It was also after that personal conquest that the imperial conscripts became an unspeakable taboo for both the government and the public.
But now that His Majesty the Crown Prince has said that His Majesty intends to let him go on a personal expedition, he must be at least 90% sure. In this way, things get tricky.
After understanding this level, Wen Zheng's face instantly turned gray and he said in disbelief, "How could His Majesty be so cruel? The Queen and his young couple even accompanied him through the most difficult years after the imperial conquest. How many times It was the Queen who sacrificed her face to mediate with the generals and wives for Your Majesty, and then persuaded the army to go out again to quell the chaos in the northwest. "
At the end of the story, Wen Zheng, a dignified seven-foot man, actually shed tears. He looked at His Highness the Crown Prince with choked sobs and said, "If the imperial commander is not careful in his personal expedition, not only will His Highness's reputation be destroyed, but if anything happens, Your Highness, you will ······How can your Majesty ignore the kindness between husband and wife and the love between father and son?"
Of course, His Highness the Crown Prince understood Wen Zheng's unfinished intentions. He was much calmer than Wen Zheng, and he just said calmly, "He has stayed on the supreme throne for too long now, and he no longer thinks that other people's lives are the same." Life. Or maybe, in his eyes, the prince should just disappear on his own as a filial piety."
Pei Jian suddenly understood why His Highness, who loved the future Crown Princess so much, was absent from the birthday banquet of the Ninth Lady of the Lu family. At present, His Highness the Crown Prince's personal expedition is probably a foregone conclusion. His Highness is thinking that if something unexpected happens to him, His Majesty will not kill the Ninth Lady of the Lu family because of His Highness's preference.
The three of them calmed down for a while, and Xiao Min said his decision in a calm tone, "Since my father wanted me to fulfill my filial piety, I followed my father's wishes and led the expedition in person for my father. This is the filial piety of a son. It’s just that what happens after the imperial commander’s personal expedition should be decided by Gu himself.”
The chilling tone in his words made the other two people present feel awed, and then both of them knelt down, "I swear to follow His Highness the Crown Prince to the death."
Xiao Min raised his hand to help the two of them up, and heard Wen Zheng persuade him as if he had made up his mind, "Today is a good opportunity for the birthday of the ninth lady of the Lu family. Your Highness might as well go to the Lu family and meet the ninth lady of the Lu family. Meet the elders of the Ninth Lady of the Lu family. What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Today is indeed a good opportunity. First of all, it was Lu Bingzhen's birthday, and His Royal Highness would not be too conspicuous in the past, and would not focus too much of His Majesty's attention on the Lu family. Secondly, the imperial commander's personal expedition was imminent, so of course he had to win over as many important officials in the court as possible, and Lu Bingzhen's father and grandfather were both important ministers in the court.
His Royal Highness the Prince nodded slightly, and Pei Jian immediately went to arrange the carriage and horses for the trip.
The top-grade horse in the East Palace traveled very quickly, and it took only two cups of tea to reach the outside of the Lu family's house. His Highness the Crown Prince signaled that he would not make a grand announcement, and just led Pei Jian and Wen Zheng inside in a hurry.
The servants of the Lu family didn't dare not to inform them, so they immediately ran quickly to inform the old patriarch Lu Zhi. Because of this, no one noticed Wang Jian and Lu Bingzhen at the second gate of the garden. As for the fifth lady of the Wang family, she had already excused herself from walking for a long time and was tired, so she avoided the waterside pavilion where she could enjoy the cool air.
Originally, His Highness the Crown Prince would not pass by this place, but when His Highness the Crown Prince passed by the Chaoshou Veranda, a person dressed as a young lady from an aristocratic family suddenly rushed out.
This incident shocked the guards of the East Palace. Pei Jian immediately drew his sword out of its sheath and shouted, "Who dares to attack His Highness the Crown Prince of the East Palace?"
The young lady looked at the blade that was already in front of her, managed to calm down, saluted, and said, "My daughter is the daughter of the Lu family, and she is the fifth in the family."
Seeing that she was a sister of the future Crown Princess's mother's family, Pei Jian sheathed her sword slightly and asked coldly on behalf of His Highness, "Since you are Lady Lu Wu, you should know the rules not to offend His Highness."
Madam Lu Wu bit her lip and hesitated for a moment. Finally, when His Highness the Crown Prince raised his feet impatiently to leave, she shouted loudly, "Your Highness, you were deceived by Ninth Sister. She actually has an affair with Qi Lang of the Wang family. At present, We are having a private meeting with the seventh son of the Wang family at the second gate of the garden. Ninth sister entered the palace as the crown princess because she was greedy for the glory of the future queen. Like her father, she is a person who will do anything for glory and wealth. "
Speaking of which. Mrs. Lu Wu's originally pretty and pretty face was a little distorted. What she hates most now is Lu Qi's family. In her eyes, Lu Qi is a hypocrite who competes for the glory of her younger brother, Li is a hypocrite with a sweet face and a bitter heart, and Lu Bingzhen is a man who went to Qin and Muchu and robbed her of her position as county king. An immoral person.
As soon as these words came out, everyone looked at Mrs. Lu Wu in astonishment. None of them understood Madam Lu Wu's intention to smear her cousin. The aristocratic families were all in the same spirit, and the sisters who were not much different in age were both prosperous and disadvantaged. If Mrs. Lu Jiu really spreads the news that she had a secret meeting with her foreign husband after getting engaged, then Mrs. Lu Wu would have no choice but to marry far away.
His Highness the Crown Prince was the quickest to react. With a glance, Wen Zheng scolded, "That's nonsense. Who dares to slander the future Crown Princess? Someone, tie up this unknown woman and send her to the old patriarch of the Lu family."
Having said that, Wen Zheng wanted to invite His Highness the Crown Prince to go to Yuan Shan Hall where Lu Zhi was. Unexpectedly, His Highness the Crown Prince turned around and went to the garden. Wen Zheng was dumbfounded and wondered if His Highness the Crown Prince was really going to catch the traitor. When Wen Zheng associated the imposing and calm face of His Royal Highness with catching an adulterer, Wen Zheng felt that everything was very disharmonious.
In just such a moment of hesitation, His Highness the Crown Prince had already walked a few steps away. Wen Zheng and Pei Jian were about to catch up when they heard His Highness the Crown Prince say, "Send her to Patriarch Lu in person. She will be there shortly."
Having said that, His Royal Highness went to the second gate of the garden. The past between Lu Bingzhen and Wang Jian has always been a thorn in the heart of His Royal Highness. At the moment, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince can't restrain his raging jealousy. He wants to see how deep the love between Lu Bingzhen and Wang Jian is, so that he can't replace her even if he treats her like this?
When he reached the second door outside the garden, His Highness the Prince heard a familiar voice coming from behind the rose stand before he saw anyone.
"Ninth sister, you really want to marry His Highness the Crown Prince. Do you know that His Highness the Crown Prince's position in the East Palace is not secure? If you enter the East Palace, you will only see bloodshed."
Lu Bingzhen was not surprised when she heard this. She knew the situation of His Highness the Prince clearly before the marriage decree came out from the palace. But Lu Bingzhen also knew that his cousin from the Wang family was concerned about him, "Seventh cousin, don't worry, the daughter of the Lu family is never afraid of these things, and I will spend the storm with His Highness."
The corners of His Royal Highness's lips curled up almost imperceptibly behind the rose stand, and the annoying Wang Jian continued to speak.
Wang Jian was silent for a moment, and then said, "Sister Ninth, even if His Highness the Crown Prince treats you coldly now, allowing rumors to spread throughout the capital, and causing you to be ridiculed at the first birthday banquet after returning to the capital, you Don’t you want to change your ambition?”
"yes."
"Ninth sister, is the future of the Fan Yang Lu family and the consequences of other princes' ascension to the throne really so important? I admit that His Highness the Crown Prince is indeed talented and will be a wise king. But this really requires you, a prostitute, to exchange your marriage and freedom for it. Really? I believe Uncle Lu never thinks that you should pay this."
Looking at the gentle and clear young man in front of him, Lu Bingzhen could see that the affection and worry in his eyes were not fake, and his tone of voice became much softer.
"Seventh cousin, I know that marrying you will lead to a safer, freer, and possibly happier future. But people cannot live just for themselves. Children of aristocratic families all have their own faults. I also know that my father has always felt that since I Without the right to become an official, there is no obligation to contribute to the family, but I can't just watch things end up like that."
Thinking of the incompetence of the previous emperor and the chaos and decline after the aristocratic family took control of the government, Lu Bingzhen's tone gradually became firmer, "Perhaps I was indeed guided by my grandfather at the beginning to enter the East Palace as the crown prince for the future of the Fan Yang Lu family, but these I have been thinking about all the things I did during those days when I went away with my parents. Marrying your seventh cousin can indeed help you benefit one people, but there are more than one people in this world? I don’t want to be recorded in the history books. The things described in the book about displacement and exchanging children for food are now appearing.”
Lu Bingzhen solemnly saluted Wang Jian and said, "Thank you cousin for thinking about Ah Rui. But Ah Rui will not change his ambition and hopes that my cousin will fulfill it." Wang Jian smiled bitterly when he heard this, "If that's the case, then I can't stop him."
As he said this, Wang Jian took out a small sachet of golden silk, jade and pearls from his sleeve, and handed it to Lu Bingzhen, "Jiu Sister, this is a sachet, but it contains the universe. There is a small seal embedded in it. , if any sister needs my help, she can print this pattern and do her best for her brother."
Seeing that Lu Bingzhen was trying to refuse, Wang Jian forcefully pulled her over and stuffed the sachet into her hand, "Sister Ninth, I only take this as a token of my gratitude for your life-saving grace."
After saying this, Wang Jian bowed and left. It seemed that the sadness just now did not exist, and he was still the high-spirited Wang Jia Qi Lang.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince behind the rose stand could not see Lu Bingzhen's expression, he only knew that she stood there for a long, long time. Originally, under the mixture of anger and jealousy, he was so burned that he lost his mind and almost rushed to Lu Bingzhen to question her about the "adulterer".
But when His Highness the Crown Prince really stood outside the rose flower wall, he suddenly lost the courage to question Lu Bingzhen. He had tried so hard to force this marriage, so what right did he have to ask A Rui to love him in addition to marrying him.
As for Wang Jian, the seventh son of the Wang family, His Royal Highness carefully recalled his impressions of him and found that he was outstanding in learning, upright in his official duties, caring about the people, gentle in temperament, and handsome in appearance. He was indeed a rare and good husband.
His Royal Highness the Crown Prince laughed at himself, that's it. He thought that A Rui would always be a little moved after getting along with her these days, but he didn't expect that she still married him with such thoughts in mind. But even so, His Royal Highness felt that he could not blame her.
Perhaps Wang Jiancai and A Rui were from the same place, they were people who cared about the people and had the ambition to help the world. Although they were different men and women, they had the same interests.
