Chapter 1407 Who Can Change His Majesty's Mind?

"There is no need to ask Qi'er's opinion on this matter. I have made up my mind!" said the old emperor.

The old emperor knew exactly what Yuanji meant and what he was thinking. These old foxes, seeing that they could not convince him, actually set their sights on Qi'er.

"Your Majesty..."

"Okay, there is no need to say more about this matter. If you came to see me just for this matter, then you can leave." said the old emperor.

Several ministers looked at each other, and then bowed their hands at the same time and said, "I will take my leave!"

It was obvious that they came to see the old emperor all for this matter. Seeing that the old emperor was determined, they could only take their leave and leave.

The old emperor looked at the ministers expressionlessly as they left, but the deep in his eyes was not as determined as when he had just spoken.

When the old emperor first heard that Tianji Country wanted to ask for a marriage with Yanfeng Country, his first reaction was: Tianji Country was too much. He would never agree to such a humiliating marriage!

Originally, the old emperor thought that the ministers in the court would have the same idea as him. After all, once the marriage was agreed, not only would he, the emperor, be infamous for eternity, but the ministers in the court would also not have a good reputation.

But what the old emperor never expected was that many of the ministers in the court actually supported the marriage, only a few opposed it, and the others did not express their opinions, which actually explained the problem.

It was not until this time that the old emperor realized that he had thought wrong, and the ideas of the ministers in the court were completely different from his ideas.

When he learned about this situation, the old emperor's first reaction was anger and disappointment. It was fine that the people of Tianji Country took the opportunity to humiliate their Yanfeng Country, but he did not expect that his ministers were so spineless, which made him angry and disappointed.

Then, the old emperor reacted in anger: their Yanfeng country does not have the courage and determination to fight against Tianji country. They are facing many problems: food shortage in granaries, rebels everywhere, rampant demon army, corrupt officials, etc. These problems have made Yanfeng country have been invincible since ancient times, not to mention the war of nations.

Moreover, all signs show that Tianji country has also pulled Shuiyue country as an ally, and the last of the four superpowers in the human world: Maple Leaf country, has an unclear attitude. These situations are extremely unfavorable to their Yanfeng country.

Although he understands the concerns of the ministers, the old emperor is still angry in his heart, even more angry than before, because the old emperor feels that he has worked diligently for these years, and his country should not have fallen to this point. The reason why there are such internal and external troubles now is that these ministers are not doing their job well, don’t know how to share their worries, and only know how to fight for power all day long.

However, the old emperor is now old, and Yanfeng Country is facing various problems. Now, what they need most is stability. Therefore, although the old emperor is quite dissatisfied with these ministers, he dare not make a big move.

As his anger slowly dissipated, and at the same time, he became more clear about the problems in the court, the old emperor's attitude of firmly opposing the marriage had changed unconsciously. Of course, this change was only in his heart, and he had not expressed this idea to anyone else.

It was precisely because his thoughts had quietly changed that when he saw Zhao Qi just now, he had guilt and apology in his eyes.

However, the old emperor's idea of ​​opposing the marriage was not shaken very much. He still hoped that there would be other ways to solve the current predicament of their Yanfeng Country. Therefore, he did not mention the marriage in front of Zhao Qi, nor did he accept the suggestions of those ministers.

In addition to this, there was another reason why the old emperor did not give in, that is, the old emperor did not want to bear the stigma, at least did not want to bear the main responsibility for the marriage, so he did not want to give in so easily.

Of course, the old emperor himself would not admit this and would not mention it to anyone.

Soon, a eunuch pushed the door open and whispered a few words in the old emperor's ear. The old emperor's eyes changed slightly, and then he sighed softly, and he didn't say anything from beginning to end.

On the other side, after several ministers left the imperial study, their faces were a little ugly, except for the Minister of Personnel Yuanji.

"My lords, what do you think we should do about this?" The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue spoke first. Although he was not at the level of a minister, he was also quite influential in the court. This time he also came to see the old emperor.

"What else can we do? His Majesty is unwilling to let go. We, as ministers, can't make decisions for him?" said Zhou Yanfeng, the Minister of the Ministry of Revenue. He is the chief officer of the Ministry of Revenue, and he doesn't need to be too polite when talking to his subordinate.

"Alas, Your Majesty, how can you be so confused about public and private matters when facing a major event? Tianji Kingdom and Shuiyue Kingdom are ready to make a move and may send troops at any time, but Your Majesty still only cares about the father-daughter relationship between you and the Seventh Princess, and ignores the safety of our entire Yanfeng Kingdom. This is unwise!"

"Is it really difficult for my Yanfeng Kingdom to avoid this disaster?"

"Now no one can convince Your Majesty to change his mind. It seems that our Yanfeng Kingdom is really going to be in great trouble."

Everyone sighed, with a frown on their faces.

They are all important officials of Yanfeng Country. Naturally, they don't want Yanfeng Country to have any trouble, which will inevitably affect their interests. Therefore, they don't oppose the marriage. Even if they have to bear some infamy for it, they don't care much.

However, the marriage must be approved by the old emperor after all. No matter how much they agree, if the old emperor doesn't nod, they have no way to do anything and can only worry here.

"I don't think so." Yuan Ji, who had been silent all the time, said.

"What does Minister Yuan mean by this?" Everyone looked at Yuan Ji. Seeing Yuan Ji enjoying this kind of star-studded treatment again, Zhou Yanfeng in the crowd didn't look very good.

"I think it's not that no one can change your majesty's mind." Yuan Ji said.

"Who? Who can change your majesty's mind? For this matter, we have already found your majesty many times. Even we can't convince your majesty. Who else in this court can change your majesty's mind?" The officials next to him asked puzzledly.

Indeed, they are all important officials of the court, and their status is much higher than that of other ministers. If they can't convince them, who else can?

"We can't, but that doesn't mean others can't." Yuan Ji said with a smile.

"Who is Minister Yuan talking about?"

"Yes, Lord Yuan, please tell us, it's already time, don't keep us in suspense."

Everyone asked.

Before Yuan Ji could speak in a hurry, Zhou Yanfeng in the crowd had his eyes lit up, as if he had thought of something, and said first: "I think the person that Minister Yuan is talking about, who can change His Majesty's mind, should be the Seventh Princess."