imperial court
Although Chu Xiao usually did not come to court, no one dared to look down on him, the King of Wu of Great Song.
Four years ago, the Liao army invaded the border. The border troops were defeated again and again. At this moment, Chu Xiao received orders. He took the initiative to lead troops to attack the Liao army. In the end, when Chu Xiao arrived at the battlefield, he was unstoppable. He was always one step ahead of the Liao army to seize the military aircraft and defeat the Liao army. Not only did he beat back the invading enemies, but he also took back the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun and drove the Liao people out of the Great Wall.
Among them, the intelligence of the Embroidered Uniform Guards and Misty Rain Guild played an important role. Whether it was the location of the Liao army or the attack and defense points of the local cities, they had to report it to Chu Xiao so that they could successfully win this battle.
At that time, everyone in the Song Dynasty, from the emperor to the people, was overjoyed. The hundred years of pain that he had given away for nothing had been taken down by the King of Wu today.
In fact, during the war, the civil officials in the imperial court had slandered Chu Xiao and dragged him down. He said that he was afraid that the King of Wu would win. Otherwise, he would not rebel against the court and directly establish his own regime or lead an army to usurp the Song Dynasty. However, Emperor Zhao Xu did not listen to him and continued to let Chu Xiao lead the army. The two ministers who were the most clamorous were directly thrown into the imperial prison. He was finally dismissed from office.
In the end, after the entire battle was settled, Chu Xiao received the emperor's imperial edict and sent people to strengthen the border defense. After that, he led his 1,000 personal guards back to Bian Capital.
Zhao Xu smiled happily when he heard the news. He was laughing not only because of Chu Xiao's victory, but also because Chu Xiao did not betray his trust.
When the courtiers heard this news, they were both surprised and sighed at the high righteousness of the King of Wu.
At this moment, more than half of the time had passed since the Grand Court Assembly. It was nothing more than the courtiers reporting on the taxes of the past year and the lives of the people. Ever since the Jinyiwei came into being, the officials could no longer fool the Emperor, so the politics of the court became clearer. Those who failed had all been eliminated.
After Zhao Xu heard the report from the ministers, he glanced at Chu Xiao who was in a daze and teased,""Wu Wang, what's wrong? Do you miss your wives and concubines?"
Zhao Xu had long heard from his subordinates that this Great Song's King Wu doted on his wife to the point of no end. Moreover, every time he went to court, he would say that he was not feeling well. How could he, the emperor, not know?
Chu Xiao was hugging his wife to sleep every morning, so he did not attend this morning court session. His life was even better than hers.
" Yeah, I'm going back tonight…" Chu Xiao realized something was wrong. The Emperor was asking him a question. "Cough…cough. I was just thinking about the future of Great Song.”
Chu Xiao quickly found a way out. Regardless of whether the emperor or other ministers believed it or not, he believed it himself.
Hearing the conversation between the monarch and his subjects, the imperial court burst into laughter. The name of Chu Xiao's beloved wife had spread throughout the world.
After Chu Xiao returned from the expedition, he would either practice martial arts in the mansion or accompany his wives and concubines. At that time, the ministers did not believe that the King of Wu, who had unparalleled martial arts, would do this until they found out that the King of Wu often accompanied his wives and concubines to go shopping. Everyone finally believed it. Once it was circulated, it became a good talk. The people of the world had never thought that the famous King Wu would love his wife and concubines so much. For a moment, Chu Xiao became the most admired person in the hearts of all the women in the world.
"Oh, I see. I wonder what Wu Wang is thinking?" Zhao Xu saw that Chu Xiao had obviously spilled the beans, but he was still holding it in. He continued to ask.
Everyone looked at Chu Xiao in amusement and thought,'Do you really think we're deaf? Didn't you hear what you said just now?'
Moreover, how can you hide this matter from us? We're not blind or deaf.
"Uh, I was thinking…I'm expanding the territory of the Great Song." Time was running out, so Chu Xiao could only say this.
Although he said it in a hurry, this thought had been in Chu Xiao's mind for a long time. He had thought about it long ago.
It was only because of his wives that Chu Xiao delayed it again and again because he knew that as long as he said this, the only one who could implement it was him, King Wu.
Even if others did not have his reputation, Chu Xiao was also afraid that a general who did not know anything would come up and command indiscriminately, causing inevitable losses.
Just now, everyone wanted to see Chu Xiao make a fool of himself. Of course, they were kind in their hearts. However, after hearing Chu Xiao's words, there was silence.
No matter what Chu Xiao was thinking, or if he was just using this matter as an excuse, no one dared to smile at this critical moment.
Moreover, his reputation as the King of Wu had been built with a spear and a rod. He was not like those clay princes who only knew how to eat and wait for death.
"Wu Wang, what do you think?" Zhao Xu also asked with a serious expression. His eyes even flashed with passion. The emperor did not want to expand his territory during his reign, especially for a monarch with great ambitions.
It was just a pity that some emperors did not meet a wise minister or a brave general. However, Zhao Xu was glad that he had Chu Xiao to assist him.
"This minister thinks so. First pacify Tubo, then annex Xixia. In the end, he destroyed Liao in one fell swoop. Occupy the grassland. Moreover, according to what I know, there are still many people overseas who do not admire the kingship. He should lead the army to attack. The whole world is the land of the king, and the coast of the land is the subject of the king. Your Majesty should unify the world. Wherever the sun rises and the moon sets, wherever the sun shines, it will be the land of the Han people forever. Future generations should remember this. This is my lifelong dream." Chu Xiao said excitedly.
Zhao Xu was also stunned by Chu Xiao's words, but when he thought of what Chu Xiao said, his blood boiled. The ministers were also stunned by Chu Xiao's ideals and words.
"Cough, cough. Wu Wang must be joking." Zhao Xu gave Chu Xiao a look and Chu Xiao noticed. It turned out that there were emissaries from various countries around. However, at this moment, the envoys of these countries were all at a loss. Who in the world didn't know the threat of the Great Song's God of War, King Wu?
One by one, they all knelt down in the middle and said with a sad face,"Your Majesty, my country has always respected you.”
Chu Xiao retreated. Zhao Xu looked at these people and said with a smile,""Don't worry, Wu Wang was just joking.”
"Thank you, Your Majesty." These envoys could tell that Zhao Xu was just patronizing them, but they had no choice but to send the news back to their country as soon as possible. Let the country step up its defenses.
After the court session ended, Zhao Xu sent someone to tell Chu Xiao to report the detailed plan as soon as possible. Chu Xiao sent someone to tell His Majesty that he would submit it tomorrow.
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