As soon as Emperor Qianxi finished speaking, the ministers were whispering to each other, and there was a lot of discussion, but no one dared to be the first to stand up even if they had opinions about the murder of the Da Mang envoy.
After all, the murder of the Da Mang envoy took place in Kyoto, and the impact was extremely bad. He should be arrested and brought to justice as a warning to others, otherwise it would not only arouse the anger of the people, but also damage the national prestige of the Daqian Dynasty.
But in the current situation, if Da Gan directly arrests the person and brings him to justice, it will definitely arouse the dissatisfaction and even protest of the Da Mang envoys, which will then cause unrest on the border. This is one of the reasons why the ministers below dare not speak easily.
Emperor Qianxi overlooked the huge Jinluan Palace. From inside to outside the palace, there were hundreds of people standing below. It is said that these people are all ministers of the Daqian Dynasty. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the pillars of the Daqian Dynasty.
But these people were the only ones who faced the incident of Da Mang's envoy killing people in the street. Except for Dongfang and a small number of people, most of the others showed submissiveness and timidity.
Ling Yun watched the scene in the court in the corner, with mixed emotions and emotions in his heart. They all said that a weak country has no diplomacy and will be beaten if it falls behind. No matter what dynasty it is, without a strong military, it can only be reduced to being beaten by others. To the point of bullying.
He is just a sixth-grade Hanlin Academy editor, and according to his grade, he is just a minor. He does not even have the right to speak in court, so how can he dare to comment on these people and this matter.
To be honest, I feel that Da Qian should take strong measures and not just choose to swallow his anger and accept humiliation whenever something happens to Da Mang.
It's just that looking at these ministers, I think most of them are people who are greedy for life and afraid of death. Otherwise, they would not face the difficulties of Da Mang's envoys. They choose to spend money to buy peace every year. Even the Ministry of War does not dare to scold them, let alone Send troops to respond.
Such weak and feeble methods will only result in more serious humiliation each time.
It's like Da Gan is a sheep raised by Da Mang, timid, fearful, weak and incompetent. As long as Da Mang has needs, they will attack Da Gan and ask for benefits. This is Da Mang's consistent style.
Da Qian's response was that he resisted tenaciously at first and was unyielding, unwilling to be humiliated by Da Mang. However, this resistance to Da Mang did not last long.
Twelve years ago, Daqian suddenly abandoned the old style of clinging to the city. Yu Jian'an, the Minister of War, appointed one hundred thousand elite soldiers to attack Damang. They swore an oath in the capital, hoping to avenge Damang and regain the lost land.
At that time, Emperor Qianxi had just come to power and was still young. He was naturally ambitious and wanted to surpass his predecessors in military exploits and drink away the old shame. So the two hit it off and started the most massive Northern Expedition.
But no one expected that the furious Northern Expedition would suffer a crushing defeat in the first battle as soon as they arrived at the border. Facing the rampage of the Da Mang cavalry, the Northern Expedition army was unable to resist at all.
Especially the Northern Expedition troops standing on the plains had no way to restrict the cavalry, so they could only be reduced to the dead souls of the great cavalry.
The commander-in-chief of the three armies Yu Jian'an died in the battle. The Northern Expeditionary Army was defeated like a mountain, with only a few thousand people left and less than a few thousand people fled back to the pass.
The Northern Expedition army was brutally massacred. From then on, the trend of the cadres and officials changed drastically. No one dared to fight. As a result, Emperor Qianxi was devastated and no longer thought of resisting.
It's just that in recent years, Da Mang's thieves have become more and more aggressive. If Dongfang He said it is true, Da Qian will surely fall into a place of no return in the long run.
As for who Dongfang He is, why is he always so cold towards Da Mang in the court?
This matter has to start with him. Dongfang He studied under Yu Jian'an, the former Minister of War, Yu Jian'an. It is precisely because of this status that Dongfang He has never bowed his head to Da Mang.
Perhaps deep down in his heart, he still harbored a desire to avenge his master, but over the years, no matter how he analyzed and explained the threat of Da Mang's traitors, there was only one voice in the court.
That was the voice that refuted him, because since the loss of the Sixteenth State of Yanyun, Daqian has fought hundreds of wars against Damang, and each time it ended with Daqian's defeat.
Of course, there have been victories, but those miserable victories in which one thousand enemies were killed and one suffered eight hundred losses are not worth mentioning at all.
Over time, the cadres and ministers got used to this sloppy indemnity treaty.
Spending money can buy peace, and spending money eliminates the need for war. Moreover, the small amount of money spent is far less than the money spent on war.
But there is one thing that is very strange. During the war, although the treasury of the Daqian Dynasty was not satisfactory, it was not beyond the salary limit.
Now that there is no war, the country is quiet and peaceful. Occasional natural and man-made disasters are normal, but taxation is not easy. Logically speaking, the national treasury should be fuller than before.
But the fact is that not only is the national treasury not full, but it is becoming increasingly empty. Even the salaries of officials have been backlogged for several months.
When Emperor Qianxi from above saw that his ministers were still unwilling to come forward, disappointment flashed through his eyes. After all, looking at his ministers who would only shirk or be careless when things happened, anyone else would feel uncomfortable.
His eyes drifted to the left and right ministers, as well as the Minister of War, but the three of them were as motionless as old monks in meditation, obviously expressing dissatisfaction with Emperor Qianxi's actions yesterday.
Besides, He Yushan originally thought that by spending one hundred thousand taels, he could not only keep his black gauze hat, but also get praise from Emperor Qianxi. He was ecstatic, but after returning home, he found that when he wanted to take the money, he was severely scolded by the tigress at home. A meal.
No, there are still a few scars on his face and neck, which are all traces of yesterday's battle.
Emperor Qianxi knew that he was in the wrong, so he retracted his gaze angrily, and then looked back. Wherever his gaze passed, everyone except Dongfang He bowed his head and remained silent.
Emperor Qianxi naturally understood what was going on. He was just worried that speaking would cause unnecessary trouble, so he wanted to pretend to be deaf and dumb in front of him.
Reluctantly, Emperor Qianxi could only pause and say, "My dear friends, if you have anything to say about this matter, feel free to say it. This is just a discussion and will not involve taking responsibility."
As soon as these words came out, the officials below breathed a sigh of relief, because these words meant that no matter what they said or what they said, Emperor Qianxi would not hold them accountable.
Officials are not stupid. No matter how tit-for-tat they usually are, they still have a tacit understanding at critical moments.
No, when faced with Emperor Qianxi's question, all the ministers and officials chose to remain silent, just waiting for Emperor Qianxi's words.
Since Emperor Qianxi claimed to speak freely, the officials began to get ready to make a move and glanced around.
Gao Anxiang lowered his head, rolled his eyes, and took advantage of the situation. He leaned slightly and said, "Your Majesty, I think that although the Da Mang envoy killed someone on impulse, his crime was not worthy of death. Otherwise, I will not be able to report to the Da Mang envoy." To explain, of course the death penalty can be avoided, but the living crime cannot be escaped. I can give some punishment to the murderer in front of the inn gate in front of the people watching, so that I can give an explanation to the people."
Dongfang He came out of the queue in an instant, stared at Gao Anxiang fiercely, and said angrily, "You fart, Gao Anxiang, what kind of peace of mind do you have, what do you mean that the crime will not lead to death? Can I, the common people, die, the messenger of Da Mang?" Can't you die? Gao Anxiang, have you forgotten the principle of killing people to pay for their lives and debts to pay money?"
Gao Anxiang was naturally unwilling to be outdone and argued decisively with Dongfang He.
"Master Dongfang, the Damang envoys are important personnel related to the stability of the two countries. If one of them is thinking about something happening to Dagan and is beheaded by us, do you think the Damang cavalry will withdraw easily?"
Dongfang He vigorously brushed his sleeves and said angrily, "Hmph! I don't care whether he is a cavalryman or not. Anyway, killing people to pay for their lives and paying their debts for money is a natural and right thing. However, now Mr. Gao is uttering arrogant words, claiming that all he needs to do is to kill the murderer. As punishment."
Dongfang He stared at Gao Anxiang's face and said sarcastically, "Our Lord Gao, you are really a good person for me to help the people! Standing in the court of my Daqian, you actually excused the notorious and ambitious Da Mang traitor. I wonder what Mr. Gao’s intentions are?”
Unexpectedly, Gao Anxiang did not panic. He just glanced at him lightly, his eyes full of disdain, and then returned to his original state in an instant. He said calmly, "Master Dongfang, you don't have to be so tit-for-tat with Gao. Gao's move is just to make suggestions to His Majesty, not to quarrel with you."
After a pause, his eyes lit up, and the plan came to mind. He glanced at Dongfang He with a sinister look, and said sarcastically, "Besides, Your Majesty just said, let us speak freely, even if Gao's idea is not popular, Your Majesty I haven't made any comments yet, and it's not Master Dongfang's turn to point fingers. Could it be that Master Dongfang doesn't take His Majesty seriously?"
Gao Anxiang's words were not disrespectful, they were quite vicious. In front of Emperor Qianxi, he actually said that Dongfang He didn't take Emperor Qianxi seriously. This was a crime of disrespect. If he really wanted to be held accountable, even if he didn't have to die, A layer of skin will also be peeled off.
Sure enough, after hearing this, Emperor Qianxi did not speak, but his expression was extremely ugly. Apparently Gao Anxiang had remembered it in his heart.
You have your Zhang Liangji, and he has his ladder.
Although Gao Anxiang has superb methods, Dongfang He is still fearless. He has always thought that he was loyal to Emperor Qianxi. He has never committed any crimes during this period. Although he usually speaks a little harshly, he cannot say anything about his loyalty to Emperor Qianxi.
This is also the reason why Dongfang He spoke straightforwardly and did not lower his voice. Furthermore, because he was Yu Jian'an's apprentice, Emperor Qianxi naturally had nothing to say to him.
So this resulted in that even though Emperor Qianxi looked unhappy, he still did not speak to stop the two people from scolding each other.
"Master Gao, respecting Your Majesty is something that cannot be said with words alone. I, Dongfang Heziran, am different from Master Gao. I, Master Gao, put Your Majesty in my mouth, which is exactly what I say. , but I, Your Majesty, keep it in my heart and think about always sharing your worries and asking for orders from the people. This is our duty as ministers."
"Nowadays, when the messenger Da Mang kills people, you don't think about the fault of the messenger Da Mang. Instead, you think about how to excuse him. Mr. Gao, where is your heart?"
Dongfang He responded directly to these words. Since you have falsely accused me of disrespecting you, then I will sue you for having ulterior motives. Otherwise, why would you always kneel down and lick Da Mang?
The two went back and forth, arguing with each other, but in the end no one was convinced by the other.
What was originally a discussion about Da Mang has now become a mutual attack between the two of them, and it is also a personal attack. This reversal really surprised Ling Yun.
[Author's digression]: Let me explain the reason for the slow update. I came out of Shanghai and took a whole day of driving. I didn't check into the hotel until early in the morning last night, so there was no time to code.
This chapter has been completed!