The emperor put his hands behind his back and said, "There are tribes that have surrendered to us over the years, but they account for too few of the many tribes on the grassland."
The emperor paused here. He heard the proportion from Zhou Shuren.
Rongchuan, "It's difficult to conquer all the tribes."
It has not been easy to subdue some tribes in recent years, and to subdue these tribes is to strangle their necks.
The emperor turned the beads in his hand and said, "I will not give in."
Rongchuan understood that his royal brother would not grant these requests. If he did, it would only foster the ambitions of some tribes, and their ambitions would not be satisfied. They would stare at the riches of the Central Plains like hungry wolves.
The emperor took out a map. It was a newly drawn map. With the travel of the caravan and the trade exchanges over the years, a more complete map had been drawn.
The emperor narrowed his eyes and said, "Now is not the time to start a war, but we can prepare in advance. These tribes are surrendered. Their geographical location is very important. If there is a large-scale movement on the grassland, they will be aware of it and send a message in time."
Rong Chuan was stunned when he looked at the map. His father-in-law had always said that his brother was very ambitious. He finally understood it at this moment. He only knew that his brother had conquered some tribes, but he did not expect that it was an intentional arrangement by his brother. "What if someone rebels?"
The emperor's face was cold, "Then there is no need for it to exist."
He doesn't need to be disloyal, and these are just the obvious chess pieces, there are also hidden chess pieces he has planted.
The emperor looked at the map intently. The ambitions of these tribes grew so fast, and he had pushed them secretly. Invasion did not sound good, and what he wanted was a counterattack. The emperor raised his hand, touched the map, and smiled.
Rongchuan glanced sideways. He thought he knew his royal brother very well, but at this moment he was shocked to find that what he knew was what his royal brother let him see, but he had no idea what his royal brother did in secret. Although his royal brother did not explain, he could guess that his royal brother was waiting for a big battle.
The next day, Zhulan saw her daughter coming angrily and asked, "What happened?"
Xue Han's face remained gloomy, and his aura was so overwhelming that the maids in the room dared not breathe. Zhu Lan signaled Qingxue to take the maids downstairs.
Xue Han calmed down for a while, but still had an angry look on her face, "Mom, you don't know how brave the tribes that came to ask for help this time are. They even want to marry my daughter."
The emperor has only one princess and several princesses, as if not asking the princess for help was a big concession. She almost threw the cup when she heard it. If it wasn't for her reason telling her not to get angry, she really wanted to tear those old women apart.
Zhu Lan said quietly, "This is just a test. The grassland tribes that came this time are just for testing. They want to test the bottom line of the imperial court. Their cultivation over the years has allowed their ambitions to grow again."
Xue Han has been with her parents since she was a child. She is also the Princess of Qin, so she can analyze the situation. "Do they want to start a war?"
"There will be no war at the moment. If it were easy to start a war, we would just fight it directly and there would be no request for help from the capital this time."
Zhulan felt very emotional, she had been in the ancient times for more than ten years, and after the great war that year, the grassland tribes had also rested for more than ten years. This war was inevitable.
Xue Han thought of her deceased cousin Wu Dong. She was young and didn’t understand much back then, but she knew the pain of losing a family member. “Mom, will cousin Wu Chun go to the battlefield again?”
Many, many people will die in a war.
Zhulan couldn't change the war, and her heart was heavy. "I don't know."
Xue Han no longer thought about her daughter. She had calmed down. Her daughter was the legitimate daughter of the Prince of Qin and the only legitimate daughter of the royal family. Although she was not a princess, her daughter would not marry into another family.
Zhulan was a little listless. She was not worried about Linxi. Based on her understanding of the emperor over the years, the emperor was eager for war, and they would not gain anything from testing the grassland tribes this time.
Xue Han saw that her mother was not in high spirits, "Mom, I'll stay with you for a while."
Zhulan waved her hand, "You rushed out of the palace and came here. Rongchuan might have got the news. You should go back too, so that he won't worry about you."
Xuehan is worried about her mother. Her mother is worried about her cousin because of her news. How can she leave
Rongchuan already knew what happened in the palace. The Prince of Qin, who had the best temper among the princes, also became angry. He smashed the cup and went to look for his wife.
As for entering the palace, there was no need for that. He knew his brother's plan and was still angry at this test. Bah, although his daughter was not a princess, she was also the most precious. It made him angry just thinking about it.
Xu Chen was shocked. It was the first time he saw his fifth uncle so angry. However, there were not many girls in the royal family. It seemed that only his third uncle's family had a illegitimate girl. He would not treat her as a sister. He only had Linxi as his sister. As for the princess, he would not call her that.
When Rongchuan arrived, Xuehan was telling her mother the news she knew to distract her mother's attention.
Zhulan responded incoherently, and when she saw Rongchuan, she breathed a sigh of relief, "Take your wife away quickly."
She just wanted to be quiet, but her daughter was worried about her, so she not only stayed with her but also pulled her aside to talk!
Rongchuan saw his mother's expression, "Take your wife away quickly, don't disturb my rest." The anger in his stomach dissipated, "Mom."
Zhulan hummed, "You came here on horseback, and your face is frozen. Come on, don't be in such a hurry to leave, walk slowly."
Rongchuan was indeed freezing cold, and he was so angry that he was worried that his wife would get sick from the anger. "Mom, you feel sorry for me."
Zhulan didn't need to rest either. "Just let your anger go. Don't make yourself upset over something that's not worth it."
Rong Chuan smiled, "Mom, I'm not angry anymore."
Zhulan didn't believe it. Rongchuan's childhood experiences also made him care about his family. Linxi was the eldest daughter of the Prince of Qin's Mansion, and the first child had a different meaning. Linxi was the apple of Rongchuan's eye, and today's test had pierced their hearts.
Rong Chuan smiled, "Mom, don't worry, I know what's going on."
Zhulan heard this and thought, "Okay, I'll remember this grudge. I'm glad you know it."
Rongchuan did have an idea. He sent his wife back to the palace first, then turned around and went into the palace to see his father and mother who had just moved back into the palace.
As soon as Rongchuan entered the palace, the emperor knew why. The emperor said, "You also know the emperor's plan. Don't be angry."
Rongchuan glanced at the newly replaced tea set and said, "Haha."
This was the tea set he brought when he came yesterday!
The emperor followed his son's gaze and cleared his throat. "You came here just to let me cover for you. Go ahead and do whatever you want."
He was also very angry. He and his wife had doted on his own granddaughter, and he couldn't bear to think about her. Whenever he thought about her, he wanted to use surgery.
Rong Chuan, "Thank you, Father."
The emperor waved his hand. He had been feeling very depressed this winter, being watched closely by his wife. When he thought of Zhou Shuren accompanying his grandson out of the capital, he envied him. "I don't know if your father-in-law will bring me any gifts."
Rongchuan, "..."
Do you really think his father-in-law is like you, except that he is also a little unsure!