Jiankang City is still a song and dance.

But in Taicheng, in the Taiji Palace, today's atmosphere is a little different. Emperor Liang, who had always shown himself as an elegant and kind person, was sitting on the dragon throne at this moment, with an expressionless face and a faint aura of slaughter.

"The Northern Wei Dynasty has been in turmoil, the people of the six towns have swarmed, and the dynasty is sluggish, you Aiqing, what do you think?" Emperor Liang glanced at the ministers and began to ask questions unhurriedly.

There was a whisper of whispering in the courtroom.

Chen Qingzhi looked left and right, and saw that no one came out to answer. Just as he was about to stand up, Zhu Yi took the lead and responded to Emperor Liang's inquiry in a bright and clear tone.

"Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that this is the time for God to give me the beam!"

"Oh, Aiqing will tell me in detail, Yu Zhen and the ministers will listen." Zhu Yi's words were obviously in line with Emperor Liang's wishes.

"The so-called elimination of one and the other's strengths - the Hu clan of the Northern Wei Dynasty, usurped their power, and arbitrarily applied tyranny, so that the heavens were angry and resentful, the masses were agitated, and the disasters were caused, which was reasonable; And I am the main beam, the dynasty is stable, the son of heaven is sage, the ministers use their lives, the people live in peace, and the country is flourishing; With my prosperity, attack its decay, how can it be invincible? In the last sentence, Zhu Yi obviously raised his voice.

Zhu Yi's words made Emperor Liang's heart extremely happy, and he couldn't stop nodding his head in agreement.

But there were still different voices sounding - "But Xianbei is fierce, and there are many fierce generals and handsome." Although there is civil strife now, but the foundation is not damaged, if you rashly raise troops at this time, I am afraid that the gains will outweigh the losses. ”

The one who said this was Emperor Liang's younger brother, Xiao Hong, the king of Linchuan.

"What King Linchuan said is reasonable!" Someone began to echo, "Now that I am in the country of Liang and the people are safe, why bother to fight with the northern barbarians." We can watch the fire from the other side, let them kill each other, and then we can naturally reap the benefits of the fishermen! ”

"Nonsense!" The one who refutes this argument is the secretary of the Ministry - Xu Mian.

Lao Shangshu said angrily, "Such a great opportunity, there are people who want to sit idly by and ignore it for the sake of comfort, it is simply a disaster for the country!" ”

"Old Shangshu, fighting a war will kill people! We can't rush to send our soldiers to the battlefield because of a so-called good opportunity. That's the disaster for the country and the people! ”

"Yes, the soldiers also have wives and children, and raising troops hastily didn't harm their lives in vain."

"Besides, although there was civil strife in the Northern Wei Dynasty, it was nothing more than some homeless thugs, if we take advantage of the danger of others, once the Northern Wei Dynasty eases up, I am afraid that there will be no peace between the two countries."

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The courtiers, every word you say to me, fight for red faces. But apparently, the number of people who did not approve of sending troops prevailed.

Zhu Yi had no interest in the arguments of these ministers—he kept staring at Emperor Liang's face. What he has to do is to figure out His Majesty's mind, and then put forward a point of view that is in line with the emperor's heart.

And from Emperor Liang's gloomy face, Zhu Yi could see that the emperor was trying to suppress his anger.

Your Majesty's mind is already clear! A sly smile appeared on Zhu Yi's face - now, he just needed to find an appropriate entry point and impassionedly advocate for the Northern Expedition.

Zhu Yi was still searching for organizational rhetoric, and Chen Qingzhi stood up at this moment.

"Ladies and gentlemen, today's debate is nothing more than whether it is really the right time to send troops at this moment. In fact, whether it is a good time or not depends on the results in the end - if you can gain something, it is a good time. ”

"So, Chen Zhushu thinks, is this a good time?" King Linchuan asked lukewarmly.

"It's definitely a good time!" Chen Qingzhi was categorical.

"Oh? So what do you think can do by sending troops at this moment? ”

"Zhugong, think about it, the Northern Wei Dynasty has been in turmoil for a long time, why did Your Majesty never raise the matter of the army before, but at this moment?"

The ministers who opposed the sending of troops looked left and right, and looked at each other speechlessly. They were obviously unable to answer the question posed by Chen Qingzhi, or rather, they had never considered it.

"Although the previous turmoil in the Northern Wei Dynasty came and went, they were all small-scale local turmoil, although the strength of the Northern Wei Dynasty was consumed, but it was never able to contain the attention of the Northern Wei Dynasty; And this time, it was the six towns in the north that rose up against the Northern Wei Dynasty! ”

"So what." King Linchuan said disapprerovingly, "Today's Six Towns have long since decayed, and they are not as prominent as they were back then. It can be said that it has long been abandoned by the Northern Wei Dynasty, and how much storm can a gang of border ruins set off? ”

"His Royal Highness the King of Linchuan, I underestimate the people of the six towns! It is true that the Six Towns are no longer beautiful now, but it is precisely this that has led to the great resentment of the nobles and powerful people of the Six Towns against the Northern Wei Dynasty; The townsmen of the Six Towns have long fought against the Rouran people, bandits, rebels, and homeless people on the border, and many of them are brave and good at fighting, and their combat effectiveness is by no means comparable to those ordinary rebels. ”

"But does it make sense for us to send troops at this moment?"

Chen Qingzhi couldn't help but sigh softly, but still patiently explained, "The Six Towns have an incident, and the Northern Wei Imperial Court will inevitably be shaken - even if they look down on the soldiers and civilians of these border towns, they don't dare to ignore the combat effectiveness of the Six Towns. The Wei army will inevitably have a large amount of military strength to be contained, and it will not dare to take it lightly. And our army's dispatch at this moment is equivalent to echoing the north and south of the six towns, dispersing the forces that contain the Northern Wei Dynasty, making it difficult for him to take care of it. As long as our army is united in hatred of the enemy and makes a big move, it will inevitably attack the city and seize the land, and even attack Luoyang, which is not impossible! ”

"It's easy to say, it's not as simple as playing chess." King Linchuan said mockingly, "And this king said before, Xianbei is fierce, famous generals and fierce generals, there are many like cow hairs." Once you really fight, it's not as simple as moving your mouth in this court! ”

Chen Qingzhi didn't care about the ridicule of King Linchuan, and said in a righteous voice, "Xianbei is indeed good at fighting, but I am a hot-blooded man in Liang, and I don't let it go, otherwise, how can Liang establish a country?" Yang of the Northern Wei Dynasty has big eyes and can be described as a fierce general; Yuan Ying can be described as a famous handsome; But in front of the Marquis of Yongchang, who led the troops of Confucianism, they were all powder! His Royal Highness the King of Linchuan was cowardly before he fought, I'm afraid it's not appropriate, right? ”

"Yongchang Hou is no longer here!" King Linchuan raised his voice.

"Wei Hu is gone, but Xiao Niang is still there, it's really my sorrow!"

This sentence came out of the mouth of the old Shangshu Xu Mian. Everyone stopped arguing and looked at Xu Mian dumbfounded-although they all knew that he had always been upright and upright, and he had the beautiful talk of "only talking about Fengyue, not about official business", but in front of the Manchu monarchs and ministers, he spit out the word "Xiao Niang", which was really unexpected.

Xiao Hong, the king of Linchuan, was stunned! When he came back to his senses, his face turned blue and purple for a while, and he scolded angrily, "Old horseman, you dare to humiliate this king? ”

Xu Mian was not afraid, and responded neither humbly nor arrogantly, "It's not that the old man wants to humiliate His Highness, but His Highness takes his own humiliation!" As a member of the royal family, His Royal Highness should put the fortunes of the society and the country first, but today, he took the lead in promoting war-fearing remarks, don't you feel ashamed? ”

"This king is not afraid of war," the king of Linchuan quibbled, "It is for the sake of the country's society that this king hopes that His Majesty will think twice and not raise swords and soldiers, so that the prosperity and stability of my Daliang will be ruined." ”

You must stand up immediately, in front of Your Majesty, and show your firm main position! Especially at this time, the emperor's intentions are already very clear and clear, even if he wants to go against the king of Linchuan, but the emperor and the king, which is more important, Zhu Yi is still very clear.

Zhu Yi couldn't wait to speak, "This move is definitely not a chaotic sword soldier!" The north and the south of the world have been opposed for a long time, does His Royal Highness the King of Linchuan think that he can always be so peaceful? Once the Northern Wei Dynasty put down the civil strife and the national strength was restored, their wolf ambitions would inevitably resurge. Now is the time to further weaken and strike the enemy! ”

The king of Linchuan still wanted to argue. Emperor Liang suddenly slapped his palm on the imperial case, "Don't make any noise!" ”

The emperor's actions made the court suddenly silent.

Emperor Liang stood up and slowly walked towards the ministers, his stern eyes scanning everyone.

Walking in front of King Linchuan, Emperor Liang frowned, sighed and reprimanded in a low voice, "It's a shame that you are still my own brother, and you are so ignorant of my heart!" ”

He pointed to the ministers who opposed the sending of troops, and said angrily, "I know that you are used to living a comfortable life and don't want to fight. I am not a belligerent king, but I know to be prepared for danger in times of peace, and I know when it is time to fight, not to avoid war! ”

"Do you think that if we don't send troops, we can always be safe? Have you forgotten that when the Northern Wei Dynasty was strong, it was a continuous expedition against my Daliang? If it weren't for the martyrdom of countless heroes in my Liang, you would be able to have such a peaceful life now? ”

"It was God who blessed the Great Liang and made the Northern Wei Dynasty produce such a Empress Dowager Hu! And you, in the face of such a God-given opportunity, let me sit idly by? ”

"You and the others are all people who eat the court's money, but I can't see the slightest worry about the country in you, just a group of people who are greedy for life and afraid of death!"

Those ministers who had opposed the dispatch of troops before, and who had made high-sounding reasons for their opposition, were now prostrate on the ground, frightened and urinating, and made amends.

Xiao Hong, the king of Linchuan, trembled even more like chaff, he knelt at the feet of Emperor Liang, holding the emperor's ankles with both hands, and kowtowed vigorously, "Your Majesty is angry, your brother knows that you are wrong, your brother knows that you are wrong, Your Majesty forgives your sins......"

Emperor Liang looked at this scene, sighed, and his tone softened a little, "I have to keep in mind my reprimand for you today, and you should put the fortune of the country first in everything. ”

"I will not offend you today, but I must also teach you a lesson—to confiscate your three-year salary for military support. You guys do it for yourselves! ”

The king of Linchuan and those ministers kowtowed like garlic and thanked His Majesty for his longen.

Zhu Yi lost no time in kneeling down, "Your Majesty is benevolent, and the ministers are happy and convinced." With this Mingjun, why worry that my beam is not prosperous; Why worry that my army is invincible! Weichen can be born to Mingjun, he is really grateful, and this life is in vain! ”

The ministers followed Zhu Yishan and shouted long live.

Emperor Liang returned to the dragon throne and said with a stern face, "I have made up my mind!" If God does not take it, it will be blamed; When it is not welcome, it suffers from it. From now on, the Northern Expedition will begin. Northern expedition! ”