Two days later, after the morning meeting.
"Have you heard? There has been a quarrel all morning. His Majesty withdrew from the court with a dark face. It seems that he was refuted by Liang Guogong."
"Liang Guogong has always been outspoken, but His Majesty has just recovered from a serious illness, so it is a bit inappropriate."
Because Emperor Dongling suddenly fainted and rested for two days, he seems to be looking better now. Everyone is serving him with eyes, nose, nose and heart. Only the old prince dares to challenge His Majesty at this juncture. .
"But because of those barbarians who surrendered a few years ago?"
"Yes! News came from the border town that the barbarians were disobedient and refused to abide by Dongling Law, causing a lot of trouble. Some ministers in the court suggested that they should be given some color, increase taxes, or make them submissive. Or drive them out of the border town.”
"It seems that the old man disagrees."
In the corner of the palace, the palace people were discussing this matter privately, and Liang Guogong was following several subordinates towards the palace gate at this moment.
"These civil servants are just talking. If it hadn't been for the Duke's intervention, those barbarians would have surrendered so easily, and how could the people in the border towns have lived a stable life!"
"Increasing taxes will only intensify the conflict between the two sides. Even if the barbarians are dissatisfied, they will still wait for opportunities to retaliate. Moreover, it may not be that easy to make peace with the warlike nomadic tribes in the future!"
Not being able to treat surrendered foreigners well, if this kind of thing spreads, it will not do Dongling any good.
Liang Guogong knew this truth well, so he stood up to oppose it in the court, but it seemed that Emperor Dongling was more partial to those civil servants.
"Anyway, I will find a way to convince His Majesty. This matter ends here."
However, the subordinates looked at each other, and two of them stepped forward, "The general just feels that it is not worth it for the Duke. He tramples on the results of the Duke's war so wantonly. If those barbarians turn against him again, it will not be enough to win the kingdom." The public is on horseback."
"They didn't even look at how many members of the Liang family died on the battlefield. It's not an exaggeration to say that this country was brought down by the Liang family!"
"Shut up!" Liang Guogong frowned. He understood the truth that trouble comes from words. What happened to these two men today? They spoke so without measure.
He sternly reprimanded a few words, but he didn't take it to heart. Little did he know that secretly, someone in the palace had already remembered this scene in his heart. After Liang Guogong and others left completely, they hurried to the imperial study.
"Did they really say that?" Emperor Dongling sneered. Without Liang Guogong, the people in the border town would still be in dire straits.
He, an emperor, didn't know that his empire was conquered by the Liang family.
It is the honor of the Liang family to die for the country, and he has never treated the government badly!
The news brought by Xiao Junlan could not help but appear in Emperor Dongling's mind. The old Duke had private contacts with the envoys of Xiliang, and now he still defends the barbarians and does not take him as the emperor seriously.
"Your Majesty, the Duke is old after all, and it is inevitable to be confused sometimes." The imperial father-in-law advised carefully, and Emperor Dongling tapped his slender index finger on the table.
"I'm afraid he's just pretending to be confused!"
He thought for a while and suddenly showed a warm smile, "I remember that I was a guest at the Duke's Mansion ten years ago. He buried a jug of fine wine under the peach blossom tree. It seems it's time to take it out."
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"The Duke's wife is in good health." The next day, Xia Yunxian's pleased voice came from the room.
"Isn't that right? I said my grandmother has been looking rosy lately, which makes me feel like something happy is about to happen in the Duke's Mansion!"
Liang Qianqian happily pulled Xia Yunxian, and the Duke's wife couldn't help but glance at her funny, "There have been a lot of people coming to ask for marriage recently. It seems that your father has a suitable candidate, so grandma is so refreshed!" "
When her marriage was suddenly mentioned, Liang Qianqian immediately showed an aggrieved expression, "Why does grandma always make fun of her granddaughter? Maybe there is someone else who is about to get married?"
Take Liang Yuanyi, for example. He looked radiant after receiving the cloak made by Jin'er himself. He had been getting up earlier in the morning recently, as if he wanted to marry his bride at any time.
Sure enough, there was a faint sound of swords outside the courtyard, and the Duke's wife immediately reached out and knocked Liang Qianqian's smooth forehead.
"Stop teasing your cousin. He is going to join the army soon, so he is practicing swordsmanship diligently."
What? !
Liang Yuanyi was going to the army, why didn't she tell her?
Liang Qianqian couldn't help but widen her eyes. Was he planning to give up on Jin'er?
At this moment, a nun came to the Duke's wife in a panic and whispered something. Her expression immediately changed and she immediately warned Liang Qianqian sternly.
"The Emperor is paying a private visit incognito. Please stay here for a while. Yun Xian, I have wronged you."
Since it was a private visit incognito, I didn't want to be too high-profile, so there was no need for the Liang family to pick him up.
Soon, the sound of swords outside disappeared, showing that Liang Yuanyi also received the news.
Xia Yunxian's heart moved, and she asked as if she had accidentally asked, "Madam, the Emperor, did you bring anyone else with you?"
"I heard that His Highness the King Xian is also here. They seem to be here to drink peach blossom wine with the Duke." The Duke's wife thought that Xia Yunxian was worried. After all, everyone in the palace knew that the old Duke had made the Emperor unhappy not long ago.
What the Duke's wife didn't know was that Xia Yunxian was thinking about another thing.
"Good wine! This peach blossom wine really gets more and more fragrant with age." In the garden, Emperor Dongling, who was dressed in rich clothes and dressed as a wealthy merchant, drank the wine in his glass happily, while Liang Guogong next to him advised him.
"Your Majesty, drinking too much wine is harmful to your health."
"My lord, why are you spoiling my mood again?" Emperor Dongling pretended to be displeased, and the plainclothes guards surrounding him suddenly looked over, and the atmosphere felt inexplicably depressing.
"Your Majesty, I am worried about your dragon body." Is it time to drink now?
He remembered that the envoy of Hua Lao Yuan had told him to take good care of his body. If the peach blossom wine damaged the dragon's body, that would definitely be something he didn't want to see.
Hearing a thud, Emperor Dongling suddenly put the wine glass heavily back on the stone table, "After finally leaving the palace, the Duke can't make me happy? I'm tired of hearing these words in the palace!" "
"Loyal advice is hard to hear, so please, Your Majesty..."
"Liang Guogong, Your Majesty has his own sense of proportion." Xiao Junlan on the side spoke at the right time to stop the old Duke. It seemed to be a smooth move, but to Emperor Dongling's ears, he felt more and more that Liang Guogong was relying on his old age and deliberately going against him.
Seeing Emperor Dongling pouring himself another bowl of wine, Liang Guogong quietly called the guards, "Quick, go and invite the envoy from Hua Lao Yuan."
Unexpectedly, as soon as he finished speaking, Emperor Dongling looked over with an angry look. His aura suddenly changed, and he suddenly smiled.
"Dong Guo Liang, do you think I can't survive without your Liang family?"
