Changle Palace. The young emperor in bright yellow dragon robes and the old man in purple robes looked at each other for a moment, neither of them looked away.
After a while, the old man in purple robe suddenly smiled, but the meaning contained in that smile seemed helpless and mocking, but it was really hard to understand.
"Revival of the Great Cauldron...Revival of the Great Cauldron..."
"Dao'er, I know what you are thinking now. Originally, this cauldron had little to do with you, but after a fusion, you sat in this position. This position is not easy to sit in, and you want to sit in it again. It's even harder to look like an emperor," the purple-robed old man turned to look at the red-painted pillars in Changle Palace,
"Just like this Changle Palace court meeting, it seems that there is no shortage of emperors and ministers, but you and I both know in our hearts that Changle Palace is just Changle Palace in the end, not the Renwang Palace in front."
"It is good to have ideas about some things, but they must be realistic. Old people will always miss the past. Young people must first make their own path steady, and then widen the road little by little. This is the right way," The purple-robed old man's voice was very slow, and his eyes gradually lowered, as if in deep thought.
"Today's Dading... is declining. This is something that no one can deny. If you hadn't sat on this chair, or if your brother had successfully ascended the throne, the emperor's decree would have been difficult to implement for a while. Out of Zhongjing City."
"Now, your throne does seem to be much more stable. Not only can you establish the Southern Border Alliance of the four southern border counties, but you can also use an imperial edict to backhand the Lijun Prefect who is currently in the limelight in the southwestern borderland. We're in big trouble," the purple-robed old man snorted with a slight smile. I don't know whether it was the young emperor who was smiling at him or the woman behind the young emperor.
"But you think that doing this, in the eyes of the princes of the world, is the return of imperial power and the revival of the empire?" The young emperor and the noble lady behind the beaded curtain were silent.
"On the contrary, what the princes of the world see from this is a weak Jingzhou and an ambitious young emperor who wants to make enemies of the princes of the world." The old man in purple robe shook his head slowly, then looked at his superiors and gritted his teeth. The emperor of Guan asked lightly,
"If you want to plot against a Lijun prefect who has repeatedly shown you kindness and sought cooperation, and who really seems to be guarding the border for the country, what can the other prefects expect from you? And if they can't get it from you. Even if they can't get benefits or reputation from you, why should they take you to heart?" The old man in purple robe slightly shifted his gaze and looked at the noble lady behind the bead curtain.
"It's like you don't take them to heart." The young emperor was startled, and then he pressed his head heavily on the supporting hand, bending his back a little.
The lady behind the beaded curtain lightly opened her red lips,
"Compromise will not bring about the revival of the Great Cauldron, nor the loyalty of the prefect." The old man in purple robe stretched out a finger, pointed at a square and delicate box on the table in front of the young emperor, and mocked,
"With this thing, can you get it by making a gesture of being an enemy of the world?" The lady was speechless.
The purple-robed old man suppressed his smile and finally sighed softly.
"Shenxiu, I am your father. Even if I tell people in the world that I have never loved you, no one will really believe it. So from the moment you got involved in that matter, we have been in the same boat. You and Dao'er's support cannot be said to be inadequate."
"What I just said was for Dao'er, rather it is for you. If you still insist on treating the world like a mother, I have nothing to say," the old man in purple robe lowered his head. .
The young emperor looked at the purple-robed old man, then looked back behind him, and lowered his head as well. Only the lady behind the beaded curtain remained silent for a long time, and then slowly spoke,
"What good will it do for us to give the position of governor to the prefect of Li County?" The purple-robed old man sighed softly, but did not hesitate. He just stopped looking up at the two people above.
"First, it is to show the emperor's favor rather than his power. At this time, it is much better to give people real benefits than to bluff. Hanzhou Luo wants to be the governor, and you gave it to him. Could it be that Wuzhou No one wants this seat? Not in Jiangzhou or Changzhou? This is not a compromise, but a deal. With a deal, each can get what they need."
"Second, the so-called distant friendship and close attack. I have said a few days ago that Guangjun in Hanzhou has formed an alliance with Qingjun in Wuzhou. Both counties are bordering Changning County in Jingzhou. Once they solve their worries, they will have a different kind of I think, as long as the combined forces advance together and break through the Sanguan, they can march straight into the capital city. If so, in addition to my Jingdong County, how many counties out of the eight counties in Jingzhou can come to help?" The old man in purple robe obviously paused here.
"And Li County is the biggest worry behind these two counties!"
"Thirdly, the prefect of Lijun said that he can send hostages to Zhongjing City. Although you and I both know that the prefect of Lijun is so young that he has never married a wife, let alone any heirs, but the reason for sending hostages to Beijing is just an attitude, even if He sent a dog, and he sent it as well. How could the world know so much?" The old man in purple robe had no expression on his face and said quickly,
"The common people only know that the governor of Li County is extremely loyal and brave, and that the southern border of the empire is as stable as Mount Tai. How can such a sense of security be matched by just Lu Dongfeng?" The old man in purple robe seemed to be tired of talking, and stopped talking here. Without further words, he patted his sleeves, stood up slowly, his body still upright like a lion with his head raised, raised his hands in the direction of the two people above him, turned around and walked out of Changle Palace.
The lady behind the bead curtain spoke again at this moment,
"Father said so...but he regards Dao'er as the prefect of Zhongjing County?!" She saw that the purple-robed old man's footsteps did not stop at all,
"He is the emperor of Dading!!"
"The one who truly controls the world is the emperor. There has been no emperor in Dading for three hundred years." The old man in purple robe said the shocking words without hesitation. He walked to the closed palace door and stopped. He said without looking back,
"The land of Guanzhong is blessed by nature. Now Dao'er has obtained the fertile land of Guanzhong in Zhongjing County, as well as the Guandong Corridor of our Jingdong County. If he can control the remaining two passes and one city under his control, he may be able to sit firmly in Guanzhong and view the world. Strike later and regain glory..." He seemed to have something to say, but in the end he didn't say it, he just opened the palace door and walked out.
When the palace door was closed again, the young emperor on the dragon throne turned around and called softly,
"Mother, what grandpa said...is not unreasonable..." The noble lady behind the bead curtain stood up, startling the young emperor, but after she stood still, she slowly Sit back,
"People from Jingnan County...are you here today?"
"The magistrate of Jingnan County is here today," the young emperor replied quickly.
"Jun Cheng?" The lady snorted softly,
"Five passes and one city, Jingnan County, the Fengcheng City, is the most important one. From now on, we need to spend more time on Jingnan County." The young emperor responded.
"Yes", then he looked up at the lady's expression and asked,
"Mother, what happened to the governor of Hanzhou..." The noble lady's originally expressionless face suddenly changed, as if the statue of a god without joy or sorrow was covered with dust. After a while of silence, there were two The words came out of her mouth.
"give him!"
