After reading the secret letter, Qin Huizhi's expression changed and he quickly put the secret letter into his sleeve.
After a while, he took out the secret letter again and read it carefully twice.
Unlike the Qin Huizhi in many people's impressions who was deep-seated, insidious and ruthless, the real Qin Huizhi in history was actually a man with a violent temper, poor self-cultivation, irritable temper, and little power.
For example, in history, he had many rude and disrespectful exchanges with his colleagues and friends. There were basically no friends of his in the entire court. Even his own party members were frequently purged and replaced, and there was never any party member who was at odds with him. There is only one Wang Ciweng.
And such a person who has no ability, no business, and no bottom line can only rely on betrayal to gain the support of the Jin people in order to control the government until his death.
And this secret letter from General Han Fuyue made Qin Huizhi, who had no city and was very impatient, beam with joy.
"General Meng came all the way and worked hard. What General Han said in his secret letter...is it true?" Qin Huizhi looked at Meng Lin in front of him, his face was pleasant, and his flattery was beyond words.
Meng Lin nodded: "Yes, Prime Minister Qin. General Han ordered me to come here precisely to show his sincerity.
"As long as Prime Minister Qin is willing, General Han is willing to cooperate internally and externally to help Prime Minister Qin take another step forward.
"Please believe, Prime Minister Qin, that the Zhaoyi Army is more reliable than the Jin people in this regard.
"What's more, Prime Minister Qin already has the support of the Jin people. If he gets the help of the Zhaoyi Army, wouldn't this matter be easily accomplished?"
Qin Huizhi laughed loudly, obviously very pleased with it: "I think General Han is a smart man. It is true, it is true!"
Meng Lin felt sick when he saw Qin Huizhi's face.
But he had no choice but to keep smiling for the mission assigned by General Han.
Meng Lin was the lieutenant general who initiated the mutiny when Qin Hui ordered Tian Shizhong to lead a partial division to cooperate with the Jin people in attacking Zhaoyi Army.
At this time, Meng Lin was already one of Zhao Haiping's direct generals.
After all, Meng Lin launched a mutiny and almost risked his life, property, and even his whole family.
If Qi Chao really breaks his skin, it is possible that he and his whole family will be executed for treason.
Although the Qi Dynasty later did not dare to act rashly due to the intimidation of the Zhaoyi Army, and even sent the families of many soldiers of the Zhaoyi Army back to the North for reunion, Meng Lin's loyalty to the Zhaoyi Army needs no introduction.
Of course, Meng Lin hated Qin Huizhi with all his heart.
But for this mission, he is indeed the most suitable candidate.
After pinching his nose and chatting with Qin Huizhi at the banquet for a while, the meeting finally got down to business.
Qin Huizhi lowered his voice: "General Meng, I don't know what General Han said in the secret letter. How should we do it?"
In this regard, Qin Huizhi is certainly ambitious.
Strictly speaking, Qin Huizhi was a waste that failed in all aspects but was extremely destructive.
When he was alive, he lived alone for more than ten years relying on the promise of the golden man. There were even attempts to enter Jiuxi and seek to usurp the throne.
It was just because of his lack of ability that this attempt never came to fruition.
He has been the sole prime minister for more than ten years, and the emperor cannot remove him from the position, but he can retain and retain the power of officials at will. After struggling for a long time, he has only promoted a bunch of shameless people, which has led to the collapse of military equipment and political chaos. The atmosphere is filthy, and the attempt to usurp the throne is far from successful. It can only be said that a waste is a waste no matter what it does.
But now, this secret letter from General Han Fuyue allowed him to see the possibility of succeeding in the usurpation more than ten years in advance. How could he not be anxious?
It's just that Qin Huizhi obviously doesn't understand at this time, how to act?
He had this evil intention, but at this time Qi Gaozong was still the unquestionable emperor of the Qi Dynasty. Although the previous recall of General Han Fuyue may have lost public support, but after all, he had not really killed General Han Fuyue unjustly, so the public resentment was not very great.
What's more, even if he unjustly killed General Han Fuyue, it would not be enough to shake his status as emperor.
In this case, Qin Huizhi's IQ is really hard to imagine how to operate.
He originally hated General Han Fuyue deeply, but as soon as he heard that General Han Fuyue could help him "land in Dabao", he immediately changed his face and started to kneel and lick him.
Before Meng Lin came, Zhao Haiping had already explained everything to him in detail, so when Qin Huizhi asked about it, he would follow the instructions carefully.
"Prime Minister Qin, the key to this matter lies with...Emperor Yuan Sheng."
Listening to Meng Lin's analysis, Qin Huizhi's eyes gradually brightened.
It is indeed too difficult to directly seek to usurp Qi Gaozong's throne.
Even if Qin Hui's power is overwhelming, it is basically impossible to achieve this with his political skills.
However, what if Qi Gaozong was abolished first, Qi Yingzong was promoted to the throne, and then Qi Yingzong was abolished?
With this extra step, will the success rate be greatly improved?
The biggest difficulty in seeking to usurp the throne lies in the legitimacy of rule.
If these royal family members of the Qi Dynasty want to seize the throne, especially if the emperor's brother like Qi Yingzong wants to seize the throne, there is really only a layer of window paper between them, which can be said to be broken with a poke.
But if a minister like Qin Huizhi wants to seize the throne, it will be in trouble, because he is separated by a mountain.
Of course, if Qi Yingzong wants to seize the throne, even though there is only a layer of window paper between him, this layer of window paper must be pierced by ministers with enough weight to help him.
For example, in real history, why did Qi Gaozong not actually need to worry that Qi Yingzong would threaten his throne?
Because according to normal people's thinking, General Han Fuyue of Qiancheng was single-handedly promoted by Qi Gaozong and was Qi Gaozong's confidant. As long as Qi Gaozong retains General Han Fuyue, and General Han Fuyue holds the military power to support him, Qi Yingzong will never be able to seize the throne in his life. Even if Qi Gaozong dies and Xiaozong succeeds, Qi Yingzong will never have a chance.
What's more, General Han Fuyue was not the only important minister under Qi Gaozong.
It can be said that the vast majority of courtiers in the court support Qi Gaozong. In this case, how can Qi Yingzong win the throne if no one cooperates?
But the situation is different now.
General Han Fuyue was almost forced to rebel by Qi Gaozong.
And all the power in the court fell into the hands of Qin Hui.
If Qin Huizhi really helped Qi Yingzong up at this time... then Qi Gaozong would really have almost no power to resist. After all, after Qin Huizhi's purges, how many ministers are left in the court who really dare to defy Qin Huizhi's power and support him?
Qin Huizhi's power was granted by Qi Gaozong, but now, Qin Huizhi's power has gradually belonged to him, and Qi Gaozong is in a weak position.
If this step can be successful, then it will be much easier to usurp Qi Yingzong in the next step.
Because when Qi Gaozong was in power, Qin Huizhi would restrain himself somewhat, and some ministers in the court supported Qi Gaozong.
But once Qi Yingzong came to power and there was no manpower in the court, power would further fall into the hands of Qin Huizhi.
Qi Yingzong was the chief culprit of the Jingping Incident. He had no support from the people and did not have the support of the ministers in the court at this time.
If Qin Huizhi finds another opportunity to destroy him, the possibility of succeeding in his next attempt to usurp will be greatly increased.
Of course, no matter how good the plan is, it still depends on the actual implementation.
Considering that Qin Huizhi has only reached this point because he has no bottom line, there is a question mark as to whether he can get there step by step. But no matter what, this is the only possibility before Qin Hui's eyes to seek to usurp the throne.
It’s up to you whether you can succeed or not, but how can you be willing to do it if you don’t give it a try?
In this process, Qin Huizhi certainly needed the support of the Jin people and the Zhaoyi Army.
Needless to say, the support of the Jin people. During the peace talks, the fact that "you cannot go to the prime minister without guilt" directly helped Qin Huizhi keep his position for more than ten years and was a guarantee for his power in the government.
And the support of General Han Fuyue is even more useful than the support of the Jin people.
Because the Jin people are separated after all.
At this time, Zhaoyi's army controlled the entire north, and the Jin people could not defeat them.
As the saying goes, "distant relatives are not as good as close neighbors." It is true that Qin Huizhi is closer to the Jin people, but Zhaoyi Army, who is closer at this time, can help him more.
What's more, General Han Fuyue has a very high reputation in the hearts of the people in the north and the south.
If we can get the support of General Han Fuyue, whether it is actual or verbal, it will make Qin Huizhi's matter of deposing Qi Gaozong and establishing Qi Yingzong smoother.
After all, didn't Qin Huizhi's rise to a high position rely on his internal and external cooperation with the Jin people?
At this time, if the Jin man is replaced by General Han Fuyue, he will be more familiar with the road and have no burden.
Originally, Qin Huizhi wanted to kill General Han Fuyue because General Han Fuyue was a powerful official in the court and would threaten his status. But now, General Han Fuyue has suddenly turned into a traitor? Still want to cooperate with him?
Then it was too late for Qin Huizhi to kneel down and lick him.
After retreating, Qin Huizhi had a long secret conversation with General Meng Lin.
And a palace coup surrounding Qi Gaozong and Qi Yingzong began to take shape...
…
On this day, the sea is clear and the river is clear, and the world is peaceful.
It's just that the current emperor Qi Gaozong is a little ill.
I occasionally feel cold and cough, and I also have some fever.
After seeing it, the imperial doctor prescribed a prescription. Then Qi Gaozong felt dizzy and always wanted to sleep.
Qin Huizhi, who came to visit, said that your dragon body is important to the officials, so you can rest. At this time, the world is peaceful and everything is fine. The ministers can handle such trivial matters in the court without bothering the officials.
As long as the official rests for a few days and fully recovers, he can return to handling government affairs without delaying anything.
Qi Gaozong could only agree.
Although he was very dissatisfied with Qin Huizhi, the prime minister, what else could he do? The two of them have done so many bad things together, and this is the prime minister that the Jin people asked to be included in the peace treaty. It is impossible to remove him no matter what.
Even if we make do with it, we can’t live without it.
What's more, in Qi Gaozong's judgment, although Qin Huizhi became more and more domineering and outrageous, overall, he was still loyal to himself. Without himself, Qin Huizhi couldn't do anything.
In fact, Qin Huizhi's control over the court at this time was much higher than Qi Gaozong's guess.
After Qin Huizhi "isolated himself from China and foreign countries", no one dared to impeach him or even speak ill of him. Therefore, the sounds heard by Qi Gaozong were naturally seriously distorted.
As a result, many prerequisites were established unconsciously.
Qi Huizong died shortly after returning to the throne, and the people had many doubts.
Qi Yingzong was placed under house arrest, but was in good health.
Qin Huizhi's ability to control the court became stronger and stronger, and even no minister in the court dared to disobey.
Qi Gaozong happened to catch wind and cold occasionally and was in poor physical condition.
Originally, none of these would threaten Qi Gaozong's throne, but once they all came together, under the chain reaction, some things that were originally impossible became possible.
After Qin Huizhi's visit, he left the palace.
At this time, the imperial guards in the imperial city thought it was an ordinary day. They had no idea that just a few hours later, Qin Huizhi would turn back again and do something important that would go down in history.
…
In the evening, a group of hundreds of forbidden troops arrived outside the imperial city.
"who!"
The Royal Guards in the Imperial City were obviously a little wary and shouted questions on the city wall.
I saw two people walking out of these forbidden troops.
The first man was covered in armor and said loudly: "I am General Xin Li in front of the palace!"
The imperial guard on the tower looked carefully and found that it was indeed Xin Li. His tone instantly dropped a bit, and he hurriedly said: "General Xin! The imperial city has been closed. What are you going to do?"
Xin Li said loudly: "I received a tip from the Wude Division that a thief had sneaked into the imperial city and wanted to assassinate the official! Following the orders of the official and Prime Minister Qin, I entered the imperial city to search!"
The Royal Forest Army felt a little numb: "General Xin, even if there is an assassin sneaking into the imperial city, it should be our Royal Forest Army..."
However, before he could finish his words, another person below had already begun to curse.
"You bastards! You Royal Forest Army are responsible for guarding the imperial city and strictly sealing it off. Don't let the assassins escape! The matter is urgent. If you send people to arrest them, what if there is a flaw in the imperial city's defense and the thieves escape or are replaced? If there are too many thieves sneaking in, can you afford it?"
Only then did the Royal Forest Army clearly see the second person who spoke, and hurriedly said in panic: "Excuse me, Prime Minister Qin! I didn't know that Prime Minister Qin was coming, I will open the city gate right away!"
Not long after, the gate to the imperial city opened.
Logically speaking, this is against the rules.
But these imperial guards obviously did not disobey the courage of these two men.
Qin Huizhi is the prime minister at this time, and anyone who offends him will be left with consequences afterwards.
If the Royal Guards really adhered to their principle and did not open the city gate at this time, then when Qin Huizhi wanted to liquidate them later, the emperor would not come forward to protect them.
This is the most important thing.
Is it worth fighting Qin Huizhi on this matter? Can't do it.
Being a member of the Royal Forest Army is just to make ends meet.
Moreover, Qin Huizhi did not come by himself, he also brought Xin Li, a general from the Dianqian Division.
In the Qi Dynasty, the Palace Front Division and the Guards and Infantry Division were combined into two divisions. Their subordinate organizations were the Palace Command and Envoy Division and the Guards and Pro-Army Division. "Two Divisions and Three Government Offices" was the highest command organization of the Qi Dynasty's Forbidden Army.
In other words, this organization has the power to mobilize the imperial army. From a procedural perspective, there is no problem with this.
In real history, Qin Huizhi actually mobilized the imperial army secretly without even letting Qi Gaozong know about it.
"There was a robbery in Quzhou, and Hui Zhi sent Xin Li, the general in front of the palace, to arrest thousands of people, but he didn't hear about it. When the king of Jin'an County came to serve as a servant, the emperor was shocked. He asked Hui Zhi, and Hui Zhi said: "It's not enough. I was troubled by the Holy Spirit, so I didn't dare to hear it, so the thief was defeated and he reported it. He retreated to ask for the reason, and found out that Jin Anyan had spoken, so he reported that Jin An Juxiu King was not entitled to a salary for his funeral, and the monthly loss was 200 yuan, and the emperor used the internal money to pay Give it.”
In other words, Qin Huizhi directly bypassed the emperor and sent the imperial army to capture the bandits without letting Qi Gaozong know. It was a county prince who secretly told Qi Gaozong. Qi Gaozong was shocked when he heard this, but he couldn't do anything to Qin Huizhi.
Qin Huizhi even found out in private that it was the prince who informed the secret, and dared to retaliate openly.
He even dared to mobilize the Imperial Guard privately to fight a few thieves, and it was even more surprising to mobilize the Imperial Guard at this time to do a big thing.
…
In the name of catching thieves, the imperial army of a hundred people entered the imperial city and went straight to Yuan Sheng Palace.
Yuansheng Palace was expanded from an original palace in the imperial palace. After welcoming Qi Yingzong back to the court, it was renamed Yuansheng Palace and served as his dormitory.
In addition to staying in the palace, there are also a few days every month when Qi Yingzong is allowed to enter the Taiyi Palace in the imperial city to perform sacrifices.
Before Qi Yingzong returned to the court, he said that after returning, he only wanted to be the master of Taiyi Palace, that is, he would become a monk and spend the rest of his life practicing Taoism, and he would never covet Qi Gaozong's throne.
But Qi Gaozong couldn't really just let him go to Taiyi Palace to become a Taoist priest, or he would expand Yuansheng Palace in the imperial city for this imperial brother. On the surface, they are providing adequate treatment, but in fact, they are also for better surveillance.
It is absolutely impossible for the ministers to go to Yuansheng Palace to meet Qi Yingzong.
But now, Qin Huizhi and Xin Li have led the imperial army to the gate of Yuan Sheng Palace.
"Knock it right away!"
Qin Huizhi gave the order, and these forbidden troops did it immediately without any hesitation. These people are all Xin Li's absolute confidants. They all know that the merit of supporting Li is the greatest achievement in the world. Once it is accomplished, they will enjoy endless glory and wealth, so there must be brave men who are rewarded heavily.
Then, everyone rushed in.
Qi Yingzong was just about to go to sleep when he saw a group of people breaking in and was frightened to stand up suddenly.
"Who are you? Are you trying to kill me? Is it... is it..."
He was so frightened that he apparently thought it was the Qi Gao Sect who had sent people to harm him.
Especially when he saw Qin Huizhi's face, Qi Yingzong was so frightened that his face turned pale.
However, Qin Huizhi suddenly knelt on the ground with a "pop" sound: "I respectfully request Emperor Yuan Sheng to be restored to his throne! Ascend the treasure as soon as possible to bring peace to all the people!"
Xin Li also led the Forbidden Army soldiers to kneel down one after another.
Qi Yingzong was instantly carried away by ecstasy, but he hesitated: "This matter, this matter I'm afraid..."
Qin Huizhi said coldly: "The officials don't need to worry too much. I have already made arrangements at this time. I'm just waiting for the officials to become a big treasure again!"
A group of people surrounded Qi Yingzong and headed to the Daqing Hall where the grand ceremony and court meeting were held.
…
Qi Gaozong was lying on the couch, drifting into a deep sleep, when he suddenly heard a faint noise outside.
"Who's making the noise?"
The young eunuch next to him hurried over: "Go back to the official's house. It seems that there is a thief in the palace and they are being arrested. Don't worry, the official."
Qi Gaozong vaguely felt that something was wrong, but at this time he was in a very bad state. He only felt weak in his limbs and dizzy. Even if he inquired, there would be no results, so he had to continue to sleep deeply.
But he didn't expect that by the time of the court meeting the next day, his royal brother would already be sitting on his throne.
…
…
Qi Yingzong was restored to the throne and changed to Yuan Shunkang.
On the same day, Qi Yingzong issued an edict, and in accordance with Qin Huizhi's wishes, a large number of old officials who supported Qi Gaozong were searched in the city, and a month later, most of them were executed for treason.
Many of the party members headed by Qin Huizhi were given promotions and titles.
And Qin Huizhi's power also expanded to the point where it could not be sealed in a short period of time.
In March of the first year of Shunkang, Emperor Gaozong of Qi was deposed, but he was still King Kang and was imprisoned in the imperial city.
On April 12, the first year of Shunkang, King Kang died of a serious illness at the age of thirty-eight.
News spread that a minister of the DPRK impeached Qin Huizhi and died unjustly in prison. Some military generals rebelled, but they were defeated by Qi Dynasty's heavy troops and were immediately destroyed.
In desperation, some warriors went north to join the Zhaoyi Army.
…
"General Meng, please!"
At the banquet, Qin Huizhi's mental state seemed very good.
At this time, he was in great power, and he was even trying to make standard procedures for usurping the throne such as "adding nine tins".
And this is more than ten years earlier than he was in real history.
In real history, it was not until his death that he dared to try the operation of adding nine tins, and failed. But in this slice of history, his operation was much smoother.
In the middle of the banquet, Qin Huizhi, as before, stood aside and began to say something to Meng Lin that should not be spread out.
"General Meng! The ideas you and General Han gave me are indeed the best ones!
“Especially sending Emperor Yuan Sheng back is a wonderful move!
“The truth is, I really don’t know how to thank Zhao Yijun.
"It's just... General Han said before that he was willing to help me ascend to Dabao, but why has there been no movement until now? Could it be that the full support General Han said was just to send this current official back?"
Although Qin Huizhi was happy, he still had some criticisms of Zhaoyi Army in his words.
The reason why his path to power was more than ten years earlier than in history was obviously because of the existence of Qi Yingzong.
General Han Fuyue, played by Zhao Haiping, was sent back to Qi Yingzong, which gave Qin Huizhi an opportunity to use the topic as an excuse.
Originally, Qin Huizhi did not dare to usurp the throne because he knew that the legitimacy of his power came from the peace negotiation of the Jin people, and even more from Qi Gaozong, a mediocre and weak emperor.
If a promising monarch were replaced, he could have strengthened his military forces, controlled the government, and then torn up the peace talks. When the time comes, whether or not Qin Huizhi will be retained as prime minister, isn't it just a matter of words?
The ferocity of the Jin people and the fatuousness of Qi Gaozong allowed Qin Huizhi to secure his position.
But the problem is that once he really threatens Qi Gaozong's throne, Qi Gaozong will definitely fight him to the death. And no matter how powerful Qin Huizhi is, he is still a waste with little ability and cannot control the situation at all.
To usurp the throne, legality is the most important thing.
At this time, Qi Gaozong was the undisputed co-owner of the world and the supreme heir to the Qi Dynasty's legal system. How could Qin Huizhi be so virtuous and capable as to dare to replace him?
But once Qi Yingzong came, the situation was completely different.
In the process of establishing Qi Yingzong, Qin Huizhi not only poisoned Qi Gaozong, but also further took the power of the court into his own hands. The most important thing is that Qi Yingzong, the polished commander, is much easier to control than Qi Gaozong.
Because Qi Yingzong was also afraid that his throne would be overtaken by Qi Gaozong, he not only acquiesced to Qin Huizhi's actions of poisoning Qi Gaozong and purging all the officials in the court, but also fully supported it.
Originally, Qin Huizhi did not have such great destructive power.
But coupled with Qi Yingzong, whose legal authority is higher than Qi Gaozong...
This destructive power is simply invincible.
Moreover, the reign of Qi Yingzong directly deprived all parties of the opportunity to launch a coup in the name of Qingjun or Qinwang.
Qi Yingzong's legal authority is higher than Qi Gaozong's, and this matter was done by Qi Yingzong and the powerful Qin Huizhi. Even if you want to rescue Qi Gaozong, what reason do you have?
What made Qin Huizhi a little unhappy was why the Zhaoyi Army never took action?
Logically speaking, since General Han Fuyue said he would support him, he should at least express his support for Qi Yingzong's restoration, right? If Qi Gaozong's sins could be publicly denounced to the world and severely punished, then this matter would be of great benefit to the stability of the political situation.
However, the Zhaoyi Army made no comment on this, which made Qin Hui expend a lot of effort to finally stabilize the situation in the court.
This made Qin Huizhi a little unhappy.
Meng Lin shook his head slightly: "Is it possible that Prime Minister Qin was confused for a moment? General Han can't speak out at this time!"
He lowered his voice: "If you speak out now, and Prime Minister Qin is promoted to Dabao in the future, what will General Han say?"
Qin Huizhi was stunned for a moment, then suddenly realized, with a smile on his face: "Yes, yes! It's because the truth is confused!"
Why didn’t General Han Fuyue speak out?
According to Meng Lin's explanation, General Han Fuyue could certainly speak out at this time, but it was not necessary.
If General Han Fuyue voiced his approval of Qi Yingzong, how could General Han Fuyue speak for you when Qin Huizhi usurped Qi Yingzong again?
You can't play both sides and make the world laugh at you, right?
Therefore, Meng Lin's meaning is very clear, General Han Fuyue cannot speak now. When Qin Huizhi wants to usurp Qi Yingzong, General Han Fuyue will accuse Qi Yingzong of causing the Jingping Incident, being a coward, and murdering his own brother Qi Gaozong...
In short, pour dirty water on Qi Yingzong.
By that time, won't it be justifiable for you, Qin Hui, to usurp the throne?
At this time, Qi Yingzong was restored to power. Although there were many ministers in the court who were dissatisfied, after all, Qi Yingzong had legal authority. They could not afford to have an attack and could only endure it.
But when Qin Huizhi usurps the throne, how many of these ministers will support him? This is hard to say.
Therefore, the support of General Han Fuyue was the final weapon for Qin Huizhi. It is indeed too early to use it now.
Misunderstanding resolved.
Qin Huizhi was overjoyed, and after drinking two glasses of wine, he asked, "In General Han's opinion, when can I do this important thing?"
Meng Lin pondered for a moment: "Don't be too hasty, but don't be too slow!"
Qin Huizhi was a little confused: "What's the meaning of this statement?"
Meng Lin explained: "Emperor Yuan Sheng has just been restored to power at this time, and the situation in the court is in turmoil. If he is abolished in a hurry, it may trigger a fierce backlash.
“So don’t be too hasty about this.
"But this matter must not be delayed. The current official really has no confidants at this time, which is easy to handle. But he will not continue like this.
"After all, he is an official. He has to go to court and have contact with officials. Can Prime Minister Qin really put him under house arrest? Over time, sooner or later, this official will gradually take back his power.
"When the time comes, Qin Xiang, let alone ascending to Dabao, will probably be liquidated and charged with regicide!
"So, in my opinion, one year is the best time!
"After one year, the Prime Minister of Qin can be imprisoned in the palace on the grounds that the official is ill, cancel the court meeting, and all matters in the court, big and small, will be decided by the Prime Minister of Qin. In this way for several months, when the government is stable, he can then abolish the throne. Whatever happens, the world can be determined!
"The Zhaoyi Army will respond with troops, enumerating the ten major crimes of today's officials, and making him bear the charges of losing his master, humiliating the country, and killing his father and brother.
"If there are warriors from the Qi Dynasty who dare to rebel, Prime Minister Qin can first remove them through unjust imprisonment. If the injustice cannot be removed, General Han can naturally send troops to fight against the rebellion for Prime Minister Qin!"
Qin Huizhi's eyes widened as he listened to Meng Lin's wonderful scene describing the future.
Does he want to be emperor?
Even in my wildest dreams!
But now, this opportunity was really placed in front of him, so how could he not be tempted?
However, despite his excitement, Qin Huizhi gradually calmed down and lowered his voice and said: "So, what is General Han's intention?"
Obviously, General Han Fuyue could not help him for no reason.
General Han Fuyue used to be a loyal and patriotic character. Although he later turned dark, perhaps because of Qi Gaozong's ungratefulness, and began to follow the route of separatist rule by supporting troops and self-respect, he must not have a good impression of Qin Huizhi. .
Qin Huizhi knew very well that since General Han Fuyue could not like him, then helping him must be for a large enough benefit.
Meng Lin paused for a moment, then said: "General Han doesn't want much.
"After Qin Xiang proclaims himself emperor, General Han will also proclaim himself emperor.
"After this is accomplished, the two countries will draw the Yangtze River as their boundary, one in the south and one in the north, and they will respect each other as brotherly countries!"
Qin Huizhi couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
To rule by crossing the river?
That’s quite an appetite!
At this time, the territory of the Qi Dynasty was bounded by the Huaihe River and Dashan Pass, protecting half of the country in the south.
If we divide the river and rule it, it means that at this time, the Qi Dynasty's Sichuan, Shaanxi, Jingxiang, Lianghuai, etc. will all be ceded to the Zhaoyi Army.
Not only must nearly a quarter of the entire country be cut off, but several strategic locations must also be cut off!
For example, Jingxiang.
This is a crucial strategic location. The Qi Dynasty was able to confront the Northern Barbarians for many years. This place is of great significance.
Moreover, General Han Fuyue has long said: To defend the Jiang River, you must defend the Huai River.
Although the Yangtze River is a natural hazard, it is too long and has too many places to break through. Moreover, once we draw a river to conquer the river, when the enemy builds warships to cross the river, our own side may not be able to react.
Therefore, if we want to defend the Yangtze River, we must first defend the Huaihe River. After repeatedly operating the defense line between the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River, we can ensure that we have the strength to resist when the enemy invades.
And now, General Han Fuyue wants to eat all this piece in one bite, which is indeed a lion's mouth.
However, although Qin Huizhi's first reaction was shock, he immediately burst out laughing.
"General Han has such a good appetite! However, if this matter comes to pass, it is not non-negotiable."
The lion's big opening dispelled Qin Huizhi's doubts to a certain extent.
Since General Han Fuyue did this for such huge benefits, it is reasonable.
If General Han Fuyue doesn't want anything, then Qin Huizhi will doubt his motives.
If Qin Huizhi were the current emperor and wanted to sell a quarter of the country's land at once, he would definitely not agree.
But Qin Huizhi is not the emperor, and what he is selling is not his own. What is there to regret?
For Qin Huizhi, although he was already a highly respected minister at this time, he was still far away from the throne.
And this step is like a world of difference.
As a powerful prime minister, no matter how much you control the sky with one hand during your lifetime, you will inevitably lose your power after your death. Does he want his son to take over his position and continue to maintain his power? That is absolutely impossible.
What's more, Qi Yingzong may not always be at his mercy.
But what if he really succeeds in usurping the throne and becomes emperor?
Even if we can only preserve half of the country south of the Yangtze River, we can still pass it on to our descendants!
Moreover, with the Zhaoyi Army blocking the north, it was impossible for the Jin people to attack. It's hard to say what will happen in the future, but at least in the end of Qin Huizhi's life, he should be able to be an emperor in the wealthy land of the south for more than ten years and enjoy all the glory and wealth.
No matter how you look at it, this is a very good deal.
As for whether General Han Fuyue will come...
Qin Huizhi had not considered this at all, but he did not think it was an important issue.
Firstly, the Qi Dynasty still had a powerful navy, which could rely on the natural dangers of the Yangtze River for defense; secondly, the Jin people were still eyeing the north. Once the Zhaoyi army went south to attack with all its strength, the Jin people would inevitably attack from both sides.
Therefore, after General Han Fuyue took over this large area between the Huaihe River and the Yangtze River this time, he should make peace with him and consider the Jin people in the north first.
This situation is not a small good, but a great good!
Thinking of this, Qin Huizhi raised his glass and laughed loudly: "In that case, let's wait for the good news with General Han!"
Meng Lin also raised his wine glass and smiled slightly: "Waiting for the good news!"
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