Emperor Yonglong probably hasn't slept a good night's sleep since Ji Hongxuan and Ji Honghuan came to Jinling. He recruited batches of ministers into the imperial study to discuss how to contain the situation in northern Xinjiang without bloodshed.

Zong Xuanyi has a neutral attitude and neither opposes nor supports, and Ji Hongye is even more negative, with the intention of letting the saint let go of the Zhenbei Palace.

Emperor Yonglong tried his best to suppress his temper until the latest news came from the northern Xinjiang, saying that there were already many people in the Northern Yan royal court who bowed down to Xu Jince.

He couldn't control it anymore, and he went into a rage in the imperial study, throwing everything on the desk on the ground and falling to pieces. Even on the morning of the second day, the whole person was covered by dark clouds, and none of the civil and military officials dared to speak up.

"Xu Jince, I respect him for becoming famous at a young age, and pity him for being a general. Who knew that he would do such a rebellious thing! Beiyan is such a nation, and he will be destroyed if he says that it will be destroyed. Why, could it be that he still wants to be the emperor in the north and be on an equal footing with my Daning!"

Emperor Yonglong's temper was finished, and after waiting for a long time, no one spoke, and when he was angry, he stood up and walked down the stairs step by step.

Since he ascended the throne, he has always been high up, looking at the civil and military courtiers below with a bird's-eye attitude. This was the first time he had kept eye to eye with his courtiers.

He walked slowly among the courtiers, watching them concentrate one by one, and he didn't know whether he was happy or worried. Happily, when he was still a prince, he thought that one day, he would inevitably sit in this position. When the time comes, he wants all to fear him.

And at this moment, he was a little worried. He felt that these people were afraid of him and did not dare to tell him the truth. His body is not as good as before, although he doesn't want to admit it, he has to admit that he is afraid that his time is running out.

When he became the lord of Daning, how prosperous and powerful was Daning? The whole world had to come to worship, but now, the little Nanchu, just a small land, can already pose a threat to Daning.

Daning doesn't even have a prince now, and King Xun is the most like him among his many sons, and it is not impossible to pass on the throne to him. It's a pity that King Xun is controlled by Zong Xuanyi, if Zong Xuanyi is holding the Son of Heaven hostage to order the princes, then hasn't he become a sinner for the ages in Daning?

Emperor Yonglong's heart ached, he walked to Ji Hongye's side, and looked at this young man who had not yet entered the ranks, but had become the first assistant of the cabinet. Such a brilliant talent may be entrusted with important tasks.

"Ji Qing, what do you say to do?"

Ji Hongye lowered his eyelids, bowed his hand, and said slowly: "The minister thinks that the way of the king is to take the decree first, and the punishment last." ”

"Do you want me to educate Xu Jince?"

"That's what the minister meant. ”

Emperor Yonglong turned around again and asked Zong Xuanyi, who was standing on the other side, "What do you think?"

Zong Xuanyi also bowed, his eyelids were lowered, he didn't dare to offend the holy face, and his voice was indifferent: "The minister and Ji Shoufu have different opinions. ”

Emperor Yonglong seemed to be waiting for this answer, and he stepped step by step and sat on the dragon chair that symbolized his status. Then he stretched out his cuffs and said, "It's a big deal, but it's okay to say it." ”

"Northern Xinjiang is the land of my Daning, and the Zhenbei Wangfu is supported again, and it is also my Daning's courtier. The Holy One is the king of a country, and he can directly tell him what he wants, and if anyone does not obey it, he will despise the imperial power. ”

On the surface, these words were said to Emperor Yonglong, but they were actually from Ji Hongye. As the saying goes, one mountain does not tolerate two tigers, and two powerful ministers must always decide whether they are superior or inferior. Especially Ji Hongye's power is strong enough to be equal to Zong Xuanyi.

Sun Wenjie is prominent, with a straight posture and a respectful attitude: "The minister has something to say." ”

Emperor Yonglong couldn't see a look on his face, and said coldly: "Accurate." ”

Weichen does not agree with Xiangguo's statement, the relationship between the monarch and the minister is not a master-servant relationship, and it cannot be in the form of an absolute command, but it is necessary to give priority to education, and to move it with emotion and reason. As the so-called gentleman is benevolent and loyal, father is kind and filial to son, brother and brother are respectful, this is the truth. ”

Zong Xuanyi also had someone behind him, and he spoke mercilessly: "The saint is the lord of Daning, and there are all kinds of opportunities, so we as courtiers naturally want to share our worries." According to Lord Sun's words, the saint still has to educate the courtiers one by one, even if he lacks skills!"

"Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize a boat. If a courtier never asks the reason and just blindly submits, what is the difference between him and a slave?"

Zong Xuanyi turned his gaze to Sun Wenjie, Ji Hongye's right-hand man, he had long been displeasing to his eyes. If it weren't for the fact that his father had deep roots in the Metropolitan Courtyard, he wouldn't have known how many times he would have died.

He squinted his eyes, his appearance looked very dangerous, and his voice was also gloomy, implying oppression: "Lord Sun, you keep saying that the monarch is benevolent and loyal, but are you accusing the Holy Virtue of failing?"

Ordinary people really don't dare to buckle this hat on Sun Wenjie's head, except for Zong Xuanyi, no one dares to say it. Sun Wenjie naturally couldn't admit it, and immediately retorted: "Xiangguo don't take it out of context, the minister will never dare to accuse the saint." ”

"You are a second-class member of the court, and you don't dare to say anything about the saint's decision. That Xu Jince is the lord of the Northern Frontier, and the Holy Lord has high hopes for him, but he dares to defy the emperor's grace, shouldn't he be punished?"

Zong Xuanyi usually doesn't speak, but whenever he wants to speak, the momentum is really unmatched. One is because he is extremely talented, Bo Gu is well-versed in the present, and the identity of the champion is not for nothing.

The second is that he is now in power, and he has the confidence to speak naturally, and there is nothing to avoid. His sharpness is avoided by anyone in the court when they see him, and there has never been anyone who has come forward.

Just when the court was so quiet that there was no sound, Ji Hongye slowly walked out of the ranks. His movements were neither fast nor slow, still with his usual grace, he saluted to Emperor Yonglong and said:

"Beiyan is fierce and brave in life. With such people as neighbors, there is indeed no moment of peace in northern Xinjiang. Everyone knows about the slaughter of the city by the Northern Yan people before, and the means are so brutal and aggressive, it is bound to be impossible to coexist peacefully with our Daning. ”

"The people of Beiyan are at fault, even if they want to annex them, then the original place of Beiyan should also belong to Daning. Xu Jince now wants to take it for himself, did he borrow courage from the sky?"

"Xiangguo said that Xu Jince wants to take Beiyan as his own, is there any evidence?"

"Sima Zhao's heart is known to passers-by. ”

"Who are the passers-by, Xiangguo?"

"What Xu Jince did, everyone saw it. If you want to annex Beiyan for such a big event, but you don't see him asking the Holy Lord, and you are all in charge of it alone, isn't this still disloyal?"

"There will be no exemption from military orders abroad. Northern Xinjiang is far away from Jinling, and it is absolutely impossible to turn back and return without half a month, but war is urgent. ”

"Ji Shoufu speaks for Xu Jince everywhere, but he misses the old feelings? If the original appearance is not mistaken, then Xu Jince's sister is Ji Shoufu's wife. ”

"You and I are both ministers, and state affairs and family affairs must naturally be clearly distinguished, and please don't mix things up. ”

"Why do I think Ji Shoufu is talking about him left and right?"

"Xiangguo is too careful. ”

"Ji Shoufu is really kind, the people of Northern Xinjiang only know the Zhenbei Palace, and no one knows the Holy Grace, isn't this Xu Jince's intention?"

What Xiang Guo said is even more unreasonable. The civil and military officials present are all scholars, and it is naturally a rare blessing to be fortunate to be able to face the saint and feel the grace of the saint.

But it is reasonable that my Daning has a vast territory and many people, and their level is uneven. How many people can't see the saint in their lives, and they don't even have the opportunity to set foot in Jinling.

They guard their own side of the world and live a life of sunrise and sunset. They run for their livelihood every day, only knowing that the times are peaceful and prosperous, and everyone has clothes to wear and food to eat. Who cares whose world it is?"

"Ji Shoufu, what you said is very disrespectful. ”

Ji Hongye saluted Emperor Yonglong again, and his tone was very sincere: "If the Holy Lord doesn't believe it, why don't you take out a few counties and send someone to investigate." The local people only recognize the county and don't know anything else.

It's not that they don't have reverence, it's that they don't have that kind of awareness. People are divided into three, six, nine and so on, and for them, the Holy One is unattainable, and they can't even think of it.

It is said that those who do not know are not guilty, but it is difficult to do it, but just because they are ignorant, they should be said to be disrespectful. Presumably, this is a great injustice. ”

Zong Xuanyi suddenly felt that he had nothing to say, he had never been blocked like this. He looked at Ji Hongye viciously, as if he wanted to eat him alive with his eyes.

The two people in the court confronted each other, one had a gloomy look and was very fierce, and the other had a peaceful but imposing face, which was unquestionable. is about the same age, the dragon and phoenix among the same people, but they are two completely different styles. If you really want to distinguish between the superior and the inferior, it is really difficult.

Emperor Yonglong was silent for a while, and finally said: "Ji Qing's sentence is not guilty, and it is very heartfelt. However, Xu Jince's actions this time were really reckless, Beiyan wanted to ask for peace, how could he refuse them all. Therefore, it is necessary to discuss a foolproof solution to the current situation. ”

As soon as Emperor Yonglong's words came out, everyone knew that the Holy Lord did not want to punish the northern frontier by force. But then again, Daning's treasury is empty now, and there is no army that is good at fighting, even if he wants to fight, he has no 100% chance of winning. What's more, now that tigers and wolves are around, it takes too much to fight a battle.

At this time, King Xun came out and said: "According to Erchen, Xu Jince is also angry. The reason why there is an estrangement between the monarch and the minister is nothing more than because of the long distance, poor communication, and not close enough at ordinary times. There is only one ninth princess by the queen's side, and now that she has grown up, she must be lonely, so she is not as good as ......"