In the royal study, Li Er and a group of old officials were gathered.
Ye Qiu's method of redemption had already come out. Now, what they needed to discuss was whether they should agree to Ye Qiu's powerless request.
Everyone's opinions were roughly divided into two categories. The first was the civil officials led by Wei Zheng. They believed that the best way was to sue for compensation.
Hou Junji and the other generals believed that they could not compromise and had to attack Ye Qiu. Otherwise, where would the might of the Great Tang be?
Those who held these two views immediately quarreled in the royal study.
"Wei Zheng, what do you mean by this? A group of bandits actually dared to humiliate our Great Tang? Is there any justice in this?”Hou Junji cursed.
"Hou Junji, just what is in your boorish mind? The bandits of Autumn Wind Stronghold are just a scab, but our Great Tang's true enemies are the Turks in the north and the restless Liang Shidu. Are you sure you can completely take down Autumn Wind Stronghold?”
"The 50,000 Tiger Mighty Army led by Cheng and Qin has failed. Are you sure you can beat them? Even if you can beat them, how long will it take? Once you're stuck in the quagmire, what if the Turks attack? At that time, our Great Tang will have no soldiers to defend it, and our country will be destroyed. Can you bear this responsibility?”Wei Zheng cursed.
Seeing that the two people were arguing more intensely, Li Er was extremely depressed.
As the emperor of the ages, Li could be said to be both civil and martial arts. The Great Tang could be said to be beaten back by him from his war horse.
As the ruler of a country, he was actually being extorted by a group of bandits. How could he swallow this?
However, it was also because he was the ruler of a country that Li Er had to consider the consequences of starting a war with Ye Qiu.
Although the Great Tang seemed to be at peace, it was in fact fraught with danger. The Turks had wild ambitions in the north, and Liang Shidu and the others were waiting for an opportunity to strike in the south.
Although Li Er had never truly fought with Ye Qiu before, Ye Qiu was able to defeat Cheng and Qin's 50,000 Tiger Mighty Mighty in one go. This showed that this person was not simple.
Moreover, the aura displayed by a small Wu Yong had already shocked Li Er, let alone Ye Qiu.
Once they sent their troops to fight Ye Qiu, the Turks and Liang Shidu would be caught in a quagmire, and the Great Tang would be doomed.
As the ruler of a country, Li Er would never allow such a thing to happen.
It was not easy for them to unify the world and give the people a peaceful world. They definitely could not return to the past.
As the ruler of a country, Li Er had to keep his head clear and not act rashly. If he acted rashly, the Great Tang would most likely be destroyed.
Therefore, Li Er was extremely conflicted at this moment.
As a normal person, he definitely couldn't stand being blackmailed, but as an emperor, he had to consider all aspects.
This was really too difficult.
"You can leave first. Allow zhen to think about the powerful relationship between you and me.”Li Er said weakly.
"Your Majesty, you can't give in. Otherwise, where would the might of the Great Tang be?”Hou Junji said.
"Your Majesty, we can't fight. Otherwise, the Great Tang's life will be at stake.”Wei Zheng said.
Li Er waved his hand and dismissed everyone.
Li Er felt an incomparable headache and was incomparably aggrieved.
Be a bandit blackmail, be a bandit blackmail, be a bandit history, be a bandit blackmail, be a bandit emperor.
In the bedchamber, Li Er's brows were tightly locked, and his expression was very ugly.
Empress Zhangsun was also very sad when she saw this scene. She had also heard about what had happened in the past few days, but because women could not participate in politics, she had not said anything. However, when she saw Li Er so troubled, her heart ached.
"Guan Yin, what should I do now?”
Li Er sat down and Empress Zhangsun began to massage him. Li Er couldn't help but ask.
"Your Majesty, you are the ruler of a country. No matter what you do or make a decision, you must stand from the perspective of the country and the people. You must put aside your personal gains and losses. This is what a wise ruler should do.”Empress Zhangsun said.
"You mean we accept the compensation agreement?”Li Er asked.
"Your Majesty, have you ever thought of the most serious consequence?" Empress Zhangsun nodded.”
"What serious consequences?”Li Er asked.
"If we attack Ye Qiu and he can't defeat us, I'm saying what if he really can't defeat us and defends to Liang Shidu or the Turks?" Empress Zhangsun said. "Although I've never met Ye Qiu, I've heard of what happened a few days ago. For Ye Qiu to be able to defeat Cheng and Qin, he must be a genius in terms of military strategy. Right now, he's able to defeat our 50,000 Tiger Might Division with just his stronghold soldiers. If he gains control of the hundreds of thousands of soldiers from the Turks or Liang Shidu, then the consequences…"
Before Empress Zhangsun could finish speaking, Li Er broke out in cold sweat.
"Guanyin Bi, since you said it, I already know what to do.”Li Er quickly said.
Empress Zhangsun smiled and continued,
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