Upon hearing this, Mu Zian smiled slightly, looked around, and gestured as he spoke.
"All the officials in the imperial court are good officials and good people."
"They keep saying it's for the sake of all the people, and they don't want to start another war because they can't bear to see the people displaced."
"But let me ask you all, are the people on the borders of our dynasty not also people of our Great Li?"
"Did they deserve to be slaughtered and trampled by the Xiongnu?"
"Today you will cede land, pay reparations, and feed yourselves to the wolves, so that these Xiongnu beasts may grow up fat and white."
"Have you ever imagined that these Xiongnu would prepare their troops and return in a vengeance one day?"
Mu Zian looked at the officials around him with a mocking smile and sneered.
"How absurd it is to entrust the safety of the world to a woman!"
"I believe that all the ministers and vice ministers in the court are geniuses. If a woman were to marry into the Xiongnu and a little gold and silver were given, the Xiongnu would be forced to retreat. Why not do such a good thing?"
"If the Xiongnu's appetite grows even larger in the future, and one woman is not enough, then marry two over. If 100,000 taels of silver is not enough, then one million taels, ten million taels!"
"If that's not enough! Our Great Li still has thirteen states! What difference would it make if we cede one state and one city to them?"
"To you all, she is nothing more than a woman, a little money, and a city or region. She is not worth mentioning and will not affect your pleasure-seeking and carefree life in the capital."
Upon hearing this, all the court officials fell silent.
This isn't just a direct confrontation; it's practically insulting them to their very noses.
Seeing that no one spoke, Mu Zian couldn't help but snort coldly.
"Today, in front of this main hall, I have prepared a gift for you all, which I believe is quite fitting for the occasion."
Xiao Yu, seated on the dragon throne, looked puzzled.
Mu Zian said loudly.
"Bring the item up here so that you gentlemen may have a look!"
As soon as he finished speaking, dozens of eunuchs, each carrying a wooden box, walked into the main hall with their heads bowed.
Xiao Yu gave a signal, and Eunuch Cao immediately understood.
Then he stepped forward and took the wooden box from a young eunuch.
Inside the main hall, everyone looked at each other in bewilderment.
Mu Zian had just given them a thorough dressing down, and now he's suddenly offering them a gift.
This action left everyone baffled, wondering what Mu Zi'an was up to.
Eunuch Cao brought the wooden box to Xiao Yu.
Xiao Yu said calmly.
"Open."
"As you command."
Eunuch Cao slowly lifted the lid of the wooden box.
A touch of peach color immediately caught the eye.
Just as everyone was wondering what was inside the wooden box.
Eunuch Cao's expression changed drastically! His originally upright body began to tremble uncontrollably.
"This...this..."
Xiao Yu frowned.
"What exactly is this thing? Bring it out for me and all the officials to see."
Eunuch Cao's voice trembled, but at this moment he dared not disobey Xiao Yu's wishes.
Then, Eunuch Cao reached into the wooden box, took the item out, and then shook it in mid-air.
All the people saw was that touch of peach color fluttering in mid-air before settling down.
When everyone looked closely, they gasped in shock.
What Eunuch Cao was holding was a woman's palace dress!
Du Yuheng, Liu Yi, Vice Minister Feng, and all the other officials present felt a buzzing in their heads.
Humiliation! Utter humiliation!
In the center of the hall, Mu Zi'an stood with his hands behind his back, his eyes sweeping over the surroundings with disdain, and spoke.
"I, the Duke, thank you all for coming up with such a brilliant plan to secure the country for the sake of the nation and its people!"
"They disregard the people on the frontier in the face of the Xiongnu cavalry! How shameless of them to claim they are acting in the name of the country and its people!"
"The Huns' feet are practically stepping on your faces, yet you all remain indifferent and continue to amuse yourselves!"
"Such magnanimity is truly admirable! It seems you all have read the classics but never truly understood them."
"To entrust the safety of a nation to a woman!"
"To entrust the lives of the people to money and grain!"
As he spoke, Mu Zian reached out and opened a wooden box, took out a woman's palace dress, and then walked quickly to Minister Feng.
He gripped Vice Minister Feng's arm tightly with one hand and said with a smile.
"In my opinion, this women's clothing suits Minister Feng perfectly!"
"Let me, Your Majesty, personally drape this over you today!"
Minister Feng had never seen such a scene before, and he was so frightened that he collapsed to the ground.
Vice Minister Feng turned his gaze to Prime Minister Du Yuheng, who was at the very front.
However, at this moment he was pressing his head against the ground, afraid that Mu Zian would notice him.
Du Yuheng was also filled with regret. Damn it! Why did I have to be so stupid as to call Mu Zian, that madman, over here?
At this moment, he only hoped that Mu Zi'an would not notice him.
Vice Minister Feng looked around and saw that his colleagues all lowered their heads, not daring to meet his gaze.
At this moment, Vice Minister Feng was utterly desperate.
If he were to actually wear this robe, how could he, Minister Feng, possibly continue to serve in the imperial court?
However! Vice Minister Feng has been in officialdom for many years! How could he not have his own methods?
Seeing that there was no way to escape, he rolled his eyes back and collapsed unconscious.
It has to be said that the ability to faint on the spot anytime and anywhere is not something everyone can do.
Upon seeing that Vice Minister Feng had fainted, Mu Zian smiled slightly.
This hall lacks everything, except for high-ranking officials.
Mu Zian walked up to Liu Yi, the Minister of War, and handed him a wooden box.
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