As the sun set in the west, Luo Ji came back from going to the north.
As soon as I came back, I heard that Jiang You had moved into the mansion, and Luo Ji went straight to Huaxi Garden without changing into his court clothes.
There was a small garden in the corner of the yard, with a bunch of unknown flowers planted on it. Jiangyou used a spray can to water the flowers.
While I was watering the flowers seriously, I saw Luo Jibei coming from a distance.
"Dad." Jiang You stood up quickly, handed the kettle in his hand to the maid beside him, then stood up and walked towards Luo Jibei.
Luo Jibei looked at his daughter, and his eyes softened: "I heard that you came in the morning, but you didn't tell dad in advance."
He thought that she planned to move soon, at least until the day before Su Yanti proposed to get married, but he didn't expect that she actually moved several days in advance.
Jiang You said with a smile: "There is no class today, so I came here first. I know the way myself anyway, so you don't have to worry about me when you go to court and do your own business."
Luo Jibei nodded and said, "If you think so, that's the best thing. How about it? Have you read it all? What do you think? If there is anything you don't like, tell me and I will change it for you."
Jiang You shook her head: "I'm very satisfied, Dad, you are so attentive."
Luo Jibei's eyes softened a little: "If you are satisfied, dad will be happy."
He was also a father for the first time, and he suddenly missed his father of sixteen years. The feeling was different. He was cautious in every way, for fear of being rejected by Jiang You, but at the same time he wanted to do his best to be good to her, so he wanted to
I want to make up for the missing years. But what is missing is missing, how can it be possible to make up for it?
It turned out that every moment I missed was a regret.
Every time I think of the mother and daughter who were once so close to each other, but he passed by them, the emotion and regret are truly indescribable.
"You don't have to be so cautious to worry about my displeasure." Jiang You said to Luo Jibei, "Other people's fathers and daughters will not dote on them unconditionally and without any bottom line, so you really don't have to worry so much, I am your daughter.
, you don’t have to accommodate me in everything, even if you are stricter with me, I will still be very happy."
Luo Jibei, who was the all-powerful man in the court and no one dared to refute him, was just an ordinary father at home who wanted to make up for his daughter.
Jiang You didn't want Luo Jibei to accommodate her too much. She was a contented person and felt that she had enough.
Luo Jibei couldn't help but smile after hearing Jiang You's words, nodded and said, "Okay."
He knew that Jiang You wanted a more natural father-daughter relationship.
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On the first night in Luofu, Jiangyou had insomnia.
Maybe I moved to a different place to sleep, and I'm still a little unaccustomed to it.
In the dead of night, she went to the yard and counted the stars for a while. When she was too sleepy, she went back to her room to sleep.
That night, the border was in turmoil.
As expected, Tianyu took action against Tianji.
Tianyu picked a main city in the border gate, took advantage of the enemy's unpreparedness, and directly entered the main city, and captured Zizhou, a main city in the border gate, in one fell swoop.
There are a total of thirteen main cities in the northwest border. These thirteen main cities are bordered by Tianyu and Tianluo respectively. One of the main cities, Yanzhou, is bordered by Tianyu and Tianluo at the same time. The Zhenbei Army is stationed there.
In Yanzhou, there is Tianyu's unbreakable barrier, and Zizhou is the main city farthest from Yanzhou. When Tianyu attacks Tianji, choosing Zizhou is also the safest way.
The city of Zizhou was destroyed, and it was already early the next morning when the news reached the capital.
Above the court, the emperor's face turned dark when he heard the news from below.
"Your Majesty, Tianyu's plan is to start from Yanzhou, go all the way east, and finally capture Yanzhou, so as to open up a posture and launch a provocation to our Tianji!" the Minister of War reported to the emperor sadly.
The emperor's face looked very ugly. This was not just saying a lot, it was all nonsense to him.
What he wants is a solution.
"Your Majesty, we must immediately send a large army to the northwest to recover the lost territory!" A prince stepped forward and offered advice to the emperor.
"The most suitable army in the northwest is naturally the Zhenbei Army, but the Zhenbei Army is stationed in Yanzhou. Once Yanzhou is completely destroyed, we cannot predict the consequences." Another official held a different opinion.
"I second the proposal. Yanzhou is more important than Zizhou. If Yanzhou is lost, Tianyu will march straight into the capital."
Each official said it was more serious than the last.
The more serious they said, the uglier the emperor's face became.
The emperor took a deep breath and took the initiative to ask Luo Jibei: "Master Luo, do you have any advice?"
Luo Jibei stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, Yanzhou is important, but Zizhou must also be taken back. I think it is still necessary to send more troops, but before that, the Zhenbei Army can use part of the Zhenbei Army to attack first.
The Northern Army has been stationed in the northwest all year round, and it obviously has more experience than others in fighting against the barbarian countries in the northwest."
The emperor listened to Luo Jibei's words. Although Luo Jibei didn't say it explicitly, he knew that Luo Jibei was persuading him to send Su Yan there.
"Your Majesty, when we go to the northwest, we must have a coach. The Zhenbei Army...has no leader, so we must choose a reliable coach." Another official suggested.
The emperor looked at King Zhenbei in the crowd and said, "King Zhenbei, are you willing to take on this job?"
King Zhenbei walked out of the queue and saluted the emperor: "Your Majesty, I'm afraid I don't have the ability. Over the years, my body and bones have been getting worse day by day. Regarding the war... I am really weak-minded."
"What about your son? How about Su Yan?" the emperor asked directly.
The King of Zhenbei paused for a moment, and then said: "My son has been in Beijing for two years. He may not...may not be able to take on such a big responsibility."
If you take on such a big responsibility, you must be responsible.
King Zhenbei used to think that the responsibility was too great, but later after he gave up military power, he felt that it was not a big deal. Even if they were laughed at and looked down upon, he thought that he was not wrong. He was just like that
Under the circumstances, he chose a path that was more beneficial to him. He chose his family and gave up his military power.
King Zhenbei knew in his heart that what the emperor said now was also a test.
The emperor wanted to send Su Yan there, but he was afraid that Su Yan would make military exploits again. In the past, Su Yan was young, so he could ignore it, but now it's different...
After hearing what King Zhenbei said, the emperor actually smiled and said: "King Zhenbei is really too modest. Please come and ask Su to guard you."
Su Yan is now a guard in the Imperial Guard. He stays with the Imperial Guard on weekdays and does not go to court. He can only come to the court at the emperor's invitation like this.
All the civil and military officials of the court accompanied the emperor and waited for Su Yan to arrive. It didn't take long for Su Yan to enter the main hall.
He saluted the emperor: "Su Yan has met the emperor."
The emperor raised his hand and said: "Without courtesy. Su Yan, I asked you to come here because I have something to ask you to do."
Su Yan cupped his hands, lowered his head, and did not speak.