Chapter 232 What? We can’t coexist
The emperor was disgusted by the black-clad eunuch and said coldly, "Come here, drag him out and behead him."
The secret guards appeared instantly and captured the eunuch in black.
The Queen Mother was shocked: "Emperor! You won't listen to my explanation..."
The Queen Mother hadn't finished speaking yet.
A beam from above fell straight down. The emperor did not even raise his head, but swung his sword back. The sword blade hit the wood with a clanging sound like chopping on an iron horse. Although it did not split the wood, it also made the wood deviate from its trajectory and then hit the empress dowager heavily on the head.
"Puff!" The Queen Mother was hit so hard that she vomited blood and passed out.
emperor:……
Yuan Ruan took a deep breath: [This plot is so shameless! It can even collapse the beams of the house.]
System: [Uh...it seems that the plot has strengthened some termites and other insects. They have chewed through the beams.]
Yuan Ruan almost laughed out of anger: [6. Tong'er, when will this murder plot end?]
System: [I don't know. The plot killing is to maintain the world view of the other dozen or so melodramatic novels, and to make Chu the ultimate winner. But your brother is the biggest obstacle. If he doesn't die, it will be difficult for Chu to dominate.]
Yuan Ruan was silent: [It will be a long time indefinite...]
The emperor's face also became completely gloomy.
This is a kind of powerless frustration, fighting against the invisible and intangible bullshit plot consciousness.
But soon, this frustration turned into fuel that burned fiercely in the emperor's heart.
He clenched, relaxed, and clenched the sword again with an expressionless face: My dear Chu, I will conquer Chu.
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Although the emperor wanted to kill the queen mother, he was worried that the plot killing would harm the officials of the Xia Kingdom, so he had to suspend government affairs for a day.
Not until twelve hours had passed did he summon some officials to hold a small court meeting in a side hall.
One day was enough time for the officials of Daxia to find out about some of the things that happened at the banquet.
Officials below the sixth rank were confused and were discussing whether or not to prepare lavish gifts for the Emperor and the Empress Dowager.
Officials above the sixth rank discussed the matter privately, and the emperor was in a hurry to hold a small court meeting, probably to discuss how to deal with the empress dowager.
Soon, some court officials arrived at the palace after lunch.
The chief eunuch led a team of thirty courtiers to the side hall. The team walked quietly around a rockery corridor and just happened to see the Tingxuan Hall.
Good guys, if it weren’t for the sign on the beam that read “Tingxuan Palace”, they would not have believed that this was a palace inside the imperial palace.
Just looking at the pillars on both sides, there were not only knife marks, fire marks, but also claw marks of wild animals. It was hard to imagine what kind of storms this palace had experienced.
The Minister of Revenue said distressedly: "This needs a major overhaul. How hateful."
The Minister of Rites whispered, "Your Majesty brought us here directly, probably to hint that we will be severely punished."
The other courtiers nodded in agreement.
Just before arriving at the Tingxuan Hall, they met the emperor standing in the corridor and gazing into the distance.
"Greetings, Your Majesty. May Your Majesty be blessed." The court officials all bowed deeply.
The emperor turned around and waved his hand: "My dear ministers, please stand up. I have something that requires your collective wisdom."
The court officials were nervous, as the case had indeed come and they were going to deal with the Empress Dowager.
The emperor said: "How to quickly conquer Chu, completely wipe out the Chu royal family, and turn it into Xia territory."
Courtiers: Okay, about the Queen Mother... Wait, what?!
Attack Chu? !
The court officials were shocked. They thought the next exam would be mathematics, but when they opened the paper, they saw a Chinese test instead.
The Minister of Personnel thought he had heard wrongly and could not help but bow and said, "Your Majesty, attack the State of Chu?!"
The emperor nodded slightly: "Yes. My dear, do you have any good ideas?"
The Minister of Personnel wanted to slap himself and said dryly: "Your Majesty, your minister... I have no idea for the time being." Not only did he have no idea, he also wanted to complain: Your Majesty, I know you are very angry about the Queen Mother, but don't be so angry yet!
Chu is larger in area than Xia, and has stronger military power. The most amazing thing is that they have natural advantages that are easy to defend but difficult to attack. It is extremely difficult for Xia to attack Chu! You want to raise an army to confiscate the Queen Mother's family, but doing so will easily backfire!
The emperor took a look around and found that no courtier came out to speak.
The emperor frowned slightly and looked at Prime Minister Li. "My dear Prime Minister Li, do you have any good ideas?"
Prime Minister Li was anxious and said, "Your Majesty, the interests of the attack on Chu are very important. I think we should not act too hastily..."
The emperor said: "I am not asking whether we can fight, I am asking how to fight!"
Prime Minister Li choked and wanted to cry, but since he had chosen to be the emperor's number one lackey, he absolutely could not let the emperor's words fall on deaf ears.
Prime Minister Li said decisively: "Your Majesty, I think we can make use of the bald great imperial teacher of Chu."
The officials staggered and glared at each other: Prime Minister Li, you traitor! Now is not the time to please His Majesty, now is the time to admonish!
The emperor said: "Oh? He? Has he surrendered to Daxia?"
Prime Minister Li bowed and said, "Not yet. But as far as I know, Daxia brings letters written by the granddaughter of the Grand Master of Chu every month. Although that person has not replied, his housekeeper comes to pick up the letters every month. I think we can use the letters to provoke..."
The emperor seemed to be thinking about something. He waved his hand and said, "Mingwei, what do you think?"
Ming Wei, who was in charge of spying, came out, bowed, and said in a stern voice: "Your Majesty, the timing is not right and it cannot be used. The Grand Master of Chu is extremely cautious and he will take the initiative to hand over every letter he receives to the Fourth Prince. I think it will take some time, until the Fourth Prince of Chu and the Grand Master become more lax about the letters, and then use a letter with intelligence to completely provoke a conflict between the two sides."
The emperor nodded slightly: "Okay. Just continue to do it according to your idea." He waved his hand, and Ming Wei disappeared like a shadow.
Prime Minister Li was quiet again.
The Minister of Finance fiddled with the beads on his abacus with a serious expression. He had fought against the Xiongnu, built palaces, and now was plotting to attack the State of Chu. He felt that if he did not speak up, the treasury of this country would be empty.
The Minister of Finance suddenly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, before discussing the attack on Chu, why don't you first discuss how to deal with the Queen Mother?"
Officials: !!!
Good! You are worthy of being the Minister of Finance. You dare to say no to anything that wastes money! Yes, yes, yes, let's target the Queen Mother first. What war should we fight? Let's put Chu aside first!
The emperor stopped, turned around and frowned, "What do you want to discuss, Queen Mother?"
The court officials looked a little confused: Your Majesty, wasn't it the Queen Mother who offended you? ! Wasn't it because of the Queen Mother that you wanted to attack the State of Chu? Wasn't it?
The Minister of Finance could not help but ask: "Your Majesty, regarding the question of whether the Queen Mother should be arrested or..."
"Kill them." The emperor's expression was cold and impatient. "The Chu people who came to Xia as a dowry should be tried according to the law. They can be arrested, exiled, or killed."
Daxia official: !!!
Your Majesty, don't you think this is too rough?
It is true that the Queen Mother’s crime is unforgivable, but she is, after all, a princess of the State of Chu, which is currently the most powerful country. One has to look at the owner before beating the dog.
Just at this moment, a message came from the eunuch outside, saying that the prince and Yuan Ruan had arrived.
Everyone was stunned.
The emperor took the lead and took a few steps outside, just in time to see the prince walking in holding Yuan Ruan, followed by a palace maid holding a wooden box.
Yuan Ruan took a look and said, "Why are there so many people?"
System: [Your brother is holding a small court meeting here. ]
Yuan Ruan paused: [Brother, you really work hard. You just experienced a plot murder, and now you are starting a court meeting. You have worked hard.]
The emperor's heart softened when he heard this. He took a step forward and picked up Yuan Ruan. "Why are you here?"
The emperor Yuan Ruan said: "There is a gift, I want it, father, I am happy."
The hostility in the emperor's eyes dissipated a little, and he said "hmm".
Yuanruan was close to the emperor again.
The Minister of Revenue saw that the emperor was in a better mood.
He took a deep breath and was about to bow and talk about the problem between the Queen Mother and the State of Chu. The core of the problem was that Daxia was not suitable to establish any more enemies. The Queen Mother wanted to punish but not be brutal. Peace was the most precious thing.
System: [Aruan, I think your brother has to be diligent. The plot has always been to use Daxia as a stepping stone for Chu. As long as Chu is not destroyed, your brother and your Daxia will never have peace.]
The Minister of Revenue took a deep breath and held back his words.
What happened?!
As long as the State of Chu is not destroyed, will Great Xia never have peace? !