After the banquet was over, Lu Yun and others left one after another. Many ministers were whispering to each other. They were also very curious about what the emperor thought about this matter.
The next day.
The emperor's study.
Emperor Chen Mu of Shu sighed slightly and asked, "I called you here today to inquire about sending troops to reinforce the Great Zhou."
"For me, it's still the same. We can just sit back and watch the tigers fight. Even if the Great Zhou and the Miao Kingdom are separated by our Shu Kingdom, so what? The Miao Kingdom can start from that border."
"If the two countries go to war, their national strength will be depleted. We can take advantage of this opportunity to gain more benefits."
"If I really intend to cooperate, I'm afraid it will really bring trouble upon myself. This will be an unprovoked disaster for my Shu Kingdom."
Chen Mu thought about this matter very clearly. Whether to help or not was just a matter of his own decision. His idea was that there was no need to help, as it was no big deal anyway!
"Your Majesty, I believe that even if the Emperor of Great Zhou sends envoys this time, there is no need for our country to help them."
"Even if that eunuch surnamed Lu talks a lot of nonsense, saying that our Shu Kingdom will definitely suffer, but at the moment, nothing is wrong."
"Let's see the strength of both sides before making any plans. We can prevaricate and give Da Zhou an ambiguous reply."
"Then we can have the best of both worlds."
Prime Minister Zhang He also hurriedly said, "That's the truth, Your Majesty."
"The situation is already chaotic, and I think the Han Emperor is also ready to make a move. For Shu, it's better to conserve our energy and sharpen our sword."
"We can protect ourselves when the time comes."
"Besides, the Miao Kingdom is not easy to defeat! The Miao army is so powerful, and they have a hundred thousand miles of mountains as a barrier. People will disappear in a flash. How can we defeat them? How can we defeat them?"
Listening to them talking back and forth, Chen Mu had an idea in his mind. He thought carefully about whether he should help or not.
It's nothing more than how much benefit can be gained from this matter and how much disadvantage can be brought about.
The benefit is that after winning the battle, you can obtain the land of the Miao Kingdom, and maybe even get a lot of money.
Then the losses incurred from the war would naturally not be that much.
In addition, there are many disadvantages. The biggest one is that if the Miao Kingdom becomes too powerful and defeats the coalition forces of the two countries, both sides will lose and will lose all relevant interests.
After careful consideration, it is indeed a difficult decision whether to participate or not.
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At the same time, Lu Yun was not idle either. He was walking on the street with Chen Yuaner and Ye Jiajia.
Ever since she came back, Chen Yuan'er has been clamoring to eat their Shu Kingdom's hotpot, saying that the hotpot here is authentic and the hotpot in the Great Zhou is not very good at all.
Lu Yun thought that since he had nothing to do, he might as well stroll around here and try their authentic Shu Kingdom hot pot. The taste was indeed good, and with his secret sauce, it was a perfect match.
After eating it in the palace last time, Chen Yuaner also learned from him and dipped the hot pot in the bowl of sauce. Surprisingly, the flavor came out immediately.
I'm not used to the Shu people eating hot pot with empty bowls, they just eat it with rice.
"Yuan'er, how's your question?"
"Will your brother agree to this?"
Chen Yuan'er sighed and said helplessly: "To be honest, I don't know either."
"My brother the Emperor has been very ambiguous. I get the feeling that he doesn't want to agree. After all, for our Shu Kingdom, this means we have to fight a war and waste energy."
"Although this matter has benefits, it also has significant drawbacks. Everyone is considering it, and I understand that."
Lu Yun nodded gently, then asked, "Well, have you tried to persuade your brother? Try to get him to agree. If he doesn't agree, I won't be able to explain to His Majesty."
"In my opinion, this is not that easy to accomplish."
Chen Yuan'er said quietly, "Eunuch Lu, I think you should lower your expectations on this matter. My royal brother has been asking the ministers for their opinions."
"In my opinion, those ministers only care about seeking benefits and avoiding harm. The Miao Kingdom is not weak to begin with, so naturally they are hesitant."
"Actually, there is another way, which is to let Zhang He go and talk to the emperor."
"As the Prime Minister, he can naturally advise His Majesty. Unfortunately, a conflict has arisen between us. No matter what we say, he probably won't agree. Prime Minister Zhang's mind isn't that broad."
"He is a very stingy person, and this is known to many of us."
The huge Lu Yun felt a little regretful. He did have some arguments with this person at the banquet.
He must be displeased with me, and might even be doing something behind my back.
What should I do?
For a moment, they all fell into deep thought.
Two full days passed like this, and there was still no news from the Emperor of Shu. He still told them to wait a little longer, and that there would definitely be a result.
After discussing for so long, there is still no result. Lu Yun probably has already guessed it in his mind.
The emperor and ministers of Shu Kingdom were unwilling to do so, but they kept dragging their feet and pretending to do so, thinking that they had been discussing it all the time, but in fact they didn't care about this matter at all.
Indeed, after a careful analysis, Lu Yun found that the Miao Kingdom's attack on the Great Zhou did not have any impact on them.
The State of Shu could stay out of the conflict, but if it stayed out for too long it would still be attacked.
At present, the initiative in this matter lies with the Miao State.
If the Miao Kingdom could make some moves on the border of the Shu Kingdom, then perhaps this matter could be accomplished soon.
It’s a pity that the Shu Kingdom is not aware of the crisis at all, or the Miao Kingdom has not revealed any idea in this regard.
Above the Shu Kingdom Hall.
When Emperor Chen Mu was discussing with his ministers, suddenly, a young general ran in hurriedly and shouted loudly.
"Your Majesty, the border is in danger!"
"Emergency at the border!"
"What!" Chen Mu was greatly shocked and slammed the table in anger. He really didn't expect that there would be problems at the border at this time.
"What happened?"
"Yes... The Miao Kingdom has invaded the border of our Shu Kingdom."
"That is a pass in the southwest of our Shu Kingdom, which can prevent the Miao Kingdom from attacking our Shu Kingdom."
As soon as the plan came out, all the ministers in the hall were panicked. They never expected that such a thing could happen. It was simply unbelievable.
These people, are they crazy!
The Miao State actually dared to attack the Shu State. Aren’t they fighting fiercely with the Zhou State? Wouldn’t they reach out to this side?
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