The first lord of the poor family

Chapter 289 Underestimated?

Of course it was impossible for Gong Yanwu to listen to these powerful officials.

"Master Lin, what can you say?" He quietly winked at Lin Hai.

Gong Yanwu felt that Lin Hai must have deep meaning in doing this.

Lin Hai gave her a reassuring smile.

He slowly took out a piece of paper and showed it to everyone.

"To report to the Queen Mother, the Tubo envoys are actually very satisfied with the arrangement, and they even wrote a special letter to the court."

"Actually, all the ministers thought wrong from the beginning. They thought it would be disrespectful to lay straw for the Turkic envoys, and it would affect my reputation in Daxia."

"But according to my investigation, Tibetan people sleep like this. If you change to soft bedding, you will be very uncomfortable."

"For example, tigers like to eat meat, but using meat to entertain sheep is definitely not allowed!"

After listening to Lin Hai's words, Gong Yanwu almost laughed.

Always say such nonsense.

Can humans be the same as animals?

I don’t know how Lin Hai deceived the Tibetan envoy and let him write it down on his own initiative.

But if it proves to the satisfaction of the Tibetan envoys, there is nothing else anyone else can say.

"Send it up!" Gong Yanwu said.

Lin Hai handed the letter written by the Tibetan envoy to the eunuch.

Gong Yanwu didn't even look at it, and ordered the eunuch: "Just read it to all the ministers!"

"Yes! Mr. Lin, the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs of Daxia, carefully arranged the residence of the post and made us feel as warm as home..."

The Minister of Rites frowned when he heard all the compliments.

What kind of ecstasy did these Tubo envoys take?

Even if they had to sleep on straw, they could still say good things for Lin Hai.

Are these people in Tubo all cheap?The more shabby the reception, the happier it is?

"Master Shangshu, should you feel relieved now?"

Lin Hai looked at him with a half-smile and asked.

The Minister of Rites was furious, but the evidence was right in front of him and he couldn't find anything wrong with it.

He could only snort coldly in his nostrils, which was regarded as an agreement.

"Haha, I have some suggestions for the Ministry of Etiquette."

No one was looking for trouble anymore, so Lin Hai put on airs.

"You see, you spent a lot of money on entertaining envoys from other countries before, but they were still not satisfied."

"In the future, I need to use my brain more and spend my money wisely!"

The Minister of Rites was so angry that he vomited blood.

He was actually lectured in public by his subordinates.

It is true that the amount of money spent on entertainment in the past was excessive. On the one hand, it was indeed overreporting and corruption.

But if you use this method to entertain Turks, I am afraid that the other party will immediately regard it as a provocation.

Instead, he had an excuse to continue to send troops to attack Daxia, so wouldn't he become the target of public criticism?

"Master Lin is a bit unfair to Master Shangshu by saying this. Since the other party is a guest and comes to my Daxia, of course it is appropriate to entertain him with my Daxia etiquette."

The prime minister couldn't stand it and helped to speak.

"What the Prime Minister said makes sense, but I am clearly doing better, but I am still being criticized."

"It's obvious that some people are not good at what they do, but it's inappropriate to belittle those who are doing well, isn't it? When so many officials were slandering me just now, why didn't you see the Prime Minister come out to uphold justice?"

Lin Hai asked coldly.

"That's because I don't know that the Tibetan people are satisfied with it. Of course, it's hard to comment."

"Oh, that's it. It seems that I have misunderstood the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister knew the facts, he would definitely speak for me!"

"Of course!" the prime minister said angrily. "Then I'm relieved!" Lin Hai said with a smile.

But anyone who looks at this expression feels like he is succeeding.

Why do you deserve a beating?

"Well, since the Tibetan envoys are very satisfied, there is no need to discuss this matter anymore."

"Let's talk about how to form an alliance with the Tibetan envoys!"

Gong Yanwu saw that Lin Hai had not suffered any loss and began to smooth things over.

"I have already thought about it to report to the Queen Mother. The credentials submitted by Tubo only mentioned two things."

"The first thing is to get married. It is impossible to agree to it. They are not worthy at all."

"The second thing is to form an alliance. To form an alliance with me, Daxia must become a vassal state of Daxia, and half of the annual tax revenue must be turned over to Daxia.

In addition, five thousand fine war horses are provided to Daxia every year.

And their army must always obey my command, Daxia. "

"Agree to these demands before agreeing to form an alliance with them."

As soon as this remark came out, all the officials were in an uproar.

This isn't an alliance, it's more about annexation.

No matter how bad the situation in Tubo was, it would never be possible to agree to such harsh conditions.

What's more, Daxia didn't have enough strength to destroy Tubo.

Although Lin Hai claims to have a secret weapon, it is not so powerful.

The war between the two countries is based on national strength.

Now Daxia is hit by disasters everywhere, and many people still don't have enough to eat.

If a full-scale war breaks out, even if other enemy countries do not take advantage of the situation, the imperial court may not be able to bear it.

"Well, I agree, let's do as you say!" Gong Yanwu nodded in agreement.

The ministers almost choked to death.

It doesn't matter if Lin Hai goes crazy. Doesn't the Queen Mother know what's going on in Daxia?

Mobilizing an army of 10,000+ will cost who knows how much money.

If a fight really breaks out, the Turks may stab them in the back.

No matter how powerful Daxia's artillery was, it could not stop the attacks of the two major enemy countries.

Lin Tiangui also said: "It's easy to talk about the taxation. The five thousand war horses must be sent by Tubo as soon as possible. We really lack good war horses in Daxia."

Even Lin Tiangui said this, everyone's eyes widened in disbelief.

What exactly happened here?
Where did he get such confidence to treat Tubo like this?

Could it be that this new weapon really has the power to destroy heaven and earth?
"Queen Mother, Prince, it is impossible for Tubo to agree to such a request. On the contrary, it will bring big enemies to Daxia, so please think twice."

The prime minister said hurriedly.

For them, maintaining the status quo is best.

A weak Daxia and surrounded by strong enemies can allow them to better control power.

If the enemy country is angered, they will join forces to attack Daxia.

Daxia was destroyed, and all their glory and wealth would be wiped out.

If Daxia really defeated its enemy and became strong, it would also be eliminated.

What's more, in his opinion, no matter how powerful Daxia's weapons are, they cannot be a match for all enemy countries.

"Don't worry, Prime Minister. If Tubo dares to mobilize troops, I will personally lead the troops to destroy them. We only need [-] troops. Can the court afford such military pay?"

"In addition, I have left my words here. The military salary is just a temporary loan. After the Turks are defeated, I will pay it back tenfold."

Lin Hai patted his chest and said.

"This is nonsense. Do you think you are the God of War and can't come down to earth? Not to mention a mere 30 troops. Even if [-] troops can defeat Tubo, I, Daxia, will not be in such a difficult situation." The prime minister shouted angrily.

(End of this chapter)