Ye Xuansheng retired from old age and returned to his hometown, which surprised everyone present.
You must know that Ye Xuansheng is a Xuanwang. Although he is only a Xuanwang, his lifespan is much longer than that of ordinary people. Isn’t it a joke to retire and return to his hometown now? After all, to others, he is seven years old and eighty, but to Ye Xuansheng
, most of them are middle-aged.
As Ye Xuansheng said these words, the entire square became silent, except for the sound of the flames from the surrounding bonfires being blown.
"Master Zhen, why do you have to retire and return to your hometown? You must know that the Duke is the pillar of Xuanxi Kingdom, how can you leave me?" Nangong Anzai finally came to his senses after being stunned for a while.
"Your Majesty, this is not my deliberate pretense, but I saw that my granddaughter was getting better and better, and I had the idea of going to Changlong Mountain. I have been yearning for Xianyun Yehe for a long time. In the past, it was mostly because of the comfort of the Xuanxi Kingdom. Your Majesty is young.
, Now His Majesty has grown up, and the Xuanxi Kingdom has also entered the state that the Tang Dynasty said. The country is peaceful and the people are safe. In this case, it is time for the old minister to retire after his achievements. In addition, the eldest son Zhizheng has only one daughter, Ye Wei, and his cultivation level is also
Having reached the realm of Jiu Xuan Xuan Zun, after Zi Yao went to Changlong Mountain a few days ago, he also brought back a message, hoping that His Majesty would choose a handsome man to take over his position!" Ye Xuansheng said from the bottom of his heart.
If Lord Zhen Guo just wants to retire to the mountains and forests alone, it is most likely just to test the emperor. But now that even the eldest son is willing to hand over the military power, it is obviously too much to say that it is a test. Could it be that Lord Zhen Guo sees that His Majesty has some interest in him?
Taboo, so you simply choose to hand over power and withdraw from the core of Xuanxi Kingdom?
Although there was no sound for a while, everyone present looked at each other, and many people communicated about this matter with their eyes.
"Mr. Zhen Guo, do you want to discuss this matter again?" Nangong An was still a little bit intolerant of the other party.
"Your Majesty, your upright cultivation is at a critical juncture, and now is the best time to break through King Xuan. Your Majesty, please choose a general to replace him first. From now on, they can keep their father and daughter company in Changlong Mountain!
"Ye Xuansheng requested again.
Seeing that Ye Xuansheng was still like this, Nangong An knew that Ye Xuansheng was really planning to retreat, and he was in a good mood. He looked at Ye Xuansheng and said: "In this case, if I don't agree, I will harm General Ye instead, then do you think that general can do it for you?"
I am guarding Xilong Pass?"
"Your Majesty, I recommend General Che, the deputy commander of the Forbidden Army. General Che has made great contributions to the formation of the new Forbidden Army and the training of the Forbidden Army into an iron army. Before that, General Che himself made great contributions in suppressing the rebellion of King Zhong.
It would be most appropriate for General Che to go there." Bai Feng, Concubine Jin's father, stood up and recommended.
"Your Majesty, I don't think so!"
"Oh, does Tang Prime Minister have a better candidate?" Nangong An was a little surprised, because the Tang family and the Bai family have been closer in recent years, and it is really surprising that they are opposed at this time.
"General Che is indeed a handsome man, but although he is the deputy commander of the Forbidden Army, he is actually the soul of the Forbidden Army and cannot be transferred easily. The old minister thought that King Ding could take on a big responsibility!"
King Ding is a descendant of King Yong. He is nominally Nangong An's uncle, but is he actually his brother? And King Ding is indeed the most talented general among all the royal family, and he is peaceful, but he is also a conservative.
Those who have more than enough but not enough to develop can only guard Xilong Pass, which is barely enough.
When Nangong An saw Tang Xiang recommending the king, he immediately understood the old prime minister's intention. Once the Ye family left, if Concubine Jin was appointed queen, the Bai family would rise, and the wife of General Che was none other than Bai Feng.
His eldest daughter, Concubine Jin's sister, would be okay if she was in the capital, but if she was a feudal official with military power, there would be some problems.
Nangong An was quite moved when he saw the gray-haired old prime minister acting like this, but he didn't express his feelings immediately. Instead, he looked at the others.
Finally, he looked at Ye Xuansheng and asked with a smile: "Mr. Zhen Guo, who do you think is more suitable?"
"Your Majesty, I am not in a position to answer the question of succeeding my eldest son at this time. Your Majesty is wise and your Majesty can make the decision!" Ye Xuansheng said with a smile.
When Nangong An heard this, he felt a little more at ease, but he also knew that the old fox didn't want to express his opinion, and he really didn't think about it well when he made the decision at this time, so he said: "In this case, let's discuss it at the meeting.
, Today is my birthday, so let’s not talk about this. Lord Zhen Guo, if you want to retire and return to your hometown, you can’t do it before my birthday banquet. Let’s discuss it later at the court meeting!”
"Old minister, I obey the order!" Ye Xuansheng heard this and knew that the emperor was finally satisfied with his concession.
"Today is your Majesty's birthday. Your Majesty has worked hard for many years and should take a day off. I congratulate your Majesty. I am also glad that Xuanxi State has such a wise leader as your Majesty!" Seeing that the matter was over, someone immediately stood up and applauded.
Nangong An couldn't help laughing when he saw it. At this moment, he was in a very good mood. He picked up the wine glass and said to everyone: "Everyone, whether I am a wise master or not will naturally be commented by future generations. However, if Xuanxi Kingdom is now strong and powerful, I am definitely not the only one."
People, you are all meritorious in what you do, come on, let’s have a drink together!”
"Your Majesty is so wise!" After hearing this, all the ministers raised their glasses and drank together.
After drinking the glass of wine, Nangong An sat back on his dragon chair and said slowly: "In the past month, everyone in the capital has been discussing the establishment of a queen and a prince. Although I am young, I really don't want to be like my father.
Because he did not establish a crown prince, he was killed by an adulterer, which caused the country to be in turmoil. Now the two eldest children are already six years old. Guang'er is smart and Kang'er is stable. If a son is chosen as the prince, it will be perfect.
But there are two sons. After thinking about it over and over, I decided... decided..."
Just when Nangong An was about to say his name, he suddenly covered his abdomen and turned pale.
"Not good!" At this moment, Nangong Xi jumped directly to his side, and at the same time, another man wearing a copper mask also appeared next to Nangong An.
"The wine is poisonous!" Nangong Xi looked at Nangong An, picked up the wine glass, smelled it and shouted.
Hearing this, all the ministers immediately exclaimed. Apparently no one could have imagined that someone would actually poison the emperor on the birthday of his majesty, who seemed to be a wise king.
"No one else was poisoned. There is nothing wrong with the drink itself. It's just the cup that was poisoned. Who poured the wine for His Majesty just now?" The man in the copper mask looked at the people around him and immediately started asking.
As he asked, the eyes of several people around him turned to Concubine Xian, who looked panicked.
"It's Concubine Xian. She was the one who poured wine for His Majesty just now. This woman is the princess of Xuanwu Kingdom. She must not have wanted Xuanxi Kingdom to have such a wise king and her son could not be made the prince, so she poisoned him!" Concubine Jin!
Suddenly he stood up, pointed at Concubine Xian, and shouted in agreement.