Chapter 471: A good majesty is a majesty who has no opinion
Capital of Zhao State
The sound of the court bell rang on time, and all the ministers did not dare to slack off. They arranged their court clothes and rushed to the morning court hall.
Above the main hall
The Emperor of Zhao State sat on the throne, and the ministers in the palace bowed and saluted.
The Emperor of Zhao was similar in age to the Emperor of Chu, but he was not as heroic and spirited as the Emperor of Chu. Although the Emperor of Zhao had a court every three days as scheduled, it was only in the morning, and he spent most of the time in the harem after the morning.
Addicted to wine and sex.
There were many times when ministers could not see Emperor Zhao even if they asked to see him. Therefore, Emperor Zhao always looked pale and looked drowsy even in the morning, and his loose body seemed to fall over at a touch.
Of course, although Emperor Zhao indulged in drinking and sex, delayed government affairs, and ignored state affairs, he was not really useless.
He still has one advantage.
That is, there are many concubines, not only many, but also various types.
No matter where Zhao Guo Guo goes under the leadership of the new king after his success, he will not lose anything in his life.
Because there were many concubines, there were also many children.
You will never worry about having no heir to the throne.
However, because of important matters today, Emperor Zhao still managed to cheer up. He first looked at the envoy from Zhao who had returned two days ago, and asked: "Did the envoy's trip go well?"
Lu Heng cupped his hands and said, "Reporting to Your Majesty, everything went well, but..."
Emperor Zhao said: "Speak."
Although Lu Heng was well prepared, his voice still trembled when he arrived at the main hall, and he said: "Compared with the literary skills of the Chu State, our Zhao State has been defeated."
Emperor Zhao looked at Lu Heng and said, "The courtiers and I already know about this matter. I didn't expect that Chu State would have such a capable person, and in the end he could defeat Zhao State twice in a row. It's a pity that he was born at the wrong time and fell behind."
In a place with backward culture and education like the Chu State, talents are not allowed to be displayed, which is a real loss to the world."
"However, you took it upon yourself to offer a gift of 120,000 taels of silver to the State of Chu, but then lost the national competition. How should you explain it?"
After the results of the competition came out, the envoys from the State of Zhao rushed quickly to transmit the results back to the State of Zhao, much faster than the envoys.
Emperor Zhao and his ministers were also shocked when they received the result, and even took it upon themselves to send more than 100,000 taels of silver as a congratulatory gift to the Chu State. Although they had not compensated Chu and Zhou less at the beginning, this time the money was counted.
Although the state of Zhao, which has always been prosperous in culture, lost to the state of Chu, which had no achievements in culture, it is really hard to accept.
At that time, all the ministers petitioned one after another, demanding that the official Lu Heng be severely punished in order to bring peace to the people of the world.
But... when it was time for the envoys to return to the country and the army to call for punishment, why was the court so quiet?
This made Emperor Zhao quite confused, and he looked at the ministers who were standing motionless.
It shouldn't be...
At this time, shouldn't the ministers denounce Lu Heng righteously and sternly for losing his wife and losing his troops?
Yes, I lost money and lost the test, and I haven’t found out whether the state of Chu is true or not.
Why didn’t the ministers say a word?
Say it, say it all!
It's his grandma's, why didn't you say it?!
If the courtiers don't say anything, how can he continue to talk?
At this moment, the Minister of Industry of the State of Zhao stood up, and Emperor Chu breathed a sigh of relief. Someone finally stood up to answer the question.
However, what the Minister of Industry and Industry said after he stood up made the Emperor of Chu unexpected:
"Your Majesty, I believe that although our Zhao State was defeated, it has nothing to do with the envoys. All the talented men in our dynasty have tried their best. I believe that no matter whether the envoys won or lost in this competition, they all dared to fight for our Zhao State.
A heroic person is a well-deserved pillar."
When Zhao Huang heard this, he couldn't help but widen his eyes. Although it sounds like there is nothing wrong with this truth, but think about it carefully, is this the same as what you said a month ago?
Who was the one who urged severe punishment without credit?
Have you forgotten everything now?
At this moment, the Minister of Hubu also stood up: "I second the proposal."
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel: "I second the proposal..."
The Minister of Punishment: "I second the proposal..."
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Later, even the chief eunuch beside Emperor Zhao spoke in a low voice: "Your Majesty, I also think that what many adults said is reasonable. Your Majesty has not issued a severe punishment order at this time. Today, Your Majesty Chrysostom pardons Master Lu and his party, and the history books of future generations will definitely be the same."
I would say that Your Majesty is magnanimous and benevolent, and that he is a wise and wise king who listens to your advice readily."
When Zhao Huang heard the words "Youdao Mingjun", he felt a little happy. Just now he just said what the crime should be, but did not convict him. Now Lu Heng is still innocent. Now he can pardon and he is innocent.
Gaining a good reputation, why not?
The words spoken by Bai Fu, the eunuch who has been following him all year round, are the most comfortable to listen to.
At this time, Emperor Zhao did not think about why the ministers changed their words. He only cared about leaving a good reputation for future generations and said: "I am not that ignorant king who doesn't know right from wrong. What you ministers said is reasonable. Although Lu Aiqing was defeated
Yes, but even though the defeat was glorious, I won’t pursue it any further.”
There was a faint smile on the corner of Lu Heng's lips, as if he had everything under control today, and he bowed and said, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness."
Many ministers also raised their hands and said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Your Majesty is a good Majesty only if you have no independent opinions, and all the ministers are very clear about this.
After hearing the sage words, Emperor Zhao smiled and said: "By the way, there is another thing that I believe all of you ministers have already known. The State of Zhou has declared war on the State of Chu, and the envoys of the State of Zhou have also urged me, Zhao, to make peace with Chu as soon as possible several times.
To form an alliance, we can jointly send troops to the Chu State to expand the territory. Do you dear friends have any decision on the alliance?"
Apart from having more concubines and more children, he has done almost nothing useful in his life. If the State of Zhao can expand its territory while he is in power, it will definitely leave a mark in the history books!
Thinking of this, Emperor Zhao's eyes became even more intense.
It seems that Zhao Guo, who was like a tiger in the past, has now become a sheep at the mercy of Zhao Guo.
At this moment, Lu Heng suddenly knelt down and said, "Your Majesty, you must never form an alliance with Zhou!"
When Emperor Zhao heard Lu Heng raised the objection first, he frowned slightly and asked, "Why is this?"
Lu Hengdao: "Your Majesty, I am on an envoy to the Chu State. After I met the envoy of the Zhou State, I treated him with courtesy and neither humble nor arrogant. However, the envoy of the Zhou State looked at me with contempt and even humiliated me, Zhao State, in every possible way."
, it can be seen that they, Zhou State, have no sincere intention to form an alliance."
When many ministers heard what Lu Heng said, they turned around and started talking.
When Emperor Zhao heard what Lu Heng said, he was surprised and said, "Is this happening?!"
Envoys are the face of a country. The envoys of Zhou treated their envoys of Zhao like this. Is it really wise to form an alliance with such a inconsistent country?
Lu Heng cupped his hands and said: "It is indeed true. Many of the envoys in the mission were looked down upon by the Zhou envoys. They can all testify, and I dare not lie."