Who wouldn't want Xia Zian to cure the disease? Of course, the war faction.
Because, if Xia Zian cured the disease, how could Beimo go to war against Dazhou? Isn't this repaying kindness with enmity
Zi'an had already prepared himself mentally, so when he heard Princess An's reminder, he just smiled faintly.
The state banquet in Beimo is very strange. It is not a separate meal, but a shared meal. That is, ten people sit around a round table and eat.
This state banquet is specially used by the Emperor of Beimo to entertain military generals. Its implication is that although I am the Son of Heaven, I can share the joys and sorrows with everyone.
Over time, it became the highest standard for state banquets.
The Empress Dowager was also present tonight. The attire of the concubines of Beimo was also quite special. The court robes of the Empress Dowager and the Queen were both yellow, while the Emperor's court robe was a black dragon robe.
When the Queen Mother saw Murong Jie, she called him up to talk to her in a very friendly manner, "You, you haven't come to see me for a long time. I will punish you by making you drink a few more cups later."
The tone of her voice was like that of an old lady acting coquettishly.
I only heard Murong Jie also smiled and said: "Isn't it coming?"
"Come more often, come more often!" The Queen Mother patted the back of his hand, "Sit with me later. Who is your princess? Why don't you come to see me?"
Zi'an was actually standing next to Murong Jie. She took a step forward and said with a smile, "Xia Zi'an pays respect to the Empress Dowager. May the Empress Dowager be blessed with good fortune and happiness."
"Very good!" The Queen Mother looked at her with admiration, "Yes, you are pretty and smart. Come back and sit in my palace."
"Yes, Empress Dowager!" Zi'an now only wanted to wait for the emperor's order and then go to the epidemic area. Hearing the Empress Dowager being so enthusiastic, he just responded perfunctorily.
However, the emperor and empress did not attend the state banquet at the same time, and Prince Qi hosted it instead.
Moreover, there were only a few ministers who came. This scene shocked the Empress Dowager.
She ordered someone to invite the emperor, but the emperor also sent someone to report back, saying that he was not feeling well, and the same was true for Empress Cao.
The Empress Dowager's face had turned ashen, but she still smiled and presided over this hilarious state banquet with Prince Qi. The Empress Dowager personally issued an imperial decree to invite the Regent Princess of the Great Zhou to go to the epidemic area to treat the people of the Northern Desert.
If there was any difficulty, it was the non-attendance of the emperor, empress and officials.
Everyone could see that this was not the will of the Emperor of Beimo, but was said by the Empress Dowager. By then, the Emperor of Beimo could just say that he had never allowed Xia Zian to enter the epidemic area.
It is not known whether it was to take advantage of the Empress Dowager or whether it was the Empress Dowager's idea itself.
I only know one thing, that is, everyone in Beimo is bullying others too much.
After the Queen Mother told Zi'an to go to the epidemic area to cooperate with treatment, Murong Jie took Zi'an away directly, and even threw the cup when leaving.
Naturally, the people from the Great Zhou also came together.
Prince Qi was too embarrassed to chase after him, so he returned home dejectedly. A few hours later, he sent someone to send something to the Imperial Academy to express his greetings.
However, when people went to Chaowenguan, they said that Murong Jie and others had not returned. Upon further checking, they found that the things that had just been moved there today had also been moved away.
Because no one expected Murong Jie to leave, and no one had said goodbye to the people at the city gate, so presumably, if he left, he could leave in a swagger.
Sure enough, after asking the guards at the city gate, Murong Jie really left.
Prince Qi was stunned. As far as he knew, Murong Jie was not a man who acted on impulse. He always acted rationally and prudently. Why was he treated so coldly by the Emperor this time and left in a fit of anger
If he leaves, doesn't this war really have to be fought
Prince Qi immediately went into the palace to report to the emperor. The emperor was not nervous at all and even spoke a few words to Empress Cao before answering Prince Qi.
"Don't worry, you will find her naturally in the epidemic area."
"Your Majesty, do you mean that they went to the epidemic area on their own?" Prince Qi was stunned.
"They asked Princess An to announce that she was here to treat the plague, and also said that I had set up a state banquet to entertain her. They were trying to save face in such a big way. If they really left, Murong Jie would not need to save face anymore."
Empress Cao looked at Prince Qi and couldn't help but said sarcastically, "Prince Qi, Prince Qi, don't you understand? What is Murong Jie's capital for a ceasefire? It is the willingness of the people of the two countries to cease fire. How can he win the willingness of the people of Beimo to cease fire? He is not from Beimo, he can only cure the epidemic and win the hearts of the people. Since this is something he will do sooner or later, why should we accept such a great favor? Isn't it better to just stand by and watch? We can attack when we advance and defend when we retreat."
It was this sentence again: you can attack when you advance and defend when you retreat. King Qi felt that he was tired of hearing it. He no longer cared about the essence of anything. He only looked at what benefits this matter could bring and what benefits it could bring to the unification of the world.
Prince Qi made a decision. Regardless of what the emperor did, he would go find Murong Jie and Xia Zian and lead them into the epidemic area.
He left the palace and sent people to inquire along the way to see if Murong Jie had been to the epidemic area.
However, after further investigation, they said that Murong Jie was not found in the epidemic area, which means that the group of people from the Great Zhou had all disappeared.
The Emperor of Beimo now really took it seriously.
Due to Princess An’s extensive publicity that day, the people in the capital and the people in the epidemic area now know that the miracle doctors of the Great Zhou have arrived, and they are looking forward to their entry into the epidemic area.
But, they disappeared.
The Emperor of Beimo really miscalculated this time. Like Prince Qi, he had never thought that Murong Jie would leave, because the military strength of the Great Zhou was far inferior to that of the Northern Mo, and the Great Zhou also had the Xianbei as an ally. If the Great Zhou wanted to survive, it could only ask for peace.
Therefore, Murong Jie should at all costs pull in the peace-loving faction in Beimo, and then the people of the peace-loving faction... Prince Qi will take them to the epidemic area, and no matter what their merits and demerits are, they will do it according to his previous plan. That is to say, if there is no good prescription, the people will hate them to the core. If there is a prescription, they will take it away and make sure that the peace-loving faction and Murong Jie's efforts are in vain.
However, Murong Jie did not follow the routine at all. He took his people and left. If he had known this would happen, he would have sent people to watch over them and restrict their movements.
It was because he was certain that Murong Jie would not leave and was reluctant to leave that he was so careless.
Now that the order has been issued, Qin Zhou will attack Da Zhou in two days. If Murong Jie goes back, he will still be able to catch up in the battle.
"Your Majesty, if Murong Jie goes back, our chances of success in this attack will not be high," said Queen Cao.
"Queen, wasn't it your idea to attack?" the emperor sneered.
"Yes, I was wrong. It was just that we thought that Murong Jie was in our hands, and Xiao Xiao would have certain concerns. The most taboo in war is confusion and fear, so our chances of winning are high. Now that Murong Jie is gone, he has gone back to help the Great Zhou army, and their morale is increasing. In this battle, we suffer a loss." Queen Cao said.
Empress Cao meant to hold the troops in place for now, but the emperor obviously had no intention of doing so. He said calmly, "Attack first and start the war. Don't drag it out any longer."
Empress Cao whispered, "Your Majesty, are you really going to ignore the epidemic? If this epidemic really breaks out, the consequences will be serious."
A trace of viciousness flashed in the emperor's eyes. "Manage? How? The imperial doctors and the people in the Huimin Office said there is nothing they can do. Do they really count on Xia Zian? If she comes, I will meet her immediately and order them to be sent to the epidemic area. I will have to bow to the Great Zhou. And if there is no subsequent calculation, Xia Zian will cure the epidemic. My Beimo will no longer be able to be tough with the Great Zhou, and the people will be converted to the Great Zhou. Don't you know the seriousness of this matter? This is why I must leave them alone."
(End of this chapter)