bookrandom Chapter 193 The teacher returns to the court
Chapter 193 The teacher returns to the court
In the quiet hall, the only sound was the faint sound of Yun Zhi reviewing memorials.
At this time, a female official walked quickly to Yun Zhi's side and said, "Your Majesty, General Chen's team will arrive in about two hours."
Hearing this, Yun Zhi paused slightly while she was reviewing the memorials. She raised her head slightly and her gaze fell on the female official. "Are they almost there?"
"Your Majesty, that's right. The soldiers sent by General Chen just came into the palace to report that they are marching along the designated route and the error is expected to be no more than half a quarter of an hour." The female official lowered her head, and her soft and clear voice echoed in the hall.
Yun Zhi put down the pen in her hand and rubbed her wrist gently. "Pass on my order. Tell the ministers to get ready. We will go to welcome them back victoriously."
The female official responded, "As you wish, Your Majesty."
After the female official left, Yun Zhi stood up, slowly walked to the window, and squinted her eyes to look at the flowers blooming outside.
His fingers rested lightly on the window frame, tapping it again and again.
I don't know what's going on in her mind.
Soon, everything was ready, and Yun Zhi, surrounded by the crowd, headed to the city gate.
A quarter of an hour later, the sound of horse hooves and the orderly footsteps of soldiers were heard in the distance.
Chen Yuanshu took the lead, and when he saw Yun Zhi standing at the head, his eyes suddenly brightened.
She quickly dismounted and walked a few quick steps to a point a step or two away from Yun Zhi. She bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I am honored to see you. I have fulfilled your command and have successfully conquered the Kingdom of Wu."
Yun Zhi stepped forward and helped Chen Yuanshu to his feet. "General Chen, please stand up quickly. You have made an invaluable contribution to our successful alliance with Yue to defeat Wu."
Chen Yuanshu stood up and looked at the person in front of her. She was full of gratitude towards Yun Zhi. It can be said that she could be where she is today entirely because of Yun Zhi's appreciation and support.
Otherwise, no matter how brave and resourceful she was, it would be difficult for her to be valued because of her identity as a woman.
To this day, she still clearly remembers what Yun Zhi said at that time.
She didn't understand the meaning of "Chen Yuanshu, maybe you can become a famous female general" at that time, and just thought it was Yun Zhi praising her for being as powerful as a female general.
Now, she has really become such a female general.
Listening to Yun Zhi's praise, Chen Yuanshu shook his head and said, "Your Majesty, you are too kind. This time, we were able to successfully conquer the Wu Kingdom thanks to the bravery and bloody fighting of our soldiers. Otherwise, it would have been difficult for me to accomplish this alone."
"You all deserve credit for this time."
After he finished speaking, Yun Zhi's gaze swept over the soldiers behind Chen Yuanshu. After noticing His Majesty's gaze, the soldiers straightened their backs even more.
Facing the soldiers' excited gazes, Yun Zhi slowly said, "All of you soldiers are meritorious officials of our dynasty. I will definitely reward you generously."
The soldiers shouted in unison, "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
After the cheers died down, Yun Zhi continued, "I have prepared a celebration banquet in the palace to welcome you all."
Chen Yuanshu and the soldiers all showed joy on their faces and responded in unison: "Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Afterwards, Yun Zhi sat on his own carriage, and Chen Yuanshu returned to his horse and jumped on it, and the group marched towards the city in a mighty procession.
Along the way, people lined the streets to welcome them, throwing flowers and fruits to them, and cheers rang out one after another.
"General Chen, well done, I knew you could do it!" A man's hoarse voice rang out on the street.
As he spoke, others followed suit.
"General Chen is mighty!"
"Thank you for your hard work, soldiers!"
"You are all the most powerful! Our Anguo soldiers are the strongest!"
Chen Yuanshu smiled and bowed to the people in thanks, his eyes full of emotion.
At the celebration banquet in the palace, Yun Zhi looked at the soldiers below, who were filled with joy at the victory, and raised his glass. "This toast is to all the soldiers who fought bravely for the country. May our country have long-term peace and prosperity!"
Everyone stood up and raised their glasses to drink together.
The celebration banquet lasted until the moon was at its zenith, and the soldiers left one after another, feeling a little drunk.
On the other hand, while Anguo was celebrating its victory, Yuguo was plotting a major event.
Attack the State of Yue.
At this time, in the imperial study of Yu State.
Ji Lingyan sat behind the desk, with several of his confidants sitting on the floor below him.
"Your Majesty, the two countries of An and Yue have now defeated the State of Wu and returned to the court. Should we send envoys to An to discuss an alliance?" A minister's voice sounded in the imperial study.
"No, we will not join forces with Anguo. Let's change to Liaoguo." Ji Lingyan stroked the teacup on the table with his fingers, his expression solemn.
Hearing this, the ministers below were shocked. "Your Majesty, wasn't it agreed that when Yue won a battle and ran low on food and fodder, we would negotiate with Anguo to attack Yue? Why has the plan suddenly changed? What happened in the meantime?"
What happened during this period?
Thinking of the secret letter he had received before, Ji Lingyan gripped the teacup even tighter.
"We were all deceived by the Majesty of Anguo. She has no expert guidance behind her. The rapid development of Anguo today is all due to her."
As soon as Ji Lingyan finished speaking, a minister immediately refuted, "Impossible! If she was born into a noble family, it would be fine for her to have such a strategy, but as far as I know, she is just the daughter of a blacksmith. How could she have such ability? There must be someone behind the scenes giving her advice."
How could they believe this? Even a genius from heaven wouldn't be this powerful.
Whose daughter can become emperor when she is just a teenager?
Ji Lingyan snorted coldly. He actually hoped so. "I have already found out that it was indeed Yun Zhi's achievement alone. It is not appropriate to join forces with An Guo now."
At the beginning, Ji Lingyan's plan was to join forces with An Guo to take down Yue Guo first. When they were about to take down Yue Guo, he would secretly join forces with Liao Guo and directly attack An Guo's rear.
Now it seems that this plan did not work. They underestimated Yun Zhi and An Guo. An Guo was developing too fast now, and Ji Lingyan was not sure whether he could defeat An Guo.
If it fails, Anguo will gain half of Yue's territory, and then it will be really difficult to deal with.
"Your Majesty, what should we do now?" a minister asked anxiously.
"Let's send an envoy first to find out the intentions of the Liao Kingdom. I think they are willing." Ji Lingyan's eyes were deep and his tone was firm.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
After finishing the discussion, Ji Lingyan looked at the Minister of Revenue below and asked, "Master Yu, how is the grain storage situation now?"
The Minister of Revenue quickly stood up and respectfully replied, "Your Majesty, the rice seeds planted in Anguo this year have been harvested. The yield is very high, more than enough for us to attack the Kingdom of Yue."
"Very good. All matters should be prepared as soon as possible. It would be best if we could send troops to attack Yue within a month."
"Your Majesty, rest assured. We will do our best to prepare for it." The Minister of Revenue responded quickly.
"In addition, the army's horses and weapons must be sufficient and of high quality," Ji Lingyan added.
All the ministers nodded in agreement.
The day after their discussion, the envoys from Yu State set out for Liao State.