Chapter 7 Emperor Jing’s Ambition

"It hurts me! Let's go away!" Gillian screamed the loudest.

The princes and princesses were crowded together, and they were squeezed and I was pressed down. Who wouldn’t hurt? Only she screamed the loudest, and this is her personality.

Liu Yu's right index finger was raised to his mouth, signaling Ajiao to silence. When she saw this, she seemed to remember something, but she no longer screamed, but her mouth was cracked, and her pink face was filled with pain.

"You?" Emperor Jing's eyes widened, and he looked at the princes and princesses in disbelief.

"The emperor, I asked them to come." Empress Dowager Dou hurriedly took things into her: "Today's celebration, the children were happy and wanted to hear the story. They could not come into the hall, so I had to ask them to listen at the door of the hall."

It is true that Princess Nangong and the others cannot enter the palace. The reason why they came was because they were curious and wanted to hear the story was not because Empress Dowager Dou asked them to come.

When Empress Dowager Dou came forward, Emperor Jing couldn't punish them, so he waved his right hand: "You guys go down."

The princes and princesses got up, humming and went reluctantly.

Cao Shou looked at Princess Yangxin's figure, his eyes widened, and he didn't even know that it was blinking. Princess Yangxin had gone far away, and Cao Shou seemed to be in a state of dismay.

Before Gillian left, she waved to Zhou Yang. She didn't say anything, Zhou Yang understood, that was "Zhou Yang, tell me a story."

Princess Nangong looked at Zhou Yang before going, and a hint of shame flashed across her pink face.

Emperor Jing stroked his forehead and watched the princes and princesses leave, neither laughing nor scolding. Overall, they still have more joy, they are just making fun.

He shook his head and asked Zhou Yang to continue speaking again. At noon, Emperor Jing gave him a banquet.

Emperor Jing was a frugal emperor, but this time, he was luxurious. The food utensils he used were either gold or silver, and he was extremely luxurious. Such luxury was only this time in Emperor Jing's life. Even after quelling the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, he gave a banquet to Zhou Yafu and other heroes, but he had never been so luxurious.

Zhou Yang's seat was still in the most honorable position of the top leader, followed by Zhou Yang's seat, Li Guang, and Cheng did not know these generals who returned from the war. Zhou Yang was in a young age, but he sat in the top leader. This was the supreme glory. Zhou Yafu's mood was far from being described by his pen and ink. It was wine until he drank, and I don't know how much he drank.

While Emperor Jing gave the banquet, Empress Bo also gave the banquet, including Wang Meiren, Li Ji, Tang Meiren, Cao Meiren, Cheng Meiren... These beauties in the harem are all there. Princess Guantao, a group of princes and princesses, and Gillian accompanied them.

Empress Dowager Dou sat in the main seat, with Empress Bo on her left and Xu Ru on her right. With Xu Ru's status, it is impossible to have such an honor. However, she is a mother who is noble by her son, and Zhou Yang competes for her face. Her status jumps thousands of feet away, and she actually sat next to Empress Dowager Dou, envious of so many beauties.

Those beauties want to have ten or eight sons, and one of them will always be able to catch up with Zhou Yang.

What they envied the most was that Empress Dowager Dou actually talked to Xu Ru from time to time, praised Xu Ru very much, gave birth to an amazing son, and avenged the Han family. This made Xu Ru almost float up, and the joy of this meal was imagined.

"Xu Ru, it's not that I'm talking to you." Empress Dowager Dou was very excited and ticked the crutch in her hand on the ground: "You mother, you won't make a marriage for Zhou Yang. Boss Zhou Yang is so old..."

"Mother, look at what you said, Zhou Yang is not a big boss, and he hasn't won the crown yet." Princess Guantao hurriedly reminded. She was the only one who dared to speak like this in front of Empress Dowager Dou, not even Emperor Jing and King Liang.

"You girl!" Empress Dowager Dou was not angry, but was happy: "You don't think about it. Can a person's ability be comparable to age? If you don't have the ability, what can you do if you live for a hundred years? Can the Huns die alive?"

"Bochi!Bochi!"

I have never heard of the saying that the Huns had killed them. Empress Dowager Dou could really say that the beauties couldn't help but be funny.

Empress Dowager Dou continued: "Zhou Yang is not old and has great ability. He defeated the Huns and was defeated. How could he not be a big boss? You girl, you don't even know this."

"My mother, you are right, my daughter knows!" Princess Guantao was a little funny. She knew that Empress Dowager Dou spoke like this, which was very respectful to Zhou Yang. Zhou Yang and Ajiao had a good relationship. Princess Guantao had Zhou Yang's great help, so she was not afraid that King Liang would go to heaven. She was naturally very happy.

The crutches in Empress Dowager Dou's hand were dotted on the ground: "The general is not going to fight, how can he care about his family? Xu Ru, you have to find a good wife for Zhou Yang who knows the cold and the heat. Let this kid join a few children before talking about it, so as not to have no time to have a fight. Haha!"

After that, I laughed, and my old face was full of smiles.

"hehe!"

The beauties amused her, laughing so hard that they were both smiling. Li Ji smiled even more exaggeratedly, and her delicate figure kept shaking. Beauty Wang smiled so much more reservedly, covering her little mouth, and a pink face was full of smiles.

When Xu Ru said this, she really shone with her eyes, as if she was concerned: "Mrs. Xie reminded me."

"Xu Ru, have you found a wife?" Empress Dowager Dou asked.

"This..." Xu Ru really has no choice but to answer.

These days, she has drawn one by one and looked at it and picked it. Which one is worse than Chen’s, Zhang’s, Xiao’s, and Dou’s? It’s really difficult to choose a wife for her.

Empress Dowager Dou smiled and said, "Xu Ru, if you don't like your wife, then I'll find one for you, okay?"

"ah!"

Queen Mother Dou never cared about these things. Just now, she was joking and everyone was just happy. Now that she heard what she said, everyone realized that Queen Mother Dou was not talking casually, but had another intention.

She lived in simplicity and never asked about the marriage of the heroic family. This is just this sentence that can make many heroic families crazy. If she really chose a wife, that would be a good story in the world.

Xu Ru opened her mouth wide and was so surprised that she didn't know how to speak. After a long time, she said, "Mrs. Xie is worried!"

"Don't worry, although Lao Shi has a heart, he can't let down a hero like Zhou Yang. He wants him to be happy. Xu Ru, if you have time, you can bring Zhou Yang to the East Palace and talk to Lao Shi." Empress Dowager Dou smiled.

"Thank you Queen Mother!" Xu Ru's face was full of light and almost fainted.

When Empress Dowager Dou spoke like this, she fell in love with Zhou Yang. Who would marry Zhou Yang? Look at everyone, I look at him, no one would like to you.

Princess Nangong held the chopsticks tightly, exerting too much force, and the back of her hands became a little blue.

The meal was over and over again. After the banquet was removed, Emperor Jing was still not satisfied and asked questions until dark.

After dark, there were banquets, singing, dancing and wine. At this time, the whole of Chang'an was in a carnival, with firecrackers everywhere. This joy lasted for several days before gradually stopping.

It was not until the moon was in the middle of the sky that Emperor Jing's intention was slightly relieved, and he asked all the ministers to disperse and return to the palace to rest.

Zhou Yang stood up and left, and Emperor Jing waved his hand to signal Zhou Yang to stay. Although Zhou Yafu wanted to go home with Zhou Yang, today, the father and son rode together, what a glory it would be. If the father and son rode back together, it would be perfect. However, Emperor Jing wanted to stay Zhou Yang, but Zhou Yafu could not, so he had to leave first.

"Come on, Zhou Yang!" Emperor Jing waved his hand, Zhou Yang stepped forward, Emperor Jing took Zhou Yang's hand and walked away quickly.

"Zhou Yang, you are really good at fighting! The good news is coming, and I am so happy." Emperor Jing patted Zhou Yang's back with affectionate feelings, and his joy was beyond words.

"Thank you for your praise!" Zhou Yang said humbly: "If you don't have the emperor's kindness of Jian Ba, Zhou Yang would not have the same achievements as today!"

As the commander, Zhou Yang really never dreamed that although he had an amazing understanding of war, Zhou Yang was a modern man and the imperial power did not have much pressure on him, but he was still grateful for Emperor Jing's kindness.

Whether in the Han Dynasty or in the modern era, it is common to be grateful to those who promote themselves.

Emperor Jing was really content with promoting Zhou Yang as the commander. When he heard this, he was even more happy and laughed.

He held Zhou Yang's hand and came to the Yangxin Palace. Emperor Jing asked Chuntuo to bring tea and ordered Chuntuo to retreat and guard it. No one was allowed to get close to it. Whenever there was a big event and a secret matter was to be said, Emperor Jing would make such arrangements. Chuntuo responded and went to guard it.

"hehe!"

Emperor Jing looked at Zhou Yang. Under the bright candlelight, he saw Emperor Jing’s smile on his face, and he kept nodding, and praised: "I haven’t seen him for more than half a year. Zhou Yang, you have changed, and you have changed too much. You have matured, experienced, and become more shrewd, and have a murderous aura. This is something a general must have, well, not bad! Not bad!"

"Thank you for your praise!" Zhou Yang thanked him politely.

After praising him, Emperor Jing's face turned solemn and said, "Zhou Yang, do you know why I put you in Jianzhang Camp?"

Zhou Yang didn't know about this. On the first time he went to court, he had a complaint with Emperor Jing, so Emperor Jing put him in Jianzhang Camp. As for the whole story, Emperor Jing would not tell me, who would know?

"Please make it clear." Zhou Yang kept thinking about this, but he didn't understand it.

"The reason why I put you in Jianzhang Camp is not that you said the military principles of "the formation is then fought, and the use is based on one's heart". It is that you think that China's greatest advantage lies in advanced civilization and developed skills." Emperor Jing finally solved the doubts for Zhou Yang: "Your statement is completely consistent with one person's view!"

"May I ask, who is it?" In the Han Dynasty, there were people who thought this way, which was similar to the technological establishment of later generations. Zhou Yang was very surprised and his tone was a little higher.

However, Emperor Jing did not answer Zhou Yang's question, but continued: "He not only thought that China's greatest advantage lies in civilization and skills, but also said that if he wanted to go to the Yongjing border, he could only attack the northern part of the Moon and completely solve the Huns' problem."

"Invade the northern part of the Mo?" Zhou Yang was very surprised.

Zhou Yang deeply agreed with the Huns' problem and was not surprised to solve the problem of the Huns. However, this person had such a grand wish and was well versed in the interests of civilization and technology, so he was not an ordinary person. This was the reason why Zhou Yang was surprised.

Emperor Jing nodded slightly and said, "I will sooner or later have a battle with the Huns. This is not what I think alone. The late emperor and Emperor Gaozu thought so. When Emperor Gaozu was at that time, the country was in a weak state and could not compete with the Huns. Emperor Gaozu had to implement the strategy of marriage, endure humiliation and fight for time for revenge for the Han Dynasty."

He asked Chuntuo to bring a gold-painted box, opened it, took out a roll of silk, unfolded it, and handed it to Zhou Yang, saying, "Look, this is the blood edict written by Emperor Gaozu with his finger blood before his death."

Zhou Yang took it and saw that the seven words "If you don't avenge my shame, you won't be my grandson." Although the handwriting is no longer as vivid as before, the blood is like it was, and people know at first sight that it was written in blood, not in cinnabar.

Emperor Jing said in a deep tone: "God-Emperor Gao's nature is unfair and will not remember everything in his heart. If he passes it, he will not take it in his heart. Even before he met, Taigong and his brother and sister-in-law did not give him food, but he did not take it in his heart. However, he was always worried about the siege of Pingcheng and never forgot until his death and wrote this edict. I took this edict from the late emperor, and what I received was hatred and shame. If Zhou Yang had not defeated the Huns and washed the shame of Pingcheng, this edict would have been passed down by me to the kings of later generations, and I still don't know when it would have been avenged!"

When Zhou Yang came to the Han Dynasty, he heard that Liu Bang had many anecdotes and interesting stories, which were far from the despised oral words he had passed on from later generations, nor was it the "villain who had passed the market and was greedy for the people" Xiang Yu scolded. He had a kind of open-minded spirit, and even he was not cared about by his father and brother when he was young.

Only when I was worried about Pingcheng's shame and never forgot it until my death, it made people feel very moved.

The siege of Pingcheng was a great shame that had never been seen since the three generations!

Before this, no emperor had besieged foreign tribes and almost captured alive. Although the outer Hu invaded the Central Plains in the Spring and Autumn Period, such a thing had never happened.

Who can forget such a shame?

It is such a hooligan who scolds people in later generations as Wuwei and the example of Wuweijun, but remembers hatred. Zhou Yang cannot do without feeling any emotion.

Not only Zhou Yang sighed, but Emperor Jing was also full of emotion: "I received the news of the Great Wall victory. I rushed to Gaomiao and cried happily, and kowtowed and swollen his forehead. Zhou Yang, don't you laugh at me, right?"

"No!"

Zhou Yang said firmly: "Emperor, I not only dare not laugh at me, but I admire it all! That is because the emperor hated the Huns, and he kowtowed like garlic, and then he cried bitterly! I believe that all Chinese men are crying!"

A hint of gratitude flashed in Emperor Jing's eyes, which was great joy. The emperor was also a human being, and he also had seven emotions and six desires. How could he not be excited if he was so embarrassed? Zhou Yang said this to him.

Pushes his forehead, Emperor Jing shook his head and said, "It's a bit far. Since Emperor Gaozu, the Han Dynasty has been arguing about a question, that is, whether this battle with the Huns is a big fight or a small fight. A small fight, only beat the Huns on the border, just like what Zhou Yang did now. If you defeat the Huns, the Huns will definitely take revenge and attack the Han Dynasty. We can still fight on the border like this year, and not attack the Huns' credibility. This is a small fight."

After a brief pause, Emperor Jing continued: "The advantage of small fights is that they have small costs, the national strength is not damaged much, and the casualties are not severe. However, we can only fight on the border, and at most we can occasionally go deep into the hearts of the Huns to disturb them. Although it hurts the Huns, it cannot completely solve the Huns. The Huns will lick their wounds and then turn around and fight the Han."

He turned his fingers and calculated one by one: "King Wuling of Zhao defeated the Huns in Hetao, Li Mu defeated the Huns, and Meng Tian of the previous dynasty even defeated the Huns 500,000. The Huns hid in the north of the Mo, licked their wounds, and then turned around to fight the Han Dynasty. Zhou Yang, you defeated the Huns this year. Although the Han Dynasty achieved great victory, this is still a small fight."

Zhou Yang nodded constantly, and agreed with Emperor Jing's analysis. The Huns were defeated by China several times, but rekindled several times. The reason was that China had a small fight, but no big fight.

"What is a big fight? That is the place where the Huns are in the heart!" Emperor Jing's tiger's eyes shone brightly, and his right hand hit the short table hard, making a "bang" sound, his eyebrows were like swords, and his aura was powerful.

After a slight pause, Emperor Jing continued, "If the Huns are compared to an eagle, the eagle will always come to pick up the chicken. How can we prevent the eagle from picking up the chicken? Are we guarding the chicken every day?"

"The Eagle's Nest!" Zhou Yang clenched his fist with his right hand, and his spirit was full of energy, and his tone was very high and very high.

"Yes!" Emperor Jing's right hand slapped the short table, with a sharp tone: "It's just to fight the Huns' nest! Keeping the chicken is the way for stupid people!"
To be continued...