Chapter 403 The Chang Lan family shares weal and woe!
Changfu.
The banquet is over.
Lan Yu went back with the two brothers Chang Mao and Chang Sheng.
The three of them were very concerned about erecting a monument in the place mentioned by His Majesty. Chang Mao and Chang Sheng did not care about themselves very much. The two of them did not make much contribution in the army. Even if their names were really there, they would only be on the sidelines. Corner, what they really care about is their father 'Chang Yuchun'.
Lan Yu also cares about her brother-in-law.
Sit in the lobby.
A maid brought tea.
Lan Yu drank a big gulp, rinsed his mouth, and said: "As soon as Your Majesty comes up with the idea of erecting a monument, I am afraid that many military attachés in the court will be tempted, and veteran generals like Feng Sheng and Fu Youde will be tempted. These They have a high status in the court and have a lot of say in the military. I am worried that these people will exaggerate their achievements.”
Chang Sheng nodded and said: "It's not impossible."
"The main reason is that my father died too early, otherwise why would I worry about these people?"
"But no matter what, my father and Your Majesty are still brothers after all. No matter what Your Majesty does, my father will not be behind these veteran generals. The only trouble is that these veteran generals have gained a lot of military exploits over the years. To a certain extent, their achievements have already been There are signs of surpassing my father.”
"Especially His Majesty is obviously interested in sending troops to Naha."
"If these two veteran generals are allowed to lead the army and let them win military glory again, they may really be able to ride on us."
Chang Sheng's eyes were a little gloomy.
As a son of a man, he naturally wants to strive for more honors for his late father, but Chang Yuchun is dead after all. No matter how hard he fights for it, he will never be able to perform meritorious service in battle, while other living generals can continue to make meritorious deeds. As time goes by, In the past, his father had only become increasingly marginalized.
The higher Chang Yuchun's status, the heirs like them will also benefit.
If it were before, they could still count on the Crown Princess. Unfortunately, their younger sister was short-lived and died when she was giving birth to the third child. The original Emperor's eldest grandson also died young. Although His Highness has not been re-established as a Crown Princess, the Central Government has Officials have been advocating.
This makes Chang feel even more stressed.
He and the Chang Mao brothers don't have much talent in fighting. At least compared to Lan Yu and Zhu Di, they have no advantage at all. The only advantage is that they were very close to His Majesty and His Highness in the past, but now they are so close. It is also constantly weakening.
Now the Chang family is tied to Lan Yu.
We can only use the power of Lan Yu to continue to maintain the prosperity of the Chang family and prevent the Chang family from falling too far.
Lan Yu's eyes also flashed with anger. He didn't think much of these veterans, but he didn't like them very much. Some people were putting pressure on him. Although Fu Youde and Feng Sheng were indeed very capable in military affairs, he never thought that He can surpass himself, but he has never had the opportunity to fight in a large army.
And this time.
He really wanted to lead troops to fight.
It’s just that His Majesty may not allow himself to lead the troops alone. If that is the case, he will lose a lot of opportunities to make meritorious deeds. As a general, he is naturally very interested in erecting monuments. Who doesn’t want his name to be remembered? , has been admired by future generations?
You know, even now, some people are praising Huo Qubing.
He also hoped that he could do the same.
He came here this time to discuss with the Chang family whether they should jointly ask for a meeting with the prince, let the prince organize things for them, and let him lead the troops, so as to promote General Chang Yuchun, and at the same time establish a foundation for himself. A wave of military success, but although he was reckless, he was not stupid.
This behavior is very dangerous. Once the prince feels dissatisfied, it will probably make His Highness disgusted.
So he was a little undecided.
At the same time, he also wanted to test His Highness's attitude to see how much affection His Highness still had for the Chang family, or whether His Highness still missed the old feelings and the good things of the Chang family. Under His Highness's urging, many people in the army With the support of the general, he should be able to obtain the qualification to lead the army.
But if His Highness the Crown Prince's feelings fade away, he will have to think more about himself.
Today, His Highness is getting closer to scholars.
Chang Mao hesitated and said, "But inside the palace, His Majesty said that he wants to rectify military discipline. What does Uncle Lan think?"
Lan Yu sneered and didn't take it to heart at all, saying: "Why do you watch the war? As long as you can win, whatever you do in the war is right. If you can't win, no matter how many cutscenes you do, it will be empty. Many times, the so-called The destruction of military discipline is also motivating the soldiers!”
Chang Mao said uneasily: "My nephew doesn't think so."
"His Majesty has indeed made many orders in the past, but not as solemnly as this time. I always feel that His Majesty has something to say, and His Majesty's thoughts are hard to guess. I think it is better to be more careful, at least not to lose sight of others."
Lan Yu glanced at Chang Mao and remained silent.
Chang Sheng stopped Chang Mao and said: "None of this is important now. What is important is the ranking of generals in Your Majesty's mind. This is very important. Although Wen Wu is the first and Wu Wu is the second, this top ranking is destined to be famous. The world, and even the most famous people in history, I still think that the only powerful candidates are my father and the King of Zhongshan. Others may have contributed a lot, but they are unlikely to be able to surpass them. Even if someone wants to surpass them, I think your Majesty will not. Will agree.”
"My father charged into the battle, climbed first and captured the most flags."
"He killed countless enemies and his bravery on the battlefield was so frightening that even the Yuan army was frightened by it."
"It's just that after all, King Zhongshan lived longer and made more contributions, so I asked my uncle to mention it to Your Majesty on my father's behalf, so that my father could take more care of him when he erected the monument, so that the literati could be more beautiful. A few words.”
But when it comes to asking literati to speak kindly, Chang Sheng doesn't have much confidence.
His father never wanted to be seen by scholars.
Some say that his father committed murder, some say that he killed someone, and some say that he was violent. Even when his father was alive, he was often criticized by the civil servants. Now I am afraid that those civil servants will be even more unscrupulous.
Lan Yu sneered and said: "Don't worry, Chang's matter is my Lan Yu's matter. As long as I am here, if that civil servant dares to gossip, I will have to pluck out his tongue. If he dares to say bad things about my brother-in-law, I will watch." Let’s see if their bodies can bear it.”
Lan Yu didn't take it to heart at all.
He has never had a good impression of civil servants, and he doesn't know how to restrain himself. He has always punched anyone who provoked him. Because of this, for so many years, he has rarely heard of civil servants impeaching him.
Lan Yu also said: "I just want to go into the palace to see His Highness. When the time comes, please tell His Majesty more about it for me, so that Naha and Beiyuan will be sent out next, and I will lead the troops, otherwise we will The two families have been too passive.”
Chang Sheng nodded and said with a smile: "It should be so."
"We, the Chang family and the Lan family, are one and the same, so how can we be different from each other?"
"We should advance and retreat together."
Except for Lan Yu, Chang Sheng and others who were thinking about gaining a greater reputation for themselves, the other generals were also discussing privately after returning home. After all, no one could refuse such a good name, and they all yearned for it.
(End of chapter)