King Zhennan understood the idea and immediately continued,
"Yes, a person like you has never been in charge of an army. Once you take charge of an army, your ambitions will surely expand. If you rebel, we will no longer have military power in our hands. How can we serve the king? How can we protect His Majesty?"
King Anton also stood up and shouted,
"Yes, in my opinion, you are going to rebel. Even if you don't rebel, you will bring harm to the country. Your ambition is obvious!"
King Jingshan also raised his voice and said,
"Your Majesty, please chop off the heads of these two rats, Tong Yuan and Sima Luan, and punish their nine clans to set a good example!"
The four kings have already spoken out, so the county guards below will definitely agree immediately.
"Yes, kill these two!"
"These two people have evil intentions and intend to rebel, Your Majesty!"
"Your Majesty's Holy Judgment, we must cut off the heads of these two people, otherwise, the country will not be a country!"
"Your Majesty, please don't be merciful. You must kill them. I, Dafeng Chaotang, have been brought into such a mess by these sycophants!"
"Yes, Your Majesty must not be indecisive. Please immediately issue an order to punish the nine clans!"
"Your Majesty, please issue an order!"
Looking at the aggressive guards of the Manchu Dynasty and the eager kings, the emperor's back was soaked with cold sweat.
The queen, who was still charming and charming, was so frightened that her beauty turned pale, and her two white and tender little hands were tightly grasping the emperor's sleeves.
Watching this, King Zhennan was filled with excitement.
The emperor sighed.
Although everything was still under his control, he was still nervous in the face of those clamors.
After all, he was facing the most powerful person in the country, the person who controlled the country's troops.
He also knew that it was impossible to get the four kings to hand over their military power. The only capital in his hands was his legitimacy as emperor and the popular support of Dafeng.
He could only rely on his righteousness and majesty as an emperor to gain some power.
Fortunately, everything is under his control and he can reveal his final purpose.
The emperor stood up and said,
"My dear friends, please sit still. I will definitely give you an explanation for this matter."
After hearing this, all the ministers sat back.
Seeing that the hall became quiet again, the emperor said leisurely,
“The Right Prime Minister said that the government and military affairs of the country should be taken back to the imperial court.
The general said that the military power of the country should be left to him alone.
The Marquis of Zhengbei said that if each family lends him 200,000 troops, he can destroy Qi.
King Pingxi said that if the military power is given to the general, the general will rebel.
You are all the pillars of the country, everyone has ideas, and everyone is a loyal minister. The purpose of the court is to express your own opinions and then come up with a plan that satisfies everyone.
After all, no one is a saint, and everyone has times when they don't think well. That's why I need these civil and military officials to govern the world with me.
Now that everyone has expressed their opinions, let me share my own opinions.
The method of conquering the Northern Marquis is good, and it gave me a good idea.
The kings have held military power for many years, and if they want to give it up, they will definitely be reluctant to do so.
But I have a strong wind, and all the soldiers and horses in the country are in the hands of the kings. If the court has no soldiers and horses, it will inevitably be looked down upon by foreign countries. If foreign countries despise our court, they despise the imperial power and despise our people.
That's why the barbarians dared to send an army of 300,000 people southward, and that's why the state of Qi dared to send an army of 500,000 soldiers to guard Nanguan, watching with eager eyes.
I thought of a compromise method that would not hurt the kings but also allow the court to regain its dignity.
That is, as Zheng Beihou said, each family will send 200,000 soldiers and horses to the court. In this way, each family will still have 300,000 soldiers and horses, and as many as 500,000 soldiers and horses. It will not hurt their muscles. bone.
As for the imperial court, it also has soldiers and horses directly under its command. Wherever there is a war, it can provide nearby support and work with the kings to defeat the enemy.
As for the rebellion issue that you are worried about, this is easy to handle. All the troops and horses you handed over to the court and the military power are all placed in my hands. In this way, it is impossible for me to cause my own rebellion, right?
Dear friends, what do you think? "
"Your Majesty is wise!"
Right Prime Minister Tong Yuan immediately bowed and praised him.
King Zhennan sneered and said,
"Your Majesty, our counties are extremely poor and have difficulty paying taxes. The imperial court has to support a million troops in the capital alone. Isn't it difficult to do this?"
Tong Yuan immediately laughed and said,
"It's so easy to handle. Each of the four kings allocates 200,000 troops and horses to the court. Zhengbeihou has fewer troops and horses, and only provides 100,000. No one is hurt.
As for money and food, it is indeed difficult for the court to provide them, so whoever has the soldiers and horses will have to provide for them.
The four kings and one marquis will send the money and food to support these soldiers and horses every year, and then the command of these soldiers and horses is still in the hands of Your Majesty. Isn't this problem solved?
In other words, as the prime minister said before, the national government affairs are unified and managed by the imperial court. "
Hearing this, the four kings and one prince all sneered.
What good things are you thinking about? We build our own troops and horses and then give them to you. We also have to pay and provide food to help you raise your troops and horses?
Isn't this equivalent to me raising my wife to be white and tender and giving it to you to sleep with? And then you want me to continue to support you in the future?
The tauren heard this and called him an expert!
I bet you guys have been debating for months and performing for one night before you came up with such a bad idea?
It is said that scholars harm the country, and this is true.
The soldiers and horses are in my hands, and all the people are my people. Even if they are given to you, you let them attack me? Will they listen to you?
The four kings said a word, and these soldiers and horses still had to go back.
What are you dreaming about in Spring and Autumn Period?
Now the four kings don't even bother to refute. It's impossible to hand over troops and horses. It's up to you to do whatever you want.
The emperor nodded and said,
"Then, let's follow Tong Aiqing's advice. Do the kings have any opinions?"
The kings are too lazy to pay attention to these idiots.
"Okay, since the kings have no objections, then this matter is settled. The banquet is over. After the kings return, they will select soldiers and horses to send to the capital as soon as possible."
After speaking, the emperor took the queen and walked towards the side door.
The prince and princess immediately followed.
The four kings did not speak, and the civil and military officials in the court did not dare to send the emperor off respectfully.
After the emperor left, King Pingxi stood up first and walked out with his people.
The other kings and Nie Chen all got up and walked outside.
The guard opened the door, and the cold wind outside roared with heavy snow, and it was biting.
The four kings and one marquis walked in front, followed by the entourage and county guards.
Walking on the road to the palace, King Zhennan laughed and said,
"Your Majesty really put on a good show for us tonight."
King Anton also sneered,
"Yes, it is not easy to set up this stage. The emperor personally leads the performance, and the prime ministers and generals on the left and right, the three majors and the first rank complement each other, wonderful, wonderful!"
King Jingshan asked,
"Everyone, let's talk. Now that the emperor has issued a decree, should we give these soldiers or not?"
King Anton sneered,
"You, King Jingshan, are Dafeng Zhongliang. You can give it to me if you want. Not even a single soldier in my army will give it to you."
