"Do you understand, sir?" Looking at Shi Hao's stunned expression, Shen Tang smiled and said. In fact, loyal ministers have died in the hands of emperors in the past dynasties. There are naturally many reasons for this, but in the final analysis, it is because of the emperor's suspicion.
The emperor likes treacherous ministers, and the people love sage officials. This is not a strange thing, it is just human nature. Just like Heshen in the later Qing Dynasty, did Emperor Qianlong really not know that Heshen was corrupt and loved money? It is because he knew, so Only He Shen will always be favored.
"Understood! Then we will figure out how to act." Shi Hao nodded repeatedly.
"Knowing this, with the wisdom of Sir and Prime Minister Zhang, it is not difficult to dispel the suspicion of the Holy One. The next step is how to deal with the Lord and the faction."
"If we want to deal with the Zhuhe Faction, we need to do at least two things. One is to make the Holy Emperor have confidence in Prime Minister Zhang's army! Mr. Shi, now that our court is weak and the Jin Kingdom's army is at its peak, we want the Northern Expedition to succeed. It’s extremely difficult, but we can at least let the Holy One see hope.”
"Afterwards, I will send a message to Prime Minister Zhang and discuss with him. In this Northern Expedition, our goal will be changed. The Holy Lord just came to power and was focused on using troops to conquer the North. But if you want to do this, One thing, with our current strength, it is simply impossible to do it. Even with all the strength of the country, it is impossible. Therefore, in this battle, we only need to use Sizhou as the foundation and seize several important military locations to the north as the fulcrum of the next Northern Expedition. , it is enough for the Holy One to see the hope of returning to the north."
"If we force ourselves to launch a full-scale war with the Kingdom of Jin, not only will we not be able to achieve our goal, but it will actually make the situation get out of control..."
Although Shi Hao was not proficient in military affairs, he still nodded slowly while listening to Shen Tang's story. He and Zhang Jun kept communicating, and he had a better understanding of the direction of the court. Although it was only less than a year, However, whether it is Zhang Jun, the Holy Emperor, or the entire court, they no longer have enough confidence in this war. Moreover, hundreds of thousands of troops fighting, whether it is food, grass, or money, will be a huge consumption. If it continues for too long, For a long time, the current court cannot support it at all.
"As long as your Majesty does not lose his will for the Northern Expedition, we will have enough time to use troops against the North." Shen Tang said solemnly.
Historically, this time the Northern Expedition was a huge defeat, with the loss of troops and generals, and the two-year war that lasted for two years depleted the court and internal savings, making the entire Southern Song Dynasty, Xiaozong and later no longer capable of the Northern Expedition. The Yuan Dynasty was completely wiped out. It can be said that the entire Southern Song Dynasty lost from the beginning...
"The second is to praise and kill!"
"When the water is full, it overflows; when the moon is full, it wanes. Just like the charcoal fire, when it is half black, there are still bones, but when it is very red, it turns into ashes!"
"Now that both sides of the court are controlled by the Harmony Faction, what if we go one step further? Mr. Shi's previous experience is a lesson learned. The Holy One does not want an integrated court to appear. Once the power of the Harmony Faction reaches To the extent that the Holy One is shocked, then, without us taking action, the Holy One will directly destroy the situation of the Lord He Sect."
Shi Hao nodded hurriedly. It can be said that the higher he stood, the worse he fell. Wasn't that how they were suspected by the Holy Emperor before?
"Master Shi, now that Prime Minister Zhang is fighting abroad and unable to gain a foothold in the court. In this case, it would be unfair to serve as Privy Councilor again. Why not let Prime Minister Zhang resign from the Holy Majesty and concentrate on the Northern Expedition? As for the position of Privy Councilor, now Didn’t Diao Hongxin, the Deputy Privy Councilor, manage the Privy Council very well? It is a natural thing to replace Prime Minister Zhang. In addition, Mr. Wan, the Minister of the Ministry of Justice, is busy with the affairs of the Ministry of Justice all day long and has no time to return home to fulfill his filial piety. But now, Mr. Wan is ill in the hall. Seriously, if Mr. Wan still cannot return home to see him for the last time, and he dies in the high hall at home, wouldn’t it be against our filial piety in the Song Dynasty?"
"We, the Great Song Dynasty, govern the world with Ren Xiaoxiao. I believe that as long as Mr. Wan proposes it to the Holy One, the Holy One will not force Mr. Wan."
"As for the affairs in the North, you don't need to worry. All armaments, food and grass are all in the hands of the Third Secretary Ma Shao. Lord Ma Shao is a fair man, and he must also know the importance of the war in the North. In this way, in a short time The changes in the inner court will not have a big impact on the Northland. What's more, if everything goes well, it won't be long before the war in the Northland comes to an end..."
Shen Tang's words made Shi Hao take a breath. This kind of conspiracy is extremely cruel and difficult to crack. Even if the leader and the faction know that there is something wrong, they may have to face the high position that he and others gave up. Get it first before talking about it. Otherwise, I am afraid that there will be huge conflicts within the Lord Harmony Faction. After all, who doesn’t know that Diao Hongxin has been spying on the Privy Councilor for a long time? If Tang Situi and others stop him from taking the position, then he will be able to I've seen some.
If it is true as Shen Tang said, then except for the three divisions, the entire court will be dominated by the power of the Lord He Sect. It will be strange that the Holy One can feel at ease!
"Young Master has a good plan. After I return, I will send a message to Prime Minister Zhang and discuss with Wan Xuyao and others!" Shi Hao said excitedly. He believed that as long as he did what Shen Tang said, the main peace faction would not die this time. The vitality will be severely damaged. At least, we can return to the previous situation where the two sides were not confronting each other.
"Sir, since we have taken action, we cannot let the other party get away easily. Moreover, we must also prevent similar situations from happening again in the future. Therefore, in addition to these things, there is one more thing that you need to do, adults."
"Master, please tell me, we will do our best." At this moment, in Shi Hao's eyes, Shen Tang is like a wise man. No matter what he says, Shi Hao will never violate it. If you don't see it, this will make them all suffer. Thinking about the inevitable situation without any results, Shen Tang gave them a way to make a comeback in a few words?
Shen Tang's eyes narrowed, and then he said slowly, "Now that the Supreme Emperor has abdicated and has been living in the palace for a long time, he is naturally very concerned about the situation in the Song Dynasty. What's more, wouldn't it be boring for the Supreme Emperor to live alone in the palace? In this way, it is natural to want to catch up with some old ministers."
Shen Tang's words exploded in Shi Hao's mind like thunder. As a top figure in the court, how could he not understand the meaning of Shen Tang's words? Thinking back to the beginning, although the Supreme Emperor gave the Zen throne to the Holy Emperor, how much had gone through Fight? After all, the emperor's position represents the supreme power, and who would be willing to give it up?
If the entire court is controlled by the Lord He faction, and these people are in contact with the Supreme Emperor from time to time, then it will be difficult for the Holy Emperor to even think about it! As long as the Holy Emperor has the slightest thought and some plans, then the Lord The generals of the peace faction will die without a burial place!