Chapter 626: The Prime Minister Bets
When Zuo Xiang said this, he obviously didn't think that this was news from the army, but he knew very well that there would be definite news about the developments of the other two countries at the earliest, and now that it had arrived, it could only show that this news was not coming from official channels.
"Hehe, the left minister is really powerful, this news did not come from the military, but from the right minister." Borama seemed to be very satisfied with Zuo Xiang's performance, and did not forget to praise the other party first.
"Sent by the right minister? Hehe. Ding Dingwei smiled. Originally, he was skeptical about this news, because of the reason why he was an enemy of mercenaries, and what the strength of the opponent was, of course they had learned and studied. In their opinion, although the mercenaries are strong, the same weakness is also very obvious, that is, the number of troops is too small, maybe it can barely cope with any country alone, but if it is said that it is one against three, it should not be possible.
But now, the news that the armies of Siam and Ava have sent troops and both have been defeated and retreated, which seems too untrue to be assumed. This was originally a little suspicious, and now that the source of the news is from the hand of the right minister, Ding Dingwei reflexively thinks that this is fake news, as for why this is made, it is very simple, it is that Doon is preventing himself from sending reinforcements to the front line. Because of the political disagreement between the two, once the reinforcements were sent out this time, it meant that the other party lost in the battle.
"Oh? I don't know why Zuo Xiang is laughing? No one knows if Poramo had something in mind when he said this, but judging from this question alone, he is clearly a master who is not afraid of big things.
"Your Majesty, please forgive me for being unreasonable. Now the minister wants to ask the right minister a few questions, but I don't know if it's okay. Tindingway still smiled, and then said to Poramo in a tone of inquiry.
"I guess I wouldn't mind with the chest cup of the right side, right?" Polamo smiled and nodded, agreeing for Doon.
"It's nature." The confident Doon nodded very reservedly, then looked at Ding Dingwei and said, "If you have any questions, just ask, this minister will tell you the truth." β
At this moment, Doon's expression was very calm, and even his face was filled with a look of confidence. And when all this was seen in Ding Dingwei's eyes, for some reason, his heart couldn't help but tremble.
What kind of person Doon is, as an old opponent, he knows too well. In order to fight for power and profit, it is unscrupulous, such people are often willing to say that the black is white, and the thick black study can be described as perfect. Because of this, this person has done so many things that make people feel weak, and adjectives such as self-confidence are difficult to put on him. But now, he is so calm, can it be said that this information is really not true?
This idea passed through his mind, and was quickly rejected by Ding Dingwei himself. If it were true, His Majesty would not have summoned him. Even if he was called, it only showed that His Majesty was also skeptical of this information. At the thought that once he and His Majesty recognized this information, I was afraid that the matter of increasing troops to the front line would be postponed indefinitely, which was equivalent to the fact that the other party was better than him in this battle, and it also indirectly showed that the other party was stronger than himself.
As soon as he thought about this, Ding Dingwei threw away the suspicion he had just born. "Your Excellency, where did you get this news?"
"I can't tell you the truth, Prime Minister Zuo, this news was sent to my house by a businessman claiming to be Laotian." Doon, who had been prepared, replied calmly.
"Laotian businessmen? But I wonder if the right minister has ever seen him with his own eyes? Hearing that the source of the news was such a child's play, Ding Dingwei was even more convinced of his guess at this moment, this must be the smoke bomb thrown by Doon, in order to win the battle of whether to send troops or not. That is, if you know what is going on, it is absolutely impossible for the other party to succeed.
"Nope." Doon replied very happily. But he didn't forget to add the last sentence, "Although I haven't seen anyone, I still believe in this information." Therefore, according to the meaning of the original appearance, whether to send troops to Su Weng City still needs to be carefully studied. β
"Hahahaha." This answer finally drew a burst of laughter from Ding Dingwei. If there was no explanation later, maybe he wouldn't be so sure, but he actually took the initiative to talk about the issue of sending troops, which means that there is no silver three hundred taels here, and he will not recruit himself.
After being the left minister for so many years, Ding Dingwei believes that he has reached a very high level of so-called ability to observe words and colors, and Dune's words are equivalent to supporting his previous speculation.
Now that he had made a decision, Ding Dingwei didn't look at Dune at the moment, but turned to face Polamo and hugged his fist and said: "Your Majesty, according to the minister's opinion, this news is not credible, it is completely groundless. Therefore, I also ask Your Majesty to allow you to send reinforcements to the Suong front, and when the time is right, you will fight back with all your might, recover the lost territory, and raise the prestige of our country and the prestige of the king. β
Ding Dingwei finally made a move, and Doon, who had been waiting for a long time, also turned around and clenched his fists and said to Polamo: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this news is true, and it is the same as the minister's previous speculation, so the minister is sure that His Majesty is cautious in sending troops, and even the minister can use the official position to guarantee the vote, if this news is not true, the minister is willing to resign from the phase after two days and return to his hometown." β
"Huh?"
"Huh?"
At this moment, Polamo and Dindingway were shocked by Doon's words, and this scene was completely unexpected by them.
Originally, after listening to Ding Dingwei's words, Polomo could basically confirm that this was a false information that Doon deliberately made in order to delay the sending of reinforcements, and he was still a little angry in his heart. He can allow the two prime ministers to fight among themselves, but the premise is not to disrupt the development of the country, otherwise, he will not hesitate to pick up a big knife and cut off people's heads. But suddenly, Doon was so confident that he was betting on power, and he hesitated for a moment.
Not only did Polamo think so, but the left minister Ding Dingwei was also caught off guard by Doon's hand.
What's going on? It's just a plan to come up with a delay, why did you make such a big bet? Why did the right minister dare to make such a big bet? What is he relying on?
Ding Dingwei looked at Dune seriously, but he couldn't see anything on his face at all, especially when people deliberately closed their eyes at this time, which made him feel like he had no place to start and nowhere to analyze.
The side hall was quiet because of this, and both the king and the left minister were shocked by Doon's words, and they had to wonder if their idea just now was really wrong?
I don't know when, Doon has opened his eyes, and then he said in a non-startling voice, "This information must be true, not only to stop the increase in troops, but also to find a way to negotiate with the mercenaries, the sooner we talk, the more sincere we are, and the less we will pay." On the other hand, when the overall situation is settled, it will be necessary to pay several times the price when thinking about peace talks. β
Bitter words couldn't be more apt to describe Doon now. Judging by what he meant, it was entirely for the sake of the Phnom Penh dynasty to lose less, and it seemed that it had nothing to do with any power struggle.
"Thisβ" King Polamo was indeed frightened by Doon's audacity, and involuntarily hesitated. But before he could say something, Zuo Prime Minister Ding Dingwei also spoke, and said in the same shocking tone, "The minister thinks this news is fake." Although the mercenaries are strong, but the strength is limited, it is impossible to stop the armies of Siam and Ava at the same time, at this time it is the right time to increase the troops, and the minister is willing to guarantee the phase, if I am wrong, I will also return to my hometown. β
Yes, Ding Dingwei also made a bloody investment, and what he said was so certain, and now Borama became in a dilemma.
It is said that such a thing generally does not happen, and the official word is two-mouthed, how to say how to have it. Real officials, especially important ministers, speak very measuredly, even if they are more than 90 percent sure, they generally will not say anything to death, he always has to leave a way out for himself, right?
But today, both prime ministers have staked their official positions, and the opinions they give are still so contradictory, which is so abnormal, which makes Poramo even more hesitant.
It was Doon, who first showed a look of surprise, and then a heart of joy. Someone finally jumped into this pit, still an old opponent, and at this time he really wanted to shout to vent the excitement in his heart.
There was so excitement in his heart, but on the surface, Doon still suppressed this excitement, clasped his fists and said to Ding Dingwei: "Okay, Lord Zuo, if that's the case, we might as well take a gamble, and we will see it in two days." But I still say that if I wanted to negotiate peace with the mercenaries at that time, the price I would have paid would have been more. β
"Let's take a gamble, but I still support the increase of troops, if it is too late to send troops, we cannot afford to lose any losses on the front." Ding Dingwei said unequivocally. Then he did not look at Doon, but focused on King Porama, who was apparently now at his behest.
The two prime ministers each used their official positions to make bets, and they were all extremely confident, so that the headache became Borama. This is different from the result he expected, he wants to see who he wants to support if he says that he is reasonable, but now that they are all acting so strong, how can this decision be made?
I really want to put my hands in my hair to calm down, and Borama knows that if he does this, it will be very ungraceful to the king, but in the face of the two prime ministers, he can't help but give an explanation, after thinking about it, he finally decided to continue to make peace with the mud, and he can't be the master himself, so let the facts make the decision. "Okay, even if the two prime ministers believe in their negotiations so much, then it is better for everyone to calm down, wait a while, there should be news in two days, and then the king will know how to make a decision."