Princess Promotion

The four family heads gathered together again, although they had disbanded once because of the interests of the imperial examination.

But there is a saying that goes, there are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests.

Ever since Yao Chuguang declared war on the Western Zhou Dynasty, people from all walks of life began to gather weapons and food supplies.

As the saying goes, food and fodder must be sent before troops move out, so the post stations and roads for transporting food and fodder along the way also need to be repaired.

All of Yao Chuguang's decrees and the amount of supplies he collected were calculated based on one month's supply. Even the civil officials in the court who didn't understand warfare found this unreliable.

Even if the battle is only for one month, we cannot prepare one month's worth of food and supplies just in case it is delayed for two days or something unexpected happens.

If there is not enough food and supplies, something bad will happen.

Although there was widespread opposition in the court, Yao Chuguang did not requisition food from the militia or the people.

The people had no objection to Yao Chuguang's plan to attack the Western Zhou Dynasty. Instead, they were very fond of the new empress because of Yao Chuguang's decree to reduce taxes.

This led to a strange situation: the ministers were complaining, while the people were singing and dancing.

It's totally a different style of painting.

When Yao Chuguang said that he would lead the army in person, the ministers even felt that it was just as they expected.

The only thing that the ministers found difficult to accept was that Yao Chuguang wanted to take them all with him.

The head of the Liu family has always been a very cultured person. After all, having been in a high position for so many years, he has more or less cultivated some composure to remain calm in the face of honor or disgrace.

But this determination was completely shattered when he met Yao Chuguang: "Damn it, this Shangshu really can't work for a day."

Patriarch Qing asked, "Which emperor in history has ever personally led an army to battle, bringing all the civil and military officials with him?"

Patriarch Wu: "This is simply appalling. She's not thinking of taking everyone with her. If she loses, she'll be buried with her!"

Everyone was silent. The more they thought about it, the more likely it seemed.

When I think about the fact that a hundred years later, the history books recorded that the Queen of Qi was arrogant and led her court officials to attack the Western Zhou Dynasty, but was defeated and annihilated on the border, leading to the destruction of Qi.

The three family heads couldn't help but burst into tears, their death was so miserable.

Only Elder Xiao calmly sipped his tea and said soothingly, "Don't be too pessimistic, everyone. What if Her Majesty is not a madman, but a man of great talent and vision? She has her own plans for taking us there."

The three family heads stared at Lord Xiao at the same time, their eyes of disbelief seemed to say, only a madman could do such inhuman things?

However, it is no wonder that the three family heads would think so. They cannot compare with the Western Zhou Dynasty in terms of hardware or software conditions.

This is like a poor man robbing a group of escorts with a stick. It is good enough if the ministers don't give up on the spot.

Of course, the main reason is that they don’t dare to confront Yao Chuguang face to face. Yao Chuguang is really crazy.

As soon as you started the trouble, Yao Chuguang would chop you down. You have been fighting wits and courage with Yao Chuguang for so long.

I dare not say anything else, but the ministers almost reached a consensus on one point, that is, Yao Chuguang doesn't care about reputation at all.

Every emperor in every dynasty, even a licentious and tyrannical one, would want some face.

Therefore, when ministers admonished the emperor, they would more or less bring up their reputation in later history books.

Otherwise, why do people say Yao Chuguang is crazy? She really doesn't care at all.

In Yao Chuguang's words, if she cared about these things, she would become a traitor and rebel to take power.

This is where the ministers are desperate. Yao Chuguang does not need to go through the ministers to mobilize troops.

Only the national treasury was used to allocate grain, silver and money, and even the local granaries were not touched.

The only time Yao Chuguang needed the ministers was to pack them up and take them to the border.

The ministers were filled with hatred at this moment!

No wonder they have been focusing on government affairs in the past few months. They have almost finished all the tasks at hand.

Now Yao Chuguang asked them to hand over the tasks at hand to the newly qualified candidates for the imperial examination.

Because they had handled most of the government affairs before and had also sorted out some regulations, it was not difficult for new officials to take over.

Although Yao Chuguang repeatedly made promises to them, saying that he brought them there to take over the city of Qi.

Is this human speech? He's already talking in his sleep before it even gets dark.

First they were made to serve the new officials, and then they were taken to the dangerous border.

Some ministers even felt that Yao Chuguang's claim of attacking the Western Zhou Dynasty was just an excuse, and she just wanted to get rid of her.

He wanted to kill these old ministers at the border, so that he could completely replace the court officials and stop the gossips.

Before Yao Chuguang set out, although some ministers claimed to be sick in an attempt to avoid this task, except for some who were truly weak and sickly, Yao Chuguang dismissed all those who claimed to be sick from their posts.

Even though the ministers seemed to be cheering loudly in the court, they really had no way to deal with a tough guy like Yao Chuguang.

Those who were willing to give up this official robe had resigned as early as when Yao Chuguang first ascended the throne.

Besides, Yao Chu is just crazy, not stupid. How could he try to fight an egg against a stone when he is bound to lose?

The morning light was just breaking, and golden light was shining on the imperial city.

In the square, soldiers were lined up like a forest, their armor shining in the sun, the cold light was intimidating, and their spears and shields were densely packed like a forest.

The war horses neighed, their iron hooves shook the ground, and every step shook people's hearts.

The flags fluttered in the wind, and the embroidered phoenix patterns looked as if they were about to fly, demonstrating the honor and power of the royal family.

Yao Chuguang was dressed in military uniform, wearing a phoenix crown, and walking steadily, showing the demeanor of an emperor.

Following the command, the army held a grand departure ceremony.

The drums thundered, the trumpets sounded melodiously, and the soldiers shouted in unison. The sound waves merged into an irresistible force, shaking the imperial city.

The army marched slowly, with dust billowing and flags fluttering.

In the past, when there were such military expeditions, civil officials would watch the ceremony from the roadside.

I never thought that a civil official like me would have to go on an expedition with the army. It was unprecedented.

Yao Chuguang led the military generals and walked in front with high spirits, while the civil officials followed behind as if they had lost their parents.

They were really scared. On the battlefield, swords and knives were merciless, and these weak and powerless civil officials were no different from being sent to be killed.

There is a difference in physical strength between civil officials and military generals, and the gap between them gradually widens.

But always keep the distance within reach of a fast horse in a day.