"You are exaggerating!" Prime Minister Duan Feiyu refuted Taiwei Li Jipeng before he finished speaking. "Your Majesty, I think we should seek truth from facts in this matter. First of all, the demon tribe has promised before that they will stop after destroying the Ao Yun Empire. During the period when the demon tribe attacked the Ao Yun Empire, the demon tribe passed through our border countless times, but they never harmed anyone. This is enough to show the sincerity of the demon tribe. Secondly, the fundamental reason for the demon tribe to declare war this time is because Huangfu Ming sent troops without authorization and rescued the demon tribe's enemies, and killed many of the demon tribe's people. From these two points of view, no matter whether the demon tribe has ambitions or not, at least we are not right. Therefore, I think we should first apologize to the demon tribe and see if there is a way to make up for the demon tribe's losses and get the demon tribe to withdraw its troops to eliminate the war disaster."
Li Jipeng, the Grand Commandant, snorted coldly, "What if the demon tribe doesn't accept it?"
"Kill Huangfu Ming!" Prime Minister Duan Feiyu said in a ferocious tone, making the most cruel decision.
This made the Emperor of Canglan Empire unable to hold back. "Prime Minister, according to what you mean, if the demon tribe accepts the negotiation, we have to hand Huangfu Ming over to the demon tribe for processing. Obviously, there is no way to survive. And if the demon tribe refuses to negotiate, we still have to kill Huangfu Ming? Why? If the demon tribe refuses to negotiate, then Huangfu Ming is a rare commander of the empire!"
"Your Majesty, if the demon tribe refuses to negotiate, it will mean a brutal war. By then, all lives will be lost. As the culprit who caused the demon tribe to declare war, Huangfu Ming must give an explanation to the world. Similarly, Your Majesty also needs to use Huangfu Ming to calm the public anger!"
The court was silent, no one spoke, but the heavy breathing seemed to indicate a turbulent dark wave.
After a long silence, Li Jipeng, the Grand Commandant, said, "Huangfu Ming is a rare talent in the empire. Killing Huangfu Ming is equivalent to destroying 30% of the empire's combat effectiveness!"
"But if killing Huangfu Ming can calm the people's anger and make the people fight side by side, then Huangfu Ming's death is worthy. Moreover, heroes have always been made by the times, and there has never been a shortage of talented people among the people. As long as the war continues and as long as Your Majesty issues a decree to seek talents, countless talented people will naturally appear and gather around Your Majesty."
Li Jipeng was furious: "Your Majesty, this is not possible! Huangfu Ming has a high reputation, and he bravely saved people this time. Huangfu Ming cannot be killed under any circumstances. Otherwise, the morale of the army will be broken, and then the soldiers across the country will not have the will to fight to the death, and the generals will not have the will to die!"
In the court, all the officials looked at the prime minister and the general. What they said made sense, and for a moment, no one knew how to choose.
The prime minister sneered: "It is true that Huangfu Ming has great prestige, but Huangfu Ming does not know how to cherish it. Instead, he keeps his troops to himself. He does not even need a military token to mobilize the army. It is fine in normal times, but if a large-scale war breaks out, will Huangfu Ming obey orders but not orders?"
This is quite cruel, almost saying that Huangfu Ming is so powerful that he surpasses his master, and he has the power to rebel!
Li Jipeng was dumbfounded, but still didn't want to give up, "But... Huangfu Ming can be allowed to make up for his crime. Huangfu Ming really can't be killed! Otherwise, the morale of the whole country will be in chaos!"
The Emperor of Canglan Empire frowned upon hearing this. It was an indisputable fact that Huangfu Ming's achievements were greater than his own; but it was also a fact that Huangfu Ming could not be killed. If Huangfu Ming was really killed, the morale of the entire nation would surely collapse.