The palace servants brought a drum stool. After he sat down, he heard Emperor Qingming speak after the Long Case -
"The Empress Dowager's birthday is supposed to be a celebration for the whole country, but there are always some people who want to make me unhappy at this time..."
"I wonder what your Majesty is referring to?" Zhan Yunzhu asked thoughtfully.
"The day before yesterday, there was an urgent call from the east to the capital. The Li people have repeatedly harassed our people in the border town in recent days, entered the city to rob, and actually killed two innocent people. It can be said that they are extremely rampant."
"A member of the Li tribe?" Zhan Yunzhu looked thoughtful.
The Kingdom of Li is in the east, but in the northeast, and the northern border guarded by King Yan is in the northwest area, which has been resisting the harassment of nomadic tribes such as Oara all year round...
Although the east side is not under the jurisdiction of King Yan, and Dongyuan City, which is adjacent to the Li clan, is still nearly a thousand miles away from King Yan's fiefdom, if necessary, you can still go to the rescue——
Therefore, the reason why the Li people chose to rebel at this time may not be because King Yan came to Beijing and indirectly lost the deterrence to the Li people...
But this must not be said.
Especially in front of the emperor.
Otherwise, it would be the same as promoting the prestige of King Yan in the north.
"I wonder how Your Majesty plans to deal with this matter?"
Before understanding the holy meaning, Zhan Yunzhu chose to wait and see carefully.
"How dare you, a small country of the Li tribe, harm the lives of our people in Daqing, and choose it on the occasion of the Queen Mother's birthday. It is clearly a provocation..." Emperor Qingming's eyes turned cold: "If we don't send troops to conquer, how can our majestic country lose face?
?If it is exposed easily this time, these rats will definitely think that our Daqing national power is empty and can be bullied by everyone. By then, more foreign races may be tempted to follow suit——"
"Your Majesty's concerns are very true. If you send troops in time, you can also calm the hearts of the people on the border."
Zhan Yunzhu said: "Since we are going to send troops to conquer, it is better to do it sooner rather than later. I just don't know which general your Majesty plans to send there?"
"I am still thinking about this matter..." Emperor Qingming thought, "I originally wanted to leave this matter to Liu Sheng..."
Zhan Yunzhu keenly caught the word "original thought" and then continued: "But if General Liu is to conquer, the three battalions of troops will be mobilized. And the Queen Mother's birthday is approaching, and envoys from other countries have come to Beijing one after another... Micro
I believe that at such a juncture, in addition to the inherent defense inside and outside the capital city, we should also keep sufficient troops outside the capital city so that they can be called upon at any time."
Of course, the purpose of doing this, and what we really want to guard against, is definitely not the so-called envoys from other countries...
"That makes sense." Emperor Qingming nodded, but seemed rather hesitant: "But the only generals I can trust are Liu Sheng and General Xu. However, General Xu is already old now. Last year,
We just fought a tough battle that took a long time... I originally said that I would let him rest and recuperate for a few years."
It's just that when he said those words in public, his real intention was to remind the other party to hand over the military talisman to live long in life, but the Duke of Zhen didn't seem to understand...
But now, he was serious and didn't want to give General Xu any chance to lead troops anymore.
"Your Majesty is considerate of General Xu and is a model of benevolence."
After Zhan Yunzhu thought for a moment, he said: "Wei Chen has a plan, but I don't know if it is feasible -"
Emperor Qingming raised his eyes and looked at him: "Ai Qing, you might as well come and listen."
"I believe that the Xu family's army is brave and good at fighting, and has an invincible reputation. It is a good choice to go to conquer and intimidate the Li clan." Zhan Yunzhu said slowly: "But the person who leads the army is not General Xu.
No…”
Emperor Qingming's eyes moved slightly: "Do you want me to open my mouth and borrow troops from General Xu?"
"The world is as big as the king's territory, and the Daqing soldiers are all your majesty's. Even if your majesty is willing to say this word of borrowing, the Duke of Zhenguo will probably not dare to accept it——"
Emperor Qingming felt a smile appear in his eyes.
Yes, this is what he should have gotten back long ago.
Xu Jiajun should have changed his surname long ago——
And this time, maybe it's a legitimate opportunity.
If he asked Liu Sheng to take over Xu's army's military talisman, would Duke Zhen Guo still dare to ask him for it when he returned from the war?
Moreover, King Yan will enter the capital in two or three days. King Yan, Duke Zhen, Xu Jiajun...
Just thinking about these things makes people feel uneasy and foreboding...
But... what if the Duke of Zhen refuses to agree?
Thinking of this possibility, Emperor Qingming narrowed his eyes slightly.
Zhan Yunzhu then said: "The Duke of Zhen Guo has always been loyal and loyal. If your Majesty opens his mouth, there is no reason why this matter will not happen."
Emperor Qingming nodded slightly.
"I think so too..."
If you are loyal and sincere, how can you have any reason not to agree?
With his mind made up, Emperor Qingming picked up the tea cup at hand and took a sip.
General... This is the last chance I give you to prove your loyalty. You must seize it——
Half an hour later, Zhan Yunzhu just walked out of the imperial study.
Brand new official boots stepped on the white jade stone steps, and there was a faint smile on the corner of the young man's mouth.
At this point, it was finally time for the Xu family to make a decision.
But unfortunately, what lies before the Xu family is a wrong path no matter how they choose.
That's how it is.
Only in this way can Zhao Zhao be closer to him...
The young man's back gradually faded away.
In the imperial study, Emperor Qingming put down the tea cup and looked towards the rustling cubicle.
He almost forgot that the prince was still reading those insignificant memorials in the cubicle.
But it was really too quiet.
"Sheng'er——" Emperor Qingming called out.
"My son... is here."
The voice replied nervously.
Emperor Qingming frowned slightly.
Could it be that he heard the conversation he had with Zhan Yunzhu just now?
But on the surface, that conversation was not taboo, it was just an ordinary battle arrangement - could it be that... Sheng'er could hear the intention behind this conversation?
As soon as this idea appeared in his mind, Emperor Qingming laughed in his heart.
If the prince has this kind of brain, he is no longer his prince.
At this time, a thin figure walked out of the compartment, bowed his head and raised his hands to salute him, and said in an uneasy voice: "My son... I just accidentally fell asleep. I don't know why my father called me.
Order?"
Only then did Emperor Qingming understand.
It turns out that I am so nervous and uneasy because I fell asleep...
He smiled and sighed, looking particularly kind: "Nothing, since you are tired, go back and rest. I know that you are always in poor health, so you don't have to come to the imperial study room every other day to accompany me as a director.
Take good care of yourself and then talk about it."
When the boy heard this, he suddenly raised his head. There was a flash of joy in his eyes, but he seemed to realize that something was wrong, so he awkwardly covered it up and saluted, "I understand, thank you very much, father."
Emperor Qingming smiled and was not angry at the other party's lack of progress.
