The rise of the prince

Chapter 744

In the Yangju Hall, the best smokeless charcoal is burning in the corner of the best red brick wall, and the golden nanmu bamboo smells good. The emperor sits on top of it, wearing ordinary clothes, slowly reads his books, and then puts it down. .

"You must go."

Li Xingzhou nodded: "We have to go, this matter cannot be delayed, if we wait for the Kingdom of Jin to recuperate and gain a firm foothold, it will become a serious problem, even worse for the Kingdom of Liao back then."

The emperor frowned: "Then let Yang Hongzhao go."

Li Xingzhou shook his head, "Yang Hongzhao is handsome, but he doesn't understand the tactics of the new army and how to fight future battles. I'm worried."

"Then Di Zhi under your command, can't he be alone, I will give him another title and let him supervise the army." The emperor said again.

Li Xingzhou then shook his head: "Di Zhi wants to lead the navy, so he can't coordinate the overall situation. His prestige is not enough."

The emperor stopped talking, and after a while, his tone was a little heavy, "You know I'm getting old."

Li Xingzhou's heart skipped a beat and he didn't answer immediately. These words were too sensitive. In fact, the emperor's old age was one of the reasons why he wanted to go out quickly. The old emperor still had energy and could sit in the capital, so he could go out with confidence Bing, things will be even more troublesome when the emperor is really unable to preside over the court in the future.

But to be blunt, Li Xingzhou didn't have the courage, so he said euphemistically: "The emperor is blessed with great blessings, and his life is boundless. How can he grow old? The emperor sits in the capital and holds the world steadily. Only the ministers have the opportunity."

The old emperor glanced at him, "I'll think about it again, you go back first." Then he waved to Mr. Fu'an next to him, and Fu'an hurriedly stepped forward to help him leave the Yangju hall.

Li Xingzhou knelt down to thank him and said goodbye, and he was also a little worried. No matter how good his plan was, the emperor had to agree to it.

If it's something else, the emperor trusts him, and with his status, he can make his own decisions, but such a big event that almost mobilizes the whole country's troops and the whole country's northern expedition must have the emperor's consent.

He understands the emperor's worry, the old emperor is getting old, and now the crown prince is not around, his uncle Li Yuhua is incapable of drinking, his cousin Li Yu is a prodigal son, the emperor pinned all the royal hopes on him.

The emperor was absent-minded, and pointed with his finger. Fuan quickly took a spoonful of the ointment pointed by the emperor with a jade spoon, dragged it with a small dish, and carefully placed it in a small bowl in front of the emperor.

The emperor didn't move the chopsticks at all, after a long time, when he lifted the chopsticks slowly, he frowned slightly, "I don't like this."

Fu'an had a meal, obviously the emperor ordered it himself.
But he didn't refute, but quickly bowed and said: "Yes, please forgive me for my blindness, I'll just take it away." He quickly removed the bowl, handed it to the maid serving next to him, and asked the maid to change it in a hurry. Bring new bowls and chopsticks, "Tomorrow, I will order the imperial dining room not to serve."

The emperor nodded in satisfaction.

Fuan has been with the emperor for so many years, and he understands a lot of truths, one of which is that "the emperor can never make mistakes", the emperor is the lord of all people, the supreme being in the world, and he will never make mistakes.

After changing the bowls and chopsticks, the emperor still didn't move anything. The queen sitting next to him put down the bowl and said softly: "The emperor has a bad appetite, and I still feel uncomfortable."

The emperor simply put down the bowls and chopsticks, and said to Empress Wu: "Xingzhou came to see me today, and sent some gold cutting strategies that he discussed with the ministers."

"It's not very good." The emperor held his hand, "It means that the kid Xingxingzhou is becoming more and more sensible, and His Majesty can rest assured."

The emperor snorted, "If he only said that, I would be happy."

Sensing his displeasure, the queen asked in puzzlement, "Did that child do something unreasonable to make His Majesty unhappy?"

"It's not far-fetched." The emperor rubbed his temples, "He wants to lead the army to go north in person."

"Ah" the queen was not indifferent, "Why is this child so ignorant, the sword has no eyes, he is the queen of the heavenly family, and the future of the royal family, how can he do such a dangerous thing, even if it is for the emperor to share the worries, he can't do that. There are so many great generals, Yang Hongzhao, and his young man named Di Zhi, who has won many battles, can do it all by himself, what can he do by himself."

The queen was even more anxious than the emperor.

The emperor thought for a while, and then said: "He actually has some truths in what he said. If you talk about the prestige in the army, no one can compare to Xingzhou. Everything is enough for his name to go down in history, and the soldiers in the army regard him as the god of war. If he goes north, he will definitely boost the morale of the army." Speaking of these, the emperor's cloudy old eyes were bright, and his face had a proud look.

"He is my grandson." The emperor said, and then sighed: "I am old, and this life has been so eventful, I am afraid it will not be as wonderful as his few years."

"Isn't God bless my royal family?" The queen's words were full of pride. Compared with the emperor's forbearance and multiple considerations, she was more straightforward and less scruples.

The emperor didn't answer her, but just quietly held her hand, "Although he didn't speak clearly, I understand what he meant. He felt that I still had the energy to sit in the court, so he had to go north quickly."

"This child is too disrespectful, how can he say such unfilial words, the emperor is still young." The queen said quickly.

The emperor grinned rarely, but it was ugly. He was never good at smiling, "Forget it, you don't need to comfort me, I know it well."

As he spoke, he waved his hands, "You all go down, the queen and I will talk alone."

The court ladies and eunuchs who were serving at the side quickly bowed their heads and retreated, and Fu An also hurriedly and slowly retreated.

The emperor held the queen's hand and stroked it lightly, feeling a little prickly, and the queen was also getting old, "I didn't expect that it was my grandson who made me feel old, the world is unpredictable."

The queen didn't speak, she was quick-witted, well-read and sensible, able to understand people, and knew that the emperor must have a lot to say.

"Now that I think about it, I understand why I feel this way." The emperor said: "There were so many worries before, the world had endless things to think about, the south was turbulent, and the Liao kingdom in the north was eyeing. The former crown prince was a mediocre man.
Internal and external troubles, the country's foundation is insecure, even if I am exhausted and exhausted, I must hold on to my breath. Externally, I must not let the Liao Kingdom look weak, and internally, I must not encourage evil winds, making people think that the court is weak. "

The empress looked moved, she burst into tears, and leaned on the emperor's shoulder: "The emperor has suffered a lot these years."

"Looking back now, in just four short years, Xingzhou pacified the south for me and conquered the Liao Kingdom. Apart from two serious worries, the martial arts have become more and more prosperous in successive years, and the majesty of the court has increased day by day, deterring the world. Not to mention those who don't think about peace and order, they dare not say anything."

When the emperor said this, he was a little hesitant.

"This is the blessing of the heavenly family, Your Majesty's blessing." The queen said happily.

The emperor nodded slightly: "So the serious troubles in my heart gradually disappeared, and the tense and forced breath was relieved, and I realized that I was old and my energy was not as good as before."

"Your Majesty, the ninety-five-year-old, how can you underestimate yourself!"

The old emperor shook his head: "This is a good thing, it's rare for me not to work as hard as before."

Immediately, I felt a little emotional: "After thinking about it, he is a little child, with such achievements at a young age, I will not be ashamed of my ancestors, Xiao Wangquan knows and can rest assured."

The queen nodded with tears in her eyes. King Xiao has always been a pain in her heart, her own biological son.

"So I've thought about it for a long time, let him go if he wants to go.
I have no idea how far he can go in the future, but when I think about the past actions, I can no longer think about this child with the usual views of you and me.

The world says that sages will emerge in 500 years...

Although I am worried, there is nothing I can do, the dragon should not swim in shallow water, let him enter the sea."

The emperor looked ahead, his eyes stayed in the distance outside the palace gate, and he spoke slowly, word by word, in a straightforward, seemingly emotionless statement, as if he was speaking to himself, but also to the queen.

The queen opened her mouth to speak, she didn't want her grandson to conscript herself, but seeing the emperor's expression and listening to his words, she knew in her heart that the emperor had made up her mind, so she didn't say much. He and the emperor had a tacit understanding for many years. She knew it.

Following the eyes of the old emperor, above the blue sky outside the palace, clouds rolled and gathered, separated the sky and the earth, and the wind was surging, which was the sky in the distance.

(End of this chapter)