Li Ke agreed, but the Wei ministers present were all unwilling.
"Marshal, you cannot send our Emperor to Shuangyue City. That would be sending our Emperor to his death."
Hearing this, Chu Chen couldn't help but laugh, "Death? You only stand up when your Emperor is in danger."
Speaking of this, Chu Chen's expression turned stern, and he swept his gaze across everyone present, "Think about it. If I hadn't broken in this time, you might still be plotting how to scheme against our Yunyue Kingdom."
"Just as you schemed against our Empress back then."
"If you hadn't deceived the Empress, we wouldn't have entered Daliang City so quickly. This is all your own doing."
"Do you really think our Yunyue Kingdom is easy to bully?"
Hearing this, everyone present couldn't help but sigh, not knowing what to say.
Everyone seemed to have lost the ability to speak, only able to listen to Chu Chen quietly.
Seeing that no one spoke, Chu Chen waved his hand, signaling Wei Lixuan to quickly take the Wei Emperor away.
However, just as the Wei Emperor was about to be escorted out of the hall, an official stepped forward and blocked the Emperor.
The Wei Emperor was stunned for a moment and stopped, "Bigan, what are you doing?"
The official's name was Bigan, a mere attendant in the Ministry of Rites, but at this moment, his face was full of righteous indignation.
"Your Majesty, you cannot be taken away by his men like this. If you leave, who knows if you will be sent to Shuangyue City or executed directly?"
Upon hearing this, the Wei Emperor's body trembled slightly, and he became restless.
He couldn't help but look back at Chu Chen, his face full of worry, "Marshal, you wouldn't do that, would you? Even if I have to die, I cannot die so obscurely. I am the Wei Emperor, not someone insignificant!"
Chu Chen nodded, saying very naturally, "Of course, I won't let you die so tragically. You can rest assured about this."
"That won't do. I don't trust you," Bigan said with a displeased expression.
Although Chu Chen spoke eloquently, he had just feigned an attack on Zhao, deceiving both Zhao and Wei into thinking he was attacking Zhao, only to attack Wei.
This was an unforgettable scar for Wei.
"Then what do you suggest I do?" Chu Chen asked with a wry smile, looking at this loyal Wei minister, full of helplessness.
Bigan thought for a moment and said, "Sending him to Shuangyue City is acceptable, but I have a condition. I want to go with His Majesty, and at the same time, our Wei must send troops to Shuangyue City, in the same number as your soldiers."
Hearing this, Chu Chen couldn't help but laugh, "Do you think we are here to negotiate? I have defeated your Wei Kingdom, not to form an alliance with you."
"Allowing you to send troops is impossible. Who knows what crazy intentions you might have on the way?" Wei Lixuan shook his head speechlessly.
An Yong also couldn't help but say, "Our Marshal did not kill your Wei Emperor directly, which is already considered merciful. You should be fortunate that he is being handed over to our Empress for handling."
"As for accompanying him, that is even more impossible. Your Wei Emperor is a criminal. How can he be accompanied by anyone?"
Bigan became agitated upon hearing this, "What you say does have some logic, but if you don't let me accompany him, I will smash my head against this pillar."
"Also, if you don't agree to our soldiers accompanying us, you must ensure that our Emperor does not die on the way. Otherwise, the rebels of our Wei Kingdom will be endless."
"Even if your Yunyue Kingdom has accidentally defeated us, you cannot disregard our Wei soldiers and civilians like this."
Chu Chen snorted coldly, unmoved, "The fact that I can let you stand here and speak to me is already the utmost benevolence."
"As for the ministers present, as long as they do not act rashly and obey the arrangements of our Yunyue Kingdom, they can still contribute to the prosperity of the world in the future."
"As for the final outcome of the Wei Emperor, our Empress will naturally have the final say. You do not need to worry about it, my lords."
"You should be fortunate that you did not grovel just now, otherwise, you would be in prison now."
The ministers present were all indignant, but when it came to actually stepping forward like Bigan, they faltered.
Bigan thought for a moment, his expression resolute, and stepped forward, "Marshal, since you say so, then fine. I think it is time for me to leave."
"Kill me. I don't want to play these word games with you."
"Since I am unable to persuade you, I can only express my resolve with my death."
"History will ultimately record what I have done today, and what happens to your Yunyue Kingdom is your own business."
Hearing this, Chu Chen nodded and sneered, "You are right. How our country makes its choices is our own business, but it is impossible for you to threaten us."
"As for what you have done, our historians will erase it for you, because at that time, our Yunyue Kingdom will become the unified nation on this continent, and the Empress will not allow such things to be recorded."
Bigan was not afraid, "So what? There will always be historians willing to record this matter. You can kill one historian, but can you kill all of them?"
Chu Chen, upon hearing this, looked at Bigan with even more respect, "My lord, I know your noble character. You are loyal to your king and love your country. I admire you greatly."
"However, what you are doing is meaningless. You are only protecting a king who is about to lose his kingdom. Even if you die for him, you will only gain a good reputation."
"But if you truly change your thinking and consider the welfare of the people, perhaps you would be willing to stay and let the people benefit because of you."
Hearing this, Bigan was stunned, his face full of surprise.
He pondered Chu Chen's words, but remained somewhat confused.
"What does this mean? Is being loyal to the king and dying for him not considered considering the welfare of the people?"
"If a minister does not even protect his king, how can he be good to the people?"
These words resonated with many ministers present.
After Chu Chen's initial selection, the remaining ministers clearly shared similar aspirations.
Chu Chen shook his head and said, "Lord Bigan, you are mistaken."
"There was a sage named Mencius who said, 'The people are the most important, the state comes next, and the ruler is the least important.'"
"This means that the people are the most noble, and the country is less important than the people, while the ruler is less important compared to the former two."