In the main hall, as the ministers left, Su Qi'an stood up and nodded to Wenxuan and other great scholars, and then walked towards the hall under the leadership of a chamberlain, followed by Su Zhe and Su Tai.
Several people walked into the side room on the right, but Su Xuanyong was not there. Su Qian was a little surprised.
However, Su Zhe and Su Tai seemed very calm and continued to walk towards the corner of the side room. Su Qi'an followed. The chamberlain groped around the corner. A door opened in the corner and several people followed.
What appeared in front of them was a garden. Su Qi'an had no time to appreciate it. Walking through the gravel path of the garden, there was a palace at the end.
This palace is not big, and it seems to be a place specially used for temporary rest.
Just as the three of them were about to step in, a forbidden soldier at the entrance of the palace stepped forward and raised his hands to Su Zhe and Su Tai.
"Your Highnesses, please forgive me. Your Majesty will only summon one person, Marquis Dongshan, to come in this time. The others have not been summoned, so please come back."
The Forbidden Army's words obviously made the two of them unhappy, but they did not get angry. The Forbidden Army was also acting under orders. They would not be stupid enough to confront the Forbidden Army in public.
The two of them had smiles on their faces, nodded, looked regretful, and said to Su Qi'an one after another.
"It seems that Dongshan Hou is very trusted by my father. He is really enviable by this palace. Dongshan Hou must seize this opportunity. I will not disturb you. In the future, when Dongshan Hou is free, he can go to my palace to stay."
"Yes, you and I are clan relatives. Previously, I misunderstood the rumors and offended you. I also asked the Marquis of Dongshan to give me a face and come to the house to have a seat so that I can fulfill my loyalty as a landlord. This time I will not Sorry to disturb you. Father has summoned me. Please take my leave."
After saying that, the two of them turned around and left. Su Qi'an held up his hands to indicate that he would wait until the two of them were far away before turning around and entering the palace.
At this time, Su Zhe and Su Tai did not take the carriage back home, but were walking in the imperial city.
Although they were smiling, the tone of their conversation was not as relaxed as the smiles on their faces.
"Second brother, this time, you and I have made a mistake. This clan member of ours is not simple. I wonder if this person will have a problem with us because of our offense."
"Fourth brother, haven't we offended him enough? Don't forget, this Su Qi'an is the leader of the younger generation in Da Liang. With his wisdom, I am afraid he has already guessed who is responsible for him, including you and me. The two shadows."
"Haha, that's right. This is the only talent we need."
"Fourth brother, it's a bit early to say this. Now my father has summoned him alone, which shows how much he relies on him. Coupled with his local power, he is now full-fledged. We are thinking of recruiting him. I'm afraid it will be very difficult. difficulty."
"It doesn't matter, I still say what I said. If this person can't be used by me, I will destroy him at all costs. Anyway, the second brother always cares about his good reputation. If the second brother dares not to take action, let me do it for him. I'll do it for you." Su Tai's face was full of smiles, and with the coldness in his eyes, he looked quite scared.
Su Zhe was much calmer, rolled his eyes at Su Tai, and said softly before getting into his carriage.
"Fourth brother, you want to die. If the second brother doesn't stop you, the second brother will not help you. The second brother will give you a warning. If you really want to take action, wait for the group of people to arrive in a month. They are weighing the matter. .”
Watching Su Zhe's carriage leave, Su Tai's gloomy eyes flashed, as if he thought of something, and the corner of his mouth raised a playful arc.
Su Qi'an walked into the main hall. The whole hall was empty except for Su Xuanyong. There was not even a chamberlain around him.
As soon as Su Qi'an walked into the hall, Su Xuanyong's voice sounded faintly.
"Marquis Dongshan seems a little dissatisfied with my previous decision."
Su Qi'an stood below. Although his face did not reveal any dissatisfaction, his silence was the best proof.
Looking at Su Qi'an who still remained silent, Su Xuanyong shook his head and said, "If we follow our previous agreement and catch them all, we will indeed have a chance to reorganize the imperial court, but we don't have time to reorganize."
"You know, Great Liang is so intricately entangled that it's hard to get back out of it. The family has control over it, even if I kill them this time.
They have all been torn down, but their foundations are still there. Soon, they will grow back like weeds, wave after wave, in less than a few years. "
"If I were as old as you, I would definitely eradicate them all without mercy if I were to go back to the years when I ascended the throne. It's a pity that I don't have the strength to do what I want."
Su Xuanyong's words were not empty words, but the truth. Now he is over fifty years old and has neglected government affairs for many years.
Now I am thinking about reorganization, but there is no time for it. More importantly, the external threats to Da Liang are becoming more serious day by day.
Su Xuanyong was tired of dealing with the increasingly powerful Da Rong and was already beyond his capabilities. At this time, a general purge in the court would only cause chaos in the court and aggravate Da Liang's decline.
Su Qi'an's earliest proposal indeed made Su Xuanyong's heart, which had been silent for many years, throb again, but at the last moment, he finally lost to the weakness in his heart and chose to seek stability and take a step back.
Su Qi'an is not an unreasonable person. After hearing this, he can also understand Su Xuanyong's difficulties.
Facing a declining Great Liang, it was hard to see hope for the future in his eldest son, but fate is not as good as fate. His eldest son, Prince Suning, died unexpectedly early, which was a huge blow to Su Xuanyong.
After being depressed for more than ten years, Su Xuanyong now regained his confidence and wanted to reaffirm his authority, but found that he was unable to do so. Su Xuanyong could only choose moderation and stability.
Su Qi'an was silent for a while, then he clasped his fists and said, "Wei Chen understands your majesty's difficulty because he has lost his etiquette. I think your majesty may have other ideas for doing this."
Su Qian's words made Su Xuanyong raise his eyebrows, a smile appeared on his face, and he said with a smile.
"Haha, Marquis Dongshan is indeed my number one talent in Great Liang. I didn't expect you to see through my hidden thoughts. I really admire you."
"You're right, I do this, more importantly, to create a more stable environment for the next generation, so I choose to compromise."
"The next generation?" Su Qian's eyes flashed.
He soon realized something. The next generation Su Xuanyong mentioned was definitely not Su Zhe and Su Tai, but the youngest prince, the tenth prince Su Xian.
Before Su Qian left Kyoto last time, Su Xuanyong asked him about the heir to the crown prince.
The two of them had no words at the time, but they each wrote a word on their hands in a tacit understanding.
That person was none other than the tenth prince who was simple and kind-hearted.
Looking at Su Xuanyong's sons, among the four princes, the one who is most capable of sitting on the throne of emperor, in Su Qi'an's opinion, is the tenth prince Su Xian.
Su Xian is simple and kind, but smart. He is very sharp. Even though he is a child, he doesn't know anything. In fact, he knows everything. He just doesn't want to complicate things.
For such a person, being an emperor is not without flaws. The biggest flaw is that he needs to be surrounded by capable ministers to help him. .z.
With the blessing of capable ministers, Su Xian will definitely be a wise king when he grows up. Maybe he will be able to turn the tide and become the master of the revival of Great Liang.
We have a virtuous king, but what we lack now is a minister who can govern the world.
While Su Qian was thinking, he suddenly seemed to realize something. He raised his head suddenly and looked at Su Xuanyong above.
Before Su Qi'an could speak, Su Xuanyong said directly, "Dongshan Hou, you are right. My purpose is to investigate for Xian'er and find capable ministers who can assist him."
"Now I have finally found you, besides Luo Qingyuan, there is also you!"
Su Qi'an's eyes flashed and he was speechless.
"Why, could it be that the Marquis of Dongshan doesn't want to?" Su Xuanyong frowned, and his words were obviously a bit cold.
Su Qi'an also knew that Su Xuanyong was so tolerant to him just to wait for today.
Think about it, Luo Qingyuan knew everything he had done during the three years of development in Xijiao and Jiaozhou. As a minister that Su Xuanyong relied on, how could Su Xuanyong not know about it.
But Su Xuanyong chose to acquiesce. This was not only a test for Su Qi'an, but also his tolerance.
Otherwise, if nothing else, it is not an exaggeration to say that Su Qi'an has the intention to rebel and split based on his power in Xizhou and Jiaozhou.
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Supreme Great Liang, as long as the emperor says a word, you will not be able to escape death no matter how many sins you commit.
But Su Qi'an was able to develop peacefully today because of Su Xuanyong's tacit connivance, which helped a lot.
For this, Su Qian was grateful.
It was not that he was unwilling to assist Su Xian and become a so-called capable minister.
But the road to being a capable minister is not that easy. Su Qi'an knows very well what is going on in Great Liang now.
There are enemy countries outside that are pressing every step of the way, and there are aristocratic families inside that are controlling the court behind their backs. The two most competitive princes are assigned to fight against each other.
As for Su Xian, it doesn't matter what he wants. He is too young, and in order not to be discovered, Su Xuanyong has not dared to make it public until now, for fear of being poisoned.
In such a situation, if Su Qi'an really takes over, he will probably be an enemy of everyone. Now he can face several princes and even individual princes without fear.
But once he is involved in the road to seizing the rightful son, it will be shocking. Once he becomes the enemy of the whole world, with his current power, he will not be able to hold on for long, and he will be wiped out.
He did not hide Su Qi'an's concerns and came directly with Su Xuanyong.
Su Xuanyong's eyes flashed, and he could understand Su Qi'an's difficulties.
He pondered for a while and said softly, "Qi An, I know that it is really difficult for you to make a decision now, and the timing is not right, but I only want you to answer one question.
"If Great Liang is in trouble one day, are you willing to support and protect Su Xian and be loyal to Great Liang?"
This time, Su Qi'an did not hesitate, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, I am willing. If that day comes, I am willing to do my best and go through fire and water to protect Su Xian, no matter what."
Su Qi'an's words were sincere and not perfunctory. Su Xian's innocence, kindness, and innocence were the kindest things Su Qi'an had seen in all the time he had been in Great Liang.
It was difficult for Su Qi'an to maintain such innocence and sincerity, even in his previous life.
Su Qi'an wanted to keep such a child safe.
When Su Qi'an said these words, even he could not imagine that Su Xuanyong, who was sitting above him, slowly let go of his hands hidden under the dragon robe. The heart hanging deep in his heart was really relieved, and there was a little relief in his eyes.
