Chapter 164 The emperor is not as good as the queen
When Li Dingyuan saw Su Lu, his eyes immediately lit up, and he instructed Gao Zhan next to him to speak.
"Go and show Su Lu a seat."
Su Lu sat down on the stool obediently and waited for Li Dingyuan's instructions.
"Su Lu, please tell me why Li Xun betrayed me. He is my only son. After a hundred years, the throne will definitely be his, so why would he rebel this time?"
Su Lu pondered for a moment and said: "Your Majesty is an excellent person and father. Li Xun's rebellion naturally has nothing to do with it. Until now, Your Majesty still cannot control the real reason for Li Xun's rebellion. Don't you understand?
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Li Dingyuan was stunned when he heard this, but after a moment, he was leaning on the bed, as if his spine had been removed, and his whole body was exhausted.
"Yes, I am a good person, but not a good emperor. In the past ten years, although I have not thought exhaustively, I have always thought carefully and did not dare to slack off. Unfortunately, I am still not a good emperor."
"Externally, I have always chosen wrong strategies. Regarding the Tang Dynasty, you have warned me long ago that I want to connect with Qin, but I didn't listen. Now I hate Western Qin and Tang has turned against me. I regret it and don't know what to do?"
"To Tule, you also said that Lin Tong's strategy was too radical and undesirable. I thought that with you at that time, the Northern Guards could capture Yumen and hold the front line of Yumen Gongqianguan. The current guard
Of course Jun should be able to do it, but I didn’t expect He Geng to be useless as well.”
Li Dingyuan started coughing repeatedly while talking about his fault.
Li Qing sat over and helped Li Dingyuan straighten out his Qi and blood and breathe into his own inner breath.
Li Dingyuan coughed for a while, and after it subsided, he continued: "Now that Guo Ping is linked to Li Xun, and half of the officials in the government and the public are linked to rebellion, what should I do, Su Lu?"
Su Lu said: "The officials involved in the world have been detained. How your Majesty handled it in the past can be handled now."
Li Dingyuan's eyes darkened when he heard this, and then he asked: "What about after this, I don't want to be like before. I treat them sincerely, but they use my sincerity as a donkey's liver and lungs to please the rebels."
Su Lu looked around, lowered his voice and said, "This is the Emperor's family matter, and I cannot comment on it."
Li Dingyuan was stunned when he heard this, but his expression dimmed instantly. Su Lu's meaning was very clear.
If there is no prince in the palace, it means that the country has no foundation. If a prince cannot be established as soon as possible, there will still be courtiers colluding with Li Xun.
After pondering for a while, Li Dingyuan spoke: "In the clan, all the sons are very stubborn and not very useful. Let alone being a prince, they are even lacking in being an official, pastor, and guardian."
"Among the princes, only King Xiangyang's youngest son has some aura. However, King Xiangyang has a grudge against me. One day his son will ascend the throne, and I will not be left behind."
Su Lu glanced left and right.
Li Dingyuan glanced at Gao Zhan, and after Gao Zhan's meeting, he drove away a group of eunuchs and maids, and went out himself to guard the inside and outside.
"Su Lu, tell me, what should I do?"
Su Lu pointed at Li Qing and said: "Your Majesty, why should you sacrifice the near for the distant? Princess Li Qing is a virtuous and virtuous woman with sufficient martial virtues to suppress the fate of the country."
Li Dingyuan was stunned.
The queen was stunned.
Li Qing was also stunned.
Even Gao Zhan, who was standing at the door watching the door, couldn't help but tremble.
After a while, Li Dingyuan figured out the joints and said:
"Su Lu, you are right. My vision is narrow-minded. Although Qing'er's temperament is not bright enough, he is calm and measured and handles things well. If he were a king, he would be much better than me and Li Xun."
The queen's cheeks were full of joy. She had no children behind her and only had one daughter, Li Qing. She thought that she would live in trepidation when the new emperor ascended the throne. But now that she heard that her daughter was expected to ascend the throne, she suddenly became excited.
I got dizzy.
Li Qing said from the side: "If I enter the court as a daughter, how should I suppress the important ministers and suppress their opposition?"
Li Dingyuan also frowned: "This is indeed a problem."
Su Lu thought to himself that this is not a problem at all, it's just that you want to be a benevolent king, and after being so for more than ten years, you think you are confused.
The queen was not willing to let her daughter miss the opportunity to ascend the throne as emperor. Although she had never met Su Lu, her daughter admired Su Lu very much. She talked about Su Lu both in and out, and she obviously liked Su Lu.
The emperor also had a lot of praise for Su Lu. Every time he mentioned it, he always praised him. This kid must have some tricks up his sleeve.
"Su Qing, you once led the army outside and resisted Thule in the north. You also led the army inside to suppress the rebellion in the imperial city. Now you have uncovered a major conspiracy in the court. Both the emperor and the princess have praised you highly. I want you to come.
You should have some opinions on this matter."
The queen suddenly stood up from the brocade couch and bowed to Su Lufu.
"I am a woman who has no knowledge of government affairs or military affairs, but she also knows that generals are the pillars of the country and the backbone of the court. Is there any way to teach Qing'er enough to relieve the emperor's worries?"
Su Lu thought that it was not easy for a woman to be a queen. These few words not only pointed out her identity, but also allowed the emperor to see the benefits of making Li Qing the king.
Li Dingyuan also spoke: "Su Lu, all the senior generals have said that you are the future hope of our Han army. Whether Han can resist the powerful Qin in the west, block the Tang Dynasty in the south, and resist Qi in the east, all depends on
It’s up to you.”
"If I have your support, Qing'er's support in the army will naturally be worry-free, but how can I make all the ministers obey based on justice?"
Su Lu stood up and saluted Li Dingyuan with cupped fists: "Your Majesty, the so-called righteousness means that if you follow it, what will happen if you don't follow it?"
Li Dingyuan was stunned for a moment, then suddenly smiled, leaning on the brocade couch, he laughed.
"Hahaha, I have been emperor for more than ten years, but I still can't see the truth as you see it."
"Yes, so what if you follow it, but if you don't follow it, so what!"
"Gao Zhan, hereby convey the decree. I am ill and unable to attend to affairs. I will leave the princess Li Qing to supervise the country. The minister ordered Zuo Ping to assist the princess in handling government affairs."
"Given Su Lu to walk in front of the emperor, join military aircraft, and assist the princess in supervising the country."
"I'm tired, you all can go down."
Li Dingyuan issued an imperial edict and then drove everyone out.
When Su Lu left the main hall, he wanted to go out.
"Su Qing"
The queen who came out immediately behind called Su Lu.
Su Lu stopped and lowered his hands slightly, not daring to look at this graceful and luxurious woman. This was Li Qing's biological mother, the empress of the world.
The Queen took Su Lu's hand and said kindly:
"How old is Su Qing? In the past, when I heard Qing'er and the emperor praising Su Qing, I thought that Su Qing was already in her fifties or sixties and an octogenarian. I didn't expect that Su Qing was actually younger than Qing'er. When she saw you, she followed you.
Just like my nephews and nephews."
"Have you ever married someone? Do you have any relatives at home?"
The Queen, like the street office aunt, naggingly asked about Su Lu's family affairs.
Su Lu had no choice but to be dragged into the palace and listened to the queen's nagging for a while.
The palace maid served tea, and the queen motioned Su Lu to take a sip, and then said seriously:
"I heard from Qing'er that Su Qing came from a humble background, and Qing'er was promoted to the military. Su Qing is also Qing'er's person. Has Su Qing ever thought about how Qing'er can secure the position of supervising the country?"
Su Lu looked at Li Qing, who had red cheeks next to him.
Li Qing lowered his head and said nothing.
The queen was furious and slapped Li Qing's hand:
"There's nothing hard to say about this. A handsome young man like Su Qing is naturally lovable. He was granted the title of Marquis at a young age, and his military achievements are comparable to those of a veteran general. For such a young man, you may not be sure now, but in the future he will inevitably be succeeded by the children of other noble families.
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"Su Qing, today I am using my power to bully others. You cannot refuse to betroth Qing'er to you."
Su Lu was stunned for a moment. Queen Xindao was really decisive. In order for him to assist her daughter, she threw out the entire engagement. She couldn't help but not try her best.
If the emperor could have the decisiveness of the queen, how could the Han Kingdom end up in this situation?
