Emperor Henry was not unaware of the undercurrents between his sons, so he was even more moved when he heard Ethan Yun's words.
He is just a little boy with a pure heart, respecting his elder brothers and protecting his younger brothers.
Emperor Henry felt a little regretful that he had paid too little attention to Little Fifteen before, so that he only now realized that he had such an obedient, sensible, well-behaved and lovely son.
He suddenly felt reluctant to see Yunshu leave Jingdu and go to Xizhou, so he said to Yunshu in a gentle voice:
"You still have so many brothers around. No matter what, you shouldn't have to endure this hardship."
...
Ethan Yun was dumbfounded. This direction didn't seem right.
Didn’t Emperor Cheng’an think that he was the least capable?
Moreover, he is the only one who has not yet been crowned king, and his request is reasonable. Emperor Henry should not disagree.
The other princes were speechless.
What's the meaning?
Fifteen shouldn't suffer this, so they should have to suffer, right?
In their opinion, Ethan Yun had clearly caught the eye of Emperor Henry, and in Emperor Henry's heart, his position was even ahead of theirs.
The princes were surprised.
But in just a few days, Emperor Henry's attitude towards Ethan Yun has changed so much. In time, they will definitely have a powerful opponent.
We must not let Yunshu stay in Kyoto any longer!
The ninth prince Nathan Yun was the first to step forward and respond to Emperor Henry's words asking Ethan Yun and his brothers to go to Xizhou.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Xizhou."
However, after Nathan Yun said this, he looked embarrassed again.
"It's just that the Queen Mother was so sad about my brother's affairs that she cried all day and lost a lot of weight. As a son, I really can't bear to see the Queen Mother so sad.
If I leave now, I am worried that my mother will be upset..."
What the Ninth Prince said made sense. Emperor Henry naturally knew the Queen's grief. After all, that was the Crown Prince whom he had carefully cultivated for decades.
Emperor Henry: "You should stay with the Queen to comfort her."
After saying that, he glanced at the other princes, "What about you?"
It’s not that Emperor Cheng’an really wanted these princes to go to Xizhou. He just used Yunshu’s words to test his sons present to see whether it was more important for them to help their king and father solve their problems or to work hard for themselves.
However, after the princes present were named by Emperor Henry, they all said that they had other tasks to do and could not get away for the time being.
Emperor Henry naturally understood that these were all excuses. Because of this, in comparison, Ethan Yun seemed even more precious.
Either Xiao Shiwu didn't understand the situation in the capital and only wanted to do things for his father, or he understood the situation in the capital but didn't care about that position.
No matter which one it was, Emperor Henry was satisfied.
Ethan Yun felt relieved when he saw that no one was willing to go. He petitioned again, "Father, I will go. It is my blessing to be able to help you solve your problems. No matter how hard or tiring it is, I am willing to do it."
"Have you really thought it through?"
Ethan Yun knelt down and bowed, his attitude firm, "Father, although I am mediocre, I also want to do something for you and Dayong. Please grant me your permission."
Emperor Henry then sighed, "Forget it, forget it. I'll do as you say. Confer the title of King of Xia on the fifteenth prince Yunshu, and give him the fiefdom of Xizhou."
Ethan Yun had just accepted the order and expressed his gratitude when the left prime minister's assistance began.
Xue Huai, the Minister of Rites, finally accepted the hint from the Left Prime Minister and stepped forward and said:
"If Xizhou was a Protectorate, according to convention, Protector Xiao would have the power to make military and political decisions. However, now that Xizhou has been granted as the fief of King Xia, all government affairs should naturally be under the jurisdiction of King Xia's Palace."
Xue Huai’s meaning was very clear: there was a conflict of power in Xizhou.
Wang Juming, the left prime minister, also made a suggestion: "Xiao Duhu has been in the army for ten years and has never handled government affairs before. I think Xiao Duhu can take charge of the army and hand over the government affairs of the entire Western Province to King Xia."
Wang Juming’s idea is very simple.
Didn't you, Adrian Xiao, become the Protector General? Then I will reduce your power. You will only be in charge of the army, and you will still be an ordinary general.
Moreover, the political power in Xizhou was seized. With Adrian Xiao's temper, how could he let it go? By then, Xizhou would be in a mess!
Xiao Wu is an old fox. It is impossible for him to speak up and help his son seize power from the emperor's son. That is not possible.
Moreover, based on his understanding of his son, even if this weak Fifteenth Prince took power, his son would never suffer any loss.
Adrian Xiao is not a person who will suffer losses.
So Xiao Wu also put forward a list to express his position, "What Prime Minister Wang said is absolutely right. Xizhou is vast and sparsely populated, and the entire Xizhou garrison is no more than 10,000 people. After the separation of military and political affairs, whether it is to comfort the people or to suppress foreign invaders, it will be much easier."
Emperor Henry was naturally happy to hear Xiao Wu say this, so he redistributed the military and political power of Xizhou and transferred some personnel from the royal palace to Yunshu.
After all, Ethan Yun was penniless and had no help. If Emperor Henry didn't help, he might have to go to Xizhou alone.
Emperor Henry naturally knew about Yunshu's situation, so he thought about it and transferred Lu Heng, who had served as Shaoqing in Taifu Temple for 20 years, to work under Yunshu and appointed him as the Chief Clerk of the Royal Palace.
As for the other candidates for the trip and the items they bring, they will be discussed by the Minister of Rites and the Minister of Revenue.
At this point, it was decided that Yunshu would go to his fiefdom in half a month.
As soon as they left Xuanzheng Hall, the Sixth Prince Caleb Yun said sarcastically: "Sixth brother hasn't congratulated Little Fifteen on being crowned King of Xia yet. Little Fifteen has finally achieved his wish and has been crowned King, don't forget to treat your brothers to a drink to celebrate."
Caleb Yun's biological mother was also born as a palace maid, but he was better than Ethan Yun in that his mother could please Emperor Henry and was made a Concub!ne at an early age. Even at this age, she could still let Emperor Henry go to her palace from time to time.
Therefore, Caleb Yun usually looks down on Ethan Yun, who has the same background but has lost his mother long ago.
What’s the use of being good-looking? You still have to be sweet-talker and know how to get things done.
Of course, his sweet talk today was not right, so he was refuted on the spot by his ninth brother Nathan Yun. He did not dare to get angry at Nathan Yun directly, so he took out his anger on Ethan Yun.
When the others saw this, no one spoke up for Ethan Yun and they just watched coldly.
Ethan Yun sighed inwardly, not only do more people bring more gossip, but also more fame. This group of brothers not only has more people, but now they are more famous.
He still maintained the respect he showed to his elder brother in front of Emperor Henry, and bowed to Caleb Yun, "Fifteen is of poor talent, and cannot compare to the talented brothers. Moreover, the brothers had already decided on their fiefdoms and titles before they came of age. Fifteen only got this opportunity this time thanks to Protector Xiao."
Ethan Yun belittled himself and flattered a few people, which made Caleb Yun feel a lot better.
However, Ethan Yun changed his tone at the end, "It's just that the Crown Prince's mourning period has not yet passed, and the whole country is forbidden to drink and feast. Fifteenth, I appreciate the Crown Prince's generosity and kindness, and I really can't make an exception for Sixth Brother. I hope Sixth Brother will forgive me."
Caleb Yun was furious when he heard the last part. He had been reprimanded before for suggesting that the whole country should celebrate because of the great victory in Xizhou. Now Ethan Yun was implying that he did not know etiquette and wanted to hold a banquet during the period of mourning for the crown prince.
"Who wants to drink your wine!" Caleb Yun was so angry that he threw his sleeves and turned away.
The way other people looked at Ethan Yun also changed.
This person's behavior is somewhat different from how he behaves in front of his father.
The ninth prince Nathan Yun glanced at Ethan Yun indifferently, and Ethan Yun called him "Ninth Brother" in a friendly manner.
Nathan Yun acted like a good brother and warned him: "Since you have been crowned a king, you should act like a king. When you act in Xizhou, don't bring shame to our royal family and make people think that our Yunyong royal family is easy to bully."
Ethan Yun understood that the other party was saying that people from Xizhou were difficult to get along with.
So what kind of people in Xizhou are difficult to get along with?
Regardless of whether what the other party said was true or false, he replied softly, "Okay, Fifteen thanks Ninth Brother for your advice."
Nathan Yun glanced at Ethan Yun who was looking down again, then strode away and caught up with Zuo Xiang who was waiting for him in front.
After Wang Juming, the left prime minister, waited for Nathan Yun to arrive, glanced back and asked, "How is it?"
Nathan Yun frowned, "It's different from before. Before it was dull, now it's hard to see through."
Wang Juming didn't care much. "He has been sent to Xizhou anyway. It will be a long way from here. He won't be able to intervene in anything that happens in Kyoto. It's not worth it."
Nathan Yun nodded, feeling slightly relieved.
Ethan Yun watched all his brothers leave, then staggered back to his own bedroom and handed the empress's imperial decree to Lily Cui who came in to serve him.
"Send this to Eunuch Lu in the Queen's palace and tell him that I have been sent to Xizhou and cannot attend the vigil."
Lily Cui didn't know Ethan Yun was crowned king yet, and her face turned pale when she heard it. "Your Highness, Xizhou is the territory of the Tule. What did you do wrong to be exiled to such a place?"
Seeing Yunshu shaking her head, another maid Rose Cui widened her eyes, "Could it be that His Highness is going to Xizhou to be a spy?"
Seeing that the two were talking more and more outrageous, Ethan Yun asked her to pour him a cup of tea. After he finished the tea, he slowly talked about the sealing matter.
"What! General Xiao actually defeated the Tule and took back Xizhou?"
"General Xiao is indeed very brave!"
Ethan Yun: ...
Shouldn't his maid be surprised that he was crowned king? Why did all the attention go to Adrian Xiao?
"We will set off in half a month. If you are willing to go to Xizhou with me, please arrange your family affairs. If you are not willing, I will not force you. Considering the relationship between master and servant, I will send you out of the palace. If you want to work in other palaces, I will try my best to arrange it for you."
Yunshu is not arrogant and always addresses himself as ""I"" when he speaks.
Lily Cui bit her lip in embarrassment when she heard that, and finally knelt on the ground and begged Ethan Yun to let her leave the palace.
Ethan Yun was not surprised. It was thousands of miles to Xizhou, and he was afraid that he would never be able to return to Kyoto in his lifetime. He was reluctant to leave when he had family there.
In the end, Ethan Yun was left with only a little girl named Xi'er, who was in charge of boiling medicine on the day he traveled through time. Xi'er had no father or mother and was sold into the palace. It didn't matter to her where she went.
Ethan Yun did this to clear out the people around him. Lily Cui and Rose Cui had served the original owner for many years. He pretended to be sick a few days ago to prevent them from finding out. It would not be so easy to fool them when he went to Xizhou in the future. He might as well take this opportunity to disperse the people and leave a good reputation.
After arranging the whereabouts of his attendants, Ethan Yun summoned the newly appointed stewards of the palace and questioned them.
Time flies and half a month has passed.
The tenth day of September.
Ethan Yun put on the royal robes and bid farewell to Emperor Henry at the Taiji Palace. Then he set out from the capital Luoyang with a team of 5,000 people and headed west.
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