Lu Li swore that if he had known that Mu Jing, the emperor of the Holy Kingdom, was actually so stingy, even if he had to beat him to death, he would not take the risk of hinting Lin Wangbei to give Mu Jing a message.
Unfortunately, although this world is very wonderful, there is no such thing as regret medicine.
Facing Mu Jing's somewhat teasing eyes, Lu Li could only stand up bravely.
He stood up, but King Chu and King Yun became even more confused.
Especially the King of Chu was a little confused.
There was even a little anger in my heart.
Even if I really did something wrong, there's no need for you to ask a teenager to humiliate me, right
King Chu looked at Lu Li with a sullen face and said in a bad tone: "Then I will listen to Mr. Lu's advice. If Mr. Lu is right, I should change my mind. If Mr. Lu can't explain why, …”
His words helped Mu Jing put Lu Li on the spot.
There is a hint of deep meaning in the words, please say it carefully, I would like to hear what you can say!
If you keep talking nonsense, I will never spare you!
It was almost an obvious threat.
Lu Li was a little confused at first, but when he heard King Chu's threat, he became a little angry.
Looking directly into King Chu's angry eyes, Lu Li felt happy for a moment and thought to himself, "Okay, isn't it just looking for fault? You just bumped into my hand."
After sorting out his thoughts for a while, Lu Li first saluted Mu Jing and said, "Since Your Majesty insists on asking me to speak, I have no choice but to be bold."
"After all, I am still young and outspoken. If I offend you in any way, please Your Majesty and His Royal Highness the King of Chu not to blame me."
"Okay, Gu Ye would like to hear your understanding. King Chu is not such a narrow-minded person. Even if you said something wrong, Gu Ye will forgive you on behalf of King Chu."
After all, Mu Jing still didn't get things done and gave Lu Li this step.
As soon as he received Mu Jing's approval, Lu Li stood up straight and looked at King Chu with a smile: "His Royal Highness, King Chu, would like to know what he did wrong in the hall today?"
"Exactly."
King Chu said coldly: "Please ask Mr. Lu to clear up the confusion."
"Simple."
Lu Li clapped his hands and his smile grew wider: "May I ask what King Chu said in the hall today?"
Upon hearing this question, King Chu frowned and said, "What do you mean?"
"Please also ask King Chu to recall carefully what he said and what he did."
Lu Li asked again.
King Chu looked at Mu Jing's expression.
When he found that Mu Jing seemed to have no objection, he had no choice but to recall it and said in a deep voice: "I... persuaded..."
"You persuaded the other highnesses not to make noise in the main hall, right?"
Before King Chu could finish speaking, Lu Li interrupted him.
King Chu's expression changed, but he did not refute.
Lu Li laughed: "That is to say, when King An came forward, King Xuan invited himself to the border to join the war, and King Yun and King Cang were competing for interests, His Highness the King of Chu just advised several princes not to quarrel, and then... it was gone. "
"Am I right?"
"You are right." King Chu hesitated for a moment, then nodded and said, "Where did I go wrong?"
"His Royal Highness King Chu..." Lu Li shook his head and said in a regretful tone: "Your fault is that you didn't say anything!"
"Didn't say anything?"
King Chu felt that he had vaguely caught something, but he was not sure yet.
But now that Lu Li has spoken, he will not stop easily until the King of Chu is 'fooled': "Today in the court, everyone has their own ideas, even Prince An, who is known as the idle prince, Expressing his attitude, the taciturn King Xuan even invited himself to the border. Not to mention the two highnesses, King Cang and King Yun."
At this point, Lu Li gave King Yun a look of understanding, which made King Yun even more displeased.
"Let's just talk about yourself, His Majesty the King of Chu. Think about it, in this atmosphere, you have remained silent, neither expressed your position nor expressed anything... How can His Majesty not be disappointed in you?"
"Strong words!"
The King of Chu looked ugly and said in a deep voice: "Young man, you are simply arguing! In that case, if every prince expressed his attitude, wouldn't there be chaos in the court? Do you know what party struggle is? , what is checks and balances!”
"If it were normal, King Chu, you could remain silent and stand in an absolutely neutral position. But what is being discussed in the hall today is a national event, a war that determines the life and death of the Holy Kingdom! In this case, King Chu, you will just sit back and watch. Is it possible that there is no Heaven-Devouring Holy Kingdom in your heart?"
Lu Li pressed forward step by step: "There are intact eggs under the overturned nest. Do you need me to explain this to King Chu?"
"This..." King Chu was stopped by Lu Li's words.
"Normally, you can stop party disputes and aim for checks and balances. This is not only correct, but also meritorious. But at this moment, what your Majesty and the Holy Kingdom need is not a prince who only knows how to make friends, but a responsible prince like King Xuan. A warrior who dares to fight to the death!"
"Does King Chu know where he went wrong now?"
Lu Li took a step forward, and his voice suddenly rose in pitch. Even the King of Chu found the aura a little scary, and almost subconsciously took half a step back.
But as soon as he retreated, King Chu felt a little embarrassed, and couldn't help but retorted: "Even if this is true, I just haven't expressed my position, but it's not that I don't dare to fight, let alone that I can't fight!"
After saying that, King Chu bowed to Mu Jing and said: "Brother, please forgive me for being confused for a moment. This matter... This matter is indeed my fault!"
"Since you are still willing to call me Emperor Brother, you should know why I keep you here."
Mu Jing said calmly: "What Lu Li said is certainly part of the reason, but what really disappoints me is that you didn't say a word for Hong Xiu today."
King Chu's face suddenly turned pale, and he didn't even dare to raise his head.
"Everyone in the world knows that the royal family is ruthless. For this position, they will kill each other and show no regard for family affection. But those are the royal families in the secular world, ordinary people who spend their whole lives pursuing rights."
"Our Mu family, before we became the royal family of the Heaven-Swallowing Holy Kingdom, was a family of warriors! The children of the Mu family are not trash who can't accomplish anything without their rights!"
Mu Jing's tone became more and more serious, "You have a good relationship with Hongxiu, but you didn't even want to say a word for her when she was in trouble."
"You are not even as good as that self-defiled King An!"
When Mu Jing said the last sentence, King Chu's whole body trembled slightly and he no longer dared to speak.
After a period of silence, the King of Chu said solemnly: "Brother Chen... I know I was wrong."
Mu Jing looked at him deeply and said after a long time: "Since you know you are wrong, then go to the border with King Xuan."
This is equivalent to punishment in disguise.
Logically speaking, there are already three princes sitting at the border. Those three hold great power and share the military power of the Holy Kingdom with Lin Wangbei. Now Lin Wangbei has to rush to the border to participate in the war, plus King Xuan who has invited himself to fight. With four princes plus a marshal, this battle was almost as good as the decisive battle.
If the King of Chu also went to the border, he would not only lose the right to speak, but he might also receive some cold treatment.
However, the King of Chu bowed and thanked him and had no intention of defending himself.
Now that the words have reached this point, King Chu really has no room for excuse.
Lu Li, on the other hand, looked at Mu Jing from the side and felt a little weird.
Although Mu Jing's previous words were serious and sincere, Lu Li still couldn't completely believe them.
Perhaps these words were Mu Jing's true words. He was not a king who was indifferent to family affection, nor was he a puppet controlled by power. But as the king of a country, Lu Li didn't believe that Mu Jing could be so emotional.
The so-called emperor, everything he did was for the stability of the dynasty. Even if Mu Jing really still has a place for love in his heart, he will definitely be able to make a choice and become a truly ruthless king for the sake of the Heaven-Swallowing Holy Kingdom.
"Now that the matter of King Chu has been finished..."
Mu Jing didn't realize that Lu Li was arranging something for him in his mind, but turned his head to look at King Yun.
Being stared at by him, King Yun felt that his back was wet with cold sweat.
Mu Jing's previous words may not have meant to warn him.
If the King of Chu did not speak up for Mu Hongxiu, who was the real culprit? Who initiated the topic of dealing with King Yan
It's him!