Princess of the auxiliary country

Chapter 421: It’s hard to comment

The news soon spread to the palace.

Emperor Zhaowu was not too busy today. He finished his government affairs early and went to Fengqi Palace. When he heard the news, his face was full of strangeness.

Queen Shen, who was also beside him, looked like she didn't know what to say.

I have to say that it is difficult to comment on Gao Changting's actions and remarks.

"What does Xuanwu Hou mean? Why would he let her come to Beijing?"

If such a person is allowed to come to Beijing, wouldn't that be purely offensive?
Didn't you see that she had already started a quarrel with Princess Zhaode before even entering the city? This could be barely justified, as she had grown up in a high and mighty place in Xihu Pass. It was her first time leaving Xihu Pass and she wasn't very clear about the hierarchy in the outside world, or you could say she had been completely spoiled.

There is always one or two points of truth to it.

But who is the King of Qin?

Putting aside his noble status, he is a person with a very deep connection with your Xuanwu Marquis family, and you can even say that he is your master.

Well, after you said that, it feels like our identities have been swapped.

“Perhaps the descendants of Xuanwu Hou today do not feel that they are subordinates of the King of Qin. On the contrary, they may feel that it is because of the existence of Xuanwu Hou that the King of Qin has been able to rest easy for so many years.”

When Emperor Zhaowu said this, Empress Shen beside him was stunned.

You know what, this explanation does make sense. Just looking at what Gao Changting did to King Qin today, isn't there a lot of this meaning in it?

"Marquis Xuanwu is a smart guy after all, how come his daughter is like this?"

It is true that part of the stability of the King of Qin in these years is due to the Marquis of Xuanwu, but at the same time, the fact that the Marquis of Xuanwu has been able to occupy Xihuguan and command a large number of troops without being targeted by Emperor Zhaowu may also be due to the King of Qin?
As everyone knows, Marquis Xuanwu and the King of Qin are one, they prosper together and suffer together.

Marquis Xuanwu would certainly not be happy if the King of Qin were to be attacked. Similarly, attacking Marquis Xuanwu would probably cause speculation from the outside world as to whether the royal family was going to start targeting the King of Qin.

As the second uncle, Emperor Zhaowu naturally did not want to be burdened with such a reputation, at least he did not want to bear it openly.

Therefore, the reason why Marquis Xuanwu was not moved was not because he had a large number of troops. In fact, he only had 300,000 troops, although it was still a huge force in the Yu Dynasty.

However, it was absolutely impossible for Marquis Xuanwu to rely on these 300,000 troops to rebel.

The first is how many soldiers in this army of 300,000 are willing to follow with their nine clans' lives at risk. This is not the kind of situation where they are forced to rebel because they can't survive.

On the contrary, Emperor Zhaowu has always taken good care of the soldiers and generals in Xihu Pass over the years. Military pay and other supplies have never been lacking. Even when the Yu Dynasty was in trouble in the past, the 300,000 troops in Xihu Pass were not neglected.

With a stable life, are there really so many people willing to do things that will cost them their lives?
I'm afraid it would be very good if half of these 300,000 were willing to sacrifice their lives for Marquis Xuanwu.

Secondly, Xihuguan is not a particularly large city. It is located on the border, and there is no good supply area around it. The food, drink, and expenses of so many people are almost all supported by the court of the Yu Dynasty. If Xuanwu Hou really wants to make trouble, and there are 300,000 people willing to follow him, the first thing they have to consider is the supply problem. So many mouths need money to eat and drink, and it is not enough to give them this. Without more things hanging on, will people be willing to give up their stable lives to do something that will cost them their heads?
As for surrendering to Tubo or Tuyuhun, that is impossible. Although those two places are not too bad, it is still difficult to support so many people. After all, 300,000 soldiers and generals would cost a lot, and are they really willing to let so many soldiers and generals enter their own territory?

If this is not handled properly, something terrible may happen, so Xihuguan will most likely be left isolated and helpless.

After all, once an uprising breaks out in Xihu Pass, the garrisons in the cities behind Xihu Pass will inevitably follow suit.

Not to mention the attack, the people of Xihu Pass could not bear the consumption of defense alone.

Not to mention the follow-up, it is extremely difficult to use a city to counterattack an entire country.

If the imperial court did nothing, there might still be a chance, but the current Yu Dynasty is obviously not the kind of court that does nothing, and the Emperor Zhaowu is no pushover. Unless Marquis Xuanwu is a fool, he will definitely not take this step.

"Perhaps it wasn't Marquis Xuanwu's idea, but Gao Changting herself is just like that."

Emperor Zhaowu had a more understanding view.

He was also quite familiar with Xuanwu Hou back then, and this guy was definitely not a brainless person.

After all, Marquis Xuanwu was not born into a high class. How could he be an ordinary person to have reached his current position step by step?

You have to know that the era they lived in was a turbulent time. There were eighteen rebel kings and many talented people. Not to mention others, there were many talented people in their own camp alone.

Among those top people in the court today, which one of them is not capable?
Marquis Xuanwu can stand on equal footing with so many capable people, and even now he still controls an army of 300,000 and serves as a local lord. How can his ability be bad?
Are you looking at Gao Changting? They are just two idiots. Their brains are totally on different levels.

It seemed more like Gao Changting was spoiled in Xihuguan, making her somewhat lawless.

I have to say, the truth about Emperor Zhaowu has been revealed.

Gao Changting was indeed spoiled. In Xihuguan, her father was the undisputed boss and the local emperor. As the youngest and most beloved daughter of Marquis Xuanwu, she had several brothers who doted on her to the core. It could be said that she was the king in Xihuguan.

If a person lives in such an environment for a long time, he will inevitably unconsciously think that he is a very powerful person.

It seems like everyone has to flatter her.

In addition, Marquis Xuanwu had a large number of troops under his command. In her eyes, those troops did not belong to the imperial court at all, but more like those of the Marquis Xuanwu's own mansion.

This also gave her the confidence to look down on everything, so even if she didn't have a title and was just the daughter of an official, it was because of this confidence that she would not take Princess Zhaode Huo Junyao seriously.

After all, standing behind her is the entire Xihu Pass’ 300,000-strong army. Although Princess Zhaode has the title of princess, it is just a title and is incomparable to her power.

"Your Majesty, what do you think the King of Qin will do next?"

"What else can we do? We can't turn against each other. In the end, I'm afraid he can only apologize to Zhaode in person, and then write a letter to Xihu Pass to explain the situation, and let Xuanwu Hou deal with the matter caused by his daughter himself."