The old east wind comes to dream

Chapter 76

The prince led several important officials of the court, and went straight to the imperial study.

A servant with fast legs and feet had already come to deliver the letter. Apart from the initial disbelief, Emperor Tianshun felt somewhat relieved in his heart.

Now, his son, who has always been gentle and kind, finally dared to force him, this old man, for once.

Seeing these important ministers walking in with the prince, especially the Taifu Chu who followed the prince, Emperor Tianshun felt disappointed, but was soon replaced by relief.He is old, but anyway, he still has a good son who can afford the world.

But for now, no matter what, his majesty as emperor cannot be violated.

The prince knelt down at the feet of Emperor Tianshun.Several people behind him also followed him and knelt down together.

Emperor Tianshun's face was cold, "The prince has grown up now, and he doesn't even care about me!"

The crown prince looked solemn, "I dare not."

Emperor Tianshun viciously picked up the memorial on the table and threw it on the crown prince's head, shouting and asking: "You don't know to tell me about such an important matter first! You brought the important officials of the court to kneel in my imperial study, could it be possible? It is to force me to fail!"

The prince's face remained unchanged, and he said lightly: "I dare not."

The people behind him also shouted in unison: "I dare not!"

Emperor Tianshun's cold eyes swept over these people one by one, and suddenly he laughed, "You don't dare? What else do you dare not! The chaos in the northern border became what it is today, all because of the incompetence of the general. Don't think about how to select good talents, but follow such a useless thing to persecute me! I want to ask, is it possible that this old man like me can make the Rong people feel scared and retreat voluntarily?"

Everyone's complexion changed, and they all knelt down on the ground in fear, and argued in a hurry: "I have absolutely no such intention!"

Only Grand Tutor Chu, even though he was also kneeling on the ground, had no fear in his heart.

He clearly knew that every word Emperor Shun said today was paving the way for the prince and winning people's hearts for the prince.At this time, Emperor Tianshun was finally like an ordinary old father, willing to use himself as a stepping stone to lift his son up.

This time, the crown prince will go on a personal expedition on behalf of the emperor, and there will definitely be a large army following him. It is only a matter of time before he defeats the Rong people.In fact, all the sensible people in the court know that the crown prince's visit is far more symbolic than actual. Through his actions, Dazhao can regain confidence in the court and the Tian family, and revive awe of the emperor and the supremacy of imperial power. more important.

Therefore, Emperor Tianshun said at this time that the commander is incompetent, so when the prince goes to the northern border in the future, apart from all the credit for the victory, it must be the prince's, and even the heroic actions of the general against the enemy can be said to be the prince's knowledge , has the ability to rule.Even his last words had degraded himself to the extreme, and he officially wanted to use his cowardice and cowardice to set off the crown prince's bravery.

Chu Taifu, who is also a father, suddenly understood the painstaking efforts of Emperor Tianshun.

That day naturally ended with the old and dizzy emperor being persuaded by the mature and prudent prince.

On the second day, Emperor Tianshun reappeared at the court meeting.At this time, he looked much older and weaker.

He sat on the throne with no expression on his face, and glanced at the officials below.Xuxu raised his hand and asked Li Ruoyu to read the memorial that he had prepared early in the morning.

This time, the officials finally got the news that they wanted to hear the most these days.

The imperial decree is passed down to patrol the world, and the emperor will write it himself. The crown prince will personally lead [-] elite soldiers to hold the Dragon Festival and Shangfang.

In addition, Emperor Tianshun directly dispatched [-] dragon cavalry elites led by Lian Shizhi, the general of the dragon cavalry guards, as the personal guards of the East Palace to guard the prince.

Even before issuing this imperial decree to announce to the world, Emperor Tianshun had already arranged for the mobilization of troops from various places, and even the necessary food, grass and weapons had been directly transported by the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Household.Of the [-] elite soldiers, [-] were the Zhenyuan Army that had been transferred to Hedong Mansion before, and the remaining [-] would be drawn from the Pingyuan Army that was guarding the border of Hexi Mansion.In order to save time while ensuring the prince's safety as much as possible, Emperor Tianshun even sent five thousand more dragon riders as guards to send the prince to Hedong Mansion first, and then return to the capital after joining the Zhenyuan army.

The date for the prince's expedition was chosen ten days later.This day was an auspicious day selected by Qin Tianjian, and it happened to give the Dragon Knight and Lian Shizhi time to prepare.This time it was the prince's expedition, and everyone knew that Emperor Tianshun had only one son, so it could be said that this was a big matter, and he had to be safe.And Emperor Tianshun's careful arrangements inside and out are really the old father's affection, and he broke his heart for his son.

The prince knelt by the side of the throne, feeling mixed emotions in his heart for a moment, full of emotions.

He knew in his heart that his father had finally begun to realize that he was no longer the child who was always under his wing.However, irrepressible, a trace of sadness welled up in the prince's heart.Seeing that he is almost at the age of [-], but the self who can't stand up in his [-]s, if it wasn't for the death of his son and wife, if it wasn't for the bottom line he broke through again and again under persecution, I'm afraid that now he will be in his heart. If you still can't see through anything, how can you be "not confused"?

The focus of the problems between their father and son has never been ruthlessness.On the contrary, it lies in the "for your own good" of those who think they are out of good intentions and deceive themselves.

It's a pity that even if you understand this, you can't go back to the past.

Now that it has entered April, the weather is very hot this year, and the beginning of summer will be a few days away.

When she learned that the prince was planning to go to the northern border two days ago, she wrote to Gu Zizhan about it.So late at night, Chu Lan waited in the study.

Sure enough, when it was almost the time of Chou, there was a sound of flapping wings.Chu Lan pushed open the window lattice, and saw Qing Yuan standing beside the bed, slowly retracting her wings.

When Qingyuan saw Chu Lan, she tilted her head, carried her wings on her back, stepped forward with two paws very imposingly, and hopped into the room.As soon as he came in, he jumped onto the desk, grunted a few times, and expressed to Chu Lan his hard work and dissatisfaction from the days of running around.

Chu Lan smiled, took off the letter from its feet, and brought it a small plate of fresh mutton.Qingyuan jumped happily, then started to eat hungrily.Chu Lan sat back at the table and read Gu Zizhan's reply.

They have been looking for a suitable opportunity for Gu Zizhan's "rebirth", but the situation has changed again and again, and the situation has become more and more tense, and the original plans can no longer be continued.In fact, after deciding that the female soldiers should go to the battlefield to experience themselves, Chu Lan also saw that Gu Zizhan had the idea of ​​eager to try.Although this step was a little dangerous, it happened to coincide with the prince's expedition. As long as Gu Zizhan can make military achievements this time, the prince will definitely help her to spread her reputation in the court and the public.

In this way, it will be smoother for her to return to court in the future.

Chu Lan was aware of this, so naturally she would not blame her for deciding to take risks without authorization.

But seeing what Gu Zizhan wrote, asking her to rest in the capital and wait for the good news, she couldn't help being a little funny.The two of them had a tacit understanding, so how could they fail to think of each other's intentions?Since Gu Zizhan knew that he would not be angry because she was alone in danger, how could he really think that he would be so obedient, live in the capital safely, and stand by?Why bother to add such a word of reassurance, it's really stupid.

Chu Lan smiled, couldn't help holding the pen, and flicked the pen on the paper easily. After a while, hugging the gorgeous Gu Zizhan, it appeared vividly on the paper.

Gu Zizhan in the painting smiles openly, and his demeanor is gentle and pure.The look in her eyes is the same as the beauty in her arms, they are both silly and cute.Chu Lan raised her hand to caress the face of the person in the painting, feeling a little sweet in her heart, but also a little melancholy.But fortunately, it won't be long before we will see each other.

Putting pen to the side of the painting, Chu Lan wrote a line of small characters.

"The red clothes don't need to stay in the capital, the border jams meet the king.

Gorgeous, pure, stupid, and painful, not as good as my little Ah Cheng. "

Pursing her lips and chuckling, Chu Lan carefully folded the letter, put it back into a small bamboo tube, and tied it at Qing Yuan's feet.Qingyuan knew that she was going to start running around again, so she became petty, rubbing her head against Chu Lan's arm, and kept grunting pitifully.

Chu Lan patted its head and comforted it: "I promise you, after going there this time, you don't have to go back and forth anymore. I leave you to Zizhan, and you stay with her, don't run around anymore. .It won’t be long before I will rush over to meet you.”

Qingyuan neighed, her wings spread and shook, and her head rubbed against Chulan again, as if to say that it remembered.

Afterwards, she drank some water again, and Qingyuan, who was full after eating and drinking, put her wings on her back and jumped out of the window.Immediately afterwards, the sound of wing feathers vibrating came, and soon, an eagle chirping sounded far away, flying hundreds of feet away.

After sending Qing Yuan away, Chu Lan walked to the side of the bed and lay down in the brocade quilt.She had to rest quickly, because after dawn, something would definitely happen again.At the same time, she also needs to seize this opportunity to facilitate this trip.

Sure enough, after dawn, a decree came from the palace.The queen passed on Yi's decree and called Chu Lan into the palace.

As soon as he entered Hekun Palace, Chu Lan saw the weeping queen.

Seeing Chu Lan, the queen couldn't bear it anymore, took her hand, and sighed repeatedly.

"Oh, why didn't the two fathers and sons worry about it! When I was young, I followed His Majesty all day long, and wherever he went, I followed him. In those days, I was worried day and night, and I couldn't sleep peacefully at all! Now, after a few days of happy life, why don't you worry about your brother! There are so many generals and soldiers on the front line, old General Lian is enough, why would he go to join in the fun! He didn't get involved in the military since he was a child, and How do you know how to lead troops to fight..."

Hearing what the queen said, Chu Lan's hand stroking her back stopped immediately.The queen also instantly realized that there was something wrong with what she said.

With a wave of her hand, the queen asked the surrounding maids and servants to retreat.With such an incident, her worries and thoughts did not diminish in the slightest, but on the contrary, she became a little irritable.The common people all know that the Tian family is superior, but this superior Tian family itself is bound by this honor, and even the cares between ordinary mothers and children have to be high-sounding.

Chu Lan naturally sensed the change in the queen's mood.She pursed her lips slightly, thought for a while, and said, "Brother Prince, this time there is an old general Lian accompanying me, so I don't need to worry about it. Besides, His Highness will definitely return from victory this time, and his reputation in the court and the public will also be greatly reduced." It will definitely go to the next level. Next year, brother will reach the age of [-], and this is especially important to him."

The queen immediately understood the meaning of Chu Lan's words.Unconsciously, she was startled suddenly, perhaps she almost ignored the prince who was raised under her knees every day, the prince is already so old!No, it turns out that her son, unexpectedly, has also reached the age of aging! At the age of 40, the queen couldn't help recalling in her heart that when Emperor Tianshun was 40 years old, he was also in the East Palace and was the prince of the Tai/Zu Emperor.

But at that time, Emperor Tianshun not only made great achievements in the battle of founding the country, but also made expeditions to the southwest and other frontiers for several generations of emperors, all of which came back with great victories.It is also very prestigious in the court, and there are many staff members. Among scholars, because of Chu Taifu's sake, he is also well-known.Even in terms of heirs, there is already Gu Yuan, the "good emperor's grandson".Compared with his father, the current Crown Prince Gu Yuan is far behind, not even worth mentioning.

Therefore, this personal conquest on behalf of the Son of Heaven can almost be regarded as his only chance to add weight to himself!After all, Emperor Tianshun was old, and there were not many opportunities left for the prince to grow up.The crown prince is too weak, which is not a good thing for the foundation of the dynasty.

Chu Lan looked at the Queen's expression, and seeing that she had understood, she breathed a sigh of relief.Afterwards, she opened her mouth slowly and said, "In terms of military affairs, His Majesty will definitely make proper arrangements. Old General Lian is also a prudent person, so there will be no mistakes. It's just that His Highness is still a little weak."

"From the doctor's point of view, the treatment of the medicine stone must be uninterrupted, but the battlefield is changing rapidly. For this point, someone needs to specialize in it."

Sure enough, the queen's face was stained with worry again.

"You'er has studied medicine since he was a child, and has also practiced martial arts for many years. I would like to recommend myself to His Royal Highness, and protect His Royal Highness when he returns safely. Please allow me!"

The queen suddenly exclaimed: "You—"