Yusui Chang'an

After hearing this, Pingyang Hou was silent for a long time, then raised his eyes and looked at his childhood friend:
"If what Liang Zechuan said is true, what will you do?"

Master Yao cleaned the table and set up the chessboard:
"Whatever is to be done, it shall be done."

Although Grand Tutor Yao spoke in a calm tone, Marquis Pingyang could detect a murderous intent in his calm voice. His warm blood gradually heated up, and his aging heart could not keep up with the blood flow, so it felt heavy and labored.

After coming out of Qingyun Temple, although Pingyang Hou looked relaxed, Feng Sinian still noticed something unusual and asked carefully:

"Grandfather came home much sooner than I expected, but you didn't enjoy playing chess to your heart's content?"

Pingyang Hou sighed and was about to speak when he heard the sound of horse hooves outside the carriage and stopped talking immediately.

Feng Sinian lifted the curtain and saw that it was the inner circle of the mansion. He leaned forward and leaned out of the carriage:

"What happened?"

"Sir, not long after you and the Marquis left, the eunuchs in the palace came to the mansion and told us that His Majesty wanted to summon you in the afternoon. It was almost time and you hadn't returned yet, so I came to look for you."

Feng Sinian: "What is the purpose of the summons?"

"The eunuch didn't say anything. He accepted the money, but he didn't know about it."

Feng Sinian got back into the carriage and heard Pingyang Hou sigh:
"Alas... I never beat him when I was young, and I still lose at this age. Fortunately, His Majesty already knew about it, so I am not afraid of being embarrassed again."

Feng Sinian smiled knowingly, realizing that his grandfather was signaling him to reply to the emperor in this way, and he followed suit:
"Your Majesty is not the only one who knows. Who among the elders in Kyoto doesn't know that you are addicted to chess? If you were not addicted, you wouldn't have traveled all the way out of the city just to play chess with the Grand Master."

The grandfather and grandson looked at each other and smiled, and Marquis Pingyang's face showed relief.

After sending his grandfather back home, the carriage hurried to the palace gate. The imperial guards, who had been ordered in advance, conducted a routine inspection, and Feng Sinian entered the palace unimpeded. After waiting for about a cup of tea outside the palace, the eunuch invited him in, saluted and stood up. The emperor rubbed his sore neck and asked Feng Sinian to sit down and talk.

Feng Sinian walked forward as he was told, sat on half of the stool, leaned forward slightly, his face full of respect.

"Your father died protecting me, and I have always felt guilty. I granted the marriage because I thought that the Duke's Mansion was the Crown Prince's maternal family and would be able to take care of the Marquis' Mansion in the future. I didn't expect that you would suffer injustice instead."

Feng Sinian showed a proper expression of gratitude:

"Father is a minister, and it is my duty to protect Your Majesty. Everyone in the Marquisate is proud of this. Your Majesty should not be sad for a long time. Your Majesty has taken care of the Marquisate in every way, and I have never been wronged."

The emperor praised him like an elder and changed the subject:

"You are both talented in civil and military affairs, but you stay away from the court due to many concerns. It's a pity. I called you here to find you a job in the Ding'an Army stationed in the royal hunting grounds."

Feng Sinian looked up in surprise, and seeing the emperor's kind smile, he said in fear:
"Thank you for your highness's appreciation, but I have never been on the battlefield, nor have I ever led an army. I am afraid I cannot do well. Please take back your order."

The emperor spoke in a gentle tone:

"I remember that when you just learned to walk, you pestered your father every day to go to the military camp with you. It can be seen that you have the spirit of a military family in your blood.

Your grandfather helped the late emperor expand the territory and won numerous victories on the battlefield. With his guidance, how can you fail to do well?"

Feng Sinian stood up and knelt on the ground, speaking earnestly:
"Your Majesty, my grandfather often told His Royal Highness the Prince of Qi and me that the affairs of the royal family are the affairs of the state, and the peace of the royal family is the peace of Tianchu.

Therefore, I and His Royal Highness the King of Qi have always stayed away from the court to reduce disputes. If I enter the military camp, I am afraid that I will be implicated even if I have no intention. " (End of this chapter)