Chapter 414: No Progress on the Mission
"You mean, this was done by Matthew Li? What a jerk Matthew Li is! I will kill all his clans."
Emperor Yongping was really angry this time and no longer doubted the words of the Imperial Master. I think he remembered the secret letter that the Imperial Master gave him.
"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, the affairs of the Red Spirit Kingdom should not be delayed. If Prince Ning is killed by the Red Spirit Kingdom's eldest princess and his body is destroyed, the Red Spirit King will probably not be so easy to talk to."
The Imperial Master did not want to continue being questioned by Emperor Yongping, and wanted to return to the Observatory to chant sutras as soon as possible.
The purpose of his coming to Yu's study was to persuade Emperor Yongping to use military force against the Chiling Kingdom. As long as this goal was achieved, his mission would be accomplished.
"What the Imperial Master said is absolutely right. How about you do some calculations again? When is the best time for me to use military force against the Red Spirit Nation?"
After thinking for a while, Emperor Yongping looked at the imperial teacher again.
Imperial Master: “…”
It seemed like it was his job to be in charge of this military expedition.
Three hexagrams a day. The national teacher has just calculated two hexagrams and there is exactly one left.
This time, the Imperial Master calculated the matter very carefully and decided not to tell lies again.
Sending troops is no small matter. People like them who practice cultivation know the pros and cons best.
"Your Majesty, this hexagram is auspicious. Half a month from now will be an auspicious day for dispatching troops.
First, send an envoy to deliver to the Red Spirit Emperor what happened to Prince Ning and the compensation he requested. When the auspicious day for dispatching troops comes, simply let the garrisons of the two border cities challenge each other together.
If the Red Spirit Emperor denies it, then we will make this known to all the countries in Changxing Continent. This way, we will have a good reason to send troops to Dasheng An State."
The imperial teacher looked at the auspicious hexagram and excitedly gave advice to Emperor Yongping.
In fact, what he said was really presumptuous.
However, considering the auspicious signs of the hexagram, Emperor Yongping did not argue with him.
Emperor Yongping immediately ordered Lin Fu to summon the relevant officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue to come to Yu's study to discuss matters, and the imperial teacher was finally able to escape smoothly.
"Why isn't His Royal Highness here?"
As soon as the Minister of War Zhao Zhixiong entered the hall, he quietly asked the Minister of Revenue Li Shengzhou who had arrived earlier than him.
Only people from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue were called in to discuss the matter, and most likely it was related to the border war.
The current war cannot be fought without His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.
Only His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's men can make the fire bomb. The swords, arrows, bows and crossbows in their military department are not as useful as the fire bomb.
"I don't know, but when the time comes, it will come."
Li Shengzhou stroked his goatee, looking calm and composed.
He is also happy to see that Zhao Zhixiong has now clearly chosen his side.
The prince was born of a legitimate wife and was very caring towards his grandson. If it were him, those court officials should not have interfered blindly.
Now that they have lost a few heads, they have learned their lesson.
"My dear ministers, I have something important to discuss with you. The truth about Prince Ning's capture has been uncovered today. It was the Red Spirit Nation that did it..."
When Emperor Yongping saw that everyone had gathered, he revealed his plan to negotiate with the Chiling Kingdom and rescue Prince Ning.
Then, he waited for officials from the Ministry of War and the Ministry of Revenue to offer strategies and advice.
This discussion lasted a whole day.
Fortunately, however, the discussion produced a result.
First, send an envoy to deliver a letter to the Red Spirit Kingdom, informing the Red Spirit Emperor of the capture of Prince Ning, to prevent Ouyang Yue from being desperate and killing people to silence them.
At the same time, the imperial edict was sent to Liangzhou and Yizhou, two border towns adjacent to the Chiling Kingdom, asking them to prepare for the siege.
And on the auspicious day calculated by the national teacher, they challenged the Red Spirit Kingdom to make the Red Spirit Emperor feel the urgency.
After things were arranged, Emperor Yongping waited for news every day in the palace.
It was only after the matter was agreed upon that Chu Chengyi was called to Yu's study room by Emperor Yongping to talk about the fire and thunder.
Of course he agreed without hesitation.
It was his plan to go to war with the Red Spirit Kingdom from the beginning, but he didn't want Emperor Yongping to know that he was using Prince Ning as bait, so he kept a low profile and pretended to be clueless.
But once the war started, Huo Lei led the way, and after conquering the Red Spirit Kingdom, he was still the one who made the greatest contribution.
The troops of Liangzhou were led by Yu Shouzhong, Duke of Fuguo, and the troops of Yizhou were led by Jiang Shao, Marquis of Guiyi. These two were the most powerful generals in Sheng'an State in terms of both combat power and strategy, and they were also his confidants.
With them around, Chu Chengyi could predict the outcome of the Red Spirit Kingdom without even showing his face.
Chu Chengyi was busy going to the base where the fire bombs were made to supervise the progress, so Chu Qinshu stayed in the space every day.
While searching his stomach for endorsement, he also observed the reaction of the Red Spirit Nation.
Ouyang Yue is now disturbed by the treasure issue and coupled with the incident with Prince Ning, she has not only lost the trust of Emperor Chi Ling, but is also badly disliked by her mother and grandfather.
The Red Spirit Emperor loved her because she was his first child and a daughter.
Her mother and her maternal family doted on her because the Red Spirit Emperor doted on her, and they hoped that she could help Ouyang Qing fight for that position.
Now that she has embezzled the treasure, kidnapped and abused the prince of a neighboring country, and provoked disputes between the two countries, no one is willing to continue to pamper her.
In this situation, I think she is already in a mess and has no chance to provoke Fengning Kingdom to attack Liangzhou.
I think Cui Jinyu's life is saved.
"Master, how long has it been since the Ancient Tree City added new branches? We have not made any progress in the mission in such a long time?"
Little Hulu looked at the ancient tree, nearly half of whose branches were still dry, and was puzzled.
The Queen was clearly dead, the Crown Prince was rescued, and the Duke of Fuguo was not framed for treason and beheaded.
The Murong family, the Guiyihou family, and the Yu Jinming brothers... these cannon fodders were obviously rescued, so why are the trees not green anymore?
"Could it be that Mou Yu is still alive, so their danger is not over yet?"
Chu Qinshu naturally couldn't figure out the question that Xiao Hulu was wondering about.
In the past one or two years, she and Xiao Hulu have done a lot. They have rescued all the cannon fodders in the original book, but Gu Shu didn't react at all.
This is not right. This is very wrong.
"Mou Yu can't die yet. If he dies, the soul-guiding lamps of the Black Witch Faction of the Red Spirit Nation will light up. If the Black Witch Faction takes action, we will be in trouble even if we have fire bombs."
Little Gourd also felt that the lack of progress on this mission might be related to Mou Yu, but it also knew Mou Yu's status among the black wizards of the Red Spirit Nation.
Moreover, black wizards are not regular wizards. Their methods have no moral bottom line at all. Once they take action, hurting innocent people is a small matter, and they may even destroy the entire Changxing Continent.
"Well, I don't have many books about witchcraft in my head."
Chu Qinshu's joy at obtaining the huge treasure was almost washed away by Xiao Hulu's words.
She studied physics, chemistry and biology in her previous life, but it seemed that there was really no knowledge related to witchcraft in that course.
If their mission cannot be completed because of Mou Yu, they will have to fight the Black Witch sooner or later.
What can I do?
I wonder if the anti-radiation drug she developed in her previous life can be used against the insects raised by the black witch?
"Master, do you think the person in the sarcophagus in the secret room is very powerful?
Xiao Hulu went to see him today and thought he looked younger than before. Maybe he is not dead at all. He is just sleeping and waiting for the opportunity to wake up. "
The little gourd didn't want to confront the black witch. Although its Taoism skills were okay, when it encountered insects, it had no better way than to kill them with various talismans.
Taoism is all about fate. Since the owner of this house is the predestined one of the person in the coffin, is it possible that the person in the coffin is here to help its owner complete the mission?
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