The Prodigal Son's Happy Life - Chapter 217

[Chapter 217 Not worthy of trust]

The little eunuch led the way, Fang Xiu followed, and soon they arrived at the Yangxin Hall.

To his surprise, there were already several familiar ministers waiting outside the Yangxin Hall, some of whom he had met before, and they were all generals in the pro-army.

These generals are not comparable to General Fang Xiu. They are all real generals. Each of them is the supreme commander of a guard.

Fang Xiu looked at the generals waiting outside Nuan Pavilion, and subconsciously thought of the marriage proposed by the seventh prince. Combined with what happened in the court before, he already had some guesses in his mind about the purpose of Emperor Chu summoning him.

“Boy”

Suddenly, Fang Xiu felt someone tap him on the shoulder, and a strong voice came from his ear.

Subconsciously, he turned his head to look and saw a familiar figure standing in front of him.

Ma Wenhua, the Secretary of the Ministry of War, stood in front of Fang Xiu. He looked at him with eyes filled with approval. He laughed boldly and said, “You performed well at the Honglu Temple banquet yesterday and did not embarrass your father.”

This always sounds a little strange.

However, given the relationship between Ma Wenhua and his cheap dad, there is nothing wrong with speaking in this tone.

In terms of seniority, Fang Xiu still needs to call him Shibo.

“Your Majesty, you’re too polite. I’m just a junior.”

Fang Xiu smiled at Ma Wenhua. Just as he was about to say something, he heard a high-pitched voice coming from the direction of Nuan Pavilion: “Your Majesty declares your presence here.”

The young eunuch had just finished speaking. , Ma Wenhua patted Fang Xiu hard on the head, and said carelessly: “When you were a child, I used to hug you. Why did you become so indifferent

to me when you grew up? Put away your kindness to outsiders. Come on, follow me to meet your Majesty.”

After saying that, he walked towards Nuan Pavilion.

Upon seeing this, the other generals followed him into the Nuan Pavilion.

Fang Xiu stood there alone, subconsciously reaching out and rubbing his shoulders.

Ma Wenhua didn’t look like he was sixty, but more than fifty years old. He didn’t expect that he was so strong.

Looking around, he saw that there was no one else outside Nuan Pavilion except the eunuch, so he also walked into Nuan Pavilion.

The space of the Nuan Pavilion is not large. On weekdays, if the emperor wants to summon ministers, it is usually in the main hall during court meetings.

This time, although there were not many civil and military officials present, there were still quite a few, so the entire Nuan Pavilion seemed a bit crowded.

After saluting the Emperor of Chu, Fang Xiu and several generals all stood to one side.

Because the chairs in front already have owners.

Three cabinet ministers, the Minister of War, the Minister of Hubu, and the Minister of Rites, sat on both sides.

The Emperor of Chu sat behind the case with an expressionless expression, and after scanning everyone’s faces, he said: “The Qiyan tribe united with the rest of the grassland tribes to gather a hundred thousand cavalry and display them on the border. What do you think of this matter? ?”

As soon as Emperor Chu finished speaking, the generals standing next to the cabinet bachelor all had shocked expressions on their faces.

The envoy led by the seventh prince of the Qiyan tribe is still in the capital of Chu State, discussing the marriage. How could the Qiyan tribe be sending troops to the border at this time?

Do they want to use this method to force the court to agree to their marriage request?

This is too disrespectful of me, Da Chu!

For a moment, the faces of several generals showed more or less angry looks.

As for the three cabinet bachelors, they seemed very indifferent.

Ma Wenhua and the Minister of Hubu next to him looked at each other, stood up, and said: “Your Majesty, I believe that the Qiyan Department’s move is a provocation to our majesty in Chu, and we will never tolerate it!”

When the Emperor of Chu heard this, he didn’t He shook his head without nodding, but turned his gaze to the Minister of Household Affairs and the Minister of Rites.

Shangshu Hube was an old man with a gray beard. Seeing this scene, he already had the answer in his heart.

He stood up, bowed respectfully to the Emperor of Chu, then straightened up, looked at the Emperor of Chu, and said loudly: “Your Majesty, although the national treasury is not sufficient, if there is a war with the Qiyan tribe, I guarantee that the Hubu will not be defeated.” There will be no shortage of soldiers on the frontier!”

Upon hearing this, the Minister of Rites raised his head and glanced at the Minister of Hubu, and opened his mouth to say something, but still didn’t say anything.

When Emperor Chu saw this scene, he showed a faint smile on his face and said: “This matter has not reached the point of starting a war, but it should not be underestimated. The purpose of summoning the ministers is to discuss countermeasures.”

Generally speaking, This kind of matter should be discussed by the ministers of each of the six ministries and the three cabinet ministers.

But His Majesty summoned several generals from the capital, and his attitude was obviously very clear.

A dignified Chu will never marry a princess to the grassland under pressure. This is a matter of principle.

However, for some people in the court, simply marrying the princess to the grassland can solve a problem that has plagued the Chu Kingdom for nearly a hundred years. This is a very cost-effective deal.

In the face of interests, a princess is nothing.

As long as the Qiyan tribe agrees not to invade Chu, even if the other tribes on the grassland unite, they will not be able to cause too much trouble.

Coincidentally, this conservative force in the court is headed by Yang Zheng, the Minister of Rites, who is second only to the three cabinet bachelors and the head of the six departments!

The white-haired Yang Zhengchao glanced around and found that no one present was conservative.

In addition, His Majesty also summoned a small Zuo Zhonglang general. What does this mean?

It had only been a few days since Fang Xiu led his people to make a big fuss in the Shangshu Mansion. There should be few people in the capital who didn’t know about it. As an emperor, it was impossible for the Emperor of Chu not to know about it.

However, he summoned him here on this occasion. Apart from the fact that this person did have some talents, he had no intention of beating him.

After many years of ups and downs in officialdom, and gradually reaching the position of Minister of Rites, Yang Zheng obviously had his own plans for the situation in front of him.

Remaining silent is his best strategy.

No matter what these people said, as long as His Majesty did not make it clear, he would pretend not to be involved.

This also shows his attitude to a certain extent.

“Your Majesty.”

A general stood up, saluted the Emperor of Chu, and said loudly: “I think that the Qiyan tribe is ambitious. Even if your Majesty agrees to their request for marriage, they will not be able to maintain peace with our great Chu.” After the

marriage

, the friction on the border may be reduced in a short period of time, and the incidents of burning, killing and looting by bandits on the grassland may also be reduced.

However, there is a shortage of various materials on the grassland, and they cannot give up for many years just because of a marriage. The habit of looting that they have developed in the past cannot change their nomadic living habits.

Once we give up our vigilance on the grassland, they will immediately reveal their true nature. It only takes an opportunity to tear up the marriage treaty.

Prairie barbarians, no. Worthy of our trust!”

(End of Chapter)