Following this crisp response, Xi An walked out from the end of the line.

Everyone was amazed, but he stepped forward step by step, knelt beside Yue Hui, cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I would like to go to Qianzhou with General Chu."

This time the courtiers looked at me and I looked at you, but in the end their eyes passed over the crowd and stopped at Lin Qingbai who was standing in the front.

I saw Lin Qingbai standing under the Panlong Column a little later on the throne.

He stood too far in front, no one could see the expression on his face at this moment.

If it is said that Yue Hui is young, he cannot bear to let him go to the battlefield, but Xi An is three years younger than Yue Hui.

To be willing to go to the battlefield at the young age of fourteen is absolutely unmatched.

The emperor also changed his tired expression just now, leaned forward with great interest, and asked Xi'an: "Would you like to go to Qianzhou?"

Xi An said: "Yes."

"Do you know how dangerous this trip to Qianzhou is?"

"I know."

"You are still young, and you have a bright future if you stay in the court, but if you go to Qianzhou, you may not even be able to save your life, but you are still willing to go?" the emperor asked again.

Facing the emperor's sharp questions, Xi An was not moved, and said in a calm voice, "I am willing, Your Majesty."

Although Xi An is only a lowly official now, when facing the emperor, he speaks in a firm voice without any fear.

The emperor looked at him with firm eyes, he was taken aback for a moment, and then he sat on the dragon chair and laughed haha.

He smiled for a while, and his eyes must have called out: "King Yun."

Lin Qingbai came over, stood in the hall, bowed his hands to the emperor and said: "Brother Huang."

The emperor looked at Lin Qingbai with his head sideways, and asked with a smile on his face: "Xi Aiqing said that he wants to go to the battlefield, I am very relieved, but he is your apprentice after all, I would like to ask what do you think?"

Lin Qingbai didn't rush to respond to the emperor's words, but slowly turned his head and glanced at Xi An.

Xi An knelt on the ground, those swarthy eyes were also looking at him.

Then he smiled at Lin Qingbai.

Lin Qingbai knew it in his heart, he held the wat board tightly with both hands, the palms of which were covered with cold sweat, turned his head and closed his eyes.

"Brother, I have no objection."

"Okay!" The emperor laughed immediately, and praised Lin Qingbai: "King Yun, I thought you accepted an apprentice just for fun, but I didn't expect that your apprentice is really great! So young to understandKnowing the overall situation, you will definitely be a rare and malleable talent in the future! Reward! I will definitely reward Yunwangfu heavily!"

"Thank you, brother."

The emperor was overjoyed, and said loudly: "General Chu, having such a heroic young man go to Qianzhou with you must be like a tiger with wings added. You will definitely defeat the Red Clan when you go to Qianzhou this time! Let the Red Clan know our blood!, fear our clan's strength!"

General Chu stepped out and said in a voice like Hong Zhong: "I will not disgrace the emperor's expectations!"

What happened afterwards was as Lin Qingbai expected, Xi An was able to volunteer to volunteer, which fell into the emperor's arms.

Without the slightest hesitation, the emperor discussed and completed all the matters in the early court, and bestowed Xi'an with the position of deputy general.

After leaving court, just as Lin Qingbai returned to the mansion, he received the emperor's order.

After the eunuch who announced the decree left, everyone in the mansion knew what had happened.

For a while, there was silence in the mansion.

Xi An didn't feel anything, he got up first and helped Lin Qingbai up from the ground.

Lin Qingbai held the scroll of golden imperial edict in his hand, and felt that his arm weighed a thousand catties.

He turned around and walked to the main seat in front of the table, sat down, and said to the people below: "Everyone step down, I want to talk to Xi An alone."

The servants standing in the hall retreated one by one, leaving only Lin Qingbai and Xi An.

Xi comforted the hem of his clothes, sat beside Lin Qingbai, poured a cup of tea for Lin Qingbai, and handed it to his master.

Lin Qingbai just lowered his eyes, looked at the imperial decree on the table, and asked in a low voice: "Why did you take the initiative to invite Ying this morning?"

Xi An

Putting down the teacup, he said seriously: "Because the emperor doesn't want Yuehui to go to Qianzhou, but wants me to go."

Hearing this, Lin Qingbai closed his eyes.

Xi'an is only fourteen years old this year, but he can see through the heart of the king in an instant.

This just confirmed what the emperor said just now, he is a rare and malleable talent, this kind of ability to observe words and emotions, even veteran officials who have been with the emperor for many years can't see through.

In fact, the emperor wanted Xi'an to go to Qianzhou from the very beginning, not Yuehui.

As for what the emperor said in the court hall that there are only two people left in the Chu family, it is just a rhetoric.

The emperor is the monarch of a country, and he will not involve the people under his command for the life and death of a courtier or the destruction of a family.

In other words, if the two of the Chu family really had to fight in this battle, the emperor would definitely let Yue Hui fight.

It's just that there is a better candidate than Yuehui, Xi An.

In the past few years, the emperor intends to reuse General Chu, and the Chu family has gradually gained momentum. Now the power in the hands of the Chu family is equal to that of Lin Qingbai.

The Crimson Clan has repeatedly invaded, and General Chu is indispensable in this battle. If Yue Hui followed General Chu into Qianzhou, then General Chu's power in the court would plummet.

The balance is tilted, and Lin Qingbai will once again be in charge of the central government.

Only the check and balance of power is the most beneficial situation for the emperor, so Yuehui can't leave.

The best way is to let Xi An go to Qianzhou to achieve a balance of power.

This is the emperor's selfishness.

As far as Yu Gong is concerned, although Xi An's official position in the court is not great, his high riding and archery skills have been passed down in the capital for a long time.

If you want to become a general in the future, you must first let him go to the battlefield.

In today's early court, the emperor had already made a decision in his heart.

After two conversations, even if Xi An didn't take the initiative to stand up and invite Ying, the emperor would use the name that no one in the court could use to order Xi An to follow General Chu.

Xi An understood this point, rather than obeying the emperor's orders, it would be better to take the initiative and win a good reputation for Prince Yun's Mansion.

Just like today, no one in the entire capital knows that the fourteen-year-old young master of Prince Yun's mansion actually volunteered to go to Qianzhou with General Chu to fight against the Chiyan tribe.

No one in Beijing does not praise such courage and courage.

Don't care how exaggerated the words of praise for Prince Yun's Mansion are, but the sky and earth are gray in Prince Yun's Mansion.

Lin Qingbai was speechless for a long time, he pressed his hand on the imperial decree, the fine sweat on his palm soaked the brocade cloth of the imperial decree.

Xi An's Adam's apple rolled twice, and said: "Master, today in the morning court, you should take the initiative to push me out, so that the emperor will trust you even more."

Lin Qingbai's fingers suddenly clenched the edge of the imperial decree, and asked hoarsely: "Why should it be? Why shouldn't it be?"

"..."

"If I don't want to, then I shouldn't."

He is Lin Qingbai, how could he not understand the emperor's thoughts.

From the beginning of the early dynasty, Lin Qingbai understood everything when the emperor mentioned the first sentence of this battle.

Consider the situation and weigh the pros and cons.

Lin Qingbai understood all of this!Know all!

he just...

reluctant.

He is clearly not such a person. He has lived two lifetimes, putting the overall situation first and putting people first. These two words have always been engraved in his flesh and blood.

General Chu is over sixty years old, and he can still disregard life and death, and go into battle to kill the enemy calmly. If it were him, he would definitely not hesitate!

It's just that this person is Xi'an...

He couldn't even take a step forward to push his little apprentice out.

He was still so young, not even at the age of Zhixue, but he had to raise a knife to face those reckless people who killed without blinking an eye.

Xi An noticed Lin Qingbai's emotions, he looked at Lin Qingbai with his head, showed a childlike smile, and comforted him: "Master, I said earlier that I want to be a general, if I live under Master'sIn the asylum, I am afraid that I will not be able to fulfill my wish in this life. This battle is a good opportunity. If this battle wins

Li, I will definitely stand out in the court when I come back. At that time, I will stand by Master's side, and Master will no longer be alone."

No candles were lit in the palace room, only the curling smoke rising in the air, and the occasional crackling of coals around, but there was no other sound.

Lin Qingbai raised his head slowly, his beautiful eyes turned red at some point.

His eyelashes trembled slightly, he looked at Xi An and asked softly: "If this battle is won? Have you ever thought about what would happen if you didn't win?"

Xi An stared blankly at Lin Qingbai's teary eyes, he gradually put away the smile on his face, squeezed Lin Qingbai's hand more tightly, and asked cautiously after a long silence.

"Master, if I can't come back, will you miss me..."