Chapter Forty-Three: Steady Victory Turns into Great Defeat

Ji Jing was still that amiable smile, and it seemed that the previous argument had no effect on him. He adjusted his sitting posture slightly www.biquge.info and said in his characteristic gentle tone: "Everyone, the old man will say a few words!" ”

After everyone's eyes were focused on him, he continued: "If the Son of Heaven works hard as the old lady said, it will be the blessing of my Great Zhou, and the old man will of course be the first to support him; If you do nonsense as Situ said, it must be my Great Zhou's trouble, although the old man is the king's uncle, he will also uphold the ancestral etiquette and be the first to oppose him. ”

Ji Jing clarified his position in one sentence, and he seemed upright and stable, so that everyone had nothing to say and nodded secretly.

"So, what kind of person is he today? I guess none of you here know better than the old man. Everyone knows that when he was a child, he loved to play in the old man's house, and his temperament and temper were clear to the old man. To say that he is completely a nonsense person, it is not enough to talk about it, because his temperament is kind and simple, and it is only because of his young age that he is a little willful, and he will do some harmless and impolite things, so the old man thinks that Situ's statement seems a bit excessive. ”

He looked at Yang Han and turned his gaze to Yan Shu: "But to say that he can work hard, there is no way to say it." First of all, he doesn't like to learn, and he doesn't understand the ancestral rituals and various classics at all; Secondly, he is indulged in pleasure, does not care about the country's social affairs, and does not have the sense of responsibility that a monarch should have. He built a house next to Luoshui, what was he going to do? It's all fun! He trained the forbidden army, and the next day he dismissed several noble children from the military, and even the civilian status was degraded by one level, what is this, this is nothing more than to show off his high royal power! He, a person who didn't know anything about iron smelting, actually went to discuss with Sikong about increasing iron production and what kind of new smelting furnace to build, which was simply a child's play with the country's property and manpower! Isn't it ridiculous? ”

Speaking of this, Ji Jing's gentle face gradually sank, his eyes became sharp, he stared at Xia Xun in the last seat, and said coldly: "Sikong, what the old man said is true, right?" ”

Xia Xun's eyes flickered, and he said with a little panic: "Yes." ”

"He's a little kid who is not sensible, and you, who have been a commoner for decades, are you also ignorant? Why do you mess around with him? When Xia Xun's face was red, Ji Jing looked at everyone present again, and said in a deep voice: "In the old man's opinion, there should be no discussion about the Son of Heaven today, because there is no need to discuss this at all, he is completely unqualified!" Let's talk about how to stop his child's play! ”

Ji Yan's eyes widened and widened as he looked out through the small window, his eyes gradually straightened, and finally froze into a stunned stone statue. He only felt that his mind was confused, is this still the most kind Uncle Wang? Is this still the same Sikou who always wears a kind smile? What's wrong with the world? Could it be that his own crossing has changed the world inexplicably?

Yan Shu was also caught off guard by Ji Jing's sudden attack, fortunately, he had always had a bad premonition, although he was surprised at this time, he did not completely faint, he shook his head slightly, let his brain become a little clearer, and said slowly: "The two things discussed by the court have already been decided, how can it be changed because of one person's words?" Let's continue to discuss the proposal of the Son of Heaven to restart the Five-Day Dynasty. Whether Si Ko agrees or disagrees, but please be clear! ”

Ji Jing looked at Yan Shu coldly, and after a while, the smile that had just disappeared returned to his face again, and he said lightly in a gentle voice: "The old man disagrees. ”

Yan Shu's face was pale, he looked at Ji Jing fiercely, nodded and said, "Okay, you Uncle Wang, very good!" Well, so far, three passed, three against. Saying that, he looked at Sikong Xia Xun, "In the end, it will be up to Sikong to decide whether the Son of Heaven's proposal can be passed!" Sikong, what do you say? ”

In an instant, six pairs of eyes of six people in the hall shot out twelve rays of light and tightly covered Xia Xun's body, making this thin and tall old man who was already soft for a moment at a loss, and his face turned red. He looked at Yan Shu and Wang Xu, and then stopped on Ji Jing's body for a while, then lowered his head and pondered, and only raised his head and gritted his teeth for a while before he raised his head and gritted his teeth and said, "Xiaguan, Xiaguan gave up voting!" ”

"Bang", Yan Shu slapped on the desk with a slap, glaring at Xia Xun angrily, his white hair moved without wind, although he was thin and old, he had an awe-inspiring majesty, which made Xia Xun sweat like a fire, and he didn't dare to look at him when he lowered his head.

"Hey!" After a long time, Yan Shucai shook his head and sighed and said: "Okay, there are seven of our ministers, three of them passed, three of them opposed, and one person gave up. After a pause, he said: "Next, let's discuss the second item, about the matter of Taiwei returning the tiger talisman to the Son of Heaven, see what everyone means?" ”

"Humph!" Wang Xu snorted coldly and said in a loud voice: "Since you can't control the court, how can you control the army?" If the first item can't be passed, then the second item doesn't need to be discussed at all, definitely not! ”

Yang Han hurriedly followed: "The old man seconded the proposal." ”

"There really is no need to discuss," Ji Yong snorted, and said with an old face: "Since the birth of the Tiger Fu system, it has always been under the control of the Son of Heaven, and it was only because the Son of Heaven was young that he was handed over to the Taiwei to take care of it. Now that the Son of Heaven has become an adult, you Yang Han should return the tiger talisman to the Son of Heaven in a proper manner, otherwise, the old man will think that you have bad intentions! ”

Ding Tong nodded and said, "The old man agrees with Uncle Zong's statement. I think that when the Son of Heaven ascended the throne, it was also agreed by the seven of us that the tiger talisman would be kept by Taiwei and returned after the Son of Heaven became an adult. Now that the time has come and it has not been returned, what does it mean? ”

"Hahaha!" Ji Jing laughed loudly, and when everyone looked at him, he said slowly: "Soldiers, the major affairs of the country, the place of death and life, and the way of survival, must not be ignored." In the past ten years, our Da Zhou has never had a sword soldier, what do you rely on? Thanks to the old lieutenant, he is cautious and cautious. If the tiger talisman is rashly returned to the hands of a child who is indulging in fun and regards state affairs as child's play, can I still go on safely? Which of you dares to pack tickets, there will be no more stories of the princes of the Beacon Theater? Rather than this, why not continue to let the Taiwei be in charge of the Tiger Talisman? ”

He stopped and glanced around at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "Therefore, the old man also thinks that this second thing is not discussed!" ”

Now the situation is very clear, it is still a situation where three people are in favor of three people and three people are against. So everyone looked at Xia Xun again.

Xia Xun shook his head this time and said, "The lower official seconded what Situ said, and the second item does not need to be discussed." ”

Yan Shu only felt that the strength of his whole body had disappeared, and the whole person fell softly on the desk, and a string of hot tears slowly crawled out of his eyes. He crouched on the desk and muttered, "The old minister is incompetent, your majesty!" ”

"Old lady, how are you, do you want to call the imperial doctor?" The voice of the Son of Heaven rang in his ears.

Yan Shu sat up suddenly, looked at the Son of Heaven who was standing beside him and was looking at him with concern, and choked up: "The old minister is fine." It's just that all the things that my king explained have been messed up, and the old minister is incompetent! After saying that, he bowed down to Ji Yan, and he couldn't cry anymore.

"It's okay for the old lady to be fine, but please sit quietly, and let this king handle the rest of the matter!"

Ji Yan helped Yan Shu to sit back, then raised his head, his cold eyes turned around the ministers in the hall, and slowly walked towards the throne of the south.

Because the Son of Heaven appeared too suddenly, the people in the palace did not react for a while, and it was not until he sat on the throne that everyone hurriedly left their seats and came to the temple to worship.

"Let's all be flat!" Ji Yan said coldly, and after everyone had retreated and sat down, he continued: "The court discussion just now, this king heard it clearly. Very good, speak freely, unrestrained, this kind of atmosphere this king likes! As for the outcome of the deliberations, the king has no objection. There are just a few things that must be settled here, and I hope you will give this king a few thin faces. ”

The seven of them didn't know what the Son of Heaven wanted to do, so they pricked up their ears and listened attentively.

"There is no problem that the tiger talisman will not be returned to the king, but there is a person who must be given to me."

"I don't know who my king wants?" Yang asked suspiciously.

"Wei Yan, a brigade commander, this king promised him to let him help me lead the forbidden army. Taiwei should know that the previous forbidden army general Ji Fang has been removed by this king, and now he urgently needs a Lang general. ”

Wei Yan? Yang Han remembered that this person was the brigade commander of the Kamikaze Army, and his nephew Yang Feng often mentioned this person, saying that he was a person valued by the general, a thorn in the head, very difficult to manage, and often fought with him, the top boss, for his soldiers. Since it is such a person, give it, the right is to throw away a burden, and you can also promote one of your own people.

"Okay, there's no problem here."

Ji Yan nodded slightly, and said expressionlessly: "He wants to bring his team over." ”

"Huh?" Yang Han frowned and said, "If he takes away his team, there will be one less brigade on the side of the Sixth Army!" ”

"The establishment is less, you can make up for it. You know, there are only about 500 people in the forbidden army now, and there is a difference of 108,000 miles from the standard establishment of 6,000 people. ”

After Ji Yan finished speaking, he stared at Yang Han deadly, his eyes were as cold as ice, and he could only see that Yang Han's heart was furious, and he gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, the old minister agreed." ”

"That's the first thing you're done." Ji Yan said and looked at Ji Jing: "Uncle Wang, you said that you want to find a way to stop this king's child's play of increasing iron production, how do you plan to stop it?" ”

Ji Jing said with a smile on his face: "It stands to reason that things such as increasing iron production are beneficial to the country and the people, if my king is not doing it on a whim, but has a valid reason, the old minister will not say much." ”

Ji Yan didn't have any tenable reasons with him, and said coldly: "If everyone agrees to put the Winter Official Mansion under the direct jurisdiction of this king, then the proposal to restart the five-day dynasty will be nullified, and the affairs of the court, you can play as much as you want, and this king will never interfere in the future, how about it?" ”

Hearing this, Yang Han and Wang Xu both had strange expressions on their faces, glanced at each other, and then looked at Ji Jing together.

The smile on Ji Jing's face gradually froze, and he narrowed his eyes slightly and carefully thought about the pros and cons of this proposal. First of all, this five-day dynasty, if it is completed, it is equivalent to determining the absolute leadership of the Son of Heaven, and at that time, the tiger talisman kept by the Taiwei must be returned, and the military power will be in the hands of the Son of Heaven, which is the last thing he wants to see. Although the result of the discussion just now is a three-on-three tie, it has to be left for later discussion, so it is difficult to guarantee that there will be no accidents in the future. Now that the Son of Heaven has taken the initiative to give up the opportunity to take charge of the dynasty, but wants to take the Winter Official Mansion over, what does it mean?

The Dongguan Mansion is just a deserted yamen, and it hasn't done anything big for many years, so it's really not very important. On his side, there is a local official mansion in charge of the finance and taxation of the land subjects, and a summer official mansion in charge of the military, and it doesn't matter if there is this winter official mansion or not.

In exchange for the opportunity for the Son of Heaven to give up the reign of the Emperor, this deal seems to be a good deal, no matter how you look at it!