The emperor could see from the old dean's eyes what the old dean had guessed, so he was relieved. The emperor hoped that the old dean would understand, but the emperor did not care about the old dean's guess. In fact, the emperor did not care about anyone guessing because he was the emperor.

He is not a perfect person. He just said that he was like a tyrant, but in fact, if he was really a tyrant, how could he keep giving the queen a chance? Even if the queen had made a false mistake before, he was very happy. The queen sent someone to send a piece of clothing that she said was made by her own hands. Even if the emperor didn't wear it, he would tell himself in his heart that she was really repentant.

Every time.

If the emperor's heart was a little more ruthless, Daning's country would be more stable than it is now.

If the emperor had a more cruel heart, he would not have let the prince take Gao Yulou away.

When he is a father, he always feels that his biological flesh and blood will not be too much. When he is a husband, he always feels that his wife still cares about the name of the couple after all.

This may be one of the few weaknesses of the emperor.

"Will Chen Leng be like that when he was a child?"

The emperor looked at Chen Ji, who was chasing the second prince's butt in the distance, and his eyes were a little confused.

The old dean said to himself, Your Majesty, you know, how could Chen Leng be like this when he was a child? Everything about Xiao Shenji and Xiao Shenning now is something that even Chen Leng could not even imagine when he was a child. How could Chen Leng at that time know what Chang'an looks like, what the imperial garden looks like, and what the emperor looks like?

He didn't even know what it would be like to have no worries about food and clothing.

But of course the old dean cannot say it.

The emperor fell silent.

"He is the one who understands me."

The emperor took his gaze from the window and looked at the memorial placed on the table.

Chen Leng said that it would be beneficial to conquer the Bohai Kingdom in the northern expedition, but the court officials would inevitably object. Such a waste of money and money would be refuted. If Your Majesty personally issued an order, the Censorate would block His Majesty's door and say that Your Majesty is a foolish monarch, who is very happy with merits, and is powerful and powerful... If you don't take down Bohai, once the war starts against the Black Martial Arts, the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Bohai Kingdom are hidden dangers on the flanks of the Daning Northern Expedition Army, planning for the achievements of Qian'an several years later. But at this time, the court officials would not understand and would not agree with this infatuation. Your Majesty cannot bear this infatuation. Therefore, I dare to bear it and defeat the Bohai Sea. Only a great victory can make the court officials stop talking. I only ask that the crime of fighting without asking for self-war should not involve Meng Chang'an. I will bear the crime of being guilty. Your Majesty must not know about this battle. If you are defeated, I should go back to Chang'an to apologize. If you win, I ask for more pensions to kill the soldiers in the battle.

He handed the memorial to the old dean: "If I win this battle, I will give him a merit or demerit at most."

After reading it, the old dean slowly breathed: "Your Majesty should be happy. Young people like Chen Leng are so mature. Every thought is His Majesty, and they are all state affairs. I should also congratulate Your Majesty. Daning has produced many talents and all the courts are available."

The emperor smiled: "It's still the gentleman who can speak, but the flattery is very big."

The old dean also laughed: "If this battle goes well, Chen Leng and Meng Chang'an will not be able to give any rewards, then..."

The old dean looked out the window: "Those two little guys are much better than their father. His Majesty said that Chen Leng's memorial mentioned that Meng Chang'an had just had a son and a daughter. They were fighting for the country abroad, and the wives of the two generals worked hard at home."

It was already obvious when he said that, the emperor's mouth suddenly rose again, and the old dean always understood him so much.

"I plan so too."

His gaze turned out the window again: "Wait until this battle, I'll see what good things can be given to these little guys."

At this moment, Wei Lan, the general manager of the Great Inner Guard, walked in quickly from outside and reached the door and bowed his head: "Your Majesty."

"What's up?"

The emperor asked.

Wei Lan subconsciously looked at the old dean.

The emperor said, "Tell me."

Wei Lan turned around and closed the door, lowered her head and said, "Gao Yulou left the East Palace, and the East Palace guards escorted him just out of Chang'an. It seemed that he was going to go northeast, so he set up a suspicion array, but my people kept staring at him."

The emperor's face darkened.

If the prince killed Gao Yulou, he would not be angry, even if the prince killed Gao Yulou for silence, he would not be angry, but the prince actually put Gao Yulou on his back. What can this mean? The only thing that can be explained is that the prince needs Gao Yulou for the time being and reached some kind of agreement with Gao Yulou. The prince of the dignified Daning actually negotiated terms with a eunuch and sent someone to protect him from Chang'an.

Disgraceful!

Disgrace!

The emperor took a breath and looked at Wei Lan: "Bring the person back."

Wei Lan lowered her head and said, "I have arranged for someone to follow me."

"Um."

The emperor was silent for a while and shook his head: "Kill me, don't bring it back."

Wei Lan was stunned, thinking that if he caught someone alive, he would definitely ask something. Why did His Majesty issue an order to kill Gao Yulou directly? Then he thought that Wei Lan suddenly reacted. If Gao Yulou was caught and asked what matters involved in the prince, how would His Majesty deal with it?

Your Majesty wants to give the prince a chance. If the prince understands it, once you hear the news that Gao Yulou is dead, you will understand that it was done on purpose by Your Majesty and does not want to investigate it in depth. But what if the prince doesn’t understand?

Maybe I would be glad that Gao Yulou died instead of being caught back.

"Where is the prince?"

The emperor asked.

"It should be still in the Eastern Palace. In the morning, I had an hour to study with the ministers of the regents in the cabinet. I just returned half an hour ago. At that time, Lord Lai Cheng was with His Highness."

The emperor wanted the prince to enter Si Maozhai, but after thinking about it, he felt a little annoyed, so he waved his hand: "Go."

Wei Lan bowed and quit again. The old dean seemed a little embarrassed when he sat here. This was not a state affairs, and he could say a few words about state affairs, but if it comes to the prince, even if it is His Majesty’s family affairs, as a minister, you should never express your opinions on His Majesty’s family affairs at will.

"I originally wanted to send Mu Zhaotong to the Eastern Frontier Palace."

The emperor was silent for a while and said, "But later, I thought that if Mu Zhaotong was still in Chang'an, there would be someone who couldn't sit still. He was like a magnet, and he was placed there. He was a piece of scrap iron. But there was always someone who would approach him by himself. I left him in Chang'an to see who would stick it on, scrap iron, and suck the residue."

The emperor looked at the old dean: "In recent days, the person who went to Mu Zhaotong's courtyard to pick up the booklets has been replaced."

The old dean's heart sank, and then he was afraid.

If Your Majesty begins to doubt the prince, how terrible and heavy is that, and the father and son are suspicious? It is undeniable that the death of the queen's death has a great blow to the prince, but the prince's performance is impeccable. Except for the fact that Gao Yulou seems to be a little lacking in consideration, nothing else has been done wrong, and his knowledge and ability are remarkable. He will take two hours a day to study and handle government affairs in the cabinet, and even Lai Chengdu praises the prince's ability.

So, where is the need for the prince to contact Mu Zhaotong?

unless......

The old dean dared not think deeply, it was too cold and bloody.

"I have been compromising all the time. The sir understands that if I hadn't thought about Queen An's heart and made her repent, I wouldn't have been in a hurry to become the crown prince... I was giving her a pill of peace of mind, but she was not only not content with her, but became narrower and narrower."

The emperor shook his head: "People will affect people, and the longer they get along, the better they will be."

The old dean still didn't dare to speak.

If the person who came to contact Mu Zhaotong was really the prince, this is Your Majesty’s bottom line. Once it is verified, the position of the prince will be lost. Your Majesty appointed the prince to restrain her, secondly, because the prince does have this ability, and thirdly, so that the court officials will not suspiciously, and only after many considerations will make a decision. But now the prince seems to disappoint His Majesty.

"gentlemen."

The emperor looked at the old dean: "Will there be so many troubles in ordinary people's homes?"

"I... I think it's not a bad thing for people to have a studious heart after all."

The old dean replied in a circle.

"A studious heart?"

The emperor raised his eyebrows: "How many people are in the cabinet, and the gentleman is here, so do you have to learn from Mu Zhaotong?"

The words were already so obvious, and of course the old dean was even more afraid to take on this.

"Forget it."

The emperor seemed unwilling to see the old dean in a dilemma. After a while of silence, he asked, "Do you know where Shen Xiaosong went?"

The old dean was nervous.

"I don't know."

"You don't know?"

The emperor glanced at the old dean: "Do you understand what I have said to you before?"

Of course the old dean understood. He guessed from the emperor's words that he would give Shen Leng the position of the Imperial Guard General in the future, so he realized the emperor's foresight, but there was a kind of coldness hidden in it. If Shen Leng became the Imperial Guard General, the prince would become a slightly weaker one. Meng Chang'an was in the East Xinjiang, Tang Baobao was in the West Xinjiang, Wu Xinyu and Ye Jingtian were his Majesty's people and held neutrality, so the prince would not be able to hold the military power.

Because of this, the old dean understood that His Majesty wanted to give the imperial guards to Shen Leng, and also understood His Majesty's other consideration. So he was very scared and just pretended not to expect it.

At this time, the emperor asked you that you understood these three words. The old dean hadn't sweated like he is now.

"I... understand."

"Since I understand, I should know that although I respect Mr. I also think that Mr. I am my support, but those who are ministers can never try to cross that line."

The emperor's tone was calm, but this was too heavy.

"Shen Xiaosong went to the southern Xinjiang to seek a place of establishment."

The emperor sighed: "I hope that sir really doesn't know."

"I really don't know."

"Um."

The emperor nodded and said nothing about Mr. Shen's trip to southern Xinjiang, but the old dean naturally understood how could His Majesty not know Mr. Shen's intention to go? Mr. Shen went to meet Zhuang Yong, what could happen and why!

The old dean lowered his head, and he finally understood all the attitudes that the emperor had to show today. First, he talked about Shen Leng's affairs, then about the prince's affairs, and then about Mr. Shen's affairs. His Majesty's attitude was actually only one... No matter who it is, I will make arrangements. It would be wrong for you to make arrangements randomly, and it would not work.

The old dean let out a long sigh and leaned over: "I understand."

The emperor also let out a breath, as if he had relieved a lot: "If I can tell you this to you, you should understand my thoughts."
Chapter completed!