newbobooks Chapter 311 - I have a report
Chapter 311 - I have a report
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
"Third elder, please feel free to speak up if you have any opinions." Although Chu Yuhuan said this, he was extremely impatient in his heart. This Third Elder was enough. All the previous heads of the Mu family did not need to attend court unless summoned by the emperor. But this old man was different. Ever since he took over the position of head of the family, he came to court every day with more enthusiasm than the emperor.
"The Mu family has indeed done a lot of good things for the East Chu State and its people, but this is not the work of one person. Rather, it is the result of the efforts of the entire Mu family. Therefore, the Mu family cannot be represented by just one person." The third elder said word by word in a sonorous voice, looking up.
"What does the Third Elder mean?"
"Your Majesty is a wise ruler and will not bend the law for personal gain, so my suggestion is to execute Mu Chen immediately and never forgive him! And Mu Ziyan should also be dealt with according to the clan rules!"
As soon as he finished speaking, the ministers began to discuss and naturally divided into two factions. One faction agreed with the Third Elder's act of sacrificing his own relatives for the sake of justice, and the other faction agreed with Chu Yuhuan's intention to forgive.
Just when everyone was discussing the matter heatedly, an urgent report from the border was delivered to Chu Yuhuan. He lowered his eyes and took a look. His anger suddenly surged and he almost fainted. Fortunately, the attendant beside him supported him in time.
The brief urgent report clearly stated, "General Zhao suddenly defected and our army suffered heavy losses. The remaining forces can only hold out for five days at most. Your Majesty, please send troops to support us as soon as possible!"
At this time, there were two generals stationed at the border of East Chu. Both of them were veterans trusted by Chu Yuhuan. In addition, they led a large number of people. Chu Yuhuan had never worried about this battle to defend the border. However, he did not expect that something went wrong.
Chu Yuhuan sat up slowly with the help of his attendants, and opened the emergency report again in disbelief. He must have seen it wrong just now, but the cruel result made him extremely disappointed.
"Your Majesty, what's wrong with you?" The ministers below asked worriedly when they saw the emperor's face turn pale instantly.
"Let's discuss this matter later. Leave Mu Chen in prison for now. I have something more important to say. Third Elder, you may leave first." Chu Yuhuan rubbed his brows tiredly and waved his hand unhappily.
"Your Majesty, you cannot let Mu Chen off easily!" said the third elder anxiously.
The Third Elder's face turned extremely ugly in an instant. He had worked so hard for so long, but was the Emperor trying to condone Mu Chen? How could this be possible?
"Your Majesty, please listen to me. If this is the case, you..."
"I said that we are not allowed to discuss this anymore today. Didn't you hear me?" Chu Yuhuan's eyes were filled with anger, which instantly suppressed the Third Elder so much that he dared not say anything. He kowtowed and retreated silently.
Chu Yuhuan was about to lose his temper when the familiar pain came over him again. He was so angry that he waved his hand and immediately withdrew from the court.
The ministers in the hall were so shocked that they didn't know what to do, because since Chu Yuhuan inherited the throne, he had been working hard to govern the country and had his heart set on the world, and had never done anything like this before.
On the other side, Chu Yuhuan ordered his attendants to carry him directly to the palace where Song Yunli was.
Chu Yuhuan came to his senses and realized that he had been confronting Feng Muyan for a long time. It was not until the poison in his body broke out again and he fell to the ground and rolled over that he spoke weakly, "Feng Muyan, I agree to all your requests. Give me the antidote quickly."
Feng Muyan's lips curled up into a triumphant smile. He picked up a piece of paper from the desk beside him and walked in front of Chu Yuhuan.
"Words are not enough, please ask the Emperor of Chu to sign a written agreement."
Chu Yuhuan took great pains to write two lines with trembling hands, then handed the paper to Feng Muyan angrily. However, he didn't expect that Feng Muyan's next sentence almost made him so angry that he almost fell to the ground.