Shen Li did not continue speaking, but the ministers in the palace showed a look of deep thought. The people of Dayan Kingdom were prosperous, and most of the brave soldiers who fought in all directions were slaves.
But Dayu was completely different. Over the years, the bitter fighting on the four sides of the border had already devastated people's livelihood in the country, caused an imbalance between men and women, and even farming had been affected to a certain extent.
In the capital city, the city is full of treasures.
If this continues for a long time, how long can Dayu sustain?
"Your Majesty, Donghuai now intends to seek peace. I think that I, Dayu, also need a chance to breathe now!"
"Why not take this opportunity to agree to Donghuai's peace negotiation and ask for some money."
"Recuperate!"
Zheng Xuan, the Minister of Civil Affairs, came forward directly to propose the proposal. Emperor Yu was not in a hurry to express his position, but looked at the two prime ministers.
"His Majesty!"
Lin Qiushi also came out of the queue after pondering, and said in a solemn voice: "Now that we have a great victory in the Western Region, Da Yan will definitely not dare to commit a minor offense in a short period of time. I think that now the East Huai River is seeking peace, which is a good opportunity. We can take this opportunity to recuperate." , Recruit troops and horses!”
Emperor Yu nodded slightly, looked at Shen Li and said, "Mr. Shen, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty, in the opinion of my veteran ministers, peace is the most precious thing. However, my army, Yu the Great, is now at its peak. If we negotiate peace with Donghuai at this time, no matter whether it succeeds or not, it will definitely dampen the ambition of my soldiers in the Eastern Expedition!"
"You still need to be careful when negotiating peace!"
Hearing Shen Li's words, Zheng Xuan directly retorted: "Prime Minister Shen's words are wrong. It is precisely because I, Dayu, are so powerful now that I have the capital to negotiate peace with Donghuai. If the military front is frustrated, how can Donghuai easily make peace with Donghuai?" Shall I negotiate?"
"It's better to just stop it when it's good!"
"Hahaha!"
As soon as Zheng Xuan finished speaking, he was replaced by a sneer. Ning Fan looked at him with disdain: "Master Zheng, I wonder which family you are an official and whose minister you are?"
"You are eating the salary of my Dayu, but you never forget to solve problems for Donghuai. You are really the humerus minister of my Dayu!"
"you!"
Hearing Ning Fan's sarcasm, Zheng Xuan's face immediately darkened, he looked at Ning Fan angrily, and said angrily: "Your Highness King Yong, although I have a busy life, I cannot tolerate you being so humiliated!"
"humiliation?"
A hint of sarcasm appeared on Ning Fan's lips: "Are you worthy?"
"you!"
Zheng Xuan looked at the dandy prince in front of him, who had an indescribable status but was also very sharp-tongued. He felt a little angry for a moment. He couldn't scold, hit, or explain. It was so damn frustrating!
"Father!"
"I think that now that my soldiers are at the peak of their arrogance in the Eastern Campaign, Donghuai wants to sue for peace with me. What does this mean?"
"This shows that Donghuai can no longer resist the attack of Yu the Great!"
Ji Sui's eyes flashed with sparkle, and she followed Ning Fan's words: "Your Majesty, I thought it was a big mistake to negotiate peace with Donghuai at this time!"
"tell me the story!"
Emperor Yu's expression did not fluctuate much. From the moment Ning Fan stood up, he knew that the peace talks with Donghuai this time were probably out of the question.
"Father, after this battle, I, Dayu, have gained momentum and authority. The Western Border is hanging at the sword pass, and the Dayan Kingdom no longer has the strength to conquer the east!"
"This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. If I, Dayu, can seize this opportunity and beat Donghuai to pain, fear, or even defeat, then from now on, I, Dayu, will have one border on all four sides. be established forever!”
"My lords, if you think about it carefully, if this battle can defeat Donghuai until it is unable to fight back, will it be beneficial to me, Dayu, in the long run?"
"That's natural!"
Ji Sui and Chen Qinghe nodded in unison, and Shen Li also nodded slightly: "What His Highness said is absolutely true. National prestige is achieved through fighting, not through negotiation!"
"Now, whether it is war or peace, as far as I, Dayu, are concerned, the initiative is in our hands!"
"If there is a war, I, the Great Yu, can directly take the Donghuai King's City and then control the Far East. If there is a peace, I must take this opportunity to make Donghuai a tributary of my Great Yu. Otherwise, there will be no reason to negotiate peace!"
"As for what Mr. Zheng said, haha!"
Ning Fan sneered again: "Aren't you afraid that your head was kicked by a donkey?"
"Urgent, it should be Donghuai urgent!"
Zheng Xuan's face turned blue and purple, his eyes looking at Ning Fan were full of resentment, he snorted angrily and stood aside silently.
"Well, King Yong's words are not unreasonable!"
"We will discuss this matter again after the envoys from Donghuai arrive in Beijing!"
"His Majesty!"
Zheng Xuan looked at Ning Fan with a sneer on his face and said: "Now His Highness King Yong has reached the age of joining Fan. Now that the new year has passed, His Highness King Yong has made great military exploits for me, Dayu, which shows that he is talented and virtuous!"
"Now, the land of Huainan has experienced rebellions and wars. The people have been displaced and merchants have fled. I suggest that I ask His Highness King Yong to grant a pardon to Huainan!"
"Father, my son and I agree, the land of Huainan has been managed by King Huai for many years, and the people's customs are fierce. I am afraid that only the second emperor's brother has the ability to govern it."
"Father, I will also reconsider this!"
When the fourth prince saw Zheng Xuan taking the initiative to drag Ning Fan into the water, he couldn't wait to jump out and second his opinion. The seventh prince Ning Yu also looked happy and stood up to second his opinion, looking at Ning Fan with a look on his face.
"Father!"
What Ning Fan expected was that the sixth prince Ning Xun actually stood up to speak for him.
"I think that the two emperor brothers have made great military exploits for me, Dayu, and are the humerus of my court. They can not only share the worries of my father, but also guard one side. If they surrender at this time, it will be a loss for me, Dayu! "
"I beg your father to think twice!"
"Father, what the sixth brother said makes sense!"
Ning Xuan, a straightforward man, also expressed his opinion directly: "I believe that among all the emperor brothers, except for the eldest brother, the second emperor brother is the most wise king. If he is appointed as the heir apparent, I sincerely ask my father to Emperor, establish a second imperial brother!"
Emperor Yu looked at the farce-like banquet in front of him with a lot of emotion in his expression. Among his sons, the third one had lived in the country for many years. He was quite wealthy, but he was also able to know people well and take charge of them.
The fourth child is very thoughtful and pays special attention to deceitful calculations. He is narrow-minded and cannot achieve great things!
Lao Wu has been studying abroad since he was a child. He has a pure heart and an upright temperament. He doesn't even have much respect for the imperial power, which makes him feel a rare sense of warmth and no scheming at all.
The sixth child has been reticent since he was a child, but he didn't expect to be able to stand up and speak for the second child, which really surprised him!
As for Lao Qi, is he really his son?
"Second brother, what do you think?"
Emperor Yu was not in a hurry to express his position, but looked at Ning Fan as if the matter was none of his own, with a bit of amusement in his eyes.
"Father!"
"My son's ambition is to care about Fengyue. It's not like you don't know!"
"If you let me, what should the girls in Fengxiang Tower do?"
"Besides, given my ability, if I really put it somewhere, wouldn't it mean that the people there would suffer?"
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