Chapter 367: Convincing the old emperor to help them connect
Chapter 367: Convincing the old emperor to help them connect
Yu Jiuer twitched her eyebrows. How could this "old thing" be so decisive? She only asked Yueying to deal with him. Was this too much?
What is the situation now? He can't even handle his own son, and he wants to deal with people from the Western Regions?
Jun Mo's existence makes the new emperor uneasy. He is now racking his brains to deal with them. As the cause of the trouble, doesn't he have any sense of worry?
Seeing that there was no one else around, Yu Jiuer had to remind the old emperor: "Grand Emperor, can you swallow your anger when your throne is taken away? Don't you want to take back your things first?"
"It won't take long to get to the coast of the Western Regions. It won't hinder me from seizing the throne! You arrange it immediately!"
His tone brooked no room for argument, and the temper of the emperor brought from the palace came up again.
That being the case...
Yu Jiuer rolled her eyes, suddenly changed her mind, and smiled at him flatteringly: "It's not impossible to go to the coast of the Western Region, as long as you agree to one condition of mine!"
"What conditions?" The old emperor didn't expect her to dare
He negotiates terms?
Yu Jiuer chuckled twice and said, "If you help the prince to attract all the trusted civil and military officers in the court to join us in Yinshan County, I will promise to take you to the coastal areas of the Western Regions to see the world. How do you think?"
"What?" The old emperor's eyes widened when he heard this. He took a step back and shouted, "So this is what you are planning? You want to occupy a place and establish yourself as king?
This is outrageous! Don't you even want your ancestors? How dare you be so rebellious? Mo'er, what a good wife you married! She is a rebel, what has she led you astray? ... Yinshan County is so small, do you still want to occupy the mountain and be the king? Why don't you just become bandits here? ... "
The "old thing" seized the pain point and kept spraying, spraying Yu Jiuer, then Jun Mo, and then Yinshan County.
Jun Mo and Yu Jiuer were in sync with each other and just stood there quietly, letting him spray as much as he wanted.
Yu Jiuer knew that if she expressed such a rebellious idea, this "old thing" would definitely be furious.
as predicted!
She had to find a way to convince the old emperor.
After being sprayed for nearly half an incense stick, the old emperor felt dry in the mouth and finally stopped roaring.
Seeing that he had finally calmed down, Yu Jiuer weakly corrected him, "Yinshan County is actually not small. If we include the vast forests outside the pass and the coast of the Western Regions, it would be larger than the capital.
In addition, Yinshan County has a rapid development in agriculture and industry, and is a thriving and booming place. The western coastal area is rich in resources and is a rare coastline. It would be no shame to be the king of this "mountain"! "
Upon hearing this, the old emperor gave Yu Jiuer a fierce look, as if he wanted to eat her.
Yu Jiuer stood up straight with a start, and dared not speak again. She would not provoke a mad dog that wanted to bite people.
The old emperor's chest heaved violently. He sat on a chair in the greenhouse with his hands on his knees. The more he thought about it, the sadder he became. Then, he suddenly broke down and burst into tears, with his head on the armrests of the chair.
This scared everyone!
Yu Jiuer hurriedly coaxed him, "Hey, hey, hey! Don't cry! I didn't do anything to you, who are you trying to make yourself miserable for? I didn't bully you!"
It would have been better if he hadn't said anything. The more he talked, the harder she cried, howling as she sobbed: "I am sorry to our ancestors for giving the throne to that unfilial descendant, and forcing you to go against our ancestral teachings and do something treasonous. I am guilty!"
"Father, you are not guilty, it's all our fault!" It was the first time in Jun Mo's life that he saw his respected father crying like this, and he didn't know what to do for a moment.
The old emperor slapped his thigh and continued to sob: "You want to establish yourself as king here. Aren't you afraid that people will poke your spine? The people's saliva can flood Yinshan County!"
"Aren't we here with you? When we succeed, we will announce it to the world: The emperor had to endure humiliation and abdicate in order to protect the great cause for generations to come, and then he hid in Yinshan County, slept on straw and tasted gall, and made a comeback! Look, isn't this a touching story that will be passed down from generation to generation?" Yu Jiuer instigated.
"Don't fool me! You are trying to make me unfilial and unkind! Aren't you forcing me to betray my ancestors with you? Wuuwuwu..."
Yu Jiuer was confused. Is this old man at the age where he would cry even when he poops? He cries when he doesn't agree with something? When did he learn this trick?
Holding back the urge to roll her eyes, Yu Jiuer patiently advised: "Absolutely not, you are wrong, you are not betraying your ancestors, you are saving the people!
If the new emperor is a good emperor who cares about the people and has the wisdom to govern the country, we will definitely obey him wholeheartedly, but is he?"
Jun Mo cooperated tacitly: "No!"
Yu Jiuer continued to accuse the new emperor of his crimes: "He has only been on the throne for more than three months, and all kinds of bad news have come from the capital. He has done evil things, killed loyal ministers, and made the court a mess. Many ministers can't stand it and would rather resign and return home than stay in the capital.
After he has replaced the blood in the court, the next step is to take action against the people. If this continues, the empire that Emperor Taizu has worked so hard to build will be in danger!
Your Majesty, you gave birth to this son and you are the one who abdicated the throne. When the time comes, you will become a sinner for all eternity and you will definitely be responsible for this!
Don’t you want to correct this mistake as soon as possible? "
"Don't scare me! Do you think that you can help take back the country and save the people from the dire situation by proclaiming yourself king of Yinshan County?" Even though Yu Jiuer's words made sense, the cunning old emperor still didn't buy it and glared at Yu Jiuer.
"Yu Jiuer, don't think I don't know. You bewitched Mo'er to help you build an empire just to make Yinshan County bigger and stronger, to raise your head and be famous all over the world. Your little trick can bewitch Mo'er, but not me! It's a good idea!"
Yu Jiuer raised her hands with a sad face and cried, "I didn't do that! I lured the civil and military generals here just to work with you on this great cause. Once we have grown strong enough, we can fight back quietly.
If not, do you have a better way to survive under the current conditions?"
"I..." The old emperor choked. He really had no better idea.
He stared at Yu Jiuer for a long while, and then he seemed to relax a little and sobbed, "Woo, woo, why am I so unlucky that I can't keep my integrity even when I'm old. Do I have to help you guys build bridges and snatch court officials?"
Concubine Duan was so angry that she grasped the hem of her skirt with both hands and mustered up the courage to scold him rudely: "Alright! Are you done yet? The children are already having a hard time, and you are making things worse? You have caused such a big mess, and you still have the nerve to cry?"
This was the first time she dared to speak to him like this, and it was all thanks to Yu Jiuer who often whispered in her ears: The way for husband and wife is to get along with each other as equals.
She trained herself mentally for a long time before she dared to utter such outrageous words to refute her husband.
But... after saying it, I feel quite relieved, as if a stone pressing on my heart suddenly fell to the ground, and I felt a lot more relieved.
The old emperor looked at Concubine Duan in disbelief. Is this still his virtuous concubine?
Why is everything going haywire?
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