Summoning the world to be one

Chapter 523 The Prince Went to the Central Plains

Chapter 524: The Prince Went to the Central Plains

The 25th year of Qianyuan came quietly. At the beginning of the new year, everyone in Wancheng was full of joy. However, unlike the joy of the New Year in the past, both the people and officials in Wancheng looked worried. Immersed in the joy of the New Year, but hundreds of miles away, the Central Plains is covered with war clouds. Among the hundreds of thousands of elites in the northern border, many of them are sons who have walked out of Wancheng.

In the 25th year of Qianyuan, on the [-]th day of the first lunar month, Deng Sheng had just finished the first grand court meeting of the new year, and was dealing with the government affairs that had been squeezed these days in Qianyang Palace. At this time, Gui Xiang, who had been guarding outside the door, walked in and bowed. He said: "My Majesty, His Royal Highness, the Dukes of Jin, Dukes of Wei, Dukes of Qi, and Dukes of Chu, please see me!"

"Why are they here?" Hearing this, Deng Sheng stopped the pen in his hand and asked in puzzlement. It's never happened before that five boys came to see him together. I'm afraid there is something important, so he said: " pass!"

"Here!" Gui Xiang responded, turned around and went out. Soon, five brothers Deng Hao, Deng Han, Deng Yu, Deng Zun, and Deng Fu walked in together. Deng Hao led the way, and the other four followed closely behind.

"I'm waiting to pay my respects to my father!" The five of them saluted Deng Sheng together.

"Get up, tell me, why come to see the widow together?" Deng Sheng waved his hands.

After the five got up, Deng Hao and the others looked at each other, and finally Deng Hao bowed to Deng Sheng and said, "I want to report to my father, my son and I are here today to challenge my father."

"Call for a fight? Why do you ask for a fight?" Deng Sheng asked puzzled.

"Returning to my father, now hundreds of thousands of our troops are confronting the Zhao army in the northern border. The great war is imminent. The importance of this battle to my Great Deng is very clear. I will do my best in this prosperous age, so I will bring a few younger brothers to challenge my father today, and I hope my father will grant me permission to go north!" Deng Hao said.

"You all want to go to the Central Plains?" Deng Sheng stared at a few people, and said very calmly, there was no wave in his eyes.

Several people nodded, and said in unison: "Yes, please give permission, Father."

Deng Sheng didn't speak, and looked at the sons in front of him quietly. Among the five sons, Deng Hao is almost 24 years old this year, Deng Han and Deng Yu are both 22 years old, and the fourth son Deng Zun and the fifth Deng Fu are almost 13 years old. He was [-] years old, and Deng Sheng had implanted him with the potential of a great historical figure. All of them had extraordinary abilities. Now, most of Deng's powerful generals in the past have gradually entered their twilight years. I am afraid that in a few years, the situation of metabolism will be over Deng Guo staged, and except for the prince Deng Hao, the other four will gradually step onto the big stage of history, and it is also possible to go to the northern border for some experience.

Among the other four, Deng Han and Deng Yu have already joined the army, but they have special identities and have never been given the opportunity to perform. As for Deng Zun and Deng Fu, although they are only 13 years old, they are still relatively young, but Deng Sheng But they don’t see it that way. As their sons, the future pillars of the royal family, they have more contact with them. Besides, Deng Han and Deng Yu also went out with the army when they were teenagers, and they are not young at the age of 13.

"What do you think this battle means to my Great Deng? And this time, both my Great Deng and Zhao Guo have brought out the strongest strength, so this battle is extremely dangerous, and if you are not careful, you will die on the battlefield It's dangerous, do you still want to go?" Deng Sheng said.

"Father, my son is not afraid." The immature fourth Deng Zun said: "As a descendant of the Deng family, my son can die for the Deng family without any regrets. Please give me permission."

The young fourth child was so resolute, and the older brothers were not to be outdone, and said bluntly, "Please give me your permission."

Deng Sheng nodded in satisfaction, and said: "Okay, since you have made up your mind, then the king will fulfill you, Han'er, Yu'er, Zun'er, and Fu'er, you four, go back and prepare well. After ten days, you Take your personal guards to the north, go to Yingyangwei's command, and obey the command of Yingyangwei General Xue Rengui!"

"Thank you father Wang Chengquan!" The four of Deng Han said happily when Deng Sheng agreed.

Only Deng Hao was unhappy, Deng Sheng agreed with Deng Han and others to go north, but did not mention his own name, which made Deng Hao very disappointed, but before coming to Qianyang Palace, Deng Hao was already mentally prepared , as the prince himself, how could he leave Wancheng easily?
Sure enough, after Deng Sheng agreed to the request of Deng Han and the others, he said to Deng Hao: "Hao'er, as a prince, a place like the northern border is not suitable for you. You should stay in Wancheng and help your father." Let's govern the world well."

"Here!" Deng Hao replied in disappointment. It is certainly a good thing to become the prince, but the status of the prince has placed too many restrictions on Deng Hao.

Seeing the backs of Deng Hao and the others leaving, Deng Sheng raised a smile, and Gui Xiang who was beside him asked worriedly: "My lord, the Central Plains is extremely dangerous. Your highnesses are all rich, so I'm afraid it's not appropriate."

Deng Sheng shook his head and said, "There's nothing wrong with it. This big Deng belongs to the Deng family. As the descendants of the Deng family, they should contribute. There's no reason why the soldiers are fighting bloody battles on the front line, but they are sitting back and enjoying the rewards? Besides, it is impossible to grow into a towering tree without experiencing wind and rain, so let them go."

The few people who got Deng Sheng's consent left Qianyang Palace very quickly. On the way back, the clever second brother Deng Han saw Deng Hao's sullenness, so he said: "Brother is still unhappy about not being able to go north to the Central Plains." ?”

Deng Hao shook his head and said with a smile: "How could it be? The king's decision is correct. As a prince, he should sit in the court. Besides, the king is old, so he should share his worries with the king." , It’s just that I wish I could fight side by side with my brothers, it’s a bit of a pity.”

"Brother, as the crown prince, of course you can't move lightly. Just leave the fighting and killing to us. We will definitely win this battle for Da Deng, for my father, and for my elder brother." Si Deng Zun said straightforwardly.

"Okay, let's not talk about this, but you, after you go to the northern border, you must not act recklessly. The army is different from other places. It pays attention to seniority. All the generals in the army have made great achievements. Treat each other with courtesy, when you are in the army, don't rely on your status as a prince, and obey the arrangements of General Xue Rengui. If your brother finds out, if you rely on your status and act mischievously, you don't need to ask your father to go to the Central Plains to catch him. Come back." Deng Hao said earnestly, Deng Han and Deng Yu are not worried, after all, they have also served in the army, only Deng Zun and Deng Fu are still young, and they have been spoiled by their parents and brothers Growing up under such circumstances, it is inevitable that she will be a little pampered.

"Don't worry, brother, we understand." Several people responded.

Ten days later, Deng Han and the others left Wancheng under the protection of their personal guards and went north to the Central Plains. Deng Hao, the elder brother, saw them off in person. Deng Sheng did not go. A few boys went to the Central Plains, and Deng Sheng's harem was about to catch fire, so he had to put out the fire quickly.

When Deng Zhao confronted the Central Plains, there was a gloomy cloud in the palace of Chang'an in Guanzhong, because King Qin was about to die.

King Qin is not young anymore. He is over half a hundred years old. He lived in the bitter cold of Xiliang for the first half of his life. He tried his best to return to Guanzhong. However, after entering Guanzhong, King Qin realized that everything was not as he imagined. So beautiful, the people in Guanzhong are very hostile to the people of Qin. In desperation, King Qin could only move a large number of people from Xiliang to the pass to balance the forces of all parties. Finally, the situation in Guanzhong was stabilized. After a few years of peace and prosperity, the national strength also increased. Gradually strengthened, with the capital to fight for the world, but in just one year last year, the Qin army was defeated repeatedly, and almost wiped out all the property. This kind of blow was too heavy. After Wang Feng was defeated again Nanshangdang, after losing Nanshangdang and Hanoi County, King Qin became ill.

In King Qin's bedroom, Queen Qin and Crown Prince Ying Zhuang were lying in front of King Qin's bed, anxiously looking at King Qin in front of him. Just now, King Qin, who had been in a coma for several days, suddenly woke up, but his spirit was very poor and he felt dizzy. Sleeping, gives people the feeling that their lives are already hanging by a thread, and they may die at any time.

"Cough! Cough!" King Qin who hadn't responded suddenly coughed a few times. Queen Qin quickly held King Qin's hand and said, "Your Majesty, what's the matter?"

King Qin glanced at Queen Qin and Ying Zhuang, and said with difficulty: "It is said that Li You, Geng Yue, Wang Feng, Baili Jin, and Ying Huai are here to see the widow."

Soon, Li You and the others came to the bedroom in a hurry, looking at the scrawny King Qin in front of them, everyone felt sad. They hadn't seen King Qin for a long time, and now that King Qin suddenly summoned them, they all realized that, I'm afraid the king of Qin really can't do it, this is to ask Gu.

The King of Qin looked at several important ministers, and said with a sad smile: "Everyone, I was born in Xiliang, and my greatest wish in my life is to return to Guanzhong and restore the foundation of my ancestors. I can return to the Great Qin, but when my manpower is exhausted, I am afraid that I will never be able to walk with the ministers in the future. I have called the ministers here today to entrust the Daqin to the ministers. After the widow leaves, the prince will Ying Zhuang succeeds to the throne, but the crown prince is still young and not enough to entrust important tasks, so you and five people, led by Prime Minister Li, will assist the government together, and I hope that all the ministers will support each other and fulfill the grand wish in the hearts of the widows."

"Your Majesty!" Li You and the others knelt down on the ground with grief on their faces. At this time, King Qin's personal servant came to King Qin with a copy of the edict that King Qin had just dictated and recorded in his own handwriting. King Qin read it carefully. Then he nodded, asked the servant to hand it over to Li You, and said: "This is the will of the widow, and it will be kept by Prime Minister Li. After the widow leaves, you can use this will to help the crown prince ascend the throne. Okay, all of you go down."

Li You took the last edict and left, Qin Wang Bintian is coming soon, they have too many things to arrange, it is really not suitable to stay for a long time.

After Li You and the others left, the King of Qin took out an imperial edict from behind his pillow, handed it to Ying Zhuang, and said earnestly: "I still have an edict here, which is for you in case of emergencies, but I hope you Never use it."

"Father, this is?" Ying Zhuang asked with puzzled eyes.

The King of Qin said: "This is an edict from the widow to Bai Qi, Lord Wu'an. If Da Qin is really at the critical point of life and death, you can rely on this edict to seek Lord Wu'an's help."

"Father, why is this?" This made Ying Zhuang even more puzzled. His father was not the most dissatisfied with Bai Qi, so why would he let him go to Bai Qi?
The King of Qin smiled bitterly and said: "The widows are at odds with Bai Qi, but it's only because Bai Qi is arrogant and indulgent, but I have to admit that Bai Qi's ability in the whole Qin Dynasty is unmatched, even in the whole world, it is second to none. And Bai Qi is still loyal to Da Qin, but you can't get Bai Qi back too early, because you can't control him now, if one day, you think you have the ability to control Bai Qi, you can treat him He entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, if not, let Bai Qi die here, but if it really comes to a critical moment, only Bai Qi can turn the tide, remember?"

"My son, remember it!" Ying Zhuang said while holding the imperial edict tightly in his hand, nodding his head.

That night, King Qin passed away in his bedroom, leaving only a devastated state of Qin lingering on.

(End of this chapter)