The most romantic little emperor

Early the next morning.

Emperor Zuo of Liao did not miss the morning court as usual, but sat on the dragon throne early, waiting for his ministers to arrive.

The moment the civil and military officials in the court saw Emperor Liao Zuo, it was like seeing the sun rising from the west.

Everyone was in a state of panic, and the entire court fell into silence.

The last to arrive were the King of the South Courtyard and the King of the North Courtyard, who came together, talking and laughing.

The moment they appeared, Emperor Liao Zuo's face suddenly turned gloomy, which just confirmed Empress Xiao's heartfelt words.

Seeing Emperor Zuo of Liao who had not attended court for many days, Yelu Xiong and Yelu Hong were shocked, then looked at each other and remained silent.

Emperor Liao Zuo looked down at them and took in their eye contact, cursing in his heart: You two are such cunning bastards. If I don't go to court again, I will be sidelined by you.

At this moment, the old eunuch beside him flicked his whisk and shouted in a hoarse voice: "Go to court!"

All the civil and military officials knelt and bowed, saying, "Long live His Majesty!"

Emperor Liao Zuo waved his hand and said, "All the nobles, please stand up."

After all the ministers had taken their positions, and before Emperor Liaozuo could speak, the King of the Northern Court stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I have just received news that Daxia and our Liao have declared an all-out war."

"A few days ago, our army marched south. We suffered heavy losses in the battles of Daizhou and Yizhou, and the start was not good."

"Your Majesty, I implore you to rally your troops and avenge the fallen soldiers!"

As soon as these words were spoken, it was like throwing a stone into a calm lake, causing ripples.

Officials from the two major Privy Councils in the north and the south jumped out one after another, demanding food and troops.

The entire court suddenly became a mess.

Yelu Xiong looked at everything in front of him, feeling secretly proud, and even raised his eyebrows at Emperor Zuo of Liao.

It was as if he was saying, "Yesterday I asked you for food and people. If you had given them to me, nothing would have happened today. Now let me see what you can do!"

Emperor Zuo of Liao was furious when he saw this. In just a few months, the entire court had been thrown into chaos by Yelu Xiong and Yelu Hong.

He wished he could drag out these disloyal officials and chop them into pieces and feed them to the dogs.

However, Emperor Liao Zuo also knew that now was not the time to turn hostile. He threw these messy thoughts behind him, slammed the table, and said unhappily: "What are you arguing about! Do you think I'm a vegetable market?"

When the ministers saw that Emperor Liao Zuo was angry, they finally calmed down.

"Where is Yelu Lingxiao?" Emperor Liao Zuo suddenly asked.

Ever since Yelu Lingxiao's diplomatic mission to Daxia failed and he was dismissed from his post by Emperor Zuo of Liao, he has been staying in his mansion, never going out, refusing all visitors, and living a life like a god.

Last night, he suddenly received an order from Emperor Zuo of Liao, and reluctantly came to the court he had been away from for a long time.

Upon hearing the summons from Emperor Liao Zuo, Yelu Lingxiao immediately stood up from his corner, knelt down and bowed his head, saying, "Your humble servant is here."

When the ministers saw Yelu Lingxiao suddenly appear in the court, they were immediately surprised and began to speculate on the emperor's intentions.

Yelu Xiong and Yelu Hong didn't notice Yelu Lingxiao at first. When they saw this, they looked at each other, frowned, and remained silent.

Seeing this, Emperor Liao Zuo smiled slightly and said, "My dear minister, are you still feeling alienated from me and resentful of me?"

Yelu Lingxiao kowtowed quickly, prostrating himself on the ground, and said earnestly, "Your Majesty, your words are too harsh. It is my fault for not handling matters properly. I am guilty!"

Emperor Liao Zuo nodded with satisfaction and said calmly, "Get up! Come to the imperial court and talk!"

When Yelu Lingxiao arrived in front of Emperor Liao Zuo, he regained his cold and wise demeanor and asked, "My dear, what do you think of what just happened?"

Upon hearing this, Yelu Lingxiao's eyes drifted. He looked at Yelu Xiong and then at Yelu Hong, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

Emperor Liao Zuo was displeased and angrily said, "I'm asking you a question. Why are you looking at them?"

Beads of sweat streamed down Yelu Lingxiao's forehead as he cautiously probed, "Your Majesty, the treasury is empty now, and I don't have any good solutions."

"However, we should reduce the proportion of tribute each tribe pays to the imperial court, and let each tribe's army bear the cost of war."

"As for the troops needed for the war, I suggest that we reuse the Xia army in Yanyun that surrendered to the Liao Dynasty."

Emperor Zuo of Liao was very satisfied with Yelu Lingxiao's answer, but did not wait for him to nod.

Yelu Xiong's stern voice was heard, "Yelu Lingxiao, you are so bold! You actually dared to instigate His Majesty to reduce the proportion of tributes from each tribe and even encourage him to reuse the Xia army. This is simply nonsense."

As he spoke, he bowed to Emperor Liao Zuo and said, "Your Majesty, I request that Yelu Lingxiao be punished for his disrespect."

Yelu Hong was afraid that Emperor Liaozuo would reinstate Yelu Lingxiao, so he immediately added insult to injury, saying, "Your Majesty, I second your opinion. You must not adopt Yelu Lingxiao's plan, otherwise there will be endless trouble."

"Especially those Xia troops who surrendered. They are cunning and fickle. They can surrender to the Liao today and betray the Liao tomorrow. The consequences will be disastrous."

With the two kings speaking out together, the other ministers were not to be outdone and began to criticize and condemn.