"Huaijiang, last time I asked the princes to go to your residence to learn riding and archery, do you think they will benefit?"
In the hot weather, there was a large iceberg in the imperial study room, and two maids knelt on the ground and fanned it with fans to dissipate the cold air from the iceberg.
At this moment in the imperial study room, only Ning Digao sat on the first case, and Gu Huaijiang sat on the lower chair.
When there is no one in private, Emperor Ning always likes to call him by his first name.
Gu Huaijiang smiled and cupped his hands, "Both the eldest prince and the second prince often come to the mansion, and riding and shooting are both beneficial. Riding and shooting is not their job, and it is already very good to be able to do this."
Emperor Ning nodded, just when Gu Huaijiang thought he was just asking casually, he suddenly raised his head again.
"Then what do you think, the first prince has more benefits, or the second prince has more benefits?"
After finishing speaking, he only stared at Gu Huaijiang's face, his eyes were dim.
These words are clearly a pun, to find out what he thinks of the two princes.
Gu Huaijiang thought for a while, watching the nose and the nose, "I think that the first prince has more benefits, and his chance of hitting the bull's-eye is higher than that of the second prince."
Emperor Ning was startled, and looked closely at Gu Huaijiang's majestic face, as if there were no waves in an ancient well.
It seemed that he was really just talking about who had the best arrow skills, rather than hinting at his candidate for the position.
Emperor Ning suddenly smiled, "Why are you so serious? I'm just asking casually. You and I are friends and best brothers in private, so don't be so careful when you speak!"
Gu Huaijiang nodded, didn't say much, just picked up the teacup and took a sip.
"Try the Minzhou peaches from Xingong. It is said that they are extra sweet because of the lack of rain. This summer is extremely hot, and there has never been a drop of rain. I'm afraid it will be dry again..."
As Emperor Ning said, he couldn't help but sighed, feeling that the pink and sweet peaches were not so sweet anymore.
"Fortunately, the national treasury is full and there is plenty of grain. Our Dongling is rich in grain, which is much better than Xikun. Even if there is a drought this year, it will not have a big impact on the people's livelihood. Please rest assured, Your Majesty."
Emperor Ning nodded and said: "What you are saying is that because of the poor land in Xikun, with many mountains and few paddy fields, they have been staring at the fertile land of Dongling. Fortunately, there is you on the border of Zhen, and now Shubai and the others are also big. Now, I can also share my worries for you, and share my worries, so I can feel more relieved."
When Gu Shubai's name was mentioned, Gu Huaijiang's eyebrows twitched, and he had a bad feeling.
Sure enough, Emperor Ning quickly said: "I remember that Shu Bai reached the crown this year, and it's time for a man of this age to marry a wife. Haven't you ever thought about what kind of wife to marry him?"
Gu Huaijiang really never thought about it.
But he knew that there were many people who thought about this matter for him, including Emperor Ning.
Princess Danyang is his favorite daughter. Almost everyone knows that she is interested in Gu Shubai, and Emperor Ning has always wanted to marry her to Gu Shubai.
Once the royal family and the Guhou Mansion marry, the relationship between the two will be closer, and Dongling's border will be more secure.
How could Gu Huaijiang not understand Emperor Ning's intentions
He stood up from his seat and said: "I have known Emperor Ning for decades, and Emperor Ning understands my temperament best. I am a man of affection, so naturally I don't want to force my son to marry someone they don't like. Whether it is Shubai or those younger ones, I like them to choose their future wives by themselves."
Marriage has always been the order of the parents and the words of the matchmaker. Gu Huaijiang's words violated the rules of etiquette, but it left Emperor Ning speechless.
According to him, unless Gu Shubai himself likes Princess Danyang, she will not even think about marrying into Guhou's residence.
"Yes, you have such a temper. My sister-in-law has been away for more than ten years, and you refused to continue. When you came back with your little daughter, I thought you were thinking about it, and there was a woman you liked outside. Who I know that this daughter is not my own..."
Emperor Ning sighed.
A person who can be so loyal to his dead wife, he can rest assured that Dong Ling's military power and borders will be handed over to him.
"It's good that your majesty can understand. But I'm really old, and there are talented people from generation to generation. I'm thinking, can your majesty collect the military talismans and give them to the young generals to practice and give them some opportunities to make contributions? ?”
Mentioning the word Bingfu, Emperor Ning frowned sensitively, and looked at Gu Huaijiang with displeasure.
"You, you, after all, do you still think that I want to marry Shubai to prevent you? I want to become a family with you, but this is purely a personal friendship and has nothing to do with state affairs. You have made great military achievements, why bother?" You always shirk the military talisman, lest I suspect you?"
Emperor Ning looked a little frustrated.
Gu Huaijiang was about to speak when Emperor Ning said loudly, "Sit down and talk, what are you doing standing up?"
The palace people outside the imperial study room heard the voice and whispered to each other with sniggers.
"It's this sentence again, every time the Holy Majesty and Gu Hou Ye meet alone, they often say this sentence!"
Gu Huaijiang sat down helplessly, with a slightly relaxed expression, "I am not afraid of His Majesty's suspicion, but I don't want the court to be unstable. Most of Dongling's military power is in the hands of the minister. What I know is that it is convenient for wartime deployment. What I don't know is only I'm afraid that my ministers will threaten the monarchy."
Emperor Ning raised his eyebrows, stroked his beard, and took a long time to speak.
"You mean Prime Minister Yin, right? I know that he has been dissatisfied with you for a long time. He is such a small-hearted person. Fortunately, the government affairs are handled in an orderly manner..."
Emperor Ning praised Yin Yan one after another, talked about Yin Yan, and finally said, "You are more tolerant than him, so you should tolerate him more. I am training his eldest son, Yin Shuo, who is much more easy-going. Let him take over Yin Yan's position at the right time, so as not to offend him, but also to ease the situation of 'difference between generals and prime ministers'."
Use Yin Shuo to ease the situation
Gu Huaijiang was noncommittal, but in his heart he had doubts about the eldest son Yin whom everyone in the court admired.
What made him particularly worried was that the last time Yufu fell into the river, Yin Yan happened to appear there...
"Huaijiang, what are you thinking?"
Seeing that he was distracted, Emperor Ning hurriedly called him back.
"Oh, I just thought of Yufu. The last time Jiuge and the others took her to take a boat on the river, she accidentally fell into the water. Unexpectedly, the weather is hot these days, and this child likes water, so she yelled for me to take her to the West Lake playing."
When Emperor Ning saw him say this, he had a loving father's light on his face, and he knew how much he liked Yufu.
"I'm really curious, who is this little girl of yours? What makes you like her so much!"