Chapter 1574: Never admit defeat
Zhu Houzhao had seen the strength of the strong man with his own eyes. He had swept the desert with people, so why could he not know this? But he was defeated by his own impulse. When he realized that his words had caused trouble, it was too late...
But what's the use of regret? There is no step to go down. He is impulsive, but he is a person who wants to save face. What's more, he is the emperor. Could it be that he held Ivan and said, "Oh, I'm joking." In this way, Zhu Houzhao, who has been in the throne for a long time, cannot say it."
Starting yesterday, many ministers have come to persuade him, saying that Your Majesty must not duel with the strong man. Your Majesty is a powerful man with a wealthy body, and that strong man has the courage to be a thousand men. If Your Majesty has the best of his own affairs, where will he control the country and ancestors be?
This is heartfelt and makes sense. Zhu Houzhao agrees very much. He really regrets it more than anyone else. Obviously, there are many ways to solve these Ross people. Only by taking the stage himself and going to fight with the barbarians is the stupidest way.
But these guys actually kept saying that I would be beaten to death by the strong man?
This made Zhu Houzhao even more unable to get down the steps, so his answer was, I must fight, I was ordered by heaven, why fear a mere barbarian!
Zhu Houzhao hated these old guys. Isn’t it good for you to say something else? Why don’t you say that His Majesty can kill the strong man with one punch? But the strong man was beaten to death, which will inevitably affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries. Should His Majesty put the overall situation first?
If this is the case, you can go down the road. If you want to make peace with the people of Ross in private, then make peace.
Although Zhu Houzhao is an emperor, he is also a human being after all, and he will have times of fear. However, this fear is buried in his heart and his self-esteem is unwilling to be revealed.
But when Zhu Houzhao heard that Ye Chunqiu had already provoked the Ross people, Zhu Houzhao's heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, he realized that he had really made a big mistake...
Last night, Zhu Houzhao didn't sleep well all night and sat here blankly, drinking tea absent-mindedly. When he saw the prince coming to greet him, he came to his senses: "Yao'er, oh, you're here."
Very careless words.
Zhu Zaiyao looked at his father and said, "Father, I heard that... the people of Ros have set out to the Confucian Temple at Honglu Temple."
Confucian Temple...
Zhu Houzhao's heart suddenly jumped, and this jump made her mood very complicated...
This Ross man really accepted the challenge.
Zhu Zaiyao looked at Zhu Houzhao carefully before saying, "Does Father want to go and see..."
Zhu Houzhao looked ashamed.
It's so embarrassing that Ye Chunqiu made the mistake he made.
What's even more terrifying is that Ye Chunqiu challenges the strong man and may be in danger of his life at any time.
Thinking of this, Zhu Houzhao suddenly stood up and said, "Go, go together, go cheer for Chunqiu."
Zhu Zaiyao said in surprise: "Shouldn't the father stop this ring battle?"
Zhu Houzhao hesitated for a moment and was silent for a moment before saying, "If I had made an appointment in three days, I would have been there as an appointment. Even if I knew that there was more defeat and less victory, I was a man, and the same was true for Chunqiu. I knew him, and even if he wanted to do, the nine-oxen could not pull back what he wanted to do."
Zhu Zaiyao couldn't help but smile bitterly and said, "The same is true for the father."
Although this was a complaint, Zhu Houzhao just pursed her lips because he knew very well that his son was right.
There are some people, whether they look absurd or calm on the outside, this is just an appearance, but in their bones, they all have a stubbornness of refusing to admit defeat. No matter in the eyes of outsiders, whether such people are committed suicide or have any flaws in their personality, Zhu Houzhao knows that there is no way back.
Zhu Houzhao said seriously: "Chunqiu lost, I will go to the meeting as scheduled in three days, no one can think of peace. If Chunqiu dies, let all the people of Ross be buried with you, Liu, prepare for the car."
The father and son were sitting in the dragon car, but they were speechless along the way, staring at the small eyes, thinking about their own thoughts, and the hearts of the father and son were heavy.
In a blink of an eye, it was already at the Confucian Temple. Although the rain was flying in the sky, it still could not stop the enthusiasm of the monks and lay people. It was already crowded with people, and countless crowds were surging. Needles could not be inserted into the needles or water could not be poured into it. Fortunately, there was a pagoda near the Confucian Temple. On the pagoda, you could see the arena at a glance.
Zhu Houzhao did not issue an order to expel these people, but instead asked someone to escort up the tower. However, after going up the tower, Zhu Houzhao realized that many civil and military officials had also come.
Li Dongyang was among them, Wang Hua was also there, Xie Qian and Yang Yiqing were on duty in the cabinet, and the rest, such as the Zhang brothers, were the first to come. There were also several dukes and some envoys from foreign vassals, all of whom were here. When everyone heard that the priests had arrived, they went down the tower to welcome the driver. Zhu Houzhao did not say a word, but only glanced at the ministers and climbed the tower straight.
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The Ross had arrived long ago, led by Ivan, dozens of members, and the strongest Victor was in front of him. He was tall and tall, and he was standing out in the crowd like an iron tower. He came in the rain because he was naked and covered with bulging muscles. The rain slapped it on it, making it even more majestic. Wherever he passed, everyone automatically separated a road.
Although everyone was very dissatisfied with this strong man, when facing this person who was two heads taller than him and was like a bull, the people who were approaching unconsciously felt a strong sense of pressure.
When he arrived at the arena, Victor and Ivan whispered a few words, and then Victor jumped onto the ring. Although he was tall and burly, his body was surprisingly agile. At this time, he stood on the ring and looked down at the countless people below, with a look of contempt for obvious opinions.
Ye Chunqiu is still in the future.
Everyone couldn't help but feel a little anxious. Looking at Victor, the person I saw with my own eyes realized that this person was indeed worthy of his name. I couldn't help but speculate in my heart that the Duke of Zhenguo wouldn't dare to come, right?
There are many people who vaguely hope that the Duke of Zhenguo would not come. After all, this gambling battle was speechless. Duke of Zhenguo has had a good reputation in the market over the years, and everyone does not want this Duke of Zhenguo to die here.
But at this moment, a commotion broke out in the crowd, and someone exclaimed: "The Duke of Zhenguo is here."
So countless people gathered and gathered together.
Ye Chunqiu, holding an umbrella and wearing a strong suit, slowly came in the eyes of the crowd.
His steps were steady and his toes were light. Perhaps in order to avoid stepping on the puddles on the ground, he crept on his way. Everyone gave him a path, and along the way, someone said, "Greetings to Duke Zhenguo."
Chapter completed!