[Red Mansion] The first cute rabbit

The morning of the next day was shattered by a sudden news. An urgent report from [-] li reached the Qianyuan Palace. Several major tribal kings in the northern grassland had formed an alliance in private.

The emperor was a little apprehensive. He ascended the throne at the age of 56. He was an unfavored prince before and had no imperial education. During the month of dealing with political affairs, if there was a natural disaster, the courtiers’ memorials would be different. He felt that both parties were reasonable, looked left and right and didn't know how to choose. In less than a month, his already thinning hair became even more empty, so he hurriedly handed over the political power to his 16-year-old son.

But after all, it is from the royal family, knowing that the military power is firmly in their own hands, one is peace of mind, and the other is that the dynasty has been stable for decades, and the strength of the small countries in the four directions is weak, and they pay tribute every year, so there is no possibility of any war.

As soon as he heard that the alliance was coming to attack, and it was the powerful tribal king from the north, the emperor was stunned. He sat there with a white face and didn't make a sound for a long time. asphyxia.

"Your Majesty, before they gain momentum, our court should send troops into the grassland in advance to wipe out this group of northern barbarians." An old minister came out, full of fighting spirit.

Just as the emperor was about to say yes, another senior official also came out, and his voice was as steady as a bell:

"Your Majesty, absolutely not. Our dynasty is a state of etiquette. How can we take the initiative to provoke a war? The surefire strategy is to strengthen the defense and stop it quietly."

The emperor thought it made sense, and looked left and right, not knowing how to answer.

The ministers thought that the emperor was old and the city was deep, and the silence was to wait to hear other people's opinions. The emperor himself didn't pay much attention when he was a prince, and his days as an emperor were short, so there was little chance to get to know each other.On weekdays, there is very little chance to talk to the new emperor, because since the new emperor succeeded to the throne, he has only favored one person among the courtiers, and that is his brother-in-law, Prince Zhongshun.

Seeing an opportunity to perform at this time, they came out one after another, citing scriptures from various angles, either impassioned or scheming. In addition to summarizing the views of the two veteran ministers at the beginning of the battle and defense, a third point of view was added: To make peace, in exchange for peace.

Although there are no princesses of the right age in this dynasty, there are plenty of princes for the emperor, not to mention the little prince who has martial arts and martial arts, but those brothers above him, which one is not Yushu Linfeng, a good-looking talent?If you can marry a princess from a northern barbarian in exchange for peace, it will be a good deal no matter what.

As the discussion deepened, the third point of view skyrocketed and gained the approval of most of the courtiers. In the end, the saliva was almost exhausted, but the emperor still remained silent, and some were covered by dense jade curtains. Can't see what it means.

After seeing the courtiers discussing for a long time, they finally helped to make a decision. The emperor just breathed a sigh of relief when he suddenly thought about the great achievements of the Supreme Emperor in his life.Do you feel useless?Will he abolish his throne?

Although the throne is still held by his own son in the end, it's not pretty after all to be abolished. Besides, his revenge is coming to a critical point, how can he be reconciled?

He hesitated again, and turned his eyes to his son. Yuan Chen looked at him and understood the purpose of those confused eyes. He flashed out from the emperor, took a few steps forward, stood still, and bowed his hands in beckoning. : "Father, this is a big matter, and I ask Father to withdraw from the court discussion first, and then discuss it in detail."

Hey, it's still my son who knows my heart very well.The emperor immediately nodded in agreement, leaving the loyal prince behind and disbanding the early dynasty.

The Qianyuan Hall continued to hold small-scale court meetings, with the emperor in the center, his son on the left, and his brother-in-law on the right.

"It's been dark all morning, and I've been quarreled by them. You two talk about what to do." The emperor supported the heavy jade curtain on his head, and said weakly.

Although Prince Zhongshun is the emperor's think tank, it is limited to this. He used to help him avoid being picked on by other princes, but now it's okay to help him slap his face and abuse scum. In terms of military and state affairs, just like the emperor, he feels that the ministers Either option is fine.

He twirled his beard and looked at the prince. He didn't want to speak at first, but seeing the face of the prince who didn't want to speak first, he could only cough his throat and pretend to be old-fashioned: "I feel that the three options have merits, so you might as well use them all." adoption."

This idea came out, as if he didn't say it, even the emperor felt that his confidant was probably the same as himself, and his talent was limited to the level of fighting with his courtiers internally.

"Uncle is right."

If it weren't for the extremely serious tone and serious face, the emperor would have thought that his son was laughing at his brother-in-law.

Prince Zhongshun didn't expect that he won the approval of His Highness the Crown Prince even after he said something. He was shocked by his talent, stared at Yuan Chen blankly.

Yuan Chen turned his head and replied respectfully to the emperor: "Royal father, it is a normal reaction to put an important town on the defensive in the north, and it is not a plan. For the nomadic tribes in the north, one cannot blindly attack, let alone defend. In 30, I went deep into the grassland with [-] cavalry and drove the Great Khan to the Gobi. The border has been safe for decades. The reason why they have regained their vitality and started to invade the south again is because of the severe drought in the grassland in the past two years. Their livelihood is difficult to survive, which is different from their ancestors' ambition to go south to capture the Central Plains. Therefore, it is necessary to send out surprise soldiers to teach them a long lesson, and to stabilize them through marriage. In the long run, it is necessary to increase border trade and weaken the differences between the two races. , You have me in you, and you in me, and you can turn the northern Wanli grassland into the real territory of the dynasty."

"Okay, it's really a hero who sees the same thing. Then arrange it according to your two opinions." The emperor smiled happily.

Prince Zhongshun stood up short of breath, and bowed his hands to the emperor and the prince respectively. Seeing that the prince's face was relaxed, he didn't seem to see anything, so he said what the princess had entrusted him in the morning:

"His Royal Highness, I have a nephew from my aunt's family. His ancestors were also military generals. He has a burly physique since he was a child, and he is strong in martial arts. He recently arrived in Beijing. I think there is still a vacancy for the post of commander in the guard. I wonder if I can let him fill it. My own people, be considerate."

"Let him come to see me." Yuan Chen said lightly.

After returning to the imperial study room to approve a few memorials, the aunt and nephew of Prince Zhongshun were brought in by the Chief Inspector. Yuan Chen felt that his face was dark, and a tall man plopped down on his knees. Yuan Chen raised his head and looked at his face. Huggy, brow furrowed, I always feel like I've seen it somewhere.

"The humble Sun Shaozu, I have met His Royal Highness the Crown Prince." The voice was high-pitched, the eyes were cloudy, and the birthmark on the cheek was the size of a copper coin. It was the man in the little rabbit's dream, the bastard man who beat a beautiful girl to death. .

Yuan Chen looked at him quietly, and tapped his fingers on the memorial that had just been approved.

Sun Shaozu was a little apprehensive, coming from the local government, asking for such a fat job all at once, is His Royal Highness unhappy?

"Are you married?" After a long time, the cold voice from the Prince's Palace sounded.

"Your Highness, I have been here in the capital for less than half a year. A few days ago, the elder of the Jia family promised to marry his second daughter. When everything is settled, I am going to propose a marriage. This is a trivial matter. Please worry about it." Although Sun Shaozu didn't quite understand the little prince's concerns, if the empress asked about it, it would seem appropriate. Although he was surprised, he still answered truthfully.

Yuan Chen stopped tapping the memorial, looked at the copper coin birthmark on Sun Shaozu's cheek, and his tone became a little warmer, as if it was his own family: "Get up, let's talk about it, we are still cousins, this is not urgent, okay The man is determined to make meritorious deeds. Well, seeing that you are tall and extraordinary, with superb martial arts, the position of commander of the guards is too inferior to you. There are more important things here that need a suitable person to handle."

"I would like to die for Your Highness." Sun Shaozu leaned over and kowtowed three more times.

"This time, I will leave it to you to go to Beizhou to discuss marriage matters. Although the men in Beifan are barbaric, the women are extremely coquettish and charming. If you go here, you can also ask for the best princess for the princes. If you can marry a princess, I will marry you." Yuan Chen stood up, walked in front of Sun Shaozu, and said with a light smile.

Boom, boom, sun Shaozu knocked his head in full bloom.

With a master at the level of an imperial teacher, Baoyu finally no longer has to go to the school to sleep, Jia Zheng's attitude towards him has also changed, that annoying Yucun can no longer come, and the big study in Rongxi Hall is empty.

Baoyu has been visiting frequently recently, and Jia Zheng has collected solitary copies for most of his life here, with various contents.Jia Zheng is famous for his love of ancient books, and those friends who are good friends with the Qing Dynasty will give him the solitary copy every time he is born, but when Jia Zheng faces the real solitary copy, he seems a bit like Ye Gong likes dragons. , put it there without even turning it over.

But these are Baoyu's favorites.

He has always been very keen on the things he likes. He read them over and over again with great interest in inscriptions on gold and stone, anecdotes of alien races, buried under the earth, and inventions of strange powers that are difficult to understand in the eyes of others.

It wasn't until Mingyan came to invite him three times that he put down his book and went back to Jiamu's main hall for dinner.

Mrs. Xing was chatting with Jiamu, Baoyu didn't care at all, but when she heard the word "Datong Sunjia", she jumped up from her seat as if being pricked by a needle, and shouted: "Mrs. , the second sister can't marry that surnamed Sun, she will be beaten to death."

Mrs. Xing's face darkened, and she took out her handkerchief to wipe away her tears: "Thanks to the master, if it was mine, it would have been arranged to death. Although I am not her mother, how could I find her?" A son-in-law who beat her. After all, she is also a young lady of the Duke's family, so how could she be beaten?"

Mrs. Wang pushed Baoyu quietly, and reprimanded: "But you are talking nonsense again. Then the Sun family married a beautiful daughter-in-law like your second sister, and it was too late for the pain. How could you beat me? Hurry up and admit your mistake to the eldest lady."

Baoyu looked at the attitude of the wives who regarded Sun Shaozu as a good match, and at the grandmother's expression of a child messing around, and became even more anxious, tears streaming down: "Madam, that Sun Shaozu will The second sister was beaten to death. I heard it in a dream. He said that the elder gave him 7000 taels of silver, and the girl was sold to him. He could do whatever he wanted. Not only was the second sister beaten, but also Frozen, starving, life is not as decent as a girl."