The power center of the capital, the imperial city.

The entire imperial city is located in the center of Kyoto, facing north and south, and belongs to the city.

In addition to the imperial city, there is even a huge moat. Nine dragon-shaped white jade bridges were built on the river to form the arch of the nine dragons. The ground was paved with white stone, highlighting the noble elegance of the royal family.

The imperial city wall is more than ten feet high, with a color of vermilion painted yellow tiles. The imperial guards patrolling the city walls take turns to patrol day and night.

These imperial guards were covered in iron armor and held bows and swords, just like iron men. Each of them had a strong evil spirit. They were definitely not like people, but elites who had experienced bloody battles.

In the imperial city, there are layers of buildings that can be seen at first sight, majestic, magnificent and grand.

There are countless halls, palace walls, and houses, and the real entrance is as deep as the sea.

In the side hall on the east side of the imperial city, there are rows of houses. This is the place where the ministers of the three provinces and six ministries share the emperor's worries and deal with the government affairs.

At this time, the sky outside had completely dimmed, but the lights were bright inside the palace. The ministers of the three provinces and six ministries also went back to rest, but there was still one person sitting on the Shangshu Detachment, which was Shangshu Ling Situ Zheng.

Situ Zheng is already over seventy years old and can be regarded as a long-lived person in this era. He has been an official for fifty years and has climbed from a small county magistrate to his current high position step by step. I don’t know how many bloody storms he has experienced, and has been in the open and hidden arrows. As his opponents fall one by one, he finally landed above ten thousand people.

On his desk were memorials from the various states below.

One of them was a memorial from Tang Yuan Mansion, which attracted Situ Zheng's attention because the person who uploaded the memorial was his student Zhuang Rui. Although Zhuang Rui was not his most proud disciple, he had good abilities in all aspects and was a capable minister. He originally planned to let him work in Tang Yuan Mansion for a few years and then transfer back to Kyoto, but now he lost Tang Yuan Mansion.

To be honest, when Situ Zheng saw this memorial, he was really surprised, and he also began to pay attention to the contents in it.

At this moment, a sudden sound of footsteps came from outside, and the eunuch at the command of the door screamed: "Your Majesty is here."

Hearing this voice, Situ Zheng immediately left his seat and walked out of the room and bowed deeply, "The old minister bowed to Your Majesty."

"The teacher is not a gift."

A white-faced man wearing a nine-dragon golden crown and a bright yellow robe walked in.

This man is the emperor Li Guan, who is in his prime at this time, with a strong aura, and he has the demeanor to control the world.

"After I had dinner, I wanted to take a walk, but I didn't expect that I would walk to the Shangshu Desk without realizing it. Seeing that the lights were still on, I knew that the teacher had not left yet. During this period, I was working hard for internal and external troubles. The teacher was busy until the middle of the night every day, which made you suffer."

Emperor Gan was kind and respectful to Situ Zheng, an important minister of the court, which showed the harmony between the king and the minister.

"The old minister is still strong, and staying up late is nothing. The most important thing is to be able to do a big job and solve your problems. This is also the duty of the minister."

After Situ Zheng stood up, he responded respectfully, and did not make any usurpation because he was an important minister and an imperial teacher in both dynasties.

"The teacher is not a court here."

Li Guan, the enemy, grabbed Situ Zheng's arm with a smile, "We haven't chatted together for a long time. Today, if we don't talk about state affairs, let's talk about family matters, or the romance. By the way, in a few days, our Situ Chong will return to the court. He has been suppressing the barbarians in the southwest for many years, which is considered a great contribution. When he comes back, I must have a few drinks with him."

Speaking of this, a trace of memories appeared in his eyes.

Back then, he was able to stand out from many princes and ascend to the Supreme Position of the Nine Five. The Situ family helped him a lot. It can be said that without the efforts of the Situ family, he would not have the chance to stand here today, and he even died seventeen years ago.

Situ Chong and Li Guan met since childhood, and they had a very good relationship. When the late emperor passed away, Li Guan was ordered to lead troops away. If it weren't for Situ Zheng's secret message, he wouldn't have known that such a big thing had happened to the court. When he came back, he was assassinated.

It was Situ Chong who sacrificed his life to save him, injured more than ten swords, guns and arrows, and brought his personal soldiers and blocked the assassin, which allowed him to return to Ganjing safely.

It is precisely because of this that the Situ family has been deeply grateful to the emperor over the years.

"As a minister, he is his duty to be loyal to the country. What kind of work and contribution are there?"

When talking about his son, Situ Zheng couldn't help but smile on his old-fashioned face.

"Teacher, I don't like to hear what you said. It's good to be loyal to the country. But if I ignore the great contribution of suppressing the barbarians, I'm afraid the civil and military officials of the court will not agree to Situ Chong's reward. I have already written an imperial edict when he returns to the court, and the imperial edict will be issued."

Li Guan changed his voice, "To be honest, Situ Heng is twenty years old this year, have he married?"

"I have exchanged Geng Tie with the daughter of the Lu family. I will get married when he returns to the court this time."

"Oh, I was planning to promise him a good marriage, but it seems that it is no longer necessary. The Lu family is good, very good."

"I'm sorry, my Majesty, I'm worried."

Situ Zheng hurriedly said.

"Hey, don't say that. In terms of seniority, Situ Heng is my nephew. However, I originally planned to let him and a few of my incompetent princes go to the north to exercise, but now it seems that it's not possible."

Li Guan sighed.

"Your Majesty, is it too dangerous to let the princes go to the north?"

Situ Zheng did not expect that Li Guan had such plans. The situation in the north is not very good now. If there was something wrong with the son of Jie Chuitang, the princes, there would be a big blow to Gan Chao.

"The jade cannot be made into a weapon without being carved. Thinking back then, I went to the southwest border to exercise at a young age."

Li Guan waved his hand and said disapprovingly.

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that there is a place besides the north, which is more suitable for several princes."

Speaking of this, Situ Zheng handed Zhuang Rui's memorial to Emperor Gan.

Li Guan opened and looked at it, his face turned cold, "I didn't expect that their hands were so far to support a force within our work. OK, very good."

"Your Majesty, the old minister suggested that after Situ Chong returns to the court, he would personally lead the army to the state, join the princes to go to war, quell the civil strife, and then lead the army northward."

Situ Zheng bowed.
Chapter completed!