Hey, you are reborn too?

This kid is really bold!

He had never held grudges since he was a child, and would just laugh it off when he occasionally heard that the late emperor had killed the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

The prince sometimes thought that this might be because Xie Shian had never seen his parents since he was born and did not have deep feelings for them.

The emperor's illness became more serious. One autumn night, he suddenly sent someone to the East Palace to urgently summon the prince to the Yangxin Palace.

The prince already knew the answer.

Yesterday, the chief envoy of the Imperial Astronomical Observatory hurried to the East Palace to report that a meteor had entered the Purple Palace, which was a very bad sign.

It seems that my father doesn't have much time left.

The Hall of Nourishing Heart.

The late emperor's eyes were cloudy and unclear, as if he was looking at the prince, or as if he was looking at someone through the prince.

He waved his hand to dismiss all the servants.

The prince understood that his father wanted to tell him about his last affairs.

"Be kind to Shi'an, cough cough," the late emperor started coughing again just after he said this. He clenched the corner of the quilt with his fingers, and his eyes became clear for a moment, perhaps a moment of enlightenment. "But, that's all. I hope there will be no suspicion between you and your subjects, and Shi'an can grow up safely..."

"Yes," the prince heard himself answer softly, "I will follow your instructions."

"Che'er," the late emperor no longer looked at the crown prince, but stared blankly at the patterns on the dragon tent. He seemed to be sighing, "If you have a choice, don't let Shi'an lead the army. Let him be a rich and idle person for the rest of his life."

"Jia Qi," the late emperor suddenly murmured to himself, his eyes slowly becoming blurred, "Do you still hate me..."

The prince looked up suddenly and found that the emperor had stopped breathing.

The prince remembered the late emperor's last words deeply.

Therefore, when Beili launched an invasion more than ten years later, he rejected Xie Shi'an's memorials one after another requesting him to lead the troops to fight.

But when Beili reached the outskirts of Dayuan capital, the generals were so defeated that there was no one left.

Xie Shi'an happened to submit another memorial requesting to go to war.

The emperor didn't want to agree, but considering the deal he made with the queen mother and Beili's imperial teacher, Beili was bound to lose this battle, so why not let this Xie family kid go to fight and win him a good victory?

Since he has military merits, it would be more legitimate for me to reward him in the future.

The emperor gritted his teeth, made up his mind, and let Xie Shi'an go.

Maybe it was because the curse of Beili State Master took effect, or maybe Xie Shian was so brave in leading the troops, but in less than a month, the Beili army was miraculously driven to the border.

The emperor was naturally excited by the frequent good news.

The last words of the late emperor made the emperor feel even more conflicted. The loyal and brave marquis was probably wrongly accused to death, and as the son of the suspected culprit, the emperor felt deeply regretful.

However, the person is gone, and he can no longer make any compensation to the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery himself.

He really couldn't do it, before his father's body was cold, to announce to the world that his father had killed the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, based on insufficient evidence and only personal speculation.

The emperor thought about it and decided that instead of dwelling on what happened in the past, he should give some compensation to Xie Shi'an, the son of Marquis Zhongyong. This would also comfort the spirit of Marquis Zhongyong in heaven.

Over the years, the emperor has given Xie Shian countless gold, silver and jewelry. He originally wanted to give Xie Shian an official position and a title, but the imperial teacher said that Xie Shian's fate was not suitable for inheriting the title of Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery, but was suitable for another official title after meritorious service.

If he forcibly conferred the title upon Xie Shian when he had done nothing in Dayuan, it would be disadvantageous to Xie Shian, and Dayuan might also suffer a great disaster.

Xie Shi'an has been protected since he was a child and has hardly ever encountered any danger since he was a child. This is certainly a good thing, but it is not conducive to his achievement.

The emperor originally thought that if Xie Shi'an really could not make any contribution to the Dayuan court and he could not find a suitable reason to reward him, he would give up the idea of ​​conferring a title on him and just let him be a minor official.

After so many years, Xie Shi'an has not made any outstanding contribution to Dayuan, and the emperor's desire for Xie Shi'an to achieve great things has gradually faded.

He remembered what the late emperor told him before his death, that Xie Shi'an should live a rich and idle life.

The older Xie Shi'an got, the more the emperor felt that this statement made sense, so he gave up the idea of ​​letting Xie Shi'an lead troops to achieve merit.

The emperor thought that when Xie Shi'an came of age, he would buy him a large house outside the palace so that he could marry, have children, and live out his life in peace.

However, he did not expect that Beili would brazenly invade. Xie Shian requested to go to war, and he had to agree due to the situation.

Now that Xie Shian had won military merit, the emperor was overjoyed. Xie Shian had become a hero of Dayuan like his father, so what reward could he give him?

In line with the late emperor's dying wish of "no suspicion between the monarch and his subjects", the emperor wanted to use this military achievement to give Xie Shi'an the tiger talisman and give him the highest treatment and trust.

The emperor did not make this decision on impulse; he had considered the matter of bestowing the tiger talisman for at least three weeks.

Because the tiger talisman was of great importance, the emperor and the empress dowager discussed for a week before finally deciding to give one of the three tiger talismans to Xie Shi'an as a unique compensation to the son of the Marquis of Loyalty and Bravery.

With the support of the Empress Dowager, the Emperor decided to announce it in the court today.

Yun Xiang did not have any particular objection, which made the emperor feel at ease.

But what does it mean that Minister Su was so emotional and strongly opposed this matter?

The emperor blinked, feeling rather displeased. “This is my own tiger talisman, I can give it to anyone I want. Do I need your approval, Minister Su?”

However, considering that Su Shangshu's sister had recently risked her life to give birth to a prince for him, the emperor felt deeply indebted to the Su family, so it would be inappropriate for him to reject the proposal immediately and embarrass Su Shangshu.

Silence was brewing. Everyone felt depressed but kept their mouths tightly shut. The entire court fell into a vicious circle of silence again.

"I second the proposal."

Someone said the first sentence first, and he stood up and moved behind Minister Su. He lowered his head and did not look the emperor in the eye.

Although this person's voice was small, in the silent court at that moment, it was like a stone thrown into a lake. Although it had sunk to the bottom, the ripples it stirred up on the water surface took a long time to dissipate.

"I second the proposal."

Someone shouted again and stood behind Minister Su.

"I second the proposal."

"I second the proposal."

More and more people were shouting "I second the motion", and a long queue gradually formed behind Minister Su.

The emperor narrowed his eyes, frowned, and felt a little shaken in his heart.

I have to admit that handing the tiger talisman to the young general may not be a good decision.

However, my father has owed Marquis Zhongyong too much, and I don't want to be like my father, suspicious of military officials, which led to the estrangement between the emperor and his officials and left me with lifelong regrets.

However, it was obviously not a good idea to refute Minister Su and the court officials behind him. What should I do...

The emperor glanced at the pearl curtain beside him.

It's not convenient for me to refute it, but maybe she can.

As the Beili army was approaching, the Dayuan Dynasty was in turmoil. The new emperor had just ascended the throne and his foundation in the court was still shallow, but the empress dowager had extensive power in the court and sometimes her words were more effective than the emperor's. Therefore, for the sake of the overall situation, the emperor relaxed the law that "the harem is not allowed to interfere in politics" and allowed the empress dowager to rule the country from behind the curtain.

I can't suppress Minister Su, but maybe my mother can.

The emperor coughed twice in an attempt to cover up his mistake.

This was the secret code agreed upon between him and the Queen Mother.