Biography of Concubine Shujia

Chapter 108

"Aniang, there is a riot in the northwest border. Hedu Khan of Kunsang aggressively attacked the Linhan Pass in the northwest. Commander Xin sent back eight hundred miles to expedite it. The emperor has already ordered to send the elite of the Xiaoqi battalion to lead the army to the battlefield." Three The prince hurriedly entered the Yaohua Palace, "Uncle Six was transferred to the Xiaoqi Battalion a few years ago, and this time he will follow the army to the front line."

"Who is the general who leads the army?" Ten Niang took a sip of honeydew and said slowly, "Speak slowly, there is no rush. Your father has already anticipated the situation in the northwest and has made sufficient preparations."

"The leader is General Lu, and my father also said, let us brothers follow the general to the battlefield to gain experience." The third prince hesitated,

"On weekdays, I have never heard that the elder brother of Concubine Xian is good at leading the army."

"It's not Concubine Xian's elder brother, it should be General Lu from the Lu family branch. If there is no mistake, it should be my uncle. You should call him uncle."

"Mother and concubine don't move around much with the Lu family?" The third prince asked, "None of my sons have ever seen uncle's family members enter the palace."

"Because of my mother's death that year, the Lu family and the Du family have almost cut off contact. Ever since I entered the palace, even the Du family has seldom summoned, let alone the grandfather's family. One more thing is worse than one less thing, saving too much Zhang Yang was secretly pulled off his horse."

"Then why does the concubine mother have close contacts with the Chen family?" The third prince has always wanted to ask this question.

"The Chen family is a direct minister, and is your father's confidant. Your current grandmother is from a branch of the Chen family, and is of the same family as your mother and concubine Hui. The Chen family is prominent in the court, but has no military power. Mother and concubine don't worry, your father The emperor is also relieved."

"The Lu family has military power in their hands, so all mothers and concubines dare not have too much contact with each other?" The third prince asked back.

"Mother and concubine dare not, because she is afraid that the ministers in the court will be overwhelmed, and secondly, the relationship between the Du family and the Lu family can no longer be repaired, and the mother and concubine is caught in the middle, but her efforts are not thankful. With the support of the northwest forces and the Nanluo forces, we cannot choose the Lu family greedily."

"You can't be too greedy, I understand what the mother and concubine mean." The third prince pondered for a moment, then said softly, "Father told me in private that if there is chaos in the northwest, Fengyang will be turned against it."

"Yao'er doesn't know how to choose, right? Northwest and Fengyang, you can only choose one, you can't have both." Shi Niang shook her head, "Tell me what you think."

"The Northwest battlefield is dangerous. Although Xin is the commander, and the third and sixth uncles are there, the outcome is unknown. The battlefield is merciless, and the son is weak. I don't know if he can return safely." The third prince is seeking truth from facts.

"Your father probably won't let you charge forward. If you go to the northwest, you will probably be in charge of deploying and following Xin Yin in the central army." Shiniang put a chestnut cake in the middle of the plate.

"My son thinks the same way. He doesn't need to charge, but at the same time he is also a living target to lure the enemy." The third prince was taken aback, "Father is planning to let me go to the northwest!"

"After all, Xin Yin is not as prominent as a prince, and Hedu may not take the risk to sneak in. But it would be different if there were a prince sitting in the town. It is not impossible to capture a prince, negotiate conditions with the emperor, or even open the mouth of a lion. shortage problem."

"In the coming winter, there will be a shortage of food on the grassland. My eldest sister doesn't know what to do?" The third prince suddenly mentioned the eldest princess who was married far away. "The two countries are at war, and she must be in the middle of a war."

"Your eldest sister, stay away, she is not as simple as you think." Ten Niang recalled the resentful eyes of the eldest princess, and urged, "Even if your eldest sister asks for help, the general will make the decision, and you must not act without authorization." action."

"Aniang, can't you really go to Fengyang?" The third prince asked without answering, he always felt that Fengyang City was better than the Northwest and made a contribution.

"Fengyang City, there are too many things involved behind it. And Fengyang City will not be able to be defeated for a while. Fengyang City's dark chess can't be contacted, how to attack?"

"But Fengyang City is in the territory of Daliang, and my son can still do it in a short-distance battle." The third prince didn't want to go to the battlefield and get nothing, and he didn't want to be compared with the second prince.

"No, Fengyang City, the situation is too complicated. If you really get caught up in the battle of Fengyang City, it will take three to five years at least." Ten Niang said firmly, "Your father's arrangement is for your own good. You write a letter Please fight in the northwest, Fengyang, you better give up on me."

"Aniang!" The third prince didn't understand why his father and mother concubine frowned when they mentioned Fengyang City, but is it worth their anger to be entrusted by a vassal king?

"Do you still remember the rumor in the palace when you were a child?" Ten Niang stared into the third prince's eyes and asked coldly, "It's the rumor that caused you to fall off the horse and have an accident?"

"My son remembers." The third prince lowered his head, clenched his fists tightly, his nails pierced into his flesh, and felt pain. "My son will never forget those people in his life, and he will never forget those who framed me for rumors."

"It's not a rumor." Ten Niang began to think about what the third prince said, "Your father did indeed say that he would pass on the throne to you in a hundred years."

"Aniang!" The third prince suddenly raised his head and stared at the eyes of his mother and concubine. There was frost in those eyes, but there was no deception in them.

"Why?" After a long while, the third prince asked in a hoarse voice, but even he himself didn't know what he was asking, whether the concubine mother was hiding such a big matter from him, or why everyone in the palace knew about it. .His father and emperor already knew what kind of role he played in this matter, and his mother and concubine wanted him to hate her again?

"Back then when Nanluo reformed the salt policy, your father, the emperor, was assassinated during his tour to the south, and he was poisoned by the poison in southern Xinjiang. He was in danger. Before he fell into a coma, he decreed that the salt system in Nanluo must be changed. If he died on the way back to Luan, unfortunately, The throne is yours."

"Why me?" The third prince said with difficulty, "I am not the longest in terms of strength, and I was not counted in terms of talents."

"Because you are my son." Ten Niang held the third prince's hand, "Your Concubine Li's family is one of the five great aristocratic families in Yujing. It is too prominent. If the second prince ascends the throne, it must be the dictatorship of foreign relatives."

"The Du family has no influence in the court, and most of the power in the northwest has been taken away by the emperor, and only the third grandfather has mobilized the power in the south." The third prince gradually came to his senses.

"Yes, you are the safest and most suitable candidate. For your throne, I will definitely cooperate with the Xiao family and the Chen family. The three families will check and balance. When you grow up, you will not be able to mess with the government. And there will be the eighth prince regent."

"Father deserves to be Father. The life-and-death moment is arranged in a well-organized and well-organized way."

"But mother and concubine hesitated. Our mother and son are weak and the country is weak. Once your father..." Shi Niang paused, "Fengyang will be reversed, and chaos will follow in the northwest. We can't suppress it. Mother and concubine don't want you to do it." King of Subjugation."

"Is the father's southern tour going through Fengyang? According to the mother and concubine, if the father is seriously injured, he would go to Fengyang?" The third prince suddenly reacted.

"Ming repaired the plank road and crossed Chencang secretly." Shi Niang glanced at her son, and then said, "I was pregnant with your sister, and one of your father's subordinates led a large team into Fengyang City."

"What about the father?"

"Your father is driving around Fengyang and returning to Yujing in the car of your mother and concubine." Shi Niang said solemnly, "Your father and concubine have many abilities like Xin Yin. Those who followed your mother and concubine into Fengyang City He is the one with the best skills around your father. He changed his appearance, pretended to be your father, and dealt with Fengyang King, holding Fengyang King's gaze, making him act rashly if he dare not invite him."

"and after?"

"Later, mother and concubine asked Hei girl to treat your father's wounds in Fengyang City, and then withdrew from Fengcheng."

"The mother concubine has safely withdrawn from Fengyang, doesn't it mean that Fengyang is weak in defense?"

"My silly son." Shi Niang smiled helplessly, "The man who pretended to be your father in order to cover my retreat back then almost died on the way. This is when he was holding your father's face Not to mention how much Fengyang Dark Chess was damaged in order to allow us to successfully withdraw back then. Not only that, but the people who came to support us were also seriously injured and barely made it through."

"The fact that there are many masters in Fengyang City does not mean that his defenses are tight." The third prince said firmly, but he already understood the intention of his mother and concubine in his heart.

"Fengyang City, Fengyang King has been in operation for nearly 30 years." Shi Niang said, "These 30 years are longer than your father's reign."

"Aniang, my son can't ride a horse for too long, and he can't use his hands and feet if he goes to the northwest." The third prince spoke from his heart.

"It's okay, Aniang and your father don't expect you to make meritorious service, but only hope that you will return safely. Just remember, your father asked you to follow along to see it, not to charge forward. There is a specialization in art." Ten Niang poked the third prince's forehead, "Don't put the cart before the horse, the battlefield is not a place for you brats to play. You just learn from General Lu and Xin Yin. Don't worry about the rest."

"My son understands." The third prince rolled his eyes, "My son will take good care of Xin Yin, second brother and other brothers, I can't interfere."

"Silly son, do you think your father will let you and your second brother go to the Northwest at the same time?" Shi Niang laughed, "There is no reason to put all your eggs in one basket."

"Aniang, you mean that the emperor will send me to the northwest and my second brother to Fengyang?" The third prince laughed after a while, "That's a good relationship. My second brother will be so happy when he hears the news."

"Your second brother, this time, I guess it's time to change the tea set again. Let's not care about your second brother's side, but your fourth and fifth younger brothers will be troublesome. If there is no accident, they will also be sent to the northwest by your father. At that time, you will be the role model for the prince, you have to be optimistic about them, and don't miss other people's affairs."

Ten Niang thought of the fourth and fifth princes who were pampered by the Liu family and Nalan family, "But if they do something that you really can't stop, remember not to carry it yourself, remember to tell Xin Yin and General Lu, you Don't step into the muddy water easily."

"Don't worry, Ma'am, my son has a sense of proportion." The third prince held Shi Niang's hand and shook it slightly, "I'm leaving here, I don't know when I will return, mother and concubine cherish it."

"Mother Concubine sends you another message. On the battlefield, don't trust anyone easily." Ten Niang handed the third prince a cup of tea, "Mother Concubine uses tea instead of wine, I wish you a safe return."

"With the good words of my mother and concubine, my son will surely return in triumph."

"My concubine is waiting for your good news."

On the third day of October in the 23rd year of Xijia, General Lu led 3 elite soldiers from the Xiaoqi Battalion to the front line.Accompanying him were the third, fourth and fifth sons of the emperor.

One and a half months later, the army arrived at the northwest border and joined the Northwest Army stationed in the northwest, and the situation was imminent.

(End of this chapter)