Chapter 42 Discussing State Affairs
"Your Majesty is young and ignorant, are you ignorant either?" Lu Weizhi turned around and glanced at the civil and military officials present, and said angrily:
"The second prince traitors and has now fled to Chu. I believe that in the near future, Chu will send troops to attack our Han State."
"At this time, you still want to release the few officials of the second prince and the second prince and the other party. Aren't you afraid that they will cooperate with the second prince's traitor?"
As soon as these words came out, the Golden Palace was noisy and angry.
"The second prince treason? He actually fled to Chu State? Does he want to borrow troops from Chu State to attack Han State?"
"If the second prince really escapes to Chu State, then the several imperial guards who were imprisoned in the Tianzhuo and the second prince's party will never be allowed. If they collude with the second prince, the consequences will not be imagined."
"His Majesty."
Headed by Lu Weizhi, all the ministers knelt down and said, "I beg your Majesty to issue an order immediately to execute the rioters and traitors who were imprisoned in the Heavenly Prison."
Li Xiaoyao took a casual look at Liu Guodong and saw him kneeling on the ground with a serious expression and agreed.
It is speculated that he probably didn't know that the second prince had fled to Chu State.
Lu Weizhi and Empress Dowager Lu knew that the second prince would flee to Chu State, and had long expected that the Chu State would send troops to Han State, why did they deliberately let the second prince go?
Li Xiaoyao was a little confused.
Could it be that they had long been sure that regardless of whether the second prince ascended the throne, Chu would send troops to attack Han?
Therefore, the second prince was specially allowed to escape to Chu State, so that they could speed up the pace of their attack on Han State?
Could it be that Empress Dowager Lu had already had a good solution to the war against Chu's attack on Han?
Sitting on the dragon throne, Li Xiaoyao moved some position, leaned forward, looked down at Lu Weizhi and said, "If the State of Chu sends troops to assist the second prince in attacking the Han State, I wonder if the Secretary of Lu Shangshu has a good solution?"
"Your Majesty, the ambition of Chu's covetousness to our Han country is obvious, and the Empress Dowager is wise."
"Envoys have been sent to reach an agreement with Zhao State. As long as Chu State dares to send troops to attack Han State, Zhao State will directly attack Chu State. At that time, Chu State will face two enemies and will be destroyed."
Lu Weizhi said proudly.
Li Xiaoyao paused and said with a serious expression: "Zhao State is strong and Chu and Han are united to compete with it. If the old emperor of Zhao State wants to take this opportunity to reap the benefits of the fisherman, what should we do?"
"What Your Majesty said is not without reason. If Zhao State is really just to reap the benefits of the fisherman, by then, not only Chu State will destroy the country, but our Han State will be in danger." The ministers whispered and discussed.
"Your Majesty, you can rest assured that Zhao State will betray the covenant." Lu Weizhi turned around and looked at the civil and military officials and said, "There are many countries in the Star Fallen Continent. If Zhao State dares to betray the covenant, then which country will dare to form an alliance with it in the future? At that time, Zhao State will become the target of public criticism. I will consider that the old emperor of Zhao State does not have the courage to do so."
The court was once again in chaos, and the ministers were like birds in an uproar, chatting and making noises.
"Your Majesty, what Mr. Lu said was just his personal imagination."
Suddenly, a vicissitudes of voice sounded in the Golden Palace, and all civil and military officials looked at him.
Liu Guodong said calmly: "Your Majesty, the most urgent thing is that we should not be Chu, but Zhao."
"Ah? Why did the Prime Minister make such remarks?" The ministers turned their eyes to Liu Guodong.
Li Xiaoyao had a gratified smile on his face and said calmly: "Master, please tell me what you think."
"No!" Liu Guodong bowed: "At present, it seems that Chu State wanted to attack our Han State, but if you look into it, it is not difficult to see that this is very likely caused by Zhao State."
"The State of Zhao has long wanted to include the Chu and Han countries into their borders, but has always been afraid of the marriage and alliance between the Chu and Han countries, so he has been reluctant to attack our two countries."
"Now, the Chu and Han countries have become alienated. At this time, Zhao State promised Empress Dowager Lu to form an alliance with our Han countries. Can't we agree to Chu State privately and form an alliance with him?"
The officials started to discuss again, and among the ministers, several voices sounded: "What the Prime Minister said is very good, and we must not be careful of the ambitions of Zhao."
Lu Weizhi took a few steps back powerlessly. Although Zhao had agreed to the sent envoy to form an alliance with the Han State, what Liu Guodong said was not without reason.
He looked at Liu Guodong with a serious expression and then stood there.
If what he said became reality, then the Han State would be annexed by Zhao State.
I was too confident and careless.
Li Xiaoyao leaned easily on the dragon throne, looking very calm.
He was not worried about Chu and Zhao's attempt to attack Han.
The 200,000 black armored army in his hand was the top of the combat power in this world.
He just considered whether the Han Kingdom had the ability to adopt them as the territory of the Han Kingdom if these two countries were destroyed.
Considering management, Li Xiaoyao could only shake his head, and now he has too little military strength.
The land area of the two countries is too large. If the troops are too dispersed, over time, the Han Dynasty will be dragged down by it.
He calmed down his mind and looked at Liu Guodong and said, "Prime Minister, in terms of the current situation, how should the Han Dynasty respond?"
The civil and military officials calmed down and turned their eyes to Liu Guodong again. Even Lu Weizhi looked over silently.
"Your Majesty, it is urgent. We should inform Chu of the conspiracy of Zhao, so as to avoid the conflict between Chu and Han, and Zhao will benefit." Liu Guodong said: "Old minister, I am willing to send an envoy to Chu for Your Majesty, and try my best to convince the King of Chu not to send troops to our Han."
Li Xiaoyao glanced at the ministers and said with a cold expression: "My dear friends, what do you think?"
"Your Majesty is wise, and I agree with the Prime Minister's mission to Chu." Headed by Lu Weizhi, all civil and military officials reached a tacit understanding for the first time, and all knelt on the ground to echo.
"Okay!" Li Xiaoyao shouted domineeringly, and then said in a deep voice: "This matter depends on what the Prime Minister said."
"As for the general amnesty in the world, it must be carried out as usual. However, the officials of the second prince and the crown prince will continue to be detained! After the state affairs are pacified, they will be seized."
"Your Majesty is wise, long live my emperor." The civil and military officials knelt on the ground, shouted respectfully and neatly.
"If you have something to report, you will leave the court without anything to do."
There was silence in the hall.
Li Dequan shouted again: "Retreat the court..."
Li Xiaoyao stood up and looked at the audience and said, "Liu Guodong stays, everyone else will be separated!"
"Thank you Your Majesty!" The ministers retreated from the Golden Palace one after another. Lu Weizhi glanced at Liu Guodong, then shook his sleeves, and walked out of the Golden Palace unconvinced.
"I wonder what your Majesty has to do?" Liu Guodong bowed slightly.
"Accompany me to the imperial study room to chat."
"promise!"
Li Xiaoyao waved his sleeves and walked out with a domineering look. He was surrounded by many eunuchs and palace maids, and sat in a dragon chassis and headed towards the imperial study. Liu Guodong followed with his brows frowned.
Chapter completed!