Seeing the commotion in the venue, even Emperor Wu of Zhou pinched his nose with a headache.
"Little prodigal, you are really good at making things happen. I don't know how to say good things to you..."
To be honest, before sending Chu Tianxiao into Zhao territory, even Emperor Zhou himself never thought that he could achieve what he has now. The expected goal was just to hope that he would assist Ying Luxian in destroying the barbarians and teach Zhao a little lesson, so that they could see the strength of the younger generation of the Great Zhou, and warn them not to be so arrogant at the negotiation table!
Yes, according to Emperor Zhou’s original plan, Chu Tianxiao’s trip to the barbarian land was to slap Emperor Zhao in the face and prove to the world that the Great Zhou could also produce heroes when they were young…
What’s the result
This little loser even knocked Zhao Du down! This wasn't even a slap in the face, this was basically pulling him up and spinning him left and right!
This headwind is really strong.
Even the Emperor of Zhou was caught off guard.
At this moment, he had a vague idea in his heart, that is, if there was no matter of destroying the demon, he would definitely go against the public opinion and keep Chu Tianxiao in Zhao, letting him mess around. Maybe after a few years, Zhao would be destroyed by him...
But at this moment, it’s not possible.
It’s not that Emperor Zhou lacked courage, but the timing was wrong.
"Destroying the demons is the most important thing. It's time for the government and the people to unite as one."
Emperor Zhou never doubted that Chu Tianxiao would have other intentions, but as a king, he knew the pros and cons. At the moment, keeping Chu Tianxiao in Zhao was indeed too much of a problem...
It is difficult to stop people from talking about this.
It is more difficult to guard against the people's gossip than to guard against the river. The accumulation of criticism from many people can destroy one's character... Emperor Zhou understood these principles long before he ascended the throne.
"Your Majesty, given the current situation, no matter whether the Crown Prince of Chu has other intentions or not, he should not be allowed to stay in Zhao. Instead, please ask him to return to the capital."
When an old man spoke, Emperor Zhou was about to speak when an urgent report suddenly came from outside!
"Your Majesty, there is an urgent report from Zhaodi!"
Hearing this, Emperor Zhou narrowed his eyes and said, "Present it."
“Yes!”
After a sound, a soldier came forward and knelt on one knee. He held a jade slip in his hand. Emperor Zhou grabbed it and took a look at the contents... Then, in the blink of an eye, his expression became very strange. He was first slightly surprised, then admired, and finally became amused...
This change in expression was only a moment away. Soon, the Emperor of Zhou chuckled and said, "My dear ministers, there is no need to argue. I have made up my mind. Let the little prodigal play in Zhao. When he has had enough fun, I will reward him when he returns to the capital."
After these words fell, the whole audience was in an uproar, and several people quickly stood up and said, "Your Majesty, you can't do that!"
"Your Majesty, you must not let Chu Tianxiao stay in Zhaojing!"
"Even if we don't take away his military power, at least we can't let him continue to develop!"
These words were mixed together, and the noise was loud. At this moment, the Prime Minister Wu, who was dressed like a scholar and seemed out of place in the court, stood up. He held a jade tablet in his hand and said calmly, "Your Majesty, have you received any news?"
Hearing this, Emperor Zhou looked at Prime Minister Wu deeply, then smiled and said, "Not bad."
After saying this, he handed the jade slip in his hand to the eunuch Gao Weng who was standing beside him: "Eunuch Gao, please read it to the ministers... Well, just read the key parts directly."
"Yes." Gao Weng agreed, then opened the jade slip and read its contents...
"… I heard that your Majesty's beloved daughter, Princess Tianmei's birthday is approaching, so you have renamed the conquered 'Zhaodu' to 'Tianmei' as a gift to wish the princess a happy birthday. From now on, there will be no Zhaodu in the world…"
After these words were spoken, the place suddenly became so quiet that you could hear a pin drop.
Everyone's face was filled with surprise, even Wu Xiang's eyes narrowed slightly, a gleam of brilliance flashed across his face...
You must know that according to the rules of the "Breaking the Barbarians Order", everyone who voluntarily joins the barbarians has the right to form a private army - whether to hand over the military power will be discussed later, but at the time, you can use this army to conquer your own territory... In other words, since the capital of Zhao has been conquered by Chu Tianxiao, then regardless of emotion and reason, this city should belong to him...
Regardless of other things, no one can take away this honor!
Yes, this is an honor, and because no one in the Great Zhou has ever been able to take over the capital of an enemy country as private property, this is also a unique honor!
It is a miracle that cannot be replicated.
Anyone who has such a miracle and glory should cherish it carefully, right? But what about Chu Tianxiao? He didn't even want to hold this glory in his hands. Instead... he gave this prosperous enemy city to Princess Tianmei without blinking an eye
In that jade slip, the words between the lines were full of casual tone, without any trace of pride or taking credit
It's like giving a flower, a piece of candy, a very ordinary gift...
Is this a birthday gift
No one in the field is stupid.
"This is basically a betrothal gift!"
"... I don't believe it. This is just a birthday gift. Who would give a gift like this? What a joke! That's the capital of the Great Zhao State! Even if it's a betrothal gift, it's... too heavy!"
"... How much tax can a city earn every year? How many soldiers can it support? How much prestige can it accumulate? Even though Chu has long been known as a spendthrift, he can't be so wasteful, right? Not to mention, that is the capital of the enemy country, which has been managed by Emperor Zhao for many years and is superior to a first-class city! But he didn't even blink an eye and just... gave it away?"
"This is definitely a betrothal gift! Definitely!"
"Ah... Why doesn't my daughter have such a good life as Princess Tianmei..."
The smarter a person is, the more he will take it for granted that the so-called "gift on auspicious day" is just an excuse. In fact, Chu Tianxiao is using this to propose marriage to the royal family of the Great Zhou Dynasty!
And you know what, the whole thing looks like... it's exactly like that!
The young man dressed in plain clothes and entered the barbarian land, collected three thousand defeated soldiers, rushed a thousand miles to capture the enemy's capital, changed his name to Tianmei, and presented it to the princess as a betrothal gift...
To put it in modern terms... Do you dare to be more romantic
Once this statement is made into a story and widely circulated... what use will those rumors, slander, and hurtful words have
By then, I'm afraid that all the young girls in Shenzhou will envy Princess Tianmei, and all the good men who aspire to get married will take Chu Tianxiao as their role model...
No one will believe those rumors anymore.
The people will only sing praises of this legend and pass it on...
All the criticisms against Chu Tianxiao entering Zhao and staying in Zhao will be refuted after this!
"... Chu Baijia's methods are simply terrifying..."
"Yes, but who could have thought of that? They didn't even care about the enemy's capital, and just gave it away. I dare to ask if this is something that a human could come up with?"