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Chapter 759 Long Live the Emperor! (29)
The pro-peace faction and the pro-war faction are irreconcilable enemies.

He: "Ha, that's easy for you to say. Let's not even talk about whether the war will be won or not. Just consider the scorched earth and ruins after the war. How much money will it cost to rebuild homes? Have you ever calculated that?"

Zhan: "Jian Kingdom is like a hungry wolf, a fierce tiger, it can never be satisfied! It lies beside Cong Kingdom, watching us with predatory eyes, thinking that one day it will annex us. We must never raise a tiger to cause trouble!"

He said, “Jian is a tiger, and my Cong is not a weak and easily bullied cat! But no matter what, we must never act impulsively. Cong is far from being able to rest easy and start a war at any time!”

Zhan: "If you negotiate peace, wouldn't that just show that we're a sick cat?"

He said, “Now that the Kingdom of Jian has taken the initiative to propose peace, and even after its defeat, it is the perfect time for us to set our terms! I hope you will not act impulsively, but carefully consider your options. Don’t wait until you squander your hard-earned wealth and then regret it when you see the land devastated!”

Zhan: "You, you are boosting the morale of others while diminishing your own! The war hasn't even started yet, and you're already saying such negative things. Aren't you afraid of being punished by the Emperor?"

He said, "His Majesty has his own judgment and knows that we are acting in the best interests of the Cong Kingdom!"

Zhan: "Hmph, His Majesty is so wise, he would never be misled by the heresies of you people!"

He: "Outrageous! Who are you calling a demon?"

Zhan: "Whoever responds is the one being criticized!"

He: "This is utterly absurd; it's nothing but the words of a sycophant!"

Zhan: "I dared to speak frankly and honestly before the Emperor, and I was called a treacherous official. Does that mean that people like you, who only flatter and obey the Emperor, are loyal men?"

He: "How dare you!"

"enough!"

Yu Muhuai's head was throbbing and his veins were bulging. He shouted loudly, stopping the back-and-forth between the two factions below.

The argument in the court was escalating rapidly, turning into personal attacks. If Yu Muhuai didn't stop it soon, they might resort to violence.

In his previous life, Huang Jidao also said the same words after being accused of being a treacherous minister.

Wan Zhixin was furious, but Huang Jidao stubbornly continued, "How can Your Majesty govern the country if you cannot distinguish between loyalty and treachery and confuse evil with justice?"

Afterwards, Huang Jidao was dismissed from his post and demoted to a commoner.

It's no wonder Wan Zhixin was angry; Yang Lu, who stood on the opposite side of Huang Jidao at that time, was not a wicked person.

On the contrary, Yang Lü was one of the few remaining loyal and brave military officers at the time, and therefore had a better understanding of the border war situation.

He had a clear understanding of the plight of the impoverished and disaster-stricken people on the border and the cities that had been trapped in the flames of war, which is why he stood on the same side as Wan Zhixin and wanted to negotiate peace.

Because they all knew in their hearts that the Cong Kingdom could no longer wage war at that time.

Yu Muhuai is now gradually bringing Cong Kingdom back on track, but Huang Jidao still said those things in a moment of impulsiveness.

He's such a stubborn old man.

But Yu Muhuai was not angry.

She wasn't as impulsive as Wan Zhixin, nor did she care too much about the words these officials uttered in a moment of excitement. Even if they were treasonous, they were just a few words.

As long as the person himself is without fault, loyal, reliable, and capable, Yu Muhuai doesn't bother with their few words at all.

Letting them have a few words of argument won't affect Yu Muhuai's mood at all.

After all, she's a master of sophistry; who could possibly defeat her with words? Sophistry: Anything that can be resolved through verbal debate isn't a real problem. Do you know what it means to say "go commit suicide"? Let me tell you.

Big White: Waaaaah, I'm scared.
Upon hearing Yu Muhuai's objection, the ministers, who had just been arguing heatedly, all stopped and looked at the emperor in his dragon robe on the high throne.

A brief silence fell over the spacious court.

At this moment, many people realized how outrageous Huang Jidao's words had been.

Those who follow the emperor's wishes are considered sycophantic and wicked. Isn't this just a way of indirectly criticizing the emperor as a bad person?
The expressions on everyone's faces changed.

The pro-peace faction members all harbored a hint of schadenfreude, eager to see how the Emperor would deal with Huang Jidao. After all, they had all witnessed the Emperor's ruthless methods over the past few years.

The pro-war faction looked on cautiously, afraid that the emperor's anger would fall on them.

But to everyone's surprise, the emperor remained remarkably calm.

Her face was gentle, and her eyes were calm, as if those words had no effect on her at all.

Yu Muhuai looked down and said calmly, "Minister Huang, I ask you, what is loyalty, and what is treachery?"

The ministers felt a chill run down their spines.

Sure enough, all that outward calm was just a facade. The Emperor must be furious inside right now!
Huang Jidao remained remarkably calm, displaying an attitude of "I would die without regret as long as I can speak my mind," and respectfully bowed as he spoke.

"Your Majesty, in my humble opinion, true loyalty is being able to face Heaven, Your Majesty, the people, and one's own conscience. It is being able to remember to be loyal to the country, loyal to the emperor, loyal to the people, loyal to one's parents, and loyal to one's own heart."

Conversely, it is considered treacherous!

Huang Jidao's words were forceful and logical, befitting his title as a Grand Secretary of the Wuying Hall.

Yu Muhuai smiled slightly: "Minister Huang is right. Then why did you just say that those who are loyal to me are treacherous flatterers, and those who are against me are loyal but hard to hear?"
Conversely, could I interpret this as meaning that following Huang Aiqing's wishes is loyalty, while going against Huang Aiqing's wishes is treachery?

In this light, Huang Aiqing merely used his own conduct as the standard to judge loyalty and treachery.

You say I've been misled? Isn't Minister Huang's statement rather one-sided?

Huang Jidao:
The ministers:
They could roughly understand what the emperor meant, but they were still inevitably drawn into the topic of "loyalty and treachery".

For a moment, the words "loyalty" and "treachery" swirled in their minds, vying with each other.

Yu Muhuai stood up, slowly walked down the steps, and came before the assembled officials.

Yu Muhuai himself is blessed by the Soul Star, and his soul power is far superior to that of ordinary people. In addition, he also has the identity of the emperor.

Now that he is the emperor, his aura is even more imposing.

She stood there calmly, yet she was like a majestic and imposing mountain, pressing down on everyone's heads, making even the air pressure around her lower and their breathing become somewhat rapid.

"Minister Huang, I fully agree with you all expressing your opinions in court. As long as it is a good idea for the country, you are free to speak out."

Because I know that you are doing this for the good of Cong Kingdom and for the good of this land.

But in this vast land, there are not only me, not only court officials, but also countless ordinary people.

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