He looked at the civil and military officials standing neatly below him. He listened to what the Right Prime Minister Fang Zeduan said when he came out, but he just couldn't understand. His mouth was so dry that his whole body was stiff.
Lu Zhicheng was not much better. He was well prepared for an occasion like today, but as soon as he met Lu Zhishan at the palace gate, his calves began to spin a little.
He didn't think he was afraid of Lu Zhishan, but Lu Zhishan's intimidating aura was too oppressive.
Right Prime Minister Fang Zeduan came out of the procession with a jade tablet in his hand and bowed: "I would like to report to the three princes that the tribute sent by the capital to Tibet and Siam has arrived in southern Xinjiang. It should be possible to enter the borders of Siam and Tibet in the next few days. Although Nowadays, the situation in southern Xinjiang is stable, but I think the court needs to treat southern Xinjiang with caution. If a huge amount of money is sent to Tubo and Siam every year, I am afraid that sooner or later, the national treasury will be empty, and Tubo and Siam are not here. If they are allowed to continue colluding with each other, being greedy and raising prices, I am afraid that no matter how rich I am, I will not be able to satisfy their greed. I believe that the imperial court cannot ignore Tubo and Siam."
"What the Right Prime Minister said was exactly what I wanted," said Ding Shaodian, the Minister of Civil Affairs who had just recovered from a serious illness and went to court for the first time this year. Although his face was not good, he spoke generously at this time, "Siam and Tubo are barbarians. The two countries have never known etiquette, justice and shame. In recent years, it is only because of Dali's silver tribute that they have been able to settle down a little. If these two countries are allowed to raise prices year after year, Dali will be dragged down by them sooner or later. By then, Dali will be empty. However, Siam and Tubo have strong soldiers and horses. When the time comes, Siam and Tubo will naturally not continue to live in peace. There will be a war in southern Xinjiang by then. Rather than being forced to resist when the time comes, it is better for Dali to start war preparations from now on, so as to Just in case.”
"Marilin, you are the Minister of War, please tell me." Lu Zhishan looked at Marilin and gently tapped the handle of the chair with his finger.
"Yes," Ma Ruilin stepped out and stood next to Ding Shaodian. He was a military general and was the only high-ranking military general left in the Dali court. When he opened his mouth, his voice was like a bell, and all the ministers in the court were shocked, "Slightly. I feel that what the Right Prime Minister and Ding Shangshu said is very reasonable. In the battle in southern Xinjiang, Dali was defeated, so the court did not dare to send troops again. It took so many silver women to buy peace in these years, but to be honest , Is southern Xinjiang really peaceful and peaceful these years? Isn’t it true that I have heard the voice of peace?”
"Over the years, Siam and Tibet have never stopped invading southern Xinjiang. Crossing the border to grab food, people, and even killing people is not uncommon. In the past, the people of southern Xinjiang suffered from the war, and later the people of southern Xinjiang suffered from the defeat. So there are really not a few people in southern Xinjiang who have left their hometowns in recent years. If they are not intolerable, who would be willing to leave their hometowns and go to the land of foreigners to seek life? " At this point, Ma Ruilin's voice became louder, and he glanced at the ministers, and finally His eyes fell on Lu Zhiyue, "But even if you escape from Southern Xinjiang, will your life be better? How are the Southern Xinjiang people in Shanghe Village and Xiahe Village doing? The whole village has moved nearly ten thousand miles, but it is still difficult to protect their wealth and life. Why do they still have to bear the consequences of Dali's defeat! They are obviously victims of the war, why do they still live like this?"