Chapter 273: The Way of Checks and Balances

"Huh, rebellion? Just the land of the two counties of that kid? 10,000 people? As far as I know, the Northland is still plagued by white disasters this year, and this kid gathered these people just to survive. However, it was the Golden Mountain, the disaster relief was unfavorable, and the emperor was not strict, so he sent a large army to attack them, and slaughtered 80,000 people in Ye County, which caused today's chaos. Unlike Wen Man's anger, Li Chengan shot back with a smile, but there was something in his words, and his words were sharp.

"Tell the truth!" Wen Man rebuked angrily. "Then Qin forgot to do this, what is wrong with Jinshan as the envoy of the Sanzhou Festival, sending troops to quell the rebellion? As for Li Xiang's slaughter of 80,000 horses in Ye County, it is even more alarmist, how can such chaotic people not kill the majesty of the imperial court? ”

"What a show of the majesty of the imperial court." Li Chengan smiled coldly, "Then the prime minister wants to ask Wen Xiang, can Huangshan report to His Majesty in this matter?" The dispatch of the 8,000-strong army can be reported to the military headquarters. ”

Wen Man was shocked, Li Cheng'an's words were reasonable, even if Qin forgot to rebel, he would report to the court as soon as possible, and the dispatch of the 8,000 army would require the emperor's permission. His move also violated Cao Ziwen's taboo.

"There are deviances in Jinshan, but he has just served as the envoy of the Sanzhou Festival, so he also wants to prove his ability to His Majesty, and his mind is still good." He retorted forcefully.

"Wen Xiang is so protective of the Golden Mountain, could it be that the Golden Mountain is Wen Xiang's person?" Seeing that Wen Man was forced to retreat by himself, a trace of pride appeared on Li Chengan's face.

Wen Man was frightened and shocked, and he secretly screamed in his heart that it was not good.

He was alert that he was too anxious, his relationship with Huang Jinshan had always been a tacit matter for everyone, and if he was provoked by Li Chengan here, it would be very unfavorable to him.

He secretly glanced at Cao Ziwen and found that Cao Ziwen's face really darkened, "Your Majesty, what Weichen thinks is completely for the sake of Your Majesty, for the sake of Dayan, please Your Majesty to be clear." He quickly fell to his knees and shouted loudly.

A sneer appeared at the corner of Cao Ziwen's mouth, and the look in his eyes became even more ruthless, for my sake? For the sake of Dayan? You bastards, which one is not just for yourself?

However, there was also a trace of helplessness in his heart, which important minister of the Dayan Imperial Court did not have a huge family standing behind him? What's more, he is in the court, but he is a diplomatic general, and he almost intends to rebel. Like Wenman, most of the Golden Mountain and the border army rely on him as a backer. And that Li Cheng'an, tens of thousands of horses in the south obeyed his orders. Being in a high position and holding military power, they really can't be moved, and the Cao family, who started with rebellion and established Dayan, is like a fish in the throat for this situation. The reason why they didn't move them desperately was because Wen and Li both tacitly retained the bottom line, that is, they didn't extend their hands to Cao Ziwen's Royal Forest Army.

"Hehe, Wen Qing's family, please get up, I naturally know your loyalty and courage, you don't have to be like this!" Seeing Wen Man's appearance, Cao Qing smiled warmly and said softly, "But 80,000 living beings died in vain, and I can't turn a blind eye, I will let people investigate this matter strictly." ”

Wen Man breathed a sigh of relief at this time, as for Yan

He didn't care about the killing of 80,000 people in Chaye County. He knows Cao Ziwen very well, Cao Ziwen doesn't care about the life or death of the 80,000 border people, so he just pretends to show his benevolence and righteousness, and the result must be to take it lightly.

Li Chengan reminded Cao Ziwen that the three states of Yun, Shuo, and Wei must not have only one voice from the Golden Mountain.

When it comes to this, it has nothing to do with Qin Wang, this is already a political dispute between the left and right factions and the royal family in the Great Yan Court, and Qin Wang is just an introduction and an excuse.

"The reason for this matter is not yet clear, put it aside for the time being, I will send Yu Shitai to investigate this matter in detail, and then make a calculation." Cao Ziwen rubbed his head and put the matter on hold for the time being.

Watching the ministers disperse in turn, Cao Ziwen stared coldly at the backs of Li Chengan and Wen Man, and the green muscles on his clenched fists were exposed.

It wasn't until the two figures disappeared that he let go of his clenched fists, "Chang Zhen, let Chen Liang give me a detailed investigation into the whole story of this matter." Also, that kid named Qin Forget also investigated for me, I heard that he is only sixteen years old, such a young man is the most pure-minded, and he must be loyal to me. Cao Ziwen said in a deep voice to Chang Zhen, the eunuch holding the pen next to him.

"Yes, Your Majesty means to let that kid balance the Golden Mountain?" Chang Zhen bowed down to receive the order, and guessed in a shrill voice.

"Yes, if the entire tea and horse market falls into the hands of Golden Mountain, it will be equivalent to falling into the hands of Wenman, and Wenman's strength will definitely increase greatly at that time, and it will be even more difficult to solve him." Cao Ziwen nodded and said in a dark voice.

"But Your Majesty, this person is so young, and his foundation is even shallow, for such a little guy to tear his face with Wen Xiang now, I'm afraid it's not worth it? This kid is in alliance with the Khitans, and the court supports him, which is afraid of damaging His Majesty's prestige. Qin Wang's reputation is so stinky now, if the imperial court promotes him at this time, it will cause dissatisfaction among the people of the world. Chang Zhen frowned and said.

"Hehe, that's why I asked you to investigate him. If it's worth recruiting, I'll soon make him stronger. As for the so-called Qingliu literati, I have a way to shut them up. If it's a waste, or if it's unfaithful, let him fend for himself. As for that statement, it wasn't unilaterally issued by Helin, and Akagi didn't issue it, so this is enough to block the mouths of people all over the world. Come to think of it, this Qin Forget is still a smart person. Cao Ziwen smiled slightly, he even couldn't wait to see what that sudden young man looked like.

"Your Majesty, Prince Zhong is here. While the two were discussing, the little eunuch came in to report.

"Brother Huang, this time you can look away, the kid you fancy is an out-and-out bastard, and he actually cooperates with the Khitans, he is simply forgetting his ancestors." After the two sat down, Cao Ziwen said to Cao, and there was a sense of blaming Cao in his words.

Cao smiled slightly, as if he hadn't heard Cao Ziwen's tone, "Weichen came to congratulate the emperor this time. ”

Cao Ziwen frowned, "Brother Huang, don't be joking, country."

It's so difficult, what's the joy? ”

"If Dayan suddenly has more than 200,000 people, tens of thousands of war horses every year, and a few pieces of good horse breeding land, I don't know if the emperor thinks it's a happy event?" Cao Xiaoxiao sold a pass and looked at Cao Ziwen with a smile.

"Is Brother Huang serious?" Cao Ziwen suddenly grabbed Cao's hand excitedly.

Cao Ziwen's breathing became heavy, he couldn't care about the 200,000 people, but he couldn't care less about the tens of thousands of war horses and the place where horses were raised every year. In the ten-year Qi Yan War, Yan suffered a big loss in the hands of the Qi cavalry, and in the whole ten years of fighting, Yan did not have any initiative on the battlefield.

The State of Qi used tens of thousands of their cavalry, roaring and whistling, fighting if they wanted, and withdrawing if they wanted to, dragging the Yan State very embarrassed, and the Yan State has always been defending the city and defending passively. This made Cao Ziwen, an ambitious emperor who had just ascended the throne for a few years, hate him deeply, and he dreamed of having tens of thousands of elite horsemen, and he was ashamed.

The cavalry of the Qi State was only raised by using Ma Zheng. The people of Qi have to raise a war horse for every three families, people can starve to death, and war horses cannot starve. However, those war horses are still very troublesome to serve, and in terms of eating, the types of feed are divided into three categories: concentrate feed, roughage and mineral feed according to their nutrition.

Concentrate feed is commonly known as "feed", which is small in size and rich in nutrition. The main ones are legumes, bran, and cereals (grains). These things can't be eaten by ordinary people of Qi State. Roughage is commonly used in cereals, straws, mandarins and weeds, which are not difficult to obtain, but are a waste of labor.

Mineral feed is mainly table salt and stone powder. Salt is an indispensable substance in the physiology of herbivores, which can increase appetite, help digestion, promote metabolism, and enhance the body's endurance and heatstroke resistance. Stone powder can supplement calcium, and salt alone will cost people a lot of income.

And all the feed should be dried and cleaned, put in boxes, barrels, jars or sacks, and placed in a ventilated, dry and clean room for stacking. Preparing feed is a more delicate job. It can be said that the horse politics of the Qi State brought a deep disaster to the common people of the Qi State, but the Qi State has a large land and resources, and it can barely support it, and it is impossible for the Yan State to implement the horse politics.

"Tens of thousands of war horses? Where to breed horses? Brother Huang, you're not kidding, are you? Speak clearly. Cao Ziwen asked eagerly again.

Cao didn't dare to sell Guan Zi anymore, and took out the paper given to him by his old family from his arms, "The emperor will understand everything when he sees this." ”

Cao Ziwen snatched it from his hand, looked at it quickly, as if he couldn't believe it, and looked at it again from the beginning.

"Brother Huang, are these true?" Cao Ziwen was so excited that he was about to stutter.

"It's true!" Cao said affirmatively, "Since the last time Weichen protected that kid once, if I think about it carefully, I am afraid that I have seen the wrong person, so I specially asked people to go to Chicheng to inquire about this person's character, and I have unexpectedly gained these." Although colluding with the Khitan people is a loss, it is worth it to bring so many benefits to Dayan with just one statement. ”