Wealth and glory seek stability

Gao Yunhuai picked up the wine glass and drank it all.

Gao Yunhuai had not attended court for many days, and his face was covered with a lot of green stubble, which made his handsome face look more wild and unruly than before.

"Don't you plan to shave your beard? It looks quite strange." Xuanyuan Qiyuan was a little annoyed with his friend's appearance and gave a kind suggestion.

Gao Yunhuai picked up the wine pot and poured another glass of wine. "No, I won't shave. I'll keep it like this from now on. I'm going to grow a beard. I'm going to get a crown soon anyway."

"I'm not saying that my father is getting more and more confused as he gets older. Can we expect Xuanyuan Chaocheng, that idiot who keeps talking about freedom and fairness, to continue the glory of the Xuanyuan Dynasty?"

Xuanyuan Chaocheng is the sixth prince of the Xuanyuan Dynasty and the son of Concubine Lou Muran.

Gao Yunhuai didn't care. "I always feel that this matter is not simple. Prime Minister Zhao has many disciples in the court. He will not be detained at home so easily. Your Majesty is not such an irrational person."

"He has already made an example of you, but you are still helping him. I used to only hear mother say that Concubine Shu is aloof, but I have finally understood her in recent years. However, she is just pretending. She talks about freedom, but she is still enjoying the glory bestowed by father. I think it is because there has been no new things in the palace in recent years that father is fascinated by her."

"No, there must be something we don't know. I have followed His Majesty for a few years and know him well. He will definitely not do anything that would damage the foundation of the court just because of a woman. Is there any news from the palace?"

"After the birthday banquet that day, my mother was under house arrest, and my father would not allow me to enter the palace to pay my respects. He specially allowed Xuanyuan Chaocheng to serve as a court director. And the eighth prince Xuanyuan Zangzhen, his mother Defei had made meritorious contributions in exposing the crime, and was named Prince of Lu. My father wanted to suppress the Zhao family and promote Defei's maternal family, the Sheng family. Shu Ping, what do you think is the reason?" Xuanyuan Qiyuan could not understand why Emperor Xuanyuan's attitude changed so much.

"Based on my understanding of His Majesty, he is not a man who likes women, otherwise there would not be only a dozen people in the harem over the years. Concubine Shu must have something that His Majesty wants, and this thing, once obtained, will definitely be more helpful than the Zhao family can be to His Majesty." Gao Yunhuai analyzed bit by bit.

Emperor Xuanyuan was ambitious and wanted to expand the Xuanyuan Dynasty. He might have been troubled by love when he was young, but now he is nearly forty years old and will never do things so rashly.

There must be some secrets hidden in it.

Gao Yunhuai rehearsed everything that had happened before in his mind one by one, not missing any details.

finally--

I discovered that Emperor Xuanyuan was different from before. "Recently, His Majesty has been summoning the Imperial Observatory and issuing imperial edicts to recruit extraordinary people. Do you think this has something to do with it?"

"Are you trying to learn from that old man in the Xuanwu Dynasty and pursue some technique of immortality?"

"That's unknown. You've been in the palace for many years. Have you left any spies?"

"Naturally there is."

Gao Yunhuai pondered for a moment, "I have a plan. Send someone to pretend to be a sorcerer and sneak into the palace."

Xuanyuan Qiyuan's eyes lit up, "Huh? That's a good idea."

He shouted into the air, "Asan!"

A black figure appeared out of nowhere in the study.

"master!"

"I'll leave this matter to you. Make sure you find out the reason behind this."

"Yes, master." The black shadow said and disappeared into thin air.

Gao Yunhuai was not surprised at all. Asan was a palace secret guard. The palace would train secret guards for every prince since he was born. According to the rules, a prince could only have two secret guards at most.

Xuanyuan Qiyuan had ten, which showed how much Emperor Xuanyuan valued the fifth prince.

So this matter is somewhat intriguing.

Xuanyuan Qiyuan raised his glass and the two clinked glasses.

"I heard that General Xu won a great victory in the battle against the Xuanwu Dynasty and will be returning to the capital soon. Now the capital is going to be bustling."

Gao Yunhuai drank several cups in a row, his face slightly red, "Yes." Shen Nanxing will be back soon, Jian Xi should be very happy when she knows about this, right?

Then he smiled bitterly. Why did he think of her again, that cruel woman?

After going through so many things, Gao Yunhuai actually admired Jian Xi a little. She dared to love and hate, and if she didn't like someone, she just didn't like him. At least she was the only one who didn't like him because of external things.

Saibei grassland.

Shen Nanxing was lying on the grass with a blade of grass in his mouth, looking up at the blue sky.

"Nanxing! Come and see, this is a Ferghana horse." Baili Yanhua's excited voice came, holding a sturdy chestnut horse in his hand.

Shen Nanxing stood up quickly and looked the horse up and down. "It's really good. It's a good horse."

Baili Yanhua patted the saddle, raised his eyebrows and said, "Go up and give it a try?"

Shen Nanxing didn't waste any words and jumped on his horse. After several years of fighting, the boy's eyes became sharper and more determined. The horse neighed loudly and galloped around the grassland.

"It really is worthy of being called a thousand-mile horse. It's so powerful when it runs." Baili Yanhua has grown from an ignorant boy into a handsome young man.

Shen Nanxing finished a lap and said, "This Ferghana horse is stronger than ordinary horses."

Baili Yanhua raised his eyebrows. This was something he had chosen himself. "I'll give it to you."

"Give it to me? Are you willing to do that?" Shen Nanxing knew that what Baili Yanhua wanted most was this Ferghana horse, so how could he give it away easily.

Baili Yanhua hesitated, "I want to ask you for a favor."

"What's the matter? You tell me first."

They followed Marshal Xu's army to conquer the grasslands and won a great victory in the battle against the Xuanwu Dynasty. The Ferghana horses were obtained by Baili Yanhua by coaxing and begging Marshal Xu for the sake of the King Xianwu'an's face. If they were to give them up so easily, what they were asking for must not be simple.

Baili Yanhua finally said, "That's right... I want to take Lin Yun back to see my mother."

Lin Yun is a girl rescued by Baili Yanhua from a nearby village. Both her parents have passed away, and Baili Yanhua is interested in her.

Shen Nanxing thought it was a big deal, "Then take him. You are the third son of the Wu'an Palace, you can afford to support him."

Baili Yanhua felt that the more he explained, the more confused he became. "Lin Yun doesn't know my identity. She was willing to go back with me only after I told her that Central Plains was fun. You also know the situation of my family. My mother values ​​family background the most. She would definitely not want me to marry Lin Yun."

Shen Nanxing was puzzled, "Then what do you want me to do?"

"Didn't you buy a house outside? I was thinking if I could place her there first, and then let her move into the palace after I talk to my mother."

"No!" The house was bought by Jian Xi, and he couldn't bring strangers back. Besides, he didn't like Lin Yun at all. He was jumping up and down all day and was too noisy.

Baili Yanhua pretended to be pitiful, "General Shen! Can you help me just this once? Don't worry, when I return, I will ask my mother to release your sister's indenture, and you two siblings will be reunited. You have made great contributions in this war, and Marshal Xu will definitely recommend you for merit when he returns. Who knows, your sister may even benefit from your help!"