This emperor is too strong!

Chapter 139 Guo Jia's Policy, Debt Collection

The next day.

When the sun was high, Tao Yushu and Wanyan Yaoyao were supported by the maids to return to their respective bedrooms.

At this time, Xia Ao had already eaten his meal and came to the Palace of Preserving Harmony.

Looking at Xia Ao, who was flushed and refreshed, Shangguan Wan'er's eyes were strange.

"Your Majesty seems to be in a particularly good mood today."

Xia Ao laughed, and while sitting on the dragon chair, he sighed comfortably.

"Life is like a journey. Every time you climb a mountain, the scenery you can appreciate is different."

"But the scenery is also different. Most of them are mediocre. Only some special scenery can make people linger and have endless aftertaste."

"Some are like sweet and clear springs, some are like green grasslands, and some are like sunset clouds in deep mountains, each has its own beauty."

Shangguan Wan'er's eyes flickered, she pursed her lips and said with a smile: "I understand, it seems that the scenery in the two hills last night made His Majesty very satisfied."

Xia Ao smiled, but did not speak.

At this time, Yuan Tiangang and Zhao Gao walked in together, and there was also a thin young man.

The young man was wearing the official robe of Shangshu, his face was slightly pale, and he looked a little fragile, but his eyes were extremely bright, like stars.

This person is the Minister of the Ministry of War, Guo Jia.

"Your Majesty, news came from the north late last night, saying that Wanyan Song wanted to use the Great Chu Dynasty to drag our dynasty back into the quagmire of war."

As Yuan Tiangang said, he explained all the details.

"Your Majesty, how do you deal with this matter?"

"Oh, I knew he would be dishonest."

Xia Ao sneered, instead of responding directly, he looked at Guo Jia.

"Guo Qing, what do you think?"

Guo Jialue thought for a while, then smiled and said: "Your Majesty, it is now a critical period for me to digest the gains and grow rapidly. War, if possible, should be avoided as much as possible. If it cannot be avoided, we must use the power of thunder to deter the opponent and control the situation of the war." On a small scale, it cannot evolve into a full-scale war."

"Wanyan Song is indeed a bit wise, and he is also aware of this, so he wants to take the opportunity to make trouble."

"However, if he wants to plot against me Da Xia, he is still a little tender."

Xia Ao nodded slightly, and asked with a smile, "What's your plan?"

"Returning to Your Majesty, the minister has three strategies."

"Tell me about it."

"Yes!"

Guo Jiasu bowed, and then opened his mouth slowly.

"The worst strategy is to have a showdown with Wanyan Song directly, warn him and stop him from playing tricks. At the same time, send troops to Crescent Bay to intimidate the Chu army and force Da Chu to make concessions."

"However, in this way, Wanyan Song's subsequent plans will definitely be more cautious, and Da Chu may not be willing to make concessions, and must respond according to the development of the situation. Therefore, I think this policy is the worst policy."

"The middle strategy is to directly send an elite team to Crescent Bay at high speed, and make an appointment to fight with the Chu army. The victory or defeat will determine the ownership of the entire mixed vein."

"I believe that in the face of such a huge bet, Da Chu will definitely not refuse."

"It's just that, in this way, the real combat power of our army will be completely exposed to the eyes of the dynasties of all parties, causing their fear. Therefore, I think this strategy is only a middle strategy."

Hearing this, Xia Ao and several others showed surprise.

This strategy is already very good, but in Guo Jia's mouth, it is only a middle strategy?
"What about the best policy?"

Xia Ao leaned forward, stared at Guo Jia and asked.

"Returning to Your Majesty, the best strategy is to send people to the imperial capital of the Great Chu to directly deter the rulers of the Great Chu, let them withdraw their troops from Crescent Bay directly, and give up their plot to mix the mineral veins."

"In this way, the matter can be resolved without a single soldier."

After hearing Guo Jia's best strategy, Xia Ao raised his thick eyebrows, and said in doubt: "People in Da Chu think highly of themselves, how can we easily deter them and withdraw directly?"

"Your Majesty, regarding this matter, I have a draft in my heart and I am sure. I am willing to send an envoy to Da Chu to force them to withdraw their troops!"

Guo Jia smiled confidently and recommended himself to Xia Ao.

After Xia Ao pondered for a while, he shook his head.

"That can't be done. If one of them is provoked and kills you, it will not be worth the loss. Guo Qing is my brains, and a big Chu doesn't need you to take the risk yourself."

Hearing this, Guo Jia was moved, but insisted on his own opinion.

"Your Majesty, I am sure..."

Guo Jia had to persuade him again, but was interrupted by Xia Ao raising his hand.

"You don't need to say too much, you don't need to take risks in this matter, because your words reminded me and made me think of a good idea."

"As you said, take the best policy and send envoys to the Great Chu Emperor to intimidate, but you can't go, I will choose other people."

"But Your Majesty, letting other people go may not be able to deter the other party..."

Guo Jia was a little anxious.

Shaking his head, Xia Ao said with a light smile, "Don't worry, you don't need to have such superb strategies and eloquence for this envoy's trip, I have other arrangements."

"As for Wanyan Song..."

Having said this, Xia Ao's face turned cold, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

"Since he's dishonest, give him a little lesson."

"Yuan Qing."

"Chen is here!"

Yuan Tiangang hurriedly responded.

"Send someone to the Proton Yard to take Wan Yan Gang's hand and send it to Wan Yan Song. But we must arrange relevant matters, and we can't involve Po Meng."

"Yes! Don't worry, Your Majesty, the bad guy has several high-level insiders in the Dajin Palace, and one of them has recently instigated a rebellion and has access to important and confidential insiders. I will arrange for someone to evacuate him to tell Wan Yansong that the news has leaked." channels."

"Okay, let's do it like this."

Xia Ao nodded in satisfaction.

……

Harem, Tongque Palace, Zhichun Palace.

Wanyan Yaoyao sat in front of the vanity mirror, lifted her collar and looked at a mark under the left collarbone, her cheeks were flushed.

That His Majesty really didn't know what he did, he went crazy overnight, tossing them to death, but he was still alive and well.

Of course, it's strange that they survived, and I don't know if there is something weird about that hall, or something else.

After thinking wildly for a while, Wanyan Yaoyao suddenly pulled a mocking smile from the corner of her mouth.

The nominal queen mother is such a dignified and majestic person on weekdays, and she was extremely decisive beforehand, clamoring that she would rather die than obey.

But in the end?

Not only did he not seek life and death, but he was full of coquettishness, which is ironic when you think about it.

Thinking about it, Wanyan Yaoyao shifted her gaze to the window, staring at the tall courtyard wall in the distance and the birds on the branches in a daze, her eyes suddenly became confused.

Although she survived successfully, what is the way forward?
Could it be that she will spend the rest of her life in this high-walled compound?Like a bird that can only be locked in an iron cage?
Thinking of this, Wanyan Yaoyao felt a little suffocated, it was the suffocation of the darkness in front of her eyes.

She has always been eager to control her own destiny, that's why she tried her best to keep making money and build a power that she can control by herself.

She did it too, and for a time felt proud and accomplished.

However, when the situation changed, when Daxia's army broke through the Great Golden Capital, and when they were besieged in that small valley, she realized that the power in her hands was so weak, it was ridiculously weak!

Now, although her power has not suffered a major blow, it seems to be useless in her current situation.

What should she do in the future?
Just when Wanyan Yaoyao lost her mind, a court lady walked in lightly from the outside.

"Concubine Concubine Yao, Concubine Xiang is coming to see you, and she will be here soon."

Right now, His Majesty has not yet decided to confer the concubine titles of Wanyan Yaoyao and Tao Yushu, so the court ladies can only be referred to as "concubine", instead of saying that Wanyan Yaoyao has been canonized as a second-class concubine.

Wanyan Yaoyao came back to her senses, her pretty face changed slightly.

She naturally knew who Xiang Guifei was, and she could guess the other party's intentions.

She knew that there would be such a day sooner or later, but she didn't expect the other party to come so soon...

After a dark sigh, Wanyan Yaoyao stood up, but her cheeks twitched before taking two steps, and she looked down at her legs, with a wry smile in her eyes.

Although he was not tossed to death, it was also uncomfortable. He was helped out by the maid before.

It didn't hurt when I was sitting before, but now when I walk around, the pain comes again.

At this time, several figures walked into the palace gate.

"Hey, it seems that my sister is not feeling well..."

Hearing the chuckle, Wanyan Yaoyao looked up, and saw Li Hanxiang coming in lotus steps, followed by six court ladies.

Although they had fought against each other many times before, this was the first time the two met, so Wanyan Yaoyao and Li Hanxiang were looking at each other.

The difference is that Li Hanxiang's scrutiny is upright, undisguised, and vaguely condescending.

But Wanyan Yaoyao's gaze was very cautious, and her expression was also quite cautious and reserved.

"Wanyan Yaoyao, I have seen Concubine Xiang."

After staring at each other for five or six breaths, Wanyan Yaoyao bowed her hands and bowed to Li Hanxiang in a respectful manner.

Li Hanxiang chuckled, but did not respond, but directly passed Wanyan Yaoyao, and took the main seat without hesitation.

Only then did Li Hanxiang wave with a smile.

"Sister, please sit down."

Li Hanxiang acts like this, as if she is the master here.

But Wanyan Yaoyao dared not speak out, and nodded cautiously with a smile on her face.

"Yes, thank you sister."

When Wanyan Yaoyao was seated, Li Hanxiang turned his head and looked around the hall, then shook his head and sighed softly.

"My sister's place is quite deserted, and I don't even see any popularity."

Wanyan Yaoyao's expression froze, she could naturally hear Li Hanxiang's implication, the other party was clearly mocking her for not being human.

After pursing her lips, Wanyan Yaoyao smiled sweetly.

"What my sister said is that my younger sister is just a bird in a cage, and I can't compare to my older sister, who goes back and forth and hugs her back."

Li Hanxiang narrowed her eyes slightly, mockingly.

"My sister's forbearance ability seems to be inconsistent with her heart. When you sent someone to assassinate my sister, you weren't so timid and afraid of getting into trouble, right?"

Wanyan Yaoyao's heart trembled, she knew that what should come, finally came.

After taking a deep breath, Wanyan Yaoyao looked at Li Hanxiang seriously.

"My sister really misunderstood. Although my sister has never met her, she has always made her a confidant. How could she send someone to assassinate her?"

(End of this chapter)