Jiang Fan's mouth twitched, the monarch...hehe...
Ji Zongyi rubbed his eyebrows and sighed: "Gentlemen, look what has become of this, ah? This is me, the king of the princes of the Great Zhou Dynasty? What a shame! If this continues, why do barbarians invade us? They will all be beaten to death, alas..."
He sighed one after another, and finally shook his head: "No wonder there is no harmony, no wonder the Holy Land intends to elect the leader of the Five Nations..."
As soon as these words were spoken, the scene became completely silent.
Jiang Fan also cheered up, what was supposed to come finally came.
But the prince's words also made the princes of all countries look shocked. Jiang Fan keenly noticed that Xiang Chen's eyes immediately bloomed. There was a rare trace of anxiety in the eyes of the old lady Xia who had been smiling. King Wei's thick eyebrows were furrowed and his eyes were furrowed. There was a flash of light, while Sima Ji looked calm and didn't know what to think.
This matter is too sensitive and too big. Although many people had long guessed that the imperial court would react to this matter sooner or later, they still found it hard to believe that the prince openly mentioned it. After all, Taiyue had never made the matter public, but the prince made it clear on such an occasion, saying it casually, Or was it intentional?
For a moment, no one spoke.
Seeing that the five kings fell into silence at the same time, Ji Zongyi said calmly: "It seems that the Holy Land is right. This leader of the five countries seems to be very necessary. What do you think?"
No one answered. No one would reveal their feelings at this time, right? Wrong? What do I think? What should I think? Do I want to be one, or do I not want to be one? Nothing is right.
After a long time, Zhang Yi spoke softly: "Your Highness, this matter has not yet been received from the Holy Land. Please tell me whether it is true?"
The prince said calmly: "The five kingdoms are in chaos, and the Holy Land is considering the strategy of governing the world. Our imperial court is already in charge of the world, so we should think about it in advance. Does Zhang Qing think it is reasonable?"
He did not answer directly and threw the question back to Zhang Yi.
Zhang Yi thought for a moment and cupped his hands and said: "What the prince said is certainly reasonable, but the matter is serious and we should consider it in the long term."
The prince smiled faintly: "I haven't seen you. In just over ten years, there have been hundreds of wars in the five countries. The people have been displaced and miserable. The population has dropped to 20%. So far, there is still no peace. Even here, you are still refusing to give in to each other. War may start again at any time, how can we wait? Just sitting and waiting is not the way to govern a country."
Zhang Yi's eyes were deep, but he couldn't refute for a while.
Jiang Fan secretly shouted, in response to the chaotic scene just now, the prince is here waiting to be used.
At this point, he was completely sure that the prince would strike first and take advantage before Taiyue officially threw out the card of leader of the Five Nations. In today's meeting, maybe he will put out this fire, and even... establish himself as the leader of the alliance.
Although he was still not entirely sure of what Cheap Daddy had in mind, he also understood that it was time for him to speak out. Then he coughed and bowed his hands in a solemn salute: "Prince Qi, the left prime minister of Qin, Li Xiu, I don't know if I can overstep my bounds."
For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on him. Ji Zongyi glanced at him with interest: "Oh? This is the Qin Prime Minister who is as famous as Qilin Zhang, Li Xiu?"
Because Li Xiu respects the legal system, he is often called Dharma Prime.
"It's my minister."
Ji Zongyi said with a smile: "Since I said that I can speak freely and do whatever I want, the lonely king also wants to hear the opinions of the wise."
Jiang Fan cupped his hands and said, "In front of the Crown Prince, I don't dare to take my opinions seriously. I just express my feelings."
He thought for a moment and slowly said: "The five countries in the world are in constant war and disputes. Someone should be in the middle to control the overall situation. But..."
He looked solemn: "In our Zhou Dynasty, no matter the period of three hundred princes or the period of eighteen kings, until now when the five kingdoms were separated, they all respected the imperial court. It is enough to have the imperial court, why bother to add a leader of the Five Kingdoms? Put the imperial court here where?"
His words were obviously against this matter, but they were actually refuting Taiyue and giving Ji Zongyi a chance to take action.
Ji Zongyi smiled faintly: "The Qing family is loyal to the emperor, and it is very comforting to be lonely. However, it is not unreasonable to consider the Holy Land. The imperial court is short of major generals. Only in prosperous times can we govern with virtue and reason, but in troubled times, we lack the ability to intimidate. The Holy Land suggested The purpose of selecting the leader of the five-nation alliance is just to select powerful princes and kings to serve as supervising envoys to support the imperial court and stabilize the four parties. I am afraid that you have not yet experienced the painstaking efforts of the Holy Land."
Jiang Fan shook his head slightly: "Everyone knows that the Holy Land Supervisor only exercises supervision on behalf of the Holy Land and cannot participate in politics. However, as the prince said, the Holy Land Supervisor has real power and is the leader of the Five Nations. Isn't that the same as supervision and management? ? Who else can restrain this kind of unreasonable behavior, which has never happened in ancient times."
Although he said this to the prince, he obviously said it in the hearts of other monarchs. For a moment, everyone had different expressions on their faces.
Jiang Fan continued: "I'm afraid that Xiu can't make it to a corner, and it's hard to explain his painstaking efforts. However, from Xiu's point of view, once this matter is established, the power of the imperial court may be suspected of being neglected. If the leader of the alliance has second thoughts, he will be How about it?"
Jiang Fan's words were very sharp. They not only pointed out the unreasonable operation of the Holy Land, but also pointed out the contradiction to the point, making the five kings even more wary of the Holy Land's claim.
"This..." Ji Zongyi seemed to be stopped by his question. He frowned for a moment and failed to respond immediately.
Zhang Yi said calmly: "Perhaps Prime Minister Li is just making false assumptions, but according to Zhang Yi, extraordinary things should be done in special times. There are constant wars today. If we just follow the rules, when will the troubled times be peaceful? Besides, with a holy land standing guard, the leader of the alliance will be safe. Can you be so bold and do something disobedient? Could it be that Prime Minister Li is questioning the incompetence of the Holy Land?"
Jiang Fan said: "Of course Xiu has no such intention, but does Mr. Zhang still remember the rebellion of the Holy Envoy of Chu?"
When he said these words, Zhang Yi's expression froze slightly. King Chu Xiang Chen's eyes darkened.
This matter was discussed by the Emperor of Peace when Jiang Fan first climbed Mount Tai. In the past, Situ Zheng, the only surviving ancestor of the Zheng family of the former royal family of Southern Chu, climbed Mount Tai with three hundred strong members of the Zheng family to ensure the survival of the family. To seal the title, the five elders set up five passes, and after passing three, they got it. From then on, they took over the Xiang family and kept the family. Later, they used the name of the Holy Envoy to recruit all the forces in the Chu State, almost overthrowing the Xiang family and regaining power. .
When this matter was brought up, Zhang Yi was speechless for a moment.
Jiang Fan said calmly: "As a lesson from history, supervision and management must never be unified. The Zheng family still managed to do this without political power. Once the two powers are unified, Chu will be like today..."
Although he didn't say anything, no one could understand the meaning behind his words, especially Xiang Chen, who clenched his fists and breathed heavily.
Ji Zongyi frowned and thought for a moment, then slowly said: "It's hard to guard against what the Qing family said. Doesn't the Qing family recommend the establishment of a five-nation alliance leader?"
"There is a monarch above me on this matter, so I dare not speak nonsense. However, I feel that there are no two days in the sky, no two kings in the country, and the imperial court governs the world. Even if the leader of the Five Kingdoms is to be elected, the imperial court should take the lead. Only when the country is elected and the imperial court canonizes the Zhuguo can the source of power be known, if the Holy Land is directly selected, it will be easy to separate the two powers, leaving the kings at a loss as to what to do."
Ji Zongyi seemed to be lost in thought. After a moment, he looked around at the crowd and said, "What do you think?"
King Jin slowly spoke at this moment: "Your Highness, Ji believes that what Prime Minister Li said is reasonable. Since the leaders of the five countries want to participate in politics, they should take the lead from the imperial court, and the five countries must jointly elect and be convinced by the princes, so that they can mediate disputes. Your Highness Have you ever remembered that during the era of the Eighteen Kings, the leaders of the Northern and Southern Alliances were also elected? At that time, the Imperial Court came forward, and the Eighteen Kings met in Zhulu to make an alliance, and finally quelled the war. Ji might as well say bluntly, the Imperial Court already holds the imperial power in the world, regardless of selection and selection. No, the final decision should be made by the royal family.”
Ji Zongyi listened quietly but did not make a statement.
