"Wei Qing."
Wei Congwen stepped forward and said, "I am your humble servant."
"The Ministry of Rites needs to pay more attention to the affairs of our father. If I have been disrespectful in any way, you must remind me immediately."
"Yes, I dare not neglect it."
The prince looked at him. He didn't like Wei Congwen, but he remembered what the tutor had taught him, and he had also made some contributions in the previous matters, so his merits and demerits offset each other.
"I hope that you will put aside your past prejudices, share what you have, and unite to properly handle internal affairs during this precarious time for Daqing. With external enemies ahead, internal strife cannot occur."
Several people responded in unison.
After sending several people away, the prince naturally put aside his airs in front of the two regents, sat down himself, and motioned the two to sit down. "Although I am not familiar with military affairs, I know that the garrison commanders must be decided as soon as possible to avoid the army's morale being shaken. However, there seems to be a lack of successors in the military, and I wonder if you two have any ideas."
Duke Dingguo sighed, "Daqing has not seen war for many years. Not to mention the generals in the court, most of the generals at the border have never led troops to fight. The Chaoli tribe has been preparing for many years, and they have been calculating but not really thinking. Once a war breaks out, Daqing will be in danger."
It was as if he had said nothing. The prince was already upset about this matter and was about to retort with a frown on his face. Bolin quickly handed him a cup of tea and winked at him where the Grand Tutor couldn't see.
This look comforted the prince. He lowered his head and drank two sips of tea. When he looked up again, he seemed to have calmed down, but he no longer wanted to discuss the matter. "You two are important ministers of the country. Please think about it carefully after you go back. The court meeting tomorrow must decide on the candidate to replace General Sun as the garrison commander."
"yes."
Before leaving, Gu Yanxi glanced at Berlin, who nodded slightly at him. The homework his elder sister had recently given him was how to balance the relationship with the prince, and he had gradually figured it out.
Lai Fu tactfully led the others out of the house.
Without the outsiders around, the prince's shoulders slumped, "I want to invite the tutor to the palace."
"The late emperor left a will that my elder sister cannot participate in government affairs. It will be useless even if you let her enter the palace." Hua Bolin put away the map except for the eastern part. "She needs to eat medicinal food for three meals a day now, and the palace does not have such complete preparations."
The prince's shoulders slumped even more. "It's me who caused the trouble for the Master. If it wasn't for me becoming the crown prince..."
Bolin paused, put down the map and sat opposite the prince. "Your Highness, what you said is right and wrong. My elder sister did it for her students, not because of your status as the prince. Your Highness, there is no need to say that it would be better if you didn't have a student. With my elder sister's talent, wouldn't you think it's a pity if she didn't have a student to inherit her knowledge?"
Bolin's face was full of pride. "Don't think that I am Mr. Mu's disciple. In fact, I mostly learned from my elder sister. It's not that Mr. Mu is not good, but what my elder sister teaches is more suitable for Daqing at the moment. Other teachers can't teach these. The saying that the greater the ability, the greater the responsibility, probably refers to my elder sister."
The prince felt warm at heart. Just as Bai Lin said, even if he was not the prince's tutor, he still took care of him. He was so discouraged that he was unworthy of the tutor's teachings. In the next few decades, there would be many more serious things waiting for him. If he couldn't bear it now, what would he do in the future? Would he hand over the country to others
Patting Bolin on the shoulder and thanking him silently, the prince stood up and walked to the map, looking at the long border defense line, and ordered loudly, "Laifu, get me the list of military commanders."
"yes."
"Berlin, go to the Sun Mansion and tell my grandmother about this. Oh, and bring a doctor with you just in case."
"Yes." Hua Bailin exhaled softly, looking at the prince's back with a slightly complicated look in his eyes. He hoped that this little friend who once slept on the same bed with him would always remember the guilt and concern for his elder sister and not do anything to hurt her.
… … …
Gu Yanxi went straight to the Hua family.
Hua Zhi saw him glance at the clepsydra subconsciously, "Are you done so early today?"
"I just went to the palace and the prince urgently summoned me."
When Hua Zhi heard the word "urgent summons", she became concerned, "What happened?"
Gu Yanxi sat down in front of her, and when he met her gaze, he felt unable to speak for a moment. This person really wanted the best for everyone, and wished that no one would get hurt. She looked smart and strong, and her powerful reputation was not only known throughout the capital, but also almost known throughout Kyushu. However, she was so soft inside that she protected everyone she knew, worrying about this and that, afraid that everyone would suffer.
Although she had never met General Sun, she was willing to be calculated by the late emperor because of General Sun's expectations and spend a large sum of money to make the meat jerky crispy noodles. She had never concealed her admiration for General Sun who guarded the area. If possible, he didn't want to tell her about this at all.
But this matter will be known to everyone in the court tomorrow, so how can she hide it from him
Holding her hand, Gu Yanxi said word by word, "General Sun was plotted against and died in battle."
Hua Zhi was stunned for a moment, "Chao Li tribe?"
"right."
"The defending general was killed, what about the defense of the pass?"
"Hold on till the end."
Hua Zhi almost instinctively asked, "Who will take over?"
Gu Yanxi shook her head gently, "It's too late to train him yet."
Hua Zhi drank the tea as if it were wine, and said, "Is it not possible to promote him from among the deputy generals?"
"The generals guarding the pass are always selected by the veteran generals. After reporting to the court, they are personally trained by the veteran generals. When they can subdue the generals in the army with their own abilities, the commander-in-chief seal is handed over. This is passed down from generation to generation, and the deputy generals cannot control them."
"Who in the court can take over this inheritance?"
Yes, no one can take over. Gu Yanxi smiled bitterly and lowered his head. No one!
Hua Zhi suddenly had a flash of thought, and she stood up suddenly. Because she used too much force, her vision went dark, and she swayed for a while before she stood still. She gently but firmly pushed away Yan Xi's hand that was supporting her, and asked in a hoarse voice, "You want to go, right?"
"Azhi..."
"Yes or no?"
Gu Yanxi's throat tightened and his heart ached, but he couldn't lie, so he could only nod, "Yes, I want to go."
Hua Zhi turned her back, closed her eyes, and forced out a voice through her teeth, "Go back to your Prince's Mansion."
"Azhi..."
"go back!"
Gu Yanxi didn't expect that Ah Zhi would see through his plan before he said anything, and he didn't expect her reaction to be so strong. This was the first time Ah Zhi got angry at him. He tried to explain, "Ah Zhi, I..."
"You go, or should I go?"
Yingchun, who had been waiting outside the door, had already come in. She supported the young lady and looked at the prince with pleading eyes.
Gu Yanxi nodded, "Don't be angry, I'm leaving."
Looking at Azhi's back filled with rejection and anger, Gu Yanxi stepped out of the house step by step and listened to Azhi ordering someone to close the door and completely shut him out.
PS: I saw so many rewards, and the generosity of Miss Xuanji Qingchen. Thank you girls, I love you.