As soon as I said this, not only did the faces of the brothers sitting around the table change, but even the silent father was moved and a look of surprise shot in his eyes.

I continued, "If my father is unwilling to hand over the Imperial Guards to outsiders, I can also let Brother Changchi take the post of commander of the Imperial Guards. Although the Emperor's brother will inevitably increase the burden, the Emperor's brother can take this opportunity to become familiar with military affairs."

After a while, everyone didn't say anything, probably thinking about what I said. I pretended to look at everyone carefully and found that their expressions were different.

My father was "moved" since before and soon returned to its original state; the elder brother looked at me sincerely, his eyes full of gratitude; the third brother was slightly angry, as if he was very dissatisfied with my suggestion to hand over the imperial guards to the elder brother; the fifth brother still had an extremely cold expression, but a trace of splendor flashed from time to time in his eyes, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Before the father could speak, the eighteenth brother beside him couldn't help but feel angry and said, "Father, the defense in the city is now taken care of by Brother Seventeen. My son-in-law thinks that the matter of the Imperial Guard should be handed over to Brother Seventeen."

I suddenly jumped when I heard this. Although I knew that the Eighteenth brother said this to help me, it was difficult to say that my 50,000 troops stayed in the city. This may be the thing that my father feared the most. At this time, if the Eighteenth brother said it, it would be difficult to say whether his father would listen to other meanings.

I sighed quietly, and I shook my head quickly and said, "Father, the matter of the Imperial Guard should not be slow. Most of the 50,000 people of my sons are local brave men. I am afraid that they will be eager to return home and will slow down the morale of the army."

After I made concessions, even my father had to believe my sincerity. He pondered for a moment and nodded, "It seems that you all agreed to form the Imperial Guard. Well, I will follow what Changluo said. Let Qin Taiyan be the commander of the Imperial Guard!" As he said, the father said to me again: "Thank you for your soldiers under your command. I will let the Ministry of Revenue allocate money to reward the 50,000 soldiers with thirty stagnant coins as a reward. You should take the matter of defense in the capital of the capital first!"

"So that's it!" I stood up and respectfully received the order, and finally understood the profound meaning of Zhu Zhu's previous instructions to me.

You should know that the establishment of the Imperial Guard is not something that can be done in a short while. My father’s original men still need to be relocated to Shanhaiguan. After all, the Watshu people in the north cannot be underestimated. At this time, I can only take the initiative to give up the Imperial Guard’s affairs. My father trusts me more and hesitates to hand over the city defenses of the capital to my hands.

A meal made everyone understand the father's thoughts. The father probably did not have the intention to make his elder brother the crown prince, so he did not hand over the imperial guards to the elder brother as I proposed. In his father's heart, he would rather believe in Qin Taiyan, who had always been loyal to him.

Third and fifth brothers' wishful thinking was obviously failed, but they had gains and losses. First, they knew that their father had not yet decided on the candidate for the crown prince. Second, they "know" that I had no intention of fighting for the throne, so this might make them feel more comfortable than gaining control of the Imperial Guard.

After finishing meals with my father in the Imperial Courtyard, I hurried out of the palace and walked slowly on the road. I couldn't help but feel a little emotional. Even if I was the closest person I was, I would become intrigue at this time, which really made me feel a little disgusted.

"I wonder if Master will help me?" I suddenly realized my master, "Master is the person my father trusts the most. If I can get his help, it will obviously be much easier in the future." When I thought about this, I felt that I had become a little distant from Master these days. I quickly turned my head and led my guards to the underworld to Master as my father gave him.

When I arrived at the gate of my master's house, I sent my famous posts. The servants probably knew that Prince Rui, who had captured Yingtian City, had led me into the mansion in a hurry.

The master quickly came out of the inside to see me, and I hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Master, I have come to Beijing, and my disciples rarely come to see you. Today I have free time, so I will come to see you." Although I have seen Master in the court on weekdays, he always wore official uniforms and hats. At this time, when I saw Master's ordinary outfit, I couldn't help feeling a little uncomfortable.

The master asked me to sit down without any tribute, looked up and down at me, and asked faintly: "Did you just come out of the palace?"

I knew that today's father summoned us to the palace for meals, so I didn't have to hide it. I said, "Today's father summoned us a few of the emperor brothers to the Imperial Garden for meals, and the three writers Yang Xiu asked about the establishment of the Imperial Guard."

The master sighed softly and asked again: "How did you and your nobles answer?"

I thought for a while and then told the master one by one what I had said in the Imperial Garden. After listening to it, the master thought for a long time before saying, "I didn't expect that you could say this. It's not easy to know the general knowledge in this way, not easy!"

After hearing what the master said, I didn't know how to reply. No matter what I said, it seemed that I was acting on purpose. Then my Sima Zhao's heart was self-evident... I was still hesitating in my heart, and the master suddenly said, "It seems that you have become much more experienced over the years, and there are probably many talented people and wise men in the account."

"Master, I only have Father and Dawu Tianxia in my heart. You probably have misunderstood my disciple." I shouldn't have hidden anything from my master, but for some reason, I felt that there was a gap between me and my master, and I couldn't talk to him calmly no matter what.

After hearing what I said, the master looked at me with some appreciation, but didn't say anything. In an instant, the atmosphere between the two people in the hall seemed extremely awkward and strange.

After a while, I gritted my teeth and decided to make it clear to Master: "Master, I actually have many things that I want to ask you for advice, but I don't know if Master is willing to give me some advice."

The master probably understood what I meant. He pondered a lot, as if he had finally made a decision. After sighing, he said, "You shouldn't have come here at this time."

I didn't understand what the master meant, and I knew that he had not finished speaking yet, so I quietly waited for the master to finish what he wanted to say.

The master stood up, took out a jade ring from his arms solemnly, looked reluctantly and said, "This is the spotted jade ring of our Yingyue Sect, which is the token of the sect leader. But when the previous generation of sect master passes the position of sect leader to the new generation of sect masters, he will pass this ring... Today, I will hand over this spotted jade ring to you."

I still didn't understand what the master said. I took the jade ring handed over by my master in a ignorant way. I really didn't know what the master wanted to do.

At this moment, the master suddenly knelt in front of me and said in a deep voice: "Disciple Yao Guangxiao pays homage to the sect leader."

"Master, no, no, no—" I tried to pull Master up, "Master, what do you always want to do!"

The master insisted on kowtowing me three times before he stood up again and said, "From today on, you will be the new sect leader of our Yingyue Sect."

I listened to the master's words and realized that he wanted to pass on the position of the leader of Yingyue Sect to me, but why did he do this at this time made me wonder.

"From now on, you and I will no longer be masters and apprentices. It is difficult to be loyal to the emperor!" The master sighed again and said with some emotion.

Master’s words made me truly understand his intentions. Maybe he was between his father and me, so he didn’t want to make things difficult for both sides! Although I figured out Master’s intention, I still felt a little uncomfortable. After all, I still have a strong admiration for Master and I can’t let it go no matter what.

"The sect leader has supreme power in Yingyue Sect, and even the disciples of the disciples need to obey the sect leader even in matters of life and death." Seeing that I didn't say anything, the master said lightly.

I was shocked when I heard this. Only at this time did I really understand the Master's intention. The reason why he passed the position of the sect leader to me was that I could restrict his behavior with "justice" was extremely good. Even though it was a benefit for me and for some reason, I felt a little astringent in my heart. I looked at the jade rings blankly, and finally couldn't help but sigh and whispered: "Master, I will not make you embarrassed." After saying that, I walked out of the hall without looking back. Before leaving, I seemed to see the Master heard my words, and raised my head in shock...

When I returned to my mansion, it was still early. As soon as I walked into the mansion, I saw the ropeway cun coming to me and said, "Your Highness, that Master Feng has looked for you several times today, saying that he wants to see you."

I was stunned when I heard this, and then I remembered that I had no time to see Feng Daotong these days. After about a few days, Feng Daotong's injuries should have stabilized. When I thought about it, I nodded and said, "Okay, I will change my clothes, let's go and take a look."

When he came to Feng Daotong's room, Feng Daotong was lying on the bed bored. When he saw me, a bright light flashed in his eyes, but he didn't say anything. He just nodded to me and treated him as a greeting.
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