Dahan first prince

Chapter 365 The meaning of the queen mother

After Li Jizhan was born and stopped the topic with 'it is not wise to start a war', the military discussion on whether to go to war with the Xiongnu came to a hasty conclusion.

But everyone knows that this military discussion has not actually ended, at best, it is a 'pause time'.

——Under the premise that the Huns plan to force the Han Dynasty to "cut the soil", the Han Dynasty has no room to retreat!
But not retreating does not mean that you have to tear your face;
Even if you tear your face apart, it doesn't mean going to war directly.

As everyone expected, after announcing that the military discussion was temporarily on hold, Emperor Liu Ying went to the apse of Changxin Palace without any delay.

There, the Empress Dowager Lu Pheasant has been waiting for a long time...

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"Tell me."

"Where did this difficulty come from, why did it come to this, and now, how should we solve it?"

Outside the apse, in an open garden, Lu Zhi lay leisurely on a cool stone couch, not forgetting to lightly fan the fan in his hand, and asked a question casually.

At this moment, there was no trace of anger on Liu Ying's face. The young emperor who was still furious in the main hall of Changxin just now had a look of resentment.

Just now, Liu Ying, who was in the main hall of Changxin, was really angry.

But what Liu Ying was angry with was not because of Maodun's plan to "force the Han family to give up the Korean peninsula", or because, as the emperor of Han, she was humiliated by Maodun again after her mother Lv Zhi.

What really made Liu Ying angry was precisely the change of today, which was the cause of what Liu Ying planted in the past.

"In the past few days, I have been thinking hard for a long time, and I have a little understanding of this change."

"——My Han family has this difficulty. Most of it is Yuanshuo, the first year of the year. The sons and ministers were not cautious and judged. After canonizing Jizi, he became the Han and Korean emperors, so that our Han family was at a disadvantage."

"If at that time, my son had been a little more cautious and thought twice about conferring the Joseon monarch, the ancestral temple and society would have been spared from this difficulty."

"But I didn't investigate for a while, and I was appointed as the king of North Korea at will, so that my family fell into a place where 'I invite myself to be the suzerain, and the vassals must protect me'."

"This is the crime of all my sons..."

The tone was full of sincerity, and Liu Ying bowed her hands to Lu Zhi full of guilt, and secretly gritted her teeth while bowing her waist in salute.

——Speaking of this matter, it is true that no one else can be blamed. If it is to be blamed, it can only be blamed by Liu Ying herself.

At the beginning of the new year, the envoys of all Hans gathered in Chang'an, and what they wanted was nothing more than the incident of Weiman and Joseon Jiu occupying the magpie's nest and the death of Jizi North Korea.

But at that time, Liu Ying just took it for granted that Weiman was classified as "the remnants of Zang Tu", and instinctively regarded Jizi North Korea as a foreign vassal of the Han Dynasty. A "Han and Joseon Lord" must have been sealed.

At that time, as long as Liu Ying could think about this matter and ponder over the future development of this matter, she would have expected that after being frightened by the hostility of the Chang'an court, Weiman, who had nowhere to go, would definitely further strengthen his relationship with the Xiongnu. contact.

do not forget.

——Weiman replaced Jizi Joseon and established the Weiman Joseon regime, most likely it was instigated by the Huns, or secretly cooperated!
With the help of the Huns, he laid the basic foundation, but was ruthlessly kicked away by the Han Dynasty, and was classified as a "remnant evil". It was only logical that Weiman completely fell to the Huns.

But at that time, Liu Ying just took it for granted that the frozen soil in the northeast was so disgusted by the Huns that they used it to exile the former overlord of the grassland—the remnants of the Donghu, namely Xianbei and Wuheng. Yu Ting will not give too much support to Wei Man.

But judging from the current situation, Liu Ying was wrong.

And it was dead wrong.

As the emerging overlords of the grasslands, the Huns naturally would not be so stupid as to send troops across Wuheng Mountain and Xianbei Mountain to help Weiman defend against the attack of the Han Dynasty;
But this does not mean that the Xiongnu could not use the threat of 'if you are disobedient, I will beat you directly' to force the Han Dynasty to change its attitude towards Weiman.

As for the reason, it is not difficult to understand.

——Weman Korea is useless to the Xiongnu, and even the entire grassland nomadic civilization;

But for the Han Dynasty, Wei Man is the remnant of a traitor who is on the run...
Especially after Liu Ying foolishly canonized Jizhun as the king of Joseon, and publicly admitted that the Han Dynasty would protect the vassal of "Jizi Korea", which made the Korean peninsula even more "sacred and indivisible" by the Han Dynasty, without actually controlling it. territory.

And under this premise, it is perfectly normal for the Huns to harm others and benefit themselves.

To put it simply, doing this will not bring any benefits to the Huns at all;
But for the Han Dynasty, as long as the "Chang'an promise not to intervene in the Korean Peninsula" becomes a reality, then the government's credibility and authority of the Han Dynasty, and even the morale of Liu Han's army and the people will be seriously damaged.

Because this firstly means that the former Weiman of Zang Tu, the king of Yan, who is a "remnant of a traitor", was pardoned by the court;

And if a rebellious person is publicly pardoned by the court, it will inevitably make the law of the Han Dynasty become useless from now on;
What's more terrible is the precedent of "betrayal of the Han Dynasty and surrendering to the Huns, you can get the pardon of the Han Dynasty", which will become the "posthumous choice" of every Han courtier, especially those who are "ambitious" and have no bottom line. road'.

——If you are unhappy as an official, you will rebel!
——If the rebellion failed, it would be a big deal to vote Hu!

Anyway, the old Liu's family is strong outside, and the nest is so tyrannical, but he doesn't fart in front of the Huns;
Weiman can be pardoned, why can't I?

If it's just that, then it's fine;
If the Xiongnu people only asked for "Wei Man has messed with me, don't ask him to do anything with him in the future", Liu Ying could have made false claims, and even pretended not to know about it.

——Anyway, pardon or no pardon, Wei Man will not be able to catch him back. If he keeps a low-key fooling around, it will not have any negative impact on the judicial system and government image of the Han Dynasty.

But after Jizhun, the emperor of the Han and Joseon Dynasties, the nature of this matter was different.

If the Han Dynasty's attention to the Korean Peninsula was only due to the remnants of Wei Man, a traitor, then it would not be something worth worrying about for Liu Ying.

A Weiman is not worthy of being solemnly placed in court by Liu Ying, and even "thunder wrath" that is seven parts true and three parts false.

But the crux of the problem is: now, the hostility of the Han Dynasty towards Wei Man is not due to Wei Man's identity as "Zang Tu Yuxie", but Wei Man's occupation of the land of Ji Zhun, the "Han and Joseon Lord"!

As the suzerain state, the Han Dynasty must stand up and seek justice for the vassals!

And this matter cannot be handled in a low-key manner!
After recognizing Jizi Joseon as a vassal of the Han Dynasty, the results of the Han Dynasty's handling of the matter were nothing more than two.

Or, seek justice for Ji Zhun, and restore the country for Ji Zhun;
Or, it failed to seek justice for Jizhun, and Weiman still ruled the northern half of the Korean peninsula, making the Han family's promise of "protecting the vassals" a joke.

And this is the reason why Liu Ying was furious in Changxin Hall today, even smashing and roaring like never before, to express her anger.

——This situation could have been avoided...
As long as Liu Ying is not so eager to make decisions for Jizhun at the beginning of the year, and even as long as he doesn't make decisions for Jizhun too openly, the situation will not develop to the point where it is now.

It's all right now: Knowing that Liu Ying has put a rope on herself that says "I must help you get it right", the Huns immediately came buzzing like flies that smelled of excrement.

——Wei Man messed with me, I will cover him from now on, you Han family are not allowed to bully him!
So in fact, the Huns sent their envoys this time to disgust Liu Ying.

If there is no accident, the Xiongnu Shan Yuting may have decided Liu Ying, and the Han Dynasty would not dare to fight the Huns, so he wanted to use this method of intimidation to force the Han Dynasty to no longer intervene in the Korean Peninsula, so as to be more majestic. damage.

And this kind of thing that harms others and does not benefit oneself, the Huns do it without any moral burden...
"Um······"

"good."

"If you can think of the reason, you are not stupid."

Seeing Liu Ying accurately pointed out where the difficulties facing the Han Dynasty came from, although the expression on Lu Zhi's face remained the same, his originally cold and indifferent temperament became a little friendly to the naked eye.

Then, I saw Lu Zhi slowly straighten up from the stone couch, looking at Liu Ying with an extremely indifferent expression, as if standing in front of him was not his own son, but a lifeless stone.

"The "Tao Te Ching" says: Governing a big country is like cooking small fish;"

"Although there are only seven words in this statement, the solution is inconceivable."

"There is a saying: Governing the country should be like cooking fresh food, with suitable ingredients and heat;"

"There is a saying: Governing the country is like cooking a meal. Even if the things are small, they should be treasured and valued;"

"However, the interpretation of my words is: governing a country is like cooking fresh food."

"Why?"

"—When cooking fresh food, don't wait for the fish to arrive, prepare the ingredients and side dishes first, light the fire early and heat the oven, everything is ready for the future;"

"Thus, those who govern the country should not focus on the immediate advantages and disadvantages. They should see the whole leopard by seeing one spot, measure its traces by seeing its shape, and prepare countermeasures, so as not to be confused by sudden changes... ·”

Speaking these words in an extremely stable tone, Lu Zhi finally sighed a little, and finally looked at Liu Ying with a little warmth in his eyes.

"The emperor was wrong about this matter, and he was wrong because he didn't predict the future. When things happen, there will be changes, and he will be in a mess. There is no way to calm down..."

"The emperor doesn't have to be too harsh on himself."

"This time, the Northern Man pretended to be Weiman and sent an envoy again, which is quite unexpected, and even I have never expected it."

"If it wasn't for the letter sent back by the Marquis of Chang'an, I'm afraid it will be even worse than it is today?"

As he spoke, Lu Zhi's tone gradually became gentler, and there was a touch of kindness and teaching in his brows.

"That is to say, knowing the cause of this difficulty, does the emperor have countermeasures?"

Seeing that the old lady's complexion turned warm, Liu Ying just secretly breathed a sigh of relief, but when she heard that the old lady asked about countermeasures, she couldn't help straightening her back!
"The Empress Dowager."

"Di Chief Mao Dun sent this envoy because he was sure that his ministers and our Han family would not dare to go north to fight against the Huns and Huqi!"

"Guer thinks that the only way to break through our Han family's difficulties today is by surprise!"

"If this is not the case, I am afraid that the ancestral temple and society of Emperor Taizu Gao will be destroyed because of a momentary loss..."

Hearing the meaning of Liu Ying's words, Lu Zhi couldn't help but nodded slowly.

"Of course."

"Bei Man dares to threaten with war (hè), so he will think that I dare not fight!"

"If I really don't fight, I will be underestimated by the northern barbarians!"

After three or two sentences, Lu Zhi's temperament suddenly changed again, and the huge pavilion was immediately swept by a burst of murderous aura!

When Liu Ying raised her head and looked at the radiant face of the old lady, the long-lost, wise light flashed again in Lu Zhi's eyes.

"It's not like fighting against Hu."

"Compared with the northern barbarians, our Han family today is not lacking in elite soldiers and strong generals, or array warfare methods;"

"But the treasury is empty, and there is nothing to supply the army for a long time. The second is that the pawns of chariots and infantry are made by the northern barbarians."

"Therefore, Zongzhan can't fight on the north wall for the time being."

Said these words confidently, Lu Zhi smiled and turned his head to look at Liu Ying beside him.

That smiling face full of kindness, under the background of Lu Zhi's next words, made Liu Ying feel a little gloomy and palpitation...

"For the Xiongnu mission, the emperor can bluntly sue: the Korean monarch Ji Zhun is a vassal of the Han, and making the Han abandon it is tantamount to cutting the land;"

"I have heard for a long time that in the early years of Di Chief Maodun, when he was his father's headman and host to Donghu, there was a saying that was widely spread in the grassland:"

"—Eastern Hu wanted a good horse, and gave it to him; East Hu wanted the Yan family, and gave it to him; East Hu wanted grassland, but he had nothing to give him, so Ming Dy killed his father, established himself as the Xiongnu Shanyu, and launched an army to attack it."

"Replying with this statement, Di Chief Mao Dun will not die, so he should restrain himself..."

Speaking confidently, Lu Zhi's eyes narrowed slightly, but there was a hint of sternness in his tone of voice.

"When the Xiongnu mission goes north, the emperor should organize the army to prepare for war, and send food, grass, ordnance to Hangu early so that they can leave the customs first!"

"At most [-] days, the Xiongnu mission will arrive at the north wall; at that time, our Han family's army should also be ready to go!"

"In the ninth month of autumn, the Xiongnu mission returned to Longcheng, and the soldiers of the great military affairs came to the water!!!"

"At the beginning of the new year, Yuanshuo, the bandit Weiman has not yet fallen to the top, so he will lead the army and be dereliction of duty!!!!!!"

After saying the last sentence with a murderous look, Lu Zhi's narrowed eyes were fixed on Liu Ying.

The fierceness and sternness in those eyes seemed to be the head of Wei Man on Liu Ying's shoulder...

"Mother..."

He forced himself to gather himself together, and recalled his mother's plan for a while, and saw Liu Ying raised her head with a little hesitation.

"The army is ready to attack Weiman..."

"What if the northern barbarians take advantage of the situation and go south to plunder the border of Han?"

But when Lu Zhi heard the words, a contemptuous sneer suddenly appeared on his cold face.

"Ah!"

"Send envoys in July, return in August, and return in September..."

"Even if it has such courage, waiting for Wei Man to give the head of Pyongyang City, it's nothing more than beating its chest and stomping its feet in Longcheng, sighing that it can't reach it."

Saying these words with a relaxed expression, Lu Zhi finally got up with a warm smile, came to Liu Ying, and gently cupped Liu Ying's cheeks.

"Crazy~"

"My Han doesn't want to fight with Hu Man, and Hu Man is not afraid of our Han soldiers?"

"If this is the case, those who come to Chang'an this time should not be regarded as missions, but swordsmen and dead soldiers..."

Leaving these words behind, Lu Zhi only patted Liu Ying's cheek lightly, then turned around and walked towards the sleeping hall.

"Don't worry~"

"My son wants to learn, but the things that have not been learned are far from enough..."

(End of this chapter)