Chapter 540: The new emperor also comes to have a feast?
With this sentence, everyone fell silent immediately.
Many people even looked at Prime Minister Wen, hoping that he could give them an answer.
But unfortunately, even Prime Minister Wen couldn't be sure about this, and even he couldn't guess Wu Yuan's thoughts.
I didn't know how to respond to them for a while.
However, at this moment, a burst of laughter suddenly came from the door, and then a familiar voice was heard, "Don't trust people you employ, and don't trust people you doubt. If I can't believe your words, how can you still have the opportunity to sit here and drink?"
Hearing this voice, everyone stood up.
This voice is so familiar to them now, it is the voice that they both respect and fear.
Wu Yuan's figure also appeared at the door. The moment they saw Wu Yuan, everyone knelt down and said, "Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
Wu Yuan's appearance was beyond everyone's expectations. Even Prime Minister Wen did not expect Wu Yuan to come.
For a moment, everyone was a little nervous.
If they gather together like this, there is no guarantee that people will not suspect that they are plotting something.
Even Prime Minister Wen was in a cold sweat, thinking about how to explain to Wu Yuan later.
Could it be that he just wanted to prepare two banquets to satisfy some people, but a large group of people came cheering?
Although he is telling the truth, will Wu Yuan believe it?
Would you suspect that Prime Minister Wen has gone out of his way to form a clique here for personal gain?
If I had known earlier, I shouldn't have held a banquet. Wouldn't this have caused trouble for myself and added trouble to Wu Yuan?
Just when everyone was feeling uneasy, Wu Yuan said with a smile: "Pingshen, you don't call me when it comes to drinking and having fun. Don't you know my preferences?"
Hearing what Wu Yuan said, everyone was confused again.
"Okay, everyone, get up. There are no monarchs or ministers here today. No one can be detained. You can just eat and drink as you should."
Prime Minister Wen observed Wu Yuan carefully, and finally breathed a sigh of relief when he finally determined that Wu Yuan didn't seem angry.
He stood up first and then said to everyone: "Didn't you hear what your Majesty said? Everyone, please get up."
Only then did everyone stand up nervously.
Wu Yuan also knew that it was impossible for them not to be nervous when facing his new emperor.
At this time, Prime Minister Wen invited Wu Yuan to the main seat. Wu Yuan was not polite, and then scanned the audience, "Since everyone is still standing, let's pick up the wine glass, and I will say a few words to express my meaning."
Everyone was in a daze when they heard Wu Yuan's easy-going and even a little angry words.
It was really a knife in the butt, it opened my eyes, an emperor came over to drink with them? Who would dare to believe it?
But if you think about it carefully, you will find that the new emperor's character has indeed always been out of touch and cannot be judged by common sense.
Not daring to show any slightness, he quickly picked up the wine glass.
Wu Yuan also said: "It seems that there are a few people missing, but it doesn't matter. Just keep it as small as possible. If you don't show up here, you won't have to go to court tomorrow."
Suddenly, everyone was glad that they came today.
You know, it's not just those who escaped who didn't come, there are also a few people who like to wait and see, who also didn't come.
Compared to those who ran away, those who waited cautiously seemed to be more unlucky. They would probably regret it if they knew about Wu Yuan's decision.
"Maybe we were a little serious just now, let's talk a little bit more heart-to-heart." A smile reappeared on Wu Yuan's face.
Everyone looked attentively, listened carefully, even controlled their breathing, and looked at Wu Yuan with breathless concentration.
The whole place was silent except for Wu Yuan's voice.
"Ministers, some have been in office for more than ten or twenty years, and some have only been in office for three or five years. But let me ask you, what do you think of our great military country? Has it progressed or weakened in these years?"
Everyone was startled, this question was indeed quite straightforward.
But no one dared to answer. Wu Yuan couldn't help but joked: "If the leader's words fall on the ground, you are too incompetent."
"Speak freely, I want to hear the truth, I want to hear the truth."
After hearing Wu Yuan's teasing, everyone relaxed a lot unconsciously.
But in the end, they turned their attention to Prime Minister Wen, and some people even said directly: "When it comes to seniority here, I'm afraid Prime Minister Wen has the most say."
Prime Minister Wen was speechless, but he could not refute.
Unexpectedly, Wu Yuan waved his hand and said with a look of disgust: "I don't like to hear what Prime Minister Wen has to say. This old guy doesn't like brushing his teeth and has a bad mouth."
"Haha!!" There was another burst of laughter.
Prime Minister Wen's face turned red. He didn't like brushing his teeth.
However, when Wu Yuan said this, everyone relaxed completely and understood that Wu Yuan today indeed had no airs.
Immediately, a bold person stood up and said, "Your Majesty, I am Hu Guang, minister of Dali Temple. I have been an official in the court for ten years. I would like to say a few words. If I have offended you, please forgive me."
Wu Yuan waved his hand casually, "As I said, there is no distinction between monarch and minister today. You know my character and I won't play tricks."
After hearing this, Hu Guang no longer had any scruples, "Your Majesty, I feel that the Great Wu Kingdom has become a powerful country in the past ten years."
Everyone looked at him sideways, this guy really dared to say it, but it was indeed the truth.
"The Dawu Kingdom is located in the Central Plains, with fertile land. It was originally a prosperous country with a prosperous people and a strong military. Even Dayu, Tianli and other small countries do not dare to be rude to our Dawu Kingdom."
"I don't know when it started. The national treasury began to be depleted. The people suffered from disasters every year. Neighboring countries also invaded repeatedly. Previously, the Dayu Kingdom had torn up its alliances time and time again. The Tianli Kingdom kept coming to provoke. But what did the Dawu Kingdom do? I only saw it.
The Dawu Kingdom blindly seeks peace and compromises."
"To put it bluntly, such a powerful military country may not be able to survive for another ten years."
The more Hu Guang talked, the more excited he became. Others did not refute, but few people told such truth. In the past, they would always choose the nicest words.
But when I look back, I realize that those words that deceived myself and others can no longer cover up the fact that the Great Wu Kingdom is riddled with holes.
But you, Hu Guang, don’t have to say it so directly, right? No emperor wants to hear this.
But when they saw Wu Yuan smiling, everyone had an unreal feeling. How could he still laugh?
"Is Hu Guang right?" Wu Yuan looked at the others.
Many people nodded subconsciously, and more people were silent, but it was also a kind of acquiescence.
"Okay, very good. In that case, let me ask you Hu Guang, what do you think Dawu Kingdom should do?"
Hu Guang was startled. He was only a fifth-rank official. There were countless big shots present. How could he dare to express his opinion?
"Your Majesty, I...I don't know."
Wu Yuan smiled "haha", "If you say something wrong, you won't lose a piece of meat. What are you afraid of? But you can't say anything, and you still want to be a shitty official?"