Xuanwang Palace, Chaoyi Hall.
Queen Xuan is dressed in royal robes, wearing a royal crown, and nine strings of jade beads on her forehead. She is sitting on the throne.
The ministers below were already quarreling with each other.
There are many bamboo slips on the king's case in front of him. King Xuan is holding one of them and looking at it carefully.
There was a quarrel below, but she was reading a book and completely ignored it.
After waiting for a while, the ministers seemed to realize this, and then they all looked at each other, then silently returned to their respective trains.
At this time, King Xuan put down the bamboo slips and Feng Qingyun said calmly: "Are you done with the quarrel?"
People couldn't help but swallow their saliva.
Although this queen has a beautiful face, she often pretends to be innocent in front of Xiao Yuan, but in front of her courtiers, her majesty is unquestionable.
Her methods are often fierce, and she likes to make plans before taking action. After killing Lu Qingshan and her family, the officials of the Xuan Kingdom respected and feared her even more.
After scanning the main hall for a week, King Xuan said: "When the government is discussed in the court, the ministers have disputes. This is not a bad thing, but they have fought back and forth without any results."
As she said that, she picked up a scroll of bamboo slips on the desk and raised it in her hand: "As for the ghost clan, the King of Qin has informed the world. Now our country can put aside all other issues. Today, the court will discuss it. discuss whether to send troops."
Hearing this, Prime Minister Yao Tingyu was the first to stand up, bowed his hands and saluted: "Your Majesty, I think it is best for our country not to send troops."
"Prime Minister, please explain the reason." King Xuan looked at him.
Yao Tingyu said: "First, if we send troops, our country will have no vested interests no matter whether we win or lose. And war is no small matter. Once we use troops, it will cost a lot. Using troops when there is no benefit is equivalent to a waste of money, food and Military strength is not a good deed for the country."
"Second, it's still the southern issue. If our country joins the war and Wu Chu sits on the sidelines, the country's strength will decline due to the loss of power. If Wu Chu takes the opportunity to attack Xuan again, our country will be in danger."
He first talked about the issue of interests and then the issue of structure. As soon as he finished speaking, another minister stood up and expressed his deep agreement:
"I second my opinion. What the Prime Minister has said is a disadvantage to our country. I hope your Majesty will adopt it."
"I also seconded the proposal. I declared the country. Over the years, many wars, large and small, have been fought. Your Majesty is a sage king. Every time he mobilizes the army, he either expands the territory or brings huge benefits to our country. These, I, I sincerely admire you. Your Majesty will definitely make a wise decision this time..."
"I also agree that if the King of Qin wants to fight, let him do it. We can first look at Wu Chu's attitude before making a decision..."
"As Mr. Zhang said, I think that the current kings of Wu and Chu are probably waiting for our country to send troops..."
After listening to the words of all the ministers, King Xuan was silent for a moment.
In her heart, she was of course more inclined to send troops. This was her responsibility as one of the kings of the Central Plains. When she first heard about the evil deeds of the ghost clan, she was furious on the spot.
But now, there seems to be a lot of opposition from the court.
Do you want to fight against everyone's opinions again?
She narrowed her beautiful eyes slightly and her mind was spinning, trying to find some reason to persuade.
But at this moment, Wang Su, who had been silent, stood up.
When King Xuan saw this, his heart moved and he immediately looked at him.
"Your Majesty." The latter saluted him first. After standing up, he looked around at the ministers and said straight to the point: "What you just said was all for the sake of small gains and abandoning the great righteousness. You didn't hit the point."
Hearing this, someone was unhappy: "Mr. Wang, aren't you talking too much?"
"No, no, no." Wang Su waved his hand and said with a smile: "I don't mean that, but I want to say that if Xuan Guo does not send troops, it seems that there is no loss, but in fact, there are more disadvantages than sending troops."
"I would like to hear the details." Yao Tingyu also looked sideways at him.
Wang Su said: "If we don't send troops, how will the people in the country view the king? How will they view the imperial court?"
"The ghost tribe has destroyed humanity and harmed fellow ethnic groups. It is no longer a problem of various countries, but an issue of the entire nation."
"Am I, Xuanguo, still one of the princes of the Central Plains? This is a war to expel foreigners, and it has nothing to do with interests. If you don't send troops, others will send troops, and the people will form rebels. By then, the foreigners will be wiped out. If everyone We have all tried our best, but Xuan Guo ignored it, so how can we deal with it?"
"Besides, there is no need to worry about Wu and Chu at all. If these two kings dare to seize the land when Xuan Kingdom joins the war and drives out foreign enemies, then they will be enemies of the world! It will be good for our country."
"This..." These words made Yao Tingyu speechless for a moment, and at the same time, he frowned slightly and began to think.
The little hand under the king's case was slightly shaken by King Xuan.
"Your Majesty." Wang Su faced King Xuan again and said seriously:
"Xirong and Beidi were ready to move, but why did King Qin dare to send troops? It was precisely because he understood that this was what the people of the world wanted."
"He saw this through and dared to be the first to stand up and send troops unconditionally. Because he complies with the people's will, his army will be welcomed by the crowds and supported by the local people wherever it goes. From here, it will never go anywhere. And win!"
"My lord, I support sending troops, please think again." After Wang Su finished speaking, he saluted and returned to the train.
At this time, all the ministers in the palace became relatively silent.
King Xuan looked around again, and then with a sharp look, he said in a loud voice: "I wish to issue a royal edict immediately to announce to the world that the ghost tribe invaded the Central Plains and Xuan's army participated in the war, and to form an alliance with the King of Qin to drive out the foreign enemies! "
"I am Wang Yingming!" Wang Su shouted immediately.
Yao Tingyu moved the corner of his mouth and wanted to say something, but he couldn't speak. The other ministers looked at each other, and then they could only salute and shout in unison.
After making the decision, King Xuan looked at Yao Tingyu again and said seriously: "The Prime Minister does not agree with sending troops, and it is also for the sake of the country, but the starting point is different. I understand this, but our Xuan army must fight in this battle!"
From this tiny detail, it can be seen that she actually values Yao Tingyu very much. In other words, in terms of politics, she needs Yao Tingyu, but in terms of military affairs, she prefers Wang Su.
This queen is also a monarch who knows people well and takes charge of her duties well.
When Yao Tingyu heard this, he also hurriedly said: "The ministers are frightened. Now that the king has made a decision, I, the civil and military officials of the court, will give my full support."
"Okay!" King Xuan stood up and said decisively from above:
"Send orders to Yan Qi to mobilize troops and assemble on the northern front to stand by!"
"At the same time, order Chen Guan to station troops on the Xiangshui River to guard against Wu Chu's movements!"
"Inform the King of Qin of the route of the Xuan army's dispatch and the location of the meeting with the Qin army!"
