Chapter 67: The Emperor and His Minister Take the Wrong Medicine

  The King of Chu was not unaware of the importance of Zheng to Chu, but he strongly opposed it because he feared that after Luo Siqi left, his safety would be greatly threatened!

  However, this discussion involved the country's major interests after all, and the opinions of the courtiers began to become surprisingly consistent. Although no one dared to directly oppose their great king, the group of ministers gave the King of Chu considerable pressure with their silence.

  He shifted his gaze from the minister below him to Rosky, hoping she would say something that could help him get out of this predicament.

  Luoshi's original intention was not to leave, she had just said that King Chu would search for Tang Xiaoxia on a large scale for her. If she followed the wishes of the group and went out to battle, it would greatly affect whether Tang Xiaoxia could find her and meet with her. As for Zheng Guo, whether it was destroyed or not had nothing to do with her.

  So she said to King Chu: "Now I think the king's safety is most important, and after eradicating the Night Spirit Sect, it will not be too late to rescue Zheng Guo."

  Luoshi's words were in line with the King of Chu's intentions, so he asked Fei Wuji for his opinion. Fei Wuji was his favorite minister and would certainly know what kind of answer he wanted to hear. With a satisfactory response from Fei Wuji, the King of Chu could then announce that he would not rescue the State of Zheng for the time being in order to ensure his own safety.

  However, what he did not expect was that Fei Wuji replied: "I think the Night God Sect is about to be destroyed and it's not worth worrying about. But Zheng Guo is an important country related to the rise and fall of Chu Guo. The goddess's concern for the king's safety is admirable, but if Zheng Guo falls, the consequences will be unthinkable!"

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  The King of Chu looked at Fei Wuji's expression, which could only be described as stunned. Luo Siqi saw Fei Wuji say those words and was so afraid that his whole body was shaking, his voice was barely above a whisper.

  Luoshi Qi felt that Fei Wuji, as the favorite minister of the King of Chu, must have known what the king wanted to hear. If he didn't have this ability, he wouldn't have gained the trust and favor of the king until now. He should know that speaking like this would make him fall out of favor with the king, but he still did it!

  All the officials were shocked, no one had expected that Fei Wuji, who had always been self-serving and disregarded national interests for personal gain, would suddenly say such a thing. It was as if the sun had risen in the west and mules had turned into lambs.

  Fei Wuji didn't dare to raise his head to look into the eyes of King Chu, after finishing that speech, his legs trembled more and more violently, until he finally fell to the ground with a thud!

  The ministers behind him also chimed in, one after another, kneeling down behind him and shouting: "Please, Your Majesty, think thrice!"

  Luosi Qi saw Fei Wuji's face was whiter than a piece of white silk.

  Luoshi guessed that Fei Wuji knelt down completely out of fear, saying that kneeling was no different from directly saying that he had fainted to the ground. However, with other ministers following suit and kneeling as well, his fear turned into leading the charge to force King Chu to agree to send troops to rescue Zheng Guo!

  Remonstrance is the duty of a minister, and if remonstrance fails, one can still withdraw. Later, when receiving salary, one can still receive salary, but forcing the palace is similar to rebellion. Even if the monarch has no choice but to agree due to circumstances, afterwards, if you have good fortune, that would be truly strange.

  Fei Wuji, who had been in the officialdom for many years, knew better than anyone what would happen to those who coerced the king. In an instant, he felt as if his whole body was numb, paralyzed and stupid, unable to do anything else. He could only kneel there, like a dead prisoner tightly bound, waiting for the knife to fall on his head.

  Stillness, long-lasting stillness.

  Facing such a situation, Luosi felt that the King of Chu was already very difficult not to send troops, but she remembered the history she saw in the Records of the Grand Historian when she returned to modern times, and in order not to let the King of Chu really hang up and affect her finding Tang Xiaoxia, she decided to try again.

  She said to Chu Wang, who was so angry that he couldn't get angry and was suffocated with a red face: "Your Majesty, what Lord Fei said is not unreasonable, but I had a dream last night!"

  King Chu was almost completely desperate when he heard that Luosiqi, the goddess, also said that Fei Wujin had a reason, but when he heard Luosiqi say "but" and immediately came to his senses, he hastily asked: "What dream?"

  For this fabricated dream, Luosiqi actually thought: "The changes I saw in the historical records should be what happens next. Even if I still have to go on an expedition, now that I've taken this as a dream, when Mo Ye comes, it will show that I have foresight. If not, it simply means my dream is not true, but it's all gain and no loss."

  Luosi thought of this, and she remembered when she first arrived in Spring and Autumn with Tang Xiaoxia, they met Wu Zixu together. Tang Xiaoxia asked Wu Zixu for copper coins to tell him about divination, but Wu Zixu took out knife-shaped money and said he didn't have copper coins. Luosi thought it was hilarious that Tang Xiaoxia didn't know what to do at the time. Tang Xiaoxia told himself then that he wanted to be a prophet, and now what he's doing for the King of Chu is really similar to Wu Zixu's methods!

  Rosie, who wanted to be a prophet, raised her understanding to another level. She thought: "Will the prophets recorded in history all come from the future and cross into that era? Otherwise, how can it be possible for mortals to predict with such accuracy as if they were gods?"

  She said to the King of Chu, "Your Majesty, I received a divine instruction from the Moon Goddess in my dream last night. She told me that the leader of the Night God Sect will attempt to assassinate you in the next few days. You absolutely cannot let me leave your side at this time!"

  She thought to herself as she spoke: "Anyway, I'm kind enough to remind you, if you're tired of living, it's none of my business!"

  The King of Chu nodded thoughtfully, while the officials in the hall, except for Fei Wuji, looked at each other in dismay. This statement was a perfect opportunity for the King of Chu to turn things around. Now all he had to do was say that since it was the guidance of the moon god, it must be true, and no one would dare to disregard the king's safety again, and persuade the King of Chu to send Luosiqi on a military expedition once more.

  However, at this time the King of Chu made a brain-dead move just like Fei Wuji. He let out a heavy sigh and said to his ministers: "Look at you all with your crying faces! I am the great king of Chu, how can I be intimidated by some rumors about an assassin from outside?" He stood up from his throne with great momentum and shouted: "Send troops! Send troops! If I delay national affairs for my personal safety, how will I face the ancestors after I die? How will I explain to my ancestors!"

  Luoshiqi was astonished to look at the King of Chu, and the officials below shouted: "The great king is wise!" They all looked happy, she silently lowered her head, not believing that the interests of the royal family were more important than his own safety in the heart of the King of Chu. She thought: "Is it possible that today the King of Chu and Fei Wuji both took the wrong medicine?"