After receiving this memorial, Guo Chong actually thought about it for a long time but did not reply. All along, Guo Chong was actually quite conflicted about how to arrange Guo Xu. Guo Chong knew very well that after he made Guo Mian the prince, Guo Chong would

Xu's position is already very embarrassing. Although he is angry and disappointed that this son has allowed him to take the throne, he is his son after all and a member of the royal family. Guo Chong does not hope that there will be a situation where brothers can kill each other in the future. After Guo Mian takes the throne,

This kind of thing will probably happen. Even if Guo Mian doesn't kill Guo Xu, Guo Xu will be imprisoned for life.

Although according to the rules of the Great Zhou Dynasty, the prince was not allowed to leave the capital, this was also for the sake of the stability and security of the country. But after Guo Chong received Guo Xu's memorial, he still fell into hesitation. He could veto the memorial,

Because it was against the rules. But out of various considerations, he still didn't do it.

At this moment, Guo Chong understood why his father wanted his younger brother Liang Wang Guo Bing to take charge of suppressing bandits in Hangzhou. His father's intention was probably to avoid attacking Guo Bing after he ascended the throne, so he chose such a compromise.

, let King Liang stay away from the capital, and would rather break the established rules than let their brothers kill each other. Poor parents in the world, even if they are the emperor, they will inevitably be troubled by this. Now the same problem is in front of me

, what choice will you make?

Guo Chong summoned Guo Xu today. One of the purposes was to meet Guo Xu. After all, he was his son, and the one he once admired. He had refused to see him, ignored him, and punished him for many days. It was time to meet him now.

The second thing is that Guo Chong wants to have a good talk with him, because Guo Chong has decided to agree to his request and let him go to Xixia to raise horses. If he leaves, he is afraid that he will never do it again in this life.

It's hard to meet him, so I should say something to him.

The Ouchi Imperial Palace at dusk is splendid with golden light, dazzling and hot. After the sun has been shining for a day, the golden glazed tiles on the roof look like they have been baked red. Waves of heat spread throughout the palace, like a big steamer.

generally.

There was a scene in the Yanhe Hall. It was as hot as fire outside, but there was a cool breeze inside the Yanhe Hall, and there was even a hint of chill. This was of course not an abnormal phenomenon, but because there were placed in every corner of the Yanhe Hall.

Huge ice cubes to cool off the heat. Every winter, huge ice cubes taken out of the Yellow River are stored in the cellars of the palace. Their main function is to cool down the major palaces. The summer in Bianliang is so unbearable that only living in it

People here know that the palace is tall and blocks the cool breeze, making it even hotter. Therefore, measures to relieve the heat are essential.

As the emperor's sleeping quarters, Yanhe Hall was naturally generous with the amount of ice it used. Unlike the residences of the concubines in the harem, transporting a few ice cubes was a great gift.

In fact, it's not that Guo Chong is extravagant. When he was young, Guo Chong didn't care about the cold or hot weather. But now that he is old and his lung disease can't stand the overheated weather, he started taking measures to cool down early this year.

Guo Xu walked alone on the long corridor leading to the back hall, and the hot sweat all over his body slowly dried in the cool air in the hall. In the corner of the hall, the guards of the front department stood at a distance. Several chamberlains and

The palace maids walked by in a hurry, and no one looked at the prince, as if he didn't exist.

Guo Xu bit his lower lip and frowned. He walked quickly through the corridor and came to Guo Chong's residence in the back hall. He saw a man standing in the corridor. That was Zhao Yuankang, the commander of the front department. His father was surrounded by people like

A person whose shadow is always there.

"His Royal Highness Prince Huai, you are here." Zhao Yuankang bowed his hands and bowed respectfully.

Guo Xu nodded and saluted: "Your Majesty, you are polite."

Zhao Yuankang smiled and said: "I don't dare! The emperor is waiting for the prince inside. I will inform you."

Guo Xu nodded and said, "Thank you."

Zhao Yuankang nodded, turned around and entered the palace. After a while, he came out and said: "Your Majesty, please come in. The Emperor wants to see you."

"Thank you!"

Guo Xugong cupped his hands and walked in. Suddenly, Zhao Yuankang whispered from the side: "Your Highness, King Huai, are you ready?"

Guo Xu was shocked and turned to look at Zhao Yuankang. Zhao Yuankang lowered his head, arched his body, and cupped his hands, motionlessly maintaining a saluting posture, as if he had never said these words and was just sending himself off.
Chapter completed!