Chu Qing and the emperor chatted for a long time. The two were very similar in many places. For example, the emperor recognized Chu Qing's views on state affairs in recent years.
The emperor stayed with Chu Qing to have a meal together. Then when Chu Qing saw that the time was almost up, he asked the emperor if he could go back, and the emperor agreed.
However, just when Chu Qing reached the door, the emperor suddenly stopped him.
Chu Qing turned around, and the emperor looked at him with some embarrassment. After thinking about it, Chu Qing took the initiative and asked: "Your Majesty, do you have anything else to tell me?"
The emperor nodded, and Chu Qing walked back and asked: "Your Majesty, there is no need to embarrass you. Just tell me. If there is any need for my help, I will definitely do it."
As soon as Chu Qing finished speaking, the emperor sighed and said, "Actually, regarding the deputy head of the Ye family being sent to the border, I have a purpose for helping you."
Chu Qing looked at the emperor with a smile. Although he had doubted the emperor's purpose of helping him, he did not expect that the emperor would make a request so soon.
"Your Majesty, just tell me if you have something to say." Chu Qing lowered his head and said, looking neither humble nor arrogant.
The emperor sat on the chair next to him and said to Chu Qing: "You should also sit down. This matter is a bit complicated. I will explain it to you in detail."
Chu Qing nodded, then sat on a chair a little far away from the emperor, and then said: "Your Majesty, please speak."
The emperor lowered his head to sort out his thoughts, and then said: "Actually, when I heard about the gold being dug out of the land, I felt that something was fishy. Then I sent someone to check the whole story. I found out that the matter was related to you, so I went to the deputy head of the Ye family. Want to take back the land."
The emperor suddenly stopped and looked at Chu Qing. When he found that there was no change on his face, he continued: "Then the incident happened, and I was sure that you were dealing with the deputy head of the Ye family, so I took the opportunity. Help you solve it."
Chu Qing smiled lightly and asked directly: "I wonder what your Majesty wants me to do?"
The emperor was stunned for a moment, then shook his head with a smile and said, "I just like talking to smart people."
Chu Qing smiled and said, "Your Majesty is so complimentary."
The emperor smiled and waved his hands and said: "I do have something to ask for, but I'm just afraid that you won't agree, so I used the deputy head of the Ye family."
"Your Majesty is serious. In fact, if your Majesty has something to do, you can just tell your ministers. There is no need to go to such trouble." Chu Qing said with a wry smile.
"It's like this. I have prepared some gifts to send to the kings of neighboring countries. But right now I have no one I can trust, so I want you and Ye Chenxi to escort the gifts to the neighboring countries."
"Your Majesty, is this just like this?" Chu Qing asked with a smile.
The emperor nodded and said: "That's just it, because this gift is very precious, and I don't want anything to go wrong along the way, so I just want to find a reliable person to help escort it."
Chu Qing nodded and said: "Okay, I agree to this, but I can't make the decision for Chen Xi. Your Majesty has to ask her what she wants."
Chu Qing knew that Ye Chenxi would agree, but he was not Ye Chenxi and could not make the decision for Ye Chenxi.
The emperor nodded and said: "Of course, I will trouble you to convey my intention to her when you go back, but I think she will agree."
Chu Qing smiled and said, "I don't know about this minister. After all, I can never guess her thoughts."
The emperor naturally understood what Chu Qing was thinking, and just said: "Go back and tell her what I mean. If she doesn't agree, we can discuss it again."
Chu Qing also knew that the emperor had lowered his status and regarded him and Ye Chenxi as his confidants, so he smiled and said nothing more.
"If there is nothing else, I will resign."
The emperor nodded and said, "Go."
Chu Qing bent down and saluted, then turned and left the palace.