"Donglang, do you know how hard I have worked so hard?"
After Emperor Qing solemnly issued a decree to punish his beloved son, he called Gu Qingcheng closer.
"..."
From the corner of her eye, Gu Qingcheng caught a glimpse of the servants and palace servants serving around him, and secretly rolled his eyes.
This Emperor Qing really likes to play tricks no matter what time he comes.
If you want to talk to your son about yourself, you don't have to completely withdraw from the world, but you don't need to be in the public eye.
Well, Emperor Qing may have done this because he was very confident - the huge palace is all under my control.
Without my permission, no one dares to leak "banned Chinese language".
But the problem is that Emperor Qing does not have such confidence.
He can't even decide who will be his queen.
In order to paralyze Yu Chao, he also set up a target.
Neither his mother nor his wife can be controlled by his machinations, he can only use some womanly methods!
If you say that such an emperor can control everything, Gu Qingcheng will be the first to express doubts.
There is only one explanation for Emperor Qing's doing this, and he did it on purpose.
The reason is obvious: Emperor Qing still needs the Ninth Prince as a target!
On the surface, he punished Aiko, but he didn't seem to really value the Ninth Prince that much.
The three-legged situation in Beijing seemed to have been broken by the "expulsion" of the Ninth Prince.
In fact, they were openly building a plank road to visit Chencang secretly, and deliberately found an excuse to tuck their son into the border army in Xizhou.
Let him take the opportunity to seize the military power of Xizhou. With such plans for the Ninth Prince, who can say that he doesn't love his son?
If the eldest prince, second prince and Queen Yuan knew the "truth", they could let the ninth prince and his mother go.
Emperor Qing is definitely a person who uses calculation to the extreme. He prefers the so-called killing two birds with one stone!
Gu Qingcheng saw through Emperor Qing's thoughts, but still pretended to be aggrieved.
She pursed her lips, and her big clear eyes were filled with accusations, "Dad, I, I'm not in good health!"
The implication is very obvious: Dear, you sent your son who was born with a weak body to eat sand in a border town, and then you have to start from a pawn. What kind of hard work is this?
This person is your beloved son!
Shouldn't the emperor's beloved son be able to walk around the capital?
The incident on the polo ground was indeed a big deal.
But if you trace it back to the source, you will know that the Ninth Prince did not go too far.
He was not the one who suggested playing polo!
He is not the one who wants to play martial arts!
He didn't even play.
The reason why he took action was because Wei Jiulang secretly attacked his fiancée.
As a man, even if he is a weakling, he cannot just watch his fiancée being harmed by a villain who likes to sneak attacks.
The Ninth Prince's move was definitely considered a "real man" and was understandable.
To put it bluntly, even if the Ninth Prince beat Wei Jiulang to a disability for no reason, as the most favored prince, he should not be punished.
Think about the wise king of the Han Dynasty. When he was the prince, he picked up the chessboard and beat his cousin to death because he was not respectful enough when playing chess, which then caused a rebellion among the princes.
It was the clan that was beaten to death, and the emperor did not punish the prince for this.
This is the "beloved son" treatment valued by the emperor.
This is also the real difference between monarch and ministers and class gap.
The so-called "princes who commit crimes are as guilty as the common people" is just a beautiful fantasy promoted by those in power.
If Emperor Qing really dotes on the Ninth Prince, let's just say he just crippled Wei Jiulang, an ordinary official's son, and even if he really beat him to death, there would be no substantial punishment.
Emperor Qing:......
Facing the Ninth Prince's clear and trusting eyes, he actually felt a little uncomfortable.
There is more of an uncomfortable feeling of being choked.
His eyes were a little evasive.
Then, the majesty of being an emperor suppressed the slightest hint of guilt in his heart, "You kid! Alas, why can't you understand my painstaking efforts."
"I love you, mother and son, and want to give you the best in the world."
"However, even though I am the Son of Heaven, I cannot act willfully."
"Donglang, your mother is good at everything except her birth."
"You are my beloved son, but you are at the back of the list. You are neither the direct descendant nor the eldest son. If you want to stand out, you can only make more achievements."
For the sake of the Ninth Prince's amnesia, Emperor Qing patiently broke down the truth and told it to "him".
Gu Qingcheng seemed to understand, but she still felt a little aggrieved, "My son understands my father's hard work!"
"But, I'm weak and I'm not good at riding horses or leading troops!"
"It's bitterly cold in Xizhou, and I have to start as a pawn——"
"My son is not afraid of hardship, but he is afraid that his body will be damaged, which will make you and my mother worried!"
"If my son makes my mother worried and something goes wrong, then it would be a great act of unfilial piety on my part!"
Filial piety is an excellent shield.
And the "filial piety" that the world believes in is not simply about being kind to your parents.
"The body, hair, and skin are affected by your parents." If you don't take pity on yourself, you will get hurt, and then make your parents feel distressed and worried. This is also unfilial!
Gu Qingcheng didn't want to go to Xizhou to suffer, to bleed and get injured, not because he was timid or unable to endure hardship, but because he was filial and sincere.
The object of her filial piety was still Concubine Dong Guifei, and Concubine Dong Guifei was Emperor Qing's favorite.
Emperor Qing:......
It's so strange, why do I feel like my own shield is being attacked crazily by my own spear?
Coughing slightly, suppressing some discomfort, Emperor Qing showed a relieved expression, "Donglang, it's good that you can cherish yourself because you are filial to your parents!"
"But my concubine and I both hope that you will succeed."
"Besides, since I have been planning so hard for you, I won't really let you go to Xizhou to be a pawn."
Emperor Qing thought for a while and said, "Let's do this. I will allocate five hundred troops to you and you will actually command them."
"In addition, I also need you to bring some waiters."
Having said this, Emperor Qing also realized that he had made some mistakes - the Ninth Prince was weak.
Let him, a spoiled weakling, run to Xizhou. If there is no one around to take care of him, he may not be able to survive.
Again, Emperor Qing took advantage of his son, but there was still a hint of father-son affection.
As long as the interests of Emperor Qing were not harmed, Emperor Qing was still willing to love Yi Er.
Emperor Qing showed his fatherly love, and Gu Qingcheng was really moved.
She blinked her innocent eyes, "Thank you so much, Father! I knew that Father loves me the most!"
Then, she began to ask tentatively: "Father, do I really command those five hundred men?"
Emperor Qing nodded, "Of course. In name, I will arrange a school captain."
In fact, the Ninth Prince is the real leader.
That school captain was not only used by Emperor Qing to help the Ninth Prince lead troops, but also to supervise and control the Ninth Prince.
Gu Qingcheng became more and more happy, and performed an extravagant performance on the spot, "There are still people who serve me, can I, can I choose by myself?"
Emperor Qing hesitated for a moment, but finally nodded, "Okay!"
They are just palace maids and chamberlains. It doesn’t make much difference whether you choose a few more or a few less.
Huoshui: ...Oh, that’s because you don’t understand Her Majesty the Queen of Heaven.
I am mentally retarded to tell you that you thought it was just a small opening, but Her Majesty the Queen of Heaven can carve out a big hole for you.
really--
Gu Qingcheng went to the Ministry of War first and received the five hundred soldiers given to her by Emperor Qing.
Then, she called Huo Wuniang, "Wuniang, these troops were given to me by my father. Let me take them to Xizhou for training."
"I have never led an army before, and I don't have the patience to do this. You might as well help me lead it."
Huo Wuniang's eyes widened. There were so many flaws in Gu Qingcheng's words that she didn't know which one to say first.
First of all, "Kuroro, are you really going to Xizhou? Are you bringing five hundred soldiers with you?"
Emperor Qing's imperial edict has been issued, and Huo Wuniang also knows that her fiancé has been punished.
In fact, everyone in the Huo family knew the real purpose of Emperor Qing's arrangement for the Ninth Prince to go to Xizhou.
The Huo family is not afraid.
For now, the Huo family has no thoughts of rebellion, and they are still willing to "reconcile" with the court.
It's just that Emperor Qing was more arbitrary and domineering. He wanted to take back military power, but he was unwilling to give the Huo family a guarantee.
The Huo family is not stupid. They realize that their situation is not good. In order to protect themselves, they are increasingly afraid to give up their last trump card.
In this way, the monarch and his ministers seemed to be at a stalemate.
The marriage between Huo Wuniang and the Ninth Prince is an opportunity to break the ice.
The Huo family is already making preparations. If the Ninth Prince can really take away part of the military power, it will show that he has enough strength.
In the battle between the princes to win the heir, the Ninth Prince has no chance of winning.
As for whether the Ninth Prince will be in trouble after he ascends to the throne, that is another game between the forces of both sides.
Even more so in the future.
The Huo family feels that these can be planned step by step.
Victory and defeat all depend on ability.
You can’t just say that you’re worried about this possibility and just don’t do it!
Even if you do it, it's all up to you.
General Huo thinks so, Grandma Huo, Huo Wuniang and others also have a positive attitude.
Therefore, if the Ninth Prince wants to mix sand in the border town, he should go. The Huo family will not only not stop him, but will also give him a little push.
However, what Huo Wuniang didn't expect was, "You, you want me to take charge?"
She is from the Huo family, and she is a woman!
The Ninth Prince doesn’t care at all?
"yes!"
Gu Qingcheng didn't seem to see the disbelief on Huo Wuniang's face. She said in a matter-of-fact tone: "I can't even ride a horse, how can I lead the troops?"
"Wu Niang, you are different! You are a general's tiger girl!"
"Not to mention, you are still my fiancée! Husband and wife are one! What's mine is yours! What's yours will be mine, right?"
When saying this, Gu Qingcheng looked into Huo Wuniang's eyes, focused and sincere. .
Huo Wuniang looked back at "her" steadily——
No matter what the outcome of their couple will be in the future, at this moment, they trust each other and share weal and woe.
"right!"
Husband and wife are one, regardless of you and me!
Huo Wuniang said silently in her heart, just looking at Gu Qingcheng's eyes, she was willing to take a gamble!
Huoshui: ...I'm so worried. Her Majesty the Queen's character value is really low this time.
And her encounter with Huo Wuniang was itself a "calculation"!
