xuanyong was actually a sage who worked hard to govern and was very shrewd.
Even though he has fallen a bit now and is a bit mediocre in operating with the balance of the emperor's mental skills, this master must not be underestimated.
Otherwise, I won’t know how I died someday.
After all the courtiers left the hall, Su Xuanyong, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked at the scroll in front of him.
There are no dense words on it, only one sentence, "Your Majesty, the Marquis of Dongshan is trustworthy."
It was these words that made Su Xuanyong stand beside Su Qi'an this time and help him solve the subsequent troubles.
It just so happened that this incident wiped out some of the wings of the powerful families in Kyoto. With this wake-up call, at least for a while, Kyoto will be a little quieter.
"Dongshan Hou, that's all I can help you this time. How you go next depends on you. Don't let me down."
Su Xuanyong murmured softly, looking into the distance. Su Qi'an left Xizhou and went to the three states in the south. This is the best result now.
It seems that the sea is vast and the fish can jump, but in fact it is full of dangers. The three southern states are the most complex and chaotic areas of Da Liang.
There are opportunities, but there is also a certain death situation. It remains to be seen whether he will let the birds fly in the sky, or bury his bones somewhere else.
Su Xuanyong, who was sitting on the dragon chair, was just about to get up and leave. Suddenly, an eunuch trotted in from the side door and whispered something in the eunuch's ear.
The eunuch nodded, quickly came to Su Xuanyong's side, and said softly.
"Your Majesty, we have just received news that Your Highness the Ninth Princess left the Imperial City with eight members of the Fengluan Guard and is now missing. Do you want to send out the imperial army to search for her?"
Su Xuanyong's face was startled, a little surprised, but he seemed to have thought of something and recovered, with a complicated look in his eyes, he nodded and said. .
"Hey, she's grown up after all, that's all. Let her go. No one can change what my daughter has decided. It doesn't matter if she leaves. After all, Kyoto is too dangerous. It's a good thing to stay away from Kyoto."
"In this case, send out the Dragon Guard. I think Lin Xin will mark her along the way. They will find her and let the Dragon Guard protect her secretly."
"Yes!" The eunuch had no expression on his face, nodded, turned and left.
If the other princes were here, they would be quite surprised if they heard the word Long Wei.
This dragon guard is the emperor's personal bodyguard and is Su Xuanyong's last line of protection.
The number of Dragon Guards is unknown, but their combat power is extremely strong and they are the real ceiling of Daliang's army.
Regardless of weapons, armor, or skills, they are all top-notch. As long as the Dragon Guard is dispatched, no matter what kind of dead warrior, black Lu, or assassin, only one will die.
Their existence is to protect His Majesty. Even the royal family members who are close to him are not qualified to be protected by the Dragon Guard.
This time, Su Xuanyong sent his personal bodyguard, which showed that he valued the Ninth Princess.
At the same time, about twenty or thirty miles away from Kyoto City, several figures surrounded one person, acting protectively.
The man in the middle is wearing a bamboo hat and night clothes, and is very capable.
The man turned his head and looked in the direction of Kyoto and said softly, "Uncle Lin, tell me if I was willful this time. My father should blame me for having such a willful daughter."
Lin Huwei said softly, "On Your Majesty's side, Your Highness the Princess is willful this time, but if it is the Princess's side, there is indeed a reason to be willful."
"After all, Hou Dongshan's performance in the defense of Kyoto is obvious to all.
Yes, such a talented person went to the three southern states. If he is not careful, he may not even be left with the scum. "
"It's normal for Her Royal Highness to be worried about his safety, but I still want to say something."
"Your Highness the Princess is so devoted to him, but this silly boy knows nothing. I really feel unworthy of Your Highness the Princess."
The Ninth Princess shook her head, looked back, and said. "Uncle Lin, there is no need to say this anymore. This trip to the three southern states is to protect his safety on the one hand, and on the other hand, it is also to investigate the situation in the three southern states."
"The three southern states have been autonomous for too long. I am very worried that their minds are no longer in Great Liang. Take this opportunity to go and see how to make decisions later."
"All of my subordinates will obey the orders of Her Royal Highness the Princess."
The conversation between several figures ended and they quickly disappeared.
At the same time, after crossing the border of Xizhou and passing through the vast white fog, the Dongshan Army led by Su Qi'an finally set foot on the land of the three southern states.
According to the map, their current location is Jiaozhou to the west of the three southern states.
The three states in the southern border are Jiaozhou in the west, Nanzhou in the middle, which is the core of the entire southern border and the most developed place in the southern border, and Yuezhou on the right, which is close to the sea.
Huang Wenyan is from Nanzhou and is not very familiar with Jiaozhou on the left. He only knows that Jiaozhou is very backward and is the most backward state in the south.
There are many virgin forests and mountains in the territory, and there are very few plains suitable for living.
Su Qi'an walked through the thick white fog. He thought it was a flat road, but he didn't know that he was in front of a dense forest, towering trees, and surrounded by an endless forest sea.
Occasionally, fog rises. Even if you have a map in your hand, leaving this vast forest is as difficult as climbing to the sky.
Fortunately, Su Qi'an learned an outdoor survival skill in his previous life. As long as he can see the sun, he can determine the direction.
Under the leadership of Su Qi'an, Tong Zhan's special team opened the way ahead, which took at least half a day.
Su Qi'an and the others finally left the virgin forest, but they were not happy yet. The sky that had been clear just a moment ago suddenly started to rain heavily.
As everyone walked through, there were steep cliffs in front of them. Fortunately, they found several large caves to take temporary shelter from the rain.
The heavy rain did not last long and stopped after about two quarters of an hour. In the blink of an eye, the gloomy weather was replaced by a sunny sun.
Su Qi'an finally understood why officials from other states in Daliang were unwilling to serve in the three southern states.
This is a perfect place for people to suffer, and it is the most suitable place to exile prisoners.
