The governor's deputy, Inspector Fan Shan, glanced at the crowd and winked at someone. An official had no choice but to say: "The imperial capital is too far away... Nanlian Mountain is too close. We must pay attention to the interests and risks here."
All the officials looked at each other in silence, and some nodded in agreement... Unlike the feudal princes, the state capital is not the state capital of the governor alone. Whose wealth and life are worthless?
In the past, because of his relationship with Ye Qing, Fan Shan had been ostracized in the past few years. Recently, he has become very popular. Needless to say, the reason why.
Yan Shenyuan felt cold, raised his tea cup, took a sip, and glanced at Qin Lie.
Qin Lie pressed the hilt of his sword and said that this world is sacred due to Taoism and does not care about ordinary weapons, so generals can only use swords to discuss matters. At this time, Tie Qing looked at everyone.
He succeeded because he took over the position of military governor after Zhang Cunshi resigned and became the second person in the army. However, he knew clearly in his heart who could secure this position. At this time, he did not dare to hesitate for a moment to his benefactor.
Staring at everyone, Shen Ling said: "Everyone, you are the ministers of Da Cai. At this time, Nan Lianbo has not been granted the title of Yinghou. If he enters the state arbitrarily, he will be suspected of causing rebellion. Are you looking like thieves?"
As soon as these words were said, there was no sound in the hall, and the wind blew in with cold air. Everyone trembled in their hearts. Even Yan Shenyuan was shocked. What he wanted was support, not opposition. As soon as Qin Lie said these words, even Yan Shenyuan was shocked.
The governor himself could not change his mind and thought to himself: "This is a common man."
Everyone was silent. The general and his superior exchanged glances, but then they started shouting: "Let's fight again. We can't lose the face of the court."
"Isn't it just that the palace guards retreated? Who knows how tricky it is to retreat without even firing an arrow... I've been as good as the King of Wei on the grassland, and I can withstand 400,000 Yin soldiers, even if I'm not even half as good.
It’s also because of the lack of military strength and spiritual stones. Could it be that the heavy army cannot defend the strong city of Qiyang?”
What nonsense are you talking about...
Yu Fan sneered in his heart, glanced at a few local officials who were close to the Yu family, and secretly signaled to them not to participate.
More civil servants and family princes who had not fought for many years like Yu Fan and were not familiar with military matters listened with hesitation.
"What you generals said is too exaggerated and untrue..."
"The meaning is not unreasonable... We are the ministers of Da Cai, and we cannot help anyone messing with the law."
"Besides, the imperial court has made a decision, and the prince will dispatch the state capital..."
While there were divergent opinions, Yan Shenyuan meditated on his head and remained calm.
Qin Lie observed the unmoved expression on the governor's face, hesitated in his heart, and gritted his teeth and said: "Sir, although Ye Qing has been granted the title of Lord Dongzhen, the title of Marquis from the imperial court has not yet been reached. If you are anxious to reach out, everyone in the state will follow suit."
Precedent, where does the court’s face and authority lie?”
"This evil example cannot be allowed to happen, at least it cannot be started in our Yingzhou state first."
Yan Shenyuan nodded slightly but remained silent.
However, Qin Lie felt that he understood in his heart. He was encouraged and turned to look at everyone: "Even if he is granted a title of marquis, it is said that it is in parallel with the state capital. The imperial court has no intention of handing over the power of governance to one person... In the face of a powerful enemy, stability is still the most important thing."
The overall situation cannot lead to chaos."
These words were very grand and made some sense. Many important ministers who had smelled the aura of heaven and the imperial court and knew some of the inside story were thinking about it carefully.
"Boom" there was a thunderous sound, and under the light of lightning, everyone's faces turned white... For the sake of the long-term fate of the family, we must pay attention.
"hehe"
But I saw the Governor-General speaking in a gentle tone: "We are all obeying the overall situation of fighting against the outside world. Ye Qing is really a marquis, and the court has decrees that the marquis will lead the state. So what if we temporarily stay under him and obey his orders?"
After a high-sounding statement, Yan Shenyuan's expression turned solemn: "But now, this person's identity has not been determined, and he can ignore our city by using his name? What are the rules of the court with such rebellion?"
Great things are done...
Qin Lie was determined in his heart, and he immediately followed up and said: "What your Excellency said is exactly what the imperial court ordered the states and counties in the world, and the princes had to bow their heads. This is the weight of the cauldron, and it must be respected. Ye Qing regards this as a child's play."
, is this a blessing for Yingzhou?"
His tone became more and more passionate, and his saliva sprayed on the face of the person opposite him.
Everyone looked at each other, knowing that the show was coming. There might be a mystery in these words... It depends on what kind of medicine Qin Lie is selling in his gourd.
"If you give in and use this mean and ungrateful person to deal with the powerful and powerful people in the county, will your family fortunes and even your lives be saved?"
"For the sake of the people of Yingzhou, for the sake of your family and property, for the purpose of checking and balancing the future Yinghou" Qin Lie shouted loudly, hammering several cases with one hand, his eyes flashed at the sound: "This time, even if this person wins the position of Yinghou,
We also need to let him know our character."
Character?
Yu Fan's expression became strange, and he felt anything. This actually spoke to everyone's heart. Even if he had to welcome Ye Qing in the end, he still had to let Ye Qing understand that these people were "where the people's hearts are."
But this tone, this demeanor, this style of attacking several cases, and his military background disgusted many people. This can be seen from the subtle expressions of everyone.
Moreover, Ye Qing is not a person who "kindly cares for the people's hearts". This guy is decisive in killing, and I am afraid that the result will be bloody.
Just as he was thinking about it, as soon as Qin Lie finished speaking, there was a buzz on the field. As expected, someone echoed: "Indeed, if we don't show the power of the state government, Ye Qing will only treat us like fish on the chopping board."
Fatty…”
"Checks and balances must be maintained..."
"Stop it for a moment, I'm sorry this person doesn't dare to attack the state openly."
Yu Fan frowned and saw that everyone showed some interest after hearing Qin Lie's words.
"Isn't it?"
Yu Fan took another look at the excited look on the governor's face above, and suddenly felt a chill in his heart. He felt helpless again since the time he went to Luoyang.
"You want to fight but don't want to fight hard, you want to be cooperative but don't accept it easily. How can you not let people look down on you with such a rat-tailed end?"
After a while, relying on the crowd's intention, the governor stood up, took two steps, raised his eyes and looked out the window, sighed and said: "It is natural for us to be loyal to the imperial court and die for the imperial court. How can we abandon our duties?"
"It is said that only by having a good name can one speak well. Ye Qing has sinister intentions. He really entered the state capital and came down to welcome the marquis. Not to mention the separation of officials and titles, I am afraid that the merger of the two houses will not be possible... By then, how many of you in the marquis' mansion will be able to do it?
To achieve the current status?"
These words really hit the target of everyone present, and the atmosphere fell silent.
Yu Fan thought that if his family had not prepared a way out a year ago, now he would have to be dragged in by this old official... and thrown into this whirlpool, becoming a sacrifice for the struggle between Tumai and Qingmai.
When the meeting ended, Yan Shenyuan left Qin Lie behind, stared at the general for a moment, and said slowly: "The idea you just had was a good one, but why didn't you mention it in the side hall?"
Qin Lie's heart pounded, cold sweat broke out on his back, and his face looked thoughtful: "The official was thinking about it just now, but looking at Ye Qing's position, I found that he is actually afraid of a direct conflict with the imperial court."
"Once a conflict breaks out, no matter whether it is justified or not, it is difficult to escape the reputation of usurping power. Even if Qingmai protects him, the matter of becoming a marquis can be delayed again and again... It is really the fault of a general to not think about it in advance and report it to your lord.
, please forgive me."
Regardless of whether it was true or not, at least the general had expressed his stance now. Yan Shenyuan softened his expression and looked up and down at the general with the sword.
In fact, the key now is the conflict between the power of the imperial court and Ye Qing. Zhoucheng itself is already weak in terms of strength. Only by using this as a bargaining chip can we obtain some benefits.
Of course, deterrence is only effective when there is no real release. Real persecution would be too easy and would be of no benefit to Ye Qing, nor to himself... The court might even reprimand the provocation without permission.
Although the truth is good, it was surprising to hear it from this person. At this time, a gust of cold wind blew in from the gap. Yan Shenyuan couldn't help but shudder. After thinking about it, he nodded and said: "You can think of this,
I feel relieved."
"Yes" Qin Lie bowed his head respectfully, his eyes flashing with cold light.
"This time we go out to resist, bring all your elite troops. Don't lose too much, just show off..." Yan Shenyuan warned, and everyone could hear the implication. The 40,000 palace guards of the Northern Wei Dynasty were outnumbered and retreated.
No one believed that tens of thousands of state troops could be Ye Qing's opponent.
"But the magician team needs to stay. I will order Yu Fan to stay as a reserve team and not allowed to leave the city - beware of this person escaping or collaborating with the enemy."
When he said the last sentence, Yan Shenyuan's eyes stayed on Qin Lie's head for a while, as if to judge his trustworthiness. After a while, he handed him the sealed military order handwritten letter, waved his hand and said, "You go ahead."
"The general will obey his orders."
Qin Lie stepped back step by step with the military order in hand. When he was about to reach the door, he heard the governor's voice faintly coming from inside: "Remember, don't just change yourself from the enemy's point of view in the future. This is very dangerous."
"...Yes, sir, I would like to be taught."
Stepping out of the Governor's Mansion, Qin Lie got on his horse with the support of a group of trusted generals. He turned back and glanced at the Governor's Mansion. For some reason, he felt that the atmosphere was heavy and the building seemed to be toppling under the thick black rain.
"What position?" His eyes flickered, and he whipped the red dragon horse: "Let's go to the military camp to gather troops."
The city has been strictly prepared for war recently. After the drums sounded in the big camp, people and horses soon became noisy. Tens of thousands of troops poured out from each barracks, lined up in an orderly way out of the city, and plunged into the unpredictable wind and rain.
A snow-white message light lit up in the Chinese army
In a mansion in Qiyang City, Yu Fan just stepped inside and was greeted by a few strangers. He stopped suddenly, holding his sword on the hilt, staring at Qi Liang who was leading the way: "Who are they?
"
Qi Liang's face didn't look very good either, and he secretly sent a message saying: "The people sent by the governor are probably for surveillance."
Although these generals are not real people, they are still at the fourth level of Qi training. They followed Yu Fan every step of the way. They only said: "Ye Zhenjun and Governor Yu have an old grudge, so the Governor wants us to ensure the safety of Governor Yu."
"I, a dignified real person, need to be protected by you Qi Refining Layers. On the surface, the old man wants to build a chastity arch, but in fact, he is so afraid that he won't trust anyone, so he won't even do the superficial things?"
Yu Fan sneered secretly and ignored it, only thinking about the strange situation in the city.