Iron Dynasty

Chang'an, Chengqing Hall.

Facing Wen Wu face to face, Xiao Wenxuan threw the memorial at the feet of the third prince.

Look, this is what King Wei just posted. This is the King of Chu that you defended in every possible way. That's how your uncle embarrassed me. Xiao Wenxuan said angrily.

The face of the third prince turned pale, he squatted down to pick up the memorial, and his expression changed just by glancing at the contents above.

The fourth prince glanced at the expression of the third prince, with a teasing expression on his face. Now that there is no second prince in the court, the prince's position is stable, and he can only compete with the third prince.

Even if he can't be the emperor in the future, he hopes that his performance will make Xiao Wenxuan seal a rich fief.

Royal father, although my uncle lost to the Dutch, he fought against the Dutch for the sake of Da Yu's face. Even though my uncle is defeated, it is still glorious, Father. The third prince said anxiously.

He knew very well that he could be like a duck in the water in the court now, all because of the support of the king of Chu. This time the king of Chu lost to the Dutch, which must have made the king of Chu a little lighter in the hearts of courtiers.

Especially the fact that hundreds of warships lost to a mere ten Dutch warships was particularly dazzling.

The third prince is so eloquent. The king of Chu has so lost his power and humiliated the country, but his Highness has called him a national hero. It's shameful! a red-robed official said angrily.

After the official spoke up, the fourth prince showed a smile. The northern vassal king and the southern vassal king have always been in the wrong way, because they all understood the deeds of the king of Chu over the years, and they hoped that the north would be in chaos.

Now that the King of Chu was defeated by the Dutch, they were naturally very happy and took the opportunity to sneer.

When the third prince heard the words, his face was the same as that of pig liver, but he also knew that he was wrong this time, but he was not the one to be bullied by others, and said angrily: Zheng Hongwen, don't speak rude words, the king of Chu can at least be on par with the Dutch. If you fight, you can only hide behind and watch jokes, with this ability, who of you dare to fight the Dutch!

As soon as these words came out, the court fell into silence, and the third prince immediately sneered, Why! No one dares?

Xiao Wenxuan frowned when he heard the words. Da Yu has never had a regular navy army. If it is said that the navy army is only the king of Chu, the king of Wei and the king of Yan. ’

Among them, King Wei and King Linhai were also the two most powerful. Now that King Chu was defeated, King Wei was the only one left, because as far as he knew, only King Wei had a large fleet.

It's just that he knows that what the King of Chu can't do, the King of Wei can't do the same, and now the three princes' questioning has left all the ministers speechless, and he is also dull.

Isn't there anyone in the entire Great Yu country who can fight the Dutch? Xiao Wenxuan also asked.

The third prince said at this time: Father, King Qi's fief is also facing the sea. If King Qi can drive away the barbarians, it may not be able to drive away the Dutch. It's better to let King Qi try.

It's ridiculous, King Qi's fief has only been stable for two years, and now why is the warship fighting against the Dutch. Fiji said: Three princes, now the King of Chu has been defeated, and now we are talking about the unfair treaty proposed by the Dutch.

Exactly, now the Dutch are asking the emperor through the King of Chu to exempt the Dutch from the taxation of the Great Yu Kingdom, and to open up six coastal cities as trade points, and at the same time not to levy taxes on the goods of the Dutch. This unfair treaty is the King of Chu. wrong.

That's right, what do you say, Third Prince!

...

The hall suddenly became a mess.

The face of the third prince became more and more ugly. This time the Dutch defeated the King of Chu and demanded that the entire Great Yu country become the most favorable country for the Dutch like Chu. This is no longer a matter of Chu, but of the entire Great Yu country. .

Now that the court has just gotten rid of the barbarian tribute, and now faces such a humiliating treaty, this contradiction must naturally focus on the king of Chu.

Father, for now, we can only temporarily agree to the Dutch's request. Now there is no navy in Dayu that can defeat the Dutch. If we don't agree, the Dutch will continue to harass the coast. The third prince hesitated.

Hearing this, Luo Quan immediately said angrily: Your Majesty, it is absolutely impossible, the Great Yu Kingdom has just defeated the barbarians, and how can they suffer such humiliation now? Let the King of Chu continue to fight against the Dutch, and at the same time let the King of Wei and the King of Chu cooperate to attack the Dutch together.

Xiao Wenxuan frowned, he looked at the third prince, and then at the courtiers who were indignant, he said: Don't quarrel anymore, I can think about this matter, are there other things? If not, the court will be dismissed. Right.

At this time, Fiji came out and said, Your Majesty, this minister has a happy event.

What a happy event, say it. Xiao Wenxuan's expression eased.

Fiji said: Your Majesty, a thing called potatoes came from King Qi's fief recently. This kind of thing tastes good. Now there are many merchants selling it in Chang'an. I don't know if the Emperor has eaten it.

Hahaha, I have been eating for the past two days. King Qi ordered someone to send me some, and he explained how to eat it. I have never tasted such a thing, and I never thought that these potato fries would be quite good for me. appetite.

Speaking of this, Xiao Wenxuan's mood was a little more cheerful, and among these princes, only King Qi could make him happy.

Fiji smiled, I also ate some of it. The taste is really extraordinary, but it is said that the potatoes came from overseas, and King Qi snatched them from the barbarians.

Snatched? Xiao Wenxuan was taken aback.

Yes, Your Majesty, it is said that King Qi sent three warships to the South Ocean, and the battleship that sank the foreign barbarians in the South China Sea robbed them. It is said that these barbarians and the Dutch came from the same place. Fiji said.

Oh? There's this matter? Xiao Wenxuan didn't know at all.

Fiji nodded, This is an interesting story He Chen said when the little girl wrote to me. I didn't expect King Qi to be so brave at sea.

So, King Qi can defeat the Dutch? The third prince said disdainfully.

It's not necessarily impossible, but the emperor, Qi has always lacked shipbuilding workshops. If the court can help King Qi to build shipbuilding workshops, it is impossible for King Qi to do something at sea. Fiji said.

This time Fei Yue'er did write to him, but the content of the letter was inspired by Xiao Ming.

When he learned that the King of Chu was defeated, Xiao Ming asked Fei Yue'er to send the letter to Chang'an, and took this opportunity to let the court support the shipyard in Qingzhou.

It was for this purpose that he brought up this matter at this time.

Xiao Wenxuan's expression changed slightly. The King of Chu couldn't believe it, and the King of Wei couldn't believe it now. Only Xiao Ming has confidence, so he said: What Fei Zhongshu said makes sense. In any case, this time, we must not compromise with the Dutch.