Just as Xiao Chenyi was stunned, Prime Minister Xu came out and said, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Congratulations on your success in reclaiming Mo Han without breaking a sweat. This is a great blessing for our Great Chu."
Minister Wang also came out, saying, "Congratulations, Your Majesty! Now that Queen Bei Li and Prince Xiao Yong are in our hands, we can use them to negotiate terms with Bei Li and make Bei Li submit to our Great Chu."
In this way, the whole situation was completely reversed.
Those who sided with Xiao Yanchu all stepped forward, saying, "We second that proposal."
Duke Dingguo, Wei Qiming, had already been released from confinement by Xiao Chenyi under some pretext. Now, he was speechless with shock at this series of news in court.
Hearing that Wei Xuebin had been captured and brought back by Xiao Yanchu, he was even more shocked and broke out in a cold sweat.
It is a well-known fact that Wei Xuebin has become a general of Bei Li and has invaded Mo Han. Such behavior is treason and collusion with the enemy.
If Wei Xuebin stayed in Bei Li, he would still have a chance to survive, but if he returned to Da Chu...
To the Duke of Dingguo, Wei Xuebin was still his son, no matter what, and he couldn't bear to see his son die like that.
At this moment, seeing that Prime Minister Xu and the others had stepped forward, Duke Dingguo also regained his senses and hurriedly stepped forward and said, "Your Majesty, as far as I know, the Queen of Beili is a goddess of Beili, and her status in the hearts of the people of Beili is extraordinary."
The Regent's decision to bring her back to the Great Chu was tantamount to slapping the face of the Northern Li people, which would surely provoke their anger.
What follows will surely be a furious retaliation from the Northern Li, and a great war between the Northern Li and the Great Chu is inevitable. If that happens, the people will suffer terribly, Your Majesty.
After Xu Chenxiang, Wang Shangshu, and others spoke up, Xiao Chenyi felt his head buzzing.
He had just reached an agreement with the King of Bei Li when Xiao Yanchu brought back the Queen and the Prince.
If he were King Li of the North, how could he not be furious?
However, Xiao Chen was also unwilling to go to war with Bei Li. He had only recently assumed power, and if he were to start a full-scale war with Bei Li at this time, the most capable generals in the army would be Xiao Yanchu and the Su family.
He lost the fight; where is his dignity now?
If they win, Xiao Yanchu and the Su family's prestige in the Great Chu will surely rise to a new level.
At that time, the people will only know Xiao Yanchu and the Su family, and what will he, the emperor, be?
Upon hearing the Duke of Dingguo speak, Xiao Chen breathed a sigh of relief and looked at the Duke of Dingguo, "Then what is the Duke of Dingguo's opinion?"
The Duke of Dingguo said, "Your Majesty, in my opinion, it would be better if Your Majesty properly entertained the Queen of Beili, the Valiant King, and General Wei, and then sent the three back to Beili with some compensation, so as to appease the King of Beili's anger and ensure the long-term peace and tranquility of the two countries."
Vice Minister Dong also stepped forward to echo the Duke of Dingguo, "Your Majesty, what the Duke of Dingguo said makes sense. In this way, we can ensure that the people of Great Chu will not suffer from the ravages of war, and that Northern Li and Great Chu can live in peace."
Upon hearing this, Prime Minister Xu and the others were furious at the Duke of Dingguo's shamelessness. Prime Minister Xu directly rebuked him, saying, "Duke of Dingguo, since ancient times, has there ever been a case where the victorious side has to apologize to the defeated side? How is your behavior any different from that of a traitor?"
Then Prime Minister Xu turned to Xiao Chenyi and said, "Your Majesty, Wei Xuebin is a traitor of our Great Chu. Now that he has been captured and brought back by the Regent, he should be torn apart by five horses according to the laws of Great Chu!"
“Xu Pengda, Wei Xuebin is now a general of Bei Li. If you kill him, it will cause a war between the two countries and result in great suffering. Can you bear the responsibility?” When the Duke of Dingguo heard that Prime Minister Xu wanted the emperor to sentence his son to be torn apart by five horses, he could no longer tolerate it.
"Wei Qiming, is it true that your son is a traitor? According to you, in the future, every general of the Great Chu can surrender to the enemy country as long as they can get an official position. The Great Chu will not only not punish them, but will also treat them as honored guests. Then who will swear to defend the Great Chu to the death?"
"You..." Wei Qiming was speechless for a moment, unable to think of a rebuttal after being confronted by Prime Minister Xu.
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