The army is gathering.
"This is probably the last war." The old thief had a lot of work at the Ministry of Industry, so he went to have dinner with Wang Lao Er at noon and mentioned the matter, "Boss, are you going?"
"Of course I want to go." Wang Laoer is the Qianniu Guard general, and he goes with him confidently, "Old thief, you can't go."
After the meal, the old thief went into the palace to see the emperor.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to accompany the army and serve your Majesty!"
The emperor was surprised, "The Ministry of Industry has a lot to do. Moreover, this attack on Shu is more about attacking people's hearts. There will be a lot of fighting. However, it will not be as brutal as the attacks on Northern Liao and Southern Zhou. There is no need to use any force." My Minister of Industry."
This is an attitude toward one's closest friends, which can be said to be caring and considerate.
But the old thief kept insisting.
"You are a slippery old thief who refuses to do anything without any benefit." The emperor frowned, "Tell me, why do you want to go to Shu?"
The old thief was stunned.
"The land of Shu was closed, and many of my colleagues were reluctant to go there. I heard that there were many noble people there, especially those from thousands of years ago. I am so itchy! I want to visit!"
The emperor sneered, "I don't think you should be the minister of the Ministry of Industry."
When the old thief heard this, he thought he was going to be dismissed from his position. He was not happy to be trapped in the Ministry of Works, so he suppressed his joy and asked: "Your Majesty, what official position should I have?"
"General Faqiu Zhonglang!"
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The old thief resigned happily, returned home in the afternoon, and told his wife that he had a new part-time job.
"It's General Faqiu!"
"What does General Faqiu Zhonglang do?"
"Visiting a distinguished person."
"Ah! Isn't that immoral?"
"Your Majesty has said that he will go to sea to conquer a big empire in the future. There are also many forces overseas, and many nobles are lonely underground, waiting for me to visit them one by one!"
The old thief was so excited that he put his arms around his wife and said, "For thousands of years, I have reached the pinnacle of tomb robbing."
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"I will fight this battle myself!"
The emperor was ready to abandon his Chang'an and go to Shu for revenge.
After hearing the news, the ministers came to remonstrate one after another.
The most common reason is that the prince is young and not strong enough to suppress the world.
If you don't walk on the front foot, the world will be turbulent on the back foot...
Could the prince suppress it?
The emperor has just beaten up the powerful people of the Guanzhong family, and the beatings in the Southern Zhou Dynasty are about to begin. Over in the hometown of the Northern Liao Dynasty, it is said that some people are ready to make a move...
Do you dare to let go?
Faced with public opinion and admonitions that flew into the palace like flakes, the emperor ignored him.
The queen couldn't sit still after hearing the news.
"A-Liang is still young!"
Aunt Guan smiled and said: "Queen, the prince's learned gentlemen have all agreed. In addition, the prince has been studying with your majesty for a long time. At any rate, he has to show off."
In her opinion, this is an extremely rare opportunity.
Zhou Ning shook his head, "I know this is an opportunity to sharpen Ah Liang, but he is still young after all!"
"Your Majesty didn't say... that in ten years..."
The emperor's words were clearly saying: In ten years, I will pass the throne to A Liang and go on my own.
Zhou Ning's eyes were calm, "After the father said this, the son should agree? Even if it is a farmer's family, and the father wants to pass the family business to the boss, can the boss immediately take it?"
This is not the tradition of the Central Plains.
There is another meaning hidden in the queen's words: that is the emperor.
Ten years is a long time. Who knows what the emperor will look like after ten years?
The person next to me doesn’t dare to guarantee it.
And the promise at this moment will inevitably turn into a conflict between father and son.
Aunt Guan lowered her head, "Then..."
Is it possible to refuse this?
"Tell Ah Liang to refuse."
Zhou Ning waved his hand and asked Aunt Guan to leave.
In the hall, Zhou Ning stared blankly at the book on the table.
She has been married to Li Xuan for many years. In the early years, they were in love and wished they could be together every day, but now the relationship between husband and wife has gradually become dull... The emperor is busy with political affairs, and she is busy with her mother's care for the world.
There was not enough time, so the two only got together when eating and sleeping.
Friendship will be thin!
The less we get along with each other, the thinner it will be.
The queens asked themselves whether their feelings for the emperor were still there.
Here I am!
She felt that her affection for that man was getting deeper and deeper.
But she also knows that power can crush all friendship in the world and turn a good person into a bad person.
She believed that her man would not change, but there was a voice deep in her heart warning her: Don't believe in the demon of power!
yes!
Her man and the devil were together all day long.
Maybe I can still withstand the devil's temptation now, but what about later?
The human heart is always the most unpredictable.
One is the emperor and the other is the prince. These are the two men she is closest to in the world.
She hoped that they could start well and end well.
"Ask Your Majesty, can we have lunch together?"
"yes!"
Later, the chamberlain reported back, "Queen, your majesty said that lunch will be shared with Mr. Liu and others, leaving the empress, the prince and Prince De to eat by themselves."
"I know, let's ask the prince what he is doing."
"yes!"
The prince is writing an article.
The person serving beside him was Jiang Hui.
My husband gave me a topic today called: The Way of the King.
This topic is very big. A Liang thought about it for a long time, but always felt that he had not found the key point.
He scratched his head, and Jiang Hui immediately asked, "Your Highness, do you want some snacks?"
The prince and King De were both young. According to the emperor, they were both growing up, so snacks were always prepared in the palace for them to enjoy when they were hungry.
The prince asked: "What time is it?"
"It's almost noon," Jiang Hui said.
"Let's have dinner later!" The prince shook his head, then was startled, "Sparing, is this the way of a king?"
Jiang Hui smiled and said: "This must be true. His Highness is so frugal, and he will definitely be a benevolent king from now on."
To be continued...