Yao Yun led Bald Long, Cang Man and others to personally come outside the military camp to greet Lao Situ.
Old Situ was dusty, his face was full of solemnity and helplessness. When he saw Yao Yun personally greeting him, a complex emotion could not help but surge into his heart.
"Marquis Xi, I am under the orders of the Emperor..."
"Old Situ, it's windy outside, go in and talk."
Yao Yuncai also guessed the purpose of Old Situ's visit and pulled him into the military camp tent before he could speak.
Everyone was seated in the big tent, and delicacies, fine wines, and precious fruits were presented to them in a flowing stream. Both parties enjoyed themselves greatly.
During this dinner, Lao Situ wanted to speak several times, but Yao Yun diverted the topic every time.
After three rounds of wine and five delicious dishes, we still haven’t gotten to the point.
Old Situ was a little anxious.
After drinking a glass of wine, Old Situ felt helpless, suppressed his smile, and said with a straight face: "Marquis Xi, don't make me drink. Let's get down to business. Are you going to destroy the Juan Zhu Kingdom? Are you also planning to destroy the Ba people in the plains?"
Country...this..."
The bald dragon, Cangman, and Qingzhu also restrained their smiles, looking at Old Situ intently.
Bald Dragon: "Old Situ, our Xi Kingdom has been ordered by the Emperor to guard the southwest and prevent barbarians from invading the rear areas of the Southern Wilderness. Is there anything wrong now?
Although you are a Situ of the Celestial Dynasty, you have no right to interfere in the internal affairs of a prince, let alone attack us, right?"
The bald dragon took the lead and attacked with such force that Old Situ was caught off guard for a moment.
Generally speaking, there is nothing wrong with Xi's approach. The princes on one side have a very high level of autonomy, and as long as they can complete their tasks, the Celestial Empire will generally not interfere.
It's just... things are different now.
"Ahem~ The Celestial Empire did not interfere in Xi's internal affairs. It was just that the Emperor's military order was for the Xi State's army to guard the southwest instead of taking the initiative to send troops to attack the Ba people's plain. The Xi State did disobey the Emperor's order. This is an indisputable fact. The Emperor then sent
I come here..."
Cang Man on the side slapped the wine glass in front of the case and snorted coldly:
"We, the Xi Kingdom, have not allowed the barbarian army to step into the southern wilderness. Why is the Celestial Empire so concerned about what to do? Now the war is raging in the Celestial Empire. There is already a shortage of people, and you are sent to find trouble. This is clearly a deliberate suppression of our Xi Kingdom.
..”
"That's right, our Xi Kingdom has sweated and shed blood for the Xia Dynasty, saved them from water and fire several times, and made countless great achievements,"
At first, Qingzhu just sang along with Cangman and kept putting pressure on Lao Situ. But as he talked, the more he thought about it, the more he felt aggrieved, his true feelings were revealed, and he felt more and more unworthy of his father.
"Our country of Xi has donated so many treasures to the Celestial Empire, such as iron tools, iron plows, paper, fertilizers, high-yielding rice seeds, sweet potatoes...
When the epidemic was raging, it was my father who went deep into dangerous places to find the magic tea and saved thousands of people;
Drought is sweeping across the world, causing loss of life and starving people everywhere. It is the Xi Kingdom that vigorously promotes sweet potatoes...
There are so many things to list, it’s okay if the Celestial Empire doesn’t reward us, but it still targets our Xi Kingdom everywhere, it’s so infuriating and so chilling!
After Qingzhu said this, he put his little hands on his hips and looked like "Humph, you're angry". His face was full of grievances and anger, and there were glistening tears in his eyes.
"This...this..."
There was a deathly silence in the big tent. Only Old Situ blushed and was speechless.
When Lao Situ came, he had prepared many words, but when faced with a girl's cries, he couldn't help but blush. No matter how gorgeous and rigorous the manuscript was, he lost the courage to put it into his mouth at this moment.
What should I say?
What others said were all facts. In order to fight for power and balance, the Celestial Empire did take a stance to suppress the Xi Kingdom. Old Situ was powerless to refute this.
Be silent and bow your head.
At this moment, Old Situ seemed to have aged more than ten years.
"Awesome~"
Seeing this scene, the bald dragon and Cang Man gave Qingzhu a thumbs up. They never expected that Qingzhu could be so explosive. After one sentence, even the suppressed emotions in their hearts burst out.
Yao Yun was also impressed by Qingzhu's performance, but when he saw Lao Situ's blushing face, ashamed and helpless, Yao Yun couldn't bear it.
A gentleman has his own principles and self-restraint, so he can be deceived.
Obviously, Lao Situ is a true gentleman.
Facing the girl's "tearful" accusation, Old Situ felt ashamed and embarrassed.
Yao Yun had always respected the old Situ, and couldn't bear to see him embarrassed, so he sighed and said: "Okay, Qingzhu, don't be rude.
Old Situ, I’m afraid you are well aware of the secret behind this matter. I don’t have to go around the bush anymore. Heaven won’t let me take it for myself. This Ba people, Pingyuan Gu, are going to be decided, and no one can stop me!”
Old Situ shook his head and said sincerely: "Xihou, I understand how you feel. Logically speaking, I don't agree with the Celestial Empire's actions, but... Xihou, you have to know that the Celestial Empire's suppression of the Xi Kingdom is also to protect the Xi Kingdom.
Lord, if you are as beautiful as the forest wind, it will be destroyed. The princes in the world cannot tolerate a prince who is too powerful! Once the balance is broken, it will be a disaster for the Xi country, not a blessing."
The bald dragon said disdainfully:
"What nonsense? After the Xia Dynasty swallowed up the territory of thousands of miles in the Southern Wilderness, the strength of the divine descendants of the great imperial clans in China has greatly increased. In the future, they will definitely attack Xirong, Beidi, and Dongyi. When the time comes, the power will further expand, and our country of Xi will swallow up
What happened to Ba Ren Plain in Xiaqu District?
We can’t let you eat a lot of meat and not even give us a mouthful of soup, right? It’s simply ridiculous to threaten the balance of the Celestial Empire!”
Old Situ argued: "It is true that it would not destroy the balance when it comes to ordinary princes. However, Xihou has a good management of the country, and the fertile land of the Ba plain is thousands of miles away. Coupled with the southern wilderness land that will be granted in the future, how powerful will the Xi country be? I
I can’t even imagine that it is reasonable for the princes of the world to have such concerns.”
Bald Dragon, Cang Man was stunned, not knowing how to refute. People praised their king for his ability to govern the country, and they praised it to the sky. How could they refute it? Could it be that their king was not good at it?
How is this possible!
Yao Yun also laughed dumbly, not knowing whether he should be honored or distressed.
"Old Situ, you are exaggerating. Gu is not as capable as you think, and Xi Kingdom will not become a threat to the order of the Zhuxia dynasty."
After finishing speaking, Yao Yun drank the wine in his glass, sighed and said:
"Old Situ, to tell you the truth, such expansion is a helpless move. I hope you will understand."
The old Situ's expression condensed, and he was a little surprised: "What's the difficulty? Xihou, with your achievements, as long as you withdraw your troops and return to the Xi Kingdom to hide your strength and bide your time, the position of the next generation of the world's common leader will definitely be yours. What's the helplessness?"
"Is this really true?" Yao Yun said leisurely: "If there are barbarians from all directions and there are crises on all sides, the position of co-leader of the world must be based on talents and talents;
But... if all the seas are leveled, the world is unified, and all the Xia have no rivals, will the emperor still be willing to elect Gu as the common leader of the world?
Will the princes of the world be willing to let the throne fall by the wayside?
Humph! I’m afraid my situation will be in danger by then, and I might one day be accused of unfounded charges and be punished by a group of princes!”
boom!
Yao Yun's words were very light, but when they fell into Lao Situ's ears, they were like thunder falling, and he was stunned.
For a long time, Old Situ lowered his head and then spoke slowly.
"I have nothing to say...I just hope that Xihou will be alone!"