novelhk Chapter 114 Find another way out
Chapter 114 Find another way out
In the capital, all the princes who had established their own palaces received news that the General of the Cavalry had found his second son who was lost in Suining City, and that the General of the Cavalry was still in Suining City with his grandchildren and would not be able to return for a while.
He immediately sent people to deliver some of the good things in the mansion to the General of Cavalry's mansion, and some practical things to the home of his second son in Suining City.
"You said that the news about the General of Cavalry has leaked out?" A majestic and deep voice echoed in the palace.
"Reporting to Your Majesty, yes."
The emperor was wearing a bright yellow dragon robe, holding a memorial in his hand. His fingers trembled slightly, and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Before he left, he begged me to keep the secret for him. Now this news has spread from him like wildfire. It's really ironic..."
The eunuch standing by remained silent, just concentrating on grinding the ink, as if the whole world had nothing to do with him.
The emperor's voice was filled with unquestionable majesty: "Send someone to Suining City to tell the old couple to come back quickly."
The eunuch put down the ink block, bowed his head and agreed, but secretly guessed what the emperor was thinking.
The emperor held the memorial in his hand, but his thoughts drifted far away.
He met He Xiangan when he was young. At that time, He Xiangan was not yet a general, but just a small leader. He was young and frivolous at that time and always underestimated the enemy.
The borders at that time were often unstable, which was the best time for the prince who was eager to achieve success.
My father believed that the future ruler would sit in the supreme position and naturally must have a firm grip on the military power. However, the person who controls the military power cannot be ignorant of everything. Therefore, every prince who had the potential to ascend to that position went to the border to select the most suitable candidate.
At that time, he did not have much power, and there was only one way to attract his father's attention - that was military merit.
After all, if he doesn't fight for it, he won't be able to reach that position. Once his brothers get there, he'll be dead too. It's better to be bolder and fight for it.
He understood this principle better than He'er. Perhaps Zhao He understood it, but relying on his and his mother's favor, as well as the harmony between brothers, he didn't want to fight for it.
At that time, in order to achieve great merit, he used extremely dangerous methods. Apart from the guards given by his mother, not many people were willing to go with him.
But when you walk on the edge of a knife for too long, something will always go wrong. At that time, I almost died by the sword. Suddenly, He Xiangan appeared in front of me and fought off the enemy.
He thought He Xiangan was here to win his favor, so he asked coldly why he followed his team out. Did he want some fame? He couldn't give it to him.
He Xiangan only said one sentence, that he would come even if he was not there. The stability of the people in the border areas was more important than anyone's life. If they did not seize the opportunity this time, it would take a lot of time to defeat the enemy next time.
He just glanced at the young general at that time. At first he thought He Xiangan was just talking nicely, but later he found out that he actually did so, so he took it to heart. In addition, He Xiangan saved his life.
After he gradually gained control of a certain amount of military power, he promoted He Xiang'an. As he said, the border became stable and peaceful under his guard. Therefore, serving as a military strategist at the border became a popular job at that time.
But since some time ago, the wind in the capital changed. Everyone said that since He Xiangan was so kind and capable, he should be the emperor.
How could he not know that this was a plot to sow discord between them, but he still had doubts in his heart, so he found an excuse to let He Xiang'an return to Beijing, gave him a title, but was unwilling to hand over the real power to him.
Although He Xiangan was uneasy about leaving Beijing for Suining City this time, he was still allowed to go. After all, it is human nature to hope for family reunion. However, the news that his son was found actually came from him. Isn't this against his own orders?
The seeds of doubt that were planted in my heart at that time began to take root and sprout again.
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"The capital has roughly received the news that you have found your son. We may have to return to the capital and can't stay here anymore." Grandmother He said quietly.
"You'll have to go back sooner or later, so let's go back."
"That man has been suspicious of you for a long time. What you are doing now will only arouse his suspicion again. Why bother?" Grandmother He sighed.
"I know this will arouse suspicion from that person, but my family has been keeping a low profile for many years. We have been like obedient dogs in the capital."
"Zhongshan and Ningnan both practice martial arts. They should have gone to the battlefield to gain experience before they could achieve something. However, in order to reassure him, they only led a small team in the capital to learn some fancy tricks. Jingmin studied literature, so he was not allowed to make friends with other scholars, for fear that this would arouse suspicion again."
"All of this is fine. As long as the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the people can live a hopeful life. However, we have not only stayed in Suining City these days, but also visited the surrounding villages. We found that their lives are very hard, and it is not at all like the rumors we heard in the capital."
"This makes me wonder if our emperor has been in a high position for too long and has forgotten his original intention. When he first took that position, he was very good at governing. When we were at the border, we could feel that the entire Zhao Dynasty was full of vitality."
Grandmother He half lowered her eyes, looked at the grass on the ground and said, "Then what do you want to do? I can't forget the favor you gave me in the past. I should be grateful and repay the kindness I have shown you."
Grandfather He didn't say anything, but looked at Grandmother He steadily.
Grandmother He saw the look in her eyes and understood clearly that he wanted to get involved in the fight for the throne. Poor Chengde's children had just been recognized by her, and they didn't have a few days of peace before they had to go through the ups and downs with her family again.
In the distance, Guo Ruo came over holding a book and said, "Grandfather, Grandma, there is something I don't quite understand here."
These days, when they did not go out, Guo Ruo followed He's grandparents to learn some poems and songs, listen to their lectures, and try his best to keep up with his younger brothers and sisters.
Grandfather He took the book and did not answer Guo Ruo's question. Instead, he asked, "Ruo'er, your grandmother and I should be returning to Beijing in the next few days. Are you really not going back with us?"
Guo Ruo was a little surprised. Although she knew that Grandpa and Grandma He could not stay in Suining City for long, she had truly felt the love from her elders in the past few days. She was a little reluctant and said hesitantly, "It's not that I don't want to go back with you, but I'm really scared to go alone."
Hearing this, Grandmother He helped, saying, "Forget it. We have been together for the past few days and I know your personality. Xiang'an, please don't embarrass Ruo'er. We can just go back and take care of everything."
Guo Ruo added, "Grandfather and grandmother, we won't let you wait too long in the capital. I have taken this matter to heart, so I asked Xin'er a few days ago. We have discussed it and agreed that after the mall opens and becomes stable, we will go to the capital together."