The Emperor left in such a hurry that he returned to Zhaoyang Hall angrily before the musicians could play the leaving BGM.
Queen Liang Lanbi is writing a letter.
She didn't have many friends. After entering the palace and becoming a queen, she was even less likely to have contact with the outside world. Therefore, Yu Wenjun had great supernatural powers and could still maintain correspondence with her.
She cherishes this friend who can talk to her from the bottom of her heart very much.
Before writing the letter, Liang Lanbi read the letter written by Yu Wenjun again.
In the letter, Yu Wenjun mentioned the sweet life that Mr. Chen lived at home with her before he went to war, including eyebrow painting in the boudoir, moonwalks, outings, etc. He even mentioned that Mr. Chen used silk threads obtained from raising silkworms to provide for her and her daughter.
Each of them knitted a piece of clothing.
At the end of the letter, Yu Wenjun briefly mentioned that there was little news about Chen Gong after his expedition. He even vaguely mentioned that when he returned to Xuchang at the beginning of the year, he passed by Kaocheng and stayed there for more than a month.
For more than a month, he spent the night with another woman every day, got up together, and had breakfast together. While working, the two of them looked at each other with each other's eyes...
There are not many words, but everyone knows that this is the point.
Liang Lanbi put down the letter, closed her eyes and thought for a while.
She didn't know how to comfort her little sister.
The mode of getting along between her and the emperor does not seem to be very suitable for this situation. After all, it is her one-sided love. In addition, she has been taught since she was a child. Even if she does not love, she must force herself to love, because it is her own.
husband.
Therefore, she needs to put herself in Yu Wenjun's shoes so that she can give better advice.
But as she thought about it, Liang Lanbi blushed a little, because when Shao Xun pinned the picked wild flowers to her temples, she actually blushed a little.
When Shao Xun told interesting things about her daughter, warmth flowed in her heart.
When Shao Xun pointed at the moon and spoke love words to her, her heartbeat accelerated a little.
No, this is not right!
Liang Lanbi opened her eyes and stared blankly at the plum blossoms outside the window.
I admire myself alone, but I am alone.
She felt a little melancholy and a little lost.
A snowstorm came, and the plum blossoms swayed, fell into the snow, and fell into mud.
She put herself into the plum blossom situation again, only to feel the biting cold wind and extremely sad.
In this world, she could not feel any warmth, only malice.
The sound of footsteps and the salutes of the palace servants could be heard outside.
Liang Lanbi woke up suddenly, immediately gathered her mood, got up and came to the door of the palace to greet her.
When Sima Chi saw the queen like that, he was very unhappy and scolded: "Shao Xun wants me to die, but I'm not dead yet. Who are you showing to me with a mournful face?"
Liang Lanbi panicked and murmured: "Your Majesty, concubine——"
"That's enough!" Sima Chi said angrily: "If I hadn't seen that you were still of some use, I would have sent you to Jinyong City long ago."
Liang Lanbi's face turned pale and she lowered her head with a sad expression.
Sima Chi waved his hand and dismissed the palace servants. Then he looked at Liang Lanbi and said, "I am being closely watched by the traitors. You will go out of the palace tomorrow to pay homage to the Buddha."
Liang Lanbi raised her head, not knowing why.
"It's just about worshiping the Buddha." Sima Chi said impatiently: "In the next few months, we will worship the Buddha a few more times until people get used to it."
Liang Lanbi's beautiful eyes widened instantly, with a hint of fear.
"Stupid! Stupid! Stupid!" When Sima Chi saw the queen like that, he was so angry that he pushed her to the ground and said angrily: "The ministers asked Shao Xun to become Liang Gong. What do you mean?"
Liang Lanbi fell to the ground, but was not surprised. Could it be that this step will come sooner or later?
Shao Xun won the battle, so maybe he could be more tolerant and make the emperor and empress more dignified.
If he loses the battle, he won't be able to be so generous and tolerant because he doesn't have the confidence.
However, she can also understand her husband's worries.
There is a ridiculous rumor outside: Shao Xun is the reincarnation of Cao Mengde.
And Liang is Wei. During the Warring States Period, King Hui of Wei moved his capital to Daliang. From then on, for more than a hundred years, the Kingdom of Wei was also called the Kingdom of Liang. There is a chapter called "King Hui of Liang" in "Mencius".
Cao Mengde created the foundation of the former Wei Dynasty, and Shao Xun was about to ascend to the throne of Liang Gong. They were all in Daliang, which inevitably arouses people's imagination.
"There is absolutely no room for negotiation on this matter." Sima Chi glanced at the queen with disgust and said, "Tomorrow you will invite yourself out of the palace and go to the pagoda of Prince Huai first. After a while, go to the temple outside the city. Go more often.
A few times, be natural and don't arouse suspicion."
"Your Majesty!" Liang Lanbi hurriedly stood up and begged: "Your Majesty, please don't worry about it. Mr. Chen has won consecutive battles and is very confident. He really won't do anything to you and me. Besides, Mr. Chen is a kind man and broad-minded. He is not that cruel.
Your Majesty, please do not act rashly against such a violent person."
"Shut up!" Seeing Liang Lanbi actually saying good things about Shao Xun, Sima Chi became increasingly unhappy and scolded: "How do you know who Shao Xun is? Xu Sizu (Xu Xia) has died in Lantian, who do you think made him
Did he die? Ignorant woman, if you fall into Shao Xun's hands, it's just a glass of gold shavings wine."
After saying that, he turned around and left.
He knew that the queen had a weak temperament and would swallow her anger, so she would not dare to disobey him.
Of course, he still had many things to do before executing the final plan, such as canonizing the leaders of Murong Xianbei, Tuoba Xianbei, and Duanbu Xianbei, and increasing their food titles.
But now he doesn't have anyone he can completely trust, so it's a bit difficult, alas.
After the emperor left with an annoyed look, Liang Lanbi stood up in confusion.
It was really hard to find the huge palace empty and no one caring about her.
She stumbled to the case, took out Yu Wenjun's letter, and read it quietly.
If you put yourself into it, you may be able to get a little comfort and a little warmth, so that she will not collapse and be unable to persevere.
In a daze, she seemed to see Shao Xun quickly climbing up the tree, picking a large bunch of mulberries, and handing them to her like a treasure.
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In Pingyang, hundreds of miles northwest of Luoyang, another emperor was discussing matters with his close ministers.
The King of Jin, the Prime Minister, and the Great Chanyu Liu Can were also present.
He secretly glanced at his father and found that the look on his face had improved. He was feeling relieved, but also slightly disappointed, which was a very contradictory mentality.
Combined with the news from the palace, in the past six months, my father's schedule has become much more normal, and there is no such thing as playing with women in the harem non-stop for a month or even three months.
My father was in good health and could gallop into charge and lead troops into battle. Another person with weaker character might have died of indulgence.
"Shi Guang, how about Lueyang?" After Liu Cong finished talking with Zhu Ji, Ma Jing, Chen Yuanda and others, he looked at his son lovingly and asked.
"Lueyang has not yet achieved full success, but the Jin thieves are already frightened. After the spring sowing is over, I will lead the army to conquer, and we must defeat it." Liu Can said calmly.
"He is really my tiger son." Liu Cong smiled at Zhu, Ma and Chen.
Although the three of them had different views on Liu Can, they would not offend their father and son at this time, and made some complimentary remarks in a casual manner.
Furthermore, the King of Jin was indeed meritorious.
If Wang Yao of Zhongshan only made a start in Guanzhong, then most of the remaining Yongzhou was conquered by the King of Jin. The clear credit is put here, and everyone wants to face it, so it is impossible to pretend to be blind.
Not long ago, after the army had rested and reorganized, when autumn was high and the horses were fat, the King of Jin, with the cooperation of Lu Shuihu, captured Anding County, and fought with the troops of Wang Bao of Jin Nanyang in Lueyang, Qinzhou, and defeated it.
If it hadn't been for the depth of winter and the freezing weather, the war would have continued.
This time the King of Jin returned to the capital. In addition to spending the twelfth day and the first day of the lunar month with the emperor, appearing in front of the ministers and making friends, the most important thing was to recruit troops.
There are only so many soldiers and horses in the country. The king of Zhongshan brings more, but the king of Jin can use less.
Now the king of Zhongshan was defeated in Hebei, and the king of Jin won consecutive battles in Guanzhong, and the victory was decided.
In addition, the King of Jin is now dead, and there is no suspense.
"My son, please mobilize all the troops and horses to march westward. What do you think?" Liu Cong looked at several important ministers and asked.
"No." Chen Yuanda was the first to stand up and object.
Liu Can lowered his head slightly, worried that others would see the murderous intent in his eyes.
"Why not?" Liu Cong said a little unhappy.
"The year before last, more than 10,000 robbers moved to Jingzhao, and the Prime Minister settled them near Chang'an. Last year, more than 5,000 robbers of the Jin family moved to Beidi County. In this way, more than 16,000 robbers moved westward, and the migration continues
, then the foundation of the country will be shaken and Tai'a will support it." Chen Yuanda said unceremoniously.
Zhu Ji and Ma Jing looked at each other, a little embarrassed.
Chen Yuanda is too strong-willed and dares to say anything. But can others understand your loyalty? In the end, you end up alienating the Tian family father and son, and you are no longer a human being inside and outside.
However, they also felt that what Chen Yuanda said was correct.
Yongzhou was conquered by the King of Jin. He took over the post of Shanyu and placed his directly subordinate tribes in several counties around Chang'an. The Jin family is a Xiongnu noble and has his own tribe. Now it seems that the Jin Zhun brothers have taken refuge.
The King of Jin moved to Beidi County to farm and herd.
This time the King of Jin asked several tribes to go westward. In total, there were eight or nine thousand tribes, all led by the Huns nobles who were relatively close to him, including nobles from the Huyan clan.
The King of Jin promised to hand over Lueyang County of Qinzhou to them for farming and herding. The nobles were not very happy, but in order to curry favor with this person who was not a prince but was better than a prince, they finally agreed.
To put it simply, King Jin now knows very well that Guanzhong is his foundation and the backing for his fight for the throne.
The emperor is still hesitant, worried about Feng Yi's attitude towards Di Qiang, and has not abolished Liu Yi's position as the crown prince. It is understandable that the king of Jin must make plans early.
But just because they understand, it doesn't mean they support doing so.
This is to divide the great Han people and create a new core.
"The war in Hebei is over." After listening to Chen Yuanda's words, Liu Cong was silent for a moment and said: "After two years of fighting, we still can't win it. This is God's will. From now on, the four counties of Xinxing, Leping, Taiyuan, and Shangdang
It's just a matter of standing firm and using the favorable terrain to fend off thieves. My son has fought a great situation in Guanzhong. It is the time when we are advancing bravely and vigorously. How can we retreat?"
"Your Majesty, no!" Chen Yuanda advised again: "Hebei is a fertile land with a well-off household registration. How can we let Shao Xun hold it in his hands? Even if he is temporarily defeated, don't be discouraged. After some rectification, you can fight again."
Liu Cong shook his head and said: "I have made up my mind, no more words."
After finishing speaking, although he was disgusted with Chen Yuanda in his heart, he still explained: "Now there is no place to stay in Hebei, and there is no way to raise food, grass, livestock, carriages and horses. If it is transported hundreds of miles from Pingyang, not to mention the cost, it is still
Yi was cut off by Tuoba Xianbei and came here on his back. There was a big war this year and the treasury was emptied. If we send a large army to Hebei, where is the money and food?"
Chen Yuanda originally held his head high, but after hearing this, he gradually lowered his head.
War is all about consumption.
Although Bingzhou has mountains and rivers both inside and outside, which is extremely conducive to defense, the mountains and rivers are crisscrossing it, making it difficult to transport food and grass. What can we do if Jinyang is in hand, but not in hand? Liu Kun often invited Tuoba Xianbei to go south from Yanmen.
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In fact, this was also something mentioned when discussing national policy.
The Eastward Movement faction has never been able to explain how they could rule Hebei for a long time and stably when Jinyang fell into the hands of their enemies. Without paying attention, Tuoba Xianbei cut the Han Dynasty into two halves, east and west.
When the late emperor was in power, he only conquered Bingzhou, Guanzhong and even counties in Hexi. Why did Hebei be entrusted to Shi Le to conquer? It was not without reason.
In the end, because this shortcoming could not be solved, the "cross-Yong merger" became a national policy.
What Liu Cong is saying now means that if you, Chen Yuanda, are capable, you can take down Jinyang despite the threat of Tuoba Xianbei, and then go north to Yanmen to drive the Tuoba family completely to the grassland.
By that time, let alone attacking Hebei, moving the capital to Jinyang would not be a problem.
Can you do it? If you can't do it, don't push it.
What is national policy? You may not understand the true meaning of national policy.
"After the forage turns green in the next spring, we will immediately mobilize all the ministries to go west." Liu Cong made the final decision.
Liu Can showed a proud smile.
The west of Tongguan is his territory. After a few years of running it, he will not be able to escape the throne.
Chapter completed!