Mr. Zhao looked at his son steadily. After a while, he said: "It seems that you have been completely conquered by Yan Er."
These words were profound, and Mr. Zhao Liu was even more uneasy: "Father..."
"Don't worry, you are my son, don't I stand by your side?" Mr. Zhao said.
Zhao Liu was still worried: "So you mean, others won't stand on my side?"
Mr. Zhao said nothing and acquiesced.
Zhao Liu asked: "Is it the uncle, the fourth uncle, or the seventh uncle?"
Mr. Zhao paused for a moment: "It's your grandfather."
This answer was something Zhao Liu didn't expect. He was stunned: "Grandpa, he..."
"Xiao Liu, the Fourth Generation and the Three Dukes, do you know what this means? Our Zhao family in Zhangzhou has such a prominent ancestor. We need fame, soldiers and horses, and a foundation. The Yan family started in the army, and when we met
You still kowtow to your ancestors, now you want to ask your grandfather to bow his head to the Yan family?"
These words were so harsh that Zhao Liu immediately knelt down.
"Father, I..."
Mr. Zhao didn't go to help him, but said seriously: "This is what most people in the clan think. As a father, you can't say it's unreasonable."
"So, you think so too?" Zhao Liu raised his head.
Mr. Zhao smiled faintly: "This is the pride of my Zhangzhou Zhao family."
Seeing Zhao Liu's dejected expression, he continued slowly: "But as a father, I also feel that your idea is not unreasonable. The Yan family has gained power and is now regent of the world. It makes no sense for us to show off our ancestors' achievements.
.If they really dominate the world, can we not surrender? Will we also learn from Jiang Yi and fight a war?"
"Father..." Zhao Liu was in a complicated mood, and after a while he asked, "What do you think, grandfather?"
"You see that you have been in the capital for so long and your grandfather has ignored you, so you should have guessed his attitude."
Zhao Liu murmured: "Grandpa doesn't agree..."
"That's right. It's just us, father and son, today. Let me tell you the truth." Mr. Zhao paused for a moment and said softly, "Our Zhao family has such a strong foundation that it is impossible for your grandfather to surrender like this. And what will happen between us and Jiang Yi?"
It’s different, the Yan family may not want to fight this war with us. So, don’t pay attention to it for now.”
Zhao Liu hesitated: "Drag?"
"Who says that the Yan family will definitely win the world?" Mr. Zhao said quietly, "The battle has not been over yet, and everything is uncertain. Maybe they will lose at the hands of Jiang Yi in this battle, or both sides will suffer, wouldn't we?
Any chance?"
Zhao Liu felt chills all over and said: "Grandpa... Grandpa doesn't want to ask me to be an internal agent, does he?"
Mr. Zhao shook his head: "Even if your grandfather had this intention, my father would help you block it."
After hearing this, Zhao Liu felt better and thought for a moment: "My grandfather's ambition is still there and he still wants to wait for an opportunity, so he will ignore the Yan family. But he didn't call me back either, so he wanted to
...Leave a way out?"
Mr. Zhao nodded slowly: "My father thinks so too."
"Does father want me to leave a way out?" Zhao Liu stared at him.
Mr. Zhao let out a long sigh and finally reached out to help him up.
"Of course I respect your grandfather, but I also believe in your judgment. Xiaoliu, over the past year or so, you have proved your vision with facts. Since you have chosen this path, my father hopes that you can go ahead and prove it.
You are right."
Zhao Liu was moved when he heard this: "Father!"
Mr. Zhao smiled slightly: "This is the opportunity that my father has given you. My family will not stop you, but it will not help you either. What you have now are the tens of thousands of soldiers and horses left in the capital. What can you do?"
It’s up to you to what extent.”
At this point, Zhao Liu completely understood.
"Thank you very much, father. I will try my best to fight this battle, and the rest depends on fate. If the Yan family is defeated, then our Zhao family will have a chance to aspire to the top. On the contrary, if the Yan family has achieved great things, with my contribution, we can also
Keep the family safe."
Mr. Zhao nodded happily: "That's exactly it."
After the father and son finished speaking, Master Zhao went to rest, while Zhao Liu sat there without moving for a long time.
His close aide came over and said, "Sir, are you feeling embarrassed?"
Zhao Liu shook his head, looked at the direction Mr. Zhao was leaving, and whispered: "They all think my grandfather has a chance, but I think he doesn't."
When he said this, Zhao Liu was not without melancholy. That was his grandfather. If things come true, it will be the Zhao family who will be extremely noble, but...
The staff was puzzled: "Why? What the third master said makes sense."
Zhao Liu sighed and said: "If you want to fight for the highest position, you must have the ambition to swallow up the world. How can you wait for good things to fall by themselves? If you are ambitious but have no courage, you will not achieve anything."
The staff did not expect that his vision was so far-reaching, and they couldn't help but be in awe: "Young master is very talented, and my subordinates are enlightened."
Zhao Liu put away his scattered thoughts and said: "Well, there is no point in thinking so much. As my father said, I made a different choice from my family, so I have to prove that I am right."
"yes."
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On the tenth day of the third month, which was auspicious, the imperial court issued an edict, and Zhao Wang Yanshu led his troops to attack Jiang Yi.
After attending the swearing-in ceremony, Yan Ling hid in the carriage and said goodbye to his wife while waiting for departure.
"Why does time fly so fast? We have only been married for more than a month. Except for the first few days of wedding leave, we were as busy as dogs every day and we never got along well."
Yan Ling opened her mouth with a series of complaints.
Xu Yin heard it funny: "Didn't you say so yourself? March is just right, it can't be later."
"One code equals one code! From a military point of view, this is the case. I can't open my eyes and tell lies!"
"Just be content. We are already busy, so it would be nice if we could find time to get married. Look at Chu Jiu, he rushed to get engaged. We have to wait until the war is over to get married."
Yan Ling thought for a moment and said, that's right. Chu Jiu is older than him. If this battle lasts for two or three years, he will become an old bachelor.
"Hahahaha." When you feel unlucky, you will be happy if someone is more unlucky than you.
The horn sounded outside and we were about to set off.
Yan Ling reluctantly said, "You will miss me when I leave."
It was time to leave anyway, Xu Yin indulged: "Okay, I miss you."
"Every day...for three days, you have to write to me every three days."
"Okay, write a letter."
"You should eat well at home, and don't let me find out that you have lost weight when I come back."
"Okay, eat enough every day."
Yan Ling finally thought about it, and there was nothing left to say. She was sensible, so she stretched out her hand: "Come here and give me a hug."
Xu Yin laughed and threw herself into his arms without hesitation.
The cold armor stuck to her body, and she couldn't feel the body temperature at all, but it didn't matter, her heart was already filled with tenderness.
After three drum sounds, Yan Ling finally got out of the carriage.
He mounted the horse, took the flag, took one last look at her leaning out of the car window, waved hard, and shouted: "Let's go!"