Chapter 201: Storm
"I always thought it was a legend. My great-great grandfather even participated in the expedition led by Emperor Xianjing to find the treasure, but after exhausting resources and manpower, they found nothing. I never expected it to be true?"
"Could it be fake?"
"Nonsense, this Great Cool Dragon Sparrow is one of a kind in the world. Who could forge it? And who would dare to?"
"Indeed, the Great Liang Dragon Sparrow is the Sword of the Ancestor. To forge a fake one is punishable by treason!"
Murmurs of stunned disbelief rippled through the ranks of Qin's courtiers. Each official huddled close, whispering to one another, their eyes and voices betraying a palpable sense of shock.
"Your Highness!"
Xu Changqing stood up. As one of the earliest people to follow Li Chen, Xu Changqing was qualified to speak first at this time, both in terms of his official position and ability.
“The matter of the Taizu's Treasure is too significant; I believe it should be handled with caution. If it proves to be true, we should spare no expense to retrieve it. However, if someone uses this to create confusion and achieve ulterior motives, then whoever is responsible must be held accountable.”
"Xu, your words are reasonable."
Another official stood up and bowed respectfully to Li Chen. "According to legend, the treasure of Taizu was personally prepared by Mr. Bo Wen, the first prime minister of Da Qin who accompanied Taizu in conquering the world. It is said that this treasure not only contained tens of thousands of weapons and armor but also mountains of gold and silver, countless jewels. It is written that after Taizu conquered the world and ascended to the throne by performing a ceremony of Fengxian on Mount Tai, he divided the wealth of the world into three parts: one was used for building a new dynasty and supporting the people's livelihood; the second was used for military funding and weapons reserves to defeat enemies outside the pass; the third was reserved as a reserve power to be used by the Li family's descendants in times of great calamity to save the country."
"If the treasure is real, I'm afraid it wouldn't just be my Great Qin that would have ulterior motives. Others with ill intentions would surely be tempted as well. Therefore, we must be both cautious and swift."
What he said makes a lot of sense.

Li Chen looked intently at the official and asked, "What is your name?"
The official bowed deeply, suppressing his excitement and agitation, and replied, "Your Highness, my humble self Chen Qi, has been appointed as an advisor to the Ministry of Personnel."
"Remember this name and title," Li Chen turned to Jin Xueyuan and said, "This matter is serious. This palace will discuss it with the cabinet and other officials before making a decision."
Li Chen slowly said, "Golden Princess, can you wait for a few days?"
Jin Xueyuan immediately said: "The prince is right, Xueyuan is willing to wait."
To expect the prince to agree directly at the banquet is impossible.
After all, the Crown Prince is still just a prince, not an emperor.
Even an emperor, when sending troops to fight in another country for someone else, would need a sufficient reason to convince his ministers. Otherwise, it could easily lead to political turmoil as such actions would be costly and burdensome on the people.
So the Xián dynasty embassy understood that, since the prince hadn't directly refused them, it was already the best possible outcome.
Then, the banquet continued.
After the banquet where tributes were presented and a request for Qin's military aid was made, although negotiations continued, the atmosphere had changed.
The officials of the Qin Dynasty had no more appetite for wine. One by one, they were thinking that what happened tonight would inevitably cause a stir in court tomorrow.
Is it a matter of deploying troops, or not deploying them?
This is a difficult choice placed before the Qin court.
Few officials would consider which of these two options would be more beneficial to the court.
They wondered which one the crown prince would choose? Which one the prime minister would choose?
If you guess correctly, you win, and in tomorrow's court turmoil, standing on the right side will naturally bring great rewards.
Of course, whether they stand on the side of the Crown Prince or the Grand Minister, only these officials themselves know in their hearts.

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