The time for court discussions has arrived again.
The courtiers were impassioned in the court hall.
In particular, Chunyu Yue and Fu Su's group said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, the people are now in great turmoil and are asking for marriage..."
Ying Zheng said coldly: "Does the people want peace?"
Chunyu Yue said: "Yes, now everyone in the streets is talking about getting Princess Weiyang to marry."
Ying Zheng sneered and said, "Have you even chosen the candidate for my marriage?"
Chunyu Yue could see that Ying Zheng was on the verge of explosion, so he did not dare to speak any more.
But Ying Zheng's anger obviously did not go away.
He strode up to Chunyu Yue and roared: "What is the support of the people? Where do they come from? I have won the support of the people by keeping them fed and clothed."
"Those people are familiar with farming and working. What do they know about running a country and bringing peace to the world?"
"The so-called marriage is just their chat after dinner. Can they compare with the princes and generals on how to govern the country? Can they compare with me?"
"Now that there is no discussion about the marriage in the court, have those ignorant people started to make preparations?"
"You just laugh it off and let it go. Do you actually want to listen to the advice of those people and seriously get married?"
The civil and military officials in the entire dynasty were as silent as a cicada, and no one dared to speak.
Ying Zheng sat back and said with an indifferent expression: "Let the daughter of the clan marry far away in a bitter cold land in exchange for a few days of peace in the Central Plains. What shame do you have to say such a thing?"
"You usually look aloof and innocent. When you mention Huaiguzi, you have to add a shameless sentence."
"First of all, I see what you did today is truly shameless. Extremely shameless!"
The courtiers were frightened. Fusu and Chunyu Yue's faces were even hotter.
After a long time. Finally, one of the courtiers said: "Your Majesty, if we, the Qin Dynasty, are really defeated. With the millions of people in the Peacock Kingdom and the greed of the Huns and Tigers, we... what should we do?"
Ying Zheng said calmly: "Our Qin army has wiped out Liuhe and unified the world. Can't we even stop the Peacock Kingdom and the Xiongnu Kingdom?"
"Qin soldiers destroyed the Xiongnu in three months. Have you forgotten?"
The courtiers sighed repeatedly and whispered: "It is precisely because the Huns were destroyed in three months, so General Li Xin is too arrogant. Arrogant soldiers will be defeated, this time... alas."
Chunyu Yue thought for a while and said to Ying Zheng: "Your Majesty, our Qin Dynasty has strong soldiers and horses. However, since ancient times, blood has always flowed into rivers and corpses littered the fields."
"If a woman is sent out to make peace with the barbarians, I don't know how many lives can be saved, and I don't know how much food can be saved."
"In this way, the Central Plains can settle down and build a fairyland on earth as soon as possible."
When Ying Zheng heard the words "Wonderland on Earth", he was slightly startled, obviously something touched his heart.
Many courtiers looked at Chunyu Yue and thought: Dr. Chunyu has a trick. He actually thought of using the story of becoming an immortal to impress His Majesty.
Ying Zheng was silent for a while and said quietly: "Exchanging a weak woman for a fairyland on earth is not what I want."
Fusu saw that Ying Zheng's tone had softened a lot, so he made a second suggestion: "We don't have to choose a real princess. We can choose a daughter from a side clan. Or even a palace maid. Lie and claim to be a princess."
"What do those barbarians know? If we say she is a princess, then she is a princess. We can even canonize her as a princess on the spot. That's totally fine."
The courtiers nodded and said, "It makes sense, it makes sense. Mr. Fusu is really smart. He has come up with such a good idea."
Ying Zheng frowned and subconsciously wanted to ask Huaiguzi for his opinion.
Then he realized that Huaiguzi was not here.
Therefore, Ying Zheng set his sights on Zhou Qingchen.
Zhou Qingchen always hangs out with Huaiguzi. Maybe, he also learned something about Huaiguzi.
So Ying Zheng asked calmly: "Zhou Qingchen, what do you have in mind?"
Zhou Qingchen bowed his hand to Ying Zheng and said: "I thought that I had made it very clear in the court before banishing the immortal. The marriage will have no effect except losing face and encouraging the arrogance of the barbarians."
"If I, the Great Qin, are so weak that I rely on giving away beautiful women and property in exchange for temporary peace, then that's fine."
"But now our country, the Qin Dynasty, is at its peak, with inexhaustible supplies of food and grass, and the people are loyal to the emperor and patriotic. Why do we need to please the barbarians at this time?"
"You must know that you can't buy peace by groveling. Only by beating them up can you win respect."
"In the past, when the banished immortal first came to the court, how many adults looked down on him? How many adults ridiculed him? But what about now? Isn't the status of the banished immortal getting higher and higher?"
"Now, even if some people are dissatisfied with the banished immortal, do they still dare to sneer and sneer? These are all slaps slapped by the banished immortal. They are not bought with gold and silver."
After saying this, many courtiers felt their faces burning.
There were indeed many people in the civil and military circles of the entire dynasty who had been slapped by Li Shui.
Ying Zheng nodded with satisfaction and said to Zhou Qingchen: "Okay, what Zhou Qing said is exactly what I want. The barbarians are so bold that they dare to provoke our Qin. How can the Qin back down?"
"If I take a step back, he will take a step forward. In this way, the barbarians will be greedy, and we, the Qin Dynasty, will have to endure humiliation for generations?"
"This battle will happen sooner or later. I have made up my mind, and you don't need to stop me anymore."
The courtiers looked at me and I looked at you, and they all sighed and nodded in agreement.
Chunyu Yue stood up and said, "Your Majesty. Mr. Fusu has been leading troops in the Western Regions recently and is quite strategic. It is better to let him attack the barbarians."
Chunyu Yue thought very well. Since fighting with the barbarians was inevitable, it would be better to let Fusu gain some capital.
Ying Zheng was a little hesitant.
To be honest, Fusu has been practicing for so long, so he should have some experience in leading troops.
However, this time, the stakes are high. After all, the opponent is the Peacock Kingdom with an army of one million.
Ying Zheng began to consider that if Fusu was sent there, he might have to arrange some capable deputies for him.
Just when Ying Zheng was thinking, Zhou Qingchen stepped forward.
He bowed respectfully, and then said: "I think... banishing the Immortal and General Li is enough, and there is no need to send Mr. Su to Fu."
Chunyu Yue said dissatisfied: "Huaiguzi and Li Xin have been defeated, and we have to reinforce them."
Zhou Qingchen let out a sigh and said: "Did the Immortal be defeated? Why didn't the subordinate know about it? Where did the doctor get the news? Did he hear it from chatting on the streets?"
"If the idle chatter of these common people is the source of people's hearts, it would be a bit scary. If the country is run like this, the country will not be a country."
Chunyu Yue gritted his teeth angrily.
This Zhou Qingchen used to be just an ordinary doctor, and he looked down upon him. Since he defected to the banished immortal, he has become sharp-tongued and extremely bold.
As for the courtiers, they wanted to refute Zhou Qingchen, but they couldn't say anything specific.
The courtiers had already acquiesced that Li Shui was defeated, but thinking about it carefully, there seemed to be no evidence of defeat.
Finally, Wang Wan coughed dryly and said: "Although the battle report from the border has not been received, we can infer based on common sense. How can the tens of thousands of people who banished the immortal and Li Xin meet the million-strong army of the Peacock Kingdom?"
"What's more, Ban Xian and Li Xin didn't make serious preparations at all in Xianyang City. We all saw that these two people were lax in their weapons and absent-minded."
"So I think it doesn't hurt to prepare in advance. If they win, it will be a good thing. If they lose, we won't be in a hurry."
The courtiers all nodded.
At this time, a young eunuch from outside ran in and said breathlessly: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, the report of the border war is here."
Ying Zheng immediately said: "Bring it over."
The young eunuch handed over the battle report.
After Ying Zheng read it, his face was expressionless.
He handed the battle report to a young eunuch and said calmly: "Show it, your lords."
The courtiers took a look at the battle report, and all of them looked strange.
Because the content in the battle report is very weird.
This battle report said that the Xiongnu kingdom had been destroyed. The people, houses, and food of the Huns were all gone. The farmland was trampled by thousands of horses, and the city was set on fire.
Looking at the date in the battle report, Li Shui and Li Xin had just left Xianyang City at that time, so it couldn't have been them.
Chunyu Yue muttered: "It's really weird. The Xiongnu country was in good condition, so why did it perish?"
Zhou Qingchen said with a smile: "Perhaps the banished immortal has glimpsed God's will and knew that the Xiongnu Kingdom was going to perish, so he took his time and was not anxious at all."
The courtiers looked at me and I looked at you, and they all found this statement unbelievable. But... apart from this, I really can't find any other reason.
Is this Xiongnu country crazy? There is no invasion from foreign enemies, so why burn all the things you have worked so hard to accumulate with a fire? In addition, no one is left in the country. Isn’t this too strange?
However, their doubts were soon cleared.
Here comes the second battle report.
The battle report said that the detective horse had detected the news that all the Huns, men, women, old and young, were heading towards the Peacock Kingdom.
The courtiers immediately exclaimed: "They have indeed formed an alliance. Moreover, the Huns have moved their entire clan to join the Peacock Kingdom. This time, the Peacock Kingdom is stronger than before."
Only Zhou Qingchen and others said quietly: "Don't forget, everyone, Matt fell into our counter-intentional plan. The Huns came out in force, not necessarily to form an alliance. Maybe they wanted to kill the Peacock King, a traitorous ally. The traitor."
The courtiers shook their heads.
Some people said: "Even if Matt fell into the trap, it doesn't mean that the people in the Huns also fell into the trap. Maybe there are smart people in their country."
"Besides, if they really want to kill the Maurya King, wouldn't it be better to send a team of cavalry? Why do they need to carry men, women and children? Don't you think it's a burden?"
While the court was engaged in a debate, the third memorial came, saying that the Hun army and the people disappeared after entering the Peacock Kingdom.
The courtiers were all confused: Tens of thousands of troops and hundreds of thousands of people disappeared just because they said they were not there? How can this be?
Soon, some people began to speculate: "It seems that the Peacock Kingdom is really bloodthirsty and easy to kill. After the people from the Xiongnu Kingdom entered, they should have started arguing with the people from the Peacock Kingdom."
"The result of the dispute was a big fight. In the end, the Xiongnu Kingdom was annexed by the Peacock Kingdom. In this way, the opponent's strength became even stronger."
Ying Zheng's face was uncertain. After a while, he asked a general: "According to the date, do you know where Huai Guzi and Li Xin have gone?"
The general thought for a while and said: "According to the date and their marching speed, they should have arrived at the border of Maurya Kingdom. By this time, they should have seen the Maurya King."
The court fell silent.
Many people looked strange.
Some people think: This time, I'm afraid I won't survive the banishment. One was the Peacock Kingdom, which ate people but did not spit out bones, and directly wiped out hundreds of thousands of Xiongnu people. One of them is a careless and ungrateful deity. How can we fight this battle?
Some people think: It’s okay if the immortal is dead, but it’s a pity that General Li is a good general. If he were there, Da Qin's army would have a backbone. Alas, what a pity.
Chunyu Yue lowered his head, feeling very irritable.
Logically speaking, he should be happy that Li Shui and Li Xin can't come back. Since then, the resistance to his promotion of Confucianism has been greatly reduced.
But...why are you so upset?
Some courtiers have even begun to think about whether to prepare for the funeral of the banished immortal and Li Xin.
At this time, the fourth battle report has arrived.
Ying Zheng said to the young eunuch impatiently: "What is it? Read it out immediately."
The young eunuch glanced at it and then said: "The Peacock Kingdom sent an envoy to form an alliance with the Qin army."
The court became quiet again.
I heard too many strange things today, especially these reports, which are hard to understand one after another.
Is there something wrong with this Peacock countryman? I, the Qin Dynasty, have traveled thousands of miles to attack you, and you actually want to form an alliance?
Finally, a wiser courtier saw through the phenomenon and saw the essence.
He said nervously: "The banishment of immortals is dangerous."
Ying Zheng asked unhappily: "Why?"
The courtier said: "In the past, the Peacock Kingdom and the Xiongnu Kingdom were allies. What happened? The Xiongnu Kingdom happily went to the alliance, but they were all killed."
"Now the Peacock Kingdom wants to form an alliance with our Great Qin? This is obviously a repeat of the same old trick. This Peacock Kingdom seems to specialize in killing allies."
Ying Zheng sighed: "I hope Huaiguzi won't be fooled."
At this time, another battle report came.
This battle report was obviously written hastily on the battlefield, with sloppy handwriting and short sentences. There are only a few short sentences: The war has begun. The opponent's millions of troops have abandoned their helmets and armor. Our Qin soldiers are in sight of victory.
The courtiers were stunned: tens of thousands of people? Let millions of troops abandon their armor? How can this be? Even a million pigs can withstand it for how many days, right?
Some courtiers even couldn't help but say: "The banishment of the immortal...could it be that he was defeated and did not dare to admit it, so he made up some false reports?"
After hearing this, the courtiers nodded repeatedly, feeling that this was very possible.
After all, the Peacock Kingdom is too far away from the Qin Dynasty. If something happened over there, and Exiled Immortal deliberately concealed it, it would be really difficult to find out.
