The First Tyrant of Daxia

Tai Chi Hall.

There was chaos and the ministers were talking about it.

"Your Majesty, we can't wait any longer!"

"Lord Sun's body is still cold, and more than a hundred people in his entourage died tragically. The people are resentful. If we don't attack Liang again, where is the dignity of the court? Where is the dignity of your majesty?"

A minister burst into tears and his voice was full of grief.

The entire hall quickly fell silent.

Qin Yun frowned and said, "Lord Sun's death will not be in vain. The Sima clan must pay the price. When Lord Sun's body is brought back, I will also order a posthumous title and treat his clansmen well."

Another minister stood up and said with a grim expression.

"Your Majesty, according to the merchants who came back from the northwest, Xiliang has now turned its guns around and used fortifications to resist the enemy in the imperial capital, clearly intending to go against the court."

"If you want Sima Zong to come back and confess his guilt, I think it's unlikely!"

"Instead of dragging it out, it is better to dispatch troops at lightning speed to calm the people and boost the power of heaven!"

boom!

The minister fell to his knees with a thud, the sound was deafening.

Upon seeing this, civil and military officials discussed it with flickering eyes.

It was obvious that more ministers were inclined towards war than yesterday.

Qin Yun's eyes were calm. As an emperor, he could not act on impulse.

Not all of these ministers who want to go to war do so for the good of the court!

"Repay...!"

"Express report from Xiliang, a letter written by Sima Zong himself, requesting that it be presented to His Majesty!"

A sergeant rushed in, breathing heavily.

Swish swish!

All the civil and military officials looked over and thought to themselves, he has indeed come!

They stared intently, looking nervous.

This letter probably reflects the attitude of the Sima family in Xiliang, and it will most likely make it clear whether to fight or make peace.

Qin Yun sat high on the dragon throne and slowly opened the envelope.

The letter read: "Emperor of Great Xia, I, Sima Zong, have brought 300,000 Xiliang cavalrymen to talk to you. Send back my father's body, confer the title of Ting Wang, and send gifts and compensation!"

"Otherwise, war!"

It was a short letter, and there was not a trace of respect between the lines, and it seemed as if there was no way of reconciliation.

This is a situation that must be reversed!

Qin Yun tightly grasped the envelope with both hands, his eyes emitting murderous intent!

Sima Zong's subtext was that if the imperial court apologized and admitted its mistakes, they would not fight, and that Xiliang would remain independent.

If you don't admit your mistake, then we'll go to war.

Seeing Qin Yun's extremely ugly expression, all the ministers looked serious, and they understood about 70% of the situation in their hearts.

"Your Majesty, may I ask what requests Sima Zong made in the letter?" Gu Chuntang stepped forward and asked.

Qin Yun handed the letter over and asked Gu Chuntang to read it out.

boom!

The entire Tai Chi Hall exploded rapidly.

"You bastard!" a minister roared, his beard trembling.

"You bastard, a mere Sima Zong dares to threaten His Majesty!"

"Fight, we must fight, and defeat Xiliang until he loses all his weapons and armor!"

"Your Majesty, take action. Xiliang will definitely rebel!"

"..."

They were all very angry and shouted for war and killing in unison.

This time even Gu Chuntang and others remained silent and did not say anything. Sima Zong was indeed courting death.

boom!

"Enough!" Qin Yun roared and slammed the table.

The ministers shuddered, quickly shut up, and knelt down with their hands clasped.

Qin Yun snorted unhappily: "I am not going to attack Xiliang, but the Sima family, and Wang Min behind them!"

"Do you understand?!"

He continued to growl: "The three armies of Xiliang are all my people. They are just bewitched. As Han people, how can they kill each other and waste their energy?"

"You bastards, you just want to take advantage of the war to get promoted and make money. Don't think I don't know your little tricks behind the scenes!"

"Damn it, have you ever thought about the overall situation?"

"When the war in Xiliang breaks out, do you think the Xiongnu and the Turks will just sit there and watch?!"

"If the war really comes to a head, and the Sima family is defeated, do you think they will just sit there and wait for death, instead of seeking help from the Xiongnu and other foreign tribes?"

"When the time comes, I will watch Xiliang fall into the hands of other foreign regimes!"

The deafening sound echoed throughout the Tai Chi Hall.

Most of the kneeling ministers blushed, felt guilty and ashamed, and dared not speak.

Many of them are indeed selfish and pursue their own interests.

For a full minute, the Tai Chi Hall was silent.

It seemed as if Qin Yun's words were still echoing.

At this moment!

Eunuch Xi walked forward with an anxious look on his face, bent down and whispered to Qin Yun.

"Your Majesty, something bad has happened! Concubine Shu and Concubine Murong are arguing in the harem, and Concubine Shu is so angry that she wants to put Concubine Murong in solitary confinement."

"what?!"

Qin Yun tilted his head, frowned and roared.

Eunuch Xi was so frightened that he quickly knelt on the ground, sweating profusely: "Your Majesty, it's true, go and have a look, the Jinyiwei dare not stop you."

Qin Yun's face looked grim. He slapped his forehead and recalled what happened last night.

I guess Concubine Xiao Shufei heard about it and was venting her anger.

He looked at the civil and military officials, his cold pupils made people numb.

"Xiliang is my territory. His Sima clan is just a manager. Now he is being manipulated by someone with ulterior motives to compete with me. I want to see how powerful his Sima clan is."

"I will make the final decision on the use of troops!"

"Sima Zong must die, and Lord Sun will be treated well after his death. This is my promise!"

"If anyone dares to harbor selfish motives and only wants to start a large-scale war without considering the overall situation, I will kill him without mercy!"

"Retreat!"

After saying this, Qin Yun took the gait of a dragon and a tiger, and left the Taiji Hall with his men with an anxious look on his face.

The ministers looked at each other, but did not dare to ask more questions.

"Congratulations to Your Majesty!"

After the court session, there was the long Xuanwu Gate.

Xiao Jian walked up to Gu Chuntang and said with a wry smile, "Master Gu, what do you think the emperor thinks? Could a plot to sow discord really have such a big effect?"

"Isn't this enough to destroy the Sima family?"

Gu Chuntang smiled slightly: "General Xiao, although I don't know much about military affairs, it is right to trust Your Majesty. Your Majesty is a man of great strategy and vision, and he is also very comprehensive."

"A strategy of sowing discord is enough to calm the tense situation and buy time."

As he spoke, he frowned.

He asked cryptically, "General Xiao, do you think the imperial court has a good chance of winning a war against the 300,000 cavalrymen from Xiliang?"

Xiao Jian was stunned for a moment, then looked worried.

Gu Chuntang added, "Even if we win, how can the court, which has been severely damaged, face the Xiongnu and other places? How can we ensure the duties of the nobles in various places? Didn't you see that the ministers are forcing Your Majesty to take action today?"

"Those nobles only want to fight wars, take the opportunity to enrich themselves and weaken the imperial power!"

He smiled slightly, meaningfully: "Your Majesty, it's not easy to make a decision!"

Xiao Jian's eyes suddenly changed, he clenched his fists and frowned, "I understand! Your Majesty is really being roasted on the fire!"

……

Qianhua Palace.

Full of gunpowder!

Hundreds of royal guards, imperial guards, and palace maids gathered here.

They were terrified and looked anxious.

I was afraid that the two little ancestors would start fighting and there would be no way to resolve it.

One is His Majesty's most beloved concubine, the future empress, and the other is His Majesty's most trusted Master Murong, who is in charge of the Embroidered Uniform Guard and will become a noble concubine in the future if nothing unexpected happens.

The two kind-hearted women started fighting at this moment!

Murong Shunhua was already full of anger, and was blocked by Concubine Xiao Shufei early in the morning. At this moment, she was dressed in snow-white clothes, holding a three-foot-long sword in her hand, with her legs crossed, sitting on a tree branch like an immortal.

He looked down with contempt: "Qin Yun wants me to fight him, so what can't I do? He doesn't even dare to say anything, so what does it have to do with you!"

"presumptuous!"

Concubine Xiao Shufei raised her eyebrows, clenched her jade fists and scolded: "Did you call His Majesty's name? Do you have any virtue as a woman? How can you be so decent as to sit on a tree!"

"Get down here!" Her face flushed and her beautiful eyes were filled with anger.