latelenovela Chapter 633: Palace Fights Are All Scheming
Chapter 633: Palace Fights Are All Scheming
In addition to the hemostatic prescription that Xiao Yun had given before, the military doctors prepared a lot of it and kept it on hand, so the wounded soldiers could receive timely treatment. The casualties this time were smaller than in all previous battles.
It is impossible to have absolutely no effects. After all, we are all flesh and blood. It would be good if we can reduce the effects as much as possible.
Also, with Xiao Yun, his own daughter, in charge of the rear, no one dared to take away the food and military pay, and there was more than enough food and supplies transported here.
Even the disaster in Huzhou did not affect the supply to the front line. Later, with the leadership of the secret guards she sent out, wealthy families in various states followed suit. Not only did they have enough to use, but they also made a small profit. Now the national treasury is not as empty as before.
In this way, the day finally arrived for the coronation ceremony of the little fat boy Chu Sheng.
In the past two months, the Imperial Household Department specially made him a child-size version of a bright yellow dragon robe. After he put it on, he didn't look majestic at all. When he walked, he twisted and turned, which was so cute that it was killing people.
The child can now walk steadily. There is no need to hold him during the ceremony as expected. He can just walk by himself.
Moreover, this child is very smart. Unlike other children, he does not need parents to guide him before he can move forward when he is over one year old.
When we talk to him now, he can understand some of the more common things, and he can remember what he doesn’t understand even if I explain it several times.
After deciding to make Chu Mingzhi the regent, Xiao Yun often asked him to carry the little fat boy to the front side hall to handle government affairs with ministers.
Regardless of whether you understand it or not, get familiar with those ministers first, at least you won’t be shy when you see them in the future.
The little guy was well-behaved and didn't make any noise. The ministers all liked him very much. When they were in the mood, they would pick up some unimportant government affairs and tell him about them, and let him choose a way to deal with them.
The little fat boy would blurt out two or three words at a time, and everyone would nod, with a serious look on his face, often making everyone laugh.
For a while, those old guys found it easier to handle government affairs and their efficiency was greatly improved.
At first, several regent ministers were worried that Chu Mingzhi wanted to become regent in order to take the throne, but they didn't expect that he would be so kind to his nephew, and it seemed like he really wanted to assist his nephew wholeheartedly.
Everyone couldn't help but have the same thought as Su, this child...could it be his?
Especially when the older and younger ones sat together, they looked very similar with stern and serious faces, and the seed of doubt was planted even deeper in everyone's hearts.
If Xiao Yun knew what they were thinking, he would definitely use spiritual water to cleanse their brains.
Chu Mingzhi and Chu Mingyi are brothers from the same father, and they both look like their father. Chu Sheng looks half like Chu Mingyi, so it is normal that he looks somewhat like Chu Mingzhi.
And they are not as similar as they think. It is just an illusion caused by the little guy subconsciously imitating his uncle's expression. In fact, if you just look at the facial features and face shape, they are only two or three points similar.
On the day of the coronation ceremony, at dawn, the palace welcomed the first ray of golden sunlight, which illuminated the red walls and golden tiles more brightly and made the palace look more majestic.
As the eunuchs sang in unison, drums, chimes, shengs, flutes, guzhengs... all kinds of sounds sounded together, magnificent and grand.
Incense is burning in the cauldron, and green smoke rises straight to the sky.
The imperial guards wore armor, the Luan guards held swords, and the civil and military officials stood on both sides with their heads bowed, waiting.
The fat boy wore a small dragon robe and walked with his short legs across the imperial road with a serious look, his eyes straight ahead. Wherever he passed, the ministers bowed down to him. When he walked towards the dragon throne with a grunt, the ministers below knelt down to pay homage and shouted "Long live the dragon throne".
As the ceremony ended, decrees began to be issued one after another.
Chu Mingzhi was the regent, and the five regent ministers were promoted at least two levels and entered the cabinet. The main reason was that their official positions were not high before, and they had been suppressed by the former prime minister Qiao Renliang.
To be honest, it was a good thing that we had Chu Mingzhi as the regent. The regent ministers selected by Xiao Yun were all civil officials. If it weren't for the Duke of Zhenguo, some military officers would not have accepted it.
Now with Chu Mingzhi, a prince with great military achievements, the military generals felt more at ease and no longer felt that they were weak. They would no longer have to act according to the wishes of the civil officials, and the court became balanced.
On the third day after the little fat man ascended the throne, good news came from the border. The two countries of Man and Lie withdrew their troops. The Duke of Zhenguo led his men to capture a city each from the Man and Lie countries, and asked the two countries to cede land and pay compensation, otherwise they would continue to advance.
Although the specific details are still under discussion, it is a great victory, which can be said to be a double happiness!
Everyone was so happy that they were ready to petition the young emperor to grant amnesty to the entire country, but Xiao Yun directly rejected it.
What's there to pardon? Those guys have only been exiled for two months, and they probably haven't even reached their destination yet. Let's wait until the fat guy takes power, and then let him personally show this mercy.
Now everyone knows that he has no say in the matter, and those who have benefited from him will not remember his kindness.
After discussion, an eloquent official was sent to the border to preside over the reparations between the two countries.
Some ministers suggested recalling the Duke of Zhenguo. Since they had already won, they should return to the court and leave the place to the garrison.
After hearing the report, Xiao Yun searched the other person's soul at night to see if he was a spy from the enemy country.
Unfortunately, it’s not the case. He’s just an old and confused person.
After making him look like hemiplegic due to a stroke, Xiao Yun went back and found Chu Mingzhi, telling him his intention, asking him to let the envoy take the troops and go there, and after meeting up with the Duke of Zhenguo, continue to pursue the victory.
Talking about compensation is just a pretext. The purpose is to take over the two countries. There is no rush. We will take the cities one by one first. After the battle, we will get the compensation. The troops will not retreat.
He will not accept peace talks. If he does not take advantage of this opportunity to conquer the enemy, he will definitely attack again after the two countries have had time to recuperate.
She had taken away both countries' treasuries and food reserves, otherwise why would they withdraw so quickly? What was she thinking?
So it’s best to kill them while they are sick, because if you miss this opportunity, you will never get it again...
The Duke of Zhenguo and his son who received the secret letter in advance: I don’t know how my daughter/sister won over the Regent, and she actually follows her orders. It’s a pity that she is not a man, otherwise, with her power and black heart, even the emperor could do it.
Xiao Yun: Thank you. I’ll take it as a compliment.
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There was no trouble here, and things were going smoothly on Yaoyao's side as well, because the enemy was in the open and I had beaten them in the dark, making them out of reach. I took control of the system almost as soon as I got there.
According to the message sent by Yaoyao using the jade token, he went to the island and found no one there. The climate there is changeable and the vegetation is lush, making it a paradise for wild animals. The system is parasitic on a monkey, which is the king there.
Xiao Yun: This system's hobby is really special...
Of course, the system did this not for free play, but because that was the center of this world. Compared to the heart, it could absorb the world's luck more quickly there.