Chapter 62 Gang War
“It smells so good!”
"The beef has just been put into the pot. Is it cooked so quickly?"
"I'll go take a look."
Bai Dalang has now been led astray by the girl and has become a real foodie.
"Brother, wait for me."
"I'm going too."
Several young men have recently become obsessed with food. They couldn't sit still when they smelled the delicious food, so they all rushed to the kitchen.
"These brats, after smelling something, they even forgot my last name!"
Bai Zongrui cursed with a smile, and Bai Zongze beside him muttered quietly: "I would go even if I were a few years younger."
Bai Zongren glared at him unhappily, turned his head, and rolled his throat, secretly swallowing the saliva that kept secreting.
After the Bai family and the Bai Yue family separated their kitchens and ate separately, they built a kitchen next to the cabin where Bai Fu lived. Now the kitchen was crowded with people, and everyone's eyes were fixed on the chopped-up cow's feet that were constantly rolling in the big pot.
Because there were so many people and the amount of food was large, two stoves were used. The big pots on the two stoves were bubbling, one was stewing ox feet and offal, and the other was stewing ox heads.
The fire was also lit in the small kitchen on the stilt house, where Mrs. Mu and Mrs. Yang were cooking beef sauce.
Bai Li reached out his hand several times but was slapped away by his mother Li Mingyue. She was so anxious that she was jumping for joy at the sight of the delicious food but couldn't eat it.
"It's done, it's done! Look, just poke it with your chopsticks and it's cooked right through!"
Bai Li sucked his fingers and looked at his mother aggrievedly.
"Why are you so impatient? You don't have any girlish modesty at all."
"Ouch! Be careful, it's hot!"
While Li Mingyue was chattering, Aunt Bai quickly picked up a piece. Bai Li didn't care about the heat and pinched it with two fingers and stuffed it into her mouth.
"Sister, sister, I want one too!"
"Sister, I want it!"
Bai Yu and Bai Liulang held on to her thighs tightly, so Bai Li had to dodge her mother's clutches while feeding herself and the two little ones. Is it easy for her?
Even so, she was able to eat three pieces while my mother was nagging her. Isn’t she amazing?
"Hey, hey! Be careful not to burn your mouth!"
Li Mingyue glared at her daughter unhappily and said, "I'm really scared of you. I'll pick up a few pieces and let them cool for you."
She picked up a bowl from the stove and fished out a few pieces of cow's feet from the pot. She turned around and saw her eldest son staring at the bowl in her hand, swallowing his saliva.
Dawn Moon: ...
Well, all the babies she gave birth to are little greedy cats, so I’ll give them all to her!
I was given a son and a daughter, and there was a constant gurgling sound behind me. When I looked back, I saw that my nephews and nieces were drooling almost on the ground!
The capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Zhou Yu received the urgent military intelligence from eight hundred miles away last night. He got up from Concubine Wei's bed and reviewed it overnight. After he left, Concubine Wei was so angry that she smashed a luminous glass cup and punished her personal maid to kneel until dawn.
After reading the memorial, Zhou Yu was furious when he learned that Laos had invaded the border of Guizhou. Only then did he smile when he saw that the Qianxi military camp had won a great victory.
Li Dehai spent this night in dire straits, serving his master carefully.
Zhou Yu hardly slept the whole night, and early in the morning he summoned all the officials to the palace to discuss matters.
The urgent memorial, which was sent over 800 miles, was circulated among the ministers. Zhou Yu spoke only after it reached the last one.
"My dear ministers, what are your thoughts on this?"
"Your Majesty, this is absurd! A new soldier, a little girl at that, could single-handedly repel 5,000 enemies? It's simply unbelievable!"
"I second this suggestion. This is truly hard to believe. There must be something fishy going on. I hope the Emperor will thoroughly investigate this matter."
"I think what the two ministers said is correct. I second the motion."
Zhou Yu looked at them coldly in silence.
He knew that these people lost their composure and became so angry when they heard that the person who had made the contribution was Bai Zongren's daughter Bai Li.
Among these people, there were those from the King of Wei’s faction and those from the Wei Shangshu’s faction, the mother’s family of Concubine Wei.
Those who did not speak out were divided into several small factions, including the neutral faction, the Queen Li faction, and some small factions in various palaces.
Zhou Yu felt tired. These people took the salary from the Great Zhou Dynasty but used it as a personal errand, pursuing their own interests.
He has been on the throne for three years, but he has not yet established a firm foothold and has very few people at his disposal.
Thinking about it, he suddenly felt sad and shouted.
“That’s enough!”
The court fell silent, and all the ministers looked up at their master sitting on the high seat.
"Your Majesty, calm down!"
He then lowered his head with a humble attitude, making it impossible to find fault with him.
Veins bulged on Zhou Yu's forehead and his chest heaved.
Li Dehai quickly handed over a cup of hot tea.
"Your Majesty, please calm down. The dragon's health is more important."
Zhou Yu took a sip of hot tea and slowly suppressed his anger.
"The memorial was written by Prince Nangong, my dear cousin, Major General Nangong. Whether it is true or not, we will know it by visiting in person."
He took another sip of tea, put down the teacup and said, "According to your statement, no matter who I send, you will say that someone is cheating.
The best way is for me to go to Qianxi myself and see for myself, so I can put an end to your gossip."
"Your Majesty, no!"
"Your Majesty, that is not what I meant."
"Your Majesty is the ruler of a country. Please think twice before you act."
"What a leader of a country! He's nothing more than a small landlord in a tiny piece of land!"
“Thinking back to the time when my ancestors of the Great Zhou Dynasty spent their entire lives in battle to establish this kingdom, they gave my people a place to live in peace.
But since the ancestor passed away, the descendants of the Great Zhou have been weaker than the previous generation, the national strength has declined, and all industries have not prospered.
The royal family is engaged in open and covert fighting, officials are forming cliques and factions, each acting independently, and their minds are all focused on intrigue and scheming!"
Zhou Yu became more and more excited as he spoke, and simply blurted out everything that had been pent up in his heart.
"You have slandered and targeted our heroes!"
All the ministers knelt on the ground, their legs trembling, not daring to breathe.
"If you had put even a little more thought into improving people's livelihoods, and paid a little more attention to the food, clothing, and daily necessities of the border defense soldiers, strengthening their physical fitness and improving their combat capabilities, the Great Zhou wouldn't have been bullied by neighboring countries for decades, afraid to fight, and becoming a coward!"
The emperor's anger shook the court. You could hear a pin drop in the hall. No one dared to say a word, wipe the sweat off their face, or even fart.
Zhou Yu felt relieved after speaking out his true feelings.
It turns out that fighting against many heroes is so exciting.
He seemed to see in the memorial how high-spirited and proud the young woman was who was killing people wantonly.
"Aren't you acting like this just because you saw that she's Bai Zongren's daughter?
Why can't you think about this: if it weren't for her, would the 5,000 soldiers of the Great Zhou be able to resist the 5,000 cavalry of the Lao Kingdom? "
"You've probably forgotten how many troops Great Zhou has in total, haven't you? If Laos launches a large-scale invasion, Simon will definitely take advantage of the situation. By then, Great Zhou will be surrounded by enemies, and its demise is inevitable!"
"Your Majesty, please be careful with your words. If word gets out, it will unsettle the people and be detrimental to the Great Zhou!"
"Your Majesty, Laos and the Great Zhou have lived in peace for decades. Is there some hidden agenda behind this attack?"
The King of Wei's men were well-informed and had long known that the Laotian army was invading because Bai Li had stolen their oxen.
There were often frictions and conflicts between the people on both sides of the border. For example, they would rob livestock and food and so on, and as long as it was not brought to the surface, the courts of the two countries would turn a blind eye and keep it to themselves.
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