Be an emperor from drawing cards

Chapter 143 Zhao Yu: How come at the end of the day, he still has to reconcile with this kiss?
In the Kingdom of Jin, go to the capital, Jinluan Hall.

"Xuan Qi's envoy Zhao Wenbin comes to the palace!"

"Xuan Qi's envoy Zhao Wenbin comes to the palace!"

Under the gaze of the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs of the Jin State, Zhao Wenbin straightened his appearance, and with the sound of ritual music, he walked into the Jinluan Hall with a calm expression and gave a deep salute to the Jin Emperor Sima Deguang, who was sitting on the dragon chair.

"Foreign Minister Zhao Wenbin, see your Majesty."

Sima Deguang's eyes passed through the layers of crowns and turned to the Qi envoy in the center of the hall.

After being silent for nearly half a cup of tea, he asked:
"The envoy traveled thousands of miles to come to our country, Jin Dynasty. Why?"

Zhao Wenbin didn't expect that Sima Deguang would ask him the purpose of his visit so directly. After being slightly stunned, Fang Surong said:

"Your Majesty, our dynasty and the Jin Dynasty are brothers. The emperor of Southern Chu came to the throne. In order to consolidate his authority, he brazenly ordered the Chu navy to go north. Our dynasty's monarchs and ministers were caught off guard. All [-] navy troops were wiped out in one fell swoop. General Zhang Zhaoxing also He died heroically for his country. When the incident happened suddenly, the emperor had no choice but to prepare for war to resist the invasion of Southern Chu. At the same time, he ordered his ministers to come to Jin Dynasty at night to ask for help from your majesty."

"Your Majesty, everyone knows that Southern Chu wants to conquer the North. If Southern Chu occupies a position in the north of the Yangtze River, neither our dynasty nor the Jin Dynasty will have peace. Your Majesty, please think deeply about the pros and cons. If you can get it, Your Majesty, I will be grateful for your help, and I am willing to give you 20 dans of grain, 10 taels of silver, and 5000 taels of gold as gifts of thanks."

Upon hearing the conditions offered by Qi Guo, whispers suddenly sounded in the Jinluan Palace.

The Emperor of Qi was really generous. He spent a lot of money to allow Jin to send troops!
Sima Deguang's eyes moved slightly, he pondered slightly and said:
"Soldiers, important matters of the country must be dealt with with caution. Zhao Qing has come a long way to work hard, so he will go down to rest first. I will discuss it with all the ministers' families and then inform Zhao Qing."

The reward given by Jin State is not unreasonable, but the richer it is, the more important it is.

He had just ascended the throne through a palace coup, and the people in the court were not yet fully under control.

For the sake of the stability of the government, he had to treat it with caution.

"His Majesty……"

Zhao Wenbin opened his mouth and wanted to say something more, but was stopped by a smiling official from the Ministry of Rites.

"Sir Zhao, this long journey is quite tiring, so you should go with me to the Guest House to rest for a while."

Seeing that the Jin Dynasty monarchs and ministers had made up their minds not to give him a chance to speak more, Zhao Wenbin sighed in his heart, suppressed his impatience, and bowed to Sima Deguang three times. Then he followed an official from the Ministry of Rites and turned around and left. Jinluan Hall, heading towards the Guest House.

After going to court, Sima Deguang called his confidants and a group of important ministers to the side hall and began to discuss Qi's request for help.

Looking around at the ministers, Sima Deguang asked.

"Dear gentlemen, should I accept the invitation of the Emperor of Qi to send troops to help?"

"Your Majesty, I don't think so."

As Sima Deguang's confidant, Shaofu Han Yuanyi was the first to speak.

"Your Majesty has just ascended the throne. At this time, you should focus on stabilizing the government and consolidating the people's hearts. If you send troops hastily, a victory will be gratifying; but a defeat will damage your Majesty's reputation. I think it is a disadvantage to engage in war for the sake of Qi State's few treasures. More than profit.”

Hearing this, Sima Deguang nodded slightly.

He also knew that his position was unfair. The most important thing now was to stabilize the government, work hard to govern, and prove to the world that he was lucky to be in the Jin Dynasty.

But the conditions offered by Qi State did make him a little excited.

"Your Majesty, this is the time of spring plowing. If we recruit troops across the country, I am afraid it will delay the farming season and cause resentment among the people. Sir, please think twice."

What Mr. Li Yutao said was obviously from the perspective of his own job.

At this moment, Tingwei Zhou Tingxuan objected:
"What you all said is a big fallacy! The reason why Qi State asked for help was because its navy was defeated by Chu State. With ships in the south and horses in the north, the Chu people may be able to sail east and west on the Canglong River with their boats, but if they go up After reaching the shore, how can we withstand the advance of our Jin army by foot and cavalry alone? We only need to send a large general to defeat the Chu army within the palm of a hand. In the view of Wei Chen, Qi's request for help this time is a natural choice. It’s a great thing. First, it will show the strength of our military force to other countries. Second, it will take this opportunity to make a good alliance with Qi. Third, it will boost the morale of the military and let the world know about your majesty’s wisdom and prowess.”

He had received benefits from Zhao Wenbin before, so he was willing to put in a few good words.

However, there is also his own consideration in this.

As a confidant of Sima Deguang, he knew very well the thoughts of His Majesty. Although he had the appearance of a wise king, he was very fond of great achievements in his heart.

The emperor of Qi sent envoys to ask for help, which can be said to have greatly satisfied Sima Deguang's vanity as emperor.

The reason why he let the ministers discuss it was because he had just ascended the throne and needed to show his open-minded attitude to the ministers and the world.

But if nothing else happens, the final decision will most likely be to send troops...

In this case, why doesn't he follow His Majesty's wishes and improve his status in the other party's heart?
Sure enough, with the support of Tingwei Zhou Tingxuan, Sima Deguang's face showed a look of excitement.

However, as the emperor, he is still a little reserved.

Sima Deguang looked at the silent Taiwei Lu Linyuan and asked.

"I wonder what the old lieutenant has to say about this matter?"

After Lu Linyuan returned to the capital from the front line under the imperial edict, Sima Deguang named him Taiwei to show his respect for this veteran minister.

However, in the eyes of most people, His Majesty's actions were actually an overt rise and a covert fall.

Because in the Jin Dynasty, the "three princes" of Situ, Sikong and Taiwei had actually become empty titles, and military and political power had long been firmly in the hands of the Jin emperor and the Zhongshu Province established.

Lu Linyuan, who was only fifty years old, but most of his hair was already white, was silent for a long time, and then slowly said:

"Your Majesty, in my opinion, helping the Qi State is naturally beneficial to the Jin Dynasty, but we must not send out too many troops to avoid completely breaking up with the Chu State."

If Sima Deguang hadn't succeeded in usurping the throne and recalled him to Beijing, he would have followed the plan and invaded the territory of Chu State and even attacked the city of Shenjing.

But now and then.

Nowadays, the most important thing for Sima Deguang is to stabilize the political situation and people's hearts, rather than to use weapons. Therefore, in Lu Linyuan's view, for the sake of the stability of the Jin Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty needs to ease its relationship with Chu to a certain extent.

Hearing what Lu Linyuan said, Sima Deguang's tone was slightly unhappy.

"What do you mean, Lieutenant Commander, not to send troops?"

Lu Linyuan shook his head.

"No. In the opinion of the veteran, the Emperor of Chu, like His Majesty, has only just ascended the throne. Not to mention whether the people of the country are stable, he is still fighting fiercely with Burma in the southwest. With the national strength of Chu, it is impossible Support the long-term war on both fronts."

"We, the Jin Dynasty, only need to make the troops along the river look like they are preparing to cross the river south, so that we can intimidate the kings and ministers of Chu State. At the same time, your majesty might as well send an envoy to Chu State to explain the truth. With me, the Jin Dynasty By intervening, your majesty has given the other party enough face, and the emperor of Chu, seeing that he can't do anything, will definitely push the boat aside, give up his thoughts of going north, and make a temporary truce with Qi."

"In this way, our government can spend the minimum price and obtain the maximum benefit. It is a benefit without any expense."

After hearing this, Sima Deguang couldn't help but clasp his hands and laugh.

"Well, as the old lieutenant has said, I have nothing to worry about! But I have to go on an envoy to the State of Chu. My dear friends, who would be willing to go on my behalf?"

Dahonglu Wang Qinghuai said:
"Your Majesty, diplomatic matters are the responsibility of Honglu Temple. I recommend Feng Datong, the official of Honglu Temple."

Sima Deguang nodded and said:
"Wang Qing is a mature and prudent man, so I will follow Wang Qing's advice. The Qi envoy is still waiting for our reply, asking Feng Qing to prepare quickly and go to Chu as an envoy as soon as possible." "Save it for me."

After talking about his mission, Lu Linyuan suddenly stood up, bowed to Sima Deguang and said:
"Your Majesty, now that Northern Xia's reconnaissance cavalry has appeared at the border many times, I believe that Northern Xia will definitely take action this autumn. I have asked Ying to go to Northern Xinjiang to take charge of the war against Northern Xia."

The Great Xia Khanate, also known as Northern Xia among the people of the Three Kingdoms today, was a major concern for the Central Plains Dynasty during the Pre-Han Dynasty.

During the more than a hundred years of the fall of the Han Dynasty and the melee in the Central Plains, the Great Xia Khanate, under the governance of Xia Shenzong, greatly increased its national power and took advantage of the situation to develop its strength and expand its territory.

When the Three Kingdoms of Chu, Qi, and Jin formed a tripartite situation in the Central Plains, the territory of the Great Xia Khanate was already comparable to that of the Jin Kingdom.

In every year of great disaster, the Great Xia Khanate would organize troops to go south into the Jin Kingdom in the name of herding horses, burning, killing and looting everywhere, which was the so-called "grasping valley".

Since the year before last, there have been constant natural disasters in Northern Xia. Therefore, in the past three years, nearly [-]% of Jin's military strength has been concentrated in northern Xinjiang to guard against Northern Xia's invasion.

"I feel the old Taiwei's desire to serve the country with fists and fists."

Sima Deguang pondered for a long time, and finally nodded in agreement.

"Northern Xia has always been a serious concern of our court. If there is an old Taiwei in charge of Northern Xinjiang, I will feel much more at ease here in the capital city."

For this former confidant of his father, Sima Deguang felt both love and hatred in his heart.

He loves Lu Linyuan's talents, but hates Lu Linyuan's "foolish loyalty" to his father.

Now that Lu Linyuan took the initiative to request to disappear in front of him, Sima Deguang was also happy to see it happen.

As for whether Lu Linyuan would be connected with the Northern Xia, Sima Deguang was not worried at all, because Lu Linyuan's biological parents died at the hands of the Northern Xia cavalry, and it can be said that there is a blood feud between the two.

Just as the kings and ministers of Jin were discussing sending envoys to Chu, Zhao Yu, who was far away in southern Xinjiang, also received news of the Chu navy's victory.

"Okay, Guan Qing and others lived up to my expectations and annihilated most of Qi's navy in one battle. They did a great job!"

After carefully reading the detailed battle report brought by Broken Wind Falcon, Zhao Yu's face lit up and he couldn't help laughing.

As for the flattering words in the letter such as "It all depends on your Majesty's clever calculations", Zhao Yu put them behind him after reading them.

He is very clear about how many catties and taels he has.

However, with the victory of Guan Haocang's troops, the confrontation between Qi and Chu could come to an end for the time being, and the pressure on logistical supplies could be reduced by most.

After letting the generals read the letter, Zhao Yufang looked at his two advisers.

"Wen You, Wen He, and Guan Zhenguo asked in the letter whether they should pursue the victory and win a few cities in Jiangbei as a bridgehead for the future Northern Expedition. What do you two think of this idea?"

"Your Majesty, this minister thinks it is impossible!"

Jia Xu and Li Ru said in unison.

Zhao Yu smiled and asked: "Oh, are you two worried about the food and grass problem?"

The expression on Li Ru's face was extremely serious, and he asked solemnly:

"Food and grass are one of them, but has your Majesty ever thought that doing so would most likely lead to Jin and Qi joining forces to put pressure on our country?"

"Then Sima Deguang of Jin State has only been in office for a few months. Shouldn't he seize the time to sort out the government affairs and win over people's hearts? Or should he take time to manage the affairs between Qi State and us?"

Zhao Yu asked in surprise.

If Qi State and Burma State had not joined forces to cause trouble, he, the new king of Chu State, should be in Shenjing City at this time. On the one hand, he promulgated various policies to win people's hearts, and on the other hand, he started to adjust and reform the government.

Zhao Yu recommended himself to others. Since Sima Deguang ascended the throne only ten days longer than himself, he should focus most of his attention on the country.

Jia Xu shook his head and said:

"Your Majesty is a wise king. How can Sima Deguang, who killed his father and usurped the throne, be compared with your Majesty? I have carefully understood his life. He is a sage who knows what is outside and is conceited about what is inside. If Qi State sends envoys to Jin State for help, Sima Deguang will definitely agree."

Hearing Jia Xu's affirmation, Zhao Yu also frowned.

"Will Jin really get involved?"

"According to Sima Deguang's temperament, not to mention [-]%, but also [-] to [-]%. However, although Sima Deguang is conceited, that Lu Linyuan is a shrewd man and will try his best to persuade Sima Deguang not to invest too many troops, so as not to destroy us. Da Chu is completely offended. Therefore, according to my assumptions, Jin will definitely increase troops to the border between the two countries to put pressure on Da Chu, and at the same time send envoys to enter the country to try to dispel the idea of ​​​​continuing to send troops northward."

Jia Xu analyzed it word for word.

When Zhao Yu heard this, he became increasingly angry.

"If this were to happen, wouldn't the Jin State become a peacemaker? Wouldn't all this face and dignity be taken away by the Jin State?"

Retreating due to pressure from the Jin State was emotionally unacceptable to Zhao Yu.

"Your Majesty, if you don't go with the flow, it's not possible with the national strength of Chu at this time." Jia Xu smiled sinisterly and said, "If the Jin State really sends envoys as the minister expected, then your Majesty can tell the other party , you can retreat, but you have to ask Qi to exchange for a marriage!"

"Good on you Jia Wenhe!"

Zhao Yu glared at Jia Xu.

"What is your bad idea? The four concubines in my harem are enough now. After my master returns to the court, I need to focus most of my energy on the government. The oath I made to the late emperors in the Ancestral Temple will be fulfilled. I remember it clearly in my heart!”

Facing Zhao Yu's scolding, Jia Xu nodded to admit his mistake and kept signaling to Li Ru with his eyes.

Li Ru secretly cursed Jia Wenhe for being cunning. He didn't make his words completely clear, but instead dragged himself into trouble, so he had to say:

"Your Majesty, Wen He's plan even makes me think it's wonderful!"

"Wenyou, do you think what Jia Wenhe said is reasonable?"

Zhao Yu looked at Li Ru in surprise.

He thought it was nothing when Jia Xu said this alone, but Li Ru also agreed with Jia Xu's point of view, so the meaning was different.

The two top counselors had the same opinion, which showed that there was something he, the emperor, did not see through.

Li Ru nodded and said:

"The intention of Wenhe is to consider the future Northern Expedition to destroy Qi. As long as Your Majesty and the princess of Qi have children, after the Northern Expedition to destroy Qi, the Qi people's resistance to Chu will be much weakened, which will be beneficial to Da Chu rules Qi. Please make sacrifices for Da Chu. Even if the empresses in the harem know about it, they will understand your majesty."

Zhao Yu blinked.

How could these two think so far ahead?
So, he still has to reconcile with this kiss?
Also, does he need Wener and the others to understand?
He is the emperor!

(End of this chapter)