After hearing this, the Supreme Emperor took a sip of tea, then slowly lit up his pipe, looking at Emperor Ming Yuan through the lingering smoke, "I am very pleased that the emperor has such a lofty plan, and I think you are right.
There are only two questions, and the emperor answered them, so I no longer have any doubts."
Emperor Ming Yuan said: "You ask!"
He thought that this was a far-reaching consideration and the Emperor would definitely agree, so he didn't think about anything else.
The Supreme Emperor asked: "You said that the age of Xiao Lao Shi and Lao Wu are more than 20 years apart, and the brotherly relationship is not deep. Gugu Gu, you are right, but the imperial concubine is also pregnant. If Eleven is born,
Prince, what are your arrangements?
Concubine Hu is also pregnant, what arrangements will you make once she becomes the prince?"
"This..." Emperor Ming Yuan had not thought about this, but it was not difficult to solve. He said: "Lao Wu is now adopted by the imperial concubine. If the imperial concubine gives birth to a prince, she will naturally be closer to Lao Wu. Wait.
When the prince grows up, he will assist the fifth brother in running the government. This is not a problem. As for the child in Concubine Hu's belly... I have not made any plans for the moment. If the child is a prince, I will entrust him with another title in the future."
"This seems reasonable, as long as the imperial concubine doesn't feel that you are partial!"
What the Supreme Emperor said was actually hidden displeasure, but Emperor Ming Yuan didn't hear it.
Emperor Ming Yuan said: "The imperial concubine is virtuous and noble in nature. She will not have such thoughts. Father, please rest assured."
"Okay, this is the first question. Let's just pretend that there is no problem at all after it is solved like this." The Supreme Emperor asked Xiaoyao Gong to stuff tobacco into the pipe pot, and continued to ask: "The second question is, with the talents of the Marquis, how can we govern the country?"
Those five cities are the most suitable. Gu agrees with this. He was a little arrogant at first and his achievements shocked the master. But after he was alerted, he devoted himself wholeheartedly to the court and believed in the duty of a minister. These four ministers
The word itself is a rule, which can invisibly restrain his ambition. It is like a big mountain that presses him so that he cannot think too much. If he thinks too much, he can call it back at any time. But you told him that these five cities will be his in the future.
His grandson's, this is a test of his humanity, he will think that those cities are his, and they are his fiefdom, because in the past ten or twenty years, it is impossible for the little old ten to fiefdom, the flaw in the Huhou's character
, Needless to say, the emperor must also know that he is a person who does not know his surname after being teased with a few words. Once ambition arises and he declares himself king, should we, the Northern Tang Dynasty, send troops to suppress it, or should we recognize his identity?
Think about it."
"This..." Emperor Ming Yuan was speechless for a moment. The main reason was that Hou Hou did have this shortcoming. If he was beaten all the time, he would be more awake. If there was no beating, he would open a dyeing workshop with three colors. It is really possible for him to become a king on his own.
Because that place is in chaos and has to resist the friction between the Northern Desert and the Northern Tang Dynasty. It is indeed dangerous to let him rule it alone. But if someone is sent there, but he thinks it is the fiefdom of Xiao Laoshi, and his grandfather is the one who makes the decision.
It is inevitable that he will become arrogant and unable to cooperate with the officials appointed by the court to govern.
He thought about it and said, "Father's analysis makes sense, so let's look for another candidate. He is not the only one with iron-fist tactics."
As he said this, he glanced at Xiaoyao Gong subconsciously and said with a smile: "My old man was much better than him back then."
Hearing this, Duke Xiaoyao exclaimed, "Your Majesty, if you compare me with him, you will be burying me."
The Marquis of Zhenbei has made great contributions to the country and rectified the north, but those who make small troubles are incomparable with people like them who have really returned from the battlefield. The battles they fought back then were life and death, and every time
Each scene was thrilling, how could they be compared later?
Emperor Ming Yuan said, half jokingly and half seriously: "Then, sir, are you willing to go?"
Duke Xiaoyao was startled, "Is your Majesty serious?"
Emperor Ming Yuan smiled and said: "If my husband is willing, I think it is feasible!"
Xiaoyao Gong smiled and fell silent, and glanced at Chu Shoufu, who was also silent.
The Supreme Emperor smiled faintly, his eyes were cold, "He has nothing to do with his willingness or not. After the imperial edict, he has to go, go, go back and clean up. Anyway, I am used to being alone in my life, and I don't deserve to have any young friends by my side.
It is still important to contribute to the emperor’s youngest son. After all, I have worked hard all my life. Regardless of the hard work, these last two years can be regarded as devoting myself to the Northern Tang Dynasty and dying, and my later years can be considered fulfilling!”
As soon as these words came out, Emperor Ming Yuan was very frightened and hurriedly apologized, "Father, don't get me wrong, I was just joking. How can I let my husband leave his hometown and go to that remote place in Mobei?
I can’t bear it, so I’d better spend my old age with you in Beijing!”
The Supreme Emperor smiled and continued to light his cigarette. He couldn't stop smoking, "I know you are joking. If he is old, you would be really mean and unkind to appoint him to guard the border town."
Emperor Ming Yuan knew that he was angry. Although he smiled, he was very cold. He did not dare to talk about Xiaoyao Gong anymore. He only asked: "Then, do you think your father cannot grant you these five cities?"
But I have already issued the decree, and Concubine Hu is grateful!"
The Supreme Emperor sighed, "Now that we are talking about this, I will analyze it slowly with you. These five cities have always been located in the Northern Desert and are governed by the Northern Desert. The people in the cities are also Northern Desert people. To truly
To capture these five cities, we must move some people from the remote areas of Northern Tang Dynasty here and marry them with the local people. It will take ten, twenty, and thirty years of governance to slowly and truly become a reality.
I am the land of the Northern Tang Dynasty and the people of the Northern Tang Dynasty.
However, this place will not be peaceful in the next fifty years. The indigenous people will never grow old and die. There will always be people who want to collude with the people of the Northern Desert to seize back this land. This means that the people who govern this place must have someone.
Only with great ability can chaos and violence be stopped. If the Marquis of Hu can suppress the situation for a while, how many years can he suppress it for many more years?
Moreover, he is not good at scheming and cannot see through conspiracies. Once others use tricks to incite the local people, he cannot deal with it. Will Xiao Lao Shi really be able to take over this place in the future?
If he doesn't go, what's the point of just entrusting it to him?"
The Supreme Emperor lit his cigarette again and continued: "One more point, these five cities are connected in a line. Chila Prefecture is at the junction with Jiangbei Prefecture, and all the way forward is the Heqi Mountains, which stretches across the four cities. Now they are all divided
Belonging to us, the Heqi Mountains are connected to five cities, forming an excellent barrier. As long as we can defend this place, it will not be easy for the Northern Desert to invade in the next hundred years. Therefore, these five cities are our Northern Tang.
There must be no chaos in our lifeline, do you understand?"
Emperor Ming Yuan naturally understood this, but by sending troops as usual, this problem could be solved.
Needless to say, what kind of capable person should be placed there? Besides, in the current court, who is more suitable than Hou Hou?