eurekapd Chapter 590: Learning from History
Chapter 590: Learning from History
Is the prince a mascot?
Zhou Chang immediately realized who these words were directed at, and quickly took back control of Prince Yi's body, jumping out to object: "Brother Rong is the eldest son of the emperor, and his status is the most precious. A diplomatic mission can best demonstrate our sincerity. Shuo'er is still young, so he can't go."
"Don't be nervous, ninth brother..." Prince Rong smiled modestly, not taking it seriously. "It's just a diplomatic mission to Nanqing, not even half the distance of Cheni. It's not that I don't want to go, but since my third and fifth brothers gave up and ignored the matter of the imperial mausoleum, the burden fell on my shoulders. In addition, another three years is coming, the imperial examination is imminent, and there are also matters of the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Justice that need someone to share the worries of the emperor. I wish I could do eight things by myself, but there is really no other way."
Zhou Chang was very familiar with this rhetoric.
Anyone who has worked in the workplace for at least two years in the previous life can hear and see that everything that Prince Rong talked about was done by someone else, and he didn't have to do everything himself, but he was so busy, and it was because he wanted to keep all the power in his hands.
But before, neither Zhou Chang nor Prince Yi had ever thought about this.
And today, before Prince Rong came to the imperial study, he specially brought Feng Suo with him. It was too obvious what he was planning.
Zhou Chang couldn't find any fault with these words for the moment, so he could only keep silent for the time being.
Minister of War Peng Pai came up to join in the fun: "Your Majesty, stabilizing the south and defending the north are both top priorities. Although the first batch of food from the north can be solved, I suggest that a prince should also accompany the front line to comfort the soldiers when they escort the food. After all, the soldiers at the front have just encountered a sneak attack from the Mirage Kingdom, and they have suffered heavy losses and their morale is low."
Zhou Chang's heart tightened. Was Prince Yi likely to be included in today's plan?
But things still need to be solved one by one, and we can't lose our composure, so we took the initiative again: "Father, the key to sending these military supplies is not who sends them but whether the food and grass are sufficient. And the envoy from Nanqing doesn't necessarily have to be a prince, we can find a prince or a powerful relative."
Emperor Lin did not express his opinion, but his eyes finally fell on Feng Suo: "Shuo'er, what do you think?"
Feng Suo did not hesitate at all: "I am the son of the emperor and the prince of the neighboring country. If the emperor has any order, I will do my duty."
"Good, good..." Emperor Lin was deeply pleased and smiled for the first time today.
Prince Rong then said, "Shao'er himself is willing, ninth brother, do you still want to object?"
Zhou Chang was wondering, she was wholeheartedly trying to protect Feng Suo, but what on earth was Feng Suo thinking?
However, I didn't expect that Feng Suo, who looked like a child on weekdays, was very serious in formal occasions.
Feng Ming obviously disagreed, mainly because children are most likely to get carried away, so Zhou Chang continued to speak for Feng Suo: "What does a child like Suo know? What if Nan Qing really wants to fight? Suo doesn't have the skills of Brother Xian Wang, so he can't go to the battlefield."
"Shuo'er also has a master of riding and archery, and has learned a lot of skills. If a war really breaks out, Shuo'er is willing to go to the battlefield and fight for my Lin country." Feng Shuo actually continued to sing the opposite tune with a serious look on his face.
Zhou Chang was speechless.
Both Prince Rong and Feng Suo are not feeling well today.
"Good, good...Shao'er has really grown up..." The Emperor Lin was very satisfied with Feng Shuo's performance. "Some time ago, Chen He, the president of the Hanlin Academy, mentioned that if we trace back, Nanqing and our Lin Kingdom are still the same clan. It's a pity that a rebellion made them independent. They only managed to hold on to one side, but in fact they lost the whole Central Plains because of the small. So, regarding Nanqing... there is really no need to mobilize troops. Let the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of Rites discuss and send out a delegation of envoys and caravans. As long as we do more mutual trade, I think we can live in peace."
Hearing this, Zhou Chang secretly breathed a sigh of relief, knowing that Feng Suo would not be sent as an envoy.
However, there was a flash of disappointment in Feng Suo's eyes.
The Minister of Personnel Shi Yan and the Minister of Rites Shen Si both respectfully responded, "As you wish."
After the Emperor dealt with Nan Qing's concerns, he turned to the north and finally looked at Zhou Chang: "As for Yuebei, is Prince Yi willing to comfort the three armies on my behalf?"
Zhou Chang's heart sank. As expected, the three states in northern Vietnam were the biggest concern of Emperor Lin.
There is no need to mobilize a large army to go on a diplomatic mission to Southern Qing, but sending military supplies to the north requires a prince.
But just now, she remembered a famous scene from a famous TV series in her previous life.
What is a general? Without food supply, a general is just paper.
With this in mind, the mission of delivering military supplies becomes more important. Now that there is no evidence that King Xian "privately manufactured weapons with the intention of rebellion", why not find a way out for himself?
Thinking of this, Zhou Chang imitated Feng Suo and said, "Father, if you have any orders, I will obey them. I am willing to serve the country with all my heart and soul until my death. However, if I leave, please fulfill one of my wishes."
"What again?" Emperor Lin held his forehead with his hand. He got a headache whenever he heard Prince Yi talk about conditions.
Zhou Chang's face was as thick as a wall of iron. "Brother Xian has been good at riding and shooting since he was young, and he has the dream of becoming a general. Shuo'er just said that he can go to the battlefield, and I am very envious. Therefore, if I go to the front line this time, I must follow Brother Xian to the battlefield, so I also want to be a general."
"You want the title of general? What do you want that for? Do you think it can be given casually for fun?" Emperor Lin was really having a headache.
The ministers were also in an uproar, and some even showed undisguised ridicule.
Zhou Chang put on an aggrieved expression and said, "If nothing else, the title of general sounds so impressive, which man doesn't want it? Besides, when I get to the military camp, I can use it for convenience. With the title of general, no one will dare to bully me in the military camp."
"You are a prince and a king, who dares to bully you?" Emperor Lin couldn't cope with it.
Zhou Chang just wanted to be thick-skinned to the end: "Over the years, haven't I been bullied enough? It's just that I am at the foot of the imperial city and have the protection of my father, so I can survive until now. But this time we are going to the border of northern Vietnam. As the saying goes, the sky is high and the emperor is far away, even my father can't reach me, and..."
"That's enough, that's enough. The words you used are a bit exaggerated, no... not appropriate..." Emperor Lin waved his hands and refused to listen any more. "The title of the general is not a piece of jewelry or jade. You can't mess around with it."
All the ministers also shook their heads.
Zhou Chang was still waiting to go on to be a "rogue".
Prince Rong suddenly interrupted, "Father, don't be embarrassed. Although it is difficult for me to withdraw, I am willing to go to Yuebei to share your worries and solve the country's problems, so as to boost the morale of our soldiers at the front."