"What's going on with the thieves in the East City? Qi Aiqing. Looking at the ministers below who didn't know why they didn't have any spirit, Zhao Xihe took the lead in asking.

Lord Qi immediately stood up and came out, he really didn't know what to say about this matter, swallowed his saliva, and then stammered: "Back to Your Majesty's words, yet, there is nothing, any progress."

As soon as the words fell, I heard the voices of Zhao Xi and angrily slapping the dragon chair, it had been so long, and they still answered like this.

Seeing that the Son of Heaven was angry, Lord Qi was prostrate on the ground, and he didn't dare to raise his head. The city lord of Dongcheng is so incompetent, he is really tired of it.

The cannibalistic gaze fell on his back, as if he wanted to stare out a hole in his back, and Lord Qi seemed to be aware of it, and the beads of sweat on his head became bigger and bigger.

It's useless to get angry now, so I can only hold back and speak: "Qi Aiqing, there is no progress in this thief's matter, the reason is 9?" DID YOU KNOW? ”

Wipe the sweat from his head, how he doesn't know. I just know too much to say.

After a pause, he had no choice but to speak: "Your Majesty, this matter is all because the city lord of Dongcheng was taking it to heart at the beginning, but later when the matter got bigger, he was powerless to resist, and he hid in the city lord's mansion every day and never came out, not caring about the life and death of the people."

After listening to Lord Qi's words, Zhao Xihe's face became gloomy, he was busy dealing with civil strife after he ascended the throne, and after finally calming down, there was no strange city around, so he didn't have time to explore, he didn't expect it to be his own carelessness.

"Do I remember the city lord of the East City pleading for help? What about people? Zhao Xi and coldly questioned Lord Qi.

I'm afraid that Your Majesty will ask about this, and if you really want to come, you still can't escape, "Your Majesty, the minister thought it was just an ordinary thief, so he sent a thousand soldiers over, but now I'm afraid there is no one left." "I was about to cry when I finished speaking.

The thieves who can't be defeated by a thousand people have been shelved and unresolved, and these people are really getting better and better at doing things for themselves.

The entire Jinluan Hall was quiet as if a needle fell on the ground, and most of the ministers did not take things to heart in their hearts, and felt that they were not in charge.

Master Qi was the only one who was nervous, and he didn't expect His Majesty to attach so much importance to such a thing today, so that he was defenseless.

Looking around, seeing that everyone was silent, Zhao Xihe's face darkened, "I remember telling you half a month ago to let you come up with an idea, so what about the idea now?" ”

Ministers, look at me, I look at you, no one wants to be the first to come out, at this time, Fu Yangzhou, the waiter of the Criminal Department, stood up.

"Back to Your Majesty's words, the minister will play." Said respectfully.

Zhao Xihe nodded with satisfaction, "Speak!" "He is still very optimistic about this Fu Yangzhou, compared to others, he is still very relieved.

After settling down, he continued: "Your Majesty, these thieves are just relying on their familiarity with the terrain and deliberately not meeting us head-on. If we pretend to admit defeat, let's just say that you don't want to see such a drain on troops, and I believe they will accept it. Taking advantage of this, we can put forward conditions, and we will say that we will send some officers and soldiers over for the sake of face, and pretend to be subdued by us. If we can say yes, we will never encircle them and give them satisfactory benefits. Wait until our people are familiar with the terrain on the mountain, and then they will be wiped out in one fell swoop. After saying that, he lowered his head even lower. happy

He listened to what Fu Yangzhou said just now, and felt that it was a good way, compared to indifferent consumption, this was undoubtedly the easiest way to win.

At this time, the waiter of the Ministry of Rites jumped out, "Back to Your Majesty, this method is absolutely impossible, not to mention whether those thieves will open their mouths, just say that for them to admit defeat, it will damage the prestige of our dynasty." ”

"Then Aiqing has a more secure way?" Zhao Xihe didn't give face at all, and when he solved the problem, he didn't speak one by one, and he was more powerful than the other.

The waiter of the Ministry of Rites was stunned, if he had a solution, he would have said it a long time ago: "This, this, minister...... No. After stammering, the old man's face was a little panicked.

"I don't know what Lu Lao thinks of this method? Is there a chance to succeed? Seeing that Lu Zhi hadn't spoken, he knew that today's events were related to him, this old fox actually joked about national events for an eyeliner.

Hearing that the emperor asked him to answer by name, the old god opened his eyes, "Since Your Majesty asked, the minister will tell me his opinion, this method is a good way, but it is not so simple to implement." If everything else is successful, then the bandits will definitely not have less benefits? Will we give it all then? ”

"Naturally not, the people sent to negotiate with them will naturally negotiate well, and try to be within our acceptable capacity." Fu Yangzhou said after rushing to the land.

Lu Lao shook his head helplessly, and said unceremoniously, "This kind of thing is not something you can control. Besides, the thieves are no better than others, if the negotiation is not good, do you know the consequences? ”

Speaking of which, he didn't want to argue with Fu Yangzhou anymore, today he was originally trying to take a breath, now that the emperor has been soft, then he doesn't have to pretend anymore.

"Your Majesty, it is better to send five thousand elite soldiers to surround the entire mountain, and search little by little, you can always destroy the bandits, so that the people can also know that Your Majesty attaches great importance to their safety, and loves the people like sons." After speaking lightly, he returned to his position.

Both of them make sense, in fact, he prefers Fu Yangzhou's method, and the chance of success will be there, but the old fox's method is probably not good for five thousand elite soldiers, and if he wants to search the mountain and fight, it is estimated that he will have to add another five thousand.

This is simply to mobilize the people, for a nest of bandits, it will only make the people feel that the court is incompetent, and it is not advisable.

"Lu Lao's words are not unreasonable, but if this is the case, I am afraid that it will cost the people and money, not to mention that searching the mountains is not a trivial matter." Zhao Xihe frowned and said.

looked at the rest of the people, and then asked, "Is there any way for other Aiqing?" Or suggest it too. ”

The emperor's repeated questioning made them even lower, and no one said anything more, as if what he had just said was not said to them.

"Okay, since you can't say it, let's stop here today, tomorrow is still this matter, as long as there is no good way, you will keep thinking about me." After saying that, he left with a gloomy face.

Fu Yangzhou glanced at the emperor's back, as if he was thoughtful, then he withdrew his gaze and walked towards the outside of the hall.

The ministers all had sad faces, they had not seen His Majesty lose his temper with them like this, and if they could think of it, they would not have waited until now, this is not deliberately embarrassing them.

Lu Zhi didn't have any other opinions, but he felt that Zhao Xihe's temper seemed to be more irritable than before.