Chapter Fifty-Eight: Drawing Salary from the Bottom of the Cauldron (I)
King Ping's words were very satisfying to Lin Suqing, and he turned a simple task of resistance into a difficult and dangerous obstacle with a long way to go. And the attitude of being a minister and a son is skillfully integrated. doesn't seem too radical, nor does it seem too despicable, but usually underestimates his mouth.
The emperor's face was kind and moist, and he seemed to be very pleased.
Lin Suqing hit the railway while it was hot: "Your Majesty, it is rare for King Ping to have the heart to do his work. The minister thought that if he resisted a term, he might as well hand it over to King Ping. ”
As soon as the prince spoke, the ministers of the prince's party immediately seconded the proposal.
"King Ping's young hero, also has emerged, has a lot of achievements, the minister also agrees, this time to fight against the Turks, King Ping can be in charge. ”
The minister seconded. ”
The minister seconded. ”
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If there is recognition, there will naturally be opposition, so some ministers who support Yingwang's party immediately stood up to oppose it.
"The minister thinks that it is more appropriate for the King of Ying, who can conquer and fight habitually, to be the first to be the army. ”
"King Ping is inexperienced in fighting alone, if you have the heart to try, the minister thinks that you might as well have King Ying as the lead, King Ping as the deputy, the most secure. ”
"The minister seconded the proposal, and it was safest for King Ying to be in charge. ”
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For a time, there were different opinions in the court. There are even people who would rather recommend Wu Yi and other generals than risk having the idle King Ping take the lead.
But this plan, Lin Suqing has made complete preparations, and what he calculated is that King Ying has few officials and many generals.
"The minister disagreed, and General Yum was not born. ”
So, immediately the minister was promoted to the next level.
"King Ping has also participated in many large and small wars when he was young, whether he can be on his own, you have to put on armor to fight first, how can your colleagues favor one over the other. ”
This is very harsh, saying that King Ying had the first opportunity to be in charge, why can't King Ping have it.
"The minister is in favor of this fight against the Turks, and the king of Ping is personally recruited. It is also good to let the Turkic barbarians see and understand, our dynasty has all the generals who use soldiers like gods, and the mighty troops who are brave and good at fighting are like cattle hairs. Let the barbarians no longer dare to have the slightest intention of aggression. ”
This is also very poisonous.
The sound outside the string is a metaphor for the foreign enemy's view, only the army of King Ying can fight, in addition, no other general can take it, poke the knot in the emperor's heart, if there is no King Ying, whether it can be done, whether it can still control the frontier, the question is the emperor, is my dynasty really going to be the king of Yingwang in the future?
The ministers took turns to fight, and they couldn't tell who was right and who was wrong for a while.
Lin Suqing quietly spied on the emperor's reaction, he was betting that the emperor didn't want King Ying's power to grow bigger and bigger.
The emperor naturally hoped that he would not need to use King Ying, and the emperor was also worried that he would send other soldiers who were all the prince's people. No matter which side of the crown prince or King Ying dominates, it is a threat to his throne, and he does not want to abdicate yet, he wants to balance these forces.
The fight against the Turks, whether it is big or small, is not small, but it is true that King Ying does not need to go out in person, and he can indeed use this opportunity to support King Ping.
The old eunuch was very good at observing words and feelings, and looked at the emperor, and then at the civil and military officials who were as messy as ants on a hot pot under His Royal Highness, and then he put the dust whisk in his arms on the crook of his arm, and shouted: "Su-quiet-"
The hall was immediately silent.
The emperor cleared his throat, he knew that this matter was difficult, and seriously said that it would lead people to speculate, so he specially pretended to be casual and said, "Then let King Ping go." ”
King Ying's face sank suddenly, and Yu Guang glanced at Lin Suqing, who could guess that although supporting King Ping was to meet the needs of the emperor, it must also be the prince's purpose.
This is Emperor Li's balance between the three kings, and Prince Li's hindering the development of King Ying, but not to King Ying.
Lin Suqing glanced back at King Ying, then withdrew his gaze and did not squint, which was a silent balance
"Your Majesty. King Ping raised his voice and said, "Although the resistance is a trivial matter, the Turks are arrogant and unreasonable, and once the soldiers meet, a big war is very likely to break out." ”
King Ying was stunned, he guessed what King Ping mentioned!
Immediately, he listened to King Ping's words: "The minister wants to seconded some elite soldiers who are brave and accustomed to war to Your Majesty, so as to strengthen the army and help the minister defeat the enemy." ”
King Ping, who only knows how to hunt birds and rabbits, suddenly has great ambitions and long-term strategies, the emperor is very happy, and King Ping is really beneficial to him, the emperor, although he can't show his joy, but he still shows a little bit from his tone.
The emperor directly agreed: "You go to the military camps to pick and choose, and report the list to the military department." ”
King Ping was in a dilemma, hesitated for a moment, and then asked tentatively: "Your Majesty, the minister actually has a candidate in his heart. Just ......"
"Just what?" the Emperor asked.
"It's just...... There are some soldiers under the account of King Ying, and the ministers do not know if King Ying is willing to be seconded to the ministers......"
All the eyes on the main hall tightened, and they all looked at King Ying.
Without waiting for King Ying's reaction, Liang Wenfu held the wat board and said intentionally or unintentionally: "King Ying's demeanor, how can he be rigid about the subtleties, King Ping is too worried." ”
Chen Shuhua continued Liang Wenfu's words: "King Ping can count out all the soldiers he needs, and he may wish to discuss with King Ying. ”
One with a white face and one with a red face, it is the words of the minister again. King Ying's face suddenly turned blue, the muscles in his face were bitten into veins, and his muscles were tense, presumably holding a sullen breath.
And the emperor's face is also dark and deep, Liang Wenfu and Chen Shuhua's two sentences seem to be unintentional, it seems to be giving advice to King Ping, but in fact, it is the emperor's heart knot.
There was another whisper above the court.
The emperor didn't ask, he just looked at King Ying with a solemn face.
After a moment, King Ying stepped out of the column with a gloomy face, hugged his fists and said: "The world is Your Majesty's world, and the people of the world are the people under Your Majesty alone." If you can serve the country and share your Majesty's worries, from the princes and nobles to the Li people's concubines, you should never give up!"
The officials who originally supported King Ying, when they saw that King Ying himself should be down, no one dared to say more, so they could only secretly wonder - it was clear that the prince took the opportunity to support King Ping to ascend the throne in order to suppress King Ying, so as to reduce King Ying's military power and empty his power, why should King Ying respond?
Some people figure it out, others still wonder. Some are happy, others are worried.
The most important matter of today's court meeting has been discussed, and there is nothing else, the old eunuch took a look, so he raised his voice and said: "Today's matter is over, retreat - court-"
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live. ”
Then everyone dispersed with their own doubts and different moods.
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And King Ying, who had just returned to the house in the next dynasty, met the former generals who were gathering together, waiting for him to come back. Therefore, as soon as he entered the palace, the generals immediately rushed forward to inquire.
"Your Highness, my subordinates heard that His Majesty canonized King Ping as the general of the marching army, and seconded all our brothers to his account, is it true?"
"Your Highness, if you are someone else's subordinates, you won't have such doubts, why is it King Ping?"
"Yes, Your Highness, King Ping is used to wandering and laziness, and he only knows cockfighting and lackeys all day long, how did His Majesty give him the responsibility of protecting the territory and the people?"
"Your Highness, why did you agree!"
King Ying stared at them, didn't say a word, frowned and went straight into the house.
The generals were already anxious, but at this time, King Ying was uncharacteristically silent, which made their hearts even more uncomfortable.
The fierce one immediately knelt down: "Your Highness, your subordinates swear not to die under the king's tent!"
Immediately, all the generals knelt down in unison and said in unison: "Swear not to die and not go to King Ping's account!"
King Ying's heart was originally chaotic, and his resentment made him not know how to talk to his generals. At this time, seeing that they were brave and loyal, and would rather die than give in, their hearts suddenly seemed to have overturned the five-flavor jar, and in addition to being moved, there were bursts of sourness, bursts of bitterness, and bursts of heartache that endured and endured.
The indignation grew stronger, so how could he answer them?
He sighed bitterly, his feelings too complicated to put into words.
"Your Highness, none of our brothers are greedy for life and afraid of death, as long as it is beneficial to the country, the brothers are willing to go to the soup and die in the fire. ”
The soldier who took the lead and knelt down said: "But Your Highness, if you agree to this, I am afraid that the life and death of the brothers will not be in the war, but in the palms of King Ping and the crown prince!
"Yes, Your Highness, this time under the account of King Ping, the order of the king outside will be affected, and King Ping can fight and kill us at will, and we can be 'disposed of' by military order if you find a reason. Your Highness, your subordinates would rather die in battle than suffer such humiliation!"
"Your Highness, your subordinates would rather die than under King Ping's account!"
"Your Highness, you might as well give your subordinates a knife and let them die in the hands of Your Highness, so that you can die a well-deserved death!"
"Your Highness!
"The subordinates also ask for a good time!"
"Your Highness, we also ask for a good time!"
Seeing that King Ying was still silent, the generals were anxious, and shouted in unison: "Your Highness!"
King Ying's heart is bitter, and it hurts hard. The brothers who lived and died together in the past, every word and word now is like a sharp knife that cuts off the bones and cuts a thousand knives at his heart. But at that time, it was difficult for him to ride a tiger, and he really had to respond.
If he doesn't agree, he will be guilty of the sin of the king, how will the emperor think, won't he give the prince and his party the opportunity to criticize and write, how can he take this risk.
When he died, he would cut off his head, for fear that he would cause unprovoked harm to these brothers...... Alas!
"Your Highness!" the generals called out again.
King Ying really couldn't bear to see them like this, he patted the shoulders of several soldiers, and sighed helplessly.
"Everyone, you are all good brothers who were born and died with this king, how can this king be willing to let you suffer any humiliation. ”
King Ying helped up the generals kneeling on the ground one by one.
"You go to the border, and if King Ping wants to kill you, you will either flee or surrender, and you will have a way to live. ”
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