Originally, Yang Guang was full of confidence and thought that Ye Fan would definitely say that he would win this battle and then praise him, saying that he was wise and divine.
However, Ye Fan did not even think about it and shook his head."We will definitely lose this battle!"
A huge difference instantly appeared in Yang Guang's heart.
For a moment, Yang Guang couldn't help but be furious, but he still suppressed all his anger and tried his best to speak calmly,"It can't be, right? Our Great Sui is strong, how can we lose? Little Brother Ye, are you disloyal to the emperor, disloyal to Great Sui, and can't wait for Great Sui to lose?”
"What are you saying? I'm a citizen of Great Sui. Why would I want my country to lose?”
Ye Fan curled his lips and looked at Yang Guang strangely."Tell me, if Goguryeo wins, what benefits will I get? When the time comes, wouldn't they still suck blood from us commoners if we cede territory and pay compensation?”
After hearing Ye Fan's words, Yang Guang was even more furious.
He slammed the table angrily and shouted,""Ignorant brat, you're simply spouting nonsense!"
"Old Yang, did you drink it?"
Ye Fan was also very unhappy. He did not know that the person he was facing was Tian Zi, so he was not flustered at all.
He only thought that Old Yang was angry because he did not agree with him.
Ye Fan's arrogant attitude almost provoked him to pull out his blade. If Yang Guang did not stop him in time, Ye Fan's head would have rolled off long ago.
Although he was furious, Yang Guang tried his best to keep calm and said coldly,"I didn't drink it. Little Brother Ye, I don't like what you're saying. You're praising Tian Zi and belittling him at the same time.”
"What kind of brain do you have?"
Yang Guang was instantly stunned.
It seemed like that was the case.
"Alright, Old Yang, since we can't talk about the same thing, let's not talk anymore. Please go back. Today's meal is still on me. Don't come again in the future. You get angry after a few words.”
Ye Fan snorted angrily and then began to kick people out.
This Old Yang was simply the kind of person who would argue with you no matter what you said.
It was as if he was Tian Zi. As long as he said something bad to Tian Zi, he would lose his temper brainlessly.
It was simply like some brainless fangirls that Ye Fan had met in his previous life.
Seeing Ye Fan's attitude, Lai Hu 'er was instantly furious." I say, kid, do you know who he is?"
"I don't care who he is. Why are you threatening me? I've never been afraid of anyone. Don't think that you're so great just because you have some stinking money!”
"Alright, alright!"
Yang Guang suddenly felt a little ashamed in his heart. Some of Ye Fan's words were not pleasant to hear, but they were very to the point.
He pointed out some of his mistakes, and they were all correct.
"Little Brother Ye, I was careless.”
After saying that, Yang Guang filled his own cup and drank it in one gulp.
Seeing this situation, Lai Hu 'er almost peed his pants. His eyes were wide open as if he had seen a ghost.
This was Tian Zi!
Under the heavens, who wouldn't kneel down in fear and respect?
Even if he farted, someone would say that it smelled good. If he did something wrong, someone would say that it was right. Now, he was apologizing to a young boy who opened a tavern?
Am I still asleep?
For a moment, Lai Hu 'er couldn't help but rub his eyes. After rubbing his eyes, he realized that Tian Zi was giving him crazy looks.
Lai Hu 'er immediately understood and quickly took out a bigger gold ingot from his sleeve pocket and stuffed it into Ye Fan's hand."Little Brother Ye, don't be angry. How can I let you treat me today? It's our fault. Continue!”
"Little Brother Ye, tell me, why do you think Great Sui will lose?”
This time, Yang Guang's attitude suddenly became much better as he asked with a smile.
Feeling the heavy weight in his hand, Ye Fan weighed it in his hand. Then, he did not stand on ceremony and directly put it away.
He was a bastard who didn't want to earn money. With so much money, it would be worth it even if Old Yang destroyed his shop!
Thinking of this, Ye Fan immediately sat down again and chuckled."What are you talking about? We're all brothers, who's with whom? I was too impulsive just now. Don't take it to heart!”
After hearing Ye Fan's words, Lai Hu 'er felt that he had never lost his composure as many times as he did today. Who were you talking to? Why were you calling him brother?
"Then I'll continue to tell you.”
As he spoke, Ye Fan filled a glass of wine for himself, Yang Guang, and Lai Hu 'er. He continued,"Back then, the emperor built the Grand Canal. Although it was a policy that took the overall situation into consideration, it was a little too hasty.”
"The original ten-year project has been shortened to three to four years. It can be said that it is extremely laborious and costly. The burden on the people is heavy, and social conflicts have intensified.”
"Don't forget that our Great Sui only has a population of 50 million. We used up more than 5 million to build the Grand Canal. During the construction of the Grand Canal, more than 2.5 million people died!”
"This is not the most important thing. The most important thing is that the construction of the Grand Canal has caused the stagnation of farming and the decline of labor force, resulting in many places on the land of the Great Sui Dynasty being barren. If we don't recuperate at this time and rashly go out to battle, even if we win, we will be killing 1,000 enemies and losing 800 of our own!”
"Think about it, if we go on an expedition and the battle line is stretched, how many people will die? Even if he annexed Goguryeo's land, what would the Son of Heaven use to defend it? The social conflicts within Great Sui would intensify, and there would definitely be trouble within. At that time, the other vassal states would have their own ideas.”
"Under such circumstances, with both internal and external troubles, and Great Sui's national strength being depleted due to excessive labor and large-scale wars, even if they win against Goguryeo, it will be a miserable victory. With too much labor, the hearts of the people will be in chaos, and there are already many factions with ill intentions.”
"Old Yang, let me ask you this. If Great Sui is destroyed, so what if we defeat Goguryeo? Even if all the citizens of Goguryeo were to be captured as slaves, how much of the country's deficit could they replenish in the short term?”
"This…this…"
Listening to Ye Fan's logical analysis, for a moment, Yang Guang actually could not find half a sentence to refute.
The problem that Ye Fan pointed out was really too shocking. Yang Guang, who was once an insufferably arrogant emperor and a proud son of heaven, could not help but shiver at this moment, producing a trace of fear.
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