Qi State, the imperial capital is Linzi.
After Tian and Yujia personally conquered the country, Tian Yu and Yan Zichu were responsible for all government affairs. The more specific handler is mainly Yan Zichu.
After all, Yan Zichu was the prime minister.
The arrangement of government affairs was originally Yan Zichu's responsibility.
Tian Yu's responsibilities are more about coordination and supervision. Therefore, he is not very busy. He mainly keeps an eye on intelligence and pays attention to the battle situation on the front line.
In the study, Tian Yu and Yan Zichu were discussing government affairs.
It mainly involves grain requisition.
Yan Zichu looked helpless and said: "Your Majesty, the frontline army is at war with the Qin State. To transport food from the rear to the front line, it does require a certain number of civilians to serve as corvees to transport food. However, people cannot be mobilized on a large scale, especially on a large scale. .”
"Doing this will only waste people and money."
"Even adding layers of pressure, once it reaches the local level, it will affect people's lives and may even damage the foundation of Qi. In short, my suggestion is that as long as the frontline food can be guaranteed, why bother with large-scale transfers?"
Tian Yu stroked his beard, smiled, and said, "The Prime Minister has arranged this matter."
"well……"
Yan Zichu said seriously: "This matter is difficult."
Tian Yu said: "Why?"
Yan Zichu explained: "In the court, the people promoted by Your Majesty do not agree. What they mean is that Your Majesty is taking the army of Qi to participate in the war. This is the first time for His Majesty. He must support it quickly and fully, and there must be no any delay."
"What they mean is to mobilize 100,000 civilians from the local area."
"My lord, one hundred thousand people is not a small number. Even behind one hundred thousand people, there are hundreds of thousands of people involved. After one hundred thousand people are transferred, the consequences will be huge."
"You can't disturb the people just because of the war."
"It just so happens that these people represent His Majesty. What do you think I should do? I am always constrained and difficult to deal with in the court."
Fighting in the imperial court was everywhere.
This is especially true when it comes to the struggle for the right to speak.
When Tian He was in Linzi, Yan Zichu generally supported Tian He's policies and did not take care of things anyway. The emperor left, leaving Yan Zichu and Tian Yu in charge. As Yan Zichu stayed behind to handle government affairs, he had to stabilize the situation.
However, the people left by the emperor were not worried.
This was Yan Zi's first dilemma.
After hearing this, Tian Yu thought for a while and said: "Prime Minister, I fully support you. This matter has been jointly decided in your name and mine. The court will recruit 10,000 civilian husbands. I believe that 10,000 people should be enough." Alright."
"Yes, ten thousand people are enough."
Yan Zichu said firmly: "The distance from Linzi to the front line is not too far. Ten thousand people are enough to transport a steady stream of food."
Tian Yu said: "Let's arrange it this way."
Yan Zichu breathed a sigh of relief and said seriously: "With the support of the prince, I feel confident. Alas, the people in the court do not need people like me who are an eyesore. When this war is over, I will I will write to Your Majesty to beg for his bones, take the initiative to retire and return to his hometown, and no longer be involved in government affairs. Your Majesty has grown up and does not need us people anymore."
Yan Zichu's desire for power is not strong.
Otherwise, it would not have happened that after the emperor took office, he almost retired and did not care about anything, but stayed in the court as prime minister.
Tian Yu said with a smile: "I also want to retire. If you cling to power when you are old, you will be annoying. Instead of annoying people, it is better to take the initiative and retire early. You can still leave a good impression and enjoy your old age." OK."
"Heroes think alike."
Yan Zichu also burst out laughing.
tread! tread! !
There was a sound of hurried footsteps, and the steward of the palace entered, came to Tian Yu's side, whispered something, and handed over a letter.
Tian Yu's expression changed slightly, he took it and quickly opened it to browse. Tian Yu looked down quickly. After he finished reading, a solemn expression appeared on his sharp-edged face.
Yan Zichu's heart skipped a beat.
Tian Yu is in charge of intelligence. With Tian Yu being like this, it is foreseeable that something must have gone wrong on the front line.
Yan Zichu said quickly: "Your Majesty, what's the problem on the front line?"
"well……"
Tian Yu sighed: "There is a big problem."
Yan Zichu was even more worried and said, "Could it be that your Majesty has already been defeated as soon as he brought the army to the front line, and our Qi country is defeated by the Qin army?"
"That's not it. There has been no major defeat for the time being, just a small defeat. However, the situation on the front line is more serious than a defeat." Tian Yu said, directly handed over the letter and said: "Prime Minister, you should also read it. look."
Yan Zichu took it and browsed it quickly. As soon as he finished reading, his expression changed suddenly.
The emperor was directing blindly from the front line and had to control everything. The emperor was even extremely dissatisfied with Yan Fei, believing that Yan Fei's strategy was wrong and that the war on the front line was out of control. At the end of the words, Yan Fei asked Tian Yu and Yan Zichu to make arrangements to bring the emperor back.
Otherwise, this battle will be lost.
Yan Zichu looked ugly and frowned: "Your Majesty told us before the expedition that he would not interfere with the arrangements of Yan Fei and other generals. Now, your Majesty has to interfere in everything, which is inappropriate. Your Majesty is arrogant and arrogant. He has no experience in uniting an army in combat. He is giving blind orders. Just as Yan Fei reported, this battle will be lost."
Tian Yu said seriously: "Who says it's not the case? Our Majesty seems to have changed a lot since he destroyed the Xia Kingdom. Alas, when His Majesty insisted on conquering the country personally, I should have tried my best to dissuade him."
Yan Zichu shook his head and said: "I couldn't dissuade him even if I wanted to. Didn't we also dissuade him at that time? It was of no use at all. To be disrespectful, His Majesty's current behavior is indeed a bit willful."
"A king has the responsibility of a king, and that is to appoint talents."
"Ministers have the responsibilities of ministers. Civil servants handle government affairs, and military generals guard the territory and open up borders."
"Only when everyone performs his or her duties can the world be at peace."
"But now, His Majesty has done things for civil servants and generals. But His Majesty is young and not omnipotent. This will cause big problems."
Yan Zichu said: "That's all, it's useless to talk about this. Your Majesty, tell us what we should do. This is the key. Yan Fei is already an extremely stable person. He specializes in passing letters privately, which shows the urgency of the matter."
Tian Yu frowned, feeling helpless.
How to do it?
For a moment, he had no specific solution.
Tian Yu thought for a while, then a gleam flashed across his eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "The only way for His Majesty to return to Linzi is if there is a big problem in Linzi at the rear. Otherwise, His Majesty will not be able to return to the court."
Yan Zichu said sternly: "We are responsible for the problems in the rear affairs. If this is the case, I am willing to take responsibility. Even if I am dismissed as prime minister, I am willing to accept it. Compared with the defeat at the front, I am dismissed, personally Honor and disgrace are trivial matters, but the victory or defeat of the country is the most important.”
Tian Yu shook his head and said: "It cannot be arranged like this. The prime minister still needs to be in charge of the situation in the court. According to my opinion, the front line and the court are both indispensable. Your Majesty is becoming more and more eccentric. This is exactly the case. It is even more necessary for the prime minister to be in charge of the court. We need a mainstay like you to mediate."
Yan Zichu said seriously: "Then what should we do?"
There was a stern look in Tian Yu's eyes, and he said in a deep voice: "The only way is to start from the harem."
"ah!"
Yan Zi was shocked when he heard it for the first time.
Harem!
This is a big problem.
Yan Zichu's heart even trembled, and he said seriously: "My lord, what are you going to do?"
Tian Yu said: "Some time ago, His Majesty took in a concubine, Kang Fei, who was extremely doting on her. Even in the harem, Kang Fei was already the most beautiful woman in the harem, and she was the only one favored by His Majesty. His Majesty had almost taken Concubine Kang with him when he was on a personal expedition. of."
"As long as you and I are against it, and the army is not suitable for having women, your Majesty will let it go."
"Now, let's start with Concubine Kang."
"I am in charge of the Supervision Department. I will do some work and let people make some arrangements to make her sick and comatose. Concubine Kang is sick, or even very ill. Someone will naturally spread the news to the front line. Your Majesty is worried, and will come from Coming back from the front line."
Yan Zichu frowned and asked, "Your Majesty, are you sure your Majesty will come back?"
"Will do."
Tian Yu said: "The battle on the front line is not going well, and we can't tell the winner for a while. In addition, His Majesty is not interested in fighting. And if there is a problem with Concubine Kang in the rear, she will come back."
Yan Zichu looked worried and continued: "The method is good, but once this news is leaked, the prince will know that your majesty will completely hate you and me. Because this matter was arranged by you and me together, it can be regarded as deceiving the emperor. superior."
After Tian Yu heard this, he sighed and said: "If you don't do this, what else can you do? Even if you deceive the emperor, you can't let your Majesty restrain Yan Fei. Otherwise, this battle on the front line will really be impossible to fight. "
"Prime Minister, you also know Yan Fei. He is loyal and courageous. He is the backbone of our Qi army and can absolutely be relied on."
"It is inappropriate for Yan Fei to be targeted by His Majesty."
"In addition, you and I are the ministers entrusted by the late emperor to assist the government. If you are afraid of even this, how can Qi State fight against Qin State? We can not make a decision on the imperial examination issue and leave it to His Majesty. After all, it is not It’s okay to hold it.”
"But regarding the current matter, we cannot let His Majesty do whatever he wants."
"Of course, since I have been in charge of the Political Supervision Department for so many years, I still have this method, and I will not leak any information."
Tian Yu had a hint of dejection on his face and said: "Anyway, after this battle is over, I plan to resign. So after this incident, it is also best to be an idle prince and no longer interfere in government affairs. Your Majesty has grown up and has his own thoughts, let him figure it out."
"well……"
Yan Zichu also nodded.
The two looked at each other, feeling helpless in their hearts.
The former emperor was a courtesy corporal, respected the opinions of his courtiers, and had great trust in Tian Yu and Yan Zichu. But now, the emperor promotes people and continues to seize power. It doesn't matter if you want to seize power. What emperor doesn't seize power?
However, the emperor changed too much before and after.
But the two of them had no choice.
Yan Zichu took a deep breath and said forcefully: "Now that the prince has made a decision, I won't say any more. I must make a decision as soon as possible and finalize the matter of recruiting civilians. Otherwise, it will be difficult to deal with it when your majesty returns."
Tian Yu said: "That's the truth."
The two discussed more details and then went about their business.
