Wang Zhen's words completely woke up the young man in front of him, which made his eyes suddenly flash a little uncontrollable excitement, and the fist of his right hand clenched and released, released and clenched: "This is really an opportunity for me!" ”

In the past few years, under the influence of Wang Zhen, the young and vigorous Zhu Qizhen has always wanted to lead a large army to kill the Mongolian people in the north like Emperor Taizong Yongle, and he lost his armor and left no armor. It's just that although he is the Son of Heaven, he has always been unable to do what he wants in this matter, because he knows that as long as he has such an idea, the Manchu civil and military forces will probably drown themselves with snowflakes, and there is a good chance that there will be opposition voices in these songs.

The bigger problem is that as the Son of Heaven, he is completely unable to drive the expedition without a suitable excuse. Otherwise, whether it is the subjects of the present or in the history books in the future, everyone will only comment on him for having no monarchy and being reckless in arms, which is a result that Zhu Qizhen does not want to see.

But now, Wang Zhen reminded him, isn't this a great opportunity?

After the beginning of spring, a battle with the Mongolian people was inevitable. Moreover, this battle is also related to the national character and dignity of the Ming Dynasty, and it must not be lost. And now there are very few people in the DPRK who can really take on the post of commander, and the only candidate Zhang Fu is still sick, so in addition to himself, is there a more suitable candidate?

The more he thought about it, the more Zhu Qizhen felt that this was an opportunity. However, he still glanced at Wang Zhen with some concern: "Sir, if I propose to personally conquer the Northern Expedition, what if those courtiers oppose it?" ”

"Your Majesty, rest assured, the old slave will definitely do everything for Your Majesty." Wang Zhen hurriedly assured. This is also related to his ambition for many years, and he naturally wants to do his best to promote the Northern Expedition of the Son of Heaven.

The young Son of Heaven naturally knew that Wang Zhen now had a group of followers in the court, so he said happily: "Okay, then after worshipping the ancestors of heaven and earth tomorrow, I will announce this in front of everyone!" ”

"The old slave wishes His Majesty success here, whether it is the wish to go on the expedition or sweep away Mobei, it will be smooth sailing!" Wang Zhen hurriedly flattered him again.

These words immediately caused the Son of Heaven to laugh again, and the depressed breath just now had already been thrown out of the clouds by him. Therefore, the prince can stand out among thousands of palace people, and when it comes to understanding the current emperor, no one in the world can stand out.

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Although the news in the capital spread quickly, in less than half a day, the Mongolian people put on a tough attitude, and the inevitable outcome of the battle between the two sides has been known to many well-intentioned people. But now after all, it's the New Year's Day, and it's only right for everyone to have a good time.

So on the night of Chinese New Year's Eve, Beijing is still lively, and from time to time you can hear the faint crackling sound of firecrackers, and people's faces are full of festive smiles.

It was Lu Wei, although he was worried about the next development, but after returning home, he still cleaned up his mood and accompanied his woman to spend a rare Chinese New Year's Eve.

Speaking of which, there are really not too many times when he and his two daughters are together for the New Year. Although they were together last year, they had to be separated later because of the sudden attack of the Mongols. So even though the situation looked more dangerous this year, he still hid his heart for the time being and stayed with them for one night.

It's just that the relationship between Chu Yunrong's second daughter and him has long been different from what it used to be, and it has almost reached the point of having the same heart. Although he tried his best to disguise, he still couldn't escape their eyes, and after the meal, they couldn't help but ask, "Lu Lang, do you have something on your mind?" But does it have anything to do with today's situation? ”

"I still can't hide it from you......" Lu Zhen smiled at them apologetically, and then told the truth.

"Lu Lang, are you worried that once you start a war with the Mongols, you, the Rank Minister, will have to take on a lot of responsibilities?" Chu Yunrong asked with some concern. Naturally, she already knew the responsibility of her husband, the fourth rank.

Lu Zhen shook his head lightly: "Since I am in this position, how can I be afraid of taking responsibility?" ”

"And what are you worried about?" Yun Yan also asked curiously.

"I'm worried that this fight may not go as we want, it will probably be a big defeat. If this is the case, I am afraid that the good situation accumulated in the Ming Dynasty over the past hundred years will be ruined. In front of his own woman, Lu Zhen has nothing to hide.

"How is this possible?" The two women spoke almost at the same time, their faces full of disbelief. Like all the subjects of the Ming Dynasty today, they also believe that even if the Ming Dynasty goes to war, they will be invincible, and defeat is completely impossible. Even if it was their husband who said this, their first reaction was that Lu Zhen was worrying about the sky.

Chu Yunrong had been in the north for a while, and he had also seen the two armies clash, so he added: "Our border army is quite good at fighting, can it be defeated when the strength is far superior to the Mongols?" ”

"If only the northern border army participates in this battle, then even if our Ming Dynasty does not win, it will not suffer any big losses. But since there is going to be a big war this time, then I will not only mobilize the border army, but also draw troops and horses from the guards in various places. And the combat power of those people and horses is really worrying. What's more......" Lu Zhen said this, and suddenly stopped, there are some words, it's better not to say them, after all, it's too taboo.

After all, the two girls had limited knowledge of military affairs, and when they saw that he was so sure, they no longer raised doubts, and could only comfort him a few words: "Lu Lang, don't worry too much, after all, this is a major matter of the entire imperial court, if something really goes wrong, it is impossible for you to be responsible for it alone." ”

They didn't know that what Lu Zhen was worried about was not his own responsibility, but thinking of the huge crisis after the war. When his eyes fell on the second daughter again, he suddenly had an idea: "Yunrong, after the New Year, the two of you will go back to Suzhou." ”

"Huh?" Chu Yunrong and Yun Yan's two daughters were stunned after hearing this, and they didn't understand why he suddenly had such an arrangement.

Lu Zhen naturally couldn't say it because he knew that once the front was defeated, the capital would face a huge threat, so he asked them to go back to the south early to take refuge. So I could only find a somewhat far-fetched excuse: "Two days ago, my father-in-law sent someone to send me a letter, saying that he had made a profit of more than 30,000 taels of silver by transporting grain in exchange for salt this year, so I want you to go back and sort out the accounts by the way." ”

"But ......" As soon as Yun Yan heard this, she wanted to say that her sister came forward to do this, and she couldn't even understand the account book, so there was really no need to go back to the south. But just when her words came to her lips, she was interrupted by Chu Yunrong's words: "Since this is the case, then let's go back to Suzhou after the New Year......

Lu Jin saw that she agreed, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. Although this thing looks a little inauthentic, it is like letting a family member escape. But people are always selfish, Lu Zhen himself will not evade his due responsibility, but his own woman does not need to follow him through this change.

It wasn't until afterwards, when Yun Yan asked Chu Yunrong with some confusion why he was in a hurry to agree to this matter for himself, that Chu Yunrong gave his own answer: "Although Lu Lang didn't make it clear, I can see that he is very worried that the next big battle will bring a threat to Beijing City, so he will think about sending us to the south." If he has made up his mind, why should we insist on staying and make him feel uneasy? ”

For this answer, Yun Yan still felt a little difficult to accept. Because in her opinion, how could Beijing City, as the capital of the Ming Dynasty, really be so threatened? It wasn't until a few months later, when everything about the war spread among the people, that she knew how accurate Lu Jin's judgment was at this time.

After persuading the second daughter to leave the capital after the New Year, Lu Zhen finally had no worries, and then, he only needed to watch the development of things to see if all this would develop as recorded in history. And this result was answered the next day-

According to the rules, Lu Zhen dressed up early the next morning and rushed to the palace with other courtiers.

As the palace gate is opened, the bells and drums will sound leisurely, and the new year's sacrificial ceremony will begin.

It is still a familiar set of processes for sacrificing heaven and earth, Zhu Qizhen has been the emperor for more than ten years, and the ministers have not made any mistakes, but many people's faces at this time are much more dignified than in previous years, after all, this year, the foreign enemy is ready to move, and a big war is already on the way.

When the ministers followed the Son of Heaven to the Taimiao, outside the hall where the ancestors of the Ming Dynasty were enshrined, and the Son of Heaven inside bowed to the Taizu and Taizong, everyone breathed a sigh of relief. Because according to the rules of previous years, after that, the ministers could leave the palace and go home.

But today, after Zhu Qizhen came out, he did not give an order to disperse the dynasty as everyone thought, but stood up straight with a serious expression, and after sweeping everyone's faces, he said in a more stern tone: "Just now, I confessed in front of the ancestors and ancestors. It is my lack of talent that makes foreign clans always covet my Ming dynasty. The peace of the border passes that the ancestors and ancestors finally exchanged for one victory after another is about to be destroyed in my hands today. I'm so ashamed......"

"Your Majesty......" When several old ministers heard him say this, they were all a little moved, and they wanted to step forward to take responsibility. But the emperor waved his hand to stop them: "As the Son of Heaven, how can I pass the buck to others? Therefore, I have sworn in front of my ancestors and ancestors that this time I will personally defeat and kill all the Tartars who have invaded my borders! I'm determined to go on a personal expedition! ”

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