The court meeting ended with the Liao Dynasty Prime Minister Yelu Dan fainting.
Your Majesty is going to launch a war against the Liao Dynasty because a horse from the Liao Dynasty ran to Ci Lechuan and ate the grass of Daxia... This news spread throughout Guanyun City like a gust of wind.
"Where is the Liao Dynasty? How did their horses end up in Chi Le Chuan?"
"Your train of thought is quite remarkable. Shouldn't the crux of the matter be that the Liao Dynasty's horses ate our Great Xia's grass?"
"You're a psychopath too. The Liao Dynasty is a full 2,000 miles away from Chi Le Chuan, with Xixia in between. How could a Liao Dynasty horse possibly reach Chi Le Chuan?"
"Are you questioning His Majesty's lies?"
"Don't f**k me, I'm not questioning your majesty's lies. I'm... well, okay, the Liao Dynasty's horses did indeed run to Chi Le Chuan and eat our Great Xia's grass."
Someone asked timidly, "Isn't it just the horses eating grass? Chi Le Chuan is a vast grassland. Isn't it normal for horses to eat grass? Is it really necessary to raise an army over such a trivial matter?"
"You don't understand. Anyway, that horse did eat our Daxia grass. Every blade of grass and every tree in our Daxia is sacred and inviolable. Besides, that horse must have eaten a lot of grass!"
"So... Your Majesty, this is to defend the sacred honor of Daxia?"
"Yes! Your Majesty is as good as his word. Once Your Majesty personally leads the army to destroy the Liao Dynasty, our horses can safely graze on the Liao Dynasty's grass!"
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The issue of horses and grass was the reason why Yelu Dan vomited blood and fell into a coma, and it was also what shocked the kings and envoys of various countries.
Of course, they understood that Fu Xiaoguan had just made up such a ridiculous reason, which meant that no matter how the Liao Dynasty responded today, he would find fault with it and find an excuse to attack the Liao Dynasty.
In other words, he had already prepared to attack the Liao Dynasty.
After the court meeting ended, Fu Xiaoguan received the kings and envoys of the other nine countries in the Honglu Temple.
During this period, these foreign friends were all extremely cautious, fearing that they would displease the Emperor of Great Xia and cause their own country's horses to eat his Great Xia grass.
Xu Yunqing hid on the eaves of the Xuande Hall and took a closer look. She giggled and flew back. She hurriedly gathered all the daughters-in-law together and recounted her son's words in vivid detail.
"Then...did the Liao Dynasty's horses eat the grass in our Chi Lechuan?" Su Su asked in confusion.
Yu Wenjun and the others immediately laughed, "Silly Susu, this is just an excuse your husband is looking for."
Su Su opened her mouth in astonishment. After a moment's silence, she said with a look of resentment, "Why is he so evasive?"
Xu Yunqing rubbed Susu's head. "To fight a war, there must be an excuse. Whether the excuse is true or not is not important. This is called having a legitimate reason."
Xu Xinyan's brows etched with worry. "Mom, did he...really say he wanted to lead the army in person?"
That was in the distant Liao Dynasty. Although there are many holy ranks in Daxia today, it was, after all, a battlefield where hundreds of thousands of people fought.
Swords and knives have no eyes. What if the Liao Dynasty also has guns and cannons... wouldn't it be even more dangerous?
"Are you worried?" Xu Yunqing asked.
"...I, I'm not too reassured." Thinking about what happened in the border town, if the big gun hadn't had the last bullet, if the master of the temple hadn't arrived in time, the outcome would have been unpredictable.
Now that the big gun has no bullets, it is useless. Who knows if the Liao Dynasty also has many holy ranks?
Even though I'm only at the top of the first-rate level, I can protect him closely, which at least buys him some time, right?
"Then if he really wants to lead the army in person, you should go with him."
"Mom, I, I want to go too." Su Su said softly.
"Okay, okay, but...if you leave, what will happen to our Golden Phoenix Group's business?"
"There's Sister Shulan. Actually... I've discovered I have no talent for business," Su Su said, feeling somewhat frustrated. The seven companies under the Daxia Golden Phoenix Group have all begun expanding across Daxia, but the weapons and equipment company she manages remains the only one...
It was only with the help of Qin Shulan that I was able to find Qin Ruoxue and go to Xishan Research Institute to help. Otherwise, I wouldn't know how to start.
This wasn't Su Su's fault, so Xu Yunqing laughed. "Remember, this Great Xia Golden Phoenix Group is just for fun. You must not have any desire to compare yourself with others. If you do, it will lose its meaning."
"You are his wife, so you should be like sisters, helping each other in everything."
"If Susu doesn't like business, then don't worry about it. Just leave it to Shulan. Shulan, don't put too much thought into it. Remember the original intention and do it as you please."
Qi Shulan agreed. Su Su felt embarrassed. Xu Yunqing rubbed her head again, "Mom knows you're good at martial arts. From now on, you should concentrate on your training and strive to reach the Saint level as soon as possible... He needs an absolute master by his side!"
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Fu Xiaoguan chatted with these foreign monarchs and envoys in the Honglu Temple for a long time. He was really having a very relaxed chat. He talked about some things about Daxia and asked about some things about these countries.
Finally, he warmly invited these countries to establish embassies in Guanyun City.
"You can send capable ministers. Your country has goods that Daxia needs, and Daxia also has many good things that people in your country might also like."
"Those countries that wish to establish diplomatic relations with Daxia can go to the Imperial City tomorrow to find the Minister of Rites, Xiao Yulou, to file a record first and then sign a diplomatic treaty."
"After establishing diplomatic relations, you can start economic and trade exchanges with Daxia. To negotiate the economic and trade treaty... you can go to the Minister of Revenue, You Xianzhi."
"Rest assured, these treaties aren't arbitrary clauses. Instead, they're the result of discussions and consultations between me and the Fan Kingdom. You can certainly raise objections. The ultimate goal of these discussions is to find mutually acceptable terms, which will serve as the basis for future economic and trade cooperation."
"I'm a reasonable person. As long as everyone follows the rules and doesn't violate each other's laws and regulations, then everyone can make money based on their own abilities. I will never be jealous, and I will not interfere with any legal business activities."
"I do, and I hope you can do the same."
These people have long seen the prosperity of Daxia.
Whether it was the emperors of various countries or the envoys, they really liked many things of Daxia, such as silk and cotton, ceramics and jade, and crystal clear glass bottles, etc.
For Fu Xiaoguan, he needs Daxia's products to go out, and he also needs good products from other countries to come in.
So this matter was agreed by everyone, but they were still wondering what was written in the diplomatic treaty and the economic and trade treaty, and they would have to wait and see tomorrow before making a final decision.
Fu Xiaoguan certainly didn't force it. He looked at the sky and stood up. "That's it... Tuoba Wang, please follow me."
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