si-mexico Chapter 303 Kun Kingdom’s Unsolvable Deadlock
Chapter 303 Kun Kingdom’s Unsolvable Deadlock
"Who are you and who sent you?"
Yuan Chu looked at the person in front of him.
The spy glanced at the servant boy.
As the Prime Minister, Yuan Chu was naturally a shrewd person and immediately understood what he meant, but he still said,
"We're one family, so just say what you want to say."
The spy said nothing, took out the letter from his pocket and handed it to the prime minister.
Yuan Chu frowned, then opened it. After reading it, his eyes suddenly narrowed.
He looked at the book boy and said,
"go out."
The servant immediately left the study in small steps and closed the door.
"sit down."
"Thank you, Lord Prime Minister."
The spy smiled slightly and sat down in the chair opposite.
Yuan Chu took the letter, looked at the spy, and said,
"Is this letter really written by the Second Prince himself?"
"Prime Minister, this letter was dictated by the Second Prince and written by the Grand Steward. The final seal was affixed by the Second Prince himself, so it is absolutely valid.
Moreover, when the letter was written, General Yu, General Nie and other generals were present. If the two princes went back on their word, wouldn't they lose all their prestige in the army?"
Hearing this, the Prime Minister was silent for a long time, quickly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
"Second Prince...why do you think so highly of our Yuan family? If you wanted to win us over, why didn't you send someone to contact us before? Why did you only send a letter now that the enemy is at the gates?"
The spy laughed and said,
"Prime Minister, the Second Prince originally did not know about this. It was only thanks to the recommendation of Marshal You Yu and Marshal Nie that the Second Prince became aware of your talent."
Yuan Chu placed the letter on the table, looked at the spy with a sharp gaze and said,
"The Second Prince is so sincere, what do they need me for? There is no such thing as a free banquet in this world."
"The prince said that even if you do nothing, the Yuan family's status will remain unchanged after the city is captured. Of course, if the Yuan family is willing to help and make some contributions in advance, when the Second Prince gives you an official position in the future, it will be more legitimate and easier for others to believe."
"That is to say, your Yan State has no intention of negotiating peace, right?"
Yuan Chu's eyes became extremely deep, and he stared at the spy intently.
The spy smiled and said,
"Prime Minister, Kun State has no capital to negotiate peace with Dayan. Dayan has not attacked until now simply because it does not want to cause great suffering and wants to give Kun State a decent treatment.
Shengjing is very large and prosperous. The prince does not want to see this largest and most prosperous city in the north destroyed.
After all, this is a loss for the country and the people.
Of course, even if we finally storm the city, the Prime Minister can just close the gates and the Yan army won't invade the Prime Minister's residence in the slightest."
Yuan Chu weighed the pros and cons, thought for a long time, and said,
"Please go back and tell the Second King that I have accepted their sincerity.
However, if the old dynasty is destroyed and the aristocratic families serve the new dynasty, there is nothing wrong with that. For the sake of the people of Dakun and the well-being of the country, I am willing to serve the State of Yan and be a minister of Yan.
But as long as the old dynasty has not been destroyed and the old master is still in existence, Yuan will not be a heretic who sells out his master for personal gain.
As a minister, I must do my best. Now I am still a minister of Da Kun and will not betray my country and work for the State of Yan."
"Okay, I understand. I will tell the Second Prince. If the Prime Minister has nothing else to say, then I will take my leave. If you don't leave now, the city gates will be closed."
Yuan Chu was a little surprised. He originally thought that the other party would have to spend some time to persuade him to work for the State of Yan, but he didn't expect that the other party would agree so quickly.
It seems that the two kings of Yan State recruited him out of their love for his talent, rather than wanting him to be an insider and work for Yan State.
This is really full of sincerity.
What he said earlier was sincere and was said intentionally for the Second King to hear.
Firstly, he was unwilling to betray his conscience and become a minister of Kun State, to betray Kun State, sell out his country for fame and fortune, and become an internal supporter of Yan State. But if Kun State was gone and this place became the territory of Yan State, it would be another matter. As a surrendered minister, it was normal for him to work for the new dynasty.
Secondly, from the perspective of the two kings, no one would be willing to reuse a minister who betrayed his master.
"Tell the Second Prince that while Kun Kingdom still exists, let this old minister offer his final loyalty and strength to the Kingdom. If Kun Kingdom is destroyed, the Yuan family will accept the punishments dealt with by Dayan without complaint."
"Okay, I understand. I'll take my leave."
Just as the spy stood up, he heard the anxious shout of the servant outside the door.
"Prime Minister, Prime Minister, the Emperor urgently summons you to the palace to discuss important matters and asks you to come immediately."
Hearing this, Yuan Chu stood up, frowned and shouted,
"You bastard, you can't even speak clearly? The emperor is ill in bed, and it was the queen who summoned him!"
"No, Lord Prime Minister, the palace guards said it was the Emperor who summoned you, not the Empress. Go now."
Hearing this, Yuan Chu turned his head and looked at the spy.
The spy smiled and said,
"There's no need to hide it from the Prime Minister. The Empress is currently in the Great Yan military camp."
"What? Why would our queen come to your Dayan? Isn't she in the palace?"
"I don't know. It seems that the Queen herself went to our Great Yan, and was detained or captured by the prince. I don't know. After all, I am just a small figure and don't know much."
"Okay, let's go."
"Yes."
The spy turned and rode away.
The prime minister changed into his official uniform, took a sedan chair, and walked towards the palace.
He sat in the sedan chair, closed his eyes, and was lost in thought.
When the queen was alive, all the ministers expressed their own opinions and let the prime minister make the final decision. The queen was wise and basically would not object, which is why Da Kun has been able to hold on until today.
But now, the queen was taken hostage by the Yan army, and the court was once again leaderless.
Moreover, considering how much Emperor Kun cared about the Queen, it was a miracle that he did not die on the spot after learning that the Queen was captured. What happened next was madness.
Or they could send troops to attack the Yan army frantically and snatch the queen back, but this is unlikely. The Yan army only needs to put the knife to the queen's neck, and the Kun army will have to withdraw.
Or... lose money.
Lose more money.
But Kun State is now out of money, and the court can't provide any.
But you have to pay money to redeem the queen.
What should I do if I have no money?
They can only rob, rob the people, rob the officials, rob the military funds, etc.
We have to plunder the entire Shengjing City to collect all the money.
But this won’t work. Shengjing will definitely be in chaos, and both the people and the army will rebel!
All officials must rebel!
Considering that Yan State had no intention of negotiating peace with Kun State at all, the Prime Minister instantly understood everything.
The Yan army’s request for money was false, but the truth was that they were causing civil unrest in Kun State!
What a conspiracy, what a deadly situation.
The moment the queen was captured, the conspiracy became an open conspiracy, because the Yan people had grasped Emperor Kun's most vulnerable spot.
There is no solution to this situation. If I go now, then the scapegoat who orders the plundering of officials and the people will have to be Zhenxiang!!!