Wei Shaoqing became the laughing stock of the entire Dacheng.
Not only that, Your Majesty took into consideration his mother's advanced age and therefore punished him by removing him from his post as Chief Censor and demoting him to do menial work in the government office in the capital.
He has nothing left.
He lost his identity as a son-in-law, his official position, and even when he returned from the palace, he was carried back by the imperial guards and thrown at the door.
His eyes were empty, and he fell from heaven to hell in an instant.
Yuan Cheng, on the other hand, felt relieved after dealing with Wei Shaoqing.
He walked side by side with Huo Yan. Seeing that Huo Yan seemed to be worried, he asked, "When are you planning to leave?"
"ASAP."
Yuan Cheng knew what he was thinking and could only say with regret: "I wanted to keep you in the capital for a while so that you could be with Zhao Zhao..."
He patted Huo Yan's shoulder and said, "There are too few generals who can take on important tasks now, so I have to trouble you."
Huo Yan shook his head, "Your Highness, your words are too kind."
"Then before you leave, say goodbye to Zhaozhao and the other children," Yuancheng instructed him.
Huo Yan stood still, and suddenly he called out, "Your Highness."
Yuan Cheng paused, looked back at him, and saw that he looked serious.
"how?"
Huo Yan looked at him and asked without hesitation, "Do you believe me?"
Yuan Cheng tilted his head slightly, "What do you mean?"
"Between the ruler and his subjects."
Yuan Cheng stood still, neither too far nor too close to Huo Yan, and they looked at each other.
The two men met when they were young, studied together, and fought on the battlefield together. They have long been friends who are willing to die for each other.
But even so, there is an insurmountable gap between them.
Sooner or later, one becomes the king and the other becomes the minister.
The relationship between the monarch and his subjects will never be the same as it is now.
At that time, would Yuan Cheng, as the king of a country, still trust Huo Yan, who holds great power?
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