In fact, there is that father in the world who doesn’t want to take his son to his side? Especially this son, at least until now, is still the only root under his knees. Moreover, the counselor who was closest to him also suggested that the child should be taken to the Western Regions and accepted as his apprentice to study. Although the old man is full of knowledge, he is also quite wise, resourceful and good at making decisions. He can be said to be a figure like Zhuge Kongming. Not only was she a prostitute during the reign of King Sejong, but she also served as the imperial concubine of the Hanlin Academy during the reign of Emperor Taishang.
Logically speaking, there would be no problem for such an old man to teach his son whether it was reading or literacy. But the old man was different, and it violated his taboo. One is, no matter how outstanding the old man's ability is or how rich his experience is. Even that old man once strongly advocated welcoming him to the Western Regions, and contributed a lot to him in stabilizing the overall situation after the death of Shu Waste Man. It can even be said that without that old man, he would not be what he is now. But there was one thing that still made him taboo.
That is, the old man was once the mentor of the useless people in Shu. Although he had only met him once, he still admired the talent and skill of the Shu useless man back then. But no matter what, he couldn't accept the unscrupulous style of the Shu cripples, let alone the Shu cripples' way of killing brothers and brothers. In particular, when he went to the Western Regions, he took two daughters of local clan chiefs as concubines and gave birth to a son and three daughters. However, Duan Lin's eldest son is still regarded as the first heir.
He couldn't tolerate that the heir he chose would be like the Shu cripples back then. In order to compete for that position, he would not let go of his brothers. In addition, he himself had experienced the cruelty and unscrupulous struggle of the Qingyang County Prince's son-in-law, and he was even more unable to accept that his son had become a person like the Shu people. He didn't want to think that one day he would be like the Supreme Emperor, facing the fight between his sons and having no choice but to burst into tears. What's more, he didn't expect that there would be a big chaos behind him.
Although everyone has their own ambitions, their styles and methods may not all be taught by their masters. The old man's behavior may not have all been taught by the old man. But if students are not taught well, teachers still have some responsibilities. Even if the old man was resourceful and knowledgeable, he didn't want to use it to teach a student like the Shu cripple. In particular, he has discovered more than once that although the old man only wants to do his best, his behavior is somewhat like that of the old Shu losers.
This made him even more taboo. In his view, unscrupulous tactics can be used to deal with his opponents, but they must not be used to deal with his brothers. He couldn't just watch his descendants kill each other. This was also the main reason why he rejected the old man. Another reason was that, by accident, he discovered that the old man was not only good at martial arts, but also an absolute master. Not to mention him alone, even he and Duan Lin together are probably far from the old man's opponent.
After knowing this true idea, he fell into the usual paranoia of the Huang family. I have always been worried if my son also went to the Western Regions. As a great master of martial arts and resourceful, the old man's prestige was far higher than his own among the old Shu tribe, which still occupies a dominant position in the Western Region. If you have any negative intentions or have any evil intentions, wouldn't it be a sheep entering a tiger's mouth if you let your son become his teacher? What's more, if this is really the case, wouldn't it mean that the whole family would be destroyed if his son was taken to the Western Regions?
Therefore, after several discussions with Duan Lin, especially what Duan Lin said about Huang Qiong's educational methods for the emperor's eldest son and the emperor's second son, he was moved. In addition, he also admired Huang Qiong's methods of governing the country and his cunning methods when fighting for the throne. I always hope that by the side of this iron-blooded king, even if I can only be an auditor, I can still create some fragrance. In the end, he chose to leave his son in the capital. Duan Lin stayed in the capital to accompany her son, and then took her back to the Western Regions after his son turned thirteen.
Of course, what he did was somewhat selfish. Because he always knew that he could establish a firm foothold in the Western Region in such a short period of time. It’s not just because of the plan of the person who supports him, and it’s not just because of his own scheming skills. The most important thing is that he has the backer behind him, the Qi Dynasty, which has rapidly recovered its national power under the leadership of this iron-blooded king. Without the silent support of this king, I, an outsider, could have dealt with the situation in such a short period of time.
He believed that it was basically impossible. In the second year after he arrived in the Western Regions, some of the remaining soldiers of the Shu army who refused to accept his rebellion rebelled and occupied Yizhou, an important town connecting the Western Regions to the mainland, cutting off the connection between the Western Regions and the imperial court. He wanted to mobilize troops and horses to put down the rebellion. At that time, few of the troops and horses who were still being integrated were willing to obey orders. The imperial court received the news and ordered the Longyou Army to dispatch two thousand cavalry and go out of Yumen Pass and penetrate hundreds of miles into the Western Region. It took less than half a year to strangle the rebels to the last embers.
Although this rebel army rebelled, they were still elite troops who had been fighting in the Western Regions for several years under the command of Shu waste people. The whole army is composed of cavalry, and there are more than five thousand of them. But there were only two thousand cavalry in the imperial court, and they were wiped out in less than half a year. That battle made those old Shu tribes who had been fighting in the Western Regions for several years boast that they were powerful and invincible, and they were invincible. However, they found that it was not that the imperial court was unable to destroy them, nor that the imperial border troops were inferior to them in combat effectiveness. But the imperial court was busy suppressing the rebellion and had no time to deal with them.
If the imperial court is really anxious, once the imperial court sends out all its troops to march westward, their more than 100,000 cavalrymen with many factions may not really be their opponents. The military leaders who had stumbled and ignored him had obviously learned a lesson. The next time I rectified those guys, it was much smoother than when I first arrived in the Western Region. It was also that battle that made him realize clearly that the backstage of Shu waste people used all kinds of methods and spread money. And in the background, there is only the Lord in front of him.
Now this person supports him in the Western Region. Although he has been secretly controlling him, he can be considered to be more considerate. But one day, I will grow old or be gone, and it will be time for my son to take over my position. Can the support of the imperial court still be the same as it is now? When his son is in the capital, he can not only learn more about the control skills from the master in front of him, but also have more contact with the princes in the capital in order to make good friends. So that in the future, we can also get support from the court. Even half-hearted support is better than none.
Although the concubine he took in the Western Region had already given birth to another son for him. At the same time, Huang Qiong has never said that the position of King Anxi is not something he can replace hereditary. But he had never considered naming the son of the foreigner's daughter as his heir. It never occurred to him that his position could not be passed on to his son. In his opinion, although the Lord has never said that it is not impossible for him to inherit the position of King of Anxi, but he is still waiting for his performance.
When Huang Qiong heard that this guy actually wanted to keep the child in the capital and let Duan Lin accompany him, Huang Qiong immediately thought that this must be Duan Lin's bad idea. He said hurriedly: "No, absolutely not. As your heir, if you can't be familiar with the environment of the area you will govern from an early age, how will you take over the position of King Anxi in the future? How will you get the recognition of those people in the future if you have been away from your subordinates for a long time? Besides, , Husband and wife have been separated for a long time, and their relationship will become indifferent sooner or later. I don't want your backyard to catch fire in the future."
Huang Qiong's words can be said to be half-public and half-private. As mentioned before, it can be regarded as being dedicated to serving the public good. Indeed, if he chooses his eldest son as his heir in the future, how will he be able to convince the public and control his subordinates if he is absent from the Western Region for a long time? When he reaches a certain age and returns to the Western Regions, his subordinates may think that he is here to pick peaches. What's more, he has already taken a foreign woman as a concubine and gave birth to a son. The son's grandfather's family has always been a wealthy family in the Western Regions.
There are many supporters in the Western Regions. If his second son were to succeed him, he would probably get twice the result with half the effort on many issues. A man who had been away from the Western Region for many years and came out halfway. One of my grandfathers was the leader of a large clan in the Western Regions, and he was extremely powerful in the Western Regions. No matter who it is, I am afraid that no one may be convinced. If he takes over the throne when he grows up, in the eyes of everyone, he is probably the eldest son who just sits back and enjoys the success. In Huang Qiong's eyes, no matter how many sons he has in the future, the heir can only be the eldest son. And there must be no blood from the Western Regions.
This is not only related to whether the western border of Daqi is stable, but also whether it will affect the energy of the court. It is more related to whether the imperial court can truly control the Western Regions. If in the future, a son with foreign blood takes over the so-called King of Anxi, the court may not be able to control it by then. Even his eldest son is not of pure Han blood. But in the Western Regions, without the support of his maternal family, if he really wanted to gain a foothold, he could only rely on the support of the court and himself. Therefore, in Huang Qiong's opinion, this child must not stay in the capital.
As for the last sentence, it is naturally more selfish. Before, when Duan Lin was in the capital, Huang Qiong was really scared of being pestered by her. Although Duan Lin is absolutely first-class in terms of appearance and figure. No one can deny this, not even Huang Qiong. But this woman, who wanted to give birth to her own son, gave Huang Qiong a headache, and she was even a little unprepared. Another one is that Huang Qiong is worried that if word spreads, it will cause shock to the clans all over the world.
Duan Lin proposed marriage to the King of Anxi in front of her. She was also the first person selected by the clan, and was entrusted with the important task of going out to control the Western Region. Duan Lin was a legitimate wife. If word spread that she was involved with Duan Lin, not only would the clan be shocked, but the master in front of her would also be absolutely unacceptable. This is not only about the imperial court's plans, but also about whether the already tense relationship between himself and the clan will become even more tense. What happened to Liu Rui was an accident, and it was far from comparable to Duan Lin.
The most important thing is that the other half of the two is a county prince in name only, who is living a life with a salary. One is King Anxi who now controls the entire Western Region and has more than 100,000 cavalry under his command. Liu Rui, if he wanted to, he could find an excuse to bring him into the palace. But Duan Lin can't do it here. If word spreads, not only will her reputation be ruined, but she will even have to face this guy's revenge and rebellion. This was the reason why Huang Qiong refused to agree and left Duan Lin in the capital to take care of his son.
What's more, Huang Qiong's refusal was actually planned for him. In Huang Qiong's eyes, Duan Lin, that crazy woman, was truly a dangerous object that could explode at any time. Is there a normal woman in this world who, except for monthly letters, is haunted by men every day? It’s better to occupy both places. If you stay in the capital, disaster will happen sooner or later.
