The emperor followed the words of the old protector and said: "Ah, you are not old, I think you can still serve Daliang for another ten years."
The old Lord Protector was waiting for his words, and immediately said: "I can't do it anymore. After the war, I mentioned it to His Highness the Crown Prince that I will retire. Your Majesty, I will not go to court in the future. I don’t care about court and military affairs anymore.”
The emperor was startled, "Old Duke, what are you talking about?" He looked at the prince and asked with his eyes.
The old Protector again recounted the reasons he told the prince, but he did not say anything ungrateful to the emperor. In the end, he only said: "Your Majesty, I am twenty years older than you, please let me go." Come on! It’s time for me, veteran, to take a rest.”
He also reminded, "The three grandsons of the old minister are already able to take care of the job. They can serve Daliang. The old minister wants to go home and entertain his great-grandson."
The emperor felt uncomfortable in his heart, "Let's drink today. Old Duke, please let us discuss the matters you want to complain about later!"
The old Protector didn't want the emperor to agree at the palace banquet. He just expressed his attitude. He nodded and started drinking with the courtiers.
The moon was at the top of the sky, the palace banquet was over, and the old Lord Protector was already a little drunk.
Yan Huisheng stretched out her hand to help the old Duke Protector, "Old Duke, why don't you just stay overnight and go to Gu's East Palace? Walk a few steps and come back to your house tomorrow?"
"No need, I can walk. Prince, please go back and rest!" The old Protector shook his head.
Yan Hui said helplessly, "Let me take you back home!"
The old Protector turned to look at Yan Huiwei.
Yan echoed: "Are you planning to stop going to court after returning to Beijing? Don't worry, since I have promised you, I will also convince my father to agree."
If it were in the past, the emperor would probably very much hope that the old protector would be wise and old, but that may not be the case now.
The old Protector nodded, "Okay, then I'll trouble Your Highness the Crown Prince."
So, Yan Huisheng sent the old Lord Protector out of the palace, and then sent him back to the Duke Protector's Mansion.
On the way, the old protector of the country echoed to Yan: "Your Majesty intends to abdicate. What do you think, His Majesty the Crown Prince?"
Yan Hui shook his head, "Father, please sit down!"
"Your Majesty should be somewhat sincere." The old protector of the country said.
Yan Hui shook his head, "My father is somewhat sincere, but in fact he was forced by the situation, and I didn't want to ascend the throne so soon."
The old Protector nodded and asked no more questions.
Yan Huisheng sent the old Protector back to the Protector's Mansion and drove back to the East Palace.
Qin Luan and a group of maids and eunuchs in charge of the East Palace welcomed the prince back to the palace at the entrance of the palace. Standing at the front of the crowd was a little girl. She was wrapped in a thick coat and tied with a thick cloak. She was exactly Ye Qiuying.
Yan Huisheng was stunned for a moment, walked a few steps quickly, came to Ye Qiuying, and frowned at Qin Luan and others, "It's so late at night, why do you let a little girl stay outside in the cold wind?"
Qin Luan quickly apologized and said, "His Royal Highness, it's..."
"Your Highness, please don't blame them. I am here to welcome you." Ye Qiuying's face turned red from the cold, "I heard that you won the battle. Nan Chu and Daliang asked Wei to beg for mercy. I am from the East Palace. Guest, I have been living and eating in the East Palace for so long, so I should be waiting to congratulate you as soon as you return to the palace. You are so awesome."
Yan Huisheng couldn't help but smile and reached out to touch her head, "Okay, thank you Miss Ye. I've received your congratulations. Go back and have a rest!"
Ye Qiuying nodded.
Yan Huisheng thought for a while, "I will send you back."
Ye Qiuying shook her head, "I don't have to give it away, Your Highness, I can just walk back by myself. You are tired too, so go back and rest!"
Yan echoed: "Gu Bu Ti."
Ye Qiuying pursed her lips when she heard this, and no longer refused, because she had many things to ask Yan Huisheng, about her family, her grandparents, her father's uncle, and sister Su Qi, etc. After so long, she only I received two letters from my uncle. One was written to her after he returned to Nanchu, and the other was written on the day when Ye Xiangfu and his family left the capital. He seemed to have written in a hurry, telling her to have a good life in Daliang. Waiting in the East Palace.
Yan Huisheng knew that Ye Qiuying was a little girl who had stayed in his East Palace for half a year. Although she had adapted to the life in the East Palace, she was not in her own home. She must have been thinking about her family very much, and she was also thinking about when she would come. Someone picked her up.
Before she could speak, Yan Huisheng walked away and said to her: "Everyone in Ye Xiang's Mansion is fine. Don't worry. After the war, there are countless things in Nanchu and the court affairs are so busy that your little uncle will definitely not be able to leave." , unable to come to pick you up. However, I received a letter from the princess and the second young master Ye. The letter said that in half a year, the princess will get married, and someone from the Protector's Palace or the Su family will go to watch the ceremony and take you back to Nanchu. All you need to do is Just wait patiently.”
Ye Qiuying was very happy when she heard this. Even if her family couldn't come to pick her up, she was still very happy and thanked her abruptly, "Thank you, Your Highness."
Yan smiled back, "You're welcome."
This little girl from Ye Xiang's Mansion is well-educated, smart and sensible. She lives in the East Palace and does not cause him any trouble.
After sending Ye Qiuying to her residence, she thanked Yan Huihui and urged him to go back and rest quickly. Yan Huihui nodded, watched her enter the house, and turned around to leave.
After the morning meeting on the second day, the emperor replied to Yan: "The old protector of the country has sent me a note of resignation. What do you think?"
Yan Hui sighed, "Father, it's OK!"
The emperor frowned, "I see that the old Lord Protector is strong and strong, the Lord Protector is loyal and devoted to you. You can let the old Lord Protector serve for a few more years."
Yan Hui shook his head, "The old Duke wants to go to Nanchu to attend the wedding ceremony of Su Rong and Zhou Gu. I can't stop him forcefully. After all, the old Duke has indeed served the court too much and paid too much. , Now in the battle with Wei, if the old protector hadn't arrived at the border and made a decisive decision to start a war with Wei, if we, Liang, had missed the opportunity, we might not have been able to defeat Wei."
The emperor knew it, "How about taking a leave of absence to attend the wedding ceremony of Su Rong and Zhou Gu? I can't allow it? Why bother to take leave?"
Yan Hui smiled, "Father, the old prince really wants to retire and take a rest. He has worked hard for the government and the country all his life. In his later years, he just wants to live in the place where his grandson will live for a while, and then take his aunt around for a while. I think you don’t need to stop me anymore, the old Lord Protector is right, there are eldest son Zhou Wei, Zhou Shen and Zhou Che in the Lord Protector’s palace, so they all need to be used.”
The emperor sighed, "Since you agree, what else can I say? Anyway, you are going to use the person in the future. Since you say so, then I am OK."
Yan nodded in response.
The emperor added: "I am just planning to discuss with you. I will abdicate and you will ascend the throne on a certain day. If you agree..."
"I think there is no need for my father to be so anxious. Unlike the old prince, you can still teach me for two more years." Yan Hui refused, "Father, your body and bones are still good, so there is no need to mention this matter again."
