Cui Lin’s words silenced everyone.
Because the current situation is actually similar to what he said, Da Wei has fulfilled his obligations in accordance with the requirements of the negotiations between the two parties.
The seven counties requested by the Han Dynasty have now all returned to the Han Dynasty.
The three hundred carts of refined iron requested by the Han Dynasty have now been delivered to Tongguan.
But——
However, the Han Dynasty did not release the captured Wei monarchs as agreed.
Instead, the Wei Dynasty was asked to continue to cede states and counties.
This... is obviously untrue to its word.
If he continues to follow the wishes of the Han Dynasty, even if he cedes Shanggu County, will Liu Adou of the Han Dynasty abide by the agreement and release Cao Rui and the captured Wei soldiers?
No——
No one believes it now.
"Cui Sikong!" Sima Yi asked: "In public opinion, how should we respond?"
Since everyone no longer believes that the big man will abide by the agreement, we must come up with an idea to deal with it. We still have to face this matter.
Facing Sima Yi's question, other people in the room also looked at Cui Lin. Although they already knew what Cui Lin would say, they still wanted to hear Cui Lin say it again.
"Cough, cough, cough!" Cui Lin coughed twice, his tone became deeper, and he said: "If we continue to follow Xishu, I, the Wei Dynasty, will always be led by the nose and be absolutely passive."
"Xishu has no faith——"
"They want to use the emperor as a threat and keep asking for more from me, Wei Dynasty."
At present, this is what the Han Dynasty means. No matter whether the Wei Dynasty cedes territory to pay compensation or makes any compromise, they will not release Cao Rui easily.
"Establish another emperor!" Cui Lin said in a deep voice.
This is what everyone expected. As soon as he learned that Emperor Cao Rui had been captured, Cui Lin proposed to appoint Cao Fang, Cao Rui's son, to succeed him.
But as soon as Cui Lin finished speaking, the room fell into silence.
Establishing a new emperor is not as easy as it sounds.
"If we establish another emperor -" Cui Lin saw that everyone was silent, so he continued: "Xishu will not be able to use the emperor as a threat again, and we, the Wei Dynasty, will also get out of the predicament. Whether it is war or peace, it will all be decided by I, Da Wei, make my own decisions."
Now Cui Lin is very determined to establish a new king. It is not that he is worried that Cao Rui will deal with him when he comes back, but in this situation, the only choice for Wei is to establish a new king.
Otherwise, Da Wei will be led by the big man's nose.
After ceding Shanggu, you may have to cede Youzhou, Jizhou, Qingzhou, Yanzhou... and so on, and you may eventually have to cede the entire Wei Dynasty to the Han Dynasty.
If the country is destroyed for the sake of a captured emperor, the price is really too high.
Cui Lin now needs everyone's approval, especially the approval of General Sima Yi.
"General!" Cui Lin took a step forward and said: "Now we, the Wei Dynasty, have reached an extremely critical moment. Please make a decision quickly, otherwise, the Wei Dynasty will be in danger."
Sima Yi was silent for a moment, thinking about how to decide this matter.
The matter of re-establishing a new king is quite involved.
"General!" Situ Weizhen also stepped forward and said: "The Wei Dynasty is in danger, please make a decision quickly, General."
Wei Zhen no longer insisted on negotiating with the Han Dynasty. Of course, he did not directly support the establishment of a new leader. Instead, he left this difficult matter to Sima Yi. After all, in the Wei Dynasty, Sima Yi had a large number of troops, so his words still had some validity.
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"General!"
"General, please make a decision quickly."
Then everyone asked in unison, hoping that Sima Yi would give Wei an idea to tide over the current crisis.
Sima Yi looked at the crowd, and he knew very well that these people did not respect him that much and were willing to listen to his opinions.
It's just that he has soldiers in his hands now.
Also, they hope to change the person in charge of this matter to Sima Yi, so that Sima Yi will be responsible for whatever consequences will result.
"Well!" Sima Yi nodded slightly, then sighed and said: "The matter has come to this, it's time to make a decision."
Everyone's eyes widened immediately and they looked at Sima Yi expectantly, hoping that he would come up with the best solution.
Sima Yi first looked at Yang Fu and said: "Young Master Yang, continue to go to Chang'an to deal with Xishu, and try your best to get Xishu to release the emperor."
Hiss——
Everyone was stunned, thinking, this is the decision you made?
What kind of bad idea is this?
However, before anyone could speak, Sima Yi said again: "But I, the Wei Dynasty, will never cede an inch of land again." As he said that, he looked at Yang Fu seriously.
"General——" Yang Fu asked: "What should Xi Shu do if he doesn't agree?"
This is what everyone thinks.
Yang Fugang had just returned from Chang'an, and he could naturally imagine that if he continued to go to Chang'an, the result would not be as good, because Liu Adou was determined to use Cao Rui as a blackmail, and then make the Wei Dynasty submit.
In fact, it’s right to think about it.
After all, the two countries Han and Wei are now at odds with each other.
What kind of trust can we talk about between enemy countries?
If the Wei Dynasty captures Liu Adou now, the Wei Dynasty may make the same choice. By using the other party's emperor to threaten him, he can save the army from attacking and get the city or supplies he wants. What's the point?
Why not?
Alas——
As soon as Yang Fu finished speaking, Sima Yi sighed and said: "If Xishu refuses to release the emperor -" After saying that, Sima Yi looked at Cui Lin and said: "Then we can only follow Cui Sikong's wishes and establish a new emperor." Son of Heaven."
‘Old fox——’
Everyone secretly sighed, this Sima Yi is just an old fox.
Even at this time, he was able to put himself in a safe position. He did not directly agree to establish a new king. Instead, he continued to negotiate with Dahan, but he did not agree to Dahan's new request.
If the big man refuses to release Cao Rui, then he will do what Sikong Cuilin wants.
This——
If someone pursues the case in the future, he will be justified.
What's more, the idea of establishing a new king was not proposed by him. He only supported the idea as a last resort.
"The general is wise!" Cui Lin took the lead in bowing and saluting.
Now this is the best choice Wei can make.
At the same time, the stone hanging in Cui Lin's heart finally fell to the ground; at least in the current situation, it is impossible for the big man to release Cao Rui.
Cao Rui returns to Wei, which is naturally the best outcome for the Wei Dynasty.
However, for Cui Lin, this is the worst result.
Because after Cao Rui comes back, he will definitely know that he has proposed to establish a new king. Even if it is Cao Rui's son, Cao Rui will definitely not treat him well.
It's fine now.
The Han Dynasty broke his promise and obtained the states and counties of the Wei Dynasty, as well as fine iron, but refused to release Cao Rui and other monarchs and ministers.
If Cao Rui doesn't come back, the Wei Dynasty will have no choice but to establish a new leader.
Once the new master takes the throne, Cui Lin's worries will be resolved.
Just——
The result of the discussion among these people in Hongnong County is that if Cao Rui fails to return to Wei in the end, then they will directly establish a new emperor. As for who he will establish, it has not yet been determined. Only Cui Lin supports Feng. Cao Fang, the eldest son of Cao Rui, was established.
As for General Sima Yi, Situ Weizhen and others, they did not agree to directly appoint Cao Fang.
Also, at this time, some people in Donghai County and Yecheng also had new ideas.
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This chapter has been completed!