When Xiong Huai heard that the prince was going to recommend the state marquis as a general, he couldn't help but lose his mind slightly.

Then, waiting for Xiong Huai to react, he first glanced at the ministers who were also looking at Prince Heng in shock, and then looked at Prince Heng with curious and suspicious eyes.

At this time, the crown prince noticed the strange eyes of the ministers, and saw his father looking at him with an inquiring eye.

In this regard, his face did not change at all, and he only looked back at his father sitting on the throne with an inquiring gaze.

Although he wanted the military power of Shouying's defenders, what he wanted more was his father's attitude.

Before, my father always told himself that he was old, that he was not in good health, that he was about to die, and so on.

And the news of Mrs. Song's pregnancy before was to tell herself unmistakably that her father's health was very good, not only very well, but also better than his own body.

Therefore, although he wants military power, he wants to know the true thoughts of his father's heart.

Does Father really feel that he is old and intends to hand over power?

Or rather, my father had other plans!

And that's what matters most to him.

On the other side, Xiong Huai saw that the prince was under his gaze, not only did not flinch at all, but dared to look at him.

Seeing this, Xiong Huai was not only slightly stunned.

He found that the crown prince had changed.

The former crown prince was slightly blessed, and he seemed to be a little short of majesty, and he also felt a little cautious when he told him, whether it was in the face of his father or in the face of the ministers, he was all a little weak.

However, Prince Heng, who has just recovered from a serious illness, looks a little thin, but this does not make people feel that this is sickly thin, but gives people a sense of toughness, and he already has a lot of sharpness.

In the past, the crown prince Heng, every time he looked at his father's eyes, he was a little envious and a little afraid.

But now, he didn't see even the slightest fear in the eyes of the crown prince, but some were full of firmness.

You must know that the former crown prince rarely expressed his views in the court, and he always seconded the majority of the proposals.

Today, however, not only did the crown prince speak differently from everyone else for the first time, but he also mainly proposed military power.

The crown prince actually wants the military power, and he is also the military power to guard Shouying.

For others, this is just a springboard, but for the crown prince, it is very sensitive, especially when he was scolded and beaten by the king of Chu not long ago.

Even so, Prince Heng still asked for military power.

The crown prince has changed.

Xiong Huai didn't know what happened to the crown prince in just a few days, so that he felt that the prince had changed a person, and seemed to have become a bit of a king.

However, such an impulsive and direct king only has the spirit of a king, but does not have the wisdom of a king.

The current crown prince is still not a qualified king.

Xiong Huai stared at the prince for a long time, and when the air in the hall was about to freeze, he suddenly smiled: "What the prince said is very much in line with the meaning of the widow. ”

After saying that, Xiong Huai immediately looked at the state marquis at the middle edge of the group and said, "Zhou marquis." ”

The Marquis immediately stood up from his seat, then walked to the middle of the hall and saluted: "The minister is here!" ”

Xiong Huai said with a smile: "Since the prince recommended you, the 20,000 troops guarding Shouying will be handed over to Qing, I hope Qing will not let the widow down." ”

The state marquis hurriedly responded: "King Xie trusts, and the minister will live up to the king's trust." ”

At the same time, when the crown prince heard that his father had agreed to his request and appointed the governor as a general on the spot, he couldn't help but be moved in his heart.

"My father handed over the army guarding Shouying to me, and it was not the army that was handed over, but the safety and trust of my father!"

"It seems that my father really feels that he is old, and he really intends to entrust the state of Chu to me, so he not only let me supervise the country, but also handed over the defenders of Shouying to me!"

"My father still loves me!"

Thinking about it, the prince's eyes blurred for a while, and then he immediately lowered his head, not letting anyone notice his emotions at this time.

At the same time, whether it was the ministers of the Zhaojingqu clan or the nobles of Jianghuai, when they saw that the king of Chu handed over the Shouying garrison to the crown prince, they all had nothing to say in their hearts.

However, most of the ministers in the palace have also clearly felt it from the recent series of actions of the King of Chu. Whether it was the king of Chu who lived in the harem before and let the prince supervise the country, or now it is handed over to the prince's army. It all shows that the king of Chu has begun to delegate power and focus on cultivating the crown prince.

Thinking of this, the ministers' gaze at the crown prince suddenly changed.

On the other side, after Xiong Huai announced the chief general of the defenders, he waited slightly, and saw that all the ministers had died down, and there was no opposition.

Seeing this, Xiong Huai spoke: "Do you still have something to report to the widow?" ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai waited for two breaths, and when he saw that no one in the group spoke, he was about to announce his retreat.

At this time, the voice of the crown prince sounded from the hall again.

"Father, my son has something to say!"

Xiong Huai was slightly stunned.

What happened to today's prince, not only for the first time to ask for military power, but also for the first time to take the initiative to say something.

Today's prince Heng is completely different from him before!

Although it was strange in his heart, Xiong Huai still quickly responded: "What does the prince want to say?" ”

"Father." The prince arched his hand horizontally and said: "Although the capital of my Chu State has been moved from Yingdu to Shouying, there are still a lot of nobles and people staying in Shouying, which is extremely inconvenient to Yingdu. Moreover, Yingdu is bordered by Bashu in the west and Qin and Han in the north, which is a strategic location.

Therefore, Erchen thought that in order to stabilize Yingdu and guard against Qin and Han, there should be an important minister stationed in Yingdu. ”

"Yingdu!" Xiong Huai looked at Prince Heng's heart and sank, now Prince Heng not only wants Shouying's defenders, but also wants Yingdu.

"What should I do?"

Xiong Huai asked silently in his heart, and then asked himself: "Of course it is to fulfill him." ”

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai immediately nodded and said, "Hmm! What the prince said was that Yingdu really needed an important minister to guard it. ”

As he spoke, Xiong Huai asked, "I don't know if the prince has a candidate in his heart." ”

"Father." The prince immediately bowed his hand and said: "Erchen thinks that General Jingyang has been guarding Jiangdong for many years, and Jiangdong has not seen any turmoil, so it can be seen that General Jingyang is not only proficient in military affairs, but also familiar with political affairs.

Therefore, the sons are willing to recommend the general Jingyang to guard the Yingdu. ”

"Jingyang!" Xiong Huai muttered softly.

The state marquis is the prince's confidant, and Jingyang is the prince's friend.

If he agrees to Prince Heng's request, then Yingdu and Shou Ying will all remain in Prince Heng's hands.

However, Jiangdong is too close to Shou County, and Jiangdong has 30,000 Chu troops stationed all year round, and there are more than 2 million people, so hundreds of thousands of troops can be gathered in an instant, which is a very critical place.

Before, he also intended to transfer Jingyang from Jiangdong, but now Prince Heng's request is right in the middle.

Thinking about it, Xiong Huai groaned slightly, then nodded and said, "Good, played by the prospective prince." ”

"Edict: Order General Jingyang to hand over to the deputy general immediately, and then go to Yingdu to defend the town."

When the crown prince heard that his father had agreed to his request again, his heart was relieved.

At this time, Xiong Huai muttered: "The heart of the Yue people in Jiangdong is not dead, if there is no heavy general to sit in Jiangdong, the widow is worried that Jiangdong may have a recurrence." ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai immediately issued an edict: "Summons the general Zhuang Ji, ask him to immediately hand over the army to the deputy general, and then go to Jiangdong to defend the town." ”

Saying that, Xiong Huai looked at Xiang Chengjun again and said: "Xiang Chengjun, Fangcheng is the most important line of defense of my Chu State, since Qing is friendly with King Han, the heavy responsibility of guarding Fangcheng is also entrusted to Yu Qing."

Later, after the Qing envoy to South Korea, he didn't have to return to Shouying to reply, and went directly to Fangcheng to take office. ”