A rebellious minister forced me to be a foolish king

Chapter 619 Chapter 619 Shanshan Enters
"Do you think your reputation is spotless without me? You married the man who killed his wife in the name of Zheng family in Qi State, which left a bad name on your record. Later, you were in a relationship with Lanling Wang in name, but you had an affair with your brother-in-law, which became known to everyone..."

"Enough!" The queen, who was wearing men's duke's clothes, already had a heroic look, and now her eyebrows and eyes were sinister and her gaze was cold and intimidating.

"You still have the nerve to mention your ex-husband? So you were plotting against me so long ago?"

Xiao Tongyan was still smiling, but the smile never reached his eyes, instead it looked distant.

"If you care about fame, you will only be complacent. I am teaching you to accept your reputation as a tyrant. Besides, how many good people are there in your Yuan family? Including your mother, the tyrant. If all evil people should go to hell, then I will go there to meet her soon."

Yuan Wuyou would not agree that Yuan Mingjing was a tyrant. After all, she was not only cruel to the men in the harem, she was even crueler to herself. But to say that she was a tyrant was indeed the case from the perspective of some people.

Yuan Mingjing, the Tianmu Khan of the Western Wei Dynasty, had political differences with Prime Minister Yuwen Tai from the beginning to the end. The empress was kind at heart but violent outside, but she did not do things herself most of the time.

She knew how to use people and made good use of Yuwen Tai's aggressiveness over the years, letting him rush to the front and get punched and scolded. In the back, there were loyal and brave counselors such as Yu Jin, Wei Xiaokuan, and Dugu Xin, who beautified her achievements and reputation. Therefore, for many years, the various forces restrained each other, and the court was peaceful and stable.

Until the end of the Western Wei Dynasty, the powerful officials saw that the female khan had no offspring, and they all had evil intentions and intended to force the emperor to abdicate. However, before they could do anything, the empress's original wife suddenly gave birth to a daughter, who looked exactly like the empress. Everyone said that there was no problem with her bloodline, so they immediately announced it to the world and brought the daughter to the palace to be raised.

When each family saw that they could not seize power for their children and grandchildren, they decided to send their children and grandchildren to the position of male queen and prince. But the newly born child was the size of a nose and could not wait.

Yuwen Tai was also eager for quick success and wanted to use his military achievements to undermine the power of the empress, so he fought hard to start the battle of Jiangling. At that time, the empress disagreed with his almost massacre of the city, captured the people of Jiangling as slaves to reward the three armies, and denounced him as the style of the Five Barbarians' invasion of China. Unexpectedly, it was exactly what Yuwen Tai wanted! He immediately retorted that his Xianbei family was the winner of the Five Barbarians' competition. Besides, doesn't your Yuan family also have half of the blood of the Xianbei and Five Barbarians?

After this battle, the people of the Western Wei Dynasty found that the empress was either old or something else. She sent troops to fight but was merciful, changing her orders every day and turning her elbow outward. Yuwen Tai, who was not subject to the emperor's orders, won the hearts of the Xianbei soldiers and the beneficiaries. It was a vivid example of "Zhuo Tan Archery Emperor of Zhou".

From then on, Yuwen Tai's ambition grew and he coveted the Shu region on the border of Huaxu. The empress knew that the situation was hopeless, so she retreated to Huaxu to protect herself, thus maintaining peace between Shu and the Northern Dynasty for more than ten years.

Xiao Tong's words were very clear. Being able to form an alliance with Yuan Wuyou meant that they treated her as a friend. As for the Xiao family's hatred for the fall of Jiangling, her mother and she should be the first on the list of life and death.

The two men had no conversation, but they both tacitly agreed not to argue anymore. At this moment, news came from the front that the envoys from Zhou and Qi had arrived. The two men then returned to normal and walked through the back door to the main hall.

A group of people had entered the main hall one after another, and the two rows of tables and benches on the left and right, which had been empty, were now filled up.

At this moment, there were very few guests on the Qi side. Only Gao Yanzong and military advisor Yu Jiulu each had a table, representing Qi. However, a large group of people came from Zhou, and there was a long queue.

The Zhou Kingdom's team was led by Yuwen Zhi and Yuchi Jiong, with a few followers behind them, including a short-haired young general wearing silver armor and with thick, blood-stained white bandages wrapped around his hands.

Neither Yuwen Huaibi nor his confidant Yuwen Xiaobo came.

Duke Weiguo of Northern Zhou went straight to the table where the host's hands were hanging down. King Ande of Northern Qi quickly stopped him and said with a smile that it was the seat where the Lord of Huaxu and Prince Yuan sat. Gao Yanzong was very smart. He knew that if he said "King Fengling", the lawless brother of the Zhou emperor might not give him face, but "Lord of Huaxu" was of the same level as his brother, and everyone who came had to give the monarch some face. Yuwen Zhi hesitated for a moment, then ran to the table that Li Mingjian had abandoned, and glared at King Ande who was sitting across from him when he sat down.

Yuchi Jiong understood what was meant and sat behind the table of the two princes-in-law. The young general behind him also sat quietly at the table behind him.

After the Zhou people had taken their seats one by one, the host Princess Jiangxia, Prince Fengling, and Master Li finally arrived.

When Yuan Wuyou entered the room, she discovered that at the table closest to the door sat a young warrior in silver armor. It was Yi Fuya, whom she had just beaten.

When she glanced at Yi Fuya, the boy's eyes widened immediately, his back stiffened, he sat up straight on the spot, and secretly hid his left hand, which was wrapped in white cloth and oozing dark red blood, in his arms.

King Fengling smiled contemptuously and turned his gaze to the front.

But he found that the Duke of Weiguo of Northern Zhou was sitting in the seat that was reserved for Li Mingjian. Two followers behind him were standing and kneeling. A man in a black robe was kneeling on the floor. A waist-length braid hung from his shoulders. It was vaguely recognizable as Wan Yuwuyu. The man standing was wearing silver armor, holding a sword, and had a cold and handsome face. It was Xiao Yuansu.

Yuan Wuyou secretly sighed that the people of Zhou Guo were really obedient. But the fact that Zhou Guo brought two traitors, Xiao Yuansu and Wan Yuwuyu, was very intriguing.

At this moment, the white-robed soldiers standing at the door shouted at the top of their lungs, "Princess Jiangxia and Prince Fengling are here!"

Everyone in the hall looked towards the door in unison, even those who couldn't find a seat turned their heads to look over.

Behind Princess Jiangxia, who was wearing a white robe and silver armor and had a ponytail, was a tall and slender young man. Prince Fengling, who was wearing a dark black lining that reached his ankles and an orange brocade robe on the outside, and wearing thin brocade boots, came with his long legs and the wind under his feet.

As he moved, the sword hanging from his waist collided with the gold ornaments on his clothes and cuffs, making a graceful and elegant sound.

Although Prince Fengling's facial features were still childish, his eyes and brows were solemn and he looked very heroic. With his long black hair gathered into the golden crown on his head, leaving only casual bangs on both sides, he looked heroic and serious, like a mature old man beyond his years.

On the way back to his seat, Yuan Wuyou caught a glimpse of Jialuo, who was sitting next to Yuchi Jiong, wearing a black shirt and a long sword and short knife on his waist.

When they passed by Qi State, it was Military Advisor Yu Jiulu who spoke first and bowed to her:

"Greetings to His Majesty, King Fengling! I am here to greet His Majesty on behalf of my master. My master has to defend the border, so he sent me here to assist King Ande."

King Fengling turned around and nodded in response with a smile: "Thank you for your concern, Your Highness. I would like to ask the general to convey my regards to Your Highness as well."