Chapter 1356
It Doesn't Belong to You
Chapter 1356 It Doesn't Belong to You
"Why are you looking at me? Looking at me won't do any good. My niece will decide on the weaponry." Uncle Qin said, "Didn't my niece say before that the weaponry would be made by a heroine? General Chu, you already acquiesced, so why are you asking any more questions?!"
Uncle Qin lacked power, so he could only be stern to protect his niece's belongings.
General Chu: "Second Master Qin is mistaken. I didn't continue discussing which side should manufacture the weapons before, not because I acquiesced, but because we were at war... Now that General Liang, Deputy General Lang, and Commander Jiang have all returned to the city, and with great victories at that, we have some time to sit down and talk about this properly. That's why I'm bringing it up again."
General Chu bowed to King Ye again and said, “Your Highness, I have no intention of taking advantage of the power of the Wei army to forcibly seize weapons or coerce the Qin state. However, this is a matter of life and death for the nation, so we must discuss it openly.”
This?
The King of Ye was in a dilemma.
The commotion attracted the attention of the crowds still gathered in front of the Wuyuan gate... Elder Gao, Elder Xu, Headmaster Tong, Instructor Lu, and the students all came over.
"General Chu is right, the production of this weapon cannot be delayed any longer. Don't worry, I will explain everything to everyone before noon tomorrow at the main gate of Wu Garden!" Qin Xiaomi's voice came.
Everyone was startled and turned around at the sound. Si Pei's subordinate quickly jotted down a note: "Faced with the questioning and coercion of various officials, the fifteen-year-old Qin Dongjia strolled over leisurely, even holding a chicken leg in his hand..."
Gudong.
Si Pei swallowed hard... Waaah, chicken leg, I want to eat it too.
Military life is tough. Ever since he went to the military camp to work as a recorder, he has mostly been eating communal meals with the soldiers. Even his own servants wouldn't eat that kind of food!
"Si Pei, you're good at taking notes, but don't read them aloud. It makes it seem like you're writing down childish things. Be more mature!" After scolding Si Pei, Uncle Qin asked Qin Xiaomi, "Why isn't it noon?"
Upon hearing this, everyone gave the same look: Are you out of your mind asking such nonsense?
Qin Xiaomi: "Because everyone is too tired, if we set the time for noon, everyone will have to get up early to prepare. If we set it for 1-3 pm, at least we can sleep in for an extra hour, which is beneficial for our recovery."
Everyone: Seriously? You actually answered? No wonder they're uncle and nephew, they're both crazy!
"I wonder if General Chu, the Prince of Ye, and Lord Yan are ready? Will they be able to give the people of the city an answer by noon tomorrow?" Qin Xiaomi asked, making them worried.
Leaving aside the Prince of Ye, Lord Yan directly grabbed his beard and pulled off a small handful... The pressure was so great that he not only went bald, but also his chin!
"Killing the enemy is our Wei army's mission. The promise we can make is that we will fight to the last man and never surrender," General Chu replied.
Upon hearing this, Lord Yan felt even more pressured. He tugged at his beard, hissing in pain, and said in a deep voice, "General Chu, if you answer like this, I'm afraid even more Wei people will risk leaving the city."
General Chu: "But that's all the Wei army can do."
Fighting to the death is the right thing to do, and General Chu thinks that's good enough. Do you want us to say something like, "We're sure to win"?
Aunt Alan also said, "We mountain warriors will fight to the death! But that doesn't include our families."
No, are you here to undermine morale?
Uncle Qin glanced at her sideways.
Aunt Alan's morale was stronger than anyone else's. Soldiers were willing to fight to the death, but non-soldiers and their families had no obligation to do so.
So when the moment of death truly arrives, she will use her own death to buy time for the mountain people and their families to escape.
"Lord Yan, what about your civil service office? Have you figured out how to answer the questions of the people of Wei and how to appease them?" Qin Xiaomi asked.
Lord Yan subconsciously tugged at his beard again: "Hiss!" "You're bald, if you keep pulling, you'll really be bald." Si Pei reminded him, but his sketching continued: Lord Yan, the governor of the capital city, faced with internal and external troubles, was under great pressure and tugged at his beautiful beard, which was now bald.
Uncle Qin peeked over and asked, "Aren't your hands tired?"
Why waste your energy memorizing this useless stuff!
But Si Pei felt that such records had a real, lived feel to them. Records like those in history books, where a fierce battle is described as one in which people and horses are all killed, are another kind of inaccuracy!
Young man, don't say that out loud, or you'll get ganged up on by the historians.
"It's not sour at all! This is the thing I love doing most in all my life!" Si Peichao said happily.
Uncle Qin was speechless and ignored him.
After a long silence, Lord Yan said, "I need to discuss with the Prince of Ye, the Qi envoy, and the Wei army before I can decide how to answer the many concerns of the Wei people."
Uncle Qin gave him a thumbs up: "Lord Yan truly lives up to his reputation as the top civil official in the Northeast Prefecture. He really knows how to be an official."
That's right, it's cursing Lord Yan.
Lord Yan didn't argue with him: "The way of being an official is not about being completely honest in everything, but about being stable. Otherwise, once chaos breaks out, the government and the army will have to spend more effort to quell the unrest, and then how can we fight the enemy?"
"Then you can discuss it. I've already made a decision regarding the manufacture of the weapon, and I'll announce it tomorrow." Qin Xiaomi turned and walked back.
"Halt!" Lord Yan sent his men to block Qin Xiaomi's path: "Master Qin, you made this weapon, but once it comes into existence, especially under these circumstances, it's no longer something you can decide on your own."
“The Prince of Ye is your uncle and Commander Jiang is your fiancé. They indulge you and do not force you, but I must tell you the truth.”
"You alone cannot hold onto this weapon. Even if you bring in the King of Ye, the Wei army, or even me, you still cannot hold onto it."
"It belongs to the dynasty, it belongs to His Majesty... and you, Qin Dongjia, who are you?!"
After hearing this, Qin Xiaomi stopped and looked back at Lord Yan... This old official actually has some real insights.
Lord Yan was thrilled to see her turn to look at him with admiration in her eyes... Had he managed to persuade this female demon? Was she willing to compromise and hand over the weapon to the government troops for full control?
You're dreaming.
The next moment, Qin Xiaomi turned her head, took a step, and walked into Wuyuan again.
As for the government officials who formed a human wall to block her way, they were beaten down by the female guards and the female assassins given to her by Guan Azu.
Bang bang bang bang!
They were easily defeated and collapsed to the ground. Luckily, the ground in front of Wuyuan Gate was paved with blue bricks, otherwise they would have been biting into the mud.
But it was still too embarrassing; Lord Yan was mortified!
"Master Qin, how dare you lay a hand on government officials! To put it bluntly, this is a serious crime of storming the government office, a crime akin to open treason!" Lord Yan roared, pointing at Qin Xiaomi's retreating figure.
"Enough," said the Prince of Ye. "Lord Yan, my niece is having dinner with my mother-in-law. Let them enjoy their meal first."
"Woman's compassion!" Lord Yan was even angrier: "Your Highness Prince Ye, you are a prince of the dynasty and the backbone of the capital city. You are responsible for the people of the capital city. If you continue to help Qin Dongjia avoid the issue of sharp weapons, it will only delay the time for everyone to make sharp weapons, leaving everyone without enough sharp weapons to fight the enemy, and thus causing defeat."
Hey, Uncle Qin seized on the inappropriateness in Lord Yan's words and jumped out to accuse him: "Lord Yan, don't pin a crime on my niece! She has family and military merits!"