Chapter 375 A bunch of good-for-nothings
The Emperor of Dongfeng nodded and had the eunuch announce the dismissal of the court when a guard reported from outside the palace: "Your Majesty, the Prince and Princess Li of the Western Feng Kingdom are here to see you outside the palace."
When Emperor Dong Feng heard the guard's voice, he was startled, thinking he had misheard, and hurriedly said, "Come in and talk."
The guards outside the hall placed their swords in a specific place. No one was allowed to bring weapons into the hall, not even these guards who were carrying swords.
They said they were guarding the emperor with swords, but they still had to stay ten feet away from the emperor. Anyone who got close would be killed!
The guard strode into the hall, knelt down and saluted, and immediately reported: "Your Majesty, the Prince and Princess Li of Xifeng Kingdom are requesting an audience outside the palace."
This time everyone heard it clearly. Not only Emperor Dongfeng, but all the civil and military officials in the court were shocked.
The Dongfeng Kingdom is now attacking the Xifeng Kingdom. At this time, King Li of the Xifeng Kingdom comes to the Dongfeng Kingdom. Coincidentally, General Wu has not returned to the capital with any battle report for several days. What does this mean?
This means that something might have happened to General Wu.
Emperor Dongfeng was the emperor after all, and he had seen all kinds of storms and waves. He quickly calmed down and said in a deep voice: "Please invite Prince Li and Princess Li to enter the palace."
"yes."
The guards immediately left the hall and hurried to pass the message, while at this time there was an uproar in the court.
"Why did Prince Li come to my Dongfeng Kingdom this time?"
A minister asked anxiously, everyone knew that there was a powerful Prince Li in the West Wind Country, who was rehabilitated and quelled the prince's rebellion as soon as he came back. He also rescued the emperor who was at the gates of death. Of course, the person who saved the emperor was Princess Li, but they were husband and wife, so Princess Li's contribution was also the contribution of Prince Li.
These two legendary figures actually came to Dongfeng Kingdom when the two countries were at war, and they didn't even know about it even when they arrived at the palace gate. This makes people think more.
"I don't know. We'll find out when Prince Li and his wife arrive."
A minister replied in a low voice, but there was fear in his voice.
"Do you think General Wu was defeated?"
"I don't know. General Wu's previous battle report didn't mention Prince Li. How could Prince Li be at the border?"
"Yes, then what is the purpose of Prince Li's visit?"
The minister asked worriedly, as if talking to himself.
"Hmph, no matter what his reason is, since you have come to Dongfeng Country, don't even think about leaving. You dare to ignore Dongfeng Country and come here whenever you want, you will have to pay the price. Look at the cowards you two are, scared like this in your own territory. Does Murong Li have supernatural powers?"
Some military officers could not stand it anymore and shouted at them that when they decided to attack Xifeng Kingdom, this group of civil servants who only knew how to talk were so indignant that they wanted to go to the battlefield themselves, storm into the Xifeng Kingdom's palace, and kill the Xifeng Emperor.
When talking about King Li, he was even more contemptuous, saying that King Li was just a mere figure and was not worth worrying about. There were so many soldiers in the Dongfeng Army that one person could bite him to death. Why would he need a butcher knife?
Today, Prince Li and his wife came to Dongfeng Kingdom quietly, and these civil servants were so scared.
What's there to be afraid of? No matter what, there is still the emperor sitting on the throne. Do you really think the emperor is dead?
"Yeah, I'm always talking big, but no one's doing anything wrong, yet some people are scared. Am I just here to eat and do nothing?"
Another hot-tempered general had already lost his temper and started cursing at the group of civil servants.
Normally, these civil officials looked down on the military generals, saying that they were all reckless men who only knew how to show their bravery. But now, even before the generals arrived, these civil officials were actually afraid. It was really laughable.
The civil officials were scolded by the two military generals, and their faces turned red immediately. They realized their attitude just now and really didn't have the face to fight with the military generals.
Emperor Dongfeng was very annoyed and angry when he heard the ministers talking at once. The military general was right. These civil officials usually only knew how to talk, and at critical moments they had to rely on the military generals to use force to intimidate.
His eyes were gloomy and cold air was coming out of his body. The eunuchs around him couldn't help but shiver, but they had to endure it half-heartedly and dared not move at all.
However, there were also civil officials who felt uncomfortable after hearing this. How could they be suppressed by military generals? They turned to the military general and said, "General Qi is very brave. I hope your fists are useful."
What he meant was that he hoped his fist could shock King Li, otherwise he would have to rely on the civil servants.
General Qi naturally understood the implication of his words and immediately retorted with a sarcastic retort, "Depending on your eloquence? If it works, I won't argue with you. Let's see if your eloquence can convince Prince Li this time."
"you……"
The civil servant didn't want to be tricked by General Qi, and was so angry that his beard was shaking.
"Then what can you do? Kill King Jiangli?"
A civil servant saw that the civil servant was very angry and at a disadvantage, so he immediately jumped out and asked.
"Oh, why not? Murong Li is the only person of note in Xifeng Country. If we kill him, what will Xifeng Country fear?"
"Humph, you're not afraid of the wind blowing your tongue away, and you still killed Murong Li. If you have the guts, kill him right away. I admire you as a hero."
"If you are afraid of King Li, then the East Phoenix Kingdom does not need to send troops. Recall General Wu, make peace with the West Phoenix Kingdom, and offer an apology."
The ministers were busy arguing and didn't notice the emperor's gloomy face.
Emperor Dong Feng was so angry that he really wanted to drag these good-for-nothings out and chop them all into pieces. Did they think the court was a vegetable market? They were like shrews scolding in the street. Listening to what they said, it turned out that they were only talking about whether they were afraid of Murong Li, and they had not thought about how to solve the problem at all.
I hope these good-for-nothings can share his worries and not make him angry to death.
The Emperor of East Phoenix now really doubts whether it is right to send troops to the Kingdom of West Phoenix. Usually, this group of good-for-nothings act righteous and awe-inspiring, and speak very beautifully and exaggeratedly. He really believes that they can help him unify the world.
When I saw and heard what happened today, I was so angry that my lungs almost exploded. These stupid things haven't even seen the king yet, and they have already made such a fuss.
He spends a lot of money every year to support a bunch of good-for-nothings.
He glanced at the prince standing in front of him. The prince looked indifferent, as if he didn't hear the quarrel among the ministers. He seemed to be in deep thought, but there was a hint of worry between his brows.
Emperor Dongfeng knew the Crown Prince best. The Crown Prince was calm and composed, and was particularly outstanding in both literary and military skills among the other princes. Although he was not born as the empress, he was still made the Crown Prince.
Now the prince also looks a little worried, which shows that Prince Li’s coming is a very tricky matter.
The prince's mood was not much better than the emperor's. Deputy General Zhan was his man and was recommended by him. There was no news from General Wu, and there was no news from Deputy General Zhan either. Today, Prince Li came to Dongfeng Kingdom again, which meant that General Wu was probably in great danger.
(End of this chapter)
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