Chapter 108: Responses from other countries’ top leaders
The fourth prince of Chu thought to himself that this was not good.
He made a prompt decision and said loudly, "Daxia has ulterior motives. This is completely nonsense. Grand Master, rest assured, we will never believe such slander."
The Grand Master of Chu quickly straightened his back and continued, "It doesn't matter. They said these words, but they are just the last howl of a defeated dog."
When the people of Chu saw how calm the Grand Imperial Preceptor and the Fourth Prince were, they all stopped watching the show.
They reorganized their ranks and mounted their horses one after another.
The Xia Kingdom's Jinyiwei suddenly laughed and said, "You did something guilty and you dare not admit it?! I have clear evidence."
After saying this, he suddenly unfolded a bamboo slip from his arms and read aloud: "Two years ago, on the last day of spring, at the hour of You, the female spy who sneaked into the Fourth Prince's Western Suburbs Armory was exactly one of the granddaughters that the Chu State Grand Master had been looking for for a long time. After the woman was arrested, the Chu State Grand Master, in order to catch the mastermind, arranged for the spy to send out a false intelligence, which led to the woman being killed by the mastermind."
Chu people: !!!
These people are all the confidants of the Fourth Prince and the Grand Imperial Master. In other words, they all know that the armory was almost exposed.
That female composer is the granddaughter of the Grand Master of the State of Chu? !
The Chu State's Grand Master shuddered.
The fourth prince of Chu was nervous. Could it be that the woman was really the granddaughter of the great imperial master of Chu? !
No, even if the other party was, he couldn't admit it, at least not here.
The fourth prince of Chu drew out the longbow from behind him, aimed at the Jinyiwei and shot an arrow, saying, "You are full of nonsense. You actually made up such a lie just to sow discord. If you dare to stir up trouble again, you will be killed."
The Jinyiwei turned his head to avoid it, and shouted without any fear: "Grand Imperial Master, what do you think? We are right..."
The Grand Master of Chu, who had been silent until then, suddenly shouted, "What a joke!"
Everyone was stunned, and everyone looked at the Grand Master of Chu.
The Grand Master of Chu turned halfway around and said coldly, "My wife and daughter passed away long ago, and I don't even have a son-in-law. How can I have a granddaughter? You, the Xia country, are trying to use such a low-brow trick to delay time and capture us. It's really ridiculous!"
At this point, the Grand Master of Chu bowed to the Fourth Prince of Chu and said loudly, "Your Highness, this is Daxia's strategy of sowing discord and slowing down the enemy. Daxia's pursuers should be on their way. We must speed up our pace back to Dachu, otherwise we will be surrounded by them."
The people of Chu State showed expressions of sudden enlightenment and exchanged glances with each other:
"It turns out that the Grand Master has no granddaughter at all! I was almost fooled by Xia Country."
"Xia country is so cunning! We almost got caught for eating melons."
"Fortunately, the Grand Imperial Preceptor and the Fourth Prince are clear-headed! Let's go, let's go quickly."
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The fourth prince of Chu State ran to the front first, but he turned his head occasionally, and when his eyes fell on the slightly trembling hand of the Grand Master of Chu State, a dark light suddenly flashed in his eyes.
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On the other side of the river, a young Jinyiwei came forward and asked in surprise, "Boss? You just gave them such great news for nothing?"
The older Jinyiwei said, "This is what the boss meant. He said that if we can't bring the person back, we should spread the news. If it doesn't work as bait, then we can use it as a hook to pierce people's hearts."
The young Jinyiwei said in confusion: "I don't quite understand."
"That's right. These are things that the nobles need to consider. You and I just need to follow them." The older Jinyiwei smiled and said, "Let's go and report back."
As soon as he finished speaking, the Jinyi Guards turned their horses in unison, and their hooves kicked up a layer of sand.
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The next day, Chen Palace.
These miraculous events in the building continued to ferment and became more and more mysterious.
Having experienced the altar sacrifice, the senior officials of the Chen State were somewhat wary of the Xia State. They turned a deaf ear to the so-called miracle and deliberately ignored matters related to the Xia State.
But unexpectedly, a few days later, the officials below urgently wrote a letter saying that in the border villages where Chen and Xia were adjacent, the people of Chen were running to Xia with their families like crazy.
The top executives of Chen State were stunned.
No, you farmers are fine, right? ! It would be fine if you just heard about the rumors about Xia Country, but you actually abandoned your homeland and settled in other countries. Are you crazy?
Immediately, a radical official of the Chen State suggested: "Your Majesty, these people must be arrested and killed to serve as a warning to others."
The Emperor of Chen frowned.
At this time, the official of the Ministry of Personnel of the State of Chen slowly bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I just looked at the data of the escapees. Five out of ten villages are empty. If we really order them all to be killed, I'm afraid it will have the opposite effect. It's possible that nine out of ten villages will be empty."
The top leaders of the Chen State took a deep breath. Five out of ten villages were empty?! So many?! Were these farmers being cheated?!
The Emperor of Chen State had a look of panic on his face, and he was furious: "It's all the fault of the Imperial Master, no, that bastard Zhao, who angered the real Imperial Master of Xia State. Not only did he mess up our altar, but now he has made me so passive. What a jerk."
The radical official said: "Your Majesty, the escape of farmers is a serious matter and we must not let it go. Your Majesty, Daxia is located in a remote corner, and it is the imperial master of Xia that attracts our farmers. Otherwise, why not secretly kill the imperial master of Xia..."
"Bah, bah, bah! What nonsense are you talking about? You are not afraid of being struck by lightning, but I am worried about being nailed to the pillar of shame." The Emperor of Chen Kingdom waved his hands in anger, "No, we must not target the Imperial Master of Xia Kingdom."
The radical officials were stuck.
At this time, the general of Chen State bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I have heard that immortals cannot arbitrarily interfere in secular affairs such as the succession of dynasties. There is no doubt that the imperial master of Xia State is a banished immortal, but she should not violate this principle. In this case, why don't we speed up the conquest of Xia State, and when Xia State declines, we will welcome the imperial master of Xia State to be the imperial master of Chen State, what do you think?"
After these words were spoken, many court officials were speechless.
Since the position of Imperial Preceptor was established, I have only heard of Imperial Preceptor resigning from his post, but have never heard of him changing his post.
The civil officials of the State of Chen were very dissatisfied with the military generals who wanted to take the opportunity to increase military spending for the war, so they advised the emperor of the State of Chen, saying that from ancient times to the present, there had never been a precedent of a national teacher changing his position.
But the Emperor of Chen was tempted. He said, "Just because it has not been used in the past does not mean it cannot be used in the future. Besides, how can those imperial masters in the past compare with the real immortals?"
The corner of Chen Guowen's mouth twitched.
Seeing the military general's smug look, a civil official immediately sneered and said, "Your Majesty, the general's previous statement that 'exiled immortals cannot interfere in the secular world' is not certain whether it is true or false. What if the Xia Kingdom's national master can interfere? How can ordinary people like us defeat the Xia Kingdom, which is blessed by immortals?"
The generals of Chen State were suddenly caught in a tangle.
The Emperor of Chen was also hesitant, but he couldn't help but say to the general, "Since you can come up with this idea, have you ever thought about how to avoid the involvement of the immortals and take over Xia?"
The generals were sweating coldly.
Just when the Emperor of Chen was about to be disappointed, the Grandson of Chen suddenly cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, I have a plan that can avoid the immortals from targeting Chen and take down Xia."
The court officials all turned their heads, and after seeing the person clearly, many of them looked evasive.
A complicated look flashed across the eyes of Emperor Chen, and he said, "Well, you tell me."