The Eldest Daughter Is Beautiful and Saucy
Chapter 1317: bullying
Chapter 1317 Bullying
“We have many soldiers and generals in the Great Zhou. Even if we hold three hostages in Yan State, what’s the harm? When it’s time to fight… we won’t be short of good generals!” The general bowed in the direction of Bai Qingyan, “Not to mention that our Majesty is a good fighter and the god of war of our Great Zhou.”
“It is Yan State that is asking our Great Zhou to agree to this gambling strategy. It is also Yan State that is in danger of extinction. It is not an equal alliance between the two countries. On what basis does Yan State ask our Great Zhou to send a hostage to Yan State?” Bai Qingyan said with a smile, “Since our Great Zhou is strong, we must act in a strong manner… Bullying the weak, how come our court officials are still talking about fairness with Yan State? Uncle, you are too honest…”
After Bai Qingyan said this, the atmosphere in the court eased, and some court officials laughed out loud because of Bai Qingyan’s words “bullying the weak”.
“Yes! Your Majesty is right! We are a powerful country… We must show the momentum of a powerful country. If we don’t bully the weak, how can we be called a powerful country! Dong Situ, you are too honest!”
Dong Qingping laughed when he heard this, touched his nose and said, “It’s my fault! Let’s just do as your majesty said and bully the Yan State by relying on our strength to bully the weak…”
The tense atmosphere in the court disappeared, and even General Lu couldn’t help but curl his lips and look at Shen Sikong.
“Of course…” Bai Qingyan paced slowly on the high level, “You have to be flexible when bullying the weak. You can’t go too far. What I mean is… Yan State must hand over their regent, Prince Murong Ping, and General Xie Xun to our Great Zhou. We can give Yunjing to Yan State.”
“Yunjing is not a big deal. It’s just a city… we may lose it tomorrow, but it will belong to our Great Zhou sooner or later!” A general said confidently, “But even if King Zhenguo almost risked his life for Yunjing… we still feel uncomfortable giving Yunjing to Yan.”
He, a general in the capital who was unable to participate in the war to destroy Xiliang, felt uncomfortable, let alone those Great Zhou soldiers who fought in Xiliang and finally captured Yunjing, not to mention… the soldiers under the command of King Zhenguo Bai Qingyu.
“Don’t be so ungrateful!” Bai Qingyan looked at the general and said with a smile, “One Yunjing in exchange for one Yan State, this deal is worth it!”
“Your Majesty is right!” Shen Sikong nodded. “As long as we detain the generals of Yan State who are good at fighting in the capital, even if a war breaks out in the future, our Great Zhou will have nothing to fear! This opportunity to gamble with the country… is worth a try.”
“But will the State of Yan agree to this?”
“Yan State has no choice now. Either Great Zhou can send troops to destroy the State! Or… send its people to the capital and survive for three years.” Shen Sikong looked at General Lu. “General, what do you think is your choice?”
“If I were Yan, these three years would be a chance for me to gather strength and fight to the death. Why not?” General Lu said in a steady voice, “Perhaps Yan is still hoping for the best, thinking that if Yan really wins over our Great Zhou in terms of national politics in three years, our Great Zhou will obediently hand over our Great Zhou to us.”
“However, I think it is more likely that Yan State wants to accumulate strength for three years before making a final attempt!” said General Lu.
Bai Qingyan also nodded: “No matter what, it is Yan State that is in urgent need now, not our Great Zhou. Yan State must be more anxious than us, so let them wait!”
After saying that, Bai Qingyan looked at Liu Rushi again: “Master Liu…”
Liu Rushi stepped forward quickly: “I am here!”
“The matter of the alliance between the two countries will be left to you to discuss. Just say that the Yan Emperor’s national policy is a bet on the country. Our Great Zhou agrees, but the premise and requirements must be made clear to Yan! If Yan does not agree, we have no other choice but to fight! In addition, Yan will not use our Great Zhou not cherishing the lives of soldiers and civilians, and being aggressive and aggressive as an excuse.”
“Your Majesty, I understand. Don’t worry!” Liu Rushi responded.
“Oh right… the elder brother of the Queen Mother of Yan is also in the Yan delegation this time, so let’s keep the elder brother of the Queen Mother of Yan as well!” Bai Qingyan said with a smile, “There’s no rush to talk, let’s leave them alone for a few days.”
“I understand. Your Majesty and I have the same idea!” Liu Rushi said with a smile.
“Okay, then this matter will be fully handed over to Master Liu.”
Liu Rushi never lets Bai Qingyan down with his words, so let them talk!
Bai Qingyan asked to keep the regent of Yan in Da Zhou as a hostage, but I’m afraid the entire Yan court would not agree.
But the Great Zhou agreed to Murong Li’s plan to merge the two countries without causing any problems for the State of Yan. This might arouse suspicion among the Yan court and the Queen Mother. Even if they did not, they would think that she, the Great Zhou emperor and the officials of the Great Zhou court were all fools.
The more difficult the negotiations with Yan State this time, the more the Queen Mother Yan will understand how strained the relationship between her and Xiao Rongyan is.
If…if Queen Mother Yan really allows Xiao Rongyan to stay in Da Zhou for the sake of saving the country, then that would be great…then their family can be reunited earlier.
However, if Queen Mother Yan had not argued for her rights and tried every possible means to get Xiao Rongyan to go back, it would have hurt A Yan’s heart.
She knew that A Yan always respected her sister-in-law.
Soon, the news spread that Yan State came to Zhou State to decide the outcome through national policies and to decide on a merger of the two countries.
Not only the students in the Imperial College were talking about it, but even the people on the streets who were concerned about state affairs were discussing it.
Most of the students do not agree with the strategy of merging the two countries to determine the outcome based on national policy. After all, the army of the Great Zhou is now on the border of the Yan State, ready to destroy the Yan State at any time. Why not eat the meat that is already in your mouth, but have to wait for three years?
However, the people felt that it would be a good thing if the two countries could merge into one country without war and unify the world. In this way, there would no longer be incidents where the people on the border would be harmed for the sake of the respective interests of the two countries.
Of course, there are also some people who think that the two countries should live their own lives and do not necessarily have to be unified, and that non-aggression is enough.
The capital city is located at the foot of the emperor, so the people will naturally be more concerned about political affairs.
In order to put on an act for the Yan State delegation, Xiao Rongyan sent people out to various places in the capital city to gather information and to find out what the servants in the homes of the nobles thought about the matter.
The opinions of domestic servants are often influenced by their masters, so the servants can reveal to some extent whether the nobles approve of the merger of the two countries, and then let Zhong Xingxiao go and take care of it.
Zhong Xingxiao claimed yes repeatedly and sent people out to inquire privately. He was afraid that Xiao Rongyan did not agree with the merger of the two countries in the first place and was forced to come to the capital by the Queen Mother. What if he was behind the scenes and wanted to ruin the bet between the two countries by giving him wrong information, and he would have to take the blame in the end.