Doting on concubines and destroying wives?Come back and spread your family's ashes

Upon hearing these words, there was an uproar in the court.

The place was originally quiet, but at this moment it suddenly became lively, with ministers all talking about it.

Xu Huaian watched the scene very calmly, his eyes seemed to be filled with interest.

"Lord Regent, there is a war going on in the North right now, and we don't know what the situation is. Isn't it a bit unrealistic to talk about peace talks at this time? Moreover, the person in charge in the North is Prince Jun, and the one in charge in the West is Prince Jin. They haven't said anything about the war situation. Should we listen to their opinions?"

After a while, a minister suddenly stood up and said.

The war is not over yet, but they are talking about peace talks, and the conditions they put forward are
Isn't it difficult to make demands that are difficult for them to meet when nothing is clear?

"That's why I'm discussing this with you all."

Xu Huaian also looked helpless.

"Besides, the former crown prince was a traitor who committed treason and was a criminal of our Great Chu. At this point, we don't even know whether he's dead or alive. How can we hand him over?"

After saying this, Xu Huaian continued speaking.

The ministers in the court were also silent. What they said was true. Without the crown prince, they could not hand over anyone, so how could they talk about peace?

The civil strife in the Great Chu has not yet been completely resolved, so foreign enemies will be even more difficult to deal with.

"The Regent is right. Even if Great Chu wants to negotiate, we cannot meet the other party's demands. We can only fight back."

Some people echoed Xu Huaian's words.

Many people who truly cared about Da Chu also felt that what Xu Huaian said made sense.

We can't find the people, and there's no talk of peace talks at all.

"But this time, our Great Chu is fighting against Qin and Yan. It is difficult for us to stand alone and the predicament is difficult to overcome."

The western and northern borders each gathered the most elite forces of the Great Chu, but after all, they were dealing with two powerful countries.

There was no need to think about victory at all, as their military strength was much greater than that of the Chu State. All everyone was thinking about now was how to hold on and force the two countries to withdraw their troops.

"If the war doesn't stop, the only ones who will be hurt are the people of Great Chu. It's not a good idea to keep going like this. It's a waste of money and manpower. The people in the court will suffer terribly. In the end, it's very likely that Great Chu will be defeated and the country will be destroyed."

There was a military general who said this with great concern.

It's not that he is discouraged, it's the fact.

Even if Gu Junheng and Prince Jin were as skilled in military operations as gods, it would be impossible for them to completely defeat both countries at the same time. The longer the time dragged on, the more disadvantageous it would be for Da Chu.

Many ministers looked unhappy.

"It would be fine if we could find help from Northern Qiang."

A younger man suddenly spoke.

Qin and Yan can unite, but if Great Chu and Northern Qiang unite, there will be no improvement in the situation.

"Impossible."

However, upon hearing this, Xu Huaian just shook his head.

Many people looked puzzled. Why did they say it was impossible before the negotiations even started?

"I have received a secret report that a few days ago, the legitimate princess of Yan State was promised to the prince of Northern Qiang. The two countries are getting married. Do you think Northern Qiang will stand on the side of my Great Chu?"

The marriage between Yan State and Northern Qiang!
This is undoubtedly another bombshell news. With the three countries all facing off against the Great Chu, how could they have any chance of survival?

"Then my Great Chu is doomed."

Some people already had despair in their eyes.

"His Majesty has woken up today. I will go to visit him later and report this matter to him. It would be best if he can make a decision. If not, we can only wait for news from the border." Xu Huaian stood up, said this to the people in the court, and then left.

The court should have been dismissed at this time, but as it was a matter concerning the survival of the country, none of these important officials left. Everyone was waiting for Xu Huaian's answer.

"Lord Li, Lord Zhang, General Liu, please come with me to see His Majesty."

When they reached the door, Xu Huaian suddenly called upon several ministers to follow him to Zhaoming Palace.

About seven or eight adults, all of whom were highly respected people in the court of the Great Chu, immediately followed. They also wanted to hear what decision His Majesty would make.

Everyone hurried their steps and soon arrived at the Zhaoming Palace, where they saw the emperor waking up.

He was leaning against the head of the bed drinking medicine at this time, and the eyes of those adults suddenly lit up.

Your Majesty has woken up. It seems that Xu Huaian did not lie before. Everything he did was instructed by Your Majesty.

"I will see you, Your Majesty."

These people saluted the emperor, but the emperor said nothing, just waved his hand.

"Huaian, why did you bring them all here? Didn't I tell you that you can handle the court affairs temporarily at this time? I really don't have the will to do anything."

The emperor did not look well.

However, if Lin Jinglan were here, she would definitely feel extremely strange. After all, when she came to see the emperor just now, he was still lying on the bed and even had difficulty speaking.

He actually came back to life at this moment, and he didn't even breathe heavily when speaking.

"Your Majesty, this is a critical moment for the survival of the Chu State. We have no choice but to disturb Your Majesty while he is recuperating."

Xu Huaian stood aside and spoke with a helpless and worried look.

"Tell me what happened."

The emperor raised his eyes and glanced at Xu Huaian, then spoke lightly.

His face was very pale, his eyes were a little dazed, and he looked like he had been bedridden for a long time. His condition did not look very good.

"Your Majesty"

Afterwards, Xu Huaian and several ministers told the emperor the general idea of ​​what had happened.

"What is the current situation of the war?"

The emperor looked at Xu Huaian and asked, and after saying this, he suddenly started coughing, looking extremely worried.

"It's not optimistic. I'm afraid that the Western Border and the Northern Border are no match for them. In addition, there is a Northern Qiang secretly eyeing us. The situation in Da Chu is not good."

Xu Huaian spoke honestly, and those ministers also felt that what Xu Huaian said was correct, and that was the situation at the time.

"Then, my dear ministers, do you have any solution?"

Several ministers were silent immediately. Is there any solution? Indeed, there is none.

They are not as strong in terms of military strength, they cannot afford to waste time, and they don't even have the capital to negotiate for peace.

"Your Majesty, in fact, Qin and Yan have proposed conditions for peace talks."

A minister said this tremblingly, and then stated the demands of Qin and Yan.

"It would be great if we could think of other ways to negotiate."

After saying this, the minister couldn't help but mutter to himself.

"There is still a way. The prince is dead, but he still has a brother who can take his place. If we hand him over to the Qin State, there may be a chance for peace talks!" (End of this chapter)