Chapter 67

Daheng can stand for a hundred years, and it is by no means just luck.

The worries were put aside, and the crying old man was also put aside. Daheng was on the verge of a violent storm, and the old man also said some stupid things that made people's hearts collapse, and even put bloody questions on the table. Sins are unforgivable.

In view of his great exploits to the death of Emperor Heng of the Three Dynasties, Emperor Qinghua was not good at being angry with him in front of his ministers. In the end, he just said in a reprimanding tone, "I have only a final conclusion on this matter", and threw aside the troublesome topics he pulled out.

At present, how to keep the big ship of Daheng in the storm is the problem that everyone present wants to solve the most. Although the owner of this ship is Emperor Qinghua, as the helmsman of the ship, once the ship capsizes, where will they go?

"Do you have any opinions on the invasion of the Northern Barbarians and the rebellion of the prince?"

Daheng has no heir, that's a later story, the most important thing is to find a way to survive the current crisis. Emperor Qinghua could distinguish between the priorities and the urgency, and he asked solemnly.

It's a pity that after a long time, no one dared to come out and speak first. The generals were gearing up and high-spirited, thinking in their hearts to wait for His Majesty to announce the departure of the expedition to get a good position, carry their swords and charge into battle, and cut off a few more bulging barbarian heads. And this kind of opportunity to talk about countermeasures, what kind of fun do they have with a group of reckless people, and the opportunity should be reserved for those who need it. One by one, they watched coldly as the civil officials twisted and pinched, and no one dared to take the lead for a long time.

Seeing this, Emperor Qinghua and Prime Minister Xu Mingyuan sighed in their hearts almost at the same time.

Xu Mingyuan's reason for sighing is very simple, if no one speaks up after a while, he, the head of a hundred officials, will have to take the lead again.

Emperor Qinghua's sigh is rich in reasons and full of emotions. He has been too majestic for many years, and although every time he punishes officials, he is justified and there is no case of anything out of the ordinary, but it still makes this group of timid civil officials frightened. And he is also full of disappointment in civil officials, except for Xu Mingyuan's ability, there is no talent who can really take charge of himself. If it weren't for that, how could he have been sleeping at night all these years, and more than half a hundred people would be like an old man with half a foot in a coffin.

Sure enough, no one came forward.

Xu Mingyuan was reluctant to wade into this troubled water, but unfortunately, in front of everyone's eyes, he was unwilling, and finally took a step forward.

is still a familiar figure, or a familiar Xu Mingyuan, the monarchs and ministers are all helpless.

"Xu Aiqing stood up, but has something to say?" , Emperor Qinghua's eyes are full of expectation, and Xu Mingyuan's words may really have a good countermeasure.

Xu Mingyuan organized his language in his heart, and said unhurriedly: "The old minister is not talented, and he has a little opinion on the two things in his heart. ”

"Say it, say it." , Emperor Qinghua's tone was a little urgent, and the other courtiers also pricked up their ears.

"According to the old minister's humble opinion, if you go outside, you must first settle inside!"

"The Northern Barbarians are menacing, but the minister thinks that with the army of tigers and wolves on the border of Daheng, he can still hold on for a few more days. Besides, the north is desolate, and if it is lost for a while, Daheng will not hurt his muscles and bones. ”

"And the crown prince wants to do great rebellion, commit rebellion, and seek to usurp the throne. Although His Majesty is wise and martial, wise and decisive, it is not comparable to the crown prince Huang Hao. However, if the crown prince dares to call himself Emperor Heng and create a situation of two monarchs in one country, it will definitely make Daheng have endless internal strife and fighting. When the civil strife does not stop, and the external disaster strikes, how will Daheng fight the enemy? ”

"And now the prince only occupies one city in the imperial capital, and the general trend has not yet been achieved. This is a good time to defeat the crown prince. ”

Xu Mingyuan's words were tempered many times in his mind, and he found that Emperor Qinghua did not trust him as much as he usually did in words and deeds, and he guessed that Emperor Qinghua must have hated the prince in his heart, so he said these words that followed Emperor Qinghua's wishes. Xu Mingyuan wanted to repair the rift between the two, but as a courtier, he could not get the trust of the monarch and struggled.

Moreover, the article "Heaven and Man Induction" was secretly given to him by the prince's retainers, and the matter has not yet been revealed. Waiting for the prince to be punished, he took the lead in pleading guilty before being exposed, and let out this old face and knelt down to plead for mercy, thinking that with all these years of love and connections, His Majesty will not be too embarrassed.

Xu Mingyuan suddenly wandered out of the world, thinking about learning from the officials who wanted to cry wolves and howling wolves, and first learned how to cry earth-shatteringly.

The news sent back by the spies of the Tianlin Army, except for the five spies, only Emperor Qinghua and Wang Lie knew. Xu Mingyuan was still in the dark, if he knew that the people standing on the gate of the imperial capital were his own fellow villagers, he would know that the rift between him and Emperor Qinghua had expanded to a certain extent. This crack can't be repaired by him a few times on the back.

Xu Mingyuan's speech surprised Emperor Qinghua, didn't he already stand on the side of the prince, why did he instigate himself to quell the civil strife first?

People's hearts can't be looked at directly, even if Emperor Qinghua's eyes are like torches, he can't see Xu Mingyuan's thoughts at this time.

Emperor Qinghua asked: "If the Northern Barbarians and Qingguo send troops together, the terrible Daheng will be attacked on both sides?" ”

Zai replied like a stream: "Even so, Daheng is fearless. Beiban has allies, and so do I, Daheng. His Majesty conveyed a decree to the state of Chen, asking the two countries to jointly fight the enemy. Thinking that Chen Guojun and his ministers would not know the truth of cold lips and teeth, they would definitely send troops to help. ”

Emperor Qinghua asked again: "If Chen Guo wants to sit and watch the three kingdoms fight and reap the benefits of the fish, how can he deal with it?" The prime minister glanced at Emperor Qinghua deeply and said: "The best policy is to send lobbyists to Chen Du to lobby, know it with affection, move it with reason, and then promise some benefits." ”

"Oh, what's the next step?" , Emperor Qinghua was naturally not afraid of his eyes, and looked directly at the prime minister.

The prime minister's face remained unchanged, "The next strategy is to take the envoy Chen Baichuan hostage, take him hostage, and coerce Chen Baili to send troops." ”

Emperor Qinghua suddenly stopped talking, Xu Mingyuan had to be there quietly, waiting for Emperor Qinghua to speak.

After a long time, Emperor Qinghua raised his head and glanced at everyone, with a smile on the corner of his mouth.

"I have the best idea. sent an envoy to meet Chen Guoguojun to understand the reason, and by the way, asked the envoy to send a letter to Chen Baili, telling him that Chen Baichuan was in the hands of Daheng. ”

Although Emperor Qinghua's so-called superior policy was only a combination of the prime minister's upper and lower policies, the ministers still agreed with Emperor Qinghua's decision with interest.

"Your Majesty."

"Then do you have any objections to the Prime Minister's intentions?" "It's up to Your Majesty to decide."