"Your Majesty, I have something to say!"

On the main hall, Sima Fang raised his head and said in a deep voice.

"Sima Aiqing has something to say, but it's okay to say it." Liu Xie glanced at Sima Fang indifferently and nodded.

"This matter is caused by me. How can the treasury withdraw money and food? Please allow me to bear all the expenses for pacifying the casualties in this time, and pay them in the name of the court." Sima Fang said in a deep voice.

Liu Xie nodded and sighed, "Although it is an unintentional mistake, the harm it has caused to our great man is real. If Sima Aiqing has such a heart, I would like to thank Sima Aiqing on behalf of those soldiers, Fang Sheng."

"The last one will be there." Fang Sheng took a step forward and bowed.

"You will do this matter. Remember, these money and grain are for those soldiers who sacrificed their lives for the country. I will never allow anyone to put their hands in. No matter who it is, if you want to make this money and grain, you will be allowed to take action first and then report!" At the end of his speech, a sharp look flashed across Liu Xie's face.

"Here!" Fang Sheng replied loudly.

"Sima's love." Liu Xie turned his head and looked at Sima Fang and said in a deep voice: "Even if you are unintentional in this matter, you have taken the initiative to pay the expenses of appeaseing the casualties, but you should know that this is not a punishment, but you voluntarily."

"The old minister understands, and he dare not ask His Majesty for forgiveness." Sima Fang bowed.

"Sima Fang believed in the wrong way to the Xiongnu, which attracted Hu trouble for the land of Guanzhong. Although it was not intentional, he could not help but punish him. He ordered you to be demoted to one level and be fined for one year. You are convinced." Liu Xie said loudly.

"Thank you Your Majesty for forgiveness, I'm the old minister to accept the punishment!" Sima Fang breathed a sigh of relief in his heart. Although the expenses of sacrificing the soldiers made him heartbroken, the Sima family could have escaped a catastrophe. You must know that if the charge of affair with foreign enemies is really implemented, it would not be possible to kill the whole family, but it would definitely be enough to make the Sima family fall into decline.

"Your Majesty is wise!" Not only Sima Fang, but also Yang Biao and other old ministers couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief when they heard this. If the punishment was too excessive, it would inevitably make many old ministers dissatisfied. If Your Majesty had a complete fall in love with the aristocratic family at this time, it would be a devastating blow to the Han Dynasty.

"The Huns have retired. The matter of Sima's beloved minister is stopped. No one can mention it." Liu Xie signaled Sima Fang to join the ranks, and first made the final decision. It was better to reassure everyone rather than to listen to it. He would not question the Sima family for this matter.

"But the Humans of the Huns dare to invade our borders and slaughter our great men's people, but this matter cannot be done like this." Liu Xie knocked on the table and snorted coldly.

"Your Majesty." Yang Biao stood up and bowed.

"The Grand Tutor has something to say, but it's okay to say it." Liu Xie said with a smile.

"Yes." Yang Biao nodded and bowed, "My great man has experienced many twists and turns. Now the treasury is empty and the people's livelihood is in decline. I forgive the old minister for saying frankly that we must not fight the Huns at this time, so as not to suffer the consequences of the devastation of life and be of no use to the country."

"I naturally know this." Liu Xie nodded. Even if he wanted to fight now, he would not have that much money and food. Although Liu Xie could attack quickly, if he wanted to expedition to Hetao, there would be a straight road that could directly lead to Hetao. However, if he was to conscript food, grass and supplies, there would be no need to collect too many food, grass and supplies. 50,000 troops would be out of Hetao, and the civilians in Guanzhong would be conquered. At least now, Liu Xie did not have the confidence to fight the Huns. Even if he conquered, the people's livelihood in Guanzhong would be abolished.

If there is priorities and the matter is not even a foundation, it will be a rush to go to the labor army to expedition without even being able to defeat it. That is definitely a quest for death. Liu Xie naturally would not do this.

"Although I can't fight, I don't plan to help these Xiongnu prisoners be raised for free, Grand Tutor."

"I'm here."

"Draw an edict to the Huns, help me condemn these Humans, and let them offer enough cattle, sheep, war horses and horses to exchange for their people." Liu Xie said coldly.

"Your Majesty wants to let these Huns barbarians go?" Yang Biao couldn't help but frown, "Your Majesty, I think it's not. The Huns' wolfish nature. When my Han Dynasty was strong, all my tribes would depend on me. Now that my Han Dynasty is in a weak state, I will reveal my jackal nature. If these Huns are let go, when the Huns' vitality is restored in the future, it will still pose a threat to my Han."

The literati of this era are different from those of the later Song Ming literati. They have a strong sense of bones and are far less polite to foreign races than they do in later generations.

"Then I won't let him recover." Liu Xie sneered with his hands, "I just said that he was letting go, but since these people dared to offend the power of the great man, if they were asked to go back like this, what would my face be? Where would the power of the great man remain?"

"Then..." Yang Biao looked at Liu Xie in confusion: "What does Your Majesty mean?"

"I passed on my oral instructions that all these Xiongnu prisoners of war will be castrated. Remember not to kill people. I am still waiting to exchange them for cattle and sheep." Liu Xie said unscrupulously.

The so-called castration, well, means cutting off the balls. For men, even if the profession of eunuchs in ancient times is a generous salary, not every man has the courage to lead the sword to arise.

"Well……"

From time to time, the sound of gasping in the air came from above the hall.

Yang Biao's lips twitched a few times, bowed and retreated back to the queue, and said no more. Even though he was very dissatisfied with the Huns because of this incident, he had no resentment at this moment, but he had no sympathy for those Huns. Lust was the leader of all evil, and he still saved things. Especially for these Huns who often like to humiliate women, this would cause less sin.

"If you have no objection..." Liu Xie looked at the ministers in the court, and suddenly felt that it was a bit inappropriate for these ministers to do this. He turned his head to look at Wei Zhong on the side and said, "Wei Zhong, you are responsible for the execution. Remember, don't kill them, these people can still be used."

"Here!" Wei Zhong's eyes flashed with excitement and he nodded and replied.

The ministers had no objection. After all, even if these people were released, they would probably be abandoned. After all, even if the Huns became eunuchs, they would probably have to bid farewell to the battlefield in their lives. It is hard to imagine how glory a group of eunuchs galloped on the battlefield, and in this way, they could shock the Huns. When they come back next time, they would probably have to think twice in their hearts.

As for leaving Wei Zhong to deal with this matter, everyone didn't think there was anything wrong with it. We couldn't let a group of scholars and officials deal with this kind of thing. If it was spread, would you still have this face?

"Dong~dong~dong~dong~dong~dong~"

Just when everyone thought that the Huns' affairs were revealed like this, a dull drum sounded suddenly in the palace, making everyone who was originally relaxed can't help but feel nervous.

"Your Majesty, you are a drum of injustice!" Wei Zhong stepped forward and bowed.
Chapter completed!