Shen Yi sent the news of Ye Zhen back to the capital. Although he could not find the Empress, he wanted to let the Emperor know the secret signal left by the Empress.
Mo Rongzhan had ordered the army to be reorganized. He was going to lead the army himself.
Almost no one in the court agreed with Mo Rongzhan's decision. Even Elder Xu was against it.
The war between the Jin and the Northwest was not a trivial matter. The most important thing was that the Emperor did not have a son yet, so he could not take any risks. It was not a problem to send troops to support the Wilderness, but the Emperor could not lead the army himself.
"Your Majesty, please take back your order." Huo Shan knelt down. "I am willing to lead the troops to support General Ye. Your Majesty must stay in the capital and cannot lead the army in person."
"The alliance between the Northwest and the Northwest is not a trivial matter. Your Majesty must stay in the capital and not take any risks."
Everyone knelt down. Lu Shiming looked around and knelt down as well. He knew the reason why the Emperor wanted to lead the army in person. It was to save Yao Yao. However, Yao Yao should have been taken to Xiliang. If the Emperor wanted to save her, he must defeat the Northwest and Northwest armies. This was not something that could be done in a day or two.
With such a serious external threat, the worst thing was internal trouble.
Once the Emperor left the capital.
Lu Shiming dared not imagine what might happen.
Mo Rongzhan looked at all the courtiers coldly and said in a low voice, "My Empress was taken away by the Witch King of Xiliang. I must bring her back personally. The Northwest Coalition Army is not scary. I have a way to deal with it."
"Your Majesty!" Huo Shan shouted.
"I have made up my mind," Mo Rongzhan said lightly. "So what if it is the Northwest Coalition Army? Do I have to hide in the palace because of them?"
Elder Xu saw that Mo Rongzhan would not change his mind. He said, "Your Majesty, since the Northwest Coalition Army has formed an alliance, Dongqing is our ally. If they can help us, we will be more confident. Why not send an envoy to Dongqing immediately and ask their Emperor to send troops?"
Mo Rongzhan said, "The Emperor of Dongqing will send General Cui to the Wilderness to join forces with our army to fight against the Northern Underworld Kingdom and Xiliang."
With the help of Dongqing, the Jin State was more confident in their chances of winning.
Lu Shiming heaved a sigh of relief in his heart. He knew that with Ye Yiqing around, there was nothing to worry about in Dongqing.
After the court was dismissed, Mo Rongzhan sent someone to bring the Empress Dowager back to the Palace and summoned the cabinet ministers to the royal study. His trip to the Wasteland would take at least a few months, so he had to hand over the affairs of Jingdou to the cabinet.
However, he couldn't just leave all the state affairs to the Cabinet. When it came to more important matters, he still needed the Empress Dowager's phoenix seal to be effective.
The Empress Dowager was taken back to the palace before sunset. On the way, she had learned that Ye Zhen was taken away by the Witch King of Western Liang. She felt that God was helping her. When she heard that the Emperor was going to lead the army in person, she immediately went to the Palace of Heavenly Purity to find Mo Rongzhan.
"I won't allow you to go there personally. What kind of place is the Wasteland? You're the ruler of a country. How can you go there?" the Empress Dowager asked angrily. For Lu Yaoyao, he didn't even want the throne?
Mo Rongzhan had just ordered Huo Shan to prepare the rations. He glanced at the Empress Dowager. "Mother, I will be leaving tomorrow. There is no need to discuss this matter any further. I will leave the matters in the palace to you."
The Empress Dowager said angrily, "Isn't it just a woman? Is it worth it for you to be so desperate?"
"I'm not going there just for Yao Yao, but also for the Jin Kingdom. What's more, it's only natural for me to save Yao Yao. She is pregnant with my child," Mo Rongzhan said in a deep voice.
So what if Lu Yaoyao was pregnant? She was taken to Western Liang. Whether she could come back alive was one thing, but could the child in her belly be born safely? Maybe it would be gone before it reached Western Liang.
The Empress Dowager knew that she couldn't say such words in front of Mo Rongzhan. She looked at him angrily. "Do you know how dangerous it is? I heard that the Wasteland is barren. It's a place where you can't even drink water. You are a pampered emperor, not the former Qin Wang."
Mo Rongzhan raised his eyes to look at her. "Mother, even though I am the Emperor, I fought my way through the Wilderness and the battlefield. When I was fighting in the past, I could even drink blood, let alone water. Do you think I have not suffered?"
The Empress Dowager was stunned for a moment. She didn't know what kind of life her son had lived on the battlefield before. Thinking that he was a prince, others would not treat him badly.
"Send the Empress Dowager back to the Palace of Compassionate Peace." Mo Rongzhan didn't want the Empress Dowager to know how he had lived on the battlefield. She and Mo Rongyi didn't live as well as others in the Palace, but compared to his life on the battlefield, they were already in heaven.
"You really insist on going to war?" the Empress Dowager asked in a low voice.
Mo Rongzhan nodded firmly. "No one can change my decision."
The Empress Dowager took a deep breath. "Okay, then aijia wants you to promise one thing."
"What is it?" Mo Rongzhan asked.
"Have A 'Yi come back immediately. You are not in Jingdou. He must stay by aijia's side, just in case," the Empress Dowager said. Her eyes didn't dare to look directly at Mo Rongzhan's cold face.
Mo Rongzhan slowly raised his head to look at her. At this moment, he suddenly felt that the Empress Dowager in front of him was a bit unfamiliar. How could he not understand his mother? Furthermore, so many things had happened in this year. He knew very well what the Empress Dowager's words meant.
Did he have to leave a posthumous edict for her?
"Mother, you should go back." Mo Rongzhan felt that something in his heart had loosened. It was as if he suddenly felt relaxed and no longer had a burden. "I will have someone send A 'Yi back to accompany you."
The Empress Dowager's lips moved a few times. Looking at Mo Rongzhan's indifferent and alienated appearance, she finally said nothing. "Okay."
Eunuch Fu, who had been standing next to him, quietly glanced at Mo Rongzhan. He really felt sorry for the Emperor. At this time, the Empress Dowager was still thinking about the little prince.
Isn't the Emperor her son? He remembered what happened when the Emperor was a child. It seemed that every time the Empress Dowager was looking for trouble, it was the Emperor who stood up for her.
The Empress Dowager left the Palace of Heavenly Purity. Mo Rongzhan pondered for a moment and finally stood up from behind the table. "Where is Xiao Qi?"
Eunuch Fu, the white wolf, hurriedly said, "The Empress Dowager keeps Xiao Qi in the hunting ground in the palace. Your Majesty, this slave will bring Xiao Qi here."
"That's the Wolf King. Not everyone can bring him here." Mo Rongzhan said lightly as he walked outside. He wanted to take Xiao Qi with him to the Wilderness.
It was so intelligent that it knew that Yao Yao was its former master. This time, it could also find Ye Zhen for him.
Eunuch Fu asked in a low voice, "Your Majesty, the Empress has two good palace maids. They are begging to go to the Empress with them."
Hong Ying and Jianjia both knew martial arts. They both wanted to go to Xiliang.
"Well, let them follow the wolf." Mo Rongzhan nodded.
(Nine-headed Bird Academy)
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