Just a few steps after walking down the city wall, I heard a scream from the front. I looked up and saw Shen Qingci and Li Xiaolan coming towards them menacingly.
not good!
Qin Feng's heart skipped a beat. If he was caught, wouldn't he be stripped of his skin? He immediately plunged into the alley next to him, took a circuitous route along the alley, and ran towards the county government office as fast as he could.
At this time, the news from Changshui County finally reached Daliang Kyoto.
Above the Chaohui Hall, Emperor Liang examined the military report. After a long time, he casually handed the military report to Zhang Xiuye and motioned to General Zhang Xiuye to send it down for circulation by the Minister of Civil and Military Affairs.
After half a stick of incense had passed, Emperor Liang asked earnestly: "The winter war against Beidi has begun. What do you, my dear friends, have to say?"
The officials present said nothing, and the whole hall was silent.
Everyone knows very well that this winter war is nominally Daliang's use of troops, but in fact it is Qin Feng's expansion of his own territory and has little to do with Daliang.
Moreover, His Majesty and Qin Feng are now in the "honeymoon period". Emperor Liang has always accepted Qin Feng's political opinions, so this winter war was naturally approved by Emperor Liang.
Just when everyone was acquiescing to this war, a cold voice sounded in the hall.
"I feel that this battle will do more harm than good."
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of everyone at the scene gathered. As expected, the person who sang the opposite in public was none other than Shaobao Chen Zheng.
As a leader of Qingliu ministers, Chen Zheng has always given no face to anyone. Even though he knows that Qin Feng is now powerful, Qin Feng's support is indispensable both externally and internally. But when everyone is united, Chen Zheng Political parties have to stand on opposite sides.
He bowed his hands and saluted, and then in full view of the public, his face was not red, his heart was not beating, and he said in a deep voice: "I have read the military report. From the book, this winter war is beneficial to me, Daliang, but after careful consideration Later, I felt that there were hidden disadvantages.”
"Beidi has a vast territory and strong soldiers and horses. Even if the national power is empty, it can still organize a strong defensive resistance."
"If I were an official in Beidi, I would definitely try every means to get in touch with the wealthy people in the south, coordinate internally and externally, and use troops in advance, so that my backyard in Daliang caught fire."
Speaking of this, Chen Zheng ignored the Taolin Party officials present and said loudly: "Qin Feng is in the northern border and has designated the territory as king. Although he is a minister of Daliang in name, he is actually like a vassal king."
"If this battle is successful, 90% of the profits will go to Qin Feng, and only 10% of the profits will go to Daliang. If the war goes unfavorably, 90% of the risks will be borne by Daliang, and Qin Feng will only have to pay 10% of the risks."
"Qin Feng deserves to be called a thief who steals the country."
Hearing this, Emperor Liang's face instantly turned extremely ugly. Not to mention what Qin Feng's position was, even if Qin Feng really intended to cut off the connection between Liang and the North, he could never say this openly. .
Now, the entire court, from top to bottom, is looking at Qin Feng.
If Qin Feng is offended because of this, wouldn't it cause a big disaster?
In the peaceful and prosperous times, Emperor Liang liked courtiers like Chen Zheng very much. After all, he dared to give straight advice and cared about the world. His loyalty was rare.
However, the environment is different, and the way of doing things must also be adjusted.
Even if Chen Zheng only thinks about Daliang, his words will undoubtedly sow discord between Emperor Liang and Qin Feng. Looking at the world now, Emperor Liang can offend anyone, but he cannot offend Qin Feng, otherwise even Liang will be offended. The foundation of the emperor will be shaken accordingly.
Emperor Liang looked at Chen Zheng coldly and asked in a deep voice: "The thief of the country? Chen Aiqing, that's a bit too strong!"
"If Qin Feng hadn't suppressed the chaos, Kyoto would have been turned upside down. If Qin Feng hadn't guarded the northern border, our Daliang border would have been in danger. If Qin Feng hadn't suppressed the southern border and made the wealthy families in the southern border resort to war, the world would have been in chaos."
"This kind of pillar of the country has become a thief of the country when it comes to Chen Aiqing's mouth. If word spreads, how should the people of the world treat me?"
"Chen Aiqing's loyalty to Daliang can be learned from heaven and earth, and he should put national policy first."
The meaning of Emperor Liang's words is very obvious, that is, let Chen Zheng be honest and stop talking nonsense. No one doubts his loyalty, but if he does bad things because of his loyalty, then even a very human minister will die. Take the blame.
Of course Chen Zheng could hear the implication of Emperor Liang, but he didn't care.
Although Chen Zheng was able to become a Shaobao and a highly respected official, all because of Qin Feng's recommendation, Chen Zheng did not care about Qin Feng's affection at all. On the contrary, Chen Zheng had long disliked Qin Feng.
In Chen Zheng's eyes, Qin Feng was not only a thief who ruled the country as king, but also a powerful minister who could dominate the sky with one hand.
Above the court, all the civil and military ministers are silent about the name "Qin Feng". However, they blindly follow all the political opinions given by Qin Feng. How can a powerful leader be reduced to a profit-making tool for one person? !
Take this winter war as an example. Daliang and Beidi have signed a peace agreement, and our families can rest and recuperate with each other, and they can maintain peace for at least ten to twenty years.
However, Qin Feng never let go of Beidi and kept dragging the people into the quagmire of war.
Even though Qin Feng's troops are brave and their offensive is swift and fierce, seemingly unstoppable, is all this really for the benefit of Daliang? Or for his little lover?
In the future, Qin Feng will be sandwiched between Emperor Liang and Jing Qianying, euphemistically known as the buffer zone between the two countries. But once there is a conflict between the two countries, which side will Qin Feng prefer?
If Qin Feng defected to Beidi, wouldn't he become a powerful enemy of Daliang?
People's hearts are separated from each other. Even if Qin Feng's words are extravagant, even if he swears a poisonous oath to be loyal to Daliang, Chen Zheng still doesn't believe it. After all, people's hearts will change.
Qin Feng is loyal to Daliang today, but it does not mean that he will remain loyal in the future.
Chen Zheng stood upright, neither humble nor arrogant, and said: "Since the Winter War has begun, it is naturally impossible to give up halfway, but for the sake of the country and the country, officials must be assigned to supervise the war."
This sentence can be said to directly touch Qin Feng's interests. The so-called supervising the war is actually to seize power.
Chen Zheng must push Qin Feng away from the overall situation little by little, at least not let Qin Feng have too much power.
Didn't Qin Feng want to settle down in a corner and manage the northern border? Can! But Qin Feng must be a minister of Daliang. To put it more harshly, Qin Feng must be a servant and must not be on an equal footing with his master.
The entire hall fell into dead silence, and most of the officials stared at Chen Zheng coldly.
Emperor Liang loved and hated Chen Zheng in his heart. He knew very well that Chen Zheng was also thinking about the country, the country, and the country. But sending governors to the front line would not be a direct slap in Qin Feng's face, right?
The trust that was finally cultivated between Emperor Liang and Qin Feng was very likely to create a gap.
