Chapter 501: Contrary to the Way of Righteousness
No, the nosy Imperial History Zhongcheng Li Ran immediately came out and said: "Dare to ask Your Majesty, what's going on?" ”
Lu Chengqi's reason hasn't been smoothed out, how can he hide these ghost-like old fritters? made up his mind not to speak, but unfortunately it backfired, not only Li Ran jumped out, but even the left counselor Yun Feng, the right counselor Qian Zongfang, and even the prince of the country, the prince of wine, all jumped out to interrogate. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
If this situation was placed in the Qing Dynasty, it would not be conceivable at all. But now it is different, these "important ministers of the court" have a very strong sense of responsibility, but whenever they can catch the emperor's sore feet, they are like beating chicken blood, and they collectively jump out, and use some small words and righteousness to step on the emperor a few times, so as to show their high style and bright festival.
Lu Chengqi knew that this was a disease that had to be cured. But the atmosphere is like this, and he has nothing to do. Earlier, he had learned the power of these civil officials to unite and block the door from morning to night, no matter where he was. If it weren't for the closure of the palace gate in Youshi, I'm afraid they would have set up a tent outside the Vertical Arch Palace, Chongde Palace, and Chongyuan Palace, and it would have been possible for them to sleep in the open and guard Lu Chengqi. will not give up until the goal is achieved, this kind of courtier who admits death, Lu Chengqi is hiding once he sees it.
I can't punish them, I can't punish them or something, it's not painful or itchy, maybe people have a "two-sleeved breeze", wouldn't it be more fulfilling the reputation of these "ulterior" courtiers! If they are demoted, their reputation will be even greater, and they will simply go down in history! It is even more impossible to depose the officials on the spot, for in every respect, they have not made any mistakes, but they have only advised the king at a political disagreement. If they really want to remove their officials, I am afraid that their reputation will be even greater, and Lu Chengqi will also be crowned with the hat of a "faint king". It is difficult to be an emperor, it is even more difficult to be a good emperor, and it is even more difficult to be an emperor who is faint and has not yet lost the country!
Lu Chengqi sneered and said: "I didn't do anything, but the border army of Fengsheng Prefecture had a friendly battle with the Liao State, right, the envoy of the Liao State?" ”
Yeluren didn't understand what the hell the "friendship war" was, but listening to Lu Chengqi's tone, it seemed that he was shirking. He was not a fool, and immediately said: "Your Majesty, the border army of Fengshengzhou secretly attacked the Luanhe Palace of our Liao State, resulting in nearly 10,000 deaths and injuries among the soldiers of the Palace of our Liao State. His Majesty once said that he would severely punish Yang Wenguang, the governor of Shengzhou, and compensate me with 100,000 yuan of money and silver. Your Majesty has personally promised these things, Your Majesty will not break his promise, right? ”
Lu Chengqi laughed awkwardly and said, "How can I break my word? This matter is indeed wrong with Dashun, and our two countries have signed a non-aggression pact for three years. Compensation should also be made, but you promised to return the people of Dashun......"
Before Lu Chengqi finished speaking, the counselor Yun Feng interjected and said, "Your Majesty, this matter is against the way of benevolence and righteousness!" Sending troops for no reason is not a benevolent and righteous army; It is unkind to attack the nations of the Covenant; It is unjust to force the people of the allies. Your Majesty, you must not do such unkind and unrighteous things! ”
The more Lu Chengqi listened, the more he didn't feel good, and said in his heart: "You stupid thing, your head is caught by the door, right?" Talk to Liao about benevolence and righteousness, will people listen? If it weren't for me to develop military strength, the Liao State would have fought a long time ago, and I don't have a backache when I stand and talk, so I have the ability to tell you to go to the battlefield to fight a battle? If you don't run away with a stream of, I'll count you as amazing! ”
Seeing that Lu Chengqi's face was getting more and more ugly, Qian Zongfang, the right counselor, couldn't help but pull the corner of Yunfeng's clothes. They can also be regarded as offensive and defensive allies, generally speaking, Yun Feng is easy to be impulsive, while Qian Zongfang is much more sleek.
Sure enough, as Lu Chengqi expected, Yeluren was not a fool first, knowing that he had been deceived, why didn't he beat the snake with the stick? immediately said: "Since this is the case, then Your Majesty, my Liao State will also send the Han people back to Dashun." His Majesty will still pay for the 100,000 yuan, right? ”
Lu Chengqi glared at Yun Feng fiercely, and said in his heart: "You fool who has not achieved enough and has more than enough to lose, see if I don't kill you!" "Lu Chengqi is actually not a person who holds grudges, but this time Yun Feng has provoked him, he is very unhappy in his heart, and he is already holding back his strength to give Yun Feng a good look!
Unexpectedly, this Yun Feng was really tough, and he was unmoved by Lu Chengqi's eyes. Right Counselor Qian Zongfang sighed slightly and said, "Doctor Yun, why bother! ”
Lu Chengqi didn't hear this, he had a brain teaser and organized his language before saying, "I said it, no." Shunliao and Liao have many grievances. But if it weren't for the Liao State taking advantage of the weakness of our Dashun border air defense and taking advantage of the weakness, the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun would not be inhabited so far. The return of my Dashun people is a necessary condition, and without such conditions, I will never pay a penny! ”
As soon as these words came out, everyone was shocked. The little emperor failed to negotiate and began to play scoundrels. This is a matter of life and death between the two countries, the little emperor threatens the Liao State so much, is he not afraid that the Liao State will be angry and angry, and then raise sword soldiers?
Not counting the military officials, they all looked at Lu Chengqi worriedly, hoping that they had just hallucinated. But it's a pity that Lu Chengqi didn't take the wrong medicine, and there was no abnormal nerves. He just insisted on the interests of Dashun, just as Yeluren first insisted on the interests of Liao.
At this time, Xiao Hanjianu, the deputy envoy of the Liao State, came out and said: "Your Majesty, this is not appropriate for etiquette!" The Central Plains has always been a state of etiquette, why did His Majesty turn a deaf ear? ”
Lu Chengqi put on a look of being strong and reasonable, and said stiffly: "My Han etiquette depends on the object. When friends come, they are entertained with good tea and wine; If the enemy comes, swords and guns will be on the way. I must have heard of it in your Liao Kingdom, I once said, 'If you don't pay tribute, you don't pay tribute, you don't cede land, you don't pay compensation, you don't make peace with your relatives, and those who offend my Chinese will be punished even if they are far away!'" ’”
The meaning of this statement is very clear, this compensation can only be made in the name of redemption, not in the name of compensation. Lu Chengqi has made so many twists and turns, it is nothing more than wanting to completely fulfill this sentence.
Yeluren had really never heard of this, but when he first heard it, he scoffed. At its best, I couldn't help but ponder. An emperor naturally can't beat himself in the mouth, and what he has said doesn't count. It's no wonder that this little emperor is so insistent that he must ask Liao to return the people of Dashun.
When Xiao Han's slave heard this, he also looked disdainful. If it weren't for the civil strife in Liao, Dashun would have been beaten to the bottom of the courtiers, where is there any "not being a minister"! It's just that the situation is stronger than people now, and after this civil strife, the Liao State has suffered a great loss of vitality and is unable to attack south. No matter how hard the Khitan people are, they can only get off the donkey down the slope and ask for some money and silver to go back, so that it is the best policy to recover their vitality as soon as possible.
It is rare that the Daqing Hall is so silent, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty have forgotten that the little emperor is an ambitious emperor. "If you don't pay tribute, don't pay tribute, don't cede land, don't pay compensation, don't make peace with your relatives, and offend my Chinese, you will be punished even if you are far away!" This sentence seems to be more of a slogan, and almost all Dashun officials don't take it to heart. Only the little emperor can take this as a warning, remember it firmly and carry it out to the end.
"If Your Majesty insists on this, my Liao Emperor has also made a decree that only the Han people in the Yelu Chongyuan tribe can be returned, about 150,000 households." Yeluren said lightly, this is his hole card. Lu Chengqi saw the smile on the corner of his mouth, and couldn't help but feel a little disgusted: "What are you proud of, give me three or five years, and I won't beat you all over the ground to find your teeth!" (To be continued.) )