The envoys from Xiliang finally arrived in the capital. After going to the palace, they presented the gifts to the princes that everyone already knew. Although the emperor was still seriously ill, the prince still cheered up and entertained them warmly and held a banquet.
While both parties were chatting and laughing at the banquet, the Xiliang envoy took out another letter written by the king of Xiliang.
The King of Xiliang said that he would like to marry a princess from Daxia for the crown prince of Xiliang.
When they heard this, the officials in the main hall were shocked and soon became angry.
Of course, a princess needs to be married, and a family can also ask for it from hundreds of families. But when a neighboring country comes to ask for a wife, it is not just a matter of a man and a woman getting married.
This is marriage.
For Daxia, the King of Xiliang was not qualified at all.
At the end of the dynasty, the world was in chaos, and Xiliang took the opportunity to cause chaos, burning, killing, and looting. Emperor Gaozu formed an army just to drive them away. After several battles, he drove them out of Daxia, and the king of Xiliang retreated hundreds of miles in pursuit.
, bowed his head and confessed his crime, called himself a minister and his son, and paid tribute year after year.
Now less than a hundred years have passed, and he actually dares to ask Daxia to give away the princess.
The officials in the court were scolding, but the Xiliang envoy was not afraid at all, saying that this was the sincerity of the king of Xiliang and the sincerity of the friendship between the two countries - this was a threat!
If Daxia does not marry the princess, will Xiliang not have good relations with Daxia? Will there be war?
It’s so crazy! Is the King of Xiliang crazy?
"Of course the King of Xiliang is not crazy." The prince drove the Xiliang envoy out, sat in the palace, and said with a serious expression, "He saw that General Iron Mask passed away, and came to Daxia to inquire about it by sending gifts to the three princes.
, what a coincidence, the emperor suddenly fell seriously ill, and the hidden thoughts were revealed without any scruple——"
The king of Xiliang wanted to use the failure of the marriage proposal as an excuse to go to war.
The courtiers were even more angry: "If he doesn't take the initiative and is so arrogant and rebellious, please His Highness the Prince immediately order an attack on the King of Xiliang."
Several generals even stood up and asked for orders to send troops immediately.
The prince pressed his forehead. The thing happened too suddenly. It's better to think carefully before speaking.
Several courtiers were dissatisfied, "This is nothing to think about. Does the King of Xiliang have bad intentions? He must be taught a lesson." "Tell your Majesty about this? Your Majesty will definitely send troops immediately."
The emperor's prince's face became even worse when he mentioned it: "My father is still seriously ill now, but he has just recovered? Tell him this? What should I do if his condition worsens?"
That’s really hard to handle. Will the noisy courtiers calm down? The emperor has endured the humiliation for so many years and finally eliminated the chaos among the princes and kings. Suddenly the little king of Xiliang comes out to provoke? Is the emperor really going to lose his temper? It doesn’t matter if he loses his temper at other times.
, now the emperor is ill, he has just woken up, and he can't even speak? His condition will definitely get worse in a fit of anger.
"Is the King of Xiliang very hateful? I will not let him go, but at this moment, nothing can delay my father's condition. I will not let my father be in any danger!"
The prince dropped these words and walked away.
The Xiliang envoy was driven out of the court and imprisoned.
The ministers were angry and at the same time, a shadow was cast on their hearts. Too many things happened this year? They are all bad things. The Iron-faced General is dead? The emperor suddenly fell ill, and the fifth prince murdered the third prince? Now it is the sixth prince who murdered the emperor.
——It’s a mess inside and out.
Moreover, the King of Xiliang dares to provoke you like this? This shows that it should not be underestimated.
The princes and kings have been in turmoil for so many years? Can the imperial court itself be protected? It has no time to take care of Xiliang.
The news that the envoy from Xiliang was seeking to marry the princess in the court spread instantly, and the people were also in an uproar.
Do you really want to marry a princess? If you don’t marry a princess, will you go to war with Xiliang?
"Just fight. There's nothing to be afraid of. It's not like I haven't been beaten before."
"Although we haven't fought against Xiliang for so many years, our troops in Daxia have not been idle either."
After fighting against the princes and kings for so many years, the men, horses, and weapons have been drinking blood and flesh.
The only pity is that the Iron Mask General is no longer here.
But there are other generals in Daxia.
Zhou Xuan, who did not attend the banquet and was stationed in the capital camp, heard the news and immediately came to the imperial city to ask for an audience with the prince.
"I will first cut off the heads of the Xiliang envoys, lead my troops to the border and personally deliver them to the King of Xiliang, and then fight all the way into Xiliang, asking the King of Xiliang to give all his daughters to you as concubines.
"Zhou Xuan said while standing in the main hall.
The prince's originally calm face burst into laughter when he heard this: "What nonsense are you talking about."
Zhou Xuan's face was gloomy: "I'm not joking. The King of Xiliang is confused. He should be allowed to wake up."
The prince glanced at him and said: "I know you are very angry. Who wouldn't be angry? It's just that we haven't fought yet. Even if there is a fight, we won't kill the envoys. Don't say such things."
Zhou Xuan asked: "When will we send out the troops? If we don't kill them, we can just tie them up and drive them away."
The prince reached out and pressed his forehead. Apart from anything else, this action looked more and more like the emperor. He seemed to be able to understand why the emperor always had headaches.
"Know yourself and your enemy. Don't rush to shout about killing." He said, "I have already gone to sort out the news about Xiliang in the past few years. We will discuss it later."
Zhou Xuan frowned: "What's the point of waiting? I'll fight you even if you know it."
The prince glanced at him and said calmly: "Soldiers, important matters of the country, the place of life and death, the way of survival, how can you talk so easily and casually? Ah Xuan, although you have been in the army for so many years, you are still too young."
Zhou Xuan's expression became even more ugly: "Your Highness, do you think we can't defeat Xiliang without General Iron Mask?"
"Of course not." The prince said calmly, "Don't talk about this matter anymore. The court has its own decision. Military matters are not something you and I can decide at will."
Of course Zhou Xuan knew that, but before the court made a decision, a king and a minister must first be determined. After seeing the prince's expression, he finally lowered his head and said yes.
Seeing Zhou Xuan about to leave, the prince called him to stop him again.
"Don't bring this matter to His Majesty." He said coldly.
Zhou Xuan leaned over and saluted again: "I don't dare."
The prince didn't speak any more, and watched him exit, his calm face returning to a gloomy look.
Of course, he didn't think he couldn't defeat Xiliang just because there was no more Iron Mask General.
It would be a good thing if the Iron Masked General is really gone.
But in fact, now he knows that although General Iron Mask is long gone, he can still be resurrected when needed——
During the war with Xiliang, what would be the result if Chu Yurong took the opportunity to jump out and reveal his identity as General Iron Mask?
He must not give Chu Yurong this chance!
After the prince returned to the emperor's palace from the previous court, the princes could rest for the time being. After the prince and the emperor had a fatherly and filial piety, they would work hard to deal with political affairs. They idlers would come here to guard the emperor.
King Yan went to see Concubine Xian, and King Lu took the time to go to bed. Since the emperor became ill, the princes who had mansions continued to live in the palace.
Chu Xiurong did not go back to his original residence, but walked casually along the palace. Not long after, he saw Zhou Xuan walking over.
As a courtier and a military general, Zhou Xuan, who could not enter and exit the previous dynasty at will, actually came to the harem after resigning from the crown prince. Anyone who saw it would be surprised.
But the chamberlains standing around seemed unable to see anything.
"Who arranged it for the King of Xiliang?" Zhou Xuan asked with a frown.
Chu Xiurong smiled: "Axuan, you and I are not omnipotent. We can only arrange this one thing."
Whether the prince and the emperor suddenly wanted to kill Chu Yurong out of nowhere, or whether the King of Xiliang suddenly provoked him, it was beyond their control.
Zhou Xuan was silent for a moment and said: "But this is all caused by this incident."
If the emperor had not been ill, none of these things would have happened.
Chu Xiurong looked gentle, but there was no warmth in his eyes: "I don't think this has anything to do with us."
Zhou Xuan smiled, but the smile was full of ridicule: "But this is an opportunity for us."
Having said this, his eyes fell forward and he smiled sarcastically.
"Then, do you really want Jin Yao to go and get married?"
Chu Xiurong followed his line of sight and saw a girl running towards the emperor's palace in a hurry. The tall interlaced eaves of the palace cast shadows, lengthening, shaking and chopping her shadow into pieces.
"This has nothing to do with us." He lowered his gaze and said calmly, then turned to call Xiaoqu, "Tell Dr. Hu that you can take action."
