"But Your Majesty, we don't have much food!" One of the counselors said worriedly.
Tang Yin didn't think twice and said, "They can be recruited from within the country!"
"For the sake of Zhen Ren, does your Majesty think it is really necessary?"
"Haha!" Tang Yin was amused and said: "The land has been divided and it will not be moved where it is placed, but people are different. If our country handles this disaster relief properly, it will not only be able to stabilize Zhenbei
The Zhen people of Zhennan can also influence the Zhen people of Zhennan and attract the Zhen people of Zhennan to move north. Although we share the Zhen land equally with the Sichuan people, if the Zhen people all gather to the north, then the Zhen people we occupy will
The north will be far stronger than the Zhennan occupied by the Sichuan people."
"That's it!" After listening to Tang Yin's explanation, the counselors present suddenly realized that the king was no longer just competing with Xiao Xiang for land, but had progressed to competing for people's hearts and population.
Everyone looked at each other, then stood up one after another, bowed their hands and saluted, and said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise and far-sighted!"
Tang Yin looked up and smiled and said: "Immediately send a message to Shangjing, asking the imperial court to collect grain from Huandi nearby and transport it to Zhenbei as soon as possible!"
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
The letter written by Tang Yin quickly reached Shangjing. After receiving the letter, Shangguan Yuanji paid great attention to it and took two ministers, Zong Yuan and Zhang Xin, to go to Qiu Zhen for discussion.
It stands to reason that the matter of collecting grain is not under the control of Qiu Zhen, the left prime minister, but it is the Baizhan Army currently stationed at the Zhenhuan border. The Baizhan Army directly allocates grain and transports it to Zhendi, which is far better than the temporary conscription by the local government.
Food is much faster.
After hearing the purpose of Shangguan Yuanji's visit and reading the letter written by Tang Yin's people, Qiu Zhen nodded repeatedly and praised: "Your Majesty did the right thing. When dealing with Zhen people, you should be firm and gentle at the same time."
Shangguan Yuanji asked sternly: "Is the Hundred War Army's rations sufficient now? To rescue hundreds of thousands of victims, a large amount of food is needed. A conservative estimate is that it will require at least 100,000 dan."
Qiu Zhen smiled and said: "The Bai Zhan Army has always been stationed on the border, so self-sufficiency is no longer a problem. What's more, the governments in various places in Huandi also regularly transport grain and grass to the Bai Zhan Army, allocating a mere 100,000 shi of grain.
Not a problem.”
"That's the best." Shangguan Yuanji breathed a sigh of relief.
Qiu Zhen picked up the letter again, read it from beginning to end, and then slowly frowned. Zhang Xin was confused and leaned forward and asked: "Prime Minister Qiu, is there anything wrong with the King's letter?"
"Oh... It's not inappropriate, but the letter mentioned that the king wants to personally go to the disaster area to provide relief." Qiu Zhen looked at the letter and murmured.
Zhang Xin smiled and said: "The king's intention is very obvious. Going to the disaster area in person will naturally show that the king attaches great importance to Zhenren. This is an move to win over the people!"
Qiu Zhen smiled and said slowly: "How could I not understand the king's intention? What I'm worried about is that the King of Sichuan will also follow the king's example and personally go to the disaster area to provide relief. After all, there is also a county in Zhennan that has been affected by the flood. If
The King and the King of Sichuan are both in the disaster area to provide relief, so the effect of the King's trip will be greatly reduced."
Hey! That's right! Zhang Xin's reaction was very fast, his eyes rolled continuously, and an idea flashed in his mind, and another trick came up. He said quietly: "It would not be wrong if the King of Sichuan also went to provide disaster relief.
A good thing.”
Qiu Zhen looked at Zhang Xin with a confused face and asked: "Master Zhang, how do you say this?"
Zhang Xin stood up, looked at Qiu Zhen first, then looked at Shangguan Yuanji and Zong Yuan, snorted coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Since the King of Sichuan dedicated the Sichuan land to the emperor, the emperor has begun to carry out heavy tasks.
Not only did the Sichuan people set up a guard camp of Sichuan people in the palace, but even in the imperial court, they used Sichuan people to squeeze out our Feng people from time to time. If things go on like this, the power of the Sichuan people will only grow stronger, even in the imperial court.
In the near future, it is possible for them to compete with me, the Feng people. If we want to destroy the power of the Sichuan people, the first thing we need to do is to get rid of the King of Sichuan!"
After hearing this, Shangguan Yuanji and Zong Yuan's expressions changed. The former frowned and said dissatisfied: "Master Zhang, please don't talk nonsense..."
Before he finished speaking, Qiu Zhen waved to him, looked straight at Zhang Xin, raised his head and said, "Master Zhang, keep talking!"
Zhang Xin said: "If the King of Sichuan really goes to the disaster area to provide relief this time, it is a great opportunity for us to get rid of her. Zhen people hate Sichuan people far more than they hate me, Feng people, and those people who have been affected by the disaster are the easiest to be provoked
Yes, once turmoil breaks out, hehe..." At this point, he deliberately stopped talking, leaving only a sinister smile on his face.
Qiu Zhen blinked his eyes, held his chin, and pondered for a long time, then smiled and said: "Master Zhang has a brilliant idea. The mob can do anything, especially the Zhen people. The people are fierce, cruel and barbaric.
, If the King of Sichuan has something wrong in the disaster area, it must be the work of the mob in Zhendi and has nothing to do with me, Fengren!"
Zhang Xin bowed his hands and said, "See you soon, Mr. Qiu!"
Qiu Zhen laughed loudly, and looked at Zhang Xin with a rare look of admiration. Qiu Zhen didn't like Zhang Xin, but he had to admire his shrewd mind.
Zhang Xin's reactions are too fast, and his views on things are unique. What's even more valuable is that he can often come up with ideas that others wouldn't think of. Of course, you can also say that he is full of bad ideas.
Shangguan Yuanji had one hundred and twenty objections to Zhang Xin's idea. He glared at Zhang Xin fiercely, and then said to Qiu Zhen: "Prime Minister Qiu, your Majesty has never issued an order to get rid of the King of Sichuan. For such a big matter, why should we do it?"
Just discuss it with the king in advance!"
"It's too late." Qiu Zhen shook his head and said, "It's a long way from Xitang to Beijing. Even if we go quickly and travel day and night, it will take at least half a month to get there. And the opportunity is fleeting, so how can we get there?
Can it be delayed for so long?"
"You can also use flying pigeons to send messages to discuss with the king!"
"How can such a big thing be explained clearly in a letter?" Qiu Zhen's eyes gleamed and he said, "Rather than explain it clearly, it is better for us to do it first and then talk about it later."
Shangguan Yuanji was silent. He understood now that Qiu Zhen did not want to discuss this matter with the king at all. He had already made up his mind to use Xiao Xiang's opportunity to provide disaster relief to secretly manipulate her and get rid of her.
He said quietly: "Mr. Qiu, please don't forget that Sichuan people are not stupid. If the King of Sichuan really has his own shortcomings, how could he not doubt our country?"
"Haha!" Qiu Zhen looked up and laughed, and said proudly: "As long as the Sichuan people can't get the evidence, what's the point of being suspicious? Then again, what can they do even if they have the evidence? Do you dare to use force with me? If it comes to it,
At the moment when the soldiers meet, my Gale's iron cavalry will crush the Sichuan people. If the emperor wants to side with the Sichuan people, it is just right that our country can also depose the emperor and promote the king to become the supreme emperor of the Nine-Five-Year Plan.
Crown the throne!"
When Zhang Xin heard this, he was so happy that he couldn't close his mouth. He nodded repeatedly and praised: "What Prime Minister Qiu said is absolutely true, what Prime Minister Qiu said is absolutely true! When the king aspires to the throne and the dynasty changes, we... will all be the founding fathers of the country.
, will be remembered in history forever!”
When he spoke, his cheeks glowed with glory. There is an essential difference between the ministers of the imperial court and the ministers of the principality. They are truly inferior to one person and superior to tens of thousands of people.
Shangguan Yuanji took a deep look at Qiu Zhen and Zhang Xin and said nothing. He understood that no matter what he said now, his thoughts could not be unified with those of Qiu Zhen and Zhang Xin, because there were essential differences in the positions of the two sides.
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He shook his head with a wry smile, then stood up, cupped his hands and said, "In that case, I'll take my leave first!" After that, without waiting for Qiu Zhen to reply, he strode out quickly.
Looking at Shangguan Yuanji's leaving figure, Zhang Xin squinted his eyes and muttered, seemingly unintentionally but also intentionally: "What does this mean, Prime Minister Shangguan!"
As soon as Shangguan Yuanji left, Zong Yuan also stood up to say goodbye, and then quickly chased him out. Outside Qiu Zhen's mansion, Zong Yuan finally caught up with Shangguan Yuanji and followed him into the carriage.
In the car, Zong Yuan said: "Prime Minister Shangguan, in fact, what Prime Minister Qiu and Master Zhang said is right. If we can take this opportunity to get rid of King Sichuan, it will indeed be very beneficial to our country."
"Then what?" Shangguan Yuanji looked at Zong Yuan and asked rhetorically: "After the death of the King of Chuan, is it the emperor's turn to get rid of him next? Is it really time to change the dynasty as Mr. Zhang said?
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"This..." Zong Yuan hesitated and couldn't answer. Shangguan Yuanji sighed and said: "If this is really the case, we will be recorded in the annals of history forever, but it will not be the history of Qing Dynasty, but will leave us with eternal infamy!"
Zong Yuan shrank his neck in fright, and looked at Shangguan Yuanji with worries in his eyes. In fact, he had already discovered Shangguan Yuanji's problem.
Shangguan Yuanji is as loyal to the king as Qiu Zhen himself, but the difference between him and Qiu Zhen is that he is loyal to more than just the king, and he is also loyal to the emperor.
In the past, the Feng Kingdom was weak, and there were very few voices in the country advocating for the king to replace the emperor. At that time, there would be no disagreements between ministers such as Shangguan Yuanji and Qiu Zhen.
But now, Feng Country's national power is getting stronger and stronger, and if it continues to expand, the throne will be within easy reach. As a result, the voices in the country supporting the king's aspiration for the throne are getting louder and louder. Qiu Zhen, Zhang Xin and other ministers are living examples.
At this time, the conflicts between Shangguan Yuanji and Qiu Zhen and other ministers began to gradually come to light. The terrible thing is that this conflict cannot be reconciled. The two sides have huge differences in their most fundamental positions.
In the future, the voices supporting the king to replace the emperor will only become louder and louder, and this will gradually become the mainstream consciousness in Feng Kingdom. However, Shangguan Yuanji still holds the idea of loyalty to the emperor. This will be very dangerous, not only
Instead of being dismissed from office, his life would be endangered. What's more, there are many ministers who are eyeing Shangguan Yuanji's position as right prime minister, such as Zhang Xin.
Zong Yuan is now very worried about Shangguan Yuanji, but there are some things he can't say out loud.