Taishi Xiao suddenly laughed, which surprised the ministers. The emperor frowned slightly and said in a deep voice: "Why is Taishi laughing?"

Grandmaster Xiao lowered his smile, bowed his hand, sighed, and said, "I think about how domineering Emperor Yanwu was back then, and how powerful the generals under his command were. At that time, there were countless Qi troops in the six eastern counties. Emperor Yanwu was full of fighting spirit and was invincible with his 300 cavalry, so he captured the great mountains and rivers of the Great Yan Kingdom. The world changed, and a hundred years have made the hearts of the ministers of the Great Yan Kingdom become cowardly. They are afraid of wolves in front of them and tigers in the back. Let this great opportunity be missed in vain. I feel really hurt in my heart!"

His words were very straightforward, and many officials' faces suddenly changed.

Tai Shi Xiao smiled coldly and continued, "As the saying goes, be prepared for danger in times of peace, now our country of Great Yan is peaceful and peaceful. As a government official, we should think about danger and death. How can we be depressed because of a peaceful life, and fear wolves and tigers in front and behind? Now the Wei State has soldiers and tens of thousands of cavalry are waiting for the battle. My soldiers of Great Yan are also brave and good at fighting. The two countries work together to attack each other, how can we not kill Qing? It is common for soldiers to consume money and food, and the purpose is to obtain more territory, more money and food, and to unify the world and maintain peace in the world. Once Qing is destroyed, we will confront Wei State east and west. It is unknown who will win, but compared to living in the east and entering the map, it is always much better!"

In the court today, several giants of aristocratic families all had their own reasons, but their ministers were also confused and didn't know how to make a decision for a while.

The two factions have a strong and righteous character, but everyone knows what they think about, and everyone knows what they have made such a choice. Everyone knows it. The clever ministers in the court can also figure it out a little.

From beginning to end, Su Guanya, the Minister of Personnel, looked calm and did not speak. The emperor obviously noticed this. He glanced at Su Guanya and then slowly said: "Su Aiqing, the Grand Master has the meaning of the Grand Master. Han Aiqing has Han Aiqing's conspiracy, but I don't know what you think?"

Su Guanya stepped out and bowed and said, "Reporting to the priest, I don't have much insight, I rely on the priest to show you everything!"

The emperor smiled faintly and said, "Aiqing Su, it is related to the fate of my Great Yan country at this time, and things are unusual. You are an important official in the cabinet. You always have to tell your own opinions. I really want to know what you think!"

Su Guanya pondered for a moment before slowly saying: "Master, no matter what kind of choice, there are pros and cons for me, Da Yan. I think that before making a decision, you might as well see what kind of chips Wei Qing and the two countries will come up with. The current situation is also very clear. If you want to reach an agreement with my Da Yan, you will naturally have full sincerity. Before the Wei envoy arrived, we were not in a hurry to make a decision. When the Wei people also arrived, we sent people to negotiate with them and use the force to fight, but we were afraid that we would get unexpected gains." After a pause, we smiled slightly and said: "The Grand Master said that when it comes to the hearts of the Wei ministers, that is, who will get the most benefits of joining hands with me, Da Yan will unite with me! Before the Wei envoy arrived, we did not know what price they would offer, so we were not in a hurry to make a decision!"

Su Xianshi, the Minister of the Honglu Temple, was also on duty. The head of his family said this. He didn't want to interrupt, but after thinking about it carefully, he finally left the list to ask: "Shangshu Su, now the envoy of Qing is waiting in Sitongguan. He is preparing to come to court to pay homage to the emperor and the official... how should he answer?"

Half of the officials in the court are officials of aristocratic families, and major surnames are mixed together. In a single place, adults can be added to the surname. If officials gather, in order to prevent them from knowing who they are, they can only add official positions behind the surname. This is also a very strange thing in the political arena of Yan State.

Su Guanya did not speak immediately, but the emperor said lightly: "What Su Aiqing said is extremely important. This matter is important. How to make a decision requires good discussion. The envoy of Wei has not arrived yet, and wait until they come to make a decision." After pausing, he said to Su Xianshi: "The people of Qing, let them rest for two days first. I think that before my Dayan expresses his attitude, Wei and Qing will not be in a hurry to start a war!"

Seeing the emperor saying this, Han Xuandao and Taishi Xiao were not inconvenient to argue anymore. They knew that this matter would not be decided in a short time, so they all bowed and returned.

Next, I discussed a few more things and then scattered.

When the ministers arrived at Yan'an Palace, Tai Shi Xiao slowly came to Han Xuandao and smiled, "Mr. Han, the court debates in a fierce manner. You and I are also for the future of my Yan. Although we have different views, our intentions are good. Don't think that I am arguing with you!"

Han Xuandao bowed and smiled, "What is the Taishi saying? It is normal for the court debate. How could Xuandao think randomly? The Taishi is highly respected and worried about national affairs. The strategy he has offered is also to want our Yan Kingdom to grow stronger. Xuandao admires it very much. However, what Xuandao thought was quite different from that of the Taishi, so he made his opinion come out and laughed at the Taishi!"

Master Xiao sighed, "Mr. Han really understands my thoughts. What I did is to make me strong and powerful...!" He shook his head, looked around, approached a little, and asked in a low voice: "Does Lord Han know that something happened when the envoy entered the city yesterday?"

Han Xuandao frowned, then spread out, and smiled faintly, "But I don't know what the Grand Master is referring to?"

"Yesterday, the Qing envoy entered the city. The Qing State Deputy Envoy An Yuqing was arrogant and arrogant, and clashed with the city gate guards... The city gate guards did not know that they were the Qing State mission. The conflict was fierce. It happened that my Changsun Mingtang went out of the city to hunt. When he saw a group of people making trouble at the city gate, he was full of righteous indignation and taught An Yuqing a lesson...!" Master Xiao's expression was calm, and his seemingly dark but actually sharp eyes stared at Han Xuan and said, "But as far as I know, Lord Han Mo, the nephew of Lord Han Mo, also happened to pass through the West City Gate. For some reason, he actually attacked me Changsun... We understand the inside story, but we know that it was the children's joke, but... those who don't know outside may have some gossip!"

Han Xuandao knew that this was the old fox who wanted to clear Xiao Mingtang's charge of beating Qing Envoy, and even took the opportunity to weave a charge for Han Mo. His face was calm and relaxed, and he asked, "Oh" and said, "But I don't know what gossip will there be?"

Master Xiao stroked his beard and laughed: "It's all gossip, nonsense, and it's not good things... It's just that Han Mo has some relationship with the Qing people, so he helped the Qing people beat my husband's grandson... Lord Han, gossip is inevitable. Don't take the words of spreading rumors and causing trouble in your heart."

Han Xuandao said calmly: "What the Grand Master said is that the children are making fun of things. We are the elders, and we know it in our hearts. To be honest, I am quite clear about this matter. When An Yuqing checked in Sitongguan, he sent people to Yanjing Prefecture and Dali Temple to report the case, saying that there were a group of gangsters riding horses and rushing on the streets regardless of diplomatic etiquette. Just because the convoy of the Qing State mission blocked the way out of the city, the leading playboy violently injured people and whipped An Yuqing, deputy envoy of Qing State, by more than a dozen whips.

He was beaten to death... Later Xuan Dao learned that the gangster and playboy in An Yuqing's mouth actually refers to the grandson of the Grand Master Mingtang nephew. Lord Hu, the minister of Dali Temple, told me about this matter, and only said that the Qing State mission asked me to find the culprit in Yan State and punished him severely... This is a diplomatic incident, and Lord Hu dared not neglect it. He wanted to continue to investigate, but Xuan Dao felt that the Mingtang nephew was definitely not such an unknown person, so he suppressed it... He wanted to report to the Grand Master, but he didn't expect the Grand Master to know about it!"

Master Xiao laughed and said, "That's it, Lord Han suppressed the case." Fu Xu said, "But after I learned about this, I don't care whether Mingtang is right or wrong, beating Qing Envoy is of great importance. Before I went to court, I sent someone to tie Mingtang to the Ministry of Justice to let the Ministry of Justice investigate the matter thoroughly. The prince broke the law and even committed the same crime as the common people, let alone my unworthy grandson!"

A light flashed in Han Xuandao's eyes and sighed: "The Grand Master is clear about his private affairs, and he is a role model for all his ministers. Xuandao admires him very much!"

He naturally knew very well that Grand Master Xiao seemed to have handed Xiao Mingtang to the Ministry of Justice for punishment, but after He Qingzhi was executed, the Minister of Justice did not make up for the gap. The former Left Minister of Justice Xiao Wanchang, who was the former Left Minister of Justice. Xiao Wanchang was no one else, but Xiao Wanchang's nephew, and the eldest son of Xiao Tongguang, the current Minister of the Ministry of Revenue, was Xiao Mingtang's cousin.

Master Xiao did not hand over Xiao Mingtang to Dali Temple or Yanjing Mansion, but it was handed over to Xiao Wanchang of the Ministry of Justice. The purpose of the matter was self-evident.

Master Xiao smiled faintly and said softly: "But then again, Lord Han's nephew is also the one who likes to cause trouble. There is a saying that is good, and a lie that says a hundred times will become true... If you talk too much, many things will be difficult to explain, so... Lord Han still has to restrain his nephew, and Wan Mo will give someone a handle, and he will be caught with the evidence of the crime!"

Han Xuandao bowed and said, "Thank you for your reminder. Master. Don't worry, Xuandao will instruct Han Mo to be careful in his work in the future and never be caught by someone!"

Master Xiao smiled and walked away slowly without saying anything.

Han Xuandao looked at Master Xiao’s back with a calm expression. There was no smile on his old-fashioned and solemn face.

After Su Xianshi, the Minister of the Honglu Temple, went straight to Sitongguan. He was kind-hearted and said, "Originally, the emperor wanted to summon the prince today, but the dragon body was not as good as the past two days, so the emperor sent a decree to let the prince and you rest for two days. However, the dragon body improved, so I will summon you immediately." He apologized with a smile: "I'm really sorry, sorry... The prince and you have any needs, even if you tell me, the official must do his best!"

Prince Xihe and Yun Canglan looked at each other and immediately understood in their hearts that the people of Yan were delaying time, and that was waiting for the Wei delegation to come and make a decision.

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