As soon as he arrived in Chang'an City, Li Fu felt a sense of strictness.

Guards at the Chang'an City Gate were lined up in bright uniforms, and checkpoints were placed in many places on the wide streets.

Li Fu couldn't help but asked Guan Suo:

"General Guan, has something happened to Chang'an City? I see that there are not many pedestrians in such a big city?"

Guan Suo knew what he meant and replied in a low voice:

"Angels will know when they see the Prime Minister."

Is it really because of the Prime Minister?

Li Fu came all the way with a lot of worries in his heart. Now that he heard Guan Suo's words, he couldn't help but feel even more worried.

Following Guan Suo to the government office, he saw someone standing in front of the gate from a distance.

When they got closer, the man standing at the front saluted:

"Feng Yong meets the angel."

"Generals who conquer the West don't need to be polite."

Feng Yong stood up, stretched out his hand and said:

"Angel please, the Prime Minister has been waiting for the angel for a long time."

Li Fu was not too polite and walked in immediately.

Before meeting the prime minister, Li Fu first took a bath, cleaned himself, and put on his luxurious clothes. Then he entered the prime minister's bedroom and came to the bedside.

Most of the Prime Minister's body was hidden under the quilt, but the two arms pressing on the quilt were like withered wax, and the joints of the fingers were exposed.

His face was pale and thin, and his eye sockets were sunken deeply. Only those eyes still had some light.

Seeing Li Fu's arrival, the Prime Minister opened his mouth and made a few hoo-ho sounds before speaking:

"Sun De is here? But His Majesty sent you here?"

Seeing the prime minister's appearance, Li Fu felt heavy in his heart. He approached him, only to scare the seriously ill prime minister, and whispered:

"Back to Prime Minister, it's just that the emperor sent me to announce the decree."

"Announce the decree? Well done, clearly stated, and help me up..."

Li Fu quickly stretched out his hand and pressed down, stopping him and saying:

"It doesn't matter, it doesn't matter! The emperor has said it himself: The late emperor ordered me to serve as prime minister like my father. Now that my father is seriously ill, I can't come to the bedside to serve the soup and medicine. I feel guilty."

"I am sending an envoy to Chang'an to visit my father-in-law and declare that everything must be kept simple."

Having said this, Li Fu paused and continued:

"The Emperor has specifically told us that when we see the Prime Minister, no matter whether he is sitting or lying down, we are not allowed to get up. We can only declare the decree."

After hearing this, the Prime Minister showed a look of joy, relief and sadness on his face, with tears shining in his eyes:

"Your Majesty... Your Majesty, I, I am so ashamed! The late emperor asked me to punish the thieves for their revival, but I was ineffective. Your Majesty did not punish me, but instead treated me with great courtesy. I am shameless!"

Feng Yong, who was standing behind Li Fu, clenched his teeth, turned his head away, and sniffed hard, trying to suck back the sourness in his eyes.

Li Fu comforted the prime minister with some warm words, and then he unfolded the imperial edict and began to read it out.

In fact, there was nothing much to say. What he said inside was nothing more than that A Dou wanted his father-in-law to rest in peace and recuperate, and expressed his deep concern.

At the same time, he did not forget to flatter the prime minister, and only said that the prime minister "loves the six divisions, fights every year, has a powerful force, and controls the eight wastelands. He will make great achievements in Jihan, join Yi, and be a great hero of the Zhou Dynasty."

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After the announcement, Li Fu again served the soup and medicine on behalf of the emperor.

After everyone had gone out, Li Fu sat down in front of the prime minister's couch and asked:

"On the emperor's order, Fu came to the army to express his greetings and to consult on the country's major plans. The prime minister has been away from home for a year, and all affairs in the court are now personally handled by the emperor."

"The emperor is worried about omissions. Dare he ask if there are people in the court who are qualified for state affairs?"

The Prime Minister showed a smile on his face:

"I once said in my discharge list: Guo Youzhi, Fei Yi, Dong Yun and others were removed by the late emperor and left to your majesty. All matters in the palace, no matter how big or small, can be dealt with carefully. Then there is no problem. Why bother to ask? "

"Things outside the palace are handled by the Chancellor's Desk. The utensils of Jiang Gongyan's state affairs are a tribute to the king's career. The Duke is sharp-witted and quick in politics. There are two of you at the Chancellor's Desk, so I have nothing to worry about."

Li Fu heard this, nodded, and then asked:

"The army has just settled in Guanzhong, but people's hearts are afraid that it is not stable. According to the Prime Minister's opinion, can Chang'an be defended?"

Although he did not fully explain it clearly, the prime minister knew that Li Fu was asking whether if he really died, would it cause moral turmoil in the army and make it impossible to defend Guanzhong.

Li Fu originally thought that the Prime Minister had already prepared for this problem.

Unexpectedly, the Prime Minister closed his eyes and remained silent for a long time.

This made Li Fu's heart suddenly lift.

Seeing that the Prime Minister remained silent, Li Fu couldn't help but asked tentatively:

"Prime Minister, I think Feng Ming is both civilized and military, and has repeatedly performed extraordinary feats. Can he lead the troops to defend Guanzhong?"

The Prime Minister finally opened his eyes and sighed:

"If we only talk about guarding Guanzhong, Feng Mingwen is enough!"

Li Fu breathed a sigh of relief: "That's good, that's good."

When the Prime Minister heard what Li Fu said, he moved his lips, but in the end he said nothing.

The troops inside and outside the palace were all prepared, and Li Fu finally let go of his worries.

He said some more words to the Prime Minister, and then saw that the Prime Minister was already in a daze. Knowing that the Prime Minister was exhausted, he hurriedly left.

The emperor of Hanzhong was still waiting anxiously for news about him. Li Fu only rested in Chang'an for one day and immediately returned to Hanzhong.

Unexpectedly, he just walked into Ziwu Valley and suddenly slapped his thigh:

"Oops! I forgot something big!"

After saying that, he immediately turned around, got on his horse and ran all the way back to Chang'an City before leaving the valley mouth.

When the prime minister learned that Li Fu had left and returned, he smiled and said:

"I know your purpose of coming, and what I said the day before yesterday was incomplete, so I'm here to tell you more."

Having said this, he sighed deeply and said, "As for you, I have been undecided these days."

Li Fu bowed deeply:

"By the order of the Emperor, I asked the Prime Minister who would be responsible for important matters a hundred years from now. Due to my haste, I failed to consult him, so I came back."
Chapter completed!