C63 (2/2)

”Does the Emperor think that Sanfan will rebel?” Rong'er asked with a smile.

”I don't know. Perhaps, perhaps not. If they really do rebel, sooner or later they will rebel. If they don't rebel, then nothing the imperial government does will rebel.” Xuan Ye answered thoughtfully.

”Therefore, the Emperor thinks that if he's not rebellious, he might as well retreat. If he's truly rebellious, then rather than telling him to prepare properly and then retreat, it would be better to let him be caught off guard right now.” Rong'er asked.

Xuan Ye clapped his hands and laughed. ”Right! Rong'er, you still understand me. This is exactly what I was thinking. ”

”Then what did the empress dowager say?” Rong'er asked.

”Royal Grandmother does not approve of the withdrawal of Fan. What she means is that among the three of them, the Pingxi King Wu Sangui has the most power. As he gets older, he will slowly reclaim their power.” Xuan Ye pondered.

”The emperor doesn't agree with the empress dowager's thoughts?” Rong'er seemed to have seen through Xuan Ye's thoughts as he asked with a smile.

”Yes!” Xuan Ye nodded and looked at Rong'er, waiting for him to continue.

”If he is truly rebellious, he will definitely always be preparing for his counterattack against the imperial government. He will not wait until he is old enough to obediently hand over power, but when he is fully prepared for his counterattack, he will raise a flag to rebel, so if he is truly rebellious, when that time comes, the imperial government will find it very difficult to prepare for his counterattack. Then we might as well force him to rebel now.” Rong'er said as he looked at Xuan Ye.

”Rong'er, it's such a pity that you have a female body, otherwise you could have become a pillar of the imperial court.” Rong'er, it's such a pity that you have a female body, otherwise, you could have become a pillar of the imperial court. Xuan Ye said in a low voice as he looked up at the ceiling.

”It's not that Rong'er has talent, it's that Rong'er understands the Emperor and knows his heart.” Rong'er smiled as he replied, ”Rong'er said before that no matter what the emperor decides, Rong'er will support him. Rong'er believes in the emperor.”

”Yes, no matter how difficult it is, with Rong'er's support, I have the confidence to do it. If Sanfan were to turn the tables on them, and they possess powerful troops, I have no idea what their chances of victory would be.” Xuan Ye smiled bitterly.

”But the emperor has already made his decision, hasn't he?” Rong'er said with a smile.

”Haha, the one who knows me is not Rong'er. Yes, I have already made up my mind!” Xuan Ye firmly said as he looked forward.

”The Emperor would only tell Rong'er when he had a good idea of the situation. Rong'er had discovered this after so many years.” Rong'er smiled.

”Haha, yes, I know, but I need Rong'er's support. If Rong'er doesn't support me, then I don't have any doubts. Once I do, I'll be at ease.” Xuan Ye walked up to Rong'er and gently held him in his arms, saying in a soft voice, ”Earlier this year, there was another person in the capital who called himself the Third Prince of Zhu, saying that he was the previous dynasty's crown prince who tried to seduce the masses. It's just that I didn't think much of him because I thought he was out of luck.”

”The Emperor's beloved man must have the heavens as well. Rong'er will pray for the Emperor's safety and get through this calamity.” Rong'er murmured under his breath, ”The emperor encourages governance and serves the nation and the people. He even forgets to eat and rest every day. He believes that the heavens have eyes. He will definitely know that the emperor is the king, and he will definitely bless the emperor.”

It was unknown why Rong'er suddenly felt very nervous. This feeling had never existed before, and no matter how serious the situation was, it didn't seem like it was this time. Xuan Ye seemed to have the same feeling as well as he tightly embraced Rong'er and said, ”Rong'er, believe in Zhen. Everything will definitely be fine.” Rong'er nodded vigorously in Xuan Ye's embrace.

Kangxi 12 April, the court is still willing to return the request, and as the vassal king still exists, his son is not allowed to take over the position, and his son will not be allowed to take over the prince. Soon after, the Minister of State and Government discussed that Shang was not to be allowed to lead troops to remain in Guangdong Province. Emperor Kang Xizhi was right, he ordered the Shang father and son to remove all the vassals and return them to their homes. All the green flags under the vassal force were handed over to the command of the Governor of Guangdong Province. The matter was officially removed.