On the morning of the second day, Luo Yao followed Luo Jia directly to the main hall, and Qing Ling, in order to avoid causing greater shock, chose to hide behind the curtain on the side of the hall and listen to the discussions in the hall.

Compared with Chaoyan, Jiuqiu has fewer people in the country, and the number of officials in the upper dynasty is only about ten. However, Jiuqiu has always been open to the people, and the officials are not as cautious as the nobles in Lingxiao City, and after gathering in the hall, they will talk and chat in groups, which is no less noisy than the teahouse market.

Qingling had heard Luo Yao say that Jiuqiu was originally composed of Taotang Hill, Shude Hill, Mengying Hill, Kunwu Hill, Black and White Hill, Chiwang Hill, Senwei Hill, Wufu Hill, and Xuanmin Hill. Most of the officials in the imperial court were elected from the families of these tribal leaders, and it was completely common for them to argue over various political matters in the past few days.

The demon clan emphasizes the strength to distinguish the high and low. For this reason, the Luo clan, which is also a demon and a god, and has both five spirits, was pushed to the position of the king of the demon clan in ancient times. And for the same reason, Luo Heng's influence in the Jiuqiu court has always been far greater than Luo Heng's. If it weren't for Luo Jia's own brother who used his life to seal Luo Heng at the cost of his life more than 300 years ago, this Jiuqiu court would probably not be under Luo Jia's control at all......

At this time, Luo Jian announced Chaoyan's intention to make peace, and the ministers in the palace immediately discussed it like a pot.

One of the phrases that stands tall above many voices and is repeatedly mentioned is "Don't agree!" ”

Qing Ling was hidden behind the curtain, and heard a slightly sharp man's voice say loudly: "How can you believe the words of the Chaoyan royal family? Back then, I also negotiated peace with them and signed an armistice agreement, but a few years ago, they invaded the south on a large scale and wiped out Fan Ye, Zhong Qi, and Yuzhong in a row! If it weren't for the people of Lieyang who came from the West Sea, I'm afraid the flames of war would have burned into Jiuqiu long ago! ”

The man turned to Luo Yao again, "Baili Shizi came to Zhangyao this time, he planned to help Chaoyan's gang of liars be lobbyists, right?" Although you are the son of our Majesty, after all, you are not surnamed Luo, and now you are married to the emperor of Chaoyan, if you calculate carefully, you may not be able to think about the interests of Jiuqiu in everything! ”

Qing Ling could hear the fire behind the curtain.

If it weren't for my Xiaoqi, you Jiuqiu might have been flattened by the Chaoyan army a long time ago, okay? Dare to call us liars! Listening to your snarky voice, maybe it's a badger demon or something, I feel goosebumps all over my body when I think about it......

Luo Jia patted the armrest of the main seat hard, "Shut up for me!" ”

The hall fell silent.

Luo Jia said: "Chi Wangqi, in your opinion, if you don't negotiate peace with Chaoyan, what should you do?" ”

The sharp voice known as Chi Wangqi replied, "It may not be possible to fight Chaoyan now, but we can at least find a way to unite with Lieyang and force them again!" As long as the ban on the West Sea can be lifted and the people can freely leave the country for trade, everyone's life will be much better! As time goes by, I slowly accumulate strength, and it is not too late to fight with Chaoyan in the future. ”

As soon as the words fell, many people in the hall echoed one after another.

Luo Jia looked at Luo Yao again, "What do you say?" ”

Luo Yao had been standing beside his mother, and when he heard this, he slowly spoke: "What everyone here can think of, Emperor Chaoyan can naturally think of, how can he easily lift the ban and let Jiuqiu accumulate strength to fight against it in the future?" ”

He turned to Chi Wangqi, who was about to make a rebuttal, and continued first: "Lord Chiwang talked about uniting Lieyang, but did Lieyang really have a friendship with Jiuqiu, or did they just deliberately weave the illusion of an alliance with Jiuqiu in order to intimidate Chao Yan, but in fact, they didn't have any trustworthy interests with Jiuqiu at all? ”

Chi Wangqi choked a little.

Jiuqiu and Lieyang have indeed never had a relationship on the surface. I heard that the national teacher Luo Heng secretly reached some agreements with them, but it was just rumors. After the Great War, although Luo Heng was still nominally the national teacher of the Jiuqiu Kingdom, he was sealed and restrained, and it was difficult to make a big difference.

To say that the last time Lieyang invaded from the West Sea, why did he propose the conditions for peace with Jiuqiu to Chaoyan, Chi Wangqi himself was a little confused.

He cleared his throat and argued: "Just because there are no interests involved now does not mean that there will be no chance of a formal alliance in the future!" This matter should at least be clarified by the national teacher. ”

Luo Yao said: "Forming an alliance with Lieyang is undoubtedly attracting the enemy into the room. Instead of relying on their strength and letting them replace Chaoyan, it is better to find a way to solve the contradiction between Jiuqiu and Chaoyan and seek welfare for the people of Donglu. Jiuqiu is located in a remote corner, which has been inaccessible to the outside world for hundreds of years, and the supply of corn minerals has been cut off due to the ban on Chaoyan. In order to make a living, the people have to take risks, and there are hundreds of Jiuqiu people who are engaged in smuggling and trading in Daze Pingfeng City alone! They put their lives on the line just to get a rich life. In such a situation, do you still want to start another war and make the situation even more chaotic? ”

Everyone in the hall looked at each other and was silent for a moment.

Chi Wangqi exchanged glances with several colleagues, and stepped forward and said, "But this doesn't mean that our Jiuqiu should back down, agree to Chaoyan's harsh conditions, and become their vassal country from now on, right?" Not to mention anything else, isn't the matter of relocating residents just a clear poaching of our people? Even if His Majesty is willing to give it up, the people may not be willing to leave their homes and change hands! ”

Other officials chimed in: "That's it, that's it, where is this peace, it's clearly selling people......

Qing Ling listened loudly behind the curtain.

I used to think that Luo Jian was a little strict with herself, but now that she sees the situation in the court, she understands that it is not easy for her.

Mu Chen also said that for a political country, it is important to pay attention to both grace and power, and timely punishment and killing are sometimes necessary.

As a woman, Luo Jia, except for her crazy cousin and son who is far away in another country, has no support, and it is inevitable that she wants to deter a group of courtiers who may disagree with her at any time, and people will slowly sharpen their senses and become stern.

After going down, Qing Ling opened the curtain and walked towards Luo Jia's mother and son, who stayed in the hall and talked in a low voice.

When Luo Jia saw Qingling coming, he got up and asked her, "How do you feel?" ”

Qing Ling sighed and said honestly: "These courtiers in Jiuqiu are really bold, they don't even have any scruples when they speak, if they are in the Vermilion Bird Palace, I am afraid that they will be expelled long ago." ”

Luo Ji took Qing Ling's hand and slowly walked towards the outside of the hall, and said with a smile: "You mean, I, the lord of the Nine Hills, have no way?" ”

Qing Ling hurriedly shook his head, "No! In fact, this is also beneficial, everyone can clearly state their thoughts, and they don't have to hide their thoughts from each other and guess each other, and it will be more efficient to deal with problems. After a pause, he concluded: "Each has its own strengths." ”

Luo Jian sighed softly, "When there is a contradiction, such honesty may not be able to speed up the resolution of the problem...... It's been more than 300 years, and they are still not very convinced of me, the heroine. ”

Qing Ling's gaze followed Luo Xuan's fall, staying on her hand holding her.

The hands were shriveled and scorched, covered with dark brown spots.

Qing Ling couldn't imagine what kind of face was hidden under the hat, and what kind of exhaustion and exhaustion the owner of the face had encountered......

She subconsciously held Luo Yao's hand back, turned her head to look at Luo Yao again, and said, "But when I heard their tone just now, it seems that they have also loosened. The key point of contention is the relocation of people. ”

Luo Yao followed, "Most of the sixteen towns that Chaoyan proposed to relocate belonged to the former Chiwangqiu tribe, and it is understandable that Chiwangqi strongly opposed it. Once the residents move north, all the taxes will be paid to the court, which is equivalent to paying tribute in disguise. ”

He looked at Qing Ling, "Actually, Chi Wangqi has a saying that is not unreasonable, even if Mother agrees to Chaoyan's conditions and let the residents move north, the people themselves may not be willing. In fact, I don't think this point is of much significance in terms of the armistice between the two countries, and in your opinion, is it possible to remove it from the article? ”

Qing Ling said: "How can it be meaningless? The demon clan moved into the Central Plains, which was beneficial to both sides, and it was on this basis that I persuaded Mu Chen to agree to peace. If you want to remove it, it is absolutely impossible. ”

Luo Yao said: "Is there a way to make some changes?" Now, judging from the bright side alone, Jiuqiu can't get the slightest benefit at all. ”

Qing Ling couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, "Why is it no good?" The two countries are opposed, and Jiuqiu is at a disadvantage, Chaoyan does not send troops to attack, and is willing to negotiate peace, isn't it considered that it has already given benefits? ”

As soon as the words came out, he immediately realized that he was too used to raising the bar with Luo Yao, and he forgot that his mother was also beside him, so he hurriedly closed his voice.

Luo Ji didn't care, still holding Qing Ling's hand, slowly walked forward, and after a while, he said, "Let me think about it again." ”

Sending Luo Ji back to his residence, Qing Ling followed Luo Yao in the direction of his dormitory.

Qing Ling saw that Luo Yao was a little strangely silent, and he couldn't help but think about it, and finally couldn't help but reach out and pull his sleeve, "Hey, are you angry with me?" ”

Luo Yao came back to her senses from her contemplation and rubbed the top of her hair with a smile, "Where is there so much anger?" You have said it yourself, say it if you have something in your heart, don't speculate with each other, now that the attitudes of both sides are clear, I should think seriously about decision-making. ”

Qing Ling was a little worried, "What about your mother?" Just because you're not angry doesn't mean she's not angry......"

Luo Yao couldn't help but wonder, "What, I'm scared now?" He looked like he was just right. ”

He was silent for a moment, "My mother took you to the court, and she really wanted you to retreat in a difficult way, who knew that your attitude was so resolute......" The smile on his lips seemed to be helpless and doting, and he looked down at Qing Ling, "But if she is really angry, will you give up?" ”

Qingling shook his head, "Moving people north, in the short term, it will really cost the people and money. But you have also said before that the root cause of the estrangement between Chaoyan Jiuqiu lies in the hostility and misunderstanding between the gods and demons. If we can't really live together, get in touch and understand each other, how can we completely eliminate misunderstandings between each other? Chaoyan wants to reform the new policy, and needs the integration of the demon clan, and Jiuqiu also needs the people of the world to abandon the discrimination against the demon clan and be sincerely accepted, so he can no longer continue to live in a corner, he must go out, integrate and communicate, so that the people of Donglu can truly realize the necessity and harmlessness of the existence of the demon clan's regime! Only in this way can we ensure that Jiuqiu can coexist with Chaoyan on the Eastern Continent for a long time! ”