Hairpin Phoenix

   Chapter 331 Edge (3)

   Exactly how to send troops is still up to the cabinet ministers to discuss.

   Queen Qiao didn't quite understand it, but she could handle it. Occasionally, when I feel uneasy, I glance at my daughter-in-law beside me. Lu Mingyu nodded slightly, and Queen Qiao's heart settled down.

   After the negotiation was almost over, Lu Mingyu said in a low voice, "If the Imperial Guard is to be dispatched, the Queen Mother should also call General Liang to come."

   Queen Joe nodded slightly.

  General Liang, as the general of the imperial guard, was on duty in the palace every day. Queen Qiao sent someone to pass the word of mouth, and General Liang Da came soon.

  General Liang was born in a personal soldier and married a daughter-in-law from the Li family. The idea of ​​a house slave still lingers in his mind. Queen Qiao opened his mouth, but General Liang didn't even say a word, and immediately responded: "I will go and dispatch the Guards."

   Queen Qiao was satisfied, and her brows loosened.

  The matter is urgent, the troops must be dispatched within two days, and there are many things to be busy with. After Qiao Ge Lao and others agreed, they each retire.

   Soon, only Queen Qiao, Lu Mingyu and the Fourth Prince were left in the Wenhua Hall.

   Queen Qiao breathed a long sigh of relief and glanced at Lu Mingyu: "Qiao Ge is always the first assistant of the court and the head of civil servants. Even if you are reasonable, you should be more polite when you speak to Qiao Ge."

The tone of    is a bit lightly responsible.

   Anyway, that's her father too. Seeing her daughter-in-law choking her own father's face changed, Queen Qiao has been able to endure until now, which is very self-restrained.

  Lu Mingyu did not quarrel with Queen Qiao, and replied obediently: "The mother said yes. The daughter-in-law was impulsive and spoke more directly. After this matter, the daughter-in-law met with Qiao Ge and apologized to him in person."

  If Lu Mingyu was always tough, Queen Qiao would definitely not be happy.

  Lu Mingyu showed her softness like this, and Queen Qiao calmed down. After thinking about it, she said, "There's no need to be so serious. What I said in the hall today is only known to a few people, so don't spread it out."

  Lu Mingyu nodded in agreement.

Only then did Queen Qiao look at the fourth prince: "Your brothers have all led the troops to go to war. This time, you are the governor and you must act in a measured manner. When you learn from your second brother, don't get involved in the military, and don't be cold to the veteran. heart of."

  The most important role of the prince as the governor is to stabilize the hearts of the people. The most taboo is to compete with subordinates for merit.

   The fourth prince replied respectfully: "The teachings of the mother and the queen have been written down by the son."

  …

   After the fourth prince left Wenhua Palace, he went to Shouning Palace.

  Concubine Qin was gossiping with Empress Dowager Zhao. When she saw her son coming, she was a little surprised and asked with a smile, "Everything in the court is busy, why did you come to Shouning Palace if you didn't follow along?"

   Silly son, why don't you take advantage of this time to seize power and win over courtiers and run to the harem!

   Empress Dowager Zhao was quite happy, smiled and waved to her favorite grandson: "Come and sit down and talk to grandma."

   The fourth prince responded and sat down beside the Empress Dowager Zhao. Then tell what just happened in the most euphemistic and gentlest tone of voice.

   Before she could finish listening, the Queen Mother Zhao frowned and snorted dissatisfiedly: "This Lu family is a master who is restless and restless."

   "Isn't it?" Concubine Qin put on the eye drops vigorously: "For all matters in the court, there are ministers in the cabinet. There are four princes and the empress. Where is the need for her to be a crown prince and a concubine."

   "I'm still embarrassed about the Shoufu of the current dynasty, such a temper should really be restrained."

The fourth prince twitched the corners of his mouth and glanced at his mother Qin concubine speechlessly: "Mother-in-law, if it weren't for the second sister-in-law today, no one would be able to convince Qiao Gelao and Luo Shangshu. For things like war, the sooner the better, at all. Can't stand the delay."

   If no one has the ability, just calm down and stop thinking about provocation.

  I haven't been beaten enough times to feel the pain?

   Empress Dowager Zhao was not happy to hear the fourth prince praise Lu Mingyu, and snorted impatiently: "Family, you should keep yourselves safe, and teach your husband and children. The most important thing is to take care of a pair of children."

  The Fourth Prince closed his mouth.

   He could persuade his own mother, but he could not persuade his unreasonable grandmother.

   Empress Dowager Zhao muttered a few words, and then asked about the Fourth Prince sending troops.

   The fourth prince cheered up and replied, "The grandson has been entrusted with an important task, and this time we will go out together to supervise the army."

   Empress Dowager Zhao was a little reluctant to take risks with her grandson: "Didn't Sun Sangou be the commander? Where else would you go to take risks with you?"

  General Sun was also the general of the Li family, ranking third, the famous Sun Sangou. Later, when he became a general, he changed his name to Sun Sheng. However, Empress Dowager Zhao still used the name she used to call her.

  The fourth prince twitched the corners of his mouth again, and patiently coaxed the Empress Dowager Zhao: "The matter of the war is still left to General Sun. I am only the military supervisor, mainly responsible for supervision, and after the war, things like helping the people."

   As long as you don't lead troops to fight in person.

   Empress Dowager Zhao breathed a sigh of relief and said with a smile: "Yes, yes, the war is left to Sun Sangou. You don't rush to the front, come back safely, and you will have to do your best."

   Concubine Qin also smiled and echoed: "What the Queen Mother said is very true. You won the battle, and it was your supervisor who made a contribution."

  The Fourth Prince: "..."

  Co-authored, they thought he was following along to grab merit!

  The fourth prince knew very well the temper of his mother and grandmother, so he simply said nothing and tacitly admitted it.

After returning to the mansion, the fourth prince told Zhao Yu what happened today, with a look of exhaustion on his face: "...I really don't know how to talk to my grandmother and mother-in-law. I only want to go to the common people and make trouble for the court. They are good. , teach me how to fight for credit and attack. I don’t even think about it, I am a prince, no matter how much credit I make, there is nothing to be promoted and rewarded.”

Zhao Yu was also a little helpless, and sighed, "It's not uncommon for the concubine's concubine to feel confused all day long. In short, you have to put yourself in the right position. If something bad is heard, if it is passed into the palace, or It's to let the second sister-in-law know, but it's not very good."

  The Fourth Prince also sighed and nodded.

  …

   All the ministers reached a consensus, and the speed was very fast.

   Two days later, General Sun led 30,000 soldiers out of the capital. The fourth prince, as the military governor, accompanied the army together.

   marched fast all the way, and in just five days, rushed to the place of civil chaos. The local garrison general, seeing the reinforcements, was so excited that he cried on the spot.

   "The court finally sent troops."

   "Woooo! Two more days later and we can't stop it."

"In the beginning, there were only a few thousand bandits, but after that, more and more bandits gathered. We couldn't resist. Most of the soldiers in the garrison died, and now there are more than 3,000 left. There are more than 10,000 bandits. We have occupied two County. If it goes on like this, it will be completely messed up."

   The fourth prince helped the garrison general who was crying with tears and snot hanging from his beard, and comforted him with a warm voice.

   General Sun, who was in his fifties, took over the battle without a word.

   (end of this chapter)