Chapter 129: Dashun raised you and made you weak

Although they felt very uncomfortable, no one dared to offend the emperor at this time.

The officials who advocated war were obviously relieved. The emperor clearly meant to support sending troops to attack the Huns.

It would be fine as long as we don't negotiate peace. Once this door is opened, there will be endless problems ahead and I don't know how much more things will have to be sent over.

More importantly, in the future, Dashun will always be inferior to the Xiongnu in dialogues, and will have to bow and scrape to them. This is more painful than killing them.

Instead of doing this, it would be better to send troops to beat them hard so that those wolf cubs will never dare to attack again.

The peace advocates were also in a heavy mood. The matter was already a foregone conclusion, but who knew that a big roc would suddenly appear.

Given the emperor's previous character, the possibility of sending troops to fight is actually very low. This emperor... just read a book, and they don't even recognize him.

Is this still the same emperor?

It seems that we must find Dapeng as soon as possible. I don’t know who this person is. He only stirs up trouble in the dark and causes unrest but never shows up...

But judging from this person's current behavior, he obviously sides with the pro-war guys. It seems we have to investigate them one by one to find out who hired him and who is secretly planning all this.

If they said that it was just a coincidence that such a person appeared, happened to write such a book, and happened to change the emperor's mind at this sensitive juncture, they would not believe it no matter what.

If it weren't for a long time of painstaking thinking, it would certainly not have been possible to achieve such an effect.

So we must check it carefully and not let any one go.

The contents of this book have already had such a great impact on the emperor. Who knows whether the future contents will have an even greater impact on him?

Instead of waiting passively, it is better to take the initiative and nip the danger in the bud.

But if we calm down and think carefully, and get to the bottom of it, who benefited the most from the book? Who else but the Qin family?

Therefore, even if we have to investigate, we must start with the Qin family and never let any family go.

It would be best if Dapeng could hide like this his entire life. Once they find him and take him under control and threaten him, won’t they have the final say on what will be written in the book in the future?

It was them, not the pro-war people, who influenced the emperor and changed his mind.

Qin Sheng glanced at everyone's faces calmly, keenly grasped their thoughts, and his expression became slightly ugly.

Since the influence of the book "The Great Qin Empire" gradually expanded, people have been secretly looking for Chu Yian in an endless stream.

Qin Sheng never intervened and let them look for it. One reason was that Chu Yian's identity was the best protection. No one would have thought that this book was written by a young girl like her who knew nothing.

One would definitely think that he was some cunning old fox who was well versed in the ways of governing a country and being an official, and who knew all the historical books like the back of his hand.

There are actually very few such people. Apart from those famous scholars, few people can reach such a height.

Secondly, they did not suspect Chu Yian. If he intervened rashly, it would arouse suspicion and create false accusations, which would make it easier to expose Chu Yian.

It’s better to let it go than to do this.

Although Qin Sheng adopted a laissez-faire attitude, he never dared to be careless and always paid close attention to the movements outside.

As long as the wind direction changes slightly and there is a possibility that Chu Yian's identity is leaked, he will kill without hesitation to eliminate future troubles.

It is not easy for the Qin family to have the current situation. It can be said that most of it is due to Yi An's hard work. Qin Sheng will never let her make the slightest mistake.

It seems that he has to find a way to get rid of a group of talents as soon as possible before leaving, and he also has to carefully screen who will take over his job.

If it weren't for absolute trust, he would never be arranged to be with Chu Yian.

All kinds of thoughts flashed through Qin Sheng's mind in a flash.

The emperor did not look at Chen Gaomin again. He stood up from the dragon throne, his face under the crown more solemn than ever.

"My dear ministers, I have been on the throne for eleven years. From the day I ascended the throne, I vowed to make Da Shun powerful from my side."

"Yet eleven years have passed, and a mere invasion by the Xiongnu still leaves you all hesitant about whether to send troops to attack or send the princess as a bride to negotiate peace."

"I have been wondering whether I am too useless, or whether all my beloved ministers are also so useless that I could frighten a mere Xiongnu to death and send countless treasures and beauties to the Xiongnu to beg them to withdraw their troops."

"I've been unable to sleep at night lately, and I can't help but wonder how my ancestors would handle something like this."

"I can't believe my ancestor would be so cowardly. He would have sent his troops to attack the Xiongnu without hesitation, and would never have been a timid, useless, or cowardly person."

"After so many years, Dashun has not only failed to grow stronger, but has lost the courage and bravery that our ancestors had. Perhaps I am truly at fault, and that is why each and every one of you has become spineless."

"The Qin Empire may not be a good book for students, but for us, it is worth our self-reflection and study."

"My dear ministers, please take a look at it in your spare time. I believe you will learn a lot from it."

The emperor walked down the high steps, and the tassels on his head swayed, covering his eyes.

It was not until he sat down on the steps and was able to look the ministers in the eye that everyone realized that the emperor, who had been on the throne for eleven years, now had a complex and bleak look in his eyes.

He gave a bitter laugh and sighed deeply, "I don't want to say much today. It's not appropriate to discuss matters unrelated to government affairs in the court, and it's even more inappropriate to bring out a book of words meant for entertainment."

"It's just that I have been thinking about this for a long time, and I still want to tell you, my dear ministers."

"It took our ancestors only five years to establish our nation, but it took them more than thirty years to transform our country from poverty to prosperity, with a strong army and powerful horses, and foreign powers dared not invade."

"During the reign of the late emperor, the Dashun Empire was already in turmoil. When the country was handed over to me, it was much better than when the late emperor took over. But eleven years have passed, and it seems that not much has changed since then."

"So, my dear ministers, do you understand what I mean?"

He looked around, everyone had their heads down, no one dared to look him in the eye.

The Emperor spoke slowly, "Our treasures will only make the Xiongnu stronger and make my people even more impoverished."

"Even if we send the princess over for marriage, can you guarantee that the Xiongnu will never again invade our Dashun border and harass our people?"

"Has Dashun become too soft after raising you all for so many years, or do you have other selfish motives?"