NCCnovel Chapter 221: Duke Wu is shocked. His Majesty is so great!
Chapter 221: Duke Wu is shocked. His Majesty is so great!
Chapter 221: Duke Wu is shocked. Your Majesty is so great! (Two in one)
"Your Majesty, not allowed."
Duke Wu said in a deep voice: "Chengwu Pass is easy to defend but difficult to attack. Even if I lead the troops, it will not be taken in a short time. Don't act rashly. Once I leave Chang'an, some scoundrels will inevitably jump out to provoke trouble. Your Majesty may be in danger. I hope Your Majesty will think twice."
Although these words may seem like the king is weak and his ministers are strong.
But the empress did not seem angry.
Because, if the simulator had not appeared, then what Duke Wu said would be the truth.
"Your Majesty, please think twice." Shangguan Yun also reacted at this time.
He immediately knelt in the hall and gave advice.
"I have thought about this for a long time."
The empress shook her head: "The King of Zhou has evil ambitions and has been secretly colluding with Dali for a long time. If we don't respond, I'm afraid it won't be long before Chengwu Pass changes hands."
"Having said that."
Duke Wu frowned when he heard this.
Of course he knew that the King of Zhou was ambitious and would even go to great lengths to secure the throne.
But Chengwu Pass is a place with natural dangers.
Easy to defend but difficult to attack.
Even the King of Zhenbei spent a lot of time to break through it.
Even though the King of Zhou was rather useless.
It is not easy to win it by yourself.
If this is not taken down in time, there is no guarantee that some cowards in the court will take advantage of his absence to cause chaos.
And what about this person Lan Rong?
He also has some understanding and is good at defense.
When it comes to defending a city, he is an expert, a rare talent in the world.
But when it comes to charging into battle, he is not brave enough and is not up to the task.
After pondering for a while.
Duke Wu then stroked his beard and said, "Your Majesty, I still feel that this matter is inappropriate."
"I know what the old Duke is worried about."
The empress was not surprised to be rejected.
He raised his eyebrows and said, "But the things that the old Duke is worried about will no longer have to worry about."
Duke Wu was stunned after hearing this.
Puzzled, "What do you mean, Your Majesty?"
"Grand Princess Changli will break through to the Heavenly Man Realm in the near future." The empress spoke in a calm tone as she slowly revealed the news that Princess Changli was about to break through.
"hiss"
This statement came out.
His Highness Duke Wu and Shangguan Yun were both shocked and took a deep breath.
He looked at the empress in disbelief: "Are you serious, Your Majesty?"
"You have no joke."
Looking at the empress who nodded slightly.
Duke Wu was immediately overjoyed, and excitedly said three good things in a row: "Good, good, good, good, as long as Princess Changli breaks through the realm and steps into the ranks of celestial beings, those villains will never dare to show up again in their lifetime. Your Majesty's throne will be as solid as a rock, and no one will dare to covet it anymore."
"Congratulations, Your Majesty. Congratulations, Your Majesty." Duke Wu was shocked and excited at this moment.
The one who was shocked was Princess Changli.
How did the breakthrough happen suddenly?
The reason for his excitement was that he had a good relationship with Princess Changli.
After its breakthrough.
Maybe it can help you break free from the shackles.
The empress listened to the old duke's congratulations.
He couldn't help showing a worried look.
He smiled bitterly and said, "If it's really as the old Duke said, that would be great."
"This"
Duke Wu saw this.
I was suddenly startled and guessed something in an instant.
He said in horror: "Your Majesty, could it be that other vassal kings also have the help of the Heaven Realm?"
The empress nodded and hummed softly.
For the time being, she has no plans to tell anyone else what she saw in the simulation.
Those things were made known to other people.
Apart from increasing panic, it doesn't have much effect.
"How can this be?"
Seeing the empress nod, Duke Wu was dumbfounded.
He looked at Shangguan Yun in shock, wondering when did the Heaven and Human Realm become cabbages?
Not only Princess Changli made a breakthrough.
The other princes also have the help of the Heavenly Realm behind them.
"Your Majesty, do you know which vassal king has a person at the Heavenly Man Realm behind him?" Duke Wu suppressed his shock and asked the empress.
"King of Chu, King of Yan, King of Ning."
The empress had no intention of hiding this.
Instead, he informed the two of the information he had seen so far: "And that guy in the North."
"Behind them, there are shadows of the Heaven Realm."
“As for other vassal kings, there are none now, but who knows what will happen in the future.” As the empress spoke, her eyes gradually became colder and a chill spread throughout her body.
She had a premonition.
What she saw in the simulation now was just the surface. Perhaps there were some more terrifying existences hiding in the dark, waiting for the opportunity.
Who knows, it will run out at some point in time.
Or
When she thought she had enough strength to deal with the crisis in the current simulation.
The subsequent simulations always made her feel desperate again.
"hiss"
After the two heard it.
He gasped again, shocked.
They knew that there was a celestial being under the command of the King of Zhenbei. After all, it had been spread all over the place in recent days. But they did not expect that there were also celestial beings behind the King of Chu, the King of Yan, and the King of Ning.
"All right."
Seeing the two of them looked surprised.
Unable to calm down for a long time, the empress took a deep breath.
He stopped there and said, "If the celestial being shows up, I will find a way to deal with it. You don't need to worry."
I have said enough for today.
If she continued talking, she was afraid that the two of them would not be able to bear it.
"Yes." The two bowed and waited for the empress's next words.
The empress also looked at Duke Wu and said, "Old Duke, how many troops can you mobilize without being noticed?"
"Less than a hundred thousand." Duke Wu replied respectfully.
The empress frowned upon hearing this.
Somewhat dissatisfied: "That's all?"
Of course, we can also mobilize 100,000 elite troops without being noticed.
It’s not a small amount.
However, this number of people is not enough to completely control Chengwu Pass.
But right now, there is no time to prepare.
"Your Majesty, one hundred thousand elite troops are the limit. If there are more, it may be difficult to conceal our presence." Seeing the empress's dissatisfaction, Duke Wu explained helplessly.
He enjoys a high reputation in the army.
As long as the empress gave up her power, he could easily transfer a million elite troops from various states within a month, and they would be a truly elite force, but if it was a secret transfer of troops.
Able to mobilize 100,000 elite troops.
He dared to say that except for the one in the North.
In the entire Dawu Dynasty, he is the only one who can do this.
"in this way."
After hearing this, the empress hesitated for a moment.
Then he instructed Duke Wu: "Then I'll trouble you to act in secret. I'll let the Royal Guards take control of the cities and passes along the way in advance to ensure that the news doesn't leak out. You only need to lead your troops to station at Luoshui Pass and wait for news from the Royal Guards." "Once the Royal Guards send news, you must immediately send troops to Chengwu Pass to take control of the pass. At that time, I'll let Lan Rong, the garrison commander of Gu'an Prefecture, assist you."
When the empress said this, her narrow eyes looked
A hint of murderous intent flashed through his mind.
"Your Majesty, do you want to attack King Zhou secretly?" The old Duke sensed the Empress' murderous intent and immediately understood her plan.
The empress sneered and said, "Traitors, it is not a pity to die."
“Will there be any risks?”
Duke Wu did not sympathize with King Zhou, nor did he intend to persuade the empress.
It’s just, assassinating a prince.
He is also a prince with profound martial arts skills, which is not an easy task.
Once it fails.
Wouldn't all the arrangements and efforts made before be in vain?
It may even damage the reputation of the empress and make her be accused of strife among her own people, which is not worth the loss.
So either don't do anything.
If he strikes, the King of Zhou will die.
"I will order ten Vajra Realm warriors to take action, and strive to kill the enemy with one blow. At the same time, the elders of the Qingyuan Sword Sect will also assist secretly. Unless a celestial being shows up, we will not fail." The empress spoke with a strong sense of confidence.
In the simulation, I succeeded.
Reality will not fail.
Furthermore, in the simulation, she did not let the elders of the Qingyuan Sword Sect go with her to provide secret assistance.
Only the ten Vajra Realm death warriors were sent away.
"Ten Vajra Realm warriors?" Upon hearing this, Duke Wu was slightly shocked again.
He secretly thought that the royal family of the Dawu Dynasty was indeed profound.
Your Majesty, although he has not yet completely mastered the royal family's background, he can make a move.
They are ten Vajra Realm warriors, simply terrifying.
After thinking about it, Duke Wu put aside his worries, took a deep breath, and took two steps forward.
He accepted the order respectfully: "I, your Majesty, will not let you down."
"it is good!"
The empress slowly stood up.
The imperial majesty emanated from him in an instant, giving people a strong sense of oppression.
People dare not look at him.
"Then I will stay in this palace and wait for good news from you, my old beloved minister." The empress looked at Duke Wu. Although her tone was gentle, it contained supreme majesty.
Show your manners!
Duke Wu said solemnly: "I will not refuse even if I die!"
"My old dear, please go now. Remember not to leak any information. Everything must be done in secret. I don't ask you to be fast, but no matter what method you use, you must not let others notice it, especially the King of Zhou. You must not let him hear the news." After hearing this, the empress waved her hand and asked Duke Wu to go and prepare immediately, while giving another instruction.
"This old minister will remember this."
Duke Wu nodded solemnly.
He then bowed respectfully and retreated.
"Yun'er." The empress then turned her gaze to His Highness Shangguan Yun.
Shangguan Yun said respectfully, "I am here."
The empress looked her up and down and saw that her face was still a little pale.
I couldn't help but ask with concern: "How is your injury?"
Shangguan Yun is now her most trusted subordinate and her right-hand man.
If anything happened, it would be like cutting off one of her arms.
Hearing the empress's concerned tone, Shangguan Yun was stunned and a little flattered: "Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. I am almost well now."
"That's good."
The empress breathed a sigh of relief.
But he was still a little worried, so he took out a small pill from his sleeve.
With a flick of his finger, the small pill appeared in the blink of an eye.
Then he hung it in front of Shangguan Yun and said, "This small pill of Huandan is given to you."
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
When Shangguan Yun saw this, her eyes suddenly lit up.
He quickly knelt down, bowed respectfully, and then stood up to take the pill.
"Why do we need these empty formalities between you and me?"
Seeing Shangguan Yun kneeling down at every turn, the empress frowned.
Unhappy, he said, "In the future, if it's just you and me, don't kneel down at every turn."
Shangguan Yun and she can be said to have grown up together.
Their relationship was naturally much better than that of an ordinary monarch and his subjects when she was still a princess.
The two of them can talk about anything.
Just like close friends.
But after she ascended the throne, this feeling became a little distant, and Shangguan Yun looked at her with a hint of respect.
"I don't dare."
Although I could hear the empress's displeasure.
But Shangguan Yun still didn't dare to take over the conversation, and just knelt down again in fear.
"Alright, alright."
The empress frowned even more tightly after seeing this, and waved her hand impatiently: "Just do what I tell you to do, don't play those empty words with me, you and I grew up together, even if you offended me, can I still chop you off?"
"This..." Shangguan Yun hesitated.
The empress glared and then laughed in anger: "Why, do you still want to disobey the order?"
"The minister obeys the order."
Shangguan Yun was glared at.
He shrank his head in fear and gave the Empress a tentative glance.
A smile that I haven't seen in a long time.
"That's right." After seeing this, the empress put away the anger on her face.
He walked forward with a smile, just like before.
He pinched Shangguan Yun's cheek and said, "It is said that after becoming an emperor, one will become a lonely person. I didn't believe it back then, but now that even you are like this, I have to believe it."
"Your Majesty, you pinched me and hurt me."
Seeing that the empress was pinching her face and refusing to let go, Shangguan Yun rolled her eyes imperceptibly.
"Just bear with the pain." The empress snorted.
But his tone seemed particularly relaxed, and he was obviously in a good mood at the moment.
"Oh"
Shangguan Yun replied weakly.
Smelling the fragrance coming from His Majesty, she didn't know why her cheeks suddenly felt hot.
My heart is pounding.
Your Majesty is truly amazing.
"Enough, stop looking so weak. If someone doesn't know, they might think I did something to you." The empress felt the other person's cheek suddenly getting warmer, and as if she had noticed something, she withdrew her hand with some 'disgust'.
He got down to business: "Wait a minute, go find Duke Wu and discuss the marching route. No matter which route we take, the Royal Guards must take control of the city and the pass in advance. At the same time, we must ensure that there are no spies from other places on the march. As for the food and fodder, I will find a way."
"clear."
Shangguan Yun nodded heavily.
"Well, I trust you to do the job."
After the empress praised him, she added, "But you don't have to follow up on this matter yourself. Just find a few trustworthy people to go there. You have other things to do."
"Other things?" Shangguan Yun was stunned.
"You have to go to Yangzhou and collect evidence that the King of Zhao is colluding with the King of Jin and intends to rebel."
Under Shangguan Yun's shock.
The empress said coldly: "It shouldn't be difficult to find the evidence. It won't take long. Once you find the evidence, you will take action yourself and immediately capture the King of Zhao and bring him back to Chang'an."
"it is good!"
This time, Shangguan Yun did not kneel down to accept the order.
When the empress saw this, she slowly put down her hand that was about to pinch her face.
His narrow eyes narrowed slightly, you're smart.
"Although the trip to Yangzhou won't be in too much danger, don't be careless. Be careful that Prince Jin will intercept you halfway after receiving the news and try to rescue Prince Zhao." The empress said, giving Shangguan Yun a simple instruction.
(End of this chapter)