Chapter 54: Wind and bones

He sat calmly at the top, waiting for the voice in the hall to seem to reach a unity, and gradually quieted down before speaking: "Ladies and gentlemen, I asked you to discuss, why don't you speak?" ”

Shi Qing was about to say that the ministers did not advocate sending troops, when he saw His Majesty signaling in the direction of Wu'anhou: "Wu'anhou, you have been a lieutenant for a few years, what do you say?" ””

This time, not only Shi Qing, but all the ministers present immediately understood what Liu Che meant. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 infoYour Majesty, this is trying to send troops!

Wu'an Hou Tianwei is His Majesty's own uncle, and has always regarded it as his responsibility to escort His Majesty. Everyone thought that after Tian Wei understood His Majesty's meaning, he would follow His Majesty's meaning. As a result, he said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the ministers think that they can't send troops, just wait for it to change, as the prime minister said." ”

There was an uproar in the hall, and Liu Che's eyes when he looked at Wu Anhou also changed slightly, but he didn't say a word and waited for Wu Anhou's next words.

Wu Anhou didn't seem to notice Xu Chang and the others looking at him in surprise, although he didn't want the Dou clan's Chen relatives to sit big, he wanted to become a new generation of powerful people who were flocked to. Therefore, for Liu Che, the nephew who can no longer be kissed, he is sincerely measuring for him in his heart, and all his glory aura needs to count on Liu Che.

His Majesty almost asked the Dou family to pull down the horse, and now he looks at the limelight, although it has passed, it is still prudent in the end. Although he understands His Majesty's ambition to take the opportunity to get involved in military power, it is better to have more than one thing, and it is better to be picked by less people with a heart.

Tian Wei said: "Minyue and Dongou have been fighting each other since Qin, and it is not strange that they are fighting like this now. And the most important thing is that he is cunning and changeable by nature, and he is mercenary. The attitude of the Han Dynasty has always been capricious, one will plot to rebel, and the other will be with the Huns. Why bother to go to the rescue? ”

Liu Che knocked on the edge of the table of the case in hand with his hand, but he was not too surprised, but there was a little bit of calm that the first emperor and the empress dowager could not see the joy and anger. He asked the ministers in the palace: "So, do all of you Aiqing agree with Wu Anhou's opinion?" ”

He glanced over, but no one answered. The ministers didn't dare to speak under this inexplicable coercion, Liu Che slowly retracted his gaze, and knocked on the table again: "Why don't you speak?" Is there any disagreement? ”

Xu Chang was about to step forward to make a statement, but Yan Zhu, the middle doctor among the ministers, finally said loudly as if he had made up his mind: "The minister has something to say!" ”

The ministers were taken aback and looked back at this young official who was praised by Emperor Wu as the first when Emperor Wu first recommended virtue.

At first, Yan Zhu was still a little flustered, but when everyone looked over, he looked up and saw His Majesty's encouraging eyes. On the contrary, he calmed down and said aloud generously: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that the imperial court must send troops. Minyue and Dongou are capricious, but now they have asked the imperial court. Today, if Your Majesty does not rescue these small countries, the first thing to lose is the majesty of the Han Dynasty, and how can other small countries dare to rely on our dynasty in the future? ”

He said it sonorously and vigorously.

Tian Wei became anxious, and said with a little anger: "Is the matter of the soldier so easy to say? Minyue and Dongou are wild places, and the army is unfamiliar with life for a long time, not to mention that the water and soil are not adapted, and they can't know how they can defeat the enemy? "He doesn't know His Majesty's thoughts, but if he wins, it's good to say, if he misses His Majesty a little, the situation will be worrying.

Yan Zhu said without thinking: "Dongou is a vassal country of our dynasty, and since you ask us for help, the Han Dynasty has an unshirkable responsibility for Don'ou." ”

Tian Wei said: "Qin Shi abandoned these small and barbaric countries, aren't they vassal states of the Qin Dynasty?" ”

Yan Zhu said in a clear manner: "In the end, Tyrannical Qin couldn't even keep his capital Xianyang, let alone a small country separated by thousands of mountains and rivers? Can you compare me with the tyrannical Qin? The minister always thought that the Han Dynasty was kind to the four seas, or did Wu Anhou think that the Han Dynasty did not have this virtue and did not have this power? ”

Yan Zhu has risen to the level of comparison between the Han Dynasty and the tyrannical Qin, and if he continues to talk about it, he will almost talk about the legitimacy and justice of the Han Dynasty. He stood there, righteous and righteous.

Tian Wei actually said that he had nothing to say, and the palace was even more talkative for a while. Liu Che looked over and nodded in approval. He had a terrible headache, and finally showed a restrained smile.

But if you win, it's not over, you have to wait for the Queen Mother to nod. Xu Chang and the others thought of the ancestors in Changle Palace, and they calmed down again. After the preparation hall discussion, go to the East Palace, and you must not start a military affair lightly.

What's more, the world has been peaceful for a long time, and the people have prospered and established a business. If the troops are sent from Chang'an, not to mention the disturbance of the people along the way, the loss and supply will not be a small amount. There is no half-benefit in winning, and there are a lot of disadvantages in losing.

As a result, to the surprise of these old ministers, they went to the palace of the Empress Dowager. The Empress Dowager didn't even see them in person, and asked Cheng Buzhi, the guard of Changle Palace, to tell them that the Empress Dowager would make a decision based on His Majesty's decision.

This is really a frying pot, several old ministers repeatedly asked to see outside the palace gate, and the queen mother was determined not to see. Zhuang Qingzhai thought about it, and a flash of inspiration flashed when he thought of His Majesty's calmness from then on. Thinking about the Empress Dowager's reaction now, could it be said that this is the result of the discussion between the Empress Dowager and Her Majesty? Otherwise, His Majesty would not have dared to insist on it knowing that the Empress Dowager was not happy.

As soon as he said this meaning secretly, the more the old ministers thought about it, it seemed that it was really like that. Although the Empress Dowager did not agree to raise troops to fight after thinking about it, there is no better explanation at the moment.

Thinking like this, the old ministers were deflated. If it was really the Empress Dowager's decision, the old lady was notoriously right, and Emperor Jing didn't dare to refute her in fashion.

In the Jiaofang Palace, Liu Che was listening to Gillian playing the piano in the bamboo forest in front of the hall. Between the fingers. Like a gurgling stream, and like a torrential rain beating on a plantain leaf, it is like a falling jade plate. Gillian in the swaying green bamboo was wearing a goose yellow light shirt, playing with her hands.

Gillian's piano skills seem to have improved again, he closes his eyes and closes his eyes and beats.

Chuntuo hurriedly entered the door of the inner hall and saw that the emperor and queen were playing the piano under the bamboo forest. He stopped and gasped again, and wiped his sweat. After standing for a while, he lightly found a vacancy and waited for the maid who was waiting for tea. Speak softly and simply tell the news that is coming, and then stand aside without saying a word and wait for the tea.

Liu Che still had his eyes closed, but the paddle in his hand was wrong. If you miss half a beat, you will make a mistake and you will not be able to catch up. He was thinking about what Chuntuo said just now, the Empress Dowager didn't see the old minister.

He suddenly understood what the Empress Dowager meant, but would the Empress Dowager really give him back the talisman because of Dongou ?

He continued to beat the beat, one at a time.

In the evening, no accident came to the East Palace, saying that the Empress Dowager had summoned Her Majesty. The palace people led Liu Che to the side hall where the Empress Dowager was and retreated, and Liu Che was a little nervous. The Empress Dowager has long known what he meant, so what does the Empress Dowager mean?

Is he sure that the Empress Dowager will be moved? Thinking of his grandmother's calm face, his words were unconvincing.

His ambition is shallow, like the moon in the water, which can be seen clearly at a glance. But other than that, he couldn't do better.

The smell of dansandalwood and the arrangement of Xuanqing Chen Su are almost all the impressions that the Empress Dowager's bedroom gave Liu Che. The temple was as quiet as water, and there was not a single person who served. It seems that the Empress Dowager is ready to have a good talk with him?

The Empress Dowager has a keen hearing and has already heard Liu Che's footsteps. She greeted with a smile: "Hello, it's here!" Come! Come to my grandmother. ”

Liu Che's feelings for the Empress Dowager are too complicated, and she has always been the ancestor of his loving children and grandchildren. spoiled him towards him, but when the political views were different, she did not hesitate to mercilessly smash his new policy, forcing him to almost become the emperor.

However, he never hated it. Although, he has clearly understood that politics and family affection can be distinguished.

Liu Che stepped forward and sat next to the Empress Dowager, the Empress Dowager touched his hand, nodded with satisfaction and said, "It seems that Your Majesty is okay in Shanglin Yuan?" ”

He didn't speak, and for a moment he didn't know how to answer his grandmother.

On the day Gillian was diagnosed as pregnant, her grandchildren also had a secret conversation here.

The people around him thought that he was training in Shanglin Yuan without the empress dowager, but only Liu Che knew that it was the empress dowager who first proposed this road.

The Empress Dowager asked him, "What ambition does Your Majesty have to be this emperor?" ”

He can answer those words that are absolutely pleasing to the Empress Dowager, especially in a critical situation at that time. However, he couldn't. He is a descendant of Gaozu, and he believes that what flows in him is the blood that dares to do and speak.

He said very calmly: "Grandson is willing to drive away the Huns!" ”

He was ready to bear his grandmother's wrath and lesson, but a burst of hearty laughter confused him. Grandmother was quiet all year round, even when her two sons left her one after another.

There were so many hearty laughs like now, and it was the first time Liu Che had heard it. He heard his grandmother say with surprise and relief: "It seems that Qi'er is very discerning, and no one in the Han family will be that boneless." ”

Liu Che really couldn't believe that in addition to Gillian, there were still people in this Han Palace who heard him say that he drove the Huns and chose to believe that he was not a pipe dream.

And it was still the stubborn old grandmother who was completely contrary to his political views, and he was surprised and shocked in his heart.

After the Empress Dowager laughed, she became sad: "You are really like your father, and your father was also close to Confucianism when he was there." ”

What he wanted to say, the Empress Dowager was no longer ready to explain. She gently waved her hand to signal him not to speak, and summoned him to sit down beside her. whispered to him for two moments, Liu Che's complexion changed wonderfully, shocked and delighted.

After finishing speaking, he told Liu Che to leave.

What she said was to tell him to stay away from the government and go to Shanglin Yuan to train his troops. She also said that if you want to do a good job, you can't just look at it, so let's try it yourself. You may be a good emperor, but who can guarantee that you are a good military strategist?

So, he went. Formed his own guard in Shanglin Yuan and practiced the art of war among the mountains, forests and ravines.

The Empress Dowager was still waiting for his answer, and he finally spoke, but what he said was a question: "Grandmother, grandson really don't understand. You have always adhered to Huang Laozhi's theory for three dynasties, why are you willing to ...... now?"