Chapter 133: Using the World as an Excuse
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On the city wall of the cold moon, a man in silver-white armor, his hands were on both sides of the groove of the city wall, his eyes were like torches looking at the army of the Dian Kingdom nearly twenty miles away from here, and the shiny complexion that had been grinding for days because of the defense of the city looked shining in such a yellow sand rolling weather.
"General, I just received a secret letter!"
In a few moments, a soldier in a red military uniform held a red arrow feather in his hand, and a letter was tied to it. Xiao Bing handed it to Ye Shaoling, he opened the letter, and after quickly scanning it, his hand immediately clenched into a fist:
"These old puppets are really hateful!"
The letter was written by Su Lin. The above content is roughly as follows: A group of former ministers in the DPRK and China strongly oppose the joint Great Qi attack on the Dian State, and His Majesty is now unable to transfer troops, and the general is expected to hold his position and wait for His Majesty's summons.
"General, will Your Majesty transfer troops over?"
Seeing that Ye Shaoling was so angry, Deputy General Weng Yuan immediately rushed over to inquire about the situation. It is said that they have been defending Cold Moon City for more than three months, and it is time for the imperial army's army to arrive. Ye Shaoling was so annoyed, could it be that something had happened to His Majesty's side? If that's the case, wouldn't their Cold Moon City be in danger?
"Brother Weng Yuan, we may have to wait a little longer! Your Majesty's life may be even worse than ours now. As he spoke, Ye Shaoling handed the letter to Weng Yuan next to him, and he couldn't stop sighing in his heart.
"Hmph, these people are just hateful! How can they ignore the interests of the country for their own selfish interests? I think they've been in that position for so long that they don't know anything about their last name! Now in such a critical form, are they blind or can't see? β
After Weng Yuan read the envelope, his chest rose and fell violently, and he couldn't hold his breath even more than Ye Shaoling.
Ye Shaoling didn't make a sound, but what Weng Yuan said was indeed reasonable! Now, the Dian State is attacking from two sides, and if they unite with the Great Qi, it will be as easy as probing for something; But if they choose to fight to the death with the Dian Kingdom, they will face the result of losing both. Tapping them may only hurt the soldier; The point is that they may be losing the city. And the first to bear the brunt is the Cold Moon City they are now guarding!
In addition, in the past three months, they have fought with the soldiers of the Dian State, more than a dozen battles, although they have won more, but they have also lost a lot of soldiers and weapons, the fighting spirit of the soldiers is not as good as before, the mental fatigue has exceeded their physical fatigue, if at this time, the Dian State wants to fight with them, their side of the face is definitely not big.
Although there is plenty of food and grass, if he wants to consume it like this again, he himself can't guarantee how long he can last.
"Brother Weng Yuan, don't be in a hurry to get angry yet. Let's wait for him for half a month now according to His Majesty's will, and after half a month, if His Majesty has no will, we will be ready to withdraw our troops! β
In fact, Ye Shaoling also quietly prepared another aspect, the so-called generals are outside, and the king's order is not affected, if the minister of the court insists on preventing His Majesty from sending troops, then don't blame him for the danger of the army! This time, the Dian Kingdom has disturbed the troubled waters of peace in the five countries, if it is not taken down in one fell swoop, there will definitely be no less such things in the future, for the sake of the night corridor, he will never allow such a stupid thing to happen.
"General, this ......"
Weng Yuan seemed to be a little unhappy, but Ye Shaoling forced his words back with a cruel look. Ye Shaoling knew that he would not approve of such a method, not only him, but also the entire soldiers guarding Cold Moon City would not be happy after hearing this order. But now, Ye Shaoling doesn't want to tell them what he really thinks in his heart, and he doesn't know how many of those stubborn ministers have eyeliner in his army, so it's better to be cautious!
"Alright, let's go down and make rounds."
"Yes, General!"
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Night Gallery, Imperial Study.
Ji Moxian sat in front of the bookcase with a serious face, and his starry eyes were staring at the group of ministers below without blinking, they had been arguing from noon to dusk, and still did not come up with a result. The main battle faction led by those generals stood on the side, and kept angry at the old ministers of the main and faction opposite. And Su Lin, who is the head of the hundred officials, and the official ceremonial of the third duke, did not make the slightest move, but just watched them fight for the interests of all parties.
"Lord Xu, haven't you always been well aware of the world's major events? Don't you know that now is a good time to take the Dian Kingdom in one fell swoop? β
A general of the third rank pointed at Xu Shangqing's nose and scolded.
"You...... I'm thinking about the long-term stability of the night corridor, and you don't want to think about it, if it weren't for the peace and quiet of the past few decades, would our night corridor be so powerful? What's so good about fighting? Not only does it displace the people, but it also damages the national economy. I hope Your Majesty thinks twice! β
"I hope Your Majesty thinks twice!"
After speaking, all the officials who supported Lord Xu's statement immediately knelt on the ground, and the rest of the generals stood there, kneeling and not saying, and let these people say all the good things. At this time, Ji Moxian suddenly rolled his eyes and looked at Su Lin's side, my Prime Minister, should you play your role?
"What does Prime Minister Su think?"
Finally, it's still here! Su Lin wore a purple-brown official robe, straightened up, and then stood in the center of the main hall, and said to Jimo with an extremely serious look:
"Weichen thinks that His Majesty should take the Dian Kingdom in person!"
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I am most afraid of the sudden silence of the air, and the sound of someone gasping for cold air. Needless to say, those generals don't need to say it, listening to their prime minister's meaning, they are going to fight the main battle, but they really didn't think of such a bold idea as the royal driver. And those old-fashioned people, after hearing Su Lin's words, couldn't wait to turn their eyes into sharp knives and pierce his throat directly, and the most emotional one among them was their Shangqing Lord Xu!
"The Prime Minister is confused."
With such a yin and yang weirdness, the warning meaning in the words is obvious, which means: as long as Su Lin dares to say something unfavorable to them again, they will be killed. However, how could Su Lin be a threatened person!
"Judging from the appearance, it's you who are confused, Lord Xu," Su Lin said, "Your Majesty, there are three reasons why Wei Chen proposed this!" β
"Oh? Let's talk about it! Ji Mo Xian asked as he spoke, as if he was interested. And Su Lin continued to arch his hand and said:
"First, the hidden kingdom of Daqi has surfaced because of the Dian Kingdom, for this country, I believe that all you here know is his name, and this hidden country is now slowly revealed in front of people, which is equivalent to revealing his weaknesses. Besides, this time, a small Dian Kingdom has hooked up the wolf ambitions of Great Qi, so in the future, will the peaceful days that you hope for still exist? β
Speaking of this, Su Lin glanced at that Xu Shangqing coldly. At this time, Ji Moxian finally stood up from the chair, walked up to Su Lin and said:
"Reasonable, go ahead!"
"Yes, Your Majesty! Second, the so-called general trend of the world may sometimes only need an opportunity. It's like Daqi kidnapping the heirs and kings of the four kingdoms, which involves the desire to conquer the world hidden in their hearts, and the unification of the five kingdoms is a matter of time! If you want not to be led by the nose, you have to strike first. β
"Yes, what the Prime Minister said makes sense!"
At this time, some people finally chimed in. From the perspective of the overall situation, Su Lin's statement is undoubtedly very convincing, and every sentence has captured Jimoxian's appetite, I have to say that Su Lin's political skills are very high.
"And the third?" The corners of Jimo's mouth rose, and it seemed that the first step in conquering the world could be implemented immediately.
"Third, now, the life and death of Prince Mohai are uncertain, the king of Northern Xinjiang is missing, and the government has been abandoned for a long time. Now is the best time to send troops. Maybe you can surrender without a fight! With lightning speed and no time to cover his ears, he united with Daqi to annex the Dian Kingdom, and took advantage of this to take Mohai and Northern Xinjiang! β
After speaking, Ji Moxian's walking steps suddenly stopped, and his heart seemed to have a taste of sympathy, this bold idea coincided with his previous plan. Oh my God, he should feel lucky, such a powerful character, fortunately it is his prime minister.
"Hehe, it's very good, according to the prime minister's meaning, the royal drive is in person!" That's it.
"Your Majesty......" Lord Xu wanted to say something again, but was forced back by Jimo's impatient eyes.
"If you dare to stand in the way, die!"
Gong Yizhi, who stood aside and didn't speak, was happy in his heart, and he didn't waste so many years of teaching, and the emperor in front of him was growing rapidly in an invisible way to them. In this way, even if you want to resign in the future, you can leave with confidence. And Ji Moxian's words also had a good deterrent effect, he believed that these people in the court were very life-sparing, so naturally they didn't dare to say anything.
"It's all gone! Su Lin stayed. β
"Wechen obeys."
Finally, the matter of the royal conquest was finalized just before dinner. Ji Mo Xian left Su Lin behind, but he didn't say anything, just ordered someone to bring a cup of tea, and Ji Mo Xian personally handed the tea to Su Lin.
"Your Majesty, why can't Weichen stand it!"
Su Lin politely declined.
"I'm going to take it!"
But Ji Moxian refused to let him go, and he refused to give up until he took it.
"Yes!"
Su Lin took the tea in Jimo Xian's hand, Jimo brought another cup of tea, and then turned his back to Su Lin, looking into the distance and said:
"Actually, the three reasons that the prime minister just said are not enough to make me send troops. Whether the world is chaotic or not, whoever is the master has nothing to do with me! But only ......"
"She is the only one who makes His Majesty not hesitate to use the world as an excuse, just to give her a piece of peace!" Su Lin took Ji Moxian's words and continued.
"Well, that's good!" Jimo Xian has no shying away.
The reason why he left Su Lin may be because he wants someone to understand his true thoughts! Even if this person is his former rival and enemy.
"Then Su Lin wishes Your Majesty a victory and success." Su Lin sincerely congratulated.
"No, it's wishing us!" Ji Moxian turned around and looked at Su Lin with a smile.
"Isn't she the one we all want to protect?"
Ji Moxian raised the teacup in his hand, Su Lin understood, also raised the teacup, and touched it and said:
"That's right, Weichen lost his words! Then, I wish us a victorious start! β
When the teacups collide, the world seems to be in his hands. The compassion and protection of the strong are only understood by them!