Rebirth of the eldest daughter

Chapter 234 If you make a mistake, you should be punished

Western Chu.

The news that the head of the Northern Yan envoy had his tongue and cheeks cut off, and died at the palace gate covered in blood, immediately spread the news.

The news that "the regent massacred the envoys of Northern Yan and intended to declare war on Northern Yan" caused considerable turmoil in the court.

The young emperor gathered all the ministers together to deal with the aftermath, and was extremely busy. However, the initiator of this incident remained as if nothing had happened.

The young emperor could no longer bear it and finally went to the regent to discuss the matter.

Chonghua Palace.

"Prince Regent, I have explained many times that my contacts with the envoys of Beiyan are all for the benefit of Western Chu. However, because we have never been able to negotiate a charter, I have never reported it to the Prince Regent. You..."

"If you make a mistake, you should be punished." The regent quietly interrupted the emperor's words.

The young emperor was originally emotional, full of dissatisfaction and indignation, but after his words were interrupted, he completely fell silent.

No matter how much anger he had, he was overwhelmed by fear.

He seemed to be overwhelmed by the cool winter breeze, shivering with fear.He clenched his fists hard so that he wouldn't lose his dignity because of one word.

The old chamberlain stepped forward at the right time and opened his mouth to explain the emperor's doubts: "Beiyan wanted to form an alliance with Xi Chu, but it was not the real master of Xi Chu that he found. This is a mistake."

"The envoy is self-righteous and speculates on the regent's thoughts without authorization. This is the second mistake; Shichen does not know what the regent really wants, but uses those useless conditions as a bargaining chip to persuade the regent. This is the third mistake."

"The regent has never liked fools who think they are smart, so the envoy of Beiyan has crossed the line so many times, so naturally he doesn't want to die."

Just because of these reasons, he killed the envoys from other countries?

The young emperor was stunned at first, and then frightened out of his wits.

Even if these were the mistakes made by the Northern Yan envoy, why did it sound like he was insinuating when he said it from the mouth of the old chamberlain?

Considering that the chief chamberlain, the old chamberlain in front of him, is the regent's man.

Then, the words of the old chamberlain were a blow to him...

Just as the young emperor was sweating coldly, the old chamberlain spoke again: "The regent has clear rewards and punishments, and in the end he spared the envoy's life."

"Then the envoy messed up the matter and thought that he would die if he went back. It would be better to bite Xi Chu before he died, so he sought death."

"Otherwise, how could that little injury cost him his life? Your Majesty needs to know that he was seeking his own death and had nothing to do with the Regent."

The young emperor was miserable. Even if the regent was wrong, would he dare to correct him?

I came here to mention this matter simply because I want to understand the cause and effect.

Thinking of this, the young emperor frowned: "The people of Beiyan are bloodthirsty and good at fighting. They will definitely not give up this time!"

At this moment, the Regent finally spoke.

However, he didn't take it seriously: "If the envoy from Beiyan is not dead, how can they have an excuse to be hostile to Xichu? After watching this for a long time, you still don't know what I really want?"

The young emperor did not dare to look at the people in the seat: "Regent, Prince Regent, even if Xi Chu's national power has become stronger in recent years, if it really fights Bei Yan, all the previous accumulation will be in vain."

"Furthermore, selling grain to Beiyan is a major source of revenue for Western Chu's treasury. If this source is cut off, we will lose more than we gain."

The regent took a deep breath: "I chose you because you are cowardly, stupid and easy to control. These are your strengths, but everything should have a limit. If you exceed it, it will be an unforgivable crime."

The young emperor immediately stepped down from the throne and held his hands in a respectful manner: "Please clear up your doubts, Prince Regent." The Prince Regent turned around, his black clothes blending into the night: "Who founded the country of Beiyan? They were Huawai barbarians, a hundred years ago. They are just nomadic tribes on the grassland.”

"Even if they imitate us Han people and establish a political regime with emperors and civil and military officials, they still can't change their murderous and plundering nature."

"They have been used to killing since they were young, and they don't think it's wrong to kill because they already live in such an environment."

"They relied on grabbing whatever they wanted, such as land, food, and women. Just as they saw the salt deposits in the Middle Tombs, they sent their troops south to take over the country's land as their own."

"They will only use buying methods if they can't steal it. Right and wrong are given by our unique etiquette and morality. They are uneducated and naturally do not have such concepts."

"May I ask your Majesty, do you dare to form an alliance with such a person? May I ask your Majesty, do you dare to guarantee that they will not burn bridges across rivers?"

The emperor opened his mouth, but in the end he said nothing.

When negotiating with Beiyan, he saw the benefits brought by cooperation and the territorial expansion brought about by carving up Dongling.

For him, it is better to be the enemy of Beiyan now than to be the enemy of Beiyan after taking Dongling. At least he can still get Dongling by then.

Just as the regent said, he was cowardly and obedient.

This is his way of survival, so even if he doesn't agree with it, he doesn't dare to say it.

The regent seemed to understand what he was thinking, and snorted coldly from his nose: "You think that my king's hands are stained with blood, but I still keep you as pure as a newborn baby. Why?"

"I don't care about fighting with anyone in this world who is obsessed with greed and greed, but I will never allow you to become that person, especially for the sake of fighting for the soldiers who take Xichu to die."

"Always remember one thing, guarding Xichu means guarding yourself. This is my king's bottom line, and it is also the boundary that you must not touch."

His hands were stained with blood, but he hated war.

Therefore, he would never allow Xi Chu to launch an unavoidable war.

The young emperor dared not speak, but just lowered his head and listened.

Finally, the regent sighed again: "I know that your qualifications are limited, but I still think that you can become a wise king and do everything well."

"To tell you the truth, Beiyan's real purpose this time is not to form an alliance, but to sow discord between His Majesty and this king."

"Once Xichu falls into civil strife, during the confrontation between Beiyan and Dongling, Xichu will have no time to hinder Beiyan's good deeds."

A cold smile appeared on the lips of the regent: "Otherwise, how could they send such stupid envoys to Chu? Could it be that Beiyan couldn't find anyone with brains? How could someone like that take on such a big responsibility?"

"Your Majesty, please try to figure out the key to it..."

With that said, the regent patted the emperor on the shoulder: "Your Majesty, it's getting late. Go to bed early."

The young emperor bent down deeply and watched the black clothes walking into the darkness.

He didn't know how much he should believe these words.

After all, it came from the mouth of this terrible man.

The old chamberlain glanced at the frowning emperor and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, since the regent dares to kill the envoys of Beiyan, he can be sure that Beiyan will not become an enemy of Xichu at this time."

"Otherwise, if Western Chu and Dongling form an alliance, Beiyan will face a dilemma. Furthermore, it is indeed merciful for Beiyan to dare to target Western Chu and kill several of their envoys."

The young emperor narrowed his eyes: "I understand."

(End of this chapter)