Chapter 296: how to face
Chapter 296 How to face it
Lu Dingkun didn't expect that even though he said a lot of earnest words, he still didn't let his father see the situation clearly.
He couldn't help but feel a little discouraged, so he asked: "What is father going to do with this helping hand? Hand over military power?"
The British public is also indecisive and doesn't know what to do.
Seeing that his father was silent, Lu Dingkun continued: "This choice is of vital importance to the British government. I said that when we hand over military power, we also hand over the right to speak.
In the future, as long as we are slightly careless, the emperor can remove our officials just by giving him any excuse.
The incident between Dingning and Ziran is the best evidence. Dingning was a minister of the Ministry of War, and Ziran was a deputy commander of the Military and Horse Department. Together with the hereditary and irreplaceable titles of the British government, they were gone. "
The British Duke was startled and looked up at Lu Dingkun, "Do you know about this?"
Lv Dingkun nodded, "Yes, I understand."
The British Duke straightened up, looked at Lu Dingkun for a moment and asked, "What do you think about this?"
Half a year has passed since the incident between Lu Dingning and Lu Ziran. Everything that happened that day was obviously so clever that it made people suspicious, but he had people check again and again, but they couldn't find any clues.
Lu Dingkun looked at the British Duke and said, "My father has been in Beijing for many years. How can he still not understand the affairs of the court?
The matter between Dingning and Ziran was indecent and even shameful. But why did such a thing become so common in the city? Is there no driving force behind this? Father's letter? I don’t believe it!
I suspect that the woman who is entangled with Ziran and Dingning is most likely a chess piece in the hands of the other party, and her purpose is to target the wise king.
Of course, this is my personal opinion. I have been away from Beijing for a long time, so I don’t know much about the current situation in Beijing, and my speculations may not be reasonable.
But one thing is certain, the emperor's punishment was a severe warning to the British government.
In other words, the emperor is very likely to know what his father did. Otherwise, the emperor would not be able to give such a severe punishment. "
After hearing what Lu Dingkun said, the British Duke immediately shook his head and said: "Impossible. My people are doing things very secretly. How could the emperor know about it? Impossible, absolutely impossible."
Lu Dingkun looked at the British duke who was waving his hands again and again, and said unceremoniously: "Is my father so secretive in everything he does? Why is my father so sure that the emperor doesn't know what you are doing?"
It’s not that the British public doesn’t believe it, it’s that he doesn’t want to believe it, so he denies it repeatedly.
“How did the emperor know?”
Lu Dingkun lowered his head and poured himself a cup of tea, took a sip, and then said slowly: "I don't know how the emperor knew. But it must be true that the emperor wants to rule the British government. Otherwise, Dingning and Ziran would not be able to Lost his official position."
The British Duke looked at Lu Dingkun and asked, "Tell me, what should we do in the current situation?"
Lu Dingkun thought for a while and said: "Do what you should do, and don't think about things you shouldn't..."
"You just don't want to help Jing Xing. I know that you hate the Yang family. Although my wife and you are not the same mother, she is also your sister. Jing Xing is your sire."
Lu Dingkun waited for the British Duke to finish speaking, and then asked with a serious face: "Father, can you wait for me to finish speaking?"
The British duke said excitedly: "What is your attitude? Is there any other son like you?"
Lu Dingkun sighed and said patiently: "Father, do you want to listen or not? If father doesn't listen, I will go back."
Speaking, Lu Dingkun stood up.
When the British Duke saw it, he pointed at Lu Dingkun and said, "Sit down with me."
Lu Dingkun sat back and said: "Let's talk first, then I will speak. Father can't interrupt at will, otherwise I will leave immediately."
The British Duke stopped talking. His son was no longer the young boy he was back then, but a commander leading thousands of troops.
Lu Dingkun looked at the British Duke and continued: "Zi Qin has become the king of Qin. What is anxious is not just the virtuous king, but also the person who wants to sit in that position.
At this time, the wise king should calm down. The most important thing is not to fight and grab, but to calm down and do the things at hand.
The first is to let the emperor see the ability of the wise king, and the second is to let the emperor see the generosity of the wise king.
Leave the fight for others to do. My father should understand that when snipe and clam fight, the fisherman will benefit. "
The British Duke remained silent. Lu Dingkun glanced at the British Duke and then said: "The emperor's princes are not only King Qin and King Xian, but besides them, there are three more."
The British Duke nodded, "That's the truth. What if the other three think like you do, and don't they give King Qin a chance to breathe?"
Lu Dingkun asked in surprise: "You didn't even give King Qin a chance to breathe? You have watched Zixun grow up. He has lived in the British government for more than 20 years. Based on this, do you have the heart to attack him?"
The British Duke glanced at Lu Dingkun and said, "You are still a general who commands thousands of armies, but you are also benevolent. Being kind to the enemy is cruel to yourself. If you want to blame him, you can only blame him for being born in the wrong child."
Lu Dingkun said: "Are Jing Xing and Ziqin enemies? Before, they were cousins, but now, they are brothers connected by blood.
From childhood to adulthood, Ziqin always protected him, but Jingxing attacked Ziqin, so he wasn’t afraid of the world criticizing him? "
The British Duke disagreed and said: "How can a person achieve great things if he looks forward and backward?
Also, how do you know that Ziqin will not attack Jingxing? If the royal family has no family ties, the winner will be the king and the loser will be the loser. You should understand this truth best. "
Lu Dingkun looked at the British Duke like a stranger. He felt that the British Duke was too crazy and was trying to lead the British Duke to a dead end.
Lv Dingkun took a deep breath to calm down. "Father, have you ever thought about the consequences if things go wrong?
The Queen has been dead for more than 20 years, why doesn’t the Emperor establish a queen? The emperor has been searching for King Qin for more than 20 years. One can imagine the status of King Qin in the emperor's heart.
Before Ziqin’s life story was revealed, the emperor treated him favorably. Now that he knows that Ziqin is the King of Qin, will the emperor allow others to hurt him? "
The British Duke said: "So, we cannot give King Qin a chance to breathe. If we lose the opportunity, it will only be more difficult in the future."
Lu Dingkun raised his hand and rubbed his temples, and said, "Father, our views are inconsistent, and there is no result if we talk about it. That's it for today. Let's think about it carefully. We will discuss it again after we return to Beijing."
Speaking, Lu Dingkun stood up and prepared to say goodbye and leave.
The British duke asked: "What happened to the women and children you came back with?"
Lu Dingkun sat down again and said: "Those are his son's concubine and a pair of children. The Wang family is Wang Shuang, the daughter of Wang Qichun, Wangzhi County, Qi County. The children are twins. They are eight years old this year. The son Lu Zilan is the elder brother and the daughter Lu Zixi is the younger sister.
They were supposed to be brought over to pay homage to their father, but the father told them to keep quiet and let the son come alone to meet his father, so the son did not bring them over. When they return home, they will be brought to present to their father. "
The British Duke nodded, thought for a moment, and asked, "Does Ye know about Wang's affairs?"
Lu Dingkun scratched his head uncomfortably and said, "Sister Shan doesn't know yet. My son plans to tell her after he goes back."
The British Duke said calmly: "Ye doesn't live in the mansion now. If you want to see her, you have to go to Chengguo Duke's mansion to find her."
Lu Dingkun only thought that Ye Shan did not want to get along with Mrs. Yang and returned to the Chengguo Palace, so he did not take the British Duke's words seriously and nodded in response: "My son knows, we have to travel for half a day today, and my son cannot stay for a long time. "
The British Duke waved his hand, "Go, you need to remember that the wise king is yours, and the British Duke's government and the wise king will both prosper and suffer."
Lv Dingkun nodded and said, "My son understands."
After saying that, Lu Dingkun bowed and left the room. After coming out of the inn, Lu Dingkun rode back to the camp.
The King of Qin entered Gu Huayu's small courtyard and saw that there was no one in the courtyard, so he sat under the window and read a book.
Gu Huayu came back from Mrs. Ping's yard and saw a moon-white figure sitting under the window. She felt happy and ran towards King Qin happily: "Qingyan, when did you arrive?"
King Qin put down the book in his hand, stretched out his arms, and held Gu Huayu in his arms. He raised his hand and looked at his watch, "It's quarter of an hour. Are you coming from the old lady's place?"
Gu Huayu sat on King Qin's lap and put her hand on King Qin's shoulder, "Yes, I had a conversation with my grandmother. Isn't there a banquet in Prince Qin's house today? It ended so early? How was it? Did it go well?"
Gu Huayu asked a series of questions.
King Qin raised his hand and pinched Gu Huayu's nose, and smiled fondly: "You ask so many questions at once, which one should I answer first..."
Before King Qin finished speaking, Gu Huayu raised her head, opened her mouth and took King Qin's index finger into her mouth, and gave King Qin a charming look with her delicate eyes.
King Qin was so amused by Gu Huayu's bold and provocative movements that he couldn't help but swallow, retracted his hand, lowered his head and put his mouth towards her.
After a while of kissing, King Qin let go of Gu Huayu and whispered in her ear: "Little fairy!"
The warm breath spread to Gu Huayu's neck, tickling her so much that she couldn't stop laughing, and said angrily: "It's not you who loves her."
King Qin lowered his eyes and looked at the little goblin in his arms who was trembling with laughter. His heart softened and he said hoarsely: "Yes, they are all loved by me. Little goblin, don't be fearless, be careful as I will put you on the spot."
Gu Huayu buried her face in King Qin's arms and quickly changed the subject, "Did the banquet go well today? Old Madam Yang didn't make things difficult for you, right?"
King Qin looked at the little girl who was shrinking in fear, and the corners of his mouth could not help but raise, and said: "Fortunately, Mrs. Yang wanted to make things difficult, but Shopkeeper Miao saw through it and didn't let her succeed."
Gu Huayu sat up straight, "The old woman is so brave. She dared to act wild at the banquet of Prince Qin's Mansion! Tell me, what did she do to ruin it?"
King Qin told Mrs. Yang's story in detail. After hearing this, Gu Huayu sighed: "I'm afraid there is something wrong with the old woman's brain. Otherwise, how could she do such a brainless thing? The reputation of the British government has been ruined by her. ”
King Qin asked: "Does the British government still have a reputation?"
Gu Huayu said with a smile: "That's right, the British government has long been notorious."
Gu Huayu leaned back on King Qin's shoulder and played with King Qin's wide sleeves.
King Qin lowered his head, rubbed Gu Huayu's forehead with his face, and said, "Hua Ruijun came to the palace today."
Gu Huayu stopped what she was doing, looked up at King Qin, and asked in shock: "Who? Qingyan, who did you say went to the palace?"
King Qin looked down at Gu Huayu and replied: "Hua Ruijun!"
Gu Huayu sat up straight and asked, "Why did he go to the palace? Who did he go with? King Xian?"
The King of Qin admired Gu Huayu's keenness, nodded and said: "I came with the Xian King. For this reason, Lu Zixun and Lu Dingning are still dissatisfied with the Xian King."
“Feeling dissatisfied? There’s internal strife? What’s going on?”
The King of Qin explained the matter in a few words.
After hearing this, Gu Huayu said: "Interesting, the wise king asked Hua Ruijun to be a bodyguard. Why did the wise king ask him to be a bodyguard? Why is Hua Ruijun willing to be a bodyguard? There must be some transaction that we don't know about."
King Qin nodded, he thought so too.
Gu Huayu asked: "Qingyan, have you asked someone to check it?"
King Qin replied: "I have asked Ruxuan to inquire about it. By the way, there is one more thing..."
Gu Huayu raised her head and looked at King Qin, "Is there anything else? How many things are you going to do at this banquet?"
King Qin smiled and said, "I didn't want it either. Things just came to me like this, and I was helpless."
"What's up?"
King Qin suppressed his smile and said seriously: "Uncle is back."
Seeing King Qin's solemn expression, Gu Huayu stopped joking, sat up straight, and said seriously: "I know this. As you said before, he will return to Beijing to report on his work this year. What? I don't know how to face him?"
King Qin shook his head, "It's not that I'm afraid of facing him."
"What's that for?" Gu Huayu asked with concern.
King Qin let out a breath and said: "The British prince took people to meet him the day before yesterday. I asked people to go and find out..."
Seeing King Qin stop, Gu Huayu looked embarrassed and asked, "What did you find out?"
“The spies came back and said that there was a woman and a son and a daughter in the group accompanying my uncle.”
Gu Huayu opened her eyes in shock and blurted out, "Qingyan, what do you mean?"
From the look on King Qin's face, Gu Huayu had already guessed the result, but she didn't dare to believe it, and she didn't want to believe it.
She has been treating Mrs. Ye these days and has gotten closer to Mrs. Ye. She feels that Mrs. Ye has a deep love for Lu Dingkun.
Mrs. Ye has come to this day with her love for Lu Dingkun.
King Qin did not look back at Hua Yu, but looked at her with a bit of sadness in his eyes.
Gu Huayu met King Qin's gaze and asked suspiciously: "The prince has taken a concubine, and the concubine has given birth to a pair of children for him?"
King Qin stretched out his hand to hug Gu Huayu closer, then rested his head on Gu Huayu's shoulder, and said with a sense of loneliness: "I will ask people to go and inquire again. However, the number of women and children who can accompany them should be eight | Nine is inseparable.”
Gu Huayu instantly understood King Qin's mood, tilted her head to lean against King Qin's, and said softly: "If this is the case, how sad will Madam be? The prince is stabbing Madam in the heart.
It’s really worthless to be a wife. She fell in love with a man who didn’t have herself in her heart. She stayed with him for more than twenty years, and these were still the twenty years when she was the most youthful. How many twenty years can a life last? "
(End of this chapter)