Duan Silian calmed down after being questioned by His Majesty the Emperor of the Song Dynasty and his ministers. The emotions and rhetoric that had been brewing for two days also dissipated at this time.
He was ready to act righteously, thinking that he could use some grand excuses to argue with His Majesty the Song Dynasty, so that the Song Dynasty would not go on a mass killing spree in Dali, which would eventually lead to the devastation of the people in Dali.
But the form is not up to you!
Besides, it seems that his Duan family has never been the type to face difficulties head on.
"His Majesty the Emperor of the Kingdom of China, gentlemen, it is the little king who is being rude. Thanks to the hospitality of the envoy of the Embassy yesterday, I was fortunate enough to see the power of the artillery of the Kingdom of China..."
"etc……"
Wen Yanbo interrupted Duan Silian again. He was very depressed, but he didn't feel anything. Even in the court of Dali, he was interrupted by Gao and Yang more than once or twice.
"Did Prince Duan go to the Firearms Testing Ground in Gongfang City?"
"Exactly, it's the work of Lu Guanban."
"Lu Jifu, do you know that the firearms test in Gongfang City is a secret of the state? How can it be allowed to be known to outsiders? Is it possible that the state's secrecy law is a false one?"
Only then did Lu Huiqing realize that her level of shamelessness really needed to be improved. Wen Xianggong was already on the road to shamelessness, far behind him.
"The humble minister has overstepped his bounds and hopes to be punished by the court. The humble minister thinks that Dali is a vassal state close to the country and the dynasty."
"Now there is civil strife in Dali. Our army is quelling the chaos. King Duan is in exile. He is worried about the situation in Dali. Therefore, I want to use the power of the firearms test to inform King Duan that when our army arrives, the army will have nowhere to escape and Dali will be annihilated.
Just around the corner!”
What Lu Huiqing directly said was to destroy Dali... These words have profound meaning.
They are both drama queens and have the ability to be an actor.
Zhao Xi had to admit that his courtiers were all of considerable political caliber.
"Prime Minister Wen, please let King Duan state his reasons and demands first. The responsibilities within the country will be discussed later..."
I'm really worried about going on and on about this issue.
However, this made the drama more natural. Even Duan Silian felt a little embarrassed...for selling Lu Huiqing.
"Your Majesty, the Emperor of the Kingdom of China, gentlemen, because I have seen the power of the Kingdom of Heaven's firearms, I know that wherever the Army of the Kingdom of Heaven goes, it will be invincible and invincible."
"Similarly, the firearms of the Shang Dynasty will inevitably cause Dali to be ruined and devastated after the war."
"The Gao family's rebellion is an unpardonable crime, but why are the people of Dali guilty? They need to bear the consequences of the war."
"Little Wang boldly begged His Majesty the Emperor to order an end to the war and restore peace to Dali..."
How should we evaluate Duan Silian? As the king of Dali, he is right, but similarly, he is not a qualified king.
This does not mean that a qualified king should ignore his people, but it means that he has a compassionate heart but is unable to protect his people.
With such a temperament, it doesn't seem surprising that he was rebelled against.
"Does King Duan want to allow the Gao family to be the king of Dali? Does the Duan family not mind? No longer wants to be the king of Dali?"
Zhao Xi felt the same way, and Duan Silian expressed the most basic humanitarian feelings.
Zhao Xi wanted to know the importance of Dali King and Dali Xianghe in Duan Silian's heart.
"If the lives of the people of Dali are devastated, and Dali is full of desolation, someone who comes to repay it will be the king of Dali. It's okay if this king doesn't do it!"
Duan Silian was absolutely holy at this time, even making Zhao Xi feel a little dirty.
You can feel Duan Silian's state of mind at this moment. His trembling face, clenched teeth, tilted head and tightly closed eyes made everyone present feel the helplessness in his heart at this moment.
They are all people who have grown up under the guidance of saints, and no one can avoid that noble influence.
Even Zhao Xi was a little distracted at this moment.
It wasn't that he was touched in his heart, he was lamenting that Duan Silian was such a compassionate king... This was not the king in his impression.
It seems that the Duan family members were not simply forced to become monks by the political ecology of Dali. Perhaps the Duan family members have such a compassionate nature in their blood.
At this moment, Chui Gong Hall was quiet, and even the palace maids in charge were surprised by King Dali's decision.
It doesn't matter if such a king doesn't do anything...how cruel!
"How is it different to recognize the son of a traitor and a traitor as a king than to recognize a traitor as a father?"
In fact, Zhao Xi has always been awake and does not have so many emotions. He is just seeking political power in his position, and Duan Silian is just a tactic to survive after death, borrowing the name of sages and common people.
Such a name makes people feel powerless, especially to Zhao Xi. He is arguing at this time as if he doesn't care about the people.
The role of Neo-Confucianism is very obvious in this era. Only when Wen Yanbo shouted this sentence did everyone understand that there should not be such emotions on this occasion.
It is undeniable that Duan Silian's operation won a lot of sympathy points.
"We, the Song Dynasty, were taught by the saints and sages, and took loyalty to the king as the general rule of our life. How could we tolerate such rebellious ministers and traitors?"
"May I ask King Duan, is Dali a vassal of our Song Dynasty?"
"Exactly!"
Duan Silian was already slumped. At that moment, he could not make the king of Song Dynasty and his father-in-law indulge, and the outcome had already been decided.
They will not change their attack on Dali because of themselves.
At this time, I can only cope with it like this and answer questions and answers.
Therefore, when faced with Han Qi's accusations, he did not escape.
"Does the sovereign state have the responsibility to intervene in Dali's rebellion?"
Wouldn't it be better for the Song Dynasty to intervene at the beginning of the Gao family's rebellion? Why did you wait until the Gao family came to the throne? Still crushing it with a large army like this, this kind of intervention method is not what the people of Dali want.
But Duan Silian couldn't say this.
Fu Bi once remembered what officials said: a weak country has no diplomacy, let alone an exiled King of Dali.
Officials also said that everything has two sides, but the angles and positions are different.
The same is true for Dali now. Duan Silian has his own position, and the country can also find its own reasons for doing things like this.
Whether to send troops or not, when to send troops, how to intervene in Dali affairs, every choice has a valid reason.
After the Gao family came to the throne, they sent troops because the state trusted the Duan family in Dali and believed that they had the ability to deal with the civil strife in the vassal country.
When the Gao family came to the throne, the sovereign state had to intervene... This is the reason.
But if the Gao family sent troops at the beginning of the uprising, it would also be for the same reason: to avoid war and the devastation of the people of Dali.
They are all reasons, the key depends on the needs of the country and the dynasty.
This is politics. Sima Guang was helpless. A person like him couldn't stand such a scene, but he also knew that he was the father-in-law of the Song Dynasty.
Guochao's choice was correct and beneficial to Guochao. Even if he couldn't bear it, Sima Guang knew that this was not the time to sing the opposite tune.
I have to admit that the actions of officials and others can indeed maximize the interests of the country.
"In fact, Xiao Wang is not qualified to represent Dali now, let alone ask the superior country how to deal with the rebellion in Dali. It's just... Xiao Wang was born in Dali and grew up in Dali, and he can't bear to let Dali's people end up in dire straits due to a war."