After the words fell, many ministers on the scene stood up from the ground and looked at the emperor with eyes full of reverence.
Immediately afterwards, a eunuch with a loud voice stood up and said loudly.
"There are two main things to be discussed in today's court meeting. One is how to deal with the Tatar Khan, and the other is related to the newspaper that the court is about to publish!"
The eunuch, after repeating the two things discussed in this court meeting, respectfully withdrew.
As soon as he finished speaking, Wang Ting, the right servant of the Ministry of Revenue, held up the wat tablet in his hand and said loudly.
"Your Majesty, I have my own personal report!"
Jiajing looked lazy, nodded imperceptibly, and immediately gave instructions.
"allow!"
After receiving Jiajing's consent, Wang Ting began to slowly explain his views.
"Your Majesty, I feel that this Tatar Khan should be executed on the spot in accordance with the laws of the Ming Dynasty!"
"Only in this way can we comfort the spirits of the victims in heaven, and at the same time, it can also have a great deterrent effect on the surrounding barbarians, so that they know the consequences of opposing me, the Ming Dynasty!"
Wang Ting's words soon resonated with those officials who supported this measure.
The people in the border areas have been tortured by the Tatars for a long time. Now they have finally caught the Tatar Khan and executed him on the spot. This will not only wash away the humiliation of the court in recent years, but also greatly win over people's hearts.
Although Yan Song had some guesses before this, it was not until this moment that Yan Song could truly confirm that all of this was Xu Jie's trick behind his back.
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that saving the life of the Tatar Khan will bring more benefits to the Ming Dynasty.
That being the case, why did so many extreme officials suddenly emerge in the capital? They demanded that the court severely punish the Tatar Khan, or even execute him on the spot! "
In Yan Song's view, Xu Jie was clearly planning this behind the scenes, taking this opportunity to win over people's hearts!
Generally speaking, when both parties have the same ambition and work together to overcome difficulties and complete a task, their trust in each other will be greatly improved. If you make a promise at this time and ask the other party to join your camp, generally speaking, there is a 80% chance that the other party will join your camp. No one from Nine will refuse.
To put it simply, Xu Jie is taking this opportunity to select like-minded members who can join his side.
"This Xu Jie is really insidious!"
Thinking of this, Yan Song glanced at Xu Jie aside, and then looked away before the latter noticed.
After Wang Ting finished speaking, officials with the same ambitions cast admiring glances at him.
After listening to Wang Ting's narration, Jiajing frowned slightly and did not make any comment. For a while, the entire court meeting fell into a strange atmosphere.
At this moment, Luo Longwen, the minister of the Ministry of Industry, stood up and broke the weird atmosphere. He raised the wat tablet in his hand, looked at Jiajing who was sitting on the dragon chair, and said in a deep voice.
"Your Majesty, I have my own personal report!"
When Jiajing saw this situation, his brows relaxed a little, and he immediately said.
"allow!"
After receiving Jiajing's permission, Luo Longwen looked around and then began to tell his point of view.
"Your Majesty, I feel that what Wang Ting, the right minister of household affairs, said just now seems to be for the sake of our Ming Dynasty, but in fact it is a fallacy that harms the country and the people, and his heart should be punished!"
After Luo Longwen's words fell, he soon caused an uproar at the scene. Many officials began to discuss in whispers. Wang Ting, who was the party involved, had a gloomy face, as if he was choosing someone to eat.
When Luo Longwen said this, he paused for a moment and then continued.
"Weichen feels that saving the life of the Tatar Khan will be more in line with the interests of our Ming Dynasty. We, our Ming Dynasty, can take advantage of this matter and obtain corresponding compensation from the Tatars!"
"Instead of killing them simply and crudely, in this way, our Ming Dynasty will not only lack an excellent bargaining chip to deal with the Tatars, but also there will never be peace with the Tatars. The impact this will have on our Ming Dynasty, It will be immeasurable, I hope Your Majesty will think twice!"
When Jiajing heard this, he gently rubbed the dragon head carved on the side of the dragon chair with his hand, and said to Lu Fang who was standing beside him.
"Yan Song and Xu Jie are taking this opportunity to compete in the ring in front of me!"
When Lu Fang heard this, her expression became more respectful, and she immediately spoke.
"Your Majesty, do you need any slaves..."
Jiajing shook his head imperceptibly and immediately gave instructions.
"Forget it, let the two of them make trouble. I want to see what tricks they are going to play!"
After Jiajing finished speaking, he immediately responded with a smile.
"Well, that's good. Does anyone else have a different opinion?"
Facing the emperor's inquiry, no official at the scene dared to stand up. They all lowered their heads and looked at the ground, as if they wanted to see something from it.
At this moment, Xu Jie, who had been silent all this time, gritted his teeth, stood up, and spoke.
"Your Majesty, I think the Tatar Khan should be severely punished!"
After Xu Jie's words fell, many officials at the scene fell into surprise. What they didn't expect was that the deputy minister of the current cabinet would actually be involved in this matter, and clearly stated his position.
Xu Jie's public stance undoubtedly gave the officials who supported the severe punishment of the Tatar Khan more confidence. At this moment, their favorability towards Xu Jie was also slowly rising.
Jiajing did not ask for the specific reason, but turned his gaze to Yan Song, who was not far from Xu Jie, and asked with a half-smile.
"Mr. Yan Ge, what do you think?"
Yan Song noticed the emperor's eyes on him, stood up calmly, and immediately told Jiajing the strategy he had already thought of before without any concealment.
"Your Majesty, the humble minister's opinion is exactly opposite to Mr. Xu Ge's!"
"Wei Chen privately believes that the life of the Tatar Khan should be spared. After the Tatar Khan is escorted to the capital, we, the Ming Dynasty, can take him as a hostage and force them to send a mission to redeem his people. We Then you can take this opportunity to ask for prices!"
"No matter whether the Tatar side agrees to our conditions or not, I, the Ming Dynasty, will take advantage of this matter!"
Jiajing was attracted by what Yan Song mentioned, raised his eyebrows, and immediately asked.
"Tell me, how can one of you take advantage of everything?"
Yan Song saw that the emperor was interested in this, and then explained.
"If the Tatar side agrees to our conditions, then our country, the Ming Dynasty, can gain great benefits from it and make up for all the losses that our country has suffered in recent years."
"If the Tatars do not agree to our conditions, our Ming Dynasty can also follow the example of Oara in the Tumubao Incident and control the Tatar Khan. As long as the Tatar Khan is in our hands, even if they do not fall into civil strife, they can successfully elect It will not help if we appoint a new Great Khan."
When Yan Song said this, he paused for a moment and then continued.
"Because the initiative in matters will be firmly in the hands of my Ming Dynasty. I, my Ming Dynasty, can intervene in many affairs of their tribe at any time under the name of "Qing Jun Side" for Tumahan."
After listening to Yan Song's words, Jiajing fell into deep thought. His index finger tapped the dragon chair beside him very regularly, making a 'click-click' sound, as if he was weighing the pros and cons.
After a long time, Jiajing came back to his senses, turned his eyes to Yan Song, and said.
"Well, yes, I'm sure, I'll leave this matter to you!"
"As you command, Your Majesty!"
(End of chapter)
