The emperor did not expect that An Huajin's contribution would be included in this.
Should he say that An Huajin was lucky? Or should he say that the reputation of the Nanyang Army won the hearts of the water bandits? Or should he say that An Huajin and Gu Qingyan were so far away, how could they still exchange letters?
The emperor didn't know what to say for a moment and just looked at Gu Qingyan, "So, what do you mean by letting me know about this?"
Gu Qingyan smiled, "Your Majesty, do you have any opinions on how to eradicate Shilibao and Tuberose? What I want to say is that it is better to use Shen Rufeng. He is a Jianghu man. Now he reports Shilibao and arrests him. The criminals are as beautiful as jade, which is a great achievement. Those who are loyal to the country and have their hearts dedicated to the court must be rewarded. They also want to set an example for all the forces in the world. How about your majesty give him a decree. This matter will be If he does it well, Your Majesty will reward him well. According to the little princess, he seemed to have woken up three years ago, and now he is doing an innocent job."
The emperor thought it was good when he heard it, and his mood suddenly improved, "Okay, I will do as you say."
He looked at Gu Qingyan, "Where is Shen Rufeng now?"
"He should have been placed under Young Prince Chen's care, right? If Your Majesty wants to see him, just send someone to ask. He should be easy to find in the capital." Gu Qingyan said, "After all, he is also a witness, and there seems to be something in his hand. A lot of evidence from Shilibao."
The emperor nodded, turned around and said, "Zhang De, take someone to find Shen Rufeng and ask him to come see me."
"Yes!"
Eunuch Zhang took the order and went.
The emperor looked at Gu Qingyan and said, "Huai'an, Xiao An'er also contributed to this matter. What do you think I should do to reward her?"
Gu Qingyan smiled slightly and said, "The princess wrote to me casually, and obviously did not want to ask for credit from His Majesty. Otherwise, she would have been qualified to ask for credit from His Majesty. If His Majesty had not called me to ask about this matter, I have no chance to confess to Your Majesty, so I feel that Your Majesty does not need to reward her."
The emperor laughed angrily, "She is not greedy for merit and will tell you everything."
Gu Qingyan smiled.
The emperor looked at Gu Qingyan. Although his anger had calmed down, he was still very upset. In addition to having a son and a Fang family that made him angry, there was also the fact that An Huajin and Gu Qingyan were too close. Depressed. He wanted to say something more, but he couldn't say anything to Gu Qingyan at this time. The two of them occupied the title of an unmarried couple. Even if he was the emperor, he had no control over their correspondence.
He waved his hand, feeling depressed and having a headache, "That's all, I'll mark this down in my mind first, and I'll make amends for her later. You go down."
Gu Qingyan smiled and excused herself.
After Gu Qingyan left, the imperial study became quiet. The emperor sat back on the hard chair, leaned against the back of the chair and closed his eyes, thinking that he was not old yet, and that his son and his son's mother-in-law were all the same. They couldn't sit still and wanted to compete for his position.
It seems that it is imminent to establish a crown prince? Otherwise, he will have to lose a few more sons before he is done?
However, the Queen is not a Taoist, and Chu Yan is not a Taoist. He has already said that as long as they agree to persuade An Huajin to marry Chu Yan, he will immediately make Chu Yan the crown prince and An Huajin the crown prince. If so. If the Queen and Chu Yan succeed in persuading them to repent from the An family, then the Gu family will only be dissatisfied with the An family and will not think that he was the one who hindered it.
However, the Queen and Chu Yan were so irritating that he was the only one who was hot-tempered. The two would rather see him not relenting than make any effort. They are indeed a mother and son who cannot please others.
After Gu Qingyan gave Hua Siyu to Chu Chen, he made some obvious arrangements to hide Shen Rufeng. Therefore, Eunuch Zhang did not have to talk to Gu Qingyan and quickly found Shen Rufeng.
Shen Rufeng was mentally prepared, following Eunuch Zhang, and stepped into the palace for the first time.
Anyone who meets the emperor for the first time will inevitably be nervous, and Shen Rufeng, the leader of the Thousand Waters Alliance, is no exception. However, Gu Qingyan gave him a few words of advice, and he kept it in mind, and kept his nervousness in mind after facing the emperor. , so he pretended to be very nervous, and when he knelt down to see him, he acted like he didn’t even dare to raise his head.
The emperor was very satisfied with Shen Rufeng, who was so ruthless as to enter the palace. He should be bowing his head and obeying his ministers. He should not be unafraid. As a king, he has the majesty of the world and is his ministers from all over the world.
"Are you Shen Rufeng?" The emperor glanced twice and ordered, "Raise your head."
Shen Rufeng raised his head, glanced at the emperor in panic, and then quickly lowered his head.
The emperor could see clearly at a glance that he was a fairly good-looking young man who was pleasing to the eye. He asked, "I ask you questions, and you must answer truthfully."
Shen Rufeng nodded.
"I heard that it was you who kidnapped Princess An and surrendered to the imperial court?" the emperor asked, "please tell me carefully what happened."
Shen Rufeng nodded, picked up the draft that he had already gone through twice in his mind, and said everything he could. He did not say a word that could not be said, and said it to the emperor once.
After hearing this, the emperor frowned and said, "You said that Princess An also brought Princess Shanqin's mansion with her?"
"Little Princess An said that the girl she brought was the little Princess of Shanqin Prince's Mansion."
"Nonsense!" the emperor shouted, "Do you know how she abducted the little girl from Prince Shanqin's Mansion to Nanyang?"
Shen Rufeng shook his head, abducted? He really didn't know this.
The emperor turned to Zhang De and asked, "Have you heard about it?"
Eunuch Zhang said "Ouch" and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard this. I mentioned it to you ten days ago, but you were at Xiguiren's place that day and didn't take it seriously. I thought you didn't pay attention to it."
The emperor thought for a while and vaguely remembered such a thing. At that time, his mind was filled with the gentle face of Xi Guigui, and his mind was wandering. Where would he care about where Chu Siyan went? Where would he care about what it is said that Prince Shan is good? He was so angry that he wanted to beat Chu Chen. Later, Chu Chen hid and was not beaten by Prince Shan. Chu Siyan had already left, so Prince Shan gave up and so on.
The emperor frowned, "Why did Chu Chen send Chu Siyan to Nanyang?"
Eunuch Zhang knew this and immediately said with a smile, "Back to Your Majesty, it is said that Prince Chen was angry and left Princess An without saying goodbye, so he sent a younger sister to keep her company on the road."
The emperor laughed angrily, "Chu Chen's crooked intestines must have been used to establish a good relationship with Xiao An'er. With his biological sister by his side, he knows what Xiao An'er is doing at all times, right?"
"Maybe." Eunuch Zhang chuckled, "Little Prince Chen likes Princess An very much."
The emperor snorted coldly, "It's no one's fault, and it's not his fault either. When he comes back, I will choose a marriage for him."
Eunuch Zhang stopped talking and thought to himself, Seventh Young Master hopes that you will quickly choose a marriage for young prince Chen. However, neither Prince Shan nor young prince Chen are vegetarians, so I am afraid they will not agree.
The emperor then looked at Shen Rufeng, who was kneeling on the ground very quietly with his head lowered, and said in a deep voice, "If I give you an imperial edict to destroy Shilibao and Tuberose, can you possibly do it?"
"I will strictly follow His Majesty's will and do it with all my strength." Shen Rufeng was very calm.
"Well, then I will leave this matter to you. If you do it well, I will reward you heavily."
Shen Rufeng felt happy, but still suppressed his joy, "Yes!"
The emperor waved his hand, and Shen Rufeng left the south study room, led by the young eunuch, and escorted out of the palace.
Outside the palace, Gu Qingyan's carriage has not left and is waiting for him.
Shen Rufeng came to the carriage and bowed his hands in greeting, "Master Gu."
Gu Qingyan opened the car curtain and glanced at Shen Rufeng, "Is it going well?"
"Everything went well." Shen Rufeng told the truth, "Your Majesty gave me an imperial edict to destroy Shili Fort and Tuberose. Once the task is completed, there will be a heavy reward."
Gu Qingyan nodded, with a faint look on his face, "You have His Majesty's imperial edict. After returning to Qianshui League, you can find the local government to cooperate with you. There are thousands of people in Shili Fort and hundreds of people in Tuberose. Your Majesty said they should be wiped out. , means that Shilibao and Tuberose no longer have their names. Those who deserve the crime should be punished, but innocent people should also be treated with leniency. You should grasp the good and evil."
Shen Rufeng was stunned for a moment, thought about it carefully, and understood, "Thank you, Mr. Gu, for your advice. I know what to do."
"Yes." There was a smile on Gu Qingyan's face, "Council Leader Shen is a smart man. Anyone who follows the right path will be loved by God. Now that Covenant Leader Shen has passed by His Majesty, he has taken the title. Don't be righteous. You have seen that even the sixth prince has become a commoner in the blink of an eye. Even the Fang family will be killed by nine tribes in one night. After you annihilated and conquered Shili Fort and Tuberose, your The Thousand Waters Alliance is bound to be dominated by one family, but if your heart is not right, your fate in the future will be nothing more than this."
Shen Rufeng's heart trembled, "That's what Mr. Gu said."
Gu Qingyan lowered the curtain and said in a gentle voice, "I wish Alliance Leader Shen a smooth trip and see you later."
"I'll see you later, Mr. Gu." Shen Rufeng handed over his hand again.
Watching Gu Qingyan's carriage leave, Shen Rufeng shed a thin layer of sweat on his back, thinking to himself that Gu Qingyan was indeed the world-famous seventh son of the Gu family, Gu Qingyan, and that he was indeed the Gu Qingyan that An Huajin was attracted to. , he just brought a flower like jade in front of him, and in less than half a day, the Sixth Prince's foundational power ended as quickly as a sword.
At this moment, he seemed to understand why someone like An Huajin would be heartbroken for Gu Qingyan. What woman in the world wouldn't be heartbroken when such a powerful Master Gu has such a beautiful face?
