Shen Tang, Liu Xiangling, the iron-blooded traitor in the Southern Song Dynasty Chapter 209 The situation in the DPRK and China, a 30% chance of winning
Chapter 209 The situation in the DPRK and China, a 30% chance of winning
Chapter 209: The situation between North Korea and China, 30% chance of victory
In the Zhang Mansion, in the Wanbao Hall!
At this moment, more than a dozen people were crowded into the not-so-small hall. Moreover, even if these people were of the lowest rank, they still had a place in the court. Of course, it is normal for Zhang Jun's mansion to have no white people coming and going. But , now that Zhang Jun is not here, these more than ten court officials are facing Shen Tang.
"Shen Tang, you said you agreed!" Shi Hao was the first to speak, "However, you need to convince us first. All the gentlemen here are the mainstay of our power. Only if everyone here agrees Only after you do this can we accept Prime Minister Zhang’s suggestion.”
Looking at the people in front of him, Shen Tang took a deep breath. This was the first time he had faced so many senior officials.
"Junior understands!" Shen Tang said calmly. "However, I first need to know where our advantages and the other party's main strength are in the DPRK."
Shi Hao nodded, and then gave a brief account to Shen Tang. Shi Hao's account was basically similar to Song Kai's previous statement. The main fighting faction was led by Zhang Jun and Shi Hao, while the other side was led by Zhu Zhuo. , with Chen Kangbai as the core.
Today's Song Dynasty court is mainly based on the system of two offices and three divisions. The three divisions are in charge of finance. They are second only to Zhongshu's political advisors, Tongping Zhangshi and the Privy Council envoys, who are respectfully called "Ji Xiang". Today's The three envoys are named Ma Shao, but they belong to the middle force without much bias. The left and right prime ministers in Zhongshu Province are Shi Hao and Chen Kangbai. The Privy Council is naturally led by Zhang Jun as the Privy Envoy. However, the Privy Council Deputy envoy Diao Hongxin was at odds with Zhang Jun and had considerable power in the Privy Council. This is why Zhao Shen issued the Northern Expedition order directly to Zhang Jun and other generals without going through the Privy Council.
Among the six ministries, those present today include the ministers from the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Industry, and the Ministry of War. They are naturally the core strength of their side. However, the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of Personnel are biased towards the other side.
It can be seen from these that the main war faction with the current sage Zhao Shen as its backer does have the upper hand. However, the other side is not weak, at least it has the strength to compete. What's more, there is a big killer controlling the other side. In his hand, that is the Yushitai.
The current Yushitai doctor Kong Hua is a disciple of Zhu Zhuo, including the Yushi Zhongcheng below, the supervising Yushi and others. Most of them are Kong Hua's absolute power. The only one Yushi Zhongcheng Pei Yanlu, although he is not the same as Shi Hao and others. They have a close relationship, but they can't influence Yushitai.
As for the other temple supervisors, they are basically divided between the two forces, and their authority is not as good as that of the big brothers in the hall. Naturally, there is no need to say more.
"What do you think our chances of winning this time are?" After Shi Hao finished speaking, Shen Tang suddenly asked.
"Qi Cheng!" The person who spoke was named Wan Xuyao, who was the Minister of the Ministry of Punishment.
Although the others did not speak, their expressions strongly agreed with Wan Xuyao's words. After all, from next year, their own side will have a slight advantage. Moreover, the most important thing is that the Holy Emperor will try to favor their side as much as possible. .
However, Shen Tang gently shook his head, "Everyone, I think the most optimistic situation is a 30% winning rate. Perhaps 30% is already overestimated..."
After the words fell, there was a calm. After a while, Wan Xuyao shouted angrily, "Boy, do you see our strength too clearly? Or are you so timid that you don't dare to fight with the other party? So you deliberately used such words to deal with us?"
"If it weren't for Prime Minister Zhang who sent us the message, we would have no idea who you are, Shen Tang. If you are timid, just quit and save us the trouble."
"Sir Wan, since you think we have a 70% chance of winning, can you tell me what this chance of winning is?"
"Isn't it enough to have two ministers, three ministers, and all my colleagues?" Wan Xuyao drank coldly.
"First of all, if Prime Minister Zhang cannot return, can any of you suppress Diao Hongxin from taking control of the Privy Council?" Shen Tang asked first.
Everyone present was stunned, and Shi Hao sighed and said: "That Diao Hongxin is not easy to get along with. If Prime Minister Zhang is here, he can naturally overpower him. However, now that Prime Minister Zhang is in Beidi, the Privy Council is dominated by Diao Hongxin's family. , although we still have power in the Privy Council, it is not enough to check and balance Diao Hongxin."
"Secondly, Shi Xiang thinks, can Zhongshu Shengzhong be consistent in his words?"
"Chen Kangbai is very scheming. What's more, the Zhongshuo Province has been controlled by Zhu Zhuo for many years. Therefore, Chen Kangbai wants to suppress me."
"Even if this is the case, so what? With the Holy One here, can they still turn the world upside down?" Wan Xuyao said with a bit of anger.
Shen Tang smiled bitterly, "If it were just the previous situation, we would have at least a 50% chance of winning. After all, everyone who is doing this is resisting the imperial court. However, just because the Holy Emperor is on our side, we The chance of winning will be even lower.”
"What's the point of this!" Wan Xuyao asked dumbfounded.
"Alas!" Shen Tang sighed softly, "We, the Great Song Dynasty, rule the world with benevolence and filial piety, even the emperor. This time to rehabilitate our ancestors, the biggest difficulty actually does not lie in the strength of the power or the amount of power in the temple. , but how to get rid of the connection between this matter and the Holy One."
"Although we all know that Yue Pengju died unjustly in Fengbo Pavilion, but he ordered the Supreme Emperor to be brought out. Now, if we want to rehabilitate Yue Fei, are we targeting the Supreme Emperor? If so, how can the Holy Emperor bear the name of unfilial piety? Although he is not a father and son. , but he has the reputation of father and son, and has the grace to pass on the throne. Therefore, the chance of winning this matter is already 30% high. Because it is impossible for the Holy One to stand on our side openly and rehabilitate Yue Fei."
Everyone present was stunned. Before, they mainly focused on measuring the strength of both sides in the game, and even regarded the Holy Emperor as the final trump card. However, now they discovered that this biggest trump card did not exist at all, and might even be used. It's their constraint.
"Could it be that the Holy One would object to rehabilitating Yue Fei?" Shi Hao said with a frown.
"No!" Shen Tang said simply, "However, we need to do this ourselves, but we cannot count on the Holy Spirit to help."
"Besides that, there is another biggest question, which is what reason can we use to persuade others to rehabilitate Yue Fei, and what methods and arguments will the other party use to oppose our proposal."
"Knowing yourself and the enemy will ensure victory in any battle. Only by being prepared for the opponent's direction of attack can we cope with it. At the same time, you must be prepared, because it is not easy for us to win this fight."