Border Cook

"If you are always warlike, the people will suffer and the government will force the people to rebel!"

The two of them were at loggerheads, both extremely angry, and looked like they wanted to eat each other alive.

Seeing the two brothers fighting like cocks, Li Yanyang had a headache. He just stretched out his hand and rubbed his temple, "How dare you!"

Li Junhao and Li Juncheng no longer dared to continue arguing, and hurriedly lowered their heads, "Father, please calm down. I know I was wrong."

Know your mistake?

He didn't see that!

How dare you be so presumptuous in the palace? Can't you just pretend that the emperor doesn't exist?

Li Yanyang snorted coldly, "The First and Second Princes have lost their manners in front of the palace. Kneel outside the palace. Do not stand up without my order!"

"Yes, I obey your orders."

Li Junhao and Li Juncheng responded, knelt down to express their gratitude, and without any hesitation, they hurried outside the hall and knelt down upright.

The Kingdom of Jinwei is further northwest than the Kingdom of Dazhou. The weather at the end of October is freezing cold and water freezes into ice. Standing outside like this, even if you wear thick clothes, you will be completely frozen after a meal, not to mention kneeling on such a cold floor.

The royal guards on duty outside showed pity when they saw the two princes like this, but Li Junhao and Li Juncheng did not care and just knelt straight.

Inside the palace, Li Yanyang's expression softened a little, and he lowered his eyes slightly, "Although I don't want to admit it, at this moment, it is time to decide the fate of our country. Now that the Great Zhou Kingdom is eyeing us covetously, what do you two dear ministers think we should do?"

"Replying to the king." Chu Hongwen said loudly, "Now, just as the second prince said, the people in the country are constantly complaining about the war, and public discontent is everywhere. If we continue to be so indifferent, I am afraid that there will be chaos in the country, which will give the Great Zhou Kingdom an opportunity to take advantage of it."

"In my opinion, it is better to cease fire and negotiate peace with the Great Zhou Kingdom as soon as possible, recuperate, and wait until the country is prosperous and the people are strong before talking about other things. As the saying goes, it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge, so it will not be too late to collect the current debt by then."

Zhuo Shengjie disagreed and retorted, "My Lord, I do not agree with what Lord Chu said. If we negotiate peace now, it will make the Great Zhou think that our Jinwei Kingdom is as timid as a mouse and look down on us. When we negotiate peace, I am afraid that they will ask for too much, and our Jinwei Kingdom will suffer a lot."

"Why don't you give me some time, my lord? I will lead my soldiers to win a few battles. By then, even if we negotiate peace, our Jinwei Kingdom will not be embarrassed and we will have enough bargaining chips to negotiate with the Great Zhou Kingdom."

"Although I don't doubt the ability of the Duke of Weiguo, whether a war can be won often depends on the right time, place and people. If the Duke of Weiguo fails to win these battles and instead suffers a crushing defeat, wouldn't he be at a greater disadvantage when proposing peace then?" Chu Hongwen questioned.

Zhuo Shengjie was speechless for a moment.

Of course, he couldn't guarantee victory, but as the Duke of Wei and the marshal of the entire army, he had to maintain the momentum and not lose.

"Please rest assured, my lord. I will do my best. If I cannot win the battle, I will bring my head to you!"

"I am afraid that even if we have the head of Duke Weiguo, it will be of no use to us, the Kingdom of Jinwei."

"But Lord Chu, if you negotiate peace at this time, it will definitely be beneficial to the Jinwei Kingdom?"

"..."

Seeing that the two court officials also had different opinions and each insisted on his own point, Li Yanyang became more and more impatient and coughed lightly.

The two of them immediately stopped talking and lowered their heads.

"Both of you are thinking about the country, but you just have different opinions. There is no need to argue too much about it." Li Yanyang said, "I think that if we negotiate peace at this time, it is hard to guarantee that the Great Zhou will underestimate our Jin Wei Kingdom. We should follow the Duke of Wei's opinion and give the border some time to see the situation before making a decision."

"Yes." Zhuo Shengjie suddenly became energetic.

"But time is tight, so the limit is one month." Li Yanyang said, "During this period, in addition to the border war, you must also keep a close eye on the movements of the Western Frontier Army of the Great Zhou Kingdom. If there are any major changes, report them at any time."

If the Great Zhou Kingdom really wants to make a concerted effort, they cannot really throw eggs against stones. They need to stop their activities as soon as possible to buy a chance for the Jin Wei Kingdom to recuperate and avoid the disaster of national destruction.

"Yes!" Zhuo Shengjie answered loudly.

One month is indeed a tight schedule, but...

enough!
The matter was settled, and Chu Hongwen and Zhuo Shengjie took the initiative to withdraw.

The noise in the hall just now was loud, and everyone's voice was heard clearly by Li Junhao and Li Juncheng who were kneeling outside the hall.

Li Juncheng was still kneeling upright with a solemn expression.

A look of annoyance appeared on Li Junhao's face.

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What's the one-month period? It seems that they are not in favor of peace talks, but in fact, after a month, they will still have to negotiate peace. The only difference between negotiating peace now and then is just a matter of sooner or later.

After all is said and done, the peace talks are almost a foregone conclusion.

Peace talks, peace talks...

Ah!
The founding king of their Jinwei Kingdom was originally just the leader of the smallest tribe. He led a despised tribe to fight everywhere, using war to support war and to end war with war. Eventually, he founded the Jinwei Kingdom, and the Li family thus enjoyed the honor of being the king.

Since the founding of a country, what it hopes for is to unify the world and pass it down through the ages. The emperors of successive dynasties have never disgraced the teachings of their ancestors and have expanded the territory of the Jinwei Kingdom bit by bit until it has become what it is today.

As a result, now the Jin Wei Kingdom is actually negotiating peace with neighboring countries.

It is a disgrace to the entire Jinwei Kingdom and they have forgotten the ancestral teachings of the Li family!

If our ancestors knew about this in the afterlife, they would probably jump out of their coffins and curse them as unworthy descendants!
What a shame!
Li Junhao's teeth were clenching.
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Another cold wind blew, carrying the last few leaves remaining on the branches to the ground and the edge of the field.

After being blown by the cold wind and exposed to the sun, the leaves quickly became dry and brittle, making a crackling sound when stepped on.

At this time, many farmers went out to the fields and woods, and swept many leaves into wicker baskets to prepare for burning firewood and cooking in winter to save firewood.

Xia Mingyue is also busy here.

The central kitchen has been completely moved over, the yard has been basically cleaned up, and the small piece of land in the yard has been turned over. The spinach planted has grown leaves, and the garlic sprouts have sprouted and grown tall. It looks like a piece of green, which is particularly eye-catching in this bleak winter day.

But in the middle of the field, there was a small area with several narrow and tall bamboo baskets covered with cloth, neatly placed in a pile, which was more eye-catching than the lush greenery.

"What's in here?" Fan Jinglan walked around the barrel in confusion, unable to figure it out. (End of this chapter)