One side was literary, the other was martial, and the two sides were quarreling fiercely.
But it was always the low-ranking officials who were arguing, while the authoritative officials like General Li Yongku, Prime Minister Liu Shiqi, the princes and Prince Ye Feichen never spoke.
The emperor seemed to have been accustomed to such scenes for a long time. He sat on the dragon throne and watched quietly as everyone continued to fight.
It wasn't until half an hour later that the quarrel was almost over. The emperor coughed slightly, and everyone in the court fell silent in tacit agreement, waiting for the emperor's next words.
The emperor's voice echoed in the court, "What do Liu Aiqing think?"
Liu Shiqi is not too tall, has a very thin figure, and has a pair of extremely wise eyes under his white eyebrows.
His voice was slow, "In my opinion, this matter can be easily solved. While sending troops to maintain public order, we can also send a few imperial doctors to treat the plague. We can do both at the same time without any delay."
Civil servants/military ministers: They are arguing in vain.
The emperor thought for a moment and said, "Li Aiqing, do you have any thoughts on this matter?"
Li Ren looks three-thirds like Li Yongku. Both of them are equally tall, but Li Yongku's spirit seems to be better, and he can tell at a glance that he is powerful.
"This..." Li Yongku hesitated and said, "Although suppression is not difficult, it is very important. We must suppress it with force without losing the hearts and minds of the people. These military ministers are all vulgar people and are not suitable for direct contact with the people.
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Li Yongku said this very seriously, as if he was sincerely thinking about the people.
Such words were already within the emperor's expectation. Without even raising his eyes, he said slowly, "Then who do you think is more appropriate to send?"
"The veteran thinks..." Li Yongku said after thinking, "The veteran believes that a prince should be sent to suppress it. This will not only represent the emperor's determination to solve the disease, but also have a certain deterrent and comfort effect on the people."
After Li Yongku said this, the ministers seemed to have opened a new conversation box, so they stepped forward one after another and said, "Your Majesty, I think it is most appropriate for His Highness the King of Qin to go and suppress it."
"Your Majesty, I believe that His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is the best candidate to go and suppress it."
All the ministers were divided into two factions during the debate, one supported Bai Qianjin and the other supported Ye Feichen.
Bai Qianjin stood at the front, and a thought flashed through his mind. If this incident was really caused by Daliwan, it was most likely related to Ye Feichen.
So he took a step forward, and the entire hall immediately fell silent, and all the ministers' eyes fell on him.
Then I heard Bai Qianjin's jade-like cool voice echoing in the main hall, "Father, I am willing to go to Jiangnan to suppress it."
As soon as these words came out, all the ministers looked shocked and were stunned in their hearts.
Although His Highness the King of Qin has always been supported by many ministers, he never seems to have any interest in the throne, and he has never been seen to be friends with any official in private.
Unless the emperor's order comes to him personally, he will not participate. He will even be absent from the court every three days.
But this time he actually asked for help. Could it be that the sun has risen from the west?
Another level of speculation has begun in people's minds. Now that His Highness King Qin has begun to show his strength in front of the emperor, does he want to compete for the throne?