amaotonovel Chapter 616 The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind
Chapter 616 The mantis stalks the cicada, but the oriole follows behind
This sentence shocked everyone in Rong State.
This battle flag was completely filthy and emitted a strong stench. It was definitely deliberately destroyed by someone in order to humiliate the Rong State.
"Why? Does the king of Rong still dislike his country's battle flag?" Gao Jin asked again.
As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of laughter came from behind him.
The Duke of Rong's chest was heaving with anger, but he couldn't say anything to refute.
"The little emperor is still young. He can't walk with this flag on. As the queen mother of Rong, I will be the one to carry this flag."
After the Queen Mother Rong finished speaking, she stepped down from the imperial carriage and directly picked up the battle flag and draped it over herself.
"Can we enter the city now?"
"Queen Mother Rong, Emperor, please enter the city." Gao Jin took a step back.
The city gate then slowly opened.
Queen Mother Rong held the little emperor's hand and walked towards the city gate.
The imperial carriage behind them also began to move.
"Wait!" Gao Jin shouted, "Everyone, enter on foot. The imperial carriage is not allowed to enter the city."
"You... are really going too far!" the Duke of Protectorate shouted.
"Duke Protector of the Country, do as they say." Queen Mother Rong ordered.
She knew very well that this was a humiliation from the Emperor of Daxia.
Today, people in Rong State are living in misery. The young emperor is still young and cannot sit firmly on the throne, so he can only endure humiliation.
It is better to surrender with a little humiliation than to destroy the country.
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"Madam! The Queen Mother and the little emperor of Rong have entered the city! Many people are outside watching the fun, and the road to the North City is blocked." Mianzhu walked in from outside and reported the situation outside to Ji Chuhe.
“Presumably, the journey for the Queen Mother Rong and the young Emperor has not been so smooth?” Although Ji Chuhe did not see it with his own eyes, he could imagine some of the situations that might happen.
"Madam, you are right! When the Queen Mother and the young emperor of Rong State arrived at the north gate, they were required to wear the Rong State flag that had been soaked in a cesspool to enter the city, and their imperial carriage was stopped. They walked all the way from the north city to the palace. Along the way, the people of Daxia could not help but throw eggs and rotten vegetable leaves at the Rong people like they were treating criminals on parade. It is said that when the group arrived at the palace, their clothes were in a mess, and the young emperor was so scared that he cried and even wet his pants in the street."
Ji Chuhe did not respond, but secretly imagined in her heart what kind of woman the Queen Mother of Rong was.
In fact, the Queen Mother of Rong was not very old, and seemed to be only twenty-six years old.
But he was able to find a glimmer of hope in that desperate situation.
When she sent Ming'er over, she was only handing a knife into her hand. The key to success was that the queen mother had the means.
She was able to help her foolish son ascend to the throne after the death of the king of Rong State, and she also gained the support of most people in the Rong court.
This is definitely not something ordinary people can do.
Although Ji Chuhe's level might not allow her to meet the Queen Mother, she felt that if the Queen met the Queen Mother of Rong, she would definitely gain a lot of inspiration.
……
The queen did meet the queen mother and the foolish little emperor.
He stood in front of her in such an awkward manner and without any dignity at all.
She even heard that the little emperor wet his pants in the street.
Now that I see him, he is indeed a fool.
At first, she even wondered if he was just pretending to save his life.
Even a fool can become emperor.
Then why can't her third prince do the same?
The surrender ceremony went very smoothly. Queen Mother Rong and everyone else endured any humiliation silently without saying a word.
"The surrender ceremony is over. From now on, the Rong Kingdom must abide by its promise and pay tribute to our dynasty every year within ten years. Moreover, the emperor of the Rong Kingdom must come to our dynasty in person every year to pay homage to our emperor." The ceremonial officer in charge of the surrender said proudly.
"Yes." Queen Mother Rong responded.
"In addition, in order to demonstrate the magnanimity of our great country, the emperor of our dynasty specially prepared a banquet to celebrate the successful completion of the surrender ceremony. He specially invited the Queen Mother of Rong and the little emperor to attend this banquet."
Originally, there was no banquet.
Obviously, it was the emperor of Daxia who added it on a whim.
This means that the Queen Mother and the Emperor of Rong cannot leave Daxia immediately.
As long as they are still in Daxia, they will have to endure all kinds of humiliation.
But now, they have no power to say no.
The Queen stood up at this time and said, "Your Majesty, I will personally arrange the celebration banquet for the surrender. I also want to share your worries."
"Queen, you have worked hard in taking care of the Third Prince. In my opinion, the Fourth Prince should be responsible for the banquet." The Queen Mother interjected.
Their previous relationship was as hostile as fire and water, and it had reached the point where they could no longer distinguish between the two regardless of the occasion.
The emperor looked displeased as he saw the two of them arguing over such a small matter. "The banquet will be handled by the queen."
The Queen Mother's face froze and she didn't know what to say.
As a result, the matter of Zhirong State's group fell on the Queen's head.
"Thank you for your trust, Your Majesty. I will do my best to host this banquet."
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While preparing for this banquet, the queen ordered people to summon the one hundred beauties sent by the Rong Kingdom to her side. She personally examined each of them and finally selected ten, who were called Rong slaves, to fill the emperor's harem.
After doing all this, the Queen specifically asked Chao Sihai to mention these Rong slaves in front of the Emperor.
Sure enough, that night, the emperor summoned a military slave for his favor.
The Queen's side was making intensive arrangements, and Ji Chuhe could always understand the progress.
The Fourth Prince was not idle either.
After he put the truckload of gifts he received that day into the warehouse, he used them immediately.
The first place it was sent to was the residence of Gao Jin, who was particularly favored by the emperor recently.
Even though he now has the Queen Mother as his backer, he cannot just sit there and wait for death. The Queen might take action against him one day. What's more, the Queen has the help of Prime Minister Qin, the head of all officials.
He felt that Gao Jin would most likely have the power to deploy the inner court and the imperial guards.
This position is held by someone his father trusts completely.
He must keep Gao Jin firmly in check.
Gao Jin has now been appointed as a general.
He had his own general's mansion.
When he returned to his study after a busy day, the housekeeper immediately handed him a valuable wooden box.
Recently, too many people have given him gifts. At first, he was a little excited, but now, when he sees these things, he doesn’t feel anything at all.
"Who sent it again? Didn't I tell you that no matter who sent it, it can be put into the warehouse directly without being brought to me?" Gao Jin looked impatient.
"General, this thing was sent by the Fourth Prince." The butler quickly reported truthfully.