The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1299: A lesson can be learned from heaven and earth
Chapter 1299 Heaven and Earth Can Witness
Murong Li knew that it must be his mother who went to the Regent’s Palace to ask for help from Uncle Jiu last night. After all, he and his mother knew that the elder sister of the Bai family had given birth to two children for Uncle Jiu!
However, what the mother didn’t know was that the Bai family’s elder sister and Uncle Jiu did not really break up as she wished, and everything was just a show!
Although it was a bit excessive for the mother to ask Uncle Jiu to go on a diplomatic mission to the Great Zhou after he and the Bai family’s sister had a “breakup”, it actually hit the nail on the head for Uncle Jiu. After the two children were born prematurely, Uncle Jiu had not seen them for a long time and must have missed them very much!
Murong Li did not object. He stood up and bowed to Xiao Rongyan: “Don’t worry, Uncle Jiu. Ah Li will definitely protect Yan State! And… Ah Li once lived in the capital city and knows the character of the Great Zhou Emperor. As long as our Yan State shows enough sincerity and uses the suffering of the people to persuade the Great Zhou Emperor, Ah Li believes that it will succeed. This trip… thank you for your hard work, Uncle Jiu!”
The uncle and nephew acted in perfect harmony.
The emperor has said so, so even if the regent and his party standing below are dissatisfied and unwilling, they can only keep silent. But they are really worried!
Although it was said that the Regent of Yan was cruel and ruthless and that he monopolized the government, the court officials who followed the Regent knew that the King of Yan was young and the Regent had only done cruel things on behalf of the young King to pacify Wei.
Back then, when the late Emperor Murong Yu was still alive, the Ninth Prince had not been involved in state affairs for many years and had stayed indoors in the palace. Later, if it had not been for the purpose of destroying Wei… the Ninth Prince would probably still be unwilling to leave the palace. Later, the Ninth Prince pacified the Wei Kingdom with thundering means. After the late Emperor passed away, the Ninth Prince took on the heavy burden of the Yan Kingdom.
If the Great Zhou is determined to attack the State of Yan and kill the Ninth Prince…what should the State of Yan do?
After the court session, His Majesty, the Ninth Prince, and Zhong Xingxiao went to the Queen Mother’s bedroom to visit her. The court officials walked down the high white marble steps with sad faces.
The Regent and his party got together and discussed going to the Regent’s Palace today to persuade the Regent to give up his trip to the Great Zhou.
“I guess it was last night that the Queen Mother exchanged the regency with the Regent. The Regent went to the Great Zhou this time to finalize the matter. He would not depose the emperor and would protect the dignity of Your Majesty. The Queen Mother would never interfere in the government of our Yan State again! That’s why the Ninth Prince decided to go to the Great Zhou.” A court official whispered.
“Yes, this morning the Queen Mother suddenly said that she wanted to rest, and I was surprised. Now that I think about it… I’m afraid that’s the case!”
“But it’s too dangerous to let the Ninth Prince go to the Great Zhou! If…if something happens to the Regent, His Majesty is too young to handle the overall situation and make decisions, and the Queen Mother…has a limited vision, our Yan State is probably in danger!”
What the Yan court officials didn’t know was that Murong Li was not incapable of making decisions, but Xiao Rongyan hid Murong Li behind him, determined to bear the bad reputation himself. He would pave a way out of the mud for Murong Li, so that Murong Li would become a wise and benevolent ruler praised by everyone in the future.
“Actually… we don’t have to worry too much!” An older minister spoke slowly, “After all, our Ninth Prince led troops to rescue Jiangzi City and saved the Great Zhou Emperor. The person who betrayed the Great Zhou Emperor’s brother was not the Ninth Prince, but the Queen Mother who did it behind the Ninth Prince’s back. So… no matter what, the Great Zhou Emperor should give the Ninth Prince some face! Just as the Ninth Prince said, only the Ninth Prince, the Regent, is important enough for the Great Zhou to see the sincerity of our Yan State!”
“That’s right. Da Zhou must know that the regent is in charge of the Yan court. Your Majesty cannot just send Wang Hanbing to discuss the merger of the two countries with Da Zhou! Even if Wang Hanbing said so, I’m afraid Da Zhou wouldn’t believe it!”
“I just don’t know which ministers the Ninth Prince will take with him to the Great Zhou this time. If he takes the Queen Mother’s party with him, we won’t trust the Great Zhou. If he takes our people with him, I’m afraid the Queen Mother’s party will have the final say in the Yan court!”
“Didn’t the Regent just say that he would issue an order after discussing with His Majesty? Let’s wait and see! We will know in due time!”
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Zhong Xingxiao followed half a step behind Murong Li and Xiao Rongyan, with a respectful attitude.
“Lord Zhong is very capable! The Queen Mother originally disagreed, but Lord Zhong was able to persuade her to come to the Regent Palace to persuade me! This shows that he is very capable!” Murong Yan looked forward, his voice carrying a teasing smile, “It was also Lord Zhong’s work to have my sister-in-law provoke me by saying whether I don’t believe that the national policy implemented by my mother can beat the Great Zhou?”
“Please forgive me, Your Majesty…” Zhong Xingxiao bent his back even more. “Your humble servant… Your humble servant just feels that there is no other way except the strategy of merging the two countries proposed by Your Majesty, which may be a way out for Yan State. Your humble servant is not able to influence the Queen Mother’s decision, but just patiently explained Your Majesty’s strategy to the Queen Mother.”
“Then…” Xiao Rongyan’s lips curved a little more, his eyes cold, “Was it Lord Zhong’s idea to send me as an envoy to the Great Zhou? Lord Zhong thought…after I leave, you, Lord Zhong, will be able to make the decision in the Yan court?”
Upon hearing this, Zhong Xingxiao knelt down immediately and said quickly: “Your Majesty, Ninth Prince… Even if I had a million guts, I would not dare to think so! I know how capable I am… I know it in my heart, Your Majesty, if Ninth Prince is worried… I can stay out of government affairs and recuperate at home during your mission to the Great Zhou! I am loyal to the Yan court, and heaven and earth can bear witness to it!”
Murong Li looked back at Zhong Xingxiao, wondering if this was a deliberate warning from Uncle Jiu before he left, telling his uncle not to think that he could instigate his mother to stir up trouble behind the Ninth Prince’s back when he was not around.
“Mr. Zhong is good at socializing. It’s a pity for him to stay at home to recuperate!” Xiao Rongyan got to the point after Zhong Xingxiao expressed his loyalty. “Since Mr. Zhong is so loyal to Yan State, then this time, follow me to Da Zhou. I will use your good social skills to help His Majesty… and our Yan State, finalize the strategy of merging the two countries!”
Zhong Xingxiao was startled when he heard this, but he quickly concealed his emotions and kowtowed, saying, “Your Majesty and the Ninth Prince are grateful for your appreciation of my humble ability. As long as Your Majesty and the Ninth Prince can use it, I will do my best to help you!”
After saying this, Zhong Xingxiao kowtowed heavily to Murong Li and Xiao Rongyan.
“Uncle, please get up quickly!” Murong Li hurriedly stepped forward to help his uncle up, and said with a smile, “With Uncle and Uncle Jiu going together, this matter will definitely be accomplished!”