Phi-Fic Chapter 178 Apology
Chapter 178 Apology
The weather in November was already starting to get chilly, and the cold wind blew in gusts, blowing open the curtains of the carriage.
Hu Zhiyi touched his neck which was blown by the cold wind and turned his head to look towards the car window.
The wind made the car curtains whistle, and the scene outside the window became hazy.
The familiar street came into view, and the bustling sounds of hawking reached her ears.
They are back, back to their own country.
This trip to Yu State was her first time traveling so far away. After comparing the two countries, she found that staying in An State was much more comfortable.
"Huh." Hu Zhiyi let out a breath.
I will take these to the palace to report later, and this mission will be successfully completed.
She calculated in her mind that tomorrow would be the morning court day, and the envoy sent by the State of Yu to apologize would probably also be seen by His Majesty at that time.
Hu Zhiyi leaned against the wall of the carriage and closed his eyes slightly.
Soon, the carriage stopped outside the palace. After obtaining permission, Hu Zhiyi entered the palace and reported to His Majesty the details of this mission to the State of Yu.
When he left the palace, he returned home with a long list of rewards.
After returning, he simply washed up, had a quick dinner, and went to bed early without caring whether it was completely dark or not.
The next day, before dawn, Hu Zhiyi got up in high spirits and got on a carriage to the outside of the Meridian Gate.
The morning court that day was the same as usual. When there was nothing important to do, each official would talk about his or her work situation, or you would report me and I would report you.
Hu Zhiyi looked at the two people who were fighting each other. The cause was just that Lord Su had reported Lord Qi that day. Today, Lord Qi finally found a fault in Lord Su's family and reported it back immediately.
As for the things I participated in, they were actually all trivial matters.
Lord Su reported to Lord Qi that he was dressed inappropriately when attending one of his banquets, which was a loss of official authority. Of course, it is also possible that he did so on purpose because he looked down on him.
No matter how Lord Qi explained, Lord Su refused to listen. He looked aggrieved in front of Yun Zhi and said that Lord Qi looked down on him.
So today, Lord Qi reported Lord Su to him, saying that he did not rule strictly enough and that the servants from the Su Mansion were bullying others by taking advantage of their power.
In fact, it was not bullying, it was just that the servant and the merchant bargained a little louder.
"Your Majesty, please help me. This is all slander by Lord Qi."
Lord Qi snorted coldly, "Lord Su, what you said is completely unreasonable. The facts are all there. Everyone has witnessed your servant's arrogant behavior. How can this be considered a slander by me?"
"You just feel that I reported you last time."
"Do you think your last visit was justified? I've explained to you countless times that I don't look down on you. I just didn't notice it when my clothes got caught on a branch."
The ministers were all quite willing to watch this kind of drama, so they naturally did not try to stop the fight but just stood aside and watched with relish.
Watching this is really refreshing.
Just as Yun Zhi was about to have them separated, a female official came to report, "Your Majesty, the envoys from Yu State are waiting outside the palace."
Hearing this, the two adults stopped arguing and returned to their seats.
As for the civil and military officials on both sides, they all became excited.
All the ministers in the court knew about the previous theft of seeds, combined with the batch of things that were escorted back yesterday.
After a little thought, I thought that the envoy from Yu State was probably here to apologize.
Yun Zhi nodded, "Explain."
The Yu Kingdom envoy walked steadily into the hall and bowed respectfully, "Greetings to His Majesty An Guo."
Yun Zhi raised her hand slightly. "No need to be polite. I wonder what brings you here?"
Hearing Yun Zhi's words that clearly knew everything but still deliberately asked questions, the Yu State envoy secretly complained in his heart, wondering why he was the only one to receive such a difficult task.
Especially the burning eyes of the Anguo ministers around him, as if they were waiting for his next words.
But what could he do? He could only bite the bullet and reply, "Your Majesty, our country has come to apologize to Anguo. Previously, someone from our country secretly stole your country's seeds. This is indeed due to our lax governance. Now that Your Majesty is wise, our Yu Kingdom is willing to apologize and offer compensation as a token of our sincerity. I hope Your Majesty will forgive me."
"I have seen your country's sincerity, so let this matter be settled."
Just as the Yu Kingdom envoy breathed a sigh of relief, Yun Zhi's unhurried voice echoed, "However, your country should take this as a warning. I do not wish to see such inappropriate actions repeated in the future."
The Yu State envoy quickly responded, "Your Majesty, rest assured. Our country will definitely remember this."
This matter should be over now. The envoys from the State of Yu really can't stand the current atmosphere.
He raised his head and looked at Yun Zhi who was sitting on the dragon throne, and asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, then I...will take my leave first."
Yun Zhi nodded slightly, "Okay."
The envoys from the State of Yu hurriedly withdrew as if they had been pardoned.
Yun Zhi looked at the ministers below who were still in a state of excitement. She thought there was nothing more to say. "If you have something to say, please speak up. If not, please dismiss the court."
The ministers looked at each other, and seeing that no one had important matters to attend to, they all shouted in unison, "Farewell, Your Majesty."
Yun Zhi stood up and left, and the ministers also dispersed.
As soon as Hu Zhiyi walked out of the palace, several ministers immediately surrounded him with smiles on their faces.
A minister cupped his hands, his eyes full of admiration, "Sir Hu, you have made great contributions during this mission to Yu State."
"Your Excellencies are too kind. I am only fulfilling my duty as a subject."
Yun Jingxian, who was standing by, finally breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Hu Zhiyi, who was now full of energy.
……
It was the dead of winter, and more than half a year had passed since Anguo sent out his troops.
With the cooperation of the battle-hardened General Ning and his resourceful men, they have now taken over one-third of the territory of Wu.
The Wu Kingdom at this time.
Xie Chengyun rubbed his head in pain as he looked at the battle report that was delivered at full speed.
Yong'an Prefecture fell.
Now their Wu State is isolated and helpless. During this period, they sent letters for help to Yu and Liao many times but received no response.
It seems that they are not going to help.
If this continues, the State of Wu will be conquered sooner or later.
Xie Chengyun raised his head and looked into the distance. It seemed that the only way now was to lead the army in person.