Volume 1, Chapter 58, Instructions on Government Affairs
As soon as the words fell, all the civil and military officials in the court knelt down and replied, "Your Highness, I accept your order!"
The war started, and no one believed that the Great Sun Dynasty could win. There was no way because the gap in strength was too great.
More importantly, His Majesty the Emperor actually plans to lead the army in person. This is a big deal. The entire Great Sun Dynasty will be in chaos!
However, no one in the court dared to speak out against it. Everyone knew Xiang Yun's temper. Once he made up his mind, it would be extremely difficult to change it.
If you wait until he makes a decision before objecting, you will definitely get into trouble and may even lose your life.
The person who felt the most uncomfortable at this moment was Zhu Qiyu. Yesterday he had explained the pros and cons of this matter clearly to His Majesty, but His Majesty did not seem to listen at all, which made him very worried.
Zhu Qiyu is not a war-weary person or a spineless person. He just thinks that things should be done at the right time. This is a matter of national safety. How can it be decided based on personal preferences?
In the imperial study, Liu Yiyi was summoned by Xiang Yun alone.
"Yiyi, during the time that I'm away from the capital, you must keep a close eye on all the civil and military officials in the court. Whoever shakes the people's hearts and prepares to cause chaos must be arrested at the first opportunity. Do you understand?" Xiang Yun said very seriously.
Liu Yiyi was slightly surprised and replied, "Your Majesty, are you going to do a big screening?"
"Hahaha, you still understand me!" Xiang Yun continued, "Although a group of officials have been replaced, there are still those who are indecisive, disloyal, or fence-sitters!
These guys are really good at pretending now. If nothing serious happens, they won’t show their true colors! "
"I understand," Liu Yiyi responded hurriedly, and suddenly changed the subject, saying, "Your Majesty, you must be careful when you lead the expedition in person this time, protect the dragon's body, and make sure to return victorious! Yiyi will pray for your majesty day and night in the capital..."
Xiang Yun was stunned when he heard this, waved his hand and smiled: "Anyone in the world can not believe me, but you must believe me, understand!
Don't worry, I really don't take the Mahayana Kingdom seriously, just wait for good news in the capital."
Liu Yiyi felt relieved after hearing this.
Xiang Yun summoned Zhu Qiyu in alone again.
"Your Majesty, I, Zhu Qiyu, pay my respects to you!"
Looking at Zhu Qiyu kneeling on the ground, Xiang Yun ignored him and asked him to continue kneeling while he slowly read the memorial.
The emperor did not ask him to stand up, so Zhu Qiyu had to kneel there. In a blink of an eye, an hour passed. The people from the imperial kitchen brought lunch to the imperial study, but Zhu Qiyu was still kneeling there.
Xiang Yun stretched himself and prepared to have lunch. He looked down at him and said in a deep voice, "Come here and have lunch with me."
Zhu Qiyu quickly looked up at Xiang Yun. After realizing that Xiang Yun was talking about him, he quickly agreed and tried to get up immediately. However, his legs were already numb and he fell to the ground at once, his face pale.
Xiang Yun ignored him, walked straight to the dining table and started eating.
Zhu Qiyu quickly endured the numbness in his legs and walked over shyly. Xiang Yun then said, "Sit down and eat together."
"Hey!" Zhu Qiyu agreed and sat down on the chair, but did not eat immediately. Instead, he kept kneading his feet with both hands, hoping to make himself feel better.
He was just a weak scholar, not a warrior. His physical condition was very poor. He could not stand kneeling for an hour. It was good enough that his legs were not disabled. How could he have time to eat at this time?
Xiang Yun on the side was eating with great relish. He ate very quickly without any of the noble manners of an emperor and finished his meal quickly.
After wiping his mouth, he looked at Zhu Qiyu who was still rubbing his legs, and said in a cold voice: "Lunch is not to your liking? How about I ask the imperial kitchen to make another batch?"
Zhu Qiyu was about to cry, and quickly picked up the bowl and chopsticks on the table and began to eat voraciously, and replied: "Your Majesty, lunch is very good, no need to make it again."
But the expression on Zhu Qiyu's face was uglier than crying. He felt wronged and thought to himself, "Being with the emperor is like being with a tiger. The ancients were honest and did not deceive me."
Xiang Yun looked at Zhu Qiyu's embarrassed appearance, smiled slightly, and said lightly: "Do you know why I punished you?"
Zhu Qiyu quickly put down his bowl and chopsticks, wiped his mouth and said, "I understand, I know my crime."
"Oh~ Then tell me, what crime have you committed?" Xiang Yun asked with great interest.
"Minister, minister." Zhu Qiyu's face turned red and he mumbled for a long time without uttering a complete sentence.
How would he know what crime he had committed? Your Majesty, you want to lead the army in person to attack the Mahayana Kingdom. Didn’t I have any objection?
Xiang Yun suddenly snorted coldly, and Zhu Qiyu was so scared that he quickly knelt on the ground again, but this time his face looked even uglier, and his knees hurt~
Xiang Yun cursed coldly, "You are wrong because your idea is too naive! You think this is just a game, but this is a war between countries. They have already mobilized their troops, and you still don't want to fight?
From ancient times to the present, which country has surrendered without fighting without paying a bloody price? "
Zhu Qiyu lowered his head and said nothing, but he was quite dissatisfied in his heart. He only heard Xiang Yun say again: "To tell you the truth, the war in the northern border is very tense. If the vanguard Jiang Yue falls, Mocheng may not be able to bear it!"
"What?" Zhu Qiyu was shocked and said quickly: "Your Majesty, you are still going to war with the Mahayana Kingdom. Isn't this..."
Xiang Yun kicked him on the shoulder and knocked him to the ground, cursing: "You spineless guy, you are afraid of death! Why are you panicking? You should believe in the soldiers of our Great Sun Dynasty, trust them, instead of panicking here!"
"You make me look down on you. You make me feel blind. How could I choose you as prime minister?" Xiang Yun scolded endlessly: "You are talented and capable, but you still lack courage when dealing with major events! Just sit in the capital and watch carefully. I will let you know what a king's army is. If you are still so weak when I return triumphantly, then resign from the position of prime minister!"
Zhu Qiyu kowtowed and shouted: "Your Majesty, I admit my guilt!"
"If everyone in my Great Sun Dynasty is as brave as Wang Shu, and dares to fight and kill, how dare the Shaman? How dare the Mahayana Treasure Country?"
Xiang Yun cursed in a deep voice, and then said in a cold voice: "Zhu Qiyu, listen to my order. I order you to immediately organize the people of the noble families in the Great Sun Dynasty and go to war with the whole country. Let them donate money if they have money, and donate grain if they don't have money. How much you can raise depends on your ability.
If they don't contribute a single cent, don't worry too much. Just write down their names and I'll talk to you when I return to the capital!"
Zhu Qiyu's heart sank when he heard this: "Is this going to attack all the wealthy families in the country? Wouldn't this cause chaos in the world? Is your majesty crazy? Aren't you afraid that they will all rebel?"
Xiang Yun saw that Zhu Qiyu hadn't responded for a long time, so he frowned again and scolded, "Why, are you scared again?"
Zhu Qiyu smiled bitterly and replied: "Your Majesty, I obey your order!"
After Zhu Qiyu left, Xiang Yun gave a bitter smile. This guy was very talented and he loved him to death.
However, his political views are too inconsistent with my own, and there will probably be more and more conflicts in the future.
Xiang Yun thought that after this matter was settled, he would send him to the frontier to gain experience for a few years. He would surely grow a lot, and by then, he would really be able to become a pillar of the Great Sun Dynasty!
In the afternoon, Xiang Yun summoned Wang Shu into the imperial study again.
After Wang Shu saluted, Xiang Yun immediately said: "After I leave the capital, you need to pay attention to the movements of the Black Witch Kingdom and the Sand Barbarians at all times. Once the Black Witch Kingdom sends troops, immediately mobilize all the remaining troops in the capital. Hold out as long as you can. Do you understand?"
Wang Shu immediately agreed and asked, "Your Majesty, are you taking too few troops with you to the western border? I am afraid. Should we immediately send all the garrisons in the cities along the way to the western border?"
Xiang Yun rejected the suggestion immediately upon hearing it: "No, there are no soldiers in the city. Once someone starts a rebellion, the city lords will not be able to suppress it. The soldiers stationed in the cities must not move.
I know what you are worried about. Don't worry, I really don't take the Mahayana Kingdom seriously!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Shu immediately said, "Your Majesty is mighty!"
Then Xiang Yun handed over a brocade box on the jade table in front of him and said in a deep voice: "These are hundreds of years old blood-replenishing and muscle-building herbs. You must immediately order people to rush and send them to Mocheng in the northern border without stopping for a moment!
Remember, you must hurry up, I am afraid General Jiang can't hold on."
Wang Shu immediately stepped forward to take it, and said, "Your Majesty, I will go immediately!"
After all the instructions were given, Xiang Yun finally breathed a sigh of relief and now just waited for the emperor to lead the army in person.
"Great Mahayana Nation, I will make you come here but never return. I will become the nightmare of your entire nation!"
In Kunning Palace, Xiang Yun and Zhen Rou were having dinner together, but Zhen Rou was not in a good mood. Her eyes were slightly red, and it was obvious that she had just cried.
Xiang Yun tried to comfort her helplessly, "Why are you crying? You don't act like a queen at all. I am only leading the army in person, not going to die!"
Speaking of the word "burial", Zhen Rou couldn't help crying again, hugged Xiang Yun tightly, and said in a sob: "Your Majesty, there are so many generals in the court who can fight, why do you have to go in person!
I have heard that the western border is not a place for people to stay. Not only is there a large army of the Mahayana Kingdom, but there are also bandits rampant in our territory, killing people without blinking an eye. They will not care about your Majesty's identity. When the time comes..."
"What nonsense are you talking about? I am leading an army of 700,000. Which bandit is so desperate as to rob me?"
Xiang Yun hugged Zhen Rou helplessly and said softly: "If there were generals in the court who could lead troops to fight, how could I suffer alone!
There are millions of soldiers in the western frontier. I am worried about handing over such a huge military power to these old generals!"
Zhen Rou hugged him tighter after hearing that. Xiang Yun suddenly changed his tone and said in a deep voice, "During the days when I'm not in the palace, as the queen, you must set a good example and manage the harem well. Don't let anything go wrong!"
"What could possibly happen in the harem? Your Majesty, you should take good care of yourself!" Zhen Rou said worriedly.
Xiang Yun shook her head and said with a smile: "You really need to be more careful. When I leave, some fleas will jump out one by one. As the queen, you must put on a good posture and suppress these fleas one by one!"
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