Lin Taibao ignored Qin Feng and bowed to Emperor Liang: "The loyalty of an old minister can be learned from heaven and earth!"
There was no expression on Emperor Liang's face, but he sighed in his heart, not to mention whether this matter had anything to do with Lin Taibao.
Even if Lin Taibao personally ordered the rebellion in the north, what would happen?
There are powerful families in the south who are coercing him, and there are thieves in the north who are coveting him. Now we are facing internal and external troubles. We must not break with Lin Taibao at this time.
Emperor Liang immediately said to Qin Feng in a deep voice: "Lin Taibao is an important minister in the court, and he is the leader of the court. I can definitely trust him. Today, in the court meeting, we will only talk about the rebellion in Pingnan County, and don't talk about other matters!"
Qin Feng naturally knew the difficulties of Emperor Liang, even if he knew that the rebellion in Pingnan County must have started because of the Qin family's grain account.
After all, this has posed a real threat to Jiangnan food prices.
But the current showdown with Lin Taibao is not only meaningless, but will be self-defeating.
Qin Feng only needs to point out Lin Taibao, I know everything.
"Pingnan County is a large county in the northern border and is located at the throat of the northern border and the Central Plains. The city defense is extremely tight! Even if the rebel traitors plundered the weapons storehouse and were armed to the teeth, trying to capture Pingnan County would be the same. Idiots are just dreaming, there must be an insider in Pingnan County!"
"Although there is no accurate information on the number and strength of the rebels, it can be roughly estimated based on the size of Pingnan County."
"With Pingnan County as a stronghold, the rebels will inevitably huddle all their troops inside the city. If they place their troops and horses outside the city, they will be simply vulnerable. This must be clear to the other side. The number of troops that Pingnan County can accommodate is About eight thousand people. Worst case scenario, twelve thousand people."
As soon as these words came out, Qin Tianhu, as the minister supervising the war, could not help but look extremely solemn: "If there are really more than 10,000 rebels using Pingnan County as a stronghold, and they want to suppress the rebellion, they will need to send at least 50,000 troops. Once the army is mobilized rashly, , Beidi will definitely take advantage of the opportunity and move in, and his actions will affect the whole body."
Qin Tianhu's words were said into the heart of Emperor Liang. Normally, a rebellion of this level would not be a concern at all.
But now in the context of the national war, Daliang has to worry about Beidi sending his troops south, so he is unable to quell the chaos.
Just when the emperor and his ministers were all frowning, Qin Feng snorted coldly and said in a sonorous voice: "From now on, I will issue an edict to Pingnan County! The rebels will be ordered to surrender their weapons. They will be treated leniently. Those who resist in the corner will be slaughtered. Serve as a warning to others!”
This matter must not be tolerated. The fire of rebellion will start a prairie fire!
Once the rebellion in Pingnan County is not handled well, it will surely lead to other places following suit.
Qin Feng swept away his past playboy appearance and expected to be more determined than ever before: "The rebellion in Pingnan County must be suppressed with thunderous means!"
Before Emperor Liang could express his stance, the Minister of Punishment had already sternly scolded him: "Nonsense!"
"There are more than ten thousand enemy troops and they are firmly entrenched in Pingnan County. How easy is it to suppress the rebellion?"
The Minister of Taichang Temple immediately retorted sharply: "Are we letting the rebellion go? Where is the prestige of our country and where are all the people in the world?"
The Minister of Punishment snorted coldly: "It's easier said than done. Isn't the matter of the imperial examination in charge of Taichang Temple just too much on paper? Did you know that ten times the number of troops can be used to siege the city?"
The Imperial Academy held the wine in his hands and bowed: "What is the purpose of your lord Shangshu in belittling the world's literati? If I remember correctly, your lord Shangshu is also a member of Juzi's family, right?"
Before the main war faction could speak, the Taolin Party started fighting with the Taibao faction.
At this moment, Qin Feng shouted low and interrupted everyone's debate: "Why do we need to mobilize a large army to suppress the rebellion in Pingnan County? If Huang Cheng's head is not taken down within ten days and hung on the Meridian Gate for public display, I, Qin Feng, will Military justice!"
As soon as these words came out, the hall fell into silence.
Lin Taibao narrowed his eyes: "Qin Shihu, Haikou is exaggerating, isn't it? Think clearly, this matter is related to the fate of the country. If you issue a military order, this matter will have a beginning and an end."
This difficult problem was not so much presented to Emperor Liang as it was tailor-made for Qin Feng.
If Pingnan County is not peaceful, the trade routes in Beixi County will never be smooth, which will threaten the safety of Beixi County in the near future and shake Qin Feng's grain business in the long run.
This is Lin Taibao's powerful response to Qin Feng's intervention in the grain account. How can Qin Feng give in?
At the moment, the only person Emperor Liang can rely on is Qin Feng.
His eyes were deep for a while: "Okay! I will grant you a ten-day deadline!"
Qin Feng bowed and saluted: "But I have a request."
As long as the rebellion can be suppressed, Emperor Liang will naturally strongly support it: "Let's talk about the ten households of Qin!"
Qin Feng took a deep breath and said in a deep voice: "Please allow me, the saint, to serve as the special envoy to quell the chaos. I will have the power to mobilize all the military forces in the north."
As soon as this statement came out, the Minister of Punishment immediately shouted: "No! The front line is still weak to deal with Beidi. How can we hand over such authority to Qin Feng?"
"One move can affect the whole body. If it affects the layout of the national war, the Qin family will be responsible for all deaths!"
Emperor Liang knew very well that Qin Feng wanted this authority not only for the rebellion in Pingnan County, but also for a deeper purpose.
After weighing for a moment, Emperor Liang was about to agree, but Lin Taibao took the lead.
"Sage, think twice!"
"The leader of the thieves in Pingnan County must have something to do with Beidi. Once the frontline mobilizes troops, Beidi will definitely take advantage of it! Sang Qian's army is approaching the frontline, and all the ministers in the DPRK and China know about it!"
The important officials in the DPRK had long heard about Beidi's mobilization of the Sanggan Army. Military mobilization of this level was bound to lead to a war, and the rebellion in Pingnan County was most likely the trigger for this war.
Regarding emotions and reasons, public and private matters, Daliang's top priority is to deal with Sang Qian's army.
Faced with the pressure from the Taibao Party and the actual military problems in the north, Emperor Liang could not help but hesitate.
But looking at Qin Feng, I recalled the phrase 'the strategy of making the country rich and the people strong'.
Emperor Liang took a deep breath, tried his best to overcome all opinions, and said word by word: "I will allow you to serve as the special envoy to quell the chaos!"
"Thank you, saint!" Qin Feng lowered his head and saluted.
All the Taolin Party members also saluted and shouted in unison: "The saint is wise."
Lin Taibao's face turned gloomy for a while, and he said coldly: "Although the saint has given an oral instruction, the veteran still has to recommend it. This is not allowed! If the Daliang State is shaken because of this, how will the saint face the late emperor?"
Seeing that Lin Taibao was about to use his "Taibao privileges" to suppress Emperor Liang.
Qin Tianhu knew the significance of this battle and immediately led the main fighting faction to coordinate Qin Feng's Taolin Party.
Qin Tianhu scolded him coldly: "Lin Taibao, are you trying to use the ancestor system of the ancestors to intimidate the saint?!"
Lin Taibao glanced out of the corner of his eye: "What is coercion? The ancestral system of the ancestors is the foundation of Daliang. The duty of the three princes is to risk their lives to directly remonstrate. Lord Qin, be careful what you say!"
The Minister of War snorted coldly: "To activate the Ancestor System of the Ancestor Emperor, the three public forces need to work together. Does Lin Taibao want to cover up the sky with one hand?"
The Minister of the Ministry of Punishment hurriedly responded: "The post of Taiwei is vacant, the Taifu has kept his filial piety and has not returned, and the three duties are not fulfilled, so we should let the state affairs be ignored? How can it make sense! Is the state important, or is the situation more important? In extraordinary times, it is natural to handle special matters. !”
