He Changan pursed his lips and said, "It's better to talk to them if you can talk about it well. Going to war at this time will not benefit Daliang at all. Internal and external troubles will make things worse."
"This minister also feels that it would be better to negotiate peace with Xixia first." The old minister next to him came out and said, "It's better than being tough."
Peace? Yu Wenjie frowned in displeasure: "I am a big country with great beams, and if I want to negotiate peace with a small country, wouldn't it be embarrassing?"
"But..." Tang Yue also frowned and said, "We don't have enough troops and people to fight now."
The war has just ended, and there are various natural and man-made disasters, how to fight
"Let them pay the tribute first." The emperor said: "As for the negotiation of peace, I don't think about it. If they want to fight, I will accompany them."
He Changan frowned, and wanted to persuade him again, but the emperor had already flung his sleeves and left.
"How can this be good?" The veterans next to him were extremely worried: "We all know that the emperor is warlike, but we shouldn't fight at such a time!"
"Yes, but who is going to persuade you? The emperor seems to have made up his mind."
Everyone turned their gazes to Gong Yuhou, and He Changan pursed his lips: "Everyone has seen it just now, even if this Marquis said it, the emperor would not listen."
"No, what I mean is that there is still Empress Concubine De." Tang Yue said: "It would be good if Empress can persuade you."
I usually scold Hua Chun from head to toe when I write a booklet, but now whenever something happens, I think of her? He Chang'an's face darkened, and he glanced at them: "Your Majesty is having an abortion recently, and adults have told her not to interfere with the court affairs, right?"
The people next to him paused, and Tang Yue came out to smooth things over: "This has nothing to do with participating in the court affairs, it's just helping to persuade the emperor."
Except for Concubine De, no one dared to persuade the emperor repeatedly after the emperor had already made a decision!
"Prime Minister Tang can go and see Concubine De." Gong Yuhou smiled: "This Marquis is still busy preparing for the marriage, so I will take my leave first."
After finishing speaking, he turned around and left, leaving a room full of people looking at each other in blank dismay.
"It doesn't matter, even if Concubine De doesn't persuade, we can write some notes." A few old officials murmured: "It's not that I have to bother the empress."
Having said that, I have no foundation in my heart at all, and I am very afraid of offending the emperor, it would be bad if I was fined with a court rod or something.
Tang Yue shook his head, seeing this group of obsessed people who were desperate to save face, he also decided not to bother Concubine De, let nature take its course.
Huachun's belly was big and round, and he just lay in the yard basking in the sun when he was free, looking like a lazy cat that was full.
Rui'er heard about Xixia's news and came to tell her. Hua Chun squinted his eyes and thought for a long time, then nodded and said, "The emperor's decision is correct."
"How can this be right?" Rui'er couldn't understand: "The adults in the court are going to be in a hurry. It is not a good thing to go to war at this time."
"You don't understand." Hua Chun shook his head: "Daliang is a big country, while Xixia is just a small country. A skinny camel is bigger than a horse. The emperor faces them with the attitude of a war, which is much better than bowing his knees and blindly seeking peace. There is still room for things to turn around.”
"How to turn around?" Rui'er frowned: "Now that the treasury is empty, we can no longer fight."
"Is there still a lot of silver in our palace?" Hua Chun blinked and turned to look at Qing Niao.
Qing Niao nodded: "More than five thousand taels."
Some earned it from the emperor, and some sold it for treasure. Although there is no need for money in this palace, having money is very necessary.
"That's just right for use." Hua Chun nodded.
Qingyou stared: "Your Majesty wants to use these to enrich the national treasury?"
"Do you think I'm such a stupid person?" Rolling his eyes, Hua Chun curled his lips: "This little money is not enough to fill the door of the national treasury, what can it be filled with? Besides, 10% of the things in the national treasury are taken seriously." It’s good to use it where it should be used.”
Rui'er looked at her curiously: "Then what is the master going to do?"
"I don't need to do anything, Qing Niao helps me write a list, and you just buy things according to the list."
"Okay." Qing Niao nodded.
The incident of banditry in Yanjing has subsided, and life is still passable. After all, there are no natural disasters, and it is under the feet of the emperor. It looks peaceful, but some people are panic-stricken, fearing that disasters will come to Yanjing without paying attention.
Seeing that the Xixia envoys were already on their way to Yanjing, the ministers in the court were flustered, and the emperor's attitude was firm. Many people felt very desperate. If this battle was fought again, Daliang would definitely not be able to hold on.
However, when the Xixia envoys arrived in Beijing, something strange happened.
Both sides of the road are full of flowers, and the entire Yanjing is many times more beautiful than usual. The bustling scene attracts people to come to the streets to see it.
When the envoy's car arrived, he felt that there were people on both sides of the road, and there were huge crowds of people, and it was very lively.
"This..." The envoy was a little panicked: "Didn't you say that there is a natural disaster in Daliang? It's just that there is no difference from the usual way, why Yanjing is more lively?"
The attendants shook their heads to express their ignorance, and the envoys followed him to the palace full of doubts.
Same as last time, this time a prime minister was waiting for them at the door, but not as good-looking as last time. His face was tense and he didn't look very friendly.
The envoy was even more confused, thinking that taking advantage of the fire and robbing them would at least make them greet them with a smile, but he didn't expect that his attitude was still the same arrogant, so what does it mean
The palace is magnificent, and there are beauties like fairies with flowers on the red carpet along the way, and petals are sprinkled in the air, making it look like a prosperous age.
"Maybe they are bluffing." The envoy next to him whispered: "Our news is very clear, Daliang is now suffering from internal troubles, and the emperor will not have the energy to fight. At most, he is just pretending to scare us."
That's right, the envoy calmed down and decided to take back all the lost gold mines with a tough stance!
It turned out that Emperor Liang was much tougher than him.
"Come to pay tribute at this time, I hope you will not disappoint me." With a straight face, Yu Wenjie stared at the people below: "If the tribute is less than last time, there is no need to come this time right?"
Frightened so weakly, several envoys knelt on the ground and said: "Your Majesty calm down, I am not here mainly to pay tribute, but to help His Majesty."
The emperor narrowed his eyes and looked at them for a while: "Is there anything you can do to help me?"
"I heard that the Japanese pirates are staring at Daliang, and Xixia is located between the Japanese pirates and Daliang." The envoy said with a smile: "As Daliang's friend, Xixia can help resist the Japanese pirates."
"Then I would like to thank King Xixia for his kindness." The emperor nodded.
"But... this also comes at a price." The Xixia envoy whispered tentatively: "You can't make people do white work, right?"