Marrying blindly and by mistake, the general’s misplaced wife

Qi Sheng Emperor dealt with the generals of the auxiliary country and banned the prince. The most important thing was to discuss matters regarding the Eastern Territory.

In the court, two voices appeared.

Grand Tutor Ye Shijing believed that there had never been any war between Shang Qi and Tianze. Now Tianze's sudden attack must not be without reason. However, those who invade our territory will be punished no matter how far away they are. The imperial court should send good generals there to recover the lost territory, and also give Tianze some color to show off, so that they will not dare to invade the border easily again.

Prime Minister Fu Sitong believed that since some people were collaborating with the enemy and betraying the country, Tianze would start the war, which showed that they were just taking advantage. If the two countries could negotiate peace, give up some property and redeem the city, Tianze would benefit and they would definitely meet. Just accept it, if the two countries avoid war, the people on the border will be able to avoid the pain of war, and the court will not have to waste people and money in preparing for war. This is a good thing that kills two birds with one stone!

Ye Shijing's expression was indifferent: "I wonder how much property the prime minister said he would give up?"

Fu Sitong said: "Then I sent someone to negotiate for peace and discuss the specific amount. Tutor, anything that can be solved with money is not a big deal. When there is a war, it is the people who suffer, so why not use money to exchange for people's peace?"

"Prime Minister, do you think that in exchange for giving in blindly, everything will be peaceful? A Tianze who will start a war for no reason will withdraw his troops after easily getting benefits? They will only think that I, Shang Qi, are weak and can be bullied, and their appetite will become more and more popular." As we grow older, our demands will become more and more demanding. When our desires are hard to satisfy, won’t we have to rely on armored soldiers to protect our country in the end?”

"As long as the two countries sign a non-aggression contract, no one will break it easily! The sage said that the people are the most important thing before the country! If money can buy people's lives, then the money is worth it!"

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, you won't be so forgetful, right? Shang Qi and Tianze signed a ten-year non-aggression agreement. Now, only eight years have passed, and Tianze has already violated the border. If they would abide by the contract, how could this war have happened?"

"Didn't that mean it was stable for eight years?"

"Did the eight years of stability come from the non-aggression contract? That was during the original war, and both countries had to recuperate. Obviously, Tianze is not a person who abides by the contract. The Prime Minister wants me, Shang Qi, not only to contribute money and property, but also to To prevent Tianze from invading again? Since we have provided Tianze with the property for peace talks, wouldn’t it be better to exchange those properties for military supplies and allow me, Shang Qi, to display our country’s dignity on the battlefield and protect our country?”

"That's not what you say. If the war breaks out, all lives will be destroyed. Who can guarantee that we will win? If we win, we will pay it back. If we lose, then the peace talks may have to be doubled or even tripled. Then we have really done it. It’s useless, but it empties Shang Qi’s treasury!”

At first, there was a tit-for-tat confrontation between Taifu Ye and the Prime Minister, but then more courtiers joined.

For a while, the person who advocated war and the person who advocated peace got into a dispute in the court.

Qi Sheng Emperor looked down at the courtiers below who were arguing endlessly. Most of the people in charge were military generals, and those in charge of peace were mostly civil servants, but there were exceptions. For example, as a civil servant, Mu Feicai, the censor of the capital, tried his best to advocate for war; while for Xia Haicheng, the Marquis of Liyang, who was a military general, he tried his best to advocate for peace.

Emperor Qi Sheng looked to the right, where Xia Chixiao was standing upright. He was the one in charge.

Well, Chu Yanling, the new top scorer in the new discipline who just entered the title, is also the main battler!
And the new Xuan Ping Bo Pei Shi'an is already asking for a fight!
But, looking all the way, one-third of the main battle and two-thirds of the main peace.

Hey, why is there one person missing from today's court meeting?

He seems to have an adult son, the fifth or the sixth? The name is Jing, the one named Jing Yu?

This brat doesn't like court, he only loves cockfighting and lackeys, drinking and gambling. He stipulates that the prince must attend the court meeting once every five days, and the China-North Korea meeting once every three days must be at least five times out of ten. Officials of the fourth grade and above He would hardly participate in the Umrah meeting once a day.

But for this son, it would be good if he could come to the China-North Korea meeting once out of ten, and he could escape whenever he could from the Great Court meeting.

Other sons squeezed their heads and never failed, but this one was an outlier.

At this moment, his sons, those sons who were favored by the courtiers as capable, capable and virtuous, were silent at this moment. But he understood that each of them had their own little thoughts, and by not speaking at this time, it did not mean that they advocated war or peace.

Emperor Qi Sheng sighed in his heart. He was old, he was fifty years old, and his energy was low. His sons were ready to make a move. The prince was mediocre and not talented enough. He was just by the rules and could be a conservative king, but he had no enterprising spirit.

This time, because General Fuguo collaborated with the enemy and was defeated in the war, the whole family was imprisoned. He was originally escorted to Beijing, and both the queen and the prince were banned. Although he asked the prince to participate in this court meeting, the prince was not allowed to attend the whole meeting. He lowered his head, his mind wandering, and he didn't know whether he was in a daze or thinking.

He thought for a moment and suddenly asked, "What do you think, Prince?"

The prince came out of the queue without thinking: "Fight!"

As soon as he uttered the word, he breathed a long sigh of relief. It seemed that when he said this word, it represented not only his attitude, but also the breath he had been holding in his heart.

The eldest prince hurriedly came out: "Father, I believe that the Prime Minister's words are reasonable. Now that the national treasury is not rich, it is not appropriate to start a war easily, otherwise, the consequences will be unpredictable."

Emperor Qi Sheng's eyes glanced at his two sons without any expression. He asked: "Master He, who will go to the peace talks? Who can be the general in the war?"

These words immediately silenced the court.

It was originally the matter of the minister of Honglu Temple to go to peace talks, but now that the city has been lost and the two countries are at war, the status of a fourth-grade minister of Honglu Temple is obviously not qualified.

An important minister in the court must go there.

Ye Shijing smiled faintly: "The Prime Minister advocated for peace. How about the Prime Minister go to peace talks?"

Fu Sitong also smiled coldly: "The master is taking the lead in the battle. Could it be that the master wants to put on armor and go to the battlefield himself?"

"Why not?"

Fu Sitong's eyebrows furrowed. He almost forgot that this Taifu Ye had both civil and military skills, acted cunningly, and had a ruthless and changeable style of doing things. Although he was a Taifu now and held a civil service, he had indeed gone to school before. of the battlefield.

Qisheng Emperor's eyes were deep and expressionless: "Fu Qing, one million taels of silver is the limit for peace talks. If you go there in person and exchange for a twenty-year non-aggression contract, is it possible?"

Fu Sitong's frown was replaced by wide eyes. He hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, one million taels of silver, this, this is completely impossible!"

Since the peace talks between the two countries require money to buy peace, what is one million taels of silver enough for? Send beggars away? No matter what, you have to go up to five million taels!

If he really went and told the truth, Lord Tianze would definitely think that he was deliberately humiliating him, and he would have to kill him on the spot.

Qi Sheng Emperor glanced at him and turned to Ye Shijing: "Ye Qing, one million silver will be used to purchase grain, grass, ordnance and other military supplies. You will personally lead the troops on the expedition. In exchange for twenty years, Tianze will not dare to invade. Maybe it will be done." "Arrived?" (End of this chapter)