The Prodigal Son’s Happy Life - Chapter 379

[Chapter 379 The Movement of the Begging Department]

This incident in Gongyuan was just a small episode for Fang Xiu.

After a while, the crowd in front of the carriage gradually dispersed and soon left the Gongyuan.

Compared with the uneasiness of going to the palace for the first time, Fang Xiu is now accustomed to it.

You don’t even need the eunuch’s guidance to reach the Yangxin Palace.

When he walked into the Nuan Pavilion, he discovered that many people were already sitting in the Nuan Pavilion.

At first, he thought that the emperor summoned him because of the provincial examination, but when he glanced around and saw the faces of everyone present, he instantly understood that something big had happened again!

He stood upright and saluted: “Your Majesty, Fang Xiu!”

“No courtesy.”

Emperor Chu frowned at first. The moment he saw Fang Xiu, he relaxed a little, but there was no big change, just a faint expression. Said something.

As soon as he finished speaking, the eunuch next to him handed over a chair at the right time.

Fang Xiu bowed again, then sat down and looked at Emperor Chu who was sitting on the dragon chair.

In Nuan Pavilion, other people’s eyes were on Fang Xiu.

Fang Xiu felt the gazes of everyone and felt a little creepy, feeling uncomfortable all over his body.

He wanted to slap the table and curse angrily: What are you looking at? Have you ever seen a handsome person?

If Emperor Chu was not here, he might actually do this.

But Emperor Chu was still there after all, and he was not yet so bold as to be so unscrupulous.

So, he just asked softly: “My lords, what do you think I am doing?”

There was silence and no one answered.

It was Emperor Chu who spoke first: “I and several cabinet elders have read your policy article.”

When Fang Xiu heard this, he seemed to understand something in his heart.

I have only written two policy papers in total, which are the two papers for the provincial examination.

One is about the disaster in the Central Plains, and the other is about the garrison of the four northern states.

Since Emperor Chu mentioned policy theory, it must be one of these two articles.

No need to think too much, it must be the one about the disaster in the Central Plains.

After all, in that policy paper, I did not criticize the imperial court and the officials of various prefectures and states in the Central Plains.

Is this a settlement of accounts?

Thinking of this, Fang Xiu gritted his teeth, stood up, walked to the middle of Nuan Pavilion, saluted Emperor Chu, and said loudly: “That policy report was only written by my ministers. Many of the contents in it may not be true.

His Majesty, you also know

. “

He paused, raised his head, and said slowly, “I have a mental illness!”

As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the Nuan Pavilion.

Whether it was the Emperor of Chu who was sitting on the dragon chair or several second- and third-rank officials of the imperial court, the expressions on their faces became a little strange.

Finally, Emperor Chu spoke: “You have misunderstood me. The policy theory I mentioned is the second one about the four northern states.”

Fang Xiu was slightly startled when he heard this.

It’s not because of the first policy paper, but the second one?

“I don’t understand.”

Fang Xiu thought for a while and said.

He thought that the second article’s strategy was well-written and much gentler than the first article. Why did it cause such a sensation?

The word ‘sensational’ is not an exaggeration

because, in this Nuan Pavilion, three senior pavilions from the imperial court and several ministers from the Ministry of War, Ministry of Revenue, and Ministry of Industry were all present.

It seems that they want to discuss the content of their own policies.

If this lineup is not a sensation, then what can be called a sensation?

Emperor Chu looked at Fang Xiu and said in a deep voice: “You mentioned in your second policy statement that if the Qiyan Department wants to invade our country, it will definitely take action within three years.

If within three years , the Qiyan tribe has not made any move, which means that the Qiyan tribe will not have the intention of invading for at least twenty years.

Moreover, before the Qiyan tribe invades our great Chu, it will definitely transfer its troops and attack other tribes in the grassland first. Only when the internal forces are unified can we use troops against our great Chu, right?”

This was the first time that Fang Xiu heard Emperor Chu say so many words in one breath. He was stunned and said, “That’s what I inferred.

” This inference was not only in the policy discussions, he had already proposed it a few months ago when the Qiyan tribe sent envoys to Kyoto City to discuss the marriage.

At that time, I was also in this Nuan Pavilion.

In the same place, the peace-seeking faction headed by the Minister of Rites also started a debate with itself.

In the end, Emperor Chu agreed with his idea.

Why did it suddenly come up again at this time?

Fang

Xiu seemed to have thought of something. He raised his eyes, looked at Emperor Chu, and asked, “Your Majesty, is there any movement in the Begging Department?”

Emperor Chu nodded and said in a deep voice: “The 800-mile cavalrymen just sent by the Liaozhou Prefecture Mu were rushed, and the 200,000 cavalrymen from the Chen Bing border area of the Qiyan Tribe suddenly turned around and attacked the other larger tribes in the grassland. In just three days, we have advanced hundreds of miles.”

At this point, he pushed out a memorial in his hand and said calmly: “You can take a look at the specific content yourself.”

Liu Cheng picked up the eight hundred miles and rushed. The letter was handed into Fang Xiu’s hand.

After Fang Xiu took it, he glanced at it from top to bottom. Then, with a look of surprise on his face, he blurted out: “This”

is so similar to what he expected?

The direction of the advance, the time of advancement, and even the route were almost exactly the same as what he described in his strategy.

Not to mention Emperor Chu and the important ministers present, even Fang Xiu himself found it a bit unbelievable.

It’s not like he traveled to ancient times, and this Qiyan tribe is not a tribe that existed in ancient times.

Its actions were purely based on its own random guesses based on many things that had happened in history, but it never expected that a blind cat actually encountered a dead mouse, and its prediction was just right!

If you compare the eight-hundred-mile expedited document sent by Liaozhou Prefect and your own provincial examination papers together, those who don’t know better will think that the actions of the Begging Department were arranged by you!

No wonder the old emperor and these important officials looked at me so strangely just now.

After all, as a distinguished member of the imperial court, it is impossible and there is no reason for me to be related to the Qiyan Department…

which means that I have truly achieved the so-called prophecy!

Can such a person not be treated like this?

After a while, Fang Xiu calmed down a little, raised his eyes, looked at Emperor Chu, cupped his hands and said: “Your Majesty, the reason why I wrote this policy is because I guessed that the Qiyan Department has such wolfish ambitions!

” There is no beginning or end, but the meaning is very clear.

In other words: Yes, brother, I am so good at predicting things!

When several important officials in the imperial court heard this, the expressions on their faces became even stranger.

Even the old emperor, who was as steady as a rock, could not help but twitch the corners of his mouth.

Before I praise you, I have to show off myself first.

There are still such shameless people in this world!

(End of chapter)