With such a major event happening in Juezhou and many other matters to attend to, he abandoned everything and went straight back to the capital.
Then there was the time when Si Yi suddenly found him and asked him to take the transfer order, gather troops from the camp outside the capital, and secretly head to Juezhou. When he met Gu Linchao in Juezhou, he found that Gu Linchao had gone blind.
No wonder he suddenly took such a long leave.
But now that he has suddenly returned to the capital, will the emperor be hostile to him?
The words of the King Jue lingered in his mind, and he couldn't shake the feeling that something had changed.
He couldn't help but feel a little worried.
...
News of the events in Juezhou quickly reached the capital, causing a stir in the court and among the public.
Gu Heng was also very surprised.
Is the Prince Jue plotting a rebellion?
However, everyone breathed a sigh of relief after hearing that the King of Jue had been suppressed.
That day, during court proceedings, as this matter was being discussed, suddenly, a palace servant's announcement rang out from outside: "The Regent has arrived—"
Everyone was startled and looked towards the outside of the hall.
Xiao Yan, who had been dozing off, was instantly wide awake and immediately looked outside.
Sure enough, Gu Linchao walked in from outside the hall, but he walked very slowly.
Xiao Yan was wondering why he had suddenly returned when he suddenly heard Gu Heng's voice asking, "Uncle, what's wrong? Are you feeling unwell?"
He immediately turned to look at Gu Heng. How did he know that Hengzhi was unwell?
He glanced at him suspiciously, then looked at Gu Linchao.
Only when he got closer did he not be able to help but call out, "Hengzhi?"
Gu Linchao paused for a moment, then walked directly to the golden steps before stopping.
As soon as he opened his mouth, he said, "Your Majesty, I have difficulty seeing, so I hereby request to resign from the position of Regent."
These words caused a great uproar, and all the officials looked at him in surprise.
"Why does the Regent say this?"
"Yes, how could he resign from the position of regent?"
Xiao Yan looked at him in shock, "Hengzhi, how could you..."
Wen Shiqing and Wen Tingyun also looked at him with great surprise, "The Regent's eyes..."
Gu Heng gripped the armrests of the dragon throne tightly, barely suppressing his inner elation, but his face showed a concerned expression. "Imperial Uncle, are your eyes injured? I will immediately summon the imperial physician to treat you. As for resigning from the position of regent, Imperial Uncle, please consider it carefully."
Gu Linchao said calmly, "No one can cure my eyes, Your Majesty need not waste your time." With that, he handed over the Regent's seal and token.
Gu Heng glanced at Hao Fulu.
Hao Fulu went over and collected the items.
Gu Heng said with difficulty, "Your Imperial Uncle has devoted himself to the great cause and made many sacrifices. If I do not have Your Imperial Uncle's assistance in the future, I am afraid I will not be able to support you alone."
Gu Linchao said, "As a subject, I should not mention my achievements, but since Your Majesty brought it up today, I hope Your Majesty will remember it well and not do anything ungrateful."
Upon hearing this, Gu Heng's expression changed drastically. His fingers clenched tightly beneath his sleeves, but he said, "I am certainly not such an ungrateful person. I will remember the merits my uncle has rendered for me for the rest of my life." He paused, then continued, "Since my uncle is no longer willing to serve as regent, then regarding the military seal..."
"There's no rush regarding the military tally. Your Majesty, please give me what I want first, and I will present the military tally myself," Gu Linchao said.
Upon hearing this, the officials and civil servants were filled with doubt, feeling that something had happened that they did not know about.
There seems to be a delicate relationship between the regent and the emperor.
Gu Heng was taken aback, then frowned in confusion. "What does Imperial Uncle want? Do you want a fiefdom? Where do you want? I will grant it to you immediately."
He acted very generously, giving the impression that he would grant Gu Linchao's every wish.
Gu Linchao's brows were covered with coldness. "Your Majesty knows what I want. As for the matter of the fiefdom, Xiangzhou was already allocated to me when the late Emperor was alive, so Your Majesty does not need to worry about it."
Upon hearing this, the ministers felt a sense of panic.
It seems the Regent is serious this time, truly intending to resign and retire to Xiangzhou.
"Then I don't understand," Gu Heng sighed. "Uncle, please just say it directly."
Gu Linchao had lost his patience. "The other day, you sent people to kidnap your imperial aunt, demanding that I exchange her for a military tally. Now that I have resolved the major threat in Juezhou for you, I am willing to hand over the military tally. What more do you want?"
The courtiers stared at him in shock, wondering if they had misheard.
Wen Shiqing and his son were surprised. The Emperor had detained Nong Nong?
Xiao Yan was also taken aback; no wonder Hengzhi was so impatient.
He stared at Gu Heng in disbelief and questioned, "The Emperor detained your aunt just to obtain the military tally? How could the Emperor do such a thing?"
Gu Heng's face was grim. "Uncle, I respect and honor you. How can you slander me like this? If my aunt is missing, I can send people to help search for her. How could you..."
Gu Linchao said, "Since you're going to play dumb, let's put the matter of the military tally aside for now. When you've figured it out, come find me at the Prince's residence." With that, he turned and walked out the door.
Xiao Yan and his son Wen Shiqing quickly chased after them.
The hall was deathly silent; none of the officials dared to breathe.
A cold glint flashed in Gu Heng's eyes.
Gu, Lin, Chao!
Outside the palace, Gu Linchao walked slowly, and Xiao Yan and the others quickly caught up with him.
"Hengzhi, why are you so impulsive?" Xiao Yan stepped forward to support him and said disapprovingly.
Gu Linchao remained silent for a long time before saying, "Nongnong has been detained for many days, and I don't want to wait any longer." Moreover, because of the matter in Juezhou, he felt very guilty for not exchanging her with the military tally immediately.
Upon hearing this, Xiao Yan frowned. "Is Nong Nong really in his hands?"
"Besides him, I can't think of anyone else who would want the military seal," Gu Linchao said calmly, his tone very confident.
Moreover, when he first entered the main hall, Gu Heng asked him if he was feeling unwell, which clearly indicated that he already knew about his blindness.
This must have been told to him by the man in black who fought him last time.
"How did the Emperor manage to capture Nong Nong?" Wen Shiqing couldn't help but ask.
Gu Linchao said apologetically, "Father-in-law, I'm sorry, I didn't take good care of Nong Nong."
"How can you blame yourself?" Wen Shiqing quickly said, then turned her concern to his eyes, "By the way, how are your eyes now? How did they suddenly..."
"My eyes are fine, I just can't see," Gu Linchao said gently.
Wen Tingyun sighed, "You can't even see it anymore, yet you say it's nothing."
"Then what should we do now? Just now at court, I sensed that the Emperor wouldn't easily hand over Nong Nong," he said worriedly.
“Unless he doesn’t want the military tally.” Gu Linchao frowned. He couldn’t understand why he wouldn’t hand over Nong Nong. The military tally was something he had always wanted.
"He really has no shame at all," Xiao Yan said angrily. "Doesn't he even think about who he owes his current position to? What a treacherous bastard who turns his back on everyone! Hengzhi, everything you've done is truly not worth it."
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