The ministers looked at each other after reading it, and no one spoke.
"My beloved ministers, you may raise any opinions you may have," Emperor Yong'an said, looking at his ministers below.
With the current strength of the Tianlong Kingdom, it has no chance of winning against the Jin-Liao Kingdom.
If we really had to offer some advice, the only suggestion would be to pay tribute of 10,000 taels of gold to the Jin-Liao Kingdom, but who would dare to suggest something that would bring shame to the country?
Looking at the silent crowd, Emperor Yong'an felt a surge of anger.
"What? When it comes to the crucial moment, you don't even have the ability to offer suggestions?"
Seeing that his father was angry, Gu Lingyun stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, I believe that paying tribute of 10,000 taels of gold to the Jin-Liao Kingdom would suffice to avoid a major conflict and thus prevent war."
"Therefore, I propose that we submit to the Jin-Liao Kingdom and hand over ten thousand taels of gold."
All the ministers carefully observed Emperor Yong'an's expression and saw that His Majesty did not speak up to stop him.
Some civil officials began to agree with Gu Lingyun's approach.
“I believe the Crown Prince is absolutely right,” said the Minister of War.
"I second that opinion," the Minister of Rites echoed.
"I second that opinion."
Immediately afterwards, a large number of civil officials knelt down.
However, some military officers disagreed.
"Your Majesty, I believe that if our country submits to the Jin-Liao Kingdom, it will inevitably become a vassal state of the Jin-Liao Kingdom in the long run."
Paying ten thousand taels of gold would only further bolster the prestige of the Jin-Liao Kingdom, and our country could still be annexed.
"I am willing to lead troops to fight against the Jin-Liao Kingdom. We will drive them out and not allow them to occupy even a single inch of our territory," said the General of the North.
Emperor Yong'an still did not speak to stop it, but looked at Gu Lingchen.
"What does the Second Prince think?"
Gu Lingchen kept thinking about what to do, but he couldn't come up with a solution.
His brain was working at lightning speed.
"Your Majesty, I have discovered that a new emperor has recently ascended the throne in the Jin-Liao Kingdom. This young and ambitious emperor is eager to expand the territory of the Jin-Liao Kingdom."
"Recently, relying on its strong national power, it has been wantonly provoking other countries, and this new emperor only ascended the throne after killing several of his brothers."
"I've heard that Emperor Guang Sheng is extremely cruel and has a peculiar hobby: he loves to gamble with people, and if the other party can win the bet, he can make his own demands."
“Some of its neighboring small countries have already agreed to make a bet with it.”
"If our country can win the bet against this person, we might be able to renew the peace treaty with the Jin and Liao kingdoms."
Actually, none of his men had returned. How could he have found out so quickly? He just asked the soldiers who returned from the border yesterday and got the gist of it.
Because the soldier did not know the full situation, he could not report it to Emperor Yong'an and could only ask Emperor Yong'an to send someone to investigate.
"Oh? The Second Prince is so fast?"
"Once the people I sent find out the truth, if it is as the Second Prince said, I will send a letter to Emperor Guang Sheng."
"Dismiss the court."
Gu Lingchen returned to his palace, sat on a chair, and looked out the window. He was not sure himself, but he hoped that Emperor Guang Sheng was really as he had said!
On the other side, Liu Sisi took Liu Siping and Liu Si'an to a blacksmith shop, with Wang Dani and Wang Erni following behind.
The two practiced with wooden sticks yesterday, but found the results weren't very good. After all, it's a combination of two swords, and it's difficult to practice without them.
Third brother, fourth brother, you two can choose one you like.
The blacksmith shop owner was a middle-aged man with an eccentric temper.
They weren't even welcomed when Liu Sisi's several richly dressed children went inside.
"Go away, what are you kids doing at the blacksmith's shop? Don't accidentally cut yourself somewhere, I can't afford to pay for it."
"Uncle, we'd like to buy two swords made of high-quality materials. Could you help us find some?"
Liu Siping asked politely.
"You really want to buy it?" His blacksmith shop was doing very poorly; he could only sell a few items a day.
"Yes."
"Then come with me!" The furnace master led them into a room filled with swords.
Liu Sisi followed behind them and noticed that the furnace master walked with a light and quick gait, looking like someone who practiced martial arts.
After Liu Siping and Liu Si'an went inside, they each picked a sword that matched their height and was easy to handle. The two brothers both took the same style.
It cost three taels of silver, but I spent six taels.
Before leaving, Liu Sisi asked the furnace master a question.
"Sir, do you know martial arts?"
The furnace master was taken aback.
Why are you asking this?
He used to know martial arts and was even a chivalrous hero, but what good is that? Now it's peacetime, and even a chivalrous hero can't fill his stomach.
His path as a chivalrous hero was over, so he had to go home and take over his father's blacksmith shop. Although the shop didn't make much money, it was enough to fill his stomach!
Uncle, my family wants to hire a martial arts instructor. If you really know martial arts, I can test you to see if you pass. If you pass, I can invite you to be my martial arts instructor.
"Why don't you try me?"
"Little girl, what are you joking about? I don't want to hurt you. If you really want me to be your martial arts instructor, you should ask someone with high martial arts skills to test me!"
The forge master was quite confident in his martial arts skills. After all, he had practiced for many years, and even though he was now working as a blacksmith at home, he had not given up and still insisted on practicing martial arts every day.
"No need, I can try it myself," Liu Sisi said.
"Little sister, how about we...?"
Liu Siping and Liu Si'an were a little worried. Although they knew that their sister was protected by the Snake Fairy, they did not know how good her martial arts were now. Could their sister really beat such a big and burly man?
On the contrary, Wang Dani and Wang Erni were not worried, even though they did not see how Liu Sisi defeated the human traffickers.
But they had seen the horrified expression on the faces of the human traffickers when they saw Liu Sisi.
"Third Young Master, Fourth Young Master, you don't need to worry too much. You must trust Miss," Wang Dani said.
The furnace master was also somewhat displeased to see that the little kids were so arrogant, clearly showing that they didn't take him seriously.
"Since you want to get beaten up, don't blame me. Don't cry later. Let's go!"
The furnace master took Liu Sisi and the others to his usual martial arts training spot.
Come on, little girl! If you can really beat me, I'll agree to be your family's martial arts tutor, and you can pay me whatever you want each month.
"good."
Liu Sisi stood in front of him, much shorter than him, and he was still a little reluctant to make a move!
Liu Sisi has already made her move.
Liu Sisi flew about a meter above the furnace master's body and kicked him in the face.
The speed was so fast that the furnace master barely managed to dodge it after reacting, and he raised his hand to counterattack.
Less than ten moves later, the furnace master was sent flying by Liu Sisi's palm strike.
She used only a fraction of her power to ensure no one would get hurt.
"Ahem." The furnace master stood up and coughed twice, his gaze towards Liu Sisi changing from disdain to admiration.
"Miss, I humbly admit defeat. I agree to have you ask me to be your tutor."
Liu Siping and Liu Si'an, as well as Wang Dani and Wang Erni, had their mouths agape, wide enough to fit an egg.
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