Chapter 21: The Emperor's Heart
The next day, a ray of sunlight fell on the jade steps.
Inside the Imperial Study.
On the throne of the golden lacquer carved dragon, Sima Mo was wearing a crown, "The Beiyue Kingdom has repeatedly violated the borders of our Dajin Kingdom, and I want to know the opinions of the Aiqing." ”
Hearing this, all the ministers in front of the imperial case looked at each other, and soon, someone stood up, it was the imperial historian.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Beiyue Kingdom's repeated invasion of my Dajin border is simply an unforgivable crime."
"Your Majesty, the Beiyue Kingdom is determined to make friends with our Dajin Kingdom, so it dares to invade repeatedly, if the imperial court does not move, I am afraid that the Beiyue Kingdom will be more rampant, it is better to let the old minister lead a group of soldiers and horses, and directly kill those soldiers who invaded our Dajin Kingdom one by one." The person who spoke was General Lin. He looked old, but his body was very strong.
"Your Majesty, the minister opposes General Lin's approach, if he directly leads the soldiers and horses to kill those invaders, I am afraid that it will really provoke a big war at that time, and in this way, he will fall into the trap of the Beiyue Kingdom." As a first-class civil official, Prime Minister Pan Cheng obviously did not agree with General Lin's words just now.
"A big war is a big war, is it possible that our Dajin Kingdom is still afraid that they will not succeed in the Beiyue Kingdom." Old General Lin snorted lightly.
"Always take the big picture into account in everything, and don't be impulsive." Prime Minister Pan frowned.
"I know from the spies sent that the Beiyue Monarch has been ill since a month ago, and has handed over ownership to the Crown Prince of the East Palace." Sima Mo suddenly spoke.
Hearing this, all the ministers in front of the imperial case were shocked.
In other words, the person who tried to provoke the Dajin Kingdom was not the monarch of the Beiyue Kingdom, but the prince of the East Palace.
"The monarch of Beiyue has fallen ill, but this prince of the East Palace wants to provoke our Dajin Kingdom at this time, doesn't this prince of the East Palace know that two months later will be the day when the Beiyue Kingdom will establish diplomatic relations with our Dajin Kingdom? Why is it that you want to provoke and befriend us? Prime Minister Pan was a little puzzled.
"Regardless of whether this Donggong prince really wants to be friendly with our Dajin Kingdom, as long as he violates our borders, it will not be tolerated." Maybe it's because he has been fighting on the battlefield for a long time, and for General Lin, it seems that anything can only be solved by fighting.
Seeing that the former ministers in front of the imperial case were discussing, Sima Mo just raised his eyebrows, and soon, the imperial historian noticed Sima Mo's silence, so he gave his hand, "Your Majesty, I don't know what Your Majesty thinks about the various events that the prince of the East Palace has done?" ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone waited silently for the emperor to speak.
"Two months later, the Beiyue Kingdom will send a Jiedu envoy to Dajin, if I guess correctly, the identity of this Jiedu envoy will be very special." Sima Mo spoke, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes.
Special? All the ministers frowned, as if they didn't understand the meaning of the emperor's words.
"Your Majesty, please forgive the old minister for being ignorant, I don't know what Your Majesty means by saying that this special status of the festival envoy means?" The person who spoke was Prime Minister Pan Cheng.
"This time, the festival envoy may be a big official above 10,000 people."
Hearing this, the ministers were shocked again. The so-called big officials above 10,000 people, who else can there be besides the prince of the East Palace who has the supreme position?
"Your Majesty, if this festival envoy is the prince of the East Palace, then what kind of courtesy should we use to greet our Dajin Kingdom when the time comes?" It was still Prime Minister Pan who spoke.