Chapter 71 A hat that blows away in the wind, a...
Among them, Anguo, whose relations with the Northern Kingdom had improved a little, quickly took action.
The relief supplies and personnel that were originally intended to be sent to the Northern Kingdom were all cut in half, and the envoys who came to the Northern Kingdom also became sarcastic and dissatisfied with everything about the Northern Kingdom every day.
An Guo's attitude had changed the most, and the envoys from other countries had also become much colder. The King of the North had no doubt that if Jing Chang's threat today had not been imminent, these people would have turned against the North Kingdom directly.
This is the terrifying thing about this prophecy.
All nine provinces in the world belong to the north.
How did the Zhou Emperor come up with such a vicious conspiracy that left the Northern King in a dilemma as to whether to refute it or not?
In terms of ambition, the King of the North agrees with this prophecy. He wishes that the Northern Kingdom will become the final winner. However, from a realistic point of view, the Northern Kingdom should keep a low profile. After all, if it were not for the assistance of other countries, the Northern Kingdom would have been destroyed by Jingchang this time.
Now that we are seriously injured, we don’t know when we can recover. If we were to go up against other countries, we would have no chance of winning.
"Prime Minister, do you think I should send someone to dispel these rumors and deny this prophecy?"
The Northern King was deeply tormented by the cold attitudes of other countries. The anxiety he felt when the Zhou Emperor did not take any action had just dissipated when the reality poured cold water on his head.
The Northern Kingdom needs help from other countries and cannot offend other countries at this time.
Upon hearing this, Su Wang bowed to the Northern King, his face serious, and he shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, this is inappropriate."
"What's wrong with that? Fighting for hegemony right now has no benefit for the Northern Kingdom. Since we can't fight for the world, why bear the blame?"
The King of the North was actually feeling very uncomfortable. He had used all means to get to the top, not to suffer today!
But the situation was stronger than the person, and if he didn't accept the bullying, he would be beaten. He couldn't afford to offend the Zhou emperor, so he could only shrink his neck and act like a turtle.
"Your Majesty, this prophecy was spoken by the gods of heaven and earth. If the Northern Kingdom denies it, wouldn't that be disrespectful to the gods? Moreover, the Northern Kingdom is powerless to fight for the world today. Does that mean it will never fight for the world again?"
This plan is vicious, Su Wang said while sighing in his heart. He didn't know who gave the advice to Emperor Zhou, but it hit their weak spot at once.
Even though they knew that the prophecy was not a good thing, they could not try to get rid of it. They had to think about the future.
The King of the North had an extremely ugly expression on his face. He remained silent, his eyes rolling around a few times, unable to think of how to respond.
"Are we then going to allow this prophecy to spread throughout the land, causing the other princes to regard the Northern Kingdom as an enemy? If Jingchang attacks again, will the other princes still help the Northern Kingdom?"
The King of the North has ambitions, but the Northern Kingdom does not have enough strength now!
The reality is so painful, and the current situation is really a dilemma.
Su Wang pondered for a moment, but finally decided to stick to his guns and persuade the King of the North not to rush to clarify the matter. He said bluntly, "But Your Majesty, even without this prophecy, the North Kingdom would never have gained the friendship of the other princes. This time, the other princes are helping the North Kingdom not for the North Kingdom, but for themselves. As long as they don't want Jingchang, the Zhou Emperor, to unify the world, they will still send troops to help Jingchang if he attacks the North Kingdom again."
The princes were in competition with each other, or to put it bluntly, they were all enemies.
Since they are enemies, are you still afraid of having a bad relationship with them?
Enemies help each other not out of friendship but out of profit. As long as the Northern Kingdom still has value, the princes will have to help. Just like now, King An hates the Northern Kingdom very much and is very afraid of the Northern Kingdom, but he still has to hold his nose and send supplies and people, no matter how much or how little, otherwise the Northern Kingdom will never recover, and he, An Guo, will be the one who suffers in the end.
The same goes for the other vassal states. No matter how harsh their words are, they still have to come to Fengbao to speak. If they dislike the Northern Kingdom so much, they should have been able to prevent the envoys from bringing anything with them.
Su Wang saw and thought clearly about this matter, so he advised the King of the North not to be frightened by that little bit of malice. If Emperor Zhou wanted to give them the title of destiny, they should accept it. After all, this was considered to be a tribute to the Northern Kingdom. Before, there was only Emperor Zhou who was the real destiny, and now there was also the King of the North.
As the King of the North listened to Su Wang's explanation, his panicked heart gradually calmed down, and he even laughed out loud in the end.
"Hahahaha! If that's the case, isn't the Emperor Zhou just shooting himself in the foot? Good! The Prime Minister is absolutely right. The Emperor Zhou isn't the only one destined by heaven!"
Su Wang's eloquence was very effective in persuading people, and the King of the North immediately became proud.
After convincing the King of the North, Su Wang took advantage of the King of the North's good mood and mentioned several things that had been delayed before. The King of the North no longer found fault like before, but waved his hand, indicating that he agreed to everything and let Su Wang handle it himself.
As long as the King of the North maintains this optimistic attitude, the sky of Fengbao City will be clear in the future.
Su Wang was talking and laughing with the King of the North in the palace, but as soon as he left the palace, his face suddenly became extremely gloomy.
What he said to the King of the North was all about the good side of the matter. It was indeed all true. At first glance, it was indeed quite intimidating. Look how he coaxed the King of the North, he was so happy that he didn't know what the world was.
But he did not mention the bad side of the matter, and even deliberately guided the King of the North, not letting him think in that direction.
Su Wang felt that it would be of no benefit to let the King of the North understand the bad side of the matter. It would be better to let the King of the North remain confused so that the King of the North would not destroy the Northern Kingdom before the enemy arrived.
The King of the North is young after all, and he doesn't know that human nature is changeable and people's hearts are unpredictable. He really thinks that by wearing the hat of destiny, he can become the second person in the world who is destined to be the one.
The Zhou emperor had the legitimacy of the Great Zhou Dynasty behind him. This had been the consensus of the world for hundreds of years. However, even with the support of the rulers of the Great Zhou Dynasty, if Jingchang had not become strong, the title of the Zhou emperor as the one chosen by heaven would have been erased by other princes long ago.
How could the princes, who were fighting for the world, endure having someone oppressing them all the time?
Compared with today's Jingchang, Beiguo has no advantages, no support from ancestors, no legitimacy, and only relies on a prophecy. The hat of destiny on its head is an illusion that will turn into ashes with a gust of wind.
Before the hat is completely reduced to ashes, the Northern Kingdom will become the target of public criticism and will be hostile to all the princes.
In this situation, it is useless to just clarify that the prophecy is false. No one believes that the King of the North does not want this hat. The King of the North has already become king. Which fool would believe him when he says that he does not want to be the common ruler of the world?
Now the North has only two paths to take. One is to strengthen itself and use strength to solidify the title. The other is to honestly shrink its neck and pretend that it has never heard of this prophecy. Don't accept it and avoid as much malice as possible.
Su Wang had a terrible headache. The King of Zhou was even younger than the King of the North, so how could he be so cruel? Could it be that the Zhou royal family was really the destined ruler and a natural-born king?
There are too many people in Jingchang who think Shen Zhiwei is born to be a king.
Especially the group of ministers headed by Gui Yang. The prophecy was obtained by Gui Yang personally through divination. Gui Yang knew better than anyone how these eight words came about.
Gui Yang could easily guess how miserable the King of the North was feeling. The King had almost kicked the King off the table with just a little effort from the King. Gui Yang was so happy. He felt that under the King's leadership, there was hope for the unification of the world.
"The king is truly kind to the General of the Central Army. To vent his anger, he even went so far as to orchestrate such a grand scheme, using the divine name. In the future, the General of the Central Army must be even more dedicated to the king and not let him down."
When Hu Youan heard what Gui Yang said, he felt sour.
Hu Youan was too lazy to pay attention to this guy who was being jealous again. Gui Yang's heart was probably as small as a needle, because his heart was as small as the hole of a needle.
"In a few days, I will return to Yongming with Doctor Qingzhu. Would the County Magistrate like to join us?"
Hu Youan invited Gui Yang to go with her mainly because it would be safer for her to follow her people.
Gui Yang didn't want to leave Jingchang. He had finally come back, and he was reluctant to leave again. So he decisively refused, saying, "The king hasn't given the order. Yang wants to stay in Jingchang for a few more days."
"The position of county governor cannot remain vacant for too long."
Hu Youan was not urging Gui Yang to go back quickly, but telling him that if he really wanted to stay in Jingchang, the best way was to quickly find a suitable county magistrate for Yongming. As long as there was someone to take care of Yongming, he would be free.
Seeing that the king was using Gui Yang very well, Hu Youan felt that if he had a choice, the king would be willing to let Gui Yang stay in Jingchang.
Gui Yang nodded thoughtfully and bowed to Hu Youan to thank him. He was confused by the situation and only wanted to stay in Jingchang by begging for mercy, but did not think about how to get the king to keep him in person. Hu Youan's reminder was very timely.
Hu Youan had to go back to take care of some chores, so the two parted ways.
It was the time when the court was dismissed, and the two of them walked together for a while. When Hu Youan quickly left the palace, Gui Yang turned around and went back to the palace. He was not going to look for the king, but was waiting for someone.
Almost after every grand court meeting, Shen Zhiwei would keep Wen Tao for a while and ask her in detail about some details. As the Prime Minister, Wen Tao was in charge of the overall situation. She was very dedicated and could tell her a thing or two no matter what Shen Zhiwei asked her.
There was nothing important happening recently, so Shen Zhiwei asked a few questions and then let Wen Tao leave.
As soon as Wen Tao left the hall, he ran into Gui Yang.
As soon as the two looked at each other, Wen Tao knew that Gui Yang had something to ask for. Only when Gui Yang asked her to do something would he smile so gently, like a gentleman.
"Is there something wrong with the county magistrate?"
Wen Tao went straight to the point. After exchanging greetings with Gui Yang, he spoke directly.
"It's a small matter. Dazai, do you have some free time? Why don't you go to the restaurant with Yang?"
It was said to be a small matter, but they had to go to the restaurant alone to discuss it. Wen Tao felt that this matter must be no small matter. She nodded directly, and was a little curious about what it was that made Gui come to her to beg.
It was just after the morning court session and everyone was hungry, so they went to a restaurant and ordered some simple food to fill their stomachs. Then they started talking about business.
Perhaps because Shen Zhiwei didn't like red tape, the king's ministers all had the good habit of being concise and to the point, so Gui Yang directly stated her purpose.
"Yang is willing to recommend Junior Sister Qiongyu of the Grand Chancellor as the Governor of Yongming County. What do you think, Grand Chancellor?"
Yongming is the heart of Bian land, once the capital of a country. It is a great thing to be a county magistrate there. Not only can you improve your reputation and accumulate experience, but there are also many invisible benefits.
Pie in the sky?
Wen Tao was extremely surprised. Gui Yang had many followers, so how could such a good thing fall into the hands of Qiong Yu?
"Yang only asks the Grand Master to say a few good words to the King."
Gui Yang didn't let Wen Tao guess blindly, and directly stated her conditions.
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