Chapter 398: Chapter 234 Baby Son_4
Sun Kui felt a little uneasy in his heart, but seeing the emperor’s stern expression, he dared not conceal and had to speak honestly, "Your Majesty, I don’t have great skills, but if Sun Doudou follows me for another ten years, I can make him become more stable."
"You have served me well, that is your skill."
Unexpectedly praised by the emperor again, Sun Kui felt full of joy, "It’s because Your Majesty does not despise your servant."
What happened to the emperor, suddenly praising him twice?
"Since Sun Doudou is your apprentice, train him well. I do not demand he have all your skills, but he must have at least half. Most importantly, he must be absolutely loyal, understand?" The emperor lightly tapped on the imperial table with his fingers.
At that moment, a light flashed in Sun Kui’s mind. He seemed to understand the emperor’s inexplicable command, yet he also seemed not to completely grasp it.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will train Sun Doudou well." The emperor would not command him to train Sun Doudou for no reason; there must be a place where the emperor plans to use Sun Doudou.
"I still trust you in training people." The emperor finished speaking and said no more. He lowered his head, looking at the memorials he had just approved from Lingnan, perhaps he should prepare in advance.
The emperor took out a blank secret memorial, immediately picked up the brush and wrote something on it, then handed the written memorial to Sun Kui, instructing, "Send this to Lao Yan." The "Lao Yan" mentioned by the emperor was Yan Huarong, who had been sent to guard the Southern Border a few years ago.
"Yes." Sun Kui took the secret memorial and withdrew, immediately handing it over to a man with an ordinary appearance, dressed in a guard uniform.
Originally, the emperor was reluctant to send his young son to such a distant place after he grew up, but upon hearing Zhao Yao’s proposal to compile a dictionary and an idiom dictionary today, he realized once more the words of the old Taoist from Baihe Temple, that if his young son went to distant places, he could accomplish many amazing things.
Alas, how should I tell Xiao Xiao?
If Xiao Xiao knew that I would send our youngest so far away in the future, she probably wouldn’t agree and would resent me.
The rascal is too clever, and if he stays in the capital or nearby, he would likely avoid doing things that benefit the Great Zhou and its people for his own safety.
Moreover, keeping him in the capital or nearby would only draw him into danger. As his father, I can protect him now, but if I’m gone, who can keep him safe?
For the safety of our youngest and for the future of Great Zhou, he must be sent away, to that distant place.
The emperor then instructed, "Go and call Mr. Song and the other three."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
A moment later, Song Dekang and the other three arrived at the Imperial Study.
Song Dekang asked respectfully, "Boss, is there anything you want to instruct us?"
The emperor did not waste words and directly said, "Didn’t you all keep clamoring to go accompany Lao Yan?"
Upon hearing this, Song Dekang and the others said with faces full of joy, "Boss, I am willing to go to the Southern Border."
"Boss, I am most suitable to go to the Southern Border."
"Boss, I am in sync with Lao Yan, I am most suitable to accompany him to the Southern Border."
"Boss, I have been to the Southern Border for peacekeeping, no one is more suitable than me."
Seeing them all vying to go to the Southern Border, the emperor found it amusing, "I’m not sending you, but you choose a son to go to Lingnan."
"Lingnan?" Chu Ying and the other three showed a look of astonishment, then exclaimed, "Boss, you mean to exile our sons to Lingnan?" Lingnan has been a place of exile since ancient times, full of criminals. Moreover, it is distant and remote with miasma, and it is a very dangerous place.
The emperor glared at Shen Hu and the others, then said, not very good-humoredly, "Your sons have not done wrong, why would I exile them to Lingnan?"
"But Boss, didn’t you just say you want our sons to go to Lingnan?" Zhang Gong asked in confusion, "Isn’t Lingnan a place of exile?"
"I want your sons to go to Lingnan, but not as exiles." The emperor said, "Your sons will first go to the Southern Border to find Lao Yan, then to Lingnan. This matter will not be known to the ministers in court; they will think your sons are going to guard the Southern Border."
Song Dekang and the others still did not understand and asked with puzzled faces, "Boss, what exactly do you want our sons to do in Lingnan?"
But Chu Ying understood, "Boss, you want our sons to guard Lingnan?"
The emperor nodded slightly and said, "Correct, I only need two of them, you four discuss and tell me who to send."
Chu Huan was the first to speak, "Your Majesty, let my second son go. He has experience in peacekeeping over the years and is most suited to guard Lingnan."
Shen Hu also understood the emperor’s plan, hurriedly continuing Chu Huan’s words, "Your Majesty, let my second son go to Lingnan as well, he too has experience."
Song Dekang and Zhang Gong still hadn’t caught on. Seeing that Chu Ying and Shen Hu had already made up their minds, they did not intercede.
"Then let your second sons go, have them prepare, and go to the Southern Border to find Lao Yan in a few days, then to Lingnan." The emperor said meaningfully, "Let your second sons recognize our youngest as their leader!"
Upon hearing the emperor’s words, Chu Ying and Shen Hu did not feel surprised. However, Song Dekang and Zhang Gong looked astonished, finally understanding the purpose of the emperor’s edict.
"Boss, you..."