Chapter 232 The Most Important Thing
When Ma Hong returned, he recounted Fu Mingyi's performance in detail, while secretly observing the young emperor. He noticed that although the young emperor's expression was not good, he did not seem to have any particular emotions.
His Majesty has grown up.
After he finished speaking, Xiao Qing did not ask about Fu Mingyi again, but said, "The various prefectures should be reporting to Nanhua to report on their duties. There are still half a month before the winter hunt."
Xiao Qing thought for a moment, "Let's summon the Prime Minister in the Southern Study tomorrow."
Fu Mingyi was not mentioned at all.
Even Ma Hong felt uneasy.
As soon as Zhao Youchen returned to the mansion, he saw Fu Shan talking to his uncle Zhao Ziyuan.
He instinctively turned around and heard his unreliable uncle shout, "You said everyone would be here, hey, why are you running away?"
Zhao Youchen...
Helpless, he could only turn around and curse his uncle in his heart.
Don't you have eyes?! You saw him run away and you still shouted! Don't you know how hard your nephew is going through?!
Fu Shan rushed over, "Commander Zhao, I..."
Before he could finish speaking, Zhao Youchen extended a hand, "I know, you go back first."
Fu Shan was stunned.
He didn't say anything yet...
Zhao Youchen nodded, his expression very serious. "Don't say anything, just go back first."
Zhao Ziyuan also noticed that something was wrong.
Fu Shan remained silent for a few seconds, suddenly finding himself unable to express the words he had so much to say.
Zhao Youchen didn't give him a chance. He patted Fu Shan on the shoulder and walked forward alone.
Having no other choice, Fu Shan bid farewell to Zhao Ziyuan and hurried back to the Fu residence.
Zhao Ziyuan thought for a moment, then turned and followed him inside. "Have you encountered some difficulties?"
Zhao Youchen was troubled.
He nodded seriously, "It is indeed difficult."
Zhao Ziyuan circled around his nephew with a somewhat strange expression, making clicking noises under his breath.
Zhao Youchen glared at him: "What are you doing?"
“You’ve never complained to your uncle since you were a child. Come on, tell me about it!” Zhao Ziyuan sat down next to him with great interest, his eyes shining.
Zhao Youchen snorted irritably. "I'm short-staffed."
Zhao Ziyuan was incredulous. "You, the commander of the Imperial Guards, in charge of the security inside and outside Nanhua Palace, how could you be short-staffed?"
"He has a deficiency, a deficiency that is unique and not easily noticed by others."
Zhao Ziyuan's heart skipped a beat, "You're all in the same boat, the Grand Tutor should be able to find someone like that..."
This made Zhao Youchen even more annoyed.
“Even if he has it, I can’t take it.” He looked at Zhao Ziyuan. “You came from Feng County, you couldn’t have come without any people with you, could you? How did you get into Nanhua alive?”
Zhao Ziyuan straightened his back with a serious expression, "My martial arts skills are superb! What can ordinary villains do to me?"
Zhao Youchen rolled his eyes at him.
Zhao Ziyuan's mind raced through several thoughts.
He leaned closer and whispered, "Are you the one who wants people?"
"I want."
What kind?
"Do something that no one can discover, and don't let anyone find out where you are."
Zhao Ziyuan kept staring at him. "Who do you work for?"
"Why are you asking so many questions?" Zhao Youchen said impatiently. "Just tell me if you have it or not."
"Oh my, they're so arrogant even when they're borrowing people." Zhao Ziyuan thought for a moment, "There is one, though."
"Only one?"
Zhao Ziyuan rolled her eyes at him, "One of mine is worth several of yours, okay? But I can't give it to you."
Zhao Youchen was furious with his uncle. "Then what the hell are you talking about?!"
"Hey, you can't say that. This person is someone I brought from Feng County, but he has a strange temper. I can't usually order him around. He helped me a lot on my way to Nanhua, but he doesn't like to show it in front of others."
"You can't control him, yet you dare to keep him around?!" Are you out of your mind?!
Zhao Ziyuan was a little embarrassed.
It's really not his fault.
"Capable people are often short-tempered, is that my fault?"
Zhao Youchen was truly at his wit's end. "Fine, if all else fails, I'll just have to secretly go to Old Fu."
Zhao Ziyuan wasn't stupid. A thought struck him, and he suddenly stood in front of him, pointing upwards. "You work for...?"
"Did you know that Fu Shan came to invite you to the Fu residence?"
Zhao Youchen knew his uncle was no pushover. "I'm not talking to you anymore, I'm busy." He got up to leave.
Zhao Ziyuan grabbed him, saying, "Here, take him. Whether you can use him or not is up to you." With that, she pulled Zhao Youchen outside.
Meanwhile, Fu Shan was reporting the situation at the Zhao family to Fu Mingyi.
After listening, Fu Mingyi waved his hand and stayed in his study for a long time.
Xiao Qing didn't see him, but she must have seen Zhao Youchen.
If he hadn't seen him, Zhao Youchen should have come to see him.
He tapped his fingers on the table and said softly, "Any news from Feiyan Residence?"
"Yun Feiyan was not seen in contact with anyone."
Fu Mingyi was silent for a moment, then said, "Perhaps I've been thinking in the wrong direction."
The person in the shadows remained silent for a moment. "You know, as long as the Fu family isn't in your hands, these kinds of news will always remain shrouded in mystery."
Fu Mingyi frowned. "All these years, it's been hard for you to keep this from me."
"Perhaps, I can't hide it for much longer."
"You want to go to Ping An City?" Fu Mingyi suddenly asked.
After a moment of silence, the person in the shadows said, "Going now will be of no use. Once the land is recovered, that will be the time for us to fulfill our promise."
Fu Mingyi's hand traced across the table. "Tell me, what is she thinking?"
"How about I go to the palace?"
Fu Mingyi shook his head. "Let me think about it."
After a while, Fu Mingyi said again, "Keep a close eye on Feiyan Residence, Tianyin Temple, and the Wang family. As for Zhao Youchen, if he wants to do something, help him out without leaving a trace."
Those who have been hiding in the shadows should come out and see the sunlight.
Fu Mingyi got up and walked to the window, looking at the desolate winter scene outside. There was a strange emptiness in his heart.
Three years have passed, and after the chaos of the post-war exodus, the Great Xiao has finally settled down.
The person he was waiting for didn't come. Was it because they couldn't come, or because they didn't want to come?
He knew in his heart that since he had already decided that Xiao Qing should be the emperor, he should remove all obstacles for her.
However, these obstacles, lurking in the shadows and deeply entrenched, have been a great help to An Ding Nan Hua over the past three years, yet they are still somewhat unclear to him now.
Xiao Qing is different from the late emperor.
Perhaps because her soul came from another land, she was different from all the emperors of the Great Xiao Dynasty.
Sometimes, he couldn't use common sense to deduce Xiao Qing's thoughts and actions.
Xiao Qing, who has always been lazy in thinking, must have a profound meaning when he does something.
Fu Mingyi understood, but even though he understood, when he was told that he didn't need to go to the palace before the winter hunt, he knew that he was still uneasy.
Although it was only a little bit.
His plan and his expectation is that the young emperor will grow up, take charge of the government, and mature into a mature ruler.
He suddenly remembered something Zhao Youchen had once said.
He smiled softly. With the country shattered and his loved ones separated, every time he thought of the Northern Barbarian cavalry trampling wantonly on the walls of Yongxiao Palace, his heart felt as if it were being cut by a sharp blade.
The most important thing is to recover our lost territories and drive out the northern barbarians.
Everything else is unimportant.
Fu Mingyi suddenly pushed open the window, letting the cold wind rush in and ruffle his hair.
"Tell the old man that I agree."
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