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Looking at the report that Bai Qi sent urgently from eight hundred miles away, with murderous words on it, Liu Ce knew very well that Bai Qi couldn't be idle anymore.
In the past, he would have agreed directly without saying anything.
But now, the war at Xuanwu Pass is urgent, and the Chu State is causing trouble in the rear. As an emperor, I think things can no longer be the same as before.
Therefore, Liu Ce glanced at Xu Wenjing, but Xu Wenjing lowered her head and said nothing.
Xu Wenjing was very supportive of Rang Bai Qi's idea. However, the cabinet was about to be formed. If something went wrong at this time and someone impeached Liu Ce for encouraging Liu Ce to go on a militancy, who knows if she would still have a chance to occupy the position of chief minister.
Therefore, he decided to leave this problem to Liu Ce to solve.
"Your Majesty, if there is nothing else to do, I will retire first."
Run away, run away quickly. Once Liu Ce opens his mouth, you must follow his wishes and tell your true thoughts. When the news gets out, I am afraid that a large group of officials who have different political views from you will block the door of your house and cause havoc. criticism.
After watching Xu Wenjing leave, Liu Ce shook his head helplessly, looked at the report on the case, and fell into a decision.
"To fight or not to fight?"
Liu Ce, who was born in the military, fully understood the importance of the Western Regions to the Han Dynasty, and Bai Qi's report clearly stated that the countries in the Western Regions took the initiative to seek help from the Han Dynasty, and the reasons for sending troops were unprecedentedly sufficient.
But, the consequences...
It's not that Bai Qi is afraid of losing the battle, but that Bai Qi is known at home and abroad for his reputation as a murderer. Once his opponent doesn't get his way, he can kill all the men, women, children, and soldiers in the entire city without hesitation. .
Will this have an uncontrollable impact on his rule in the Western Region?
Liu Ce is really unsure now.
"Father..."
At this moment, the eldest daughter Liu Yu and her two younger brothers, Liu Che and Liu Cong, entered Weiyang Palace.
As soon as he saw Liu Yu, Liu Ce's originally serious expression suddenly became extremely gentle. He waved to her and said, "Yu'er is out of class? Come on, come on, come to the father."
As his first flesh and blood in this world, Liu Ce really dotes on Liu Yu and will do his best to satisfy her every request.
As for Liu Che and Liu Cong...
It doesn’t matter if I don’t mention it, since I am a daughter-in-law anyway.
Liu Yu threw herself into Liu Ce's arms and acted coquettishly, while Liu Che and Liu Cong were more disciplined and stood quietly in the corner of the hall, looking at Liu Yu with envy.
"Father, I am going to see Concubine Ying's little brother today. He is so cute and can already walk."
The Concubine Ying mentioned by Liu Yu is the former royal princess Wei Ying. Last year, she gave birth to a son for Liu Ce, named Liu Tong.
Liu Ce caressed Liu Yu's forehead, nodded and said: "Yu'er has grown up, that's good. You know, you have to take care of your younger brothers and sisters in the future? Also, don't fight anymore. It's very uncivilized in my daughter's family."
Liu Yu pouted and said: "My son would not be so uncivilized. It was those guys who didn't listen to my son that taught them a lesson."
Liu Yu was only nine years old. She inherited her mother Ye Yin's beauty, but also her wisdom and stubbornness. There were almost no students in the school who were not afraid of her, and she was very domineering.
"You bastard..." Liu Ce really had nothing to do with his daughter. He could only sigh, shake his head and smile.
Seeing this, Liu Yu touched the beard on Liu Ce's chin and asked, "Is there anything bothering my father? Can you tell me about it?"
Liu Ce wanted to refuse, but then he thought it was right. It was time to ask his children for their opinions. In the imperial family, this kind of thing was inevitable after all, so it was better to consider their specific views on things.
Then, Liu Ce waved to Liu Che and Liu Cong and said, "Come here too. I happen to have something and want to hear your opinions."
"Here!"
After the two brothers saluted, they came to Liu Ce and waited for Liu Ce to ask questions.
Liu Ce picked up the report sent by Bai Qi, looked at his two sons and his daughter in his arms, and asked slowly: "A letter came from the Western Regions Protectorate, saying that Dashi and Guishang invaded our Han Dynasty.
My father wants to ask you, should we send troops to teach them a lesson now? If you have any ideas, just speak up, don’t be nervous, let’s hear them all. "
Six-year-old Liu Cong first said: "Reporting to my father, it is not appropriate to fight at this time. I believe that we should first appease the various tribes in the Western Region, and then order people to make good relations with Guishang and Dashi, so as to avoid a bloody disaster."
Liu Ce nodded: "What Cong'er said is reasonable, but if Guishang and Dashi still invade my Han territory, what should we do?"
Liu Che took the words and said: "Father, the saying goes that only by enduring a moment of anger can there be room for change. Guishan and Dashi are far apart from the Western Region Protectorate.
In addition, the Mengluo people outside Xuanwu Pass are constantly blocking the pass. We can let the various ministries in the Western Regions resist on their own first. After the war in Mengluo is resolved, it will not be too late to deal with it calmly. "
The words of Liu Che and Liu Cong made Liu Ce understand that his two sons already knew something about government affairs, and the teachings of Jiang Ruoyan and Xue Ruyuan were naturally indispensable.
However, their way of handling things is still too mild, lacks practical training, and in layman's terms is too idealistic.
At this moment, Liu Yu spoke: "Guishan and Dashi ignore that the Western Region is our Han territory, and deploy troops to disrupt our country, which is tantamount to provoking our country.
If these barbarians are not severely punished, how will the power of our great Han Dynasty spread throughout the world in the future? I believe that no matter how difficult the situation is, those who violate our land should be punished! "
Liu Ce's eyes lit up. Liu Yu's spirit was indeed somewhat similar to his own.
Liu Che shook his head and said: "Sister Huang, the Guishan and Western Region Protectorate are thousands of miles apart. It is not easy to travel long distances. It will only take a lot of effort."
Liu Yu said: "My dear brother, I am afraid that I have forgotten that I, the great Han Dynasty, founded my country by force, just to protect the land and water. Anyone who dares to covet the territory of my kingdom will be regarded as a formidable enemy.
What is Lu Yuan afraid of? Didn't my father say that anyone who openly offends my strong man will be punished no matter how far away he is? "
Just as Liu Che was about to retort, he heard Liu Yu say another sentence that surprised Liu Ce: "Anyone from inside or outside who dares to declare war will be killed without mercy! How can I allow others to underestimate the might of our military and destroy their country?" Perish your own kind, this is the fate of those who dare to go against our government!"
At this moment, Liu Ce couldn't believe that such overbearing words could be said plausibly from a nine-year-old girl.
This kind of momentum is far superior to Liu Che and Liu Cong.
"Perhaps it would be a good choice to pass the throne to Yu'er in the future..."
Suddenly, the idea came to Liu Ce's mind. Apart from being a woman, Liu Yu was excellent in all other aspects. She could be said to be both civil and military, much better than Liu Che and Liu Cong.
But soon, Liu Ce smiled awkwardly.
If Liu Yu is appointed as the crown prince, apart from other things, I am afraid that the officials in the Sixth Ministry will have to roll up their sleeves and surround themselves with hysterical pleas to change their minds.
I'm afraid that when the time comes, even Xu Wenjing, who has always been "enlightened", will stand in front of her with a knife in hand and ask sincerely: Why did Your Majesty want to rebel?
This scene is too funny and shocking to think about.
However, Liu Yu's words made Liu Ce understand instantly.
So what if you are an emperor? Why do you have to be so hesitant?
Having gone through mountains of corpses and seas of blood, and now owning half of the country, will Kuishang and Dashi lead the way?
Don't you want to test my bottom line? Well, I will let you see the strength of the Han army.
Can you bear this price? !
