Su Taishou was deeply convinced and snorted, "They say he is a man of literary and military skills, but what's the use? He made a mess in the internal affairs of Nanchu, allowing the Nangong family to control the government and let his relatives become powerful."
Xie Yuan shook his head, "The death of the princess was a huge blow to him. It is not easy for him to keep Nanchu stable all these years without falling."
Seeing that he had said this and that he was Su Rong's biological father, Su Taishou didn't say anything unpleasant. He asked, "What did Xiao Qi say?"
"Xiao Qi already knows that the person who came to kill her is from the Queen of Nanchu. Today I also told her her true life experience." Xie Yuandao: "She is a smart child and has never forced you to ask me. I originally wanted to
I'll tell her later, but I didn't expect that something like this would happen today."
Su Taishou's face was solemn, "before Zhou Gu left, he told me to prepare for me to take over Jiang Sheng's place in Jiangzhou. He must have gotten some rumors. If we go to Jiangzhou, although Jiangning County is also under the jurisdiction of Jiangzhou,
Zone, but after all, I left Jiangning County, so I don’t feel at ease. The killers from Nanchu now dare to come like this in broad daylight, do we have to think of a countermeasure? "
In a small place in a corner, it is sometimes easier to hide things. His official position is not high, so he is not conspicuous. Once he leaves Jiangning County, even if he only serves as the governor of Jiangzhou and takes over Jiang Sheng's position, it is still enough to be targeted by others.
Yes.
"Did you know that Xiao Qi saved the prince two months ago?" Xie Yuan asked.
Su Taishou shook his head in surprise, "Xiao Qi saved the prince?"
He doesn't know this.
Xie Yuan sighed, "In the six months since I left Jiangning County, you have been hiding everything from that girl."
Su Taishou looked innocent and said, "That girl is very arrogant. To be honest, only you and Xing Ze can control her. If you two haven't been here for the past six months, won't she be even more wanton?"
Xie Yuan had no choice but to briefly explain the story of Su Rong rescuing the prince.
After hearing this, Taishou Su nodded, "The prince's reputation for benevolence is known all over the world. It is a blessing for the country that the prince is upright and upright. It is also a good thing that Xiao Qi has a life-saving grace for the prince."
Xie Yuan nodded and expressed his intention to let Su Rong cooperate with the prince, "Now His Majesty intends to suppress the prince. The other princes are ambitious. The situation in Daliang Dynasty is rough and the prince is struggling. But no matter what, he has been suppressed since he was a child.
Being established as the crown prince has a deep foundation, and it will be beneficial and harmless for Xiaoqi to cooperate with him."
"How to cooperate?" Su Taishou had just recovered from Su Rong's life-saving favor to the prince. Before he could think about it, he heard Xie Yuan's words.
"The prince protects Xiao Qi, and Xiao Qi secretly supports the prince." Xie Yuan said: "The King of Southern Chu only has one heir, Xiao Qi. As a princess, she may one day become the prince's support."
"Are you going to let Xiao Qi go to Nanchu to seize power?" Su Taishou's expression changed drastically, "No, this is too dangerous!"
"Let's take it one step at a time. If she doesn't return to Nanchu to seize power, I'm afraid the Queen of Nanchu, the Nangong family, the Nanchu clan, and those who are ambitious for the throne of Nanchu will not let her go. Now there is only one faction of the Queen of Nanchu.
If someone comes to kill her, if the Nanchu clan also mobilizes, then you and I, and the secret guards left behind by the princess, may not be able to protect her, and we still need to be the crown prince of Liang Dynasty."
Su Taishou's heart skipped a beat. Looking at Xie Yuan's calm expression, he thought to himself that he was not as calm as Xie Yuan. He said such a big matter without changing his expression. He took a deep breath and said, "There is a Lord Protector."
There is a wedding in the palace, if Xiao Qi successfully marries into the Duke Protector's Palace..."
"No matter how distinguished the Duke of Protector's family is, he is still a minister. Even if the prince is suppressed by His Majesty again and again, he is still a king." Xie Yuan said: "You can clearly see the current situation. It is difficult for the Duke of Protector to move forward.
, the old Protector of the Kingdom probably saw through the temper of His Majesty early on, so he asked the youngest grandson Zhou Gu to Congwen. Zhou Gu had been in the East Palace for several years, but he and the prince learned strategies for governing the country. But this knowledge,
The purpose is not to assist the current majesty, but to assist the prince. In other words, the Protector's Mansion did not take sides on the surface, but secretly, with a few weeks of attention, he had already taken sides in the East Palace. The old Protector's Mansion
, it can be said that it is a matter of great effort and foresight.”
Su Taishou looked at Xie Yuan, "So, what you mean is..."
"With only one Protector's Mansion, I'm afraid it won't be able to protect Xiao Qi. Even if it can protect Xiao Qi, why should I use the entire Protector's Mansion to protect him? Only the princess protected Daliang from the old Protector's war.
Death on the battlefield? This makes sense, and the Protector's Office will not refuse, but if something unexpected happens and a mistake is made, this century-old general may be destroyed. The princess did not expect that His Majesty would be in his later years.
He would be so powerful to suppress the prince because he was afraid of the Duke Protector's Palace, so he wrote to the old Duke Protector to arrange the marriage. But now, with the current situation like this, this marriage is no longer the best for Xiao Qi."
"But Zhou Gu is a very good boy." Su Taishou likes Zhou Gu very much. "Young men like him are very rare and can only be counted on one finger. If she doesn't marry Zhou Gu, then Xiao Qi will..."
"Zhou Gu is good, but I have explored Xiaoqi's intentions, and she seems to have no idea of marrying him." Xie Yuan knows Su Rong well after all, "In my opinion, it's not that she doesn't like Zhou Gu, I'm afraid it's for his own good.
, I feel that I cannot marry because of my troubled life experience."
"Since you like her, then marry her." Su Taishou said: "Our Xiao Qi can marry any man in the world, but who can't marry Zhou Gu? What trouble are you afraid of? It is that boy's honor that she marries Zhou Gu."
Xie Yuan shook his head, "Lao Su, you have such a loud tone."
He said calmly: "Your Majesty is not Taizong or the late emperor. Your Majesty has great power. Once Xiao Qi's life experience is known to Your Majesty, there is no guarantee that Your Majesty will not want to take advantage of Xiao Qi. How can you allow the Protector's Office to add more help? The Xuanhe of the Protector's Office has already
It's over. As for that boy Zhou Gu, since he was born in the Duke Protector's Palace, even if he is not the eldest grandson, he still has the responsibility to protect the entire family of the Duke Protector's Palace, how can he be willful for the sake of love?"
Although Su Taishou admitted it in his heart, he still said: "Your Majesty does have great power. The Duke Protector's Mansion has a big tree and deep roots, so it shouldn't be to the point where it is difficult to move forward. Maybe..."
"Why didn't the old protector of the country send anyone to Jiangning for so many years? Why did your wife write to ask before he fulfilled the engagement? It is true that the old protector of the country promised a huge sum of money and would not regret the engagement, but after so many years, Xiao Qi's life experience has given him
I have been so scrupulous that I have not dared to move lightly. What does this mean? It means that under the eyes of His Majesty, the Protector's Palace has long been inferior to what it used to be. It is not the period of Taizu, Taizong, or the former emperor."
Su Taishou was speechless. No matter what the old Protectorate thought, it was a fact that the Protectorate had been indifferent for many years.
Xie Yuan added: "The key is Xiaoqi, she is not a child obsessed with love. Love and love in this world are like catkins floating in the wind, why should you ignore them? Without Zhou Gu, there will be someone else one day in the future, even if
Not the best, but so what?”
Su Taishou was angry, "Old Xie, what you said is so easy. If you think so, why don't you marry the princess for the rest of your life?"
"It is precisely because I have looked away that I can let go. I don't want to get married again and it will be troublesome." Xie Yuan said calmly, "In the last few years that I have been with the princess, we have regarded each other as family members."
Su Taishou choked. Thinking that this was really the case, he suddenly became speechless. After a while, he pointed at him and said, "You, you, you... you taught Xiao Qi to be like this. What good is it? Doesn't it mean that he has become Wu Xin?
A heartless person?"
"No, it hasn't reached this point yet. She still has kindness in her heart, and she is also affectionate and righteous. As her adoptive father, how can you look at Xiaoqi's temperament on the surface? Don't let yourself fall into others' injustice.
, Isn't this a kind of character?" Xie Yuan asked back: "You have also heard about Princess Duanhua, the daughter of Princess Qingping, right? She is so spoiled that she is lawless and selfish. There is only one man in her mind. If she insists on getting it, she is crazy.
Do you think that is good for all kinds of actions, regardless of your own reputation, regardless of your parents' advice, regardless of whether you cause trouble for others, and trap others in injustice? "
Su Taishou was speechless and frustrated, "I can't help you."
This was the man who had become famous in the past due to a verbal battle with other scholars, and he was willing to be defeated.
Xie Yuan softened his tone, "Xiao Qi has been very independent since she was a child. Now that she has grown up, she knows what she should do. Even if something seems wrong and is not the direction that most people in the world take,
How about it? You and I, the elders, can only watch from the sidelines and make suggestions, so that she should not be too left-minded. As long as it does not harm the country and the people, the rest, how she should go, how she will live in the future, and who she will marry, all depends on her.
Advocate for yourself.”
Su Taishou admitted that this was quite reasonable. He retorted silently and nodded, "Okay! As you said, so be it!"
