Datang: Hiding private money, exposed by Xiao Sizi

"And I believe that not only I am against it, but there are definitely others who are against it too!"

Zhao Hai, the Minister of the Honglu Temple, could not help but say, "The vote at that time was already very clear. The minority obeys the majority. There are indeed envoys with different opinions, but didn't we agree? As long as more than 70% agree, the result will be decided!"

"So even if you object, it's meaningless!"

Aguda paused for a moment.

But before he could speak, he heard a slow voice: "Is the Tang Dynasty so domineering?"

"Not even one opposing voice is allowed? If that's the case, then wouldn't this so-called Ten Thousand Nations Alliance be ruled by the Tang Dynasty alone? We don't even have the right to object."

"If the Tang Dynasty asks everyone in our country to commit suicide in the future, we will all obey!"

As soon as these words fell, the expressions of Li Shimin and others changed slightly.

They all subconsciously looked in the direction of the sound.

Then he saw the Nanzhao envoy Wang Chengdao speaking calmly. Seeing everyone's eyes on him, Wang Chengdao was not nervous at all.

He said, "Why? Do you think what I said is wrong? His Highness Aguda was just questioning the Tang Dynasty and opposing it, but he was reprimanded by a small official of the Tang Dynasty and said it was meaningless... Ha, since when did it become meaningless for us, the envoys representing a country, to speak?"

At this point, the faces of some envoys from major countries who had been watching the show with great anticipation also darkened.

Even some envoys from small countries frowned slightly.

Zhao Hai's heart skipped a beat.

He hurriedly said, "You...don't talk nonsense, I didn't mean that at all!"

"You didn't mean that? Who said those meaningless words? Didn't they come from you?" Wang Chengdao laughed.

"me……"

Zhao Hai was instantly speechless after being refuted.

Wang Chengdao laughed and said, "Did you see that? Why is this eloquent official of the Tang Dynasty silent now? Because he feels guilty! Because I was right, because I was right to His Highness Aguda..."

"This Tang Dynasty wants to unify the world. What alliance? The Tang Dynasty wants to use it as its own one-man show and treat us like dogs. If you really let the ceremony go, then in the future, none of us will be able to stand up!"

"you……"

Wang Chengdao waved his folding fan, glanced at the envoys, and said, "Are you so willing to be a dog?"

Words are like knives.

Every move stabs me in the heart!

Wang Chengdao’s words were truly cruel!

He directly seized the loophole in Zhao Hai's words, causing the situation on the scene to take a sharp turn for the worse!

Zhao Hai's face flushed red, but he couldn't refute.

All the officials of the Tang Dynasty began to feel nervous.

They could clearly feel that the expressions of some envoys had changed.

Li Shimin was so angry that his eyes turned cold.

He looked at Wang Chengdao and said coldly: "Nonsense, nonsense!"

"Our Tang Dynasty is a country of etiquette. Everyone knows that our Tang Dynasty is the most kind. Moreover, our Tang Dynasty became the leader of the alliance because of the discerning envoys who jointly selected us. It was not our Tang Dynasty that took the initiative to mention it!"

"Since you all trust our Great Tang, I am willing to take on this heavy responsibility! What is your purpose in talking nonsense here?!"

Wang Chengdao listened to Li Shimin's questioning without any tension on his face.

He just chuckled and said, "Your Majesty, please don't put all the blame on me. I just saw that His Highness Aguda is not good at talking, so I said a few words for him. Other than that, I don't have any other ideas. I hope Your Majesty will not make a big deal out of it, otherwise I'm really scared!"

"In this Alliance of Nations, we, the members of the alliance, shouldn't be so nervous even if we speak up for others, right?"

"you……"

This is so weird!

There is a hidden needle in this statement!
There is no hidden goodness in this, either overtly or covertly.

Li Shimin was so angry that his teeth were chattering.

But unfortunately, he had no choice.

Some envoys were also frowning and thinking at this moment.

Although they could all see Wang Chengdao's intention, there was some truth in what he said.

If the Tang Dynasty was really so overbearing, they would not be allowed to say anything against it.

After that, wouldn't this alliance belong to the Tang Dynasty alone?
The Tang Dynasty wants them to die, do they really want to die?
The envoys all hesitated.

Wang Chengdao said with a smile: "It seems that many people have the same opinion as me. In this case, I have a suggestion. How about we vote again?"

"Let's see if more than 70% of the envoys still support the Tang Dynasty this time!"

"If so, then I have nothing to say!"

"I will fully support any decision made by Datang, and I will have no objections!"

"But if the votes are less than 70%..."

Wang Chengdao laughed and said, "Then I think that Datang may not be able to be the leader of the alliance."

He finished speaking.

Li Shimin's expression suddenly changed.

Zhao Hai’s expression also changed drastically: “Impossible! Don’t dream! We…”

Many envoys at the scene were persuaded by Wang Chengdao.

If there is another vote, everyone knows that the result may be extremely unfavorable to the Tang Dynasty.

The Tang Dynasty’s position as leader may be lost!
But before Zhao Hai could finish his words, he heard a lazy voice: "Another vote? Sure, I agree with both hands."

As soon as these words were spoken, the excited Tang officials suddenly stopped in their tracks.

They were stunned for a moment, and suddenly turned their heads to look.

Zhao Hai's eyes also widened suddenly.

Because he suddenly sounded, this voice, this lazy tone.

It’s... Qin Wenyuan!
"Qin Wenyuan agreed?"

"How could he agree to such an unreasonable request?"

"What...what's going on?"

Some envoys and Tang Dynasty officials were full of surprise.

In their opinion, what Wang Chengdao said actually didn't make any sense. After all, this result was chosen by everyone. Even if some people disagreed, how could there be another election?
Therefore, they believed that even if Qin Wenyuan spoke, he would definitely express his opposition in strong words.

But who would have thought that Qin Wenyuan actually agreed.

He agreed so readily.

This……

They all looked at Qin Wenyuan subconsciously.

Wang Chengdao also frowned slightly.

Qin Wenyuan's happiness suddenly gave him a bad feeling.

Even though he had fought for all of this, Qin Wenyuan agreed so readily that he couldn't help but wonder if Qin Wenyuan was scheming. Li Shimin also looked at Qin Wenyuan at this time. Seeing Qin Wenyuan walking slowly towards everyone, he narrowed his eyes slightly, thinking back to what Qin Wenyuan said to him yesterday, and his stern expression suddenly faded a little.

"You little brat, so this is what you call a fishing operation? So, this stupid Tiele prince is your bait?"

Li Shimin cursed in his heart with a smile: "I was really pissed off just now. It turned out to be you who did it! Why didn't you tell me who your bait was in advance? You almost pissed me off to death!"

"Not a son of man... Not a son-in-law of man!"

Li Shimin laughed and cursed in his heart, but his face remained cold.

He still remembered what Qin Wenyuan told him yesterday.

Treat everything as real!

Be angry when you should be angry.

Only by being angry can those guys feel that their plan is successful.

Now I am just an emotionless machine that verifies whether their plan is successful, so I have to be angry.

Can't be happy.

It's all over if you're happy.

Li Shimin tried hard not to laugh out loud at idiots like Wang Chengdao.

Qin Wenyuan, on the other hand, walked slowly, his eyes sweeping across the faces of the envoys.

He said calmly, "It was not me who proposed the nomination of Datang, and I did not participate in the vote to avoid suspicion. However, Datang received more than 70% of the votes, so it is not an exaggeration to say that Datang was the popular choice!"

"Originally, the Tang Dynasty was too lazy to be the leader of the alliance, because there are not many benefits to being the leader of all nations. It is just a nice title, but it will cause a lot of trouble."

“For example, we need to consider how to balance the relations between countries and how to allow small countries to live in peace and stability.”

Upon hearing this, the envoy from the small country's eyes suddenly lit up.

Qin Wenyuan continued, "For example, we need to consider how to make some hostile countries ease their hatred. Because of some historical reasons and the ambitions of some guys, I don't know how many soldiers have died and how much national strength has been consumed. I think... some countries are already in the midst of war and can't bear this protracted war, right?"

Upon hearing this, the expressions of some envoys from major countries changed slightly.

It is impossible for a country to exist in the world without enemies.

The long years of war were really exhausting and damaging to the country. Take the Sui Dynasty for example. How long had it been established? How prosperous was its national power?

Emperor Yang of Sui was not actually a tyrant, but rather an ambitious king.

But the result?

The war against Goguryeo eventually brought down the Sui Dynasty.

Even such a powerful Sui Dynasty could not do it, and other countries also obviously had such drawbacks.

It can be said that Qin Wenyuan's words immediately hit the hearts of many countries.

What the big countries want is face. Asking them to cease fire on their own initiative would be tantamount to admitting defeat, which would be too humiliating.

But if there is an alliance leader mediating, it will be different.

At this moment, the eyes of some envoys from major countries flickered a few times.

When Wang Chengdao heard what Qin Wenyuan said, his face changed immediately. His heart skipped a beat and he thought to himself that Qin Wenyuan was really sharp-tongued.

With just a few words, the situation that he had instigated was quickly stabilized.

He hurriedly said: "Qin Wenyuan, you..."

But Qin Wenyuan did not give him a chance to speak. He said, "So, as the leader of the alliance, the Tang Dynasty has to do so many things, not only to maintain peace, but also to help other countries seek opportunities for development. There are so many responsibilities, but what about the benefits?"

"A nicer name, Heavenly Khan...seems to be gone, right?"

"So, do you really think that our Tang Dynasty is willing to be the leader? Isn't it because everyone believes in us and hopes that we will stand up that the Tang Dynasty is willing to do so?"

"Originally, I told His Majesty that there was no benefit at all and that the Tang Dynasty should not get involved in this mess, but His Majesty disagreed!"

Qin Wenyuan looked at Li Shimin and said with great emotion: "Your Majesty said that a great country should have the responsibility of a great country. It is rare that so many countries believe in the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty cannot disappoint them. We will help if we can, so we agreed!"

In an instant, many eyes were focused on Li Shimin.

The eyes of the envoys from the small country were filled with gratitude and emotion.

Li Shimin was stared at with such moving eyes that he couldn't help but cough twice, raised his chin slightly, and tried to look towards the sun.

At this moment, he felt like a saint.

Although... he didn't say that.

"Good son-in-law! My glorious image depends on you." Li Shimin was moved.

Qin Wenyuan glanced at Li Shimin, laughed, and said, "So, to be honest with you, I really don't want to be the leader of the alliance. Now Wang Chengdao wants to re-vote, which is exactly what I want."

"Then let's vote again. I hope you can let Datang go and stop being this troublesome leader. We also want to be an ordinary member quietly and enjoy the good old days."

Qin Wenyuan finished speaking.

The expressions of many envoys changed.

The envoys from the small countries hurriedly said, "Stop! Sir Qin, we still believe in the Tang Dynasty!"

"Yes, we support the Tang Dynasty!"

“We don’t agree to a revote!”

"The Tang Dynasty is the leader of the alliance, and it deserves the title!"

"That's right! Support Datang!"

The envoys from small countries began to speak.

Some envoys from major countries hesitated for a moment and said, "I don't agree with re-voting either. It's obvious that we all support the Tang Dynasty. Only Wang Chengdao and a few others oppose it! I have a suggestion. If they all disagree, it's easy to deal with. Just kick them out of the alliance! They don't want the Tang Dynasty to become the leader, but we don't want them to become a member yet!"

"Exactly! Good advice!"

"I agree!"

"Kick out Nanzhao!"

As soon as these words came out, Wang Chengdao's expression changed completely.

His hands and feet were cold, and he suddenly felt that he might be shooting himself in the foot...

Wang Chengdao's heart suddenly tightened.

He didn't expect that Qin Wenyuan was so sharp-tongued. With just a few words, he not only eliminated the situation he had just instigated, but even turned it upside down.

This not only made the Tang Dynasty's position as leader more secure, but also put Nanzhao in an extremely unfavorable position.

Those envoys from the big countries... yes, they were the envoys from the big countries who had colluded with him before, and now they actually proposed to kick Nanzhao out of the alliance.

They actually turned against each other!
Instead, he pointed the knife directly at Nanzhao!
This made Wang Chengdao's heart skip a beat and his face changed suddenly.

Things were completely out of his control.

Qin Wenyuan glanced at Wang Chengdao, and meeting Wang Chengdao's extremely nervous gaze, he sneered disdainfully.

The general trend is like a rolling wave and it has already arrived in the Tang Dynasty.

How could it be possible that Wang Chengdao and the others would turn the world upside down?

The reason why Qin Wenyuan asked the naive Aguda to be the bait was just to see who else was so blind today.

(End of this chapter)