"Yu'er!"
Prince Qian'an slammed the table angrily, and then coughed violently.
Qian Yu woke up from his dream and hurriedly turned around and knelt down next to him with a bitter look on his face.
Chen Guogong came to the father and son with condescending eyes, "Old prince, you have worked hard all your life, and it is time for you to rest. However, the southwest has always been uneven. I think it is better to put the overall situation first, so as not to make mistakes in the southwest and humiliate you in your later years. A lifetime of fame."
"Without His Majesty's care, I would be old and my dog would be young and still need training, so he would not be able to shoulder the heavy burden."
"If that's the case, I can recommend two generals to share the old prince's worries. They are both resourceful people and good at fighting."
Chen Guogong pointed to a group of generals not far away.
Qian'an coughed violently again, and it took him a long time to recover. He hugged the empress and said, "Your Majesty and the Queen Mother are both here, so why should I wait for my ministers to make the decision?"
"I think so too."
Chen Guogong raised his head and drank the wine from the glass, and smiled at the empress: "Your Majesty, the importance of the southwest cannot be lost. Since the old king wants to keep the young prince to share his family, I can recommend the two of them to guard the frontier together to ensure that nothing goes wrong. "
He made a good calculation!
Zhao An couldn't help but rolled his eyes, and the empress said in a deep voice: "We will not discuss state affairs during the banquet today. I will discuss it with the ministers someday."
"Your Majesty, military and national affairs cannot be delayed. If your Majesty does not believe it, why not add to the fun before the banquet and let them compete with the young prince."
Chen Guogong's proposal was arbitrary and unreverent.
Seeing that the empress was speechless, Zhao An said, "The queen mother is here, how can she be so dignified as to fight and kill her?"
One sentence was so resounding that all the officials were moved.
How could a little eunuch have the courage to talk to Chen Guogong like this!
Chen Guogong sneered and said: "Eunuch Zhao, although we have been having a banquet recently, the important military and state affairs do not allow you, a eunuch, to comment. Your Majesty, I would like to kill this animal to set the course of the dynasty."
Big hats are readily available.
Zhao An's eyelids twitched wildly. This shameless old guy had no lower limit than expected.
"I second the proposal."
The ministers stood up and their loud shouts shook their eardrums.
The Empress put her fists on her lower back and clenched them tightly, her knuckles turning white.
Luo Qingshuang still looked like she was watching a show and didn't make any statement.
Zhao An is also very straightforward, the old guy is all-pervasive, he just wants to kill people!
If he competes with Qian'an, he will probably take a heavy blow, but now he is trying to find every opportunity to get rid of him too!
Old Deng, I will disgrace you today.
Zhao An cursed secretly, lowered his head to see Chen Yuru still eating, and kicked her implicitly. Her pretty face froze, extremely confused.
Haha, you still want to stay out of it now?
Snapped! Another kick.
Chen Yuru couldn't stand it anymore. She seemed to know that she had no choice, so she said bravely, "Chen Guogong, Eunuch Zhao is right. It is rare for the Queen Mother to leave the palace. Don't spoil the Queen Mother's mood."
Her voice was not loud but could be heard.
All the officials looked at each other.
What the hell are these father and daughter, and why are they suddenly at odds with each other?
Chen Guogong's eyes were cold, and the threat was unmistakable. Chen Yuru felt guilty and hunched her neck to avoid his gloomy gaze, "Chen Guogong, don't back down yet."
The main hall was dead silent.
Chen Guogong's old face no longer had a smile on his face, "The Empress taught me that it was the old minister who overstepped his bounds, so I will step down now."
After saying that, he flicked his sleeves and returned to his seat.
All the officials also hurried back to the banquet.
The fight was resolved, and Zhao An discovered that Chen Yuru's legs were shaking.
Okay, finally the father and daughter are at odds.
Fight!
The fiercer the fight, the better, but Luo Qingshuang seemed to have expected this scene when she called Chen Yuru over. It seems that she lives deep in Cining Palace, and her heart is like a mirror, knowing where Chen Guogong's key lies.
Sure enough, Zhao An accidentally looked into Luo Qingshuang's eyes, and she smiled.
The episode is over and the party continues.
Qian'an's health became worse and worse, he kept coughing, and he took the cloth back into his arms, and saw a faint red mark.
The empress wanted to summon the imperial physician several times, but Qian An silently rejected her request.
He has run out of fuel and will not survive tomorrow.
Seeing that the banquet was halfway through, Qian'an suddenly stood up unsteadily. Everyone's eyes were attracted to him, and they saw him taking out the command talisman from his arms.
Chen Guogong held the wine glass tightly.
Under everyone's complicated eyes, Qian'an knelt in front of the palace, panting heavily, and raised the command talisman above his head with difficulty, "My lord, I have been guarding the southwest for more than 20 years. Fortunately, I have lived up to my command. I especially return the military power in the southwest to you." Your Majesty, this can be regarded as fulfilling the late emperor’s last wish.”
The empress walked down the hall quickly and grabbed the old prince's hand tightly.
Chen Guogong almost crushed the wine glass, "This damn old thing..."
Although the military strength in the southwest is not large, it can still be used as foreign aid for the purpose of serving the king.
Today, he wanted to get the command talisman before Lao Wang died, but unfortunately it was ruined by his own daughter, that bastard eunuch!
In addition, the old prince also has a secret strong army, which even he, as the Duke of the country, has to be afraid of.
"Your Majesty, I did not disappoint you, did I?"
Qian'an raised his gray head and looked at the empress. The empress nodded silently and clenched the command talisman tightly.
Qian An smiled, his head hung down, and his arms fell heavily.
A generation of famous generals fell and the pillars of the country collapsed.
The empress's eyes were bloodshot, her ears were buzzing, and silent tears fell down her cheeks.
Zhao An couldn't bear to look anymore and lowered his eyes.
"Father!"
Qian Yu cried so hard that all the officials exploded.
Only Chen Guogong remained unmoved and drank one cup after another.
This night is destined to be uneventful.
After the ministers retreated, only the empress was left standing alone in the hall, looking at the familiar faces covered with white cloth.
Luo Qingshuang patted her shoulder before leaving.
Chen Yuru didn't dare to say anything and turned back step by step to leave.
Zhao An came behind the empress and said softly: "People cannot be resurrected after death. Fortunately, the talisman is in your hand. The old prince has left you hope."
"You go, I want to be alone for a while."
The empress's voice was terrifyingly hoarse.
Zhao An was silent, unable to bear to see her desperate look.
The harem was brightly lit, and all the palaces had received the news.
Not long after Zhao An left the Hall of Prayer for Good Harvests, he was called to the Cining Palace by Wei Yundiao.
Luo Qingshuang sat in front of a Buddha statue in the side hall, burned three incense sticks, and knocked on the wooden fish. Her expression could not tell whether she was calm or sad.
"Eunuch Zhao, the Ai family wants to recite sutras for the old prince to be saved. I will trouble you to enlighten the emperor in the next few days. Don't let your mind wander."
"Slave takes orders."
"In addition, it is up to you to make arrangements for the national funeral this time, so that the old prince can be buried in a grand manner."
"May I ask the Queen Mother why she suddenly attended the banquet today."
"I just want to give this old minister a ride."
Zhao An smiled bitterly. She knew everything, but she refused to go out and deal with Chen Guogong. Today she even watched Chen Guogong be arrogant and domineering!
Doesn’t she feel that she has lost royal face?
As if aware of Zhao An's thoughts, Luo Qingshuang said calmly: "Just do what you should do, and the Ai family will also pray for you."
"Thank you, Queen Mother, but no, I want to live for two more days."
