Rebirth of the Strongest Seventh Prince

The Chu Imperial Palace, the Golden Throne Hall, and the Court Hall.

"Long live the emperor, long live the emperor, long, long live the emperor!" All the ministers shouted in unison, and their voices shook the house.

The Emperor of Chu sat on the dragon throne with a dignified look on his face, looking down at the civil and military officials who were kneeling and bowing in front of the red steps, and he felt like he was dominating the world.

The Emperor of Chu said solemnly: "When I entered the palace, I heard that the ministers were arguing loudly. I wonder what it is all about?" In fact, a memorial had already been submitted to the Emperor of Chu, so he naturally knew exactly what had happened.

Prime Minister Wenshu, Wen Dongdong's father, stepped forward first and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, it is a matter of the Kingdom of Tangdou invading the Kingdom of Xiangnan!" He was a middle-aged man in his forties, with a gaunt face, three long beards under his chin, elegant manners, and a scholarly air.

The Emperor of Chu had no expression on his face, and said calmly: "I have also heard about this matter, but I don't know the details. My dear minister, please tell me one by one!"

Prime Minister Wen bowed and said, "Your Majesty, half a month ago, the Kingdom of Tangdou launched an army of 500,000 to attack the Kingdom of Xiangnan under the pretext that the prince was killed in the Kingdom of Xiangnan. The Kingdom of Xiangnan was unable to resist, and in just half a month, the Kingdom of Tangdou's army marched towards the imperial capital. Now the capital of the Kingdom of Xiangnan is in danger, so they sent an envoy to ask for help!"

The Shonan Kingdom and the Gotoku Kingdom are both relatively small countries. Although they have strong national strength, they are still insignificant compared to the big countries.

The King of Chu was slightly surprised and said, "The strength of the Kingdom of Tangdou is quite impressive. They almost destroyed an entire kingdom in just half a month!"

Long Batian came out and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, the Kingdom of Qidou is a vassal state of the Kingdom of Brilliant. I suspect that the reason they were able to break into the capital of the Kingdom of Xiangnan so quickly must be due to the secret support of the Kingdom of Brilliant!"

"I see." The King of Chu nodded and said slowly, "I remember that the Xiangnan Kingdom was once our vassal state!"

Prime Minister Wen said, "Your Majesty is right, but the Xiangnan Kingdom stopped paying tribute to our empire ten years ago, so it is not considered our vassal state!"

"In that case!" The King of Chu raised his voice and said, "What do you think we should do? Should we send troops to help or sit back and watch the show?"

The fat man's father, Xue Wanjin, was the first to shout: "Your Majesty, I object! The Xiangnan Kingdom is not our vassal state, and we don't need to waste our money and manpower for an irrelevant country." The fat man's father was known as the 'Golden Calculator of Chu' for nothing. He has always been an anti-war faction and would never support anything that has no benefits.

Long Batian smiled playfully and said, "Xue Suanzi, you are worried that the little money in your pocket will be taken away by us soldiers!"

Everyone laughed.

Xue Wanjin also smiled and said, "What are you saying, old marshal? As an old marshal, as long as you say so, I will never be stingy with the little money in my pocket. However, sending troops to the Xiangnan Kingdom is not a small matter, and the money to be spent is not a small amount. Although the national treasury has become more abundant in recent years, it cannot be squandered!"

The King of Chu said, "Then Lord Xue is against sending troops! Is there any other Lord who is also against sending troops?"

Foreign Minister Li Yuanyu stepped forward and bowed, saying, "Your Majesty, I am also against sending troops! There are two reasons. First, the Xiangnan Kingdom was once our vassal state but refused to pay tribute, and only thought of us in times of crisis. We should not lend a helping hand to such an ungrateful country. In this way, it can have such an effect, that is, through the Xiangnan Kingdom, tell other vassal states with hidden ulterior motives that without our Chu State as a backing, they are nothing! Second, the old marshal just said that the Kingdom of Doudou is a vassal state of the Brilliant State. Once we send troops, it may cause dissatisfaction in the Brilliant State, leading to war between the two countries. This is irrational!"

After the foreign minister's words, many ministers nodded, thinking that it was not appropriate to send troops. Only a group of military leaders and several civil officials of Prime Minister Wen shook their heads.

Emperor Chu asked Long Batian, "Uncle Long, I see you shaking your head, which means you agree to send troops. Please tell me what you think!"

Long Batian bowed and said, "Your Highness, I think we should send troops, and a large number of them!"

Send out a large number of troops! Everyone, including the King of Chu, was slightly surprised, only to hear Long Batian say seriously: "To be honest, this old minister also hates the Xiangnan Kingdom very much. If possible, this old minister would even be happy to sit on a chair and watch the show, watching the Xiangnan Kingdom being destroyed. The reason why I agree to send troops is because of the geographical location of the Xiangnan Kingdom!"

Emperor Chu asked curiously: "The geographical location of the Xiangnan Kingdom? Is there anything special about it?" Everyone looked at Long Batian with confusion.

Long Batian said solemnly: "Yes, it is the geographical location! The northern border of Xiangnan Kingdom is the Giant Mountains. In the center of the Giant Mountains is a large canyon. This canyon connects the north and the south. As long as we can build a military base at the mouth of the canyon, our southern part will be safe and sound. The threat of the Brilliant Kingdom to our southern part will no longer exist."

After hearing what Long Batian said, the King of Chu could no longer sit still. He stood up and shouted to a little palace maid beside him, "Hurry up and bring me a map of the area surrounding the State of Chu!"

The maid quickly brought the map over. The Emperor of Chu looked at the map carefully for a while before laughing: "Haha, Uncle Long, it's a good thing you're here. I almost wasted such a great opportunity! My dear ministers, take a look at the map too!"

The little palace maid brought a table and placed it in the middle of the hall, then placed the map on it. Everyone gathered around with curiosity, and soon exclamations rang out one after another.

"The old marshal has good taste!"

"Ginger is still hotter than old!"

"That place is indeed a good place and cannot be missed!"

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After a long while, the King of Chu made a decision and said, "You all have looked at the map, what do you think?"

Everyone bowed and said, "Your Majesty is wise. We agree to send troops!"

The King of Chu smiled and said, "Since you all agree to send troops, I will naturally agree. Next, let's meet the envoy of the Xiangnan Kingdom. I believe they are already waiting anxiously!"