Tian Fu returned to his residence, stepped away from his servants who had served him, and sat alone in the room, sighing.

The emperor had a great conversation with Dou Ying, and left him as the prime minister aside, which made him lose face. He had a strong crisis, and Dou Ying was likely to threaten his position.

This sense of crisis has long existed, but it has never been so strong. No one can make him uneasy like Dou Ying. Whether it is his background, ability, qualifications for politics, or even his status in the minds of the emperor, Dou Ying is the most suitable person to be the prime minister. His only reliance is his sister, the Queen Mother. Now the Queen Mother is far away in Chang'an, and it is beyond reach. When the Queen Mother gets news, the position of Prime Minister may have changed hands.

"This time I'm going to be ridiculed by Guan Fu." Tian Fu clenched his fists and pounded his chest hard.

"June?" Jie Fu appeared at the door and looked at Tian Fu in surprise.

"Jiejun, you are here. It's great, so good, come in and sit in quickly." Tian Fu was overjoyed, got up in person, and welcomed Jiefu in.

Zhifu looked at Tian Fu, and a smile flashed from the corner of his eyes. He entered the seat, put his clothes on his clothes, and then asked slowly: "I heard that the Lord and Hou are in a bad mood. Fu rushed to see him. I wonder if he can relieve his worries."

"Yes, I'm so worried now." Tian Fu didn't care about his reserve, and said his worries again, then looked at Zhifu with a look. "Jiejun, what good way do you teach me? It's not that I'm greedy for the position of prime minister, I really can't afford to lose my face."

Zhifu stroked his sparse beard and shook his head. "June, you are too worried. Wei Qihou cannot be the prime minister."

Tian Fen was surprised and happy. "Why do you say that?"

Zhuyou showed a little sadness, pondered for a long time, and sighed quietly. "When he was the last emperor, he thought that Wei Qihou was not serious enough to be a minister. He originally thought that he was getting older and had to change. Now it seems that he is getting more and more frivolous as he grows older, and I am afraid that he will not be able to die a good life."

Tian Fen was overjoyed and urged repeatedly: "I'll tell you, why do you say that?"

Jiefu withdrew his eyes and also put away the pity in his eyes. He bowed to Tian Fu. "June, think about it, why did Your Majesty let Liang Xiao stay in Chang'an instead of following Pingyang Hou, Cheng'an Hou and others to come to Ganquan Palace to report their lives?"

Tian Feng smiled and curled his lips disdainfully. "Of course I am worried that Liang Xiao would be rude and offend the gods."

"Yes, Liang Xiao thought he had made great contributions, and often violated Yan Zhizhi's advice and spoke without restraint. The emperor was not happy. This was why he was allowed to stay in Chang'an to remind him. This was the emperor's love for him and also a warning to him. Even if he didn't know the emperor's intention, the emperor should know it. If Liang Xiao knew the etiquette of the king and his subjects, he should be cautious in his words and actions and restrain himself. But Liang Xiao was not grateful and wrote a letter to avoid it. What does this mean?"

Tian Feng blinked and laughed. "Of course, it means being dissatisfied with His Majesty."

"That's right. Confucius said, 'The country has its own way. Valley; the country has no way, valley is shameful.'. Liang Xiao was relieved. Wouldn't he say that the emperor has no way?"

Tian Fen woke up from a dream. He widened his eyes and slapped his thighs hard. "Ran! Zhijun is indeed a sharp eye, and he hits the nail on the head. That's right. He is accusing the emperor of unknown understanding. No wonder the emperor is so angry that he wants to drive him out of Chang'an."

Jiefu smiled and then said, "The emperor is very angry. Dou Ying, as an old minister, should have been thinking about His Majesty. However, he not only saw Liang Xiao off with great fanfare, but also rushed to Ganquan Palace to give advice. What is he doing for?"

Tian Fu rolled his eyes, twisted his short beard under his jaw, raised his short eyebrows, and said sarcastically: "What else can you do for? For fame. He has been idle for too long and is unwilling to be lonely. This is to take the opportunity to make a fuss so that people all over the world know his reputation. Humph! Did he think he is still the general who spent a lot of money? Zhou Yafu died, and no one dared to be on an equal footing with him. He was very lonely."

"What the king and the lord said was very good. At that time, Wei Qihou and Tiaohou Zhou Yafu sat together, which was intimidating the world and lost the etiquette of ministers, and were afraid of the court. Zhou Yafu died, and Wei Qihou could not take the position of prime minister. At this point, he did not know how to reflect on himself, but instead took his name to respect himself and coerced the emperor on the grounds of supporting Liang Xiao. It was even more rude than living in seclusion in Lantian. Can he still die well?"

Tian Fu's eyelids trembled and he couldn't help laughing loudly. He understood the meaning of borrowing blessings and the emperor's meaning. The emperor changed his mind, not because he really felt that Dou Ying was right, but because he felt the threat and had to take a step back. It seemed that Dou Ying won the game, but with the emperor's personality, how could he tolerate such a thing? Sooner or later, he would exhale this resentment.

Tian Fu felt relieved and relaxed. "Then what should I do?"

"Wait for the change." Jiefu said: "If you want to be at peace, you must advance and retreat with the emperor."

Tian Fu understood it and nodded repeatedly.

The emperor talked with Dou Ying in the middle of the night and left with joy. He personally sent Dou Ying to the gate of the palace and watched Dou Ying leave. It was not until Dou Ying's figure disappeared outside the palace gate that the smile on his face was closed, his face tightly, like two stone slabs.

He stood in the corridor for a moment, turned around and walked towards the harem.

Dou Ying left the palace and was about to go to his residence to rest when he met the doctor Li Guang. Li Guang seemed to have been waiting for a long time. As soon as he saw Dou Ying, he rushed over, bowed and bowed to the end. When Wu and Chu rebelled, Li Guang joined the army to fight, and Dou Ying was the general. The two had been in friendship for more than 20 years.

Dou Ying accepted Li Guang's visit calmly and smiled and said, "You are so thoughtful, aren't you here to welcome me?"

Li Guang smiled awkwardly. "June, look at you, can't I come to welcome you?"

"Okay, we are all people who lead troops to fight, so we won't be polite." Dou Ying put away his smile and sighed: "Liang Xiao has left Chang'an. He gave all the property of Maoling to Wang Meiren's brother. Beique Jiadi was rewarded by the emperor, and he dared not sell it, but he also emptied it. I see what he meant, I'm afraid he was a little cold."

Li Guang shook his head regretfully. "Liang Xiao is smart, but he is less resilient. He is rich and has never suffered any hardship after all. He was discouraged after suffering a little aggrieved."

"It's not his fault. Blood conquered, climbed ice and lying on snow, but in the end he was not as favored by his beauty. Who can be disappointed? The soldiers are disappointed. If the army has no fighting spirit, my great man will be in danger."

"Who said no? We all felt very disappointed when we heard this news." Li Guang sighed and smacked his lips. He looked around, leaned closer to Dou Ying, and whispered: "June. Do you know the situation in the Western Regions?"

Dou Ying frowned slightly. "What's wrong with the Western Regions?"

"The situation in the Western Regions is not very good. The right Xiongnu has recovered and plans to join forces with the Qiang people to retake the Western Regions. As for the Qiang people, you know that they are greedy for money and profit, and they are not trustworthy, so they naturally want to get a piece of the pie. Now the Qiang people are ready to move, and there are more and more Xiongnu scouts near Wuwei. I am afraid that a war will happen. Even if Hexi is like this, how can the Western Regions be alone?"

Dou Ying was stunned for a while and sighed. "This is the disaster that did not adopt Liang Xiao's suggestion. Fortunately, the war between the two Vietnams has ended, and the court can also mobilize troops to fight the west. Otherwise, the Western Regions would probably be lost again."

"That's exactly that." Li Guang echoed.

Dou Ying looked at Li Guang's eyes and suddenly realized something. "Do you want to ask for a fight?"

Li Guang's eyes twitched, and he touched his head embarrassedly. "It's true that I can't hide it from Junhou. That's right. Although the doctor's order is noble, I'm still used to fighting on the battlefield. Besides, my son is in the Western Regions, and I haven't seen him for several years. Now he is in danger, I'm really anxious. Junhou, if it's convenient, please take care of you."

Dou Ying nodded. "I will do my best. This is also a good opportunity for the emperor to see. At the critical moment, clever words and demeanor are useless, and it is still up to rely on heroes who can fight well."

"Thank you, marquis." Li Guang was overjoyed and bowed to the end again.

Dou Ying raised his eyebrows. "Don't rush to thank me. I just promised you to do my best, but I can't guarantee that you can make a fortune. The younger generation is terrifying. The younger generation can fight too much. Whether you can lead your troops to fight depends on the emperor's decision."

Li Guang laughed loudly. "The king and the prince have something to say, how can the emperor not respond? Now, there is no second person in the court who can fight against the king and the prince."

Dou Ying smiled, quite contented.

"June, let's go. I learned that June is coming from Chang'an, and Pingyang Hou, Changping Hou and others are waiting to see you." Li Guang turned sideways and said with a smile: "I sent someone to hunt some wild game to welcome you, and ask you to enjoy the glory."

Dou Ying followed Li Guang to a side hall. As soon as he entered the door, the Marquis of Pingyang came up with a smile on his face and bowed his hands.

"Mr. Dou, thank you for your hard work."

Dou Ying bowed his hand and looked around. Seeing that the house was full of people, not only the young generations such as Cao Shizai of Pingyang, but also Wei Qing and Mei Gao were also there, and they were very relieved. These people had different identities and were difficult to get together in normal times, but now they are all here, naturally because of Dou Ying.

"Everyone is this..."

Cao Shi said with a smile: "I'm not hiding it from Mr. Dou. After hearing that Liang Xiao was relieved, we were all very anxious, but we couldn't think of a solution. I heard that Mr. Dou was coming, and our hearts finally let go."

Dou Ying raised her eyebrows, felt proud, but said modestly: "You all value me Dou Ying too much, and you dare not take it, you dare not take it."

"If Mr. Dou can't afford it, who can afford it?" Cao Shi said loudly: "In terms of qualifications and military achievements, who can compete with Mr. Dou now? If Mr. Dou doesn't take the opportunity, I really can't think of any more suitable one." He paused and deliberately lowered his voice. "Can we still expect the Prime Minister?"

Everyone looked at each other and laughed, shaking their heads at the same time.

Cao Shi invited Dou Ying to the first seat, and Dou Ying was not polite, so he entered the seat and said the story of meeting the emperor just now, and specifically mentioned the emperor's words "old minister". When everyone heard this, a big stone in their hearts fell to the ground and went forward to salute. Dou Ying refused everyone and raised his glass to drink. For a moment, the cups and the atmosphere was warm.

On Lantian Mountain, Liang Xiao put down the silk book in his hand, leaned against the car window, and silently looked at the almost motionless peak outside the window.

There was no sense of speed that was speeding by. If the carriage had not been shaking and the whip in the coachman's hand would have made a crisp sound from time to time, he would have almost no feeling that he was rushing to the road.

"It's too slow." Liang Xiao sighed. He realized that moving to Lushan this time was a long journey. Even if he traveled a hundred miles a day, he would have to walk for more than a month. Fortunately, after arriving in Xiangyang, he could change boats, go down the Han River and go straight into the Yangtze River, so that people could relax. Otherwise, this move would be really tiring.

"What's wrong?" Liu Ling, who was closing his eyes and pretending to sleep, heard Liang Xiao's sigh and opened his eyes.

"It's nothing. I've been walking on this road several times. I've never felt so slow once." Liang Xiao withdrew his gaze and leaned against the wall of the car, feeling the shaking of the carriage. "I haven't even looked at Lantian Mountain well."

Liu Ling smiled with his lips pursed. "At that time, you only have achievements in your eyes, but no scenery. If achievements are all vague, there will only be scenery in your eyes."

Liang Xiao smiled disapprovingly. He crossed his hands and placed them in front of his abdomen. His thumbs were rolling back and forth, and there was a hint of unrecognizable smile on the corner of his mouth. Liu Ling looked at Liu Ling. Liu Ling said angrily: "What are you thinking about again?"

"I was wondering whether the Maoling industry could play the expected role, and whether it would be a waste of money."

"No." Liu Ling stood up and moved to Liang Xiao's side, leaning his head against Liang Xiao's shoulder. "The emperor is so smart, he should be able to understand our concessions. It is actually not important to have a lot of sincerity in this concession. What matters is that we did not break up. Of course, don't expect him to repay his favor. With his nature, it is difficult for you to achieve both."

She paused. "You are not Wei Qing."

Liang Xiao turned his head to look at Liu Ling and kissed her forehead lightly. "What's wrong with Wei Qing?"

"Wei Qing can endure humiliation and bear heavy burdens. Even if he is now a marquis, he still does not forget his origin. No matter how the emperor bullies him in the future, he will not resist. You are different, or you are the opposite."

"What do you say?"

"Wei Qing is rich and still lives like a slave. Even when you couldn't see a way out, you still refused to surrender." Liu Ling raised his head and looked at Liang Xiao. "Do you know, there are not a thousand guests in Huainan, and there are eight hundred people who have been recruited into the mansion by me. I have invited you several times but have not invited you in, and there is no second one."

"That's right, not only did I not invite me, but I invited me into the house." Liang Xiao smiled proudly, stretched out his arm, and took Liu Ling in his arms. "So, I can't surrender. If I can't take what I deserve, how can I have the face to see you in the future?"

"Then you have to work hard." Liu Ling hugged Liang Xiao's arm and sighed quietly. "I am the master of the past. If my father fulfills his wish, I still have a chance to be the eldest princess. If you don't become a king, you will not be able to recover my cost."

"The king of this different surname has no good ending. Instead of begging him to be the king, it is better to go out to sea and find one world, even if he is the emperor, no one will care about it."

Liu Ling asked back: "I am willing, can you let it go?"

Liang Xiao pondered, speechless for a moment. He didn't know how to answer Liu Ling's question. Can you let it go? He set sail and became king, and he could choose Taiwan near and America far away. It was a good choice no matter how you look at it. But he always felt that there was a trace of endless concern that made him hesitate again and again.

Should I live my life safely or a vigorous battle? -

(To be continued.)

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