Chapter 11 Zhao Xiaofei’s complaints!
At that moment, all the civil and military officials in the hall were busy discussing official business, and no one noticed the two people's movements outside the hall. Wang Erxi said anxiously and softly, "Little Prince! Don't forget, this is the Ming Dynasty, not your Nan'ao Kingdom. Fortunately, the guards didn't see it just now, otherwise you would be in trouble! I would also have to suffer the consequences!"
"I'm just curious! No! Oh, I'm a little tired. Can I find a chair to sit on?" Zhao Xiaofei said. He was already a little tired of standing.
"You! Just bear with it! Who else but the emperor dares to sit here? I'll call you after the court meeting is over!" Wang Erxi was a little unhappy. He felt that the prince of this foreign country just didn't know the rules. After all, he had been away from the Central Plains for too long.
Zhao Xiaofei had no choice but to lean against the pillar, listening intently to what was being said inside. He was curious; he'd always watched TV dramas where ministers discussed state affairs in the palace, and this time he was listening to a live broadcast.
At this moment, someone was heard saying, "Your Majesty, Hong Chengchou has been fighting the Jianlu in the Songjin area for months. Countless money and food have been wasted. Your Majesty, please issue an order to allow Hong Chengchou to fight a quick victory, otherwise the national treasury will be empty!"
"I second the motion! I second the motion!"
Hearing this, Zhao Xiaofei thought to himself: These people are probably from the Ministry of Revenue, and they are looking at the issue from the perspective of the national treasury.
"Your Majesty! No! This is a critical moment. The Jianlu are still strong. If Lord Hong attacks now, all the previous blows will be in vain, and we may even be in danger!"
Zhao Xiaofei thought to himself, "Hmm! It seems there are some wise men in the court. They know Hong Chengchou wants to wear down the Qing army's strength by defending it with all his might. The Qing army is powerful in the field, but weak at sieges! Hong Chengchou wants to wait until the Qing army is exhausted and their numbers are almost depleted before launching an attack, hoping to stabilize the situation in Liaodong in one fell swoop. What a pity! Hong Chengchou is a master of strategy, but he encountered such a poor teammate."
"No need to discuss this further! Draft an imperial decree, ordering Hong Chengchou to launch a swift attack and recapture the lost territory of Liaodong! If this battle is successful, I will award him a great merit!"
"Your Majesty! This is absolutely unacceptable! Please consider it carefully!"
"Lord Zhang! There's no need to discuss this further! Withdraw!"
Zhao Xiaofei heard this and thought: Chongzhen! Chongzhen! It wasn't the Jurchens who defeated you! It was Tianzhen! It's over! Hong Chengchou was driven to such a rage by you, and ultimately defeated and captured. He ended up working for the Qing Dynasty and even took control of the Central Plains. And who can you turn to for justice after hanging yourself on that crooked tree? I wonder what that courier, Li Zicheng, is up to? Those 18 men who fled into the mountains after being defeated by Hong Chengchou are now gone. Have they emerged?
Just as he was thinking about this, an official came to Zhao Xiaofei's rescue! He heard an official say, "Your Majesty! The rebel army has besieged Kaifeng twice. Henan is in imminent danger. Your Majesty, please send troops quickly to save Henan."
"Is there anyone suitable?"
"I recommend Sun Chuanting, the former Minister of War! He is well versed in military affairs and is capable of handling this important task!"
"Do the other nobles have any doubts?"
"I think this is inappropriate! Sun Chuanting is unruly and unruly. If I entrust him with such an important task, I'm afraid he will become too powerful and refuse to obey orders."
Zhao Xiaofei thought to himself, "Holy crap! Sun Chuanting is still alive! You're so loyal and capable, yet you're still on guard and don't want to use him? You deserve to be tortured and forced to pay up by Li Zicheng!" But if Sun Chuanting doesn't come out, he can still live a few more days. Remember the movie "The Ming Robbery"? Sun Chuanting was also forced to fight Li Zicheng in a decisive battle by Chongzhen, and his troops were caught up in the plague outbreak, and he was eventually defeated and killed.
"I'll think about this again! Is there anything else?"
Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Chongzhen nodded to Wang Chengen. Wang Chengen understood, because the emperor had said yesterday that if there was nothing else to do after the morning court session, the envoy from Nan'ao would be allowed to meet him. Then, as a formality, he would reward him with a house and that would be the end of the matter.
Zhao Xiaofei's feet were numb from standing so long. When he was stretching them, he heard someone in the hall shout, "Announce the envoy of Nan'ao Kingdom to see the emperor!" Then other eunuchs passed the message down one by one.
Wang Erxi quickly ran over and helped Zhao Xiaofei put his clothes in order. Then he took Zhao Xiaofei into the main hall. There were no lights in the main hall, so it seemed a little dark. Zhao Xiaofei looked at Wang Erxi's steps, lowered his head and walked forward until Wang Erxi stopped, and then Zhao Xiaofei knelt down. This was what Wang Erxi had said to him when he entered the palace: when our family stops, you can kneel down.
Zhao Xiaofei knelt down and kowtowed, saying, "I, the envoy of Nan'ao, Zhao Xiaofei, greet His Majesty the Emperor of the Great Ming! May Your Majesty enjoy eternal bliss and a life as long as the heavens! May the Great Ming be peaceful and prosperous for thousands of years, and its power be felt throughout the world!"
"Your Excellency has worked hard! You have traveled thousands of miles to come to our Ming Dynasty. What is the matter? Do you want to trade with us?" Chongzhen asked.
"Your Majesty! Our country is rich in resources and has little need for anything. It's only because the Great Ming Dynasty is so powerful and has graciously treated all the nations that we are. We are grateful for the great favor and have sent me as an envoy to express our respect to Your Majesty." Zhao Xiaofei thought to himself: Let me get up now! My knees are aching from kneeling. And don't ask me anymore! I'm going to vomit from saying all this! It's disgusting! Now they can't even protect their little brother, North Korea, and they still have such great power! Ugh!
"I have accepted your country's kindness! Please tell your king that I thank him for his gift. I also wish your country prosperity and peace for its people!"
"Thank you, Your Majesty! May our friendship last forever! Your Majesty! This is a letter from my Nan'ao Kingdom. Please review it!" Zhao Xiaofei took out the letter from his sleeve. It was Wang Erxi who had brought it from the Ministry of Rites and handed it to him. Eunuch Wang Chengen came down to take the letter and then handed it to Chongzhen.
Without even glancing at him, Chongzhen said, "I heard that your country cured the epidemic in Gongji County of our dynasty with a family-inherited medicine. Is that true?"
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