Chapter 437 Asking for Advice from the Ministers
Although Lord Chu said so, the emperor and his ministers, who knew him well and never told nonsense, immediately nodded in understanding.
Oh, so that’s how it is.
The emperor sat on the dragon throne and slapped his thigh with joy.
"Oh, I told you what I was saying. Duan Wugui's eyes can't lift his legs when he sees a beautiful woman. He's into all kinds of women, young and old, whether they're vegetarian or not. If he doesn't fall into the trap, who will? He deserves it! Hahahahaha~ burp!"
The emperor, who was originally enjoying listening to jokes, had his loud and rough laughter come to an abrupt halt under the double death gaze of the empress and Prince An.
"Ahem, I'm not laughing anymore. So, you guys continue chatting."
Prince Jing Li Laoer looked at the cowardly Emperor Li Laosi and habitually wanted to curl his lips, but in the end, when Prince Shun Li Laowu pulled his sleeve hard, he resisted the urge to complain.
Bah, if you have such a thing at home, you will be doomed to be an emperor!
Prince An coughed vigorously several times, until the emperor was coughed into sitting upright on the dragon throne. Then he quietly pounded his chest to give himself a breath, then stepped forward and spoke.
"Your Majesty, Empress, although what you all say has its merits, I would still like to add a few words.
Duan Shaoyan came to ask for help. As a friendly neighbor, we are not immune to helping him, but the help must be reasonable, compliant and legal.
I suggest that the Ministry of Revenue sign several contracts with Duan Shaoyan, stating that after he ascends the throne, the top skills of Dali can be used to offset his losses.
For example, if they are good at making brushes, inkstones, paper, and inkstones, we can ask their craftsmen to come and teach them their techniques, and our craftsmen can of course appropriately share some of their knowledge with them. This will not only show our great country's demeanor and friendly diplomatic relations, but also avoid the risk of suffering unnecessary losses and getting stuck in the mud.
For small requests like these, I think he should know how to choose."
When the ministers heard this, they all started to talk among themselves and asked the Duke to ask directly.
"Your Highness, Prince An, first of all, I'm not saying your method is bad. Secondly, I'm worried what if he denies his guilt or comes up with some random excuse, actually sending spies to spy on our country's secrets?
Rather than this, it is better to solve the problem once and for all and exchange it for something clear and tangible. If they choose a piece of land, I can take people there and dig for a few years first…”
"No, Dad, I can do this job too!
You are already old, you should stay in the capital to enjoy your retirement. I am different, my legs are young, I will take people to Dali to dig the land!"
The emperor, whose eyes lit up at the mention of war, immediately perked up as he sat on the dragon throne. Turning his head to look at the queen, his face was filled with excitement.
"Wife, give me some money and I'll bring some people with me to help Prince Duan take back the throne!
Then hehehe..."
The Roe Deer Emperor realized that his laughter was not right and quickly put away his smile, then kept urging.
"Wife, let's just make this a happy decision, okay? What do you think, wife?"
"not good!"
The queen raised her right hand implicitly, and the threat in her eyes was almost materialized.
You are so good at daydreaming, do you want to die?
Sit down quickly and maintain the imperial demeanor.
"oh."
The sensible emperor, who understood his wife's expression, could only sit back in his seat with a dejected face.
Another tough day, alas.
General's dream, my dream! When will I be able to truly assume the title of Grand Marshal of the Armies of the World?
Seeing that the Queen had taken care of her household affairs, everyone started to discuss state affairs.
In order to quickly rescue his stupid fourth son from the Queen's clutches, Prince An racked his brains to add.
"The Duke's concerns are not without reason, so we must assign people to strictly supervise and carefully trial and error step by step. We must also find a way to protect our own important skills and absolutely cannot let others steal them back."
"That makes sense."
"That's a good idea. It saves face and benefits us at the same time."
"Yes, but we need to discuss it carefully. After all, when great nations discuss matters, they should be magnanimous and not speak too mercenarily..."
"Exactly. Exactly."
Everyone else was talking at once, but Prime Minister Qin just stood quietly at the front row from beginning to end, his face as gloomy as water, and no one knew what he was thinking.
"I wonder what the Prime Minister thinks?"
The Queen finally asked Prime Minister Qin for advice, and everyone heard him sigh softly.
"I've listened to what my colleagues have to say, and most of them think we can get involved. I think so, too, but if the methods of getting involved are different, then the rewards should also be different.
The world is bustling with activity, all driven by profit. As officials of Dayu, we naturally should consider Dayu's interests. When nations interact, there's no such thing as propriety or inappropriateness; the only consideration is whether it's beneficial or not.
Therefore, I agree with what Minister Zhao said, what His Royal Highness Prince An said, and what Duke Ling proposed.
But why choose one over the other?
Only ignorant children need to make choices. Now that we are in a stronger position than others, we should be more magnanimous and calm, so as to live up to the image of a great country."
Good job!
As expected of a prime minister, his appetite is bigger than most people. He's just thinking about taking a bite, but you're planning to show off three bowls right away?
The game is about wanting this, wanting that, and wanting more!
Xiao Jiang and Lao Qin looked at each other, and the smile in their eyes was exactly the same.
I knew you understood me best!
The Queen raised her jade finger and slammed the table to set the rules.
"Your Excellencies, please discuss how we can strengthen our cooperation while promoting friendship between our two countries. Let us hold high the banner of peace with the future Emperor of Le, and jointly develop the path to prosperity and strength.
For example, opening trade markets and reducing tariffs, enhancing cultural exchanges between the two sides, providing high-quality war horses to our friendly country, Dayu, first, and returning Zhenyang City, etc., etc...."
etc!
No, everyone could barely nod along to the Queen's previous remarks, but what kind of lewd words were those she said afterwards?!
The Minister of War shook his head twice in a trance, and then he dared to stand up cautiously to give advice.
"Empress, did you remember it wrong? How can you use the word 'return' when referring to Zhenyang City? If I remember correctly, Zhenyang City..."
"The Minister of War is indeed right. Zhenyang City has been an inseparable part of Dayu since ancient times! Lord Xu, you are right."
"No, no, I, I mean...?"
"Yes, yes, I know you shouldn't explain it yet. The Emperor and I both understand your painstaking efforts, Minister Xu."
My dear ministers, the Minister of War is indeed worthy of being my Dayu's loyal and good minister! He is always thinking about our lost land and has never forgotten his original intention to recover it.
This spirit is particularly valuable and worthy of admiration from all of us. Therefore, I also fully agree with the Minister of War's proposal that Duan Shaoyan must be returned to Zhenyang City!"
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