bookandnovel Chapter 2143: The Signal Thrown Out by Emperor 9
Chapter 2143: The Signal Thrown Out by Emperor 9
Chapter 2143 The signal sent by Emperor Jiuyou
He was very polite to Wang Xingyi. The chief assistant was replaced every few years, but the imperial teacher was in office for a long time.
Wang Xingyi nodded, knowing that he was the most suitable candidate.
The court meeting ended and the ministers left the palace.
Guo Shaoping happened to be walking in the same row as You Huan, and whispered as he stepped into the outer corridor:
"Your suggestion today was good. The Emperor's anger did not erupt."
You Huan shook his head: "What I said happened to be what the emperor was thinking, so it was adopted."
Just right? Guo Shaoping laughed: "That's amazing."
He looked at You Huan again and remembered some rumors outside.
After these two sentences, they were all silent. At the end of the corridor, the two went their separate ways.
But before You Huan could walk a hundred feet, a palace maid came hurriedly:
"Master You, please stay. The Emperor has summoned you."
……
In the imperial study, Emperor Mou summoned You Huan alone, and then showed him the handwritten letter from Emperor Jiuyou.
The letter did not give any explanation for Cang Yan's taking of Bai Lie.
Country to country, emperor to emperor, Emperor Jiuyou does not need to explain to Emperor Mou.
But Jiuyou once again reiterated that the two countries have good neighborly relations and hope for friendship, mutual assistance and mutual benefit.
Considering that he had just taken away Bailie and was aiming at Blade Harbor, it was inevitable that the Mou people would want to sneer when he said this. But Emperor Mou remained expressionless:
"You just read over and over the confessions of those eleven people for longer than anyone else. What did you gain? There are no outsiders here. You can tell us what you think."
Emperor Mou discovered that You Huan read the confessions extremely carefully and even held two or three copies in his hand at the same time to compare with each other.
You've read it so carefully, so you must have some plan in mind, right?
"The Emperor has eyes as sharp as torches." You Huan knew that although Emperor Mou did not speak during the court meeting, he could observe the entire meeting and his every move could not escape his observation.
Emperor Mou had not asked him to meet alone to listen to his flattery, so he immediately continued:
"By comparing the testimonies of General Huang and others, we can basically confirm the order of events that day. Emperor Jiuyou first took out his ancestral jade pendant, revealing his identity as the son of Lu Xiaoyun, the head of the Lu family, and then accepted the test of the Lu family's ancestral treasure. During this process, Lu Zhensheng tried to use the treasure to plot against him but failed. Emperor Jiuyou passed the test and completed the treasure on his own, and then obtained the approval of the Lu family elders and clan members to capture Lu Zhensheng. General Wu and his subordinates tried to intercept him and were killed. Finally, he used the immortal ancestor's treasure to kill Lu Zhensheng in front of the ancestral temple."
He did not exaggerate, but simply stated the facts objectively.
Mou Di nodded: "That's the order."
"From the descriptions in these confessions, it seems that Emperor Jiuyou accepted the inspection of Lu's heirloom in order to prove his identity as the 'Son of Fortune'. He clearly knew that Lu Zhensheng was going to plot against him, but he still took the risk."
Emperor Mou looked at him and said deliberately, "He is just like that. He also risked his life when he caused chaos in the Heavenly Palace in Beijia."
You Huan couldn't refute directly, so he could only be more tactful:
"With Jiuyou's current status and position, there is no need for him to take risks. When he arrived at Bailie, he could have taken out his ancestral jade pendant and used his power to overwhelm others. He brought 100,000 black-armored soldiers with him! If it were any other ignorant, stupid, or mediocre person, he would have killed Wu Dutong and captured Lu Zhensheng on the spot with a wave of his hand. Why would he accept the test? Why would he need to take risks? But Emperor Jiuyou still went through the entire certification process, meticulously."
Emperor Mou said nothing.
"Let's talk about Wu Dutong." You Huan chose his words more carefully. "My soldiers in Damu are indeed very brave. They fought to the last man for the sake of their duty."
"but?"
"I compared seven or eight confessions repeatedly, and they all mentioned a detail. The two sides did not fight as soon as they met. The Black Armor Army confronted Wu Dutong three times. And the real fight between them was..." You Huan paused, and seeing that Emperor Mou had no change of expression, he continued, "It was Wu Dutong's men who shot the first arrow at Emperor Jiuyou. The guards around Jiuyou immediately shouted, 'Well, you dare to attack the emperor!', and then the bloody battle began."
"That loud shout was meant to tell everyone around, including the eleven survivors they left behind, that it was our Mou Army that started it first, and the Black Armor Army only fought back in self-defense, out of necessity."
"In my opinion, the trip that the Great Emperor Jiuyou made that day was carefully planned. Bailie is a tiny country and Lu Zhensheng is a humble man. They are not worthy of his serious treatment. Therefore, his behavior is not for the people of Bailie or the Lu family to see, but to hint to Damu that every step he took to take over Bailie and reclaim Blade Harbor was firmly based on law, reason, and justice, and no one else can find fault with him!"
To put it bluntly, Emperor Jiuyou was sending a signal to the Mou Kingdom.
"Yes." Emperor Mou took a sip of tea and chuckled. Jiuyou was a skilled chess player. He didn't finish his game until ordinary people could see the clues. "What's your conclusion?"
"Emperor Jiuyou wants to create an image of himself as a man who values reason and keeps his promises, and who puts loyalty and trust first. Even his previous invasion of Ya Country was justified." You Huan finally came to the conclusion, "He put so much effort into acting these scenes, doesn't it just show that he doesn't want to completely break with our Damu, and doesn't want to be a real enemy of our Damu? He has to act out of fear."
“If Cang Yan really doesn’t care about our Damu and really wants to go to war with Damu, he can just lead his troops to destroy Bailielu Mansion and kill Lu Zhensheng and Wu Dutong first. Afterwards, he can take out the jade pendant and ask who dares to disobey.”
That is called arrogance, that is a truly provocative attitude, that is called not wanting to resolve the situation peacefully, that is called being determined to escalate the situation.
In that case, the Mou State would have no choice but to teach it to seek benevolence and receive benevolence.
"Rather than being like Jiuyou now, reason comes first, and there is a sense of order and reason."
Speaking of this, You Huan actually felt a little emotional.
He Xiao has always had evidence of the descendants of the main family of the Lu family. Why didn't he take it out earlier? Why did he endure it for many years? Only after he became the "Nine Nether Emperor" and the territory in his hands was changed from the Yangshan Islands to the Shining Gold Plains, did he start to "have reasons and evidence"?
Well, isn’t it because, behind the truth is the fist?
On the other hand, as one becomes stronger, "reason" and "order" become the most powerful weapons in one's hands.
Reason can leave others speechless and helpless;
Order is the best iron hoop and tripwire to bind others.
Emperor Mou smiled slightly: "Then what do you think he wants? Qing Kingdom?"
"Jiuyou wants to use the excuse of 'natural right' to do things. It's understandable that he wants to take back Blade Harbor according to the agreement, but it doesn't make sense if he wants to take over the entire Qing Kingdom. Unless Qing Kingdom fights it to the death for Blade Harbor." You Huan saw it clearly, "As long as our country does not send troops, Qing Kingdom will not be so stubborn."
He knew that Emperor Mou did not want to send troops for the sake of Qing Kingdom.