Chapter 843 Young General vs. Rich Lady 146
In the blink of an eye, it was May. Huo Xiao gradually gained his own power in the court. He held the banner of King Wei. Naturally, there were ministers in the court who wanted to restore order and support King Wei, and they indirectly supported Huo Xiao.
In just one month, the situation in Wangdu City changed. Prince Wei became more and more involved in state affairs, and many government orders came from his mouth, which were actually Huo Xiao's ideas.
People began to sing the achievements of the Huo family army, and some people even built a temple for the goddess. As long as the temple was built, the goddess would bestow food and provide porridge in the temple. It was rumored that the goddess followed General Huo to Wangdu, and as long as the goddess was there, no one would starve to death, and no one would worry about illness.
The civil servants who used to dislike the Regent and look down on Gou Xun now have a way out. Huo Xiao doesn't care what they think. As long as they work honestly, he will promote them.
Military generals from all over the country admired Huo Xiao, and all of them obeyed the government orders sent from Wangdu.
Huo Xiao was so powerful that he forced the Regent and Gou Xun to unite once again and launch an attack in the court!
The Regent had been recuperating for a month and still walked with a limp. As soon as he showed up, Marquis Wenxin and others gathered around him as if they had seen their backbone, and they kept expressing their concern and compliments.
Gou Xun also came over, and the two exchanged glances. No matter what, Huo Xiao must be captured today!
Huo Xiao came here with Prince Wei. As long as he lived in the palace, he would come here with Prince Wei.
All the ministers came to pay their respects, and Gou Xun stepped forward and said, "The regent is of noble status and is injured, so he should be granted a seat."
In the past, the Regent always sat next to the Dragon Throne when attending court. When Prince Wei was still a child, he could not attend court, so the Regent gave orders next to the Dragon Throne, like a king!
Later, when Prince Wei grew up and could attend government affairs, he also sat at the top seat until Gou Xun and other ministers wrote a petition to force the Regent to hand over the imperial seal. Only then did the Regent reluctantly sit at the bottom seat. The other ministers stood while he sat, and he was still superior to others.
Gradually, Gou Xun's faction became more powerful, and the two sides were fighting fiercely, so the Regent could only stand during court sessions. Now Gou Xun's proposal to "give him a seat" was a gesture of goodwill to the Regent.
All the ministers in the court echoed this, and Prince Wei couldn't help but look at General Huo, hoping to get some hints.
Huo Xiao didn't care about this little thing at all. It didn't matter whether he sat down or not. "Since it is a gift, it is only granted by His Majesty. It all depends on His Majesty's decision."
King Wei hesitated for a while. General Huo was not in charge of everything. There were some things he really wanted him to do. Some of those ministers who wanted to assist the new monarch were actually working for King Wei.
"Come here, please take a seat. My uncle has injured his leg, so I will naturally take care of him. My uncle should be more careful in the future and don't fall off the jade steps again."
"Uncle, please don't come tomorrow. When your injury is healed, come to court. I feel sorry for you and can't bear to see you work so hard."
Two young eunuchs brought a chair and the Regent sat down, but he felt uncomfortable as he was holding his breath!
It's only been a month and Prince Wei dares to put on airs with him. He has the final say on whether Prince Wei can attend court. He even wants to exclude him from the court. What a joke!
The Tingwei, one of the Nine Ministers, was in charge of the judiciary. He had a very tough temper and wholeheartedly supported the young Prince Wei. He frowned, stood up and said sternly, "Your Majesty has granted me a seat. Why doesn't the Regent thank you? Your Majesty is kind and respects you as an elder, but the etiquette between the monarch and his subjects cannot be abolished!"
The Regent wanted to drag the Chief Justice out and chop him to pieces on the spot!
This person relied on his age and bullied him every day. He demoted him to a small official. I don't know how Huo Xiao pulled him out and gave him a high position!
Gou Xun, that good-for-nothing, just watched Huo Xiao place his followers there, doing nothing at all!
The Regent's expression changed several times, but he decided to endure it for now. It would be easy to fabricate charges against this old man, but the most important thing right now was to deal with Huo Xiao.
As long as he gets rid of Huo Xiao and sends his good nephew to see the late king, he will be able to inherit the throne naturally. A little impatience will ruin a great plan.
The Regent bowed to the Prince of Wei who was sitting on the dragon throne and said reluctantly, "I thank your Majesty for giving me this seat. Long live your Majesty!"
King Wei was genuinely happy and said with a smile, "Uncle, you don't have to be polite. I'll have someone send some medicinal herbs over. I'll be relieved if you can take good care of your wounds."
Halfway through the meeting, they finally got down to business.
Gou Xun held up his jade tablet and said loudly, "There have been unusual movements in both Qi and Lu. Qi has mobilized 200,000 troops from the northeast all the way to Wangdu, and Lu has also recruited troops from the southeast in an attempt to retake the upper reaches of the Lu River."
"The two countries have long been linked together. If we fight hard from the north and south, it will definitely cost the people money and harm the harmony of nature. Moreover, Wei State has just finished fighting the Northern Rong, and the treasury is empty. It really can't afford such a big war. Your Majesty, please make a decision as soon as possible!"
King Wei had heard about this matter a long time ago, and General Huo had already begun mobilizing troops and deploying troops. The military power was almost in the hands of Huo Xiao. King Wei was very sensible and did not ask any questions, but listened to Huo Xiao.
Besides, he didn't understand any of this. He had only come into contact with some government affairs in the past month. He didn't know how to give orders even if he wanted to.
Previously, Qi, Lu and Wei were only fighting over borders, but this time they attacked the capital together. King Wei was still a little uneasy, but General Huo said they could win, and he believed in General Huo's ability.
"I have decided that General Huo will lead the troops to the battle. We will definitely be able to protect the territory of our country and return with a great victory!"
The regent stood up and said loudly, "Your Majesty, you must not do this! The people of Wei can no longer withstand war. Whether it is conscription or grain collection, the people cannot bear it. Wei has suffered from severe droughts for many years. This year, the weather is good. Resting and recuperating is what a wise ruler should do."
"General Huo, for his own selfish reasons, only wanted to seize military power and build a career. One general's success is the result of the sacrifice of thousands of lives. Has he ever thought about the lives of the people? I am responsible for the supervision of the country. Even if Your Majesty doesn't like to hear it, I still have to advise Your Majesty not to waste military power and ruin the country!"
Wen Xinhou and others also said in unison: "Loyal words are unpleasant to the ears, Your Majesty, please think twice!"
King Wei clenched his fists and said sternly, "Warmongering? You are putting a big accusation on me! I did not take the initiative to provoke the war, but the outsiders broke in. If Wei State does not fight, it will be destroyed!"
"General Huo has promised me that he will not recruit more soldiers. In addition to the daily military pay, there is no need to collect more food from various places. Everything will go on as usual, and the people will not be affected. The gods will grant food and weapons to help Weiguo win a great victory!"
The regent sneered, "Your Majesty, don't believe Huo Xiao's nonsense. How can you trust the words of ghosts and gods? If a real fight breaks out, Huo Xiao's pocket will be fat, and the people of Wei will suffer!"
"Huo Xiao controls the palace and deceives the emperor. The two countries of Qi and Lu can only send letters to this palace. The letters state Huo Xiao's ten major crimes: torturing prisoners, slaughtering innocent people, threatening the generals of various cities to submit to him, and killing people at the slightest disobedience. His crimes are heinous!"
"He also attacked the city with a plague, causing almost all the people in the city to die. He also used severe punishments to rule the city. The people complained and thought that Your Majesty was unkind!"
"As long as Your Majesty punishes Huo Xiao and gives an explanation to the two countries of Qi and Lu, they will withdraw their troops! This is the best strategy to defeat the enemy without fighting!"
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