The sickly son died young? After the marriage exchange, I will bring prosperity to his entire clan f

Ling Silang's words were so powerful and inspiring that they stirred the emotions within the listeners.

There were many patriotic ministers in the court, and upon hearing these words, one or two of them felt that he was right. It would be better not to have a marriage alliance where one is led by the nose by others.

They're at a disadvantage from the start, and who knows what will happen next? It'll only get more troublesome.

Where there are people, there are conflicts, and where there are conflicts, there will inevitably be one or two conspicuous figures. In the Great Shun Dynasty, there was a confidant of the emperor, Grand Secretary Gongxi.

Kosei Hirokō was an old stubborn man and a proponent of peace. When he heard Ling Silang's words, he was so angry that he stood up and started arguing with Ling Silang, disregarding his status.

"Lord Ling is truly eloquent. You think you can just refuse a marriage alliance after only a few words? Do you even know what lies behind this refusal? It's war, the displacement of people, and the lives of countless people."

Ling Silang looked at Gongxi Hongkang, knowing his identity, but did not immediately stand up to refute him. Instead, he remained kneeling on the ground and glanced at the Emperor's expression.

Unfortunately, he couldn't discern any emotion from the Emperor's face; he could only guess.

As Kosei Hirokazu got more and more excited, he felt that Ling Shilang was a scoundrel, as if Ling Shilang had started the war, completely disregarding the fact that there were so many foreigners watching.

They've truly made themselves a laughingstock to outsiders without even realizing it.

“Lord Kosei.” Ling Shilang spoke slowly, his tone calm and his whole demeanor remarkably composed, a stark contrast to the indignant Kosei Hirokazu.

"Lord Gongxi, please calm down. I know that you care about the people of Da Shun, which is why you have such considerations. You have been in court for many years and naturally have a longer-term vision than I do. However, I have a few more words to say."

Gongxi Hongkang was flattered and felt quite pleased with himself. He even found Ling Silang a bit more agreeable. "Go on," he said.

"My lord, it is not that I advocate war. Who in the world does not want a peaceful and prosperous life? But did my Great Shun Dynasty start these wars all these years?"

"What does this have to do with anything? Nowadays, marriage alliances can solve many problems. What you need to do right now is to marry Princess Aina, make Da Shun and Da Fan on good terms, and let the people live in peace and prosperity."

Ling Silang's expression turned strange. He really wanted to have a proper talk with this Lord Gongxi, but this old man was just being presumptuous and couldn't understand what he was saying at all, making him a laughing stock for outsiders.

He glanced at Du Mingxian sitting to the side, and saw Du Mingxian nod slightly to him. The two understood each other's thoughts with just a glance in the space, and more importantly... she supported him.

Ling Silang smiled, then abandoned his previous humble attitude, stood up straight, and said, "Lord Gongxi."

His voice was no longer gentle, but sharp, and his attitude was no longer respectful.

"Does Lord Gongxi mean that you have already agreed to this marriage alliance before His Majesty has even given his consent, just to shorten the war between Da Shun and Da Fan by a few years? Therefore, you are demanding that the Da Shun court handle the official positions?"

"The one who stirs up trouble is the Great Barbarians; the one who can't win is the Great Barbarians who ask for a marriage alliance; and the one who's pointing fingers at my Great Shun Dynasty is the Great Barbarians."

“We are not afraid of their war, we will fight them if they want to. Now they want to make peace through marriage. Our Great Shun has always maintained a friendly attitude and naturally welcomes these guests from afar. But what they want to do now is to point fingers at the officials of the Great Shun court.”

"So, will they start interfering in all of Da Shun's affairs next?"

Lord Gongxi was speechless, feeling that Ling Silang's words were too serious, and could only say dryly, "Impossible, how could they possibly point fingers at the affairs of my Great Shun?"

"What an impossible statement! They're already pointing fingers now. Let's take a step back and say I marry Princess Aina because the Great Barbarians made such an unreasonable demand. We agree to that too. But what if, after I marry Princess Aina, Her Highness asks me, an official in the court, to do certain things? What then?"

Lord Gongxi's face darkened this time. "Impossible, absolutely impossible. How could a woman interfere in court affairs? If that's the case, it only proves you're useless."

"Lord Gongxi is right. I am useless. Which man in this world can resist a woman's whispered words day and night and have his mind swayed? One day might be okay, but what about a month, a year, or even ten years?"

"Furthermore, they are demanding that Your Majesty promote me. This is a provocation against Your Majesty. How could Your Majesty not know what positions officials should hold and what duties they should perform? Do you need them to tell you? What is this if not a provocation?"

"Why do they think they can lead His Majesty by the nose? No one in our Great Shun Dynasty dares to do this."

Ling Silang's words were somewhat excessive and even treasonous, causing many to be on edge, fearing that the Emperor might kill someone at any moment.

"Stop talking nonsense. When did we make decisions for His Majesty the Great Shun?" Aiqi also understood the situation. He was happy to see them arguing earlier, but he couldn't laugh now. This man was too good at talking.

If we really ruin the marriage alliance between the two countries, my father will definitely be angry when I return.

Ling Silang turned around and asked, "Isn't that right?"