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Chapter 452 I need chips (two updates combined into one, please vote for me)
It was quiet in the imperial study room.

After Xu Jian finished speaking, the Holy Emperor did not speak for a long time. He only lowered his eyes and looked solemn.

If he really needs to analyze in detail and comment on the gains and losses one by one, the Holy Master thought, he actually has a series of words to persuade Xu Jian.

Or, more directly, if you are not allowed to go, you are not allowed to go.

Your orders cannot be violated.

But whether he was gentle or tough, he still swallowed the words when they came to his lips.

Because Xu Jian said, "Dreams are all about Yumen Pass."

Such persistence made the Holy Master see his own shadow in a trance.

He searched for the truth about Dingguo Temple for more than ten years.

During this period, didn't anyone tell him the pros and cons? Hadn't anyone told him there were too few clues and too many difficulties?

Too many people have said it.

Moreover, you don’t need to listen to what others say. The Holy Spirit doesn’t understand those truths in his heart.

But he just couldn't let it go.

When he chose to seize the throne, the most fundamental purpose was Dingguo Temple. He did not want to give up. Only when he became emperor could he turn his thoughts into actions.

Years passed, and as time went by, the answer became increasingly difficult to find. The Holy Spirit was helpless and anxious, and occasionally thought that he would never be able to find the truth in his life, but he never gave up.

Because when he closed his eyes and dreamed, he raised his head in Baoping Town, seeing the dark mountains and the only light in the thick night.

The red firelight was completely imprinted in his eyes.

It was precisely because I had tasted it that when I heard Xu Jian say this, the Holy Spirit really "feeled the same".

When Xu Mang was alive, he praised the emperor many times, saying that he had raised a good grandson, and that A Jian was young and inexperienced, but given time, the child could withstand Dashun's border peace.

Among ordinary monarchs and ministers, it is rare for ministers to "boast" about their own children, but Xu Mang was used to being straightforward, and the sage also knew his nature.

Furthermore, the Holy Father also watched Xu Jian grow up.

Early years ago, when the Holy Emperor was choosing a reading companion for Li Shao, he also favored Xu Jian, but Xu Mang rejected him.

In the words of the old man, A Jian is a good young man who can lead the army in war. Being a companion will delay his martial arts practice.

The Holy Spirit agreed.

In the eighth year of Yongjia, Xiliang advanced to the east.

General Zhao and his family fought bloody battles to the last moment in Anxi General Mansion. Although the people of Xiliang knocked on the Yumen Pass, they were temporarily unable to advance eastward.

Xu Mang led the army to the expedition and fought hard for several months to regain Yumen and retreated thousands of miles from the enemy.

The fledgling Xu Jian also used his military exploits to prove to the emperor that his grandfather's vision was not wrong and his education was not in vain.

The army returned to Beijing, but Xu Jian still stayed behind in Yumen.

It wasn't until Xu Mang died of illness in the tenth year of Yongjia that Xu Jian hurriedly settled his grandfather's affairs and said he would "go back to Yumen" again.

Because the two armies are still in constant friction.

The Holy Spirit remembers clearly that he did not agree with it at the beginning.

It was Xu Jian who spoke so impassionedly in the Jinluan Palace that "Mo Liao has joined the army since ancient times." Border.

With this temper and persistence, even the emperor would not believe Xu Jian if he said that he did not care about Yumen.

Yes.

Xu Jian studied martial arts since he was a child just to guard the border. This was his original intention. How can one let go of his original intention casually?
The leg injury broke Xu Jian's dream, and once chilled his heart. Now that the leg injury is getting better day by day, and the war in Yumen has resumed, it is reasonable for Xu Jian to ask for help.

No matter how many reasons, no matter how many pros and cons to persuade, not to mention that the Holy Spirit himself, the "mirror of the past", is not so thick-skinned, he also knows that it is useless to say any tricks.

After a long time, the Holy Master asked: "Have you thought about it?"

Xu Jian's eyes burned brightly: "I've thought about it."

"Since you are so insistent," after a long time, the Holy Sage sighed and said, "I will not stop you, but you can convince Ning An and the Empress Dowager yourself."

Xu Jian pursed her lower lip, with a hint of smile in her eyes: "The princess understands my thoughts very well."

When the Holy One saw this, his gloomy mind suddenly disappeared.

He remembered what the late emperor once said to him.

"Everyone has his own destiny."

"It is impossible for a father to make all his sons obedient, and it is even less possible for an emperor to make all his ministers speak with one voice."

"It doesn't matter even if you act like a tyrant. If the ministers don't speak in front of the tyrant, there will definitely be another voice behind them."

"Being a king, a minister, and a human being is all the same."

"Think about it yourself and accept the results yourself."

After taking the throne for many years, His Majesty has become more and more understanding of the truth in the late emperor's words.

It's the same now, since Xu Jian and Ning An can figure it out, as the emperor, there is no need to stop him.

Instead, he should be happy about the understanding and harmony between the two juniors.

The Holy Master said: "The coach is Dingbei Hou, you..."

In terms of age and qualifications, Xu Jian was suitable to be the vanguard. A leg injury was always an insurmountable difficulty. The emperor was not at ease if Xu Jian led his troops first and rushed at full speed to aid Yumen.

He thought for a while and said: "You let the generals decide how to use the troops after arriving at Yumen. You decide how the Beihou will deploy the formation."

Looking back, he called Marquis Dingbei to give him a few words of advice.

Letting Xu Jian lead the army to defend the formation can not only display his ambition and ability, but it is not as dangerous as charging into the formation.

Marquis Dingbei is not ignorant of importance, he knows how to arrange his troops in the most appropriate way.

Xu Jian said: "I will obey the command of the commander-in-chief and will not act on impulse."

The Holy Emperor nodded, and finally said, "I thought you would be more interested in tracking down Li Du."

Li Du's tail was pulled out by Xu Jian.

It is not Xu Jian's temperament to give up halfway.

"I want to pursue it," Xu Jian replied, "I have discussed with you before. Based on the relationship between Li Du and Su Yi, it is possible that the plank road in Yumen was built openly. They secretly visited Chencang and pointed directly at the capital.

It's not that I'm trying to put money on my face. I've ruined Li Du's affairs several times. He hates me so much that if I stay in the capital and continue to trace his whereabouts, he may prepare more deceivers for me.

But when I go to Yumen, he might stretch out his hands and feet, and you might catch him.

Therefore, I think that the battle situation in Yumen is very important, and the defense of the capital cannot be neglected. In addition to guarding the Yamen, the Chinese army should also strengthen its vigilance. "

The Holy Emperor nodded thoughtfully: "I'll let Uncle An Yi handle this matter."

This morning in the Jinluan Hall, the Holy See saw that the old man had no intention of going into battle.

However, Dingbeihou asked Ying to be the commander-in-chief, and An Yibo insisted on being the deputy general. They were related by marriage and had military power and responsibilities, so it was not suitable.

Therefore, in the end, An Yibo gave several younger members of his family a chance to gain experience and did not participate in the battle himself.

Since the old uncle is determined to stay in the capital, and the security of the capital is entrusted to him, His Majesty is particularly relieved. Xu Jian discussed with the Holy Master for a few more words and retreated from the imperial study.

While saying goodbye to Eunuch Cao, Xu Jian looked up and saw the chamberlain from Cining Palace approaching.

"My lord," the chamberlain stepped forward and saluted, "the empress dowager invites you to come over."

When Eunuch Cao heard this, he smiled and said, "Is your queen so well-informed?"

"The princess has come into the palace," the chamberlain replied. "The princess said that she knows exactly what the Duke is thinking."

Eunuch Cao was even happier.

Cining Palace.

Lin Yunyan arrived a quarter of an hour ago.

The smoke was rising, Yumen was at war, and in the early morning, there was talk of war everywhere in the capital.

Some people are worried, fearing that the war will affect their lives; some people have nothing to do with themselves. After all, Yumen is thousands of miles away from here under the emperor's feet.

Lin Yunyan hurriedly entered the palace and told the Queen Mother that Xu Jian was about to go on an expedition.

The Empress Dowager's face did not look good.

"Seeing your eagerness, the Ai family thought you wanted the Ai family to persuade him and ask the Holy One to stop him." The Queen Mother glared at Lin Yunyan, "I didn't expect that you came to persuade the Ai family to let him go!"

Lin Yunyan smiled obediently.

"That's a war!" the Empress Dowager said angrily, "If nothing else, just take a look at Concubine De. Her entire family, including her grandfather, father, and brothers, all died in the Yumen Pass.

Can you rest assured? The Ai family is worried anyway!

Yun Yan, everyone can talk about being upright and honest, but Ai Jia is even better at talking about the dilemma of loyalty and righteousness since ancient times, and about being a good son of Dashun. She said one thing after another, and everyone from the soldiers to the common people shed tears.

Today, someone else came to ask for help from her man. Not only did the Ai family refuse to persuade her, but they also praised her, praised her, and rewarded her with a pile of gold and silver!
But Yun Yan, it’s you today!
The Aijia is getting old. The Aijia only hopes that you and your husband can be in peace and harmony, instead of worrying about whether he was injured or dead on the battlefield!

What does he really have? Can you let him go and remarry? Or just hold the memorial tablet for the rest of your life?
The last thing the Ai family wants is that the last thing they want to reward you before they die is a chastity memorial memorial. Do you understand? "

Lin Yunyan was still smiling, but her eyes were red and full of tears.

"I know you love me better than anyone else," Lin Yunyan leaned against the Empress Dowager and whispered softly, "It's not like I haven't hesitated. Ever since Li Du absconded and learned that he had contact with Su Yi, I listened to Xu Jian's analysis of the border affairs There is a possibility of war.

It was also from that time that I thought that Xu Jian might want to go on an expedition.

And I have also considered what happens after this, whether it is good or bad. "

At this point, Lin Yunyan paused and lowered her voice: "You tell me the truth, and I won't beat around the bush with you.

I can talk to you from the bottom of my heart about my ideals and pursuits for more than half an hour while crying, but the truth is, I want to live and I need chips.

You once said that when you are old, you are destined to walk in front of us. You don't want me to be embarrassed one day and say that I don't respond every day and that the earth and the earth don't work.

Therefore, Xu Jian and I both need more meritorious deeds and more chips. "

The Empress Dowager's face turned pale.

Of course she remembered when she said that to Yun Yan.

Yun Yan mentioned it again now, with an obvious intention, pointing directly at Li Shao.

The Empress Dowager held Lin Yunyan's hand hard: "The Ai family thought that the relationship between you has eased a lot in the past few months."

"There's no telling which day it will collapse again..." Lin Yunyan said, "So, Xu Jian's intention to go out was not because he wanted to fight to the death with the Xiliang people. He knew his situation and tried to stay in the customs for dispatch. He would not Be a hero."

The Empress Dowager shook her head: "The sword has no eyes and the military situation is unpredictable. How can there be any thoroughness in fighting?"

"I understand," Lin Yunyan said, "but you have to give it a try."

The Queen Mother let out a long sigh.

Now that things have happened, she won't say anything, "You shouldn't have provoked Li Shao several times." In her opinion, Li Shaowu has done a lot of messy things.

If Li Shao doesn't change at all, God knows how much trouble he will cause when he makes a comeback.

And Derong's place...

During these days, the Queen Mother summoned Princess Derong several times.

Literally, Derong didn't have any objections to the Holy Sage, and he wouldn't be so stupid as to imitate Li Du. However, Derong disliked Li Shao, and there was no doubt about it.

Behind the deposed crown prince, the Supreme Lord still had the intention of re-establishing him.

The empress dowager is also very worried about where this entanglement will lead in the end.

Under such circumstances, it is only natural for Yun Yan and Xu Jian to want to give themselves more wings.

The Queen Mother sighed again.

In other words, she is getting old.

If she was healthier and could live for twenty or thirty years, why would she worry about not being able to protect Yun Yan?
All kinds of thoughts went through her mind, and the Empress Dowager raised her voice and called for Xu Jian to be invited to the Imperial Study Room.

While waiting, the Empress Dowager Xu Xu exchanged many personal words with Lin Yunyan. It wasn't until word spread outside that Duke Fu had arrived that she wiped her slightly moist eyes.

Xu Jian entered and saluted respectfully.

Lin Yunyan raised her eyes to look at him, and the two exchanged glances, roughly understanding the situation.

The Empress Dowager asked Xu Jian to sit down and said, "Yun Yan said, you must have gone to the imperial study room to ask for a tassel, right?"

"Yes," Xu Jian nodded, "I have also convinced the Holy One."

The Empress Dowager smiled helplessly: "Yes, in addition to your martial arts skills, you are also a good talker. Back then, you could convince everyone to let you return to Yumen, and you can certainly do it now.

The emperor agreed, and the Aijia did not insist on naysaying.

The Aijia just want you to remember that back then you were alone, not married, and didn't have to take care of your parents.

It's different today. The three women in the Duke Fu's mansion are all your relatives. "

"Yes," Xu Jian responded, "I have all remembered it."

"After you go to Yumen, the Ai family is in Beijing, so you don't have to worry about unnecessary things," the Empress Dowager repeatedly warned, "You just need to do your job well, retreat from the enemy as soon as possible, and return to Beijing as soon as possible. The most important thing is that you come back alive. of."

Xu Jian stood up and bowed deeply.

The Queen Mother smiled, her face a little tired.

She said to Xu Jian: "Since we are about to go on an expedition, there are still many things that need to be arranged and prepared. Go ahead and let Yun Yan take you out."

Xu Jian resigned and Lin Yunyan walked out with him.

When she walked out of the palace door, Xu Jian turned around and gave Lin Yunyan's hand a hand. She didn't let go and kept holding it.

The two of them had discussed a lot of various situations and ideas about the expedition in the past two days behind closed doors. There was nothing special to say at the moment. They just walked across the courtyard, bypassed the screen wall, and walked outside the Cining Palace. Reluctantly let go.

Lin Yunyan curled her lips at Xu Jian: "Before you came here, I was very anxious."

"She loves you the most," Xu Jian said, and then added, "Remember? I also told you that this is the best start I have ever encountered."

He could smash it himself, but he didn't want Lin Yunyan to smash it inside too.

Therefore, he will be more cautious.

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