Chapter 90: The Mission
Qin Daochuan returned to Mocheng, and immediately reported the military situation and his prediction of the situation to the imperial court, when this urgent military situation was sent to the military department, the right and left ministers were fighting inextricably, the right minister was in trouble recently, and some of the momentum was weak, and the people on the left in the military department handed the military situation directly to the emperor, and the emperor saw it, first happy and then worried, and the joy was that Qin Daochuan was victorious, and the problem was solved in a short time. The worry is that the border between the Tu Fan and the Eastern Continent is very long, and if the Tu Fan starts a war with the Western Xia, his situation will be embarrassing. After all, the Eastern Continent has just won a battle in the grassland with Western Xia, and now whether to continue to help or will stand by and watch the excitement, this science.
Fortunately, Qin Daochuan's intention in the military report was to persuade the Tu clan to make peace, and as for the Uighurs, that was the business of the Western Xia itself, because the Uighurs and the Eastern Continent were separated by the Tu domain and the Western Xia, and the land did not intersect.
Persuasion? The emperor thought that the affairs between the Eastern Continent and Linguo had always been handled by the right minister, but now he was in trouble and had no time to take care of himself, so I was afraid that he would have to find someone else.
Just thinking about it, the seventh prince brought his newlywed wife to greet his father, and after the emperor had a routine, he planned to send the two away.
The Seventh Prince asked casually: "Father, the retainers overheard that the Tu Fan and the Western Xia were fighting?" ”
The emperor replied: "These people talk nonsense, and they have no ethics at all. ”
The Seventh Prince then asked: "Father, the child has no other intentions, just thinking that Qin Daochuan originally said that he would come back to eat my wedding wine, but I am married, and he has not returned yet." If this happens, I'm afraid I won't be able to come back within the year, right? ”
The emperor said: "Even if he wants to fight, he has nothing to do with me, and he will not stop his return." ”
The Seventh Prince still said: "Qin Daochuan's trip is in alliance with Western Xia, if Western Xia asks for help, I'm afraid it will be difficult for him to return to Beijing for a while, right?" ”
When the emperor saw him mention it three times and twice, he asked, "Does the emperor have a good plan?" ”
The Seventh Prince saluted the emperor with a frank face, and said: "Father, the emperor is now married, and he is no longer the prodigal prince of the past, and he can't spend the sun in chaos. ”
When the emperor heard this, he was surprised and said, "Oh? The emperor has such a heart? ”
The Seventh Prince said: "Ask my father to fulfill it." I see that the state affairs are busy now, and the right and left ministers can't take a break. Besides, this matter has nothing to do with state affairs, and the child is the child of the father, and he should share the worries of the father. ”
The emperor said: "You have this heart, I am very relieved, but you have never been an envoy, how can you take on this important responsibility?" ”
The Seven Princes said: "Qiyu father, the child likes to read "Ban Chao Biography" since he was a child, Shanshan returned to Han, Khotan returned to Han, Shule returned to Han, Fu'an Shule, pacified Dayue's clan, Qiuzi, Gumo, Wensu returned to Han, Yanqi, Weixu, and Yuli returned to Han, especially when reading Shanshan's return to Han, the child's heart was surging every time, and he couldn't wait to become the people around Ban Chao and witness the thrill at that time. Father, although the child is not talented, but the noble background, the child is more likely to win the trust of the Tufan than others, so that the Tufan does not dare to despise our dynasty. ”
The emperor said: "The emperor is filial, and his father knows it, but his father is still worried about your safety, after all, the road is far away, and the situation of Tu Fan is unknown." ”
The Seventh Prince said very resolutely: "The emperor is confident, as long as the father sends someone from Honglu Temple to accompany him, he can inform the child of the situation of Tufan on the way, and then send Qin Daochuan to accompany him, and the child has confidence that he will live up to his father's trust." ”
When the emperor heard this, he only said that he should go back and wait for news, and the seventh prince knew that he would not get an answer today, so he retreated.
Out of the imperial study, Chen, who had been quietly hanging his head and following him, suddenly said: "Your Highness, why do you go to ask for this drudgery, which is hard and thankless?" ”
The Seven Princes turned their heads and glanced at her, their eyes were quite stern, Chen glanced at it, then lowered his head, the two of them were speechless, got into the carriage, and the Seven Princes closed their eyes and recuperated and ignored her, without the love and thoughtfulness when they first entered the palace.
Chen knew that she had annoyed him, but she still felt that she was right, since she was a child, she had heard the elders of her family say that all the countries in the region are barren land, and people often drink blood and have no clothes. He didn't do it as a good prince, why did he invite himself to go to such a bitter place, there are often winds and sand on the road that roll people up, and there are no bones. I just got married to him, shouldn't I be with him?
The Seventh Prince closed his eyes and thought about the conversation in the imperial study just now, and felt that he should have dealt with it properly, and now he only thought of himself after his father had no one to send. Who made it impossible for the DPRK to help the DPRK and China?
This brainless one next to me is completely useless, and I don't know why Mr. Jiming chose her?
After the Seven Princes left, the emperor looked at Qin Daochuan's military report, thinking that he originally planned to send the head of Honglu Temple to meet Qin Daochuan, and then send an envoy to Tufan, just because he was taboo Qin Daochuan's exploits were too loud in the region, and the master of the town was high, if this envoy was still dominated by him, then the entire Western Regions would only know him Qin Daochuan, and he would not know him, the current emperor.
was hesitating whether to send the right or left minister, or a few princes as the head of the envoy, and the seven princes took the initiative to send them to the door.
However, he didn't plan to be the Seventh Prince at this time, because this child had not taken on a heavy responsibility since he graduated from Lanxi Academy, and he was not like the Nine Emperors who had the merits of disaster relief in Dongjun, and unlike other princes who had more or less held some false positions and had some experience.
It's a pity that he didn't think like this after a few days, because no matter which one he looked for, it was all kinds of excuses, and even the excuse of diarrhea had been come up with, and the emperor was very angry, but it was not easy to have a seizure, so he had to focus on the Seven Princes again.
After receiving the decree from the eunuch of the Yellow Gate, the seven princes were secretly happy in their hearts, and after making preparations, they planned to enter the palace.
Chen said on the side: "If my father still mentions the matter of Tu Domain, His Royal Highness will still resign, right?" You've expressed your heart the other time, but don't really take it personally. ”
The Seventh Prince forcibly closed his eyes and didn't speak, the Chen family had been whispering in his ear for the past few days, provoking him to have no other way but to pretend to be asleep.
After Chen's recitation, the Seventh Prince said: "You are so good to stay at home, I will go and go back." "I walked out quickly.
After entering the palace, the emperor really sent him an errand, and the seventh prince still swore that he would definitely live up to his father's trust and would definitely complete the important task of sending the envoy to Tu Domain.
After all, the emperor was not at ease, so he still sent the director of Honglu Temple to go with him.
When the seven princes left the palace, the first thing they did was to go to the Jiafang Hall to meet He Jiming. Ruyi Curie, He Jiming had already poured the wine and was waiting there.
"Congratulations to the Seven Princes for having what they want, and I wish the Princes success in advance." He Jiming raised his glass and celebrated.
The Seventh Prince raised his glass in return, drank it all, and said, "It seems to others to be a chore, but it is a good opportunity for me. ”
He Jiming continued: "Those who are arrogant and lascivious, where can there be such a retribution, no matter whether the prince can achieve what he wants, after the success, he has this old relationship with Tufan, and it will be much more convenient to communicate in the future." ”
The Seventh Prince said: "Tu Fan is not like a steppe Tartar, he does not farm, he will only blindly loot, and there is no other way but to expel him." It's a pity that now our country's trade with the Tu Fan is not smooth, and this great opportunity has been wasted, if I ——, the time comes, we must open up trade widely, sell the silk, tea and porcelain of my Eastern Continent to the Western Xia countries of the Tu Domain, and then transport their wine, leather goods and other treasures from the Western Regions to our country, which is beneficial to exchange, so that the empty treasury is full again. ”
He Jiming continued: "This was also the case in previous generations, but it is a pity that in modern times, they have blindly closed off the country and rested on their laurels, and the national fortune is not as good as a year, which makes the people miserable. ”
The Seventh Prince answered, "Mr. Jiming, why did you choose the Chen family in the first place?" ”
He Jiming glanced at him, and thought that he was not beautiful enough for Chen's appearance, so he said with a smile: "Prince, marry a wife and marry a virtuous man, Chen's personality is docile, and the dowry is rich, and the family background is simple, so he will not leak the news, so He Mou will suggest that the emperor marry." Beautiful women, where will there be fewer in the future. ”
When the Seventh Prince heard that he had misunderstood that he was greedy, he couldn't cry or laugh, but when he stopped him, he was stingy when he mentioned Chen's woman's words again. After toasting He Jiming, he still drank it in one gulp and stopped talking.
In the right prime minister's mansion, the right minister learned that the seventh prince was sent as an envoy to Tu Fan, and said with a smile to his subordinates: "It's also pitiful, the emperor has no one to send, so he can only find his head." ”
The subordinate postscripted: "If it weren't for the wisdom of the right minister, the Nine Emperor Princes would almost have volunteered." ”
The right minister touched the beard on his chin and said: "What does he know, raised in a honey pot, how can he know the strength of the wind and sand, when he sees the Seventh Prince who escaped from death, he will not say so." ”