The next day, the court meeting began. As before, the courtiers were still quarreling about Qingzhou. However, this time, Zhang Daozhi, the chief minister of the cabinet, stood up.
He ignored all opinions and directly made the decision to surrender and appease. Later, the courtiers began to argue over who should be recruited and appeased. Qingzhou was hit by a severe drought and became a place of starvation.
Coupled with the rebellion of the victims, the officials in the court, you push me, I push you, no one is willing to go.
But at this moment, Prince Li Xian asked for help and wanted to go to Qingzhou to recruit surrender and quell the rebellion. For a while, the whole court was in an uproar.
Because Prince Li Xian had been silent for a long time and usually went to court without saying a word. Now he was going to Qingzhou to put down the rebellion, which shocked everyone.
As Li Xian spoke, Qi King Li Nian was not to be outdone and asked to go to Qingzhou to recruit surrender and quell the rebellion. Originally, he had no intention of getting involved, but the prince had already spoken. Would he, the Qi King, lose to him?
Moreover, as soon as Li Xian opened his mouth, he guessed Li Xian's purpose: to recruit people to surrender and quell the rebellion, not only could they achieve meritorious service, but they could also deploy people to use those refugees as their own.
There are hundreds of thousands of refugees, even if you pick just one from a thousand, there are tens of thousands of them. Such an army must not be robbed by his good brother. Secondly, recruiting people to surrender and put down rebellions represents the emperor. There are millions of people in Qingzhou. Relieving disasters and putting down rebellions can bring him great prestige.
This is exactly what he is missing.
As King Qi spoke, the court began to argue again. The prince and King Qi did not want to give in to each other, and the courtiers were happy to watch the show. After all, they really did not want to go to Qingzhou, and there was no money to be made there.
What if those unruly people do not respect the law and are lawless and attack them?
To take a step back, even if they recruit people to surrender and quell rebellion, and the court rewards them based on their merits, they may not get much credit. Therefore, the courtiers had previously resisted.
Now that Prince Qi and King Qi spoke, they were at ease.
In this case, Zhang Daozhi, the chief assistant, could not make a final decision and could only watch them argue. In the end, King Qi had more power in the court and successfully grabbed the job.
Prince Li Xian, on the other hand, said nothing, his face was gloomy, and there was anger in his eyes.
It was obvious that he spoke first, but he still failed to grab the job. This time, he lost face in court.
Under the sunset.
The palace is shimmering in the sunset, and the afterglow is bright, shining sparsely on the faces of the tiled beasts, giving it a kind of clarity and cleanliness before dusk.
Outside the main hall, Prince Li Xian was walking on the road, alone, looking lonely and lonely. The shadow behind him stretched long under the slanting light of the setting sun, giving him a rather tragic and desolate feeling.
Seeing this scene, the courtiers were shocked and felt a pity. At the same time, they also felt that King Qi had gone too far.
Regarding what happened at the court meeting, it quickly reached the ears of Emperor Shenwu, but he seemed not to have heard it and ignored it at all. He did not reject the report submitted by the cabinet and directly approved it.
The imperial order was issued, and a few days later, King Qi took several ministers to Qingzhou.
Prince Li Xian, however, stayed behind closed doors and seemed to be ill.
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The bamboos and trees are lush, and the green water is full of smoke. A river of spring water flows from west to east, with gentle water flow, rippling blue waves, dense water, and clear ripples.
The skylight and mountain scenery are reflected in it, and there is a clear and natural atmosphere. The two sides are pine-colored and willow-colored, with rocks and flowers in abundance, which is bright and moving.
There is a small boat in the middle of the river. A young man in black is sitting on the boat, holding a green bamboo fishing rod, closing his eyes and concentrating, with a leisurely expression.
Not far from the bow of the boat, the fishing line was swaying, the swim bladder was rising and falling, and there were countless splashes. It looked like it was a big fish.
Although he caught the fish, the young man did not move at all, ignored it, and still closed his eyes to rest.
After a while, the river surface finally calmed down, and the young man opened his eyes and lifted up the fishing rod. There was a two-foot-long large carp hanging on the hook. The gills were fluttering, and the fish scales were covered in gold, which reflected a strange light in the sunlight. Light, if you put it on the market, this carp would be worth at least three hundred coins.
Seeing the carp flicking its tail feebly, the young man smiled faintly, then took the carp off and threw it directly back into the water without looking at it. Then he put the bait on it, dropped the fishing line, and with a splash, the hook fell into the water, causing ripples.
Suddenly, the clouds seemed to collapse, and the layers split apart, revealing a ten-foot-long flying boat, shaped like a colorful phoenix with five-color wings, and the halo shone brightly in all directions.
"Jingle-ding-ding-ding-ding!"
There are rows of purple bells hanging on the flying boat, and their clear and mysterious sound echoes in the empty valley.
After a while, a slender figure walked out of the flying boat. Her face was young and tender, her features were picturesque, her body was clear and shining, and she was glowing with color. , dressed in colorful clothes, the goose-yellow tube top cannot hide the ups and downs of the chest. Looking down, there is a slender waist and long, slender legs. Every inch exudes amazing charm, making people move. Don't open your eyes.
She hugged the jade harp, sat down on the cloud couch, put the jade harp in front of her, and straightened her waist. This action made the granary look fuller and more upright, ready to be released.
This harp glows with a faint precious light, its pattern is like plum blossoms, and it is as dark as ebony. It uses ivory as the pearl, clam beads as the emblem, and white mulberry silk as the strings. It is extremely gorgeous and exquisite.
When the skylight reflects, the strings seem to be vibrating slightly, and there seem to be countless invisible notes jumping, which makes people want to be immersed in it.
"Mo Li Hai!" The girl holding the piano came closer, pursed her lips and said with a smile, "You are so calm. You have turned the northwest into a mess, and you still have the leisure and leisure to fish here?"
It turns out that this young man fishing is Mo Lihai, the holy son of the Demon Sect.
"What do you know? I'm fishing with a straight hook. Anyone who wishes will take the bait." Mo Lihai rolled his eyelids and was speechless. Then he suddenly lifted the fishing rod.
He saw a stupid big-headed herring biting on a straight and unbent hook, jumping around. Seeing this, he smiled and said, "If you want to cause trouble, just hold a straight hook. He'll bite up, it's that simple."
"What do you mean?" The girl frowned slightly, her pretty face full of confusion.
"See for yourself!" Mo Lihai threw the herring into the water, reattached the bait, and threw the hook into the water.
At the same time, a box also flew in front of the girl.
She grabbed it gently and the box fell into her hands. This box is made of extraordinary material, neither gold nor jade. There is a seal on it, but it has been broken.
She slowly opened it and saw that inside the box was a round and flawless treasure elixir that exuded spiritual light. The cloud pattern on this elixir grew on its own, which was extremely extraordinary.
Seeing the elixir, the girl raised her eyebrows and sat up straight. Her slender waist and plump hips formed a perfect arc, which even a wide dress could not completely conceal.
She smelled a familiar scent from this pill.
