The Honor of the Red Chamber

But he said that the emperor was already a little bit disheartened by Shui Mu's concerns, and it was extremely difficult for Jie to drool in front of Shui Mu every day. The inferior behavior of the subject and the emperor's younger brother really can't squeeze out much energy to pay attention to the progress of this pair. After all, he is not the kind of ruthless hero who is waiting to be chased and killed. You guys, if you don't want to do it, you won't ignore your family and country for your own selfishness.

Really want to let it go, but feel unwilling, the emperor's unwillingness will naturally not be bored in his heart alone, looking at the opportunity, it will still flare up, just in time-sleep gave a pillow, after the new year, the southwest and southeast borders are fighting !

The southwest and southeast borders are adjacent to two province-sized countries, one is mountainous and the other is separated by the sea, but they are two vassal states of the Celestial Dynasty. It is said that they do not have the capital to compete with the Celestial Empire. Not big, people are not small, from top to bottom, everyone is delusional to take over the celestial dynasty, and live a happy life like that of the celestial people, even if they can't be defeated all at once, occasionally sneak attack to get some food and money. Well, when the army of the Celestial Dynasty came, they scattered again, and the newspaper reported that the subjects under the rule were rude, which hurt the harmony of the two groups. I can't wait to destroy their country in one go, and for the sake of face, I have no choice but to swallow this blowfly.

Naturally, this all happened when the emperor was here. The emperor is especially good at face. Even if he is dissatisfied with this kind of behavior, he will slap his face swollen and look fat. Not to mention the delicious food and drink, the minister also gave back a bunch of gold, silver, jewelry, silk and porcelain, which made the courtiers who were tough and fighting hard in the court half dead.

At that time, the emperor, who was only a prince, was naturally very dissatisfied, but because the person who made the decision was not only the king but also the father.Can't be disobeyed, he was originally a strong character, he was forced to endure it before, but now that he holds the power and the emperor is dead, how can he have any scruples?

Those two small countries who don't know the heights of the heavens and the depths of the earth have never done anything to them when the new emperor is enthroned. They think that the emperor is just as happy as the emperor, and they are greedy for vanity--I didn't expect that it was because the emperor was oppressing them there, and the emperor couldn't do anything to deal with them-- —After holding back for several years, I finally couldn't help it anymore, and started to sneaky and nasty behavior again, but unexpectedly this time I ran into the muzzle of a gun! !

This time the emperor received the urgent report from the mansion at the border, and immediately thought of an idea to kill two birds with one stone. He even summoned the ministers and important ministers walking in the inner study to discuss the matter. General Sheng, of course, came here on call, and Jia Rong, as a second-rank lost minister, had made great military exploits, so he couldn't be absent at such a time.

Spring hadn’t arrived yet——the emperor gritted his teeth secretly when he saw the face covered with spring breeze in the water, the corners of his brows and eyes flowing with amorous feelings, and then he looked at Jia Rong, who was standing solemnly in the corner adorned with a statue, and gritted his teeth again.

"Your Majesty, Bo and Burma have always been misbehaving. Taking advantage of the terrain, they pretended to submit and at the same time despicably attacked them. For so many years, the life of the common people on the border is almost unbearable. The old minister implores the emperor to order a crusade! !"

Jia Rong stood intently in the corner, neither approving nor disapproving, listening to the generous resignations of the emperor's confidants one by one, and her attitude towards the emperor was determined in her heart.

Look at the emperor looking at himself while asking other people's opinions, what is there not to understand?In fact, this is also good, he himself prefers to go to the battlefield to fight happily, to show his true nature, rather than to fight with a group of old foxes in the officialdom, and get into trouble if he is not careful. After all, this is not his strong point, but his instinct He is not a capable courtier in the eyes of the emperor.

However, he understands one thing better, no matter how much he wants in his heart, he must not take the initiative to ask the emperor for orders. Military power is a double-edged sword. Becoming the next Li Ling, people are still killing the enemy on the battlefield, and the family in the rear will become the souls of the sword, especially the Jia family is currently precarious, crumbling, and cannot withstand the slightest attack.The emperor wanted him to sacrifice his life, and at the same time wanted to put him in a deadly trap, which was too annoying.

The emperor waited for Jia Rong to open his mouth, and he really wanted to catch him. Although he didn't need to put Jia Rong to death at the moment, as an emperor, he would never dislike the lack of braids in his hands. If Jia Rong let him I am really afraid, and in the future, when discussing the crimes of the Jia family, I can use this to add a crime of spying on military power.

But the emperor is old-fashioned, and Jia Rong is also a fine person. The emperor was so dry and tongue-tied when he dealt with other people, and he hinted repeatedly that he just pretended to be stupid and kept his face innocent.

In the end, even the prince and Shui Jue, who were the only two to participate in the discussion, couldn't hold back the emperor's fiery gaze. The prince smiled wryly and touched his nose, while Shui Jue winked at Shui Mu vigorously, and Shui Mu made a helpless body movement. The sly smile on the face is more convincing.

It's not a good thing - Shui Jue cursed inwardly! !

I'm going all out——with a sigh of relief, Shui Jue took a step forward and said to the emperor, "Father and emperor, my son is willing to recommend Prince Zhongding. Prince Zhongding is stationed in the northern border all the year round. Since my uncle can win every battle and has never been defeated, Southwest is naturally no problem. Moreover, none of the military generals in the court has the prestige of being a loyal prince. It is natural that he deserves his name and can also deter those arrogant and ignorant Myanmar."

Shui Jue's impression in everyone's minds has always been that he is upright and upright, without deep scheming, and what he says makes sense, but the phrase "no military general in the court has the prestige of a loyal prince" is heard by the old foxes. In the ear, it was not as simple as it appeared on the surface, and the emperor couldn't help but frowned and thought deeply, and didn't speak immediately.

Shui Mu just flashed his eyes, and did not immediately express his loyalty and willingness to share the emperor's worries to the emperor. On the contrary, the prince smiled and shook his head immediately when he heard the words, "I think the words of the seventh brother are inappropriate. The god of war is just a mountain in the southwest and a dense forest in the north. The terrain is very different. The emperor is used to stationing in the north. When he suddenly faces the mountains in the southwest, I trust him to be invincible, but the process is afraid of twists and turns. It means that the hit must hit and the Burmese country cannot stand up for decades. My son thinks that Master Jia's style of conduct is eclectic, and his way of using troops is bold and weird. Solve the hidden dangers in the southwest for many years for my dynasty."

The emperor's gloomy complexion finally brightened, his brows stretched greatly, and he said with a smile, "What the crown prince said is reasonable. Even your uncle admires Bo Yan's use of troops. Now the analysis shows that the southwest is difficult, and it must be Bo Yan." gone."

Jia Rong finally ended her state of trance, stepped forward calmly and said, "Thank you for your absurd praise, I am willing to share your worries for the emperor, and I will not hesitate to do anything!"

Shui Mu sniggered at the side, the emperor went down the steps as he wished, and was in a good mood, but he just gave Shui Mu a dark look and didn't care about him, and said loudly, "In that case, I will decree that Jia Boyan will lead the army to the southwest , Southeast—well, let the king of Nan'an lead an army of [-] to go!!"

Here the emperor decided on the candidate in a few words, and let everyone go away, leaving Shui Mu alone. Jia Rong looked at him worriedly, but couldn't help but leave. Now that he was in the army, he had no dissatisfaction in his heart, so he gave Jia Rong a comforting look, motioned him to leave the palace and wait, and lowered his head to wait for the emperor's order.

The two brothers hadn't been alone for a long time. The emperor saw Shui Mu's attitude of resignation, and the dazzling brilliance he used to fly and willful was very low-key, and he felt uncomfortable. But he is an emperor, and the emperor has no choice place.

As an elder brother, he naturally believed that this younger brother would not do anything to him, but as an emperor, he couldn't help being wary of this younger brother who had unparalleled prestige and reputation in the army. The sad thing about the world, whether you trust it or not, is only about the gains and losses of interests.

"You let Jia Boyan and Nan'an go this time, do you understand why?"

Shui Mu bowed his head respectfully and said, "My brother dare not presume the sacred meaning, the emperor is wise, every action has his own true meaning, my brother is dull and doesn't understand."

The emperor sighed, and smiled self-deprecatingly, "If you really don't understand, you still pretend not to understand. You kid has been shrewd since you were a child, and you can only pretend to be stupid, but now you are pretending to be more and more stupid-Jia Boyan and Nan'an are backed by entangled forces. Four princes and eight princes, the ties between these few families are too deep, if I have any ideas, I need to get rid of the most capable people of their generation. Gonghe—the four major families.”

Shui Mu frowned, didn't want to speak, but when Jia Rong was involved, he still couldn't help it, "The emperor is holy, my brother doesn't understand, if you really want to deal with the four big families, how can you give them two military power?"

The emperor paused for a long while, then smiled softly, "Xiao Mu, Xiao Mu, you really don't understand. Since you took the seat of King Xining, the other three have been completely honest. They are all old foxes, and they know what they are doing. As stupid as you? It’s all right if Nan’an can win the battle this time and come back, if not... Humph, they are the only ones who worry about it, and I don’t worry about it. As for Jia Boyan, he is a rare general, unfortunately he doesn’t know much about it. It’s from the Jia family again, I can’t bear to part with such a talent, and I can’t see him running wild under my nose every day!! I still hope that whether you really like him or just like men, you still want to marry someone A well-matched wife, who will give birth to children, I will guarantee the safety of your offspring. If you really can't like women, I will pick some for you... I will definitely satisfy you, that Jia Boyan, you should forget about it!"

Shui Mu heard the dangerous meaning in the emperor's words, and immediately became anxious, "Your Majesty—"

The emperor waved his hand, looked down at the memorial, but didn't look at him, "I have made up my mind, you don't need to say more, I see you, I see that he is a talent, let him live, but you want to stay in Beijing?" It is absolutely impossible for the two to stay together. My royal face cannot be ruined by a son-in-law! Besides, there are many men who are better than him. When you get in touch with more in the future, you will naturally let go of this kind of thinking .”

Shui Mu was so anxious that he ignored etiquette, stepped forward and grabbed the emperor's sleeve and shook it vigorously, "Your majesty, brother—"

The emperor's heart moved slightly—since he sent Xiao Mu to the border, it had been a long time since Xiao Mu had acted like this with him—but he finally hardened his heart, lowered his head and pushed Shui Mu away, "Don't be rude, I If you are tired, you should step back! Someone, send Prince Zhongding out of the palace!"

Immediately, palace maids and eunuchs filed in. Shui Mu stared at the emperor with a flushed face, clenched his fists, and breathed heavily, but couldn't say anything in front of these people, stomped his feet, turned around and ran away angrily.