The officials who were urgently summoned to court were puzzled and uneasy at the same time. I don’t know why the emperor, who usually spends time away from government affairs, suddenly wants to go to court, or maybe this is just a whim of the emperor.
In the main hall, Xiao Yan walked back and forth in front of the high throne that symbolized the highest power, looking at the main entrance of the hall from time to time to see if the courtiers had arrived.
The courtiers who had received the temporary order hurried to the palace, trotted to where they were standing, lowered their heads, and did not dare to show any disrespect.
Xiao Moyun, who knew the reason for the emperor's urgent summons, slowly stepped into the palace without the worries of other courtiers.
Seeing that most of the important ministers were already in place, Xiao Yan directly signaled to the eunuch beside him that time was tight and he would start directly without waiting for others who had not arrived.
"There is a starting point, and if nothing happens, I will withdraw from the court——"
After the sound fell, the courtiers fell silent. No one dared to be the first courtier to report. The one above was in an unstable mood, and they were the ones who suffered. What's more, they were summoned at short notice, and the content they wanted to present had already been sent to them this morning, and nothing was prepared at the moment.
Xiao Yan, who was originally eager to go to court, was sitting on the dragon chair, looking down at the respectful and silent courtiers below. The anxiety in his heart suddenly turned into anger. He grabbed the decorative wooden memorial at hand and threw it down.
"The Kingdom of Chu is about to attack my imperial city, but you don't know anything! What's the use of you!"
The moment the memorial landed, all the courtiers immediately knelt down, feeling even more panicked.
"Your Majesty, forgive me——"
As the Xiaoyao King, Xiao Moyun is not among the courtiers, so he does not have to kneel. Besides, what does the current situation have to do with him?
"Excuse me, forgive me! I've been asking you to forgive me all day long! If Mingchu Kingdom comes over, none of you can even think of running away!"
Xiao Yan was so angry that he landed his big palm on the dragon chair. He didn't even care about the pain. He was so angry that he wanted to get rid of all the trash below.
After hearing this, the courtiers finally understood why the emperor urgently summoned them to court. But they were powerless in this regard. They were all civil servants and had never learned to lead troops in war. How could they stand up and respond, so they had to pretend to be dead and kneel down.
Why are there no generals in power? There have been no military trials in the past few years, and all generals from previous years have been sent to various places, so that when there is an urgent need for generals to lead troops on an expedition, no one can be sent.
Since ancient times, civil servants and military generals have not dealt with it. Civil servants see and enjoy the lack of use of military generals, so how can they report it to the emperor. As for why civil servants are so selfish and do not pay attention to the overall situation, it is because the civil servants who wholeheartedly care about the country have been dismissed and returned to their fields.
Xiao Moyun watched all this with leisurely time and had no intention of giving any advice to Xiao Yan. He knew all about the changes in the court over the years, and he had expected the current situation.
Now Xiao Yan has no other choice but to fight in person, which may also allow Xiao Qiguo to perish later.
The facts are indeed proceeding step by step towards Xiao Moyun's plan.
All the courtiers said nothing and only knelt. Xiao Yan had no choice but to issue an order for the emperor to go on the expedition in person, and urgently summoned all the troops. None of the courtiers could escape, and all accompanied him on the expedition. Anyone who violated the rules would be punished by the nine tribes.
This is indeed something Xiao Yan can do. Although Xiao Moyun is a little surprised, he understands.
After going to court, the courtiers had troubles to express. They didn't want to accompany him on the expedition, but they didn't dare to disobey the order. They had to go back to their hometowns to prepare. The battlefield was no better than the imperial city. The risk of death was very high, so they had to be prepared.
After returning home, Xiao Moyun simply told Yue Ci his plans and everything he had prepared in advance, and at the same time ordered his subordinates to follow the princess's orders when they could not contact him.
The war is urgent and there is no room for slacking off.
