Inside the royal palace of Shaoyi Kingdom.
Mu Ye was deep in thought in the study. He had just received news that Bei Lu and Da Zhou had officially clashed. These two countries had always been peaceful, so why did they suddenly start fighting?
Outside the door, a eunuch came in and respectfully reported: "Your Majesty, General Ji of the Northern Lu Kingdom is requesting an audience outside the palace gate."
Mu Ye raised an eyebrow, his eyes darkening. Had he said something? Otherwise, he would never have come to Shaoyi during a war between the two countries.
“Bring him here immediately.”
"Yes, Your Majesty," the eunuch withdrew and ordered a sedan chair to be immediately sent to the palace gate to bring General Ji Shaocheng into the palace. The emperor wanted to see him, and once the imperial decree was issued, someone would handle it. Soon, a sedan chair was seen being carried out outside the Imperial Study. Sitting inside was General Ji Shaocheng of the Northern Lu Kingdom. As soon as the sedan chair landed, Ji Shaocheng couldn't wait to get off and followed the eunuch to the Imperial Study in the Shaoyi Kingdom's palace. He only wanted to transfer some naval troops from Emperor Wu Muye as soon as possible. The reason for borrowing the navy from the Shaoyi Kingdom was that the Shaoyi Kingdom was training its navy, which was no secret.
However, whether they could actually borrow the navy was still uncertain. Ji Shaocheng was worried all the way. The reason they came to Shaoyi Kingdom to borrow the navy was only because of his sister's relationship with the Shaoyi Emperor. In fact, Emperor Wu Muye and their emperor were rivals in love. Whether they could borrow the navy was uncertain, but if Muye found out that his sister had disappeared, they might be able to get the navy in return.
Outside the Imperial Study, the eunuchs had already gone in to report, so as soon as Ji Shaocheng arrived at the door of the Imperial Study, a eunuch respectfully said, "General Ji, please. Our Emperor invites you."
Ji Shaocheng walked in. Inside the study, the person sitting behind the dragon desk was Mu Ye. Mu Ye's resolute features were shrouded in darkness, and his eyes, as black as precious jade, were unfathomable. He raised his thick eyebrows and spoke in a steady voice: "General Ji, what brings you to my Shaoyi Kingdom? I remember that the Northern Lu Kingdom seems to be at war with the Great Zhou Dynasty right now."
Ji Shaocheng didn't understand what Mu Ye meant, but he was too lazy to care. He simply took out Ye Lingfeng's letter and respectfully presented it to him.
"This is a letter written by our Emperor himself. Please have it reviewed, Emperor Wu."
Makino took the letter, unfolded it, and began to read. Soon, his face turned extremely gloomy, and his eyes were filled with a fierce and ruthless look, like the cold-blooded gaze of a vicious wolf. By the time he finished reading the letter, his hands had already clenched involuntarily, veins bulging, and he stood up abruptly, asking in a deep voice.
"Has Ling'er still not been found?"
Ji Shaocheng shook his head. If they found Ling'er, everything would be fine. But if Ling'er didn't appear, the Emperor might crush the Great Zhou Dynasty and make many people pay the price for Ling'er's death. The world would probably be in real chaos. (The following is a separate, unrelated paragraph: "Read the best novel: Transmigrated as a Princess to be Married: What Should I Do?")
"That despicable Feng Zixiao."
Mu Ye cursed angrily and punched the dragon desk, causing all the memorials on it to fall to the ground.
Seeing that he was angry, Ji Shaocheng remained silent. He was concerned about whether he could borrow the navy from Mu Ye. If he couldn't borrow the navy, his trip would have been in vain. So he asked worriedly, "Emperor Wu, our emperor wants to borrow the navy from Shao Yi Kingdom. I wonder if Emperor Wu will lend it or not?"
Upon hearing this, Mu Ye fell silent. When he raised his eyebrows again, he was completely calm. He looked at Ji Shaocheng and said, "You go and rest first. I will discuss this matter with some ministers in the court."
The navy was newly established and had consumed a lot of manpower, military strength and financial resources. The reason why Shaoyi Kingdom established a navy was because it wanted to attack Nanling Kingdom. Since Nanling Kingdom is located in the south, and the south is full of lakes, a strong and powerful navy is needed to launch a direct attack on the south.
The navy is just getting on track, and now it's going to be lent to the people of Beilu to attack the Great Zhou Dynasty. If there are too many casualties, it will be a great loss for them. However, from a personal point of view, Mu Ye agreed to lend it without hesitation. But the affairs of the court are not his alone. Although he is the emperor, he should also inform the ministers of the court.
Mu Ye immediately summoned the eunuch outside the door and ordered him to take General Ji away to rest.
Ji Shaocheng followed the eunuch out, a hint of worry creeping into his heart. Could it be that Emperor Wu didn't want to borrow the navy? If that were the case, what was the point of keeping it? But since the emperor hadn't given a direct refusal, he decided to just bear with it a little longer. With that thought, he followed the eunuch out of the study.
Inside the Imperial Study, as soon as Ji Shaocheng left, Mu Ye immediately ordered someone to bring several important officials from the court into the palace for a meeting.
Soon, several important officials from the Shaoyi Kingdom were brought into the palace to discuss matters in the Imperial Study. Other readers are currently reading the latest chapter of "The Chronicles of the Crimson Moon: The Crown Prince's Fake Homosexuality".
"What? Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible!"
Prime Minister Zuo stood up and anxiously tried to stop them. Because of the attack on the Southern Ling Kingdom, their Shaoyi Kingdom had suffered heavy economic losses and even more personnel losses. These naval forces were all conscripted from across the country of Shaoyi Kingdom and were originally intended to attack the Southern Ling Kingdom. If they were to lend them to the Northern Lu Kingdom now, wouldn't that be sending the naval forces to their deaths?
As soon as the Prime Minister finished speaking, several other ministers stood up to stop him: "Your Majesty, this navy is the foundation of our attack on Nanling Kingdom. If we lend it to Beilu Kingdom this time, we may suffer heavy casualties. Then when will our attack on Nanling Kingdom be implemented?"
Mu Ye remained silent, his piercing gaze fixed solely on the ministers in the study. Gradually, these men grew uneasy, bowing their heads to the ground, unsure of the Emperor's intentions.
Their emperor of Shaoyi was different from others. He was a military general who had conquered the country with his own hands and was the emperor who saved the people of Shaoyi. Therefore, everyone respected and feared him, and few dared to disobey his orders.
Sure enough, one minister, unable to withstand the pressure of the emperor's gaze, coughed and slowly spoke: "I don't know what Your Majesty means?"
Mu Ye raised an eyebrow and slowly said, "If the navy is so easily defeated, can we still attack Nanling Kingdom? Do we still have a chance of winning? This time, Beilu Kingdom borrowed the navy from our Shaoyi Kingdom. If we had borrowed it, we could have maintained a peaceful relationship with Beilu Kingdom in the future. At least when we attack Nanling Kingdom, Beilu would not attack us from behind. Now that they have asked, you say you will not borrow the navy. Have you considered that if we attack Nanling Kingdom in the future, and Beilu attacks us from behind, will our attack still be meaningful? Moreover, since its establishment, the navy has not officially participated in any battles. This is a good opportunity to train and truly grow from practice."
Mu Ye's words landed decisively, and the ministers in the study were stunned for a moment. In fact, what the emperor said made a lot of sense, but when they thought about lending the navy to the people of Bei Lu, they felt that it was inappropriate.
Mu Ye knew exactly what these people were thinking, so he said in a deep voice, "I will only lend him 30,000 naval troops. The remaining 20,000 will continue training."
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Since the Emperor has made his decision, they have no right to speak.
Mu Ye immediately ordered the Minister of War to dispatch 30,000 naval troops, and he would personally lead the team to Red Snow Lake.
The ministers were outraged. It was one thing to borrow the navy, but for the emperor to go in person was unacceptable. Red Snow Lake was extremely dangerous. The prime minister and several others knelt down in the study.
"Your Majesty, you must not! Red Snow Lake is extremely dangerous. Your Majesty is still the Son of Heaven. How can you put yourself in such danger? Your Majesty, please think it over."
However, Mu Ye ignored him. Thinking of Ling'er's death at Red Snow Lake, his heart ached. His resolute features were covered with frost, and his eyes were filled with gloom as he stared coldly at the ministers in the study. Although these people meant well for him, he couldn't help but visit her. He had always thought she would live a good and happy life, but he never expected such a thing to happen.
Thinking of this, Mu Ye suddenly clenched his fist and slammed it heavily on the dragon table, shouting loudly to stop them: "Shut up! I have made a decision on this matter, and there is no room for further discussion. I summoned you all here to instruct you to handle state affairs together during my absence. You must handle them well. Right now, Nanling Kingdom is too busy to take care of itself, and other countries have no reason to cause trouble for our Shaoyi Kingdom. Therefore, you must take the affairs of the court seriously and make sure that Shaoyi is in good order."
As soon as Mu Ye finished speaking, who dared to disobey? Several people quickly responded, "Your subject obeys the decree."
"Go down."
With a wave of his hand, Mu Ye issued a cold and firm order. The people in the study looked at each other, opening their mouths as if to say something, but in the end they had to give up. The emperor's decision would not be changed, and all they could do was to handle the affairs of the Shaoyi Kingdom well.
The group withdrew, and soon Ji Shaocheng learned that Shaoyi had borrowed 30,000 naval troops. Not only that, but Emperor Mu Ye of Shaoyi Kingdom also went to Red Snow Lake with them. The truth: The truth and lies behind the three lives. Read the full article.
Ji Shaocheng knew that the man's reason for borrowing troops and personally taking action stemmed from his deep affection for his sister. He also wanted to marry her. If it weren't for the incident at the Jiang residence, perhaps Emperor Wu would have been his brother-in-law. In any case, his willingness to borrow troops showed that he genuinely wanted to help them.
Three days later, the 30,000-strong navy of Shaoyi Kingdom set off, led by Emperor Wu of Shaoyi Kingdom. The group set off lightly equipped and rode at full speed to Hongxue Lake, the border between Beilu Kingdom and Dazhou Dynasty.
Meanwhile, on the shore of Red Snow Lake, everyone had prepared everything. The gunpowder was ready, and not only that, but they had also made many scarecrows. Although no one knew what the emperor meant or why they had to make scarecrows, no one dared to disobey the emperor's order. Therefore, everyone carried out the order without saying a word.
Half a month later, when everything was ready, Ye Lingfeng had recovered considerably, but he was as if he had lost his soul, devoid of any warmth. His entire being was cold and icy, and his deep, mysterious eyes were filled with millennia of ice and ruthless killing intent. Anyone who looked into his eyes could feel the killing intent emanating from their feet. No one in the entire camp dared to speak casually, and everyone moved with utmost care.
That night, a group of people sat in Ye Lingfeng's tent to discuss matters.
Ye Lingfeng sat in the center of the head seat, surrounded by a group of people, including Lord Wenbin, Helian Qianxun, and the generals of 100,000 elite troops. No one spoke, silently waiting for the emperor to speak. The tent was filled with a chilling atmosphere that made everyone shiver.