When Li Xu was about to come out, he was very excited and directly bowed to Emperor Liang to admonish him.
"I beg the saint to take back the golden belt! Those who are awarded the golden belt in this dynasty are all the pillars of the country, the backbone of the world, symbolizing the supreme grace of our pillar. How can this Qin Feng, a mere commoner, hold this honor? If it is publicized, it will be derogatory. It should not be done to undermine the value of the golden belt and discredit the achievements of our ancestors!"
Li Xu knew very well that the honor of the golden belt was small, but the privilege was great.
After Qin Feng has a golden belt, there are thousands of yamen in the world, and only one Dali Temple can judge Qin Feng. It will be even more difficult to deal with Qin Feng, and even the Qin family.
The officials of the Ministry of Hubu strongly agreed with Li Xu and came to remonstrate one after another, asking the saint to take back his holy order.
Even the great scholar Cheng Yin couldn't stand it anymore and bowed and said:
"Qin Feng is young, has no official status, no title, and no merit. It is said that his reputation in the capital is quite corrupt, and it is really difficult for him to deserve this supreme honor. Otherwise, if word spreads, how will the world view the saint? Have the saints forgotten the bloody lesson of the previous monarch who was foolish and unprincipled, re-appointed treacherous ministers, and ruined great rivers and mountains?"
It is the privilege of a great scholar to give direct advice. Looking at the entire court, even the high officials and ministers would never dare to speak to Emperor Liang like this, but Cheng Yin did.
In the face of everyone's doubts and admonitions, Emperor Liang always had a smile on his face. It seemed that he had expected this result. Yun Danfeng said lightly:
"Everyone's concerns are not unreasonable. I rewarded Qin Feng with the golden belt, and naturally I have given it much thought. The so-called reputation of Qin Feng is ruined, but it is just that the circle of disciples in the capital is notorious. If Qin Feng is also so corrupt among the people, I will naturally not spare him. !
"Qin Feng presented a diagram of the military strategy, which laid the foundation for our army to send troops to Beidi. Based on this merit alone, who among the beloved ministers can match it? Besides, the national treasury is empty and the administration is difficult. Qin Feng replenished the treasury in just one month. Who can match hundreds of thousands of taels of silver?
"As Cheng Daru said, Qin Feng indeed has no official status and no title, and is just a commoner. However, Qin Feng's heart is attached to Daliang's great ambition, which makes me quite moved. He is willing to be promoted, but Qin Feng has not passed the examination and has not achieved any military exploits. , after much thought, the only thing I have is this golden belt.”
The scene was completely silent. No one expected that the saint would actually speak to this extent. This is not to help Qin Feng explain, it is clearly an open favoritism!
The officials dared not speak out when they were angry, and the Confucian scholars could only give advice in words, but they could not actually influence the sage's decision.
Qin Tianhu was also surprised, but more importantly, he was proud. After all, it was a great honor for his son to receive such favor from the saint.
The mood in the court suddenly changed drastically, and officials from the Ministry of War who had been dormant and forbearing before came to the fore while the iron was hot.
It was not that the officials of the Ministry of War were just following the trend, but Qin Tianhu had already told him before going to court that unless the time was right, he should try to avoid arguing with Confucian scholars.
After all, officials and Confucian scholars have different positions and starting points. It is difficult to take advantage of them, and they may be taken out of context by Confucian scholars and take the opportunity to smear them, which is not worth the gain.
But this is the best time for them to refute each other.
"The golden belt is a supreme honor, and has been regarded as a top priority by saints throughout the ages. The first canonization of the golden belt in this dynasty must be the result of the saint's careful consideration. Are you, Lord Hubu, questioning the saint?"
"Since Qin Feng has a golden belt, he is qualified to discuss government affairs. If you, the household ministers, interfere blindly, you will really be responsible for overstepping your bounds!"
The situation suddenly turned one-sided.
Faced with the accusations from everyone, Cheng Yin snorted coldly and said stubbornly: "Okay, let's not talk about the golden belt for now, but sending troops to Beidi will cost tens of millions of silver, while relocating the refugees will only cost millions. Excuse me How should you choose?"
"this……"
"What, you can't answer?" Cheng Yin glanced at a group of officials from the Ministry of War with disdain, and was about to speak again when a voice suddenly sounded.
"Of course!"
At this moment, Qin Feng spoke.
The man's body, which was originally bowed, suddenly straightened up at this moment, and his head almost reached the sky.
There is no other way, it's my turn to show off!
He then stretched out his hand and faced Cheng Yin directly.
"Mr. Cheng's starting point was wrong from the beginning, and it was quite wrong! How can the national war be measured by money? It should be determined by the determination to fight. If we tolerate Beidi's crimes again and again, The Beidi barbarians will only intensify, from attacking specific locations to threatening the security of the entire border!
"There are as many as seven countries bordering Daliang, and they are all pretentious people. If they see that Daliang is poor and weak, the bordering countries will surely follow suit. By then, the entire Daliang will never have peace!
"Today, solving the Beidi incident requires tens of millions of taels of silver, and military expenditures are certainly high. But if this continues and more and more foreign countries begin to invade the border, military expenditures will only increase year by year and reach an irreversible point. By then, even if Even with the efforts of the entire country, I’m afraid there’s nothing we can do to save it!
"So I dare to ask Mr. Cheng, is tens of millions of taels of silver more important, or is my Daliang Dynasty more important?!"
Seeing that the other party's mouth was open and he didn't know how to answer, Qin Feng smiled, but his tone suddenly became heavier.
"Mr. Cheng only knows how to memorize the "State Administration" by rote, but he only learns the superficial knowledge and does not understand its profound meaning. When it comes to governing the country and the people, although Mr. Cheng is a great Confucian, he has no political experience at all. All his arguments are just words on paper, and I am afraid they are not as good as A county magistrate who is as big as sesame seeds and mung beans has a lot of practical experience!”
Cheng Yin, who was originally arrogant, was instantly flushed by Qin Feng's spray, and his breathing was rapid. He wanted to refute several times, but he swallowed the words when he reached his lips.
After all, what Qin Feng said was true. Although Cheng Yin was full of knowledge, he had no practical experience in politics. All arguments were empty words and had never been testified.
In contrast, Qin Feng is full of data to support his argument, which is so convincing and powerful that it is difficult to refute.
Even the Confucian scholars who had always highly praised Cheng Yin fell silent and began to rethink Qin Feng's remarks.
They are not unreasonable people.
Before that, we only knew about starting a war that wasted people and money, but did not think about the deep-seated problem that neighboring countries would follow suit and expand the front line.
Beidi is like a cancerous tumor. It should be removed in time before it develops. Otherwise, it will not be cured and will spread throughout the body. The entire Liang will be seriously ill and unable to recover.
Qin Feng's remarks completely penetrated into Emperor Liang's heart.
The prestige of Daliang cannot be damaged, otherwise once this opening is opened, it would be wishful thinking to make neighboring countries surrender again.
Qin Tianhu's eyes were even more intense. As the leader of the main war faction, Qin Feng's remarks were simply golden rules and made people highly motivated.
All the officials of the Ministry of War admired Qin Tianhu even more, and they all sighed in a low voice: "Master Shangshu teaches his children well, it is really admirable."
Qin Tianhu suddenly felt proud.
But the fire has not subsided. Now that it has burned, Qin Feng will naturally burn through, making these so-called Confucian scholars feel ashamed and have no idea of interfering in government affairs.
Qin Feng grabbed Cheng Yin and refused to let him go, and said with all his strength, "Mr. Cheng is known as the leader of the literati, the leader of the Confucian scholars in Daliang. Under the protection of Daliang, he can live a comfortable life of dancing and writing. He should be leading the world's literati, using the pen as a sword, and striking hard." Beidi, to promote the prestige of our Liang Kingdom. But now it is hampered in every way, timid before fighting, making empty talk, and making irresponsible remarks about government affairs. To put it mildly, it is a shame for the literati in the world to have no arrogance and integrity. To put it more seriously, it has the ambition of others. To destroy one's own prestige, interfere in national affairs, and cause domestic and foreign troubles in Liang, what crime should be committed?"
Cheng Yin's face turned pale, he staggered a few steps and almost fell.
The strange thing is that there are countless Confucian scholars behind him, but no one is there to help him.
All the Confucian scholars were blushing, ashamed of being humiliated by Qin Feng, and felt deeply ashamed of the concepts they had previously adhered to. As for Cheng Yin in front of them, all the Confucian scholars also began to question his identity. Should I, the so-called Confucian scholars, interfere in government affairs? Even if I do, do I have the qualifications and ability to do so?
No one noticed, and Emperor Liang secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
After this argument, no one in the world should doubt the necessary rationality of the expedition.
Although this Qin Feng is usually careless and extremely unreliable, at critical moments, he never loses control. Emperor Liang really liked it more and more the more he watched it, and the suspicion and defensiveness in his heart were gradually replaced by pure appreciation.
Just when Emperor Liang was about to announce the result of the debate, Qin Feng's voice sounded again.
"The determination to attack Beidi cannot be shaken! However, the military expenditure of 100 million taels is also a problem that cannot be ignored. Now that the national treasury is impoverished, and we have to provide relief to the victims from all sides, the pressure is unprecedented. Raising military expenditure is the top priority. Seriously. I have a small suggestion, please ask the saint to consider it."
As he spoke, Qin Feng took out a piece of paper from his sleeve and raised his hands above his head.
Seeing this, Li Zhan quickly ran over to take it and carefully presented it to Emperor Liang.
Opening the piece of paper, he saw the densely packed small characters on it. Even though the city was as deep as the vast sea, Emperor Liang couldn't help but feel happy. He stood up directly and looked at Qin Feng with extremely hot eyes: "Qin Feng, this is a good strategy to raise military expenses." , but you came up with it?"
Everyone was confused.
What kind of good fund-raising strategy can make the saint so excited?
Everyone cast doubtful glances at Qin Feng, but they saw that Qin Feng, who had scolded the great scholar Cheng Yin, turned red and almost fainted on the spot. At this time, Qin Feng actually smiled playfully, showing his usual playboy face, scratched the back of his head, and said with a silly smile: "Young man." Who has such talent? This good method of raising funds was created by my father."
As soon as these words came out, Emperor Liang's fiery gaze instantly shifted to Qin Tianhu.
Qin Tianhu looked confused. How come he didn't know any good fund-raising strategies?
