Chang 'an Fortress, Great Han Dynasty.
"Have you heard? Not long ago, the Xiongnu army entered the country and the alarm beacon fire once burned to Ganquan Palace!”
"What is it? Haven't the Xiongnu and the Han Dynasty already formed an alliance and agreed to become a country of brothers?”
"I heard that the new Xiongnu Chanyu succeeded to the throne and sent an envoy to ask for the daughter of the Tian family.”
On the streets and alleys, people could be seen whispering to each other everywhere. Their faces were filled with doubt and resentment.
"The Xiongnu are simply going too far. How can the daughter of my Han family marry a Hu?”
"That's right. How can the people of the Great Han forget the siege of Bai Deng and the humiliation of Empress Lu?”
"If you refuse the marriage alliance, can you still take revenge after nine generations? Even if it's a hundred lifetimes!"
The Han Dynasty inherited the system of the Qin Dynasty. If we talk about the prosperity of the folk martial arts, it is indeed the crown of the past dynasties.
At that time, the Great Revenge Doctrine was prevalent, and the dissatisfaction and resentment of the people towards the Xiongnu had reached its peak.
Especially after decades of recuperation, the Great Han was now full of strength and weapons.
Inside and outside the court, the voices of vowing to pay back the debt of blood continued.
However, due to the constraints of the internal environment, the Emperor could not make a decision.
While the people were discussing this, a fierce battle also broke out in the imperial court.
Weiyang Palace.
"Your Majesty, the envoys of the Xiongnu are waiting outside the hall. Please make a decision as soon as possible.”
In the hall, everyone was silent. Dahonglu Official Xiao Yu had no choice but to bite the bullet and say.
"In this humble subject's opinion, we should just ignore them. If the Xiongnu want to fight, then let's fight.”
As the Prime Minister, Shentu Jia had experienced five dynasties, namely Gaozu, Emperor Hui, Empress Lu, Emperor Wen, and the current emperor.
It could be said that he was highly respected and spoke with confidence.
With him taking the lead, the military officers below couldn't help but become restless.
When Emperor Jing and Liu Qi saw this scene, a hint of imperceptible disgust flashed across their eyes.
If it wasn't for the fact that he hadn't been registered for a year and his foundation wasn't stable yet, he would have long ousted this old thing.
On the surface, he seemed to be happy to be taught, but he secretly gave Chao Cuo a look.
"I have objections. There will definitely be a war between the Han and Xiongnu, but it cannot be initiated at this time.”
Chao Cuo, the internal historian, had once held the position of the Crown Prince's family order and had long since reached an agreement with the Emperor.
Before the threat of the local vassal kings was completely removed, they must not take the initiative to provoke a war against the Xiongnu.
This was a profound lesson learned through blood and iron.
When Emperor Wen was in power, he had secretly mobilized hundreds of thousands of troops to prepare for the war against the Xiongnu while the Xiongnu Chanyu was dead and the country was in turmoil.
However, at this critical moment, Liu Xing, the King of Jibei, suddenly raised his army to rebel, setting a precedent for the Liu family to rebel against the Han court.
Emperor Wen was forced to start a marriage alliance with the Xiongnu and hurriedly sent troops back to quell the rebellion.
In the end, Liu Xing committed suicide, but he missed a rare opportunity to fight the Xiongnu.
Therefore, in order to avoid repeating the same mistake, the monarch and his subjects would not agree to start a war against the Xiongnu before the various vassal kings were wiped out.
"I agree. The Xiongnu only want one or two women and some money. How can they ruin the overall situation of our dynasty for this?”
Imperial Censor Tao Qing was Chao Cuo's ally, so he naturally spared no effort in resisting Prime Minister Shentu Jia.
These two people were the Emperor's trusted aides. Seeing their reactions, how could the ministers not know the Emperor's true thoughts?
The atmosphere in the court suddenly became subtle.
"Your Majesty, I think the marriage proposal is feasible.”
"This humble subject dares to agree!"
"The Sage once said that it is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge.”
After a short silence, many fence-sitters voiced their support for the marriage.
"My sons, what do you think of the marriage alliance?”
Seeing this scene, Emperor Jing, Liu Qi, was secretly happy.
However, he looked at the philosophers below with a questioning expression.
According to the tradition of the Old Liu family, his sons should also consider being titled.
"Your son thinks that the marriage is a great thing. Without spending a single soldier, we can subdue the enemy without fighting.”
Seeing the eldest son Liu Rong dancing with joy, the military officers shook their heads.
How can a prince with such a weak personality shoulder the heavy responsibility of avenging our country's hatred?
Even Emperor Jing, Liu Qi, Chao Cuo, and the other important officials had a look of disappointment in their eyes.
One had to know that although they agreed to the marriage alliance, it was to seek time to eliminate internal problems.
After the internal situation stabilized, they would eventually have to fight to the death with the Xiongnu.
"Your son thinks…not using weapons is always good!”
Second Prince Liu De met the Emperor's expectant gaze and said.
An indiscernible sigh immediately sounded in the hall.
Next, the Third Prince Liu Eyu, the Fourth Prince Liu Yu, the Fifth Prince Liu Fei, the Sixth Prince Liu Fa, the Seventh Prince Liu Pengzu, and the Eighth Prince Liu Duan expressed their views.
Only the Fifth Prince, Liu Fei, expressed that a marriage alliance was not worth it, but he could not say anything in the face of the surrounding doubts.
In the end, he only gained the reputation of being sensationalist, which was a pity.
Next was the Ninth Prince, Liu Sheng, who would be known as the stallion in the future.
He had just transmigrated to the Han Dynasty not long ago and was in the stage of familiarizing himself with everything around him.
He had originally planned to go along with the crowd, but he did not expect to hear a voice that he had not heard in a long time.
"Ding! It has been detected that the host is facing a major choice in his life. The Divine Choice System has been successfully loaded!”
" Option 1: Support the marriage alliance. Offer the Xiongnu a certain amount of cotton, silk, wine, and food every year. Reward: The Golden Spear Will Not Fall.”
" Option 2: Oppose the marriage alliance and loudly point out the drawbacks of this plan. Reward: War God Lu Bu's Ability Card.”
Seeing these two options, Liu Shengcheng smiled confidently.
"Your son objects to the marriage alliance!"
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