The territory of Guizhou was once the territory of the Liang Kingdom. Since the fall of the Liang Kingdom, the territory of Guizhou has been in a state of disintegration.
Chen Guo was happy to see such chaos in Guizhou. After all, as a neighbor, Chen Guo did not want anyone to reunify Guizhou, because this might bring trouble to them.
After all, Guizhou is too close to Jiangnan, and because of its unique geographical advantages, it can be attacked, retreated or defended at a close distance. If they have any thoughts about Jiangnan, many people in Chen Guoguo will not be able to sleep at night.
Therefore, over the years, Emperor Chen deployed a large number of spies in Guizhou to monitor their every move at all times.
More than half a year ago, they discovered the strange movement in Guizhou Province. At the same time, the spies deployed by Chen Guo in Guizhou Province also lost contact.
Without spies, the imperial court lost its eyes to monitor Guizhou. During this period, Emperor Chen sent spies three times. However, after these spies entered Guizhou, no news came back.
You don't need to think about it to know that something must have happened in Qiandi, something that Emperor Chen did not want to happen.
It was related to the safety of Jiangnan, so he couldn't help but ignore it.
Chen Huang didn't know what was happening in Guizhou, but Tang Ning knew it all too well. For decades, the Wan Gu Sect had not had a saint. This time, they were determined to elect a saint no matter what.
This is related to the ownership of Wan Gu Sect and the pattern of Guizhou Province. It would be strange if the whole of Guizhou Province is not excited.
After hearing Huang Chen's words, Prime Minister Wang's expression became serious and he said: "Your Majesty, although Guizhou Province does not belong to our Chen Kingdom, it is closely related to Jiangnan. The affairs of Guizhou Province cannot be ignored..."
"I know." Emperor Chen frowned and said, "The secret spies I sent to Guizhou are all elite spies. Even they have disappeared one by one. Who else can I send?"
After Chen Huang finished speaking, the palace fell into a long silence.
The situation in Guizhou Province is special. Unlike the grasslands or the Western Regions, we can directly send troops to suppress it. Moreover, it is not easy to directly send troops before we understand what exactly happened in Guizhou Province.
Now that the grasslands have just been pacified and the Western Region is not yet stable, it is impossible for Chen Guo to be distracted and send troops to Guizhou.
However, it is obviously not that easy to figure out what happened in Guizhou.
The people in the Secret Service are all elites selected from the imperial guards. The ones sent by His Majesty are the elites among the elites. If they can't complete this task, who else can?
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Guizhou Province."
There was silence in the hall for a moment, and suddenly a voice rang out.
Tang Ning took two steps forward, and when everyone was in shock, she spoke again: "If there are changes in Guizhou, it will immediately endanger Jiangnan. I am willing to go to Guizhou to investigate, please give me your permission."
"Inappropriate!" Before Emperor Chen could speak, Prime Minister Wang waved his hand and said firmly: "Master Tang is the right minister, how can you take such a strange risk?"
"Master Tang, you must not do this!" Qian Shuo, the Minister of Household Affairs, said immediately, "If Master Tang makes any mistake, it will be a loss for the entire court and the entire Chen Kingdom..."
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After the Prime Minister Wang and the Minister of Household Affairs spoke, all the ministers in the palace responded. Emperor Chen glanced at him and said: "My beloved sir, what you said makes sense. As the Right Prime Minister, you have a heavy responsibility. You cannot take risks. There is no need to do this."
Let’s not mention it again…”
After Tangning heard this, she silently stepped back.
He originally planned that if there was no news about Su Mei, he would go to Guizhou to find her in person after spending the New Year with them.
The reason why he stood up at this moment was because he knew that they were responsible for what happened in Guizhou Province. How could he rest assured that Chen Huang sent others to go there himself?
Tang Ning was not worried when his self-recommendation was rejected, because he knew that Huang Chen would find him sooner or later.
After all, the matter in Guizhou Province had not been discussed, so Emperor Chen could only order everyone to leave first.
After the last person left the hall, he rubbed his brows with a tangled look on his face.
After the spy sent to Guizhou for the first time disappeared, the one he sent the second time was the best among the spies, and the third time he even sent a top spy.
However, their results were the same, which meant that he had no one to send. Even the top secret agents were trapped in Guizhou. How could he still count on officials from the DPRK and China?
Of course, except for one person.
Over the years, he had done everything he had entrusted to Tangning very beautifully, except for escorting the princess and visiting the Chu Kingdom, which saved him a lot of worry.
He didn't want to go into details or argue about what happened during the wedding. With such a minister who could let him sit back and relax, nothing was unforgivable.
Of the candidates who went to Guizhou to investigate, Tang Ning was naturally his favorite, and he was also the one he felt most at ease with.
But today, Tang Ning is already the Right Chancellor of the dynasty. If the prime minister of a country is allowed to risk his own life and work as a spy, where can he put his dignity as an emperor?
But if Tangning doesn't go, who else can he choose?
Jiangnan is the granary of Chen State, and he does not want Jiangnan to be in chaos again. Chen State has finally settled down, and he will never tolerate any further mishaps in the country.
He walked around the hall, his face changing, and after a long time, he gritted his teeth and finally made a decision.
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Tang Ning left the imperial study and did not go back to Shangshu Province. Instead, she stood in front of the square in front of the imperial study.
There is a bridge in front of the square, where Zhao Yuan and several little girls are playing.
Perhaps because Academician Zhang was very strict with him, Zhao Yuan has become thinner and thinner these days. Although his figure is not well-proportioned now, he is not as fat as before.
King Huai came from behind and saw him standing there. He stopped and asked, "Master Tang, won't you return to Shangshu Yamen?"
"There's no rush." Tangning looked forward and asked casually, "What do you think of King Run, Your Highness?"
King Huai looked at Zhao Yuan and said, "Yuan'er is talented, willing to endure hardship, and has a filial heart. These are all very rare."
He looked at Zhao Yuan on the bridge and said: "When we were children, we didn't like to listen to the lectures given by the bachelor, and we especially hated arithmetic. Yuan'er studied for several hours every day and played with abacus. She was much better than I was back then.
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As soon as King Huai finished speaking, Zhao Yuan placed his abacus on the ground on the stone bridge, stepped on it, and slid down the slope of the bridge...
King Huai looked at this scene blankly, coughed slightly, and looked a little unnatural.
He looked away from the front and said, "It's rare to be able to always maintain a childlike innocence..."
It's good to always maintain a childlike innocence, but these things are not needed by the emperor.
Although Tang Ning has been paving the way for Zhao Yuan, if you put aside your personal emotions and look at it rationally, Zhao Yuan is not suitable for that supreme position.
He wants to be emperor just because he wants to marry his sister from the Zhang family, Wang family, and Bai family. His motives are not pure.
When doing something, motivation is very important. If even the motivation is wrong, how can you ensure that he can do it well?
In Tang Ning's opinion, the most suitable person for this position is King Huai.
Of course, being suitable does not necessarily mean that Tang Ning supports him. Zhao Yuan's path has been paved by people like them, and no one can stop him.
King Huai stopped continuing the topic, glanced at him, and asked, "What are you waiting for, Mr. Tang?"
Tang Ning didn't answer. She turned around and saw Wei Jian walking from behind.
Wei Jian walked up to him, smiled, and said, "Master Tang, your Majesty has summoned..."
