Empress, you don't want to be thrown into limbo by your father, do you?

"Send you thousands of miles away and you will have to say goodbye. Let's all go back."

Autumn is crisp and clear, and the sky is clear.

Outside the capital, the people of the Imperial City Division escorted them for several miles before being driven back by Li Changshou with a wave.

"Your Highness, why don't you bring dozens of brothers to escort you to Jiangnan before returning to Beijing?"

Gu Fan came to Li Changshou's carriage, and proposed that he is now the envoy of the imperial city, and Li Changshou should go to Emperor Qianming to ask for it, otherwise there would be many people staring at this position.

"Now this is enough to be ostentatious. Gu's trip to Jiangnan should not be too high-profile. It is more useful for you to stay in the capital than to stay with Gu."

Li Changshou naturally had his reasons for taking care of Fan to succeed the Imperial City envoy.

Beijing needs someone trustworthy to take care of him.

By the way, the Imperial City Secretary is well informed, so his people must be in charge.

Regardless of the considerations, it is the best choice for Gu Fan to stay in the capital.

"But a humble job..."

Gu Fan also understood, but there was a wry smile on his face. Seeing him like this, how could Li Changshou not understand, he stepped back and whispered: "Don't worry, Lingtang will not have any problems by Gu's side. Gu will treat Lingtang as his own family." Come and take care of her, I will never wrong her."

The mother travels thousands of miles, but the son is worried.

This is also human nature, Li Changshou is very reasonable, and patting Gu Fan on the shoulder can be regarded as a promise to him.

"Thank you, Your Highness!"

"I treat you as my own, so you don't have to worry too much about Lingtang."

These words can be said to be a pun, but Gu Fan didn't think too much, no matter how smart he is, he would never think of his mother, who has another identity!
Now, Li Changshou even threatened him, and he couldn't help himself.

"Gu Tou, don't worry! This subordinate will follow His Highness to Jiangnan this time, and will do his best to protect His Highness and the princess!"

It's not that Li Changshou didn't take anyone with him on this trip to Jiangnan.

Gu Fan needs to stay in the capital to take charge of him, and Gu Fan's younger brother Guan Peng has now become the deputy envoy of the Imperial City Department, and also has the imperial decree to personally escort the Shou Wang and the princess to the south of the Yangtze River.

This can be regarded as a manifestation of Emperor Qianming's eccentricity, and he tacitly accepted that Li Changshou took some people from the Imperial City Department as his entourage.

"Everything is entrusted to you!"

"Hey, don't worry, Gu Tou, take care of your subordinates!"

Guan Peng grinned and patted his chest to assure that although he was still young, he was quite tactful and discerning in dealing with people.

For Gu Fan, who has the grace to know you, he can be said to be both a brother and a friend, and Li Changshou is even more noble to him!
How can you not care?
Watching several carriages go away, Gu Fan pulled the reins and led the people back.

He even thought in his heart: "Your Highness, the humble mother will trouble you!"

He knew Li Changshou's purpose for keeping him in the capital, so he understood the heavy burden on him. Now that he has become the new Imperial City envoy, but the situation in the capital is changing, he must stabilize the situation and wait quietly for the return of His Royal Highness King Shou!
"Si Zun, you said that His Highness has been demoted to Jiangnan this time, is there still a chance to return to Beijing?"

A person from the Imperial City Department asked cautiously, most of them were promoted and trained by Li Changshou, and they were branded as Shouwang no matter what.

Now everyone believes that King Shou was demoted to the south of the Yangtze River, and almost lost the qualification to compete for the throne.

Naturally, some people will feel flustered and uneasy.

Gu Fan frowned when he heard this, glanced at his subordinates, and then his tone was flat but unquestionable.

"I believe His Highness will come back sooner or later. Don't have any other thoughts just because His Highness was demoted from Beijing. Individually forget that if we don't have His Highness, we are still working hard at the bottom!"

Gu Fan is not the kind of person who likes to fight for power and profit, and he is not very ambitious, but he will repay his kindness!

Besides, there are some things that he doesn't understand.

For an incompetent person like the prince, who will ascend the throne as the emperor in the future, it will not be good news for the common people in the world.

"Si Zun forgives the crime, the subordinates and others will never disagree!"

"Yeah, we're just worried about His Highness. Now that His Highness is gone, those speech officials who can only open their mouths and fart, I'm afraid they will get complacent again?"

Everyone in the Imperial City Department is worried. Although the Imperial City Department belongs to the emperor's personal soldiers and is not under the jurisdiction of the cabinet and the six ministries, it can be crushed to death by a senior official!

In the past, it was because Li Changshou was sitting in charge as a prince that those important officials in the court were polite to them.

Now?

No one knows what's next.

In particular, some time ago they also arrested many important officials in the court. Although most of them were released, some people were severely tortured by them and ended up miserable.

"What's the matter, I will take care of it for you, remember His Highness's instructions when you go back, don't neglect!"

"Here!"

……

Leaving Beijing three months in advance seems very sudden and hasty to many people.

And countless people in the capital couldn't believe it. With the identity and status of King Shou, leaving the capital this time was actually deserted, and there were not many maids and servants around him.

That is to say, the Imperial City Division sent dozens of people to accompany and protect it.

"Your Highness, there are a few scumbags here! Do you want to be a concubine..."

In the carriage, Lin Luoxi's eyes flashed fiercely, and she made a murderous gesture, but Li Changshou smiled and shook his head, then put her in his arms directly, and pinched her little Qiong's nose, "It's okay , just follow, after all, many people who leave Beijing this time must not understand."

It's not that he left the capital in a sneaky way, it's also reasonable that various forces would send people to follow and watch.

Besides, the system map was always open in front of his eyes, and he could know who was behind those people with a little scanning.

The Qingliu faction headed by the prime minister, the manpower secretly arranged by the imperial concubine, and even some secretly sent by the prince.

What's more interesting is that among the spies who followed secretly, there were actually people arranged by the emperor's old son.

"Actually, I am also curious."

Lin Luoxi nestled obediently against Li Changshou's chest, her pretty face was slightly flushed, but luckily there were only the two of them in the carriage, trying not to make a sound.

"Some things should be done sooner rather than later."

Li Changshou didn't explain too much. Could it be that he wanted to confess to Lin Luoxi that most of the reason he was in such a hurry to go to Jiangnan three months in advance was because he just wanted to see another woman?
Even if Xiao Nizi is now devoted to him and is the one who has the highest relationship with him among all the people, Li Changshou did not foolishly break her heart.

Alas, being a good man once in a while is actually tiring.

Thinking of going to Jiangnan for this trip, although there are systematic assistance and various preparations, he will soon face a completely unfamiliar environment. Facing various Jiangdong aristocratic families and gangs of Jianghu sects, he doesn't know whether he can do it. Smoothly controlled in a short time.

The carriage looked very warm and cozy for a while, except that Lin Luoxi's face was getting redder and her eyes were misty.

After an unknown amount of time, Li Changshou felt the carriage stop.

"Your Highness."

"What's the matter?"

In fact, Li Changshou already knew why the convoy stopped, but he still pretended not to know and asked.

"Someone is blocking the way."

Outside the carriage, Guan Peng frowned and looked at the figures who appeared halfway.

He didn't dare to make a decision on his own, but reported it respectfully.

Li Changshou let Lin Luoxi go, and the latter gave someone a fluffy and pretty look in shame, and hurriedly straightened his clothes, while Li Changshou touched his nose, "I'll come back when I'm alone."

"Well, I am waiting for Your Highness~"

When they got off the carriage, they saw a few people blocking their way, and the other party quickly bowed and saluted when they saw him coming out.

"Greetings to His Royal Highness Shou Wang, my master welcomes you!"

It can be seen that these people are not ordinary nursing homes, and they have a good attitude and pointed to the Ten Mile Pavilion not far away.

"Bold! Who in front of Your Highness dares to ask my Highness to meet in person?!"

Guan Peng snorted angrily, full of aura!
Now, with the blessing of the Great Returning Pill bestowed by Li Changshou, he has reached the pinnacle of ninth-rank skill. If it wasn't because he was too young to absorb the effects of the Great Returning Pill so quickly, he might have already entered the ranks of junior masters.

Even so, as soon as the ninth-rank peak aura came out, the complexions of the masters blocking the way changed slightly.

They are also ninth-rank masters, but ninth-rank is also divided into three, six, and ninth grades. Compared with Guan Peng, a peak ninth-rank, they are obviously weaker.

"It's okay, it's okay to go and see."

Li Changshou waved his hand, "You stay here, come when you are alone."

"Your Highness!"

Guan Peng wanted to bring someone to follow but was stopped by Li Changshou, and at the same time came to Shili Pavilion alone, where someone had made tea, and it seemed that he had been waiting for him for a long time.

Li Changshou was not too polite, and sat down directly after entering the gazebo, then took a few sips of a cup of tea, and said with a smile: "The tea is good tea, even people like Gu who don't like tea have to give a compliment .”

"If Your Highness likes it, here are some more, which can be given to His Highness."

"No need, good tea needs someone who understands it, like Gu who is not good at tasting tea, wouldn't it be a waste of money to give it to Gu?"

Li Changshou shook his head and declined, put down his teacup and looked at the old man in front of him.

The person who has been waiting for him here for a long time is none other than the chief minister of the cabinet, the prime minister, and the prince and grandpa Mr. Zhang.

The latter didn't force it, and after hearing the words, he smiled and picked up the teacup, "Your Highness is on this trip, and the old minister wishes His Highness a smooth journey."

As the head of the Chaotang Qing sect, everyone regarded him as a die-hard supporter of the crown prince, but no one would have thought that the prime minister would come to see him off in person.

But Li Changshou was not surprised.

On the contrary, he asked with a smile: "Aren't you afraid that other people in the Qing school will misunderstand what Zhang Xiang has done today?"

"The Qing is self-clearing. Veteran ministers have been officials for many years, and they don't care about others' opinions."

The prime minister explained with a smile when he heard the words, but Li Changshou would not believe this kind of nonsense. The reason why he came to see him off was not the last test, so he just laughed dumbfounded: "Mr. Zhang can speak directly if he has something to say."

"His Highness speaks quickly, and the veteran will not beat around the bush."

"Please."

"His Royal Highness admires the old minister who left Beijing this time, and also relieved the burden. Today, the old minister can be regarded as thanking His Highness for his understanding and concession on behalf of others and all people in the world."

Give in?
Oh yes, in the eyes of outsiders, he, Li Changshou, left the capital to take up his post in the south of the Yangtze River.

In fact, he was demoted from the capital and left in disgrace. Perhaps the Jiedu Envoy was a feudal official with a high position and authority, but for him, the prince, he was demoted!

Apparently the prime minister thought so too, and felt that Li Changshou didn't want to continue fighting with the crown prince, so he voluntarily withdrew from the fight.

"No need for Xie Gu. Gu has never felt that the crown prince is qualified to inherit the great power. The reason for this is that he doesn't want to see the father and emperor in trouble, and he is doing good for the orphan mother and concubine. Otherwise, for so many years, you gang of rumor officials and censors, They often call the orphaned concubine a demon concubine behind her back, bringing disaster to the country and the people!"

Li Changshou snorted coldly, but the prime minister didn't change his face. After all, he was an old fox. Not only was he not embarrassed, but he nodded: "Your Highness's meaning, the old minister can also understand, so the old minister's coming to see him off today can be regarded as a promise to His Highness."

"Oh?"

"As long as the imperial concubine stays in the palace and does not participate in the government affairs, there will be no problems."

Li Changshou didn't take this kind of promise seriously at all.

Will the imperial concubine be safe?

impossible!
So he was noncommittal, but drank the tea in the cup, "Gu is the same sentence, the prince is not a wise king, but since Zhang Xiang thinks he is suitable, then Gu will wait and see!"

"I only hope that Gu's retreat is really like what Zhang Xiang said, it is a good thing for everyone, especially for Jiangshan Sheji and the people of the world."

The prime minister smiled and nodded: "The old minister respectfully sends His Highness off!"

"There is no need to give it away, I hope that Zhang Xiang will not regret it in the future."