Surrounded by strong ministers

After waiting for a while, the servant came to report, and Taifu Han went to the palace to pick up Young Master Sima.

Sima Xian stood up and asked to retreat when he heard the words, and before leaving the bamboo pavilion, he did not forget to turn his head and raised his eyebrows at Xiao Zong, "Your Majesty, please think twice, my ministers are all thinking of the Emperor."

The waiter who was waiting to lead the way, caught a glimpse of the ecstasy that caused people to daydream, and saw the emperor sitting at the table with absent-minded eyes, distracted, and suddenly had a very bold idea.Therefore, when he led Mr. Sima out of the imperial garden all the way, he served him very attentively and thoughtfully.

Sitting in the bamboo pavilion, Xiao Zong was distracted, not expecting that his already terrible reputation would become even worse after a while, so he frowned lightly and worried about state affairs.

In the past few months, ninety percent of his worries were due to King Qin alone.

Those situations that he has turned over and over in his heart countless times, as long as he calms down for a while, he will still turn back and forth involuntarily over and over again. Thanks to King Qin, every time he turns back and forth, his mind will hurt a little bit.

Right now, Xiao Zong is feeling sad again while holding his forehead.Sima Xian's sentence, "Cut off King Qin's power, whether to kill or cut, whether to treat him like a bull or a horse, all depends on his words." Back and forth in his mind.

He wants to be a cow and a horse, and a cow and a horse.

Subconsciously rubbing his forehead, an aggressive face suddenly appeared in his mind, with stern eyebrows and cold eyes, exquisite and stern.Xiao Zong couldn't help but wryly smiled, how could there be such a fierce cow and horse.

Sitting alone in the imperial garden, looking at the boundless rain, I don't know how long it has passed. Wang Rong came to report, and Taifu Han asked to see him.

Xiao Zong collected his thoughts and collected himself. He had been troubled for too long, his mood was a little gloomy, and his voice was unavoidably fluttering: "Xuan."

During Sima Xian's trip to Beijing, Han Su took care of everything during his stay. He sent the second son of Chu King back to Zhuxiangyuan. After Han Su came out of Zhuxiangyuan, he immediately went to the palace to meet Xiao Zong.

"The king of Chu's plan is to fight against the king of Qin together. I don't know what the emperor wants?" Han Su said directly as soon as he sat down.

Only then did Xiao Zong's wandering thoughts return to his place. He looked at the Tutor in surprise for a moment, and frowned slightly: "Sima Xian told you everything? Did he push you to come?"

Han Su didn't make a sound, just took a sip of tea lightly.

Xiao Zong pondered for a moment, picked up his teacup and took a sip: "Sima Xian made such a fuss last night by mobilizing his teachers and mobilizing everyone to cover up his actions and come to me to offer advice. I know how careful he is in his actions. It's only been a night, so I hold back I can’t help but reveal the purpose of this trip to the Taifu, he wants to use the Taifu to persuade me, it seems that he really can’t hold back.” Frowning slightly, “The King of Chu is really in a hurry.”

Han Su put down his teacup, remained silent for a while, and said calmly: "What the emperor said is true, Sima Xian is indeed impatient, and the King of Chu is indeed anxious. However, they are not the only ones who are impatient." Glancing at Xiao Zong With a glance, "There is also a minister."

Xiao Zong was stunned.

Han Su paused for a moment, then turned his head and looked at the emperor lightly, "Why are you so hesitant when you are anxious that the emperor should make a decision. I have always wanted to ask, what is the emperor thinking about King Qin?"

He had kept this question in his heart for some time, ever since the time when the emperor went to meet the Northwest War Wolf in private because of the Prince of Chu who was about to go to Beijing, he had asked this question.For a vassal who threatened the country, the emperor's actions at that time were too rash, and it was really not wise, and it was not what the calm and strategic Majesty he was familiar with would do... and he still thinks that The Son of Heaven didn't need to go to the Northwest Warrior Wolf, even though he managed to get a plausible reason after questioning him afterwards, he still couldn't let it go.

Xiao Zong held the teacup and did not speak.

Han Su still just looked at the emperor indifferently, and continued: "As the emperor said, the king of Chu is in a hurry now. The king of Chu is anxious to get rid of the king of Qin first, and break the situation of checks and balances to compete in the world." His face was as calm as ever, and his tone was also calm. , but couldn't hide the hint of coercion, "The emperor also said before that the king of Chu has served as a loyal and virtuous minister for most of his life. The king will definitely try to find other excuses." After a slight pause, "Your Majesty should understand that war will happen sooner or later."

Xiao Zong's heart sank. How could he not know that the current situation looks calm, but in fact it is more dangerous than ever before.

Han Su went on to say: "Since the war is unavoidable, both King Qin and King Chu must be eliminated. King Chu has a good reputation now, and it is not easy for the emperor to move him. It is only natural that King Qin should be eliminated first. The opportunity is now very rare. But the emperor is hesitant about the opportunity to come to his door."

If it was said that it was because of avoiding the war that he couldn't help being afraid of the King of Qin and couldn't take any action, then there is no need to be more scruples now.

The emperor's hesitation all this time is not simple, apart from those reasons for his family, country, and world, there are some other reasons he doesn't know.

"Your Majesty, what are you thinking about the King of Qin, and why are you so hesitant?"

Xiao Zong looked at the Grand Tutor, the indistinct insistence on that gentle face made him a little bit on pins and needles.

To Han Su, he didn't want to lie, but there were some things he didn't want to say too much.

Turning his eyes to look at the vast rain curtain outside the bamboo pavilion, after a moment of silence, Xiao Zong said: "Teacher, don't worry too much, I am sitting on the Ninth Five-Emperor's Throne, I have to think about my subjects even if I don't think about myself, for King Qin, I will leave a way for myself." Turning his head, he said with a slight smile: "The Tai Tuo just said something, which is right on the current situation. Now that the Tai Tuo understands the King Chu's intentions, then Sima Xian will ask you to pay more attention, so that he does not come from here. I can't wait for the result here, so I will pick other things."

Han Su frowned slightly. He didn't want to push people too hard. After a long while, he said "Zunzhi." He took a sip from his teacup and changed the subject, talking about the recent situation of General Hussars in charge of the army. .

The troops that Xiao Zong can mobilize, except the 20 Forbidden Army in the Imperial City, which is commanded by the veteran Pei Zhi, the other soldiers and horses were collected by the former Prime Minister Wen Ting, and Li Ji handed in a total of [-] before, and Xiao Zong handed them over successively. Ren Bugui is in charge.In desperation, he used the unknown junior to command the army. Although he said it lightly in front of Han Su, he believed that the Taifu would not have deep friendship with the incompetent, but in private he was really worried for a long time.Fortunately, Ren Buhui was indeed a good leader and did not disappoint him.At the beginning of last month, he issued another order, ordering General Hussars to expand the army by another [-] troops and step up drills to prevent sudden changes in the situation.

In this way, although not all the soldiers and horses that Xiao Zong can use are elite, there are already 30 troops.

Although he tried his best to avoid the battle, if he couldn't avoid it, he wasn't afraid of it.

"It's been about three months since I left Beijing to take charge of the army. If the emperor wants to know the details of the army, you might as well call him back to Beijing." Han Su said.

Xiao Zong thought for a while, "I really want to call him back to ask questions, but for now, forget it, let him spend more time on training."

Just as he was speaking, a person rushed over in the rain on the garden path leading to the bamboo pavilion, came to Xiao Zong, kowtowed and presented a brochure, "Your Majesty, His Highness King Qin of the East Pavilion sent someone to send you a brochure."

When Xiao Zong saw the roaring totem stamp on the seal, he already knew the source of the book, he took it and looked at it, and without thinking too much, he immediately prepared a sedan chair and left the palace.

When he arrived at the East Pavilion, Meng He, a close minister of the King of Qin, led him into a small flower hall and said, King Qin was taking a nap, and he had already sent someone to report, but he didn't know that the emperor was coming, so he asked the emperor to forgive him for his disrespect, and so on. Meng He withdrew.

Xiao Zong didn't pay much attention to his disrespectful attitude before, but now he is preoccupied with King Qin's note, and he doesn't take it seriously.

Sitting in the small hall for a while, Xiao Zong made a few assumptions about what would happen when he meets the King of Qin later, he couldn't help feeling a little confused, so he got up and went to the window to blow some air.

The small window is facing the garden, and several jasmine plants in the garden are blooming just right against the autumn rain.

Looking at Jasmine, Xiao Zong couldn't help but think of the Jasmine tree in the imperial garden, and the last time he met King Qin face to face came back to him.That day in the imperial garden, because of the prince's seal, the man questioned him many times to no avail, and finally left the palace with a gloomy face.

He couldn't see clearly what the intent of such aggressive interrogation came from.

In fact, even if he knew what it meant, it would make no difference.

After all, the vassal is the vassal, and the emperor is the emperor.

Xiao Zong stepped out of the flower hall, borrowing the memory of his previous visit to the hotel, bypassed the garden, and walked along the corridor to the backyard.

In front of King Qin's dormitory, the guards on guard bowed and saluted him, and said to him: "Your Majesty, my king has just got up and is repairing his appearance. The messy appearance will hinder the eyes of the dragon. Please sit in the hall for a while. The Lord has taken care of it. Immediately." We'll be there."

Xiao Zong frowned, thinking, this ostentation is boundless. "I only have a few words with King Qin, I don't care about that." Turning around, he motioned to wait outside behind him, pushed the closed bedroom door of King Qin, and stepped in.

"Your Majesty..." King Qin's personal guard called dryly from the side.

As soon as Xiao Zong stepped through the door, he only raised his head halfway and regretted it.

King Qin was indeed repairing his appearance, but he did it on a wider scale, the kind where his whole body was soaked in water.

Xiao Zong bumped into King Qin taking a bath, but this was not the most embarrassing.

He caught King Qin out of the bath.

When Xiao Zong went in, he didn't know whether it was a coincidence or something, King Qin happened to stand up straight from the bathtub and stepped out.

Xiao Zong was stunned, looking at the water-soaked body, tight waist and firm chest... Subconsciously, he turned around and was about to go out.

There was a soft voice behind him, "Didn't the emperor just say that he doesn't care?"

Xiao Zong was quite depressed and troubled, but suddenly twitched.