Facing Liu Chengyou's gaze, Yang Wei said solemnly: "The founding of the Han Dynasty is still short, and His Majesty's succession to the throne has only been half a year. Li rebelled against the west, will affect the hearts of the small people, when this critical autumn, Your Majesty should not move lightly, only sit in Tokyo, and order the general to calm down! ”

"Yang Xiang also knows that people's hearts are easy to shake, and I want to use the power of thunder to quickly settle them. Otherwise, let the thieves run rampant, and I hide in the deep palace, can I stabilize the hearts of the people in the world? Liu Chengyou stared at Yang Wei without blinking his eyes, and asked.

"In the Suding River, is it necessary for Your Majesty, there is no one in the Han?" Yang Wei asked rhetorically.

"Last year, Du Chongwei rebelled according to Yedu, and the imperial court soldiers conscripted, and the troops were under the city, which was delayed for a long time, demoralizing, and consuming money and food. And the first emperor is coming, and the city is conquered in three days! Liu Chengyou gave the example of Du Chongwei in the past year.

"Your Majesty's hope, how is it compared to the first emperor?" Yang Wei said bluntly.

Yang Wei's words are a bit of a heart-wrenching taste, and under the court, Liu Chengyou is not suitable to answer.

With his brows shrugged slightly, Liu Chengyou did not hide his anger, glared at Yang Wei, and asked in a cold voice: "Is Yang Xiang deceiving me when he is young, and taking me lightly?" ”

In the face of the prestige of the Son of Heaven, Yang Wei's expression remained unchanged, with a cold and hard expression, and he lowered his head and hugged his fists: "The minister doesn't dare." ”

"The hundreds of thousands of Khitan troops in Luancheng have been broken by me, Li Shouzhen's soldiers are only 20,000 rabble, and the land is only a corner of the river, and I kill them like slaughtering chicken ears!" Liu Chengyou mentioned Qianyong.

"If you kill a chicken, why do you need to slaughter the sword of the world, and go to Your Majesty in person?" After a slight pause, Yang Wei said, still not subduing in his tone.

Seeing this, Liu Chengyou's gaze at Yang Wei became more and more cold, and Yang Wei did not shy away from it, looking directly at Liu Chengyou. is aimed at his attitude, even if he is loyal and public, how can Liu Chengyou tolerate him.

The atmosphere in the hall was a little stiff, and after a confrontation between the monarchs and ministers for a while, Liu Chengyou suddenly hooked the corners of his mouth, his expression slowly relaxed, his body leaned back slightly, and asked the others: "What do the ministers think of the proposal of pro-conquest?" ”

Liu Chengyou showed a sudden expression, but Yang Wei could not relax, retracted his gaze, and also looked at the other ministers.

Feng Dao stood up, bent his waist, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, do you want to see how the counterinsurgency of the western armies is going before dealing with it?" ”

Feng Daojin said that he was a little conservative, but he still didn't agree with Liu Chengyou's personal expedition, but he didn't directly collide with Liu Chengyou like Yang Wei. This is also in line with Feng Dao's consistent style, soldiers are related to life and death, and the Son of Heaven's personal expedition is more related to the fortune of the country.

Subsequently, Wang Zhang, Su Yuqi, Dou Zhengu, Li Tao, and Zhao Ying, these ministers, expressed their views one after another, but they did not agree with the pro-Zheng. The reasons given are similar to those given by Yang Wei. Seeing this scene, Yang Wei was surprised, but also a little relieved, obviously, he was right, otherwise why would the Manchu courtiers be "of the same heart" with him?

It seems that Li Tao, the Chinese scholar, when Du Chongwei rebelled last year, he strongly advocated Liu Zhiyuan's relatives to quell the rebellion. Now that Liu Chengyou has been replaced, his attitude is diametrically opposite. Liu Chengyou asked this, Li Tao first confessed, and then said frankly: The first emperor was the founder of the country, and his virtue was far away, and according to the merits of saving drowning, it was enough to suppress the world at that time. And the battle of Yedu urgently needs to break the situation strongly, but now it is completely different......

The words were only half said, and behind them was Li Tao to save face for Liu Chengyou.

Seeing the opposition of the Manchu Dynasty, Liu Chengyou was still a little surprised, according to his expectations, with his gradual control over the court in the past half a year, there may be opposition, but it will never be like this.

As it turned out, he was still somewhat optimistic. The Western Expedition was no better than the previous Western Tour, and in such matters, these civil servants, both old and new, were inevitably conservative.

Rationally analyzed, there is nothing wrong with the ministers' concerns, the so-called old Cheng seeks the country. The state has rebellions, and there is still room for maneuver if the generals are defeated. But the Son of Heaven is going to conquer in person, and the risk is too great, especially in the current situation of the Han Dynasty. Although it was barely calm for a few months, the slightest movement was an undercurrent.

However, as their predecessors said, behind the sound choice, the price paid is not necessarily small, and there are also risks behind it.

The most direct question is who is the handsome, and who is the elite of the tens of thousands of guards and horse infantry troops, so that Liu Chengyou can rest assured. The answer is, not a single one. Shang Hongqian was the commander of the guards in Tokyo, commanding more than 100,000 forbidden troops, but this was in the capital after all, under his nose.

The so-called generals will not be subject to the orders of the monarch outside. Tens of thousands of elites are hanging out and in the hands of people, in such an era, the risk is really too great. Only with the power of the general in his hands and the supreme commander of the emperor is the safest.

At the same time, it is estimated that it will take more energy to commission a general, cooperate with the army, and fight the rebels together. are all veterans, Jiedu Fangzhen, with the arrogance of the generals of this era, why listen to you? Once the war is extended, Li Shouzhen's "allies" may really jump out and bite the big man.

Besides, Liu Chengyou is personally recruited, how can he be Li Shouzhen's dog? It is the goal to eradicate internal troubles, and it is also the goal to deter the world. At least, Liu Chengyou doesn't want to see a scene of putting forward a suggestion like this and immediately opposing it.

"Officials, what the prime ministers say is reasonable." Uncle Li Hongxin stood up and arched his hand: "The minister is willing to lead the troops, for the official family, for the court, and to extinguish the traitors in the river." ”

"Your Majesty, Li Dushuai is the uncle of the country, he has commanded the army for many years, and he can lead the army to fight thieves." Someone immediately echoed, and Liu Chengyou saw that it was Feng Dao. This old decay, it is estimated that compared to others, Liu Chengyou should be able to trust his uncle.

But for Li Hongxin's initiative, Liu Chengyou's brows furrowed obviously. For this uncle, it's not about trust, it's about ability.

To sum up, Liu Chengyou can't trust the one who is capable, and he doesn't dare to trust it for the time being. If the ability is weak, how dare you pay it to the army. Therefore, only Liu Chengyou is in charge of the army, so there will be no suspicion. However, such words cannot be said on the table.

"Your Majesty!" Investigating Liu Chengyou's predicament, Fan Zhi came out of the ranks, and said with a serious face: "There is a Khitan blood feud in the north of the Han Dynasty, a pseudo-Tang dynasty in the south, a different party in the northwest, and the intention of Xishu is difficult to determine, which can be described as a feud on all sides." The rebellion in the river must be eliminated as soon as possible, otherwise it will be frustrated. And if you want to calm it quickly, you must coordinate all the armies with those who have the hope, so that the generals and commanders will unite and fight the traitors together. The forbidden army and Guan You, many generals and heroes, in the court, who can be better than the power of the Son of Heaven and subdue the generals? The situation of the handsome and disgraceful people of the last year must not be repeated, please judge it with Your Majesty and the public! ”

Fan Zhen said this, and also took the past as an example, and left no room for it, who dared to propose a candidate who could defeat the Son of Heaven? Who would dare to stand up?

Chao Fan Zhen released a satisfied look, and Liu Chengyou looked at Guo Wei, who had not expressed his opinion: "What does Guo Shuxiang think?" ”

Guo Wei's expression was a little complicated, he was quite willful when he led the army to quell the rebellion. However, seeing this posture, even if the Manchu Dynasty is against it, it is estimated that it will be difficult to stop the heart of the Son of Heaven. Moreover, a deep analysis of the situation, the Son of Heaven is a good choice, and the risk is not as great as it seems on the surface, after all, the response has been fully prepared. And the Son of Heaven is not ignorant of the army, has experience in leading the army, and has also won an epic victory......

"If Your Majesty personally conquers and rebels in the river, you will be captured!" The tone was very firm, and Guo Wei said directly.

Wei Renpu also came out to express his support for Liu Chengyou: "Li Shouzhen's rebellion, the person he relied on was nothing more than the support of the heroes in the river and the situation of the Han Dynasty being enemies on all sides, but the imperial court dealt with it properly, and His Majesty personally conquered it, it was precisely to use the momentum of thunder to destroy his luck, and also to deter the enemy country and the disobedient!" ”

Immediately afterwards, Shang Hongqian also agreed, saying very simply: "The minister is willing to go on the expedition with His Majesty." ”

With the support of these people, Liu Chengyou made a show of determination, got up, and under the strange eyes of everyone, he ordered solemnly: "Don't say more, I have decided to march in person, and the army will march west on the 15th!" ”

"Yes!" Seeing this, even if they still had opposing opinions in their hearts, the ministers could only bow down and obey their orders. After all, not everyone is like Yang Wei.

"Spread the edict, deprive Li Shouzhen of all his names, send troops to conscript Bai Wenke, Zhao Hui, Wang Yan, Song Yanwu and Yao Yuanfu, and deploy Bai Wenke for the southwest camp with Yongxing Festival!" Liu Chengyou waved his hand and gave an order: "In addition, order China and Tongerzhou to supply soldiers and food." Tell Bai Gong, if there is a patrol, you can act cheaply! ”

If Li Shouzhen is a chicken, Hou Zhang and Xue Huairang are two chickens, and they don't plan to appease them.

Looking outside again, the sky was still dark, Liu Chengyou instructed people to prepare breakfast in advance, and then said: "I still have to be tired, Zhuqing will work hard again to agree on the expedition." ”