Grand Master Wen Chenghuan said calmly: "The princess is a golden branch and a jade leaf. How dare I be rude? I am just discussing the matter. I hope that the princess will do more." Although he said it euphemistically, he pointed the finger at Qiqi.
At this time, many ministers around him stood up to support Wen Chenghuan's remarks. In fact, it is no wonder that since the twelfth lunar month, the food shortage problem in Dakang has become more and more serious, and the court has no solution to the problem. Now Dayong proposes to use
The change of land and food brought hope to the troubled Dakang. Things had to be prioritized. Although everyone knew that the country could not be given away easily, the significance of these two cities to them was far less important than food, not to mention that Dongluocang was
The one they just snatched from Dayong, let's talk about Dongliang County, was also given to them by Emperor Yongqing of Dayong not long ago as compensation. If they can exchange these two cities for food, everyone will be happy. In the eyes of most ministers, this is
An extremely good deal.
Qiqi saw that the ministers were singing against each other one after another, and she became increasingly depressed. In such a huge court, no one among the ministers stood up to support her. It seemed that the emperor's influence in the court was still deep-rooted.
At this time, Prime Minister Zhou Ruiyuan came out and said: "Your Majesty, I also have something to say!"
The entire court fell silent for an instant. Everyone looked at Zhou Ruiyuan, and Qiqi was no exception. Their hearts were full of expectations. Zhou Ruiyuan was undoubtedly the clearest one among the ministers. He should be able to see through Dayong's conspiracy.
, opposed to exchanging land for food, maybe he could persuade the emperor to change his mind.
Long Xuanen nodded and said: "Zhou Qing's family, you say!"
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "Wei Chen believes that exchanging land for food is a practical solution, and it is also the most feasible way to solve the food shortage for the current Da Kang."
As soon as this statement came out, all the ministers nodded. It seemed that Zhou Ruiyuan also agreed with this point of view, which meant that the peace talks conditions proposed by Dayong had been passed without any suspense.
Qiqi's beautiful eyes were full of confusion. Zhou Ruiyuan actually agreed with the practice of exchanging land for food. He had obviously been isolated by the ministers and could not stop the final result. Qiqi bit her lips. Could it be that these ministers couldn't see that?
.This incident was probably Dayong's plan to alienate people. They first promised to exchange favorable terms for the city, but in fact they were oppressing Hu Xiaotian's territory in disguise and forcing Hu Xiaotian's newly developed power to the south of Yongjiang River.
Long Xuan'en said: "Since Zhou Qing's family also agrees with the terms of the peace talks, I think it is correct to pass on the decree..." He was just about to strike while the iron is hot to finalize the matter of exchanging land for food.
But Zhou Ruiyuan added: "Your Majesty, this is easy to say, but I'm afraid it will be a little difficult to implement."
Long Xuanen frowned: "Zhou Qing's family, if you have anything to say, you might as well say it directly. There is no need to beat around the bush. What are you worried about?"
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "Who is currently in control of the two cities that Dayong wants to exchange for?"
Long Xuanen was slightly startled, wasn't Zhou Ruiyuan asking questions knowingly? Dongluocang and Dongliang County are all under Hu Xiaotian's control.
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "As the saying goes, military orders abroad will not be tolerated. The emperor had ordered the Yongjiang Navy not to engage in war with Dayong, not to station troops in Dongliang County, and not to actively provoke trouble. That's why Tang Boxi commanded Nanyang.
Shuizhai attacked Dongliang County, but Zhao Dengyun, the admiral of the Yongjiang Navy, watched the changes and refused to send troops to assist."
Long Xuanen understood what Zhou Ruiyuan wanted to say. He wanted to say that even if he agreed to exchange land for food, Hu Xiaotian might not be willing to give up the hard-earned town and would be subject to foreign military orders. If Hu Xiaotian did not obey his orders
Wouldn't this order be tantamount to a blatant break with the imperial court? His dignity as an emperor would undoubtedly be tested again. Although Zhou Ruiyuan's words made Long Xuanen very unhappy, he had to admit that Hu Xiaotian would not treat him right now.
There is a high possibility of obeying orders and disobeying orders.
Wen Chenghuan said: "Master Zhou is overly concerned. After all, Hu Xiaotian is my minister of Dakang. Is it possible that he still dares to disobey the emperor's order? Does he dare to rebel openly?"
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "If he really disobeys orders, then what?"
Wen Chenghuan said loudly: "If he dares to openly disobey orders, then everyone will be able to kill him as a traitor and traitor!"
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "It's a good saying that everyone can punish rebellious ministers and traitors. Grand Master, Zhou wants to ask. Who is going to conquer? Who is going to punish them? He first defeated Tang Boxi's 30,000 elite navy, and then retreated Qin Yangming's 70,000 army.
, snatched Dongluocang, one of the seven major granaries of Dayong, from under their noses. There is sufficient food and grass, and His Majesty has just handed over the Yongjiang Navy to his command." Zhou Ruiyuan looked around at the ministers and said: "If he disobeys the order,
, which master is willing to invite you to go and conquer?"
For a moment, the entire court was silent. No one dared to speak at this time. Everyone knew that Hu Xiaotian was already a thriving tiger. Even the emperor was afraid that he would not be able to control him. A man who could dominate Dayong's territory
They were definitely not able to handle the powerful men who had won two consecutive victories. Zhou Ruiyuan's words were like a bucket of cold water poured over the heads of these ministers. Only then did they realize how ridiculous the peace talks they had just talked about were.
The two cities Yong wanted were not under the emperor's control at all.
Zhou Ruiyuan bowed his hands to Long Xuanen and said, "Your Majesty! I think this is a estrangement plan devised by Dayong. They want to use this matter to create a gap between the emperor and Lord Hu."
Long Xuan'en said: "You are not Hu Xiaotian, how do you know that he will not obey my orders?"
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "Your Majesty, if Hu Xiaotian agrees to return the two cities to Dayong, what will he do next? Where will he and his soldiers retreat to?"
Long Xuan'en said: "Wuxing County!"
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "I heard that Hu Xiaotian is recruiting troops with all his strength and training continuously. His troops may reach more than 70,000 before the next spring. I dare to say that if Hu Xiaotian has a different intention, the Qi army in Wuxing County will be destroyed."
The consequences of tens of thousands of troops may be disastrous!"
Long Xuanen took a breath of air-conditioning. Zhou Ruiyuan was right. If Hu Xiaotian was placed in the south of the Yangtze River, the army under Hu Xiaotian would definitely make it difficult for him to sleep and eat. Relatively speaking, Hu Xiaotian was better off in the north of the Yangtze River. He had to move his main forces to the south of the Yangtze River.
The troops were used to defend Dayong. Long Xuanen was caught in a conflict for a while. He frowned, slowly shook his head and said: "This matter will be postponed for later. I want to think about it carefully."
After the dispersion of the dynasty, Long Xuanen left Zhou Ruiyuan alone. Zhou Ruiyuan's words just now actually touched him quite a bit. If he agreed to Dayong's condition of exchanging grain, he could not guarantee that Hu Xiaotian would openly refuse, and then his face would be lost.
Will inevitably be damaged.
Long Xuan'en said: "Zhou Qing's family, do you think Hu Xiaotian will agree?"
Zhou Ruiyuan shook his head and said: "Has your Majesty forgotten why Hu Xiaotian controlled Yongjiang Navy?"
Long Xuanen sighed and said, "You mean he will definitely not agree?"
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "Your Majesty, I have some understanding of Hu Xiaotian's character. Both his father and son are ambitious people. Hu Buwei has fled Dakang, and Hu Xiaotian now controls three cities, controls Yongjiang Navy, and seizes
Go down to Dongluocang. Dongluocang is one of the seven major granaries of Dayong. It is rich in grain and military supplies. It can be said that Hu Xiaotian has solved the problem of food and salary for his soldiers. If your Majesty agrees to Dayong's conditions for transferring grain to another place,
, Hu Xiaotian's troops will surely arrive at Wuxing County, with 70,000 elite troops. If they want to harm His Majesty, I'm afraid the consequences will be disastrous." This was the second time he deliberately emphasized this matter to Long Xuanen. Zhou Ruiyuan had good intentions, but on the surface
The above was saying that Hu Xiaotian was ambitious and had already rebelled against him, but in fact it was trying to make Long Xuanen fearful and not dare to easily make the decision to send the two cities in Jiangbei away.
Long Xuanen nodded and said: "I am also worried about this matter. After these two battles, Hu Xiaotian's power has grown rapidly. I regret it a little." Now it is too late to regret letting Hu Xiaotian out.
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "The envoys of Dayong are here, promising to lift the grain ban and exchange grains. This may not be credible in my eyes. Their real intention is to instigate the monarch-minister relationship between Your Majesty and Hu Xiaotian, so that this matter will happen between you."
And if a rift occurs, if Hu Xiaotian gets angry out of shame, it is not ruled out that Li Tianheng's incident will happen again. It will be innocuous to Dayong, but it will make things worse for Dakang."
Long Xuan'en said: "I am actually aware of it, but the current situation in Dakang is really bad. If the problem of food shortage cannot be solved, I don't know how many people will freeze to death and starve to death this winter."
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "Which is the lesser of two evils! Although Hu Xiaotian is rebellious, he is still young. Under the current situation, he has a certain restraint on Dayong. With Dayong's strength, if they want to attack and seize it,
In the city, Hu Xiaotian was still unable to compete, but the new king of Yong Dynasty had just come to power and his power was not yet stable. In the opinion of his ministers, after Xue Daohong experienced these two defeats, his prestige was greatly reduced among his subjects. This was the reason why he did not dare to start a war again.
, not to mention that the Black Hu people were heavily armed in northern Xinjiang. He did not dare to fall into a two-front battle, so he adopted a roundabout strategy and wanted to use his Majesty to put pressure on Hu Xiaotian through peace talks. If everything went well, they would not waste a single soldier.
They will take back the two cities of Dongliang County and Dongluocang. If this fails, they will not lose much, but they can create conflicts between Your Majesty and Hu Xiaotian."
Long Xuanen sighed and said: "The Yong people have such vicious intentions."
Zhou Ruiyuan said: "Even if Hu Xiaotian agrees to return the two cities to Dayong, I think Dayong may not be willing to lend us grain smoothly. Your Majesty, you must think twice about this matter."
Liang Yinghao sent a bamboo tube into Hu Xiaotian's study and said respectfully: "My lord, I just received a letter from Fei Ge from the capital!"
Hu Xiaotian took the bamboo tube and took out the secret letter. This secret letter was written by Huo Shengnan himself. After reading it, Hu Xiaotian couldn't help but frown and whispered: "As expected, Dayong has launched a diplomatic offensive."
Liang Yinghao asked: "What? They also sent envoys to Kangdu?" (To be continued.)
