Quick Wear: The bad female supporting role, the male protagonist prefers

"Imperial decree?"

Gu Shutang was quite surprised. "Didn't you leave with no intention of ever coming back? Why would you specifically ask for an imperial decree?"

"Gu Shutang!"

Wang Xiangshao gritted his teeth. How could he have said that in the first place?

He had clearly returned to Beijing to end things after confirming that she didn't want him to go back with him. How could she have the absurd idea that he would never come back?

"I thought you knew what I meant at the time. I meant to return to Beijing to deal with some matters. After resolving your worries, I would accompany you to settle down in Ancheng. It wasn't the ridiculous idea you thought."

"My fiefdom has been changed from Pingzhou to Ningzhou. His Majesty has ordered me to remain here. Even if you are cruel enough to drive me away, I cannot leave the territory of Ningzhou."

Wang Xiangshao originally thought that it would take a lot of effort to convince Gu Shutang, but he didn't expect her to just brush it off lightly, casually saying, "Who said I want to be so cruel as to let you go? As long as you're happy to stay in this little corner of Ancheng, it's up to you."

Although Wang Xiangshao felt a little uncomfortable with her indifference, as if his presence or absence had no effect on her at all, he was still happy that Gu Shutang was willing to let him stay with her.

"But is Your Majesty really willing to give up the prosperity of the capital and stay in Ancheng?"

"Why not? No matter how good the capital may be in the eyes of outsiders, without you there, it is just a restless and uneasy place in my eyes."

When Wang Xiangshao saw the confusion on Gu Shutang's face at this moment, he remembered the emperor's subtle vigilance when he met him at that time, and his confusion when he knew that he was willing to leave the capital for a woman.

How did he respond to his royal brother at that time?

He found the meaning of his future life in Ancheng and was unwilling to waste his time in Beijing.

Even though the emperor was wary of his young brother, he was speechless when he knew his answer. He had just ascended the throne and although his position was not stable, he still had some capable people under his command.

The emperor remembered that Wang Xiangshao was ambitious. Not only did he secretly train his troops, he also found a group of good people to provide advice to the Prince's Mansion.

After wandering outside for a while, he suddenly told him that he wanted to leave the capital and never interfere in the affairs of the court again. The emperor did not believe it and did not think that Wang Xiangshao would be so sentimental that he would give up the throne he had always coveted for a woman.

However, considering that nothing happened and Wang Xiangshao also saved his wife's only child, the emperor pretended not to know.

He released the man from the capital, changed his fiefdom according to his wishes, and then issued an imperial decree to grant him marriage, wrote Gu into the imperial register, gave him ten thousand gold coins, and personally escorted him out of the city.

Wang Xiangshao did not just accomplish these things when he came to Beijing. He picked out several outstanding aides from his previous recruitment and sent them to the palace to be by Wang Xiangrong's side, influencing him at all times to prevent him from returning to his old character because of the pedantic old men in the palace.

The staff who caught his eye were naturally not bad. If they were willing to go to his fiefdom and continue to serve as officials in the royal palace, they would go with him. If they were unwilling to leave with him, he would also find ways to properly arrange for them.

Those who did not want to serve as staff members anymore were given a large sum of money. Those who wanted to take the imperial examination were given a place to live in and a few servants to serve them, or their subordinates could recommend them to officials who were sent to other places and allow them to continue serving as staff members.

Of course, Wang Xiangshao also had a backup plan. Although the emperor sitting on the throne at the moment treated his brothers kindly, no one could predict what would happen in the future.

Since he didn't want to be emperor anymore, he had to be on guard against those on the throne becoming suspicious and taking action against him.

He asked the emperor for the military power in Ningzhou because the emperor was grateful to him for saving his legitimate son. He had led troops to fight in the past and won many battles. The emperor still had some trust in him and gave it to him.

Rather than giving the military power to Prince Xun's brother-in-law who truly covets the throne, it is better to give the military power to his own younger brother, a younger brother with obvious weaknesses.