vstars Chapter 573: Losing face
Chapter 573: Losing face
Only Dongfang Yun, whose old face was full of fear at this time, patted his ears from time to time and said to the ministers around him:
"Can you hear me? Why can't I hear anything."
Perhaps because of his deafness, his voice was louder than before and seemed particularly abrupt.
This funny look made everyone want to laugh, but he deserved it. He had to make a few sarcastic remarks when he clearly should have covered his ears.
After a while, his ears finally stopped ringing and he could barely hear something, and he breathed a sigh of relief. With a look of joy on his face, he said to his good boss, Wei Yuan, Minister of the Ministry of Industry:
"I can hear it! I..."
Halfway through his words, Wei Yuan suddenly felt that his face looked ugly. He seemed to have thought of something, and the smile on his face stopped abruptly. Looking at the people around him, they all looked at him like they were looking at a fool.
Oops!
Dongfang Yun looked at the Tang Emperor with some fear, his face was still expressionless, but there seemed to be a black line on his face.
In front of the Daqian envoy, his behavior just now was indeed inappropriate and even... insulted the Tang Dynasty's face.
At this time, he felt so regretful that his intestines were clear, and he clenched his fists fiercely. After this incident, I will probably become the laughing stock of civil servants and military officers.
"This... Minister of Industry, how are you? Are you injured?"
Lin Xiaofan took a few steps forward and looked at Dongfang Yun with panic on his face, as if he was worried about the other party's injury.
"Oh, this is all my fault. When you said that you could crush my Lei Zhenzi with one kick, I thought you were superb in martial arts and not afraid of Lei Zhenzi, so I didn't remind you to cover your ears."
Hearing this, Dongfang Yun's mouth twitched, and he felt his heart became even more uncomfortable.
He did say so before that.
But at that time, Lei Zhenzi kept throwing sparks, and it must be said that he was quite tenacious and could not be extinguished no matter how the cold wind blew. He thought that this was just the power, so he spoke arrogantly.
Who would have thought that this thing could really crack mountains and crack rocks!
"It's all my fault, I'll make amends to you!"
Lin Xiaofan's voice was full of apology, but to his ears, it sounded like pure teasing. But at this moment, he had no time to argue with Lin Xiaofan, so he hurriedly saluted:
"Your Majesty, I was rude just now. I deserve death for my crime. I hope your Majesty will punish you!"
"Deduction of one month's salary."
Emperor Tang took a breath and spoke.
Although Dongfang Yun said that he had damaged the face of the Tang Dynasty, he did not make a big mistake. If he used this to treat serious crimes, it would be difficult to convince the public.
However, this person is extremely stupid and cannot be kept. In the future, he can find any reason to destroy him. There are still many people who want to take the position of Minister of Industry.
"Thank you Lord for your grace."
Dongfang Yun said hurriedly.
After a farce, everyone had seen Lei Zhenzi's tyranny, and returned to the court again, with all the officials whispering.
"Messenger Daqian, how much of this sharp weapon called Lei Zhenzi have you brought?"
Emperor Tang asked, with a look of expectation in his eyes.
"Ashamed to say, I brought a total of twelve with me on this trip, but on the way I met the elites of the Sirius Kingdom, who tried to get involved in Guangling City. This matter was serious, so I used all the remaining eleven to deal with the elites of the Sirius Kingdom. Now I don’t have any of them.”
Lin Xiaofan saluted, but there was no trace of shame on his face.
"Daqian still has some. This trip is for the alliance between the two countries. If Your Majesty wants it, Daqian is willing to send Lei Zhenzi to Datang."
Upon hearing this, the Emperor of the Tang Dynasty nodded slightly:
"You did a good job. It's important to deal with the Sirius Kingdom. It's just such a sharp weapon. Can you give us the production method? You can ask whatever you want."
After seeing the power of Lei Zhenzi, he was really moved.
If such weapons could be possessed in large quantities, unifying the world would not be a problem.
The surrounding ministers are also full of expectations. Naturally, it is best to have such a sharp weapon in their own hands.
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan shook his head:
"Your Majesty, how is it possible to make such a sharp weapon? If it were really that easy, wouldn't it mean destroying any country you want to destroy?"
"Lei Zhenzi was actually discovered by my master. It is a meteorite from the sky. As long as it is ignited, it can cause an explosion. Mixing some broken iron into it can cause great damage. However, use less of this thing. "
Hearing this, Emperor Tang nodded slightly.
Yes, if such sharp weapons could be made at will, the world would have been unified long ago.
He still felt a little regretful, but then he adjusted his mood and said:
"The fact that Daqian is willing to use such a sharp weapon shows his sincerity. In recent years, Daqian has been invaded by other countries from time to time, and now its national power is weakened. As an ally, Datang naturally cannot sit idly by."
"Allocate three hundred thousand stones of grain and grass to recuperate and recuperate in Daqian. We will also start a number of trades in silk, grain, tea, etc."
"If the Sirius Kingdom takes action against Da Gan, Datang will go all out to help Da Gan fight against it. How about that?"
Hearing this, Lin Xiaofan took a deep breath and his face showed joy.
The Tang Dynasty was indeed a great country, and it was generous in its dealings, giving away three hundred thousand stones of food and grass in one go.
And the opening of those trades will also make Daqian's economy more and more prosperous, the national power will grow faster in the future, and the people's lives will become better and better.
If there was no threat from the Sirius Kingdom, then everyone would naturally be happy.
But not right now. He had to fight for the weapons and armor that Da Gan needed most.
Thinking about it, he took a deep breath and then said:
"Thank you for your great kindness, Your Majesty. Da Gan is willing to provide fifty Lei Zhenzi to Datang."
After hearing this, many ministers who wanted to start the show softened their expressions. If you can get fifty of those sharp weapons every year, then the three hundred thousand stones of food and grass are not a loss at all.
The Emperor of the Tang Dynasty has no expression, but he is happy in his heart that such a treasure can turn the tide of the war, no matter which country it is, it is all wanted.
"But I have one more request. Da Qian has been fighting for years, and there are less than 50,000 troops in the country. If we are attacked by the Sirius Kingdom, we may not be able to support the Tang army to come to our aid."
Although what he said was exaggerated, there were indeed not many troops left.
"I hope that Datang can provide Daqian with weapons and armor to meet unexpected needs."
Lin Xiaofan continued.
After hearing this, even the Emperor of Tang Dynasty, who had always been expressionless, shrank his pupils suddenly.
As for the officials, except for Sun Wufeng who didn't open his eyes the whole time, everyone else was in a state of shock.
"Your Majesty, you must not!"
"Your Majesty, weapons and armor are the foundation of the country and must not be surrendered."
"Your Majesty, the Tang Dynasty also fought many battles. Weapons and armor are not enough. How can we give them to other countries?"
"Your Majesty, if we give them weapons and armor, the power of the Tang Dynasty will be weakened. If Da Qian is deceitful, the Tang Dynasty will fall into passivity."
"His Majesty……"
Lin Xiaofan's words set off a storm.
Not only civil servants, but also military generals also opposed fiercely, and many people came forward to remonstrate.