PFC Chapter 154 May
Chapter 154 May
With the changes in the palace, the eighth prince actually had the biggest change in mentality among all the princes.
Zhao Jing was timid by nature, and Yu Dayi didn't dare to think about it. He wanted to follow the crowd and follow Zhao Wei.
But the Lu family was restless at this time.
"We need to think this over carefully."
For this matter, Lu Benzhong came to the capital specifically to find Lu Yipeng and Lu Junyi, and other Lu family members in Beijing also gathered together.
"Master, Zhao Jing's personality is not suitable. I think showing goodwill to the Wei family is what we should do now."
Lu Yipeng knew the character of his family and knew that he had no chance of winning in this matter.
"How will you know if you don't try?"
Lu Junyi was somewhat unwilling to accept this. In the past, he led an army of over 100,000 and was able to compete with the Zhao family. Now he was only dealing with the Wei family. As long as Zhao Jing had an idea, what was wrong with fighting for it?
"I think Junyi is right. How can we know if we don't try? Blindly tolerating will only make the family's status lower and lower."
Lu Benzhong believed that the Ministry of Rites had considerable power and could have a say in the court.
"Head of the family!" Lu Yipeng had no words to express his grievances. Lu Yuejiao had no status in the harem, and there were not many people in the court who could support Zhao Jing. It was far from enough to rely solely on a few people in the family.
"I know what you mean. It's nothing more than that my Lu family doesn't have enough say right now. Don't worry, let Jing'er prepare first. The family will give the Zhao family some gesture."
Lu Yipeng didn't know what the so-called posture was. All he could think of were the tens of thousands of soldiers guarding the Lu family and the nearly 100,000 soldiers hiding in Bingzhou that year. That was all!
"Concubine Rong has arrived..." A sharp voice disturbed Lu Yipeng's thoughts.
Although Lu Yuejiao was a noble concubine, she still had to perform formalities before the head of the family.
"Yue Jiao meets the Patriarch!"
"Lu Benzhong, the head of the Lu family, greets Concubine Rong!"
After greeting each other, Lu Yuejiao took a seat.
"Your Majesty, just now the family members were discussing whether Jing'er could ascend to the throne."
After Lu Benzhong took his seat, he spoke first.
"Do you think Jing'er can do it?"
Lu Yuejiao asked back.
No one knows a child better than his father, and the mother knows him the same way.
"As Junyi said, how do you know if you don't try?"
Lu Benzhong still put on a smile and continued.
"Master, if you take a step back, the sky will be wide and the sea will open up; if you take a step forward, you will fall into an abyss. Have you ever considered failure?"
Lu Yuejiao knew the consequences of the palace infighting. She did not seek wealth and honor, but only wanted to live in peace.
"The Lu family will command 300,000 troops and provide support for Jing'er. What does the Wei family have?"
The imaginary enemy is Zhao Wei, Lu Benzhong said unyieldingly.
"Three hundred thousand? Where does that come from?"
Not only Lu Yuejiao felt doubtful, but Lu Yipeng also felt incredible.
"If I say there is, then there will be. Your Majesty, don't worry!"
Lu Junyi was elated when he heard this, and thought to himself: With these 300,000 troops, he can go straight to Huanglong!
Lu Yuejiao is not that confused. Knowing what kind of person Zhao Jing is, how could she dare to gamble on such a thing?
But in the face of family interests, even if she thought so in her heart, she couldn't say it out loud at this moment.
Everything about her represents the family.
Fast forward to next month.
King Zhao Qin of Qin received a piece of news that there had been some small movements in Bingzhou recently.
At the same time, Princess Dingzhou Li Xin also received the news.
"Prince Consort, what do you think about this issue?"
After Li Xin received the news, he immediately summoned Cheng Jushu and others in the army and came to the county to discuss the matter.
"It's impossible for the Xianbei to bypass Daijun and come to Jinzhong. There must be internal traitors here."
"You're absolutely right. There's a good chance that there are even border troops from Dai Commandery mixed in among these 100,000 Xianbei."
Li Xin agreed with what Zhao Sheng said. Based on his many years of experience, he suspected that the border troops in Dai County were empty.
"Who has the guts to move the border troops? This is tampering with the imperial power."
Mr. Zhao was very puzzled. Who could be so generous?
"I think the person who could have done this might be from the Lu family. They have always had an alliance with the Wang family. Moreover, the Lu family is in Bingzhou and has 100,000 soldiers of their own."
Cheng Jushu interrupted.
"Lu family, if this is the case, there must be changes in the Yi County area. Why haven't we received any information yet?"
Li Xin was a little confused and asked curiously.
"Even though Yi County is guarded by the Lu family, it is still under the control of Yanzhou. How can the King of Yan just sit back and do nothing?"
"Prince of Yan? Prince of Jin? It's confirmed. It was the Lu family who did it. Now we need to find out where the other Xianbei team came from."
As he spoke, Li Xin spread out the map.
This is a geographical map of the northern border of the Great Zhou Dynasty, mainly a map of the defense of the sixteen prefectures and counties of Yanzhou.
Zhao Sheng stepped forward to take a look, pointed to a spot and said, "Yi Yu!"
"Yi Yu?" Cheng Jushu looked at Zhao Sheng in surprise: "Why do you think it came from here, Prince Consort?"
"This is within the territory of the Great Zhou, but it's a deserted city. It's also a place of communication before the Wanquan Pass. If they go south, they can directly take Weizhou. But I don't believe they dare!"
Zhao Sheng knew that the always ambitious Xiongnu did not dare to send troops rashly. The Xianbei were no longer as prosperous as before, so how could they dare to do that!
"Another possibility is to go directly through Wanquan Pass, head south to Huairong County, and directly confront Yanzhou."
Cheng Jushu heard this and said, "Isn't it too risky?"
"You forgot the Lu family. They are not fighting alone!"
Zhao Sheng looked at Cheng Jushu with a serious expression.
"Why would they do this? Everything needs a legitimate reason."
"Does the reason count as a conflict with us?"
Li Xin heard this and thought, "If the Lu family borrows Xianbei soldiers and makes things difficult for Dingzhou, no one would dare to borrow troops now that the emperor is not in court. The only Yanzhou is facing a crisis in Huairong County and Yi County, so I'm afraid they won't be able to come."
"You mean, their 100,000 troops in Jinzhong and the 100,000 troops of the Lu family will directly attack our Dingzhou?"
"It's possible that Yi Yu's troops will come directly to attack Weizhou, and we also have to defend the direction of Daijun. It's very likely that they will cut us in half from Changshan."
Cheng Jushu looked at the direction on the map. If the Lu family joined forces with the Wang family, this would be very likely.
"Notify the Wang family to come over and ask what's going on."
Zhao Sheng issued an order decisively. There was no room for compromise on this matter. Since the Wang family participated in the dividend distribution, they could not sit idly by.
"Sir, could the Wang family of Nanliu Village be one family?"
Yuchi Baowei, who came with him, always acted as a invisible person. He was the head of Li Xin's personal guards and usually didn't talk much. But after he reminded Zhao Sheng, he fell into deep thought.
"The Wang family wouldn't betray us for such a small matter."
But now that I have been reminded, I have to check it out.
"Then please help check it out, Uncle Yuchi."
Yuchi Baowei and his father-in-law Li Xin are the same age, so it doesn't hurt to call him uncle.
In June, it is still a little hot at noon, but here in Dingzhou it is cool in the morning and evening.
"Princess, you wouldn't..."
Looking at Li Shuya who was retching, Zhao Sheng looked at her with suspicion and said.
"It's all your fault. I asked you to take a concubine but you refused. Now you're just bullying me!"
Li Shuya looked at Zhao Sheng sadly, then her eyes flashed to look at Hongniang.
Li Hongniang naturally knew what was going on, her face turned red and she dared not speak.
Zhao Zhen happened to be there too. When she heard Li Shuya say this, she looked up at Li Shuya, then followed Li Shuya's gaze to look at Li Hongniang, and instantly understood everything.
Zhao Zhen is seventeen years old this year, which is considered an older girl in the Great Zhou Dynasty.
However, after Zhao Zhen looked at her like this, Li Shuya seemed to understand something and could only turn her head away silently, pretending that she saw nothing.