"Eat." After saying that, he helped her serve a bowl of tofu soup.
Sometimes he felt that he was also very strange. When he was angry with her, it wouldn't take long for him to take the initiative to give her a way out.
After breakfast, they rested for a while before heading towards Shangjing City...
…
Inside the Kunde Hall, the walls are painted red and glazed tiles are decorated, dragons are coiled around the pillars, and the hall is decorated with carved beams and painted buildings, with a magnificent and golden atmosphere. It is an existence that many people can never reach in their lifetime.
The ministers with solemn expressions lined up in neat rows, holding scepters and tablets in their hands and standing in the hall.
The sound of footsteps came from afar, and as the eunuch's sharp report sounded, the ministers saluted the emperor respectfully.
The Holy Lord waved his robe and lazily sat on the lacquered and golden dragon throne. "My Lords, what do you wish to report today?"
Minister of Imperial Clan Affairs Li Silin stepped out of the crowd, stepped forward, and saluted, "Your Majesty, I have something to report."
The Minister of the Imperial Household was the royal steward, in charge of royal family membership and the affairs of the royal clan.
"Play."
Li Silin: "The Governor of Qizhou has sent word that General Lu Huan has found Princess Nankang in Qizhou City."
Lu Huan's father, Lu Guang, was originally a first-rank general, while Lu Huan was a general of chariots and cavalry, a second-rank official.
The emperor put away his lazy look and stood up excitedly, "Is this true?"
Li Silin: "Yes, the Qizhou Governor has sent me news. He said General Lu left five days ago and is returning to the capital with Princess Nankang. I think... he will be back soon. Your Majesty can rest assured."
The emperor narrowed his eyes slightly, a trace of inquiry flashing across his eyes, "Really?"
After a while, he said again, "Well, as long as we find the person."
When the court was dismissed, the emperor specifically called the Minister of Personnel and the Censor of the Censorate and summoned them to the back hall to discuss state affairs.
"What do you two think about Lu Huan finding Princess Nanjia in Qizhou?
The Minister of Personnel bowed, holding a jade tablet in his hand, and said, "Your Majesty, I understand that you are somewhat dissatisfied with General Lu. However, at present, Your Majesty has no concrete evidence, and he has also found the missing Princess Nanjia, thus performing a meritorious service."
"In my humble opinion, Your Majesty should hold off for now and secretly investigate his faults. When you have solid evidence, you can make your final decision."
The emperor gave him a disapproving look and asked the censor of the Metropolitan Censorate, "Pei Ji, what about you?"
Pei Ji: "I second the motion."
The emperor's brows were filled with a hint of coldness. "You all just want me to be patient, but you don't know that I am almost at the end of my patience!"
He suddenly swept a stack of books to the ground, and the Minister of Rites fell to his knees with a thud, "Your Majesty, calm down!"
Pei Ji stood calmly and said, "Your Majesty, at this moment, it seems that we must make preparations early."
The emperor turned around and looked at him angrily, "Tell me, how can we make preparations early?"
Pei Ji: "In my opinion, there must be something fishy about General Lu Guang's death and the repeated defeats suffered by our Nanchang Kingdom. Your Majesty should take precautions early. Now that there is no war, Your Majesty should have the Protector General lead the soldiers to garrison the capital to prevent Lu Huan from rebelling."
"How could I not know that I should send troops to garrison the capital? I was just afraid that if I took too much action, it would anger Lu Huan and force him to rebel."
The Minister of Personnel stood up after receiving the emperor's order and said, "Your Majesty, since that's the case, why don't you give Lu Huan a sweet date to eat first?"
At the emperor's "go on" look, he spoke up, "Since he has made such a contribution, Your Majesty, why don't you give him a reward first? Once he receives the reward, he will naturally be grateful to Your Majesty. Even if he has some dissatisfaction, he won't rebel at this moment."
If he rose up in rebellion now, even if he succeeded to the throne, it would be illegitimate and he would be despised by the world. Even if Lu Huan was smart, he wouldn't act now.
If Your Majesty rewards him, it will not only serve to appease him later, but also allow him to prepare privately to deal with Lu Huan. Wouldn't that be a good thing?"
Pei Ji also spoke at this time, "Your Majesty, this is the only way for now. Although Lu Huan failed to defend Zhiyi City, there are not many people available right now. Now that he has saved Princess Nanjia, it would be unreasonable for Your Majesty not to reward him."
The emperor was extremely angry, but there was nothing he could do.
Lu Guang's father was a founding general and was granted a knighthood. Their Lu family had been loyal to the country for generations, and Lu Guang died on the battlefield. Although Lu Huan did not defend those towns and counties, he also fought for his life on the battlefield.
If he were punished, firstly, he would have suffered a lot from hard work and would inevitably be dissatisfied; secondly, most of the generals had died on the battlefield and there were not many generals available; thirdly, he had the soldiers and generals under his command, and if he intended to rebel, Nanchang State would be attacked from all sides and its national destiny would be worrying.
He felt extremely weak, as if all his energy and spirit had been drained. "At this moment, this is the only way."
…
Because they had to take Gao Jiarong into consideration along the way, they moved much slower than when Lu Huan went to Zhiyi City.
Su Qian also relaxed and treated it as a trip in ancient times. She went shopping and ate every day, and joked with Lu Huan when she had nothing to do. She lived a happy life.
That morning, Lu Huan ordered someone to bring the ointment. The medicine boy placed the medicine on the bluestone table, received Lu Huan's signal, bowed, and left.
Su Qian was having a lot of fun playing with the cat. Lu Huan just watched her play at first, but then he couldn't hold back any longer and shouted, "Su Zhao, come here!"
Su Qian didn't even turn her head and continued to pet the cat. The soft fur and cat belly made her unable to let go. "What's the matter? I'm busy."
Lu Huan's gaze stayed on her for a long time. Su Qian didn't hear his reply and looked at him with some confusion.
Meeting Lu Huan's cold eyes, she felt inexplicably frightened.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading!
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
