In the tea room, beside the table, two people were sitting facing each other.
The middle-aged man sitting at the main seat, dressed in regular clothes, with an ordinary face, but elegant and extraordinary posture, is gently brewing tea.
Opposite him was a man in a green shirt, quite young, with bright eyes and a light and confident smile on his face.
"Prime Minister Zhao, Dajing has been defeated continuously and will definitely ask for Linzhan's assistance. This is a good opportunity for Prime Minister Zhao to take advantage of the situation and send troops to attack Linzhan. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Prime Minister Zhao must not miss it!"
The man in green shirt said respectfully.
The middle-aged man on the throne was Zhao Liangyan, the regent and prime minister of Liukang. He glanced at the man in green shirt contemptuously and said, "As a minister of the Dali East Palace, you came to Liukang without authorization. Does your Majesty know?
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The man in green shirt was not frightened and said with a smile, "If Your Majesty knew about it, he would definitely stop it. After all, this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity cannot be easily given up to your dynasty."
Zhao Liangyan snorted softly, "Do you know that a skinny camel is bigger than a horse and has great potential. No matter how weakened it is, it is not something Liu Kang can touch."
"Xiang Zhao was joking. Who doesn't know the power of Liu Kang's bow and arrows and the power of his infantry? Compared with Lin Zhan, your court will not hesitate to make more concessions. What's more, just because it was powerful in the past, it does not mean that it will be powerful in the future. For example, Dajing,
In the past, thousands of men dared to resist this dynasty, but now, the 300,000-strong army is retreating steadily, which is ridiculous!" The man in green shirt shook his head and smiled.
Seeing that Zhao Liangyan was silent, the man in green shirt continued, "There is no need to worry, Prime Minister Zhao. Your dynasty is sending troops. Will the emperor of this dynasty miss this good opportunity to join forces to defeat Linzhan?"
"Dajing is weak and unable to resist this dynasty. When our troops and horses defeat Dajing and trap Linzhan's reinforcements, Prime Minister Zhao can send out troops. With the combined efforts of you and me, just one Linzhan, how can we do that?"
Block?"
Listening quietly, Zhao Liangyan couldn't help but feel moved.
This is indeed a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
No one expected that Dajing would be so weak, which would inevitably put Linzhan into an isolated and helpless situation.
But the question is, can Dali be trusted?
Zhao Liangyan has not forgotten that a few months ago, Gu Yulan, a famous Dali general, trapped his youngest son in Lianyun City, used this to encircle the point for reinforcements, and defeated Liukang's 150,000 soldiers.
After this battle, his prestige and power in Liukang suffered a huge blow. So far, many ministers have formed alliances and begun to defy him.
Therefore, cooperating with Dali is seeking skin from a tiger, and we must be on guard against it.
Faintly guessing what Zhao Liangyan was thinking, the man in green shirt smiled and said, "There is no need to worry, Prime Minister Zhao. The prince of this dynasty has always been loyal and will not commit any treacherous behavior."
Hearing this, Zhao Liangyan's eyes shrank!
He immediately understood what the other party meant.
This person only said that Prince Dali was loyal, but did not mention the emperor...
No wonder the other party, as a minister of the East Palace, came to lobby secretly. It turned out that the master behind him wanted to create chaos and plot to leave the throne!
In this way, there is a lot to be done... Zhao Liangyan thought secretly.
If Liu Kang and Dali join forces to destroy Linzhan, and Prince Dali seizes the opportunity to seek power and usurp the throne, his internal affairs will inevitably be unstable and he will have no time to look around. Liu Kang will not have to worry about the other party turning his back on him.
Thinking of this, Zhao Liangyan felt a little hot in his heart.
Liu Kang has not expanded his territory for decades, but he is likely to create another miracle and create history!
Maybe, I can achieve unparalleled success and make the officials and people of the prosperous society completely surrender!
Taking a sip of tea, Zhao Liangyan suppressed his excitement and said calmly, "Let me consider this matter carefully."
Having been in politics for decades, he has long understood that even if the opportunity is rare, he must make a decision before taking action.
Whether or not to send troops depends on whether there is an opportunity to take advantage of it. It is best for Dali to take action first, and when the situation shows signs of decline and falls into a disadvantage, it is a good time for Liukang to send troops for conquest!
After pondering for a moment, Zhao Liangyan raised his head, looked at the man in green shirt, and said solemnly, "Whether we send troops or not, this dynasty is willing to establish a friendly relationship with the prince of your dynasty. If the prince has any needs, if we can help, we will be there."
No excuses."
The man in green shirt narrowed his eyes slightly, he understood what Zhao Liangyan had in mind.
The more chaotic Da Li is, the more advantageous it will be for Liu Kang to succeed, so Zhao Liangyan is not only happy to see it succeed, but is even willing to help.
"I will thank Prime Minister Zhao on behalf of Your Highness!" the man in blue shirt said, cupping his hands.
Immediately, the two looked at each other and smiled, but the meanings in their smiles were different.
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Zhanjing, Jinluan Hall.
On the dragon chair, the empress is dressed in court attire and wearing a flat crown, with a solemn look on her beautiful face.
She nodded lightly, and the eunuch beside her shouted loudly, "The envoy from the Xuanjing Dynasty has come to the palace to see you!"
Numerous eunuchs relayed the order one by one to the main hall.
Not long after, there were three ministers from the Jing Dynasty, bowing their bodies, lifting their official robes from the Jing Dynasty, lowering their heads and walking quickly into the palace.
All the way to the bottom of the steps, the three ministers bowed deeply and respectfully shouted, "Officials of Honglu Temple in Jingchao, pay homage to Your Majesty!"
The empress raised her hand and said softly, "No courtesy."
The leader of the Jing Dynasty officials straightened up slightly, looked at the steps, did not dare to look at the empress, and said respectfully and sadly, "Your Majesty, Dali invaded the territory of our Dynasty and captured several cities of our Dynasty, resulting in the loss of tens of thousands of people from our Dynasty.
The people are displaced and living in the wilderness!"
"I, the man of the court, fought hard, but it was difficult to withstand the enemy's sword. We lost several battles in a row. The situation is not optimistic. Your Majesty, please send troops to support our court! The people of our court will be grateful!"
After listening to what the Jing Dynasty envoy said, many ministers in the palace began to whisper.
Suddenly, Prime Minister Wen stepped out of the queue and said in a deep voice, "Your Majesty, I dare to say that the cause of this battle is Dajing's fault. Our government must not wade into muddy waters!"
Several civil servants went out to work and echoed, "After experiencing two wars and a once-in-a-century flood, we should rest and recuperate, and we should not start the war in vain!"
"Wei Chen seconded the proposal!"
The waiters of the Jing Dynasty were shocked. The two dynasties had always been watching and helping each other, but they did not expect that during the visit to the capital, some ministers actually spoke out against it.
He did not know that this time was different from the past. The decline of the Jing Dynasty showed that it was not qualified to help Linzhan Shouwang. This was the reason why Wen Xiang stopped it.
Maybe Linzhan's dispatch of troops still cannot change the situation of Dajing's destruction, but instead arouses Dali's anger and drags Linzhan into the continuous flames of war.
"Your Majesty, the emperor of our dynasty has never ordered the massacre of the people of Dali. This is a trap set up by Dali and deliberately framed our dynasty. Please think twice!" the envoy from Jing Dynasty shouted urgently.
"Your Majesty, I think it's time to send troops." At the head of the generals' queue, the Prime Minister slowly walked out of the squad and said loudly.
Marquis Dingjun then left the squad and said, "Your Majesty, your lips are dead and your teeth are cold, and the great thorn is suffering. If we ignore it, we will be unable to support ourselves in the future!"
Prime Minister Wen reprimanded, "You are talking nonsense. Our army is so powerful that Dali dares to invade us. If we really want to die, we must be blessed by God!"
If Dali annexes Dajing, then what is close to Dali will not only be Linzhan and the three major kingdoms, but also the uncontested Tianyou Dynasty.
This dynasty is not strong, so it will definitely become the target of Dali first, rather than the powerful Linzhan.
"Short-sighted," Wu Xiang scolded, "if Dajing is defeated and Dali gains power, even if Linzhan survives, it will never last long."
"The last general seconded the proposal!" Many generals came out to support the Prime Minister.
How could the civil servants show weakness? They all came out to oppose it.
For a time, civil and military officials refuted each other, and the palace was very noisy!
