"This, this, the thousand-year-old snow lotus sent from Changbai Mountain, if you take a good tonic, how thin will it become!"
Empress Changsun kept picking up food for Zhao Chen, her eyes were full of love and care, and soon the bowls in front of Zhao Chen were piled as high as a hill.
"Mother, that's enough. I won't be able to eat any more."
"Who said that, just eat it, if you don't have enough, Queen Mother will ask someone to cook it for you!" Empress Changsun said in a rare serious tone.
Zhao Chen smiled helplessly, but no matter how much he ate, he could not finish so much.
Half an hour later, Zhao Chen was really panicking. When Queen Changsun saw Zhao Chen's appearance, she finally nodded with satisfaction.
The emperor shook his head helplessly. If there was anyone in the capital who was most worried about Zhao Chen, apart from Empress Changsun, there would probably be no one else.
Every night, I kept thinking about when Zhao Chen would come back. The maids also said that Queen Changsun would pray in front of the Guanyin statue for half an hour every afternoon, hoping that Zhao Chen would return safely.
Even the queen is just an ordinary mother when it comes to her children.
"Little bastard, I read the military reports you sent back. They are winning battles one after another. But didn't you promise me when you went there that you wouldn't take the initiative to attack Goguryeo?" The emperor laughed and scolded, but in fact it was true.
I wanted to know why Zhao Chen wanted to attack Goguryeo.
The emperor needs to give an explanation to his officials.
"Why else? Our border army camped by the river. General Yeon Gaesumun threw animal carcasses into the river, causing the river water to be polluted. Later, he attacked the villages near Shacheng several times in an attempt to frame our border army of the Tang Dynasty.
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"With such a malicious move, our Tang Dynasty border army was forced to have no choice." Zhao Chen casually made up a few reasons to explain.
In fact, the war has already happened, and the reason is no longer important.
But if the officials need it, then Zhao Chen will ask the emperor to listen.
When the emperor heard this, a trace of anger flashed across his face, and then he smiled again: "The Goguryeo are so ambitious that they dare to take the initiative to deal with the border of the Tang Dynasty. It is just right to deal with them."
The emperor's mentality was actually the same as Zhao Chen's, to capture Goguryeo and expand the territory of the Tang Dynasty.
It's just that the emperor needs to pay attention to whether his actions are just, but Zhao Chen doesn't.
The emperor's answer was expected, but Zhao Chen was curious as to why the emperor called him back to Beijing.
Giving the officials a reason is not enough to make him go all the way back to the capital.
"But something else happened?" Zhao Chen suddenly looked at the emperor.
The emperor was slightly startled, and then smiled calmly. He decided not to hide Wu Xu's matter from Zhao Chen.
Zhao Chen was the future crown prince of the Tang Dynasty, and Wu Xu had a close relationship with Zhao Chen. He told Zhao Chen about the matter and let him make his own plans. This was the best solution.
"There is a civil strife in Gaochang. The Tubo army is approaching Gaochang. Commander Li Jing is being sent to help. King Wu Xu of Gaochang has sent me a letter, hoping that you can lead troops to rescue." The emperor simply explained the matter.
"Aren't there still many unappointed generals in the DPRK? Why do I have to come back to rescue Gaochang?" Zhao Chen was puzzled.
"Wuxu went to Gaochang not long ago, but he firmly controlled the military and political power of Gaochang. He is so young, and his power will probably become more and more serious in the future. Your Majesty is worried that he will return to the Tang Dynasty in the future.
To Zhao Chen of the Tang Dynasty, there is an unpredictable danger." The emperor did not speak, but Empress Changsun on the side slowly explained.
"Father, do you want me to kill him?" Zhao Chen's eyes were darkened, mixed with sullenness.
If he really wanted to kill Wu Xu, he would have done it as soon as he saw him.
After getting along with each other for such a long time, Zhao Chen no longer had the same thoughts as before.
In his opinion, although Wu Xu was unreliable, he didn't have any bad intentions.
He took control of the military and political power in Gaochang simply because he wanted to gain the ability to protect himself in Gaochang.
This matter is still the emperor's fault.
Had the emperor not insisted on marrying Wu Xu to Gaochang, things like this would not have happened today.
Why should the emperor have to sacrifice other people's lives to make up for his own mistakes?
"That's not what I meant, but I am worried that one day Wu Xu will repeat the mistakes of Gaochang Kingdom in our Tang Dynasty."
"I'll watch him..."
"Can you watch him forever? And he is younger than you. Once..." The emperor did not continue.
But everyone already understood what the emperor meant.
Once Zhao Chen walks in front of Wu Xu, who can guarantee that Wu Xu will not manipulate the political situation of the Tang Dynasty.
For the Tang Dynasty, as an emperor, he always wanted to nip any threats in their bud.
I told Zhao Chen such a thing just because I didn’t want Zhao Chen to be in trouble when the time comes.
Zhao Chen was speechless for a moment, especially since he also knew that Wu Xu would, as the emperor expected, bring almost catastrophe to the Tang royal family in the coming period.
Zhao Chen could not make any guarantees to the emperor.
An extremely strange atmosphere fell into the Li Zheng Hall.
None of the three people spoke, and the scene was eerily quiet.
"Chen'er, my mother's intention is for Wu Xu to return to the Tang Dynasty and find a good family to marry. As long as he is not in the court, he will have no one to rely on. Your father doesn't have to worry, and you don't have to worry either." Empress Changsun
Said slowly.
Zhao Chen really didn't know how to solve this problem for a while. He asked Wu Xu to find a good family to marry, but Zhao Chen actually felt a little reluctant.
"You don't have a crush on that girl, do you?" Emperor Changsun asked suddenly.
"No, I have always regarded him as my sister. I just don't want to force him to do things he doesn't like." Zhao Chen said, and Empress Changsun stared into Zhao Chen's eyes.
He didn't see Zhao Chen's so-called brother-sister relationship, nor did he see Zhao Chen's love for Wu Xu.
Perhaps even Zhao Chen himself doesn't know what kind of feelings he has for Wu Xu.
Sighing softly, Empress Changsun looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty, let them handle the affairs of young people by themselves."
Empress Changsun was tantamount to persuading the emperor not to take action against Wu Xu. The emperor neither agreed nor objected. He was silent for a long time before slowly saying: "I only hope that the country of the Tang Dynasty can last forever. Anyone who threatens the country of the Tang Dynasty will be punished by me."
I don’t want him to show up.”
"You first rest in the capital for a while, go to Gaochang to quell the rebellion, and bring Wu Xu back first." After the emperor said this, he waved his hand.
This is a temporary solution to the matter
Zhao Chen handed over his hand and then exited the Li Zheng Hall.
"Your Majesty, I'm afraid this matter won't be solved that easily." Empress Changsun sighed slightly.
He knew Zhao Chen's temper so well that it was impossible for Zhao Chen to just watch something happen to Wu Xu.
Empress Changsun did not want Wu Xu's matter to become a conflict between the emperor and Zhao Chen.
"Look at it slowly. If it really doesn't work, even if that kid resents me, I can't make fun of the Tang Dynasty." The emperor's tone was a little cold.