Lao Yan looked at his uncle eagerly.
He was obviously a little moved, because it was he and His Majesty who promoted this matter.
It's just that the candidate has not been determined before, and he did not expect that His Majesty would be so anxious.
Eliminating these, this is a good opportunity to wash away the stains, and it is also the first step that the Li Dynasty must take if it wants to become strong.
If it succeeds, it will be a great achievement.
So he also wanted to know whether his uncle was really a peerless general as Zhao Qianjun said.
If Lin Bai knew that his father-in-law thought so, he would probably vomit blood.
However, Lao Zhu has already decided on this matter and there is no need to discuss it at all.
Yan Ruxue was also very worried at this time. She originally thought that she was just investigating the case and going through the motions. With her husband's intelligence, it would definitely not be a problem.
But now that there might be a war, that would be completely different.
Dali aside, just integrating the Southwest Chieftains would be extremely dangerous. Miss Yan is not her husband, and she knows the situation of the Southwest Chieftains very well.
The imperial court's influence there was limited. Although these chieftains nominally submitted to the imperial court, they all obeyed the imperial court's orders and ignored them at all.
Even if he paid attention to it, it would be just a show.
Integration is easier said than done.
They will inevitably be boycotted. If one of them is not good, they will unite to resist the imperial court. It is really too difficult.
Yan Zhenlin naturally understood, "This matter is indeed difficult, but it is indeed a rare opportunity. His Majesty has already made up his mind to equip the army with Zhuge Liannu. If the southwestern chieftains cannot be pacified peacefully, he may resort to iron-blooded methods. "
"Your Majesty will definitely explain the details before departure."
"What my father is confused about is why His Majesty is so impatient. According to the previous plan, it will not be until the end of the year at the earliest."
Yan Zhenlin frowned slightly, pondered for a moment and then said: "Perhaps it has something to do with the current battle for the crown prince."
The battle for the crown prince?
Lin Bai was slightly surprised.
How can the two be related?
Yan Ruxue was equally puzzled and asked curiously: "Dad, are you talking about the eldest prince?"
The eldest prince has been guarding the southwest. Since the fight for the prince is mentioned, it must be related to the prince.
"The eldest prince has always been unpopular. He went to the southwest very early. How could your majesty..."
Yan Ruxue was obviously a little suspicious. There was very little news about the eldest prince in Kyoto. Firstly, he had no sense of existence. Secondly, he was far away in the southwest and did not come back all year round, so naturally no one mentioned it.
Yan Zhenlin shook his head and said: "That was before, but now the third prince has been deposed, the second prince has very few supporters because of the Night King incident, the fifth prince has few supporters in the first place, and the sixth prince is too young to be in the court. Come on, the fourth prince is the only one."
"With His Majesty's character, he definitely doesn't like to see such a situation."
"Although Qingfeng has weakened a lot of the Fourth Prince's strength, it is of no avail. The courtiers will still lean on the Fourth Prince."
There is nothing that can be done about it. The other princes have no hope, and only the fourth prince is left.
In the final analysis, Lin Bai was just a courtier.
"As for His Majesty's attitude towards the eldest prince, it has always been a mystery."
Well?
Both of them couldn't help but be startled.
Yan Ruxue asked in confusion: "Your Majesty has always been unwilling to see the eldest prince. What's wrong?"
"Don't want to see me? Who said that?"
Yan Zhenlin asked rhetorically.
Yan Ruxue said: "Everyone says so, no official in the court wants to see him. And, if that's not the case, why does your Majesty keep leaving him in the southwest?"
The conditions in the southwest are difficult and wars are frequent. It is indeed not a good place.
However, Yan Zhenlin shook his head, "It's true that the officials don't want to see him. That's because of his status, but His Majesty may not."
Lin Bai asked curiously: "What is your identity?"
It can be said that the talented man knows nothing about the eldest prince. As Miss Yan said, there is too little news about the eldest prince in Kyoto. The talented man also likes fishing, so naturally he doesn't know.
In fact, not only him, but also others knew very little because the higher-ups deliberately suppressed it.
Yan Zhenlin said: "The eldest prince is actually an illegitimate son. He was born to a commoner woman when His Majesty was young. He did not enter the palace until he was five years old. The royal family does not recognize his identity."
"His Majesty was the one who overcame all opinions and included him in the royal family tree, but even so, he was still not welcomed."
"Fortunately, he has good abilities and is good at riding and shooting. He probably also knew that he was not popular. He left Kyoto very early and joined the army. He also made a lot of contributions in the army. However, he was destined not to be crowned prince by birth. .”
"So I have been in the army and rarely come back for several years. The world only knows that there is such a person, but not many people know what he is like..."
Lin Bai felt a little familiar.
correct!
He is somewhat similar to the eldest prince of the Wu Dynasty. Both of them came from a different background, and they both made achievements in the military.
If you think about it carefully, it seems that it is all caused by the environment.
There are many rules in the royal family. Before the prince reaches adulthood, especially the prince with outstanding ability, he will be extremely cautious when choosing his concubine, but they are all young and vigorous young men, how can they stand it.
So His Majesty Wu Chao attacked his maid, and the result was that the eldest prince of Wu Chao was born.
But Lao Zhu left the palace to hunt for beauty, so he had the eldest prince of Li Dynasty.
People who grow up in such a bad environment are subject to cynicism, lack a sense of security, and long for strength, so they are more inclined to develop in the military.
Yan Ruxue said: "Father, you also said that the eldest prince's background is destined to have no chance of becoming the prince. Moreover, your majesty has left him in the southwest for so many years and ignored him. How can he be suddenly promoted?"
Yan Zhenlin shook his head and said: "It's true that it was dumped in the southwest, but it's not necessarily true that it was ignored."
"good!"
Lin Bai said, "Have you ever thought that this might be a form of protection? If His Majesty really doesn't want to see him, he may not be accepted into the palace, let alone included in the royal family tree."
"With such a background, you won't have any chance if you stay in Kyoto. On the contrary, it is possible to accumulate strength in the military."
Yan Ruxue was startled.
Yan Zhenlin nodded happily, "There is not much news about the eldest prince, which is abnormal in itself. As a prince and an illegitimate son, there should be the most controversy, but this is not the case."
"As expected, he must have been suppressed on purpose. Your Majesty may be protecting him, keeping him away from the wrong place in Kyoto and developing quietly."
Yan Ruxue frowned, it seemed that this was possible, but...
"Even so, his origin cannot be changed. The royal family will not agree, and neither will the officials in the court."
Yan Zhenlin smiled, "Nothing is absolute. Although his background cannot be changed, what if he has made great contributions? For example, integrating the Southwest Chieftains, severely damaging Dali, washing away the shame, and erasing the issue of yearly goods. "
"If this happens, what do you think will happen in the court?"
this!
Yan Ruxue's beautiful eyes lit up. If this was really the case, if nothing else, the military would definitely support it.
Moreover, this matter was done together with my husband. If Your Majesty ties the two together, then...
