Chapter 1269 Prince

Chapter 1269 Prince

Chapter 1269 Prince
There is a large courtyard in the north of Huangnu Palace, named Cuiwei Hall.

It faces south and is opposite the towering Yuri Tower.

Going further north from Cuiwei Hall and passing through a wall is Xianju Hall where Shao Xun's parents lived.

The spring night was a little chilly. Pei Lingyan took out a brocade robe, put it on Shao Xun, and then sat beside him.

The moonlight shone on the two of them. Although there were no words, there was a special kind of warmth in the silence.

The education a person receives in childhood, the environment in which he grows up, and the things he experiences as an adult all work together to shape his character, so everyone is unique.

When staying with Pei, Shao Xun felt less tired and more relaxed.

As for other feelings, it is also quite comfortable.

Back in Kaocheng, when Shao Xun jumped deep inside Pei Lingyan's body for the first time, he really felt like he was seeing stars. It was a huge mental and physical double happiness, a mixture of pleasure, pride, satisfaction and a hint of disbelief.

With more experiences, Shao Zei's happiness threshold has gradually increased, but he still likes to come here.

He is not seeking physical satisfaction, which he can get by fiddling with toys. No matter how perverted or dark his desires are, they can be fulfilled with complete satisfaction. He comes here more to gain emotional value. People have this need, and it is a huge one.

"Are you plowing the fields again today?" Pei Lingyan asked softly.

"Yes." Shao Xun looked at the hills and mountains on the moon and said, "The Left Golden Guard has been on many expeditions, and many soldiers have died in battle or from illness, and their sons have not yet grown up. I will help them so that they can see that I still care about them and understand their difficulties."

"Once the news spreads throughout the military, everyone will praise you. Besides, you do it every year, and your reputation is known from top to bottom. Such an army cannot be taken away by others, they only listen to you." Pei Lingyan said.

Shao Xun glanced at her and found that she was also looking at him, and immediately smiled.

The slight annoyance that was vaguely visible in my heart disappeared in the evening breeze.

"The clothes you are wearing today..." Shao Xun felt a sense of déjà vu.

Pei Lingyan leaned her head on his shoulder and said, "I wore this when I was in Jinyong City after the great defeat in the Dangyin War. There were Western soldiers outside and evil-minded people inside. At that time, I really relied on you. I didn't trust anyone. As long as you are still here, I will feel at ease."

"If Sima Yong's men rushed in at that time, I would have taken you and run away," Shao Xun said.

"Where to go?"

"Go to Liu Han, will you come with me?"

Pei Lingyan's eyes flickered as she asked, "Liu Yuanhai admires you so much, what will you do if he marries him to a girl from the royal family?"

"I don't want anyone else but you." Shao Xun smiled and said, "Hedong Pei family is under Liu Yuanhai's rule. I will force them to help me. Liu Yuanhai wants to conquer Hebei and I will volunteer to be the vanguard. Shi Chao and Shi Le can't compete with me. I won't rebel if Liu Yuanhai is here. If he is not here, I will not be able to work with Liu Cong. I will call myself the King of Zhao and fight him."

"Shi Le only had 18 horsemen when he was a bandit, but you have a student army that you have carefully taught. Maybe you can really accomplish something." Pei Lingyan said with a smile: "But, in the end, I didn't take this path. I managed to get through such a difficult time back then. Now thinking about it, it seems like a dream."

"Yes, I have made it through such a difficult time. In my eyes, all the princes in the world are like a stake." Shao Xun laughed and said, "Were you worried before and after the Battle of Gaoping? At that time, Xiongnu cavalry appeared outside Kaocheng."

"I'm not worried about winning or losing, I'm only worried about you." Pei Lingyan said, "The enemy was strong and I was weak. I didn't know what method you would use to win. What if you were the first to charge into the battle? Swords and knives are blind on the battlefield, and a stray arrow could cause harm. That's why I couldn't sleep at night."

"Not bad." Shao Xun's eyes brightened a lot when he recalled the past.

Especially since they were chasing Jin Zhun closely, with only one or two days' distance between them, he had no time to stop and gather the scattered soldiers, let alone take a good rest. He just kept running, and as a result, the number of people became smaller and smaller as they ran, which really frightened him.

He had fought many battles in his life, such as defeating Shi Le at Yemagang, advancing 200 miles to Luoyang with chariots, crossing the Yellow River on a stormy night, attacking Gou Xi via Hebei, etc. However, he personally liked this battle the most, in which Jin Zhun was chased to the point where he had no way to go up or down, and he thought it was the battle with the highest tactical level.

"Your prestige is built up by these victories. Civil and military officials subconsciously want to follow you and would never dare to challenge you as an opponent. Even if there is a rebellion, when the soldiers hear that you are coming in person, they will probably run away and surrender." Pei Lingyan said: "You don't know how powerful you are. You are just making trouble for yourself."

Shao Xun laughed out loud, couldn't help but hug the woman, looked at her carefully, and said, "She's still as beautiful as she was thirty years ago."

"I gave birth to so many children for you, it won't look good anymore." Pei Lingyan chuckled.

"That's not the case..." Shao Xun laughed.

The night is getting darker.

The two returned to the hall. Pei Lingyan began to make tea, while Shao Xun leaned back on the Hu bed with one hand as his pillow, and began to read a book.

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On February 26, after many days of preparation, the ceremony of enthroning the Crown Prince finally began.

The highly respected Sikong Liu Han personally read out the decree:

"I have heard that Qianxiang shines down, Ziji shines brightly in the three spheres; Kunling is beautiful, Huangli responds to the dignity of the Nine Fives. In the past, Emperor Xuan established the pole and opened the chapter of Shaohao; Zhou Wu inherited the throne and continued the great legacy of King Wen. The heir is the most important instrument of the ancestral temple and the foundation of the country."

"The sixth son of the Emperor, Jin, is a man of genius and intelligence, and he is becoming more and more gentle. He was filial and friendly since childhood, and loyal and faithful since he was a child. When he promoted the moral values ​​of the people, the school of Wen Weng was reopened; when he suppressed the rebellion and stabilized the country, the banners of Xiliu were solemn again. He was solemn every time he visited the Imperial Ancestral Temple, and was always respectful and pious when he served in the Imperial Palace. In addition, he was kind and virtuous, and he truly had the qualities of a ruler, and he lived up to the expectations of Yuanliang."

"We have sent an envoy with the imperial seal and Sikong Han to prepare the imperial decree to appoint him as the crown prince. You should follow the ancient rules and diligently supervise and govern. There is no permanent teacher for learning, so you should think about Confucius's questions about etiquette; if you have a heart that is good, you should follow Zhou Dan's spitting out food. You should be respectful and reverent, and you will be blessed forever. Announce this to the people far and wide so that everyone will know."

After the book was written, the matter was finally settled.

Some are happy and some are sad, which is a common thing. But their thoughts are not important. Shao Xun has made up his mind to turn the Linzhi Hall northeast of the Guanfeng Hall into the East Palace for the use of the crown prince and his officials. Along with the imperial edict, there are also a series of imperial edicts.

Such as "Edict to appoint Shangshu Zuo Pushe Liang Fen as the Prince's Grand Tutor", "Edict to appoint Privy Councilor Chen Yougen as the Prince's Junior Tutor", "Edict to appoint Song Xian as the Prince's Grand Tutor", "Edict to appoint Yuan Xi as the Prince's Left Guard Commander", "Edict to appoint Liu Da as the Prince's Right Guard Commander", "Edict to appoint Yu Zun and others as the Prince's Middle Secretary" (Yu Zun, Lu Shang, Yu Ze, Huan Xuan), "Edict to appoint Chen Kui as the Prince's Household Manager", "Edict to appoint Jin Guan as the Prince's General", "Edict to deprive Yu Wenxi Baxiong of his position as the Prince's Servant", "Edict to appoint Yao Yisheng and others as the Prince's Sheren"...

Including Fu Bao, there were a total of forty-five civil and military officials.

Compared with the previous one, there is an additional Prince Grand Tutor, but he has no real power. He is just a promoted official or a good official, but he can give advice to the prince.

The actual affairs of the Eastern Palace are managed by Liang Fen, the Prince's Grand Tutor, and Chen Yougen, the Prince's Junior Tutor. Each of them has a number of staff members under them, who are the people who do the actual work and run errands.

The first thing the Eastern Palace did after its establishment was to revise the book.

After Jiangdong was pacified, the "Book of Jin" could be compiled first.

The Jin Dynasty lasted only a few decades, and even people born during the Cao Wei era are still alive today, so many things about the Jin Dynasty have not been forgotten. The war at the end of the Jin Dynasty destroyed some of the information, but Luoyang was saved and most of it was still there, so it was not difficult to write the "Book of Jin".

Especially for many events in the late Jin Dynasty, historians could ask the parties involved, and the information was quite rich.

Crown Prince Shao Jin calmly accepted the assignment and applied to read the secret archives in Guanfeng Palace.

As the saying goes, one should not mention the names of the respected. The first thing the eldest son did was to ask privately how to write the biographies of the Queen Yang of Jin and Madam Yang of Liang. This immediately made the old man a little nervous...

"Write it truthfully." Shao Xun waved his hand and said nonchalantly, "I'm not afraid. I'm just that kind of man."

"How should I write the part after the death of Emperor Hui of Jin?" Shao Jin felt a little embarrassed, so he asked.

"How do you plan to write it?" Shao Xun asked back.

Shao Jin was silent for a moment, then said, "Maybe it can be embellished."

"for example?"

Shao Jin organized his words and said, "Queen Yang walked out of the palace in black clothes and went to Guangcheng Garden. She took the palace maids to weave mats and sell them in the market to make a living. When someone asked her about her hardship, she just said, 'I heard that the wise queens in ancient times should rise and fall with the country.' When she abdicated, King Liang saw Queen Yang standing in Hongxun Palace in plain clothes with an unchanging demeanor. He asked her, 'You have experienced the dethronement and enthronement of many people. Do you know why the Jin Dynasty fell?' She replied, 'The Mandate of Heaven has changed, and the sacred artifacts have returned. I think the fall of Jin was not due to the disadvantages of the war, but the loss of people's hearts.' King Liang was surprised by her words and took her as his wife."

Shao Xun also fell silent.

The essay is good, but it's a bit of a glitch...

"Your eighth brother was born in the late Jin Dynasty. How do you say that?" Shao Xun asked.

Shao Jin blushed and said, "I have not thought it through."

"Hongxun Palace can be renamed Guangcheng Palace. Why should I go to the cold palace of the previous dynasty if I have nothing to do?" Shao Xun said again.

"Yes." Shao Jin glanced at his father quietly.

Just now you said to just write casually, but now you are giving me personal guidance.

Hongxun Palace is indeed inappropriate, as if they went there on purpose. If it was changed to Guangcheng Palace, it would be fine, as it was just a coincidence. But the timeline is not right, so we need to think about it and improve it.

"Go and revise your books." Shao Xun said, "You can't neglect your studies or martial arts. Tomorrow is the first day of March, and you can attend the court meeting."

"Yes, sir." Shao Jin replied.

Seeing that Shao Xun had nothing more to say, he bowed and left.

He picked up a memorial at random.

The attempt to pacify Murong Zhao and Murong Ren failed for a very speechless reason: after Murong Han fled, the two were very panicked, so they agreed to rebel and establish their own regime, probably in the intercalary October of last year.

The two brothers defeated the army sent by Murong Huang to suppress them, and they were quite complacent. Murong Ren named himself the governor of Pingzhou and the Duke of Liaodong, but his strength was still far behind Murong Huang, and one victory did not mean much.

Shao Xun just learned of the news. After thinking about it, he decided to send another group of envoys from Qingzhou to see if they could cross the sea to Liaodong. According to the natives of Qingzhou, it would be best to go out to sea after the summer and travel along the string of islands. If there is a good wind, they can arrive in one day and one night.

The envoy will be sent out now, and it will take about a month on the road. After arriving in Qingzhou and making preparations, the time will be almost up.

In addition, the navy stationed along the Yangtze River may be able to mobilize and move to Qingzhou to familiarize themselves with the sea conditions in advance.

However, he was not sure how much damage these naval forces had suffered along the way.

A ready-made example is that during the Yuan Dynasty, grain was transported northward from the south of the Yangtze River by sea, and shipwrecks occurred every year. The navigation technology at that time must have been more advanced than it is now.

However, history books do not record the losses in cross-sea transportation, but only record the success of the entire military operation, making people feel that it was very simple and could have been done without any losses.

In fact, a small fleet might not suffer any losses if they are lucky, but if the base number is large, there will inevitably be shipwrecks, it's just a matter of number.

After thinking about it, he personally drafted an imperial edict and sent it to his subordinates, ordering Yang Bao to select sea vessels built in Wenma and Fanyu shipping garrisons to carry soldiers, and as soon as the south wind arose, move the troops north.

(End of this chapter)