Standing outside the Emperor's palace, Prince Yu Lu Zhichen glanced at Lu Yanzhou, his brow furrowed. "The Minister of War is making three trips to the Eastern Palace daily, and Your Highness the Crown Prince, are you unaware of this?"
"The Minister of War is already sixty years old this year. How can he compare to your fifth brother, the General of Cavalry?" Lu Yanzhou was not to be outdone.
"Fourth brother, if this news is not contained, Kyoto will be in chaos." Lu Zhichen looks very similar to Lu Zhixing. He is also a handsome man with sword-like eyebrows and bright eyes, which is pleasing to the eye.
Lu Yanzhou nodded with his hands behind his back, "That's true. The prosperity of our dynasty cannot be disturbed."
The two were talking, and Song Yushu and Xia Xingde were standing behind them. The more they listened, the more disappointed they felt. When these two heard the news of the chaos on the border, they didn't think about how to defend the border, but that they couldn't let such news destroy the current false prosperity.
After talking to Lu Zhichen, Lu Yanzhou returned to the East Palace. He glanced at Song Yushu and said, "Little Songzi, go to the kitchen and see how the food is going."
This meant he was getting rid of himself. Song Yushu lowered his head and accepted the order, then left the East Palace.
As soon as Song Yushu left the East Palace, Lu Yanzhou's face darkened, his eyes filled with anger. "Xia Xingde, what job do you hold? Why didn't you suppress this news immediately?!"
There was some unrest in the northern border, and the Eastern Palace actually received the news. After all, the Ministry of War did not get paid for nothing.
However, the counselors in the Eastern Palace all agreed that it was just some minor quarrel and there was no need to pay any attention to it.
However, he did not expect that the news would spread throughout Kyoto overnight, and even the emperor was alarmed.
Xia Xingde lowered his head and had nothing to say. He had tried to block the news, but it was of no avail. The Eastern Palace was no longer the only one in power in Kyoto today.
"Your Highness, now that things have happened, I believe that we must take the initiative and order the General Zhenbei to be recalled to the capital and submit his duties to the Emperor. Only then can the predicament in Kyoto be resolved." Xia Xingde thought again and again and spoke in the face of Lu Yanzhou's anger.
Lu Yanzhou looked at Xia Xingde with a half-smile, "Do you think General Zhenbei will obey the orders of the Eastern Palace?"
The General Zhenbei was newly replaced by Lu Zhichen after Lu Zhixing became blind. He was a student of the old master of the Lin Mansion. How could he obey the orders of the Eastern Palace?
"He may not obey the orders of the Eastern Palace, but it's difficult to disobey the emperor's orders." Xia Xingde looked directly at Lu Yanzhou, "Your Highness the Crown Prince should advise the Emperor as soon as possible. If Prince Yu takes the initiative, the Eastern Palace will be restricted in every way!"
The Eastern Palace was discussing how to let the General Zhenbei return to the capital, and the Queen was also discussing with Prince Yu whether to let the General Zhenbei return to the capital.
"Mother, I believe that the General Zhenbei should not be allowed to return to the capital." Lu Zhichen frowned. "The General Zhenbei has no foundation and relies entirely on the emperor's orders. If he returns to the capital, my ninth brother will definitely take advantage of the situation."
The Queen snorted lightly, not taking her blind son seriously. "He's the only blind man? You've already seized his power. What else can he do? Your opponent is the Crown Prince!"
Seeing the Queen's expression of worry, Lu Zhichen quickly comforted his mother, "Mother, I understand that our current opponent is the Crown Prince, but we must first stabilize the country before we can resist foreign aggression. The General Zhenbei cannot be moved. There are still troops stationed in the northern border, ready to rebel at any time. I think we can send someone to the northern border to investigate."
"What can a small country like Yan do? I wonder what the emperor is afraid of." The queen's face was full of contempt. As the legitimate daughter of the Lin family, she held heavy troops and power, and her desires were strong. She always despised the emperor.
Lu Zhichen sighed inwardly. It was because of the Queen's attitude that his father doted on Concubine Yu to the skies, using it to oppose his mother. However, Lu Zhichen didn't dare to speak out. He could only nod in agreement. "What my mother said is true. Even if the Yan State's troops were to invade the northern border, there would definitely be no major incident. The only difficulty now is that my father wants to investigate."
"Even the smallest movement warrants a major military campaign. Send out orders for a thorough investigation. Anyone discussing or spreading this news will be executed." The Queen touched her long armor and said nonchalantly, "What kind of news can we expect?"
The Queen Mother's temper was getting worse and worse. Lu Zhichen looked troubled. "Now the people of Kyoto are spreading the news. If this is the case, I'm afraid that half of the people in Kyoto will be missing. This is not right, Queen Mother."
"It's just a few civilians who are gone." The Queen didn't care much. She glanced at Lu Zhichen's face and said, "How can you accomplish anything if you are always so kind-hearted?"
"Mother, it's true that he who wins the hearts of the people wins the world. The Eastern Palace is now overpowering us, and it's precisely by taking advantage of this." Lu Zhichen knelt before the Queen. "I, your son, am restricted in every way in the court. If it weren't for the support of the Lin Mansion, I'm afraid..."
The Queen's face flushed and paled. She wanted to scold Lu Zhichen, but she knew that what he said was true, so she restrained her temper. "Okay, get up. It's your mother's fault for not thinking things through. Go to the Lin Mansion and discuss with your uncle who should be sent to the northern border to gather information."
"Yes, I understand."
"Talk to the Emperor before you go, to prevent the Eastern Palace from taking advantage of the situation again. They must want to recall the General Zhenbei, so you must not be careless."
"Yes, I will write a letter to the emperor right away." Lu Zhichen stood up, bowed and was about to leave, but was stopped by the queen.
"Chen'er, how are you and Zhiyao doing recently?" The queen narrowed her eyes and looked at Lu Zhichen.
Lu Zhichen pursed his lips, his heart filled with contempt for Lin Zhiyao, but his face remained gentle, "I've been writing to Yaoyao every other day recently, and we even went on an outing together a few days ago."
"Zhi Yao is the daughter of my Lin family. She has a bad temper, but she is the apple of your uncle's eye. She can only be your principal wife. Do you understand?" The queen received the news that Lu Zhichen had recently taken in a few more concubines in his mansion.
It seemed that someone in the palace had passed on the news to the Queen again. Lu Zhichen was very unhappy. His surname was Lu, not Lin. The Queen always put the Lin Mansion first in everything. Lu Zhichen suppressed his dissatisfaction and forced a smile, "Your son understands."
Lu Zhichen had just come out of the emperor's house when he met Lu Yanzhou rushing over. When he saw Lu Zhichen, he paused, put on a fake smile, and entered the emperor's palace.
Having too many advisers is not necessarily a good thing. The prince must have listened to the advice of the advisers for a long time before deciding to report to the emperor, but he did not think of taking the initiative.
His mood suddenly became very good, and he was about to turn around and leave the palace, but he met someone he didn't want to meet.
"Cousin." Lin Zhiyao didn't want to see Lu Zhichen either. Not only was he not as good-looking as Lu Zhixing, but his personality was also not as good as Lu Zhixing's. He could only pretend to please in front of the Lin family and the queen. She nodded slightly.
This attitude made Lu Zhichen feel even more unhappy, but he could only smile, "Yaoyao, are you here to see His Majesty the Emperor?"
"Grandpa's health has improved, so he specifically asked me to come to the palace to report." Lin Zhiyao glanced at Lu Zhichen. "Cousin, don't you know? That's right, you haven't been to the Lin Mansion many times."
Right in front of the Emperor's Palace, this woman actually had such an attitude! Lu Zhichen was furious, and when he was about to refute, Lin Zhiyao gritted her teeth and shouted to the front.
"Damn eunuch, how can you be in a place like this?!"
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