jdhmnovel Chapter 144: Majestic Deterrence
Chapter 144: Majestic Deterrence
"I agree."
At the critical moment, the imperial guards of the capital, Zhan Wudi, stepped forward and said, "Lord Xu's contribution to the country will be remembered for thousands of years. With such great achievements, it is only natural that he will be rewarded with a heavy reward."
"I second the proposal..."
With Zhan Wudi's support, the officials of the Jinyiwei faction naturally stood up to support Xu Feng.
"I object..."
Soon, officials from the right prime minister's faction stood up and started to play a counter-operation, and two forces immediately formed in the court.
"Hehehe..."
Xu Feng couldn't help but sneer. "Since the Prime Minister objects to the Emperor's reward of making me a marquis, I wonder what your reason is? Is it because I killed a few Japanese pirates?"
Xu Feng's sarcastic remarks once again made the atmosphere in the court tense.
Some timid or low-ranking officials lowered their heads. After all, a fight between gods was not something that small people like them could participate in. If they were not careful, they might even lose their heads.
"Lord Xu said it's easy to recover land, but it's not easy to recover people's hearts."
The Prime Minister looked at Xu Feng with a smug look on his face. "The Wokou Kingdom is a long way from our Dashun, and their land doesn't border us. Even if you conquer them, what good will it do? They're just a piece of chicken ribs to us."
"If you were to wipe out the Japanese pirates, how would they view us if the news got to other neighboring countries?"
"Peace is naturally the most valuable principle in relations between nations. Such cruel and brutal practices will probably be despised by other nations..."
The Prime Minister looked so righteous and awe-inspiring that Xu Feng felt a little disapproving after seeing it.
"Since I am from the Dashun Dynasty, I naturally put Dashun first in everything I do."
Xu Feng and the Prime Minister argued with reason in the court, and the emperor couldn't help but applaud.
"Your Majesty, the Left Prime Minister requests an audience."
Suddenly, a voice from outside broke the argument in the hall.
"Left...Left Prime Minister?"
The emperor's eyes suddenly flashed with excitement.
The Left Prime Minister is already over eighty years old and is a veteran of four dynasties, having made great contributions to the country.
It's just that I've been weak and sickly in recent years, so I'm recuperating at home temporarily.
It was precisely because of this that the Right Prime Minister's faction had the opportunity to grow bigger and stronger. Of course, although the Right Prime Minister was domineering, the person he feared most was the Left Prime Minister.
The arrival of the Left Prime Minister in the court undoubtedly gave the emperor peace of mind.
"Xuan..."
The emperor was delighted and personally walked down the steps to greet the left prime minister.
From a distance, I saw a white-haired old man walking into the hall with the help of a eunuch, leaning on a cane.
"Left Prime Minister..."
Many officials immediately burst into tears after seeing this.
"See you, old minister..."
Just as the Left Prime Minister was about to bow, he was immediately helped up by the Emperor, "Old Master...you..."
"I heard that there are people in the court today who are bowing and arrogant, and even want to surpass the imperial power."
The Left Prime Minister looked at the Right Prime Minister with sharp eyes.
"Although I am only a skeleton left, I am willing to stand up to protect the emperor's dignity."
The left prime minister's words were tantamount to slapping the right prime minister in the face, and all the righteous officials in the court applauded in their hearts.
The Right Prime Minister had been controlling the government and abusing his power for a long time, and even many officials had been persecuted by him.
Now that they saw that the Left Prime Minister was able to stand up and make the decision for everyone, everyone present naturally breathed a sigh of relief.
"There really is an old prime minister."
The emperor immediately ordered the eunuchs around him to bring a chair for the left prime minister to sit on.
"Your Majesty... thank you..."
The emperor personally helped the left prime minister sit on the chair, and finally recounted what happened in the morning court today.
"what?"
When it was mentioned that the Japanese pirates had been wiped out, the Left Prime Minister stood up immediately with excitement.
"Your Majesty, are you serious?"
"My Dashun Dynasty has produced such a great hero. He is truly a pillar of the country."
When the Left Prime Minister said this, he couldn't help but shed tears.
Think about how much slaughter the people of the Dashun Dynasty suffered at the hands of invaders. But the dynasty was not strong at the time, and in order to protect the peace of the people, it had to swallow its anger.
Unexpectedly, in just a few years, the situation has changed so drastically. How could this old prime minister, who has devoted his life to the country until his death, not be excited?
"I intend to confer upon you the title of Marquis, and at the same time grant you the lands of Linhai Commandery and the Wokou Kingdom as a gift."
"This old minister agrees with your majesty's approach."
The Left Prime Minister immediately stood up and was the first to express his opinion, while at the same time staring at the Right Prime Minister with a warning look.
Seeing this scene, how could the Right Prime Minister dare to say anything more?
The left prime minister has an imperial edict left by the late emperor in his hand. If he angers the other party, his life may be in danger today.
With the addition of the Left Prime Minister, everyone present stood up to support the emperor.
"Which one is Xu Feng?"
The Left Prime Minister looked at all the officials present.
"Meet the old Prime Minister."
At the emperor's signal, Xu Feng immediately stepped forward and bowed respectfully to the old prime minister.
"You are indeed a heroic young man. If the Dashun Dynasty could produce ten more talents like you, why would we worry about the pacification of the world and the unification of the country?"
It turns out that although the Dashun Dynasty is now peaceful and prosperous, there are a few ignorant small countries around it that disturb this tranquility from time to time.
Previously, the Dashun Dynasty sent troops to fight, but these small countries all united to deal with the Dashun army.
In this case, the Dashun Dynasty had to face multi-front warfare, and naturally it was somewhat powerless.
"Heroes have always emerged from youth, and the disciple surpasses the master."
The Left Prime Minister patted Xu Feng's shoulder gently and said, "In the future, this country will rely on young people like you to protect it."
"Your Excellency, that's truly wonderful. I only contributed a small part. The real heroes are the thousands of brothers in my Imperial Guard."
Xu Feng's humble and respectful attitude won the favor of the old prime minister.
"I earnestly request Your Majesty to lavishly reward Xu Feng and not to discourage the meritorious officials."
Led by the old prime minister, a group of officials came out to support Xu Feng.
The right prime minister standing by had a dark face. Although he wanted to protest, his voice sounded so weak and helpless in the presence of the left prime minister.
"Right Prime Minister, do you still have any objections now?"
The emperor cast a cold and kind look at the right prime minister, and the warning was revealed in his eyes without any concealment.
"I don't dare."
The Right Prime Minister immediately bowed down respectfully, and the officials of his faction naturally did not dare to raise any objections.
"Humph!"
The emperor snorted.