Long live Emperor Wu!

Chapter 121 Towering Khan Road

Wu Rou withdrew her gaze, pondered for a while and said:
"It's just... it's a little hard to understand. Does the empress love His Majesty so much? I have only seen such things as sacrificing love in stories."

Xu Hui's eyes turned for a moment and she said seriously:

"It's not just for love. I told you my story. For me, if I were a palace lantern, His Majesty would be the one holding the lantern. He gave me a glorious opportunity. If he is no longer here, My light was gone.”

As she spoke, she changed the subject, raised her chin proudly, and said firmly:

"And I will never allow myself to be sadly thrown into a corner to eat ashes... I used to think this way, and I will think this way in the future, and I will never change it until I die."

Wu Rou was silent for a while, with a look of reminiscence on her face, and said:
"If that's the case, I can understand it a little better. I, Aye, was already in poor health at the time. When I heard the news of Gaozu's death, I cried so much that I fell ill.

During those days, when he was ill in bed, he often told me about the past, how approachable and broad-minded the great ancestor was, how he did not despise his origin, how he sincerely accepted him and valued him.

I was young at the time, and I just felt that it was an exaggeration for him to be so sad because of the death of the Supreme Emperor.

Now that I am older, when I recall the scene at that time, I suddenly realize that he was crying not just for the Supreme Emperor, but also for the end of an era.

That era was his life, full of ups and downs and dazzling glory. The death of the Supreme Emperor meant that his era had come to a complete end. "

Xu Chongrong looked at her.He seemed to be touched, with a bit of sadness between his brows. After a while, he suddenly looked away and said lightly:
"It's not easy. I didn't expect you to really understand. You are the only one who wants to be satisfied with someone else's child."

When Wu Rou heard this, she looked at her with some complaints and said:
"Isn't what I'm saying irritating you... I've never let anyone down because of someone's support, so isn't this all I can do?"

Xu Chongrong sneered and immediately retorted:
"Nonsense, I said it brightly, and I don't mean my position as Chongrong! What does Chongrong mean? Who cares about what a harem Chongrong has done?
I am right, because Your Majesty, I have books of advice and poems handed down to the world, and history will remember who I, Xu Hui, was. After reading my articles, future generations will know what kind of soul I once had... This is real light! "

Seeing that she was angry, Wu Rou quickly said:

"I know, I know...Isn't this an opportunity for me to complain? It's because Ah Rou has no ability. If I could be half as talented as Concubine Chongrong, I would write a letter of advice to His Majesty, a poem or something. Yes, leave a name in history.

Don’t I have that ability? From now on, let’s see if I can rely on Xiao Fuzi to leave a mark in the history books…”

Wu Rou's eyebrows drooped, looking extremely pitiful, and she said helplessly:
"Wu Shi, the adoptive mother of the emperor's twelve sons... is gone."

Seeing her like this, Xu Hui burst into laughter.

The two were chatting and laughing when Xu Hui's palace attendant suddenly came from outside and whispered a few words into her ear.

Wu Rou looked at her expression and thought that the emperor was favoring another unknown palace official.

Xu Hui was shocked at first, then relaxed his eyebrows in relief, and said to Wu Rou:

"The same goes for our Majesty. Since you don't listen to me and you have to fight wars and build gardens, why do you keep praising me for my advice every time?"

Wu Rou asked:
"What's wrong? Are we going to fight again?"

Xu Hui nodded and said:

"Well... we want to attack Kucha. A few days ago, I went around asking for everyone's opinions and asked him if he wanted to attack Goryeo again.

I smiled and asked him, "I have written a remonstrance about the expedition to Korea. Do you think I agree or not?" "

Xu Hui frowned in distress and said:
"Come on, it's impossible to say that I will be devalued before I die, and there will be no chance of leaving my name in history." Wu Rou has been with the emperor for a long time, and often listened to the emperor and the prince discussing government affairs. She had an idea in her mind, so she comforted her and said :

"How can you? Your Majesty accepted the advice from your Majesty because you really feel that your Majesty is right and the article is well written.

But yes, for the long-term consideration of the Tang Dynasty, His Majesty wants to make the foreign barbarians obey orders through conquest and seek stability on the border.This is not a conflict. "

Xu Hui thought for a while and said:
"That's also true... in the East Turks area to the north, there are many small countries and small forces, and they are always at war. From time to time, there are unscrupulous intruders that invade the borders of the Tang Dynasty, such as Xue Yantuo.

Your Majesty is gentle and gentle, and at the same time he is using military force.After surviving a few stubborn old guys, the remaining young people saw the Tang Dynasty getting stronger and stronger.

They no longer had any intention of competing, so this year they all went together to join the Tang Dynasty, voluntarily merged into the Tang Dynasty, established a state capital, and became the governor of the Tang Dynasty. "

Wu Rou's eyes lit up for a moment, as if she suddenly saw the future that Prince Li Shan had imagined. She said:
"Is there such a thing?...I haven't been to Wude Hall for a long time, but I didn't know about it."

Xu Hui smiled and said:

"You focus on raising your children every day. What do you care about? This is a big deal... If this matter is completed, the Northern Territory will be stable. In the past few days, His Majesty and the Crown Prince have been busy every day on how to open up "Towering Khan" "Tao", how many stations are arranged at one stop on the road, how to divide the boundaries of the state capital..."

The more Xu Hui talked, the more excited she became. She leaned forward and faced Wu Judao:
"Speaking of this, the only hidden dangers left are the Western Turks and Koryo in the east. No wonder His Majesty is in a hurry to use troops... Our Majesty really has a grand plan and will be the emperor for eternity.

It is a great blessing for me to be born in this era and witness his achievements and the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty with my own eyes! "

Seeing her like this, Wu Rou couldn't help but purse her lips and smile.

Xu Hui was one of the few women in the harem who had the temperament of a scholar-official. When talking about the emperor's achievements, her eyes were always bright, and she was truly honored.

Just now, she was complaining that His Majesty did not accept her advice, but in the blink of an eye, she turned to her worship and admiration for the Emperor...

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In May, the emperor took his ministers to Cuiwei Palace in Zhongnan Mountain to escape the summer heat.

Cuiwei Palace was expanded and renovated based on the old garden of the previous dynasty, so it did not cost much and the construction period was short.

It was said to be repaired years ago, but now it is used.

When he came here for the first time, he took the prince and a few close ministers to tour around the garden. Standing on a high mountain, he could see the vast fields in the distance, with yellow and orange colors waiting for the harvest. A neat and beautiful village, a quiet and peaceful scene.

The emperor sighed and said:
"I think back then, when I had just won the Kingdom of Zuo, I read history books every day, trying to find a way for the country to be peaceful and the people to be peaceful, and for the Tang Dynasty to prosper forever. Isn't that just for today's scene?"

Changsun Wuji smiled and complimented:
“Your Majesty’s experience in the world is beyond the reach of all previous emperors.”

After hearing this, the emperor was not humble and said directly and cheerfully:
"That's...since ancient times, although emperors can pacify China, they cannot submit to the Rong and Di. I did it."

As he spoke, he turned to look at Prince Li Shan behind him and asked:
"Xiaojiu, tell me, why are your father and I, who are not as talented as the ancients, able to achieve achievements that none of them can achieve?"

(End of this chapter)