"The courtier's wife Wu Yuezhao pays a visit to the emperor!" Wu's etiquette was thoughtful, and the emperor was not allowed to pick thorns.

Seeing that it was the Wu family, the emperor immediately looked for Hui Yuzhong's figure, and after half a moment, he didn't see Hui Yuzhong, so he asked the hundred officials: "Has anyone ever seen General Hui?" ”

The hundred officials looked at each other, and some of them exchanged heads, as if they were discussing why Hui Yuzhong was not there, whether he was afraid of facing the Wu clan and so on.

Seeing that everyone was shaking their heads, the emperor looked at Xie Yunxiu.

Xie Yunxiu noticed the emperor's hot gaze, first arched his hand, and then said to the emperor: "Your Majesty, the minister has never seen General Hui, so the minister doesn't know why General Hui has not appeared in the court today. ”

The emperor's face was even more ugly, but because of the officials, he was never allowed to attack.

Because the emperor suddenly began to inquire about Hui Yuzhong's whereabouts, the Wu clan always stood dignified and did not get a chance to speak.

When the emperor finally felt that he couldn't avoid it, he spoke as if he had suddenly noticed the Wu clan.

"Mrs. Wu, I had already heard about the Women's Army earlier, so I thought there was no need to discuss this matter again!"

After speaking, the emperor motioned to the eunuch to announce his retirement, and he wanted to get up and leave.

Seeing this, the Wu clan hurriedly stopped: "Your Majesty! ”

The emperor's rise was interrupted, and he had no choice but to continue sitting in his seat.

"Your Majesty." Seeing that the emperor was sitting peacefully on the dragon chair, Wu continued: "What the husband of the courtier's wife said to the emperor yesterday is not true! ”

"Oh?" Although the emperor was reluctant to talk about it, he still pretended to be curious.

But his heart immediately flashed that he had said to Hui Yuzhong not to mention it to others, but he never thought that the Wu clan would know. However, noticing Xie Yunxiu on the side, the emperor wondered if Xie Yunxiu had told him.

Wu made a big salute and said, "Your Majesty, I don't know what you think about the meritorious service of the Women's Army?" ”

Hearing this, the emperor frowned, obviously unwilling to answer.

Wu naturally saw it, and immediately changed his words: "Your Majesty, as far as the courtiers know, yesterday, the courtiers' husbands denied to the emperor all the merits of the Women's Army. The courtiers dare to ask the emperor, is there such a thing? ”

The Emperor did not answer Wu's question, but narrowed his eyes, and the traces of time at the end of his eyes were clear.

"I don't know if Mrs. Wu is interrogating me?" The emperor was unceremonious and suppressed the momentum of the Wu clan in terms of status.

Wu pretended to have a panicked look on his face, but there was no turmoil in his heart.

"The emperor forgives the sin, but the courtiers don't mean that."

"What does that mean?" The emperor did not give up, and made Wu his words come true.

The Wu family couldn't catch up for a while, so Xie Yunxiu could stand up and explain to the Wu family: "Back to the emperor, yesterday the minister and Mrs. Wu talked about it, and Mrs. Wu is still a little unbelievable, so I can't help but ask the emperor for verification or two, and I hope that the emperor is magnanimous, don't pursue it!" ”

Some of the officials who were listening echoed: "Yes, Your Majesty, Mrs. Wu is a woman, so there must still be something I don't understand." ”

The emperor originally wanted to use this to oust the Wu clan from the court, but now that there are officials interceding for him, he cannot put himself in the crosshairs.

"That's it. I have just arrived here, and I forgive you this time. ”

The emperor said magnanimously, and his noble appearance was beyond the reach of the dust.

Wu was very disdainful of this in his heart.

"Thank you for your kindness!"

"If you want to say anything, just say it bluntly, why do you need to ask like this?" The emperor expressed his thoughts, so as to cut off the Wu clan's idea of verification.

"Yes." The Wu family responded, and after getting the order, he said bluntly: "Your Majesty, the Women's Army is indeed founded and strengthened by the courtiers and Xiao Li, the daughter-in-law of the courtiers. The exploits of the Women's Army in the Battle of Zheng Guo are obvious to all, if the emperor has doubts about this, why ask a person who has never contributed to the battlefield, or even has never had an in-depth understanding? You might as well recruit a Hui family army at will, and you can know the answer. ”

Wu's tone was strong, and the emperor was angry when he heard it. I wanted to have a seizure, but I looked around at the hundreds of officials in the hall, and everyone listened carefully, and they were all very curious.

Therefore, he can't disturb everyone's interest, although this is nothing, but it will inevitably make the officials think that they have any opinions about the women's army or other bad things.

In view of this, the emperor could not show his emotions in order to cover up his private messages. At least not in front of civil and military officials.

"The achievements of the Women's Army are true, and they are by no means as unrealistic as others say."

The emperor stroked his dragon's beard and was silent.

Wu made persistent efforts, "If the emperor doesn't believe it, the courtiers can also tell the emperor in the form of stories about how the women's army went to the soup for the battle of Zheng Guo." ”

Hearing this, the emperor's eyes narrowed even more, and in the eyes of the officials standing in the distance, they had to wonder if the emperor was asleep.

Wu seized the initiative, did not give the emperor a chance to speak, and continued her remarks: "Since the emperor does not speak, the courtiers will acquiesce." "I love to read

Then, Wu bowed to the emperor and began her story assembly.

When the Wu clan explained the ins and outs of the matter clearly, even if he was a fool, he should understand it at this moment. Moreover, the details of his words are clear and far more credible than Hui Yuzhong's nonsense.

Now, even if the emperor is given a chance to speak, the emperor has nothing to say.

Xie Yunxiu took advantage of the situation to incite hundreds of officials to speak about the views of the Women's Army in the Battle of Zheng Guo, in order to prevent anyone from agreeing with the emperor and Hui Yuzhong, Xie Yunxiu guided everyone to let the civil and military officials understand and accept the Women's Army.

"Your Majesty, I don't know what you think?" Xie Yunxiu asked the emperor at the end.

How could the emperor not see the current situation, it was all in the hands of the Wu family and Xie Yunxiu. Even if he no longer wants to accept the Women's Army, he has to go with the flow at this moment.

The Emperor raised his hand and motioned for everyone not to make a sound. Soon, the hundred officials stopped their mouths and listened to the emperor's opinion.

"Okay." The emperor admitted: "Since Madame Wu's words are sincere and there is evidence to follow, I will believe what Madame Wu said and reward the Lady Army!" ”

As soon as the emperor's words came out, many officials nodded in agreement, and they should be affirmed and rewarded for the contributions made by the women's army to the country.

"I immediately issued a notice to the world about the exploits of the Women's Army in the Battle of Zheng Guo and posted it. All members of the Women's Army who participated in this battle can be rewarded for their meritorious deeds. ”

Getting the emperor's words, Wu and Xie Yunxiu looked at each other and smiled, expressing their satisfaction.

The emperor paid attention to the movements of the two of them, and at the same time observed the reactions of the hundred officials, his eyes narrowed, and he continued; In addition, Wu Yuezhao of the Wu clan led the troops meritoriously, successfully led the Niangzi Army Corps to capture the capital of King Zheng, held Emperor Zheng hostage, and successfully relieved the difficulties of the Hui army. Therefore, I hereby canonize Wu Yuezhao as the first female general of my kingdom today! ”

Everyone present did not expect that the emperor would canonize the Wu clan as a general, and everyone was dumbfounded, especially the Wu clan and Xie Yunxiu, as if they were frightened, their eyes were as big as copper bells, and their faces were incredulous.

The Emperor was pleased with this reaction, and as he expected, many officials would oppose his approach. No matter how you say it, he can still grasp most of the contemporary official thoughts of Sheng Guo.

"Your Majesty, you must not!"

"Your Majesty, please think twice!"

"The Emperor's ......"

Sure enough, the voices of opposition came one after another, and they almost drowned out the Wu clan.

"Your Majesty, the merits of the women's army are undeniable, and rewards are indispensable, but it is really inconsiderate to canonize a woman as a general of the Shengguo."

Those who say 'consideration' are not bad, and some officials who are honest and upright or usually do not deal with Hui Yuzhong even say that they are 'out of character', 'absurd', 'out of tune', and so on.

Xie Yunxiu was worried about Wu's mood, regardless of the continuous doubts and objections of others, he comforted Wu: "Mrs. Wu, you don't need to make a fuss about this or how, these words are all nonsense, and you don't need to hear it." ”

Wu knew that Xie Yunxiu was worried about his frustration, so he nodded with a smile and signaled Xie Yunxiu to rest assured.

The emperor was always observing, especially when he saw Wu's still ugly face under the strong cover, and he felt the pleasure of revenge in his heart, so he insisted on his decision.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I am not a whim, but a deliberate one." The emperor glanced at the Wu family, "Mrs. Wu does have such ability, she deserves to be a general!" ”

"Your Majesty!"

The Emperor raised his hand to stop the official from speaking.

"Mrs. Wu led the Lady Army to victory as a great merit, and she deserves this honor."

"But Your Majesty, there is no precedent for a woman to be a general in my dynasty!"

The emperor slapped his thigh and said, "But there is no ban." ”

"Yes...... Alas! The official was helpless and did not continue.

And the other stood up again: "Your Majesty, this is really too unbelievable, unseemly, unseemly!" ”

"Whether it is systematic or not, it is all the positioning in the hearts of all Aiqing." The emperor put on an unfathomable posture: "I should think that women are generals, and there is no harm." ”

"This ......" The official saw that he had also persuaded the emperor to no avail, so he turned his target to Chen Yue: "General Chen, you can say a few words!" ”

Chen Yue had been listening to the words all along, and this time he was suddenly named. Although Chen Yue couldn't guess what the emperor thought, he believed that the emperor's approach had its own reason.

"Lord Wu." Chen Yue shook the official and said, "General Ben believes that the emperor has his own reasons for doing this. I'll just listen to the emperor's wishes. ”

When the officials heard that Chen Yue was like this now, it seemed that they could not persuade the emperor to take back his fate, so they shook their heads and sighed, and some of them began to worry about the survival of the Sheng Kingdom.

The Wu clan never thought that it would turn into such a situation in the end, and they couldn't deal with it for a while.

Including Xie Yunxiu, who was resourceful and saw many winds and waves, he didn't expect the emperor to suddenly 'open his mind', not only rewarded the women's army for his merits, but also canonized Wu as a general.

After that, the emperor saw that there were no more objections from the people, so he motioned to the eunuchs to make it public according to what he had just said.

Soon, the people in the imperial city who were the first to receive the news were unanimously praised by the emperor's reputation.