Princess of the auxiliary country

Chapter 438; Analysis

After hearing what he said, both Prince Xuanwuhou and Gao Changting were speechless.

Yes, the emperor has spoken personally. If you don’t hand it over, what do you want to do?
Their family was not the direct descendant of Emperor Zhaowu. The reason why they had been guarding Xihuguan for so many years was only for the King of Qin, or for the last wish of Prince Yide, who hoped that their family could continue to be loyal to the Yu Dynasty.

Therefore, the person their family is more loyal to is the late Prince Yide, followed by Yu Dynasty, and as for Emperor Zhaowu, of course there are some loyalties as well.

Of course, it was not too much. Besides, given his family's situation, even if he said that he had always been loyal to Emperor Zhaowu, others would not believe it.

Under such circumstances, if they refuse to hand over the military power, no one in their family who is currently in the capital will be able to leave alive.

The Marquis and the Crown Prince died in the capital at the same time. How could the remaining family members who were still in Xihuguan make any waves?

Even with the recklessness of Marquis Xuanwu's second son, I'm afraid he might even drag down the Marquis Xuanwu Mansion and bury it with it, and even three or nine clans. Wouldn't it be destroyed in an instant?
"But, without our military power, how will our Xuanwu Marquisate survive in the future?"

The Prince of Xuanwu Marquis was still somewhat unwilling, not only because he was worried about handing over the military power, but more because he was worried about the future of the Xuanwu Marquisate.

"We'll take it one step at a time. At worst, as long as we don't cause any trouble, the emperor can't really do anything to us. It's not bad to be a rich and idle marquis."

Having said this, although Xuanwu Hou sounded a little disappointed, he still pulled himself together and looked at Gao Changting and said, "Xiaoting, the present is different from the past. This time you should have seen the difference between the capital and Xihu Pass. I hope you can change your temper in the future."

At this time, Gao Changting just nodded silently. It was unknown whether she had accepted this change in her heart.

"My daughter knows. If everything is alright, she will go back and rest first."

Marquis Xuanwu nodded, and after Gao Changting left, he winked at his son. The father and son tacitly agreed not to say anything, but turned around and went directly to the study.

"In a few days, I plan to write a letter to His Majesty and directly hand over the military power. You should send someone to Xihuguan at night to ask Xiang Zhong how he is doing with the things I told him to do when I left, and bring back the news as soon as possible."

The Prince of Xuanwu Marquis nodded, and did not ask his father what arrangements he had made when he left Xihu Pass.

"Be sure to be careful and find someone trustworthy and skilled. There must be a lot of people watching us father and son now."

In the next few days, Marquis Xuanwu acted as if nothing had happened. As he had said to Huo Jingzhi before, he held a banquet in Marquis Xuanwu's mansion and invited all the good friends who had conquered the world together to get together.

During the banquet, Marquis Xuanwu did not hide the fact that he planned to return to the capital. Of course, he did not say that the emperor asked him for military power, but that he felt that he was old and his children had grown up. In order for them to have a good future, it would not be good for them to stay in Xihuguan forever. So he planned to return to the capital. He also hoped that his old friends would give more support to the younger generation in the future for his sake.

Marquis Xuanwu is actually a very nice person, so everyone is happy to give him this face. Of course, that is only when there is no big trouble in Marquis Xuanwu's mansion. If there is really a big trouble, people may not help.

Marquis Xuanwu was very clear about this, so he didn't mind it at all. After all, it was human nature.

Another two days passed, and when the court meeting was adjourned, Marquis Xuanwu directly wrote a letter to resign from the post of General of Xihuguan and planned to return to the capital.

After some pretentious questioning, Emperor Zhaowu graciously approved Marquis Xuanwu's petition. Of course, it would not be possible for him to just take off his armor and become an idle marquis, at least for the sake of face.

So they directly arranged a position for Xuanwu Hou in the Ministry of War, and also arranged for Xuanwu Hou's son to be a deputy commander in the Military Department, which was a great honor for the father and son. Xuanwu Hou gladly accepted the reward and wrote in the letter that he planned to personally follow his successor to Xihu Pass to handle the handover.

In response, Emperor Zhaowu only thought for a moment and then agreed.

The next day, Marquis Xuanwu followed Marquis Yongjia, who succeeded him as the governor of Xihu Pass, to Xihu Pass.

On the day that Marquis Xuanwu left, Emperor Zhaowu summoned Fang Qiao and Huo Jingzhi to the imperial study.

"You two think that Marquis Xuanwu is so straightforward. Is there something wrong with this?"

Emperor Zhaowu did not hide anything from these two loyal and trusted ministers, and directly expressed his suspicions to them.

Although he was very happy about Marquis Xuanwu's straightforwardness this time, he always felt that it was too easy and couldn't help wondering if there would be any problems.

After all, he had only asked the Marquis of Xuanwu in an indirect way when he returned to the capital to pay a visit, and his intentions were not even that obvious. As a result, the Marquis of Xuanwu wrote a letter a few days later to express his agreement to hand over the military power.

This was totally different from what he had imagined.

Hearing about his culture, Fang Qiao frowned and pondered for a moment, then bowed and said, "Your Majesty, do you think there is something wrong with Marquis Xuanwu?"

"That's not the case. I just feel a little too relaxed, and I feel a little uneasy."

Although he didn't say some of the words, Fang Qiao could still understand them. Thinking about it carefully, it was reasonable for the emperor to think so.

"Then I dare to ask, has the emperor investigated it?"

"We have already investigated and there is nothing unusual."

At this point Fang Qiao was silent, and his meaning was very clear: you have investigated everything and there is no problem, so why are you still not at ease?

As a veteran in the officialdom, Fang Qiao would naturally not agree with Emperor Zhaowu's words. If there was no problem with the investigation, then there would definitely be no problem. After all, if something really went wrong, he would be afraid that he would have to take the blame.

"Your Majesty, I think since we have already investigated and there is no problem, there is no need to think too much. If Your Majesty is really worried, then just continue to arrange for someone to keep an eye on it."

Huo Jingzhi also spoke.

"Although Xuanwu Hou had some issues with his stance in the past, there is one thing that is beyond doubt: he is loyal to the Yu Dynasty. In the past years, he has been guarding Xihu Pass, making Tuyuhun and Tubo dare not invade the border, and bringing a stable and secure life to the border people of our Yu Dynasty. This is a great contribution. Since he is willing to resign and there is no situation, I think there is no need to doubt him too much and hurt the heart of the meritorious official."

Huo Jingzhi never doubted Marquis Xuanwu's loyalty to the Yu Dynasty, and he was also very positive about Marquis Xuanwu's achievements.

As the saying goes, even if there is no merit, there is still hard work. But in the case of Xuanwu Hou, he has both merit and hard work, and he is still so knowledgeable and sensible. It would be disheartening if we keep holding on to him.

Even if you have doubts, there is no need to show it openly. Just keep an eye on it secretly.