The two men started arguing in front of the emperor. In the past, when there was a war, neither of them would volunteer to fight, let alone tell a lie.
This kind of debate nowadays has made some smart people understand what is hidden behind this matter.
"The Liang Kingdom's invasion is likely to be formidable, and we'll need a highly respected general or a prince who can calm them down," Lu Zhixing suddenly said, his voice accurately directed in Lu Yanzhou's direction. "His Royal Highness is the crown prince, after all. If he could personally lead the charge, I'm sure the results would be twice as good with half the effort."
"You!——" Lu Zhichen was angered by Lu Zhixing's words. He didn't expect Lu Zhixing to actually speak up to help the prince!
He wanted to say something, but was glared at fiercely by Lin Zong who was standing not far away, so he had to shut his mouth with gritted teeth.
Even Lu Yanzhou was stunned. He frowned slightly and looked at Lu Zhixing, not knowing what he meant by that.
"Your Highness, there is some truth in what you said, but..." The Emperor touched his sleeve calmly, "The Crown Prince is the heir apparent after all, and the matter of going to war—"
"Your Majesty, absolutely not!" At this moment, all the ministers below suddenly spoke out in unison, "The Crown Prince must not go out in person!"
Lu Yanzhou reacted immediately. Although he was eager to go to the expedition, it was impossible, so he thought of saying a few more words to recommend a general on his side to go to the expedition.
But he was suddenly interrupted by Lu Zhixing, and he couldn't say what he wanted to say next!
Lu Zhichen also reacted and immediately knelt down. "Although I am only a prince, I have been to war several times and have a good relationship with the soldiers. I believe that if I lead the troops myself, we will definitely return victorious!"
The Minister of Rites and his companions exchanged glances, then glanced obscurely at Lu Zhixing on the platform. Finally, the Minister of Rites also knelt forward and said, "Your Majesty, we believe that Prince Yu's expedition is perfectly reasonable!"
"I second this motion!"
In an instant, Lu Zhichen's departure was a done deal. Lu Yanzhou was so angry that his face flushed red, and the veins on his neck were about to pop. He lifted his robe and knelt down with a plop, "Father, your Majesty, your son——"
"Alright." The Emperor interrupted Lu Yanzhou, waved his hand, and stood up, a look of satisfaction on his face. "I'm so pleased that Prince Yu has such a heart! Prince Yu! It's not easy for you to go to war as a prince."
"Come here, summon the Jinmen attendant and bestow upon Prince Yu the crown of his majesty!"
As soon as the emperor said this, Lu Yanzhou's face instantly turned from red to white. He knelt dejectedly on the ground, watching the emperor personally help Yu Wangxu up, and the heartwarming scene of the father and son smiling at each other.
His heart was filled with desolation. Where was the father-son relationship in the royal family? The emperor's favor for him for more than ten or twenty years had suddenly vanished because of the imperial power...
Lu Yanzhou stood up with the help of Jiang Wenpu. He was extremely disappointed with the emperor and no longer wanted to watch that "heartwarming" scene. He turned to look at Lu Zhixing who was standing beside him, and a dark light flashed in his eyes.
"I didn't expect you to be such a loser." Lu Yanzhou's voice was so low that only he and Lu Zhixing could hear it.
Lu Zhixing covered his eyes with a silk ribbon, his face calm, as if he hadn't heard what Lu Yanzhou said. There was even a smile on the corner of his mouth. "Why do you say that, my royal brother?"
"How did the Lin family and Prince Yu treat you? You've probably forgotten everything! And you're already trying to win his favor again?!" The more Lu Yanzhou spoke, the more he despised Lu Zhixing. "You're not a loser, you're just a dog eating Lu Zhichen's leftovers!"
Lu Yanzhou simply wanted to provoke Lu Zhixing.
If Lu Zhixing had been affected by the poison and was feeling irritated, he might have grabbed the man's collar and hit him. After all, he didn't care whether the man was the prince's man or not.
But what Lu Yanzhou didn't expect was that Lu Zhixing was still calm and composed, not even his eyebrows moved, and there was still that dazzling smile on the corner of his mouth.
"My brother is the crown prince, how come his etiquette is not as good as the servants in my palace?" Lu Zhixing straightened his sleeves. "Fifth brother and I are born of the same mother. Brothers should help each other."
It turns out that as I get older, I have learned to be patient!
Lu Yanzhou looked at Lu Zhixing in surprise. He suddenly felt a little fear for his younger brother and couldn't help but take a step back. When he realized what was going on, he was very angry, but was interrupted when he was about to speak.
"Prince, come here too." The emperor waved at Lu Yanzhou, motioning him to come over.
Because of the war report, the originally happy birthday banquet became a little dull. The emperor also noticed it and had to let all the ministers disperse.
"Today is your birthday, and you have been disturbed again. Don't be angry. I will ask someone to prepare more gifts for you when I return to the palace." The emperor said to Lu Zhixing happily.
The emperor had never attended Lu Zhixing's birthday party before. At this time, he pretended to be a loving father and a filial son, which made his sons and the queen present feel a little disgusted.
But the emperor didn't care whether the people present were disgusted or not. He was very happy. After he finished speaking, he waved his hand and returned to the palace.
Seeing that the emperor had left, Lu Yanzhou had no way to reverse the outcome. After thinking for a moment, he left immediately. Some things cannot be reversed, so he had to make arrangements for the future!
After the Crown Prince left, the Queen glanced at Lu Zhixing from head to toe and said, "I didn't know you were capable of this."
The power in the hands of this blind son was completely divided up by her and Lin Zong!
But as soon as he took action, he crossed the border of Liang State and even conquered three states. How could this not arouse suspicion?
Lu Zhixing didn't even turn to the Queen, and said coldly, "Father has already returned to the palace, but Mother is not going with him?"
It was natural for the Emperor and Empress to return to the palace together after leaving it. However, when the Empress heard what Lu Zhixing said, she immediately frowned and said, "I am attending my own son's birthday banquet, so what if I stay a little longer?"
"Is this battle report true or false?" Lin Zong also came over and stared at Lu Zhixing closely.
In fact, regardless of whether it is true or false, it has a huge impact on the Lin family and Prince Yu.
After all, they always thought that Lu Zhixing had been deprived of his power and could only rely on them to survive, but they never thought that one day they would have to rely on a blind man to turn things around!
Lu Zhixing stretched out his hand, and Song Chun held his arm firmly, walked straight to the side and sat down without any intention of replying.
"Your uncle is asking you a question! What's your attitude?" Lu Zhixing's attitude made Lin Zong and the queen's faces darken. The queen scolded lightly and slammed the teacup on the table.
Lu Zhixing took the teacup Song Chun handed him and took a sip. "I am a prince, and he is just a minister of justice, at most an uncle of the emperor. I have not overstepped the bounds, have I?"
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