The Sage of Confucianism and Taoism

Chapter 2544 National Thief

The day after the Peace Negotiation Department announced the end of the peace talks, Jing Guo held another court meeting.

All the officials gathered in Fengtian Hall.

In no period in the history of Jingguo, great court meetings were held so frequently within a year as now.

After the ceremony and music were completed, Sheng Boyuan took a step forward and said: "I would like to report to your Majesty and the Queen Mother that I have fulfilled my mission and finally completed the peace talks with the special envoy of the Za family. As long as your Majesty stamps the jade seal and issues an imperial edict, the two parties will naturally conclude a contract. As for the The contents of the contract have been sent to the officials in the palace before the meeting."

The Queen Mother nodded slightly and said: "Thank you for your hard work, Sheng Ai Qing. What do you think? If no one objects, the peace talks can be concluded."

Honglu Temple has been officially renamed the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Yu Xingshu, the minister of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stepped forward and said: "Yu Xingshu, a humble minister, opposes most of the contents of this peace negotiation."

The civil and military officials looked at Yu Xingshu. No matter what they were thinking in their hearts, their faces were expressionless. From a distance, they looked like sculptures with no human touch.

Yu Xingshu is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and his right to speak in foreign peace talks is no less than that of the Ministry of Rites.

"I wonder what your opinion is, Aiqing?" The Queen Mother's tone was very gentle.

"Wei Chen believes that many of these treaties are obviously not of concern to the Zajia family and could have been more beneficial to our country, Jingguo. However, in order to please the Zajia family or for other purposes, Sheng Boyuan gave up the interests of Jingguo and the people, which is actually traitorous. Dislike!”

Sheng Boyuan said angrily: "Absurd! The reason why I gave up some minor benefits is not to betray the country, but for the overall interests of the human race. If not, the Za family will never give up the Holy Road. If they only think about petty profits, how can they do it? Knowing that our country is in good hands? Giving a small profit is not only for Qingguo to see, but also for other countries to see, letting all countries know that our Jingguo is a country of etiquette, a friendly and harmonious country. In the future, all countries will respect us more and more Willing to cooperate with me, Jingguo.”

Yu Xingshu sneered and said: "Every inch of land in Jingguo was won with absolute strength and never with courtesy. At first, Jingguo was weak, but we had the etiquette and were willing to work with other countries for mutual benefit, but what we got was What? Wu Guo’s oppression, Qing Guo’s invasion, Qi Guo’s Contempt! Respect? There is only a pure interest relationship between countries. If you are strong, they will be weak, and if you are weak, they will oppress you. This is the eternal truth. Justice is only within the scope of the tongue and the sword. ! Now Jingguo's national power is at its peak, and it can rival the most powerful countries. . In front of those established powerful countries, Jingguo can give up some interests, strive for space for development, and slowly grow stronger, but if we continue to tolerate it in front of the Qingguo, which is obviously declining, this will not let other countries see our etiquette and kindness. It will only let other countries see that we are weak and can be bullied , seeing that we were so scared that we are still kneeling now! Qingguo is not worthy of accepting Jingguo’s true friendship. They only deserve to be slaughtered by Jingguo under a false pretense. They only deserve to be rejected by Jingguo. The leftovers are unworthy and must not compete with Jingguo for interests!"

"You are talking nonsense! As long as I, Jingguo, show enough goodwill, other countries will definitely treat us with courtesy." Sheng Boyuan said.

"How about we do an experiment? You treat me kindly and see if I can slap your ears!" Yu Xingshu did not hide his inner anger and contempt.

"Be impudent! This is not the place for you to act wild!"

"Jingguo is not a place where you can sell your interests casually!" Yu Xingshu was not afraid.

Many officials were vaguely aware that the dispute between the two men was actually a battle between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Rites for control of foreign affairs. It was also a battle between Jingguo's radicals and conservatives, or in other words, a battle between hardliners and moderates.

"Why, you want to deny the negotiation results of the Peace Negotiation Department?" Sheng Boyuan asked.

"That's right." Yu Xingshu said.

"You ignored me during the peace talks, but now you are making accusations, how unreasonable!" Sheng Boyuan said.

"During the peace talks, you insisted on going your own way and refused to listen to any input. Even Fang Xusheng was forced to leave by you. What's the use of me there?" Yu Xingshu asked.

Sheng Boyuan said angrily: "Prime Minister Fang ate stinky prickly pear melon during the peace talks between the two parties, and called it nostalgia. The stench in the conference room persisted for days. Do you blame me? I don't dare to drive him away even if I have ten guts. Is that right? He didn’t want to negotiate at all and left on his own! It’s not like you didn’t know the conditions offered by Fang Xusheng and almost forced everyone in the Za family to leave!”

The officials present looked at Fang Yun helplessly. He was the only one in the entire human race who could eat stink melon on such an important occasion.

"That's just a negotiation strategy. You ask for a high price first. On the contrary, you, the person who presided over the peace talks, not only clearly handed over Jingguo's background, but also gave in step by step. Isn't it a traitor?" Yu Xingshu said.

"I won't pester you endlessly! Queen Mother, I would like to ask you, do you accept the results of this peace negotiation?"

Everyone looked at the Queen Mother.

After a few breaths, the Queen Mother sighed softly and said: "As a woman, I may not think as much as you, but the Ai family knows one thing. The result of this negotiation is far better than the expectation of establishing the Provisional Peace Negotiation Department. As long as Surrendered to the civil service examination and became a member of the Miscellaneous Family Saint Dao, the Zajia and Qingguo will give up their hostility and promise not to use the holy way to seal the seal, giving Jingguo a chance to breathe. The Aijia knows that some people are unconvinced, but the Aijia wants to ask you, apart from that, What other methods do you have to prevent the Holy Road from being sealed?"

The entire audience was silent, including Yu Xingshu who strongly objected.

"Then, who has any objections?" The Queen Mother's voice was less tired and more solemn.

"I have objections."

Fang Yun's voice echoed in Fengtian Hall.

"Please speak, Lord Fang." The Queen Mother tried her best to control her emotions.

The officials looked at Fang Yun with their own thoughts.

"If Jingguo has no worries for decades, this peace talk is the best choice. Not to mention that Sheng is ignorant and sells out the interests of his country, even if it is ten times more serious than this, it is acceptable."

During Fang Yun's speech, Sheng Boyuan was furious and wanted to interrupt him, but as soon as he opened his mouth, Fang Yun exuded an inexplicable power, like a mountain hanging on the top of his head, like a sword at his throat, forcing him to say nothing.

Sheng Boyuan clenched his hands, his forehead was exposed, and his eyes flashed with hatred.

Fang Yun seemed to glance at Sheng Boyuan inadvertently, and continued: "But my Jingguo still can't get out of danger. If we retreat this time, there will be no possibility of rising again, and even... the country will not be saved!"

Many people sighed softly, and everyone knew what danger Fang Yun was referring to.

Chen Guanhai will die.

Once Saint Chen Guanhai dies, Jingguo can only last for two or three years at most. After that, the surrounding countries will inevitably unite with their own semi-saints to swallow up Jingguo.

Without saints, there is no country.

In a sense, the current Jingguo, whether it negotiates or not, will eventually be annexed.

Sheng Boyuan felt the pressure disappear, and immediately said: "Since Saint Fang Xu mentioned this first, I will speak frankly today! In a few years, if Jingguo encounters a catastrophe, we can still use the concessions in this negotiation to exchange for preferential treatment from Qingguo and Zajia. If we resolutely refuse to negotiate, when the Saint Dao Town Seal comes, in a few years, my Jingguo will surely suffer the most brutal revenge!"