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Chapter 398
The Yasukuni Palace is more lively today than ever before.
Countless ministers serving in the capital, whether local or fleeing from other places, have gathered here, waiting anxiously for the latest news brought back by General Ueno.
Even those who are not qualified to enter the palace have gathered at the gate of the palace, eager to be the first to know the intelligence from the front.
The originally solemn and orderly palace is now like a noisy vegetable market. Facing many panicked and uneasy ministers, Emperor Yasukuni sat on the dragon throne, his heart full of helplessness and powerlessness.
The current situation in Yasukuni has completely lost control, and his authority as an emperor has fallen to the bottom, almost gone.
"General Ueno is here."
A notification made the noisy environment quiet down all of a sudden, and everyone looked at the door, looking forward to it.
Ueno strode in, which was also a rare highlight moment for Ueno, and everyone's eyes were on him.
Everyone expected Ueno to bring back good news and save Yasukuni from the war, but unfortunately, looking at everyone's expectant eyes, Ueno felt mixed emotions.
"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you."
This might be the last time Ueno solemnly paid his respects to his emperor.
"General Ueno, how is the situation? Does Xia agree to peace talks? Are you willing to withdraw your troops?"
The emperor was also anxious. At this time, he could no longer care about his dignity and asked anxiously.
"Your Majesty, the Zhenbei Army has agreed to negotiate."
As soon as these words came out, the whole court burst into warm applause.
At this moment, everyone no longer cared about the emperor's feelings. The feeling of escaping death made them forget themselves and where they were.
Some excited people even cried with joy, but the emperor looked at Ueno's expression and was not so optimistic.
"What conditions did Xia put forward?"
The emperor asked.
It is impossible to want Xia to withdraw unconditionally. How can you easily let go of the meat in your mouth? And Ueno's expression is not right.
Not only will Xia Guo propose conditions, but these conditions will certainly be very harsh. Otherwise, Ueno would have sent someone to inform the court of such good news and would not have come back to report in person.
Others obviously did not care much about the emperor's worries.
In their view, the conditions for withdrawing troops are nothing more than compensation or even ceding land. This does not matter to them and does not affect their fundamental interests.
No matter how big the loss is, it will be borne by Jingguo and the emperor. They can still act tyrannically and be their own local emperors.
"Your Majesty, the conditions proposed by Xia Guo are extremely harsh. For Jingguo, for the people, and for the countless bloody troops, please consider it carefully."
At this point, Ueno had no room for regret.
So, Ueno reported all the conditions proposed by Jia Xu one by one.
Silence, the entire court fell into a deathly silence, with only Ueno's voice.
Even after Ueno finished speaking, the court was still strangely quiet.
"How is this different from the destruction of the country and the extinction of the race?"
An old minister sighed in despair.
"Your Majesty, I cannot agree to this. We would rather fight to the last man."
"Your Majesty, evacuate the mainland. As long as we leave, we still have a chance."
"Your Majesty..."
Except for a few people who stood up to oppose, the others remained silent, as if they were thinking about the pros and cons.
If they agreed, what would be the impact on them? This is a question that many people are thinking about.
If we continue to fight, the result is known, so we have to consider the problem from another angle.
"Your Majesty, all the adults, the Zhenbei Army has sent experts to the port. If there is any movement on our side, the ships controlled by our country will be destroyed in an instant, and our evacuation route has been cut off."
Ueno uttered another desperate news.
"Ueno, what is your decision?"
The emperor was a little nervous, and his tone was even a little choked. He was very clear about the news sent back by Ueno, and he had reached a peace agreement with the Zhenbei Army.
Now that we know the content of the agreement, does it mean that Ueno has agreed?
The emperor's words immediately attracted the attention of others. These people were all smart people in Yasukuni. They immediately thought of something and looked at Ueno in unison.
Alas, with a sigh, Ueno took a step forward helplessly.
"Your Majesty, the masters of the Zhenbei Army have entered the city. Now I'm afraid that the Yasukuni Shrine no longer exists."
"Your Majesty, for Yasukuni and for the inheritance of the nation, I ask your Majesty to fulfill it."
As he said this, Ueno knelt down and bowed deeply.
No matter what the Yasukuni royal family is like, whether the emperor is incompetent or not, Ueno is loyal, and he doesn't want to see this happen.
However, in terms of racial inheritance, Ueno choseAbandon the royal family.
There is a deeper consideration, which Ueno has been deliberately avoiding, that is, it is better to live a miserable life than to die. As the person in charge of this negotiation, Ueno does not need to die, which is also an important reason for this matter.
This is Ueno's unwillingness to admit, and he deliberately avoids it in his heart.
Ueno's voice was not loud, but the ministers in the whole court heard it clearly.
Time passed by minute by minute, and the whole palace was dead silent, without any sound.
The emperor did not utter a word of rebuke, and the ministers also remained silent.
Because everyone knew in their hearts that the situation had developed to this point and it was irreversible. Even if the person who stood up today was not Ueno, there would definitely be someone else who stood up.
What Xiaguo needed was not Ueno, but a representative.
"Is it really this far..." The emperor murmured, his eyes full of confusion.
Since ancient times, no emperor has the courage to face death. After all, as long as they are still alive, they can sit firmly on the throne, become the common ruler of the world, and enjoy all the glory and wealth in the world.
Ueno knelt on the ground and expressed his determination.
The ministers did not speak, looking at each other, as if they wanted to explore each other's thoughts.
To save 500,000 senior officials, as long as Ueno said a word, these people could survive. As for the future, who can tell clearly, it is better than dying immediately.
At this time, if they speak out to attack Ueno, not only themselves, but also their families will cease to exist.
In a moment, this group of people figured out the interests.
Ta-da-da, a person outside the palace ran in panic.
"Your Majesty, it's not good. The Yasukuni Shrine was suddenly attacked and is now in ruins."
This notice became the last straw that broke the camel's back.
Ueno did not lie. Not only had the Zhenbei Army's masters entered the city, they had already dealt with the Yasukuni Shrine. They were probably on their way.
Without the protection of the top masters, Yasukuni would be even more difficult to escape.
"Your Majesty, for the sake of the race, please help me."
"Your Majesty, please help me."
"Your Majesty, please help me."
......
In an instant, voices rose one after another, and these people had made a decision.
What loyalty, face, in front of life, is worthless.