Chapter 535: The Concession of the Thais and the Controversy Between the Government and the Opposition
"Puff puff"
Arrows bloomed all over the sky like rain, falling on the hillside. The densely packed scarecrows fell down like wheat being cut down.
With just two volleys, most of the scarecrows covering half of the hillside were wiped out. The tattered straw and grass clippings all over the mountain were flying in the wind, falling in the depressions at the foot of the hillside and in the open space between the ballistas.
It fell on the pale-faced Blaise's head.
"how?"
Zhou Yuan asked Blaise with a smile, feeling that all the bad breath in his chest was gone. Looking at that shriveled face, he felt as comfortable as he wanted.
Brace didn't speak, breathing heavily, and glared fiercely at the ballistas not far away, as if he wanted to damage these ballistas.
Although such crossbows cannot compare with the powerful crossbows, the Han army has the capital to be proud. At least it will not be one-sided and massacred by its own army.
"This is no match for Qiannu."
Blaise said angrily, unwilling to admit defeat.
Joseph said next to him: "Master Zhou, we have seen the power of this ballista. Our negotiations have begun, right?"
Zhou Yuan shook his head: "Our negotiations have started a long time ago. The prince has already given the final conditions. If you can accept it, we will sign the treaty. If you leave, if you cannot accept it, then we will make preparations separately. Jiameng will be the military commander outside the pass.
See."
Joseph lowered his head and felt very suffocated in his heart. He had a strong crossbow at home. Shouldn't he be the one who is so strong? Why are the bones of the Han people so hard? Aren't they afraid that we will really push the strong crossbow up?
Brace shook his head: "Master Zhou, please forgive us for not being able to accept the increase in price. I can't explain it to His Majesty the Great Emperor, nor can I explain it to the Minister of War, nor can I explain it to everyone at the Academy of Sciences. This is impossible."
Zhou Yuan turned around and left:
"In that case, please go back, you two. Let's meet in battle outside Jiameng Pass."
A forbidden soldier standing behind Zhou Yuan rolled his eyes, waved his hand to a sergeant in the pile of sergeants not far away, and passed on the news that the negotiations had failed.
The Thais refused to sign the treaty and were going to war.
Zhou Yuan's heart was full of anxiety, it was over.
The Taixi people refused to back down, rejected the prince's request, and started fighting again.
The ministers in the court and these treacherous men led by Da Zongzheng are going to criticize the prince again.
When I return, I will meet with Qian Shangshu, Minister Zhou Ping, and other ministers to discuss carefully how to deal with the criticism in the court. We must not let these people's criticisms damage the prince's feathers.
"Wait a minute"
Joseph called out to Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan was shocked, stopped, turned around, and looked at Joseph and the two in confusion.
Joseph looked at Blaise: "Your Excellency, you are the envoy. Such an important decision requires you to speak in person."
Brace's face turned pale: "Mr. Zhou, we agree to sign a treaty. On the original basis, if the amount of special gold purchased is increased, the price will rise according to the amount."
"Sign the treaty."
After Zhou Yuan was slightly stunned, a look of ecstasy appeared on his face, it was a success!
The Thais are willing to sign the treaty, great!
A war was avoided, and the prince would no longer receive criticism from those people.
Hahaha, the prince is still the prince, knowing that the Thai people will not take the risk of a real war. The prince is indeed the prince.
"Come here, please invite Mr. Zhou Ping. We will return to the etiquette department."
"Your Excellency Brace, Your Excellency Joseph, please."
Zhou Yuan bowed and gestured to the two of them.
At the same time, Zhou Ping came from behind and raised his hand:
"take"
Several wolf-like guards rushed up and held down the captain who was delivering the message. A rag was stuffed into his mouth, blocking his pleas for mercy.
Zhou Ping knelt down, patted the face of the forbidden soldier, and said with a sneer:
"Your Majesty said that there are a lot of spies mixed in the Forbidden Army. I still don't believe it. Now it seems that Your Majesty is right. It's time for the Forbidden Army to be cleaned up. Yu Wenze relied on his clan status to be domineering and repeatedly interfered with the other three camps.
Do you know what to say later?"
The Imperial Guard's eyes were darting around, but he didn't show that he knew what to do.
Zhou Ping stood up, sneered, and said in front of Brace and Joseph:
"Cut it down. It's a gangster thing. It doesn't know whether to live or die."
"You two, please."
Zhou Pingyan smiled at Yan Yan and invited Joseph and the two of them to go out.
At the same time, outside the palace gate, the officials from the previous court were walking towards the palace gate one after another. Yu Wenze, who was in red and purple official clothes, was sitting at the gate of the palace, surrounded by several officials.
"Master Yuwen, it's time to go to court. It's time to go."
"It's not an option to wait like this. The result won't be so fast."
"Your Majesty will blame you if you miss the time."
Several ministers urged Yu Wenze.
Yu Wenze stood up, stretched out his hand to straighten Zhu Zi's official clothes, and squinted at the minister who urged him:
"Guys, please be careful. We are not waiting for news. We are resting here so that we can be in the best condition to meet the Holy Emperor when we go to court later."
A fast horse galloped down Zhuque Street, knocking over countless pedestrians and vendors along the way. Tomatoes and eggs flew everywhere, creating a mess.
When the knight saw Yu Wenze, he jumped off his horse and said respectfully.
"I met the general. News came from the North Camp that it failed."
Yu Wenze's face lit up with joy, he flicked his robe sleeves and walked towards the palace gate.
"Let's go, gentlemen, it's time to go to court. Haven't you had enough rest?"
The ministers followed, with uncontrollable joy on their faces.
"I'm going to ask His Majesty for a copy of the Soviet Union later. I won't sign a treaty with the Thais and will act arbitrarily. I think it's over now."
"If a war really breaks out, how many lives will be lost in Qin. Su Lu is ignoring the common people for the sake of his own face."
"Such a person is not worthy of being a general. Your Majesty should take back his military power and hand it over to a clan like General Yuwen who is dedicated to serving the country."
In the Qinzheng Hall, all the ministers shouted long live.
Gao Zhan stood in front of the throne, his breath concentrated in his voice.
"Every minister has something to report early."
Immediately, officials from the six ministries came out to report that there was a sign of drought in Shazhou in the west, and a new internal affairs strategy that required His Majesty's approval was needed. After the great victory at Luojiang, what kind of internal affairs should be adopted for the current land of Liangjiang?
Qin is recuperating and recuperating. Although it has launched a policy of exempting taxes, it still lacks people. Should we immigrate to Qin and where is the best place to immigrate?
Suddenly, the court became lively again.
The sun was high in the sky, the light became hotter, and the ministers' performance finally came to an end.
Pound looked at his nose with his eyes, and his nose looked at his heart, standing in front of the ministers, quietly waiting for today's highlight.
Li Yunji, the chief daughter of the clan, sent people to assassinate the prince. Now that the evidence is conclusive, it should be the Ministry of Punishment's turn to take action.
"I have this memorial."
Da Zongzheng Li Weiyuan suddenly stood up, fell to his knees, and shouted at the top of his lungs.
Both Pang De and Yang Biao, who looked like clay puppets, opened their eyes and looked at Li Weiyuan kneeling in the middle. Doubts flashed in their eyes at the same time.
This is to get ahead of the Criminal Department, take a preemptive strike, and take down Su Lu.
"I impeach Prince Su Lu of Anguo for assuming power and acting recklessly. He forcibly decided to negotiate with the Westerners, which led to the failure of the negotiations and the beginning of a war."
"Now that the Taixi people have rejected Su Lu's last request and have started to fight against the Taixi people in your country, the war between us and the Taixi people has resumed."
"With the strong crossbows as the vanguard, our country of Han has no way to resist the strong crossbows of the Taixi people. I also ask your majesty to remove Su Lu from his official position to set the record straight. Send someone else to negotiate and lower the conditions. Even if you lose some benefits, as long as you can avoid fighting with the Taixi people.
When war breaks out, everything is as it should be."
Li Qing stood up and glared at Li Weiyuan with phoenix eyes.
"But most people are thinking about how to bend the knee to get the Europeans to sign this treaty."
Yu Wenze came out and said: "Your Majesty, it is better to kneel down than to kill millions of people. The Taixi people have powerful crossbows. They can destroy mountains and cities with one blow. If there is a war, how many people in Qin will die. From our country of Han
How many more migrations will it take to fill this huge hole in Qin?"
"Your Majesty, for the sake of the country, the country, and the common people, please think twice, Your Majesty."