This was simply an undisguised threat, and there was no room for negotiation at all. Wu Gongling gnashed his teeth in hatred as he forcefully demanded his woman.
If he really agreed to this, where would he put his face?
But Meng Shanming's presence at the frontline was a great deterrent to him. His face was cold and his eyes were dark. No one knew what he was thinking.
"Your Majesty, what is the situation?" Prime Minister Zi Pingxiu asked.
Wu Gongling did not say anything. He waved his hand and the military situation and Meng Shanming's declaration were passed to the officials.
After they took turns to read it, they were all shocked. Meng Shanming had come to the frontline and declared war. This gave them a lot of pressure.
To the entire Song Kingdom, Meng Shanming was a haze that shrouded the hearts of the people. He had repeatedly caused great damage to the kingdom and no one in Song could stop him.
After a moment of silence, Wu Gongling suddenly asked, "What do you think?"
What else could they think? Words spoken were like spilled water. It was not easy to take them back. Changing their words would be like slapping themselves in the face. Therefore, no one changed their stance easily. There were still two different opinions.
One side thought that since Meng Shanming had come to Bo Zhou and Bo Zhou was not Niu Youdao's territory, it showed that the Purple Golden Cave had reached a consensus and a war was likely to break out. The other side thought that Yan Yan's current situation was to recover his strength. It was unlikely that he would start a war recklessly and it was just a bluff.
No one could be sure what would happen. No one dared to use their lives as a guarantee.
Seeing that there was no result, Pa! Wu Gongling suddenly drew out the sword hanging on his waist. With a wave of his sword, he cleanly chopped off a corner of the table. The entire hall was silent for a moment. With a ferocious expression, he said, "Traitor Yan is too much! How can I give away my woman so easily? I would rather die than be humiliated. I have made up my mind. I would rather die than live in dishonor. I swear to fight to the death with the Yan bastards! Those who dare to stop me will be the same as this case! "
The people in the hall looked at each other. Some cupped their hands and responded to the order while others were worried.
After the civil and military officials left, Wu Gong Ling stood with his sword. His face was gloomy and his heart was filled with worry.
Behind the curtain, Dan Dongxing pulled the curtain aside and came out. He took the military intelligence and Meng Shanming's declaration and read them. After reading them, he frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, what should we do?"
Wu Gongling: "I'm thinking of a way."
Dan Dongxing: "Why don't we quickly report to the three major sects and ask them to think of a solution?"
Wu Gongling snorted coldly, "Do you think you can hide this matter? Even if they didn't report it, they would soon find out. So what if they know? Once Yan Yan starts a war, do you think the three major sects can stop him with the current strength of the Song Nation? "
…
In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Zi Pingxiu returned in the evening. After entering the mansion, he went straight to the West Courtyard and entered Jia Wuqun's courtyard. He walked to the tree and sat beside Jia Wuqun.
The servants were already familiar with the layout. Two of them quickly moved the special stand that Jia Wuqun used to answer questions and write on, and placed the ground brush and ink on the side.
After the servants left, Zi Pingxiu said, "Niu Youdao's influence on the Yan Nation's military is not small. The deterrence he put on is not small either. Not only did he mobilize the entire Yan Nation's army, he even sent Meng Shanming to the frontline in Bozhou. It seems like he is really going to start a war …" He introduced the military intelligence and Meng Shanming's declaration, as well as the reactions of the civil and military officials in the court.
Jia Wuqun picked up the brush and wrote down, then asked Zi Pingxiu: "What's the reaction?
Zi Pingxiu said, "He drew his sword and chopped the table. He swore that he would rather die in glory than live in dishonor. He swore to fight to the death with Yan Nation. Whoever dares to dissuade him will end up like the chopped table. Sir, I'm afraid we have outsmarted ourselves this time. We don't know if Niu Youdao is really going to start a war, but His Majesty has made up his mind to fight to the death! "
Jia Wuqun wrote for him to see, "Fight? What do we use to fight? The country has just regained its stability, and it is difficult to guarantee the basic supply and demand of the people. The morale of the soldiers is low. How are we going to raise the war resources in a short time? He knows that the war will be a sure loss! "
Zi Pingxiu shook his head, "You know His Majesty. Back then, when the Han army invaded our territory, did His Majesty give in at all? Everyone wants to negotiate, including the three major sects. But His Majesty is stubborn and wants to fight to the death. This is a good example. Now that His Majesty has made up his mind to fight to the death, it is not a joke! "
"Hehe …" Jia Wuqun looked up to the sky and laughed. Without a tongue, his laughter was a little strange.
He shook his head and wrote on the paper again, "If I don't know a thing or two about him, how would I dare to offer advice to Niu Youdao?" Wu Jun is indeed capable and is better than Mu Zhuozhen. However, he looks tough but is actually weak inside. When fighting on the battlefield, how many times did he have the guts to fight? If he met a tough opponent, he would run all the way in the Yan Kingdom. When he fought with the Han army in the Song Kingdom, he would hide and avoid a direct confrontation. How would he dare to fight to the death with the Yan army? This person is very sensible. Why is the Prime Minister so sure that he will be strong?
Jia Wuqun filled the blank paper and turned to the next page. He wrote another line of words and showed it to the other party, "Does the Prime Minister dare to bet with me? I am sure that he will hand over the woman!"
Seeing that Jia Wuqun was so sure, Zi Pingxiu responded with an "Oh." He frowned and pondered. Slowly, he said, "If he can fight with the Han army, why can't he do the same with the Yan army?"
Jia Wuqun shook his head and wrote, "Times have changed. I will say the same thing again. This person is very sensible! How can a heartless person have a bottom line? How can he be unyielding for a woman? "
Zi Pingxiu sighed, "I hope it is as you said. It would be best if we don't fight. The Song Kingdom cannot afford to suffer anymore."
He was, after all, the Prime Minister of the Song Kingdom and had been a Prime Minister for many years. Deep down, he still hoped that the Song Kingdom would be well.
Jia Wuqun knew what Zi Pingxiu was thinking. He did not say anything more and drank his tea slowly.
At this moment, the housekeeper hurried over. He bowed to Zi Pingxiu and Jia Wuqun before reporting to Zi Pingxiu, "Prime Minister, the Sect Master of the Immortal Pavilion, Dan Dongxing, is here."
Zi Pingxiu asked, "What's the matter?"
The housekeeper replied, "I don't know. He only said that he is here to visit the Prime Minister."
"He came to visit me at this time …" Zi Pingxiu stroked his beard and pondered. He saw Jia Wuqun put down his teacup and wrote a line of words and showed it to Zi Pingxiu, "The lobbyist is here!"
Zi Pingxiu looked at Jia Wuqun and saw the latter smiling faintly. He stood up and left thoughtfully.
The popular people around Wu Gongling were naturally the distinguished guests. When the host and the guests were seated in the main hall, Jia Wuqun also appeared. He walked slowly to the side of the door and stood under the eaves, listening quietly. If others dared to eavesdrop on the conversation of the Prime Minister, they would be chased away. However, Jia Wuqun was like this. The guards only glanced at him and did not feel anything strange.
After some polite greetings in the main hall, Zi Pingxiu asked, "Sect Master Dan, do you have any advice for me?"
Dan Dongxing waved his hand and said, "It's not advice. I am here to ask for advice. To make a long story short, the Prime Minister is familiar with the situation of the Song Kingdom. May I ask the Prime Minister, is the Song Kingdom strong enough to fight against Yan? "
Zi Pingxiu shook his head and sighed. "Sect Master Dan knows very well that the Song Kingdom cannot afford to be tossed around."
Dan Dongxing asked curiously, "The Song Kingdom is on the brink of death. The Prime Minister is the head of all the officials. Why don't you advise His Majesty? Instead, you sit and watch the Song Kingdom fall into danger?"
Zi Pingxiu smiled bitterly. "I would like to advise him, but you have seen His Majesty's attitude. Who would dare to advise him?"
Dan Dongxing sighed and said, "Prime Minister, Prime Minister, His Majesty's character is unyielding, but His Majesty is not an unreasonable person …"
Jia Wuqun, who was outside the room, turned and left first. There was nothing good to hear. He kept saying the same thing.
In short, he hoped that Zi Pingxiu would not protect himself in this situation. Instead, he would put national affairs first and stand up to advise him.
After sending off the distinguished guest, Zi Pingxiu returned to the West Courtyard and sat opposite Jia Wuqun. He had just spoken a few words about the purpose of Dan Dongxing's visit when Jia Wuqun raised his hand and flipped the paper, revealing a line of words for him to see: I have heard it.
He wrote another line and showed it to Zi Pingxiu: He is looking for a way out.
Zi Pingxiu laughed and shook his head. "Although he did not say that it was His Majesty's intention, how can I not know that he came under His Majesty's instructions? Sigh, it seems that I will be busy tonight. "
Jia Wuqun: It is not a bad thing! In the past, he could have ignored advice. Once he started, the rules would gradually become set and he would gradually be caught in his own trap!
Zi Pingxiu nodded. Indeed, once Wu Gongling listened to the advice this time, if the officials tried to persuade him again in the future, then everyone would know that Wu Gongling was just looking for a way out. He was afraid of trouble and gave his wife to someone else, which was not a glorious thing.
He was indeed busy. Later, he ordered his men to gather the officials. As the head of the officials, he was able to instigate the officials to overthrow Mu Zhuozhen. This time, he would naturally have some influence.
Of course, Zi Pingxiu would not say that this was Wu Gongling's intention. Wu Gongling's attitude was to fight to the death with the Yan army. Whoever dared to slander him would be courting death.
The next day, in the imperial court, Wu Gongling roared in anger. "If I had killed that bitch earlier, there would not be today's trouble. It is all your fault for persuading me. Now, the truth is in front of us. That bitch colluded with the Yan traitors. Fortunately, I have crippled her. Otherwise, the consequences would be unimaginable. I have made up my mind to fight the Yan traitors to the death. All of you, stop talking nonsense! "He then flung his sleeves and left angrily.
However, the officials were not willing to give up. After leaving the imperial court, Zi Pingxiu led them to the imperial study and requested to see Wu Gongling.
Wu Gongling refused. Zi Pingxiu, who was outside the imperial study, gave a look and someone immediately knelt down and kowtowed. He shouted, "Your Majesty, the Song Nation cannot withstand this anymore. Your Majesty, please bear this humiliation for the Song Nation!"
"Your Majesty, please bear this humiliation for the Song Nation!" With someone taking the lead, a group of people followed and knelt down. In the end, all of them knelt down. Zi Pingxiu was one of them.
The group of people wept. Some of them had tears and snot coming out of their eyes. Some even kowtowed until their heads bled.
The scene was too horrible to look at. Even the palace guards who had rushed over from all directions sighed with emotion. They were all loyal officials who were not even afraid of death.
If His Majesty did not agree, these people would rather die than get up. They would kneel until His Majesty agreed.
At the same time, the Sect Masters of the three major sects of the Song Nation, Guan Jitai from the High Heaven Pavilion, Qu Fan from the Blood God Temple, and Wu Chengyu from the Sky Splitting Palace, rushed to the Purple Golden Cave to ask for an explanation. They had no choice but to rush over. Meng Shanming's declaration only gave the Song Nation three days. They naturally rushed over to resolve the conflict.
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