Chapter Twenty-Nine: Leading the Troops to Recruit in Person
"Chaozong, would you like to have a drink?" Li Jingyao said that he had already raised his hand to pour a full glass of wine for Li Chu, and Li Chu looked at Li Jingyao's sudden change of attitude, and he was a little unsure of his thoughts. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
"Since you returned to the Western Capital, we haven't drunk again, I still remember seven years ago, we drank all night in the Water Pavilion, and the grievances and grievances you said really made me ......envious" Li Jingyao said and grabbed the wine glass and drank it up, choking and said, "Seven years have passed, I am still here, and I can't find a chance to go out, I ...... Thinking about it, maybe this life is going to die in this palace. ”
Seeing his frustrated look, Li Chu was very embarrassed in his heart, and wordlessly picked up the wine glass and poured it into his throat, only to hear Li Jingyao say again: "Seven years...... I have changed too much, my blood is a little less, and I am a lot more powerful, everyone in the government and the field, I don't believe it, I see the gradually stable country turbulent again, I am anxious, and I can't even make up my mind. ”
"I ...... What should I do? ”
Li Chu lowered his eyes and looked at the wine glass in his hand, was smacked by the spirit, raised his eyes and smiled reluctantly: "The emperor is too worried, some of the capable people and wise men in the court are dedicated to the Southern Tang Dynasty, although there are many treacherous people, but there are also many loyal soldiers." ”
"You're like this again......" Li Jingyao shook his head a little funny, very disappointed by what Li Chu said, grabbed the wine glass and drank another glass, exhaled, "Hey, I'm not afraid of treacherous people, I'm afraid of powerful ghosts who pretend to be loyal, and there is no way to prevent it." Chaozong ...... What do you think of me? Is he a good emperor? ”
Lichu's heart sank, and he carefully recalled the years of the Southern Tang Dynasty, the people were happy, the frontier was stable, and within a few years of annexing the Southern Chu District, he was able to achieve such a realm, which was indeed very human.
"Yes......"
Li Jingyao raised his eyes to look at Li Chu, and there was a fierceness in his eyes, which swept over: "So...... If you betray me, for what purpose? ”
"Your Majesty......" Li Chu was startled, and the wine glass in his hand got up in panic to say something, but Li Jingyao smiled and raised his hand to signal him to sit down, "What are you panicking about?" I just make an assumption, the world is happy, and you have no hatred in your heart, so naturally you will not betray me. ”
Li Chu nodded slightly, and Li Jingyao suddenly asked again: "I see that you are thinking about Feng Jiu when you look at your soulless face, right?" I want to know how much you like her? ”
"I have a marriage contract with Feng Jiu, and I have been looking for her all these years, Feng Jiu was sick before, so I feel very guilty, and I have been caring for her in every way until now, hoping that she will recover." Li Chu said unabashedly.
Li Jingyao's eyes flashed when he heard this, and he asked, "Then has the hatred in her heart been put down?" ”
"It doesn't matter if you let it go, or if you can't let it go, what can she do if she's a weak woman?" Li Chu realized the meaning of Li Jingyao's words, raised his eyes and said, "I just want to protect her and let her live this life in peace and stability, maybe when the time comes, there will be a few more children, then my life will be considered complete." ”
Li Jingyao tapped his fingertips rhythmically on his knees, paused, and looked at Lichu, who still wanted to drink: "Enough, don't drink anymore when you go to the court, and let the other ministers laugh at the drunken body." ”
Li Chu really put down the wine glass, and saw that he was being served by the palace maids to change his clothes, I don't know why, I kept thinking about what he had just said in my mind, and it was fair to study how he was the emperor.
"Let's go, General Sima." Sheng Zhe suddenly spoke, waking up Li Chu.
Li Chu followed Li Jingyao and walked in the direction of the main hall, Prime Minister Zhou Yongnan's eyes were on Li Chu, flashing a thick murderous aura and a trace of fear.
Now that the two have brought the war to the surface, there is no need for him to maintain his previous relationship, and he is unscrupulous.
After everyone saluted, Zhou Yongnan hurriedly stepped forward and said: "Your Majesty, the old minister has been thinking about it for the past few days, and he feels that this Song Kingdom is too rampant, and he can't let him be rampant. ”
Li Jingyao looked at him in surprise: "I remember that the prime minister said before that there was no need to start a war, why did he change his mind now?" ”
Zhou Yongnan glanced at Lichu and said stupidly: "That's because the minister is worried that some people will eat inside and out, intending to collude with other countries to do traitorous things." ”
This glance naturally did not escape Li Jingyao's eyes, he didn't move his eyelids, and only asked: "Who are some people in the prime minister's mouth?" ”
"The old minister only knows that this legendary son is a wolf with ambitions, since General Sima does not admit it, and the emperor refuses to believe it, the old minister has no choice."
Zhou Yongnan still bit the fact that Li Chu was a false son and refused to let go, Li Chu laughed and said loudly: "Li Chu doesn't know what the prime minister means, why do you have to string me and Pingxu together, don't say whether I am a hypocrisy, just say that he is hypocritical, has he done anything that is not conducive to the court and threatens the emperor?" ”
"Didn't you?" Zhou Yongnan raised his voice and asked rhetorically.
"Is there one?"
Li Chu replied indifferently, but made Zhou Yongnan, who was anxious for success and profit, like a monkey jumping on his feet, Zhou Yongnan was stumped by his words, and said stupidly: "Even if you don't have it now, there will be one in the future." ”
"Haha, the prime minister's words are not even as good as a three-year-old child, it's really ridiculous!" Li Chu laughed, but his eyes were full of coldness.
"Prime Minister......" Li Jingyao saw that Zhou Yongnan wanted to argue, so he hurriedly stopped him, "Don't mention this matter in the future, the envoy sent to the Song State a while ago has returned, Zhao Kuangyin rejected my request, and added a few more items to his request." ”
"Huh?"
"How so?"
"Song Guo inevitably takes himself too seriously, what is Zhao Kuangyin? Can it be compared to the emperor? ”
There was an uproar in front of the hall, only Li Chu was silent, he didn't know about this before, Li Jingyao was drinking and chatting, but he was unwilling to tell him half of the things in the court, could it be that he still had doubts in his heart? If so, then the plan has to be advanced......
"Chaozong? Chaozong! Li Jingyao called twice in a row before he woke up Li Chu, and Li Chu hurriedly responded, "Does the emperor already have an answer in his heart?" ”
"Hmm...... Or do you know me better? Li Jingyao's sharp gaze swept from Li Chu to Zhou Yongnan, and then swept over all the ministers present, and said word by word, "I am ready to face the Song Kingdom." ”
"The emperor said...... Bringing troops to conscription? Zhou Yongnan asked in disbelief, seeing Li Jingyao nodding solemnly, his heart was shocked, and he hurriedly said, "The emperor thinks twice, it's a big matter, just in case...... This ......"
Zhou Yongnan said a few words incoherently, his eyes suddenly glanced at Li Chu, and said stupidly: "There are fierce generals in this court, and the emperor must lead the troops to recruit in person." ”
(To be continued.) )