This court meeting discussed the Beidi issue and future policy directions, which is equivalent to formulating national policies.
Once this kind of general direction issue is involved, the Qin court will usually start a heated debate.
Today is no exception.
The ministers came out one after another and expressed their opinions.
Xiao Yu, the little guy, looked at the ministers scorning each other with wide, bright eyes.
He never expected that these ministers, who were all so highly educated and usually paid so much attention to etiquette and morality, would be so quarrelsome with each other when they were debating national policies in the court that their faces would turn red and their spit would fly everywhere.
Not to mention how intense the civil war was.
But this is also the result that Xiao Yuan is happy to see. Civil servants remonstrate to the death and military generals fight to the death, which is a sign of national prosperity.
To sum up, the opinions in the court can be roughly divided into two groups.
One group advocates peaceful coexistence with Beidi.
His strategy is very clear: the world has been settled, His Majesty has mobilized a large army to quell the ghost tribe, and has successively recovered Dongyi and Southern Xinjiang. It can be said that he has been fighting for years. The country can no longer fight like this. Now is the time to recuperate.
The other group advocates a step-by-step approach to disintegrating Beidi from within, dividing its forces, and taking the initiative politically and militarily. However, it also states that it is not appropriate for the country to engage in rash war at this time.
There is also a pure war faction represented by Su Yi, who advises to go directly north to use troops, and publishes a series of military ideas and plans for the use of troops.
This was strongly supported by Xu Rong, the general who conquered the east, because he was so eager for military success that he even dreamed of taking away the title of Pingdonghou and adding the title of Wuzihou, in order to use his merits, but it was just a little bit short.
However, the voice of this policy was very low, and it was also collectively refuted by the other two factions. The reason is very simple. It is too ridiculous to start a war now. Let’s not talk about the issue of troop deployment. Just fighting every day is not in line with the normal development of a country. .
When Xiao Yuan attacked and exterminated the ghost clan, there was very little opposition. That was because foreign troubles had to be eliminated before the country could develop stably and that battle must be fought.
But Beidi is different. At least now he is in a state of surrender and paying tribute every year.
Moreover, the grasslands are different from other places. They do not have fixed cities. Once a war starts, it is easy to run away if they cannot win. As soon as you retreat, they will come back on horseback to harass you.
Therefore, even if we want to attack Beidi, it cannot be decided in one sentence, but requires long-term strategic preparation.
"Now that the ghost clan has been removed, Your Majesty has essentially eliminated foreign troubles. This is a great opportunity for national rejuvenation and national development. How can we continue to use troops lightly and ignore the livelihood of the people of the world."
This is the statement of Chen Huaiming, the Minister of Household Affairs, who advocates peaceful coexistence.
Wang Zhidong immediately seconded the suggestion: "What Chen Shangshu said was for the sake of the country. I also believe that since Beidi has become a vassal and has not acted in disobedience, if we use troops against it, it will really be useless."
Liu Changqing came out and said: "Your Majesty led the army to attack the rebellion. He has already put an end to the war and clarified the world. Now the mountains and rivers have been reunited and the world is at peace. If there is another unprovoked expedition, it may be suspected of militarism."
These are the words of Naomi.
But Ding Rong seized the opportunity and jumped out immediately: "How brave Liu Changqing! How dare you accuse your majesty! What crime should you deserve!"
Liu Changqing glanced at him: "In the debate in the court, Mr. Ding, don't blame me! How dare I be disrespectful to His Majesty!"
Ding Rong: "How dare you say that His Majesty is resorting to militarism! It is really an act of deception to judge the emperor by his ministers! The crime is inexcusable!"
Liu Changqing: "I'm just saying that if we mobilize troops for many years, the country may be unstable. It's really shameless for Mr. Ding to take it out of context!"
Another official whom Liu Changqing had offended immediately came out, faced Xiao Yuan, raised his hands and said:
"Your Majesty, Liu Changqing's ugly words and disobedience have been revealed. I sincerely request that you be punished."
Well, there are too many political opponents to count.
At this time, Liu Changqing also panicked. He knelt down quickly and said in a trembling voice: "Your Majesty, even if I have the courage, I would not dare to be disrespectful to you. These people are distorting their remarks."
"Okay." Xiao Yuan's voice was calm. Of course he knew the original intention of Liu Changqing's remarks, but he still glared at him fiercely: "Get on your feet."
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Liu Changqing secretly breathed a sigh of relief. You should know that it is very dangerous to be attacked by a group of people in the court. If you encounter a foolish king, you may have to finish the game on the spot.
Of course, Xiao Yuan couldn't do anything to Liu Changqing because of such unreasonable things. He looked around and said, neither lightly nor seriously: "In the debate in the court, all the ministers should talk about everything and express their opinions. Let's continue to discuss the matter of Beidi. This discussion, It also concerns our country’s attitude and strategy towards Beidi in the future.”
The topic returned to business, and Ding Rong and others just seized the opportunity to attack Liu Changqing, knowing the seriousness in their hearts.
Su Yi had not given up on the strategy of sending troops north, and insisted: "Although you say that the ghost clan has been destroyed, Beidi is also a hidden danger. It is better to use troops as soon as possible to bring peace to the north."
Li Zhengfang, the official secretary of the Ministry of Civil Affairs, said: "Beidi are nomadic people who live in grass and grass. If we are not well prepared and have no good strategy, we rush to war, fearing that they will scatter in all directions and then repeatedly invade the border. The gain is not worth the loss."
Su Yi: "But the fire will burn down the Sunset Grassland and drive them to annihilation."
"The Duke of Jingguo is wrong." Yan Ming, the Minister of Rites, said: "The nomads are good at riding and shooting. If they cannot be annihilated in one battle and go back and forth over and over again, the border will be unrest. This means that the people in the north will not care about their livelihood. Instead of doing this, it is better to slow down and plan for it. ."
Yao Tingyu: "I do not agree with what Duke Jingguo said. Talking about war lightly is not a strategy for the country."
Jiang Yi: "It is definitely not feasible to use troops now. It is not only a military issue, but also a political issue."
Wang Su: "Jing Guo Gong only focused on military affairs, which caused too many harms. You must know that the prosperity of the country is the foundation. Blind resort to force will only lead to the destruction of lives."
Su Yi was choked to death, but he had the best words to refute.
Xu Rong shut up and secretly glanced around, feeling that the court's talk was no match for these civil servants.
At this time, Liu Yuzhi stood up, pondered for a moment, and said: "Your Majesty, I very much agree with the issue of national stability and development mentioned by Chen Shangshu before. However, regarding the Beidi matter, we cannot blindly let it go and trust it. We should still do it." Some strategic preparations, such as finding the right opportunity to try to divide them secretly, will be of great benefit in the future, whether troops are used or not."
The Prime Minister's remarks were very important. They not only hit the point, but also touched Xiao Yuan's heart.
Shangguan Wenruo followed: "The Prime Minister's words are reasonable, and I also believe that there are many tribes in the grassland, and the distribution of power is by no means monolithic, so we can use a strategy to divide them."
Jia You said: "I agree, if the power of the Beidi grassland can be divided into two, or three, or even four, then our country can support one of them, encourage them to conquer each other, and then reap the benefits."
Zhang Jingrui: "I wholeheartedly agree with the Prime Minister's words to plan for the country."
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