"Being warlike will eventually lead to loss of life, suffering for the people, and the government forcing the people to rebel!"
The two were facing each other tit for tat, both extremely angry and looking like they wanted to eat each other alive.
Seeing the two brothers fighting like cockfighters, Li Yanyang had a headache at this moment. He only reached out and rubbed his temples, "How reckless!"
Li Junhao and Li Juncheng did not dare to continue arguing and lowered their heads in a hurry, "Father, please calm down. I know I was wrong."
Know your mistake?
He didn't see it!
If he dares to be so presumptuous in the main hall, can he pretend that he, the emperor, does not exist?
Li Yanyang snorted coldly, "The eldest prince and the second prince have violated the etiquette and decency in front of the palace. They went to kneel outside the palace. They are not allowed to get up without my order!"
"Yes, I obey the order."
Li Junhao and Li Juncheng responded and did not hesitate at all after kneeling to express their gratitude. They hurried to the outside of the hall and knelt down upright.
The Kingdom of Jinwei is further to the northwest than the Kingdom of Zhou. At this time, the weather at the end of October is so cold that the wind turns into ice. Standing outside like this, no matter how thickly you wear it, you will be completely frozen in one meal, let alone kneeling down again. On such a cold floor.
The royal guards on duty outside showed unbearable expressions when they saw the two princes like this, but Li Junhao and Li Juncheng didn't take it seriously and knelt straight.
In the palace, Li Yanyang's expression softened slightly and he lowered his eyes slightly, "Although I don't want to admit it, at this moment, it can be regarded as the time to decide the fate of our country. Now that the Great Zhou Kingdom is watching with eager eyes, what do the two beauties think should be done? ?”
"Returning to the country, Lord." Chu Hong said in a gentle voice, "Now, as the second prince said, the people in the country are constantly complaining about the war, and public resentments are rising everywhere. If we continue to be so indifferent, I am afraid that chaos will occur in the country, which will bring great trouble to the Great Zhou Kingdom. An opportunity to take advantage of.”
"In my opinion, it is better to cease the war and negotiate peace with the Zhou Kingdom as soon as possible, rest and recuperate, and wait until the country is rich and the people are strong before we talk about other things. As the saying goes, it is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge in ten years, and it will not be too late to collect the current debt by then."
Zhuo Shengjie did not agree, and opened his mouth to retort, "My lord, I do not agree with Lord Chu's words. If we want to negotiate peace at this time, it is easy for the Great Zhou Kingdom to think that our Jin Wei Kingdom is as timid as a mouse, and will look down upon it from now on." I’m afraid the lion will open its mouth at that time, causing me, Jin Weiguo, to suffer a lot.”
"Why don't the Lord give me some time? I will definitely lead my soldiers to fight a few victorious battles. Even if peace is negotiated by then, our Jin Wei Kingdom will not be embarrassed and will have enough chips to negotiate with his Great Zhou Kingdom."
"Although I do not question the ability of Duke Wei, whether the war can be won depends on the right time, place, and people. If Duke Wei cannot win these battles, but returns with a great defeat, then Wouldn't it be even more disadvantageous when we propose peace?" Chu Hongwen questioned.
Zhuo Shengjie was speechless for a moment.
Naturally, he could not completely guarantee victory, but as the Duke of Wei, and as the marshal of the entire army, he had the momentum to not lose.
"Please rest assured, Lord, that I will do my best. If I cannot win the battle, I will raise my head to see the Lord!"
"I'm just afraid that even if there is Duke Wei's head, it will be of no use to us, Jin Weiguo."
"But if Mr. Chu is negotiating peace now, it will definitely be beneficial to Jin Weiguo?"
"..."
Seeing that the two courtiers also had different opinions and insisted on their own opinions, Li Yanyang became more and more impatient and coughed lightly.
The two immediately stopped talking and lowered their heads.
"Both my dear friends are thinking about the country, but they have different opinions. There is no need to argue over this." Li Yanyang said, "I think that if peace is negotiated at this time, there is no guarantee that the Great Zhou Kingdom will underestimate our Jin Wei Kingdom too much. It is better to regard the Duke of Wei as our Lord." It depends on what you mean, give the border a period of time to check the situation and then make a decision.”
"Yes." Zhuo Shengjie suddenly became energetic.
"It's just that time is tight, so we will limit it to one month." Li Yanyang said, "During this period, in addition to the border wars, we need to keep an eye on the movements of the Western Frontier Army of the Great Zhou Kingdom. If there are any major changes, report them at any time."
If the Zhou Dynasty really wants to make a big move, then they can't really hit the egg on a stone. They need to stop their activities early to give Jin Weiguo a chance to recuperate and avoid the disaster of destroying the country.
"Yes!" Zhuo Shengjie responded loudly.
One month is indeed a tight time limit, but...
Enough!
The matter was settled, Chu Hongwen and Zhuo Shengjie took the initiative to withdraw.
There were loud voices in the hall just now, and everyone's voices were clearly heard by Li Junhao and Li Juncheng, who were kneeling outside the hall.
Li Juncheng was still kneeling upright with a solemn expression.
Li Junhao's face turned angry.
What is a one-month period? On the surface, I don’t agree with the peace negotiation. In fact, after one month, the peace negotiation will still be held. The difference from the current peace negotiation is just sooner or later.
All said and done, this peace negotiation is almost a foregone conclusion.
Negotiate peace, negotiate peace...
Oh!
The founding leader of their Jinwei Kingdom was just the smallest tribal leader at first, leading tribes that were looked down upon, fighting everywhere, using war to support war, and using war to end war, and finally founded the Jinwei Kingdom, and the Li family enjoyed The glory of the king.
Since the founding of a country, all it has hoped for is to unify the world and spread it through the ages. And the emperors of the past generations have never insulted the teachings of their ancestors, and they have grown the land of Jin Weiguo little by little, and it has become what it is today.
As a result, now, Jin Weiguo actually wants to negotiate peace with neighboring countries.
It simply disgraced the entire Jin Wei Kingdom and forgot the ancestral precepts of the Li family!
If the ancestors learned about this under Jiuquan, they would probably jump out of the coffin board and curse these unworthy descendants!
What a shame!
Li Junhao's teeth clenched loudly.
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Another cold wind blew, bringing the last remaining leaves on the branches to the ground.
After being blown by the cold wind and exposed to the sun, the leaves quickly become dry and brittle, and they can make a squeaking sound when stepped on.
At this time, many farmers went out to the fields and near the woods. They took wattle baskets and swept a lot of tree leaves into them, preparing to make fires for cooking in winter and save some firewood.
Xia Mingyue is also busy here.
The central kitchen has been completely moved there, and the yard has basically been tidied up. The small piece of land in the yard has been plowed. The spinach that was planted has grown leaves, and the garlic seedlings have sprouted, grown tall, and looked at the green patch. , especially conspicuous in this bleak winter day.
But in that field, there is a small area with several narrow and tall bamboo baskets, with cloth draped on top, neatly placed in a pile, which is more eye-catching than the greenery.
"What's here?" Fan Jinglan wandered around the barrel again and again, puzzled. (End of chapter)