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Chapter 138: The Last Leisure

  These past few days have been quite enjoyable for Song Chuyi. She knows that she won't have many more days like this in the future, so she's especially treasuring and savoring them.

  This morning at dawn

  The sky had just cracked dawn, and Song Chuyi had already tidied up her hair and clothes, riding a horse to Xianyang Palace. When she arrived at the palace gate, the morning drum had just sounded.

  In front of the grand hall, a row of Qin officials wearing black court attire filed in one by one, their wide sleeves and large robes fluttering back and forth. More than 100 people filled the scene, yet not a single sound was made.

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, she blended in with the crowd, occasionally attracting the sideways glances of those around her. A smile on her face, she slightly nodded her head in greeting, neither arrogant nor excessively humble.

  Entering the hall, Song Chuyi found her own position and stood there

  Because of the location set on the imperial court, under the two pillars on either side of the throne, the imperial historian is also called the pillar historian. Before the beginning of the Song Dynasty, although she was in a small Yang City until her death, as an envoy, the countries she visited were not few, so she can be considered to have seen the world, finding a position would not be a problem

  "Your turn!"

  Just as everyone had just stood still, a sharp and delicate eunuch's voice came over

  Wearing a black official robe, he walked up to the main seat, and after everyone had paid their respects, he sat down. The eunuch beside him then said, "Everyone please take your seats."

  "My old self once served as a historian under the pillar, now there is a Daoist named Song Huaijin who serves as our Great Qin's historian under the pillar." Ying Ju slightly turned his face and glanced at Song Chu.

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, he stood up and bowed his hands in salute to everyone.

  "Mr. Song is much younger and more promising than Laozi, which bodes well for the great Qin's rise to power!" A man in his thirties said indifferently.

  There was a hint of sarcasm in these words, and the hall suddenly fell silent.

  Song Chu smiled faintly and cupped his hands, saying "Suddenly hearing such praise, I am truly flustered in my heart"

  She paused for a moment and continued, "Originally, I thought I was just an ordinary person, but you have entrusted me with important tasks. Even if I don't believe in myself as a thousand-mile horse, I must strive to be one, lest I fail to live up to your expectations."

  At the beginning of the Song Dynasty, a man with a spear and a stick returned, implicitly accusing the other party of questioning the monarch's vision and ridiculing the monarch's methods.

  The white-haired old master Gan Long slightly raised his drooping eyelids, gave Song Chuyi a faint glance, and then lowered them again.

  At the beginning of Song, Yī needs to get close to various forces instead of being divided into one faction from the start. If she takes the initiative to find some people, not only will it make people suspicious, but also lose the opportunity to contact other forces. So, she is trying to shape a young man who may have some talent and blood, cannot tolerate treachery, and cannot bear others' provocation.

  At a time when there is no clear verdict between the new law and the old law, her "temperament" will give people a feeling of being easy to take advantage of, so she only needs to sit at home and someone will come knocking on her door.

  "What does the Grand Tutor think about this matter?" Ying Ji didn't miss Gan Long's subtle movement just now.

  Gan Long raised his eyes, pondered for a moment and said: "I think the most important thing is to discuss the new law. The law of a country is the most important thing, and when it should be decided, it should be decided."

  He won a solemn face without any extra expression "The Grand Master is a veteran of four dynasties, I want to know the old master's opinion"

  Gan Long said slowly, "New laws and old laws each have their advantages and disadvantages. Which law to use and how to use it depends on the will of those in power. There is no law that cannot be used to govern a country, as long as it is in harmony with heaven, earth, advantage, and humanity. I believe Your Majesty has a clear decision in mind, and I will certainly support your decision."

  The answer cleverly avoided the key point of the question and never truly answered the view on whether the new and old laws are abolished or used, but only expressed a stance.

  Song initially said nothing, no wonder he's a veteran of four dynasties! An old fox like him would never speak his mind openly in front of people. As long as he doesn't express his opinion, he won't offend either side. When he says he supports the emperor's decision, it's basically just lip service, not necessarily true or false, whoever takes it seriously is naive. Flattering and pretending to obey are everyday routines for him.

  The victorious general was blocked from returning, his expression unchanged. He told everyone to sit down and said, "I plan to attack Wei next month."

  As soon as this was said, the whole hall was in an uproar. This matter within their own household had not been clarified yet, and already they were stretching out their hands to the outside world - weren't they being a bit too hasty? The crowd secretly sighed in their hearts: after all, Your Majesty is still young! Full of vigor but lacking in composure!

  "Secure your home before fighting abroad."

  After reacting, someone immediately stopped him

  "I believe that the humiliation our great Qin suffered in Wei will be remembered by every single Qin person! Now, with the war between Han and Wei on the verge of breaking out, it's the perfect opportunity for us to take action. Such a good chance, if missed, who can give us another one? I'll immediately put this matter to rest."

  But when it comes to the interests of the clan, for the sake of profit, people will bravely face the wind and waves, "Your Majesty, this matter may be done again by Mr. Song, who can drive the five countries to unite and attack Wei, and make Han and Wei fight, shouldn't he be more confident?"

  Confident as can be! Damn it all! Song ChuYi cursed under her breath

  She previously pretended to be unable to bear the stimulation, and some people took it seriously, turning around to think about taking advantage of it! At present, it is not a question of whether there is this ability or not, but simply whether to respond or not.

  All eyes were focused on Song Chu Er, she coughed lightly and turned to Ying Ji, "Reporting to Your Highness, the last time the minister's plan was not successful, this is a well-known fact. This time, the minister also dares not guarantee ten percent success, but six or seven percent is still possible."

  Two countries going to war is not like children fighting, can it be started so easily? Saying that there's a 60-70% chance of winning is already quite arrogant.

  After saying this, no one else found fault with her. Everyone had already seen her temperament, but 60-70% of the possibility was indeed not enough to convince Wēi to give up his idea of attacking.

  "If there are no objections, this matter is settled for now. We will deploy our strategy tomorrow," said Wēi Yú, and he stood up and left decisively.

  Since he ascended to the throne, his iron fist has repeatedly demonstrated his wisdom and ruthlessness, establishing an authority that is distinct from his father Qin Xiao Gong's, making most of the court officials fear him deeply.

  After the morning meeting, Song Chuyi went to the Taishi Hall by herself. An inner attendant received her and led her to where she usually handled affairs.

  The room assigned to Song Chuyi was not small, with an inner and outer room. Both the inner and outer rooms were filled with bamboo slips, and the middle table was in the "small mountain" of bamboo slips. When Song Chuyi sat down, he couldn't see anyone at all.

  Seeing the things in front of him, Song Chu was excited and couldn't hold back. All this information came from all directions, truly knowing the world without leaving home. Recommended monthly vote ticket.

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