At the beginning of the second lunar month of the second year of Jiaqing, the cold winter has long passed, although the capital is still full of traffic, a lively scene. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 However, in the Forbidden City, above the court, there was a different scene, the monarchs and ministers were silent, the atmosphere was extremely quiet, and the rising sun did not dissipate the tension in the hall at all.

Emperor Jiaqing sat on the dragon chair, looking at the ministers with a sinking face, the corner of his eyes swept to He Shen below from time to time, his eyes flowed, and he didn't know what he was thinking. Heavenly Court Longwei, no one dared to look directly, so no one saw the change in the emperor's expression, and could only judge the monarch's emotions by his tone and speculate.

After a moment of silence in the hall, Emperor Jiaqing's voice slowly sounded, echoing in the hall, with a trace of anger mixed in it, like insinuation, and like self-mockery.

"Ladies and gentlemen, since I ascended the throne, it has only been one year and one month, and within this year, the White Lotus Sect has been raging, affecting the three provinces of Sichuan, Shaanxi, and Chu, and openly confronting our dynasty. However, the 200,000 rebel army sent by the imperial court was inseparable from those rebellious people and bandits, and they were in a stalemate. ”

"Ladies and gentlemen, don't you think this is a shame for the court? The 200,000 elites of the Qing Dynasty, as well as the assistance of garrisons from all over the country, can't help a group of rabble, jokes, what a big joke, a great irony! ”

For a while, there was silence in the hall, the sound of fine needles falling to the ground was still audible, everyone did not dare to speak, in the face of the king's wrath, no one wanted to be strong at this time, they were all cautious, and they did not dare to breathe.

At this time, the leader on the right side of the front slowly stepped forward, unlike other officials, there was no sense of caution, more of a neither humble nor arrogant, and his body exuded a confident aura that belonged to Confucianism. After standing still, although he was already old, his voice was exceptionally hard, and in this quiet environment, it was particularly abrupt.

"Your Majesty, the reason why the southwest rebellion has been repeatedly banned, and after it has just been quelled, it has revived, and its responsibility is not for the generals and soldiers in the front, but in the strategy against the enemy. If you don't change the countermeasures, even if you put down the rebellion of the White Lotus Sect, maybe there will be some Blue Lotus Sect, Red Lotus Sect, and Black Lotus Sect popping up in the future. ”

Emperor Jiaqing's expression was retracted, no longer so cold, and he asked softly, "Oh... Wang Jie, as the first assistant, is also on an errand in the military aircraft department, do you have any strategy to solve the trouble in the southwest, so as to solve it once and for all? ”

A lifetime of uprightness, born in Zhuangyuanlang, has always been known for his honesty and integrity, which makes Wang Jie a little arrogant and respected by Emperor Jiaqing. As soon as the emperor's question fell, it seemed that he had been waiting for this sentence for a long time, and he immediately began to talk eloquently.

"Your Majesty, since ancient times, negligence is better than blockage, and the way to solve the problem is inseparable from the four words tracing back to the source, and the most important thing is to figure out the key crux and the problem. The rebellion in the southwest cannot be blindly suppressed, and measures of appeasement should be adopted to complement each other and recruit those people. ”

In an instant, there was a sound of urns in the court, mainly concentrated around He Shen, and whispered and discussed. Wang Jie didn't hear it, and still spoke calmly and calmly.

"The reason why the Southwest Rebellion happened was because it was located in a remote area, very far away from Beijing, and it could be said that the Tiangao Emperor was far away, so that the corrupt officials and corrupt officials there were rampant, squeezing money, making the people's livelihood miserable, and the harsh taxes and miscellaneous taxes under various names emerged in endlessly."

Therefore, His Majesty felt that in order to completely solve the rebellion in the southwest and cut the root of the chaos, the key was not to calm down the cult of the White Lotus Sect, but to severely punish corrupt officials and corrupt officials, and the fishermen to rest, supplemented by the strategy of surrender. In this way, the White Lotus Sect will lose the breeding ground, and serious internal disagreements will occur, and the rebellion in the southwest will be self-defeating, and it will be calmed down within a year or two. ”

"Then, send some capable officials to take important positions and govern all parts of Sichuan, Shaanxi and Chu, so that the damage caused by the war can be restored, and the people will live and work in peace and contentment, no longer rebelling with rebels, and will not be bewitched by people with ill intentions."

Clearly organized, logical and rigorous, when Emperor Jiaqing nodded again and again, and was about to say something, He Shen, who had been quiet, suddenly stepped forward, stood on Wang Jie's side, and said loudly: "Your Majesty, the strategy for fighting chaos in the southwest is formulated by Emperor Taishang himself, and those chaotic people and thieves must be suppressed, so as to set an example and play a warning role." Otherwise, such things will break out in the future, and the untouchables in other places will follow suit. ”

All of a sudden, the surrounding discussions were louder and louder, and the buzzing sound came and went. Soon, other ministers came out of the queue and stood in the center, bowing and expressing their opinions.

"The minister seconded and agreed to the suggestion of the lord."

"The minister seconded the proposal and agreed with Lord Wang's strategy of surveying the enemy."

"The minister seconded the proposal and agreed with the statement of the lord."

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From beginning to end, He Shen and Wang Jie were like outsiders, ignoring everyone's reactions, just waiting for Emperor Jiaqing's verdict with low eyebrows, this supreme person, at least above this court, is the most powerful person.

In the face of this kind of scene, no one will feel good, the noisy atmosphere, the scene of constant arguments, Emperor Jiaqing just frowned slightly, then stretched out, and said noncommittally: "Since everyone has different opinions, and it involves my father, let's discuss it later." ”

When the words fell, all the ministers returned to the train one after another, Wang Jie was very calm, as if he had known that this would be the case, and the words just now were just out of the responsibility of the courtiers. Vaguely, He Shen was a little complacent, like a general who had returned victoriously again, standing at the head of the officials.

At this moment, everyone in the court knew that the winning side of this argument was He Shen. A consensus is even stronger in the hearts of everyone, that is, the abdicated father is also older than the current emperor's son, and Qianlong is still in control of the government.

Gradually, the hall quieted down, as if in order to hide the embarrassment, he was not able to make a major decision alone, Jiaqing changed his words, and said instead: "Heshen, this winter has passed, the ice on the sea has also dissolved, and the matter of the Ryukyu State envoys should also be resolved, you are in charge of the Military Aircraft Department, it is time for Sun Chuanmou, the commander of the Guangzhou Navy Division, to take action to exterminate those bold pirates and rescue the tribute mission." Otherwise, where is the prestige of my Great Qing Dynasty? ”

He Shen calmly walked out again, bowed and saluted: "Your Majesty, after the next dynasty, Weichen ordered the Ministry of War to issue a document to let Sun Chuanmou rescue the Ryukyu Kingdom tribute mission as soon as possible." ”

Seemingly satisfied with He Shen's answer, Emperor Jiaqing nodded, and said loudly: "By the way, by the way, give Governor Na Yancheng and Governor Zhao Shanqing a sign language, and order them to take good care of the princess of the Ryukyu Kingdom." Since Princess Shang had to wait for the envoys of her country to come, she should not be reluctant, and ordered the local officials not to harass her, so that Princess Shang could play. If anyone is disrespectful and dares to offend the princess of Ryukyu Kingdom, he can cut it first and then play it. ”

"Yes, Your Majesty."

At this time, Emperor Jiaqing glanced at the big eunuch next to him, and immediately understood, took a step forward, waved his eyes up, and shouted expressionlessly.

"If there is something to play, there is nothing to retreat..."

Immediately, the ministers bowed down, the mountain shouted long live, and Jiaqing got up and left at this time. Soon after, Baiguan also got up and retreated like a tide. (To be continued.) )