In the hall of Hongbunkan, there was a deathly silence. It is in stark contrast to the vigorous and vigorous drama of the previous captain Chi Jingde.

Everyone looked at Fang Xuanling, who was very weak before he recovered.

The eldest grandson Wuji, after all, is a character who has seen the world and experienced ups and downs. At this time, he didn't show any panic, just smiled faintly and said, "It's a good thing that Xuan Ling's position is so clear and resolute. Now, the four prime ministers who are in charge of the center, two are in favor of the war, and two are against the war. If so, it is still a stalemate. I had no choice but to go and ask His Majesty for the district. ”

"The military situation is like fire, how can it be delayed?" Li Daozong said, "Situ, we are sitting here drinking tea and talking, and our hearts are not flustered or anxious, but every moment on the front line, there may be thousands of people facing life and death bloodshed. When the interruption continues, it is chaotic. Fang Xuanling's words are reasonable from shallow to deep, what else can be refuted and discussed? If it continues to be delayed in this way, it will be a mistake for the government and the country. How can we be embarrassed by the fact that our ministers in the DPRK have caused the lives of the front-line soldiers to be miserable due to a temporary dispute? ”

"Then according to the prince's will, what can I do?" The eldest grandson Wuji spread his hands and said helplessly, "Now, all the courtiers are divided into two equal factions, each holding on to one word and refusing to let each other. No matter which side of the opinion is followed, the other side will definitely not be convinced. In this way, there will be a huge contradiction above the court. Lord Wang, whether it is Tubo or Gaochang, no matter how much trouble you make, it will not be able to damage the Tang Dynasty and take over the Central Plains at all; If we start a mess from within, it's going to be a big deal. Now it is an eventful autumn, and the stability of the court is better than everything. A certain is also considered from the perspective of the overall situation, not for his own selfishness, and please forgive the prince. ”

The eldest grandson Wuji's remarks were smooth enough, so that Li Daozong had no pickiness. Li Daozong touched a soft nail, so he had to nod: "Then ...... Your Majesty the Emperor will decide! ”

"Your Majesty is seriously ill, how to manage the government?" Fang Xuanling said, "If he could come, how could he wait until now?" ”

"Hey......" everyone sighed and shook their heads.

The current situation is deadlocked, and it is not good.

At this time, Wei Zheng suddenly got up and beckoned his servants to wait for him to leave here. The eldest grandson Wuji was surprised: "What are you going to do here?" ”

"Wei, please leave." Wei Zheng sighed, bowed to everyone, and said, "It seems that Wei is indeed a little old." When this man is old, he is easily confused. In the future, Wei easily did not participate in such court events, so as not to mislead himself and others. ”

"Why did Xuan Cheng say this?" The eldest grandson Wuji and Fang Xuanling were both surprised.

"Hey...... I don't have a few days to live! Wei Zheng shook his head and smiled, and said, "Before I die, I don't want to make any major mistakes and make people laugh. Xuan Ling, in the end, you still have insight! Wei has never been convinced in his life, but this time he will obey you. You're right, Lanzhou, it's time to fight. ”

"Why?" Many people asked in surprise.

Who doesn't know that Wei Zheng is an iron bone, even if the emperor threatens to kill him, he will not change his original intention and opinion; Who doesn't know that Wei Zheng's countless admonitions in his life were only adopted by the emperor, and his insights and ideas have always been the most outstanding and praised. Zhenguan Datang can have today's prosperous era, and Wei Zheng's integrity and assertiveness are very important. Even Li Shimin said that before Zhenguan, Fang Xuanling's credit was the first; After Zhenguan, Wei Zheng took the first credit.

Almost in the impression of people in the world, there should be no words "change opinions" in Wei Zheng's dictionary!

But today, for the first time, he changed his views in front of such an important imperial meeting as Hongwen Hall, in front of the important ministers of the Manchu Dynasty!

"Ask me why?" Wei Zheng smiled lightly, this hard-necked and iron-headed old man, his face was rarely gentle and even a little shy, he said, "The analogy of the scholar that Fang Xianggong said reminded Wei of when he was young. As everyone knows, Wei got up from a poor family and was poor, and when he was studying in his early years, Wei did not go home to visit for many years. Every 357 years when I go home, I always hear about the death of a relative, or the disaster that has befallen my homeland. Wei, because of this, often blames his compatriots at home, why didn't he notify me, so that I could do my filial piety. Wei still remembers his father's words, he said, since he went out to survive, he studied honestly in his duty, and he didn't think about anything else. If you are always thinking about your relatives at home, it is better to throw away the pretense of studying and run a few acres of thin fields at home to survive, or let me wait for my fate and avoid this unwarranted expectation for your future. ”

After hearing this, the crowd was silent.

Wei Zheng smiled and said, "Some old things make the princes laugh shamefully." In fact, Wei wanted to say that there is some turmoil in my Tang Dynasty at the moment, but it will not be broken, after all, His Majesty the Emperor is still in the world, and the Tang Dynasty cannot be broken; The land of Lanzhou has indeed consumed a lot of money and grain, and it once became the biggest burden of the Tang Dynasty, but now Lanzhou has come out of this predicament and can at least be self-sufficient. If you seek peace and rest at this time, you will really give up halfway, and the money you invested in the past will be really a waste. Fang Xuanling is in charge of Datang's financial finances, and no one knows better than him how to calculate this account. Xuan Ling, let me ask you. If you give up halfway now, and then have to start from scratch and prepare again, how much will it cost? ”

Xuan Cheng's words were to the point, which is why Fang Mou supported Lanzhou to fight. As the saying goes, the arrow has to be sent on the string, if the momentum is not sent and then the momentum is to start, one will lose the opportunity, and the other will be more laborious. Fang Xuanling said, "Fang has carefully estimated, if the war with Tubo is settled at this time, all the previous investment in Lanzhou will be a lie." After one or two years of construction, Lanzhou has become an important business and travel center in the west, with a very considerable income from money and grain, and the soldiers and horses are strong and strong. If the war is stopped at this time, the wealth of merchants and travelers on the Silk Road will be divided equally with Gaochang, Tubo, and Western Turks, and the Tang Dynasty will lose several Western Regions vassal states. In addition, the sharp soldiers of the Lanzhou army fell for it. In this way, Lanzhou will become a pool of stagnant water, not only will it be difficult to continue the prosperity and prosperity of the past, but it will also have to withdraw troops and return to the DPRK and relocate the people back to the Central Plains. How much manpower and material resources will this cost? - Having said that, how many years can the so-called peace between the Central Plains and Yibang really last? Now it is difficult to say whether Tubo is willing to sue for peace, even if they do, they are still arrogant, thinking that it is my Datang who is afraid that he will have to rest with him. The barbarians have no faith, and although marriage can temporarily ease the contradictions between the two countries and let the war rest for a while, who can guarantee how long the arrogant Tubo people can be honest and start a war again? At that time, Lanzhou, which had lost the living water of the Silk Road, would no longer be as prosperous as it is today. It can be expected that ten or twenty years later, Lanzhou will inevitably return to the state of poverty and poverty beyond the means. How much money did the imperial court spend each year to defend the Western Front? Not only that, the short and illusory peace can make people slack and numb, if the Tibetan attack is slack, our Lanzhou soldiers and horses are negligent in the battle formation, and the soldiers lose their strength...... Ladies and gentlemen, Fang Mou has talked so much, but in fact, there is only one meaning - now on the surface, it seems that it is not the right time to start a war with Tubo, but in fact, fundamentally speaking, it is very cost-effective! ”

"So, Xuan Ling, Wei has served you, the great butler of the Tang Dynasty!" Wei Zheng nodded and smiled, shook his head again, and said, "I have not been able to think from the long-term perspective of the society like you. Wei is really old...... Okay, Zhugong, Wei has taken his leave! Wei, for the first time in his life, withdrew and changed his opinion in an important court meeting - I support Lanzhou's use of troops! Leave! ”

Two domestic servants carried Wei Zheng left and right, went out, carried him to a simple sedan chair made of bamboo and wooden chairs, and squeaked away.

Everyone's eyes kept watching Wei Zheng disappear, and they were speechless for a long time.

Today's meeting is really full of twists and turns, and it is too dramatic. At first, many people thought that it would be the eldest grandson Wuji who overwhelmed the main battle faction with an absolute advantage, showing a one-sided situation; As a result, as soon as Wei Zheng made a move, he broke the illusion of the eldest grandson Wuji, saying that he wanted everyone to express his position, and Qin Mubai came to a "democratic vote" to catch the eldest grandson Wuji off guard, thus greatly diluting the influence and deterrence of the eldest grandson Wuji.

Immediately afterwards, Wei Chi Jingde's disturbance, Fang Xuanling's sudden appearance, and Chu Suiliang's unexpected neutrality were all unexpected by many people.

The situation is tilting in favor of the main battle faction.

The eldest grandson, Wuji, is still calm.

Although he can't completely defeat the main battle faction for the time being, he has full confidence that as long as he still bites on, no one will be able to get past his last line of defense.

That strange army Fang Xuanling can't, Wei Zheng who defected to the battle can't, Chu Suiliang who is deep in the city, these three people combined, can't either!

"How can we be as emotional as Wei Zheng? Wei Zheng, Wei Zheng, you are really smart, confused for a while! Because Fang Xuanling's analogy is similar to your experience when you were a young student, you actually changed your attitude. If this matter is spread, it will ruin your reputation for the rest of your life! Eldest Sun Wuji shook his head and smiled, instead of following half of his sharpness, he was leisurely and relaxed, and said eloquently, "As Si said, Wei Zheng is indeed old. He has been away from the DPRK for a long time due to serious illness, and it is normal that his opinion is slightly inconsistent with the current situation. Duke Wei, if you listen to it, you can't believe it all, let alone lose your own opinions. ”

Qin Mubai's heart froze: The eldest grandson Wuji is indeed an old Jianghu! In such an unfavorable situation, it can still hold the rudder steadily. His words were clearly addressed to many courtiers present, firstly, with the intention of boosting morale, and secondly, with the intention of threatening and intimidating!

"Auxiliary, let's put it this way...... Fang Xuanling said, "As the prince said, the military situation is like fire, and such a major military event should not be postponed to Russia." If you talk about a plan, how can you negotiate a result? I can't wait here for three days and three nights, can we? By then, maybe Lanzhou will be bleeding for thousands of miles, and it will be too late! ”

"Xuan Ling's words are reasonable." Eldest Sun Wuji nodded lightly and said, "In this way, let's take the voting method suggested by Qin Mubai again." However, this time, it was voted on by the main post Zaisuke, who was in charge of the center of the cabinet department, the deputy Zaifu who was under the same Zhongshu sect, and the servants above the third rank, Shang Cheng, Shang Shu, and the general ministers. These people are all core members of the Datang Center, and they are more authoritative and convincing. Public voting also avoids irresponsibility and prevarication. What do you think? ”

Qin Mubai's heart was blocked: cunning! Who doesn't know that most of the core secrets of the three provinces and six departments are your eldest grandson Wuji's henchmen, or they dare not argue with you because of your authority? Among the sixteen generals, except for a few people such as Wei Chi Jingde and Cheng Zhijie, although they have a position, they dare not openly make enemies with your eldest grandson Wuji? What a "public vote"!

The eldest grandson Wuji, this time he is overwhelmed by the crowd, and he is very arrogant!