Chapter 62: The Emperor's Will
PS: The title is wrong, it should be the emperor's legacy (above)
The enthronement ceremony of King Yue took a long time, and the new policy had just been established, and it took almost the whole afternoon to reward hundreds of officials. Li Xuanba and the eldest grandson Wuji only chatted for half an hour, and the sky gradually darkened.
The afterglow of the sunset is like fire, dyeing the Zhongyong Mansion red, and Ren Wuwu's thin figure, in a piece of red, is like a pearl in the sea of blood, representing the future and hope.
"Worry-free has seen Childe." Ren walked into the room worriedly, first bowed to the eldest grandson Wuji, and then saluted Li Xuanba.
Ren Wuwu's behavior was very unruly, and the eldest grandson Wuji wanted to say something, Li Xuanba waved his hand and asked with a smile: "What are you arguing with Liang Xiao just now?" ”
"He said that Childe is the most powerful person, and Worry-free thinks that Mr. is." Ren Wuwu glanced at Li Xuanba cautiously, saw a comfortable smile on his face, and replied respectfully: "Of course, Childe is also very powerful." ”
"Compared to your husband, I am indeed far behind." Li Xuanba said disapprerovingly: "Since your husband is so powerful, you have been following him, what skills have you learned?" ”
Ren Wuwu tilted his head and thought seriously about how to answer, causing Li Xuanba and the eldest grandson Wuji to look at each other and smile.
Perhaps it was Li Xuanba's smile that made Ren Wuwu feel despised by him, in order not to disgrace the reputation of the eldest grandson Wuji, he stood up straight and replied respectfully: "If Gongzi wants to go south, as long as there are no more than 3,000 soldiers and horses, Wuwu guarantees that he can take them anywhere and will not be discovered by the enemy." ”
"You're not small." The eldest grandson Wuji glared at Ren Wuwu and reprimanded: "You have only walked a little way, you dare to say such things, and you are not afraid of being ridiculed." said that it was a reprimand, but there was no trace of anger on the face of the eldest grandson Wuji. Apparently there is no doubt that Ren Wuwu can do this.
Li Xuanba's eyes flashed, and he was just about to say something, when Yu Guang saw Liang Xiao taking Li Mian into the courtyard, he smiled, and said to Ren Wuwu, who looked aggrieved: "Since you already have such a skill, you should learn to lead the army to fight by yourself." Instead of being a man who leads the way. Liang Xiao is back, you go to him to play for a while first, and I will discuss things with your husband. ”
Ren Wuwu nodded as if he didn't understand, saluted Li Xuanba and the others, and bowed down.
Li Mian is very young, but he is in his twenties, he was originally Yang Guang's personal guard, and he was not on duty that night of the Jiangdu Palace, so he escaped. Later, in order to protect Empress Xiao, she was forced to follow Yu Wenhua's rebels.
Later, Empress Xiao learned of what happened in Luoyang and was disappointed in her son, so she asked Li Mian to secretly leave the rebels and join Li Xuanba. Li Mian refused at first, but under the pressure of Empress Xiao to die, he had to leave alone, and caught up with Li Xuanba halfway.
Li Mian is very tall. Dressed in thick armor, he doesn't look bloated at all. After Ren Wuwu left. He walked into the room with a steady step, knelt down on one knee, and saluted: "The last general will meet Zhou Guogong." ”
Being called Zhou Guogong, Li Xuanba was a little unaccustomed, he was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "Escort Li doesn't have to be polite." You may be seated. Li Mian hesitated for a moment and sat down opposite the eldest grandson Wuji. Li Xuanba continued: "Your Majesty has ascended the throne, and Li Huwei can now tell the Empress Dowager's decree, right?" ”
On Li Xuanba's way to Jiangdu, Li Mian came to vote alone, claiming to be ordered by Empress Xiao. I have something to explain to Li Xuanba. But when Li Xuanba asked him, Li Mian proposed that he would not tell Li Xuanba Empress Xiao's words until Yang Tong ascended the throne, otherwise Empress Xiao's words would have no meaning.
"During the reign of the first emperor, Jiangdutun had 150,000 Xiaoguo troops, but he did not move a single soldier during the war in the north, can the Duke of Zhou understand why the first emperor did this?" Li Mian did not answer the rhetorical question.
Li Xuanba has thought about this question many times, but unfortunately he has been scratching his head, he shook his head, bowed his hand to the sky, and replied: "The emperor's heart is unpredictable, how can Xuanba guess the mind of the first emperor?" ”
"The first emperor should have been worried that the Turks would not be contained, so he would retain the strength of the Xiaoguo army." The eldest grandson Wuji said calmly on the side: "It's a pity that some people saw through the intentions of the first emperor and unscrupulously provoked a war. ”
"Who is this?" Li Mian was shocked, and arched his hand and said: "The last general has just been rude, and please forgive me." ”
The eldest grandson Wuji returned the salute and said: "The general's words are serious, I am a grass people, and I can't stand the general's courtesy." ”
The change in Li Mian's attitude proves that the eldest grandson Wuji's guess is not wrong. Li Xuanba fell silent when he heard this, and couldn't help but feel ashamed.
It should have been Li Yuan's duty to resist the Turks, but Li Yuan ignored the threat of the Turks and rashly raised troops to the west, how could Li Xuanba not feel ashamed? After all, nominally, he is still Li Yuan's son.
"Lord Zhou Guogong, when Ling Zun besieged Hedong, the first emperor ordered the lord to lead an army to assist, do you know why?" Li Mian continued: "At that time, Hedong was already isolated and helpless, didn't you think about how the first emperor's love for adults would let adults put themselves in danger? ”
The questions raised by Li Mian were all things that Li Xuanba couldn't figure out, and he hadn't recovered from the words of the eldest grandson Wuji, so he shook his head in distraction.
"The last general didn't know the intentions of the first emperor, until the queen mother told the last general that the first emperor ordered the lord to go to Hedong, thinking that the lord could defect to Ling Zun." Li Mian said sadly: "At the beginning of Ling Zun's army, the first emperor knew that the situation in the north was irreparable, and he hoped that after the adults defected to Ling Zun, they could treat the royal family well. ”
This time, even the eldest Sun Wuji became silent, no matter how smart he was, it was impossible to think that Yang Guang would have such an arrangement.
Li Xuanba's eyes were already moist, but he held back his tears, tried to calm his mood, and said in a trembling voice: "This is why you waited for Your Majesty to ascend the throne before telling me the truth?" ”
"This is not the queen's mother's words, but the last general made his own decision and told the adult the truth he knew." Li Mian nodded heavily and said, "If the adults do things that are not subordinate, then what is the meaning of what the general says? ”
"What did the Queen Mother say?" Li Xuanba was very sad in his heart, although he had guessed that Li Mian would say something that moved him, he didn't expect that Li Mian's words not only moved him, but also made him extremely ashamed.
Even if Yang Guang really did a lot of wrong things, even if Yang Guang didn't die and the Great Sui couldn't be saved, Li Xuanba still thought that what he did could be called a betrayal.
"The first emperor hopes that the adults can support the young emperor, and the queen mother hopes that the adults will take the princess and the king of Yue away from right and wrong." Li Mian hesitated for a moment and replied, "As for the choice of the adults, the last general has already seen it, and I ask the adults to continue." (To be continued.) )