nucmednet Chapter 145 Add 1 Fire
Chapter 145 Add 1 Fire
Xiao Yueshan felt tickled by his breath, and suppressed her smile as she said, "You are so jealous for no reason! I don't even know him."
"I don't care!" Zhou Yao kissed her face angrily, "You can only be mine!"
Seeing this, Xiao Yueshan secretly laughed in his heart, but pretended to be aggrieved on the surface and said, "God, can you be reasonable?"
After hearing this, Zhou Yao said angrily, "I don't want to be reasonable. I only want you. I can't tolerate such a playboy."
He buried his head in the crook of her neck and said in a muffled voice: "Actually, I'm afraid... Everything I can get here is so illusory. Whether it's preaching or smelting, there is a lot of luck involved. And without you, I wouldn't be able to do as well as I am now..."
He raised his head and looked into Xiao Yueshan's eyes: "There is no rule of law here. I am afraid that I am not good enough to keep you or protect you."
Xiao Yueshan kissed his face vigorously, deliberately interrupting Zhou Yao's heavy words in a sly tone: "Don't worry, I like you. Your reputation is as good as your country."
Zhou Yao was amused by her words and felt a little relieved.
"Of course I believe you." He stroked Xiao Yueshan's cheek, his eyes full of affection. "Here, people's hearts are unpredictable, and the power struggle is cruel and ruthless. I don't want you to get hurt."
Xiao Yueshan held Zhou Yao's hand and comforted him, "Don't worry, I'm not a pushover. Besides, don't you still stay by my side? We will face it together, and we will get through it."
Zhou Yao nodded and hugged Xiao Yueshan tightly in his arms.
"Well, let's face it together. But, don't talk to Pei Ji in the future! That kid has a pair of coquettish smiling eyes, always full of affection, it's annoying just looking at him." He said pretending to be angry. The tall and handsome Pei Ji really made him feel a sense of crisis.
Xiao Yueshan agreed with a smile. "Okay, I get it! But don't be too nervous, relax a little~"
The two reconciled and Zhou Yao went to the morning court as usual the next day. Unexpectedly, there was chaos in the court.
The troublesome Zail faction has come up with a new trick.
He sent people to spread the news, saying that Wu Ge was not unreasonable, and they deeply understood that the emperor was reluctant to let his sister marry far away. If the emperor did not want the princess to marry, he could use one hundred noble ladies instead. If there were not enough noble ladies waiting to be married, he could also recruit beauties from the public. Even if the woman was already married, they would not despise her as long as she was young and beautiful.
When these words were spoken, everyone in Zhao Dynasty was furious.
No one in the court dared to mention the idea of peace anymore. Even at the entrance of Huitong Hall, people would shout, curse, and throw rotten eggs and vegetable leaves every day.
After hearing this, Que Yan slammed the table and stood up, "This is simply too much! What do they think of the women of my Great Zhao Dynasty?"
As the person in charge of the peace talks, Lian Que Yan was unwilling to continue the discussion, so the peace talks were shelved.
All the ministers agreed to stop the peace talks and demanded preparations for war to teach Uge a lesson.
Everyone was excited, and the commander Qi Yi suddenly suggested: "Prince Jin and Prime Minister, why don't we pretend to agree to them, and then plant spies among the women we send to spy on Wuge and instigate internal strife in Wuge."
"Ridiculous!" Que Yan was so angry that his beard was trembling. "How can I, the great Zhao, use women to exchange for peace! And using such a despicable trick is simply a great shame!"
Qi Yi disagreed. He ignored Que Yan's anger and said, "Prince Jin, Prime Minister, those who accomplish great things do not care about trivial matters. If this plan succeeds, it will not only solve the current difficulties, but also severely damage Wuge."
"No! Absolutely not!" Que Yan was firm.
Que Yan turned to look at Chu Yuanming and Song Pu, and said with a folded hand: "This old minister believes that this plan is absolutely unfeasible. If this is true, where will the face of our Great Zhao Dynasty be? How will the people view the court?
If we can’t win the first battle, we can fight again. If we just keep begging for mercy, how can we save the dignity of our great country!” Que Yan said with tears in his eyes.
Song Pu was silent for a moment, then said, "Although what Lord Qi said is not without reason, I do not want to exchange a woman for peace. Do you have any other good ideas?"
For a moment, the court fell into silence. At this moment, Pei Ji stood up and said, "Prince Jin and Prime Minister, I would like to volunteer to lead the troops to fight in Jianzhou!"
Seeing Pei Ji volunteering, Song Pu was secretly pleased. He nodded slightly and said, "General Pei is courageous, but Wu Ge is coming with great force this time, so we must not underestimate the enemy."
Pei Ji said with a firm face: "Prime Minister, I have made up my mind. I have practiced martial arts since I was young and I am familiar with the art of war. I am willing to serve the country."
Song Pu nodded: "Okay, since General Pei is determined, I will order you to be the commander-in-chief and lead the army to the battle."
Que Yan said worriedly: "Prime Minister, although Pei Ji is brave, he is young after all. He has been guarding Gufan Mansion before and doesn't know much about Wuge. He needs an experienced general to assist him."
Song Pu thought for a moment and said, "Then let Yue Zhenkang, the fourth son of Duke Guguo Yue Chang and the commander of the Central Army Military Governor's Office, serve as the deputy commander to assist Pei Ji in the attack on Wuge."
Pei Ji and Yue Zhenkang clasped their fists and accepted the order: "We will definitely fulfill our mission!"
The atmosphere in the court suddenly became excited. Since the decision was made to go to war, strategic mobilization had to be carried out. The Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Works, and the Ministry of War all took up the task and cooperated with the army to march north.
Duke Yiguo Lu Fan stepped forward with a serious face and said, "Your Excellency Prince Jin and Prime Minister, I suggest that the royal family lead the army in person to boost morale!" There was a hint of invisible cunning and incitement in the old man's lowered eyes.
Chu Yuanming frowned. The royal family personally led the war? Now, regardless of his status, age and qualifications, he was the only one in the royal family who could supervise the war. Duke Yiguo dragged him into it without saying hello. Was it to build momentum for him or did he have other intentions?
After a moment's contemplation, he said, "The cabinet has already sent generals to fight. Aren't they enough?"
Lu Fan hurriedly shook his head and said, "Prince Jin, although the generals have the ability to lead the army in battle, they cannot represent the determination of the royal family after all. Now that Wu Ge has humiliated our Da Zhao so much, only you can personally take action to boost morale and inspire the people!"
In fact, Chu Yuanming had already wavered in his heart. Now that he had two great generals, Pei Ji and Yue Zhenkang, and sufficient logistics, he seemed to have a good chance of winning. But at the same time, he was also very worried about his own safety.
Lu Fan saw Chu Yuanming's concerns and continued to incite him, "Your Highness, the soldiers of Gufan Mansion are good at fighting and can ensure that you are safe. Moreover, as long as you go to the battlefield in person, the enemy will be intimidated by your majesty and dare not attack easily."
Duke Dingguo Shou Yueheng also stepped forward to advise: "If Your Highness leads the expedition to Wuge in person, you will surely be able to achieve the same unprecedented achievements as Taizu!"
Shou Yueheng's words were even more blunt. His eldest son had passed away and his body was still in the hands of the enemy. Now that the imperial court was going to conquer Wuge, his youngest son Shou Junwu would definitely join the army even if he had no rank.
The old father thought hard that if Chu Yuanming led the army in person, the court would certainly pay more attention to this battle and the chances of winning would be greater, so no matter what Lu Fan was thinking, he was willing to join in the fun.
The idea of gaining prestige still prevailed. In front of all the civil and military officials in the court, Chu Yuanming really didn't want to behave like a coward.
He nodded, indicating that he agreed with Lu Fan and Shou Yueheng's suggestions.
The cabinet issued an order on behalf of the emperor, and Prince Jin Chu Yuanming personally led the army to go to Jianzhou to compete with Wuge in fifteen days.