Jia Lian's merciless words made all the officials in the mission have different expressions.
Several people felt that Jia Lian's words were too harsh and looked displeased.
"Why did the imperial envoy say this? We are doing this for the sake of the Wei Dynasty and for the consideration of the imperial court. Why is there any selfishness?
Please forgive me for not being able to bear the words of the Imperial Envoy. "
A young official stood up and retorted with a frown.
Although he was only a seventh-grade official, he came from a serious imperial examination background and had a sense of arrogance in his heart.
Therefore, he even felt a faint sense of pride when he argued with Jia Lian in person. He felt that at this moment, he was a model of not fearing power and being unyielding.
What is this called? This is called the character of a scholar!
He is not afraid that Jia Lian will deal with him. First, he believed that he was selfless and on the side of justice. As long as Jia Lian wanted to save face, he would not attack him for this. Secondly, he felt that Jia Lian and them were not from the same group, so there was no need to be too particular about it.
People like Jia Lian, who came from a powerful family and relied on kindness to become officials, and people like them, who spent ten years of hard work and climbed up step by step, are not in the same circle at all. Naturally, he does not need to care too much about offending Jia Lian. .
In fact, as long as he argues hard and defeats Jia Lian, who is in a high position today, he himself will gain great reputation. At least, the colleagues here will definitely look at him with admiration.
Jia Lian glanced at this person.
Since leaving Beijing, he and Xiang He have had a clear division of labor. He was in charge of military affairs, while Xiang He was in charge of the internal affairs of the mission.
Therefore, Jia Lian only recognized a few of the more important officials in the mission. As for the other minor officials, he only met them in person, but did not pay attention at all.
Xiang He guessed that Jia Lian might not know this person, so he quickly introduced him: "Sir, this is Xiao Jing, the official of the Ministry of Rites, who is responsible for compiling documents and records of this trip."
Jia Lian could see through the thoughts of Zhizhi Xiaoguan at a glance. Therefore, after Xiang He's introduction, he did not look at the young official again, but glanced at everyone present.
"My lords, do you all feel the same way? Do you think that using a woman in exchange for benefits is a selfless thing that adds face and glory to the Wei Dynasty and the court?"
All the officials looked at each other.
But not everyone dares to challenge Jia Lian, who holds Shang Fang's sword and has the power of life and death. Not everyone is as reckless as Xiao Jing.
Therefore, no one answered Jia Lian's words. When Jia Lian looked at him, many people quickly shook their heads, indicating that they did not agree with Xiao Jing's words.
Xiao Jing originally felt slighted because of Jia Lian's previous attitude. At this time, seeing everyone ostracizing Jia Lian because they did not dare to offend Jia Lian's power, he became even more embarrassed and angry.
"Master Jia, this re-establishment of the alliance with Wala is a national policy formulated by the court officials. We have worked hard to negotiate with the Wala envoys for the sake of the imperial court.
Since Master Jia is an imperial envoy, he should take the imperial court as his top priority. How can he be so benevolent as a woman and act according to her will? If this ruins the good alliance between the two countries, even Mr. Jia will not be able to afford it. "
Hearing that Xiao Jing was contradicting Jia Lian more and more, everyone was sweating for him. Some people thought he was brave, while others thought he was stupid.
Jia Lian finally set his sights on this clown.
Seeing the resolute look on his face, Jia Lian suddenly smiled.
"Xiao Lingshi, right? Since Xiao Lingshi is so dedicated to serving the public, how can I let down Xiao Lingshi's devotion to the country?
That's fine. After the princess married Wala, she still lacked some loyal ministers around her.
How about Xiao Lingshi also stay in Wala with the princess and be loyal to Her Royal Highness? "
"this……"
Xiao Jing was suddenly confused.
Jia Lian wants to leave him in Wala?
How can this be done!
Let’s not mention that his whole family is in the capital, let’s just say that he has worked hard for so many years and finally passed the Jinshi exam and obtained an official position. It is the time to show his ambitions. How could he stay in that desolate foreign land and serve a person who is destined to be nothing? The prospect of marrying a foreign princess?
Not only would their future be gone, but it didn't take much to think about it. After this incident, even the most favored prince of Wala died in their hands. How could Princess Zhaoyang be treated well by Wala after she got married?
Even though he was photographed in the Wei Dynasty, he did not dare to harm his life, but he was afraid that life would be very difficult.
Even if the master was like this, let alone the ministers like them who stayed behind to serve him, he felt flustered just thinking about the torturous days.
"snort!"
Jia Lian had no intention of wasting his lip color with such a role-playing character. When he was speechless, he looked at the others coldly.
"My lords, if anyone else feels that they should continue to marry in Wala, I will treat them equally and let them stay in Wala and serve the court loyally.
You don't have to doubt whether I can keep my word. Princess Zhaoyang is the most beloved granddaughter of the current Queen Mother and also His Majesty's favorite princess. How could these two saints leave the Princess helpless in a foreign country?
"First Evolution"
As long as I write a letter to express to the saint that you all want to be loyal to the country, the court, and the princess, I believe that the Queen Mother and Your Majesty will be very happy and gratified. "
Everyone started talking when Jia Lian said this.
Although they were sent as envoys, they were shouldering a heavy responsibility this time. But apart from Jia Lian, even Xiang He, who was the deputy envoy, was an unpopular middle-level official when he was in the court.
In the middle of the court, it is insignificant.
Xiang He was like this, let alone them.
It can be said that all of them together are not as noble as a finger of Princess Zhaoyang.
If Jia Lian really slanders in front of Emperor Ningkang, Emperor Ningkang, who loves his daughter so much, may really "dow" them all to Wala...
So they looked at each other and winked at Xiang He.
Xiang He sighed helplessly, stood up and cupped hands with Jia Lian and said, "I hope your Majesty the Imperial Envoy will forgive me. We are all Your Majesty's subordinates at this time, and everything we do is for the imperial court and to share your worries."
Since your Majesty feels that what we are doing is inappropriate, then we will naturally obey your Majesty's instructions.
May I ask, sir, what should we do now? "
Jia Lian was not in a hurry to reply to Xiang He, but looked at the others: "Why, you don't want to be loyal to the court and to the princess?"
Although Jia Lian's words were harsh, it was about their future for the rest of their lives, so all the officials did not dare to show off. They all laughed and said that everything was at Jia Lian's command and arrangement.
Even Xiao Jing, seeing that the situation was over, did not dare to provoke Jia Lian anymore, so he had to sit down depressedly. But he had already made up his mind that after returning to Beijing, he must let his friend who was the censor read a copy of Jia Lian.
Although he is in the Sixth Department of the Central Committee, he is only in the seventh rank and is not even qualified to go to Hajj.
Seeing that no one dared to make the same mistake again, Jia Lian said: "This time I, the Wei Dynasty, are willing to marry Princess Zhaoyang to Wala, which is a great favor to Wala. But they don't know how to repay their kindness, and they are so ambitious that they not only colluded with the Tatars He killed more than a thousand of our elite soldiers in the Wei Dynasty, and also tried to kidnap my princess from the upper state and sacrifice it to the Tatars.
Such a wolf-hearted and shameless person, if I, the great Wei Dynasty, marry off the princess again, where will the princess be from? Where are the heroic souls of the thousands of soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the princess? Where does the majesty of the Wei Dynasty come from?
Therefore, I don’t want to hear any of you dare to mention marriage again. Otherwise, don't blame me for being unkind. "
Jia Lian said, taking a focused look at Xiao Jing.
Being stared at with Jia Lian's solemn eyes, Xiao Jing calmed down and then remembered that Jia Lian had the power of life and death over him!
Suddenly, he felt as if he had passed between life and death.
There was a chill in his heart, which made him lower his head unconsciously as he wanted to hold his head high.
Jia Lian just ignored him.
It turned out that he had indeed had murderous intentions towards this Xiao Jing just now. It just so happened that when he left Beijing this time, his Shang Fang sword had not seen blood yet. He thought that if this person was still ignorant, he would use him to establish his authority.
Now that this person has bowed his head, as long as he doesn't cause trouble again, it's not worth arguing with him.
"However, it is impossible for me, the Great Wei, to agree to marry Wala again.
But none of the other agreed conditions can be changed. Just think of it as atoning for their betrayal and the more than a thousand soldiers who sacrificed their lives innocently for our great Wei Dynasty.
Okay, then I'll trouble you, Lord Xiang, to inform the Navarre envoy that I will personally discuss with him the revision of the covenant tomorrow morning.
If there's nothing else, it's all gone. "
Jia Lian gave the final instructions, stood up and left the meeting hall.
After he left, the envoys naturally began to whisper.
In the end, I could only speculate secretly and did not dare to go against Jia Lian's decision.
