"Ahh Yes... Yes! Beads of sweat rolled down Wei Zifu's forehead to his cheeks, and Cai Xi was busy wiping Zifu's sweat with a brocade handpa, and Wen Po said anxiously: "Inhale, exhale, inhale, exhale again... Forcefully..."

"Ahh There was another sharp scream, and Liu Che kept pacing outside the door, anxious.

Wei Zifu's fetus was very difficult to deliver, and the child had not been born after a few hours, and the imperial physician palace maid came and went, coming and going, Liu Che's heart was like a mess, and his brows were frowning.

"How's it going? How's it going? Check it out. Liu Che sent the palace maid in again to take a look.

"Wow..."Before the palace maid could enter, she heard a baby's cry from the inner room, and Liu Che laughed when she heard it: "My emperor has finally come out!" ”

Then Wen Po and Cai Xi ran out, "Congratulations to Your Majesty, congratulations to Your Majesty, Madame has added a new little princess to Your Majesty." ”

"Little princess?" Liu Che was stunned for a moment, and his steps forward obviously stagnated, because Wei Zifu gave birth to two princesses one after another, this child was pinned on too much hope by him and the queen mother, but now it backfired, which made him feel very uncomfortable.

The big red brocade tent hung high in the center of the inner room, and Wei Zifu lay on the brocade bed with a pale and weak face, looking at the little daughter who was being held and breastfed by the nurse, and her heart was mixed with indescribable feelings. Although there is the joy of being a mother, when he thinks of Liu Che's expectant eyes, Wei Zifu feels lost for no reason.

"Knock on Your Majesty!" Hearing the palace people bowing, Wei Zifu cheered up, but his body was too weak and he still couldn't sit up, Liu Che approached and hurriedly pressed Wei Zifu and said, "No need to be polite." Looking at the little princess in swaddling clothes on the side, Liu Che only said: "Son-in-law, thank you for your hard work." ”

Seeing Liu Che's face of loss, Wei Zifu understood in his heart, and said with a smile: "Zifu is useless, he failed to give birth to the emperor for His Majesty." ”

Liu Che shook his head, shocked that he had lost his temper, and hurriedly squeezed out a smile and hugged the little princess and said, "They are all my children, and I like them all." ”

But this little princess is so clever, Liu Che hugged her hand, not only did she not cry, but she also opened her small mouth and smiled at Liu Che, which amused Liu Che, and her mood suddenly turned from gloomy to sunny, and said with a smile: "Husband, you see, this child is so well-behaved and clever, she seems to know me, and she is smiling at me." ”

Seeing this, Wei Zifu had mixed feelings, and said in his heart, child, you really feel sorry for your mother, "Your Majesty's child is naturally close to Your Majesty." Wei Zifu said softly.

"Good, good... Ha ha! Liu Che put down the child and said to Wei Zifu: "I went to report the good news to the Queen Mother, the Queen Mother knew that you had a difficult birth, and sent a few groups of people to take a look, which will be estimated to be in a hurry." ”

Wei Zifu bowed his head and said: "Let the Queen Mother worry, the concubine thanked the Queen Mother." ”

"Well..."Liu Che smiled, "The child is my pearl, she laughs like a crescent moon in the sky, I give her the name Yue, the princess of Zhuyi." Then he said: "Mrs. Wei gave birth to a little princess, rewarded with a thousand taels of gold, a hundred silk horses, two pairs of pearl hairpins and jade pendants, two chisel jade bracelets, and one red jade coral." The people of Zhaoyang Palace took care of the meritorious service, and each went to the Shaofu to receive the reward. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" All the palace maids thanked in unison.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Cai Xi looked at Wei Zifu and the little princess, and her heart was mixed.

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The addition of a new princess to the royal family should have been a happy event for the palace to celebrate, but the queen mother was depressed. The queen has no children in the palace and begged for witches, and now she has been abolished Changmen Garden, although Mrs. Wei of Zhaoyang Hall is favored by the saints, but she has given birth to princesses one after another. It is calculated that her son has been on the throne for more than ten years, but now there is not even a prince, and the queen mother sighs when she thinks about it.

"Queen Mother, ask to see you outside the main hall of Huainan Weng." Seeing that the queen mother was in a bad mood, the palace people stepped forward cautiously.

The Queen Mother curled her face and said, "Xuan! ”

After a while, Liu Ling entered the palace with a smile, leaned over and saluted: "Ling'er heard that Mrs. Wei gave birth to a princess, and I came to congratulate the Queen Mother!" ”

The Queen Mother squeezed out a smile when she heard this, and beckoned: "Ling'er has a heart, come, sit down and talk." ”

Liu Ling knelt down and sat down according to his words, the queen mother waved her hand to the palace people, and the palace people retreated with interest. "Ling'er, the mourning family can only talk to you, the mourning family is uncomfortable!" The Queen Mother lowered her face and sighed.

"Queen Mother, what's the matter?" Liu Ling pretended not to know, and asked with concern, "But what's the trouble?" ”

The Queen Mother sighed and said, "Mrs. Wei gave birth to a princess, which was a happy event, but she already has two princesses, and this time she gave birth to a princess... Mourning home... I don't know whether to be happy or sad..."

"It turns out that the Queen Mother is worried about this matter..."Liu Ling empathized and said, "Just counting on the fingers, Your Majesty has been on the throne for more than ten years, and now the middle palace has been abolished, and the harem has no children, no wonder the Queen Mother is worried, if this matter falls on Ling'er's head, I am afraid that she will have to sleep all night..."

"Alas... Ling'er, it's good if you can understand the mourning family, the mourning family doesn't dare to mention this matter in front of Your Majesty..."Saying that, the Queen Mother sighed again, "If it weren't for the jealousy of the former queen all these years, how could Your Majesty not even have a prince now?" ”

Liu Ling accompanied the Queen Mother to frown and sigh for a while, looking at the Queen Mother's heart, and thought to himself, if he could take this opportunity to send a woman of appropriate age to the palace, wouldn't it be beneficial and harmless to the great cause in the future? As soon as you come to the palace, you have your own dark line, and you can know anything in the palace. Second, if Liu Che takes a fancy to him, blowing the pillow wind when necessary will have a great effect on himself. Moreover, now that Chen Ajiao has been abolished in Changmen Garden, how can Wei Zifu be allowed to dominate the harem, it is better to have others to compete with her than to stand alone.

Thinking about it like this, Liu Ling couldn't help but say tentatively: "If the Queen Mother can trust Ling'er's vision, Ling'er will choose a few outstanding family members for the Queen Mother to send to the palace, what does the Queen Mother think?" ”

"Ling'er, after all, you know the heart of the mourning family best!" When the Queen Mother heard this, she said, "At this time, if the mourning family lets His Majesty choose a family to enter the palace, I am afraid that he will have to be careful, and Ling'er's arrangement is just right!" ”

"Alas... It's a pity that the mourning family has always wanted you to be close to Your Majesty, but I don't want Your Majesty but..."

"The Queen Mother, Ling'er is blessed, although she and Your Majesty can't be husband and wife, they are always brothers and sisters. However, the things that the Queen Mother is worried about are related to the society of the country, and Ling'er will treat it with twelve hearts, and the Queen Mother will relax. Although Liu Ling cursed dozens of times in his heart for the Queen Mother's avoidance of talking about the election, he smiled at this time, and was very generous and considerate.

The Queen Mother was very happy when she heard this, and couldn't help but smile and said: "Ling'er, the mourning family thanks you for Your Majesty!" ”

Liu Ling smiled humbly on his face, and began a new round of planning in his heart.

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"Smack!" A scroll was thrown to the ground, and Liu Che said angrily: "It's really too much of a deception!" ”

"Why is Your Majesty so angry?" Wei Qing, who had just stepped into the hall, hurriedly bowed down and asked.

Liu Che gritted his teeth and said: "The imperial court has just received the border letter, and the military minister Shan Yu raised troops to go to the valley again, killing and plundering the people, which really makes me hate!" ”

"After the military minister Shan Yu returned from Mayi, he complained that the imperial court had designed to trap him, so he cut off peace with our dynasty, and sent troops into the fortress from time to time to invade and rob." Wei Qing said, "Your Majesty, the trouble of the Huns is not overnight, this trouble will not be eliminated, I am afraid that there will be no peace in my Han Biansai!" ”

Liu Che frowned and said, "Qing's words are not bad! I have been going to send troops to recruit for a long time, but there are many things in the DPRK and China, and I have been in the southwest for many years, and I have not had time to take care of it. But the situation of the Xiongnu is like this, it can no longer be delayed, although I want to send troops, but looking at the court, there are few people who can take on great responsibilities, and this is also what worries me! ”

"Your Majesty!" Wei Qing said in a deep voice, "Scholars must be Hongyi, there is a long way to go." Although Wei Qing is not talented, he is willing to drive forward for His Majesty! ”

Liu Che heard the words and said approvingly: "Zhong Qing is young and brave, his ambition is commendable, I am very pleased!" Now you want to meet the Huns, but you have no experience in marching and fighting, how to do it? ”

Wei Qing said: "Your Majesty, when the army was formed in the past, Lord Han had ordered someone to teach Wei Qing the art of war, although Wei Qing had no actual combat experience, but he had a passion for serving the country, and he was willing to measure for the people and share worries for His Majesty!" ”

"Good!" Liu Che praised, "Rong Zhen will think carefully about this matter and then decide!" ”

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At the beginning of dawn in the east, Gongsun Ao, who had been on duty all night, looked at the rising sun in the east with a tired expression.

Mrs. Zhaoyang Dianwei gave birth to a princess, he was really happy for her, these years have passed in a hurry, he has tried very hard to forget her, but the harder, the more he really remembers the thoughts related to her. Scattered fragments always appear in his mind, recalling for him deeply and shallowly, and hating himself, why is it so useless, she is no longer the weak woman who needed his protection back then, and now she is high up for Mrs. Wei. He didn't dare, and he couldn't, have that heart for her again.

"Brother Gongsun!"

Gongsun Ao saw that it was Wei Qing, so he hurriedly put away his thoughts and said, "Wei Qing, why are you here?" ”

"Your Majesty ordered me to go to Chengming Hall to see me after the court meeting early." Wei Qing saw that Gongsun Ao looked tired, and couldn't help but say with concern, "Brother Gongsun, is there any discomfort in your body?" ”

Gongsun Ao said: "Xu is blowing a cool breeze all night, and it is not in the way. These days and court discussions are all related to the Xiongnu, Your Majesty urgently summoned you, but for this matter? ”

Wei Qing nodded and said: "Recently, Your Majesty has often been worried about border troubles, and Your Majesty wants to send troops to meet the attack, and the court has been discussing this matter for several days, whether it is peace or war, it depends on how Your Majesty decides." ”

Gongsun Ao said: "According to His Majesty's heart, Gongsun sees war more than peace. ”

Wei Qing nodded and said, "I think the same way." If Your Majesty decides to go to war, Wei Qing is willing to put on armor and go out to fight to sweep away the border troubles for Your Majesty! ”

Hearing this, Gongsun Ao hurriedly said: "How can this matter be without Gongsun?" ”

Wei Qing was pleasantly surprised: "Does Brother Gongsun also have this thought? ”

Gongsun Ao nodded in response, and said in his heart, how is this not a good way to free himself, even if he dies on the battlefield, it is better than letting himself fall into the mud in the palace. Wei Qing didn't realize Gongsun Ao's thoughts, and only said happily: "If you and my brother can kill the enemy side by side, it will be really happy!" ”

Gongsun Ao patted Wei Qing on the shoulder and smiled: "Men should be like this!" ”

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Sure enough, not long after, Liu Che ordered the selection of generals, and after several rounds of competition, Wei Qing and Gongsun Ao were among the shortlisted. Finally, the palace examination, which was conducted by the emperor himself, Liu Che sat in the Nine Dragons Treasure Hall and asked, "What is the way of the main general?" ”

Wei Qing Liedian replied: "Where the way of the master general, you can raise troops after knowing reason, you can increase troops after knowing the situation, and you can use soldiers after knowing the festival." If you know reason, you will not be unyielding, if you know the situation, you will not be depressed, and if you know the situation, you will not be poor. ”

Liu Che asked again: "The Huns have been at war with our Han for decades, how to use troops this time?" ”

Wei Qing replied: "The shape of the soldier is like water, and the water travels to avoid the high and tend down; The shape of the soldier, avoiding the real and hitting the false; The water is controlled by the land, and the soldiers are defeated by the enemy. Therefore, the army is impermanent, the water is impermanent, and those who can win due to the change of the enemy are called gods. ”

"Good!" Liu Che high-fived and praised, and then asked Gongsun Ao: "What talent do you have to be a general?" ”

Gongsun Ao replied: "The art of war is cloudy, and knowing oneself and knowing oneself is invincible in a hundred battles." The minister grew up in Yiqu since he was a child, can ride and shoot, and has a special understanding of the habits of the Huns. ”

"Good! For generals, it is nothing more than wisdom, faith, benevolence, courage and strictness, Wei Qing, Gongsun Ao, listen to orders! ”

"Wei Qing, I worship you as the general of the chariot cavalry, lead 10,000 troops, and go straight out of the upper valley. Gongsun Ao worshiped the general and went out of the county. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Wei Qing and Gongsun Ao looked at each other and smiled, kowtowing to thank each other.

"Li Guang, Gongsun He is out of the ranks!" In the ranks of military generals in the palace, General Li Guang and General Gongsun He stepped forward and leaned over to listen to the order.

"I worship Li Guang as a cavalry general, and the soldiers go out of Yanmen. Gongsun He is a light car general, and the soldiers are out of the clouds. Wei Qing and Gongsun Ao set out for the first time, and the two generals had to teach them carefully and cultivate rising stars of the Han Dynasty. ”

"No!" Li Guang and Gongsun He replied in a deep voice.

"You and the other four people and horses will go their separate ways to attack the Huns, and I and the ministers are waiting for the good news in Weiyang Palace!" Liu Che's imperial ambitions were on full display at this time.

"No!" The voice echoed in the Weiyang Palace, and for decades it had been fighting and making peace with the Huns, and fighting and fighting, and now it should be ashamed of a war and a snow!