After the meeting, Xun Yu and the other two stood up and left. The emperor stared at Xun Yu intently, but Xun Yu lowered his head and retreated. The emperor wanted to speak a few times but stopped, but finally watched Xun Yu leave the palace.

The emperor stood up and left the hall and walked along the long stone steps. After the Red Eyebrow Rebellion, Chang'an was burned down and had been abandoned for more than a hundred years. Most of the palaces were destroyed, and only some palaces in Weiyang Palace remained intact. After the great changes in Luoyang, there were no people in the palace, only him and his sister Liu He, plus a few old palace ladies. Later, Princess Hongnong returned to the palace, and Lu Xiaohuan entered the palace, and the palace finally gained more popularity.

But it is only limited to this. Walking in this empty and dilapidated palace, the emperor felt a sense of desolation inexplicably.

The great man, whose four hundred years of foundation have disappeared? No, it must not be. Emperor Guangwu can grow up between the ridges, but as his descendants, how could I give up? Even if there is only a glimmer of hope, I have to do my best.

A tragic feeling surged in the emperor's chest, and he accelerated his pace and walked forward. After passing a broken palace wall, he came to the back hall. When the emperor saw Mrs. Tang and her sister Liu He standing side by side, Lu Xiaohuan rode his horse in the palace. With a delicate shout, several feather arrows came out of the string and shot the Shouman who was fifty steps away. Several maids in military uniforms cheered loudly. Lu Xiaohuan looked proud and turned around and saw the emperor standing aside, rolling over and getting off the horse, running over, and handing the bow and arrow excitedly.

"Your Majesty, do you want to try it?"

The emperor took the bow and pulled it. He was very excited. He quickly walked to Lu Xiaohuan's mount, pressed his hand on the saddle, and without waiting for the servant to help him, he flew on the horse. He took three arrows from Lu Xiaohuan's hand, rode his horse and ran, snatched the arrow, and let it go with his hands.

"Swoosh! Swoosh! Swoosh!" Three arrows shot out continuously, and all of them were hit by the arrow swan.

"Wow——" Lu Xiaohuan exclaimed. "Your Majesty, you're shooting so accurately."

The maids watching the battle also cheered in unison. Mrs. Tang on the platform saw it clearly and praised: "Your Majesty is so smart. Like the late emperor, you can learn anything quickly."

Liu He also smiled and said, "In my opinion, he is still like his biological mother, Empress Linghuai. I am also the son of the late emperor, but I am not as smart as that." She glanced at Mrs. Tang, smiled, and did not continue to say it. Although her elder brother Liu Bian was not stupid, he was definitely not a smart person. She was just in front of Mrs. Tang, so she was inconvenient to speak.

Mrs. Tang didn't mind. "What you said makes sense. Children are not only related to their father, but also their mother's bloodline is very important. Your Majesty is extremely smart and Lu Xiaohuan is strong. The children they will have in the future will be smart and strong. It's a pity that the world is in chaos and ambitious ministers are rising. Your Majesty is a little anxious and may not have the intention to have children."

Liu He pondered for a moment, turned to look at Mrs. Tang. "Is this... Lingjun's opinion?"

"Whose opinion is not important, what matters is whether it makes sense." Mrs. Tang turned to look at Liu He, pressed her hand on her shoulder, and sighed. "Ahe, the descendant of the late emperor is thin, and now only you and Your Majesty are left. You may get married and leave the palace at any time. Your Majesty is determined to fight the west. If something is not concealed, the lineage of the late emperor will be cut off. Have you ever thought about the consequences? If the royal family gathers in Chang'an, can you say that none of them want to learn from Liu Yan?"

Liu He nodded. "Why don't you say these words to Your Majesty?"

"How many people would like to listen to the unpleasant words? Your Majesty is tolerant, after all, he is a young man. He will inevitably get bored if he hears too much." Mrs. Tang showed a hint of helplessness. "And the current situation is difficult, and Your Majesty has no choice. Let the Lord understand Your Majesty's difficulties and not say too much, so as not to discourage Your Majesty's morale. You should be angry rather than discouraged. When this critical survival is at a critical moment, it is not easy to be brave. How can you expect Your Majesty to be in a deep state of mind and make plans before you act. Just..."

Liu He smiled. "Okay, I'll find an opportunity to tell Your Majesty. But I can't guarantee whether Your Majesty can listen."

"There is no guarantee now, just do your best." Mrs. Tang patted Liu He's shoulder lightly. "Your Majesty summoned Lingjun to discuss matters, but when he came back, he didn't say a word and only focused on shooting arrows. I'm afraid the talk will not go smoothly. I'll go see Lingjun, ask Your Majesty, and persuade him on both sides."

"Here."

Mrs. Tang got off the platform and left the palace alone. The emperor saw it and didn't say much. He shot an arrow with Lu Xiaohuan for a while before he abandoned the bow and got off the horse and came to the platform. After moving for a while, his mood became much more relaxed, his face was rosy, and his steps were like a flying ground to the platform. He jumped onto the railing, his legs were hanging in the air, swinging around.

Seeing this, Liu He quickly reminded: "Come down quickly. If your uncle sees it, he will blame him again."

The emperor looked around and ignored it. "My uncle is not here, so what's there to be afraid of? Besides, what else can he do besides preaching? Sister, you can't marry such a person in the future. Why is sister-in-law leaving? I'm planning to discuss something with her."

"It's not that my sister-in-law is not coming back. If you have something to do, just ask someone to invite him." Liu He stood behind the railing, looking at the emperor worriedly. "But I, maybe one day I will get married and leave the palace, maybe I won't come back. Why don't you care about me?"

"You want to leave the palace?" The emperor turned his head and looked at Liu He, and raised the corners of his mouth slightly. "Who do you want to marry?"

"You have arranged so many marriages between a royal family, so you won't let me be idle, right? Tell me, who do you want me to marry?"

The emperor supported the railing with both hands, bowed his waist, raised his head, and looked at Lu Xiaohuan, who was still practicing riding and shooting in the distance. Although he was still smiling on his face, his eyes were a little sad. "I haven't thought about it yet. In short,... it would be too wrong for not marrying an ordinary person."

Liu He lowered his head. "I can't write a pen in my writing, and I can't open my bow. I only have the title of this eldest princess. What's the use of a marriage? I can't take care of whether I feel wronged or not. It's just..."

The emperor turned his head to look at Liu He, his eyes flashed slightly. "What sister wants to say, it's okay to just say it."

"When will you go west?"

"What's wrong?"

"I want to know who you left to guard Chang'an during the Western Expedition? You have no descendants yet, if..."

"Xun Lingjun." The emperor said without hesitation: "I will not hand over Chang'an to anyone except Lingjun, and I do not trust anyone." He paused and said: "As for the offspring, there is no need to hurry now. The Western Expedition will be at least next autumn. Before that, some women may enter the palace. Maybe by then I already have children, and at least concubines will be pregnant. If I can give birth to one or two sons in the future, I will hand it over to Lingjun to assist the government, whether to enter Yizhou or abdicate the throne and give up the wise, all the arrangements will be followed by Lingjun. In addition, I want to choose a few from the royal family in case of an accident."

Liu He was surprised. "Do you trust Xun Lingjun so much?"

"Of course. His family was in Yecheng, but he advised me not to negotiate with Yuan Tan. No one would have such loyalty. If only one of the court officials was loyal to me and the Han Dynasty, it would be him." The emperor jumped off the railing, opened his arms, and moved his body. "I know he did not agree with my Western Expedition, and I also knew that the Western Expedition was very risky, but I was unwilling to give up. If I didn't give it a try, I would not be able to face the late emperor even if I died. Sister, do you think this is like an imperial palace? Is it the place where the emperor should live? I don't want to stay here for the rest of my life, and I don't want to go to Yizhou. I want to go back to Luoyang."

Looking at the emperor who was feeling a little excited, as if he was arguing with others, Liu He sighed quietly.

The emperor was a little embarrassed and touched his head to look at Liu He. "Sister, did your sister-in-law tell you what he said?"

Liu He said Mrs. Tang's words, and the emperor laughed and sat back on the railing. "No wonder he was so forced just now, as if he was afraid that I would keep him." He thought for a while and said, "Sister, how do you think... Sun Ce is like?"

Liu He tilted his head and looked at the emperor. The emperor smiled. "I think about it. If the man really has finished his destiny, he is probably the only one who can treat you kindly. Think about it, who in the world can favor women like him? Although he is a little lustful, he married several concubines at a young age and had a engagement with Yuan Shu's daughter. It would be a grievance for you to be a concubine. But..."

"It's good that you think it's good, I have no objection. But I hope you can discuss it with Lingjun."

The emperor nodded, speechless for a moment. Liu He stood behind him and could not see his face, but when he saw him suddenly silent, he knew that he was feeling uncomfortable, so he patted his shoulder and said with a forced smile: "Sun Ce is also very good. I heard that he is very beautiful and is known as Sun Lang."

"He is not only beautiful, but also talented. He is not only talented, but also kind-hearted and kind to the people. The only regret is his unfaithfulness and filial piety. The king stayed in Chang'an, and his father stayed in Junyi, but he occupied the five states." The emperor patted the railings and sighed quietly. "I can't understand how such a person could be. If he was a traitor and evil person, I would accept it."

Liu He was surprised and hesitated for a while. "Do you hope I... can see clearly what kind of person he is?"

"Ah?" The emperor, who was deeply moved, was stunned for a moment, reacted, looked back at Liu He, thought for a while, and said, "Do you think it's possible?"

"How did I know?" Liu He laughed silently. "I haven't seen him before, and... I don't understand the study of human ethics, so I'm afraid I can't see it accurately."

The emperor had a sudden idea and suddenly felt that this idea was good, so he could at least give it a try. The court had the idea of ​​marrying Sun Ce, but it had not been finalized, and Sun Ce did not refuse. It was just that his second sister had a crush on him and had a kinship with Cao Ang. The third sister was young and could not be negotiated for the time being, and the court could not afford 30,000 gold. Since it was impossible to marry the woman from the Sun family, it would be better to marry Sun Ce or Sun Ce's younger brother. After getting married, summoning Sun Jian to Chang'an as an official, which might be able to gain three or five years.

In addition, there is another advantage: since Ma Teng's daughter can get thousands of cavalry weapons when marrying the generals under him, a dignified princess will never be inferior to Ma Teng's daughter.
Chapter completed!