Chapter 655 South Expedition(1/3)
The emperor was preparing to send troops to the south, and there were many disputes between the DPRK and the DPRK.
Adhering to the principle of opposing the emperor's approval, Lin Ya and others counted the disadvantages of sending troops at this moment.
Firstly, Huang Chunhui is about to retire. At this time, no one dares to say what kind of power this sick tiger will burst out. Secondly, Northern Liao suffered a drought last year and the losses were heavy. At this time, the troops will be sent and the people will bear the burden.
If it is too heavy, it will cause civil unrest.
There are more than ten other reasons. In a word, the emperor is crazy to send troops this year.
But the emperor contacted the clan and a group of his own troops to suppress Lin Ya and others.
We must talk about the palace change here.
That palace incident ended with the emperor losing his heir and his body being damaged. It seemed that the emperor suffered a big loss, but he got an unexpected benefit...the clan's attitude towards him softened.
An emperor who has no heirs... and no blood to support him after his death is pitiful. The key is that his wariness towards the clan has dissipated.
"Your Majesty doesn't even have a son, who else is he going to be guarding against? He will only be guarding against careerists, such as Lin Ya, for example, the Emperor's uncle. Wu Lang, do you know why this is?"
Qiao Lin, the Minister of Rites, was the emperor's confidant... When the emperor ascended the throne, a minister threw his wat board with his hands. Qiao Lin, who was just a doctor at the time, knocked down the official from behind, and he fell into the emperor's eyes from then on.
Afterwards, Qiao Lin rose to prominence. After he came to power, whenever the emperor wanted to mess with someone, he would pounce on him and bite him no matter who he was.
Last year, when Qiao Lin was traveling at night and was assassinated, his bodyguard was killed, and his coachman was killed, the horse went crazy and was so fast that no one could catch up.
The person behind the incident was never found out afterwards, but everyone knew that the murderer was none other than the people he had offended over the years.
Qiao Lin offended someone for the sake of the emperor. This was considered a loyal dog being counterattacked.
The emperor naturally wanted to appease the loyal dog, but Qiao Lin was already the Minister of Rites, and there was no room for him in the higher ranks. The emperor rewarded him with a lot of money, but the loyalty bought with money was hollow and would not last long. The emperor knew this.
Standing next to Qiao Lin was a young man with a sinister face and a somewhat savage look. "Father, Lin Ya is a sworn enemy. The Emperor's uncle is not of His Majesty's blood..."
"Hey! Wulang! Your brain... I said, your brain will probably deceive the people as an official..."
"Father, do you still feel sorry for the people?"
"I don't feel bad, but I'm worried that if you become an official, you will cause big trouble sooner or later and bring trouble to the family." Qiao Lin sighed, "Your Majesty's eyes are as bright as lightning, and he knows that it is better for you to eat, drink and have fun at home. But you can sit back and have nothing! Come to think of it.
If you want to go, the Prince Consort is the most suitable for you. He is noble and noble. If you want to get into trouble, there is no chance..."
Jordan clicked his lips and said, "Father, will the princess like me?"
"Wu Lang, look at yourself. There's so much flesh on this face. He looks very handsome at first glance. I think the princess will be attracted to him!" Qiao Lin looked at his son lovingly.
"Yes!" Jordan touched the flesh on his face, "The female prostitutes in the brothel said the same thing. They all said I was handsome."
"The palace ordered us to wait here. I probably want the princess to see you. Later...he will come! Wulang, stand up quickly. Remember, don't be anxious, be reserved, ah!"
Qiao Lin winked, and Jordan stood still, but he couldn't help but glance away.
Changling dismounted and walked slowly over.
"Meet the princess."
Qiao Lin salutes.
Jordan glanced at Chang Ling first, and then saluted.
"rude!"
Zhan Juan was furious, "How dare you peek at the princess!"
Qiao Lin was anxious, "Wu Lang, you still haven't apologized!"
Qiao Dan raised his head and took the opportunity to look at Changling a few more times...
Wulang has indeed fallen in love with her, okay! I'll tell His Majesty later, and the marriage will be considered a success.
Changling wore a robe, but Qiao Lin still felt the anger.
With a movement of his jade hand, he got the small leather whip.
Snap!
Ouch!
A chamberlain hurriedly went to report it.
"Your Majesty, Princess Changling met Qiao Shangshu and his son outside the palace gate. Qiao Wulang dared to peek at the princess and received several whips."
He Lianfeng's eyes were calm, "Changling, you have grown."
Immediately, Changling asked to see him.
"Father, I don't like him!"
"So, who do you like?"
"I don't want to get married!"
"A lifetime of loneliness?"
"Isn't it lonely if you forcefully get married?" Changling said angrily; "From now on, I will be living with a person who I don't like or even hate. I will feel depressed every day when I look at him. If this is the case, I would rather be alone for the rest of my life!"
"But a woman will get married eventually!"
"Aunt Hong is not married!"
Changling moved He Lianhong, the commander of the Eagle Guard, out, "A person only has a few decades in his life, so why bother to embarrass yourself and others? If it is a national matter, then that's it, why can't you just do it as you please? I think it's good.
, that’s fine, as for what other people think, what does it have to do with me?”
This literary youth’s daughter!
He Lianfeng said calmly: "Go!"
Changling resigned.
He Lianfeng said: "Go and appease Qiao Lin."
There is a chamberlain around.
He came back after a while, looking strange.
"Has Qiao Lin been annoyed?" Qiao Lin was the emperor's loyal dog, so he was a little more concerned.
The chamberlain said: "Qiao Shangshu looks a little helpless."
"Where's Jordan?"
"Qiaodan received a few whips, but his eyes shone brightly. He said that he had never been whipped in his life, and he actually felt quite comfortable. He fell in love with the princess even more."
emperor:"……"
Qiao Dan unexpectedly liked being beaten by Chang Ling, and then went to see him outside the princess's house. Chang Ling was naturally not interested, so he was expelled.
"Princess, Jordan is quite handsome!"
Someone around me advised.
"Is that also called handsome?"
Changling felt that the whole Daliao was suffering from a disease, an aesthetic disease!
Is a face full of flesh called handsome?
She couldn't help but think of Yang Xuan.
There is also gentleness in his domineering attitude, and he can touch people's hearts just by opening his mouth.
The key is, he understands me!
Changling took out the paper and started writing a letter.
——Zitai, the Southern Expedition is imminent, I think you also got the news. I don’t agree with this matter.
She raised her head and sighed softly.
——The Tang Dynasty had the misfortune to be adjacent to the Liao Dynasty.
After writing the letter, I sent it to Lin'an.
"Princess."
Zhan Juan came in and said, "Yang Jia said that after His Majesty sets off, the Emperor's uncle will supervise the country. The princess must not be intimate with him and must be tit-for-tat. However, she must not offend too much."
"I know."
Changling held his chin with one hand, and suddenly felt that there were still many things he wanted to write in the letter. It was believed that he had already sent it, and it was a bit boring to chase it back.
She couldn't help feeling sad.
In the following days, He Lianfeng mobilized troops and generals to adjust the country's central government.
The day of departure has come.
In the early morning, Helianfeng got up early.
He did not eat, but took a shower and changed clothes to worship his ancestors.
The sky is still dark, and in the Ancestral Temple, incense is lingering, and candlelight is swaying, illuminating the tablets.
He Lianfeng saluted, stood up, and stood in front of the futon in silence for a long time.
To be continued...