Political Affairs Hall.
The lords looked numb.
The bad news came one after another. Li Zheng Rong was killed and Flying Dragon City was lost.
Out of the five cities in the entire An State, the defenders of three cities had abandoned their cities and fled. The defenders of the various cities had also fled.
It truly explained what it meant to be defeated like a mountain.
A cruel truth was instantly exposed to the Great Zhou Dynasty.
The truth was-
There was no way to save him!
To put it more pessimistically, the situation was already over.
An abandoned pawn had almost single-handedly stirred up the world.
"Su E'Liao is raising troops and building defenses at the border. He has no intention of retreating.”
"This bastard's methods are vicious. He actually distributed food to the commoners!”
The officials of the Ministry of War reported the military report in trepidation.
Many of the important officials were deeply worried, and the last trace of hope disappeared.
This demon was trying to win the hearts of the people and occupy the surrounding cities in a soft way.
"How did you lose?"
Prime Minister Pei Yuan slammed his palm on the sandalwood table, feeling deeply helpless and sad.
This was not only a disgrace to the Emperor, but also a memory of humiliation that the officials in the court could not erase.
It didn't matter who he lost to, he just couldn't accept that he was abandoned!
This meant that the imperial court had become a complete joke, and Su E'Liao had stomped on their faces!
"The Empress Dowager has arrived!"
A cold eunuch's voice broke the silence. A palace maid followed, and a dignified and noble woman walked into the political affairs hall expressionlessly.
"This lowly subject pays his respects to the Empress Dowager.”
The ministers bowed their heads respectfully.
The empress dowager looked around at the center of power in the Great Zhou and said coldly,
"This widow does not have the right to interfere in court politics, but I have a request.”
"Minister Pei, for the peace of the people of Nanjiang, this widow suggests a truce.”
After saying this, he turned around and left without hesitation.
Pei Yuan was horrified.
The ministers seemed to have a tacit understanding and remained silent.
The Empress Dowager seemed to be hinting, but it was actually an order that could not be refuted!
As the prime minister of a country, who else would take the blame if not you?
With the identity of the Prime Minister, the Emperor would have a way out.
"Gentlemen…" Pei Yuan panicked and said anxiously.
His voice was cut off.
"Everything is up to the Prime Minister.”The ministers all said in unison.
No one would accept this task that would ruin their reputation.
Losing to the weakest Chu Country in the Nine Provinces was already a great humiliation. Now, they had to lower their heads and admit defeat like an abandoned child. That would arouse the anger of the people!
Minister Pei's proposal would definitely be criticized by the people, and his accumulated reputation would collapse overnight!
"This old man…" Pei Yuan's face flushed red, and the bone between his eyebrows trembled. He felt wronged and could not say anything.
The officials shook their heads and left the Political Affairs Hall.
On the Imperial Road of the Imperial City, the noble relatives stood quietly, as if they were eager to know the solution of the court.
One straw definitely could not break the camel, but if one straw was added one after another, there would always be one that would break it!
The State of Zhao's iron hooves are like tigers eyeing their prey. The Southern Border's Su E'Liao is swallowing mountains and rivers. Our Great Zhou can't afford to delay!
Unknowingly, they had started to fear Su E'Liao.
It was precisely because he knew what he had done back then that he was even more afraid.
Erasing achievements, framing, spurned by the whole court, cursed by the people
Su E'Liao wasn't swallowed by the darkness of despair. He was reborn.
Then the humiliation he had suffered in the past would be returned a hundredfold!
……
Yin Yang Hall.
Wu Mingyue stared at the book on the table with her bloodshot eyes.
When she learned that Su Abandoned had given the Chu Kingdom 3,000 heavy cavalry, she had written these words in a fit of anger.
"Su Guan, you are destined to live a pitiful life and become someone else's chess piece.”
"You don't have the capital to turn the tables. You can't see a trace of hope. You can only lick your wounds in the dead of night!”
"You raised your humble head and pretended to be noble. You forced your body to resist the ridicule around you.”
"Without me, you are nothing. You are just that beggar who is about to freeze to death under the city walls in winter!”
Thrust!
Wu Mingyue's black hair was loose, and her eyes were especially cold. She tore the book apart.
She had become a laughing stock!
The arrogance in his heart gradually collapsed, and his soul was dripping blood.
"I hate that I didn't kill you!"
"Zhen regrets!"
Wu Mingyue roared hysterically, her beautiful face contorted into a hideous expression.
The palace maids outside the hall trembled, afraid that they would be affected by the anger.
They all understood the conflicting anger in His Majesty's words.
First, he was angry that he didn't kill Su Guan.
Second, he regretted his actions back then. He should not have repaid kindness with enmity and hid the bow when the bird was gone. How good it would have been if he had returned to the past.
Pei Yuan was staggering over from the white jade palace steps in the distance. His expression was particularly dejected and dispirited.
He handed the memorial to the palace maid and said in a hoarse voice,
"Please present it to His Majesty."
The palace maid walked into the somber palace, not daring to look directly at the violent and crazy Emperor. She knelt on the carpet and raised the memorial high.
"Hand it over!" Wu Mingyue shouted.
She tried her best to stifle all kinds of negative emotions in her heart. She had to prioritize the country.
Now, there was no other choice but to bow and scrape in exchange for peace.
The strong desire for power eventually overcame her self-esteem. No matter how humiliated she was, she could only endure it.
There were only a few words on the memorial. Pei Yuan, as the prime minister, advised him to negotiate peace.
Wu Mingyue secretly heaved a sigh of relief. With the public's anger surging towards Pei Yuan, the public's criticism of the Empress would be greatly reduced.
"If you want to take it, you must give it to it. I will endure humiliation and bear the burden. One day, I will overthrow the Chu Country!”
Wu Mingyue's eyes were fierce as she swore to herself.
She wanted Jiang Yanwan to become the songstress of the Education Bureau in Shendu City!
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