Professional Ethics of a Concubine

Royal study room.

"You want to lead the army in person?!" The emperor frowned and shook his head when he heard the prince's plan.

"You are the crown prince, and this is not the time when the country was just founded. If you want to lead the army in person, if something goes wrong, I can't afford it, and the Great Zhao can't afford it either!"

The emperor disagrees!

Nowadays, many government decrees are actually formulated and promulgated by the Crown Prince, who is already in a semi-retired state.

Although at this time, the crown prince personally leading the army would definitely boost morale, the emperor was more worried about the crown prince's safety!

Why ministers usually disagree with the emperor leading the army in person, and the emperor himself rarely leaves the palace, a large part of the reason is to ensure the emperor's safety.

Once the emperor is killed, it will be absolutely devastating to the stability of the regime.

It’s no exaggeration to say the sky is falling.

"Father, this Chu-Zhao war is special. Wen Yuan will definitely show up later, so I need to confirm his identity and tell the world about his forbearance and dedication over the years."

Xie Jin spoke up.

Upon hearing this, the emperor immediately retorted, "You don't need to do this, your uncle can do it too."

"My uncle has a mental disorder and hates war. He is finally getting better now. Father, do you still want my uncle to go to the battlefield?!"

Xie Jin looked at him with an accusing expression.

emperor,……

Of course he doesn't want to!

He felt distressed when he thought of the suffering his brother had gone through and the problems in his heart.

Xie Jin's words hit the emperor's sore spot.

"Father, I have thought deeply about the matter of personally leading the army, and I have made sufficient preparations for it. I will not personally go into battle, so there is no problem with safety."

Xie Jin said again immediately.

"Does your mother know about this? Have you written to her about it? Does she agree?"

The emperor had no choice but to push the child's mother out, hoping that she could stop it.

"I mentioned this plan to my mother when I was in Gulan last year. She supported it. She said that an eagle should spread its wings and fly high, sharpen itself, and should not shrink in a cage.

We cannot lose the ability to fly because of fear of possible danger."

Xie Jin spoke up.

emperor,……

These words made him seem a little timid and petty as a father!

"Ahem, well, since you've made up your mind to lead the expedition yourself, then go ahead."

The emperor gave in and nodded in agreement, mainly because he felt that if he didn't agree, he would be far inferior to the empress.

Xie Jin curled his lips and said,

"Father, I plan to take Mingyu and Mingyan with me."

"What?! You can go by yourself, but why are you taking them with you? They are still children!"

The emperor became furious again and glared at Xie Jin as if he was looking at a traitor.

"Father, please calm down. I am not going to take them to the battlefield. I just thought that since it is convenient for me, I would like to take this opportunity to take them to visit my great aunt."

Xie Jin put on an honest and filial appearance.

"My aunt has not been back for more than ten years since she married and moved to the south. I have never had the opportunity to visit her before, and she has never seen me and my two children.

After all, the imperial aunt is old and can't stand the hardship of traveling, so she can't come to the capital to reunite with my father. This time we are going there to visit her on behalf of my father."

The imperial aunt mentioned by Xie Jin is the emperor's sister from the same mother, the elder sister of Prince Su, and she is also the eldest princess.

Back then, when Emperor Gaozu was conquering the world, there were naturally many other forces.

Among them was a group of people, led by Zheng Shaoyuan, who could almost compete with the army led by Emperor Gaozu.

At that time, the State of Chu took advantage of the chaos in the previous dynasty and wanted to attack this side and get a share of the pie when the new dynasty had not yet been established.

Zheng Shaoyuan chose to give in slightly and parted ways with Emperor Gaozu. He went to the south to guard and resist the invasion of the State of Chu.

Gaozu went to the capital, destroyed the royal family of the previous dynasty, and established the Great Zhao.

Then Emperor Gaozu appointed Zheng Shaoyuan as King of Ying. He was very grateful for his brotherhood and allowed him to command an army of 100,000 and have full governance rights over his fiefdom, which was similar to commanding a small country.

This is also the only king of the Great Zhao with a different surname.

Later, Emperor Gaozu issued an edict to grant the marriage, and the eldest princess married the King of England's legitimate son. This was also to consolidate the alliance between the two sides and eliminate any ulterior motives on the King of England's side.

The emperor's heart softened when he thought of his own sister who had married far away for the stability of the royal family.

This rebellious son really knows how to control him!

The emperor was shaken and thought that this was a good idea.

"Don't worry, father. If anything happens to Mingyu and Mingyan, I will bring my heads to you," Xie Jin promised seriously.

emperor,……

Roll roll roll!!!

What's the use of your brain?

You rebellious son!

roll roll roll!

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Xie Jin quickly left the Emperor's place and prepared to leave the palace. When he reached the palace gate, he met Prince Su again.

"Greetings, Uncle Emperor!" Xie Jin bowed to him.

"What are you going to do? I was just about to discuss the Chu-Zhao war with you and my brother. If you don't have anything urgent to do, come back with me to the imperial study."

Prince Su said to him.

"Uncle, I have just discussed this matter with my father," Xie Jin said immediately.

"We all agreed that you should stay in the capital and be responsible for allocating various military supplies. I will personally lead the army, contact Wen Yuan, and coordinate his actions."

When Prince Su heard this, he frowned and said unhappily,

"Are you worried that I might mess up?! With your aunt here, I won't get sick anymore."

"Uncle, are you still going to take Aunt to the battlefield?" Xie Jin felt that his uncle was even more outrageous than himself.

"Why not? She's just in the rear, and we don't want her to go to the battlefield." Prince Su said.

"What about the two children, Anze and Anya?" Xie Jin asked again.

"They are almost two years old and understand a little bit now. Let Qingzhi help look after them. She doesn't have to take care of them herself. We still have the wet nurse and Nanny Zhu.

This Chu-Zhao war will only last a year at most. When we return, the child will probably not even be three years old. It won’t delay anything.”

Prince Su told him his arrangements one by one.

Xie Jin, ...

"Uncle, that's not necessary! You really don't need to fight in this war." Xie Jin said quickly.

"Besides, the two children are so young, even if the emperor's uncle can let them go, the emperor's aunt can't!

You let her spend a year missing her two children every night, not to mention all the torment she went through. When she came back, she found that the two children were no longer close to her and didn't call her "Mom". How painful it was!

Qingzhi often told me that it is best not to leave the child before the age of three, as it will affect the child's future personality..."

Xie Jin quickly approached Prince Su, grabbed his arm with one hand to show his closeness, and then said a lot of gibberish to him, trying to dissuade him from all the ideas of going to the battlefield.

Really unnecessary.

The emperor's uncle has fought for the Great Zhao for so long and has suffered from serious mental illness. It's time for him to rest.

The battle between Chu and Zhao is already being led by their young generation, so the emperor's uncle can be transferred to the rear to be responsible for the allocation of military supplies.

After listening to Xie Jin's words, Prince Su was silent for a moment, and suddenly felt that he had grown old.

"Uncle, you are a veteran and a god of war. Your greatest role is no longer to fight on the battlefield yourself, but to train or select generals who are good at fighting for the Great Zhao at the strategic and tactical level, rather than warriors."

Xie Jin looked at the silent uncle and expressed his other idea.

“In the battle between Chu and Zhao, Wen Yuan and I did not want to win a few cities, but to conquer the entire Chu State.

Although Wen Yuan was helping Chu from both inside and outside, it was still not possible to conquer a country overnight.

In the next two or three years, various small-scale wars may break out between us and the State of Chu.

Because we can use powerful military force to destroy the current Chu royal family, but there will always be some Chu patriots who do not want their country to be destroyed and will continue to counterattack us.

Therefore, whether we like it or not, the land of Chu will become a meat grinder for war. We need to use this opportunity to train a group of outstanding generals to deal with the future war between Yan and Zhao."

After hearing his words, Prince Su couldn't help but nodded, "Your idea is correct, but when it comes to leading troops in battle, the most taboo thing is to talk about war on paper.

The situation on the battlefield is ever-changing, and sometimes a small mistake can lead to a change in the situation.

If one only reads the Art of War but fails to apply it flexibly, and because he thinks highly of himself, he is prone to making worse judgments, which leads to heavy losses for the army.

Some generals may not have read military books, but they have keen judgment on the battlefield. This is the kind of talent I like to select.”

"I know what my uncle said, practice makes perfect. However, it won't hurt for soldiers to read more books, which will also help maintain military discipline.

It is more effective to first acquire theoretical knowledge and then go to the battlefield for training. We cannot let them grow up in a barbaric way. Combining the two is more comprehensive and saves time and effort."

Xie Jin also expressed his considerations.

Prince Su nodded, convinced by Xie Jin, and patted him on the shoulder.

"Okay, then what exactly do you want me to do? I'll take your orders then."

"Thank you, uncle." Xie Jin also thanked him for his understanding and support.

"Then I won't bother my royal brother..." Prince Su felt that the matter had been discussed and he wanted to go home to accompany his children.

"Ahem, my father is not in a good mood, so I think it would be better for you to go visit him and give him some advice." Xie Jin smiled and whispered,

"If Father knew that the Emperor's uncle came to the palace and then left without even seeing him, Father would be sad again."

"Okay." Prince Su nodded.

This royal brother of his is becoming more and more like a child as he gets older. Sometimes he just needs to be coaxed.

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East Palace.

"Qingzhi, the prince told me this morning that in a few months, the State of Chu will attack us, and not only will he lead the army himself, he will also bring Mingyu and Mingyan with him. Is that true?!"

At this time, the Crown Princess found Ye Qingzhi in a somewhat collapsed state and asked her.

"...Yes, Your Highness does have this plan." Ye Qingzhi nodded and looked at the Crown Princess who was on the verge of going berserk with sympathy.

"Then do you want to go?" The Crown Princess took a deep breath and asked her.

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The pit about the eldest princess is in the previous chapter 90. . I finally fixed it! I also fixed a small flaw. The king with a different surname, the King of Pingnan, I originally wrote, was a bit like the Marquis of Pingnan. I wrote too fast at the time and didn’t notice it. Now it has been changed to King of Ying.