Chi Yao had inquired about it and had calculated that Chang Quan would be at home, so he chose a specific time to come.

Although, in theory, it would be better to come a few days later.

However,

Chi Yao was afraid that he could not wait that long, so he simply cut the Gordian knot and took Shi Xing to try it out while he could still control his body.

As for Chang Quan...

Chi Yao: "First of all, I'm not 100% sure."

"I just brought you here to try it out."

Shi Xing nodded, looking particularly obedient, "I know, Your Highness."

Fearing that she would add burden to Chi Yao, she leaned over and whispered, "We've agreed that we're just going to give it a try in terms of government affairs. If it works, that would be the best, but if it doesn't, we won't force you."

Chi Yao nodded.

He also admired Shi Xing's character in this aspect.

If he can actively fight for something, he will do his best. If he can't get it, he will just let it go. He may feel a little disappointed at the time, but he won't be sad for a long time.

Yan Changyue was brought by the attendant on this trip. Yan Changyue went to knock on the door to inform the Chang family of the royal visit. Shi Xing waited outside with Chi Yao. Shi

Xing looked around the surrounding environment. His life in the imperial capital in his previous life was quite boring. He spent almost the first half of the year recuperating in the prince's mansion. In the second year, he followed Lu Lu to the first military academy. The military academy was closed, and he shuttled back and forth between the school dormitory and the classroom every day. In addition, due to his physical condition as a Blue Star person, his studies were busy enough, and he rarely had fun.

Later, conflicts broke out within the prince's mansion, and he left the imperial capital with them. He had no time to walk around and take a look.

If you insist, maybe the scenery he saw in the Central Park when he went to Lu Lu's wedding confirmation was more beautiful than what he had seen when he lived in the imperial capital.

His eyelashes drooped slightly, and he thought of something, and Shi Xing's waiting mind faded again.

Chi Yao thought he liked it, and introduced it, "This area is very green, and many civil servants in the imperial capital like to retire here after retirement."

"Is it good to have a Central Park?" Shi Xing suddenly asked.

Chi Yao: "That shouldn't be the case. There are many varieties of plants in the Central Park, and the country allocates funds to maintain it. Many endangered and extinct plants in the galaxy are still preserved. Every year, botanists from the Alliance and some planets actively apply to come to the Imperial Capital Central Park for research as part of cultural exchange."

Shi Xing looked at Chi Yao, who was looking down at him. His smoky gray eyes no longer made Shi Xing feel cold. On the contrary, whenever he was stared at by this gaze, Shi Xing could feel the warmth flowing.

"Your Highness, you seem to know everything." Shi Xing said.

Chi Yao smiled, "You can do it in the future, I will teach you."

As a direct descendant of the royal family, he had a lot of knowledge and learned a lot about the various situations of the empire.

Chi Yao glanced at the time and got back to the topic, "There are a total of seven or eight institutions responsible for handling the internal affairs of the empire. Excluding the Supreme Court, the Special Court, and the law institutions, the two leading institutions are the Senate and the Council of Elders."

"Their functions are different. The Council of Elders mainly interferes in internal affairs by restricting the royal family, while the Senate makes decisions directly facing the empire."

"I was young when I succeeded to the throne. After the change of generations in the Council of Elders and the Senate, for the stability of the empire, the leaders chose relatively conservative ideas." "

In recent years, the ideological friction between Ren Yanyong and I has intensified, but fortunately, he only has a few years left in his term. Xu Mirou will take over from him. After the change of generations, the conflict between the royal family and the Council of Elders will be eased."

"Here in the Senate, the current Speaker Wei Zhen can usually chat with Ren Yanyong. He should retire after Ren Yanyong retires. The next generation will be the people trained by Chang Quan."

In the sight, Yan Changyue came out of the Chang family mansion, and the Chang family butler came out to greet him.

Chi Yao finished the last few sentences, "Although Chang Quan is the previous Speaker, he has always been very open-minded and willing to try new things. Of course, I am not sure if I can convince him to support you, but bringing you here is not entirely betting on Chang Quan's political preferences."

Shi Xingqian stared at Chi Yao with his blue eyes, blinked, and looked at Tian Zhen.

Chi Yao's eyebrows moved slightly, and he leaned forward with his lips pressed against Shi Xing's ear, whispering as if in an intimate whisper, "Chang Quan has a grandson who has some problems with his spiritual sea."

Shi Xing's heart moved.

"Your Majesty, Little Prince." Yan Changyue just walked in front of them with the butler and bowed.

The butler and several servants followed Yan Changyue to bow and explained, "Good day, Your Majesty, Mr. Chang has difficulty walking..."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Chi Yao, "I know, no need to apologize, go in."

Before coming, Chi Yao told Yan Changyue that this trip was low-key. The Chang family was full of civil officials, so there was no need to go to the trouble of having Mr. Chang and his family come out to greet them and attract attention. They were just like regular visitors, so they could just go in.

Of course, having said that, the Chang family is not ignorant of etiquette.

Chi Yao took Shi Xing through the front garden and officially entered the gate. Led by Old Master Chang, the Chang family lined up at the door to welcome Chi Yao and Shi Xing. After

greeting each other, while Chi Yao was chatting with the Chang family, Shi Xing looked at the former Speaker Chang Quan.

When greeting, Old Master Chang had a kind face.

Except for the obvious external features of sitting in a flight chair, inconvenient legs and feet, and gray hair, Shi Xing could not tell the details of him.

He had an approachable temperament and did not have the intimidating aura of a high position. When talking with Chi Yao, he was in a relaxed mood. He did not deliberately speak in a literary way to act like an elder, nor was he submissive and fawning.

Well, if I had to say, it was somewhat similar to the relationship between Xu Jin and Chi Yao, familiar, but also abiding by their respective identities.

After talking for a week, Chang Quan turned around and looked at Shi Xing again. There was something in his eyes that Shi Xing could not understand, but the more obvious emotions were mostly the kindness and tenderness of an elder.

"Your Highness Shi Xing just came to the imperial capital, right?" Chang Quan asked.

Chi Yao replied, "Well, after leaving the Tree Nest, I went to the Northern Territory and just came back."

Although Chang Quan seldom left his residence, he was not isolated from the news. "After a trip to the Northern Territory, he won the support of Marshal Tan. I believe Marshal Tan admires your young highness very much."

This made Shi Xing feel embarrassed to brag, so he smiled back.

Chi Yao glanced at Shi Xing and said without any modesty, "I think so. I didn't expect to get the support of Tan Baishan at first."

And there was no twists and turns. Tan Baishan stood on Shi Xing's side. Chi Yao felt quite surprised about this.

Chang Quan laughed, looked at Shi Xing and nodded, and praised, "Marshal Tan is always stubborn and only recognizes what he recognizes. The young prince must have some outstanding qualities."

Chi Yao suddenly said, "Perhaps part of it is because of his high rank, which cured the reason why Tan was so slow."

The military has always been closed to information. As long as the military and the civilians do not contact each other, they may not know. Even if the military knows, there is a wall between the civilians and they may not know clearly.

Sure enough, after saying this tentatively, Chang Quan was surprised.

"Healed? Your Majesty, you mean, Lieutenant General Tan..."

Chi Yao did not speak, Yan Changyue supplemented, "Yes, Master Chang, Lieutenant General Tan's spiritual sea has been completely repaired. After a period of rest, he should be able to lead the army back to the front and continue to serve the empire."

Chang Quan looked at Shi Xing in surprise.

Shi Xing smiled back.

Smart people don't need to say too much. In a flash, Chang Quan understood the purpose of Chi Yao's visit. While smiling bitterly in his heart, he didn't show it on his face, and he didn't even ask too much about the situation of Tan Chi. He changed the subject and brought his family to greet Chi Yao and Shi Xing.

The Chang family also has a three-story villa. It is not as big as the one where Chi Yao and Shi Xing live in the palace, but with the green gardens in front and back, there are no more than five owners living in the Chang family, so it cannot be said to be small.

After retiring, Mr. Chang likes to take care of flowers and plants. After chatting in the living room for a while, he invited Shi Xing to go to the back garden to see the plants. Shi Xing was very interested, and Chi Yao also followed.

As Shi Xing's teacher and subordinate, Tang Mi also followed this trip.

So along the way, the scene in Tang Mi's eyes was quite strange.

Shi Xing was focused on the new and strange plants. When he saw Mr. Chang introduce a plant, his eyes sometimes showed too much curiosity. His Majesty would help Shi Xing to solve some puzzles. This journey was undoubtedly fresh and fun for Shi Xing.

But there were undercurrents between His Majesty and Master Chang, and there were too many sharp edges in their words.

With two people with eight hundred minds, Tang Mi had to taste the meaning of every word they said. Moreover, Master Chang, who had been in the officialdom for many years, would not completely follow Chi Yao's words. The two of them chased each other, and the topic of the topic jumped back and forth. Tang Mi was a little dizzy after hearing the latter.

"If Your Majesty wants to talk about this matter, we have to go to the study."

Suddenly, I don't know which sentence triggered it, and Chang Quan threw out an olive branch for private chat.

Chi Yao looked at Shi Xing, and Chang Quan said again, "Your Highness likes green plants. Talking about these is bound to be boring. There are many novel plants in the front garden. Your Highness can continue to appreciate them later." "

Anything else? The front garden?"

Shi Xing's eyes were sparkling. He didn't hear at all that Chang Quan wanted to talk to Chi Yao about him instead of him.

Tang Mi didn't actually hear it either, but relying on the sensitive intuition of a civil servant, he felt that it was.

The topic was really hidden too deeply.

Chi Yao looked at Shi Xing, "Do you want to go?"

After getting Shi Xing's affirmative nod, Chi Yao smiled and said, "Then go ahead. The old man has always taken good care of his flowers and plants." Shi

Xing took Tang Mi away. When he left, Tang Mi's mind was full of one sentence - the joys and sorrows of the world are not the same.

When the others walked a little further away, seeing that Chi Yao was not in a hurry to look away, Chang Quan was keenly aware that Chi Yao was somewhat tolerant of Shi Xing.

Sure enough, when he turned around, the smile on Chi Yao's face disappeared, and he said sternly, "Let's go to the study?"

Chang Quan nodded, put away the friendliness of an elder, and said in a more restrained and polite manner, "Your Majesty, please come this way." When they arrived

at the study, there was no one else, Chang Quan spoke frankly, and the first sentence made Chi Yao feel awkward.

"Your Majesty, are you here to fight for the right of participation in domestic affairs for the young prince?"

Chang Quan's second sentence almost showed his attitude, "I have heard about the military power, but civil servants should not interfere too much in military affairs. Ren Yanyong has stretched his hand too far in this matter, but the power allocation of domestic affairs, except for the Supreme Court, is the legitimate scope of the Elders Council and the Senate."

The words were roundabout, but the meaning was well summarized.

In terms of domestic affairs, no matter what the Elders Council said, it was their decision and reason, and it was legitimate.

In the third sentence, the topic changed and the question got to the key point.

Chang Quan: "Old man, can I have the guts to ask you, Your Majesty... How long can you behave normally like you do now?"

"The estimated time given by Erya is almost up, and the training of His Majesty Bizhou is also in order. How many years can the binding force of the contract last?"

After the words fell, the whole room was silent.

In silence, Chi Yao thought that perhaps only someone with Chang Quan's qualifications dared to ask him such a question.

Tang Mi was not interested in plants, but they had a natural affinity for Shi Xing.

It might be related to the fact that he was born from a mother tree, he always felt that plants could talk.

If there were plants with spiritual power, Shi Xing would feel more intimate.

Tang Mi was taken by the housekeeper to sit on a bench in the front garden. After introducing the varieties, Shi Xing walked around and took a look, visiting alone.

The front and back gardens are connected, with a path in the middle that leads to a glass greenhouse on the first floor.

The flowers are dazzling, and he didn't know where he was. His feet sank, and Shi Xing looked down. A ball hit him from somewhere.

Just as he picked it up, a bush swayed, and a child ran out, staring at the ball in Shi Xing's hand.

"Is it your ball?" Shi Xing asked.

The child was wearing overalls and a bowler haircut. He didn't look as energetic as Bi Zhou, but looked a little listless. He nodded.

"It's mine. Did it hit you?"

Without waiting for Shi Xing to answer, the child said politely, "I'm sorry, Jing Jing didn't mean it."

"She just wanted to make me happy."

What she said...

Shi Xing: "Do you want to take it back?"

The child nodded, then shook his head. After a while, he asked Shi Xing, "Can you give it to me later? Can I stay here for a while and then go back?"

"No problem, I'll put the ball here and give it to you later, okay?"

The child nodded.

Shi Xing put the ball aside and observed it. The ball was clean and it looked like he hadn't played with it for a long time.

With his back to the child, Shi Xing said casually, "Can you tell me why you don't want to go back?"

"Did anyone bully you?"

Shi Xing asked deliberately.

The child immediately shook his head like a rattle. "No."

He paused and whispered, "I don't feel well, but I don't want Jingjing and the others to worry."

As he spoke, he rubbed his eyes with his fists, looking particularly sleepy.

If he hadn't said it, Shi Xing wouldn't have noticed it. But after he said it, Shi Xing could see a sick look on his face.

——"Chang Quan has a grandson who has some problems with his spiritual sea."

Chi Yao's whisper suddenly rang out. Shi Xing's eyebrows moved slightly, and he asked with concern, "Are you still feeling uncomfortable now?"

Shi Xing's appearance was non-aggressive, and he had been quite gentle since they met. Although the child knew to be wary of strangers, looking at Shi Xing's harmless face, the child nodded and chose to tell the truth, "Not very comfortable."

"There's a stool here, can you sit for a while?"

"This is for adults, I don't want to crawl."

"Can I hold you?"

"Thank you, brother."

Shi Xing put the child in overalls on the bench. He felt something the moment he touched him, but he didn't ask. After settling the child down, he let go of his hand and chatted with him, "How old are you this year?"

"Five years old."

So small.

After touching the child's head, the child did not refuse, but Shi Xing found that he rubbed his eyes again and looked particularly tired.

The child's spiritual sea is growing with age, and it is not difficult for Shi Xing to explore it. Even the child did not feel it. Shi Xing's spiritual power swept it once, and then he found something interesting. The spiritual sea of ​​this child is similar to Chi Yao's, but it is not a crack of penetrating wounds, but many cracks on the seabed.

Between these cracks, there is uneven energy that needs to be sorted out.

Shi Xing suddenly said, "Can you give me your hand?"

The child was curious, but he had a good impression of Shi Xing and stretched out his hand obediently.

The moment he held Shi Xing's hands, his childish voice was surprised, "Brother, it's so comfortable to shake hands with you."

But it was not Shi Xing's handshake that made the child feel comfortable, but Shi Xing's spiritual power.

Shi Xing had never treated such a young child before, so he wanted to make his spiritual power gentler, so he finally chose to release the healing spiritual power through contact.

As the spiritual power was absorbed, the child felt that the unspeakable discomfort slowly disappeared, and his mouth opened into an O shape.

After a while, the child asked cautiously, "Brother, are you, are you... that kind of doctor?"

The child did not have a clear understanding of the concept of a doctor. To him, a doctor was a very special kind of doctor who could treat people without instruments and equipment.

Without waiting for Shi Xing to answer, the child rejected it again, "Well, probably not."

"They can't cure me, but I feel so comfortable with your mental power, not so uncomfortable anymore, you should be even better, brother."

After thinking for a while, he took the initiative to change the title, "Doctor brother."

He changed his words again, "Awesome doctor brother."