novelhk Chapter 636 Gossiping with Each Other
Chapter 636 Gossiping with Each Other
These military generals didn't particularly admire or agree with the King of Donghai; the main reason was that this matter was related to them, the generals who needed to fight.
After all, no one can guarantee that they won't encounter similar problems in the future.
The question remains whether a general commanding troops on campaign should have a certain degree of autonomy and discretion.
While it may seem like they're speaking well of the King of Donghai, they're actually fighting for power for these military generals.
After all, there's a saying that goes, "A general in the field may disobey the emperor's orders."
Therefore, we must have a proper discussion with these clueless idiots on the other side.
The two sides argued back and forth, making for a lively debate.
Interestingly, many officials who had spoken out this time did not engage in the online battle; instead, they quietly remained on the sidelines and watched from the sidelines.
Perhaps the frequent changes of censors in the past have frightened these officials.
Of course, one important reason is that many of these officials who made censors were people who had only recently been promoted by the government.
Most of them were loyal to the government; they knew exactly whose orders to listen to and whose loyalty to.
The emperor's expression didn't even change after hearing about this.
Either the officials already knew about this, or they simply didn't care and didn't consider it a big deal.
In any case, no matter which aspect you look at it from, you can come to the same conclusion: the emperor had no intention of punishing the King of Donghai.
The emperor was not angry at all; in fact, he sat up there and watched the spectacle with great interest.
They knew whether or not they should get involved and start a fight.
Besides, how many of the officials who opposed the King of the East Sea had a good ending?
If the predecessors had good outcomes, there would be no chance for newcomers like them.
Therefore, it's essential to stay out of it.
Why go looking for trouble and risking a losing battle? They're not stupid; it's completely unnecessary.
So today's morning court session consisted of nothing but arguing.
By the time it ended, they hadn't even come up with a clear argument.
The emperor remained silent throughout. He was usually the first to slip away after court, but today he left slowly with his hands behind his back, seemingly still not quite finished with the proceedings.
Of course, the emperor wasn't idle either; as soon as court was over, he started writing a letter to Little Black Charcoal.
He wrote down a description of what happened in the court that day and had a messenger deliver it.
The Emperor has recently taken a liking to gossiping with Little Black Charcoal.
I used to think it was inappropriate to gossip with my ministers, but after chatting with Xiao Heitan so many times, I realized that it's not appropriate.
It's quite interesting to discover that someone shares all sorts of gossip with you.
Previously, Xiao Heitan wrote the messages, and he only listened, always replying very briefly.
But as time went on, he would occasionally write down some gossip about the court and tell it to Xiao Heitan.
He loved listening to Xiao Heitan's honest and scathing remarks after hearing all sorts of gossip; his words were both venomous and sharp.
The key is that her ramblings and complaints are sometimes very useful and can be used directly.
Most importantly, she has a unique way of thinking; not only does she think differently from others, but she can also get straight to the point.
Catching the court officials off guard has some practical value.
This time was no different; his first instinct was to hear what the little thing had to say, hoping it might be particularly interesting and fun.
He loved it when Xiao Heitan relentlessly criticized these court officials, no matter how right he was.
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Shen Ruyi wrote a reply to the Emperor as soon as she received the letter.
The first thing he asked in his reply was, "Didn't I mention this to you before?"
If it wasn't mentioned, it's probably because I forgot or thought it wasn't important, since it's not a very important thing.
Of course, she also wrote a detailed explanation of why she did it.
This needs to be explained clearly to avoid any potential problems.
The reason is simple: these people are Japanese pirates, not of our race, and their intentions are surely different. We cannot afford to gamble with them.
Furthermore, this race is extremely aggressive and utterly devoid of humanity and shame.
Looking at their performance over the years makes it clear that our country is no stronger than their tiny island nation.
Did we ever think of plundering them? Did we ever think of annihilating them? No, we didn't.
But they do have a problem with us, precisely because it's a tiny, undeveloped place, so they keep a close eye on our prosperous society.
They're always scheming to take over our territory.
Their wolfish ambitions—to relocate their descendants to live on our land—are blatantly obvious and have never been concealed.
The reason they haven't managed to seize our Great Li Dynasty so far isn't because they're benevolent, but because they have a small population, weak military, and are extremely poor.
Once they have enough manpower or advanced enough weapons, they will definitely sail ashore and seize our territory and resources.
If we don't deal with these kinds of people all at once, there will be endless trouble in the future.
If we don't cut them off at the root, they will grow back like weeds in the spring.
Once they are allowed to grow stronger, they will definitely retaliate.
Even if it means infamy, I will get rid of this scoundrel once and for all.
I have never regretted doing it, nor do I feel that I did anything wrong.
My principle is simple: even if it means bearing eternal infamy, I cannot leave any hidden dangers for our descendants.
As the old saying goes, "If you don't cut the weeds at the root, they will grow back in the spring breeze." Being merciful to the enemy is being cruel to ourselves.
Think about how many years they've harassed us and how many of our people they've killed over the past few years.
If I weren't unwilling to get my hands dirty with blood, I would have slaughtered them all, leaving no one alive.
I didn't slaughter them directly because I'm kind and humane. Why wait to get rid of such a scourge? Are we just going to wait for them to turn the tables on us?
I think my method was already very mild. My original plan before coming to the island was to slaughter everyone here, leaving no one alive.
Later, seeing that the other side had too many people and we didn't have enough manpower, we had no choice but to change our minds.
Otherwise, how long would this fight go on? Wouldn't they end up chipping their own swords with the effort?
Another reason is that I didn't want to kill too many people and lose my appetite, so I did this as a second-best option.
They should be glad I didn't bring many men with me, otherwise I would have slaughtered their fertile land.
Honestly, I don't think I did anything wrong. I was already being very magnanimous by not letting anyone abuse them, torture them, or treat them like inferiors.
After their people burned, killed, and looted so many of ours, why should they live well?
Do they deserve it? The one who starts it is despicable. They struck first, so they shouldn't blame me for fighting back.
It's just that they can live to old age without leaving any descendants, which isn't a big problem.