Chapter 880 What are you doing to make meritorious service?
"Father, I really don't know how to fight on land."
Han Du even called Lao Zhu his father, but Lao Zhu still had no intention of letting him go.
His eyes widened and he said dissatisfiedly: "Who is born to fight? Am I born to fight? Didn't I learn it bit by bit on the battlefield? It's precisely because you don't know how to fight that I gave it to you.
This is an opportunity to learn.”
Seeing that Han Du had something to say, Lao Zhu directly waved his hand to block Han Du's words.
"Needless to say, I have made up my mind. You can go back and prepare now. I will give you three days. After three days, you will lead the navy northward."
"My son obeys the order~" Han Du was helpless.
Han Du walked out of the palace in a daze, raised his head and sighed, under the imperial power, there was really no control over anyone! Fortunately, he and An Qing were married, so Lao Zhu would not attack him easily, but even so, if he wanted to be like this today
Even if you are driven, you cannot resist. ??
With many worries on his mind, Han Du returned to his mansion and came to An Qing.
An Qing saw that Han Du had always been smiling when he went out, but now he looked sad. He couldn't help but sit up and asked with concern: "What happened?"
Han Du smiled miserably and didn't know how to tell An Qing. He paused for a few breaths, but he was afraid that An Qing would be more worried because of his random thoughts, so he forced a smile and said: "I'm afraid we can't watch you give birth. Father ordered us to lead the navy.
Go north and assist in the Northern Expedition."
"Hey~ So this is what happened?" An Qing immediately felt relieved after hearing this, "The way you looked just now made me mistakenly think that something big happened. It scared me~"
"This, isn't this a big deal?" Han Du looked at An Qing in surprise.
An Qing covered his mouth with his hands and chuckled, "What big deal is this? There are so many women in the world who are giving birth, and husbands can't keep watch over their families, and I'm not the only one. Don't worry, husband, I will definitely take care of it at home."
The child is born. But husband, you must take care of yourself. On the battlefield, the sword has no eyes, but don’t forget that the child and I are waiting for you at home."
Seeing that An Qing was so reasonable, Han Du felt moved in his heart. After careful observation, Han Du could still see the faint disappointment in An Qing's eyes. It was obvious that she was still a little disappointed that she could not stay at home, but she was sensible and did not express it.
Just come out.
Han Du gently stroked An Qing's hair, pulled her over, and whispered in her ear: "Next time, next time you give birth, I will definitely be by your side."
"Bah~" An Qing blushed with embarrassment and couldn't help but spit. He said with a mixture of joy and complaint: "Who wants to give birth to you~"
An Qing was happy that Han Du really took her to heart. What he complained about was that Han Du came up with such things as giving birth without taking into account her shyness at all.
In the next few days, Han Du didn't go anywhere, whether it was the office or the academy. Han Du put everything down and stayed with Anqing at home wholeheartedly.
No matter how long we stay together, there will always be times when we are separated.
On the day of departure, Han Du stood at the door and said goodbye to An Qing.
Han Du hugged An Qing regardless of being in public. After a moment, he let her go and said seriously: "Wait until I come back."
An Qing blushed with embarrassment, nodded obediently, and said, "Take care."
Han Du nodded solemnly, then let go of An Qing's arm,
He turned around and mounted his horse. After taking one last look at An Qing and his family, he picked up the reins and left.
This time, Lao Zhu mobilized 200,000 troops for the northern expedition to Naha, including all the troops under the command of King Yan, as well as guards mobilized from Shandong, Hebei and other places.
Since no troops were mobilized from the capital, Feng Sheng, Fu Youde, Lan Yu and others did not have to travel thousands of miles from the capital with their soldiers. Instead, they went directly to Peking with Han Du in a warship.
Sitting on the warship was boring, Feng Sheng and Fu Youde were discussing countermeasures, and Han Du didn't want to be disturbed. So he went to find Lan Yu with a pot of wine and a sad face.
A package of braised pork and a fat chicken, the two of them just picked up the bowl and started drinking.
After finishing one bowl, Han Du looked sad in the blue jade room. He couldn't help but snorted and said: "I am going here to make great achievements, and the emperor has entrusted you with the most important matter of sneak attack on Jinshan. It is you."
Why do you still sigh when you accomplish great feats?"
Han Du took a sip of wine, feeling the pungency of the liquor. After swallowing it, he raised his eyes to look at Lan Yu and curled his lips and said, "What's so good about doing meritorious service?"
"Why is it not good to make meritorious service?" Lan Yu, who had picked up a bowl to drink and was about to drink Han Du, touched it, but couldn't help but be stunned when she heard Han Du's words.
Then he said to himself: "Only for military merit can you be promoted to the nobility. If you can make great achievements like this, maybe the emperor will make you a duke."
After saying that, Lan Yu herself believed it. She looked Han Du up and down and said in admiration: "Being named a Duke in his early twenties is a unique thing not only in the Ming Dynasty, but also in all dynasties."
Han Du knew that his current position as Marquis of Zhenhai was the pinnacle, and it was impossible for Lao Zhu to make him a prince. But what surprised Han Du was that Lan Yu could not see this level either.
However, I think Lan Yu was indeed very fierce in fighting. During the bloody battle in Hongdu, he defeated Chen Youliang's 600,000 army with 30,000 people, which was famous all over the world. But when it comes to Lan Yu's political wisdom, eh
is approximately equal to zero.
It was difficult for Han Du to explain to Lan Yu: it was impossible for the emperor to seal himself again, no matter how great his achievements were.
Instead, he looked at Lan Yu with deep meaning and asked, "Brother, do you think being granted the title of Duke is a good thing?"
Lan Yu laughed loudly and said: "My lord, hereditary inheritance is not a good thing, and the descendants of Fuyin have made many people envious. How can it not be a good thing?"
Han Du heard the words, glanced at the wine in his hand, and said to Lan Yu with deep meaning: "What the world is envious of is not necessarily a good thing. There are always a few wise people in this world, and the opinions of most people can never be called good."
Smart move.”
After speaking, Han Du took a sip.
After listening to Han Du's words, Lan Yu was quite touched. In the past, people thought that things that most people thought were right were right. But now Han Du pointed out that there are only a few smart people in the world. Since most people don't
They are considered smart people, so how can their views be right?
Needless to say, Lan Yu really didn't think about this issue carefully before Han Du pointed it out.
Now that I heard it suddenly, I was stunned and speechless.
Han Du felt a warmth spread in his stomach, glanced at Lan Yu who was stunned, and continued: "Besides, what if my brother can be made a Duke for his military exploits? After being made a Duke, my brother is ready to
Continue to perform meritorious service, or should you just sit there and wait to die on the merits of the Duke?" "Father, I really don't know how to fight on land."
Han Du even called Lao Zhu his father, but Lao Zhu still had no intention of letting him go.
His eyes widened and he said dissatisfiedly: "Who is born to fight? Am I born to fight? Didn't I learn it bit by bit on the battlefield? It's precisely because you don't know how to fight that I gave it to you.
This is an opportunity to learn.”
Seeing that Han Du had something to say, Lao Zhu directly waved his hand to block Han Du's words. ??
"Needless to say, I have made up my mind. You can go back and prepare now. I will give you three days. After three days, you will lead the navy northward."
"My son obeys the order~" Han Du was helpless.
Han Du walked out of the palace in a daze, raised his head and sighed, under the imperial power, there was really no control over anyone! Fortunately, he and An Qing were married, so Lao Zhu would not attack him easily, but even so, if he wanted to be like this today
Even if you are driven, you cannot resist yourself.
With many worries on his mind, Han Du returned to his mansion and came to An Qing.
An Qing saw that Han Du had always been smiling when he went out, but now he looked sad. He couldn't help but sit up and asked with concern: "What happened?"
Han Du smiled miserably and didn't know how to tell An Qing. He paused for a few breaths, but he was afraid that An Qing would be more worried because of his random thoughts, so he forced a smile and said: "I'm afraid we can't watch you give birth. Father ordered us to lead the navy.
Go north and assist in the Northern Expedition."
"Hey~ So this is what happened?" An Qing immediately felt relieved after hearing this, "The way you looked just now made me mistakenly think that something big happened. It scared me~"
"This, isn't this a big deal?" Han Du looked at An Qing in surprise.
An Qing covered his mouth with his hands and chuckled, "What big deal is this? There are so many women in the world who are giving birth, and husbands can't keep watch over their families, and I'm not the only one. Don't worry, husband, I will definitely take care of it at home."
The child is born. But husband, you must take care of yourself. On the battlefield, the sword has no eyes, but don’t forget that the child and I are waiting for you at home."
Seeing that An Qing was so reasonable, Han Du felt moved in his heart. After careful observation, Han Du could still see the faint disappointment in An Qing's eyes. It was obvious that she was still a little disappointed that she could not stay at home, but she was sensible and did not express it.
Just come out.
Han Du gently stroked An Qing's hair, pulled her over, and whispered in her ear: "Next time, next time you give birth, I will definitely be by your side."
"Bah~" An Qing blushed with embarrassment and couldn't help but spit. He said with a mixture of joy and complaint: "Who wants to give birth to you~"
An Qing was happy that Han Du really took her to heart. What he complained about was that Han Du came up with such things as giving birth without taking into account her shyness at all.
In the next few days, Han Du didn't go anywhere, whether it was the office or the academy. Han Du put everything down and stayed with Anqing at home wholeheartedly.
No matter how long we stay together, there will always be times when we are separated.
On the day of departure, Han Du stood at the door and said goodbye to An Qing.
Han Du hugged An Qing regardless of being in public. After a moment, he let her go and said seriously: "Wait until I come back."
An Qing blushed with embarrassment, nodded obediently, and said, "Take care."
Han Du nodded solemnly, then let go of An Qing's arm,
He turned around and mounted his horse. After taking one last look at An Qing and his family, he picked up the reins and left.
This time, Lao Zhu mobilized 200,000 troops for the northern expedition to Naha, including all the troops under the command of King Yan, as well as guards mobilized from Shandong, Hebei and other places.
Since no troops were mobilized from the capital, Feng Sheng, Fu Youde, Lan Yu and others did not have to travel thousands of miles from the capital with their soldiers. Instead, they went directly to Peking with Han Du in a warship.
Sitting on the warship was boring, Feng Sheng and Fu Youde were discussing countermeasures, and Han Du didn't want to be disturbed. So he went to find Lan Yu with a pot of wine and a sad face.
A package of braised pork and a fat chicken, the two of them just picked up the bowl and started drinking.
After finishing one bowl, Han Du looked sad in the blue jade room. He couldn't help but snorted and said: "I am going here to make great achievements, and the emperor has entrusted you with the most important matter of sneak attack on Jinshan. It is you."
Why do you still sigh when you accomplish great feats?"
Han Du took a sip of wine, feeling the pungency of the liquor. After swallowing it, he raised his eyes to look at Lan Yu and curled his lips and said, "What's so good about doing meritorious service?"
"Why is it not good to make meritorious service?" Lan Yu, who had picked up a bowl to drink and was about to drink Han Du, touched it, but couldn't help but be stunned when she heard Han Du's words.
Then he said to himself: "Only for military merit can you be promoted to the nobility. If you can make great achievements like this, maybe the emperor will make you a duke."
After saying that, Lan Yu herself believed it. She looked Han Du up and down and said in admiration: "Being named a Duke in his early twenties is a unique thing not only in the Ming Dynasty, but also in all dynasties."
Han Du knew that his current position as Marquis of Zhenhai was the pinnacle, and it was impossible for Lao Zhu to make him a prince. But what surprised Han Du was that Lan Yu could not see this level either.
However, I think Lan Yu was indeed very fierce in fighting. During the bloody battle in Hongdu, he defeated Chen Youliang's 600,000 army with 30,000 people, which was famous all over the world. But when it comes to Lan Yu's political wisdom, eh
is approximately equal to zero.
It was difficult for Han Du to explain to Lan Yu: it was impossible for the emperor to seal himself again, no matter how great his achievements were.
Instead, he looked at Lan Yu with deep meaning and asked, "Brother, do you think being granted the title of Duke is a good thing?"
Lan Yu laughed loudly and said: "My lord, hereditary inheritance is not a good thing, and the descendants of Fuyin have made many people envious. How can it not be a good thing?"
Han Du heard the words, glanced at the wine in his hand, and said to Lan Yu with deep meaning: "What the world is envious of is not necessarily a good thing. There are always a few wise people in this world, and the opinions of most people can never be called good."
Smart move.”
After speaking, Han Du took a sip.
After listening to Han Du's words, Lan Yu was quite touched. In the past, people thought that things that most people thought were right were right. But now Han Du pointed out that there are only a few smart people in the world. Since most people don't
They are considered smart people, so how can their views be right?
Needless to say, Lan Yu really didn't think about this issue carefully before Han Du pointed it out.
Now that I heard it suddenly, I was stunned and speechless.
Han Du felt a warmth spread in his stomach, glanced at Lan Yu who was stunned, and continued: "Besides, what if my brother can be made a Duke for his military exploits? After being made a Duke, my brother is ready to
Continue to make meritorious deeds, or should you just sit there and wait to die on the merits of the Duke?"