There is a black lotus in the deep palace

Chapter 345 Don't Be Afraid

"Often, come here." Xia Houjue suddenly turned around and looked at his son deeply.

Xiahou Shanchuan walked over slowly with his head down, when a gust of night wind blew, his peacock blue costume embroidered with golden pythons swayed in the wind, making his youthful figure appear more upright.

When they came to Xia Houjue's side, the father and son were almost the same in stature. They stood side by side in front of rows of neat and orderly files, silent.

After a long time, Xia Houjue still muttered: "I heard from the Taifu that you haven't studied hard before?"

Xiahou Shanchuan lowered his head even lower: "Yes"

"why?"

"My son used to think that as long as I govern the country and the people well, there is no need to work so hard." In addition, since he was a child, he already knows more than his peers.

Such a sense of superiority, such a smooth and smooth country, made him feel that he really didn't need to do nothing every day and just study behind closed doors.

He doesn't need to be the number one scholar, and he doesn't need to compete with scholars for fame, he just needs to know how to use people, and he should be close to virtuous officials and far away from villains, isn't that all right?
"Then take a look, can you understand these files and cases?" Xia Houjue found a stack and handed it to him.

Xiahou Shanchuan picked it up, and after looking at it for a while, he frowned, his eyes full of confusion.

"Father, this...how is this case..."

"Do you understand?"

"This……"

"In this case, two censors are slandering each other. Is it corruption or a party power struggle?" Xia Houjue looked at his son with piercing eyes.

Xiahou Shanchuan lowered his head, his face quickly turned red.

"The son knows the crime, but the son doesn't know."

"Since you don't know, how can you say that reading is useless? Is it that I have indulged you too much? Or have you listened to someone's provocation and slander?"

His gaze suddenly became severe, and his whole body exuded an indescribable coldness, like an iceberg covered with snow for a thousand years, and like an abyss covered with snow all year round on a mountain peak.

"I'm sorry father, it's my son who knows his mistake!"

"Take all these files back and copy them again, if you don't know it, ask the Taifu!"

"Yes, my son is leaving"

……

After the new year, the weather gradually warmed up.

Xia Houjue's illness seemed to be getting better, and he even ate more than before, and he gradually recovered.

Tang Waning was a little thankful, as expected, the group of imperial physicians still had a few words that were credible.

So she followed the imperial physician's prescription and let the small kitchen stew various supplements for Xia Houjue to recuperate every day.

Hearing the whole bunch of theories from the imperial physician, coupled with her experience in her previous life, she could almost conclude that Xia Houjue must have hurt her liver.

It is almost certain that staying up late will hurt the liver.

……

Originally, life was peaceful, with ministers and the crown prince helping the government, Xia Houjue hardly had to worry about anything, he just needed to take care of his body according to the prescription.

But who would have thought that at the end of spring and the beginning of summer, the South China Sea was in a sudden emergency, saying that it was robbed by large-scale pirates.

The common people along the coast were killed or injured, and even the navy guarding the South China Sea retreated steadily, with heavy casualties.

After receiving the informant, the Anning court almost exploded, and everyone talked a lot and was filled with righteous indignation.

"Your Majesty, the most urgent task is to find out who these people are from, and what exactly are they trying to do?"

"That's right. In addition, we need to send two capable navy generals to the front line to protect the people."

While everyone was discussing, Xiahou Shanchuan didn't say a word, just stood there silently.

Seeing his father's face on the dragon chair getting darker and darker, it seemed that a big hole was blocked in his heart, which kept expanding and sinking, and finally almost swallowed him whole.

"Your majesty, you have something to say!" Several censors expressed their anxiety.

"Yes, Your Majesty, can you wait any longer?"

"That's enough!" Xiahou Shanchuan said with a sullen face, and stepped forward to stand in front of his father and look at the group of ministers.

"This matter is not to say that the decision can be made immediately. Who of you saw it with your own eyes? Who knows the situation in Hainan? Who knows how many people the other party has, what they are good at, and where they come from? What is the purpose? Who knows?" The question marks all over the head and face almost made all the officials unable to open their eyes.

They were all stunned, embarrassingly embarrassed, bowing their heads, silently silent, faltering and fumbling.

Xiahou Jue glanced at Xiahou Shanchuan appreciatively, his eyes were filled with relief, he did not expect him to have such meticulous thinking at such a young age.

I was still a little entangled in my heart, but now I don't have to worry about it. I entrust the Great Xia Dynasty to him, and find a few loyal ministers to assist me. I think the country should be fine.

And I can finally rest assured.

Xia Houjue finally got up slowly, and said loudly to the ministers, "My loves are anxious, I know it, but this time the battle came so suddenly and intensely that we were caught off guard."

"According to the information I received, the other party seems to be from the South Island on the other side of the ocean. The people there occupy an island and rely on the sea to survive. They must have taken a fancy to the territory of my Great Xia Dynasty. They want to go ashore to find some bargains or even a share. Soup, so it is menacing."

"We don't have to be afraid, we just need to train our sailors to fight, and we'll leave this to..." He looked around, especially those generals and ministers.

Everyone either didn't speak, or dodged a little, and they all had the intention of not wanting to fight.

It's not that they're not brave enough, but they're really not good at it. It's okay for everyone to fight on horseback. If they go into the sea, they are all landlubbers after all.

If you go to the front line and fail to win the battle but embarrass the emperor, then you might as well not go, and you don't need to waste time ruining your reputation for the rest of your life.

Xia Houjue searched around but couldn't find a suitable candidate, so he set his sights on his son.

Xiahou Shanchuan was not afraid, and even looked forward to it vaguely, but before he could speak, Xiahou Jue issued an imperial edict.

"This matter will be left to me to resolve. The capital will be supervised by the crown prince, and Xu Taifu, Zhou Taifu, and Chen Taifu will be assisted. The cabinet is all under the orders of the East Palace. If there is a secret report, it can be sent to southern Fujian as soon as possible!"

As soon as the words fell, all the ministers knelt down immediately after looking at each other.

"Your Majesty, how can you go to the front line if your dragon body is not yet healthy? Why not go to the front line for you? Although the old minister is not good at water warfare, his kung fu and flesh is also a skill. I just want to be able to protect him closely." Your Majesty, I hope you are safe."

"Your Majesty, think twice. It is rare for a royal driver to personally conquer the dynasties. This time you have taken too much risk in the past."

"Your majesty, please take back your promise. How can the veterans sit in the capital and wait for your majesty to fight the country personally? Who have you become?"

Since ancient times, the royal conquest has always been a very particular matter. Usually, there are two situations that can be met. One is that there is an absolute advantage. No matter whether the emperor goes or not, he will definitely win. The emperor does not want to give this credit to others.

(End of this chapter)