"What if the answer King Chu is waiting for is not satisfactory to you?" At this time, Emperor Feng Jing actually walked in with the support of Nan Hongye. Even though he was wearing a dragon robe, he was thin and still lacked domineering aura. Compared with the dominance of Nan Yijun, Emperor Feng Jing seemed like a puppet, at the mercy of others!
In order to show his respect to Emperor Feng Jing, Chu Feiyang stood up calmly and stared at Emperor Feng Jing as he walked into the Council Hall. Then he spoke, "Chu Feiyang greets Emperor Feng Jing! The emperor seems to be in much better spirits today!"
Seeing that Chu Feiyang did not answer his question immediately, Emperor Feng Jing did not get angry, but walked towards Chu Feiyang step by step. His supreme status gave him an incomparably noble temperament. Although his eyes were calm, they concealed pride. Even though he was plagued by illness at this time, the emperor's aura still emanated from his bones!
"Greetings, Your Majesty!" Nan Yijun also saluted Emperor Feng Jing, but his eyes vaguely swept over Nan Hongye who was standing beside him. He saw the other party sneering at him provocatively, which made Nan Yijun frown imperceptibly!
"Prince Regent, please stand up! The morning court session is almost over, you'd better go to the main hall as soon as possible!" But at this time, Emperor Feng Jing's attention was always on Chu Feiyang, and he was just cold towards Nan Yijun!
Nan Yijun raised his eyes, with confusion hidden in them. He didn't understand why Emperor Feng Jing would send him away at this time!
"Aren't you going yet? Do you want to make all the civil and military officials feel uneasy?" With a low growl, Emperor Feng Jing shot a sharp gaze towards Nan Yijun, with a hint of anger on his face!
Nan Yijun glanced at the people in front of him, but heard the sound of a bell in the distance. He had no choice but to bow to Emperor Feng Jing and then walked out of the council hall!
Seeing that Nan Yijun was gone, Nan Hongye waved his hand to let all the palace servants in the hall leave, and closed the door himself. Then he sat on Emperor Feng Jing's body, staring at Chu Feiyang opposite him with gloomy eyes, but did not speak!
"My Nanxun and Xichu have lived in peace for so many years without any major disputes! If the Nanlan incident had not angered the King of Chu, Your Highness would not have written to Emperor Yugan, wanting to make Nanxun a vassal state! For the peace of the people, the safety of the country, and to give an explanation to the King and Princess of Chu, I reluctantly disposed of my own princess! But Your Highness is so aggressive! Is he taking advantage of the fact that there is no one in Nanxun?" Emperor Feng Jing's voice was not loud, but every word was powerful, and his words had already made his attitude clear to Chu Feiyang!
Hearing the rejection from Emperor Feng Jing, Chu Feiyang's expression remained the same, and he was not flustered by it. The calm and confident look between his eyebrows and the faint smile on the corners of his mouth made Emperor Feng Jing, who had taken the initiative, look nervous. He immediately understood in his heart that Chu Feiyang would not be sent away so easily. There was little that this man could not accomplish once he set his mind to it!
Chu Feiyang noticed the high alert in Emperor Feng Jing's eyes. He lifted the lid of the bowl beside him with one hand and gently scraped the edge of the bowl. After a while, he slowly spoke, "As the Emperor of Nanxun, if you were not weak, wouldn't you want to expand your territory? Sticking to the old ways is probably a situation that no emperor wants to see! Now that Xichu is strong among the four kingdoms in the world, my emperor naturally hopes that Xichu's territory can be expanded in his hands! Even if Nanlan hadn't offended my princess, I am afraid that Nanxun would have been Xichu's possession sooner or later!"
Hearing this, a strong murderous intent flashed in Nan Hongye's eyes, but because he had no right to speak at this time, he could only endure and sit next to Emperor Feng Jing!
After hearing Chu Feiyang's provocative and contemptuous words, Emperor Feng Jing's face darkened slightly, and he retorted, "Does the strength of Western Chu need to be demonstrated by annexing neighboring countries? Bullying the weak with strong power, doesn't Emperor Yu Gan fear the ridicule of the people of the world?"
"The winner is the king and the loser is the bandit! Your Majesty, isn't this how you got the throne? Since we are all the same, why bother to get so angry?" Chu Feiyang retorted coldly, with a faint smile on his face, and said slowly!
Chu Feiyang's blunt words made Emperor Feng Jing fall into silence for a moment. His eyes, which were filled with wisdom, turned away from Chu Feiyang, as if he was lost in memories. After a while, he spoke again, "In today's world, Western Chu seems to be strong, but it is only on the surface! The kings of Western Chu all hold military power. If Emperor Yu Gan did not know how to control his subordinates, I am afraid that Western Chu would have been in chaos and wars long ago, and the kings would kill each other just for the dragon throne in the Kyoto Palace! If Nanxun insists on not agreeing, and the prince is bound to do so, then the two sides will meet in battle, and the power in the hands of the King of Chu will probably be weakened by this battle! By then, the prince wonders, can you and the princess return to Kyoto safely?"
Although Emperor Feng Jing had been living in seclusion in the deep palace for a long time due to illness, he was well aware of the current situation in the world and was also very clear about the internal struggles in Western Chu. The analysis he blurted out made the smile in Chu Feiyang's eyes flicker. It seemed that Emperor Feng Jing was able to sit firmly on the throne despite the strong presence of Nan Yijun, and he was a figure that should not be underestimated!
His words not only told Chu Feiyang that although Nanxun was small, it was not to be bullied! On the other hand, they also pointed out the current situation of Xichu. If a war broke out between Nanxun and Xichu, Emperor Yugan would definitely let Chu Feiyang fight. At that time, the army that could be used would naturally be Chu Feiyang's army. After the two teams fought, there would be losses. By then, Chu Feiyang's power would be weakened, and the people who would be proud of it would be the Sea King, Chen Wang and others. In addition, Chu Feiyang had already aroused the fear of Emperor Yugan. Once Chu Feiyang's power weakened, others would take the opportunity to eliminate the Chu family!
Just a few words, clearly organized and properly analyzed, can resonate with the listeners. If it happened to someone else, I'm afraid they would have benefited from it long ago!
Unfortunately, Chu Feiyang is not an ordinary person. Just like Emperor Feng Jing loves Nanxun, he also has the same heart for the people of Xichu. How could he be shaken by his few provocative words?
Suddenly, the two fingers holding the bowl lid loosened, and in the silent council hall, the crisp sound of porcelain touching each other instantly rang out, causing Nan Hongye's heart to jump slightly. Emperor Feng Jing shot a solemn look at Chu Feiyang, but Chu Feiyang's calm voice rang in his ears, "Your Majesty knows a lot about the affairs of Western Chu! However, since it was I who brought up this matter, how could I go back on my word? If the emperor blames me, I will still lose my head! Your Majesty has a very smart plan, but do you think that getting rid of Chu Feiyang will save Nanxun's kingdom?"
Listening to Chu Feiyang's words, Nan Hongye's heart was filled with anger, and his face, which had been calm just now, gradually turned into anger. He was trying to find ways to refute Chu Feiyang, but the answer of Emperor Feng Jing was already pouring into his ears!
"Does the King of Chu think that the Chu family is safe if this incident has not happened? For everything Chu Pei has done, I am afraid that it would not be too much for the Chu family to be punished even if all nine generations of the family are implicated!" A cold and vicious voice came out of Emperor Feng Jing's mouth!
When Nan Hongye saw his father mentioned this matter, his heart suddenly lifted up. He no longer cared about being angry with Chu Feiyang. His frightened eyes had already turned to Emperor Feng Jing. He didn't understand why his father suddenly turned the topic to Chu Pei!
However, Nan Hongye looked too nervous and ignored the anger and regret in Emperor Feng Jing's eyes!
All this did not escape Chu Feiyang's eyes. The smile on his lips gradually widened, but he knew in his heart that Emperor Feng Jing was going to use his trump card!
"Your Majesty, do you think Xie Wanwan and Xie Yuanyuan can accomplish anything? Or do you think that Prime Minister Wan can accomplish anything? You think that if Chu Qingyang marries one of these sisters, he will have a relationship with the Chu family. If the Chu family does not follow Nanxun's wishes, then you can expose this matter and use Emperor Yugan's hand to get rid of the Chu family, and you can also use this to threaten the Chu family! Is that right?" Unexpectedly, Chu Feiyang faced this matter calmly, and even openly said all the calculations in their hearts, "But in order to appease Chu Pei, I'm afraid you also promised her the position of Crown Princess! My stepmother rarely brings Chu Jie to banquets, so I guess the position of Crown Princess is intended for Chu Jie! However, I didn't expect that the matter of General Hu Wei would happen in the meantime, which made you so restrained that Nan Lan turned his attention to me, right?"
All the things can be connected together when I think back on them now!
Both parties promised to arrange marriages for their children so that they could maintain a lasting friendship. However, man proposes, God disposes, and Lu Xin alone disrupted the situation!
This can only mean that they have none of the right time, place and people!
"Hmph, since you know it so clearly, you should know that once Chu Pei's affairs are known to others, the Chu family will suffer a devastating disaster! Why don't we each make a concession? You let Nan Xun go, and we let Chu Pei go. With such conditions, you won't suffer any loss!" At this time, Nan Hongye, who could no longer bear it, spoke in a cold voice!
"I'm sorry, I can't do that!" But what came out of Chu Feiyang's mouth were four firm words!
Emperor Feng Jing and Nan Hongye's expressions suddenly turned ugly. They were about to speak when they saw someone outside the palace desperately banging on the door. Then they heard a cry of alarm, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty... Something terrible has happened... Your Majesty..."
Emperor Feng Jing's brows suddenly furrowed, and his eyes shot towards Chu Feiyang fiercely. However, Chu Feiyang smiled faintly and said, "Your Majesty, please go and see what happened! Don't delay government affairs!"
"Ye'er, let him in!" Seeing Chu Feiyang's confident look, Emperor Feng Jing suddenly felt uneasy, but he ordered Nan Hongye in a deep voice!
"Yes, father!" At this time, Nan Hongye's eyes were also turning around Chu Feiyang with suspicion. After a while, he stood up and walked quickly towards the closed palace door!
"What happened? You are so reckless! If you offend my father, how many heads do you have?" The palace door was opened, and Nan Hongye glared at the panting eunuch and shouted!
The eunuch had a mournful expression on his face, and before he could even speak, he knelt down before Nan Hongye. "Your Highness, something terrible has happened! General Huwei of Western Chu has led his troops to surround the Imperial Palace!"
As he was speaking, the eunuch saw Emperor Feng Jing sitting in the hall, and immediately knelt down and crawled in front of Emperor Feng Jing, crying loudly, "Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."
"What are you panicking about!" Unexpectedly, Emperor Feng Jing suddenly shouted, scaring the eunuch so much that his body trembled violently. Fear immediately appeared on his face. He dared not speak anymore and could only kneel in front of Emperor Feng Jing with a trembling body!
"Didn't you see the King of Chu is here? How can you make such a fuss?" Even so, Emperor Feng Jing's expression was obviously much darker than before. A sinister look gradually emerged in his eyes. He pointed at the eunuch and asked in a stern voice, "Where is the Regent? What is he doing?"
"The Regent... The Regent is trying every means to transfer troops from outside the palace. The troops in our palace are still insufficient..." When the eunuch was about to tell the truth, he was glared at by the sinister eyes of Emperor Feng Jing. Only then did he realize his gaffe. He quickly closed his mouth and lowered his head, not daring to speak nonsense again!
"Get out! If you cause unrest in the palace, I'll kill you!" Emperor Feng Jing stopped looking at the eunuch and stood up, holding the edge of the table. He sneered at Chu Feiyang and said viciously, "Prince Chu is very clever. He has already made preparations and is waiting to force us to submit!"
Chu Feiyang, however, sat firmly in his seat, raised his eyebrows and accepted the viciousness of Emperor Feng Jing. He neither admitted nor denied it, but said calmly, "If I don't intimidate Nan Xun, I'm afraid everyone will think that I am easy to bully!"
As he spoke, Chu Feiyang took out the edict he had prepared long ago from his sleeve and placed it in front of Emperor Feng Jing, and slowly said, "If Your Majesty listens to my arrangements, I will naturally be easy to talk to! But if you insist on doing so, then you can't blame me! If the Regent hadn't been unable to bear the suffering of the people, I wouldn't have delayed it for so long! Everything depends on Your Majesty's decision!"
After he finished speaking, Chu Feiyang stood up, the smile on his face disappeared, and he walked towards the palace door with frosty eyes...
"If I really expose Chu Pei's treason, the King of Chu won't care?" Looking at the three words "vassal state" clearly written on the imperial edict spread out on the table, Emperor Feng Jing felt heartbroken. He spoke quickly before Chu Feiyang stepped out of the council hall!
"Since I can do this, I am not afraid of being implicated by anyone! Your Majesty, which one do you think is more suitable for Nanxun now, being destroyed or becoming a vassal state?" After saying this with his back to Emperor Feng Jing, Chu Feiyang strode out of the Council Hall and headed towards the palace gate...
At this time, Emperor Feng Jing's face was even paler than before. Chu Feiyang's words before leaving were a clear threat! If he did not agree with the contents of the edict, then what awaited Nanxun was the destruction of the country! By then, how could anyone accuse Chu Pei of his crimes?
"Father..." Nan Hongye looked nervously at Emperor Feng Jing picking up the imperial edict on the table and spoke anxiously!
"Someone... call the imperial physician... call the imperial physician..." Before Nan Hongye could even begin to express his thoughts, Emperor Feng Jing fainted, clutching the imperial edict tightly...
The palace guards outside the palace heard the prince's cries and immediately rushed in in a panic. However, when they saw that Emperor Feng Jing's face had turned ashen and his lips had turned white, they were horrified and rushed out to fetch the imperial physician...
Nan Yijun, who was mobilizing troops at this time, was also shocked when he received the news that Emperor Feng Jing had fainted!
At such a critical moment, Emperor Yugan must not get into trouble, otherwise Xichu will probably support a puppet emperor, and then the entire world of Nanxun will belong to Xichu!
"What are you all doing here? Hurry up and go to the harem to serve the emperor!" Seeing that all the palace servants were standing in front of him with their heads down, Nan Yijun became furious and roared, scaring away all the palace servants!
"Your Highness, what do you think we should do?" Who would have thought that Lu Xin would take advantage of the morning court session to lead his troops to besiege the Nanxun Palace!
Now the royal family and nobles of Nanxun are trapped and dying in the palace. If Lu Xin attacks the palace and kills people at will, I am afraid that the backbone of Nanxun will all be wiped out. At that time, Nanxun will become a place that can be slaughtered at will!
"We shouldn't have let the King of Chu and others in in the first place! We are inviting a wolf into the house!" Otherwise, relying on the natural barrier of the trade port, Western Chu would not be able to attack Nanxun!
But now, King Chu and Lu Xin are both in Nanxun, so close to the imperial palace. For them, the imperial palace is the meat in their mouths, and they can swallow it whenever they want!
"What's the point of saying this now? They have already reached the gate of our palace. What's the point of complaining?" After listening to the complaints of the first two colleagues, another minister said in a deep voice. However, his frown also told others that he could not think of a solution at the moment!
"Even if they don't attack, as long as we guard the palace gates for half a month, I'm afraid many people in the palace will starve to death!" At this time, Nan Yijun spoke with gritted teeth!
Chu Feiyang was forcing him. In Chu Feiyang's heart, he was unwilling to use force, so he used this method!
However, the army under his command will take at least three days to arrive back!
Three days?
Haha, three days is enough for Chu Feiyang to take over the entire Nanxun!
"Come here, pass on my order! Without my written order, no one is allowed to open the palace gate, and no one is allowed to let anyone in or out! Anyone who disobeys the order will be executed!" Nan Yijun took off the token worn on his waist and handed it to the guard who came forward, and gave the order in a cold voice!
"Yes, Your Highness!" The guard took the token with both hands, then walked out of the hall holding a sword!
However, Nan Yijun left behind a group of anxious ministers and led the guards to the harem!
Along the way, the palace servants looked solemn and frightened. They had probably heard the news that Lu Xin had surrounded the palace. However, going out at this time would only mean death, which stopped them from escaping from the palace!
Looking at the messy palace, Nan Yijun's expression became more and more solemn. However, before he even set foot into the palace, he heard Nan Hongye's angry roar...
Chu Feiyang led Xi Lin out of the palace and saw Lu Xin wearing a battle robe and riding on horseback, with a murderous look on his face, and the long sword in his hand was already unsheathed, just waiting for the opportunity!
Behind him, tens of thousands of soldiers stood in neat rows, all with solemn expressions and murderous eyes. Their soaring momentum overwhelmed the majestic imperial palace in front of them!
The remaining 20,000 soldiers had already followed the instructions and surrounded the Nanxun Palace. I'm afraid that the people in the palace would have difficulty escaping even if they had wings!
"Thank you for your hard work, General Lu!" Chu Feiyang took the umbrella from Xi Lin and spoke calmly!
Amidst the roar of heavy rain, Chu Feiyang's voice was clearly heard by everyone, and it instantly cleared Lu Xin's eyes, which had been shrouded in murderous intent. He knew that this was Chu Feiyang warning him not to kill innocent people. He immediately looked at Chu Feiyang and said in a deep voice, "This is my duty!"
Upon hearing this, Chu Feiyang nodded slightly, then got on the carriage and told Xi Lin to drive back to the inn!
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