Chapter 39: Properly Respond

Zhou Tian was very dissatisfied; Prince Pingxi is dead, and this Yang Jun is a toothless tiger.

What qualifications does he have to bare his fangs and brandish his claws before me? Moreover, how dare he speak such words?

"Yang Jun, could it be that you are threatening me?"

Yun Fengyun also spoke, a flash of anger passing through his eyes.

As the Son of Heaven, do I still have to look at your face, Yang Jun, when appointing my own ministers?

Yang Jun, composed, tidied his clothes and then bowed to Yun Fengyun.

After all, he is the emperor; as his subject, lowering my head is no big deal.

"Your Majesty, I believe there is still a more appropriate way to handle this!"

Yang Jun bowed as a courtesy, and his words were proper.

Although Yun Fengyun felt dissatisfied, he had to suppress his anger.

"Alright, continue."

Yun Fengyun snorted coldly; even before the officials, he had to go along with Yang Jun's words.

"Your Majesty, I believe the so-called opening of hostilities by Sunshine Kingdom is merely, after suffering a loss, a threat to our Great Xia."

"Such a matter is merely them gaining a slight advantage in their rhetoric."

"In truth, a major war is impossible; they dare not fight, and moreover cannot fight!"

"So, I need not go to the Pacified West Army; as for Zhou Tian, it is even less necessary."

Yang Jun spoke at length, laying out the development directions of these matters.

Moreover, his own demeanor in those words actually earned nods of approval from several ministers.

What kind of nature does Sunshine Kingdom have? What sort of people are they, top to bottom? The people of Great Xia who have dealt with them extensively surely understand this.

After Yang Jun finished speaking, he straightened up and stood there.

All right, I need not go to the Pacified West Army, and you, Zhou Tian, had better not indulge in foolish fantasies!

What is the Pacified West Army? It is the painstaking effort of my father the king.

Want to take advantage?

No way.

Furthermore, in this matter, Yang Jun has everything under firm control.

In such a situation, it also appears very steady and proper.

"Oh? Yang Jun, are you serious? You really can be certain that Sunshine Kingdom dares not start a war?"

Yun Fengyun's brows knitted tightly; in this matter, he also found it hard to foresee the consequences.

However, he still understood one thing in his heart.

That is to say, if things really develop this way, it will certainly be beneficial to our Great Xia.

However, Yang Jun's words also drew opposition from the ministers, who in this situation also expressed unease.

"Your Majesty, this cannot be taken lightly; war between the two nations is a major affair concerning the rise and fall, prosperity and demise of a state—how can we indulge in wishful thinking?"

This is an official loyal to Great Xia, merely overly cautious in his conduct.

"Yes, Your Majesty, how can such a major matter be decided merely on a moment's guess?"

This is another official who likes to follow the crowd; since someone pointed out Yang Jun's fault, if he does not follow suit, wouldn't he be somewhat out of step?

"Your Majesty, Yang Jun's action is purely self-serving, disregarding national interests and defying you; therefore I implore you to issue an edict to punish Yang Jun's crime and confiscate the Pingxi Manor!"

This is Yang Ye's mortal enemy; previously suppressed by Yang Ye to the point of being unable to speak or even meet his gaze when Yang Ye was present.

Now that Yang Ye is dead, he can jump out, eager to first punish Yang Jun with a serious crime before anything else.

Zhou Tian was excited; so many people were on his side, all speaking up, expressing their dissatisfaction with Yang Jun.

He was pleased, unconsciously nodding, intending to speak.

But at this moment, Yun Fengyun snorted coldly, waved his right hand, and the officials' words were promptly taken back.

Seeing this, Zhou Tian dared not say more; he could only close his mouth and listen to Yun Fengyun.

Yun Fengyun stared fixedly at Yang Jun; this Yang Jun could indeed be considered to have presented him with a tremendous problem.

In such matters, a slight oversight could become a major affair concerning the rise and fall, safety and peril of Great Xia.

"Yang Jun, I want to ask you: if your so-called judgment that Sunshine Kingdom dares not attack our Great Xia is mistaken, leading to their army pressing upon our borders and threatening Great Xia's safety, what then would you do?"

Yun Fengyun drew a deep breath and then slowly exhaled.

Faced with this, at this moment his eyes flashed with a hint of killing intent.

Yang Ye is gone; Yang Jun is nothing to worry about.

After all, if one truly wished to kill Yang Jun, it would likely cause an uproar in the court.

After all, when Yang Ye was alive, his prestige was extremely high, and his handling of affairs also earned admiration from many.

Yang Ye is gone, but these people remain.

Therefore, the handling of Yang Jun must not be too simple or brutal.

All factors must be considered before any action can be taken.

Furthermore, Yun Fengyun does not believe that Yang Jun possesses any great strength that would make him fearful.

Upon hearing Yun Fengyun's words, the ministers all fell silent.

Matters of state and family—who can predict their course? Who can control their outcome?

The old emperor spoke, directing his words at Yang Jun.

So, the best course for me is to keep quiet in time and say no more.

"Your Majesty, if Sunshine Kingdom truly dares to invade our Great Xia, I will certainly respond with all my strength!"

Yang Jun spoke loudly; in a single sentence, everyone's gaze turned to him.

"Young Master Yang, you are giving it your all? How could it be that you, alone, can resist the Daylight Great Army?"

Zhou Tian gave a cold smile, a flicker of coldness flashing in his eyes.

He already felt a bone-deep hatred for Yang Jun.

First, Fourth Senior Sister Leng Qingyue vanished without a trace; now there is no news, her fate unknown.

Then came Third Senior Sister Mo Qingyan returning injured, and she seemed to be growing increasingly distant toward me.

Facing all this, Zhou Tian had long since placed all his hatred upon Yang Jun.

"If the Sunlight Country dares to invade even an inch of our Great Xia's territory, I will cut off a piece of flesh from Sang Jie Guiyi; if they do not know when to advance or retreat, and encroach upon a foot of our land, I will sever an arm of Sang Jie Guiyi!"

Yang Jun spoke loudly, his face filled with righteous vigor.

"Furthermore, if such a thing truly occurs, I will expend all the resources of the Pingxi Prince's Mansion, selling everything to aid Great Xia in resisting the enemy; as for me, I will atone with my death."

Yang Jun's voice rang out above the imperial court, and everyone was shocked.

Whether they looked down on him or were tired of seeing Yang Jun, they all glanced sideways.

All turned their gazes toward Yang Jun.