Chapter 266 The Emperor's Little Thoughts
Gu Huaiyu listened to Su Xiaoxiao's thoughts and had to admire Dayin's ambition.
Dayin is just a small place. The side close to the big tree is mostly desert. It is either extremely hot or extremely cold. It is a barren land.
The other side of Dashuo is close to the sea. Normally, it is good. It lives by the water and has rich marine resources.
However, every one or two years, there will always be a few typhoons or earth dragons. There was also a time when a good mountain suddenly erupted, and the hot magma and volcanic ash buried the surrounding villages.
Dayin basically has to clean up the mess of the last time before the next disaster comes. It is a very unsuitable place to live.
Because of this reason, Dayin always wanted to occupy the neighboring Dashuo. Dashuo is not only vast, but most of the area is flat and suitable for farming.
Compared with Dayin, Dashuo is like a paradise.
Therefore, Dayin has always been eyeing Dashuo. In order to divide the territory of Dashuo, they have used all kinds of insidious tricks.
Xiaoxiao said that this plague was caused by Dayin and the Demon Cult. This is like Dayin's style. They are always so cruel and vicious.
However, the plague has spread to other countries. This matter is very serious. He must report it to his father as soon as possible.
When the emperor learned that Su Bowen had beheaded Jabal, he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth.
Although Dayin is a small country, the court of Dashuo has experienced a series of changes. When the emperor ascended the throne, the country was divided by various factions and the country was in a state of disarray. The emperor focused all his energy on how to secure the throne.
In addition, the treasury was empty, military expenditures were insufficient, and the border defense force was not very strong.
Therefore, Dayin has been harassing the border of Dashuo on a small scale. If Su Xiaoxiao had not discovered the Golden Mountain, this battle might not have been won.
The emperor was as happy as a child and said cheerfully: "Hahaha, I'm going to burn incense for your grandfather and tell him that there will be no more troubles from Dayin in the western border!"
Gu Huaiyu didn't want to ruin the emperor's good mood, but this matter had to be said.
"Father, I also learned from Xiaoxiao that this plague was also caused by the people of Dayin. Xiaoxiao's spell destroyed their puppet army.
They wanted to use the plague to kill our soldiers and civilians, and reap the benefits themselves!"
When mentioning Dayin, the emperor's face darkened: "Those sorcerers of Dayin are used to using these moves that are detrimental to their moral character. Unfortunately, they calculated everything, but they forgot that we have an omnipotent person. Princess Anle, now that we have controlled the plague, since the disease is contagious, and Great Yin is so close to the Western Border, their people must have been infected as well. This is what they deserve!"
Gu Huaiyu lowered his eyes and bowed, saying, "Father, no one in Great Yin has been infected. I don't know what method they used, but everyone in Great Yin is immune to the disease, but Dongling, Beiqiu and Nanguo ended up having plagues break out at the same time as us!"
"What! That's what Xiaoxiao said!" the emperor asked.
"That's right!" Xiaoxiao's thoughts were naturally what Xiaoxiao said, and Gu Huaiyu didn't think there was anything wrong with it.
"Father, what do you think we should do?" Gu Huaiyu went through so much trouble just to know his father's attitude towards the matter.
But the emperor did not seem to be in a hurry to answer, but threw the question back to Gu Huaiyu: "Prince, you are the crown prince of a country, I want to hear your opinion!"
Gu Huaiyu did not think much about it, and said: "Da Yin has always believed in the devil cult. Not only do they do evil things, but they also regard human life as worthless. They want to rely on the plague to destroy the surrounding countries and dominate the world. Their hearts are really despicable!"
The emperor nodded in agreement: "Da Yin is indeed hateful. Fortunately, we have Xiaoxiao who can develop an antidote. The surrounding countries are not so lucky. Now we have a trump card in our hands. I want to know how you plan to use this trump card!"
Gu Huaiyu understood that his father had been busy dealing with internal strife during his reign, and he had always been at a disadvantage in diplomacy. Naturally, he would not miss such a good opportunity.
But in Gu Huaiyu's heart, nothing is more important than human life.
He said: "I think that your father should make good use of this opportunity to let the surrounding countries see your strength and vision!"
The emperor nodded. This touched his heart, and he signaled Gu Huaiyu with his eyes to continue.
"I think that we should let Marshal Su continue to produce pills vigorously, and then give them to the surrounding countries for free in the name of Dashuo!"
The emperor's face flashed a little cold. Such a good thing was given to them for free, which was not what he wanted.
Gu Huaiyu naturally noticed his father's displeasure, and continued: "We should not only send it, but also send it with great fanfare, so that everyone knows that this medicine is given by you for free.
These two countries are at war and they don't even kill the envoys. Although we have some minor frictions with the neighboring countries, human lives are at stake after all, and saving people is the most important thing."
"So you've gone through so much trouble just for a good reputation?" The emperor's tone could not hide his disappointment.
"Father, we have gained more than just a good reputation. Zhang Hu is now in charge of the southern border, and the border is stable. There is nothing to worry about.
Beiqiu showed weakness. Although it said it was neutral, it has always been close to the Great Yin. The Great Yin showed no mercy to them this time. It is a good opportunity to win them over.
As for Dongling, it is the most powerful country among all the countries. It has always disdained to trade with our country. It was because the disciples of the head Su developed many good things that they began to trade with us. We have trade relations.
If we don't send this medicine, they will definitely come here with weapons and horses to take it themselves.
Dongling is a rich and powerful country. If a war breaks out, how many people will be displaced.
We might as well do a favor to each country and get such a great benefit. Those monarchs who want to provoke disputes have to ask their people whether they agree or not. "
The emperor was still hesitating. Great Yin wanted to dominate the world. Didn't he want it himself? There was no monarch who didn't want it!
This was a great opportunity. Anyway, it was not his fault.
The emperor patted Gu Huaiyu on the shoulder with a friendly look and said, "Prince, you have a pure heart and consider others in everything you do. Very good. You are worthy of being my good son!" But
he did not express his opinion. Although he had this ambition, he could not say this sentence out of his mouth. After all, his personality could not be overturned!
"But this matter is of great importance. I think you should discuss it with all the ministers in the court before making a decision!"
The emperor should not be anxious at all. No matter how severe the plague is, it is not his people who will die.
Gu Huaiyu was born with a heart of pity and compassion. He has learned a lot of power struggles and various schemes.
But he always believed that the competition between countries, to put it bluntly, was a competition of interests between several power centers. The common people were innocent!
If the ministers were allowed to discuss, the final result would be unknown, but it would definitely take a lot of time. They could argue for three days and three nights.
He had to quickly convince the emperor to save those innocent people.