Jia Lian's merciless words made all the officials in the mission have different expressions.
Several people felt that Jia Lian's words were too harsh and looked displeased.
"Why did the imperial envoy say this? We are doing this for the sake of the Wei Dynasty and for the consideration of the imperial court. Why is there any selfishness?
Please forgive me for not being able to bear what the Imperial Envoy said."
A young official stood up and retorted with a frown.
Although he was only a seventh-grade official, he came from a serious imperial examination background and had a sense of arrogance in his heart.
Therefore, when he argued with Jia Lian in person, he even felt a faint sense of pride. He felt that at this moment, he was a model of being unafraid of power and unyielding.
What is this called? This is called the character of a scholar!
He is not afraid that Jia Lian will deal with him. First, he thinks that he is selfless and on the side of justice. As long as Jia Lian wants to save face, he will not attack him for it. Second, he feels that Jia Lian and them are not the same people in the first place, so naturally
No need to be too particular.
People like Jia Lian, who came from a powerful family and became officials by virtue of their kindness, and people like them, who spent ten years of hard work and climbed up step by step, are not people in the same circle at all. Naturally, he does not need to care too much about offending Jia Lian.
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In fact, as long as he argued hard and defeated the high-ranking Jia Lian today, he himself would gain huge reputation. At least, his colleagues here would definitely look at him with admiration.
Jia Lian glanced at this person.
Since leaving Beijing, he and Xiang He have had a clear division of labor. He is in charge of military affairs, while Xiang He is in charge of the internal affairs of the mission.
Therefore, Jia Lian only recognized a few of the more important officials in the mission. As for the other minor officials, he only met them in person but did not pay attention at all.
Xiang He guessed that Jia Lian might not know this person, so he quickly introduced him: "Sir, this is Xiao Jing, the official of the Ministry of Rites, who is responsible for compiling documents and records for this trip."
Jia Lian could see through the little official's thoughts at a glance. Therefore, after Xiang He's introduction, he did not take another look at the young official, but glanced at everyone present.
"My lords, you all feel the same way. You think using a woman in exchange for benefits is a selfless thing that adds face and glory to the Wei Dynasty and the court?"
All the officials looked at each other.
But not everyone dares to challenge Jia Lian, who holds Shang Fang's sword and has the power of life and death. Not everyone is as reckless as Xiao Jing.
Therefore, no one answered Jia Lian's words. When Jia Lian looked at him, many people quickly shook their heads, indicating that they did not agree with Xiao Jing's words.
Xiao Jing had already felt slighted because of Jia Lian's previous attitude. Now he saw that everyone was ostracizing Jia Lian because they did not dare to offend Jia Lian's power, and he became even more embarrassed and angry.
"Master Jia, this re-establishment of the alliance with Wala is a national policy formulated by the princes of the imperial court. We have worked hard to negotiate with the Wala envoys for the sake of the imperial court.
Since Mr. Jia is an imperial envoy, he should take the imperial court as his top priority. How can he be so benevolent as a woman and act on her own initiative? If this ruins the good things of the alliance between the two countries, even Mr. Jia will not be able to afford it.
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Hearing that Xiao Jing was contradicting Jia Lian more and more, everyone was sweating for him. Some thought he was brave, while others scolded him for being stupid.
Jia Lian finally set his sights on this clown.
Seeing the resolute look on his face, Jia Lian suddenly smiled.
"Xiao Lingshi, right? Since Xiao Lingshi is so dedicated to serving the public, how can I let down Xiao Lingshi's devotion to the country?"
That's fine. After the princess marries Wala, she still lacks some loyal ministers around her.
How about Xiao Lingshi also stay with the princess in Oara and be loyal to the princess?"
"this……"
Xiao Jing suddenly became confused.
Jia Lian wants to leave him in Wala?
How can this be done!
Let’s not mention that his whole family is in the capital, let’s just say that he has worked hard for so many years to finally pass the Jinshi and get an official position. It is the time to show his ambitions. How could he stay in that desolate foreign land and serve a person who is destined to be nothing?
The prospect of marrying a foreign princess?
Not only would all the future be lost, but it doesn't take much to think about it. After this incident, even the most favored prince of Wala died in their hands. How could Princess Zhaoyang be treated well by Wala after she married?
Even though he was photographed in the Wei Dynasty, he did not dare to harm his life, but he was afraid that life would be very difficult.
Even if the master was like this, let alone the ministers who stayed behind to serve him, he felt flustered just thinking about the tormenting days.
"snort!"
Jia Lian had no intention of wasting his lip color with such a role-playing character. When he was speechless, he looked at the others coldly.
"My lords, if anyone else feels that they should continue to marry in Wala, I will treat them equally and let them stay in Wala and serve the court loyally.
You don’t have to doubt whether I can keep my word. Princess Zhaoyang is the most beloved granddaughter of the current Queen Mother and also His Majesty’s favorite princess. How can these two saints leave the princess helpless in a foreign country?
As long as I write a letter to express to the saint that you all want to be loyal to the country, the court, and the princess, I believe that the Queen Mother and Your Majesty will be very happy and gratified."
When Jia Lian said this, everyone started talking.
Although they were sent as envoys by order, they were shouldering heavy responsibilities this time. But except for Jia Lian, even Xiang He, who was the deputy envoy, was an unpopular middle-level official when he was in the court.
In the middle of the court, it is completely insignificant.
Xiang He is like this, let alone them.
It can be said that all of them together are not as noble as a finger of Princess Zhaoyang.
If Jia Lian really slanders in front of Emperor Ningkang, Emperor Ningkang, who loves his daughter so much, may really "dow" them all to Wala...
So they looked at each other and winked at Xiang He.
Xiang He sighed helplessly, stood up and cupped hands with Jia Lian and said, "I hope your Majesty the Imperial Envoy will forgive me. We are all Your Majesty's subordinates at this time, and everything we do is for the imperial court and to share your worries.
Since your Majesty feels that what we are doing is inappropriate, then we will naturally obey your Majesty's instructions.
May I ask, sir, what should we do now?"
Jia Lian was not in a hurry to reply to Xiang He, but looked at the others: "Why, you don't want to be loyal to the court and to the princess?"
Although Jia Lian's words were harsh, it was about their future for the rest of their lives, so all the officials did not dare to show off. They all laughed and said that everything was subject to Jia Lian's instructions and arrangements.
Even Xiao Jing, seeing that the situation was over, did not dare to provoke Jia Lian anymore, so he had to sit down depressedly. But he had already made up his mind that after returning to Beijing, he must let his good friend, who was the censor, join Jia Lian.
Book.
Although he is in the Sixth Department of the Central Committee, he is only in the seventh rank and is not even qualified to go to Hajj.
Seeing that no one dared to make the same mistake again, Jia Lian said: "This time I, the Wei Dynasty, are willing to marry Princess Zhaoyang to Wala, which is a great favor to Wala. But they don't know how to repay their kindness, and they are so ambitious that they not only collude with the Tatars
He killed more than a thousand of our elite soldiers in the Wei Dynasty, and also tried to kidnap my superior princess and sacrifice it to the Tatars.
Such a wolf-hearted and shameless person, if we, the great Wei, marry off the princess again, where will the princess be? Where will the heroic souls of the thousands of soldiers who sacrificed their lives to protect the princess be? And where will be the sacrifice of the princess of the great Wei Dynasty?
Where is the majesty?
Therefore, I don’t want to hear any of you dare to mention the matter of marriage again. Otherwise, don’t blame me for being unkind.”
Jia Lian said and took a focused look at Xiao Jing.
Being stared at by Jia Lian's solemn eyes, Xiao Jing calmed down and then remembered that Jia Lian had the power of life and death over him!
Suddenly, he felt as if he had passed between life and death.
His heart felt cold, and he wanted to hold his head high, but he unconsciously lowered his head.
Jia Lian then ignored him.
It turned out that he had indeed had murderous intention towards Xiao Jingsheng just now. It happened that he had left Beijing this time and his Shangfang sword had not seen blood yet. He thought that if this person was still ignorant, he would use him to establish his authority.
Now that this person has bowed his head, as long as he doesn't cause trouble again, it's not worth arguing with him.
"However, it is impossible for me, the Great Wei, to agree to marry Wala again.
But none of the other agreed-upon conditions can be changed. Just think of it as their betrayal and atonement for the more than a thousand soldiers who sacrificed their lives for our great Wei Dynasty.
Okay, then I'll trouble you, Lord Xiang, to inform the Navarre envoy that I will personally discuss the revision of the covenant with him tomorrow morning.
If there's nothing else, it's all gone."
Jia Lian gave his final instructions, stood up and left the meeting hall.
After he left, the envoys naturally began to whisper.
In the end, I could only speculate secretly and did not dare to go against Jia Lian's decision.