At this moment, Xiang Wudi's voice reached Ye Hongtu's ears:
"General Ye, you killed the Great Zhou envoy. This was indeed a bit reckless."
In Xiang Wudi's view, this move was an insult to the Great Zhou and was of no benefit to the diplomatic relations between the two countries.
To be honest, Xiang Wudi is still considering the issue from the perspective of the entire Da Yan.
In his view, it is extremely valuable to be able to allow the people of both countries to enjoy peace.
If Ye Hongtu did this, it would easily provoke Da Zhou to use military force against Da Yan.
This is a situation he doesn't want to see.
"Haha, General Xiang doesn't know that the Ye family has no choice!"
Ye Hongtu's words were full of helplessness.
Hearing this, Xiang Wudi fell silent.
In terms of opportunity, the Ye family members are more than one step ahead of him.
Therefore, he was too lazy to delve into what the calculation was.
Perhaps, as Ye Hongtu said, the Ye family had reasons to do this.
"Your Majesty, drive!"
At this moment, the eunuch's shrill voice rang out in the hall.
Emperor Yanwu, escorted by two attendants, slowly sat on the dragon throne.
"Your Highness, I pay my respects to you, the Emperor. Long live the Emperor!"
"Everyone, please come!"
Emperor Yanwu said indifferently.
After all the ministers stood up, Emperor Yanwu's eyes swept over them one by one, and finally fell on Ye Hongtu.
Emperor Yanwu had full murderous intentions towards Ye Hongtu.
However, he quickly suppressed this emotion.
{Hehe, do you really want to kill me?}
Ye Hongtu was a ninth-rank grandmaster, so he was naturally very sensitive to the murderous intent shown by others.
However, he was not afraid and always appeared calm.
"My dear ministers, have you all heard about what happened at the Protectorate General's Office?"
"Now that the Great Zhou envoy has been killed, how do you think we should deal with it?"
As soon as he finished speaking, a minister stepped out, knelt down and said:
"General Ye killed the Great Zhou envoy. This matter will easily arouse the anger of the Great Zhou."
"It will undermine the long-standing stability between the two countries."
"Therefore, General Ye must be held responsible for this matter."
As soon as he finished speaking, several more ministers came out:
"I second the motion!"
"Two countries have diplomatic relations, so don't kill the envoys!"
"General Yeh's actions violated the rules and he should be held accountable for this matter."
Ye Hongtu looked at these things coldly, his expression still calm.
He had already seen that some of these people had seen through Emperor Yanwu's thoughts and deliberately tried to please him.
Some were arranged by Gu Yancheng to disgust himself.
At this time, the Minister of Finance Xiao Quan stepped out and said respectfully to Emperor Yanwu:
"Your Majesty, I do not think General Ye should be blamed for this."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yanwu narrowed his eyes slightly.
He had wanted to get rid of Xiao Quan a long time ago, but his attention had always been on the Ye family members and he didn't take him seriously at all.
But he didn't expect that Xiao Quan was so blind and arrogant that he dared to speak for Ye Hongtu.
"What do you have to say, Mr. Xiao? I am all ears!"
Seeing Emperor Yanwu like this, a look of helplessness suddenly appeared on Ye Hongtu's face.
To be honest, he really didn't want to drag the Xiao family into the fight between the royal family and the Ye family.
But this brother-in-law always couldn't help speaking for himself. Although it was very touching, it could easily bring danger to the Xiao family.
"Your Majesty, the Great Zhou envoy visited the Ye Mansion in the middle of the night. His intentions were not pure."
"On the surface, he wanted to represent the Great Zhou royal family to support General Ye, but in fact, he wanted to frame General Ye for betraying Great Yan."
"Such a wicked man should be punished."
"What's more, it was not General Ye who killed the messenger, but the people of Dayan."
"The will of the people is the will of heaven. The envoy of the Great Zhou deserves to be put to death."
Although he didn't want to drag Xiao Quan into this, Ye Hongtu couldn't help but admire him after hearing his words:
{My brother-in-law is worthy of being the Minister of Revenue.}
{You really have a thorough understanding of the matter. There is nothing wrong with what you said. It's perfect!}
At this moment, Gu Yancheng stepped out and refuted:
"I do not agree with what Mr. Xiao said."
"Whether the envoy was trying to persuade General Ye, and whether the Great Zhou sent someone to deliberately spread rumors, these are all General Ye's words."
"Who knows the truth?"
"Perhaps General Ye has already formed an alliance with the Great Zhou, and is deliberately using this trick to inflict harm on us?"
Gu Yancheng's words caused a burst of uproar among the military officials.
This possibility is not impossible.
After all, Hu Qing is dead and there is no evidence. Who knows what he said when he visited the Ye Mansion?
As an official who is good at debate, Gu Yancheng is naturally no pushover as he can sit in the position of prime minister.
This kind of nonsense is really hard to deal with.
But is Ye Hongtu ordinary?
Hearing Gu Yancheng's words, Ye Hongtu frowned, pointed at Gu Yancheng with one hand, and said excitedly:
"Your Majesty, Prime Minister Gu is slandering you!"
"He is slandering me, Your Majesty, please make the decision for me!"
"The Ye family has been loyal for generations. They not only helped Da Yan expand its territory, but also protected the well-being of more than a dozen people in the northern border."
"Now, this traitor has denied the achievements of the Ye family with just one sentence, and even framed me. Your Majesty must uphold justice for me."
Seeing him like this, Emperor Yanwu was speechless.
He knew that when something like this happened, these ministers would just argue.
Although he really wanted to kill Ye Hongtu, he had no chance to do so.
The hall was becoming increasingly chaotic, with noises rising everywhere.
Emperor Yanwu said coldly: "Shut up!"
"I want you to make the decision, not to argue with each other!"
At this time, Gu Yancheng suggested:
"Your Majesty, there has been no war between Da Yan and Da Zhou for many years."
"The people of both countries are living and working in peace and contentment and do not want to see war again."
"However, now that things have come to this, I think there are two ways to eliminate the anger of the Great Zhou delegation."
Upon hearing this, Emperor Yanwu raised his eyebrows:
"Prime Minister, please explain in detail!"
Gu Yancheng glanced at Ye Hongtu:
"First, General Ye must personally apologize to the delegation."
"After all, no matter what the reason was, it is a fact that he instigated the people to kill the Great Zhou envoy, and he must be held accountable for it."
Seeing that he was still targeting him, Ye Hongtu snorted coldly:
"This is absolutely impossible. Instead of apologizing to them, it would be better for me to lead the troops in the northern border myself."
"This general's army will surely capture the capital of the Great Zhou."
Emperor Yanwu looked at Ye Hongtu deeply. He naturally understood Ye Hongtu's temperament.
There was no chance of him apologizing.
As for giving him troops to go to war with the Great Zhou, that is even more impossible.
"Prime Minister, don't mention this matter again."
"Go on to the next solution!"
Hearing what Emperor Yanwu said, Gu Yancheng didn't seem to care at all.
He continued:
"Another way is to marry a princess to a foreign prince!"
"The two countries have been at peace for so long, even the Great Zhou will not start a war easily."
"If His Majesty the Emperor is willing to marry, this conflict will certainly be resolved."
Ye Hongtu's head jumped:
{Marriage? Coming!}
{If nothing unexpected happens, the Sixth Princess will be chosen as a marriage candidate, right?}
{However, what does this have to do with the Ye family?}
Ye Hongtu planned to watch from a distance.
"Marriage? I don't have any suitable choice!"
Emperor Yanwu frowned and said.
He really doesn't want to go to war with Da Zhou now.
He will never have peace until the Ye family is eliminated.
As for who would lead the troops in the northern border after the Ye family was destroyed, this was not a problem at all in his opinion.
Da Yan is so powerful. If he doesn't believe it, there will be no generals available.
Hearing Emperor Yanwu's question, Gu Yancheng winked at an official.
That person immediately understood, stepped out from the crowd, and said respectfully:
"Your Majesty, the Sixth Princess can be the subject of a marriage alliance."
"Although she is not yet mature, we can let her and the prince of the Great Zhou make a marriage contract first."
"I'll get married on my own in the future!"
"In this way, not only can the anger of the Great Zhou delegation be eliminated, but our two countries can also maintain long-term stability."
Ye Hongtu looked at the scene coldly without saying a word.
He finally figured out that Gu Yancheng should have some connection with the Great Zhou delegation.
Otherwise, he would not have proposed it, and his winking at the official just now did not escape Ye Hongtu's eyes.
{Gu family? What kind of deal did you make with Da Zhou?}
Ye Hongtu muttered to himself.
......
It started with Gu's sincere words, and other officials followed suit.
Emperor Yanwu thought about it for a moment and felt that this matter would not only save the face of Da Yan, but also appease the anger of Da Zhou.
It is indeed a good idea.
"I will give this matter careful consideration!"
Having said this, he suddenly changed the subject and said to all the officials:
"Tomorrow I will personally summon the Great Zhou delegation."
"As far as I know, the Great Zhou delegation intends to weigh the martial arts skills of the young master from Dayan."
"I hope you can share my concerns about this matter."
"Especially General Ye, the two young masters of the Ye family are truly outstanding in martial arts. I hope they will not disappoint me."
After saying this, Emperor Yanwu stood up from the dragon throne, waved his sleeves and said, "Dismiss the court!"
Looking at his disappearing back, a hint of coldness flashed across Ye Hongtu's eyes:
"You're still alive?"
"It seems that those people in Da Zhou want to get back at their wits' end tomorrow!"