After Su Li was injured, Qin Muli's plan to become a queen was temporarily put on hold. Firstly, he wanted to give Su Li some time to heal his wounds. Secondly, Qin Mu ordered the whole country to observe mourning just after Xuanguo lost 10,000 generals.
Taking advantage of the loss of Xun Yeyu, the chief general of Xun State, and the confusion of the army, Qin Mu discussed with the officials in the court hall about taking down Xun State in one fell swoop. Naturally, the conservatives in the court strictly opposed it. The people in the world are the ones who have been harmed by the war. The reason is to let him give Xuanguo time to recover. Originally, Daxuan could coexist peacefully with the Xun Kingdom, but Qin Mu wanted to break the peace between the two countries by breaking his promise. Many people were dissatisfied with Qin Mu, but because of his domineering, no one showed it.
Of course, Qin Mu didn't take their advice. If he killed Xun Yeyu, the entire Xun Kingdom would have hated him long ago. If Da Xuan's morale hadn't been strong, Xun Kingdom might have met them with swords. Now that the relationship between the two countries has been completely destroyed, these conservatives still have the idea of not fighting for peaceful coexistence, which is really short-sighted and naive. Qin Mu understood the principle of being prepared for danger in times of peace since he was a child. Only by destroying Xun Guo and Li Guo together and unifying the six countries can Daxuan usher in an unprecedented prosperous age and be able to sit back and relax completely.
Although the conservatives did not agree with him sending troops, the radicals still supported Qin Mu's idea, especially the generals led by Chen Xingbang. Qin Mu made a final decision, announcing that he would go on a personal conquest in a short time, and strive to destroy the disturbed Xun Kingdom in one go.
Before departure, Qin Mu visited Su Li at the prime minister's mansion. Su Li was lying on the sickbed, although his complexion was still weak and pale, but he was much better than when he just woke up. Qin Mu stopped Su Li from saluting, took the medicine bowl from the servant's hand, and fed Su Li the medicine himself. Good medicine tastes bitter, the taste of this unrecognizable decoction is extremely bitter, although Qin Mu didn't drink it, but he can feel a little bit from the smell of this traditional Chinese medicine. Although Su Li was young and mature, he had practiced the ability to remain calm before the collapse of Mount Tai over the years, but he still couldn't help frowning when he drank such astringent and unpalatable Chinese medicine.
His eyebrows are very beautiful, moderately thick, gentle yet sharp, and even frowning looks good. He took a few sips and said to Qin Mu: "Your Majesty, let me drink it myself."
When Qin Mu saw this, a faint smile flashed in his eyes. Only at this time, Su Li would inadvertently reveal a trace of childishness hidden under his calm appearance. He handed the bowl to Su Li, who stared quietly at first. The filthy black concoction lasted for a while, and then he held his breath and got stuffy. The unpalatable Chinese medicine flowed down the throat into the stomach, Su Li's facial expression was slightly wrinkled, and there was nothing but bitterness in his mouth.
"Open your mouth."
At this moment, Qin Mu's slightly smiling words came from the opposite side.
Su Li subconsciously opened his mouth.
The next moment, he only felt that Qin Mu stuffed something into his mouth, and the sweet and fragrant taste instantly spread in his mouth, dispelling the original bitter taste. He was startled, and couldn't help savoring the delicious taste in his mouth. A man's smiling voice sounded next to his ear: "I know Ziqing never likes to take medicine, so I ordered someone from the palace to make some sugary shortcakes." Bring it here." Then, Qin Mu took out a sugar cake wrapped in sugar paper from his arms, and stuffed it into Su Li's palm, "From now on, you will eat one piece after every medicine, so it won't be so bitter. gone."
Su Li raised his eyes and stared at Qin Mu for a while, then bent his lips, "En."
Qin Mu said: "In a few days, I will go on an expedition in person, so I can't come to see you, but I will order someone to bring you freshly made sugar and crisp cakes. You can just rest in the mansion and recuperate. The good news when I return victorious is gone."
Su Li's hands tightened, and he asked tentatively, "Your Royal Conqueror? Your Majesty, are you going to fight again?"
"Yes." Qin Mu nodded, thinking that Su Li was worried about him, and comforted him: "Ziqing, you don't need to worry, I'm sure of winning this trip, remember what I said to you a long time ago, I said I will conquer the whole world for you in the future, and now this wish will come true soon."
Su Li was silent, and said: "The minister is here to congratulate the emperor in advance."
Picking up a strand of hair from Su Li's cheek, wrapping it around his fingertips, Qin Mu said in a hoarse and lingering voice, "From now on, you will be Daxuan's only queen."
Queen
Su Li lowered his eyes, and replied softly: "I am satisfied that I can be by the emperor's side."
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Ever since the false imperial decree was passed on to let the soldiers of the Xun Kingdom enter the territory of the Xuan Kingdom, Qin Mu began to order people to investigate the matter, and also saw the imperial decree with the seal of the country from Chen Xingbang. Qin Mu found someone to compare, and the seal was genuine, but the imperial edict was fake. The only possibility is that the spy had entered the Imperial Study Room and stole the seal while he was off guard. Qin Mu summoned all the eunuchs and court ladies who were on duty in the imperial study, tortured them to extract confessions, investigated them one by one, and finally pinpointed one of the suspects.
It was an unattractive little eunuch. Qin Mu never specially remembered the appearance of his servants, so naturally he had no impression of him. Seeing his flustered expression and flickering eyes, Qin Mu ordered someone to beat him severely. The other party confessed when he couldn't stand the torture. He said that someone gave him a sum of money, so he made a big mistake in a moment of confusion, and asked him who was behind the scenes, but he kept asking three questions. Xu Dechang is the head of internal affairs in charge of the internal affairs of the palace, so Qin Mu will naturally blame him for this incident.
At this moment Xu Dechang knelt on the ground, weeping with snot and tears, holding Qin Mu's thigh and begging bitterly: "Your Majesty, this old slave was wronged. I never thought that this fellow would do such a treasonous thing by stealing from others. Also ask the emperor to punish severely."
"Okay, I won't punish you."
Qin Mu waved his hand, except for Xu Dechang who is timid and greedy for money, there is nothing wrong with him. He can't do this kind of thing like cooperating with others and rebelling. Qin Mu thought that he had served him for more than ten years and didn't care about it, but he always felt that the matter would not be so simple, and it seemed that he could only wait for him to come back after winning the battle before making a long-term plan.
Three days later, Qin Mu led the army of the Xuan Kingdom to the gate of the Xun Kingdom. Before leaving, Xu Jinyan offered to go with Qin Mu. Qin Mu didn't expect that this little Xu had a lot of courage when he looked weak and weak. , he wanted to test little Xu Zi, so he agreed to let him go with the army.
The situation of this battle was very clear. Without Xun Yeyu's command, the morale of Xun Guo's army was greatly reduced, and it was in chaos. They were forced to retreat steadily by Qin Mu's elite troops. , without the ability to resist, Qin Mu took the opportunity to order people to attack the city. He is the absolute god of war in the hearts of the generals of the Xuan Kingdom. With him in command, everyone is united as one, and the more they fight, the more courageous they become. When the gate of Xun Kingdom's city was breached, Qin Mu lowered his dantian and roared in a melodious tone: "All generals obey orders, who can fight?" If the emperor of Xun Kingdom is captured alive, I will reward him with ten thousand taels of gold, one thousand mu of fertile land, and the title of first-rank guard."
With Qin Mu's promise, all the soldiers shouted, "Come on, soldiers."
The screams were endless, and Qin Mu sat on the horse, watching the sacrifice of blood and tears with cold eyes. It was the first time for Xu Jinyan to see such a bloody and cruel scene, and it was also the first time that he understood what it meant to be worthless. Seeing the hands, feet and even heads of those soldiers being chopped off, a feeling of nausea surged in his stomach.
"Are you scared?"
Qin Mu's slightly indifferent voice came from next to his ear, Xu Jinyan was silent for a moment, and said truthfully, "I'm afraid."
Qin Mu turned his head and looked at the young man sitting on the horse, "Are you afraid of such a bloody scene, or are you afraid of me?"
Xu Jinyan replied: "I'm afraid."
"Oh." Qin Mu laughed heavily, "It's right to be afraid." Only when people are afraid of him, others dare not betray him.
Qin Mu stopped laughing, and asked again: "Then you are afraid of me, are you still willing to follow me?"
are you willing
Xu Jinyan closed his eyes, and the scene in the peach grove in the imperial garden three years ago unexpectedly appeared in his mind. At that time, not long after he entered the palace, he accidentally did something wrong and was punished by the eunuch to sweep the floor. Unexpectedly, he ran into the scene of Qin Mu and Su Li facing each other while drinking and singing. At that time, he only dared to hide in the dark and watch from a distance. One of them was the Ninth Five-Year Supreme, and the other was the young power minister. They were both figures standing in the clouds. Full of affection.
That was the first time Xu Jinyan saw Qin Mu, his smile, his eyes, the tenderness flowing in his eyes, Qin Mu's every move fascinated him. No one knew how much he envied Su Li. It was everyone's dream to be liked by the most handsome and noble person in the world.
At that time, he thought, when he can get closer to Qin Mu, and even closer, as long as he can watch and smile by Qin Mu's side, that's enough.
Qin Mu was still waiting for his answer, Xu Jinyan lowered his eyes and said in a soft voice, "Slaves are willing." He is clear about the truth that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, but even if Qin Mu is dangerous and unfathomable Yes, he still wants to be by his side.
Qin Mu smiled slowly, "Xiao Xuzi, remember what you said today, as long as you are loyal to me, I will let you know that I am not terrible." Everyone in the world said that he is a cruel, vicious and unscrupulous tyrant, But that is against the enemy, he always pays equal attention to rewards and punishments to his own people.
This war ended with Xuan Nation's overwhelming victory as Qin Mu expected. Though the Emperor Xun Guo was still young and knew the current affairs, he surrendered voluntarily despite the obstruction of the ministers of the Xun State. Qin Mu did not embarrass him. He took a family member and moved to the mansion Qin Mu gave him. As for the other ministers of the Xun Kingdom, those who were willing to submit to him stayed, and all those who refused to obey him were sent to the frontier to do hard labor and serve as slaves for generations.
After returning to the palace, Qin Mu gave amnesty to the world in a high-profile manner, and held a large-scale banquet in the palace to celebrate his success for seven consecutive days. All the soldiers who followed him in the battle were rewarded, and those ministers who opposed his sending troops had different expressions. They could only congratulate Qin Mu against his will. Mu Kai came back.