Regardless of whether Xile's words are true or false, they sound quite uncomfortable.
Emperor Wu was also frightened, and his face was a little livid.
"Wu Yuan really told you that?"
On this point, Xile really wasn't lying. "That's what he said. Wu Yuan also said that if there really was an elixir of life in this world, the world would have been unified long ago."
"More than one emperor can refine the elixir of life."
In fact, this is really not a secret. Many elixir recipes were even excavated from the tombs of emperors.
Later generations felt as if they had found a treasure and continued to develop the elixir of life based on that elixir.
But this in itself is an extremely ironic thing. If it was really useful, the emperor's tomb would not appear.
Seeing that Xile was so sure, Emperor Wu also felt uncomfortable. But now that he had taken the elixir, he didn't know whether it had any effect or even whether it was poisonous.
"That's enough, no need to say any more. Just because others can't do it doesn't mean I can't do it."
Emperor Wu said with some self-deception, as if he was trying to convince himself that the elixir was effective.
The corner of Xile's mouth rose, finally gaining a victory.
But it also made Emperor Wu a little angry and stopped talking to Xile.
"Do you have anything else to report?" Emperor Wu asked.
Prime Minister Wen immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, we have not yet determined the reward for the great victory in Boulder City. Please make your decision, and it can also appease the morale of the army."
Finally getting down to business, everyone cheered up.
Emperor Wu no longer seemed to object to this matter, so he said: "Yes, I should indeed reward you based on your merits."
Then he glanced at the eunuch next to him, and the eunuch immediately took out an imperial edict.
Everyone knelt down again and waited attentively to see how Emperor Wu would award the reward.
Murong Haitang and Yan Fei also knelt down together, looking forward to it.
But they knew that the biggest contributor to Boulder City's victory must be Xin Ruyan.
But after listening to the eunuch reading out the imperial edict, Murong Haitang and Yan Fei's expressions suddenly turned ugly.
Many people were mentioned in this imperial edict, but Xin Ruyan was not mentioned.
The biggest hero is still General Xin. The victory of Boulder City can be attributed to General Xin.
The ministers didn't have much idea. They didn't know the specific matters of the Battle of Boulder City.
We also take it for granted that without General Xin, it would have been impossible to comeback and win this battle.
At this moment, Prime Minister Wen's expression was similar to that of Murong Haitang and Yan Fei. However, Prime Minister Wen quickly realized that after leaving Ouyang Mansion and returning home yesterday, he had speculated on how Emperor Wu would reward his merits.
things.
Prime Minister Wen had thought about today's result.
It was just that he thought that Emperor Wu would avoid the important and take credit for Xin Ruyan's contribution. However, he did not expect that Emperor Wu would directly ignore Xin Ruyan's contribution without mentioning it at all.
As expected, Emperor Wu's thoughts were not so easy to guess.
After the eunuch read out the imperial edict, Xile immediately stepped forward and snatched it away.
After reading it carefully over and over again, and confirming that Xin Ruyan's name was not on it at all, he immediately asked Emperor Wu angrily: "Your Majesty, isn't this right?"
Emperor Wu did not get angry, but said to Xile with a half-smile, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"
Just as Xile was about to speak, Prime Minister Wen suddenly took the lead and said, "Your Majesty, the Peacock King, General Xin has made great contributions. His Majesty made him the General of the Kingdom and granted him the title of the Patron Saint of the Great Martial Kingdom. This is the greatest gift."
Yes, I hope Your Highness will not embarrass His Majesty again."
If we look at this reward alone, it can indeed be said to be unprecedented.
The title of this patron saint alone is destined to make General Xin famous throughout history.
Even thinking about it carefully, such a reward for just the battle of Boulder City is a bit excessive. Prime Minister Wen just thought about it for a long time. Maybe this is the result of all the credit for Xin Ruyan being attributed to General Xin, or as a way to use it as a reward.
Appease General Xin and the soldiers of Boulder City.
But now, if Xile tells the truth, not only will Emperor Wu not be able to take back the imperial edict, but it will be counterproductive.
At that time, it would be possible if Emperor Wu questioned that General Xin was not as good as Xin Ruyan, or that General Xin was asking for merit for a woman and deceiving the emperor.
Therefore, Prime Minister Wen felt that now was definitely not the time to reveal the truth.
Murong Haitang and Yan Fei only reacted belatedly after Prime Minister Wen stopped him. The two of them were not as experienced as Prime Minister Wen. Therefore, if Prime Minister Wen had not said this, they would never have thought of such a deep understanding.
hierarchical situation.
So he also stepped forward and echoed: "Your Majesty is wise!"
The corners of Emperor Wu's mouth rose, as if he was very satisfied with the reactions of Murong Haitang and Yan Fei.
Xile frowned. She didn't understand why Murong Haitang and Yan Fei were stopping her from talking.
But even though he couldn't figure it out, Xile also knew that Murong Haitang and Yan Fei were not timid people. Looking at Prime Minister Wen's anxious face, Xile knew that if he continued to speak, he would do more harm than good.
But there was nowhere to vent the depression in his heart, so he just let it go, and Xile was extremely unwilling to do so.
But seeing the worried eyes of Murong Haitang and Yan Fei, Xile had no choice but to return to his seat without saying a word.
Emperor Wu did not blame Xile for his recklessness. Emperor Wu seemed to be very talkative today.
Then the ministers talked about many things, and in the court, the monarch and his ministers were in harmony.
In the following time, although Xile occasionally came out to cause trouble, it did not stir up much trouble.
Until he retired from the court, Emperor Wu said to Xile with a smile: "Your Peacock Palace is no longer habitable. From now on, please move back to the palace."
Xile immediately objected, "I refuse. I am already a prince and can go wherever I want."
Emperor Wu looked at Xile and did not refute in the end, "Okay, if that's the case, then I'll demolish the East Palace."
"What? Wait!"
Xile suddenly became anxious.
"Brother Emperor, what did you just say? Why did you want to demolish the East Palace?"
Emperor Wu said calmly: "Originally, I wanted to make a place for you, but if you didn't want to, it was naturally demolished."
Xile immediately became angry, "But that is Wu Yuan's palace."
"Who are you talking about? Is it Wu Yuan who intends to assassinate me?"
Emperor Wu deliberately emphasized the word "assassination" very strongly.
Xile's face changed slightly. She knew that if she continued to be more serious, it would be detrimental to Wu Yuan.
Now Wu Yuan has almost become a taboo topic in the imperial court, and no minister dares to mention it.
Taking a deep breath, Xile finally compromised and said, "I just want to say that I will stay in the East Palace."