The emperor is angry, and the ministers are silent!

This court discussion ended unhappily after all.

The chamberlain Xuan Ling Changzhi went to the Ideological and Political Palace, and His Majesty waited for questioning.

Unexpectedly, a courtier stopped Ling Changzhi.

"Lord Ling has spoken for Pingyang County again and again, what is the purpose?"

"You instigated Your Majesty to open the imperial examination, you are digging the corner of the family, do you understand?"

"Your Ling family is the top family in the world. If you take the lead and break the rules, what should you do? ”

"Ling Changzhi, don't rely on your talent to be arrogant. Talented people are like carp crossing the river, one more you in the court, one less you, can not change the overall situation of the world. ”

"Ling Changzhi, you speak! Are you dumb? ”

Ling Changzhi smiled coldly, "Have you all finished speaking?" I, Ling Changzhi, can't really change the overall situation of the world by myself. However, can you wait for death because of this?

You want to stick to the rules and wait for death, but this official doesn't want to. Either move forward or be complacent, the official is determined to run forward, and he does not dare to say that he is at the forefront, nor can he lag behind.

Anyway, I have to run in the top ten. If you don't want to climb with me, then everyone will go their separate ways. ”

"Are you sure Lord Ling wants to part ways with us? Did your father agree to this? ”

Ling Changzhi smiled contemptuously, "Although this official has not officially inherited the position of the head of the Ling family, he has been acting for the head of the family for many years. My words are the will of the Ling family. Don't doubt it! ”

"Yes, very good! From now on, the family of the world will part ways with your Ling family. ”

"Wait!"

"Does Lord Ling regret it?"

"Definitely! This official wants to remind you that you can't represent the world's family. Not all Maisons are as short-sighted as you are. Great changes are just around the corner, but all those who are far-sighted and far-sighted agree with this official's idea. Change is now, you can only represent your own family, not other families. ”

"You, what do you mean by that?"

"This official wants to remind you that this official has a group of families behind him, and he is not alone."

"Ridiculous!"

"Impossible!"

Ling Changzhi laughed, "Whether what I said is true or not, you can verify it yourself." Your Majesty is still waiting to summon this official and take his leave! ”

After speaking, he brushed his sleeves and left, and followed the chamberlain to the ideological and political hall to face the saint.

……

Emperor Xiao Chengwen had been waiting for a long time, and when he saw Ling Changzhi, he asked, "Do they embarrass you?" ”

Ling Changzhi bowed, "Thank you Your Majesty for your concern, but there were a few quarrels, and I was not embarrassed." ”

Emperor Xiao Chengwen laughed, "That's what I said." I am worried in vain, Ling Aiqing is resourceful, and a few words of quarrel can naturally be easily resolved. ”

"Your Majesty praises falsely, and Weichen is ashamed."

"Ling Aiqing doesn't have to be humble! I summoned you alone, and you will know why. This goes to Pingyang County, does Ling Aiqing have a charter? ”

Ling Changzhi pondered and did not make a sound.

Emperor Xiao Chengwen raised his eyebrows slightly, "What is the difficulty of Ling Aiqing?" Say, 'I forgive you're not guilty.' ”

Then, Wei Chen dared to ask. In Your Majesty's heart, how do you view Pingyang County, Xiao Yi and Yan Yunge and his wife? Do you treat it as a vassal subject, or as a vassal power? ”

"Does it make a difference?"

"If it is a subordinate of the people, the official goes to Pingyang County, which is naturally the imperial court's inspection of the place, and the inquiry of the superior to the lower official. If it is a princely power, then it is an equal dialogue and negotiation between the two forces, in order to find a balance between the two sides. ”

Emperor Xiao Chengwen's face was heavy, his hands behind his back, and he walked around the main hall, looking extremely sad.

He said in a heavy tone: "Although I don't want to admit it, in fact, Pingyang County already has the strength of a local prince, and is no longer a subject of the subject.

Moreover, according to the report of the spies, Yan Yunge was about to move, and as soon as Xiao Yi came back, she planned to send troops to grab the territory.

It can be determined that in several counties in the north, she will grab it. The two counties to the east, she will definitely not let go.

I am the son of Great Wei, how can I watch her grab the land and be indifferent. If this is really the case, I have no shame to face the ancestors and ancestors, and I am ashamed of the first emperor and my father! ”

"However, the imperial court can't draw troops for the time being to stop Yan Yunge's action to grab the territory." Ling Changzhi pointed out the key in one word.

Oh, yes!

The imperial court has been very busy lately.

Busy cleaning up the local officials for the emperor.

Not every local official is a powerful minister, but he is definitely the master who does not listen to the orders of the imperial court.

These local officials, Emperor Xiao Chengwen sent troops to clean them up one by one, and all of them were replaced by his people.

This move is currently going well.

In the case of the families helplessly turning a blind eye, they have already won several counties.

Emperor Xiao Chengwen's control over the place skyrocketed in an instant.

That's a good start.

It's just that......

The situation in the north is too anxious.

A Shi Wen, unruly and unruly, does not listen to the decrees of the imperial court, this is an old account, and he can't help him for the time being, that's it.

In just a few years, another Yan Yunge appeared, ambitious, arrogant and bold, and seemed to be a greater threat than Shi Wen.

Unfortunately......

For Jianzhou, whether it is Shi Wen or Yan Yunge, they all belong to the northerly forces. It directly borders the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Moving Shi Wen and moving Yan Yunge means that the soldiers and horses of the imperial court have to face Liu Zhang's Liangzhou soldiers and horses.

As for the northernmost Guangning Hou Yan to defend the battle, it cannot be counted on for the time being.

A southern invasion of Wuheng caused Yan Shou to lose his soldiers and lose his generals, and his vitality was greatly damaged.

Without a few years, you can't recover, you can only protect yourself.

This means that within a few years, Yan Shouzhan will not be able to compete with Liu Zhang.

Of course, it was also because of Shi Wen and Yan Yunge's containment that Liu Zhang did not dare to rashly send troops to attack Yan Shou.

Once Liu Zhang sent troops to attack Yan Shou, Yan Yunge would definitely not sit idly by and take the opportunity to send troops to attack the territory of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

At present, the forces of several parties in the north are in a delicate state of balance.

Everyone is busy grabbing territory, grabbing population, organizing production, and expanding territory and strength.

Even Shi Wen joined the ranks of land grabbing.

In such a situation, how could Emperor Xiao Chengwen not be worried.

When others finish grabbing the territory, it will be difficult to control, and the imperial court will completely lose control over the north.

If you want the Northern Expedition and the reunification of the north and the south, it will be ten times more difficult than now.

Can the emperor be willing?

Of course not!

But......

I just can't find a way to break the game.

He wanted to wait, waiting for the opportunity to break the game.

However, the situation is developing so quickly that he is not given time at all.

Resigned to fate?

As the son of Great Wei, how can he be willing.

Bang!

Emperor Xiao Chengwen slammed his fist on the table, "I'm incompetent!" Shame on your ancestors! ”

"Your Majesty is angry! It's not without a chance to break the game. ”

"Oh! Ling Aiqing talk about it, I will listen to your high opinion. ”

Weichen believes that the current situation is to steadily develop the existing territory. If you can expand your territory south, don't skimp on your troops. ”

Emperor Xiao Chengwen frowned, "What Ling Aiqing means is to let me give up the northern land and attack the south instead. ”

Ling Changzhi nodded heavily, "Exactly!" In Weichen's view, in ten years, or even twenty years, Northland may not have a chance to take it.

However, the competition in the north is fierce, and it is only a matter of time before the people's livelihood withers in the war every year.

Why don't Your Majesty watch from the sidelines, and watch their life-and-death contest and the change of dynasty.

At the same time, the imperial court stepped up military training, and all the way to the place where the north and south were divided, just in case. Go all the way south, conquer cities, expand your territory, plunder the population, and grow your strength.

After one or two decades, the north was in hardship and withered, and the south was rich and powerful. At that time, the Northern Expedition seemed to be a matter of course. Urging Gu Laxiu to take the north in one fell swoop, unify the north and the south, and build an immortal feat! ”

Emperor Xiao Chengwen broke Ling Changzhi's words and thought about them carefully, it was indeed a way out.

The current situation in the Northland, fighting, can't be beaten. It's infuriating to watch.

In short, there is nothing to be done.

The Jianzhou Imperial Court was not qualified to participate in the war in the Northland.

"According to Aiqing, Shi Wen and Yan Yunge have become a barrier for the imperial court to resist the Northern Wei Dynasty."

Ling Changzhi said: "Exactly! This is also the reason why Wechen is in favor of opening the imperial examination. Since there is nothing to be done about the north for the time being, the soldiers and horses go south, and there must be officials to govern the newly incorporated territory.

What could be more suitable than the imperial examination scholars, the protégés of the Son of Heaven, this group of scholars?

The son of the family is very knowledgeable, but he can't endure such hardship. The newly laid territory is all in the dense jungle in the south, where miasma kills people. Only the protégé of the Son of Heaven, an official from a poor background, could take on the heavy responsibility of governing the south.

Grabbing land is inevitably a parallel between the military and the government. Only by deterring and suppressing with might and winning the hearts of the people with civilian governance can the local people identify with the Great Wei Dynasty in their hearts and willingly accept the Great Wei education. The hearts of the people return, and the world is peaceful. Your Majesty's exploits in expanding the territory will be recorded in the annals of history for future generations to admire! ”

I have to say that Ling Changzhi has a very good ability to demagogue, almost comparable to Yan Yunge.

No wonder he only agrees that Yan Yunge is qualified to be his opponent, and the rest are mediocre.

Even Xiao Yat, a young talent of Zhong Shuhao's generation, in his eyes, is only above average, and he is not qualified to be compared with him.

In the world, it's a pity that there is only one Yan Yunge.

Fortunately, there is only one Yan Yunge.

He's wild and excited inside!

Yan Yunge is grabbing turf, and he is also helping the emperor grab turf.

Let's see who can have the last laugh.

Is Yan Yunge a step ahead, or is he more scheming.

This is a tacit contest, and thousands of people will be involved in it.

Thousands of people will have a turn in their fate because of a decision made by two people.

In a word, it is nothing more than that!

To be able to participate in the gambling of the world in my life, I can't help but feel a thousand feelings in my heart!

Today's heroes, who else is it.

Liu Zhang is a thief, but he is a martial artist.

Uncle Shi Wen is just a military general who supports the army and respects himself, he can see it for three or five years, but he can't see it for thirty or fifty years!

There is only Yan Yunge, and there is only Yan Yunge......

On the bow deck, riding the wind and waves, Ling Changzhi sent an envoy to Pingyang County for the emperor.

After several years of separation, they are about to meet, and he can't hide his excitement!