Seeing A Luo's eagerness to try, Xie Mingxi found it funny and glared at her.
Before Xie Mingxi could speak, Concubine Mei had already opened her mouth: "Aluo, don't talk nonsense!"
"Sending troops to fight is a matter for the generals. There are so many generals in Qi, why do you need your father to personally lead the troops? You are too rich to sit down. Don't you understand such a simple truth? You read this in vain
Books for years!”
Concubine Mei had been waiting all afternoon, feeling anxious and uneasy. Now she burst out with a wave of anger, and her tone was naturally not much better.
Ah Luo was scolded all over her face, feeling aggrieved and dissatisfied. She opened her mouth to refute.
Xie Mingxi glanced over.
A Luo felt a little frustrated and swallowed back the words that came to her lips.
The queen mother said that she should be restrained and respectful towards her grandmother. My grandmother was not an articulate person, she was weak-tempered, but she was extremely traditional and conservative. In my grandmother's eyes, my daughter-in-law and granddaughter were far less important than my son.
Gu Shanchang felt sorry for A Luo, and calmly came to A Luo's rescue: "A Luo, you have a lot of homework today, and it's not time for dinner yet. Go to the study first!"
A Luo lowered her head and responded, then obediently followed Mr. Gu to bow and leave.
Seeing A Luo leaving sadly, Mrs. Mei was shocked to realize that her attitude and tone were not good, and she felt regretful and regretful. She glanced at Xie Mingxi uneasily: "Is A Luo angry?"
Of course I'm angry!
Anyone who is scolded like this will feel unhappy. Besides, Ah Luo is still a proud and arrogant child.
Xie Mingxi thought to herself, with a faint smile on her face: "Mother and concubine, don't worry too much. A'luo is very angry and forgetful. She will soon forget this little thing. Besides, Master
He will also comfort and comfort her. A Luo listens to the master the most, so my mother and concubine can rest assured."
Concubine Mei felt so empty in her heart that she couldn't describe what she felt.
Mother-in-law and daughter-in-law can never get close to each other, and they always talk to each other one level apart. There is nothing we can do about it.
She felt that she loved her granddaughter A Luo very much, and her relationship with A Luo was also very close. Tonight, she suddenly realized that she might have had some wishful thinking. Gu Shanchang and A Luo were more like a pair of grandparents...
Concubine Mei suddenly lost interest in waiting any longer and stood up and said: "The Emperor is busy with political affairs and I don't know when he will come back. I won't wait any longer. When the Emperor is free, let the Emperor go to Hanxiang Palace!"
Xie Mingxi politely asked her to stay, but Concubine Mei insisted on leaving. Xie Mingxi got up and escorted Concubine Mei out of Jiaofang Palace.
…
It was not until Zishi that Sheng Hong came back.
After a busy day, Sheng Hong's eyebrows showed no signs of fatigue, but had a different look than before.
Xie Mingxi stepped forward and asked in a low voice, "Have you decided to send troops to quell the feudal vassal?"
Sheng Hong nodded: "Each of the three vassal kings occupies a vassal territory, and secretly maintains tens of thousands of private soldiers. The military strength cannot be underestimated. The imperial court will mainly use the capital's troops, and then dispatch nearby garrisons to defeat the vassal kings in one fell swoop.
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War is indeed a waste of people and money.
Da Qi has been resting and recuperating for several years, and now the treasury is still full and the troops are sufficient. The only regret is that due to the infrequent wars, there are not many outstanding young generals in the army.
After General Yin was seriously injured, he could no longer lead the army and had already retired.
The only person in the army whose military exploits and prestige could rival General Yin's was General Chu. This time, General Chu was the leader and led one of the troops to attack Yingchuan.
The young general Zhou Yong led the Divine Guards to attack Hejing.
King Zhangde, who had the strongest military force, led the Shu troops to the expedition under the leadership of General Lian.
Hearing this, Xie Mingxi raised his eyebrows slightly: "General Lian led the troops to conquer Pingfan, but the old ministers did not object? Are the generals convinced?"
Sheng Hong's eyes flashed and he shrugged: "Why don't you object! I suggested that General Lian, Lu Ge Lao and others all opposed it. General Lian is young and has never really led an army to fight. This time, the vassal peace will be defeated.
It is best to use veterans in the army."
In the final analysis, I just think that General Lian is a woman and can only lead the Shu soldiers to sit in the Shu land. Where can she get her turn to actually lead the troops in the war?
What's more, the emperor just opened his mouth and left the most powerful King Zhangde to General Lian. The prudent old ministers felt that this move was inappropriate and spoke out against it one after another.
In fact, in terms of youth, Zhou Yong is the youngest one.
Some of the generals in the army were not convinced, so they all volunteered to lead the troops.
General Chu, on the other hand, said a few objective and fair words: "General Lian is good at leading and training troops. He has often led Shu soldiers to suppress bandits in recent years, and he is quite famous. It is appropriate for the emperor to use General Lian."
There were no major wars in the Qi Dynasty, but the suppression of bandits was never stopped. General Lian led the Shu troops to suppress bandits everywhere, and never failed.
General Chu cherished General Lian's talents quite a bit.
Sheng Hong's attitude was quite firm and did not allow the ministers to question: "I believe General Lian will not betray my expectations and trust. I have made up my mind, and there is no need for you to say anything more."
The ministers had no choice but to give up, and they couldn't help but murmur in their hearts that the emperor was acting too willfully and recklessly. It was quite a sign of a cowardly emperor!
Sheng Hong seemed to have a glimpse of what the ministers were thinking, and said calmly: "I have issued a military order on behalf of General Lian. If anything goes wrong in the matter of pinging the vassal, I will bear all the blame."
The emperor has already talked about this, what else can the ministers do?
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"Did you really say that?" Xie Mingxi was very amused when she heard this, and rolled her eyes at Sheng Hong: "When discussing matters with the ministers, why did a rogue come up?"
Sheng Hong responded confidently: "If you don't say that, they don't know how long they will make a fuss and oppose it. I am the emperor, and I have the final say."
Tsk tsk!
What a shameless face!
Xie Mingxi smiled and teased: "Yes, yes, you are the emperor, and you have the final say in everything. However, don't forget, the greater the power, the greater the responsibility. Once the emperor opens his mouth, he will never change it easily.
The reason for taking it back. If General Lian leads the troops this time, if anything goes wrong, you will have to bear the responsibility."
Sheng Hong reached out and touched his chin, and thought deeply for a moment: "It seems that I have to write a letter to the master personally. For the sake of the face of the emperor, the master has to do his best."
Who can compare to Sheng Hong in terms of shame?
Xie Mingxi laughed dumbly and gently scratched Sheng Hong's face with her fingers: "I don't know how much debt I owed you in my previous life, but I have become your master in this life."
Sheng Hong smiled and grabbed Xie Mingxi's finger, lowered his head and kissed it.
The couple had some fun and intimacy.
Xie Mingxi also talked about how Concubine Mei had been waiting in Jiaofang Palace: "... Concubine Mother is very worried and worried about you. If you are free tomorrow, go to Hanxiang Palace to comfort Concubine Mother."
