Chapter 117 Persecution (1/2)
The fire ignited for ten miles, and the people were displaced. The situation should be a little bit creepy by looking at the roads and forests carefully.
The war with the Nanmen Country began quietly. In addition to years of grievances, the cause of the war was also a woman who was pregnant.
In the imperial hall, the atmosphere was a bit serious.
”Your Majesty, please think about it carefully. Yue Ji is so beautiful and coquettish that she really is the disaster for the country. In addition, this enchantress also enchanted the emperor of Nanmen Country. This time, she is the cause of this war.”
Adding to his worries, that old minister raised the jade tablet in his hand and bowed to Chu Tiankuo, ”I asked Your Majesty to hand over the enchantress to defend our country.”
After a person spat out what other ministers thought, they seemed to be relieved. They all agreed with that old minister, ”We all agree with that. Your Majesty, please think about it carefully.”
What neat advice! Sitting on the dragon chair, Chu Tiankuo squinted slightly, and there was a cold light flashing. He tapped the armrest of the dragon chair and said coldly, ”You, are all the people who think about the country. Should I reward you?”
They thought that reporting together had made sense. Before the smiles appeared on those ministers' faces, Chu Tiankuo said coldly, ”Such a big country should be protected by a woman's sacrifice. You all have really good abilities.”
After all, Chu Tiankuo was the emperor of a country, who once let the army make the hall full of blood and led the soldiers to force the enemy for over ten miles. This cold sentence frightened the ministers.
However, some ministers still didn't give up. Having assisted for three dynasties, they still didn't want to leave even if the hair turned grey. They were loyal, but it was stupid loyalty.
The national counselor walked out of the crowd with heavy steps. He stroked his long beard, bowed and said, ”Since she is just a weak woman, so why couldn't she be loyal to the country? Everyone should know that all men share responsibility for the rise and fall of their nation. Although she is a woman, she can also do her part to be loyalty to the country. In my opinion, Your Majesty should expel the enchantress from the country.”
”Humph.”
Chu Tiankuo sneered and thought, ”This arrogant guy is overestimating himself. Does this guy think that I am still the young emperor who was easy to control?”
”Have you already served for three dynasties?”
Supporting his head, Chu Tiankuo's slightly raised his mouth and showed a look of satire.
The national counselor straightened his back and said, ”Thanks to Your Majesty for remembering that. I have assisted from Your Majesty's father. Although I'm in a venerable age, I still can serve our country.”
”That's it.” Chu Tiankuo changed an angle to support his head and said, ”You are so laborious, so I allow you to return home and enjoy the old age from now on.”
Like a thunderbolt out of a clear sky, the national counselor did not think that he, who had been loyal and laborious for the whole life, would be persuaded to return home by the emperor.
He had assisted three dynasties. How could this kind of loyal minister leave the government?
At this moment, the anger rushed to his heart. The national counselor directly confronted with Chu Tiankuo, ”Your Majesty fired the loyal minister without any reason. Won't Your Majesty worry that the country will have no minister, and the affairs will be in disorder?”
The ministers who reported together before were quiet now. ”Are you kidding? Wasn't quarreling with the emperor a road to death?”
Only this self-righteous national counselor dared to be so arrogant. They could distinguish who was more important. An old minister or the emperor of a country?
”The national counselor is courageous. Not bad. Not bad.”
Chu Tiankuo's two consecutive ”not bad” made people feel cold in the heart. Then they heard his next words. ”Who else would like to keep advance and retreat with the national counselor?”
Originally, the national counselor was full of confidence that there should be many people behind him. But when he turned back, he suddenly found out that he was the only one stood in the middle of the imperial hall.
A bad premonition came quietly. But the disdainful curve on Chu Tiankuo's mouth made his heart cold.
”The national counselor is old, so it is time to enjoy the time of retirement.”
Chu Tiankuo said with a faint smile in his voice, ”It's better to let the son of the National Counselor Mansion also return home together. Won't it be better for you to be accompanied by sons and grandsons in your old age?”
The means of Chu Tiankuo were indeed really powerful. In the blink of an eye, the achievements of the national counselor for several years had been eliminated in a few words. And the future of his generations was hopeless.
The national counselor's face instantly became pale. He took a step back and sighed.
At this time, the teahouse flag fluttered on the street. In a remote alley, the middle-aged man bent and said to several children with a few silver changes and several candied fruits in hand,
”Did you remember what I taught you before? If you complete the task, these are all yours.” After finishing, he shook the things in his hands.
Several children immediately formed a circle, and they sang while clapping their hands, ”Stupid emperor, and coquettish enchantress. Expel the loyal minister, do wilful things. The country is in danger, the country is in danger. It is better to go to Nanmen Country.”
The middle-aged man smiled and distributed the things. Looking at the jumping children, he laughed evilly. ”Hahaha, the country will perish. It's better to come to my Nanmen Country.”
When rumors came out, they would spread all over the street. Probably this was the power of spreading by word of mouth. Soon, it could be easily seen that a few children were singing the song on the street. And people in the country were anxious and upset all day.
Hearing about the things in the palace, people gradually began to be dissatisfied with Chu Tiankuo. So the advantages of Nanmen Country were more and more obvious at this time. Later, there were some people supporting Nanmen Country in public. Although the local government had suppressed them, the tendency was going up.