Chapter 2807: Harem Interference in Politics
Just as Zhu Chengxuan and Nan Yan were whispering, the court officials standing below seemed to suddenly realize that His Royal Highness the Prince of Wei had not spoken a word, but turned his head to the side, as if listening to something quietly.
So everyone stopped.
Yan Gu stepped forward and said to him, "Your Highness, please make the final decision on this matter!"
The ministers around him also said, "Yes, this matter requires your Highness's decision. Give us a solution!"
He only had time to hear half of what was said before the people below began to interrogate him.
Zhu Chengxuan hesitated for a moment, but now was not the time for him to hesitate any longer. He could only say, "Everyone, I have already thought of a solution to the problem of the Japanese pirates."
"oh?"
Everyone looked at each other.
Yan Gu said, "Then, Your Highness, will you choose the method recommended by the old ministers, which is to appease the people first and fight the enemy secondarily?"
Cao Jiu and the others immediately said, "No, we must fight with all our might!"
Seeing that everyone was about to quarrel again, Zhu Chengxuan said loudly: "My choice is neither to appease nor to fight!"
“……!”
As soon as he said this, the whole hall fell silent.
All the ministers looked at him in amazement.
Although the court prohibited factionalism and the ministers in the court held their own political views on many issues, generally speaking, the civil and military officials had different interests and backgrounds, which determined that they would inevitably stand in two distinct camps.
For problems like this, the solutions proposed are nothing more than civil and military strategies.
Generally speaking, when the emperor has to make a choice, he will analyze all the pros and cons and choose the most advantageous solution. Whichever side the emperor chooses, the momentum of that side will naturally reach a new height during that period.
The government has always been conducted in this way.
So this time, everyone can imagine that King Wei's choice is nothing more than whether he stands on the side of civil officials or military generals.
However, no one expected that—
He didn't choose any of them.
For a moment, all the civil and military officials were stunned, and no one spoke for a long time.
Just as everyone's eyes were fixed on him, and the tense atmosphere in the hall was suffocating, Zhu Chengxuan took a deep breath and repeated, "This king will neither appease nor resist."
The ministers below looked at each other again.
This time, no one quarreled, because at this time, their opponents were no longer each other.
But——
Everyone's eyes turned to the hall again, but no longer at King Wei, but at the screen behind him.
That shadowy figure.
Cao Jiu's temper was even more violent than that of the other ministers. While everyone else was still calming down, he had already lost his composure. He immediately stepped forward and said, "Your Highness, since you neither appease nor resist, are you going to allow those Japanese pirates to invade the border and harm the people along the southeast coast?"
Zhu Chengxuan said: "Of course not."
"Then how exactly does Your Highness plan to resolve this issue?"
"This king wants to - send someone to investigate first."
"What?"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the hall was stunned again.
Zhu Chengxuan said, "The Japanese pirates are from Japan, there's no doubt about that. But what I don't understand—and I think what none of you understand—is what force within Japan these people came from, and why they're harassing our borders. This point seems to have never been made clear in the reports submitted from the very beginning."
“…”
Everyone looked at each other.
Zhu Chengxuan said, "If I were to choose the military commanders' solution and send troops to resist, then I would at least know myself and the enemy, so that I can win every battle. If I were to choose Lord Yan's solution and appease these people, then I would at least know who I am appeasing and how to appease them."
“…”
"In short, no matter what method we use, we should first figure out who we are dealing with so that we can prescribe the right remedy."
“…”
"Therefore, I have decided not to send troops or appease the invaders for the time being. First, I will pass on my order to appoint Shandong Governor Zhao Gan as the Recruiting Envoy. I will have him send troops to Japan to investigate the reasons and intentions of the Japanese pirates' border incursions. If appeasement is possible, then we will naturally prioritize appeasement to avoid wasting manpower and money. If appeasement is not possible, then the people of our Great Yan Dynasty will not allow others to bully them. Even if the court tightens its belt, no matter how difficult it is, I will train a navy and assemble a fleet of warships to wipe out these Japanese pirates in one fell swoop!"
After hearing his words, the entire court fell silent for a moment.
Everyone seemed a little overwhelmed.
After an unknown amount of time, Yan Gu and the others stepped forward with complicated expressions, raised their hands and saluted Zhu Chengxuan, and said, "Your Highness, may I ask who came up with this idea?"
Zhu Chengxuan asked, "Who has any suggestions? Is there any problem?"
"Of course!"
Yan Gu said, "If the ministers in the court offer suggestions, then we need to let this person stand up and explain clearly why this method should be adopted. If he can convince us, then we can naturally implement it. But if -"
Having said that, he looked sharply at the screen behind Zhu Chengxuan.
At this time, everyone's eyes were focused there.
The sunlight passed through the translucent screen, and everyone saw a shadowy figure behind it.
Yan Gu said, "If anyone else were to speak nonsense in front of Your Highness and disrupt the government, then we, the humble ministers, would not allow it!"
"this--"
Zhu Chengxuan hesitated.
This time, the ministers were not polite at all. Zhang Lu stepped forward and said in a deep voice, "How about your Highness, just ask the person behind the screen to come forward?"
The person behind him immediately said, "That's right, don't be sneaky in the court."
"How can we allow others to eavesdrop on national affairs?!"
"Come out first and confront us first!"
Seeing the people below arguing loudly, Zhu Chengxuan frowned and a little anger rose in his chest.
Before this, the anger he felt when he beat Ge Yunli to death with a stick had not yet dissipated!
Just as he was about to scold them, a low, calm voice came from behind the screen: "Your Highness, there is no need to be angry."
As he was speaking, a rustling sound was heard.
It was Nan Yan who stood up, straightened her clothes slightly, and then slowly walked out from behind the screen.
At this moment, the entire court was in an uproar.
Although everyone had guessed who was sitting behind the screen, no one could believe that this imperial concubine was so bold. As a woman, as a concubine, she dared to sit behind the court to listen to government affairs and even make comments on important matters of the court.
This is the harem interfering in politics!
The ministers said with sullen faces: "Your Highness, why are you here? Shouldn't you give us an explanation?!"
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