eurekapd Chapter 511 Emperor Liang is angry
Chapter 511 Emperor Liang is angry
In the Liang Palace, the morning bells rang, and the ministers were attending the morning court. In the Golden Throne Hall, the atmosphere was solemn and dignified.
At this moment, a messenger rushed in, shouting: "Express the border, eight hundred miles away!"
The eunuch at the side hurried forward, took the memorial from Ranchen and presented it to Emperor Liang.
After Emperor Liang read it hastily, he was furious and shouted, "Rebellious son, I knew he would ask for peace!"
The Prime Minister took a step forward and asked respectfully, "Your Majesty, what did you say?"
Emperor Liang was so angry that he threw the memorial to the ground and said angrily: "Hu Yanji, this rebellious son, actually asked for peace with the State of Chu without even fighting a war. He paid a tribute of 100,000 taels of silver, 1,000 good horses, 5,000 cattle and sheep each to the State of Chu every year, plus a ransom of 200,000 taels of silver for the eldest prince and Nurgu! I am so angry that I am dying."
The Prime Minister's face was filled with astonishment, and he said, "Your Majesty, you brought an army of 300,000 men, and you're asking for peace without even fighting?"
Emperor Liang's face turned pale, and he gritted his teeth and said, "What on earth does this rebellious son want to do! I knew he was unreliable. Fortunately, I sent Hu Yanzhuo to the border."
The Minister of War also stepped out and said indignantly: "Your Majesty, they are going too far!"
Emperor Liang looked gloomy, pacing back and forth in front of the dragon throne, and said: "I had high hopes for Hu Yanji, but I didn't expect him to be so cowardly and incompetent, and to easily agree to peace. This is simply a disgrace to my Liang State!"
All the ministers bowed their heads and dared not speak.
Emperor Liang stopped, looked at the Prime Minister, and asked, "Prime Minister, what do you think about this matter?"
The Prime Minister pondered for a moment, then cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, there may be something else going on. His Royal Highness the Second Prince must have encountered many difficulties in his expedition this time. It would be better to send someone to learn more about the situation before making a decision."
The Minister of War said, "The Prime Minister is wrong! The Second Prince's actions are undoubtedly to boost others' morale and destroy his own prestige. He should be severely punished to uphold military law!"
All the ministers immediately started talking, and the court was filled with noise.
Emperor Liang slapped the dragon throne and shouted, "Be quiet!"
Everyone fell silent for a moment.
Emperor Liang took a deep breath and said, "This matter is of great importance. I need to think it over carefully. I will adjourn the court!"
All the ministers bowed and slowly left the hall.
Emperor Liang frowned and said angrily: "Go to Jingxian Palace!"
The father-in-law quickly responded: "Get up!"
Afterwards, a group of attendants surrounded Emperor Liang and marched towards Jingxian Palace. Along the way, Emperor Liang had a gloomy face, and the atmosphere around him was so depressing that people dared not speak.
After a while, Emperor Liang came to the gate of Jingxian Palace in a rage.
The eunuch raised his voice and shouted, "The Emperor has arrived!"
When the palace maids and eunuchs in Jingxian Palace heard the shout, they hurriedly knelt down to greet him, and shouted in unison: "Long live the emperor!"
Emperor Liang strode into the palace without saying a word, but the furious look on his face made everyone present tremble with fear.
At this time, on the main seat of Jingxian Palace, Concubine Xian hurriedly stood up, greeted Emperor Liang, and respectfully saluted and said: "Your Majesty, I respectfully welcome you. May your Majesty be well."
Emperor Liang didn't even look at Consort Xian, he just walked to the main seat and sat down, snorting angrily, "Humph! You guys are so relaxed!"
Concubine Xian felt nervous and said cautiously, "What does your Majesty mean? I am terrified."
Emperor Liang slammed the table and said loudly: "Your good son has done a good job at the border!"
Concubine Xian turned pale and asked in a trembling voice, "Your Majesty, how did Ji'er make you angry?"
The Emperor of Liang's eyes widened with anger, and he shouted, "I entrusted him with an important task and handed over 300,000 troops to him, but he chose peace without fighting! He has completely disgraced me and brought shame to the Liang Kingdom!"
Concubine Xian's expression changed slightly, and she quickly said, "Your Majesty, Ji'er wouldn't do that. There must be some misunderstanding."
Emperor Liang stared at Consort Xian and said sternly, "Misunderstanding? The urgent memorial sent eight hundred miles away clearly stated that he wanted to seek peace with the State of Chu and pay a large amount of tribute every year. Could this be false?"
Concubine Xian's legs went limp and she almost collapsed to the ground. She managed to speak: "Your Majesty, I believe there must be a misunderstanding. Ji'er has always been loyal to the court and would never do such a disloyal and unjust thing."
Emperor Liang shouted angrily: "I think he is just a coward and has no fighting spirit!"
Concubine Xian knelt down with a plop and begged, "Your Majesty, please find out the truth and don't blame Ji'er wrongly. I am willing to guarantee with my life that Ji'er is definitely not a coward."
Emperor Liang looked at Consort Xian kneeling on the ground, his expression softened a little, but he was still angry: "Okay, I will give him another chance, and wait until the matter is clear. If he really backs down at the last minute, I will never let him off easily!"
After saying this, Emperor Liang turned away.
Concubine Xian collapsed on the ground, tears streaming down her face, worrying about her son who was far away.
Chu Army Camp
After the Chu army's celebration banquet, everyone went back to rest, and Jun Moyuan and Lu Tingyan, brother and sister, gathered in the tent.
Lu Tingyan pursed her lips and said, "Brother Yuan, I thought the enemy would attack."
Lu Tianhao smiled heartily and said, "Yan'er, they must be afraid of the power of the artillery platform."
Jun Moyuan frowned slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he said, "Maybe, but we can't take it lightly. The enemy is cunning, and they are not taking any action this time, maybe they are planning a bigger conspiracy."
Lu Tingyan nodded, with a hint of worry in her eyes: "Brother Yuan, how should we deal with it next?"
Jun Moyuan stood up and looked into the distance with a determined look: "Increase your vigilance and pay close attention to the enemy's movements."
Lu Tianhao patted his chest and said, "Sister, don't worry. I'm here and will not let the enemy take advantage of you."
Lu Tingyan rolled her eyes at him and said, "Second brother, I'm worried about your carefree personality."
Lu Tianhao scratched his head and chuckled, "Yan'er, don't underestimate your second brother."
Jun Moyuan said: "Tianhao, don't underestimate the enemy. The enemy generals are not ordinary people, we need to act with caution."
Lu Tianhao restrained his smile and nodded solemnly: "Yes, Your Highness, I will remember it."