novelslam Chapter 721: Discussing State Affairs
Chapter 721: Discussing State Affairs
As early as a few days ago, the silver horses and some cattle and sheep from the grassland had been sent to Guanzhong. The two countries had completed the transaction of the Liuli Wolf King and were sending them to the capital. Zhou's indemnity had also been sent today.
Today's Chu State has strong soldiers, strong horses, sufficient food and grass, and the power of firearms. It can be said that it is invincible.
Now that the money and food are in place, and the firearms are complete, Chu's sharpness can no longer be hidden.
The fewer people who knew about the plot, the better. Now that the war is about to start, it is time for the Emperor of Chu to state his true intentions to the important officials in the imperial court.
Sitting on both sides of the imperial study room, Qin Xiang and Jiang Xiang couldn't help showing wry smiles when they heard what Emperor Chu said.
Unexpectedly, the state of Chu is the Liuli wolf king, and it is also an alliance contract. They really thought that His Majesty and the prince intended to form an alliance with the grassland.
Unexpectedly, such a big game of chess was played.
Whether it was the Liuli Wolf King or his overbearing and pampering towards the grassland mission these days, they were all preparing for the war at this moment.
The one-foot-tall Liuli Wolf King is a national treasure no matter which country it is placed in. Only by sending such an artifact can the grassland take Chu State lightly, and make the grassland push all its troops to the border of Zhou State without any scruples. .
Only in this way can they give Chu State an opportunity to take advantage of.
It's a pity that once the war broke out, such a priceless treasure as Liuli Wolf King might not be able to keep it.
This plan can be said to be bold, but the loss is also not small.
Your Majesty and the prince are really brave!
Hearing their whispered sighs, Emperor Chu just smiled slightly.
Only a few people such as him and the emperor know about the making of colored glaze. Even the craftsmen who make colored glaze are selected by Xu Qing and will never leak any secrets.
If they knew how cheap the glazed wolf king was, they probably wouldn't show such a painful look.
It's a pity that the production of colored glaze is one of Chu's secrets, and it is also a thaumaturgy that will generate wealth in the future. Even if they are the prime ministers, they are doomed not to know about it.
At this moment, Wei Zhong walked in from the outside, lowered his head and said, "I would like to inform you, Your Majesty, the grassland mission is asking to see Wanyan Cheng."
"Oh?" Hearing Wei Zhong's words, Emperor Chu asked, "Wanyan Chengji? What is he here for?"
Wei Zhong continued: "Your Majesty, there are two attendants behind Wanyan Cheng and those two attendants carried a stretcher, and on the stretcher lay the eldest prince who came to the grassland a few days ago."
The Emperor of Chu murmured: "Eldest Prince? It seems that he was injured in our country of Chu and came here to ask for an explanation? It's just... who can beat the eldest prince of this grassland?"
The eldest prince, the Emperor Chu, knew a thing or two. He was known as the number one warrior on the grassland. He was as strong as an ox and unparalleled in bravery.
Moreover, the eldest prince is very proud, self-satisfied, overjoyed, and self-righteous.
Although he doesn't have a bright head, he thinks he is very smart.
Ye'er was the only one among the younger generation in Chu who was capable of injuring this person. Could it be that the eldest prince molested a woman from a good family in the capital and Ye'er found out that he hit him so hard?
In this way, it is not their Chu country's fault, and I can also try my best to make them go back with reason, and maybe even bite back.
Thinking of this, Emperor Chu said, "Xuan!"
Wanyan Chengji walked over from outside with a sullen face, neither bowed nor kneeled, just stood in the imperial study room, filled with anger, said indifferently: "The ministers have seen His Majesty."
There was no sign of respect, but the trend of provoking teachers to ask crimes became more and more intense.
The Emperor of Chu looked at Wanyan Chengji and said: "The envoy came here today, what is the reason? If it's a trivial matter, it's better to leave as soon as possible. I still need to discuss state affairs with all my loves."
Sitting in the imperial study room, the left and right ministers and the six ministers looked at me and I looked at you, and finally looked at Wanyan Cheng and the eldest prince lying on a stretcher in the hall.
Yes, to discuss state affairs.
Discuss how to destroy your country.
Wan Yancheng said in a deep voice: "The Marquis of Anding County of Chu State actually used a weapon of thunder and fire to wound the eldest prince of my Grassland Khan! Is this a trivial matter in the eyes of your Chu State?!"
Chu Huang was surprised when he heard Wanyan Chengji's words. The answer was really beyond his expectation, but Chu Huang still said: "Anding County Marquis? The eldest prince didn't provoke Xu Qing, so how could he fight the eldest prince of your grassland?"
Wanyan Chengji said angrily; "Even if the Great Hall of my grassland provoked him first, could it be that the Marquis of Anding County did nothing wrong for beating up the big prince of our grassland like this?!"
Emperor Chu stood up and snorted coldly: "You also admit that it was your grassland who provoked first?!"
Wanyan Chengji gritted his teeth and said, "No matter what! The eldest prince is the eldest son of my Grassland Khan! He is a noble on the grassland! How can the Marquis of Anding County compare with the life of the eldest prince!"
However, the Emperor of Chu refused to budge and said, "In the state of Chu, the emperor violated the law and committed the same crime as the common people! There are no grassland nobles in our state of Chu, but you grassland people dared to violate the laws of our state when you entered our state of Chu. The reverence for the law deserves a higher level of crime!"
Wanyan Chengji gritted his teeth and said, "It's an extra crime? I just slightly injured your Princess Yongle of Chu, but the Marquis of Anding County took half the life of my number one warrior in the grassland! In terms of guilt, the Marquis of Anding County should be more guilty!"
The Emperor of Chu said coldly: "The laws of my country of Chu have long said that when a person's life is threatened by others, he can fight back in self-defense without restriction, and he is not guilty!"
Speaking of this, Emperor Chu was slightly taken aback suddenly: "Wait, who are you talking about? Who did your eldest prince hurt?"
Wanyan Chengji snorted, "What? Didn't you just say that the Son of Heaven broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people?! Although the Princess Yongle of your Chu State is the daughter of the virtuous king, but the eldest prince of my grassland is also loved by the Khan! Princess Yongle fought back and injured the eldest prince of my grassland like this. I have nothing to say, but the prince of Anding County who injured the eldest prince of my grassland is the main culprit! Then Princess Yongle should also be an accomplice!"
Hearing Wanyan Chengji's words, the Emperor Chu heaved a sigh of relief, sat down relaxed and waved to Wanyan Chengji, and said, "Listen to my advice, take the eldest prince of your country back, before today is over After that, eat more good food and look at the warm sun that has not yet set."
Wanyan Chengji said angrily: "What do you mean by your country?! Is it empty talk that the emperor broke the law and committed the same crime as the common people?"
The Emperor of Chu took a sympathetic look at Wanyan Chengji and the eldest prince on the stretcher: "The Son of Heaven is really guilty of the same crime as the common people when he breaks the law, but Princess Yongle can't, so take him back, I'm doing it for his own good."