"Your Majesty, no!"
In the imperial court of Chaoge, Bigan anxiously persuaded Di Xin and kept winking at Huang Feihu, Shang Rong and others, hoping that they could follow him to persuade the king.
"Xibohou's attack on the Quanrong army was originally based on orders to wipe out the unruly ministers for our great merchants. How could there be a minister who was fighting outside, and the king did not support him, but instead went against the attack?"
Bigan's face was full of absurdity. The Quanrong tribes were plundering the countries in the western frontier. Now Ji Bohou is still fighting hard on the grassland with his army. The eldest son Ji Kao is fighting bloody battles with the defenders all over the city to defend Xiqi. city.
At this moment, it was the critical moment when the feudal lords of Dashang were fighting with the dog soldiers. The king actually ordered to assemble the army and prepare for war, severely punishing the Western Zhou Dynasty for its invincible crusade and defeat.
Regardless of the fact that the Western Zhou Dynasty was not defeated, just to conclude that the mighty Quanrong Rebellion was all the fault of Ji Bohou was a huge mistake. Even the ministers above the royal court did not believe it. Who dared to expect all the princes in the world to do so? Believe it?
However, Huang Feihu remained silent and Shang Rong remained silent. At this time, no one dared to support Bi Gan.
"Prime Minister Bi Gan, all you are thinking about is honor. As the Prime Minister, how can you act like a trafficker and only think about your personal reputation rather than the national affairs strategy of Dachang?"
Fei Zhong came out and criticized Prime Minister Bigan outspokenly, regardless of his reputation. Or maybe Bigan, who was always known for his benevolence and righteousness, had no prestige in the first place.
What is most popular is kindness and wisdom.
"Shu Zi, how dare you insult me? This is the reputation of a great businessman, how can it be my reputation?"
Bigan's face turned red and he pointed at Fei Zhong angrily. Then he crossed the crowd, pointed at Youhun again, and cursed angrily.
"Fei and You are two treacherous men. Why didn't the king investigate? Let such scoundrels appear in the royal court to discuss matters?"
You Hun looked shocked. Did I say anything? Good Prime Minister, I didn't even fart, why did you suddenly throw such a big cauldron?
You Hun simply closed his eyes and said nothing, did not refute, turned a deaf ear, and listened quietly to Fei Zhong and Cheng tearing apart each other.
You Hun, who closed his eyes and rested his mind, couldn't help but start to miss the past. Now in this turbulent royal court, he has to constantly think about the words and deeds, and some of the stories and allusions that his second brother once said. The higher he stands, the more he thinks. The more, the more Youhun admired Mengchang.
My second brother, born to know it, is unparalleled in the world!
Don’t you see that Xibohou Jichang, Prime Minister Bigan and other wise people are full of praise for the "New Book of Meng Language" circulated in Mengdi? In order to climb up better, what else should he have to worry about? The second brother only rules a small country, but his eldest brother Meng Hun wants to rule the whole world!
Thinking of this, the corners of You Hun's mouth raised slightly, and he immediately realized that this was Wang Ting, not his own family. He immediately calmed down and looked at the two people arguing.
Although the old prime minister is pedantic, he is upright and upright. He thinks about political affairs and likes to govern the country with benevolence and righteousness, but his essence is still for the continuation of great business.
In addition to the expedition to Xiqi, he also felt that the good and bad were mixed and not a good strategy, so he kept silent.
The second brother said it well, when the risks are higher than the benefits, you should act cautiously. If you win, it will only make the Western Zhou Dynasty more chaotic, but if you lose, it will only make the Western Zhou Dynasty more chaotic!
The military is a major event for the country and cannot be ignored.
Huang Feihu couldn't sit still. After all, he was not as calm as Shang Rong. He stepped out and replied: "Prime Minister, the great Shang Dynasty has been suffering from the Western Zhou Dynasty for a long time. This is a great opportunity to weaken the Western Zhou Dynasty, calm down the pressure in northern Xinjiang, and also make the Western Zhou Dynasty Losing the ability to threaten the great merchants is a matter of killing two birds with one stone!"
"It's ridiculous. The princes have always been united, but now outsiders are attacking the country and they will not save the country and counterattack. Even if we win this time, what will happen in the future? If we lose our righteousness, this great businessman is still worthy of being the common master of the world, and the king can still make the princes heartily submit to him. ?"
Seeing Huang Feihu join the battle, Shang Rong shook his head with a headache, feeling tired of Wang Ting for the first time in his heart.
"Prime Minister, does Ji Li deserve to die?"
"If there was no marriage first and then conquest, how could there be the rise of martial arts that expanded thousands of miles?"
Shang Rong's words silenced many ministers in the royal court. Everyone knew what he said, so why did Dr. Shang Rong appeal to the public?
Wen Ding’s Prison and Killing Quarterly Calendar.
Wu Ding first married the princes to lower their defenses, and then attacked these countries unexpectedly, and then pacified the princes from all directions. Therefore, he devoted his energy to developing himself. Later, he conquered Jingchu and expanded thousands of miles of Wu Ding Zhongxing.
Bigan didn't feel comfortable judging his ancestors, so he had no choice but to bite the bullet and continue: "At this time, at that time, the princes back then were like a pile of scattered sand, but now there are princes from all directions and many powerful princes. A single move can affect the whole body. If we continue to follow the methods of the past, the world will be in chaos."
Many ministers were quarreling. On one side were the wait-and-see faction who hoped to continue to accumulate strength and implement benevolent governance, while on the other side were the main combat faction who wanted to be crowned princes and generals based on their military exploits. The first to bear the brunt was the high-ranking but insolent faction. Huang Feihu, the Earl's general.
In such a situation, if it weren't for someone's deliberate instigation, You Hun wouldn't believe it. He looked at You Cang who kept winking at the audience, indicating that he supported the Prime Minister's words. He also had his own involuntariness.
You Hun immediately acted like he was so angry that he couldn't speak, and pointed at the group of main battlers, "You! You!" For a long time, he couldn't say a word. He just kept trembling his hands and pointed at the people in the audience. The man was shivering.
Di Xin sat high on the throne, looking at Wang Ting who was like a group of demons dancing around. He looked a little tired and lost. Everyone had their own demands, their own purposes and political opinions. He was actually a very pure person. , I can't quite tell who is right and who is wrong. When marching and forming, I have always been results-oriented.
The winner takes it all, the loser loses everything.
Don't look at the quality and background of the ministers, only look at what they can accomplish in the end. In this regard, Xilai and Youhun did an excellent job, at least the two of them. The former will do whatever Di Xin says. Try your best to complete it, while the latter is to understand what he means every time and then use the most appropriate method to get things done.
"Okay, okay, stop arguing!"
Emperor Xin was a little irritated and tried to silence the ministers, but the majesty of the past was somewhat difficult to use at this time. The ministers still stubbornly held their own opinions and relieved the moral principles in their hearts.
The whole court is full of people saying: I am an important minister in the three dynasties, and I have been...; I was the first emperor of the late king to take it internally, you and so on...
What a boring prison!
Emperor Xin became angry and shouted: "I said, enough is enough! Do you want to disobey me?"
The round and thick voice shook, and then the noisy and red-faced ministers suddenly realized that it was over, it was over, the king was angered, and everyone would suffer. So they all bowed and saluted Emperor Xin, saying that they did not dare.
"Fei Zhong, you are so brave. Who is Xibo Hou Jichang? He is my uncle, a minister of my great merchant, and the benefactor of Fei Zhong's promotion. You villain, don't think How can I be so unkind and unjust because I am so close to you and don't think about Ji Chang's kindness and help to you? I will fine him half a year's salary and stop talking nonsense."
Fei Zhongcheng prostrated in fear and thanked Di Xin for his great kindness. His face was heavy, but he was very happy in his heart. Half a year's salary fine? Who can survive on this salary? This is a sign of approval for him.
The ministers watched Di Xin step down from the throne, held Bigan's hand respectfully, and said sincerely: "I was confused for a moment, but thanks to such a loyal and courageous minister like Uncle Bigan, I thank you, King." uncle."
He didn't call me Prime Minister, but called me Uncle Wang? Bigan's eyes suddenly turned red, and he couldn't help but burst into tears. He stroked the king's hand and replied emotionally: "It's okay for Bigan, as long as the king understands the old minister's thoughts. As long as the king knows the stakes, the old minister will die." No regrets!”
After comforting the tearful prime minister, Emperor Xin angrily scolded Huang Feihu and others: "What are you thinking about? The new Mongolian book from Mengdi is now widely circulated in the world. As generals, you can't understand those political elites." Yes, don’t you understand what it means to be a soldier and the important matter of the country? Are there any generals like you?"
"Huang Feihu listens to the order! The generals above Chaoge Bijiang and above are ordered to go to the bookstore to read the new book of Meng language - The Art of War every day. If anyone doesn't obey, I will make him go to the slave camp to work as an overseer!"
"promise!"
Seeing that the Western Expedition to Zhou Kingdom seemed to be vetoed by Emperor Xin, You Cang and others breathed a sigh of relief. Fighting? What good would he gain by fighting? In today's world, what matters is the accumulation of strength. This is true for the country, and it is also true for each family.
"but……"
Di Xin gasped for breath, and You Cang's heart tightened again after he had put it down.
"This army has been recruited, and the grain and fodder have also been collected. If you suddenly refuse to go even if you say you don't want to go, won't you lose the face of the Dashang royal family even more?"
Bigan stopped wiping his tears and asked with confusion: "What does your Majesty mean?"
"What I mean is that since the sword is drawn, there is no reason to return it empty-handed."
"I will once again take charge of the army and conquer Dongyi personally."
"..."
The king has learned a lot. No wonder he suddenly announced that he would attack the Western Zhou Dynasty. Even Dr. Shang Rong, who was recuperating at home, was so frightened that he hurried to attend the court meeting, fearing that the king was deliberately seeking death.
The co-author is smarter than anyone else, and he has left it here waiting for everyone.
"No, Your Majesty. It snowed heavily the year before last, and you even organized a personal expedition to Jizhou in the middle of the year. Now that the country is empty, we cannot afford such extravagance, Your Majesty!"
All the ministers urged and informed Emperor Xin that the Eastern Region could be controlled by Dongbohou Jiang Huanchu, and there was no need for the king to mobilize troops and troops to conquer it personally.
"Hmph, the little Su Hu is just a moss on his skin, how can he be as big a disaster as Dong Yi? Besides, the last time I sent out troops, I just walked around and did nothing. Why do you say that you are alone and mobilize the army?"
Speaking of this matter, he felt depressed. He had finally managed to get into battle, but before the people arrived, Su Hu was tied up by the young man and escorted in front of him. He left in joy and returned disappointed.
The good main battle division became a companion, eating and drinking with the brothers in Northern Xinjiang for three days before returning to Chaoge. It’s really suffocating.
"The king naturally doesn't feel tired, but when the army is dispatched, since ancient times, the soldiers and horses have not moved, and the food and grass have gone first. The army of 100,000 is supplied along the way, and 200,000 civilians and corvees are needed. The food and horses are chewed by me, the great merchant. The heritage accumulated during the previous king’s time.”
"Chaoge's army must not go out lightly. Your Majesty, please urge Jiang Hou to go to war. Chaoge's army has a long way to go, and it also needs to supply Wen Taishi's 300,000 troops to conquer Beihai. The domestic food is in short supply and corvee is frequent. No more troops can be added. I sincerely ask your Majesty to take back the king's order. !”
Emperor Xin was angry, but the person in front of him was his uncle, and he was also the representative of all the officials in the royal court. He was the only one who could choke the king of Shang like this. If he were replaced by small characters like Fei Zhong and You Hun, he would have been given to him long ago. He dragged it out and lowered it into the frying pan.
This is not okay, that is not okay, so what is the point of what this great king and meager man is doing?
"When evil comes, send an order to the five armies. I will use all the power of Chao Ge to destroy the Western Zhou Dynasty."
"promise!"
The honest man walked straight out the door. Feng Lian was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat and hurriedly grabbed his "silly" son.
"Your Majesty, why are you so unpredictable?"
"Am I capricious? Xiqi, it's okay if you don't let me fight. Conquering the barbarians is the duty of the great merchants. Counting all the ancestors, which one has not conquered the barbarians after ascending to the throne?"
"I am the only one. In the past three years, you have allowed me to rest and recuperate, so I have reduced taxes and focused on agriculture and mulberry trees. The heavy snowfall is the fault of the sky and the fault of the gods in the sky. What is my fault? I spent three years to do this. Isn’t this enough to rest and recuperate?”
Bigan was stunned. He would rather believe that what the king said was an angry statement, rather than really thinking so, otherwise it would be too terrible.
"Your Majesty, I... support the Eastern Conquest of Dongyi, and please, Your Majesty, please stop saying these blasphemous words."
He was really afraid, afraid that he was pushing too hard. If the king was impulsive and raised an army to attack the Zhou Kingdom, then something big would really happen. He could attack at any time and for any reason, but now , absolutely not.
Seeing the Prime Minister's concession, Di Xin smiled, finally feeling satisfied that he had achieved what he wanted, and shouted angrily: "Here comes the evil! Go and send a message to the five armies, turn the troops around, and follow me to conquer Dongyi!"
Badai didn't respond, just scratched his head, lowered his head and whispered loudly into Feng Lian's ear.
"Father, can I go out and deliver orders now?"
Everyone was laughing and laughing, and the serious atmosphere just now suddenly dispersed. It was not at all like the tense and serious atmosphere during the quarrel.
"Go away, hurry up!" Only Feng Lian, blushing with embarrassment, secretly cursed his son for having a brain that grew into a pimple.
After the meeting ended, Shang Rong looked at the somewhat lost Bigan and stepped forward. He had thousands of words stuck in his throat and didn't know how to speak, so he could only speak softly.
"In the past, Taijia was stubborn and wicked. Yiyin had to imprison the king for three years before he became the wise and benevolent king of Taijia's ancestors. Prime Minister..."
Bigan glared angrily: "That's nonsense. He is the king of my business, and I am a minister. How can he do something rebellious?"
After saying that, Bigan left the court angrily, completely losing his usual leisurely and elegant demeanor, and his heart was full of confusion and anxiety.
Shang Rong glanced at You Hun, who was staring at him, lowered his head and sighed quietly, then quietly left the stage.
Seeing all the ministers leaving, Di Xin laughed wildly and said to Youhun, who was still standing respectfully.
"You Qing still has a way, hahaha, what an idea of opening the window and lifting the roof, it's just as you expected, a gentleman can bully him. Hahaha!"
"The king is ridiculous, but I dare to ask the king, if the prime minister still refused to give in just now, would you really attack the Western Zhou Dynasty?"
Di Xin also looked a little decadent: "Why don't I want to fight? But I am not stupid. Once I do such a shameless thing, I know the consequences and the severity."
"That's all, that's all. If you don't say these disappointing words, what's new today? I'm happy today, so let's celebrate!"
Youhun replied with a flattering smile: "Reporting to your Majesty, last time you asked me to make a sepak takraw ball for Cuju, and I have already finished it. Can you please take a look at it?"
"Excellent, excellent. Last time I heard what You Qing said about Cuju, I felt very itchy. Quickly gather the soldiers and let me see what Cuju is."
"promise!"
Note ①: To communicate with the uncle, the father should not be used indiscriminately. For the emperor, the husband should be used to communicate with him.
PS: During the decisive battle between Ji Chang and Quan Rong, there was no stabbing in the back in history. The above technique of making false claims to the east and attacking the west was used as an artistic process for the work. Any coincidence is purely accidental.
(End of chapter)
