Chapter 335: In the Palace
In the midst of this huge palace, a conspicuous red carpet spreads from the gate to the end of the palace. Until a throne resisted, and the carpet broke off as if it had come to an abrupt end.
And on this throne, a famous young man sits upright. The young man looked upright, but his eyes seemed to be a little ethereal. He was dressed in a royal robe, and he wore a shiny golden crown on his head. However, unlike those leaders with the temperament of a king, he did not show the kingly spirit that he should have at all.
Even, with a figure of only about 1.7 meters, it made him feel weak. Thanks to the fact that he is currently sitting on the throne, he does not support the lack of his height.
He is the king of the Kingdom of Saran, Wei Tianwen.
There is a huge gap between him and himself, and there are four ministers in front of the throne. They were the four regents left behind by the previous kings to assist the little king in handling state affairs.
The four ministers did not seem to be afraid at all, and the little king, who was sitting on the throne, each made a different move. Perhaps in the eyes of these four ministers, there was no word of respect for the little king.
"I've made it very clear! It is much more powerful than our kingdom of Saran. If we go head-to-head with this empire, our Saran Kingdom will only die without a place to be buried!"
A small, but extremely bloated, middle-aged man with somewhat bald hair was talking. He is one of the four major regents, and his name is Zhou Zhi.
Zhou Zhi was an important minister who leaned towards the government and the opposition during the old kingdom, and after the death of the old king, he naturally had the status of 'one person under ten thousand people'.
Zhou Zhi's sound spread almost throughout the entire palace, and it was full of echoes.
"Yes, yes! That's it! All the nations of Cellos know how terrible the Sauron Empire is. Resisting it in fear is tantamount to striking a stone with an egg!" the other regent seemed to echo him. He has a full head of white hair, and although he is 1.8 meters tall, his obesity hides this.
His name was Zhu Hongxin, and he was also a minister of the old king when he was alive. He and Zhou Zhi, who had just spoken, were next to each other, like two twins.
"So we must not turn the other cheek with the Sauron Empire now, and even make some appropriate compromises with it. Otherwise, once this country gets angry, we Saran will definitely have no good fruit to eat!" said the regent of Zhouzhi's hand to the front, as if he was pinching some fruit. He was still moving his arms, as if to deepen the weight of his judgment.
"King, I agree with the argument of the regent of Zhou Zhi! In the case of the lack of strength in our Saran Kingdom, only by compromising with the enemy can we protect the territory and the people!" As the regent Zhu Hongxin spoke, he made a fist salute in front of him. But he did so, but his eyes did not glance at the little king sitting on the throne in front of him.
Zhu Hongxin's gaze has always been in contact with Zhou Zhi, who is also the regent next to him, which really makes people feel like they are singing and harmonizing.
"Regent Zhu Hongxin is right! Saran no longer has the strength to resist the Sauron Empire, so he can only bow to it!" "The waist of the regent of Zhou Zhi was slightly tilted forward, and this style of bowing and standing up straight almost completely set off the self-confidence of this regent.
"No! I don't think so!"
Just as the two regents were boasting of a compromise with the Sauron Empire, another middle-aged voice came to the fore. It was issued by a regent named Lin Mingyuan, his head was somewhat rugby ball-shaped, and the hair on the top was a little thin.
Lin Mingyuan's eyes were very sharp, and he seemed to have a lot of ruthlessness in them. His voice was equally loud, and it completely overshadowed the other two regents who were still talking before.
"It is true that we can compromise with the Sauron Empire for a while, but can we compromise with it for the rest of our lives? What kind of country the Sauron Empire is, don't you know? They are all insatiable people, if you give in to them, they will bully us even more. Don't you two know that?"
"Lin Mingyuan, what are you talking nonsense? When did I say that I would compromise with the Sauron Empire for the rest of my life?" Facing the accusation of the regent Lin Mingyuan, the regent of Zhou Zhi also stared back unto be outdone. He also glared twice, and his body also turned to the side, and he went to face Lin Mingyuan on the right.
"But isn't your compromise now equivalent to compromising forever in the future?"
"I didn't say that!"
"Then I would like to invite the regent of Zhou Zhi to tell me, what do you mean?" Prince Regent Lin Mingyuan waved his arm forward casually.
"What I mean is very clear. The Kingdom of Saran, both in terms of land and population, was categorically unable to compete with the Sauron Empire. So we can't go head-to-head with it at all, we need to be gentle and solve everything!"
"Isn't that just a compromise?"
"Compromise is also a part of politics, only those young people with brain fever will think that they can do a good job in the country with empty body and blood!" "The regent of Zhou Zhi mercilessly poked at the weakness of the other party.
"Zhou Zhi, don't speak of yourself so noblely, what is the purpose of your compromise, do you think I don't know?" Lin Mingyuan not only did not soften, but also took a step closer to push back.
"Oh, Lin Mingyuan, tell me your opinion: why do you think I'm afraid to compromise with the Sauron Empire?"
Lin Mingyuan's regent couldn't help but sneer when he heard this, "Hmph, hehe, do you still need me to explain this?"
"Say whatever you want, especially in front of the king!" said the regent, Zhou Zhi, who raised his arm to the king in front of him, but still did not look at his king.
"Okay!" Lin Mingyuan began to nod violently, the corners of his mouth twitching up as if he was still telling: This is what you told me to tell!
"You compromisers who only think about the Sauron Empire in everything, aren't you just trying to keep the glory and wealth of the Saran that you have in Saran? For this, you can even sacrifice some of the national interests! You little abacus is really good, anyway, as long as you compromise with Sauron, you take it for granted that they will not come to find trouble again!" Lin Mingyuan's body was floating up and down, as if he was immersed in an ocean.
"Hehe!" The regent of Zhu Hongxin, who was in the midst of a heated debate, sent another message at this moment. His eyes glanced at Lin Mingyuan next to him, and he also brought out a terrifying sneer, "I said Lin Mingyuan! You are so embarrassed to say such a baseless conjecture!"
"What's so embarrassing about that! Facts are facts! Who doesn't know what you compromisers are doing!"
"Lin Mingyuan!" Zhou Zhi Regent suddenly let out a loud sigh, and his volume also enlivened the atmosphere in the palace, "Please accept this groundless slander immediately!"
"What's wrong? Are you afraid? When you usually do compromises, you're not afraid at all!"
"Lin Mingyuan!"
The two regents seemed to be about to roll up their sleeves and fight, and they had always been known to be at odds with each other. And the regent of Zhu Hongxin, who is standing between the two, will also interject from time to time.
However, unlike the three older regent who were fighting with each other, Fan Pengyun, who was also the youngest and standing on the edge, did not reveal any words at all.
The regent Fan Pengyun was just over forty years old, and he was an auxiliary minister that the old king had chosen to put on the table. It is precisely because of his lack of qualifications that when the other three regents are in trouble, few words are released.
But compared with the regent Fan Pengyun, the most unlucky is obviously the little king sitting on the throne.
King Wei Tianwen has not interjected a word so far, as if he is a person who is completely outside the group. The arguments of the ministers below the throne did not seem to have anything to do with him at all, and the ministers did not even come to do the superficial work of 'asking for advice'.
"Alas!" for this reason, King Wei Tianwen sighed. He looked at the regent in front of him who had been chosen for him by his deceased father, and he really didn't dare to give any opinion.
"Lin Mingyuan! I heard earlier that you maintain a close relationship with the various generals in the military river crab team. Do you really want the country to go to war? Or do you have an interest in the army and think that fighting a war will enrich your wealth?"
The regent under the throne continued to argue, and there was no tendency to stop.
"Zhou Zhi, what are you talking nonsense?"
"Lin Mingyuan, is Ren Zhou Zhi also following your example? Didn't you just say something that slandered people at will without evidence, and this Zhou Zhi is also tantamount to imitating you, pretending that you have something to do with the army?"
"You ...... You ......" Lin Mingyuan, the regent, seemed to be a little unbearable. I saw him take a quick step forward, and kept muttering excitedly to the two regents next to him, "You blood spews!"
"Hah! You also know that there is such a thing as spewing blood! Then why did you label us as a compromiser just now!" The regent of Zhou Zhi rolled his eyes without hesitation.
"You ......"
"I said Fan Pengyun, you also come up and say a fair word!" While still arguing, the regent Zhu Hongxin passed by and looked at the regent Fan Pengyun who was standing on the far right, "Since just now, you have been silent beside you." We, the regents, have come to the palace to discuss matters, but we want to express our opinions!"
The goal is very clear, the white-haired regent Zhu Hongxin, this is to pull Fan Pengyun, who has never waded into this troubled water, into it.
Fan Pengyun's body twitched suddenly, and after thinking for a long time, he slowly lowered his head, "Ah...... This one...... I ......"
"Fan Pengyun, you don't have to worry about anything, if you have something to say, speak it quickly!" Zhou Zhi's eyes had a sense of squint, and he was sweeping Fan Pengyun, who was also the regent with him.
Fan Pengyun's body seemed to have been struck by lightning again, and he also made a fist salute respectfully towards the front, "Ah! About this! I agree with the views of the Regent of Zhou Zhi and the Regent Zhu Hongxin!"
As soon as he heard this, the two named regent showed that they were able to do so, and the two waists straightened.
"If we confront each other, we will hurt the interests of the country and the common people! If we compromise a little bit, we can avoid the misery of human lives!" said the regent Fan Pengyun.
As soon as his words fell, the regent of Zhou Zhi suddenly laughed lightly, "Ahahaha...... See! Lin Mingyuan! You're really alone! Just in this palace, let's see who agrees with you, a warmonger!"
Lin Mingyuan was glaring dryly, but he didn't know how to reply, "You...... You ......"
"Lin Mingyuan, just accept your fate!" Zhu Hongxin, the regent was about to interject, and the expression on his face was extremely disdainful, "No one will agree with your point of view, you are just alone! Your belligerent thoughts, like that Shen Haiteng, should have been taken to the grave!"
"You ......"
"I just want the king to see how unpopular the militant mind is!" said the regent of Zhouzhi, as if licking his lips. At this point in time, he finally mentioned their king.
Although the four regent have not yet looked at their king.
King Wei Tianwen still sat on the throne as always, not because he couldn't interject, but because he didn't dare to say anything to these ministers who had been alive since his father was alive and had already mixed like a fish in water in the officialdom.
However, after hearing someone mention his name, he still stood up as if he were pretending.
"Ahh
The king's voice did not make the atmosphere of the palace much better, and the regent of Zhou Zhi even strode forward, "King, look at this lonely man's hair for yourself." His starting point has never been for the country, but for his interests!"
"Zhou Zhi, you wicked person sue first!" Lin Mingyuan, the regent, also took a step forward.
"Who is the wicked person, isn't this obvious?" Zhu Hongxin, the regent has always been able to penetrate the words through the seams, "Don't look at who will obey you here!" He glared at Lin Mingyuan who was diagonally in front of him.
"You...... You ......" Lin Mingyuan began to look around.
Indeed, as his political enemies said, he is almost alone in this palace today. So, he still put all his hopes on the little king in front of him.
"King! I, Lin Mingyuan, have sworn to assist you since the lifetime of the previous king! For this, I can even sacrifice my own life! But now, ...... In this palace, it is really a traitorous minister. These bloodless compromisers will surely delay the future of our country!"
Lin Mingyuan's tone was very sincere, and he had the illusion that he was about to kneel down in the next scene.
"Hey, Lin Mingyuan, who are you talking about? Are you accusing us?"
"Don't you know it in your heart?"
"Lin Mingyuan, you are so presumptuous, you actually wantonly slander the minister in front of Your Majesty!" Zhu Hongxin Regent pointed at Lin Mingyuan angrily, "You still don't take the king in your eyes!"
"It is because of respect for the king and for the good of the king that I want to peel off the skin of you traitors who will only compromise, so as to see how black your hearts are!"
"King, look at Lin Mingyuan, he actually doesn't take you in his eyes like this, please punish him!" Zhou Zhi's arm suddenly turned horizontal, pointing straight in the direction of Lin Mingyuan.
"I agree!" Prince Regent Zhu Hongxin also began to stride forward. This time, he was about to step on the stone steps in front of the throne compared to the two people in front of him.
Seeing this formation, King Wei Tianwen's headache became more and more intense. He touched his forehead helplessly, and his sighs kept coming out.
"Oh, uncles, please stop arguing! We have come to this palace to discuss, not to quarrel like attacking each other!" the king really wanted to suppress the fire that was burning in the palace.
"It was Lin Mingyuan who launched the personal attack first!Please the king should punish him for his guilt first!" the tone of the regent of Zhou Zhi was still very tough.
"I agree! The king should be asked to condemn him first! Otherwise, isn't there chaos in this palace? Everyone can arbitrarily buckle the other's hat without evidence!" A sinister smile appeared on the face of the regent Zhu Hongxin.
Lin Mingyuan saw that the two regent were constantly targeting, so he clenched his fists, "If the king wants to condemn me, I won't have any compromise with you! Everyone knows what you are doing behind your back with the Sauron Empire!"
"Lin Mingyuan! Your mouth is starting to talk nonsense again! Don't talk nonsense about things without evidence!" Zhou Zhi's chest straightened up, and he didn't forget to pull Fan Pengyun into the troubled water again, "You think so too, right?"
Fan Pengyun's body shook again, and he had a natural resistance to anyone mentioning his name. However, the other party is a minister who has been in power since the first king was alive, so he naturally does not dare to disobey anything.
"Ah...... This...... This ......"
"Fan Yunpeng! With the king here, why are you nervous! If you have any words and opinions, just say them as much as you like!" The regent of Zhu Hongxin's neck began to crook again, and he looked extremely unruly, without the sense of stability that an uncle in his fifties should have.
"This ...... This ......" Regent Fan Pengyun was in a dilemma for a while.
"Fan Pengyun, you don't have to be afraid! just say anything, you are also the regent pointed out by the first king, this is no less than us!"
"This ......" Fan Pengyun Regent sighed fiercely after thinking about it again, "Alas!" He bowed respectfully forward, "I agree with Zhou Zhi and Zhu Hongxin, the two regents!" I want to talk about "Fighting for Celros" with more like-minded people, pay attention to "excellent literature" on WeChat, talk about life, and find confidants~