Han Shizu

Chapter 878

When feeling irritable, taking a walk is a good way to relax and decompress. Under the scorching sun and blue sky, Liu Chengyou wandered aimlessly among the orderly palaces of the inner court.

Uncertain, wandering at leisure, the servants and guards accompanying him were careful not to disturb the emperor's thoughts.In the Han Palace, there were many people to go to, but before he knew it, Liu Chengyou walked to the Kunming Palace.

In the harem, there are not many concubines and beauties, but over the years, there are only a few or two who really entered Liu Chengyou's heart.Every time he feels depressed and exhausted physically and mentally, Fuhou's side is his favorite harbor.

Inside the Kunming Palace, the atmosphere was very harmonious, with laughter and laughter from time to time. Empress Fu was pulling Wei Wang Taifei to talk there, talking and laughing at Yan Yan, Wei Wang Liu Min was running around the pillar, playing with the gauze curtain, I don't know what the fun is.

Seeing Liu Chengyou, Liu Min's eyes lit up, and he immediately stepped forward, calling "Daddy" in his mouth. Although according to etiquette, he has to be called the king and uncle, but there has always been nothing in the family that does not keep his eyes open. People advised against this matter.

"Sister-in-law is here too!" Liu Cheng picked up Liu Min casually and walked to the inner hall, looking at the two beautiful women who were saluting, Liu Chengyou said to Princess Wei with a light smile.

Princess Wei's voice was as soft and moving as her voice, and she replied: "I haven't entered the palace for a long time, so I brought Liu Min to visit the palace!"

Nodding his head, Liu Chengyou said: "Sister-in-law has a heart, since she has entered the palace, she should go to the Ciming Hall to see the Empress Dowager!"

"Yes! The concubine has exactly this intention!" Wei Wang Taifei said.

Probably seeing that the emperor came here specifically to find the empress, Princess Wei tactfully took the initiative to resign, leaving space for the couple, and took Liu Min to the Hall of Compassion.

Empress Fu's pregnant belly has already appeared. That's right, after recovering from illness, after Liu Chengyou's hard work, the empress became pregnant again. At the same time, there was Xianfei Zheshi.In terms of fertility, Liu Chengyou is becoming more and more confident.

"Come here, serve tea to the officials!" Empress Fu ordered.

"No need!" Waving his hand, Liu Chengyou said casually, "Liu Min is also four years old!"

Dafu nodded, and looked at Liu Chengyou curiously. After many years of tacit understanding, he knew that he had more to say when he opened his mouth.Liu Chengyou said: "In the Wei Palace, there is a sister-in-law to take care of him, so you can rest assured, but after all, he is outside the palace. Now that he is about the same age, he can start enlightenment. Do you want to find him a tutor?"

Regarding the six sons who were adopted by the elder brother, both the emperor and the empress had a certain sense of guilt and reluctance, so they loved them much more than other sons.Hearing his words, Dafu said: "Government, Liulang is still young. In my opinion, there is no need to rush to find a tutor for him. If you let him go to the Cultural Palace and follow Zhang Xueshi, he can enter school and receive the effect of enlightenment." , can also enhance the relationship between brothers!"

"Well! Kill two birds with one stone, let's do it like this!" Liu Chengyou nodded.

So far, Liu Chengyou's first five sons have studied literature and martial arts with Zhang Zhao and Yao Yuanfu in Wenhua Palace.Of course, the four sons who are the most important to him have to be the elders who have traveled with him on tour.

"Erlang has been busy with state affairs recently, and the military situation is tense, why did he think of coming to the harem?" Da Fu asked softly.

"I'm bored, let's take a look here!" Liu Chengyou replied, and then lay down on a deck chair in the hall.

Noticing the rare tired look on Liu Chengyou's expression, he ordered someone to fetch a soft tie, sat behind him, and gently pressed his hand on Liu Chengyou's forehead, as if he wanted to help him calm down his sorrow. Liu Chengyou didn't respond at all, just quietly enjoying the queen's care.

"Are you still worrying about the matter of the Liao Kingdom?" Da Fu asked.

Liu Chengyou said: "You have heard it too!"

"Recently, the dispute between the North and the South has been raging. Although I am in the deep palace, I have heard about it!" Dafu sighed: "It's me, I haven't seen you so entangled for a long time, it's hard to decide!"

"I really hope that there will be as little hesitation as possible!" Liu Chengyou said, "After all, it's about the country's strategy, and I have to think carefully! Now, there are two voices in my head, leading me to the north." , to tempt me to go south together, each has its own reasons, each has its own advantages and disadvantages, so don't bother me too much!"

Hearing what he said, Da Fu laughed: "This just shows that Erlang is a wise king, he acts cautiously and does not take military affairs as a trifle, this is a blessing for the subjects of the Han Dynasty!"

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou also laughed: "In this way, I have brought on this trouble myself. It is not easy to be a wise king! Sometimes, I am thinking, if I am a foolish king, how can I not be a fool?" Not happy to be at ease. It's a pity, I'm afraid of subjugation!"

Only in front of the big talisman, Liu Chengyou can speak so freely.

Dafu said: "Back then, you ordered literary scholars to write "It's Not Easy to Be a King", didn't you already have this awareness at that time? After so many years, you have come here step by step, and there is nothing wrong with you. You can't face it, there is no problem that you can't solve!"

Empress Fu cheered Liu Chengyou up, and Liu Chengyou suddenly asked: "What do you think I should choose when going north and south?"

Hearing this, Da Fu shook his head: "I don't know any important military and state affairs, even if there are, they are women's opinions, and Erlang is not worth it!"

Liu Chengyou immediately said: "Why do you need to belittle yourself? There are many officials in the capital and people with different military strategies. They are not just high-spirited and eloquent. If you are a man, I will make you a high-ranking official!"

"I came to Kunming Palace to hear your views on women!"

Liu Chengyou's tone was relaxed, but Dafu didn't take it seriously, but thought about it seriously, and said: "The advice I can give you is to think more about how you made choices and made decisions when you faced such important issues in the past. In these years, when you have made no mistakes in your major decisions, the big man is getting stronger and stronger, and the state and county are safe!"

Dafu said this in a very flat tone, but there was no lack of praise for Liu Chengyou, and it was very comfortable for him to hear it.Sometimes, listening to some good words can indeed relieve stress.

However, Dafu's words did remind Liu Chengyou.Although in the past, the final decision on such major decisions rested with himself, but he often listened to group discussions.

In the last strategic dispute between the North and the South, before he made up his mind, he visited Guo Wei in person, and then there was the South Expedition.Now, Guo Wei is enjoying blessings in Yaoshan, who else in the court can help him make up his mind?
Soon, Liu Chengyou thought of someone.

"I'm going back to the Long Live Hall first!" Liu Chengyou opened his eyes, said something to the big talisman, refused to let her see him off, and left excitedly.

In the Long Live Hall, Liu Chengyou met Lu Guogong, Minister of the Ministry of War, and Minister Wei Renpu alone. He always maintained a respect for this important minister who had been a dragon for a long time, so he was always close in private.

The meeting let him sit down, the whole person seemed very relaxed, and said directly without talking nonsense: "Wei Qing, the north-south dispute is now in front of me and the big man again.

In the Chongzheng Palace, you rarely spoke, and the previous discussions were ambiguous, concerning the safety of the great man and the national strategy, I still want to hear your opinion! "

Wei Renpu is probably the most frank minister he has faced in this period of time.Facing the emperor's inquiries, Wei Renpu was still not in a hurry to make a statement, and there was still a touch of deep thinking on his decent face. After a while, he looked up at Liu Chengyou and said suddenly: "Your Majesty has already inclined to the Northern Expedition!"

Liu Chengyou was stunned when he heard that, and asked, "How can you see that?"

"Based on His Majesty's decisive decision-making all the time, if it is not for the intention of the Northern Expedition, it will not be possible for officials above the fifth rank to discuss this matter, and just follow the existing Pingnan strategy!" Wei Renpu said.

Liu Chengyou thought about it, but he had some reason, and asked again: "What do you think?"

"The advantages and disadvantages of the north-south strategy, the gentlemen's statements in the past two days are already very comprehensive. I think your Majesty knows it well, so I won't repeat it!" Wei Renpu cupped his hands and said: "The Liao Kingdom in the north has no need for hostility and threats to the big man. Doubtless, as Clerk Chai said, the Khitan people would not want to see the great Han successfully conquer the south of the Yangtze River, dominate the world, and then go north to conquer it.

The Battle of Yanmen and the conspiracy in Youzhou have already proved that the Khitan people are absolutely useful to the big Han.I can be sure that as long as the big Han crosses the river to the south, the Liao army in the north will definitely move upon hearing the wind, and if it doesn't work, they will attack our border and disturb our army and people. "

"This is exactly what I have been worrying about since the situation changed!" Liu Chengyou sighed.

Looking at Liu Chengyou, Wei Renpu said: "As Fan Xiang said, the north is strong and the south is weak. There is no problem. However, if the imperial court makes a big effort to flatten the south and the Liao army goes south, the north will pay the price. It is bound to be expensive, and it may even lead to the collapse of Youji. And the imperial court's northern expedition, the Han attack and the Liao defense, and the Jiangnan countries, can they go north and pose a threat to the imperial court?"

As soon as Wei Renpu said this, Liu Chengyou suddenly felt enlightened, his eyes lit up, he stared at Wei Renpu, and said: "As you said, fighting on two sides, the burden and risk on the defensive side are very different. Furthermore, if the great Han invades the north, the south is only worried about Jiang Biao’s troops threatening Huainan, but based on my understanding of the Li family, they are more likely to be joyous, singing and dancing, and watching us fight the Khitan people from the sidelines!”

"Your Majesty is so talented, I bow to you!" Wei Renpu responded.

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou smiled heartily, his whole body relaxed, and his tiger eyes burst out with high spirits: "I have long thought of fighting Khitan, and now, the battle between Han and Liao is inevitable, so then Go north and gnaw on this hard bone!"

After finishing speaking, Liu Chengyou looked at Wei Renpu again, with emotion in his tone, and said: "Your Majesty has followed me for many years, and he has repeatedly advised and offered advice. He has always been diligent, and his meritorious works are rarely comparable. With his talents and functions, he should be the leader of the dynasty. Kill!"

Hearing what the emperor said, Wei Renpu immediately put on an attitude of humility, and said: "Your Majesty's false praise, how dare you be a minister! A minister owes the king's favor and enjoys a long-term favor. You can only repay it wholeheartedly, regardless of the level of your position. And Fan Xiang has always been honest and upright, he is the chief minister, and all officials are obedient, such words, I implore Your Majesty to be careful!"

Hearing this, Liu Chengyou sighed again: "I'm afraid there will be no more people in the imperial court who have better character and ability than Qing!"

(End of this chapter)