roccoschili Chapter 226 Emperor Ming's murderous intent
Chapter 226 Emperor Ming's murderous intent
Although Bei Su knew that this matter would not go smoothly, he never thought that he would be harassed by Emperor Ming in public.
He secretly hated it.
But he remained expressionless: "That must be a coincidence. The two of them have some personal grudges, but the Regent took the initiative, so Nanqing is willing to give your country another 5,000 horses."
Nanqing horse!
The generals' eyes lit up. You know, the battle with the Northern Frontier mainly relies on cavalry. The horses of Dongchu cannot compare with the horses of the Northern Frontier, but it is different in Nanqing.
Five thousand horses...assassinating the War King...
The two ends of the scale kept swinging back and forth in the hearts of the generals.
"But you know that due to what your regent did, Dongchu has sealed off the city, and no one is allowed to leave the city yet." Emperor Ming said calmly, "The losses involved..."
Emperor Ming's eyes fell on Beisu.
"I, Nanqing, will be responsible for all losses suffered by Dongchu." Beisu nodded in agreement.
The civil officials showed joy on their faces. They never expected that Nan Qing, who always regarded himself as the strongest, would have to speak to them in a humble manner one day.
These conditions added one after another made the officials of Dongchu feel arrogant and superior to those of Nanqing.
But Emperor Ming still had an expressionless face, as if he was not moved at all.
"Your Majesty!" Bei Su was a little anxious, and he knew the situation was urgent.
"Why? You want to take away your country's regent with these petty gains? You are looking down on Dongchu too much." Emperor Ming glanced at the civil and military officials below the stairs. Seeing that everyone had an excited look on their faces, he looked even more calm and unpredictable.
Since Emperor Ming ascended the throne, he has not made any great achievements, and his reputation is not even as prominent as that of King Zhan.
Now is the time for him to become famous.
Bei Su was worried about a small profit?!
The Emperor of Dongchu is a bit greedy.
"In the past, the king of Dongchu was captured and finally offered five cities as tribute. He was allowed to return to the court after paying tribute for ten years. I wonder if anyone in Nanqing still remembers this history?" Emperor Ming asked with a sneer.
"That's the king." Bei Su frowned.
"The regent is only second to the emperor in your country, above all others. What's the difference between him and the monarch?" Emperor Ming adopted the same nonchalant expression as Empress Dowager Xie and said calmly, "Even if he's not the monarch, his position is somewhat reduced, but it should be about the same."
wow——
The court of Dongchu was in chaos again, and everyone then remembered that such a thing had indeed happened after the founding of Dongchu.
In fact, the world was divided into six kingdoms, which has been a history of nearly three hundred years. However, before the six kingdoms, it was the period of war between the ten kingdoms.
Later, the six kingdoms gradually became stable.
During that historical period, a king of Eastern Chu was indeed captured. This was the so-called Jingning Shame during the Ten Kingdoms Rebellion.
This period of history was gradually forgotten after the Six Kingdoms period, but unexpectedly it was brought up by Emperor Ming at this time.
Even Prime Minister Zhuang, who usually kept his emotions secret, looked up at Emperor Ming in surprise. At this moment, the monarch of Dong Chu, whose brilliance had always been overshadowed by Empress Dowager Xie and Prince Zhan, finally revealed his true colors.
"Your Majesty, Nanqing has just experienced the battle of Gu'an." Bei Su took a deep breath and suppressed the indignation in his heart.
Even Empress Dowager Xie had to be careful with her words when speaking in front of Zong Kui or them. This Emperor Ming did not seem to have been hiding under the shadow of Empress Dowager Xie before.
Taking advantage of the incident of the Regent of Nanqing, Emperor Ming finally quietly entered the sight of the court officials of Dongchu and the important officials of Nanqing with a surprising appearance.
"That depends on the value of your regent in the eyes of the rulers and ministers of Southern Qing." Emperor Ming still looked calm. Although Dongchu was weak, the King of War was still there, so there was nothing to be afraid of even if something was to happen.
But if Nanqing loses its regent, there will be chaos.
The situation in Southern Qing was even more complex than that in Eastern Chu. The aristocratic families were actually all suppressed by Zong Kui and Ji Xue, so power was more centralized. However, this power was not concentrated in the hands of the emperor, but in the hands of Zong Kui.
The Emperor of Nanqing was young and was personally supported to the throne by the Regent, so he was inferior to Emperor Dongchu.
In Dongchu, Emperor Ming and Empress Dowager Xie are at least biological mother and son, but Emperor Qing and Regent Zongkui are only uncle and nephew.
Emperor Nanqing has no decision-making power.
Since Xianzai Zongkui is trapped in Dongchu, the situation in the Nanqing court must be unstable.
Therefore, the so-called Nanqing envoys should be more anxious, not Dongchu.
"Your Majesty..." Bei Su pondered for a moment before speaking, "Also, Nan Qing can pay an annual tribute to Dong Chu for three years."
This was the condition he could see. If it were more, even Bei Su wouldn't dare to easily reveal it. Especially in the current situation, if he kept giving in, Dong Chu would think Nan Qing was easy to bully.
"Only three years?" Emperor Ming looked at Bei Su with a disdainful expression. "By the way, your regent should have been out for at least ten days."
It would definitely take at least three to five days to travel from the capital of Nanqing to the capital of Dongchu, even if one traveled day and night.
Plus the days trapped in Dongchu.
In fact, it should be more than ten days.
Zong Kui has been out for so long, I wonder what the people in Nanqing are like.
"I heard that Ji Xue from your country is also an ambitious person. I wonder if she has other ideas?" Emperor Ming did not know the details of Ji Xue's death, but the witch Nanqing was also famous in the six countries.
So, are they really close friends, or are there likely to be cracks in their relationship?
You know, some people have speculated over the years that they would get married, but they didn't, and it is said that Zong Kui has another woman by his side.
Wouldn't a man and a woman like this really have different intentions?!
Bei Su calmed down when Ji Xue was mentioned. Because the news was blocked, no one knew that Ji Xue was dead.
Even the Liudao Pavilion under Ji Xue is the same.
"Your Majesty, you are overly concerned. In Nanqing, the monarch and his subjects enjoy harmony, and all officials are united." Bei Su puffed out his chest and said, "But the Regent is a pillar of our Nanqing nation. Therefore, Nanqing is willing to pay the above price to welcome our Regent back and prevent Dongchu from suffering unnecessary losses."
"Now, Dongchu should have suffered a considerable loss."
Bei Su finally returned to the state of strategizing and looked at Emperor Ming with confidence.
Bei Su knew about the number of people left behind to protect Zong Kui. Zong Kui should be able to hold on for a while. Now it was a crucial game between the two countries to see who would give in first.
At this time, some faint shouts and cries could be heard from afar, as if a fierce battle was still going on in the cold palace.
Emperor Ming's face turned ugly. He sent elite troops from the palace, the Xiaoying Camp, and even the Five Cities Army and the Jinwu Guard, but the situation was still at a stalemate.
How many soldiers are hidden in this cold palace?
At this moment, Emperor Ming even began to wonder which side Empress Dowager Xie was on, daring to allow Zong Kui to hide so many people into the palace. At this moment, Emperor Ming unconsciously felt a surge of resentment and even disgust in his heart.
Keeping such a queen mother would eventually bring disaster.