"Dong Guo Ding is right, the auspicious time for the expedition cannot be missed."
When Emperor An looked up at the prince, a smile appeared on his face.
"The prince is filial and worried about my health. The imperial doctor has indeed told me not to drink alcohol. I originally wanted to make an exception when the army goes out today. But since the prince is willing to send you all on my behalf, I will leave the matter to the prince. It's okay for me. A speedy recovery will save the prince from toil."
"Feng Lai, help me pour wine for the prince!"
The smile on Emperor An's face was warm and there was no trace of anger at all, but only Feng Lai, who had served Emperor An for many years, knew how strong the murderous intent was hidden under his smile.
Feng Lai came forward with a wine flask and carefully filled the wine glass in the prince's hand.
Emperor An smiled at the prince and said, "Go and send all the soldiers out for me."
The prince was originally a little proud because he defeated Emperor An, but now when he saw that he was not angry but smiling, the pride in his heart suddenly dissipated a lot. When he held the wine glass, he was no longer happy as before, but more happy. He glanced at Andi.
"Prince?" Emperor An raised his lips.
The prince quickly turned around and stepped forward: "On behalf of my father, I am sending you off to the battle. I just wish you all a speedy victory and return to the court with this wine."
Marquis Wenxin and others who watched a good show below lowered their heads: "Thank you, your majesty, thank you, your highness, the prince!"
When the drums and horns sounded again, Marquis Wenxin and Old General Yin got on their horses, turned and left with the elites behind them. After they walked out, the prince put down his wine glass and stepped forward.
"Father, I will help you..."
Emperor An smiled and said, "The prince is indeed the most considerate of me."
Prince: "..."
After Emperor An put his hand on the prince's arm as a matter of course, he smiled and said as if he didn't have any grudges about what happened just now. Instead, he praised the prince. Not to mention that the prince looked a little stiff, and even the other courtiers around him couldn't help it. His face looked astonished.
After Emperor An took the prince's men off the high platform, he looked at Xiao Yan: "After Duke Dingguo, Marquis Wenxin and others go on the expedition, the rest will be left to you. The prince is young and does not act carefully enough. The Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household Affairs will Keep an eye on them, and be sure to negotiate with them on follow-up matters, and keep up with all supplies such as food and grass."
Xiao Yan said: "I obey the order."
Emperor An smiled: "I'm tired, so I'll go back to the palace first. You can discuss the rest with the prince."
When Feng Lai helped Emperor An leave, Hou Yu Yanfeng followed him with the imperial army. The huge crowd supported Emperor An and got into the royal chariot.
"His Majesty……"
When Feng Lai helped Emperor An sit down, his expression was full of worry: "His Royal Highness, he..."
Emperor An smiled: "The prince is very generous."
Feng Lai: "Don't be angry..."
"Why am I so angry? The prince is my son. I am very happy that my son is capable."
Emperor An had a smile on his face, and he seemed happy even when he spoke, as if he was really happy for what the prince had done. He saw Feng Lai's tense look and smiled: "Okay, don't worry about it, I'm fine." , the prince, no matter what happens, he is still my son, he must call me father."
He leaned against the car wall and said:
"I'm tired, let's go back to the palace."
When Feng Lai saw that Emperor An always had a smile on his face, and there was no sinister look in his eyes, he felt excited in his heart.
He knew Emperor An's moodiness best. What the prince did today was to step on Emperor An's face in front of everyone. How could he not be angry? But now he is so calm and even smiling, so The look sent chills down Feng Lai's spine.
He exited the chariot in a polite manner, and when he let go, the bright yellow brocade curtain embroidered with dragon patterns and trimmed with gold threads hung down, covering Emperor An's face inside.
"Get off and drive back to the palace."
Outside, Yu Yanfeng led the imperial troops to clear the way, and all the people around him gave way. When the carriage passed through the crowd and walked slowly toward the city gate, Feng Lai followed the carriage and felt uneasy.
…
"Dong Guo."
After Emperor An left, the officials seeing him off also dispersed. The prince stopped Xiao Yan, who was turning around to leave, and stepped forward quickly.
Xiao Yan turned around and said, "What are your orders, His Highness the Crown Prince?"
The prince glanced at the surrounding officials, and after seeing them leaving quickly, he stepped forward and said, "I just want to share the burden for my father..."
"The prince does not need to explain to me." Xiao Yan interrupted the prince quietly: "There is no need to tell me more about your affairs with His Majesty."
When the prince saw Xiao Yan's indifference, he hurriedly said: "Gu Zhen has no intention of hiding anything from you. It's just that during this period, my father has been making frequent moves. Many people in the court have swayed towards Gu. I just want to let them know that my father has already I am old and have no intention of deceiving Duke Ding..."
Xiao Yan raised his eyes with some boredom, and the look in his eyes caused the prince to stop talking.
"You are the prince. There is no need to tell me what you want to do. I don't have the ability to take care of the prince's affairs."
"The army has already set off for the expedition, and the ministers still have to coordinate with the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War on the follow-up provisions and armaments. I have no time to talk to the prince. The prince can do as he pleases."
Xiao Yan was extremely indifferent to the prince, and when he turned to leave, he completely ignored the prince's particularly wonderful face behind him.
The prince couldn't help but look stunned when he saw him leaving.
He didn't discuss today's matter with Xiao Yan. It was because Emperor An was mad about the grain and grass issue. In addition, Cui Qi told him that the Ministry of Revenue had refused to raise grain because of the previous grain merchants in Beijing, so he and the Cui family secretly made large purchases. The price of grain in Beijing was falsely high due to grain concessions. Qian Baokun actually ordered people to go to Jiangnan with gold to raise grain.
As the army marches south, if the Hubu people can raise enough food and grass in Jiangnan, half of the manpower and material resources will be saved on the way to Pingyang County. However, the grain harvest in the south is good this year and the price is low. The Hubu now does not need any grain from Beijing.
Those grain merchants were okay. Even if the court didn't want the grain, they had sold a lot before, and the rest would have their own market. However, the large amount of grain hoarded by the prince and the Cui family was almost all lost in their hands.
If the central government does not collect grain from the central government, the grain in their hands cannot be sold. It is impossible to transport it out of the capital and sell it to the Ministry of Household Affairs through the grain merchants in the south of the Yangtze River. How could so much grain be concealed once it is actually transported out of the country? If he and the Cui family are found to be hoarding food, they will definitely become the target of public criticism.
The prince asked people to ask the grain merchants in Beijing to "return" the grain to them, but who knew that those treacherous people actually drove the price of grain to the extreme, and the price they gave was less than 30% of what they had previously sold to him. .
After Cui Qi had someone send the news last night, the prince became so angry that he wanted to kill someone.
Today, when he saw Emperor An seeing off the army from the high platform, he got confused and stepped forward to steal the emperor's job.
The prince knew that Xiao Yan would definitely be angry, but he didn't expect that he would just leave. He grabbed the person next to him and asked, "What does Xiao Yan mean?"
…
Qian Baokun in the distance was also asking Xiao Yan: "Aren't you afraid that the prince will hold a grudge if you just ignore him like this?"
Xiao Yan said indifferently: "Then he will have to live to hold grudges."
Qian Baokun was surprised: "You mean..."
Xiao Yan looked disgusted. He originally wanted to find a mascot to support Emperor An, but he failed to find a mascot to support him. This prince was as stupid as a pig and was seeking his own death.
When it comes to seeking death, no one can compare to the prince.
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Inside the city gate, Tang Ning looked at Emperor Andi's car that had gone away and murmured in a low voice.
"This prince..."
Really looking for death.
