eurekapd Chapter 364: Little Brothers Also Have to Pay Protection Fees
Chapter 364: Little Brothers Also Have to Pay Protection Fees
"I have always had a question. I wonder if anyone here can answer it for me!"
What the hell!
Li Jize suddenly said something that not only stunned Hu Guangsheng, but also Chen Yingyuan was a little confused.
Is there anything in this world that the King of Qin doesn't know? If even he needs others to answer his questions and resolve his doubts, then there must be no stupid people in Qingzhou!
Li Jize ignored the group's surprise and their thoughts, and continued, "Korea was originally a vassal of our Great Qi. Why didn't they provide food and money when Great Qi was in the most critical situation? Why did they send money and food to the barbarians and even send their navy to snipe at our Qin army after they arrived there?"
"This……"
After Li Jize said this, the entourage at the scene were all stunned and confused.
but……
Since the King of Qin said that they need to have their questions answered and their doubts resolved, maybe they can be rewarded if they perform well.
"I think it's because we in Da Qi are farther away from them! The barbarians are closer. If they don't give Da Qi anything, Da Qi can't beat them. But if the barbarians ask for something and don't give it to us, they can beat us at any time."
Among the entourage, a guard with a sword said something that made some sense!
but……
Li Jize just smiled and said nothing. It was obvious that this answer did not satisfy His Royal Highness the Prince of Qin.
So, with the sword-carrying guard taking the lead, other maids, servants, soldiers, etc. joined in the discussion.
"I think it's because Goryeo just doesn't think highly of us. It's those barbarians who are more scary!"
"Goryeo won't die if it doesn't help Da Qi, but it will definitely die if it doesn't help the barbarians!"
Everyone was discussing this and that, but Li Jize just had a smile on his face and didn't say a word from beginning to end.
Seeing that no one was able to answer, Li Jize simply changed his train of thought, "Let me ask this question another way! What is the difference between the Great Qi recruiting followers and the barbarians recruiting followers?"
Hey! This question is easy.
It is obvious that Da Qi is taking in younger brothers just to save face. As long as you call me big brother, I will protect you from now on.
But it’s different for barbarians. If you call me big brother, you have to listen to me!
The Great Qi is giving you rewards, but the barbarians are asking you for things.
"If that's the case, why didn't I learn from the barbarians and ask for things when I was in the Great Qi era?"
Ah this...
This question has stumped everyone again!
At this time, Chen Yingyuan saw that no one could answer, so he could only take the initiative to take over the conversation. Otherwise, the King of Qin’s question would be stuck here, and it would be very embarrassing for everyone, wouldn’t it?
"Your Highness! Since you said it, they are barbarians! My Great Qi is the Celestial Empire, lacking nothing! Those barbarians were born in a desolate land and have nothing. Naturally, the behavior of the two in recruiting followers is different."
Wow! After he said this, everyone at the scene was stunned and looked at Chen Yingyuan in unison.
"Well said! As expected of Mr. Chen!"
"How can the great nation of Qi be compared to those barbarians?"
These people all cheered for Chen Yingyuan. Their behavior made Li Jize a little dazed. It seemed that the face of the "Heavenly Kingdom" was very effective both in his own time and space and here.
Ordinary people are also very willing to pay for this "face"!
Li Jize pointed at Chen Yingyuan and said, "Look! You see, it's because of this Confucianism that we think we belong to the Celestial Empire that we look down on these small nations! We think we should give them things to demonstrate our great power. So... what's the purpose of us taking in little brothers?"
Ah this...
Chen Yingyuan froze for a moment, and the others were also dumbfounded.
Is there something wrong with this operation?
Judging from the subtext of King Qin's words, doesn't it mean that they have done something wrong and should learn from the barbarians and ask these younger brothers for things?
In Li Jize's time, he was the biggest bandit in the world, recruiting followers all over the world!
Every younger brother who was exploited by him dared to be angry but not to speak out. If that was the case, why couldn't he do the same in this era?
The three perspectives of everyone present were really shocked. They didn't think it was wrong before, but now that the King of Qin said it, they thought about it carefully and realized that it was really a loss to recruit these younger brothers for the sake of face.
"Especially this Goryeo! We took him in as our younger brother, but we didn't gain any benefit from him. On the contrary, we had to shoulder the responsibility of protecting him as our big brother. We even emptied our own treasury to support them during the previous war of invasion by the Eastern Japanese. Is this really worth it?"
Li Jize's words were truly heartbreaking, and every word was heartbreaking.
Especially when thinking about the fact that the Great Qi had fallen to this day and had emptied its own treasury because of Goryeo, what happened in the end?
This guy surrendered directly to the barbarians!
Everyone's anger was aroused instantly. This Korean was really hateful! It was really not worth it for Da Qi to accept such a little brother!
"Your Highness! I request that you send troops. I will personally lead the army to teach these traitors a lesson!"
Hu Guangsheng felt that the opportunity had come. He could follow the topic and get everyone's support to send troops to Goryeo.
But surprisingly...
Li Jize shook his head and rejected this statement, which made Hu Guangsheng a little confused.
What the hell?
The King of Qin talked for a long time and laid so much groundwork, wasn't it just to send troops to Goryeo?
What is it for now?
Everyone looked at me and I looked at you, all confused.
They also don’t know why the King of Qin did this?
What is Walter doing?
Of course, Li Jize could not just send troops to attack Goryeo. Although he wanted to do so very much, the problem was that it was a bit unjust and unreasonable.
Even if he has to be a "Japanese pirate", Lin Ping wants to be a civilized Japanese pirate!
What are civilized "Japanese pirates"?
He must have found a good excuse before taking action. If he hears the truth, he will die!
I know the way to your home in the morning, and you'll be dead when the sun sets.
Yes! That’s exactly what it feels like. Using the slogans of sages to kill you is what we call civilized “Japanese pirates.”
Then what kind of slogan can allow one to become a Japanese pirate and plunder Goryeo in a fair and legitimate manner?
Of course it’s Goryeo who invites me!
What a strange question! Did Goryeo invite you to plunder? How unrealistic is that? Are you drunk or just half asleep?
But Li Jize, who came from a later era, was well aware of the tactics of a shameless superpower. He first went to another country to instigate an attempted coup, and then found an excuse to send troops to intervene militarily. Look! Didn't this bandit's excuse work?
Of course! This coup cannot be instigated by them, as that would be too obvious. It must be initiated by the Koreans themselves.
For this day...
That's why those Korean captives were able to survive, right?