The Prodigal Son's Happy Life - Chapter 216

[Chapter 216 Court Meeting]

Even though they had been mentally prepared in advance, the banquet at Honglu Temple still surprised many people, especially the civil and military officials of Chu State.

They thought about countless possibilities, but they did not expect that they would crush the leader of the grassland, Qi Yanbu, in this manner.

The grassland tribes sent envoys to visit Chu for the first time in several years, so it was naturally impossible for them to end with a banquet.

What’s more, this time a prince and a princess came to the Qiyan tribe. In such a battle, besides the competition, there must be other important things.

Not long after Fang Xiu returned from Honglu Temple, another news came from the palace that His Majesty would invite envoys from the grassland tribes to attend the court together.

This time in court, as the biggest contributor to the Honglu Temple banquet, Fang Xiu naturally had to attend.

This was the first time he had gone to court since he was dragged by the Dog Emperor to become General Zuo Zhonglang of the Yulin Guards.

After Xiu’er heard the news, she was even more excited than Fang Xiu himself. She prepared the dress she should wear when going to court two days in advance.

That day, I stood in front of Fang Xiu’s door early, waiting for him to get up and wash up, more carefully than before.

Fang Xiu didn’t feel anything about this. After all, he had seen the emperor a lot and was not as nervous as he was at the beginning.

Compared to going to court today, he was more concerned about what he was going to eat tonight.

At the entrance of Fang Mansion, the carriage had been waiting for a long time. Fang Xiu got on the carriage and walked straight towards the palace.

The guards of the palace were very familiar with the right-wing Lin Guards general, so they greeted him respectfully and welcomed him in without asking any questions.

Royal palace, main hall.

“See His Majesty the Emperor of Chu!”

After all the civil and military officials had finished saluting, they were the messengers from the grassland.

The Emperor of Chu, sitting on the dragon throne, looked a little more majestic than the one in the Nuan Pavilion.

His eyes stayed on the seventh prince for a moment, and he said calmly: “The envoy is exempt from courtesy.”

His voice was calm, but it gave people a feeling of calmness and self-power.

“Thank you, Your Majesty the Emperor.”

“You have come a long way and have a hard journey.”

The Emperor of Chu looked down at the seventh prince and said in a very calm tone: “Although there are many frictions between the grassland and our Chu country, the Qiyan tribe has been seeking peace. With this in mind, our country of Chu should uphold the principle of peace and non-aggression…”

“Thank you, Your Majesty.”

The seventh prince bowed and said, “We are here this time to ask for something.”

The expression on Emperor Chu’s face did not change at all, he was very indifferent and asked: “What’s the matter?”

The seventh prince took out a piece of cloth from his arms and said loudly: “The little king has admired Princess Anle of your country for a long time. This trip is dedicated to the Khan. I beg you to marry Princess Anle, and I am willing to marry the Chu Kingdom and have a good relationship for eternity…”

The seventh prince’s words still echoed in the palace, and many people’s expressions changed.

Although the courtiers of Chu State knew that the grassland people had just arrived in Chu State, they visited officials in a big way, and their words revealed that they wanted to marry with Chu State, but no one cared about it.

Although the people of Chu regard the grassland people as barbarians and are very disdainful, the fighting power of the grassland tribes is obvious to all. This is something that even the most pedantic scholars have to admit.

Therefore, if what the seventh prince of the prairie said is true, a marriage can be used to exchange for peace between the Chu State and the grassland. This is tantamount to helping the Chu State get rid of the biggest threat, and the benefits it brings are unimaginable. .

Without waiting for the reaction of the Emperor of Chu and the civil and military officials, the seventh prince continued: “Although the grassland is barren, I am still willing to give your country three thousand war horses every year. As a sincerity to marry the princess, I hope your majesty will agree”

three thousand horses every year. War horses native to the grassland were a great temptation for the Chu State, and many people in the court had expressions of emotion on their faces.

Emperor Chu coughed a few times but did not speak.

On the side, the eunuch Liu Cheng suddenly made an action that surprised everyone.

With a panic look on his face, he walked to the dragon chair, leaned over and whispered a few words into Emperor Chu’s ear.

After Emperor Chu heard this, although his expression did not change much, you could see some emotional changes in his eyes.

The great eunuch Liu Cheng, who had always abided by the rules, could be made to do such an arrogant act, and the expression of the Emperor of Chu, who had always remained calm when the mountain collapsed, changed.

Obviously, something happened in the court, and it was definitely not a trivial matter!

In the palace, neither the civil or military officials nor the seventh prince made a sound. Suddenly, the whole atmosphere became a little strange.

After a moment, the Emperor of Chu raised his eyes and looked at the Seventh Prince. A smile appeared on his face, and he said: “The marriage is related to the relationship between Chu State and the grassland, and it needs to be considered in the long term.

You and other envoys have traveled thousands of miles from the grassland to come to me. You must be tired in Kyoto, the capital of Chu State. I allow you to rest in Kyoto for a few more days, and then we will discuss the marriage. This is

the end of today’s court meeting.

The court meeting has just begun, and it was ended by the Emperor of Chu. , this kind of thing is rare.

It can be seen that the matter reported by the eunuch Liu Cheng is definitely not a trivial matter, so His Majesty ended the court meeting early to deal with the matter.

Suddenly, all the civil and military officials in the dynasty had more or less worried looks on their faces.

As for the seventh prince, he lowered his head silently and said nothing. His attitude seemed to be that he had anticipated what would happen today.

Fang Xiu, who was standing in the row of military attachés, was still wondering whether to have beef hot pot or mutton hot pot tonight. When he looked up, he found that the court meeting had ended inexplicably.

He followed the officials out of the main hall in a daze. He was a little confused and didn’t know what happened just now.

After leaving the main hall and walking nearly a hundred meters, he suddenly stopped with a look of surprise on his face.

I’m really stupid

for being entangled between beef hotpot and mutton hotpot for so long, why don’t I just have both hotpots together?

After thinking about all this, a smile appeared on his face, and his pace became much more relaxed when he walked.

Just as he was about to leave the palace to prepare ingredients for hot pot, he was stopped by a young eunuch wearing eunuch clothes.

“General Fang, please stay.”

Fang Xiu looked up.

The person in front of him was not Zhang Wen, just an ordinary little eunuch whom he had never seen before.

“What’s the matter?”

Fang Xiu was confused, but the expression on his face did not change. He looked at the little eunuch and asked.

The young eunuch took out a token from his arms, waved it in front of Fang Xiu’s eyes, and said, “General Fang, Your Majesty has an order to ask you to go to the Nuan Pavilion of the Yangxin Hall to wait for His Majesty. Your Majesty has something to tell you.”

Fang Xiu .

Startled slightly.

Emperor Chu?

Shouldn’t he be dealing with the matter that Liu Cheng reported before?

Or, discuss the possibility of marriage with the cabinet elders.

What do you do with yourself when you have nothing to do?

At best, he is just a small lieutenant general. Even if he needs to give orders, he can just send a young eunuch to pass the message. Why should he be so formal and ask him to wait in the Nuan Pavilion of Yangxin Hall.

“I understand, please lead the way, father-in-law.”

No matter what, Emperor Chu’s order cannot be violated.

Fang Xiu put aside the doubts in his heart, smiled at the young eunuch, and looked in the direction of the Yangxin Hall.

(End of chapter)