Fortunate Young Gentleman

Chen Huang shook his head and said regretfully: "That's such a pity."

Tangning coughed dryly and said, "Emotional matters cannot be forced after all."

"State affairs are important." Emperor Chen still felt a little regretful and said, "If you can capture Sushen Khan, I won't have to worry about the grassland matter at all."

Tangning didn't know why Chen Huang always wanted him to take down Wanyan Yan. His logic didn't work at all.

Even if Wanyanyan becomes the wife of the Tang family and the grassland is no longer surnamed Wanyan, her surname is still Tang. What does it have to do with the Zhao family?

Of course, such treacherous words cannot be said. Tang Ning remembered something, raised her head and said, "Your Majesty, before I leave, the four princesses want Chen Guo to help them form a heavy cavalry. I dare not make the decision without authorization. I hereby request your Majesty’s instructions…”

Emperor Chen frowned and asked, "Why do they want to ride again?"

Tang Ning explained: "Your Majesty, you don't know. The Sushen people are on the grassland, and there is also a powerful enemy, the Black Man. The Black Man is deep in the grassland, and their combat power is still higher than that of the Sushen clan. If Su Shen is defeated by the Black Man, If it is destroyed, our country, Chen, will face a greater threat than before.”

"Help them build heavy cavalry..." Chen Huang murmured, frowning and said, "I know, I will consider this matter."

Based on Tang Ning's understanding of Chen Huang, as long as he didn't refuse him face to face, they were inseparable.

The court had just calmed down the wolf, and a fierce tiger jumped out. The court was definitely not willing to see it. What they would rather do was drive the tiger away and devour the wolf, or raise the wolf to defend against the tiger. They would not face these two head-on. Of a ferocious beast.

In order to prevent Heiman from continuing to grow in power, supporting the Sushen tribe is almost a certainty.

Emperor Chen didn't mention the matter for the time being. He looked at Tang Ning and asked, "You have made such great achievements this time. How do you want me to reward you?"

Tang Ning shook her head and said, "Although I have made merit first, I did not report it when I entered the capital. I am guilty later. Now my merit and demerit are equal to each other. I dare not take any more credit."

Emperor Chen looked at him and said, "You can go down first. When the army is in full swing, I will discuss your merits and reward them one by one."

Tangning cupped her hands and said, "I'm leaving."

Tang Ning walked out of the courtyard, Chen Huang clasped his hands behind his back and sighed: "Retreat in order to advance and protect yourself wisely. He is only in his early twenties, but he has actually learned the skills of those old foxes in the court..."

Wei Jian smiled and said: "Three years ago, when Mr. Tang first entered Beijing, he showed his sharpness. Now that he is in a high position, he has learned to restrain his sharpness. I think this is growth..."

Chen Huang glanced at him and asked: "You mean, I am an incompetent and foolish king, and I am worried that his great achievements will overwhelm the master, and he will do the same thing, and the rabbit will die and the dog will cook it?"

Wei Jian smiled and said calmly: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. What the old slave means is that Mr. Tang also knows that the beauty of a tree will be destroyed by the wind. When he reaches his position, if he takes another step forward, he will Below one person, above ten thousand people, he is still young. There is still a long way to go in the future. Taking one step at a time is the right way. If the steps are too big, it is easy to pull the crotch..."

"If I turn a blind eye to my ministers who have made such great achievements, and refuse to confer titles or rewards, how would I be any different from a foolish emperor?" Emperor Chen smiled coldly and said, "I want to see which evil wind dares to blow!"

…

Tang Ning walked out of the small courtyard. Su Ru Zhongyi and the others had been waiting outside for a long time.

Zhong Yi came up to him with a worried look on his face and asked, "Mr. sir, your majesty has not punished you, has he?"

"Don't worry." Tangning smiled and said, "Your Majesty is not a jealous woman, so how could you convict an important minister for these things?"

Zhong Yi was relieved, then glanced at him and said, "Master, please don't talk nonsense. Your Majesty will really be the one to blame if he hears it."

Tangning nodded repeatedly and said, "Okay, okay, it's getting late, let's go back..."

Emperor Chen refused to wait in the palace and insisted on going out for a wander. The atmosphere of the autumn outing was completely ruined by him.

Fortunately, Zhao Man had been staying in the palace during this period and didn't know he was back. If she came here today, Tang Ning would really be unable to argue.

Speaking of Zhao Man, she had learned from Zhong Yi about the rumors circulating in the capital in the days after Tang Ning left the capital.

Princess Yiyang is indeed a petty woman. She started stirring up trouble in the capital as soon as Tang Ning left. Unfortunately, before he left, he had already settled matters in the capital. Mr. Xiao intervened, and Princess Yiyang was demoted. As the Princess of Yiyang, she is currently meditating on her past in a Taoist temple outside the city.

In this incident, the mysterious man hiding in the dark appeared again. Tang Ning didn't know who the person with the ugly calligraphy was, but judging from his several handwritings, he didn't seem to have any ill intentions towards the Tang family. .

In addition, in the days since he left Beijing, nothing major happened in Beijing. There were only a few things worth mentioning.

The dispute between King Duan and King Kang has long come to an end. King Duan has been keeping a low profile in recent days. He only ended his cold treatment two months ago. Then he directly claimed to be ill in the palace and did not participate in court affairs. He has not done anything in recent days. .

The Tang family's method of staying the same to cope with all changes was indeed the most suitable for King Duan.

He was already an invisible prince. All that was missing was an imperial edict from Emperor Chen. At this time, anything he could do was redundant. It would be good not to do anything. As long as he didn't make any mistakes, he would be able to wait for the edict sooner or later.

King Kang was injured twice and his body had recovered. Emperor Chen did not let him idle. Instead, he transferred him to Zongzheng Temple and made him a young minister.

Zongzheng Temple is one of the nine temples, and it is also the most special one among the nine temples. It is mainly responsible for managing the affairs of the royal family. The officials in Zongzheng Temple are more or less related to the royal family.

Emperor Chen placed Prince Kang in Zongzheng Temple just to give him a reason to stay in the capital. To some extent, Prince Kang has completely lost the possibility of winning the throne.

Unless all the princes of Emperor Chen die, the throne will never come to him.

Prince Duan is low-key, Prince Kang loses his qualifications, Prince Huai has more activities in the court, and he is also very talented. He can always complete some political affairs assigned to him by Emperor Chen, and has been praised many times by all officials.

In the past few months, Zhao Yuan's figure has also appeared in everyone's sight.

As a prince, he is diligent and studious. He reads for four hours every day, and does not forget to make soup and prepare meals for His Majesty. He should be a model of filial piety in the world, and has been praised by the censors.

And Zhang Daxueshi, who is responsible for teaching Zhao Yuan, has also been praised many times by Emperor Chen.

Speaking of Grand Secretary Zhang, since Wang Xiang impeached him in front of His Majesty and all the officials a few months ago, Grand Secretary Zhang and Wang Xiang seemed to have completely turned against each other. These days, the two have been fighting in the court, often quarreling over a trivial matter. His Majesty has tried to persuade them many times but to no avail, so he just let them go.

Who in the court is not an old fox? Although they are not emperors, they also understand the emperor's mind.

Wang Xiang is the only prime minister of the dynasty, with power in his hands, second only to one person and above everyone else. The Zhang family is a century-old scholarly family that controls the Ministry of Rites and has a far-reaching influence in the officialdom. It is more reassuring for these two families to oppose each other everywhere than to unite together.

Tang Ning has learned a little about these news. For him, as long as there is no major change, everything is moving in a good direction.

After leaving Tianranju, Tang Ning did not go home, but went to the Xiao family first.

Although it would be more meaningful for Xiao Jue and others to tell Mr. Xiao about this matter in person, since he has mentioned it in front of Emperor Chen, it is better to go to the Xiao family.

Xiao Mansion.

Old Master Xiao looked at him and asked in surprise, "When did General Tang come back?"

"Just two days ago." Tang Ning smiled and said, "Xiao Jue and the others may need some time to arrive in Beijing..."

"Sit down." Old Master Xiao stretched out his hand and said, "Xiao Fu, serve tea."

"I won't sit down." Tang Ning waved his hand and said, "I came here today because I have a happy event to tell Old General Xiao."

"Happy event?" Lu Ding walked in from the door, looked at Tang Ning, and asked, "What happy event?"