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As soon as the edict came out, the right prime minister Ju Xin hurriedly entered the palace to face the king, at this time, Wei Zheng, who took off the armor, put on a big sleeve regular clothes, and immediately after returning to the palace of the king of Chaoge, he immediately tried the case like a mountain, and even did not even step into the harem to embrace the beauty to turn the clouds and rain, so he had to collect all the desires in his heart, and he did not come out of this dragon palace overnight.

At this moment, the battle between Wei and Chu, the battle between the two countries is already a battle to determine the fortunes of the country, and he cannot be allowed to have the slightest personal relationship with his children at this moment.

Ju Xin entered the inner hall, and Wei Zheng, who was on the throne, smiled and said, "What is the important matter of the prime minister?" ”

"The king really wants to gather another 250,000 troops to go south to fight a decisive battle with the Chu State?" Güsin asked.

"In the battle of national fortunes, you have no jokes." Wei Zheng replied with great certainty, and when he saw Ju Xin's face was strange and he seemed hesitant, he asked curiously, "How is it?" Does the prime minister think that it will be difficult for me to defend the country and now gather another 250,000 troops? ”

"That's not it, the defense of the country is no longer 20 years ago, since the establishment of the new law, my king has worked hard, and the national strength is like the dawn of the morning song, thriving. The king wanted to gather an army of 250,000 people, so naturally there was no difficulty. Ju Xin bowed his hand and bowed down.

"But can't you supply food and grass? Is the treasury budget insufficient? Wei Zheng asked again. I was also puzzled in my heart, although the conquest of Nanyang County was a thousand miles away from home, and it lasted for nearly a year, and this battle also consumed a huge amount, which Wei Zheng knew that the consumption of hundreds of thousands of troops was a huge expense for a year's food and drink. However, after a long period of accumulation, the treasury and the treasury are quite abundant in money and grain, and it has not yet reached the point of exhaustion and resentment in the first war, and the strong fighting spirit of the subjects of the defense of the country is like a rush in the face, and it is impossible to have a situation of tight finances and insufficient national strength.

Ju Xin said: "Your Majesty, the concern of the ministers is not the gathering of troops and generals, nor the military expenditure, but the ......."

"When did the Prime Minister hesitate in front of me? There is something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it! Wei Zheng smiled.

"No-" answered, and Ju Xin finally said, "The minister's worries are...... If the 250,000 army and Wu Anjun already have 70,000 foot soldiers in his hands, the full 320,000 army is the exhaustive army that we can achieve under the defense of the country, and the coefficient will be handed over to Bai Qi...... What Weichen is worried about is that he has heard that Bai Qi is a self-respecting little overlord in Jiangdong, and it is really difficult to escape the suspicion of supporting the army and self-respect, if Wu Anjun commands the 300,000 army again, the minister is afraid that the tail will not fall, and the country will ......be in trouble."

Suddenly, Wei Zheng's smile disappeared suddenly, and the music in his hand was motionless, and the whole person seemed to be frozen. After saying this, Ju Xin honestly lowered his head, but he didn't dare to raise his face, so he didn't see Wei Zheng's expression change, and after Ju Xin's words, he always bowed his hand and was respectful.

After a long time, Wei Zheng suddenly shook his big hand and threw the chapter on the case, and a "haha" long laugh followed, which was Ju Xin who was holding the case with one hand and pointing at the lower side with the other: "Zixin." ”

"The Ministers Are in ......"

"You mean, Wu Anjun will support the army to rebel?" Wei Zheng's words came out, although his tone was light and elegant, but it was like thunder on a dry day in Ju Xin's ears, and he was already sweating profusely in his heart, and hurriedly responded: "Present to my king, Weichen doesn't mean this......"

"That's not what it means, so what's that?" Wei Zheng asked again.

Although Wei Zheng is a master and a hero who is difficult to find through the ages, the monarch is unpredictable, and the king is like a tiger. At this time, Ju Xin was already sweating a little on his forehead, knowing that he had committed a big taboo by saying it, but he never regretted this remark, and after thinking about it, he said: "Weichen's intention is not to be a villain and deliberately slander Wu Anjun behind his back. ”

"Your Majesty...... This time, the minister came with a heart of death. Ju Xin was ruthless in his heart, and said openly: "Since the Duke of Zheng Zhuang, he has openly committed the following crimes and defeated the king of Zhou Huan, the son of heaven, but the world's etiquette is bad and happy, and the following offenders have come one after another. There is Zheng Zhuang Gong in the distance, and there are three Huan chaotic countries in the Lu country, three families in the Jin Dynasty, and the Tian family in the Qi Dynasty...... Take history as a mirror! The king, the minister means, whether there is the intention to rebel is one thing, and whether there is the ability to rebel is another. The soldiers of the whole country should be in the hands of the king, please think twice! ”

"What do you think about the prime minister?" Wei Zheng asked again.

Ju Xin thought about it for a while, then bowed and arched his hand: "The minister invites my prince to lead the army south, and the minister sits in the royal city." ”

Wei Zheng got up leisurely from the throne and walked slowly around the hall, Ju Xin remained motionless in place, and did not say a word. After a long time, Wei Zheng said calmly: "As the saying goes, one mountain cannot tolerate two tigers, and one army cannot tolerate two commanders. If the widow goes, where will Wu Anjun go? Won't there be a gap between the monarch and the courtier? Wu Anjun is a widow and a widow who has made immortal achievements in defending the country, and he wants to let the widow do the same thing as Goujian, the king of Yue, who cooks rabbits and dogs, and hides all the birds, how will the people of the world treat the widows? Will anyone in the world dare to enter the country to defend the country, for my use? ”

Suddenly, Ju Xin fell to his knees with a thud.

"Someone-" Wei Zheng suddenly shouted, and Ju Xin, who was kneeling on the ground, motionless with his forehead against the back of his hand, and did not say a word. After a while, he saw two armored guards of the forbidden army come to the palace: "Your Majesty——! ”

Wei Zheng looked at the throne and pointed to the two maids beside him without looking back: "Suppress it...... Kill and decide. ”

"No——!"

The two armored guards of the forbidden army clenched their fists and arched their hands, and immediately pressed down the two maids in the hall, who had already lost their faces and shouted in shock: "Your Majesty, the slave and maid are not guilty!" The king...... The king ......"

"Knowing what you shouldn't know is a sin, not only a sin, but a capital sin!" Wei Zheng said calmly: "Drag it out...... Immediately slash! ”

"The king spares his life......"

"O king, spare your life, and the slave and maid are not guilty...... The king ......"

No matter how the two maids cried and begged, they didn't see the king move in any way, this scene refracted the words "accompany the king like a tiger" vividly, the two maids were pressed down, and the inner hall fell into a dead silence, only the standing Wei Zheng and the motionless, people knelt on the ground and did not say a word.

After a long time, Wei Zheng said without looking back: "Get up." ”

"Wechen don't dare! Weichen is guilty, please punish my king! Ju Xin said motionlessly, still kneeling on the ground.

Wei Zheng set off, returned to the throne and sat on the ground, muttering and laughing: "There are not a few people who believe that there are such thoughts in the court, but no one dares to say it, why?" Because they are afraid, afraid of losing their officials, and even more afraid of losing their lives. And only you are the only one who admonishes you in the past, and the widow does not believe that you do not understand this reason, and do not know that such words will cause death. ”

"But you're here anyway." Wei Zheng poured himself a bottle, drank it all, and then looked at Ju Xin below: "This is the reason why you can sit on the seal of the country, in addition to your outstanding talent, you dare to say what ordinary people dare not say, and do what ordinary people dare not do, hehe, it is also the style of the Legalist faction." ”

smiled leisurely, and then said: "Wenchen is dead, military generals are fighting to the death, the country is fortunate, Zi Xin Yan is guilty, what is the crime?" ”

"Wang Shang......" Ju Xin, who was prostrate and kneeling, finally raised his head, and saw Wei Zheng stealing his eyes with a faint smile, and for a while, the right prime minister sighed beyond comprehension, and his eyes were a little moist.

"Still not up? Do you have to be outnumbered to help you up? ”

"Weichen doesn't dare, the minister thanks my king!" After that, Ju Xin made another big salute, and then stood up.

Wei Zheng said again: "The widow general just beheaded two maids, although they died at my hands, they died because of you." When Ju Xin heard this, he bowed his head in shame and said again: "It's not that you're at fault, it's because they listened to things they shouldn't have heard." What just happened, remember to me to rot in my stomach forever, the widow does not want a third person to know, and the widow does not want to see the scene of loss of harmony and mutual discord happen in the temple of my country. ”

"Ministers remember my king's warning." Ju Xin bowed and said.

"There is no suspicion in employing people, and there is no need to suspect people." Wei Zheng continued: "Wu Anjun respects himself as a little overlord in Jiangdong, but he is at the will of the widow, and the widow will hand over the soldiers of the whole country to Wu Anjun. ”

So that's the case, Ju Xin no longer had any doubts at this time, so he arched his hand and said: "Weichen understands, so the minister will start to handle the supply of grain and grass for the logistics of the army, and ensure that the grain and grass of Wu Anjun and the front-line soldiers are delivered on time." ”

"Go ahead."

"Wechen retired ......"

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