Su Moyuan stood up and introduced sideways, "Your Majesty, this is the envoy Dorgon."
Several Mongolians, one of whom was dressed elegantly in brocade and furs, with a gentle and handsome face, smiled and performed a Mongolian salute, saying, "I am an envoy sent by the Second Prince to negotiate peace. The Second Prince has always been devoted to friendship with Your Majesty and has always wished for peace in the world and friendly relations between our two countries."
When these words were spoken, everyone in the court looked at each other in surprise.
"Second Prince?"
Su Lijin raised her eyebrows slightly and said softly, "They are indeed the faction that advocates peace."
She guessed correctly. The envoy was indeed from the side of the Lord of Peace, and the people in the letter were from the side of the Lord of Stations.
Xiao Shengxing nodded without changing his expression.
Dorgon nodded and said sincerely, "I have come here at this time, hoping that Your Majesty can help me and help the Second Prince remove the obstacles."
What this meant was clearly that they hoped Xiao Shengxing could help them seize power!
Su Lijin looked up and found that the officials' expressions suddenly changed.
Prime Minister Zhang Wenfeng stepped forward and said righteously, "Envoy, our country has always been friendly and does not want to cause more casualties. You should give up this idea!"
Su Moyuan, who had been silent the entire time, sneered, "Prime Minister, you've always been the most active advocate of war. Now you're talking about peace and friendship. Are you kidding me?"
"General Su, what do you mean?" Prime Minister Zhang Wenfeng's face turned dark.
"I just think that the Prime Minister is too hypocritical." Su Moyuan had a sneer in his eyes.
Su Lijin looked at her brother, feeling both amused and proud. He could make Zhang Wenfeng so angry that his face turned black with just one sentence. He was indeed a great general!
Xiao Shengxing looked at the scene below, but did not express anything.
When had Zhang Wenfeng ever been ridiculed like this? His old face flushed red and blue as he angrily said, "The Su family isn't hypocritical. If they were, how could they have produced someone like your father?"
"As expected, if the top beam is crooked, the bottom beam will be crooked. General Su has the audacity to say such arrogant words. He is just relying on his military achievements."
This is also extremely ironic.
Hearing this, Su Lijin's lips curled slightly. "Brother, your military achievements were earned by sacrificing your life and blood. May I ask if the Prime Minister dares to go to the battlefield and fight?"
"The Prime Minister's remarks are wrong. Can't you refute them, brother? Brother, he just told the truth, and the Prime Minister jumped out to accuse the entire Su family. Does he take other people seriously?"
Zhang Wenfeng was speechless. He glared at Su Lijin and turned to say, "The Queen openly tried to sow discord among the ministers at the banquet, which made Mongolia laugh at her."
Su Lijin shrugged, her expression unchanged, and she showed no intention of listening.
Xiao Shengxing glanced at her sideways, and seeing that her expression was normal, his expression relaxed slightly.
But obviously, Zhang Wenfeng did not want to let Su Lijin go easily.
He was humiliated by the Su brothers and sisters in front of all the officials, so he was naturally very unhappy with Su Lijin.
Staring at Su Lijin intently, Zhang Wenfeng's words were filled with sneers: "In my opinion, women should stay in the harem and do what women should do. On weekdays, they should tend to flowers and birds and serve others comfortably."
Hearing this, Su Lijin had not yet reacted, but a cheerful and gentle voice came from below.
"Your Excellency, Prime Minister, I believe that women are not limited to staying in the palace."
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and found that the person who spoke was the Mongolian envoy Dorgon.
Zhang Wenfeng looked displeased: "Your Excellency, women shouldn't stay in the inner palace. Do you think they should go out and show their faces in public? How can this be allowed?"
Dorgon smiled and said, "On the grasslands, many women are agile and skilled. There are also brave women who have followed the army into the battlefield. They are no less capable than men."
These words made Su Lijin's eyes light up slightly. She didn't expect that Dorgon would appreciate and respect women so much. The feeling of being respected made Su Lijin look at Dorgon with a different look.
I really didn't expect that this envoy was quite insightful and not a pedantic man.
In this world, it is difficult for women to survive. Everything is restricted, and there are very few things they can do.
Even if you really want to achieve something, there is no way to do it.
Sitting on the dragon throne, Xiao Shengxing's dark eyes also changed slightly, showing the same admiration as Su Lijin. He glanced sideways at Su Lijin and said with a smile, "Envoy, you are indeed insightful."
Zhang Wenfeng was slapped in the face, his expression extremely ugly. He said without hesitation: "Women are short-sighted. Going to the battlefield and discussing business are both forbidden! If you lose etiquette in front of the palace, people who don't know would think that all women in our dynasty are like this."
Hearing this, Su Lijin smiled and said, "I'm afraid the Prime Minister has some misunderstanding about women."
"I am in charge of three thousand beauties in my harem. How to arrange each one, how to distribute tasks, how to resolve all matters, and how to arrange their positions, the mental effort required is definitely no less than fighting a war."
"In fact, I believe that arranging troops in battle, just like managing a harem, requires the use of military tactics and the control of people's hearts."
As soon as the words fell, laughter suddenly broke out at the banquet.
Everyone was amused, and saw that Su Lijin's expression had relaxed a lot.
Xiao Shengxing curled his thin lips slightly, and his expression became more relaxed.
Su Moyuan, who was standing in the middle of the field, also had a hint of smile in his eyes.
Dorgon, who was beside him, looked up at the queen in surprise.
Zhang Wenfeng was furious: "How can this be compared? This is nonsense!"
Looking at him slowly, Su Lijin raised an eyebrow and said, "Prime Minister, you may not know that the people in the harem are full of cunning and treacherous people, just as fierce as on the battlefield and in the court."
The Concubine Shu on the side gave Su Lijin a grim look, secretly hating her.
This was clearly a satire on herself. In front of so many people, the queen was so ruthless!
She sneered, "Your Majesty, the affairs of the harem are no less difficult than political affairs. Don't interrupt or say the wrong thing in front of the envoys. If you're not careful, you might affect the diplomatic relations between the two countries. I wonder if Your Majesty can bear the consequences?"
Zhang Wenfeng followed up on her words and said, "I think that Concubine Shu is more suitable for the position of Queen."
These words immediately shocked everyone. Some people looked at Su Lijin eagerly to see how she would react.
Concubine Shu immediately covered her face with her hands and smiled, saying, "My Lord Prime Minister, I am really embarrassed by this."
Shaking his head, Zhang Wenfeng said, "Don't be so modest, Concubine Shu. You have always been kind to others and are truly genuine. You always report everything to the Empress Dowager and His Majesty before taking any action. You are truly knowledgeable and sensible, which is rare and precious. You are very suitable for the position of Empress."
Su Lijin almost laughed out loud when she heard this.
Is Concubine Shu kind to others?
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