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Chapter 1348: Chen Yingqiu sophistry, Ye Youxiang is speechless

Chapter 1348: Chen Yingqiu’s sophistry, Ye Youxiang is speechless

Facing Zhao Shen's sharp gaze, Ye Yong looked calm and said, "Your Majesty, Shen Tang mobilized troops to Dali before. This is a matter that shakes the foundation of the country. It is no small matter! If we don't deal with it this time, will we be able to mobilize at will as a general in the future? Soldiers and horses under his command?

By then, the government will be weak, the people will be unstable, and the world will be in turmoil! This cannot be ignored or ignored!"

"Shen Tang went to the north out of fear of sin. Naturally, the court in the Kingdom of Jin could not sanction him. However, now that he has returned, he must bring up the old matter again, otherwise, the world will be in chaos!"

Ye Yong raised his head slightly and looked at Zhao Shen without retreating at all!

Moreover, he also has enough reasons, and considering the safety of the Song Dynasty, even Zhao Shen cannot easily refute.

After all, if this matter is forcibly suppressed, what will happen if similar things happen in the future?

Not to mention Shen Tang's prestige, it is a terrible thing that Shen Tang can mobilize hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses at will without an imperial edict.

If the generals in other places are well-educated and the same is true, then it is indeed impossible to deal with it!

As soon as these words came out, there was silence in the court. Shi Hao frowned, but he hesitated but did not rush to speak! To put it bluntly, what Shen Tang is doing now is to mobilize troops privately, and it is difficult to find a suitable excuse. , cover this matter up.

If this problem is not solved, nothing will be done.

"Your Majesty, this matter is different from the past. Although Shen Tang has made merits, his merits are not worth his merits. This matter should be investigated and dealt with strictly. Otherwise, how can the imperial laws restrain the officials?

Therefore, I believe that we should first recall Shen Tang to Lin'an and inquire about the original matter before making a decision!"

Seeing that Zhao Shen was silent, Ye Yong also took a step back slightly. Instead of directly saying that Shen Tang was guilty, he changed his words and asked about what happened back then.

Zhao Shen hesitated. It would be impossible to call Shen Tang back now. Not to mention the military emergency. If Shen Tang was summoned urgently now, then everything he did would be meaningless. Moreover, he also knew that Ye Naturally, the thoughts of Yong and others are not just about asking...

However, at this moment, someone suddenly left work!

"My lord, Chen Junqing, here comes your Majesty!"

Chen Junqing was named Yingqiu. After Zhang Jun resigned as prime minister, Ye Yong and others helped Yu Yunwen enter the court. Shi Hao was worried that there would be too little help from the court, so he asked Zhao Shen to recruit Chen Yingqiu to the court on the pretext of the Imperial Academy matter! Later, when Yu Yunwen returned, Chen Yingqiu also Subsequently, and with the help of Shi Hao, he was promoted to the position of Minister of Rites.

"Oh, I don't know what Chen Aiqing has to say!"

Zhao Shen felt relieved and spoke quickly.

"Your Majesty, I believe that there is no doubt about what Prime Minister Zuo said!"

As soon as he said this, everyone was surprised. Chen Yingqiu said calmly, "Dali State sent troops to invade before, and the imperial court was temporarily unable to resist. Therefore, His Majesty secretly ordered Shen Tang to go south to Southern Xinjiang to pacify Southern Xinjiang and use the power of Southern Xinjiang. There shouldn’t be any controversy about resisting the Dali Kingdom!”

Chen Yingqiu said, looking at Ye Yong!

Ye Yong frowned, but still nodded slowly! This matter was still a secret at the time, but it became known to everyone after Shen Tang pacified Southern Xinjiang!

"Xiang Ye, when I was not in court, I wonder if Xiang Ye still remembers what His Majesty's secret decree said?"

When Ye Yong heard this, he responded in a deep voice, "His Majesty's secret decree, Shen Tang can mobilize local soldiers and horses in Chengdu Prefecture, and everything in the southern border can be decided on the fly, without waiting for the imperial edict!"

"Thank you, Prime Minister!"

Chen Junqing cupped his hands and said, "Then, may I ask, Your Majesty, after Lord Shen pacified Southern Xinjiang, did you retract this secret edict?"

Zhao Shen shook his head, "The matter was urgent at that time, and Shen Tang went straight to Dali, so he just continued to prepare the edict to send Shen Tang as an envoy, and did not take back the secret edict!"

"Your Majesty, Holy Might!"

Chen Junqing looked around and then said, "I think at that time, the situation was complicated. Not only was it difficult to distinguish between friends and foes of the Song Dynasty and Dali State, but even the southern borderland was not safe because it had just been restored.

Therefore, Lord Shen has the right to mobilize troops when the opportunity arises. Otherwise, if the imperial court issues an order when southern Xinjiang repeats or Dali State sends troops, it will naturally delay the opportunity for war!"

"When Lord Shen Tang went south to Dali, except for the bodyguards he took with him according to His Majesty's order, the rest of the troops did not move lightly. Later, the reason why Lord Shen moved his troops south to Dali was because of something!"

Having said this, Chen Yingqiu said to Zhao Shen, "Your Majesty, if I remember correctly, the reason Lord Shen mobilized his troops at that time was because all of Lord Shen's troops were attacked and killed by local soldiers and horses in Dali. Moreover, Shen Your Excellency and many people in your department were killed or injured, can this be corrected?"

"Of course it is!"

Shi Hao's heart moved. He understood what his old friend wanted to say, and even when he spoke, he started to praise him.

"So, may I ask your majesty and your right minister, what does this mean when our envoy from the Song Dynasty was attacked and killed in Dali?"

He stopped talking, and then shouted sternly, "Attack and kill our envoy from the Song Dynasty, attack and kill our special envoy from the Emperor of the Song Dynasty, this is a declaration of war with our Song Dynasty!"

"In this case, Mr. Shen, as the head of the envoy and His Majesty's special envoy, immediately ordered the troops and horses under his command, firstly to protect the safety of everyone in the envoy, and secondly to eradicate the treacherous and restless people in order to intimidate Dali. What's wrong with that? ?

Could it be that our envoy from the Song Dynasty can only be slaughtered by others?"

"First there was a secret decree from His Majesty, and then Dali troops attacked and killed our Song Dynasty envoy. I would like to ask colleagues, what mistake did Shen Tang make in deploying troops to protect himself under such circumstances?"

As soon as he said this, Shi Hao raised the corner of his mouth slightly. This old friend of his could indeed tell some absurd truths! As for Zhao Shen, the originally dull look on his face softened. Only Ye Yong not only looked a little gloomy, but even A bit depressed!

Everyone knows that what Chen Junqing is saying is fallacious, but it is extremely difficult to refute it!

To put it bluntly, as long as Shen Tang mobilizes troops and there is no legal problem in this matter, then other matters are trivial!

"What Mr. Chen said is a bit too much!"

Ye Yong said coldly, "Although the mission was attacked at the beginning, it was just an attack by some tribes and had nothing to do with the Dali court!"

Chen Junqing heard this and smiled softly, "Master Zuo Xiang, the situation at that time was that the Dali Kingdom sent troops to invade the Song Dynasty. Fortunately, Mr. Shen argued hard in Dali, making Dali become a tributary country of the Song Dynasty.

So, who can guarantee that Dali did not regret it and repeat it?

And, under those circumstances, anyone who dares to openly attack and kill our Song Dynasty envoy in Dali... even if they are subordinates on the spot, I’m afraid they will think they are Dali’s imperial troops!”

"So, I immediately sent troops to suppress Dali with thunderous force and preserve the results of the peace talks. I think this is reasonable and reasonable!"

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