It's such an insult that he can enter a house and act so arrogantly!
The most important thing is that those present are not idiots. They are all pillars of the country. They know the interests involved.
Although the words of those messengers were unpleasant to the ear and their attitudes were unpleasant to the eye.
But it is definitely not a childish prank, but I am absolutely sure that I can have such confidence!
If this war breaks out, it will cause great suffering and consequences, which is really hard to predict!
"Your Majesty, it's not like we have already been at war and lost! They are so arrogant and make such impossible demands. They just want a fight! Peace and prosperity are good, but when people look down on us like this, why should we fear war? I ask you to quickly dispatch the relevant soldiers and military supplies to prepare for the battle!"
Why do you make such a request!
What qualifications do you have to make demands!
"Such a request is not only insulting. Moreover, if this precedent is set, other countries will unite with a few countries and move closer to the border if they want to gain some benefits from my Dajing. Does that mean my Dajing will have to agree to all unreasonable requests?"
Immediately, someone objected.
"I don't agree with what you said, Master Gu. If these countries were to join forces once, it would be a waste of money and manpower. How could they do it from time to time? Moreover, this time there is an axis power like the Yin royal family in Southern Xinjiang. If there is no such axis power involved, the others would not have the courage, the strength, and the cohesion!"
"So, I think we can still make peace! Think about it, everyone. Since the other party is capable of doing such a thing, they don't care about their reputation. Since they don't care about their reputation, why would they find a pretext? If they really want to start a war, why don't they catch us off guard? Why do they have to make a fuss and give us time to prepare? They are not fools! Aren't they just giving us a chance to make peace?"
"Oh, then I would also like to ask Lord Sun, how are you going to negotiate peace after being slapped like this and the other party making such a request?"
"Master Gu, you forgot what I just said. These countries can unite now because the Axis Powers like the Southern Xinjiang Yin Royal Family played a decisive role in it! We just need to find a way to get hold of the Southern Xinjiang Yin Royal Family's weak spot, and then why can't we have this peace talk!"
"What do you mean by their Achilles' heel, Lord Sun? That kid is useless! It's a joke!" The opposing war faction showed undisguised contempt in their eyes.
"Why not? The fact that the child was brought to Dajing for medical treatment shows that he is still valued. I even suspect that the countries in the southern border are not taking any action because they are concerned that the child is still in Dajing. Why not give the child a try? Even if the child cannot influence the outcome of this war, since they are coming to Dajing to blatantly slap us in the face, we can send them the child's head in return!"
It's another round of debate on war and peace.
Some court officials were arguing until their faces turned red.
There were also court officials who had not said a word from the beginning until now and remained silent.
The regent had suddenly gotten into trouble, and even those of them who attended court every day had not expected it.
But they had expected that after something happened to the Regent, the border countries would be unstable.
I just didn't expect it to come so soon.
Now, the enemy army is approaching and making such impossible demands. It is not necessarily necessary for Da Jing to really meet those demands, nor is it necessarily that they want to fight. After all, Da Jing's strength is not weak.
But one thing is certain.
No matter how this matter turns out, Dajing will not look good.
The sun was setting outside and the lights in the hall had been lit, but nothing could be learned from the quarrel.
Emperor Jing did not express his opinion. When it was completely dark, he stood up.
The eunuch next to him shrilly said, "Your Majesty, please leave the court~!"
The court officials respectfully saw the emperor off, and after Emperor Jing left.
There were also court officials who did not leave immediately.
They were still arguing with each other.
Some people also argued and discussed as they walked out.
Shangshu Wang and Shilang Mu left the palace without saying a word and did not return to the Ministry of Justice.
Instead, he went to the old pub.
Shangshu Wang took a sip of wine and sighed, "I'm afraid it's going to be chaotic for a while."
Minister Mu also raised his glass and said, "From the moment the Regent Prince got into trouble, I knew that this day would not be too far away."
Minister Wang sighed again.
Although the emperor did not say anything explicitly, it was obvious that he was not willing to start a war at this time.
What else can we do if we don't start a war? Let's make peace!
"Drink, drink!"
As for his instinct to do his job, he felt that there were too many irrational things in it. He didn't want to think about it for the time being.
Sometimes, if you think too deeply, you will feel uncomfortable living in this world.
Being ignorant is a blessing.
That night, the seemingly peaceful Kyoto was in turmoil.
The next day, the whole of Kyoto was completely changed.
The people of Kyoto, who were just speculating yesterday, suddenly became more confident overnight. Even some elderly people who seldom go out, or children of a few years old, knew that a war was coming!
Everyone has heard more or less about what happened in the southern border and the matter of the envoy.
This is obviously news released by someone with ulterior motives.
The purpose is to cause a certain degree of panic among the people of Dajing Kyoto.
Some people have already started packing their bags and want to escape, but where can they escape to?
The south is unstable, and the north is also unstable.
Where to escape?
Nowhere to escape!
When the civil and military officials went to court early, the streets were already in chaos. People were in a state of panic and had no place to rest.
"Will there be a fight?"
"Their army is approaching, do you think a fight will break out?"
"But didn't the other side send an envoy? Doesn't the envoy mean they want to negotiate peace?"
"Make peace? Listen to their terms! Send General Ling to them and let them do whatever they want. Or cede land and pay compensation. Which of these two requests can be done?!"
"I definitely can't cede territory or pay compensation! We, Dajing, haven't been defeated in the war, how can we do such a thing!"
"General Ling would never allow them to do whatever they want. That's totally unreasonable!"
"It's true that we can't, but what can we do? When the two armies fight, we ordinary people will suffer. Not to mention the various military services and taxes, those who have relatives on the battlefield will not even see their bodies! Moreover, the enemy is very strong this time, and we may not be able to defeat them... If they fight to Kyoto, won't you and I be slaughtered and become slaves of a conquered country?"
Rather than being slaughtered, abused and enslaved, they would rather... die!
"Don't panic! Use your brains! Didn't the other party not attack directly? And yet they made such unreasonable demands. This is obviously for other purposes! Have you really not heard any other rumors?"
"What's that rumor?"
"That's right, what's the rumor? Tell me now. It's already this late, don't gasp when you talk!"
"Why did these countries gather together? To put it bluntly, it's because the former regent and General Ling scared them! They suffered losses, so they naturally have resentment in their hearts. Now that the former regent is gone, they think the opportunity has come. General Ling can't take care of the whole thing alone, so they are eager to try. However, they may not dare to really fight, after all, we still have General Ling in Dajing. They are just testing our bottom line, or to embarrass us a little and find a place to fight."
"It's useless to say anything. If the other party's request is not met, what if they turn it into reality?"
"Their demands cannot be solved, but we can still make compromises. I was drinking last night and met some foreign envoys. I heard them say with my own ears that General Ling and the former regent had harmed so many people in their country, and they also wanted to bury the relatives of General Ling and the former regent with them..."
What does this mean?
And now in the palace.
Emperor Jing looked at the civil and military officials standing below him.
"Let's put the station master aside. Since they have come to our door, and they are led by the Southern Xinjiang Yin royal family, then the child should be kept under close watch."
His gaze fell on the head of Minister Wang of the Ministry of Justice again.
"Minister Wang, have the people from the Ministry of Justice bring Ling Jing here."
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