Be an emperor from drawing cards

Chapter 103 Zhao Yu: Do you think I fell into the trap?
"Sir, this strategy can be our fundamental strategy for conquering the world." Zhao Yu, who calmed down, said repeatedly, "It's just that since the envoys of the Three Kingdoms are still in Shenjing, please sir, be patient for a while and wait until the envoys of the Three Kingdoms leave before using this strategy." Make it public.”

This extremely strategic idea cannot be easily known to neighboring countries, lest they become wary, otherwise it will be much more troublesome to implement it.

"I understand."

Wang Pu cupped his hands and said.

[The close minister event "Peace Border Policy" is completed, Wang Pu becomes a close minister, the characteristic "Knowing the Lord and His Minister" is activated, all attributes increase by 5 points, life span is reduced by 10 years, and all attributes of the monarch increase by 5 points! 】

Unexpectedly, Wang Pu's proposal of "pacifying the border policy" was an incident involving a close minister...

Today, Wang Pu, because he serves as a first-class privy envoy, the characteristic [Civil and Military Talents] has increased his command and military strategy by 5 points each. In addition, after becoming a close minister, the characteristic [Knowing the Lord and His Subjects] provides him with 5 points of all attributes. , Wang Pu's various attributes have been greatly improved, force 69→74, command 74→84, military strategy 94→104, political strategy 86→91, wisdom 87→92, charm 85→90, morality 78→83, Among them, Junlue broke through the 100-point mark, reaching 104 points!
This is the first time Zhao Yu has seen an attribute exceeding 100 points!
However, exchanging Wang Pu's ten-year lifespan seems to be a bit of a loss.

It seems that the heaven and earth longevity elixir formula that I found in the Wuzong secret library needs to be refined by a doctor as soon as possible.

In addition to Wang Pu, Zhao Yu's attributes have also been improved under the influence of Wang Pu's characteristic [Knowing the Lord and His Subjects]. Not only that, but also when he worshiped the Ancestral Temple a few years ago, he was filled with the blood of the Chu Kingdom's Luck True Dragon, and his attributes were improved. With 5 points of all attributes, Zhao Yu's basic attributes have also been greatly enhanced.

Zhao Yu’s attributes are as follows:
武力95（古锭刀+3，原54→64），统御67→77，军略57→67，政略72→82，智慧78→88，文学81→91，魅力87→97。

After two enhancements, Zhao Yu's charm directly reached 97 points.

What is a humanoid succubus?
Of course, charm can be expressed in various ways, not just limited to personal appearance, but also includes courage, persuasion, personal attractiveness, leadership, etc.

Take the history of China as an example. Pan An, who throws fruit and rickshaws, is the pinnacle of the party's charm. Liu Sanbian, who writes lyrics on orders, is equally attractive to women, but you can't deny that he "loves married women." Boss Cao's charisma ignores the superb leadership of Yue Pengju, who all his soldiers are willing to die for.

And these are all manifestations of charm.

After talking about business, the monarch and his ministers chatted for a while, and then Wang Pufang stood up and left.

After walking a few steps out of the imperial city, Wang Pu suddenly bent down, covered his mouth with a handkerchief and coughed rapidly. Only when he took the handkerchief away did he see that it was covered with specks of blood.

"Well, Wang's broken body will last until the day when His Majesty takes over the world..."

Looking at the blood on the handkerchief, Wang Pu, whose face was so rosy that it was abnormal, gritted his teeth and took out a pill from his sleeve and stuffed it into his mouth.

…………

Time flies, and in a blink of an eye it’s the end of the first month.

It's the day of the Great Court Meeting again.

It was still dark, it was still around midnight, and the streets of Shenjing City were still dark. Only the angry wind lanterns hanging on both sides of the streets still emitted a dim light.

East of Shenjing City.

In the city that belonged to the dignitaries, the doors of the mansions opened one after another as if they had received an invisible signal.

An official of different ranks, wearing various court uniforms, walked out of the gate, either in a sedan chair or on horseback, and headed towards the Chengtian Gate of the imperial palace.

It's the fourth watch.

Nearly a hundred court officials from all over the civil and military dynasties, from various temples and departments, were already standing quietly outside Chengtian Gate, waiting for the start of the great court meeting.

Hundreds of officials gathered into small, distinct circles, with almost no communication between them. It was quiet outside Chengtian Gate.

Seeing that the hour has arrived, the long and powerful bells sounded simultaneously on the four turrets of the palace city.

when!when!when!when!when!
The armored warriors hit the bronze bell representing the imperial power five times in a row.

The majestic bells spread like ripples in the air, with Daqian Palace as the center and spreading to every corner of Shenjing City.

"Woo~woo~"

Amidst the continuous sound of horns, the heavy Bearing Gate was slowly opened.

"Privy King, colleagues, please!"

As the Minister of Rites, Cao Huan raised his hand to Privy Councilor Wang Puyi and said with a smile.

"Cao Shangshu, please!"

After Wang Pu finished speaking, he looked at each other and Cao Huan chuckled. Then, holding the wat board in their hands, the two of them took the lead through the Chengtian Gate and walked towards the Tai Chi Hall.

Behind the two people, countless officials dressed in royal robes, holding ivory ceremonial tablets in both hands, filed in according to their respective official positions, both civil and military.

After the civil and military officials, came the envoys from the three countries who came to congratulate the new emperor on his enthronement.

After glancing at the imperial guards guarding the palace gates, Sandoba, the Guangmu Shangzun of the four-pillar courtyard standing behind the Burmese envoy Pan Yonghua, softly announced the Buddha's name and sneered in his heart.

These graceful and prosperous places with outstanding people should be our country’s.
At the same time, Zhao Yu also rode on the guard of honor and headed towards Tai Chi Hall.

Gao Lishi held the fly whisk in his right hand, and supported the pole of the 16-person imperial chariot with his left hand. He was upright and followed with vigorous steps.

In front of Yujia, two strong eunuchs walked squarely, and every nine steps, they waved the whisks in their hands vigorously, reminding the palace servants along the road to avoid quickly.

Zhao Yu was wearing a red gold dragon robe, a golden crown on his head, and a bead curtain made of black jade beads, covering most of his face, making him look more majestic and mysterious.

The imperial chariot stopped outside the Tai Chi Hall. Zhao Yu slowly stepped down from the imperial chariot. Gao Lishi hurriedly stretched out his hand to support him.

Zhao Yu walked into the Tai Chi Hall, sat on the dragon chair, looked at the empty hall, took a deep breath, and nodded towards Gao Lishi who was standing by.

Gao Lishi shouted, and his slightly shrill voice came out of the hall.

"Your Majesty has a decree, announce that civil and military courtiers will enter the palace!"

Outside the Tai Chi Hall, Zuo Shichang and Qi Jin entered the Tai Chi Hall first, and the other civil and military officials hurriedly followed.

Just as the civil and military officials entered the palace, a bright sun slowly rose from the horizon, and in an instant, the sky was filled with morning glow.

"Long live my emperor! Long live!"

The worship of the courtiers is like a mountain roaring and a tsunami.

Zhao Yu sat on the dragon chair and nodded slightly.

"Everyone is flat!"

"Thank you!"

Accompanied by another shouting sound, all the courtiers stood up.

"If you have something to play, you will retreat if there is nothing!"

Gao Lishi said loudly.

As Gao Lishi's voice sounded, one of the courtiers reported all the affairs to Zhao Yu, who was sitting on the dragon throne, and he and the courtiers discussed how to deal with it.

Most of the time passed unconsciously.

"Your Majesty, the envoys of Qi State, Yun State, and Myanmar State have come to Beijing to congratulate Your Majesty!"

At the end of the court meeting, the voice of Cao Huan, the Minister of Rites, pulled Zhao Yu's thoughts back to the court hall.

"In that case, the envoys of the Three Kingdoms are here to see you!"

Zhao Yu's voice sounded faintly.

On the imperial steps, his face was covered by a crown, and his expression could not be seen clearly.

"Your Majesty has a decree to announce the presence of envoys from the Three Kingdoms!"

"The envoys of the Three Kingdoms are here to meet you!"

As Gao Lishi raised his voice to announce the decree, another chamberlain shouted out the last word of Gao Lishi outside the palace gate, and so on until outside the Chengtian Gate.

On the square outside Chengtian Gate, the envoys from the Three Kingdoms looked at each other, smiled tacitly at each other, and walked towards the Tai Chi Hall.

Soon, envoys from Qi, Yun, and Myanmar, together with nine monks, came up the steps and entered the Tai Chi Hall.

"Zhao Wenbin, the envoy of Da Qi, upon my Lord's order, pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of Chu. I wish His Majesty long life and good health!"

Under the watchful eyes of all the civil and military officials of the Chu State, the envoy of the State of Qi, who was tall and straight and had a resolute face, did not perform the three kneels and nine bows. He just put his left hand on his chest and bent down to perform a grand salute.

Seeing this, all the civil and military officials in the Tai Chi Hall couldn't help but feel angry.

However, before they could speak, envoys from Yun and Burma also spoke.

"The envoy of Dayun, Zhuoma Wangjie, pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of Chu, and wishes His Majesty long life and good health!"

"Pan Yonghua, the envoy of Damian, pays homage to His Majesty the Emperor of Chu, and wishes His Majesty long life and good health!"

The two envoys walked to the left and right sides of Zhao Wenbin, the envoy of Qi State, and each saluted Zhao Yu, who was sitting on the dragon chair. The salutes they performed were exactly the same as Zhao Wenbin!
"presumptuous!"

"Bold!"

Whether it was Wang Pu, the privy envoy, or the six ministers, faced with this situation, they were extremely angry. They only took into account their high position and authority, so they did not reprimand him.

But other court officials did not have so many scruples and started scolding him one after another.

The three countries of Yun, Qi, and Burma also have a ritual of kneeling and worshiping. In diplomacy between the countries, envoys also tacitly agree to kneel and worship the monarch of other countries.

But now that the envoys of the three countries have acted like this, it is clear that they do not take Chu State into their eyes.

Yao Lin, the Minister of Rites, was so angry that her whole body was trembling, and she shouted with her halberd pointed:

"Fortunately, you are also people who have read a lot of poetry and books. Don't you know what etiquette, justice, integrity and shame are, and what is the dignity of superiors and inferiors?"

When Zhao Wenbin heard this, a look of disapproval flashed in his eyes, and he said with a smile:

"Etiquette, justice, integrity, and respect for superiors and inferiors. Our country, from the imperial court to the people, understands this. However, if a tiger salutes a rabbit, wouldn't it make people laugh? What does Yao Shilang think?"

Before Yao Lin could refute, Myanmar envoy Pan Yonghua said:
"There is a saying in the Central Plains that dragons do not live with snakes. If Mr. Yao wants us to perform this great ceremony, please ask His Majesty the State of Chu to send troops to take back the Pingxi and Dingyuan mansions."

Speaking of the Second Southwest Mansion, in the Tai Chi Hall, all the Chu monarchs and ministers showed angry expressions. It was obvious that Pan Yonghua's words touched the pain point of the Chu monarchs and ministers.

When Zhongzong first came to the throne, the Yue people in Pingxi and Dingyuan prefectures rebelled, which directly attracted the Burmese army to invade the border, causing both prefectures to fall into the hands of their enemies.This incident was not only a regret that Zhongzong would never forget until his death, but also a heartache for all subsequent generations of Chu kings and ministers!
"I, Dayun, also mean the same thing." Zhuoma Wangjie, the envoy of the Yun Kingdom, couldn't help but nodded, obviously feeling the same.

Sure enough, good people never come!
Zhao Yu is now more and more certain that the envoys from the three countries chose this time to come here, and they definitely do not have any good intentions!
As for congratulating himself on his ascension to the throne, it was just a high-sounding reason.

Cao Huan, the Minister of Rites, couldn't help but snorted coldly and said: "Since the three of you said this, next time my envoy from Chu will go to you and other three countries, he will not have to kneel down. After all, courtesy reciprocates!"

Zhao Wenbin chuckled.

"Cao Shangshu, as a foreign minister, I am naturally powerless to stop what Chu's monarchs and ministers want to do. However, if Chu's move makes our majesty angry and sends troops south, then don't blame Chu for the loss of life. The foreign minister did not predict what he said."

This is already a naked threat!
Cao Huan's expression changed.

"The Canglong River stretches thousands of miles, and it was your Qi soldiers and horses who were able to cross it south? Do you really think that the Guan Zhen Kingdom was made of mud?"

After that, he groaned and stopped talking.

Zhao Wenbin chuckled and was noncommittal.

A weak country has no diplomacy!

Zhao Yu saw the scene of the verbal fight in the court and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

The State of Qi snatched the three prefectures in the north of the Yangtze River from the State of Chu, and the two prefectures in the southwest fell into the hands of the Burmese State. Although the State of Chu held Tianjing Pass, it was unable to use troops against the State of Yun.

Many defeats on the battlefield made the surrounding countries' awe of Chu gradually weaken, leading to today's move.

Diplomatic strength is based on military strength.

If Chu's troops could point directly at the capitals of the Three Kingdoms, let alone the three kowtows and nine bows, I'm afraid as long as I open my mouth, the emperors of the Three Kingdoms would dance to the sacred capital for themselves!
At this moment, Zhao Yu had a deeper understanding of the saying in his previous life: "Dignity is only on the edge of the sword, and truth is only within the range of the cannon."

"enough!"

Facing the aggressiveness of the envoys from the Three Kingdoms, Zhao Yu suppressed his anger and asked coldly:
"I would like to ask, have you come to Shenjing on the orders of your respective kings? Are you here to congratulate me, or to show off your military power? If it is the latter, although I am concerned about the people and do not want to start a war lightly, I can’t even say that I have to go on a personal expedition and fight with you gentlemen on the battlefield! You gentlemen, my sword of great Chu is not at a disadvantage!”

When Zhao Yu opened his mouth, Zhao Wenbin did not act aggressively. He bowed to Zhao Yu and said respectfully:
"In reply to your majesty, the foreign minister is here to represent our lord and congratulate your majesty on his enthronement. However, in addition, I, the abbot of the Dabodhi Temple of Daqi Huguo Dharma Temple, because the Zen master admires Jiangnan martial arts, specially sent Da Zen Master Zhiyuan and his disciples, the first of the Moryuan, came to Shenjing with the foreign ministers to compete with the masters from the south of the Yangtze River to confirm each other's martial arts and make progress together. I hope your majesty will give you permission."

"I, the leader of the Jinlun Sect of Yun Kingdom, Lingwu, think so too. The masters of the special sect have traveled thousands of miles to come and learn the martial arts of Da Chu."

"The current Dharma King of the Four Pillar Temple of Myanmar has specially sent Guangmu Shangzun and two Mingwangs..."

Before the kings and ministers of Chu State could speak, envoys from Yun and Burma spoke one after another.

On the dragon chair, looking at the envoys of the Three Kingdoms standing in the Tai Chi Hall, Zhao Yu's hand holding the dragon chair turned a little white.

Not out of fear, but out of hatred!

These three guys, taking advantage of their status as foreign ministers, made such nonsense that it was not enough to slap me on the left cheek, but they also slapped me on the right cheek. It is really unreasonable!
However, do they really think that I don’t have any experts?

Just a joke!
Well, I will grant their wishes and see who will have the last laugh!
"it is good!"

Zhao Yu stood up from the dragon throne, strode to the imperial steps, looked at the three envoys below, and said coldly:
"Since you are all so interested, as the host, if I continue to stop you, won't I lose the etiquette that the host's family should have? Whether the guests have lost their etiquette and lost face, the world will make their own decisions. But I am very aware of it. We must govern the country with benevolence and filial piety, but we must not lose the dignity of a great country!”

After saying that, he looked at Privy Councilor Wang Pu and said:
"Privy King, we are planning to recruit the generals and generals of the Proclamation Army and various sects. Our Chu warriors will compete with the Three Kingdoms in martial arts. We hope that masters from all walks of life will actively participate and promote the prestige of our Chu country. If there is a winner, I will not hesitate to reward you!"

"You three, how about setting this time in three days?"

Although it is a question, it is an affirmative sentence.

"For me and other foreign ministers, Your Majesty is the main one in everything."

Although Zhao Wenbin and the others were a little dissatisfied with Zhao Yu's decision on the date, they could only nod in agreement.

You must know that the three of them had already discussed it and provoked the generals one after another. The purpose was to make the kings and ministers of Chu State so angry that they lost their minds and directly agreed to a martial arts contest.

One came prepared and the other took action hastily. There were almost no surprises in who won or lost.

Unexpectedly, although the Da Chu Emperor was angry, he was not completely fooled. He postponed the contest until three days later, which bought him time to respond.

But even so, several envoys were still there, as if everything was already won.

It's no wonder that they are like this. The Chu State has the strongest frontier army, and most of the masters in the army are in the frontier army. They can't reach Shenjing within three days. And in the Jiangnan martial arts world, except for the unparalleled Except for the Jiu Sword Immortal, there are only a few people who can reach the eighth level.

The court of Chu State and the various martial arts factions in the south of the Yangtze River have always been at odds with each other.

How could the masters of various sects sacrifice their lives and wealth to fight to the death with foreign masters for the emperor's will?
Therefore, in their opinion, as soon as this competition begins, they win!

…………

Wait until the meeting is over.

Zhao Yufang returned to Zihuan Hall. He hadn't reviewed a few minutes of the memorial when he heard Gao Lishi say:

"Your Majesty, two commanders, Commander Huang and Zhang Fan, are asking for an audience outside the palace."

Zhao Yu knew the purpose of these three people without having to think about it. He put down his ink pen and said with a smile:
"Just let the three of them come in."

Soon, the three of them entered the Zihuan Hall. After paying homage to Zhao Yu, Huang Zhong was the first to say:

"Your Majesty, those three thieves are really hateful. I sincerely request you to fight in the competition in three days to show off the prestige of our great Chu nation!"

Zhao Yu smiled and said:

"I am very pleased that General Huang has such a heart to serve the country. However, in this competition, I am not allowed to participate in this competition, even the ninth-level masters in the army!"

"Your Majesty, why is this?"

After hearing Zhao Yu's answer, Huang Zhong suddenly became anxious and said angrily:

"If you let me go out to fight, these thieves can be wiped out with just one hand. Why do you still have to deal with them?"

In Huang Zhong's view, even if there were ninth-grade masters in these three countries, they would not rashly enter the territory of Chu State.Therefore, those who came with the mission must be eighth-grade masters.

In his eyes, if an eighth-level master doesn't have any special skills to beat the enemy, he is just like a chicken and a dog, not worth a penny at all!
"I really don't like the arrogant words of these foreign ministers."

Seeing that Huang Zhong was a little excited, Zhao Yu had to explain his considerations to the three of them.

"But Han Sheng took action. Although destroying them can indeed relieve the hatred in my heart, it also makes the other party be prepared. In the future, when troops are sent to attack these three countries, they are prepared, and the force of Qing and others will not have a miraculous effect. In this case, Why can’t I bear to be angry for a moment in exchange for a strong army in the future? In my opinion, this is an excellent deal!”

"Your Majesty is far-sighted, and I am ashamed of myself."

After hearing Zhao Yu's words, Huang Zhong looked ashamed and apologized repeatedly.

Your Majesty was able to swallow his anger for the sake of his future plans, but as ministers, we almost ruined your Majesty's plans just for the sake of our own whim. I am really ashamed of myself!

After appeasing Huang Zhong and others, Zhao Yufang repeatedly warned that several potential eighth-level generals in the army could be selected to fight, but they must be prepared to be killed by their opponents if they lose.

When Zhao Yu returned to Funing Hall, he saw Zhu Yuyan rarely appeared in front of him. Apparently, he had also heard about the martial arts competition.

However, after Zhao Yu rejected the proposal of Chu Lengyu, the master of Tianyin Pavilion, to come forward, he handed the guest gold medal reserved for Chu Lengyu to Zhu Yuyan.

"I know that your Holy Sect and the Buddhist Sect are at odds with each other, but it is inappropriate for the Holy Sect to come forward in this matter. I also ask Yu Yan to express my gratitude to Pavilion Master Chu on my behalf."

Zhu Yuyan, who had just received the gold medal, couldn't help but be stunned when she heard this.

What did the little emperor call himself just now?
Yuyan?

When did they become so familiar?
After Zhu Yuyan left, Zhao Yu's face showed an endless coldness.

These envoys from the three countries are so provocative to me, they are simply desperate!

With full of anger, Zhao Yu opened the first all-dynasty card pack he got from signing in on the first month of the year.

Looking at the blue card that appeared in front of him, Zhao Yu decisively activated it and sneered in his heart.

The next day, the news of the martial arts competition between Dachu warriors and the Three Kingdoms spread throughout the streets and alleys of Shenjing City, and reward posts were posted in front of the city gate, attracting everyone to watch.

Soon, a post was removed by a man wearing a bamboo hat and carrying a silver gun on his shoulder. Soon after, another burly man removed the post in full view of the public.

…………

three days later.

The Imperial Palace of Chu State, a martial arts arena.

The day of the martial arts competition has arrived, and there are crowds of people on both sides of the martial arts arena.

Zhao Yu was sitting on the dragon chair, with a master of imperial guards guarding him.

Behind him were a group of civil and military officials, as well as recommended experts from all walks of life.

On the opposite side, apart from the envoys from Qi, Yun, and Burma, there were only a few monks who came to challenge.

These monks are not uniformly dressed. Some wear Buddhist crowns and golden-red monk robes, some wear yellow cassocks with their right shoulders exposed, and some wear black robes under and bright red cassocks outside.

Although the number of people is small, in terms of momentum, they are not inferior to the Chu State.

Sanfa Sect!
Looking at the monks in different costumes across from them, the kings and ministers of Chu State couldn't help but tremble in their hearts.

The grievances between Chu State and Buddhism have lasted for a long time. Since the Taizu Dynasty, all Buddhist forces have been expelled from Chu State.

It can be said that the hatred between the two is as deep as the sea.

The Sanfa Sect is the apparent leader of Buddhism.

Wearing a jade Buddha crown and gold-red monk's robes, he is a monk of the Tantric Jinlun Sect. He believes in the Great Sun Tathagata, one of the three saints of Buddhism. He has great martial arts, using palm techniques, secret mantras, wheel seals, The pestle skill is the main one.

Those wearing yellow cassocks with their right shoulders exposed are monks from the Four Pillar Temple of Theravada Buddhism. They respect Brahma, one of the three sages of Buddhism. Their martial arts are fierce and changeable. They are good at boxing and kicking techniques, supplemented by incantations. They are extremely difficult. entangled.

Wearing black robes inside and red cassocks outside, he is a monk from the Mahabodhi Temple of Mahayana Buddhism. The temple enshrines Amitabha, the head of the three saints. His martial arts are compatible with hundreds of schools and he is involved in all. He is good at gold body, long weapons, palm skills, Most of the boxing and Buddhist 36 unique skills come from the Mahabodhi Temple.

(End of this chapter)