On the fifteenth day of the first lunar month, the night of the Lantern Festival.

Li Zheng, who didn't close his eyes for a day and a night, finally made a helpless decision, drove in person, and led 10,000 reinforcements to Youzhou to support and relieve the difficulty.

This was a choice he had to make, and it was also a decision that he made after a night of secret spying with his few remaining cronies.

Even Prime Minister Jiang Cheng, whom Li Zheng relied on the most, persuaded him, "The war in Youzhou cannot be delayed again and again, and the longer it drags on, the greater the variables." Moreover, the enemy is in the dark, and if the saint does not make a decision, he may miss the best opportunity. ”

Li Zheng smiled coldly and said, "What Aiqing means is to send me to death!" Then give this imperial city to King Sui! ”

"The saint is angry, the minister will never dare, the minister means that as long as the saint can uphold the momentum of thunder and take the 10,000 elite soldiers to solve the predicament of Youzhou, then, even if the king dares to rebel, he will not dare to act rashly. As long as Youzhou wins, the Holy Heaven is fully powerful, and the hearts of the subjects and the people are subdued by this, the Holy Lord can easily relieve the current predicament. ”

Li Zheng also seized the throne back then, just because he was the crown prince, sooner or later he was the prince who was going to ascend the throne, and the first emperor was mediocre and incompetent, and all the ministers in the court hoped that the prince could change the declining trend, promote the old and the new, and make some great achievements.

However, after Li Zheng ascended the throne, there were too many things that he insisted on, and he began to lose people's hearts little by little.

After listening to the prime minister's words, the expression on Li Zheng's face cooled down little by little.

It seems that this catastrophe cannot be avoided no matter what.

Li Zheng personally issued an edict in the early morning of the next day, announcing that the world would not be followed by a few days, and he would personally conquer Youzhou and exterminate the northern barbarians.

The Son of Heaven is in charge, and he must succeed.

Unexpectedly, Li Zheng prepared an edict in advance to enthrone the crown prince, and named Ruan Linluo as the queen mother, accompanied by supporting the government.

Although the crown prince is immature, he is the crown prince after all, and once the court changes, he should be the successor to the throne. And Ruan Linluo is the queen, and if necessary, she must do everything to protect the prince.

Li Zheng is very aware of the personality of his younger brother Li Huan, he usually prides himself on being a gentleman, and he is famous for his work. He had already had the intention of rebelling, but he deliberately did not move, just waiting for a suitable opportunity.

He wanted to seize the throne openly, Li Zheng couldn't give him this opportunity, he had already ordered that the Nanyao territory be given to King Sui as a fief, and sent him to return to the back cover within a month, and he would never be allowed to enter Beijing. If Li Huan did not return to the back cover within a month, he would have confirmed the order of rebellion.

Li Zheng knew that such a method was only to prevent the gentleman and not the villain. It would be a matter of time before Li Huan wanted to do the opposite, and he could only watch one step at a time......

Li Huan's decision, no one in the court and the central government thought that Li Zhenghui would really agree to the imperial conquest, after all, his departure is not as simple as sending his life, and it is very likely that he will lose his country.

A huge storm seems imminent.

Everybody is thinking, everybody is thinking, how to deal with themselves?

After Ruan Linluo learned the news, she was stunned for a while, and she couldn't tell what she felt in her heart, except for shock, she was still shocked, but after the shock, she was deeply frightened.

How can the Holy One leave? The royal driving is a high-sounding conquest, but in fact, it is not to send it to death......

Ruan Linluo can no longer care about the etiquette rules of "the harem cannot interfere in politics".

She personally came to the door of the imperial study and asked to meet the saint, she couldn't let him die, let alone leave the capital!

It's a pity that Li Zheng didn't mean to see her, so he only asked the Tai Supervisor to come out and reply, saying that he was busy with political affairs and asked her to go back.

How could Ruan Linluo go, she ignored the coldness on the ground, and knelt down, she had to see the saint.

Her sudden move caused the eunuchs and palace maids to panic and hurriedly stepped forward to persuade her.

Ruan Linluo was determined not to leave, kneeling on the cold stone bricks, waiting for Li Zheng's summons.

However, she overestimated her status, and Li Zheng did not make an exception to let her study because he felt sorry for her.

Ruan Linluo was carried back to the warm sedan chair by the palace maids and sent all the way back to Shuiyue Palace.

In the evening, Li Zheng, who had not stepped into the harem for a long time, came to Shuiyue Palace.

At this time, Ruan Linluo's mood had already calmed down, and she was a little more calm than the impatience of the day.

Ruan Linluo slowly got up and bowed to Li Zhengyingying, with a signature smile on her face, as if nothing had happened before.

Li Zheng thought that she would put on a face for herself, but she didn't expect that she would still smile like this.

Li Zheng sighed lightly and said, "During the day, why do you bother? Although you are the queen, you are a person in the harem after all, and you can't enter the imperial study. ”

Ruan Linluo smiled faintly and said: "What the saint said is that it was the concubine who was not thoughtful and willful, so she deliberately knelt there for more than half an hour, making the saint embarrassed. ”

When she said this, although she was smiling, there was a faint coldness in her tone.

Li Zheng's eyebrows furrowed slightly, and he said: "I am about to drive the imperial expedition and go to Youzhou, there are too many things to do and prepare for inside and out." ”

Ruan Linluo's face changed, a pair of eyes looked at Li Zheng levelly, and then answered: "The Holy Lord has really made up his mind. It's just that Youzhou City is remote and barbaric, the terrain is dangerous, and there is a large army pressing the formation, so the saint is not worried about the loss of the dragon body at all? ”

Accident? Li Zheng smiled lightly when he heard this, and only said: "Queen, you have always been smart in ice and snow, why do you have to ask knowingly in front of me now?" ”

Ruan Linluo also smiled and said: "The saint is far-sighted and has the world in mind, and the concubines really can't guess it, and they don't dare to guess...... Now, the holy will has been decided, and it is useless for the concubines to say anything, just ask for the grace of the saint, and when they are concerned about the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty and the people of the world, they can also take care of His Royal Highness the Prince, who is still in infancy...... The prince is so young that he can't withstand too much wind and waves, and I hope that the saint can think twice for the prince and act cautiously. ”

Li Zheng's sometimes moody personality made Ruan Linluo have to be a little careful every time he talked to him.

However, now is not the time to be careful and be safe.

Li Zheng knew that she would mention this matter, so he said: "For the sake of the crown prince, I have already made an edict early. In this way, I can keep my country, and of course, this is also the prince's future country. ”

Ruan Linluo suddenly sneered: "What the Holy Lord said is really difficult to make the concubine feel at ease." ”

If something really happens, just relying on an edict, let alone saving the prince's country, it's like it's difficult to save the prince's life!

When Li Zheng heard this, he couldn't help frowning and said, "What does the queen mean by this?" ”

He was so tired now that he couldn't stand anyone's cold words anymore.

Ruan Linluo stretched out her hand, grabbed Li Zheng's wide and cold cuffs, and said with a serious expression: "If the Holy Lord leaves Beijing, how should the concubines and the crown prince deal with themselves?" How to save your life? ”

Because Li Zheng was ashamed in his heart, he wanted to be patient and say goodbye to her, but when he saw her so aggressive, he couldn't help but get annoyed, shook off her hand and said: "Queen, it seems that you have decided that I will lose this imperial expedition, right?" ”

Ruan Linluo saw that he was annoyed, but she was not afraid. Things are in front of you, winning or losing all depends on the will of God, who can know in their hearts?

Li Zheng's eyes swept her face coldly, the originally handsome face became a little hideous at the moment due to tangled anger, his eyes were full of tired bloodshots, and he said word by word: "You listen to me, I won't lose, I will definitely not lose!" I am the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven! ”

Ruan Linluo originally had a lot to say, but after seeing Li Zheng's expression, she knew that it was useless to say anything.

Because she saw that he himself was also lacking in confidence, so he would give it a go like this and lose his mind.

What else can she say in the face of an irrational person?

Ruan Linluo knew that she couldn't count on Li Zheng anymore, because he no longer had self-confidence, and now all that was left was that little bluff conceit.

Ruan Linluo's heart cooled down one by one, and she finally understood what it meant to be gloomy and heartbroken.

When he turned around, sour tears had slowly fallen.

Li Zheng stood behind her, naturally he couldn't see the tears in her eyes, but he could see her disappointment and helplessness.

Li Zheng didn't know about the danger of the capital, and he didn't know Ruan Linluo's worries.

However, it has come to this point, and there is no turning back from the bow.

If he could choose, he wouldn't do it, but the point is that he doesn't have a choice......

Li Zheng took a deep breath, stretched out his arm to wrap around Ruan Linluo's shoulder from behind, and couldn't help but sigh with emotion, there was no anger left.

Her shoulders are so thin and so soft, how can she bear the ups and downs ahead.

"I'm about to leave Beijing tomorrow, Queen, you have to take care of your life!"

The word "take care" sounds very heavy, as if you don't know the return date.

"Do you have to be in such a hurry? The Holy One can't stay a few more days, so that the concubines can have time to prepare......"

She didn't know what she was going to prepare, but she had to prepare.

From then on, there was no holy blessing in the imperial city, only the Praetorian Guards of less than 10,000 people, and a group of courtiers who could only find fault with the army.

Conspiracy, conspiracy, calculation, trickery...... As soon as she thought that she would have to deal with these nightmare-like things in the future, Ruan Linluo felt that her whole body shuddered......

Li Zheng gently rested his chin on her head, and said in a deep voice: "The current situation does not allow me to hesitate anymore, I have to go, queen, you have to understand!" ”

Ruan Linluo sighed, she understood, how could she not understand.

She curled the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a wry smile, and said: "This time the road is far away, the Holy Lord must be careful and careful, go early and return early, the concubine and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will definitely wait for you......"

The words were accompanied by tears, and they flowed down.

Li Zheng's palm landed on her shoulder and slapped her twice, but he didn't reply.

This act is so auspicious that even he himself can't say for sure, when he will return, everything depends on the will of God, and he will do his best.