The minister looked up and replied, "Your Excellency, you are truly a giant! There's no need to take it out and look at it, our Solan Kingdom only agrees with our own official confession documents. Really, I really didn't expect such strong resistance from your country, after all, our king has already made big concessions. ”

Baron Victor said, "Concessions? I'm sorry, I don't see any concessions, I just see the arrogance and impudence of your kingdom of Solan! Where you make a mistake, you will be punished, this is the old rule that the world has followed by default for thousands of years, why should you make the Solan Kingdom special? ”

"My lord, since you participated in the operation of the Curtain Sun, then you must know that you killed twenty citizens of the Solan Kingdom in the course of your pursuit.

It stands to reason that you should also come to our country to be interrogated, but our king does not want to think too much about this matter, and now he only asks you to hand over the four survivors, which I think is quite reasonable, and it is not an exaggeration to make a big concession. ”

As soon as this remark came out, it caused anger in the conference hall:

"I can't stand this guy's hubris! Your Majesty, put him in custody! He is a serious insult to our country! ”

"Nope! It is inappropriate to detain the emissary of a country, just let him get out! ”

Baron Victor also felt that the person in front of him was unreasonable, and he did not scold. He just sat back in his seat silently, and the expression on his face was quite ugly.

Amidst the shouting and encouragement, the Emperor spoke: "Minister, Mr. Hakansham, I ask you a question, what will you do if we refuse the request of the king of your country?" ”

Hakantham Yanutran, the minister of the Imperial Mission, raised his hand, stroked his delicate beard, and said, "If you refuse the request of our King Majesty, the consequences will be serious, and our Kingdom of Solan will use force to resolutely safeguard the interests of the people!" ”

This sentence was like pouring a large barrel of kerosene on the flames, which made the anger of the crowd burn, and the ministers and generals almost all stood up, and by this time someone was already slapping the table, stamping his feet, and began to shout: "War! War! Solan Kingdom goggles sober up! ”

The Emperor raised his hand to signal everyone to be quiet, she stood up and said sharply to the minister opposite, "Sir, can I think that you are declaring war on our country on behalf of the Solan Kingdom?" ”

"Okay, I find that your men can't wait, but whether to declare war depends on your own attitude, Your Majesty, hand over our people, release the doves of peace, or kill them, and open the door to war, war and peace, it's up to you."

Thousands of eyes converged on the emperor alone, expecting her answer.

The emperor's heart is doing a fierce battle, her words can decide thousands of lives and deaths, the huge pressure oppresses her tired nerves, she must not make decisions easily with anger, everything must be in the interests of the country, after half a minute of silence, she finally spoke:

"Someone! Call four guards in! ”

The minister tried his best to maintain a calm image, but he couldn't control his fear, and his legs trembled slightly: "Your Majesty, you can't do this!" I am an official emissary sent by His Majesty King Solan! I'm just in charge of getting the message across! I am protected by international law! Even if you don't agree to the conditions, you shouldn't hurt me! ”

The Emperor smiled and said, "You have misunderstood, Minister Qincha, how could I hurt you." I'm just asking the guards to take you to the break room for a while, and I'll get back to you after we've discussed. ”

At this time, four tall and sturdy Guards grenadiers were already standing behind the ministers, and the emperor instructed them: "Take this lord to the VIP lounge in the western cloister, and let the court chief prepare meals and drinks, and take care of this distinguished guest." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty!" A soldier walked up to the foreign guest and politely stretched out his hand to instruct, "My lord, please come here!" ”

The minister escaped and let out a long breath, fortunately the concealer powder on his face covered his face, due to the excessive tension just now, his shirt was already soaked with sweat, and he stumbled: "Okay...... Good...... I await your reply, Your Majesty. ”

After the group left, the guards guarding the gate closed the door again.

Emperor Salantos Midknight was still standing, and she looked around to see that there were no strangers in the hall, and she spoke:

"All of you here are the pillars of the Valstad Empire, and you have just heard the conditions of that minister.

King Louis I of Solan is playing a political game with us,

Since his ambition is beyond doubt, we only need to worry about one thing, if we do go to war with the other side now, what are our chances of winning? ”

Marshal Neule, a hawkish general who has always been known for his belligerence, was the first to stand up and respond: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, you can rest assured that you can declare war on those bastards!" I will take the warriors of Valsta to the Enemy Continent and teach those Solankes who don't know whether to live or die a good lesson! ”

Admiral Valero followed: "Your Majesty, the Imperial Royal Navy is in good condition, compared to ten years ago, the number of our battleships has more than doubled, most of them are new ships, with streamlined hulls and multiple hulls, equipped with long-barreled large-caliber cannon guns, our navy is not afraid of any strong opponent's challenge!" ”

At the instigation of Liangrao, a large group of army officers in black uniforms stood up in unison with naval officers in blue uniforms: "Let's go to war!" Your Majesty! We are confident that we will bring victory to the Motherland! ”

The scene is extremely enthusiastic and exciting.

The Emperor remained calm, and she noticed that not everyone was in favour of war, that Prince Leopold Schumacher, Commander-in-Chief, had not spoken, that the Earl Southgate, the Foreign Secretary, had sat silent, and that so had Sir Simon Gallieni, her mentor.

She remembered her father's warning: (The king, surrounded by his subordinates, is likely to be overconfident and overestimate his own strength.) ）

She knew that in the current situation where the main battle faction had the upper hand, people with different opinions did not dare to express their opinions, for fear of becoming the target of public criticism.

So she took the initiative to ask, "Uncle Southgate, Mr. Simon, you two are the most experienced politicians and military strategists in our country, and my army commander, Prince Leopold, I would like to hear your opinions. ”