Chapter 205 Fight
Eunuch Li was also frightened by the tyrant's actions.
He has experienced a lot in his career, but none of them is as difficult as the current one.
"What should we do?" Eunuch Li looked at the tyrant anxiously. The tyrant was now full of energy. Knocking him out was just talk. Without dozens of secret guards, they would not be able to hold him down. If they really called for the secret guards, it would be equivalent to telling everyone that there was something wrong with the emperor.
Because of the palace banquet some time ago, everyone had been suspicious of the emperor.
An Jiu glanced at the tyrant, then at Eunuch Li, and suggested: "How about... let His Majesty give it a try, it will be fine if he just keeps silent."
Eunuch Li paused, thought about it, and seemed to think that this was the only way.
"Xiaojiu, you go too." said Eunuch Li.
If anything goes wrong, only Xiaojiu can hold this person down.
A palace maid and a eunuch could not decide such a big thing. Fortunately, Jiang Sheng came. He didn't even have his clothes properly on and came in a hurry.
Eunuch Li spoke succinctly and to the point, stating their idea. Jiang Sheng glanced at the tyrant who was looking at him warily, and nodded, "Okay, that's it."
So, the tyrant was forced by Anjiu to change his clothes. Anjiu warned him: "You just sit and listen for a while. Don't talk or move."
The tyrant frowned, seeming very reluctant, but he suddenly thought of something and asked, "Is there a reward for being obedient?"
An Jiu nodded helplessly: "Yes."
The tyrant was happy.
Meeting room.
Several important officials have arrived.
Prime Minister Jiang, General Zhenyuan, Prince Jing, Marquis Dingyuan, etc. An Jiu didn’t recognize the rest.
Seeing the emperor, everyone saluted.
The tyrant ignored him and sat on his throne.
In the eyes of everyone, he was just a puppet emperor. Even though he didn't say anything on such an important matter, the ministers below had already started arguing.
Some people advocate war, while others advocate peace.
An Jiu listened and roughly said that the country of Xirong was small, but the people were tough. Last winter was very cold, and they were short of supplies. Many people died, as well as many cattle and sheep. They ran out of resources before they survived the winter, so they chose to bite the fat piece of meat of Daxia. On New Year's Eve, they took advantage of the Daxia people's unpreparedness and attacked Hangu City.
An Jiu had always thought that General Zhenyuan was a burly man, but when he saw him, he found that he was a little over 1.7 meters tall, with a gentle appearance, and looked like a civil official. Neither he nor Prime Minister Jiang was in a hurry to speak.
However, other ministers were arguing with each other. Some thought that since the enemy had already attacked, Daxia must fight back to teach the Western Rong a lesson so that they would not dare to invade.
Some people sighed, thinking that if Daxia went to war with the Western Rong, then other neighboring countries, such as the State of Chu, would be attacked from both sides, and the situation would be even worse.
"Then according to what Lord Tao said, how can we get the Western Rong to withdraw their troops?" Marquis Dingyuan looked at the minister who spoke.
Lord Tao was a typical scholar, a master of rhetoric. He stroked his beard and said, "Why not send a princess to marry the Xirong and become their in-laws? They will naturally withdraw their troops."
After saying this, General Zhenyuan laughed first. Although he was not tall and strong, he was full of vigor. He said sarcastically, "Sir Tao, the reason why the Western Rong attacked Daxia was not because they lacked women, but because they lacked food. If we send a princess over, will the Western Rong be able to eat enough?"
"You... are vulgar." Lord Tao felt that General Zhenyuan's words were rude, and was about to say something, but King Jing also spoke: "A mere Xirong scared you out of your wits? If we retreat this time, then in the future, can any of the surrounding countries come and step on Daxia?"
Lord Tao said unconvincedly: "But if the State of Chu invades, what should we do?"
King Jing slammed the table and said, "Of course we have to fight. No one wants to be a coward."
After a pause, King Jing was furious again: "Besides, is my royal family raising a daughter just to be sent to be abused by the Western Rong people? Why doesn't Lord Tao send his own daughter?"
Lord Tao's face turned pale with anger.
"What do you mean, Your Majesty? Princess enjoys wealth and glory, so naturally she should make contributions to Daxia."
King Jing sneered: "You are the one who eats the emperor's salary and worries about the emperor. Lord Tao also takes a salary. Why don't you be an envoy and go to talk to the Western Rong and ask them to withdraw their troops."
Lord Tao almost fainted.
"Your Highness, please stop making unfounded arguments. If we start a war rashly, soldiers and food will be a big problem. The treasury is empty now. When Chu attacks, can Your Highness guarantee that you can take care of both ends?"
There was a fierce noise downstairs.
However, An Jiu discovered that the tyrant was staring at these people with a look of confusion on his face.
What are they saying?
【Where is Xirong? 】
"What does your majesty mean?" Prime Minister Jiang looked at the tyrant.
The tyrant also stared at Prime Minister Jiang.
【What is this old man looking at me for? 】
He wanted to go see Xiaojiu, but Xiaojiu told him not to talk or move.
So he said nothing.
Time passed little by little, and finally everyone's eyes fell on the tyrant.
An Jiu was anxious, so she secretly pushed the tyrant.
【What did Xiaojiu push me to do? 】
[Are you leaving? ]
[Definitely not.]
[What should I do? ]
[If I leave like this, Xiaojiu will definitely beat me again. ]
【It’s really annoying.】
"What does your majesty think?" Prime Minister Jiang asked again.
【What is this old guy staring at me for? 】
[So annoying. ]
The tyrant frowned, and to others, he looked very bad, as if he was about to lose his temper.
At this time, King Jing also began to have some doubts, and felt that something was not right with the emperor.
An Jiu quickly pushed the tyrant. An Jiu meant that now he could just roll up his sleeves and leave, and wait until the emperor woke up before deciding on anything else.
But the tyrant misunderstood Anjiu's meaning.
He stood up, stared at the people below, and said one word.
"beat."
【If someone hits me, I hit them. 】
【This is always right. 】
[Xiaojiu will definitely not hit me this time.]
He walked away with a relaxed pace.
An Jiu quickly followed.
Lord Tao looked at Prime Minister Jiang and said, "Prime Minister, His Majesty wants to start a war."
Prime Minister Jiang nodded.
The emperor is young and hot-tempered. If he encounters such a thing, he will definitely want to go to war.
King Jing was just a military man, so naturally he couldn't swallow this humiliation.
Several younger generations in Guo Rui's family have grown up, and they can make military achievements in this battle.
But these people don't even think about whether the silver in the national treasury can support the army and food. There is also the Chu State, which is also eyeing them covetously. If a war is launched rashly, Daxia will indeed be attacked from both sides...
These are all problems.
Marquis Dingyuan was relatively neutral. He had thought about both of these issues, but he also advocated fighting.
The emperor left in a hurry and just left behind this word. No one knows how to solve the problem afterwards.
The tyrant left the meeting room. Jiang Sheng saw him and hurried over to meet him.
"surface……"
Before he finished his words, the tyrant turned around, hugged Xiaojiu, and kissed her regardless of her struggles.
"...Brother, you are not my cousin, you are my ancestor." Jiang Sheng sighed.
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