Chapter 15: Ambition and Hegemony

"Your Majesty! Is this ......," Su Mi asked in surprise.

At the same time, his mind was spinning rapidly, what did Ni Yuan mean by this move?

Now that Nan Chen is vulnerable, the disaster of destroying the country is just around the corner, and he is about to establish the most outstanding credit as a courtier, why should he have such a twist and turn?

Qi Long didn't know anything about military affairs, and he didn't help the war at all, but he wanted to call him at this time......

Yes, Ni Yuan also knows that once he successfully conquers Nan Chen, the merit of the country is in front of him, and it is indispensable to have the suspicion of being a meritorious master. And if Qi Long went to the front line and drove the expedition in person, everything would be different, and all the credit on the battlefield would of course belong to the highest commander, even if this commander was just a puppet who put on a show and was of no use. However, after the war, both the people and the imperial court will definitely conclude that the credit for the destruction of Nanchen and the domination of the world is attributed to the Son of Heaven of Great Qi - Qi Long himself, not his Ni Yuan.

At best, Ni Yuan is just a courtier who serves in front of the king, and a person who obeys the command.

But Qi Long's heart naturally understands his Ni Yuan's merits, and the benefits that should be had are indispensable to him, and at the same time, he will not put himself on the cusp of the storm, avoiding the end of high merit and dead dogs. And...... Su Mi turned his head to look at Qi Long's expression, but he was afraid that it would also make Qi Long trust him even more, and he had no ambitions.

Ni Yuan is such a shrewd move!

"Your Majesty, how dangerous it is for the royal driver. You are a people, how can you easily get into danger......" Su Mi hurriedly stopped.

"We have won the world on horseback, and my father personally led the soldiers and horses on the battlefield before the weak crown, and fought and killed all his life, never falling behind, I am now twenty-three years old, but I have never experienced a battle in person. What a son of man in vain. Qi Long did not answer directly, but sighed with affection.

Su Mi secretly screamed in his heart that it was not good. It seems that Qi Long was moved by this twist.

If Qi Long is allowed to go out this time, I am afraid that the position of the Ni family will be even more difficult to shake in the future. Do you still have a chance to take revenge in this life?

"Your Majesty, the capital is an important place, the heart of the country, you can't be left without an owner for a day, once the emperor goes out, who will handle state affairs in the court?"

"Now the power in the court is stable. The officials of the six ministries all performed their duties without any mistakes. Routine matters can be handled by the ministries and departments themselves, and if important matters are not urgent matters, they can be dealt with when the division returns to Beijing, and those who can't wait can be handled by several scholars together with Prince Yu and the ministers. ”

"But what if there is a treacherous villain who takes the opportunity to gain power?" Su Mi retorted.

"Several scholars are all important ministers left by their father when he was alive, and they are all loyal and trustworthy, and Prince Yu is steady. If you don't fall behind, and these important ministers contain each other, how can you be suspected of grabbing power? ”

"I am relieved that they will handle state affairs together, and besides, the war ahead is tense now. The country is stable, and it is a harsh winter, and the major events are nothing more than the collection of grain and grass in the army, the supply of chariots and horses, and so on. ”

"In addition, it is all disaster relief, small things like the weather, so I don't need to worry about it in the first place. ”

Qi Long said while sorting out his thoughts, it was not so much that he was convincing Su Mi, but that he was convincing himself.

"Ni Yuan also said that the morale of our army is now high. And it's hot in the south. At present, it is in the harsh winter season, which is the most suitable for our army to fight. According to Ni Yuan's estimate, this battle will be over before the summer of next year. ”

"Your Majesty, although Nan Chen is at a disadvantage now. However, it has been established for a long time and is better than our Great Qi, the people's hearts are stable, and the national line is long, even if General Ni's martial arts are world-famous and his strategy is invincible, how can he ...... in just half a year"

"Of course, it is impossible to completely pacify Nan Chen within half a year, Ni Yuan would not dare to boast like this even if he was an immortal. Qi Long said with a smile: "However, it is not a problem to gather troops within half a year and capture the capital of Nanchendi." As long as Chen Jing is conquered, I can return to the court. The rest of the kings and local forces can be left to Ni Yuan to deal with slowly later. ”

Qi Long's face showed a look of joy eager to try. After saying this, there is simply only a reason to go on the expedition, and there is no reason to refuse.

Personally unifying the world is the glory of the emperors of the past dynasties! This troubled era has lasted for 200 years, and there have been many heroes, but no one has ever come so close to this glory. Thinking of the unprecedented grand cause he was about to establish, Qi Long was about to shout with joy.

Su Mi opened her mouth and wanted to say something, but before she could speak, Qi Long had already smiled and said: "I also know that Mi Er is worried about my safety, but don't worry, I am the commander-in-chief, and I am not personally going into battle to kill the enemy, and there are thousands of troops and horses around me all the time." ”

"Your Majesty, the situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly, who can guarantee that the emperor will always be ...... by his side"

"I've also thought about this," Qi Long interrupted Su Mi's words with a wave of his hand, and said, "A few days ago, I heard that the disciple of the withered leaf Zen master has also returned, why didn't he come to see me?" ”

Su Mi suddenly had a bad premonition in her heart, and she lowered her head and said, "He is just a low-level minion, with a low grade, how dare he rashly advance to the emperor?" Please forgive the emperor for the faux pas. ”

"Haha," Qi Long laughed loudly: "He is a disciple of the master, and his identity is naturally different, so why should he pay attention to what grade." As soon as he returned to the palace, he went to you, and it can be seen that he is a person who cares about the old master, so I naturally will not pursue it, and Mi'er does not need to worry. ”

"He has a different identity now, since he is a disciple of the master, I will pass on the edict to grant him an official position, this time let him go out to accompany him, with such a master by his side, Mi'er can also rest assured. ”

Su Mi was miserable in her heart, she had always regarded Chen Yan as her only relative in this world. And he is also the most trusted person around her, not to mention, once Chen Yan walks away, she will have to make a lot of discounts for her contact with forces outside the palace. And she had always hoped that Chen Yan would be able to leave this court, but he stayed for her, and now he made him do what he didn't want because of himself.

Seeing Qi Long's excited look on his face, Su Mi didn't know how to refuse.

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Returned to Caiwei Palace. Su Mi told Chen Yan about today's changes, "If you don't want to go." I'll just resign. She said. In any case, she absolutely didn't want Chen Yan to do something against her will for her.

"Does the second lady want me to go?"

Su Mi naturally wouldn't lie to him, she pondered for a moment and said, "I hope Qi Long can come back safely...... This time, Ni Yuan's approach seemed to be clever and impeccable, but I always had a feeling of uneasiness in my heart, and I couldn't tell what it was. Su Mi frowned, she really couldn't tell. Where did my unwarranted worries come from?

She always felt that Ni Yuan's plan and purpose were not so simple, maybe it was the long-term hostility that made her imagine him too complicated.

Chen Yan smiled: "There is nothing bad about this, since I want to stay by Miss's side, naturally the higher the status, the better, so that it will be of great use to Miss." ”

"You don't have to think about me......" Su Mi said hurriedly.

"This is also for myself," Chen Yan stopped her words, and said with a frank smile: "This is also my own selfishness, and the withered leaf Zen master has the grace to teach me." When I was in Hanshan Temple, we talked a lot, maybe I didn't have the breadth of mind as the master in my life, but I know his wish to end this troubled world. Qi Long has a lot to do with this person, whether it is for the young lady's plan or for the master's wishes. He is indispensable. Isn't the wish of the two of you my hope? So. I protect him this time, also for myself. ”

"And the master he ......" Chen Yan sighed lightly, and finally said: "Master, I'm afraid his body is not good." ”

Su Mi was silent, thinking about it, it is true, the withered leaf Zen master is now nearly 100 years old, although he is already a near-mythical person in folk legends, but he is still a mortal after all, not an immortal.

She couldn't help but feel gloomy for a while, she had always had a heartfelt admiration for the withered leaf Zen master. Although he could not choose as he hoped, this respect did not change in the slightest. The withered leaf Zen master was not a defender in the first place. He is planning for the people. For the sake of the world, there is nothing resentful about choosing to support the Qi State. And he is not only his father's master, but also saved his life under the cliff.

These days, Su Mi often talked to Chen Yan about Master Withered Leaves, and after teaching Chen Yan's martial arts, Master Withered Leaves left Hanshan Temple and traveled to the West. This time he went west, although he did not say it, but Chen Yan knew that his body had gradually weakened. That's why he simply let go of all worldly worries and simply went west. If it weren't for Su Mi's concern, Chen Yan might have served by the side of the withered leaf Zen master and traveled the world. For the wishes of the people he respects, Chen Yan also hopes to be able to fulfill them for him.

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Soon, another small thing happened in the harem, and the newly promoted concubine Liu died.

Liu Qiyan continued to recuperate with peace of mind after moving into the Yuyu Palace, and the pregnant woman could start to serve and be favored three months after giving birth, but because of the difficult birth, her health has been not good, and she can't accept the favor, and she is anxious, but she is helpless, until her health has gradually improved in recent days. So he couldn't bear it anymore and took the palace people out for a walk.

Originally, it was still good during the day, and I was in a good mood and took the palace people to swim and play in the blue wave pool. But soon after he went back, he began to have a fever, and before he could support the imperial doctor, he died violently.

According to the diagnosis of the imperial doctor, it was because the body had not recuperated after giving birth, so he rashly moved the place, and the water and soil were not adapted, and the Yuyu Palace was close to the cold winter, the climate was cold, and the wind hurt the body, which made Liu Concubine's already weak body unbearable, and died in the storm.

After Qi Long learned the news, the first thing he asked was how the little prince was, and he was relieved to learn that the little prince did not travel with him, but he just sighed a few times, and ordered Liu Concubine to be buried. Anyway, she thought about her as the biological mother of the little prince, and specially ordered a rich burial according to the etiquette of the concubine, and the golden book was also recorded as a concubine, and then all affairs were handed over to the Internal Affairs Office in accordance with the rules.

Now that he is entangled in everything, he really doesn't have much energy to pay attention to the life and death of a concubine who has long fallen out of favor in the harem, if Liu Qiyan is not the prince's biological mother, he is afraid that he will not even have the strength to ask.

The raising of the little prince has become a major problem in the future. Who will raise the prince? Originally, the palace thought that it must be Ni Guifei, but who knew that Qi Long issued an edict to hand over the custody of the prince to the queen who was almost in seclusion, and ordered: "Now the middle palace is empty, it is not a national blessing, and the queen is virtuous and virtuous, raising and educating the little prince, I can also rest assured." The people in the palace couldn't help but look at each other in amazement.

This incident also left an unexpected consequence in the palace, the palace became a place that everyone hated the palace concubines, and the concubines who lived there for three generations had no good end, so that the palace concubines in the Qi palace would rather live in a remote palace than live in the magnificent palace palace. Even the blue wave pool was denounced as an ominous place by the palace concubines, and few people were willing to set foot in it.

The news of Qi Long's personal expedition caused an uproar in the court, and many courtiers beat their chests one by one, crying as if Qi Long was going to die. Of course, the people of the other faction clearly saw the meaning of Qi Long's move, and hurriedly sang the praises of merit and virtue, and the sycophants continued. No matter what kind of opposition or approval, it could not shake the determination of the Great Qi Emperor to conquer in person.

Of course, the emperor's posture of personal expedition was extraordinary, Qi Long's mood was impatient, and the people of the Internal Affairs Office were too busy to touch the ground, and they prepared all the matters of Qi Long's expedition as soon as possible.

The newly assembled army of 100,000 to reinforce the southern front has been fully assembled, waiting for the glory of being led by the emperor himself. Chen Yan was promoted to the rank of Qin Servant and accompanied Qi Long on the expedition, no one raised any objections to such a one-step promotion, and after knowing the task that Chen Yan was about to undertake and his background, everyone was not the slightest surprised by his promotion.

At the same time, there was also a decree to change the Yuan Tiantong in the new year, and this new era name showed the heart of the young emperor of Daqi who could not wait to unify the world. Of course, the emperor's grace was also the harem, conforming to the mandate of heaven, the six palaces were sealed together, and the grace continued, Su Mi was promoted two levels in a row, and was promoted to one of the six concubines of the second grade, which can be regarded as the fulfillment of the reward given to Su Mi mentioned by Qi Long a few days ago. At the same time, this is also the last time that Su Mi accepted the title as a concubine in the harem of this Great Qi.

And 30,000 soldiers and horses to reinforce the northern border pass were also assembled, with plenty of grain and grass, ready to go to the border pass. Mu Qinghan was turned into a forward lieutenant general, leading this team to support Juyu Pass, compared to the second-rank guard commander, it was only a horizontal transfer, but it fulfilled his long-standing wish to play on the battlefield.

On December 16 of the fourth year of Longhui, in such a cold and windy weather, Qi Long's personal car finally set off. He stood proudly on the Shenwu Gate of the Imperial City, proudly looking at the soldiers standing below. Looking forward to Shenfei, the momentum is public.

Seeing Qi Long's bright yellow figure, the thunderous sound of the mountain shouting long live resounded through the sky, and the momentum was amazing. Qi Long couldn't help but be full of ambition in his heart. He turned his head and looked at the undulating palace behind him, and then turned around to look at the countless elite soldiers below, and the excitement in his heart was indescribable.

When he stands here again, he will definitely be the overlord of the whole world, and what kind of scenery and prestige should he have at that time, the grand hegemony that no one has been able to achieve in the past two hundred years will be built by him. This expedition will inevitably add a strong color to his martial arts and the annals of history!

At this time, of course, Qi Long didn't expect that he would never have the opportunity to set foot on the high tower of Shenwu Gate in his life. This was the first and last time he showed his unliterary side in front of the people and the army of Daqi...

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