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"If Lei Juetian's main purpose of going south to congratulate His Majesty on the throne this time is to discuss this matter with the empire, then it should be said that there will be no collapse of the talks, as long as the Maqi Khans first reveal that they are willing to return the two eastern prefectures of Sanjiang County, I am afraid that the public opinion in the empire will immediately turn to the anti-war, after all, now the empire has just experienced a few years of war and civil strife, whether it is Yanjing or the interior of the empire, this kind of hope to recuperate is very high. Pen %Fun %Pavilion www.biquge.info And the Macedhan people also want to win a respite from this, it should be said that this matter is a matter of instant agreement between the two sides. It's just that now the First Legion is heading south again, which is a bit puzzling, unless Your Majesty prepares"

In the last two sentences, Cheng Dayou's face was also a little hesitant and excited, as if he was expecting something. Using negotiation means to delay time, this side will step up the deployment of troops, and only when the time is ripe, they can openly tear their faces and start a war, and no one will have anything to say at that time, after all, negotiations do not guarantee success.

"No, it's unlikely, Brother Dayou, if this matter is changed before Your Majesty ascends the throne, it may be possible, but now, although the Maqi Khans still haven't released this news before I leave, but with the cunning of Lei Juetian and Bi Xili, they will definitely adjust their conditions very low, so that as long as the conditions are announced, they can win the approval of the whole empire, and if Your Majesty wants to take the opportunity to start a war again, I am afraid that you will face the opposition of the people, at least it will bring some damage to Your Majesty's reputation, at this time, this is not a wise move, Your Majesty will not consider it。 As for the soldiers who do not tire of deceit, this time is not suitable. Mu Lige shook his head flatly, denying this possible surname.

"Brother Lige is also right, if this is done, it may be successful tactically, but politically it is more than worth the loss, then there is only one possibility now, that is, to take advantage of the situation to suppress the Macedhans or the South Seas Alliance, and obtain greater benefits, but in my opinion, this is still a bit of a fuss. Cheng Dayou nodded.

"Well, there's only this possible surname, wait, it's not more than two days, and you'll know when the Di Bao comes. Mu Lige also agreed with the other party's judgment.

Wu Feng sat calmly on the throne high in the middle, he didn't like this atmosphere very much, which made him feel alienated and estranged from his subordinates, but he also knew that this was the sacredness and dignity that he had to maintain after taking this step, from the day he ascended the throne, Wu Feng knew that it was a wishful thinking that he wanted to become his former self again, no matter from that point of view, it was impossible for the deified self to maintain the intimate atmosphere with his subordinates and subordinates, maybe there were exceptions, but it was too rare。

The golden wall is splendid, carved railings and painted columns, magnificent, the weather is thousands, this is known as the most magnificent and most spectacular building in the past dynasties is suitable as the palace of the council is too much, no one thought that just after the enthronement of the Taihe Palace, His Majesty the Emperor would choose such a little-known and furnishings too ordinary small hall as the Standing Parliament Palace, Yongle Palace, so inadvertently become the highest palace of the Tang Empire.

The reason why Wu Feng chose this place as the council hall is that he thinks that this place is the most suitable place to place his throne, the height is not high enough, the distance is not far enough, and he can maintain a closeness with his subordinates as much as possible, which is his original intention. He also knew that this was just a kind of psychological compensation for himself, in fact, no matter how far or near he was, his status had already formed a mental stereotype in their minds, but he still hoped so.

According to the affairs of the court determined by the Ministry of Rites, the court is held fifteen times a month, once every other day, and the first court is the main court every ten years, and the chief and deputy officials of the government affairs and the Privy Council, the heads of the four directly subordinate organs, the rotating representatives of the Senate and the Civic Yuan, as well as the chief and deputy officials of the Supervisory Yuan and the Court of Hearing, all need to enter the court, while the Changpu Dynasty is called the first to enter the court, and the officials of the various departments and departments who need to report their affairs and accept the summons are waiting for the audience in the waiting rooms on both sides of the Yongle Palace.

With the passage of time, Wufeng has gradually adapted to this self-centered system of deliberation, the Government Council and the Privy Council respectively submit the bills that need to be determined and the opinions they come up with are left to their own decision, while some complex and thorny matters are introduced by the relevant departments, put forward views, and finally come up with suggestions after discussion, during which if necessary, the representatives of the Senate and the Civic House are invited to participate in the discussion, ask for their opinions, or hand over the issues to them to bring back to the Senate and the Civic House, and they will go back to the two houses for discussion, and finally give feedback。

It should be said that this system has been greatly improved compared to the previous dynasty Wufeng thought that it was a big improvement, but this does not solve all problems, and it is impossible to solve all problems, and the participation of the two houses in the discussion of politics is more symbolic, representing that the empire is creating a new Ming Cook mechanism, of course, this is still a long way to go.

"Your Majesty, the Minister of State of the Macedhanate has proposed to us to sign a non-aggression agreement between the two countries, and they are willing to return the two prefectures of Huayang and Yushan in exchange for the signing of a ten-year peace agreement between the empire and the Macedhanate, which includes a series of other demands in addition to the matters concerning the Huayang and Yushan prefectures, including the reopening of the respective checkpoints, the resumption of normal commercial circulation, the establishment of a mutual trust mechanism, and the gradual reduction of tariffs between the two sides. In accordance with His Majesty's opinion, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also held direct talks with the other side, and on the issue of Yuejing, Ronesia, and the kingdoms of Ankun and Jemero, the Maqihans said that this was already a fait accompli and could not be discussed, and that their attitude on this point was very tough, and in the opinion of the ministers, I am afraid that it would be difficult to make a breakthrough if they continued to talk. ”

Although a representative of the Senate and the Civic House should have been present, under the gesture of Wu Feng, Foreign Minister Wang Yu still truthfully raised the current deadlock in negotiations between the two countries, before that, the negotiations on the issue of returning Huayang and Yushan have been in a state of secret negotiations, and have not been publicized to the public, but some newspapers and media have been speculating whether the Minister of State of the Maqi Khanate will have any other intentions when he stays in the imperial capital for so long, and there are different opinions, and some people have speculated about the negotiations between the two prefectures of Huayang and Yushan, but no one has thought that the empire has already negotiated the status of the vassal areas of the former Tang River Empire。

"What is the opinion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs?" Wu Feng asked lightly. In fact, he had already made a decision on this issue, and letting the two representatives of the Senate and the Civic House know was just for the sake of show, to strengthen the offensive of public opinion, in order to prepare public opinion for the future tearing up of the treaty.

"Well, at present, the people of the empire are very vocal about recovering the two prefectures of Huayang and Yushan, if the Maqi Khans are willing to return the two prefectures, it should be said that the relationship between the two countries can be greatly eased, but Ankun and Jemero kingdoms were once vassals of the Tang River Empire, and Yuejing and our empire have a special interest relationship, although Lonnesia has no special relationship with the empire, but this region is in the interior of the empire and the peninsula region, it has always remained neutral, and its change in the situation has a great impact on the stability of the people in the southern region of the empire, we have always hoped that Ronnesia can return to the situation ten years agoHowever, the Maqi Khans have always been reluctant to negotiate on the basis of this fait accompli, resulting in an impasse in the negotiations, so the opinion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is that at the same time as returning the two prefectures of Huayang and Yushan, it is necessary to write a clause guaranteeing the right of self-determination of the affairs of the four ethnic groups to give enough space for the ethnic groups of the four regions to cook openly, and the central political axe of the Maqi Khan must ensure the political participation and deliberation power of the four ethnic groups, and if this requirement is met, the empire can sign a peace agreement with the Maqi Khan. ”

"Two representatives, you should also be clear about the opinion of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the empire very much hopes to sign a peace agreement that can meet the needs of the people of the empire, but the current Tang Empire not only considers the Tang Empire itself, it also needs to take into account the interests of the people of many vassal areas dependent on our empire, I wonder if the two representatives have any other views and suggestions on this matter?"

Wu Feng's warm words flattered the two representatives of the Senate and the Civic House, and it was a supreme honor to be invited by His Majesty the Emperor to listen to such a confidential and important matter, and His Majesty also personally asked for opinions, how could this not make the two of them grateful?

"Your Majesty is so benevolent and righteous, and still has not forgotten the rights of the people in the vassal areas in the past, if you think the people of those four places can hear it, they will definitely be able to perceive the benefits of the empire, and the empire will make such concessions in order to avoid unnecessary wars, if the Maqi Khans are still obsessed and stubborn, then once the war is triggered, it will also be the Maqi Khans to blame themselves, and they will not be able to complain, and the people of the empire will also work together to support the emperor [***] team to punish them!"

"Peace is certainly hoped for by the Empire, but if the Maqi Khans ignore the rights of the peoples in other occupied areas, the Empire, as a responsible power in the Eastern Continent, should shoulder the burden of punishing those rogue countries and call on friendly neighboring countries to join in the righteous act.

The sincere and frightened words of the two representatives made Wu Feng a little funny, it seems that he invited the two of them to come and go like this this time It really has some effect, at least these two people can spread the intentions of the empire through this channel, so that the people can understand that the empire is still doing everything to avoid war, but as the leading empire in the Eastern Continent, it is necessary to assume the necessary obligations and responsibilities, especially for the vassal territory of the empire, this obligation cannot be shirked.

When the figures of the two representatives finally disappeared outside the gate of the Yongle Palace, the two chief ministers of the Government Council and the left and right envoys of the Privy Council, who had not spoken, knew that what really needed to be discussed began.

(To be continued)