Chapter 345 I personally lead the team to Xiliang
Yu Youning finally caught up with Huo Qingchen and Zhai Heming.
Without an end, there is naturally no winning or losing.
The three of them gradually slowed down, waiting for the large group behind them to catch up.
A quarter of an hour later.
At the front of the team, five people were riding on five horses, chatting as they walked.
"Huo Qingchen, is your elder brother waiting for us in Liangcheng?" Zhai Heming asked curiously.
"Yes! The Emperor said that since we will pass through Liangcheng anyway, let Big Brother wait in Liangcheng. There is no need to run back and forth."
"I heard that besides your eldest brother, the seventh person participating in the competition is also in Liangcheng. Do you know who it is?"
"I don't know." Huo Qingchen simply shook his head. "How could I know something that neither His Royal Highness the Crown Prince nor You Ning knew?"
Upon hearing this, Zhai Heming subconsciously glanced at Chu Huaixu and Yu Youning, but did not continue asking questions.
It was Wen Xiangli who spoke slowly at this time, "Youning, have you arranged everything for the clinic and the medical school?"
"Yes! The medical school has the Third Elder in charge, so there won't be any trouble. As for the clinic, my junior brother will be back in a few days and will stay there every day, so there's no need to worry. His medical skills are even better than mine!"
In recent years, Jiang Lingzhou has been obsessed with medicine. He not only provides free medical services in Beijing, but also provides free medical services in surrounding areas of Beijing.
I am not in the capital for most of the year.
Now, Jiang Lingzhou is also providing free medical services outside.
It was only after Yu Youning sent a carrier pigeon to tell him the situation and asked him to come back as soon as possible that he could leave with peace of mind.
Thinking of this, Yu Youning sighed deeply, "Come to think of it, I haven't seen Junior Brother for a long time!"
She counted on her fingers and said, "It should be more than half a year!"
This trip to Xiliang will probably take half a year, and I won’t be able to see my junior brother for at least a year!
Chu Huaixu knew that the relationship between Yu Youning and Jiang Lingzhou was just that between senior and junior brothers and sisters.
But seeing Yu Youning sighing here, I still felt a little sad.
"Aning, guess who will come from Nanzhao this time?" Chu Huaixu asked.
Upon hearing this, Yu Youning's attention was instantly drawn away.
"Nanzhao——"
Before and after Wei Zhao ascended the throne, the Nanzhao court underwent a major purge, which affected the officials and naturally the young second-generation descendants as well.
It’s hard to say who will be sent this time.
Yu Youning was still thinking when she heard Huo Qingchen say, "Is Wei Zhao coming here personally with people?"
Wen Xiangli frowned slightly, "That shouldn't be the case! He is the emperor after all. How could an emperor personally participate in the Three Kingdoms Competition?"
"How is it impossible?" Huo Qingchen had just said it casually, but after being refuted by Wen Xiangli, he instantly perked up and started to speak logically, "There's no identity restriction in the rules of the Three Kingdoms Competition! As long as the age requirement is met, isn't it all right?"
After hearing what Huo Qingchen said, Wen Xiangli didn't know how to refute for a moment.
So, it seems there is no problem at all!
Yu Youning couldn't help but think about it seriously, and the more he thought about it, the more possible it seemed.
"Doesn't that mean I can see Wei Zhao?"
Yu Youning smiled brightly, his eyes full of anticipation.
"It's been four years since we last met! I wonder what Wei Zhao is like now."
Chu Huaixu didn't say anything, but when no one was paying attention, he quietly pursed his lips.
Turning the topic to Nanzhao was a wrong decision!
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Nanzhao.
After several years of recuperation, Nanzhao has recovered its original strength.
The court is no longer as dilapidated as it was a few years ago. Instead, everything is in good order and is even stronger than when the old emperor was in power.
Those ministers who had secretly had some opinions about Wei Zhao before are now basically convinced by Wei Zhao.
At this time, in the imperial study of the Nanzhao Palace, several high-ranking ministers were discussing with Wei Zhao the candidates for the trip to Xiliang to participate in the Three Kingdoms Competition.
There were seven people in total, and after discussing for a long time, they still couldn't decide on half of it.
The main reason is that people have different opinions.
Nanzhao just watched them argue quietly without giving any opinion.
Finally, after arguing for a while and still without any result, everyone looked at Wei Zhao and asked for his opinion.
"Your Majesty, why don't you decide the final candidate?"
"Your Majesty is wise and powerful. The candidate you favor is definitely the most suitable one!"
"We are all willing to obey the Emperor's wishes!"
Wei Zhao smiled and looked at the crowd in front of him, "Since you all said so, I will not let you down. This time, I will personally lead the team to participate in the Three Kingdoms Competition!"
"What!?"
The ministers who had just been arguing with each other until their faces were red, now all looked at Wei Zhao in shock.
They even didn't believe their ears and were unwilling to believe that what they had just heard was true.
But one person might have heard it wrong, but how could so many of them have heard it wrong at the same time?
The only explanation is that they did not hear wrongly, Wei Zhao really said that!
When they looked at Wei Zhao and saw the serious expression on his face, they had to admit that Wei Zhao was really serious!
"emperor!"
An old minister knelt down and said, "This is absolutely not allowed!"
Another old minister also knelt tremblingly, his graying beard and hair trembling simultaneously. "You are the Emperor of Nanzhao. How can you personally lead the troops to participate in the Three Kingdoms Competition? Even if we lose this competition, it will only mean the loss of ten cities. For Nanzhao, this is nothing."
But if anything were to happen to you, Your Majesty, Nanzhao would be in turmoil. What would we do then? "
"Yes, Your Majesty! The competition is minor, your safety is the most important. I absolutely cannot let you put yourself in danger!"
They were clearly arguing with each other before, and they were eager to fight to the death.
But in the blink of an eye, their opinions were unified, and they all stood on the same front, kneeling down and begging Wei Zhao to change his mind.
Wei Zhao's expression remained unchanged. "Since I've spoken this out loud, it means I've made up my mind. You don't need to persuade me anymore. I've made up my mind. No matter what, I'm going this time!"
Wei Zhao's voice was firm, and his eyes were even more determined.
If he missed this opportunity, it would be hard to say whether he would have the chance to see Yu Youning again in his life.
This opportunity finally came, and he said he would never miss it.
Although Wei Zhao was a young emperor, he had worked hard to govern the country in recent years and had accumulated great prestige.
His tone was so firm at this time that a group of ministers who knew his temper did not dare to persuade him forcefully and could only look at each other.
It was not until they left the imperial study and were far away that someone spoke in a low voice.
"What should we do? How can the emperor go to Xiliang?"
"Xiliang has been eyeing us covetously for years. If the emperor really goes to Xiliang, wouldn't that be like a sheep walking into a tiger's mouth? No! This kind of thing must not happen! We must find a way to stop it!"
"What's the point of you saying these things now? Why didn't you speak in the imperial study just now?"
"Do you think I'm stupid? The emperor is obviously angry. If I had said one more word, I might have lost my head by now. I just said to think of a solution, not to do anything stupid!"
A chubby middle-aged man slowly spoke, "From what you said, it seems that you have already thought of a solution?"
"If you really have an idea, then don't keep us in suspense and tell us now!"
"That's right! It's already this late, hurry up and tell me!"
Under the urging of the crowd, the man just now spoke again, "Actually, this method is very simple. Just go find Madam An Guo!"
"Looking for Madam Anguo?"
Everyone repeated these words and looked at each other, their expressions becoming somewhat meaningful.
A few years ago, not long after the emperor ascended the throne, he conferred the title of Lady Anguo on her, saying that she was the twin sister of the emperor's deceased mother.
But even if they are twins, how could they still look exactly the same after the New Year?
Everyone who had met Madam An Guo and Jiang Ni Yue was very clear and certain in their hearts.
This so-called Madam Anguo was Jiang Niyue.
I just don't know how she disappeared from the harem.
Although they knew this clearly in their hearts, Wei Zhao had already ascended the throne at that time, and his methods were ruthless. No one dared to go against Wei Zhao, and whatever Wei Zhao said was the truth.
From then on, Mrs. An Guo's identity was recognized by everyone.
Lady Anguo lived in the harem and took care of the trivial matters there.
Wei Zhao was young and had no concubines.
The concubines of the late emperor, those who had sons followed their sons out of the palace to retire, those who did not have sons had already married out, and those who did not want to marry also lived a leisurely life and had long since left the palace to retire.
There are not so many people in the harem, so naturally there are no disputes. It is not only quiet, but also easy to manage.
After Lady Anguo sorted out the affairs of the harem, she no longer lived in the palace all the time. Instead, she preferred to live in several royal gardens with unique scenery.
At this time, Mrs. An Guo was living in a courtyard, saying that she wanted to enjoy the blooming spring flowers.
"Yes! We need to find Madam Anguo! We all know Madam Anguo's identity. As long as Madam Anguo comes forward to persuade the emperor, he will definitely listen!"
"But is Madam Anguo willing to persuade the Emperor?"
"Is there any need to ask? Of course! This matter concerns the safety of the emperor!"
"Besides, besides this method, can you find any other way? If you have a better idea, I'm willing to listen to you!"
"I—I'll look for it! When will I go?"
"Of course the sooner the better! Now!"
After discussing it, they immediately headed towards the palace gate.
What they didn't know was that while they were discussing this, Wei Zhao had already boarded the carriage to find Lady Anguo.
The carriage swayed slowly for an hour before finally arriving at the gate of a courtyard.
This yard is located in the mountains, with a quiet environment. It will basically not be disturbed by outsiders, and the defense is very strict, so there is no need to worry about safety issues.
Wei Zhao got off the carriage outside the garden and walked slowly inside.
A quarter of an hour later, Wei Zhao found Jiang Niyue who was painting.
"Mother. I want to go to Xiliang."
Jiang Niyue paused while painting, "Are you going to see Youning?"
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