Volume 1: Treacherous ministers causing chaos and harming the state affairs Chapter 35: Establishing a prince
At the border of Huguang, a cold wind was blowing in the air, and the sky was heavy. However, the Mo Dynasty army, which was fighting against the Qi army, was more tenacious and unyielding.
There were corpses lying everywhere, there was the sound of swords everywhere, and there were shouts everywhere.
"Brothers! If you want to have a stable year, you have to beat me hard!"
"Fight it!"
"The court has many rewards!"
General Ji's words inspired the struggling brothers to take courage again.
Yanyang City, not far from the war, still looked calm and calm.
The Emperor of the Mo Dynasty, who should have been concerned about this matter all the time, was in the Kunning Palace at the moment when he should be staying in the Fengyu Pavilion.
"Yuanhua, come here, father, take a look." Emperor Dechang looked at his only son who was not far away with a smile on his face.
"Go quickly." The queen urged happily.
Yuan Hua put down the scroll in his hand and walked towards his father obediently.
"Father," Yuanhua shouted.
Looking at the only heir in front of him, the thirty-year-old Emperor Dechang was so happy for this son.
"Hey." After answering, Emperor Dechang hugged Yuanhua and said, "Yuanhua, what have you learned from your husband recently?"
"Father, sir, you are very strict. I have studied "Great Learning", "The Doctrine of the Mean" and several books." Yuan Hua said a little aggrievedly.
"That's it." Emperor Dechang smiled.
Seeing Yuan Hua's performance, the Queen, the biological mother on the side, smiled happily: "Quick, read a few words to your father."
After listening to what his mother said, Yuanhua responded obediently: "Okay."
"If you are right to yourself and don't ask for others, you will have no resentment. You won't blame Heaven for your superiors, and you won't blame others for your inferiors. Therefore, a gentleman lives in a place of refuge to wait for his fate, while a villain takes risks to seek luck."
Listening to Yuan Hua reading this sentence, Emperor Dechang suddenly changed his appearance. He didn't say anything, as if he was in a daze.
Looking at the emperor's face, the considerate queen looked at Yuanhua: "Don't miss it anymore."
After Yuanhua stopped, the queen looked at the emperor: "Your Majesty! "Your Majesty!"
After a few words, the emperor came back to his senses and looked at the queen and Yuan Hua with a blank look on his face.
"Your Majesty, what are you thinking about?" the queen pretended not to know.
"I didn't think about it. I have been very concerned about the war recently. Maybe I am tired. After so many days, there is still no news from the Huguang area." The emperor lied.
"Since the emperor is tired, let's go back and have a rest. Although state affairs are important, your body is the most important," the queen said.
Emperor Dechang sighed and looked at the young and beautiful queen with a smile: "It's okay. Besides, there are still two prime ministers to take care of state affairs."
Seeing the sky outside the house getting darker and darker, the queen smiled slightly: "Your Majesty, it's getting late now, why don't you rest here tonight."
After listening to the Queen's words, Emperor Dechang looked happily at Li Zi, his personal eunuch.
I saw the eunuch Li Zi also smiling quietly...
In the dark of night, Emperor Dechang was lying on the couch, worried and sighing, but he woke up the queen beside him who had not yet fallen asleep.
"Your Majesty, it's late at night, do you still have something to put down?" The queen put her hand on Emperor Dechang's shoulder.
"When the late emperor was alive, he always hoped that there would be no war in the country, that the people would be stable, and that the palace would be well fed and clothed. Now that I have been in power and have been the emperor for eight years, wars have occurred frequently. I don't know if it is my fault or something else.
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"Your Majesty, you have done a good enough job. Of course it is not your fault. My father often helped the Emperor in the court. This was the ambition of Qi State, and he just attacked our Mo Dynasty."
"Yes. When the late emperor was still alive, he once asked me to follow the words of the two prime ministers Huang Zhiyuan and Li Huixuan. However, in this dynasty, the two of them did not say anything about many things. It was your father who was often the first to bear the brunt.
I relieve your worries. Apart from your father, I believe that not many people can believe in you."
"Your Majesty, it's getting dark, please rest. There are state affairs waiting for you tomorrow."
After listening to the queen's words, the emperor just lay down and closed his eyes, unconsciously falling into a dream.
I thought this was a good dream, but unexpectedly I had a nightmare.
In the nightmare, I saw my only son Chen Yuanhua being discriminated against and murdered by his teacher. I also dreamed about Yuanhua's crying, which was so miserable.
Suddenly, the emperor woke up with a start and sat up on the bed, his face frightened, and beads of sweat appeared on his forehead.
"Your Majesty." The Queen also woke up.
Looking at the panicked face of the emperor, the queen asked worriedly: "Your Majesty, are you having a nightmare?"
Seeing that the sky was getting bright outside, the emperor got down from his bed and said, "No problem." After saying that, he picked up the dragon robe and tried to put it on.
After seeing this, the queen got up in a hurry. Before she could change her own clothes, she changed the emperor's clothes first: "Your Majesty, I will help you change your clothes."
While changing clothes, Queen Su Wanyue's fair and kind face emerged. She looked better and better, and the emperor was in a better mood unconsciously.
"I have political affairs to attend to, so I went first."
"Go." The queen smiled and watched the emperor leave.
Just in the early morning today, the fighting far away in the Huguang territory has ceased. Hundreds of enemy troops have fled. The Mo Dynasty army has guarded several cities on the edge of the Huguang territory.
But the capital city, which is still far away from the battlefield, has not yet heard about the victory.
"How is the border war going today?" Emperor Dechang asked.
"Reporting to your Majesty, there is no news today, but the winner should be determined in a few days," the governor said.
"Then according to your opinion, is this battle winnable or unwinnable?"
"This..." The Governor glanced at Gui Yuanwei, the Minister of War at the side, and then replied: "Reporting to the Emperor, Emperor Mo is very concerned about the people's sufferings. I believe that this battle will be won!"
Seeing the governor's confident words, the emperor smiled slightly, and then put on a sad face again.
Finally, the emperor finally spoke: "My dear friends, I have been in office for eight years. Now that Yuanhua is six years old, it is time to establish a crown prince. What do you think, dear sirs?"
After hearing this, several officials below looked at each other and talked in low voices, but they did not dare to speak out.
Finally, an impatient official spoke out, it was Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites.
"Your Majesty! You are only 30 years old now, and you are only seven years old now. Isn't this... a bit against the rules?" Ding Liu, the Minister of Rites, said boldly.
After listening to Ding Liu's words, Emperor Dechang was very unhappy. Fortunately, some officials agreed with this view.
"Why is it against the rules? The crown prince must be established sooner or later. Now there is only one Yuan Hua in the harem. The crown prince's position will be his sooner or later. If he is established early or late, he will be established. Why should he care about the time?" Shangshu of the Ministry of War
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Seeing Su Yunqi helping him so much, Emperor Dechang felt some comfort in his heart.
The officials below listened to what Shangshu Gui said, looked at the two prime ministers without objection, and looked at the emperor's face. No official dared to disagree.
Chapter completed!