Chapter Ninety-Seven: "The Way of the Emperor"
Lu Zheng did not correct Emperor Hui's so-called "small border country", and bowed his head and respectfully persuaded: "Your Majesty is angry." ”
The crown prince also stood up and persuaded: "Father, the emperor is angry. ”
Emperor Hui's eyes froze, and he snorted, and his anger gradually subsided a little.
There was a moment of silence in the imperial study.
Emperor Hui didn't speak, and the prince and Lu Zheng didn't speak, they all stood with their heads down.
Until Emperor Hui asked: "Lu Zheng, you said that they will invade my Nanzhao land again, this is certain." ”
When Lu Zheng heard this, he glanced up at Emperor Hui, then lowered his eyebrows again, and replied truthfully: "The minister does not dare to guarantee it, but according to the minister's experience in guarding the northwest for many years, the Xiongnu's move must be for the big move later, otherwise, they would not rashly send such a special secret agent." ”
The prince also said at this time: "Father, the son thinks that Lu Zheng's words are very reasonable, this time, if it weren't for Lu Zheng's alertness, he temporarily noticed that there was a problem with that secret agent, and followed him all the way to take it down, we may still be kept in the dark, and this person is disguised as a native of the Western Regions, if the guards fail to interrogate the truth, we will be deceived by him, maybe it will affect the diplomatic relations with the Western Regions, these may be all tricks of the Huns!" ”
"What His Royal Highness Taiji said is extremely true, the minister did not see so far, but now that I hear His Highness say this, I also feel that it is very possible, Your Majesty Shengming decides, and the minister implores Your Majesty to ruling." Lu Zheng bowed and saluted.
Although the crown prince did not make a reply, he also bowed his head silently, stood aside, and silently conveyed his opinion to Emperor Hui.
A hint of hesitation flashed across Emperor Hui's face.
He was not an emperor who liked to fight.
There are many kinds of emperors, not all of them want to dominate the world and conquer the Quartet.
Emperor Hui happened to be not.
The first emperor was warlike, civilized and martial arts, everything was not bad, and he often drove his own expeditions, so the heirs were not fruitful.
Emperor Hui is the eldest son of the first emperor, since he was born, he was named the crown prince, and he grew up to adulthood smoothly, and later inherited the throne smoothly.
It can be said that he has basically not experienced too many winds and waves in his life.
The only time is that two generations of the Lu family died in the Northwest War one after another.
That time, because of Emperor Hui's decision-making mistakes, the old prince and eldest son of the Lu family, as well as several sons and nephews, all died in the northwest battlefield.
The title of the Lu family fell to Lu Zheng's father.
Unexpectedly, Lu Zheng's father didn't work as a national prince for a few years, and he also died in the northwest.
As soon as Lu Hongwen died, the Zhenbei army was leaderless, and it almost became a plate of loose sand.
Emperor Hui sent military generals over several times, but they all returned in vain.
Zhenbei Army, only recognize the Lu family.
And due to years of war, most of the men of the Lu family died in the northwest battlefield, so the men of the Lu family are very withered, and only Lu Zheng is left with a healthy man.
At this time, the Xiongnu were eyeing the northwest again, and Emperor Hui had no choice but to first crown Lu Zheng, who was only thirteen years old, as his son, and promised to wait until Lu Zheng became an adult, he would inherit the title of Duke of Protectorate.
At that time, Lu Zheng will become the youngest prince in the history of Nanzhao.
But all this is based on the fact that three years ago, several leaders of the Lu family died in battle, and the Xiongnu continued to make trouble in the northwest.
Emperor Hui was really helpless at that time, so he let Lu Zheng be so young and attack the knight without any military merits.
But this year, Lu Zheng defeated the Xiongnu in the northwest, and Emperor Hui recalled him and promised him a generous reward.
I thought that from then on, the Huns would always be silent for a while.
At least, at least it can be stopped for the last ten or eight years.
What is the thought, but in just a few months, it will make a comeback!
No, it was Lu Zheng who said that the Huns would make a comeback......
A moment of hesitation flashed in Emperor Hui's heart.
This is just Lu Zheng's speculation, can it really be counted?
When the crown prince and Lu Zheng saw that Emperor Hui had not spoken for a long time, they both sighed secretly.
They had expected it.
With Emperor Hui's indecisive and suspicious temperament, he would never easily agree to let Lu Zheng return to the Northwest Battlefield.
If the Lu family establishes a world-class military industry again, how can they be rewarded in the future?
Seal the king with a different surname, and he can't be in charge of the same country with Emperor Hui?
Apparently not!
Although Emperor Hui is not warlike and does not read much military books, at least, he has been learning the way of the emperor since he was a child.
The first emperor really cultivated him as a future emperor.
It's a pity that the first emperor ignored one point, he himself has been fighting abroad all the year round, but he never thought of taking Emperor Hui to the battlefield once, so that he could see with his own eyes the cruelty and cold-bloodedness of war.
From the very beginning, Emperor Hui did not have too many thoughts in his heart about invading my country's land, although he would be punished even if he was far away.
The Xiongnu make trouble in the northwest every year, but they only grab some grain and horses.
Emperor Hui thought this way from beginning to end.
Therefore, he became more and more disgusted with war.
However, whenever the generals in the DPRK and China talked about this, they were full of righteous indignation, and they looked like they were eager to kill them in the northwest immediately.
Hui Di is not too opposed.
Simply, in the past few years, the Lu family has guarded the northwest firmly, and has not lost an inch of land belonging to Nanzhao.
However, because of this, the Lu family is highly respected in the army, and even among the military generals in the DPRK and China.
This is also the reason why Emperor Hui is the most reluctant to send Lu Zheng to the northwest.
On the side of the couch, will others be allowed to sleep peacefully?
Since ancient times, kings have been of the same mind.
Although there are many saints and sages in history, all of whom are superior in terms of civil and martial arts, Emperor Hui, after all, is not.
His greatest wish is that in the years when he was the emperor, the Nanzhao was peaceful all over the world, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, lived a prosperous life, and praised him as the emperor of Shengming.
That's all.
He thinks that his idea is not difficult, but why can't it be realized?
Hui Di was puzzled.
"Lu Zheng just came back from the northwest, and now he suddenly raised his troops to go back, I am afraid that it will cause panic among the people of Nanzhao......" Emperor Hui did not finish his words.
The crown prince and Lu Zheng instantly understood what Emperor Hui meant.
Sighing secretly, the crown prince took the lead in standing up and said, "What my father said is very true, but the son is not thoughtful. ”
When Lu Zheng heard the prince say this, he had no choice but to stand up, bow his head and bow: "The minister is in vain, please don't blame Your Majesty." ”
Emperor Hui didn't speak immediately, his eyes wandered between the prince and Lu Zheng a few times before he smiled and waved his hand.
"Prince, Lu Aiqing doesn't have to be polite, you are all thinking about the entire Nanzhao, it's okay, it's okay."
"Father Emperor (Emperor) Shengming." The crown prince and Lu Zheng praised in unison when they heard this.
Emperor Hui laughed heartily: "I also have your assistance to govern Nanzhao so well." ”
"The sons and daughters are frightened and don't dare to take credit, they are all the fathers and emperors." The prince replied with a smile.
Lu Zheng paused for a moment, and said: "What His Royal Highness the Crown Prince said is extremely true, Your Majesty is Shengming. ”
At this point, the emperor didn't believe it, and he couldn't insist on it.
His hunch will not be wrong, the Huns will definitely make a comeback......