Chapter 87: Cruel Emperor vs. Deadly Sister (13)
Morning Court.
"Your Majesty, Daying suddenly provoked our Great Jin and killed countless people along the coast. How can this be tolerated?" Liu Neng, an old minister of two dynasties, cried blood in every word.
"Your Majesty, please allow the princess to marry!" The gray-haired general knelt on the ground.
"Your Majesty, please allow the princess to marry and keep the border of Jin Dynasty forever peaceful." The civil official Fang Yuan also knelt in the hall.
"I second the motion."
"I second the motion."
"I second the motion."
...
Other ministers knelt
one after another, each with their own calculations in mind. In their opinion, it was a perfect deal for Wei Shiyi to protect the safety of the entire Great Jin.
Moreover, Wei Shiyi was already twenty-three years old. Ordinary women of this age would have had both sons and daughters, and would have to get married sooner or later. Going to Daying to marry would only mean marrying farther away.
Zhao Jinyuan sat high on the throne, his eyes as calm as water, but the anger in his heart had already choked in his throat.
"The great Jin Dynasty actually needs a weak woman to marry to maintain peace on the border. This is a shame for our Great Jin! It is a shame for all the ministers! It is also a shame for the emperor!"
"Your Majesty, the princess will get married after all." Some bold ministers continued to stand up to persuade.
Zhao Jinyuan stood up suddenly, raised his arms and shouted angrily, "Even if the princess gets married, she should marry the best man in the Great Jin, not the insidious and shameless King of Daying. Besides, who knows what the name, age, and temperament of the King of Daying are!"
"Your Majesty..." There were still ministers who continued to dissuade him.
"My great Great Jin actually needs to use a woman to exchange for peace. If it were the family members and children of all the beloved ministers, would you be willing to do so?" His eyes were red, and he wished he could catch these hypocritical ministers on the spot and bring them to the palace, and force them one by one...
Wei Shiyi is his elder sister, how dare they force her when they know clearly!
"Your Majesty, calm down..." In the palace, all the ministers were trembling with fear.
The emperor was furious and millions of people were killed.
"Eunuch Wu, send someone to the homes of Liu Aiqing, Chen Aiqing, and Fang Aiqing to invite their families and children. I want to see today whether the three ministers agree that they can go to Jiang State to marry!"
"Your Majesty... spare my
life..." "Your Majesty..., my little girl is weak and can't travel far..."
"Your Majesty, my family only has this one child, if she goes, it will be a loss of family life..."
The three ministers who first asked for permission are now finding various excuses to prevaricate.
"Your Majesty, the years of war have made people miserable. Marriage is a hundred benefits and no harm." Wu Gongfu knelt down to persuade, with a feeling of being
ready to die. Zhao Jinyuan's face was grim, he smashed the teacup, walked from the throne, kicked him down, drew his sword against his neck, and said sternly: "Since you want to die so much, I will fulfill your wish."
All his patience has run out.
His sister can only stay by his side and can't go anywhere!
"Your Majesty..." Several old ministers knelt down first.
Zhao Jinyuan's face was grim, and his eyes were like looking at a dead object as he scanned the old minister who knelt first, "Kneel if you are willing."
"Your Majesty..." The other ministers knelt down and begged for mercy.
Zhao Jinyuan ignored them and said disdainfully, "The eldest princess has been very kind to me. No one can force her to do anything against her will."
"What if I am willing?" Outside the palace, Shi Yiyi came in a fluttering white dress.
The heavy wooden door of the hall suddenly opened, and the sunlight that came in was a bit dazzling. Zhao Jinyuan squinted slightly and saw the woman standing in front of the hall against the light. He suddenly remembered that when the queen wanted to depose the prince, she also appeared like this.
"I'm going to marry." The voice was light and clear.
Zhao Jinyuan was stunned, a little aggrieved, as if he was still the young man back then: "Sister."
Wei Shiyi lowered his eyes, with a smile on his lips, and said lightly: "I want to protect this vast land for you."
Zhao Jinyuan was stunned, the sword in his hand fell to the ground with a bang, his thin lips trembled, "Sister..."
The words were incoherent.
"The princess cares about the people and the country, which is really a blessing for my Dajin." Wu Gongfu spoke first, and other ministers responded quickly.
If you can live in disgrace, who would be willing to endure war? Living in peace is much happier than running around in turmoil.
"I don't agree!" Zhao Jinyuan faced the ministers with a gloomy face, "I don't agree. My Dajin is full of talents, can't we even find a general who is good at water!"
Daying and Dajin are across the sea. The people of Dajin have never been to Daying, and they don't know where Daying is. They only know that it is on an island. If his sister goes, he and her will never see each other again.
"Your Majesty, the people of Daying have lived on the sea for many years and have no fixed place to live. We still don't know where they really live. How can we start a war?" The old general defended his men, "My people of Dajin are good at land warfare, and have never received sea combat training. Once on the ship, many soldiers vomited and dizzy, and they couldn't even pick up ordinary combat tools such as swords and spears. How can we fight?"
"Then train!" Zhao Jinyuan said sternly, "Start training from now on. My Dajin and Daying will fight to the death."
"Your Majesty... Sigh..." Wu Gongfu kowtowed heavily.
"Combat training is not achieved in a day. Besides, we can wait, but the people can't..." A minister responded.
Zhao Jinyuan certainly knew all this, but... how could he bear it!
This is his elder sister, the elder sister who has always protected him.
But he couldn't protect her even once.
What an incompetent king.
He smiled bitterly and slumped to the ground.
This was the first time their king had lost his composure since he came to power, and the ministers were all silent.
Shi Yi walked up to him step by step, gently took his hand, and said firmly, "Three years ago, my Great Jin was able to defeat the Jiang Kingdom. Three years later, my Great Jin will certainly be able to defeat Daying."
"Sister..." The young king looked up at him, his eyes fragile, like those tiny raindrops about to fall.
"Your Majesty, you are the sky of this Jin Dynasty." Shi Yi pulled him up and chuckled softly, "You are also my sky."
Zhao Jinyuan just looked at his sister quietly, from the ends of her hair to the corners of her eyes, from the length of each eyelash to the fine lines on her lips, he dared not forget it at all.
His "sky" is really unqualified! Incompetent!
Shi Yi gently brushed off the dust on his robe for him, took his hand and stepped onto the supreme throne step by step, "You are the king of this Jin Dynasty, and the king must have the dignity and bearing of a king. I'm waiting for the day when you lead your army to flatten the land of Daying."
These words seemed to contain countless power, supporting Zhao Jinyuan in all the days to come.
"Long live the Duke Jing." All the ministers prostrated themselves in worship for the courage of this young woman and for the dignity of this king.
(End of this chapter)
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