Upon hearing this, everyone looked at the Second Prince in surprise.
Is this topic jumping too fast
Why did the second prince ask about the admiral
Chu Tiankuo's mouth curled up, anxious? He immediately showed all the signs in his hand.
Is he determined to completely dethrone himself from the position of Crown Prince at the morning court today
The Grand Admiral glanced at Chu Tianyu and replied respectfully: "It has not been investigated yet, so I have no comment to make."
Chu Tianyu: "..."
That’s right, it’s impossible to check it so quickly in one day!
No, he has to help the admiral find out as soon as possible!
Chu Tianyu looked at Chu Tiankuo: "Brother, what are you going to do, Princess Zhao?"
Chu Tiankuo looked at him and said, "Let her go! Since my brother cares so much about the Princess of Zhao, I will let her go if you pay her three million taels. I have no objection if you invite her to be your guest of honor!"
Chu Tianyu: "..."
"Your Majesty, you are joking. How could I possibly care about the Princess of Zhao? I just think that the silver must be taken back! But the Princess of Zhao has a special status, and she should not be imprisoned, lest it cause a conflict between the two countries and a war. The people will suffer, and the country of Chu will suffer! This matter should be carefully considered."
Tang Yushi also agreed: "The Second Prince is right. The Princess of Zhao has a special status. If the Crown Prince keeps her in prison, it will easily lead to conflicts between Chu and Zhao. This matter should indeed be carefully considered."
Chu Tiankuo was getting impatient, and nodded his head and said calmly, "Who is the emperor's brother to Zhao? Who is Lord Tang to Zhao? Are you planning to help Zhao and the prince to discuss the matter in detail? That does require a long-term plan. Whoever helped the princess of Zhao pay the three million taels, come to me to discuss the matter in detail! Otherwise, stop talking nonsense! Uncle Ding, what do you think?"
Prince Ding yawned and nodded, "Your Highness is right. The matter of the Princess of Zhao is a matter of returning the money and then releasing her! It just so happens that I won 10 million taels of silver at the Qian's gambling house in Zhao, and the gambling house hasn't even collected enough silver to give me yet! Your Highness, please don't let her go! Brother, we are right in this matter. We should accept defeat if we gamble, and it is only natural to pay back debts. We must not let her go! I'll give you half of the silver I got!"
The gambling house didn't have that much money to pay as compensation yesterday, so he had already sent his personal soldiers to guard the entire gambling house, and also sent people to follow the gambling house owner at all times until he took out the money to compensate him and then let them go!
Everyone: “… ”
Is this even possible?!
The emperor was so angry that he blew his beard and glared: "What nonsense are you talking about? If we lock up the princess of Zhao, what will happen if Zhao sends troops? What will happen to the people on the border? Now the treasury has no food or silver. What can we use to fight against the rich and powerful Zhao? If we lose and the city is occupied by Zhao, I will become a sinner for all eternity!"
Prime Minister Liang curled his lips. He knew that the emperor would say this.
Since the destruction of the Changping Army, the Chu and Zhao states lost every battle and suffered heavy losses.
Besides, the current national strength of Chu State cannot be compared with that of Zhao State. It is far inferior. What can it use to fight
Upon hearing this, Prince Ding yawned and looked at Chu Tiankuo: "My dear nephew, if Zhao dares to send troops, you must lead the troops to kill them! Do you understand? Anyway, I must get my silver! You are not allowed to release the Princess of Zhao! Also, I have a bird that flew to Zhao, please help me catch it!"
"Oh, no, I can't. When I think of my Xiaobai who has been missing for many years, I feel so heartbroken that I can't live anymore. Brother, please let the prince lead the troops to attack the State of Zhao! Find my Xiaobai back! My Xiaobai is really good at delivering letters, how could he get lost and fly to the State of Zhao! Brother, please let the prince lead the troops to attack the State of Zhao! Find my Xiaobai back! Otherwise, I really can't live anymore! I miss it so much that I can't sleep every night..."
The ministers' mouths twitched. Here it comes again!
He started to make trouble again for a bird... .
The emperor blew his beard and glared: "Asshole! Shut up! In order to find a bird to attack Zhao, did your brain get eaten by a bird, or are you crazy? Get out of here, I don't want to see you!"
Prince Ding looked at the emperor with grievance: "I just said it by the way, and isn't your Majesty worried that Zhao will attack us? I just asked the prince to go to the battle and help me find the bird. What's wrong with that? Chu has trained its soldiers for many years, and the prince has been a man of both civil and military skills since he was young. He might be able to lead his troops to defeat Zhao! I can't sleep without Xiaobai, I will die..."
The emperor looked extremely angry: "The Zhao Kingdom is brave and good at fighting. The prince has never led an army. You think you can win?! Then your brain must have been eaten by a bird!"
Prince Ding wanted to say something else: "But how can we know if we don't try? Didn't the Marquis of Changping praise the prince for his military and literary skills and the talent of a great general? My brother..."
"Shut up! If you say another word, I won't help you find a bird anymore!"
Prince Ding immediately shut up!
The prime minister raised his eyebrows when he heard this. He inadvertently glanced at Chu Tiankuo, who was standing there with a nonchalant look on his face and refusing to let go.
The eldest prince led his troops to attack the State of Zhao
The general currently guarding the border area of Zhao State is Xie Qiangguang, who happens to be his man.
Anything can happen on the battlefield.
The Changping Army is an example.
This may be a good move.
When Imperial Censor Lin heard what Prince Ding said, he thought of something and said, "Prince Ding is right! His Royal Highness is a man of both civil and military skills. If Zhao sends troops, he will definitely be able to lead them to fight! Zhao has bullied our Chu for many years. We have been recuperating for many years and have strong soldiers and horses. This time, we are standing on the word "reason". How can we allow Zhao to continue to be arrogant?!"
The emperor looked at Chu Tiankuo and said, "Prince, what if Zhao sends troops? You must know that Chu's national strength and military force are not enough to fight against Zhao for the time being!"
Chu Tiankuo: "If Zhao State really sends troops and bullies others too much, I am willing to lead the troops to fight in person to boost the country's prestige!"
Prime Minister Liang shouted, "Great! You are worthy of being a prince with both literary and military skills! You are brave and resourceful, and have the demeanor of a great general! Your Majesty, with such a prince, Chu will enjoy peace and prosperity in the future!"
The other officials did not say anything, after all, the emperor hated war the most.
Prince Ding then spoke again, "Your Majesty, the Prime Minister said that the Crown Prince is brave and resourceful, so you can rest assured! My dear nephew, my Xiaobai and the ten million taels are all up to you! Well, we can dismiss the court now! I'm going to go back to sleep!"
After saying that, he yawned again.
Ministers: "..."
The Minister of Works said at this time: "Your Majesty, you cannot fight an unprepared war. Zhao has always been shameless. Even if the prince did not lock up the princess of Zhao, Zhao would find excuses to send troops every year, and there would be constant frictions of all sizes on the border. If Zhao does not send troops, it would be a good thing. If Zhao does, I think that the prince should be well prepared for his first military campaign!"
Prince Ding nodded when he heard this: "Yes, yes, yes! Lord Xu, you are absolutely right! My brother, Lord Xu is right! In order to ensure that the prince can get my 10 million taels back, and most importantly, my Xiaobai back, my brother, you will give the military token and power to the prince, and let him train the troops and get ready!"
Prime Minister Liang's pupils shrank.