Zheng Rong glanced at Qiu Yi and said, "What?" Do you still want to keep Lin Shuhan by your side and refuse to give your love to me? This Uncle Lin is a very good learner, and I am also quite eye-catching. You see that your master Zhongli is also this age, so many things in the imperial court, how many years can he support it? Let Lin Shuhan help by his side, and learn government affairs by the way, after a few years, Mr. Zhongli will regress and let Xian, and it is not a fantasy to let this Lin Shuhan be the prime minister. ”

It turned out that the emperor not only wanted Lin Shuhan to enter the court as an official, but also planned to make him the next prime minister, such a favor is not something that anyone can have, even Qiu Yizhi, who has always known Lin Shuhan's temperament, also feels that this is a great opportunity, and Lin Shuhan may not be tempted in the face of such a good opportunity.

So Qiu Yizhi arched his hand and said: "The emperor is eclectic and talented, even if it is the demeanor of the three emperors and five emperors in ancient times, it is just like that, this is the fortunate thing of the world's scholars, the good fortune of the country, and the good fortune of the people!" ”

Zheng Rong knew that Qiu Yizhi had always been arrogant, and he never refused to pat himself on the back and say good things, but if he opened his mouth, he would definitely be sincere, so he raised a smile with an obvious smug look on his face: "I don't stick to one pattern and stop here. After pacifying the Lingnan Palace, Lingnan Dao will re-appoint meritocracy to serve as a liuguan, guess who I elected? ”

This Lingnan Road has always been a place outside the country is extremely difficult to govern, the imperial court has always been difficult to restrain the imperial court, and sometimes even the history of the ruling assassin may not be selected, and it is precisely because of this that there is a decision to send the prince and the emperor's brother to guard Lingnan, there is Zheng Gui, the well-known king of Lingnan, and there is today's Lingnan royal rebellion.

Therefore, the candidates for the history of Lingnan Dao must not only be reliable enough, but also have enough talent and a certain prestige, otherwise how can they suppress this unruly Lingnan Dao?

Therefore, Qiu Yizhi pondered for a while, but he couldn't think of anyone else in the court who could take on this big task, so he arched his hand and said: "The emperor Tiancong, how can a minister look against him?" Please also make it clear to the Holy Lord. ”

"Yang Shangzhang." Zheng Rong said lightly.

Qiu Yizhi was stunned when he heard this name, and asked, "Yang Shangzhang?" Isn't he the son of the old prime minister Yang Yuanzhi? ”

Zheng Rong nodded again, the expression on his face seemed to be unsmiling, and it looked unfathomable.

It turned out that Yang Shangzhang's father Yang Yuanzhi was an old minister of the Four Dynasties and the prime minister of the Three Dynasties, and the first emperor Emperor Muzong was lazy, and the court was all taken care of by him, and his prestige inside and outside the court was extremely high. Yang Yuanzhi was originally friendly with Zheng Rong, but he was forced by the puppet emperor Zheng Yao to frame Zheng Rong, who was still the king of Youyan at the time, to rebel, which indirectly led to the occurrence of the "rebellion". Until Zheng Rong entered the imperial city and ascended to the pole to become the emperor, Yang Yuanzhi knew that he had committed a holy taboo and would inevitably be punished, so he simply committed suicide by taking poison.

This matter is not very decent, so the court claimed that Yang Yuanzhi happened to die and did not bathe in the emperor's grace, and there should be no less grief after death.

People who know the ins and outs of the whole thing, the people who are still alive in the whole world can be counted on one hand, but Qiu Yizhi is the one who has experienced it, no wonder he replied a little stammering: "This...... This...... I'm afraid that's not right, right? I remember that Prime Minister Yang was ......"

"It's because of Yang Yuanzhi's relationship that I will use this Yang Shangzhang." Zheng Rong said, "If he makes the slightest disturbance, or neglects government affairs, I can use his father's sin to deal with him at any time, so that he will never recover!" ”

Zheng Rong said this in an extremely cruel tone, and even Zhong Likuang, who had not spoken for a long time beside him, felt a little unpleasant, coughed dryly, and said: "Actually, this Yang Shangzhang is still a good candidate. Before the rebellion of the King of Lingnan, he was an official sent to Lingnan Province by the imperial court, and instead of rebelling, he was the first to escape from Lingnan Province to report the news, and such loyalty is very rare. Moreover, Yang Shangzhang is talented, has good conduct, and is also somewhat famous, and is familiar with the reality of Lingnan Road, and appointing him is the most reasonable person at the moment. ”

Zhong Li Kuang's words finally eased the tense and cold atmosphere slightly, but unexpectedly, Zheng Rong interjected again: "I heard that Yang Shangzhang's son Yang Jin is very smart, and he has taken him to Taixue, and sent a special person to serve and study. ”

The "Yang Jin" Qiu Yizhi in the emperor's mouth is known, and he has been in contact with him several times in the mansion of the old prime minister Yang Yuanzhi, and knows that this child is indeed extremely smart, but it is a pity that he is only in his early tens, but he has become a hostage of the emperor to tie up his father, which is also too sad.

Qiu Yi didn't know how to answer for a while, but Zheng Rong was in high spirits, sat up from the half-lying bed, got off the bed again, sat down on the chair next to the table, and said: "However, the military and political power of Lingnan Province cannot be given to one person, and I will select another person to take charge of the army in Lingnan." The barbarians of Lingnan Dao are rampant, and the remnants of the Lingnan Royal Mansion have not been destroyed, so the candidates for this martial arts position must be more cautious. ”

The people who are sent to Lingnan to serve as military attachés must bring heavy troops and elite soldiers, and they are by no means different from other provinces in the mainland who lead a group of so-called Jiedu envoys, but are really a high-ranking and powerful general.

So Qiu Yizhi said: "This person must be absolutely reliable. However, there are many people under the emperor who can lead troops to fight, and the three princes, I think they can all be up to the task. ”

Zheng Rong listened, covered his mouth and smiled: "I finally cleaned up a Lingnan king, do I want to set up another Lingnan king and leave it to future generations to clean up?" ”

When Qiu Yizhi heard this, he immediately knew that he had said the wrong thing, so he hurriedly got up and said: "This is the minister's thoughtless and nonsense, and he asked the emperor to punish the crime." ”

Zheng Rong waved his hand nonchalantly and said: "Here is me, and your master and the three people, all of whom are from their own family, there is nothing that cannot be said, not even the words 'the speaker is not guilty'." If you have any other candidates, just put them up. ”

Qiu Yizhi nodded, pondered for a while and said, "How is Zhang Long?" Seeing that he has made great achievements in the whole army and military affairs......"

Before Qiu Yi's words were finished, Zheng Rong interrupted: "No, Zhang Long is also a capable errand and manager, and he can't be allowed to have a lot of power." ”

"Zhang Long can't do it, then Liu Qing can't do it. How is General Wei Hu? Qiu Yizhi asked.

Zheng Rong thought for a moment and said, "Wei Hu's talent is enough, and his prestige is not low...... However, the two generals of Youyan Dao back then, now he is the only one left, and I am reluctant to let him go to a foreign land to take up his post, so it is better to stay by my side and counsel military affairs at any time. ”

When Qiu Yizhi heard Zheng Rong say this, he suddenly remembered Dai Luanxiang, who was known as the "No. 1 general in China" - this Marshal Dai was originally a peerless general on the same level as Zheng Rong, and he couldn't find the slightest fault in talent, ethics or popularity. However, the emperor was quite jealous of this famous general, and if he put forward such a suggestion in person, it would inevitably not be adopted by the emperor, which was equivalent to being bored.

So Qiu Yizhi shook his head and said: "It seems that such a candidate is really difficult to choose, and the minister has no idea, so it is better to leave it to the dictatorship of the emperor's holy will." ”

Zheng Rong suddenly laughed loudly and said, "I didn't expect that there are still ideas in this world that you Qiu Yizhi can't think of." I see that the most suitable person is close at hand, and you are the one who is Qiu Yizhi. ”

Qiu Yizhi was stunned for a moment, and was about to resign, but found that the emperor's "most appropriate" evaluation was pertinent - first, his ability to lead the army to fight was certainly not as good as the emperor, Dai Luanxiang, Lingnan Wang and others, but he was already a leader among his peers; secondly, although he is nominally a foreign minister, he is like a father and son with the emperor, and he is a person that the emperor can absolutely trust; Third, he has been in and out of Lingnan Dao, and he has a very close relationship with Yang Shangzhang, who intends to be appointed as the assassin of Lingnan Dao - a candidate who can meet these three conditions at the same time, probably there is no second person in the world.

But in Qiu Yizhi's own heart, he just wanted to help the emperor completely put down the rebellion of the Lingnan Army, so he retired to the mountains and forests, and became an idle cloud and wild crane in a dashing manner, and did not want to mess around in the big dye vat of the imperial court.

He also knew that the emperor had nurtured him again, and once he let his mouth loose and agreed, he could only go to Lingnan to take up his post, and from then on, he would never be able to get out of the sea of suffering.

Therefore, Qiu Yizhi hurriedly got up, tidied up his clothes, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty, the minister has said this many times, and the minister is really unwilling to become an official. At present, the Lingnan Royal Mansion is about to be wiped out immediately, and there is no major event in the world. The emperor is the lord of heaven, and there are so many good generals and famous ministers to assist, creating a generation of prosperity is only between the raise of hands, and the ministers are only willing to bathe in the vast grace of heaven, which is already a blessing that the ministers have cultivated for several lifetimes. ”

Zheng Rong listened to Qiu Yizhi's words, his face became obviously ugly, and he said: "There is a way that is 'under the whole world, it is not the king's land; On the shore of the land, it is not the king', I have asked you to serve the country three or four times, but you Qiu Yizhi has resigned several times, is it possible that you want to be the uncle of Boyi who does not eat Zhou Su? ”

This Bo Yi Shu Qi and the two are a pair of brothers, after the fall of the previous dynasty, they decided not to eat the food of the new dynasty, and finally starved to death in the mountains.

Although the two of them are extraordinary, after all, they are also people who do not obey the control of the imperial court, Zheng Rong compared these two ancients, Qiu Yizhi was of course very frightened, hurriedly pushed a step away, bowed to the ground, and said: "The emperor has the grace of nurturing the minister, even if the emperor is not the supreme of long live, only the grace of a porridge and a meal, the minister will die and die......"

"So you've decided to do it?" Zheng Rong didn't ask Qiu Yizhi to get up, but only asked coldly.

Qiu Yizhi still didn't let go: "Your Majesty, the minister doesn't mean to be outside the saint, but he just doesn't want to be an official in the court anymore." The minister never asks the emperor, but only asks the emperor to agree to this matter. ”

"!" Zheng Rong scolded: "If you don't obey the order, you will already be outside." How many times have you disobeyed orders, made your own opinions, and befriended evil villains, do you think I don't know these things? I'm just thinking about you growing up with me since you were a child, and you didn't pursue it. But don't think that I can tolerate everything, in case I start a thunderous wrath, I'm afraid you won't be able to bear it, right? ”

These words were extremely heavy, and they came out of the mouth of a supreme person like the emperor, with the huge potential energy of supreme authority, and instantly smashed Qiu Yizhi dizzy, and he couldn't even say words of reparation for a while.

And the emperor saw Qiu Yi's dazed and ignorant face, and suddenly remembered that his righteous son, who was not related by blood, did not know how many times he was in danger, not only did he make great achievements, but even his own life was saved by him - it is difficult to be more harsh if the ministers can do this.

Thinking of this, even Zheng Rong, the autocratic and authoritarian emperor, felt that he had just said a few words too harshly, and began to think about how to turn the words around......