sjar Chapter 470 The Princess Who Goes Down in History 2
Chapter 470 The Princess Who Goes Down in History 2
His voice was a little immature, but his words were powerful.
The palace banquet, which had been filled with endless quarrels, suddenly became quiet, and everyone's eyes turned to the girl who was not even shoulder-high when she stood up - Princess Duanyang.
"Duan Yang?"
Emperor Kangping was a little surprised, then shook his head slightly, "Don't make a fuss, sit down."
She was the daughter of his own sister, and her father and brother died in battle for the country. Emperor Kangping was quite fond of the original owner and would not hold her accountable for this remark.
"Your Majesty, I am not making trouble."
Shu Jiao raised her chin slightly, and her sharp eyes directed at the envoy of the ancient Zhu Kingdom. "May I ask this envoy, what exactly is the intention of the ancient Zhu Kingdom?"
"You, Zhu Gu, know that my Xin Kingdom has never had any marriage proposals, but you want to marry the legitimate princess of my Xin Kingdom, who was born to the Empress Dowager, with a ruined city and a few boxes of worthless pearls."
"Are you marrying someone?"
"You are clearly insulting my Xin Kingdom and trampling on the dignity of my dynasty! Are you, the Zhugu Kingdom, planning a war?"
After these words were spoken, the whole place fell silent.
After a moment, the envoy from the Zhugu Kingdom smiled humbly.
"Your Majesty, our dynasty has no such intention. We sincerely want to form an alliance with Xin State. Xiangcheng is a battleground for military strategists, and our dynasty is willing to give up Xiangcheng. Isn't this enough to show our sincerity?"
"Ah."
Shu Jiao sneered, "You are just a talker. Although Xiangcheng is a battleground, it is originally our territory. You are just giving it away, but it is just returning it to its original owner."
Envoy: ...
Why is this little girl a little difficult to deal with?
However, Shu Jiao was too young, so the envoy did not take her seriously. Hearing this, his face darkened, "Your Majesty, is this the attitude of Xin Kingdom? They actually allowed a girl to insult the envoy in front of the court at a banquet!"
"Now, my Zhugu Kingdom has 100,000 troops guarding the border. If Xin Kingdom is willing to marry, these 100,000 troops will escort the princess to the royal court safely; if you want to start a war, my Zhugu Kingdom will fight to the end."
These words were spoken in a powerful voice, causing the atmosphere at the palace banquet to suddenly become tense.
Princess Pingqing felt a pang of fear and couldn't help but hold Shu Jiao's hand under the table.
She didn't understand why her usually reserved daughter suddenly became so bold as to directly interfere in state affairs.
But now is obviously not a good time to ask questions.
Emperor Kangping was also stumped by the envoy's words.
Say you want to fight?
Don't make trouble.
Now the treasury is empty and there is no capable general. If the country fights with Zhu Gu, who is on the rise, it will be fine if it wins, but if it loses, Xin State will lose all its face.
Do not hit?
Is it possible to ask Shu Jiao to apologize and then really marry his daughter to her?
Then things will be back to square one, without even any room for maneuver.
Emperor Kangping frowned even more tightly. The empress beside him obviously guessed what he was thinking and just looked at him pleadingly.
Don't agree to the marriage.
Princess Ning'an was the jewel that the couple had cherished for many years. How could she marry into that barbaric land and marry the ruler of the ancient Zhu Kingdom who was over fifty years old? !
"Ha, that's ridiculous."
Shu Jiao laughed sarcastically, "Fight? Do you, Zhu Guguo, dare to fight?"
"Yuanzhen State has already sent troops to attack the eastern part of Zhugu. Your rear is unstable, how dare you go to war with my Xin State?"
"Right now, I'm afraid that the Western Barbarians have formed an alliance with Yuan Zhen and want to use Xiangcheng as a route to attack Zhugu from the south. If you and Zhugu fight on two fronts, I'm afraid your country will not survive. Your so-called marriage and giving up Xiangcheng are just to make my country Xin help you contain the Western Barbarians' forces."
Ok?
Is this true?!
Let me say it again, the civil and military officials who can sit at the palace banquet are not fools.
The reason why we do stupid things is to protect our own interests and pretend to be stupid.
When he heard Shu Jiao's words, his mind raced, and then he saw the astonishment and panic that flashed across the envoy's eyes. How could he not understand?
Don’t worry about where Princess Duanyang got the news.
But the envoy's behavior proves that the news is true!
Jiejiejie~
Right now, offense and defense have changed!
It wasn't them who begged Zhu Gu not to send troops, it was Zhu Gu who begged them not to send troops to participate in this melee.
Otherwise, if the three kingdoms besieged him, even if Zhu Gu could survive, he would have to cede land and pay compensation, which would seriously damage his vitality!
"Okay!"
The Minister of Rites, who had just voted in favor of the marriage, slammed the table and said, "My country Xin treats you with courtesy, but you, Zhu Gu, harbor evil intentions and want to divert the trouble to the east and make Xin start a war. You deserve to be killed!"
"I, Xinguo, will never agree to a marriage alliance!"
"Not only that, you, Zhu Gu, must also return Xiangcheng and pay compensation. Otherwise, my Xin Kingdom will never let it go!"
The generals around him: ...
Gan.
This old bastard has been told all sorts of good and bad things about.
He was the one who agreed and he was also the one who disagreed. It seemed that he was the only one in the court who was loyal to the country.
Pooh!
Faced with the contemptuous looks of the military generals, the Minister of Rites remained calm.
Just now, it was just now. It couldn't be more profitable to exchange a princess for a city plus so much gold, silver and jewelry, and three years of peace on the border.
Not to mention three years, even one year of peace is a good deal.
This is now.
Now Zhu Gu is in trouble, and he is advocating that when one side is in trouble, all sides will add insult to injury.
If we don't skin Zhu Gu alive, it would be unfair to him for the suffering he has endured these days while hosting those envoys with their eyes wide open!
Thinking of this, the Minister of Rites winked at the Minister of the Ministry of Rites.
The Minister of the Ministry of Rites rolled up his sleeves and prepared to start the group!
“That has never happened!”
The envoy responded.
Even though he sounded so determined, he was actually cursing everyone in his heart.
What's going on?
Didn't they keep this news a secret? How did it get to Xin Country so quickly?
How can he deceive now... No, how can he handle the marriage?
"It's just a child's nonsense. How can you officials of Xin Kingdom believe such words? The autumn grass is lush and our Zhugu army is strong. How dare Yuan Zhen advance eastward?"
The envoy said this with full confidence.
It can be said that every envoy is a top performing artist.
If Shu Jiao didn't know the plot, she would have doubted her own speculation when she saw the envoy's expression of determination and anger as if he was wronged.
"This is ridiculous, you..."
Before Shu Jiao opened fire, the Minister of the Ministry of Rites stood up and said, "Princess, please take a break."
Shu Jiao: ???
Just as I was wondering, I saw the Minister of the Honglu Temple take a deep breath and said, "What a joke! Your Zhugu army is strong, can you stop the double-line attack of Yuanzhen and Ximan?"
"If the war had not started in the eastern part of Zhugu, Zhugu should have led its army south and invaded our dynasty by now. Why would it still ask for a marriage?"
"No matter how eloquent you are, you can't deceive the emperor, or even my princess who is only fifteen years old. We have seen through your mean faces!"
"Now, you have to return this city, whether you want to or not!"
"Otherwise, once our dynasty sends out troops, we will ally with Yuan Zhen in the north, Ximan in the west, and Dayang in the east. You, Zhu Gu, will be trapped in a jar, with nowhere to escape..."
When it comes to talking, the Censor and the Honglu Temple are the best among the best.
To the outside world, the Honglu Temple is superior.
The Minister of the Ministry of Rites seized upon Zhu Gu's sore spot and struck hard, forcing the envoy to be unable to defend himself and ultimately to remain silent.