For a while, the emperor and his subjects were relatively silent, and the Golden Luan Hall fell into a long dead silence.
The emperor on the dragon chair forced his face to be sullen, and his face was as sinking as water, but his heart was full of emotions.
How could he not know what the veteran said!
At that time, he was still the crown prince, and he had already started to help the late king in handling political affairs, and those documents stating the military situation were also handled by him. Thinking about it now, it seems that the past scenes are still vivid in his memory.
He can't let Dayu's country be destroyed in his hands, then he is a sinner of the Han family, a sinner of Dayu!
The emperor's lips were tightly pursed into a straight line, his mind was in chaos, and he vaguely heard Li Shangshu's upright voice:
"Your Majesty, since ancient times, the army has been fierce and dangerous. For the sake of the great prosperity of the country and the people of Liming, I also ask the emperor to send his envoy Xi Ye. Don't talk about war lightly..."
Every word and sentence won the emperor's heart.
That's right, Dayu's peace is not because of greed for life and fear of death, but for the people of Liming.
It's for the big picture!
The emperor said to himself in his heart, at this moment, Li Heng knelt down first, and then the other ministers of the main peace faction knelt down one after another, one after another, just like making dumplings, but in the blink of an eye, all the officials had already knelt down Most of it.
Those ministers prostrated themselves on the ground, and they all echoed repeatedly: "What Master Li said is true, please think twice before acting, Your Majesty!"
Looking down at the courtiers kneeling on the ground, the emperor's lips moved slightly, his eyes complicated...
In the end, the morning court of this day ended without a problem again.
Regarding Xiye's invasion and the crisis of Feixia Mountain, the emperor didn't come up with any plan, but the proposal of marrying Xiye had already been put on the table, and many courtiers who knew the emperor's heart vaguely guessed the emperor's next choice...
After the early dynasty ended, all the officials dispersed, and Han Lingfu naturally returned to Gongjun Palace.
Not only him, Li Heng and Gu Mo also followed him to Prince Gong's Mansion.
Han Lingfu was very restless, as if there were countless bugs eating his flesh and blood in his mind, but in front of Li Heng and Gu Mo, he could only try to calm down.
Han Lingfu held up the teacup, hiding the ups and downs in his eyes. Like the emperor, he has not had a good sleep for several nights.
He planned step by step, patiently laid out for so long, and finally formed the current great situation. Finally, Nanjiang was already at his fingertips, but at this critical moment, Xiye intervened!
For a moment, Han Lingfu almost wondered whether Zhennan Wang and his son had colluded with Xiye to have such a fortune!
He always knew that the road to the position of supremacy must be full of thorns, and only those who forge ahead bravely and surmount the thorns can ascend to the Great Treasure and accept the kneeling of the officials. He also firmly believes that he must be the one who laughs last.
But this time, for the first time, he had doubts in his heart.
It seemed as if there was an invisible hand blocking in front of him...
It seemed that even God was treating him badly.
No!
My life is my fate!
Han Lingfu said to himself in his heart, how many hardships he had gone through, but he turned the situation around step by step, and once again stood tall in the court, how could he give up lightly!
But in the blink of an eye, Han Lingfu's mind was already changing, from irritability, frustration, self-doubt, and then cheered up again.
Han Lingfu put down the teacup, looked at Li Heng and Gu Mo, and asked solemnly, "Master Li, Master Gu, what do you think about the battle in Western Xinjiang?"
Li Heng, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, pondered for a while, and said: "My lord, no matter whether we will fight or make peace with Xiye in the future, Feixia Mountain is in danger now, and the emperor will definitely send troops to support it... I wonder if my lord will fight for this military power and go to Xiye? "
The study was quiet for a while, Han Lingfu's face was slightly gloomy, and he said slowly: "Master Li, that's Xiye."
That's Xiye!
The simple five words have already expressed his position.
These five words sound plain and concise, but there is a trace of blame and impatience. How could Li Heng not know, and his expression was inevitably a little stiff.
Gu Mo, Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, hurriedly echoed: "What the prince said is true. That is the Xiye army, how can it be compared with the mere Southern Border Army!"
Han Lingfu showed approval in his eyes, and said: "In the past few years, the Southern Border Army has been fighting year after year. Baiyue and Nanliang are both army of tigers and wolves. The government treasury is empty, and Fuzhong, Kailian, and Yanding cities have been occupied and swept away by the enemy, and countless people have died unjustly... Today's Southern Xinjiang can no longer be compared with the old town of Nanwang!"
Gu Mo nodded, "Exactly. Now that Southern Border is in decline, this is the best time for the Southern Expedition, unlike Western Border..." As he spoke, he sighed quietly, "With the current situation in Western Border, if General Guan Ruyan is still alive, the official army still exists, Dayu can still fight, but now, leading the army to attack Xiye is just a thankless job..."
Once the battle is defeated, the emperor will not care about the Xiye army like wolves and tigers, and will definitely vent his anger on the defeated generals!
Han Lingfu stroked his sleeves, and a calculation flashed under his half-drowned eyes.
The corners of his lips twitched, he smiled warmly, and said meaningfully: "This king's second brother has always thought highly of himself, didn't he always want to compete with this king for military power? Then Xiye's 'opportunity' this time is Make him well!"
Li Heng and Gu Mo glanced at each other, and both understood what Han Lingfu meant.
The person who can go to Xiye on behalf of King Shun must be the arm of King Shun, which means that King Shun will definitely hurt himself this time!
The Enke cheating last time had severely hurt King Shunjun's vitality. If it happened again, King Shunjun would no longer have the confidence to compete with King Gongjun again!
The two adults stood up, bowed respectfully and echoed, "My lord's advice."
The smile on the corner of Han Lingfu's mouth deepened, and he couldn't hide his complacency. He picked up the teacup in front of him again, and behaved elegantly and leisurely, as if everything was under his control.
After the two adults sat down again, Li Heng sighed regretfully: "My lord, it's just that this time it's cheaper for Prince Zhennan and his son!"
Gu Mo also nodded and said: "Yes, it's a pity. It was so hard to stir up the emperor's murderous intent on Prince Zhennan and his son, but now he has missed this great opportunity for nothing..."
Next time, I don’t know how long I will have to wait to have such a good opportunity…
Han Lingfu felt a little unwilling, but he still gritted his teeth and said, "This time, Prince Zhennan and his son are lucky, so we can only let them go for the time being, but there will be a long time to come..."
Wait until the Xiye War is over before making any fuss, he will never let Zhennan Palace go so easily!
There are priorities, but we still have to take advantage of the Xiye War to deal with the Second Emperor Brother first!
Han Lingfu said to himself in his heart.
Li Heng's eyes flashed, and he said thoughtfully: "My lord, I have a trick, maybe I can kill two birds with one stone."
"Master Li, please tell me." Han Lingfu raised his eyebrows slightly and looked at Li Heng.
Li Heng straightened out his thoughts, and suggested: "My lord, the western border is in danger, and the emperor will definitely order all regions to rush to help. Since the southern border is the territory of Dayu, it should not be an exception. If the Zhennan Prince's Mansion sends troops to assist the western border, what does the lord think?"
Hearing this, Han Lingfu narrowed his eyes, and a sharp light flashed in his eyes, "But the Zhennan Palace may not obediently send troops..."
"My lord, even if the king of Zhennan does not agree to send troops, he can still ask them to provide food, horses, or weapons for support. In this way, the manor of Zhennan's mansion will be severely damaged. When the matter in the west is settled, the lord will definitely go to the south of the border immediately." When we succeed, we will take down Southern Border in one fell swoop!" Li Heng said eloquently.
The more Han Lingfu listened, the more excited he became, his eyes lit up, and he clapped his hands and praised: "Master Li's plan is very clever!" A look of ruthlessness flashed in his eyes.
Li Heng straightened his chest, and said vigorously: "My lord, when I go to court tomorrow, I will invite the emperor to the court..."
Gu Mo quickly interjected: "I will help Mr. Li to play the side drum..."
The three looked at each other and smiled. Based on their understanding of the emperor, since the emperor intends to cut down the vassal, the emperor will definitely be moved by this proposal.
The three talked secretly for another half an hour in the study before Gu Mo and Li Heng left.
Han Lingfu, who stayed in the study outside, swept away the depression of these days and was full of ambition.
Originally thought that the crisis in Xijiang was the luck of the Zhennan Palace, but now it seems that may not be the case.
As long as you make good use of the opportunity, this "crisis" can also turn into a "turning point", and you can even use it to develop your own power...
Thinking about it, the smile on the corner of Han Lingfu's mouth deepened, as if seeing the near future...
"Bang bang!"
Suddenly, his heart beat twice faster, a familiar feeling of coldness surged into his heart, and his hands trembled involuntarily...
When Xiao Lizi saw Han Lingfu's appearance, he knew that his master's addiction had flared up again, so he carefully asked for instructions: "My lord, do you want my slave to be called Bai Cai..."
Before he could speak, Han Lingfu said eagerly: "Call 'her' here!"
The tone of the word "she" is extremely complicated, with disgust, resentment, but urgency.
"Yes, my lord." Xiao Lizi replied, and hurried out to send someone to the Xinghui Academy.
A moment later, Bai Muxiao, who was wearing a green willow-colored silk gown, came gracefully. She looked relaxed and radiant, as if a ray of spring breeze was blowing towards her face, forming a clear contrast with Han Lingfu who was in a mess in the room. .
It wasn't just Bai Muxiao who came, she also brought her child.
Seeing the little baby in the indigo blue robe and carp hat in Bai Muxiao's arms, Han Lingfu had a disgusted expression on his face, and he didn't want to look at the child at all.
This child is simply the greatest shame in his life!
A thick haze appeared in Han Lingfu's eyes, as deep as a bottomless abyss, bottomless.
He wished he could kill the child with a single sword, but he could only endure it.
"quick… "
Give him Wuhe ointment quickly!
He stared at Bai Muxiao's beautiful face, gritted his teeth and urged, his whole body trembling like a broken leaf in the wind and rain.
Bai Muxiao walked unhurriedly to the desk, looked down at Han Lingfu who was leaning on the back of the chair and could hardly sit still, a trace of contempt flashed in her cold eyes.
She took out a small porcelain pot and casually threw it to Han Lingfu. Han Lingfu hurriedly took it with trembling hands, but his hands were barely under his control, and the small porcelain pot almost slipped. Xiao Lizi hurried over to help, and helped the master open the small porcelain jar...
The familiar scent of Wuhe ointment made Han Lingfu's eyes shine, and he poured the ointment from the small porcelain pot into his mouth almost "violently". In the blink of an eye, he gradually calmed down, and a happy smile appeared on the corner of his mouth. Curved, trance-eyed, ecstatic...
Bai Muxiao looked at him coldly, this man is still the high and mighty Third Prince, but now he is just Wuhe Gao's slave!
Bai Muxiao's eyes became colder, and she said coldly:
"My lord, Wuhe ointment is almost used up..."
Han Lingfu's pupils shrank, his brows were furrowed, and he raised his eyes to look at Bai Muxiao, with a look of worry that couldn't be concealed between his brows.
What kind of pain would it bring without Wuhe ointment? He has experienced it a long time ago... It would be like death!
Han Lingfu took a deep breath, and hurriedly asked, "How long is the remaining Wuhe ointment enough for this king?" He couldn't hide the irritability on his face, didn't he say that Wuhe ointment is not a problem
Compared to Han Lingfu's worry, Bai Muxiao's expression was calm, and he said casually: "Baiyi has already sent someone to Baiyue to get the medicine, but Baiyue is thousands of miles away, and it takes time to go back and forth. Now Baiyue's situation is unknown, and it's hard to say when we can get the medicine." After a pause, she deliberately reminded, "My lord can bear it as long as he can, and save it!"
Han Lingfu's face was extremely ugly. In less than half a day, his mood fluctuated violently several times, sometimes low, sometimes high, and sometimes low...
Now he can no longer care about Xijiang, and Wuhe Gao is his biggest crisis at the moment.
Han Lingfu clenched his fists and sized Bai Muxiao with sharp eyes for a long time, as if trying to see through her.
After a while, Han Lingfu said in a deep voice: "The military situation in the western border is critical now, and it is impossible to use troops against the southern border. At most, the king will secretly send some people to Baiyue." He looked at Bai Muxiao without blinking, and warned , "Bai Muxiao, don't let your personal whim interfere with this king's plan!"
Bai Muxiao bit her lower lip, her calm and calm face finally changed slightly, full of resentment and unwillingness.
Ever since she knew that the emperor had made a clear decree and decided to use troops against southern Xinjiang, she had been waiting, waiting for the southern border to be breached by Dayu's army, and the Zhennan Palace would be reduced to a prisoner. Yue will be reduced to a military slave, and even charged into the red tent... From then on, life would be worse than death!
But I didn't expect that the situation in the court was changing rapidly, and suddenly, the situation changed again!
The Zhennan Palace is simply out of luck!
Bai Muxiao was unwilling in her heart, and for several nights when she dreamed back at midnight, she dreamed of Nangong Yue's aloof eyes...
She took a deep breath and calmed down a little.
In fact, she also knew that this time it was Xiye who "surrounded Wei and rescued Zhao" and "saved" the Zhennan Palace by accident.
The situation is no longer under their control, so now, they can only follow the trend and try their best to seek the greatest benefits for Gongjun Palace!
"My lord, have you decided who to marry the princess?" Bai Muxiao asked suddenly.
Han Lingfu shook his head, "Father hasn't made up his mind yet, but the marriage will definitely happen."
It's not surprising that Bai Muxiao's mouth curled into a sneer.
The emperor has always been indecisive...
Thinking about it, she glanced at Han Lingfu and said to herself: Like a father, like a son!
"My lord, I have a candidate." Bai Muxiao said coldly, with a look of anticipation in her eyes, "What does your lord think of Miss Xiao from Zhen'an Palace?" Although she can't deal with Nangong Yue for the time being, she can take care of her from Nangong Yue's side. If someone else strikes, he can stab Nangong Yue!
Han Lingfu raised his eyebrows and looked at Bai Muxiao with a half-smile.
Of course he knew that Bai Muxiao had selfish intentions, but he had to deny that it was a good idea.
There is no princess of the right age under the father's knees, so this marriage must choose a suitable candidate from the noble mansion of the clan. Zhennan King is a first-rank vassal king, and his eldest daughter is naturally noble and will not be humiliated. Xiye's new king, but... it won't do him any good.
Bai Muxiao naturally also saw Han Lingfu's hesitation, changed the subject, and continued to encourage the other party: "My lord, with the current emperor's fear and dislike of the Zhennan Palace, even if it is because of the crisis in Xijiang that he has to compromise for a while, but I definitely can't swallow this breath. Even if the emperor can't deal with the Zhennan Palace for the time being, isn't Nangong Xin still in the capital? For the emperor, at least Nangong Xin can be used to restrain the Zhennan Palace... For the prince, isn't this 'Two birds with one stone'?"
Bai Muxiao's plan is really good. Han Lingfu was thoughtful, and said in a deep voice: "In this way, Brother Wu Huang can lose another arm."
There is a saying: "The centipede is dead but not stiff." Although the fifth emperor lost the help of the Nangong Mansion, he still has four forces in his hands. The palace of Han Huaijun, the third is the stubborn son-in-law faction in the court; the last is Nangong Xin, behind Nangongxin is the Zhennan Palace, there is the Palace of the Grand Princess Yongyang, and there is support from Shilin.
Once Nangong Xin is gone, for the fifth emperor brother, it will be more than a broken arm, it will almost hurt his muscles and bones!
Thinking of this, Han Lingfu almost couldn't wait.
Bai Muxiao looked at Han Lingfu with a smile, a smirk flashed in her pupils, the corners of her mouth were raised high, and the expression on her face was almost distorted.
For myself, this is "killing three birds with one stone"!
Even if Nangong Yue gave birth to a grandson, no matter how favored she was, the Zhennan Prince's Mansion would stand up for her once or twice... It is impossible to stand up for her forever!
If Nangong Yue caused troubles for Zhennan Prince's Mansion again and again, would Zhennan Prince and his son value her again? !
Now, Nangong Yue no longer has the support of her natal family, let's see how she can gain a foothold in her husband's family!
But Han Lingfu's next sentence froze the smile on the corner of Bai Muxiao's mouth—
"This matter needs to be considered carefully..." Han Lingfu frowned and said, "Nangong Xin is also Aunt Yongyang's grandson-in-law..." If you touch Nangong Xin, it is tantamount to provoking Aunt Yongyang!
As expected, like father, like son! Bai Muxiao's expression became even colder, with disdain in her heart: With Han Lingfu's cowardly temperament, who was afraid of wolves and tigers, he still wants to seize the heir? !
Bai Muxiao took a deep breath, and patiently "pointed up" Han Lingfu and said, "My lord, it's the emperor who wants to touch Nangong Xin, so what's the matter with the lord?" Isn't Han Lingfu best at killing people with a knife
good! Han Lingfu suddenly realized, his eyes were brilliant. He can hint to his father in private... With his suspicious and suspicious character, he will definitely make a move, then he can stay out of the matter and reap the benefits of the fisherman.
Seeing that Han Lingfu seemed to be enlightened, Bai Muxiao continued meaningfully: "My lord, I heard that the emperor is not in a good mood recently. You can go to the palace to talk to the emperor more. The emperor is getting old, and he must like his children and grandchildren to be around his knees, and Cheng Huan's knees." As she said that, she straightened the carp hat for the child in her arms, "My lord can take our brother Jun into the palace to show his grandpa. There are grandchildren in the Zhennan Prince's Mansion, and our County Prince's Mansion should too." I have a son, my lord, do you think so?"
Bai Muxiao looked at Han Lingfu with a full smile, the smile on her small face was extremely beautiful and charming, but in Han Lingfu's eyes, she looked like a ghost.
This woman really dares to say, dare to think!
She actually wanted this bastard to occupy the title of the prince of the county prince!
How could he agree!
Han Lingfu gritted his teeth secretly, hating in his heart, and couldn't help but look at the face of the baby in Bai Muxiao's arms.
The seven or eight-month-old baby was ignorantly held in his mother's arms. His white and tender face was round and round, with deep eyebrows. He looked handsome and cute. The little carp hat on his head couldn't hide his brown hair...
The child's hair color and facial features all reminded him of Bai Muxiao's betrayal of him.
Thinking of this, Han Lingfu couldn't help clenching his fists, feeling sick in his heart.
But he has no heir yet!
For his own great cause, he now has to keep this child...
Han Lingfu secretly hated him. Ever since Bai Muxiao told him that he would not be able to have any more children in this life, he secretly found several doctors who treated hidden diseases, took a lot of folk remedies, and found a few who looked good at giving birth. The woman lifts the room...
It's a pity that more than half a year has passed, but there is no good news...
Could it be that he really can no longer have his own children? ! Han Lingfu just felt as if his whole body was soaked in ice water, and his heart was so cold.