Chapter 161: National War
Since the death of Queen Zhao's illness, the person Emperor Qinglong trusted the most is Sun De, the general manager of the Dawen.
When Sun De was young, he followed Emperor Qinglong, who was still the crown prince at that time. Later, Emperor Qinglong ascended the throne. Sun De took charge of Da Nei and became the most powerful eunuch in Dahua.
Not many people know that Sun De actually has another identity, that is one of the few master-level powerhouses in the world.
There are many guards in the palace, and Sun De is the last barrier to protect Emperor Qinglong’s personal safety.
After Emperor Qinglong fell ill, Sun De personally guarded the bedroom. Except for the imperial doctor who treated Emperor Qinglong, the three princes and two princesses, no one else could get closer to the bedroom without Sun De's permission.
Even the three princes were coveting the throne, Sun De was not at ease with them. When they came to visit Emperor Qinglong, they would guard the dragon bed side with vigilance to prevent any possible emergencies.
On the contrary, Sun De was most at ease with the two princesses Zhao Duofu and Zhao Duobao.
Therefore, since Emperor Qinglong fell ill, Sun De was responsible for protecting the bedroom, and serving Emperor Qinglong was responsible for the two sisters Zhao Duofu and Zhao Duobao.
Since Emperor Qinglong began to get sick, he has been in a coma and sometimes awake, and his mental state is extremely poor.
When the three princes came to visit, although they all looked sad and sad on the surface, they only know what is true and what is false.
However, the two sisters Zhao Duofu and Zhao Duobao were sincerely sad.
They took care of Emperor Qinglong day and night, and after just a few days, they all lost weight.
Emperor Qinglong's sudden illness caused panic among the people of the Zhao State's government and the country. Thanks to a group of wise ministers in the court, they were working hard to maintain the normal operation of this huge country.
After learning that Emperor Qinglong fell ill, Hu State in the north began to frequently mobilize his troops and constantly provoke the border troops of Zhao State.
The war between the two countries is about to break out.
In order to avoid the possible war, the people on the Zhao State fled south with their families.
In such a border city as Jinyang City, almost all the people who have the ability to leave have left. In such a huge city, the number of soldiers guarding the city even exceeded that of the people who stayed.
Half a month later, the thing that worried the people of the Zhao State finally broke out.
The Hu State launched an attack on the Zhao State from three fronts, from east, west and middle.
Compared with the ambitious and high-spirited Hu army, the soldiers of Zhao were panicked and their fighting spirit were depressed because Emperor Qinglong's life and death were unknown.
In just ten days, several border cities, including Jinyang City, were successively captured by the Hu army.
After the city was broken, the Hu army burned, killed and looted, and did everything evil, causing great casualties to the Zhao army and civilians.
When the news came out, the whole country of Zhao was in an uproar.
Jinyang and other cities guard the northern border of Zhao State and their location is extremely important.
After the Hu army occupied these border cities, it was an endless plain to the south. If the cavalry went south, without the Zhao army blocking it, they could reach the capital of the Zhao State's imperial capital in seven or eight days, posing a threat to the imperial capital.
Once the capital of Zhao Kingdom falls, the consequences will be unimaginable.
The eyes of hundreds of millions of people in Zhao State were all looking towards the imperial palace from afar, praying that Emperor Qinglong would get better soon.
If Emperor Qinglong really couldn't improve, they also hope that the court could launch a new emperor with wise and powerful spirit as soon as possible to unite the hearts of the military and civilians and jointly fight against the invasion of Hu.
Perhaps it was because of the prayers of the people of Zhao that the people of Zhao that were working. When the Hu army marched south in large numbers, news came from the Zhao Palace that Emperor Qinglong's illness had been greatly reduced and his health was improving day by day.
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After this news came out, the government and the country of Zhao were inspiring, and the morale of the front-line soldiers rose sharply. In the battle with Hu, they won several times, greatly delaying the pace of the Hu army's entry into the imperial capital of Zhao.
A few days later, Yang Xu was summoned to the palace to meet Emperor Qinglong. It is said that there was a deep conversation between the monarch and his subjects. As for what they were talking about, few people knew about it.
The day after Yang Xu left, the palace sage set up a new firearm supervisor under the Ministry of Works, with Yang Xu as the supervisor.
In addition, Emperor Qinglong also granted Yang Xu the title of county magistrate and rewarded him with a lot of things, on the grounds that Yang Xu saved his life.
This news came out, and many people savored the extraordinary meaning.
First, the fact that Emperor Qinglong fell ill and was extremely ill was not groundless, but real.
Secondly, Qinglong's disease was cured by Yang Xu, but it is unknown how it can be cured.
Third, no one knows what the newly established firearm monitor should do.
Fourth, Emperor Qinglong rarely awarded titles during his reign. Yang Xu, a young man in his twenties, was able to be awarded the title of County Master, which was no less than a step to reach the sky, showing Emperor Qinglong's importance to Yang Xu.
For a moment, the powerful people of Zhao began to pay unprecedented attention to Yang Xu.
"I was originally going to be a living horse, but I didn't expect that His Majesty's illness would be cured... Well, this is a blind cat caught a dead mouse, it's a coincidence!"
In the afternoon of that day, while Yang Xu was fishing by the river outside the Yang Family Manor, he said to Yang Hongyu who was standing not far away.
When Yang Hongyu heard what he meant, she actually compared the current emperor to a dead horse and a dead mouse. She couldn't help but say, "You are disrespectful. If the emperor knows, you must take you down!"
Yang Xu smiled and said disapprovingly: "There is only you and me here, how can the emperor know? Unless you say it out... Well, you will definitely not be willing to let me get rid of it, right?"
Yang Hongyu's pretty face turned slightly hot, and she snorted lightly, but did not refute.
Yang Xu shook his head and said, "I am now the savior of the current emperor. With this, it is equivalent to blessing a gold medal for avoiding death on my body. As long as I do not commit a serious crime like treason, I can be happy and rich and have no worries in my life."
No matter in his past and present life, Yang Xu has no ambitions. When traveling to this world, his wish is nothing more than the eight words "benefit and wealth, and worry-free for a lifetime".
But he has now been involved in the Zhao court and has already stood in the King of Qin. How could it be so easy to do these eight words?
If the King of Qin can attain the throne in the future, he may be rich and powerful.
Once the Qin King loses power and the crown prince or Jinzi successfully inherits the throne, then the best result for Yang Xu is probably the only way to escape overseas.
This is something that Yang Xu would never want to see, so he was ready to assist the King of Qin. When the King of Qin won the throne, he would retreat bravely and become a leisurely rich man.
"The firearms supervisor is established, and I will be busy for a while next. Hongyu, when I am away, you will have to worry too much about Yang's Manor!"
Yang Xu looked at the smooth riverside and suddenly said to Yang Hongyu.
Yang Hongyu asked curiously: "Yang Xu, what exactly does the firearm surveillance do?"
Yang Xu said: "The main thing is to prepare gunpowder, then stuff the gunpowder into bottles and jars, and make some grenades... Cough, thunder and so on!"
"What is the thunder in the sky?"
Yang Hongyu felt unaware of the harshness.
Chapter completed!