Back In Time (The Reincarnation of the Cruel Concubine)
The Southern Rebellion
The noise from outside made Emperor Zhou who was reading reports from various countries stop his activities, precisely on the report made by the southern country where there was looting and rebellion led by someone named Zao. Either the rats were trying to bark at his kingdom, which for sure this could not be considered trivial.
Emperor Zhou rose from his throne and came out to see what was happening outside, he frowned seeing a soldier in shapeless armor and wounds all over his body gathered in the palace courtyard. Commander Hao was there and sustained the weak body of the officer, “Hey, what happened soldier!?” ask the commander firmly.
“Please me commander .. help us .. to-help us commander ... “ he said in a soft voice almost inaudible by Commander Hao.
“What happened?”
“Many things have happened, and the south country has now been destroyed!”
“Crushed?”
“Everything is dead .. everything is destroyed .. everything is blood!” racau the soldier, his age is still relatively young so it is likely that he is not a war soldier but a message sending squad. “Please ... we are all dying commanders, they are all dead there, please .. “
“They came, then they burned down the whole city and took everyone hostage!”
“They are savage and heartless ... they tortured the girls on the street and abused them just like that, they did not hesitate to kill the people and all the soldiers have died .. please .. help us … send help ... please commander ... “
The soldier's hanfu collar was tightly grasped by Commander Hao, “Tell clearly what happened there!!” his jolt.
Because of the commotion, all the palace officials went to the main palace courtyard to see what happened. No exception the Emperor himself along with his eunuch who also saw the soldier, heard his own statement made the emperor's blood feel boiling, he had to quickly think of the next steps that would be taken to quell the rebellion quickly so that the Southern Country could be saved.
“Commander rebellion! The massive rebellion made the imperial soldiers unable to hold back any more and only a few remained, so I could report here. The southern country has been completely destroyed and now the people are taken hostage and made slaves by them.” Obviously the soldier stammered, “Please us, Emperor, help us, Your Majesty!”
Not only did Commander Hao or the imperial higher-ups feel apprehension and fear, but Emperor Zhou felt the same way. Rebellion and war can never be avoided again in an effort to seize and maintain power.
The South is not a prosperous country because most of the valleys there are dry and arid, not drained of water so that the people build many settlements on the coast. The city center became a famous port and many traders from various parts of the world stopped by, in addition to security is not too tight, its location which was quite far from the imperial palace made the Southern Country a little wild and there were many revolts.
After that, the meeting of the imperial higher-ups was carried out quickly and without much ado they all agreed to go to the battlefield to bring along a large number of soldiers and devise a war strategy. Security in various countries was tightened, especially within the palace and city center.
***
“How is Physician Zhong?”
The healer still shook his head, “There is no sign yet of His Majesty The concubine is about to wake up, the crown prince. He still closed his eyes, but I am grateful that the herbs given were able to help him a lot. Now the great concubine is not cold anymore, she is already normal.”
“But why haven't you opened your eyes yet?”
“I also don't know Your Majesty, I can't do anything other than give medicine and wait for His Majesty's Concubine to wake up by herself.
“It's been a long time.”
“Patience Your Majesty, surely the gods have given the best path.” Said the healer, “I say goodbye to Your Majesty, surely soon Princess Fang Yin will come with medicine. How to concoct it is still the same, but this time give just a little.”
“Yes, healer!”
Zhou Ming Hao leaned his back against the back of the chair, grasping his mother's hand hopefully motivating him to fight hard against his illness. Helaan breath tired so confused and confused at one time that to sigh it felt so tight. A strange disease of unknown cause and cure, even Physician Zhong himself was confused as well.
“I heard there was a rebellion.” The new Zhou Fang Yin came from taking the medicine for Wu Li Mei directly said what she had just heard to the elder brother. While on the way, he overheard the soldiers preparing to go to the south.
“What rebellion?”
Zhou Ming Hao greeted with a frown, too late waiting for Wu Li Mei to subconsciously make him unconscious of what was happening outside.
“In southern country.”
“South country?”
“Iya.”
“How can it?”
The sister sniffed her shoulder, “I don't know for sure, just try to find out first. But I heard the soldiers preparing, because the South is in danger by the rebels. Many people became hostages, the city was burned and everything was looted.”
“Then what will the empire do?”
“Of course go to war.”
The two children gasped when they found the father wearing a suit of armor complete with a sword on his waist. They bowed respectfully and saluted, they gave way to Emperor Zhou who seemed to want to see the state of Wu Li Mei before going to war.
The emperor's hand stroked softly from the pale face that was still faithfully closing his eyes when three days had passed without realizing the slightest of Wu Li Mei, his breath was still there so Wu Li Mei could not yet be said to be dead. His originally cold body, now gradually normal just had not opened his eyes. “I go first, Mei’er. Promise me after I return, you've woken up and welcomed me with your sweet smile.”
The regal concubine's brow pecked, before reluctantly leaving Wu Li Mei in a state that wasn't okay. “I'll go to war, crown prince, Princess Fang Yin!” emperor says.
“Do you really have to go, Your Majesty?”
“Then who else if I wasn't coming? My job is to protect this country, with blood and sweat I will defend this country my children.”
“Then, how about mom?” zhou Fang Yin asked weakly as he lowered his head.
The Emperor touched the shoulders of his two beloved twins and commented with a smile, “You will accompany mom until dad returns, make sure she is fine so that mom will recover quickly and regain consciousness.”
Zhou Ming Hao said, “Dad, let me take the place of fighting on the battlefield. There was no one here who could control the empire and guard the palace. Dad don't have to go and let me replace you!”
“You'll replace me.”
“I'm ready dad, I'll go down to the battlefield.”
“Not!”
Zhou Ming Hao looked up, “Dad mean?”
“You will replace me guard the palace and lead the empire.”
