female concubine

After raising their heads to wait and see, all the nobles lowered their heads one after another, speechless in shame.

"Some people can forget their own country, lose their dignity, forget the blood flowing in their bodies, and dedicate their land to a foreign race because of their desire for power. As a result, my Central Plains is exposed to the foreign cavalry. My father and son devoted all their lives to regaining their homeland, but they were killed. You are regarded as unsympathetic subjects." The emperor held his hands and walked to the center of the hundred officials, "People can die, but their souls must not be lost. The world changes and dynasties change. No one and nothing will last forever, and the Wei and Song Dynasties will eventually decline. One day, the subjects of the world can overthrow it, but you have to remember that dynasties can be replaced, but the country will never perish."

The emperor turned around and walked to a pair of maps, "Emperor Zhuanxu Gaoyang, the grandson of the Yellow Emperor and the son of Changyi; To control qi for enlightenment, to purify sincerity for sacrifice; to the north to Youling, to the south to Jiaozhi, to the west to Quicksand, and to the east to Panmu; everything that is moving or still, gods of size and size, illuminated by the sun and the moon, all belong to it." Then he turned around again. The courtiers were full of ambitions and said: "I am not overjoyed, nor do I want to resort to military force." The emperor pointed to the territory on the map, "I want to bring them back."

The emperor put down his hands and took a long breath, "Since the emperor gave the Chinese people Yuejue territory to the ancestors, how can the grandsons of the later generations make them torn apart? , cowardice and incompetence?"

All the officials bowed their knees with tears in their faces, holding the wat board, "Your servants are ashamed."

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In mid-February of the 15th year of Qianyuan, the emperor issued an edict for the Northern Expedition, and discussed with the Ministry of War and the important officials of the East and West two prefectures about candidates for the expedition.

Hanging Palace

There were many small white notes on the desk, which said senior generals, and the emperor immediately took Li Shiji's note away, "I went to Dai Guogong's mansion the day before yesterday. General Li is old and sick in bed. Can't go out."

"Where is Marshal Xiao Xianfu?" Fang Zhiyan pointed to the first name, hesitantly, "But Marshal Xiao has passed his sixtieth year."

Han Bang cupped his hands and said: "Official, Xiao Yunze, Marquis of Nanyang, he has changed from his former reckless temper in the battle of Hexi, and he has the demeanor of Lord Longde no matter whether he is running the army or deploying on the battlefield."

The emperor came in person for the Battle of Hexi, and she saw Xiao Yunze's bravery and gradually calm temperament, "If you can let him be the deputy commander, if the commander is the commander, I still don't dare to let him lead the three armies."

"Where's General Huo Qinghuo, Marquis of Yinping?"

Wang Wenfu's words were quickly opposed by everyone, "Yin Pinghou has such a temper, Zichen Palace also saw it the day before yesterday, it's okay to be a general, if he is a handsome..."

Wang Wenfu vetoed: "Yin Pinghou just spoke bluntly, but this is different in marching and fighting. A general needs to be brave enough to win the three armies. Yinpinghou just doesn't want to compete with Confucian officials in the court for scholarly spirit, so we can't deny it. His courage in marching and fighting."

"Yinpinghou..." the emperor supported Zhuo's case, "let Yinpinghou rest for a while to sharpen his temper."

"Officials." Wang Wenfu stepped forward to persuade.

The servant stepped into the hall in a hurry, "Report to Your Majesty, the commander Zhao Luting is in front of the hall to ask for an audience."

The ministers turned around, Duanhu retreated to the sides, the emperor sat down slowly, "Xuan."

Zipao stepped into the Chuigong Hall, bowed his knees and said: "The minister Zhao Luting kowtowed to His Majesty, and wished His Majesty all blessings."

"The Kingdom is now waiting for a war, and the deployment of the imperial army needs to ask Zhao Qing to help me a lot."

Zhao Luting raised his head, "Your Majesty is also here for the Northern Expedition."

"Qing, do you have any opinions?"

Zhao Luting bowed his head, "Please go to battle, I have never dared to slack off for a day since I was in charge of the Dianqian Division, lest I disappoint Your Majesty, but now more than ten years have passed, but I have not made any contribution to Your Majesty. I am really ashamed to be in this position. I want to be in command, but I want to be able to fight and kill the enemy as a pawn, and do the work of a dog and a horse for Your Majesty."

The emperor squeezed the hand in front of his belly and suddenly lowered his head and smiled, "Is the commander in chief for me or for the crown prince?"

Zhao Luting hurriedly raised his head, "Your Majesty..."

"Zhao Qing is going to fight, does the princess know?"

"The minister and the elder mentioned it."

"You should go back first, I still need to discuss this matter with the East and West Houses."

Zhao Luting looked up at the ministers standing on the left and right, and immediately got up, "Yes, I will leave."

The emperor stared at Zhao Luting's purple back with his deep eyes, and rubbed the back of his hand in thought.

The ministers on both sides stood back in front of the emperor's table, "Hasn't the commander-in-chief not been on the battlefield for many years, and the commander-in-chief has never participated in any disputes in the court since the official's ascension to the throne."

The emperor looked down at the white note on the table, with deep brows, and immediately twisted a piece of paper. Han Bo opened his eyes slightly when he saw it, "The officials want all the commanders in front of the palace to be in command."

"Why not? The Zhao family used to be the most powerful right-hand man of the late emperor, and shouldn't be buried by my dynasty."

Wang Wenfu stepped back and bowed immediately, "I dare to ask, is the official's move for His Highness the Crown Prince? Your Majesty has thought about whether he will become the second Lord Longde if the commander-in-chief destroys Beiliao. He is the husband of the Elder Master. He is also the father-in-law of the prince."

The emperor looked up at Wang Wenfu, "Does Wang Qing not trust the commander in chief or the prince?"

"I dare not."

"So what do you guys think?"

"Zhao Luting holds an important position. He has been in charge of the Sanya for decades, and he has been in charge of the front office for 15 years. After the abolition of the garrison law, everyone in the front office of the palace knows him. If he regains his prestige, I am afraid he will be the master of the earthquake."

"My minister said something offensive, Zhao Luting is the captain of the son-in-law, so he shouldn't be in this position..."

The emperor put down the note, raised his head, took a deep breath and let out a long breath, "It's not difficult to send troops in the Northern Expedition, and it's not that there are no generals, but it's rare to be the commander-in-chief." He immediately got up and said, "Let me go back and think about it."

The emperor walked halfway and turned around again, "I will not miss this opportunity. Now that there is civil strife in the Northern Liao Dynasty, I will give you an answer tomorrow at the latest."

"Yes." All the ministers watched the emperor leave, and immediately shook their heads, "Isn't it true that no matter which generation of the country is inseparable from the jealousy of the father and son, Tai.

Fang Zhiyan vetoed, "Not necessarily, Taizu and Taizong did not agree with each other because of military politics, while Taizong and Wuzong had a lot of children. Today, the young master and the young master have no such concerns, and the young master is an emperor who does not participate in politics. Prince."

"If you don't participate in politics, can't you even talk?" Wang Wenfu stroked his long beard, "If you want to be a king, how can you not care about political affairs at all."

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East Palace

Cao Ji, the grandson of Cao Yun of the late Shangzhu Kingdom, was a counselor from Zuo, who was a lecturer in the royal palace of the Han Dynasty, and became the prince of the East Palace.

In the hall, the crown prince ordered his ministers to serve him tea and said, "I heard that Mr. Cao's eldest daughter just passed Zhou Yu a few days ago."

"Your Majesty the Crown Prince has cared about me, and I am very grateful. My daughter died last week three days ago." Cao Ji got up from his seat, and bowed to the Crown Prince with the sleeves of his crimson robe closed. , Her Royal Highness the Crown Princess will definitely give birth to the eldest grandson of the emperor."

"The eldest grandson of the emperor..." The prince supported the seat and squeezed his hands, "I don't think the same way as you do. I want a daughter because I don't want him to be like me, and I don't want him to be born as soon as he is born." He was stared at by the ministers in the court."

"The eldest grandson of the emperor..." Cao Ji lowered his head. There was only one prince in the imperial dynasty, the crown prince. "As the only heir, His Royal Highness, the eldest son of the emperor should be expected by the subjects of the world."

"So I don't want to, I don't want him to walk the road I have walked." The crown prince sat up and bowed very politely to Cao Ji, "Thank you sir for reading the scriptures and history for me today. I have read the book, and today I have to explain it to you to know the achievements of the female emperor who opened Yuanzhi Hongzhenguan, and then I know that women are not weak men when they are emperors, so it is no wonder that the officials value Neisheren so much."

Cao Ji replied respectfully: "Officials open Enke, pronounce virtue, recruit talents, care about the country, and treat subjects all over the world equally. The people in the house are knowledgeable and knowledgeable, and they don't want to make a name for themselves. People who see a lot, so they are reused by officials."

The crown prince nodded, and waved to the waiter who was waiting on the side, "Bring it up."

The servant held a wooden plate and bowed forward, "Your Highness."

Cao Ji didn't know, so, "This is Your Highness?"

The crown prince got up and walked to Cao Ji, "This pair of silver bracelets is a gift for Mr. Zhou's wife."

A pair of lifelike flying cranes were engraved on the silver bracelet. Seeing that Cao Ji hesitated, the crown prince said, "It's not something precious, but it's just a little bit of my heart."

Cao Jisui bowed his knees and bowed his head, "My daughter on behalf of the minister thanked His Highness the Crown Prince for the reward."

Cao Ji took the crown prince's reward and returned to Cao's residence by car. Zhang, the grandson of the eldest princess of the Sui Kingdom, came out to welcome her daughter who had just woken up.

"Why did you come back so late today?"

Cao Ji got off the carriage and entered the house, then took off the Futou, and carefully took out a pair of silver bracelets wrapped in handkerchiefs from his sleeves and handed them to Mrs. Zhang.

The child in Mrs. Zhang's arms stretched out her immature hands, and yelled inarticulately, "Father...Daddy..."

Cao Ji approached with a smile and rubbed his daughter's face, "Today I went to the East Palace to give lectures to His Royal Highness, and this bracelet was given by His Royal Highness."

"No wonder the common people are praising His Highness the Crown Prince for his benevolence, filial piety, generosity and courtesy."

Cao Ji took off his scarlet official uniform and changed into a convenient Yanju uniform, and took his daughter from his wife's arms, "Who says it's not."

"The real person from Chongyang Temple has come here, and he performed a dharma for her..." Mrs. Zhang hesitated a bit.

Seeing his wife hesitate, Cao Ji asked, "What's wrong?"

"The real person said that this child's fate is extraordinary, with a round red face and bright eyes, it is the fate of the star of the Tianfu."

"Tianfu star?" Cao Ji looked at his daughter in shock, "Could it be that the crown princess is pregnant with the grandson of the future crown prince..."

Mrs. Zhang put away the silver bracelet, "Who can say for sure about fate, besides, she is still so young, her appearance will always change in the future, and I don't want her to enter the heavenly family. Think about the loneliness of my grandmother for half her life." .”