Chapter 2 Gu Aiqing, why did you go to court with a sword?
The Zhoutian Hall is magnificent, magnificent and resplendent.
All the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty stood on both sides with solemn expressions.
Bai Yutian stood tall and straight, walking like a dragon or a tiger, and came to sit in front of the dragon chair, quietly looking at the civil and military officials below.
The Emperor of the Great Zhou Dynasty was the common ruler of the world and was above ten thousand people.
Bai Yutian, who was sitting on the dragon chair, looked down at the civil and military officials below. When he heard everyone shouting "long live", the might of the dragon seemed to emerge from his body, and he couldn't help but feel a bit heroic.
Sure enough, being an emperor is a pleasure.
At this moment, Bai Yutian decided that even if he became a tyrant for the rest of his life, he would defend this country, regain control of the world, and lie drunk on the knees of a beautiful woman!
"Everyone loves you for your peace of mind."
"Long live thanks."
After finishing speaking, all the civil and military officials stood up one after another.
When he formally went to court, there was an endless stream of ministers who started the memorial.
In today's big week, there are internal and external troubles, and there are many, many troublesome things every day.
First of all, the drought in Longxi was severe. The people had no harvest and corpses were found all over the city.
Then Shijiabao enlisted the Lin family of Hexi nobles to fight against the Great Zhou Dynasty, and their power expanded rapidly. In just one month, they annexed the territory of the Great Zhou Dynasty.
Then, it is said that sea monsters often come ashore in the eastern coastal areas, killing people and damaging a lot of property. They need to be dealt with as soon as possible.
Along with the rampant thieves in the eastern mountainous forest areas, burning, killing, looting, and gradually expanding their power, timely response is also needed.
Bai Yutian held his forehead and sighed, what a big mess his predecessor had left for him.
This is not the most terrible thing. In addition, Shanu's army led an army to invade the Great Zhou Dynasty. Now it has occupied a large area of Liangzhou in the Great Zhou Dynasty and is heading towards Tailin, the capital of the country.
"Who among all my dear friends is willing to lead troops to support Liangzhou?" Bai Yutian planned to solve the most serious problem first.
Behind Liangzhou is a large plain. If Shanu completely captures Liangzhou, Tailin, the capital of the country, will be very dangerous and cannot be defended.
All the civil and military officials suddenly became quiet, and they all lowered their heads. You looked at me, I looked at you, but for a while no one dared to answer.
Three years ago, the Shan Nu invaded the border of the Great Zhou Dynasty. The Great Zhou army set out to fight against the Shan Nu, but they were defeated repeatedly without any victory. In the end, they even occupied Shangyuan, the former capital of the country.
During that time, the horror of Shanu had been deeply imprinted in the hearts of hundreds of officials in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and even cast a shadow over many people.
The Iron Cavalry of the Great Zhou Dynasty used to be frightening to all the countries in the world and fled away. The Iron Cavalry of the Great Zhou Dynasty conquered the eight wastelands.
But that was a long time ago. Dazhou has been strong and comfortable for too long, and its combat effectiveness today is not as good as before.
Bai Yutian frowned, Shan Nu's troops came to the city, but among the hundreds of civil and military officials in the court, no one dared to lead the army in battle.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to go to Liangzhou to support and fight against Shannu."
At this time, a white-haired veteran came out. This man was over seventy years old, his face was full of wrinkles, but his eyes were still bright and he was tall and tall.
This man is called Jing Zhao. The late emperor once personally named him General Shenwei. He is now in charge of Fenghuo Camp and is highly respected.
However, the relationship between him and Bai Yutian is not very good. Since Bai Yutian came to the throne, he has not been reused. Instead, he has been suppressed everywhere because of Gu Taizhong's slander. If Jing Zhao hadn't personally conferred the title on him, he would have lost it long ago.
military power.
However, now that Shan Nu is attacking, Jing Zhao doesn't care about any grudges and just wants to lead his troops to repel Shan Nu.
"Okay, Jing Aiqing is dedicated to the great Zhou Dynasty. I order you to personally lead the Fenghuo Camp army to Liangzhou to support." Bai Yutian said excitedly.
"Your Majesty, I think this is not possible." A voice of opposition came from among the officials.
The person who opposed it was Gu Taizhong, the current imperial advisor of the Zhou Dynasty, who was extremely powerful. Almost half of the people in the court were Gu Taizhong's disciples and cronies.
"Your Majesty, the national treasury is now empty. It is less than 500,000 taels. It cannot support new wars. Moreover, natural and man-made disasters have been frequent recently. I propose to negotiate a peace with Shanu. At worst, I will cede them some land."
Gu Taizhong talked eloquently and did not feel at all that it was a shameful thing to cede territory.
"Yes, Your Majesty, providing disaster relief, releasing grain, suppressing bandits, suppressing uprisings, etc. have already strained the treasury of the Zhou Dynasty. We can no longer start a war with Shan Nu."
"I agree with what the Imperial Master said."
"I second the proposal."
Almost half of the people in the Manchu Dynasty stood up and agreed to negotiate for peace. Some of them were Gu Taizhong's disciples and confidants, some were attached to Gu Taizhong, and some were afraid of Shan Nu. In short, they all advocated peace negotiation and did not dare to go to war.
Some generals and officials who wanted to fight against Shan Nu were also under pressure and did not dare to speak out.
One can imagine how huge Gu Taizhong's power is.
Hearing the words of the people below, Bai Yutian's nose almost became angry.
A bunch of spineless guys, they even dare to cede the land conquered by their ancestors at will, and they don't even feel ashamed.
They might not dare to let these guys fight Shanu, but if they were to fight in a nest, each one would be more ruthless than the other.
Jing Zhao was fiercely loyal. Although he was not taken seriously by Bai Yutian, he did not want to see Da Zhou suffer the invasion of Shan Nu.
"You are a bunch of corrupt scholars. We, the Great Zhou Dynasty, have been defeated by you. Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will definitely take back Liangzhou within ten days."
It was Jing Zhao who reassured him, and Bai Yutian nodded lightly.
"General Jing, you made a bold promise three years ago, but didn't you still lose to Shan Nu in the end?" Gu Taizhong said mockingly.
Jing Zhao's face changed drastically, and a trace of sorrow flashed in his eyes, but it quickly disappeared, "Three years ago, I was negligent. This time, I am willing to issue a military order. If I cannot regain Liangzhou, I will come to see your Majesty."
Nowadays, the Great Zhou Dynasty has begun to decline, and its talents are withering. Although Jing Zhao is brave, good at fighting, brave and resourceful, after all, he is old and has no useful people around him.
On the other hand, in Shannu, there are many talents and strong men. Three years ago, in the battle of Uehara, the Great Zhou Dynasty was defeated miserably and the country was almost destroyed.
Bai Yutian looked at Gu Taizhong. His predecessor was weak and incompetent, and he trusted Gu Taizhong too much, which led to the decline of imperial power. Gu Taizhong aggressively eliminated dissidents in the court, attracted close associates, and gradually gained power.
Some people even only recognized Gu Taizhong but not the emperor.
Gu Taizhong is indeed an extraordinary person, with strong momentum, thick black eyebrows, no anger and self-power, and a gorgeous sword at his waist, which makes this person even more heroic and extraordinary.
Wait, long sword? You dare to bring weapons to the court?
"Gu Aiqing, can you explain why you went to court with a sword?" Suddenly, Bai Yutian asked, his tone full of sullenness.
"Uh." Gu Taizhong was surprised. He had brought a long sword to court for two or three years, so why did he bring it up today?
The civil and military officials couldn't help but feel surprised and looked at each other. They all knew that the emperor was assassinated yesterday and had fainted from fright.
Could it be that he was so frightened that he changed his temper?
"Haha, Your Majesty, please calm down. The Zhou Dynasty is currently in internal and external troubles, and assassins will assassinate Your Majesty at any time. Therefore, I carry a long sword to protect Your Majesty and kill those assassins." Gu Taizhong deliberately emphasized the word "kill" and touched lightly with his left palm.
Long sword.
Even a fool can hear this threat.
In the past, Bai Yutian should have nodded in agreement with Gu Taizhong's proposal for peace and left all the power to Gu Taizhong.
But now, Bai Yutian is not the same Bai Yutian before.
Gu Taizhong wanted to threaten him, but he went too far.