Seeing this, the old general Shangguan showed a wry smile.
In the past, his mind was occupied by things in the military camp. That was his mission and what he wanted to do wholeheartedly.
Since leaving office, he has completely relaxed.
He has been working hard on things in the military camp for more than half his life, and now that he is finally free, he naturally doesn't want to think too much about it.
When people get older, they want to live a few more years, and want their descendants to live as securely as they do now.
His mind then turned to this matter.
But after his research, he found that there is no family that is ever prosperous. Loneliness is something that will happen sooner or later. Sometimes it happens very quickly. Maybe it was brilliant last night, but it is gone in the blink of an eye.
The more this happened, the more uneasy his heart became.
Although he knew that this might be something that could not be changed, he still wanted to do his best to do something.
"Children, you are all confused by everything in front of you. You are in a high position and have heavy troops. You feel that almost no one in the entire Dragon Dynasty can shake your position. You also feel that the Shangguan family is almost under one person.
Out of thousands of people, I’m afraid they have never thought that one day all of this might be gone.”
This time, the three people looked very solemn and did not show any disbelief like before.
"But, father, does this have anything to do with marrying Xueer?"
"It does matter. This is also the only possible way for my father to think about it. In fact, from the beginning, I have already thought about marrying Xueer to Long Lin as his wife, not Long Qi."
"Father, why is this?" Shangguan Yunze said.
"When I heard that the Xiongnu had purchased weapons, my father had already thought that the Dragon Dynasty would definitely send troops to the Xiongnu, and as generals of the imperial court, it is inevitable for you to go on an expedition together. But in this case, who will win or lose?
Can we really know? If something happens to you, what do you think the Shangguan family will be like?"
After hearing this, the three people's faces became a little ugly.
It's not that they can't think of it, but they are almost unwilling to think about it. In their eyes, Shangguan Guard is the strongest army. As long as they go to war, they will definitely win and will never lose.
But as their father said, what if they lose?
As generals, most of them will rush to the front. After being defeated, it is almost impossible for them to survive.
If they die, the entire Shangguan family will inevitably fall into loneliness soon. Before, their father led Shangguan Wei to carry the family, and now it is they who lead Shangguan Wei to support the family, but once they are gone
, then the Shangguan Guard must have been wiped out in one battle. What else does the Shangguan family have?
"Father, although I cannot accept defeat, if it is true, then the Shangguan family may quickly become lonely."
"Yes, you can also imagine that this is what I am worried about, and the Shangguan family cannot always be so strong. There will always be a day when it will be lonely. This is inevitable, and I will marry Xueer to Long
Lin, just to leave a glimmer of hope."
After the old man Shangguan finished speaking, he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.
"But father? Wouldn't marrying Long Qi have the same result? Long Qi will become the emperor in the future. Even if Long Qi goes to war, no matter he wins or loses, he will definitely come back alive. Wouldn't this be better for the Shangguan family?"
After hearing this, Mr. Shangguan showed a faint smile.
"Children, if we win this expedition, then Long Qi will definitely become the emperor. This is something that no one can shake. But what if we lose? Will he definitely be able to become the emperor? Then Long Lin and the others
Will the prince and those ministers definitely let Long Qi become the emperor?"
At this question, the three of them were dumbfounded.
Their eyes immediately became a little complicated. Who can say with certainty what such a thing will look like by then?
"What my father wants is that if Long Qi returns victoriously, then you must have exerted great efforts on the battlefield. After you come back, even if Long Qi becomes the emperor, he will definitely not embarrass us in the future. But if we lose,
Long Qi's prestige in the imperial court is bound to plummet. At this time, the person who may eventually become the emperor is probably Long Lin."
After saying this, the expressions of the three people immediately showed surprise.
"Father, I understand. It turns out that what you thought, father, will be like this. If Long Lin steps on the throne at that time, and Xue'er is by Long Lin's side, she will definitely speak for the Shangguan family. Even so.
The Shangguan family's vitality has been damaged. At least Shangguan Yunzhou is still alive and well, and there are children in the mansion. If this happens, although the Shangguan family will be lonely, at least it will not plummet."
"Yes, children, this is the glimmer of hope left for the father. If all the pressure is on Long Qi, once Long Qi is defeated, after Long Lin comes to power, if we want to have any contact with Long Lin, we will inevitably lose
It is a very difficult thing. Now, you still have to respect Long Qi and attack the Xiongnu with all your strength."
The old man's words were very firm.
After hearing this, the three people nodded immediately.
Now the three of them have completely understood the old man's thoughts and the reason why the old man married Xueer to Long Lin. In fact, for them, it is not special for them who Xueer marries between the two.
important.
If the Shangguan family wants to remain standing, they still rely on them. If there are no people like them, Xue'er may not be able to do anything no matter how hard she tries.
Looking at the old man, they realized that he had thought so much about the entire family.
In fact, it is easy to think now that if Long Qi wins, they will definitely fight bloody battles after the expedition. After returning in triumph, Long Qi will definitely reward them heavily, and at the same time, he will definitely reuse them.
In this way, even if Xue'er does not marry Long Qi, it will not have any impact on the entire Shangguan family. At that time, the reputation of the Shangguan family will surely spread throughout the world again. It doesn't matter whether they have this relationship or not.
But if it were the other way around, the Shangguan family would have been seriously damaged in the first battle, and the Shangguan guards might have completely disappeared in the first battle. Without the Shangguan guards and generals like them, one can imagine the fate of the Shangguan family after losing these.
But with the old man's arrangement, it will become completely different. Long Qi's prestige is ruined, and Long Lin may step onto the throne. And Xue'er happens to be Long Lin's wife. Seeing that Shangguan's family is full of people serving the country, it will definitely make her
Long Lin treats the entire Shangguan family well, this is the meaning of that glimmer of hope.
Moreover, inexplicably, Shangguan Yunzhou escaped and obeyed Long Lin's orders to build a strong army at sea. Although their Shangguan guards on land disappeared, they still had Shangguan guards at sea. In this way, even if the Shangguan family is not as good as
Before, but still had a place in the Dragon Dynasty.
In an instant, Shangguan Yunting understood everything.
