The news was sent from the border, saying that Xiao Xiao had gone to the battlefield and Murong Jie was injured. Everything in the army was temporarily handed over to Xiao Xiao.
The emperor was relieved but also worried about the fact that Xiao Xiao went to the battlefield.
Xiao Xiao is a famous general of the Great Zhou. He has rich experience in battles, is calm, thoughtful, and good at planning, and possesses all the qualities of a famous general.
What makes people worried is that this time, Lord Xiao and Xiao Xiao are leading the troops, and the Xiao family is once again in the limelight.
He didn't believe that the Xiao family would rebel, but since the Xiao family had the ability to rebel and Xiao Xiao was emotional, it was inevitable that he would be used by others.
This is the emperor's concern.
The emperor planned everything ambitiously, but he didn't know how ridiculous everything he did would seem in the future.
Because, all of this would never be realized, but the only one who benefited from his efforts was King Nan Huai.
The emperor always thought that he was an emperor with profound insights. He knew that Prince Nan Huai had ulterior motives, but he believed that as an emperor, he could control Prince Nan Huai.
Prince Nan Huai rose rapidly beside him. Before that, a series of attacks had made Prince Nan Huai lose the ability to rebel, and he could only survive.
But now, he has regained his former glory.
The emperor's promotion of him did not mean trust in him. He placed a large number of people around Prince Nan Huai to monitor and control him.
However, how could these people know the real actions of King Nan Huai? Therefore, what these people reported were all false news.
What was the purpose of promoting Prince Nan Huai? Of course, it was for Murong Jie.
It's not that he didn't believe Murong Jie, but if Murong Jie returned victorious in this battle, he would be a meritorious official of the Great Zhou, and his achievements would be enough to protect the country. As the emperor and his brother, he could only commend and reward him, and it was impossible for him to suppress his brother who had just made military achievements. This matter had to be accomplished by King Nan Huai.
In the past, he believed in Murong Jie deeply, but now he thought that Murong Jie had tasted what it was like to be an emperor and he had controlled the entire Great Zhou. As the saying goes, it is easier to invite a god than to send him away. If the regent allies with the Xiao family, his reign as emperor will be over.
The only thing the emperor is worried about now is the war.
He felt that this war was inevitable, so he never thought of not fighting. If he didn't fight, there would always be foreign enemies causing trouble, which would damage the dignity of the Great Zhou and cause casualties to the people of the Great Zhou.
From this point of view, the emperor still takes the overall situation into consideration, and in the eyes of the people, he is still a wise ruler.
Therefore, when he received the letter from Prince Qi personally, he was overjoyed.
Because, if this battle could not be won, Murong Jie would not have become a hero of the Great Zhou.
The emperor was not a violent person. He would not think of gaining anything through war, because he knew that war was cruel and would cause great suffering to the people.
He immediately summoned his court officials to discuss the matter.
The voices of court officials included those who opposed and those who agreed, and each expressed his or her own views. The whole court was very lively.
It doesn’t matter what the court officials say, the emperor doesn’t care at all, because he has already made the decision. He summoned the court officials to discuss the matter just because he hopes that everyone will support his decision.
And there is no doubt that after he has expressed his holy will, there will be no other opinions but to follow his will.
He asked Eunuch Lu to issue an order to summon Zi'an to the palace.
This time, Murong Jie followed Zi'an into the palace as Achun.
Because of his excellent disguise, he did not attract the emperor's attention.
The emperor met Zi'an in the imperial study.
"Zi'an pays respect to the Emperor!" She went in and saw Murong Jie standing outside the imperial study.
The emperor looked at her with a smile and said, "Stand up and sit down."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Zi'an was very clear about the emperor's intention of summoning her into the palace today, but she remained calm.
"Your mother has entered the palace. I thought that since she is in the palace, you, as her daughter, would often visit her. However, I didn't see you come in." The emperor began to greet.
Zi'an smiled and said, "My mother has come to the palace to teach the princesses and princes how to paint. How can I always come in and disturb them? If I can't teach them well, won't the emperor blame me?"
"Hahaha!" The emperor laughed. "You have a sharp tongue. Sometimes you make people love and hate you at the same time."
"Your Majesty, thank you for the compliment." Zi'an also smiled, but in his heart he felt that such greetings were too awkward, so he decided to get straight to the point.
The emperor obviously didn't intend to get to the point so quickly, and asked her, "By the way, did the seventh brother give you a letter?"
"No." Zi'an shook his head.
"This kid never wrote you a letter in the Tangbao. I thought he would send you a letter privately."
"Your Highness is probably busy with the deployment of troops and has no time to write to me?" Since Murong Jie is now in the capital, Zi'an can't help but be more cautious.
"Well, is that so?" The emperor looked at her with sharp eyes, which was completely different from the expression he had when he was chatting just now.
Zi'an was a little scared by his stare, "Your Majesty, I wonder why you summoned Zi'an to the palace today?"
The emperor restrained his expression and said, "It's like this. Prince Qi of Beimo sent a letter to me. A natural disaster in Beimo has caused a plague that has killed tens of thousands of people. Beimo has asked our Great Zhou for help and hopes that you can bring people to treat the plague. What do you mean?"
Zi'an asked cautiously, "What does the emperor mean?"
"I summoned you to the palace to ask you, are you willing to go?"
Zi'an was a little embarrassed. "But Beimo and my Great Zhou are at war now. Is it appropriate for me to go to Beimo? How can I guarantee my personal safety?"
"The good thing about this is that the war will be temporarily stopped. If you can cure the plague in Beimo, Beimo is willing to promise that it will never send troops to invade again."
"Promise?" Zi'an smiled faintly, "But didn't Beimo have a peace agreement with my Great Zhou? Obviously, they didn't abide by it. Your Majesty thinks that you can trust their promise alone?"
The emperor stared at her, his eyes as sharp as before.
Zi'an immediately realized that she had said the wrong thing. The affairs between Beimo and Da Zhou were political affairs. She could not interfere or even express her opinion.
"Zi'an just feels that this time Beimo's provocation has forced the prince to go on the expedition, so Zi'an is naturally unhappy." Zi'an pretended to be angry and said, making the emperor think that she was discussing the affairs of Beimo and Dazhou just now because she was dissatisfied with her husband's expedition.
Although the emperor would not be happy if she was dissatisfied with her husband going to the war, it was better than discussing state affairs in front of the emperor.
"Well," the emperor replied indifferently, with a look of displeasure on his face, "How Beimo fulfills his promise is not your concern. I only ask you, are you going or not?"
Zi'an could only say: "If the emperor wishes for Zi'an to go, then Zi'an will go."
The emperor seemed very satisfied with this answer, and he was willing to say in a friendly manner: "Don't worry, I will send people to protect you, and you will not be harmed in Beimo."
Zi'an looked like he was obeying the instructions, "Yes, Zi'an will follow the emperor's orders."
The emperor said, "I will tell Old Seven about this matter. You can go with peace of mind. If you can handle this matter and the war stops, Old Seven can come back."
Zi'an knew that Lao Qi would handle the follow-up matters himself, so she didn't want to say more. She said, "Yes, then Zi'an will leave!"
(End of this chapter)