Chapter 632: Quelling the Rebellion
at night.
Xiao Xixi lay on the window frame and looked up at the stars.
Luo Qinghan had just finished taking a shower, and when he walked into the house, there was still hot steam on his body.
Hearing the noise coming from behind, Xiao Xixi turned around and looked at him.
"Your Highness, I observed the stars at night and found that the Greedy Wolf Star is moving closer to the Future Emperor Star. The movement of the Greedy Wolf indicates war. Its movement closer to you means that you will be involved in this war."
Luo Qinghan walked up to her and looked up at the vast night sky.
He didn't understand astrology and couldn't tell the difference between tonight's starry sky and any other night's starry sky.
But since Xiao Xixi said so, it must be correct.
Luo Qinghan said calmly: "Xi Ling County colluded with Liao State, causing heavy losses to the 100,000 troops sent by the court. The court will never let it go and will definitely send more reinforcements."
Xiao Xixi looked up at him and asked, "Will Your Highness be sent to fight?"
Luo Qinghan lowered his head. Looking at her from this angle, her face seemed particularly petite and she looked particularly well-behaved.
He raised his hand and placed it on the top of her head, rubbing it gently.
"I promised the King of England that I would avenge him.
Now King Xiling and Qin Chong are both dead, leaving only King You alive.
I must kill him to fulfill my promise to the King of England.
Moreover, the grudge between me and King You must be resolved sooner or later.
Even if it’s not this time, it will be next time, there’s no way to avoid it.”
As it turned out, Luo Qinghan guessed correctly.
Early the next morning, the Emperor summoned five cabinet ministers and six ministers in the Weiyang Palace. The Crown Prince Ying and several other princes were also called over. It was obvious that there were important matters to discuss.
The emperor's health had improved somewhat, but yesterday, due to his anger, his condition, which had finally eased, suddenly worsened again.
Now he couldn't even get out of bed and could only lean on the couch. His face was pale and he spoke weakly.
"The current situation in Xiling County is not optimistic. What do you think?"
If King You had not colluded with the Liao Kingdom, many people would probably have advocated peace talks.
Not only will war kill many people, it is also extremely expensive, so court officials naturally hope to avoid war if possible.
But now that the Liao soldiers have invaded Xiling County, this is tantamount to inviting a wolf into the house. If the Liao soldiers cannot be completely driven out of Xiling County, it would be tantamount to handing over the entire Xiling County.
It is well known that the Liao Kingdom had evil ambitions. They had been coveting the rich resources of the Great Sheng Dynasty for a long time.
Once they gain a foothold in Xiling County, they will certainly continue to expand their territory and further encroach on the territory of the Dasheng Dynasty.
This matter concerns the country's territory and we cannot give in.
Except for the Minister of Revenue who cried poor and said he had no money to fight a war, most others expressed support for going to war.
The emperor was not surprised by this result.
His gaze swept across everyone one by one, finally stopping on the prince, and he spoke slowly.
“Prince, when you led your troops to attack Shengjing City, everyone praised you as the son of destiny, blessed by gods and Buddhas, and invulnerable to swords and arrows.
If I send you to lead troops to Xiling County to quell the rebellion, you should be able to repel the Liao soldiers and put down the rebellion, right?"
Everyone's eyes were focused on the prince.
Luo Qinghan responded calmly with a bow.
"I will do my best to live up to your expectations."
The emperor smiled with satisfaction: "Very good."
At this time, King Ying Luo Yechen suddenly jumped out.
"Father, I volunteer to go to Xiling County to quell the rebellion!"
Everyone was shocked.
The King of England used to be a very arrogant and ostentatious person, but since Concubine Hui's death, he has restrained himself a lot and he hasn't been seen causing any trouble recently.
I didn't expect him to show up out of nowhere at this time.
The emperor frowned and said, "You don't know how to fight, why are you making trouble here?"
Luo Yechen insisted: "The Crown Prince will be the main general, and I can be his deputy general to help him put down the rebellion!"
The emperor thought that Luo Yechen was just looking for trouble because he had nothing better to do, so he ignored his request and simply said "I'm tired and need to rest" before sending everyone away.
Everyone left Weiyang Palace.
Luo Yechen caught up with the prince and said anxiously.
"Take me to Xiling County, I promise not to cause any trouble for you!"
Luo Qinghan glanced at him sideways: "You want to go to Xiling County to seek revenge on King You, right?"
Luo Yechen did not feel embarrassed when his thoughts were revealed, but instead he spoke confidently.
"Yes, I want to seek revenge on him! If he hadn't colluded with Prince Xiling and Qin Zhong to force the palace to rebel, my mother wouldn't have died tragically. Now that Prince Xiling and Qin Zhong are both dead, he's the only one left. I want to kill him myself to comfort my mother's spirit in heaven!"
Luo Qinghan: "But my father doesn't agree with you going to Xiling County, I can't disobey the emperor's order."
Luo Yechen whispered, "You can take me with you quietly. I promise not to tell anyone."
Luo Qinghan still shook his head: "No, on the battlefield, swords have no eyes. I can't guarantee that you will be safe. You should stay in Shengjing with peace of mind. I will avenge your mother for you."
Luo Yechen begged for a long time but failed to make the prince change his mind, so he roared in anger.
"Before you followed me, you always called me big brother, but now when big brother has problems, no one cares, right?!"
Luo Qinghan: “…”
When Luo Yechen returned to the Prince of Ying's Mansion, Bu Shengyan saw that his cheeks were puffed up with anger, and couldn't help but ask.
"Who offended you again?"
Luo Yechen told everyone that he wanted to go to Xiling County to quell the rebellion but was rejected.
"I'm just going to Xiling County with them. I won't run around, and I won't interfere in military affairs. Why don't father and the crown prince let me go? Do they think I'm unreliable?!"
Bu Shengyan answered calmly and politely.
"Yes, you are so unreliable."
Luo Yechen: “…”
Who is the best at stabbing? Find the princess in the British palace!
He covered his heart and cried out, "Even you won't help me!"
Bu Shengyan looked at him steadily for a while.
"Do you really want to follow the prince into battle?"
Luo Yechen nodded vigorously: "Yes, I want to go!"
Bu Shengyan took Luo Yechen to the Dingbei Marquis Mansion that afternoon.
While eating peanuts, the veteran general Dingbei Hou told Luo Yechen about his experiences on the battlefield.
He is not very good at storytelling, but he is very good at describing pictures.
He described vividly those battlefield scenes filled with severed fingers and debris in just a few words, which made Luo Yechen feel sick to his stomach.
He tried to escape several times, but was forced to move by Bu Shengyan's use of force.
Luo Yechen was forced to listen to the bloody stories on the battlefield for two full hours.
In order to more vividly reflect the cruelty of the battlefield, Marquis Dingbei also took off his shirt, revealing the ugly scars on his body.
When Luo Yechen came out of Marquis Dingbei's mansion, his face was pale, his steps were unsteady, and he looked unwell.
Bu Shengyan followed him slowly and asked calmly.
"Does your Highness still want to follow the Crown Prince into battle?"
When Luo Yechen heard the word "war", those bloody and brutal scenes immediately emerged in his mind, and his face turned pale.
He waved his hands and spoke with difficulty.
"No, I'm not going."
(End of this chapter)
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