After the discussion was dismissed, Liu Chongdu left Zheng Heng, the judge of Jiedu, and Zhao Hua, the observer judge, and brought them to the study for secret discussion.

Sitting down, leaning on the soft seat, closing his eyes for a while, Liu Chongfang opened his eyes, looked at the two, and said: "The two are lonely's right-hand men, and they have made many achievements in governing Hedong over the years. The current situation, the two of them are also clear, Yu Gu is not good, the Son of Heaven is suspicious and cold-hearted, and even if he is lonely, he has no rebellious heart, but he is afraid that it will be difficult to tolerate it!

There is also news from Tokyo that Gu, the imperial nephew, wants to cut the feudal domain against the world, and only wants to use me, the imperial uncle, to kill chickens and monkeys and deter the world.

Fang Cai was in the hall, and he tried to speak alone, Li Xiang and others were afraid, and they were obviously not the same as Lonely. In this time of crisis, Lone can rely on the decision-maker, and there are only two left! ”

Listening to Liu Chong's statement, Zhao Hua, who had not spoken much in the hall before, asked him solemnly: "Please tell the truth to the king, do you really want to break with the imperial court and raise troops to make trouble?" ”

Zhao Huaqi's words were already a lot more tactful, Liu Chong thought about it, shook his head and said: "Lonely has no such heart!" I just want to keep the east of the river, but this is only a luxury, and the court does not tolerate it, and I am just helpless and seeking change! ”

Seeing Liu Chong's eyes flickering, Zhao Hua sighed: "King, please forgive the ministers for being blunt, since he is a subordinate of the Han Dynasty and the court has a system, how can he disobey his orders." If you want to fight, even if the king has no intention and falls into the eyes of the court, he must have a heart. In this way, there is no room between the court and the court, and I am afraid of disaster! ”

"Then according to your words, how about Lonely?" Listening to Zhao Hua's words, Liu Chong's tone was already a little impatient.

Zhao Hua hesitated for a while, and didn't dare to look at Liu Chong's eyes, but as soon as he gritted his teeth, he still got up and said: "In the opinion of the ministers, the king Mo Ruo obeyed the imperial edict and handed over power to Beijing. If this is the case, the king is the uncle of the Son of Heaven, the head of the clan, and his status is noble, he will be able to ensure the wealth and peace of his life, and he can also accumulate blessings for his descendants! ”

"Even you say that!" After saying that, Liu Chong really looked angry, raised his hand and pointed at Zhao Hua, and seemed to be a little disappointed: "Aren't you, worried about your future?" ”

"The minister is deeply favored by the king, and he has never tried to repay it, so he regrets his personal honor and disgrace!" Zhao Hua knelt down and choked up.

Seeing this, Liu Chong sighed, waved his hand impatiently, asked him to get up, and looked at Zheng Heng again.

Facing Liu Chong's gaze, Zheng Hui, who had observed Liu Chong for a long time, asked back and forth, "What is the king's plan?" ”

Hearing this, Liu Chong's expression gradually became serious, and he said seriously: "If the imperial court wants to cut the feudal domain, the world will definitely not sit still, and its eyes will definitely be turned to Hedong and wait and see the development of the situation." Gu carefully considered that after a big war and a fierce battle in Huainan for half a year, the loss of soldiers, horses, money and grain, and people's power would be great.

Nowadays, the Shu army also invaded the southwest and did not quit the army. In such a situation, as long as you insist, the court will not dare to persecute too much. If you are really forced to fight alone and fall into civil strife, I am afraid that the consequences will not be something that Tokyo can afford.

On the contrary, if Lone chooses to listen to the investigation and let it be confiscated, then Hedong's business for several years will be handed over to each other, and it will be controlled by others in the future. If the Son of Heaven is suspicious, a jailer can take a lonely life.

Lonely in Jinyang, if Li Yiyin of Xiazhou is brought to the aid again, the imperial court will definitely throw a rat taboo. At that time, the lonely need to be ordered by the imperial court, Yongzhen Hedong, then the big thing will be done!

The court can't make a plan, and then you want to oppress Lonely, but it's not so easy, the world is modest, but it's still watching! ”

It is very rare to hear Liu Chongfa's "big talk" and see his eyes shine, obviously after consideration.

"No matter what, the imperial court has made a move, and Lone has to improvise!" Liu Chong looked determined: "Let's test its bottom line for the time being, but if you want to seize the military power in Hedong and collect my money from the valley, you will not be able to allow it!" Otherwise, people are swordsmen, and I am fish and meat! ”

In the final analysis, it was the imperial court that wanted to seize military power, which stimulated Liu Chong's nerves a little.

Seeing this, Zhao Hua wanted to say something, but Zheng Heng gave him a look and held back. Zheng Heng said: "Since the king has made up his mind, the ministers can only do their best to assist and achieve the king's strategy!" ”

Hearing Zheng Heng say this, Liu Chong showed a satisfied smile at this time, obviously, this is what he wants to hear. And not those so-called "advices" that destroy his morale.

"Where is Fan Zhen now?" Liu Chong asked.

Zheng Heng replied: "It's in Fenzhou!" An official document has been sent, and two days later, he should go to Jinyang to worship the northern capital! "Cola Literature

"Fenzhou! This quality, a scholar, as a prime minister, dares to make waves in my east of the river! Send a message to Erlang and ask him to keep an eye on this person! Liu Chongnian chattered and instructed Zheng Heng: "In addition, report to the states, and if there is no order from Lonely, the upper and lower officials do not need to pay attention to it." My subordinate in Hedong, it's not his turn to ask for guilt! ”

When they walked out of the study, Zheng Heng and Zhao Hua couldn't help sighing. The two joined hands to return to the government, and Zhao Hua's expression was full of emotion: "Why is the king like this, bullying his nephew with his uncle, rebelling against the king with his minister, he is nameless, and he loses points, and the way to take trouble is ah!" And today, Zi is wise, civil and military virtuous, the situation is stable, and people are at ease, and they want to fight the world with Hedong, which is not done by wise people! ”

Zheng Heng looked back and couldn't help but shake his head: "The king loves power!" ”

Taking a deep breath, Zhao Hua said: "Even so, if you want to collude with Li Yiyin, this is to disrupt the world." The disagreement with the imperial court is an internal problem, and it involves the difficult army, so it is necessary to isolate itself from the world! ”

"Now, the king has made up his mind, and it is useless to persuade him, so what can we do as vassals?" Zheng Heng's expression was serious, and he looked very helpless.

"The court is too, the same bloodline, why is it so coerced!" Zhao Hua's tone was a little lamented: "If this situation continues to develop, it won't be long before we will be imprisoned!" ”

"The subordinates of Hedong, with 40,000 soldiers, occupy the prosperous land, control the pass, and can resist it!" Zheng Heng said: "As the king said, the court will not be able to use the army in a short period of time, if it can defend it, sit and watch the situation change, the court may be able to compromise!" ”

Zhao Hua was shocked: "Brother Zheng really wants to help the king raise troops?" ”

Zheng Heng spread his hands: "The king obviously has this intention!" With heavy troops in hand and refusing to accommodate, it is useless for us to wait for Wenchen! ”

"Brother Zheng, what's the situation in Hedong, the king doesn't know, don't you and I still know?" Zhao Hua said: "There are 40,000 soldiers and horses, and the elite is only five or six thousand. In the east of the river, Zheng Qian, the Lan army, was personally sealed by the first emperor, and he was never with the king. There is also Li Wanchao, the assassin of Liaozhou, who is the order of the Son of Heaven. Outside the east of the river, Wang Yan of the Jianxiong Army and Chang Si of the Zhaoyi Army all held their throats. Once the army is raised, it will be beaten as a rebellion, and I am afraid that the jade will be burned! ”

"Moreover, today's son, who is the lord of the hero, has moved the heart of the domain, how can he not have a backhand, how can he not worry about the king's reaction!" Zhao Hua said, he was a little frightened: "On the surface, only Prime Minister Fan Zhen and Zhao Kuangyin are sent, but secretly?" ”

"Brother Zhao! No matter how much you and I worry, it will be difficult to change the king's mind! It's useless to talk about it! Zheng Heng spread his hands again: "Even if you advise, the king will not listen to it, and if you forcibly admonish it, I am afraid that it will end up with Li Xiang!" ”

"Now, I can only take one step, look at one step!"

"Alas!"

Looking at Zhao Hua walking all the way, sighing and sighing, Zheng Heng's eyes flashed, and he walked out of this magnificent palace.

Zheng Heng did not go to the government office, but chose to return to his mansion, in his mansion, there was already a person who drank tea lightly.

"Xia Guan has seen Shouyang Gong!" Zheng Heng hurriedly saluted.

Waiting in the hall was none other than Li Shaoyou, the martial arts envoy.

Taking a slow sip of tea, Li Shaoyou glanced at Zheng Heng and said lightly: "The palace meeting is over?" ”

"Exactly!" Zheng Heng was very respectful, and responded: "As expected by Shouyang Gong, the king really has no heart to be restrained, and has ordered the Jinyang defenders to be under martial law!" ”

As he spoke, Zheng Jue quickly explained the situation in detail to Li Shaoyou, and then stood quietly aside, waiting for Li Shaoyou's orders.

"This Uncle Liu Huang is a little ignorant of life and death!"

"The king of Taiyuan also has repeated complaints about the imperial court, and he is even more dissatisfied with His Majesty's suppression of the old and the reuse of foreign ministers. In addition, he has been guarding Hedong for many years, he is greedy for power, and the court wants to cut the domain, so he naturally touches his scales! Zheng Heng said calmly.

Liu Chong didn't know that Zheng Heng, the judge of Jiedu, who he relied on as his confidant, moved closer to the court early.