Chapter 148 National Interests
Zhang Yue and his entourage soon arrived at Bowangyuan.
At this time, the prince had just gotten up - yesterday was the birthday of his old friend Zhang He, in order to celebrate his birthday, Liu Ju personally passed the house, and the two of them were drunk.
Therefore, when he heard that his eldest son was asking to see him, he was still a little hungover.
So he asked left and right: "What is the matter when you come in and ask to see you?" ”
Because Liu Ju had a lot of trouble with the eunuchs, Bowangyuan no longer used eunuchs, but mostly civilian officials, mainly the princes appointed by the state to give up people and wash horses.
At this time, beside him were the two princes who had served him for more than ten years.
One of them is Zhang He, the eldest brother of Shangshu Ling Zhang Anshi.
"I heard that Zhang Zizhong also waited outside with His Royal Highness the eldest grandson...... "Zhang He smiled and bowed: "It's about something important......
Liu Ju listened, nodded, and said, "Since there is something important, then let Jin'er come to see Gu......"
"No!" Zhang He immediately bowed.
As soon as Zhang He went out, he bumped into Li Yu who came in a hurry.
"Captain Li......" Zhang He bowed slightly to show respect.
But in fact, I hate this person very much in my heart.
At the beginning, Li Ling's army was defeated in Junji Mountain, and the three clans of Li Ling in the case of the Son of Heaven, from the mausoleum mother to the mausoleum girl, were all executed.
Many people can't see it.
Li Ling's friend, Taishi Ling Sima Qian, spoke up and pleaded for Li Ling, but was also sentenced to death in prison, and finally chose to be sentenced to death.
Huang Xuan, the middle doctor, was also imprisoned because he made a request to wait for the Son of Heaven.
But, as a member of the Li clan, Li Ling's cousin.
Li Yu was like a frightened deer, hiding in the prince's Bowangyuan, and didn't even dare to say a word.
The remains of the three Li Ling clans were finally brought back by the Li Cai clan, who had been separated from the Li clan for a long time, for burial.
Therefore, Zhang He actually looks down on Li Yu.
But, because of the good life of the family, there is a younger sister who is deeply favored by the prince.
Love the house and Wu, the prince also takes great care of Li Yu.
It's just a pity that the flying general Li Guang I was famous and fought a lifetime with the Huns, but in the end, there were descendants like Li Yu who 'called for peace'.
"I heard that His Royal Highness the eldest grandson and the servant led Xinfeng to ask Zhang Zizhong to see the family?" As soon as Li Yu saw Zhang He, he asked.
"Yes!" Zhang He asked softly, "What do you command?" ”
"I don't dare to take orders, but I just want to delay as much time as possible for me......," Li Yu arched his hand and said: "There will be a good reward in the coming day!" ”
"The lower official knows......" Zhang He bowed quietly: "The captain can go by himself!" ”
But when Li Yu left, Zhang He shook his head: "Tiger father and dog!" ”
At the beginning, Li Yu's father, Li Kang, was also a famous tiger general.
It's just that because of Li Guang's incident, he insulted the general, and as a result, he stabbed the hornet's nest.
The general Wei Qing is kind, but the hussar general Huo Quai's illness must be retributed.
So, an arrow was shot, and Li dared to die.
Zhang He thought about this, so he walked quickly.
He is very aware of Li Yu's influence on the crown prince.
And he specially asked himself to delay the eldest grandson to see the prince, I'm afraid, there is no good intention.
If it had been before, he wouldn't have taken care of it.
However, in recent days, his Kun brother Zhang Anshi specially sent someone to tell him that if it was related to the Xinfeng Order in the servant, let him help take care of it.
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"His Royal Highness the eldest grandson, Zhang Shizhong......" Zhang He saw Liu Jin and Zhang Yue, and immediately said: "Come with the ministers, it may be too late to have something......
Liu Jin was very strange when he heard it, but he immediately followed the other party's footsteps.
Zhang Yue asked quietly, "Your Highness, who is this?" ”
"The eldest son of the late imperial historian Zhang Tang, the prince and the prince Zhang He!" Liu Jin replied quietly.
"Oh......" Zhang Yue immediately understood.
It's my own people!
So, he took Zhao Guo and immediately followed.
Although he didn't know what was going on, Zhang He wouldn't hurt himself.
A quarter of an hour later, Zhang He took Liu Jin, Zhang Yue and Zhao Guo to the prince's bedroom in Bowangyuan, and immediately made people praise: "His Royal Highness the eldest grandson, the servant leader Xinfeng ordered Zhang Zizhong to meet the prince!" ”
At this time, Li Yu had just met Liu Ju, and he hadn't even had time to organize his language.
Hearing this, Li Yu's face was immediately filled with haze.
"Vertical Zi'an dares to deceive me!" He was immediately filled with hatred for Zhang He.
If things mess up this time, he will make five hundred gold less!
That's five hundred gold!
It's enough to buy a Zhuangzi outside Chang'an City!
Liu Ju also noticed Li Yu's expression, and asked with concern: "Li Yu, what's wrong with you?" ”
"It's nothing ......" Li Yu hurriedly forced a smile and said: "The minister suddenly remembered a thing, please forgive the minister to retire first!" ”
Because Liu Jin and others came too quickly, his plot went bankrupt.
So, he's going to deal with the tail of the hand right now.
At least inform Li Xun - your matter is not that your brother is not strong, but that someone is making a ghost, so that Li Xun can prepare.
In this way, at least you can avoid being bitten out by Li Xun after the incident in the future.
So, when Zhang Yue followed Liu Jin and Zhao Guo into the prince's bedroom, he happened to meet Li Yu head-on.
"His Royal Highness the eldest grandson ......" Li Yu was still very humble in front of Liu Jin.
Then, he looked at Zhang He, who was standing on the side, smiled at him, and arched his hand, but the meaning was very clear.
Finally, he set his eyes on Zhang Yue and said with a smile: "This is Zhang Shizhong...... Under Li Yu, he has been a big name for a long time! ”
When Zhang Yue heard this, he bowed slightly, and bowed: "Don't dare, don't dare to ......"
Li Yu's reputation, Zhang Yue also heard about it in Jianzhang Palace.
It is said that this person is the confidant and confidant of the crown prince Liu Ju, and his attention is comparable to that of Deng Tong during Taizong and Zhou Ren during the first emperor.
And Li Yu, like those two predecessors, loves money like life, claiming to take money to do things, and Tong Su is not bullied.
Last year, when the Son of Heaven went out of Xingyong County to inspect the northern land, when the prince was ordered to imprison the country, many people sent him money to free his relatives from prison.
Moreover, Zhang Yue also heard some news.
It is said that Li Yu and Li Ling in the Xiongnu seem to still have a connection......
It's hard to say whether this is true or not.
It may be that someone is spreading rumors, or it is unfavorable to Liu Ju.
It could also be true......
Li Ling was in the Xiongnu, and he was the son-in-law of the Xiongnu Shan Yu, and he independently mastered a tribe.
is high and powerful, far more powerful than the majesty of the Han Dynasty back then.
Although the history books say that Li Ling was in the Xiongnu, he refused to plan any war with the Han family for the Huns, nor did he contribute to the Huns.
But......
As the right school king of the Xiongnu, it is easy to communicate with relatives in the Han Dynasty.
And......
A hint of fierceness flashed in Zhang Yue's eyes.
Taishi Gong used countless evidence and embellished rhetoric to decorate Li Ling.
However, Zhang Yue knew that in another four years, when Li Guangli went on his last expedition, Li Ling's troops encountered the Han army led by Shang Qiucheng.
And he did not 'not make enemies of the Han', as Taishi Gong said, but fought with the Han army.
More importantly, in history, after the death of Emperor Wu, Li Ling's good friends, such as Shangguan Ji, Huo Guang, Zhang Anshi, and Su Wu, all wrote letters to ask Li Ling to come back.
But he didn't come back.
Zhang Yue didn't dare to discuss and judge, Li Ling's heart.
Li Ling can't be blamed, after all, his entire family was unjustly killed.
The most filial mother was also tragically executed.
If you change anyone, your heart will inevitably be filled with resentment and anger.
In terms of the character and personality of the Han people, Li Ling had 10,000 reasons to help the Xiongnu make enemies of the Han army.
However, he did not take the initiative to participate in and plan any war against Han.
In this respect, Li Ling is still worthy of respect.
But......
"I'm a traverser......" Zhang Yue murmured inwardly.
In the eyes of the traversers, Li Ling's behavior is already tantamount to betraying the country.
Although he did not take the initiative to do anything unfavorable to the Han family, his presence in the Xiongnu was a scourge in itself.
Who is Li Ling?
Li Guang's grandson, the most outstanding young general of the Han Empire.
In the first battle of Junji Mountain, 5,000 foot soldiers beat 80,000 Hun cavalry, and they could hold out for several days, and even almost broke through.
What's even more exaggerated is that in fact, Li Ling's department is not a foot soldier at all.
They are cavalry!
Li Ling's troops have always been cavalry, but because most of the war horses were taken away by Li Guangli's troops, and Chang'an was urging very urgently, Li Ling had no choice but to walk out of the fortress without war horses.
Therefore, the existence of Li Ling is very likely to reveal the organization, technology and tactics of the Han army, and the characteristics of weapons.
Even if he doesn't say it, he doesn't take the initiative to do it.
But can he not teach his own son?
Can you not find a way to survive your tribe?
As long as he did this, it was equivalent to letting the Xiongnu learn the advanced tactics of the Han army and the advanced technology of the Han family.
Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, sent a bunch of craftsmen and books to Tubo in exchange for a moment of peace, and the result was that Tubo quickly became strong and became the biggest opponent of the Tang army in the Tang Dynasty!
So......
"If Li Ling doesn't want to return in the future, I can only get rid of him!" Zhang Yue thought in his heart.
Keeping him in the Huns, the hidden danger is too great!
Even if he really did not participate in the Xiongnu's strategy against the Han as recorded in the history books, he did not take the initiative to make suggestions.
But......
If the Xiongnu faced life and death, if his tribe was in a desperate situation, his wife and children begged bitterly.
Can Li Ling still be indifferent?
Can An sit and watch the Huns perish? His wife, children, and people are in despair?
And in the future, Zhang Yue must destroy the Huns.
This matter has nothing to do with morality, only the interests of the state and the nation.
For the sake of the interests of the nation and the country, Zhang Yue had no choice.
Of course, if Li Ling is willing to return, it is the best.
When the time comes, rehabilitate him, rehabilitate his unjustly killed family, and kill a few of the happiest guys who danced in the court at the beginning, and the matter will almost be over.
On the history books, you can also leave a good story.
Thinking like this, Zhang Yue followed Liu Jin, took Zhao Guo, and walked to the high platform where the prince was bedded.
In the hall, Liu Ju was already sitting on the top and looking at it with a smile.
Zhang Yue hurriedly followed Liu Jin and walked in.