"Report!"
A messenger quickly walked into the Mystic Bird Palace and knelt down in front of the First Emperor.
"Why are you panicking?"
" Reporting to Your Majesty," the messenger said breathlessly," several villages on the border of the Great Qin were invaded by the Xiongnu. All the men in the villages were killed, and all the women were captured.”
"Boom!"
When the First Emperor heard this, he stomped his foot in anger.
When the officials heard this, they were also in an uproar. No one could understand why the Xiongnu would still invade.
It wasn't enough for them to take down the Hetao area, they actually dared to invade the border!
Every time these Xiongnu people came, they would kill all the men in their way and steal everything that could be used and eaten. They would also kidnap all the women.
Under the constant torture of the Xiongnu, these women could only live for a few years.
Facing the Xiongnu people who grew up on horses, the black armored guards guarding the border were powerless.
The Xiongnu people were not fools and would not stay in Great Qin's territory forever. Every time, they would burn, kill, and pillage before running away.
The First Emperor and the black armored guards felt aggrieved. They wanted to kill these damn Xiongnu people, but how could their legs catch up to the warhorses?
Not long after Qin unified the six countries, Great Qin did not have many good horses because of the years of war.
If they could not catch up with Great Qin's army, Great Qin's Cavalrymen would not be able to defeat them.
After all, the Xiongnu warhorses were incredibly tall, and the amount of horses they could run every day was more than what Great Qin's warhorses could run for half a month.
The Xiongnu people had grown up on horseback, and Great Qin's Cavalrymen were not even as good as the Xiongnu children. How could they defeat them?
The First Emperor was furious. Zhao Tuo led his troops to attack the Bai Yue, and the Xiongnu came to the border every three to five days. Wasn't this standing on the First Emperor's head?
Thinking of this, the First Emperor stood up and asked,""Now that the Xiongnu people are so rude, do you have a solution?”
Everyone looked at each other. No one could think of a way.
The First Emperor looked at the people shaking their heads and was speechless.
Just as he was about to fly into a rage, a young general stood out.
He was Li Xin, the Li Xin who claimed that 200,000 Qin troops would flatten the Chu Country, but was beaten up by Xiang Yu's grandfather, Xiang Yan.
"Your Majesty, I only need 10,000 cavalry and 50,000 black armored guards to trample the Xiongnu!”
The First Emperor almost rolled his eyes. Why do you like to talk big? Are you uncomfortable with Xiang Yan abusing you?
Before the First Emperor could refuse, a white-haired old man stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, I impeach General Li Xin for spouting nonsense.”
[First Emperor: 1]
Meng Yi: 1
When Li Xin heard this, he rolled his eyes at the old man in white and didn't say anything else.
The First Emperor turned to look at the Imperial Censor Meng Yi and asked,""Minister Meng, do you have a solution?”
Meng Yi pondered for a long time before he shook his head indifferently.
The First Emperor sighed in disappointment. He also wanted to lead his troops to destroy the Xiongnu royal court, but Zhao Tuo was leading his troops to attack the Bai Yue.
Right now, they could only temporarily stabilize the Xiongnu. As long as the Xiongnu did not invade Great Qin, everything would be fine. Once the Xiongnu attacked, they would immediately turn their spears and attack the Xiongnu plains!
Immediately, Feng Quji stepped forward and cupped his hands."Your Majesty, I have a plan to temporarily stop the Xiongnu.”
The First Emperor looked at Feng Quji with interest and asked,""Right Prime Minister Feng, do you have any good ideas?"
"Marriage!" Feng Quji said slowly.”
"No! How can our Great Qin marry the barbarians!”
"Lord Feng's words can be said to be extremely cowardly!”
"Your Majesty, no!"
Feng Quji's words immediately caused a wave of opposition in the court. Everyone tried their best to dissuade him.
The First Emperor was also thinking about the gains and losses of Feng Quji's plan. If they could make peace, the Xiongnu would definitely not invade Great Qin. However, if they made peace, Great Qin would lose all its face, and the remaining six countries would not let go of this opportunity to attack.
Without waiting for the First Emperor to speak, Feng Quji angrily pointed at the ministers and said,""If you can't marry, you can say a foolproof plan to deal with the Xiongnu!”
This time, the officials who had been shouting happily were all speechless. They indeed did not have a better plan, but this matter would definitely destroy Great Qin's prestige!
Feng Quji cupped his hands and said to the First Emperor,""Your Majesty, as long as General Zhao Tuo takes down the Bai Yue, our Great Qin can turn around and attack the Xiongnu!”
The First Emperor nodded. Feng Quji's words were very similar to the First Emperor's feelings. He immediately had this thought.
The marriage had happened during the Zhou Emperor's era. The First Emperor's great-grandmother, Empress Dowager Xuan, Mi Yue, had also married King Yiqu. There was a precedent for this.
"Imperial Father, you must not do this!"
Just as the First Emperor was about to nod, Fu Sucong, dressed in white, walked into the hall.
The ministers looked at Fu Su with gratitude as if they had seen their savior.
The First Emperor frowned and asked angrily,""Fu Su, what do you think?"
Previously, Fu Su had heard the news about the Xiongnu people from the herald in front of the palace. Therefore, he expected that the court would discuss this matter, so he went directly to the main hall.
Fu Su cupped his hands and said," Father, I feel that the Great Qin Empire is a superior country of the Celestial Empire. How can we make a marriage alliance with the barbarians?"”
Before the First Emperor could speak, Feng Quji spoke first,""Young Master Fusu, I know that Great Qin cannot lose face, but have you heard of Gou Jian enduring hardships and tasting gall? If our ancestors could do this, why can't our Great Qin do the same?”
Feng Quji was right, but Fu Su was an extreme perfectionist. Since he had transmigrated to Great Qin, he would not allow Great Qin to be criticized.
"Right Prime Minister Feng, I believe that Great Qin should not marry, pay reparations, cede territory, or pay tribute. The young master should guard the country gate, and the king should die for the country!”
This sentence came from the ancestral teachings of the Ming Dynasty, and Fu Su directly used it. Could the matters of scholars be considered copying? At most, it was a reference.
As soon as he said this, everyone present was shocked.
"What a good young master guarding the country gate, the king dying for the country, what kind of backbone is Young Master Fusu!”
"Brilliant, Great Qin should follow Young Master Fusu's words.”
"No marriage! How awe-inspiring was it for Great Qin to unify the six countries? How could it marry a mere Xiongnu!”
When the First Emperor heard this, his pupils slightly froze. He was obviously shocked by such firm words. After a long time, he asked,""Fusu, do you have a way to deal with the Xiongnu?”
Fu Su nodded. Since he could directly oppose the marriage alliance, there must be a solution.
"Imperial Father, give your son a month's time. At that time, you can let General Li Xin lead five thousand cavalry to wash the Xiongnu royal court in blood!”
The First Emperor was shocked! Why are you bragging better than Li Xin? He said that he wanted ten thousand cavalrymen and fifty thousand black armored guards, but you directly cut the cavalrymen in half and didn't want any black armored guards?
Li Xin was also shocked! Big brother, if you want to brag, don't bring me along. When did I say 5,000? I just said 10,000 just to show off. I'm very embarrassed!
All the officials were shocked! No way. You said that you were smart to pacify the plague and issue the order of grace. This Xiongnu matter is military. Can you talk nonsense if you don't know anything?
The old man who had just impeached Li Xin immediately jumped out again,"Your Majesty, I impeach Young Master Fusu for spouting nonsense in public!”
[First Emperor: 1]
Feng Quji: 1
Ministers: 10,086
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