Chapter 457: Using Facts to Hit the Court Officials in the Face
This time, Chu Chengyi still carried Chu Qinshu and sent Emperor Yongping to the outside of the city gate.
Before dark the next day, Emperor Yongping finally returned to the imperial manor. Du Hongdao did not seem surprised that he came back so soon.
"Your Majesty, I have a chess game here. Can you see if there is a way to crack it?"
After Emperor Yongping was settled, Du Hongdao came to him with the chessboard.
"No hurry. I am now the emperor. I will have plenty of time to crack your chess game in the future."
Emperor Yongping glanced at Du Hongdao and was somewhat puzzled by his reaction. He suspected that Du Hongdao was playing dumb, but he did not intend to point it out.
"Emperor Retired? Are you abdicating?"
Du Hongdao put down the chessboard, looking puzzled.
"Well, I want to recuperate on the farm, so it would be more peaceful if I abdicate, so that Zihuan doesn't have to ask me for instructions whenever there is something wrong."
Emperor Yongping spoke very casually, and as he spoke he sat down and motioned Du Hongdao to set up the chessboard.
"What about the southern tour? If you are not here to help, how will the Crown Prince...oh, the new emperor handle it alone?"
Du Hongdao was actually a little anxious at this moment, and his tone was not as calm as before.
"With Anping here, he will not be left without help."
Emperor Yongping did not think much about Du Hongdao's anxiety.
As a veteran of two dynasties, it is normal for him to care about state affairs.
"Oh, I feel relieved with Princess Anping here. Your Majesty, let's play chess."
Du Hongdao collected his thoughts and quickly set up the chessboard.
"Anping is now a princess."
Emperor Yongping rectified the wrong path.
"Yes, yes, the emperor reminded Princess Anping."
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Just as Emperor Yongping guessed, Chu Qinshu couldn't bear to put her father in a difficult position, so she volunteered to take on the southern tour mission.
Emperor Yongping had just abdicated, so Chu Chengyi naturally could not leave the capital again. At least before he ascended the throne, he could not go on a southern tour in person.
But the southern tour was decided long ago, and there was no way not to go.
Moreover, if you want to tour the southern border in the months before the New Year, it is simply impossible to travel back and forth by carriage or horse.
There is really no one more suitable for this matter than Chu Qinshu.
"Shu'er, thank you for your hard work on the southern tour."
Chu Chengyi felt a little embarrassed. His daughter was only five years old and had to help him with work. He couldn't justify it.
But ordinary people can't do this, and his father gave up at the critical moment. What can he do?
"It's not hard. Shu'er will definitely patrol the southern border for Daddy."
Chu Qinshu patted her chest, feeling quite excited.
The opportunity to go out and play openly is not always available, so Brother Xie can't always keep her confined in the space.
And daddy, he can't always ask her to come out and accompany him during meals.
"Well, Daddy naturally trusts Shu'er. You must take good care of yourself when you go out and don't tire yourself out..."
Chu Chengyi began to tell his daughter about things to pay attention to, and nagging her for a long time about every detail.
At the next morning court session, Chu Chengyi announced that Princess Anping would go on the southern tour in his place.
Although he had not yet ascended the throne, Emperor Yongping's abdication edict had already been announced to the court officials at the morning court session. He was now the legitimate new emperor, and his children should naturally be promoted to princes and princesses.
As for Chu Qinshu's plan to go on a southern tour on behalf of the new emperor, the court officials thought they had heard it wrong.
How could a five-year-old kid represent the court on the southern tour?
"Your Majesty, the princess is so young, it's probably not appropriate for her to go on a southern tour."
"Yes, Your Majesty, please think twice."
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"Although Princess Anping is young, she is a lucky star who brings prosperity and peace to the world. It is most appropriate for her to go on the southern tour."
"Yes, you only know that Princess Anping is young, but you don't know her ability, yet you dare to dissuade her for no reason, and you are not afraid of being slapped in the face."
"You only know how to advise the emperor to think twice, but you don't know how to recommend suitable candidates for the emperor's southern tour. What is the point of such advice?"
"Is there anyone in the court who can inspect more than fifty cities in the southern border within three months and return to the capital to report?"
The court was divided into two factions, one opposing Chu Qinshu's southern tour and the other supporting her southern tour, and the two factions were arguing fiercely.
Chu Qinshu sat in Chu Chengyi's arms, watching the quarrel below without saying a word.
She had been carried to court since she was born, so she had some understanding of the officials in the court.
Whether they are against her or support her, it is not entirely selfish.
After all, she is really young, and it is normal for some court officials to be worried about entrusting her with such an important task.
"Spiritual sculpture."
Chu Chengyi was fed up with the quarrels among the court officials, so he summoned the spiritual sculpture that Chu Qinshu had given him.
With a whoosh, the spirit eagle stopped outside the temple gate.
"Come."
Chu Chengyi waved to the spiritual eagle.
The spirit eagle stood upright, stepped over the threshold with its powerful claws, and walked all the way to the center of the hall. Then it looked left and right, showing disdain for the person standing next to it.
The court officials looked at each other, none of them knowing what their new emperor was up to.
However, they seemed to understand the look in Ling Diao's eyes. Didn't it mean that he looked down on them?
"This spiritual sculpture is a mount that Anping gave me. It can travel from the capital to the southern border in half a day.
Since you all urged me to send someone else to the southern tour, I will give you this opportunity today. You all go and try. Whoever can control this spirit eagle will be the one I send to the southern tour. How about that? "
Chu Chengyi didn't like arguing with court officials. It would be much better to slap them in the face with facts. It would save trouble and make them convinced. It would also allow them to face Chu Qinshu's ability.
It's like killing three birds with one stone.
"This... this..."
Most of the people in the court were civil officials. Looking at the spiritual sculpture that was taller than them, most of them didn't even dare to say a word, let alone have the courage to try.
The military attachés did have the intention to give it a try, but they were not trying to get a chance to go on the southern tour. They just wanted to try out the feeling of riding a Ling Diao.
You know, they all envy the Raptor Army and wish they could have a Raptor as a mount.
When Chu Qinshu saw the reactions of the court officials, she simply waved her hand, and hundreds of spirit eagles stood in the court.
Now that the five countries in Changxing mainland have become two countries, she is not afraid of exposing her secret and being coveted by others.
Her evil brother has said that no matter who covets her, she need not be afraid, he will protect her.
"Father, let all the court officials have a try. Each person will have a spirit eagle. Whoever can ride on the back of the spirit eagle and fly a circle in the air will get the spirit eagle and the chance to go on the southern tour."
Chu Qinshu said this very seriously, and if Chu Chengyi didn't know her well, he would have almost believed it.
The court officials were surprised to see Chu Chengyi's mount standing in the court with them.
Suddenly, hundreds of spirit eagles appeared, squeezing them so tightly that there was almost no place to stand. The shock in their hearts was indescribable.
They had seen a large group of spirit eagles flying across the sky before, but there was a big difference between the spirit eagles flying in the sky and standing in the court with them.
The spirit sculpture was large in size, which made them feel quite oppressive.
"Your Majesty, Princess Anping, that is not what we meant. We support Princess Anping in making the southern tour for Your Majesty."
Some ministers could not stand the pressure from Ling Diao and took the lead in changing their words.
Just kidding, it feels suffocating just standing next to these big guys, how can I dare to fly on their backs?
Not being able to fly is no big deal. The real worry is that the spirit eagle will fly and they will fall down. Wouldn’t that make them lose face?
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