In the court of Ye State, the third generation monarch Xiahou Ming left the court in a daze.
"Your Majesty, are you okay?" asked Xiahou Ming's personal attendant Zhao Chao.
Xiahou Ming waved his hand to indicate that everything was fine.
Of course, all this is forced.
How can it be okay?
Of the four generals he arranged, only one won, and that person was the old thief Zhong Jinzu whom he was wary of.
"You old thief...you're really too stubborn!" Xiahou Ming cursed in his heart. After returning to the room, he became more and more angry and grabbed his hair.
Recently, there have been more and more impeachments against royal family members in the court, and the factional struggle has become unbalanced.
Xiahou Ming did not expect that the other three generals were so incompetent and were defeated one after another!
Xiahou Zhao, who was guarding the west, could have defended Fengdu, but he fell into Duanmu Xin's trap, and many elite soldiers of Ye State were killed by Duanmu Xin!
Xiahou Lie, who was in charge of the defense in the east, was careless and fell into the trap of false surrender set by the Lin State. He walked into the encirclement and died in it.
On the contrary, Qin Boren in the south still gave his relatives some face and led the remaining troops to retreat to the north, thus retaining a certain amount of capital for his relatives to make a comeback.
According to Qin Boren's ability, he could have defended Yuwan County, or at least the Central Plains.
However, Xiangguo has developed many siege equipment, and its weapons and armor have also been upgraded. The opponent's combat readiness level is much higher than that of Yeguo.
The only thing Qin Boren could do was to hold on, and if he couldn't hold on, he would retreat in an orderly manner.
"Hmm..." Xiahou Ming couldn't help but feel disgusted when he thought of the expressions of the ministers in the court recently.
His stomach churned and he vomited violently.
"Your Majesty, are you okay?" Zhao Chao heard the voice and immediately knocked on the door to ask.
However, Xia Houming did not respond, but continued to vomit.
Zhao Chao quickly pushed the door open, patted Xiahou Ming on the back, and wanted to call someone else in.
"No...don't call anyone." Xiahou Ming waved his hand.
Xiahou Ming felt nauseous and wanted to continue vomiting, but he hadn't eaten much in the past few days and there was nothing in his stomach to vomit.
"..." Xiahou Ming had no choice but to wipe the corners of his mouth with a handkerchief and asked Zhao Chao to prepare a hot towel for his face.
The pressure on him was too great. Since retreating to the north, all the relatives in the court had been submissive, and even Qin Boren claimed to be sick and did not attend the court.
The aristocratic family was in the dominant position, and their faces were all beaming. They took the opportunity to propose many suggestions for personnel changes.
Xiahou Ming wanted to be in charge, but he lacked the prestige.
"Your Majesty." Zhao Chao took the towel soaked in hot water and wiped Xiahou Ming's face.
"Huh..." After washing his face, Xiahou Ming finally felt a little better.
If possible, Xiahou Ming really didn't want to be the emperor, but he was a descendant of Emperor Xiahou Jing of the Ye Kingdom after all.
The blood in his bones does not allow him to admit defeat, but facing such a tragic situation in the country... I am afraid that even if sage emperors like Sheng Taizu and Chi Gaozu were reborn, they would find it difficult to deal with such a situation, right?
"Your Majesty, please don't worry too much. Government affairs are government affairs, and life is life." Zhao Chao advised, "Your Majesty should prioritize the emperor's health. Why not clear your mind for a while and divert your attention?"
Xiahou Ming rubbed his temples and found that he was too nervous. If he continued like this, he would sooner or later die as young as his dead father.
"Well, prepare some delicious food for me later... Let's go for a stroll in the garden in the afternoon... and ask Concubine Yu to sleep with me in the evening." Xiahou Ming didn't want to care too much.
If I die earlier... then Zhong Jinzu will become a veteran minister for four generations, and no one will be able to fight against him.
He must... outlive him as long as possible!
During this day, Xiahou Ming temporarily forgot the troubles in the court and focused on enjoying himself, which made him feel much better.
"Your Majesty, I'm here to serve you in bed." Concubine Yu smiled shyly and gently took off Xiahou Ming's clothes.
Xiahou Ming pressed her directly under him, causing Concubine Yu to scream "Ah".
"Your Majesty... please have mercy on me." Concubine Yu's eyes were gentle and charming to the core.
"Thank you for your help tonight, Your Majesty." Xiahou Ming smiled evilly, then pulled down the bed curtain and started the battle.
After a night, Concubine Yu rested her head on Xiahou Ming.
"Your Majesty hasn't had anyone sleep with you for a long time. Could it be that he has something on his mind?" asked Concubine Yu.
"I guess you've heard about it... The three relatives I chose all lost, but Zhong Jinzu won." A look of worry appeared on Xiahou Ming's face, and he unconsciously immersed himself in government affairs again.
"Your Majesty, are you worried about the dominance of the aristocratic family?" Concubine Yu continued to ask, and Xiahou Ming nodded in agreement.
"In my opinion, the aristocratic families may not be a monolithic entity. Why don't you learn from Xie Wenzhou's methods? Use the power of checks and balances to stir up internal strife among the aristocratic families and support other aristocratic families to fight against the Zhong family, such as the Xiao, Guo, and Xu..." Concubine Yu gave a suggestion.
"Your Highness is right... This plan is indeed feasible." Xiahou Ming nodded.
The two continued to sleep together until the next day.
After Concubine Yu left, Xiahou Ming's eyes returned to their previous state.
"Zhong family...you actually stretched your dirty hands into my harem!" Xiahou Ming clenched his fists, anger rising in his heart, and then spat blood into his handkerchief.
Although the families mentioned by Concubine Yu were apparently at odds with the Zhong family, Xiahou Ming actually found out through his confidants that those families had a very good personal relationship and were even related by marriage.
If the power of the clan is transferred to them, it will only accelerate the demise of the Ye Kingdom!
Xiahou Ming stood up, straightened his clothes, and immediately called Zhao Chao in, saying, "Take me to see the five nephews I have chosen."
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