In the court of the Dajing Empire, the civil officials were arguing fiercely. The emperor sat on the high hall with a calm face, one hand supporting his chin and the other hand holding the armrest, as if he was watching a boring play.
"There is a battle going on at the front line! We should prepare food and supplies as soon as possible so that the soldiers don't have to worry about anything!"
"Alas, do you think we don't want to? The key is that there is no surplus food! I also want to raise food, but the national treasury is empty, and I have no other choice!"
"How could there be none? Where did the tributes from the people go over the years? Where did the taxes go?"
"Do you think war can be fought out of thin air? Do weapons cost money? Doesn't food cost money for soldiers? Doesn't transportation cost money?"
……
The two sides argued fiercely, neither side gave in, each felt that they were right and each felt that they were wronged.
Lang Xiu Yu stood there with a frown on his face. This was the norm these days. For the sake of their own interests, these officials would not care about the lives of the soldiers.
Therefore, their arguments were just a statement in front of the emperor, and their chances of success were slim.
He secretly glanced at the emperor on the throne, and had a bad feeling in his heart. He didn't know why, but he was always uneasy.
"Okay!" A majestic voice was heard and everyone immediately booed.
It was the Emperor who spoke.
"Don't argue about this or that. I have already made a decision. Send the envoy from the Eagle Nation."
"The envoy from the Eagle Country is here to give advice--" the eunuch's loud and sharp announcement sounded, and a man eight feet tall and walking like a dragon or a tiger walked in.
The man had a groove nose and a pointed face. Although his skin was fair, he looked unclean. His hair and beard were thick and mixed yellow and brown.
It's obvious that he is not someone to be trifled with.
"Ah? The envoy of the Eagle Country, why is he here?"
"This, this, this..."
The ministers were discussing this in private. Some of them felt it was not good, while some of them showed no change in expression, as if they had known about this for a long time.
"Why are you in such a hurry? The envoys from the Eagle Nation came to us with full sincerity. We should treat them with courtesy to show the power of our great country!"
"Yes! What the Imperial Master said makes sense!"
If someone else said this, Lang Xiu Yu might have thought about the meaning, but if it was the national teacher... he would not hesitate at all.
The decisions of the imperial teacher always leaned towards the emperor, that is, their opposite, and often tripped them up.
If it's this guy, then there's definitely something wrong! What are they trying to do?
"What do you mean, Imperial Master? The Eagle Nation is now attacking our Great Jing Empire. Isn't it an indisputable fact that they are burning, killing and looting on our territory? Why should we be so polite to an enemy?!"
"yes……"
Lang Xiu Yu's words were powerful, but not many people responded, and most of them were from his faction.
Lang Xiuyu looked around. Some people looked at him with a joking expression, some avoided his gaze, and most of them just turned a blind eye.
These guys!
He was furious. Someone must have known the inside story! He saw clearly that it was someone from the lineage of the Imperial Master!
The Imperial Master snorted coldly: "Prime Minister Lang, this person was summoned by His Highness. Do you have any objection to His Highness?"
Lang Xiuyu choked, and he didn't dare to refute. But he still turned around and bowed to the hall:
"Your Majesty, I wonder what announcement you have for summoning the Eagle Nation's envoy?"
The emperor had always been resolute and vigorous since he came to power. He only followed his own ideas and rarely listened to the opinions of his ministers. So once he made a decision, there was almost no room for change.
This is also what makes Lang Xiuyu sad. He knows it very well in his heart. This time, the situation may really be hopeless.
He stared at the floor with his brows drooped.
Reluctant, guilty, helpless...
He knew that the Imperial Master would not let him go.
It doesn't matter if he dies, his brothers are still on the battlefield! These guys will definitely target him, but...what should he do?
The envoy strode to the center of the court, casually performed a salute of his own country, and then stated the transaction between them.
"The Dajing Empire and our country have established an agreement. Our country will offer the soldiers of the other five countries to the Dajing Empire, and the Dajing Empire will offer the Changwei Army to our country. With this, the two countries have reached a peace agreement and have ceased fighting for a hundred years!"
"what?!"
Lang Xiu Yu's pupils trembled violently, and he immediately blurted out an inappropriate question that echoed in the quiet hall.
"Silence!" The national teacher was like a dog at the feet of his master. As soon as someone came out, he started barking wildly.
Lang Xiuyu felt that everything in front of her eyes was white, she seemed unable to think, and her body seemed to have lost all consciousness...
"This... This... This is going to end my brother's life..."
He really wanted to ask loudly, and wanted to grab the emperor and the black-hearted imperial teacher by the collar like a madman and beat and scold them severely.
He looked at the sinister-looking messenger, and after a quick glance he quickly lowered his head, for he was afraid that his expression would be exposed to everyone in the hall.
They must have colluded! Using the lives of the Changwei Army to buy the lives of the entire empire, these profit-oriented guys would definitely do it.
And now that they were so blatantly showing their fangs, it meant that his brother had already... had already...
But... this is his brother!!
"Does Prime Minister Lang have any objections?"
The Imperial Master's voice was filled with ridicule, and he finally stopped disguising it. His sinister tone made the meaning clear.
But all the officials in the court were silent, there was no more noise as before.
There are people from Lang Xiu Yu's faction, but they are not fools.
Their power was weak to begin with, and now there were many powerful people, and Prime Minister Lang obviously had no advantage now. How many of them could twist these big men? It was a fool's dream.
There were no selfless and fearless people in their generation. If there was anyone who was the noblest, it would probably be the prime minister who was being targeted by the national teacher.
They are people with conscience, otherwise they would not support the prime minister. But now the situation is over, and they are also people with families...
Alas, what a pity... Prime Minister Lang was gifted with extraordinary talent, good temperament, literary talent and intelligence, but he was born in the wrong era.
Lang Xiuyu felt his whole body trembling constantly. He felt his nails piercing his palms, liquid seeping out, and a stinging sensation. His lips seemed to be numb from biting himself, and the taste of rust filled his mouth.
But he didn't notice it at all.
He just tried his best to suppress himself and control himself from being impulsive.
Did he dare to say no? No, he didn't dare, and he couldn't!
He didn't even dare to exhale deeply now. After taking a deep breath in his heart, he closed his eyes and then opened them suddenly.
He pretended to raise the corners of his mouth, and a mask of smile appeared on his face.
"Of course... I have no objection!"
He stared straight at the emperor in the court. The emperor did not look at anyone, but just looked at the air boredly, and then gave an order with an expressionless face.
"In that case, the deal is done."
This is the final word.
Lang Xiu Yu didn't know when he returned to the mansion. When he came to his senses, he was already standing in the courtyard.
It should be noon now, and the sun was so bright and dazzling, but he felt that his body could not absorb any warmth.
His pale face and the blood stains on his hands and mouth frightened the servants around him. They wanted to step forward but did not dare to.
The prime minister has been in a very bad mood these days, probably because of what happened in the court... They admire the prime minister very much, he is a man who truly works for the people.
But judging from the Prime Minister's performance in the past few days, the empire seems to be moving in a direction they don't want.
Lang Xiu Yu waved his hand and sent them away. He stood there in a daze.
I don’t know how long I thought about it, time passed quietly... Night came, bringing a slight chill.
During this period of time, his mind was like a tangled ball of wool that he couldn't untie no matter how hard he tried, and he couldn't even find the starting point.
Because no matter what, absolute force is what sweeps away everything.
Smart? Can intelligence kill those hypocritical guys? Can intelligence help Brother Meng kill the enemy? No! None! !
His dry lips opened and closed slowly like those that had been deprived of water for several days, and his breath was like a floating boat, erratic.
"No...I...can't accept my fate yet..."
As long as he accepts his fate, his brother's life will be in vain! The empire will be controlled by those disgusting guys and will never be able to stand up again!
How could he accept his fate? But what could he do now?
The power in the court? It is extremely scarce and seriously understaffed.
Moreover, the arrangements made by the empire in recent years have been very successful, and few of the connections that he has worked so hard to build up in recent years are truly willing to work for the people.
They may have some conscience when they are rich, but once danger involves them, they immediately become turtles.
Civilian forces? They are like a bunch of small fry, without any cohesion.
What else can he do? He is an ordinary person. Apart from politics, what else can he do?
Suddenly he thought of something:
"Master! Master!! I want to find Master!!!"
His hoarse voice was like a broken bellows, and a powerful force in his heart forced him to shout this sentence louder and louder, but the reality was that his voice was almost silent in the end.
It was as if one thing had been confirmed from the beginning to the end... This was the most powerless struggle I could make in the end...
----small theater----
The reason why Lu Yanxu felt guilty (End)
Lu Yanxu felt relieved after punishing the culprit.
He walked on the road with a blank expression on his face, but he was extremely excited in his heart.
But the thought of not being able to sleep for three days is more painful than killing him...
"Really! It's all Xiaoru's fault! He said that if you follow the book, your wife will enjoy it and you will enjoy it too. But in the end, you enjoy it and your wife is miserable!"
He puffed his lips unconsciously, and when he got angry he couldn't help but stomped his feet, creating a huge hole as deep as a mountain on the ground.
The gods nearby who were hoping to secretly eat the melon were so frightened that they shrank their necks, quickened their pace and left quickly.
Lu Yanxu stood in the void at the top of the deep pit. After venting his anger, he couldn't help but recall the taste he had tasted.
He smacked his lips.
"But...will it really not be like this in the future? I really enjoyed it!"
He recalled the extreme pleasure, and his face was full of reluctance. But what if he was reluctant? Since the lady didn't like it, then let's not do it!
He gritted his teeth and made this decision...
So, these two people just learned their lesson and don't dare to do it again. Haha~
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