Qian Yuanji's statement seemed to set the tone for this matter.

Whether it was the side that supported Zhao'an or the side that opposed Zhao'an, they all quieted down. The former is because he knows that the general trend has been set, and there is no need to speak again. The latter knew that Qian Yuanji had already made a decision, although he would definitely be dissatisfied with the emperor's secret actions to bypass the courtiers, but in the prestige of the old emperor, no one dared to express it openly.

"Fang An, you come to explain to the ministers."

Qian Yuanji, who was satisfied with the reaction of the civil and military officials in the Taiji Palace, pushed Fang An out at the right time after announcing the news.

Almost immediately, the eyes of many ministers were focused on the deputy foreign minister.

The status of the foreign affairs department in the imperial department is not bad, but there is Lin Anping, the minister above, and the other party is the Lin family, who is the eight major lords, and almost shares most of the light. In Lin Anpingzhi's two deputy chiefs, they are not so conspicuous in comparison. Fang An has experienced more than once that three or even five times in a row the court meeting did not involve his own issues and statements.

At this moment, it is rare to become the focus of the Taiji Palace, Fang An is a little excited, but also a little uneasy and worried.

"This trip was ordered by the Holy Order, and the thieves came into contact with each other, and a charter was roughly negotiated......"

Fang An reexplained what he had said in the imperial study to the ministers in the court. According to Qian Yuanji's instructions, Fang An made slight adjustments to the original situation in his description, and directly tied Songjiang County and Tiannan County together.

That is, the Taiping Army served as the governor of Songjiang and the envoy of Tiannan County, controlling most of the power of Songjiang County, and at the same time would send troops to the south to cooperate with the remnants of the Tiannan Army to fight against the Kingdom of Oman. If the Kingdom of Oman can be successfully expelled, he will exercise the power of acting governor as a solicitor, and temporarily supervise the power of Tiannan County for a certain number of years!

Originally, it was divided into two parts. Although there are pros and cons to combining the two into one, in general, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages, and it can make the resistance to pass guò a little less.

But even so, the specific content of the Zhao'an contract still stirs up a thousand waves with one stone!

Even many ministers who previously supported Zhao'an couldn't help but waver or even change their positions after listening to the specific content. What they thought was the same way they had done to ordinary rebels in the past few years. Disbanding the army, ordinary rebels were sent a fee to be repatriated to their hometowns, and several leaders of the rebels were casually given a petty officer. But the recruitment of the Taiping Army has completely exceeded their imagination, and in fact, a situation of secession has been formed, and there is only one step away from independence.

The rights in the three major aspects of military, politics and economy are all in the hands of the rebels!

What is the difference between this and appeasement?

If the thieves use a few years of good cultivation and training, and train an elite army, who can control them in the future? By then, the threat to the empire will only be greater!

It's not impossible to recruit An, but the control of the safety of those thieves must be controlled in the empire.

Among the majority of the ministers who agreed to recruit An, this was the only major premise reads();!

The fifth prince, Qian Minghao, also felt the danger and inappropriateness from the complete content of this contract. The Taiping Army has developed to the point of seeing in just one year from its inception. If we give them a peaceful environment, let them master the land of the two counties and develop slowly...... This is definitely a tiger for the trouble!

"Your Majesty, please impeach Fang An!"

"The minister suspects that Fang An, who presided over the negotiation on this trip, accepted bribes from thieves, so that he betrayed the interests of the empire and made huge concessions in the negotiations, and it is really not enough to make the people angry if he does not kill!"

"This contract is humiliating and humiliating, and it must not be signed!"

"The shame of the previous dynasty is still in front of you, Your Majesty, have you forgotten Taizu's precept of 'not cutting the land and not making peace'?"

One minister after another came out and asked Qianyuanji to veto the terms of recruitment.

For these ordinary officials who didn't have much vision and couldn't do much but couldn't do much but the operation of the empire was inseparable, Qian Yuanji just watched them perform indifferently and was not moved at all. The important ministers who really have a strategic vision and can see the overall situation clearly in the chaotic historical trend have not yet spoken.

Just when Qian Yuanji was thinking like this, General Wuwei Qiansi really came out of the ranks.

His appearance shocked the court.

Those who know know that this is one of the few generals from the royal family, and he had a good example in the battle against the northwest in the northwest. Counting the seniority, it should be the cousin of Fuwang Qianyuanyi. His loyalty to the royal family and Qianyuanji was unquestionable, but the Fu King Qianyuanyi could undoubtedly exert influence on him as well.

Seeing him stand up, the eldest prince knew that King Fu had already made a move. Looking sideways, he saw King Fu standing there with a fat body, staggering, with no intention of looking back at all, obviously it had already been arranged.

"The last general thinks that it is feasible to recruit An!"

His sonorous words, coupled with the status of the royal family, made the Taiji Hall quiet: "It is inappropriate for the ministers to compare the previous terms of recruitment with the Taiping Army. Those ordinary rebels can usually attack one or two small cities. On the other hand, the Taiping Army, when Deputy Chief Fang went, had already captured the entire county of Songjiang, including Dengzhou, and held the Daqing Pass. In such a situation, if the empire does not back down, how can the thieves agree to Zhao'an? ”

No matter who is replaced, as long as they are not fools, they will not hand over power on such good terms.

"That's the first point, but there's also the second point." Qiansi really stated unhurriedly: "This Zhao'an, it seems that the land of the two counties will be assigned to the thieves, but it is actually a plan to drive away the wolf. After the loss of the South Peak Fortress, the fall of Tiannan County was almost a foregone conclusion. Only by defeating the Kingdom of Oman and retaking Tiannan can the thieves gain the right to supervise Tiannan - is the hundreds of thousands of troops of the Kingdom of Oman so easy to deal with? ”

"Take a step back, even if the cunning Taiping army really defeated the Kingdom of Oman, how could Saladin be willing to be willing to do so? A single defeat was not enough to shake the foundation of the Kingdom of Oman. After these southern barbarians are reborn, they will inevitably make a comeback. At that time, the self-righteous Taiping army will become a barrier to the empire. My Qianyuan's army can be the profiteer after both defeats! ”

General Wu Wei's well-organized words and opinions moved many courtiers.

Some people who are not broad-minded enough realize that the Taiping army, a rebel army, has been involved in the war against the Kingdom of Oman due to geographical factors.

"The minister also agrees with General Wu Wei's words!"

Seeing that the situation was favorable, the confidant of the eldest prince stood up and asked: "Some courtiers oppose Zhao'an, and the minister just wants to ask, if the imperial court does not recruit An, but instead sends troops to encircle and suppress - regardless of whether the empire still has enough troops to break through the Daqing Pass, what if the Taiping army is angry and takes refuge in the Omanis?" If this is the case, the three southeastern counties are only afraid that they will fall in the middle of the monthreads();! ”

"The minister seconded the proposal! Zhao'an may not be the best choice, but the result of not recruiting an will be the worst! ”

"Promise the Taiping army first, and drive them to fight the Omanis. In the future, when the empire has eased its difficulties, it is not too late to try to recover it again. Otherwise, if the thieves were to unite with the Kingdom of Oman, Saladin would wake up laughing from his dreams. The forces and allies of the Lin family also began to stand up and lead public opinion.

Seeing that almost half of the forces in the court were involved in this controversy, Qian Yuanji on the throne was in a somewhat complicated mood. But then something worried him even more.

The people of the fifth prince, Qian Minghao, joined the opposition.

The people of the eldest prince seem to be in favor of Zhao'an, and it is obviously impossible for the people of the Taiping Thief Army to ask someone to oppose him. The people of the five princes can only stand up for one purpose - the battle for succession!

The internal worries caused by the struggle for the throne are far more terrible than the threat brought by external troubles.

No one knows what the old emperor thinks, but the fact is that until now, he has not yet determined the crown prince.

"The minister is against Zhao'an!" A deputy director of the Finance Department stood up and said loudly: "The empire has been at war for many years, and recently there have been frequent natural disasters, and the central treasury has almost dried up. Matsue County is the main state and county that pays taxes, and if it is ceded out like this, the empire's finances will only fall into an even more embarrassing situation. ”

This is from the financial aspect, and indirectly opposes Zhao'an, but the effect is ten times stronger than other ministers' empty shouting against it. After all, everyone knows the current predicament of the empire and the importance of its finances. If there is no money in the Empire's coffers, a million-strong army can still collapse and mutiny in October.

"Don't forget, the Taiping Army is a gang of thieves, and there is not much faith to speak of. You only wishfully think that dividing Songjiang and Tiannan to the Taiping Army will make the other party turn against the Omani Kingdom and defend Tiannan for the empire. But have you ever thought that the Taiping army will still be forced to collude with the Kingdom of Oman in the future? The thief leader plotted against the two counties, just to get more chips and offer Saladin higher terms? ”

There are also doubts about the intentions of the Taiping army.

There are many similar objections, and they form a fierce game with the factions that support Zhao'an.

Seeing that Zhao'an seemed to be stirred up this time, the eldest prince, who had secretly reached an agreement with the Taiping Army, couldn't sit still, and secretly cast an inquiring look at Chen Sansheng.

The Home Secretary sighed in his heart and stepped forward.

The three ministers of military affairs, finance, and interior affairs are the three ministers at the core of the center, and they are also the right-hand men of Qianyuanji. Seeing Chen Sansheng present in person, all the courtiers realized that the time to make a decision might be coming.

"Some people think that the Taiping army may collude with the Kingdom of Oman, but the minister thinks it is impossible."

Chen Sansheng's one sentence set the tone for the entire speech: "The people of Tiannan County have suffered greatly from the Omani soldiers, and once the news of collusion spreads, the people's hearts will inevitably be shaken, which is enough to shake the foundation of the Taiping Army." Looking at the way the thief leader acted, he knew that he was quite ambitious, and unlike ordinary thieves, he would never do such an unwise thing. What's more, once the two sides are united, the army of the Kingdom of Oman will inevitably ask for a way to go north, I don't know if you have ever heard of the allusion of the false way to defeat the enemy? ”

Unless the Taiping army is willing to give up the power of the military regime, with Saladin's character, the end is almost doomed!