Those who could get to this position were all shrewd people, and no one was disrespectful to her. After she said, "The position of Prime Minister is just for the convenience of doing things in the future. I may not come here often, so please bear with me," these old men were obviously relieved.

Obviously they don't want to work with Her Royal Highness the Princess every day.

After a while, Emperor Ming Yan summoned several people to discuss matters, including Yan Shiyue.

To be honest, seeing how Emperor Ming Yan behaved during the court session, Yan Shiyue was really worried that he would continue to pretend to be impartial. But as soon as everyone entered, Emperor Ming Yan smiled and said, "Today is Fu Yan's first day in court. She is always naughty. You should teach her more."

Naturally, everyone said how could that be possible, His Highness Fu Yan is the most well-behaved!

Then Emperor Mingyan offered them a seat and said, "I summoned you here today to discuss how to receive the envoys from Mobei when they arrive."

Everyone expressed their views.

Some said that they should be treated the same way as the envoys from Nanzhao, Goguryeo and other countries were treated before.

Others also said that Mobei was different from these small countries. It had a vast territory, and its people were skilled in riding and shooting, and very brave, so they needed to make friends with them... So, they proposed a marriage alliance.

Everyone agreed.

...

...

This was also an old custom. When such a time came, a daughter of a royal family would be found, given the title of princess, and then married to the emperor in order to "demonstrate the majesty of a great country."

What a bullshit!

Although she has always acknowledged that "whoever wears the crown must bear its weight", she never believed that princesses can evade their responsibilities. Just like the Fragrant Concubine in Princess Zhu, she felt that she was purely a fool with a love-brain.

But now they are asking for peace! They haven't said anything yet, but you guys are actively asking for peace. What's wrong with you? Are you a jerk?

Although I know it is a rainy day preparation, I am still speechless.

The cabinet minister Liu Zhongqing said passionately: "Mobei and our Dayan have been fighting for years, and the stalemate lasted for a hundred years. We have won and lost, and the people on the border have suffered a lot. Now Mobei has sent envoys to come and pay tribute. This is precious. The marriage can win over Mobei and ensure the stability of the border. It will benefit Dayan in every way..."

Yan Shiyue stood up.

She bowed and said, "Father, I have something to say."

Emperor Mingyan nodded: "Yes."

Yan Shiyue turned to Liu Zhongqing and asked, "Sir, do you have any concubines at home?"

Liu Zhongqing was interrupted and was stunned: "Your Highness, yes."

"If your concubine is from Mobei, would you feel close to Mobei? And act in a way that favors Mobei?"

Liu Zhongqing was stunned, his face changed, and he knelt down neatly: "I dare not!"

"Please stand up, sir. I have no intention of blaming you," Yan Shiyue said, "I just want to say that Sir Liu should change his mindset. Marriage is never a panacea. First of all, Mobei has always had the custom of 'marrying the stepmother and avenging the widow's sister-in-law'. Does Sir Liu know this?"

Liu Zhongqing could only say, "I know."

"In that case, what do you mean by marriage? We are sending our daughter of the royal family, a girl of great value, a young lady who has been raised in a country of etiquette and knows shame, to be the concubine of the King of Mobei. I would like to ask if your mind... is not clear at all?"

She finally swallowed back the thought that she was sick in the head.

Liu Zhongqing argued: "Your Highness, the purpose of the marriage is to make the two countries friendly. Personal honor and disgrace are secondary."

“It’s natural.”

Yan Shiyue said solemnly.

She thought to herself, this is bullshit, you are just talking nonsense, it’s easy for you to do so, why don’t you ask your daughter to go if it’s such a great thing?

She continued, "But Lord Liu, you have to understand that in our country, after our children are married, they are usually a family, and naturally we will not resort to violence. But firstly, even according to our customs, the concubine's mother's clan is not a relative, and secondly, even if she is the legal wife, the people of Mobei don't care about this at all. They will not show mercy because of their children's in-laws. Which Mobei king didn't recognize a lot of daughters and marry them to a lot of tribes? When these tribes rushed to the royal court, they never hesitated because of the word "relative". It's not right for you to judge them by our Han people's heart."

Liu Zhongqing's face turned red from holding back his anger. He was also a dignified cabinet minister with great power and influence. If it were someone else, he would have rolled up his sleeves and started to scold him, but he didn't dare to do that to this person.

Yan Shiyue continued, "Speaking of which, even if the custom in Mobei is to value the wife's family, I don't think marriage is a good idea."

Liu Zhongqing said: "Your Highness is now in the court, please don't be so soft-hearted!"

"I am not a woman with a soft heart, and I do not only pity one woman. Everyone, there are more than a dozen tribes in Mobei, and there are three or four most powerful ones. It is said that the so-called King of Mobei has only been in the court for ten years. So, Mobei basically maintains a frequency of changing the King of Mobei every thirty to fifty years, so... let me put it bluntly, what if we get married here, and the King of Mobei is killed over there? Then what about the 'good neighborliness' we want?"

No one dared to respond to this, because it was easy to violate taboos.

Yan Shiyue continued, “I think the biggest mistake you made is that you simply don’t fully realize the significance of the ‘business’ we’re doing in Mobei! Even though the people of Mobei have recognized the reality and are willing to submit, our concept is still stuck on ‘this is a big country that can compete with us’, so we are very cautious when dealing with them, fearing that we might disrupt the current situation. To put it nicely, this is called being cautious, but to put it bluntly, this is called being a slave!”

This was a bit harsh to hear, and everyone protested, filled with indignation, saying: We are working for the country and the people, how can you be so rude! ?

Yan Shiyue apologized quickly: "It turns out that you didn't mean that. I was wrong." She bowed her hands and said, "Please don't take offense."

Everyone: “……???”

They just sprayed the head, it's too easy for you to admit that you made a mistake? ? It makes us very unhappy to spray? ?

Xu Mingxiu came to the rescue: "I wonder what your Highness has to say?"

"It's very simple." Yan Shiyue said: "We are not fighting now. It's not that we defeated them and forced them to surrender. Instead, they want something from us. They want to flatter us and beg us. This is a long-term matter. We can just be very arrogant. There is no need to make peace with them, at least not now. What we should do is,"

"First, when they come, give them a military exercise to make them understand that it would be wisest for them not to fight. If they fight, they will lose miserably."

"Second, give them what they want and improve their lives, such as grain, silk, fine wine, and peppers... Also give them teachers, craftsmen, and warriors, and support the current King of Mobei, making his court the most powerful, and gradually annexing other tribes, so that Mobei can go from being a scattered group of people to a real country."

Upon hearing this, more than one person wanted to speak, but Emperor Ming Yan waved his hand to stop them.