Chapter 15: The Council of the Court

Everyone was quickly calculating the gains and losses in their hearts, and the hall was strangely quiet.

Fu Su snorted lightly and broke the silence: "My Great Qin has been fighting with the demon clan for decades, and there have been many attacks, dead and wounded, and the destruction of lives is probably not the blessing of the two clans." The King of the Dead came in person this time, I don't know if he can teach me? ”

Yan didn't care about Fusu's aggressive gaze, looked him straight in the eyes, and said, "This king comes from a great empire," and then let out a string of obscure syllables.

Fusu estimated that the name of the empire was said behind the death, and he said "hmm" noncommittally.

Sure enough, he turned to face the ministers: "You can call it the Yanlong Empire." ”

Yan opened his arms: "The Yanlong Empire, thousands of miles long, has hundreds of millions of Li people. Although the Great Qin Empire is also vast, if it is in my Yanlong Empire, it is only the size of a medium vassal state. ”

There was a buzz of ridicule among the courtiers.

The state of Qin was a central empire that inherited territory from the Shang and Zhou dynasties and expanded outward to an unprecedented size. Most of the people present are well-educated people, and they are not blindly resting on their laurels, they have some understanding of the pattern of the world, and naturally understand that in places that cannot be covered by the imperial army, there are also some big empires, such as Taixi in the extreme west. But if there is an empire so big that it can despise the Qin State, how can it be trusted, and they all scoff at it.

Only Prime Minister Zhang Liang and a few other cautious courtiers faintly sensed from the tone of the mourning that what this gluttonous king said may not be all big words. I quickly searched for the ancient secrets and folklore I had heard in my mind, and I couldn't get the essentials for a while.

Yan was not surprised by everyone's reaction, paused and continued: "The Yanlong Empire does not exist in this world. ”

Fusu was almost angry: "Please also ask His Royal Highness the King to respect himself, don't laugh." ”

Yan didn't think it was angry, and said to himself: "This king has spent more than ten years traveling all over the north and south of the Qin country. ”

Hearing this, Fu Su couldn't help but let out a "huh", and thought of the ability to transform into a human form, I'm afraid there is really no way to stop him from going freely under his nose. Suddenly, I was a little convinced that the leader of the gluttonous army may not be the gluttonous king in front of him, I am afraid that there is really someone else.

"This king has traveled to the extreme south of the Qin kingdom, crossed the land of smoke and miasma, and crossed the strait to the west, and reached a larger landmass. I'm finally sure that this is no longer the world we used to live in. ”

"Wait, His Highness the Dead King is saying that you are from another world?" Prime Minister Zhang Liang couldn't help it, and asked regardless of etiquette.

There was a faint sadness on his face: "Yes, when I passed through that door with the children, I couldn't go back." ”

"So you came to rob my Great Qin?!" Tai Lieutenant Zhou Yafu shouted.

Yan smiled bitterly and said, "The territory of the Qin State is of course rich and fertile for you Qin people, but it is not suitable for our dragon clan to survive. Knowing that Zhou Yafu didn't believe it, he said: "Of course, we didn't know it at first. Just look at the heavy garrison of the city wall, and the back of the city wall must be a good place. That's what I learned later. ”

After fighting for so many years, it turned out that it was not what he wanted, and when he said this, he was a little depressed, and he didn't call himself the king anymore.

Fusu couldn't help crying and laughing, it turned out that it was a sin to repair the city wall well. "The widow believes in the sincerity of the Dead King, in this case, will you and I stop the army and shake hands and make peace?"

"This king has this intention, but there is one more thing to ask for, and I want to ask His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to make it convenient."

"It's okay to talk about the king."

"The Emperor's hegemony has turned into nothing, and since I came here, I have also broken off the idea of fighting for hegemony. I just want to find a quiet land where my children can thrive and live in peace and contentment. I've been to many places over the years, but the one on the other side of the sea has a vast land, lush forests, and a hot and humid climate, which is just right for dragons. I believe that there is a providence in the underworld, and this is the promised land given to us by the dragon god. This king came today to hope that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince would not be easy for the people of the two countries to do so. Please order His Royal Highness the Crown Prince to open the pass and let us pass. I can swear in public here that I will lead my whole clan to the Promised Land and never return to the Central Plains. ”

Before Fusu could speak, Zhou Yafu said coldly: "Open the city gate?" Lending it to you? Then the blood of hundreds of thousands of soldiers of my Great Qin will be shed in vain?! ”

"The past is gone, how can the living be innocent? People cannot be resurrected after death, and this king is willing to reward him with the treasure of the dragon clan. ”

Zhou Yafu was about to step forward to theorize, but Fusu waved his hand: "Rank the ministers, let's discuss it, who agrees and who opposes it?" ”

Although he had a general idea in his mind, Fusu still planned to let the ministers express their opinions first. This is a habit that has been cultivated over the years, and Fusu needs to grasp the position of the ministers, even if it is a false position, as long as it is spoken, there will be traces.

The ministers looked at each other left and right, and several eyes were on Bai Liyi.

I saw Bai Liyi bowing his head, looking at his nose and nose, and quietly counting the patterns of the wooden floor. What Bai Liyi said often represents the meaning of the prince, and of course he will not speak casually at this time.

Taicang made Chen Ping finally couldn't help it, and rushed out of the class to play: "The minister thinks it's absolutely impossible." ”

Fusu was slightly surprised, if there was anyone present who wanted to end this war as soon as possible, it was undoubtedly Chen Ping. In order to support the defense line of the Great Wall, all kinds of materials were transported to the front line like flowing water, and the treasury was about to be emptied, which almost made Chen Ping sad to death.

"Chen Qingjia thinks this is not possible?"

Chen Ping saluted Fusu and said loudly: "Chen Ping thinks that the demon clan army crossed the Great Wall into the Qin realm, and our army is powerless to restrain it along the way. This time, the road is far away, and there will be accidents in the long run, and if there is an accident, the consequences are unimaginable. ”

Fusu nodded slightly at Chen Ping.

"Ranchen has a good plan to be safe." Chen Ping said as he carefully observed Fusu's expression.

Fu Su bowed slightly, changed to a more comfortable posture, and motioned for Chen Ping to continue.

"Your Highness can order the building ship to be built, and the demon clan will be transported to the shelter by sea, and the naval warships will be ordered to escort them along the way. Although it will take more time, it will only take a few years to solve the northern border trouble. ”

Seeing Fusu bowing slightly, Chen Ping's heart fell halfway. Fusu may not have agreed with Chen Ping's suggestion, but he admired Chen Ping's thinking, which was eclectic and always had new ideas.

When Chen Ping was about to put the other half of his heart back, Zhang Liang angrily went out of class, pointed at him and scolded angrily: "Ridiculous, a bunch of nonsense!" ”

Turning to face Fusu: "Your Highness, since the King of the Dead has professed the Dragon Clan, how do you know that there is no means in the sea?" This plan puts my Qin country in danger, if the navy is unpredictable, the demon clan seizes the warship, and my Great Qin thousands of miles of sea borders will fall into the hands of the enemy. ”

Chen Ping was not angry in his heart, and said with a red face: "The prime minister is arbitrary!" ”

"Even if it is as Chen Ping wishes, all the way to the land of the demon clan without incident, after a few years, the demon clan will recuperate and make a comeback, and there will be no thousands of miles of cities in the southern Xinjiang of Daqin, so what will I guard at that time. Do you want to build a Great Wall in the south? Flicking his sleeves towards Chen Ping: "Military affairs are such a child's play, it's just punishable!" ”

Chen Ping hated it in his heart, and pointed at Zhang Liang, "You, you, you ......" but he couldn't argue, and flicked his sleeves and retreated.

Zhang Liang's words "his heart can be punished" hung over his head, and the ministers who originally supported the peace conference shrank back one after another.

As Chen Ping said, once there is a change along the way, the consequences are unimaginable, but the countermeasures he comes up with may not be as good as Chen Ping, and even Chen Ping was scolded for being bloody, who would dare to come out and speak. Then several more ministers came out, all of whom seconded Zhang Liang.

Seeing that Yan's face was getting more and more ugly, Fusu raised his hand to stop the discussion, and said to Yan with a smile: "The ministers' opinions are not unreasonable, and I am afraid that this matter needs to be considered in the long run." His Royal Highness, the widow has a plan. ”

Yan said stupidly: "His Royal Highness the Prince, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it. ”

"There is a country called Taixi in the extreme west, with fertile soil, lush trees, and a suitable climate, which is a good place for the demon clan." It's going to lead the water to Tessie and give Emperor Tessie a headache. As for whether the demon clan can gain a foothold in the west, and whether it will make a comeback in a few years, it will be left to the future to consider, anyway, the Qin State really can't afford it now.

His eyes lit up: "Is this true? ”

"The widow never lies. The king of the dead came from afar, tired all the way, and went to live first, and waited for the widow to set up a banquet for His Royal Highness the king to receive the wind and wash the dust. ”

"Thank you so much, Your Highness the Prince." Yin arched his hand towards Fusu and was about to turn around and leave.

"His Royal Highness, please stay." Zhang Liang called out: "Zhang Liang has another question." ”

"Please."

"Your Highness, can you tell me where the Huns have gone?"

Yan's face showed a bit of appreciation: "The Great Qin Empire is really full of talents. After a pause, he smiled and said: "There are no more Huns in the world." After speaking, he stepped straight out of the main hall, and his own courtesy officer followed.

Looking at Yan all the way out of the palace gate, Zhang Liang turned around: "The old minister asks His Royal Highness to issue an edict immediately, ordering Wang Li and Zhang Han to lead 100,000 troops each to the Great Wall to consolidate the defense line. ”

"The prime minister is old enough to seek the country, very good, let's draw up the purpose." Zhang Liang and Yan's questions and answers, many people present listened to it inexplicably, but Fusu understood. The demon clan mostly eats meat, and I don't know that the herdsmen don't produce, for more than 30 years, the cattle and sheep in the grassland may have been eaten long ago, and the rest is to eat people.

Zhang Liang asked: "Have the Huns finished eating?" ”

He replied, "I'm done." ”

The demon clan is about to run out of food, which is why the Funeral Society personally went to Xianyang to make a final test.

If the demon clan did not follow Fusu's advice to plague Taixi in the end, then there was only one way left, and that was to storm the Great Wall with all the strength of the country.

In the side hall, the eunuchs and palace people have all retreated, and only Fusu and Baili Yi are left in the huge palace.

Fusu rubbed his temples: "The widow is still a little unwilling." ”

Bai Liyi's eyes flashed, and he was about to speak. A guard wearing the brocade robe of the Tianji Hall hurriedly ran over and knelt outside the temple gate: "Report!" ”

Baili Yi glanced at Fusu and said to the guard, "Come in." ”

"Your Highness, as soon as the king left the palace gate, he disappeared."

"It's still Hongyuan, you know the widow's heart." Fusu smiled bitterly: "This Dead King is really not simple. ”

Bai Li Yi waved his hand, let the guards go down, turned to Fusu and said, "Do you want the old minister to send a message to the Night Sect Master." ”

"Don't bother the Night Sect Master."

"Actually, the Night Sect Master, she ...... Old minister......"

Knowing that Baili Yi hesitated to say something, but there were some things that Fusu didn't want him to say: "Don't go all day long, go back and take a good look at your face in the mirror, where does it look like an old minister." ”

"Wechen ......"

"Okay, okay, it's not early, let's go home early and rest. A few days ago, Zhao Tuo's grandson Zhao Wuji brought back a few tea bricks from southern Xinjiang, and it was rare that he always thought about the widow. The widow knows that you are good on weekdays, and he will send some to your house when he goes back. ”

"Thank you, Your Highness."

"The Zhao family is loyal, Zhao Tuo has been gone for so many years, several men of the Zhao family are in southern Xinjiang, the old Zhao family is left in Xianyang, you have time to help the widow take care of more, don't let people bully. It's about to end the moon, this year's Shu brocade in Xingong is very good, you take some with you, go to Zhao's house on behalf of the widow, remember to let people see it when you go. ”