Chapter 305: The lesser of two evils

Xiang Tianen said: "What Master Chu and the chief priest discussed, although it is not alarmist, but after all, it is also a later story, and it will be counted in a hundred years, but the current public resentment is boiling, and this is the urgent need. ”

"The minister is not insisting on embarrassing the people of the original spirit country, as the so-called king is respected, the people obey each other, everything is the fault of the spirit emperor, and it should not be blamed on the ordinary people."

However, the ministers understood, the emperor understood, and the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty understood, but the people of the Keze Kingdom did not understand. They only knew that the people of the original Spirit Kingdom provided for the Spirit Emperor and the Spirit Army, and it was the Spirit Emperor who commanded the Spirit Army, killed their fathers, brothers and children, and robbed their wives and daughters of money and food. ”

"Three hundred years of hardship and resentment are by no means dissipated invisibly by the emperor as soon as he rules the world. The emperor's benevolence, Zeguo's intention is indeed to Ze be the world, but the world must not be ignored, the people's hearts must not be ignored, the people of Zeguo provide food and soldiers, now this is today's decision, but the emperor wants to appease the people of the original enemy country, how can the people of Zeguo be embarrassed? ”

"Master Chu just said, if this is the case, it is better to slaughter the city more worry-free and effort-saving. The minister thought that Master Chu's words were unfair, if he wanted to slaughter the city, Uncle Guo did it when he commanded the army to the south, why wait until today? ”

"Conquest is one thing, killing is another, the minister has no intention of trapping the emperor in injustice, and he has no intention of trapping the public in injustice, the minister just wants to reach the heavens for the people of Zeguo and breathe a sigh of relief for them, otherwise even if they move to the south together, I am afraid it will inevitably be disobedient or even fighting."

"The big war is over, the world is decided, everything is complicated, and what the ministers discuss is nothing more than a temporary policy, and when the situation is stable, then go back to the people of the original spirit country, and then the guest and host will be replaced, which is much easier to do."

Chu Qin said: "It is not easy to move the people from the whole country, millions of people have left their hometowns and displaced from their backgrounds, but they are afraid that there will be a lot of looting and bullying. ”

"I want to remind Lord Xiang that the Spirit Emperor is not dead, if the people's grievances are monstrous, the Spirit Emperor will definitely take advantage of the situation to counterattack. Besides, even if the Spirit Emperor died, treating the people of the Primordial Spirit Country like this would inevitably lead to civil revolts, so it wouldn't make the situation stable, right? ”

Dongfang Bin hurriedly said: "Qi to play the emperor, Juelingmen's eyeliner returns, most of the people of Zeguo do not want to move the capital with the emperor, many people feel that the war has been fought, it is time to live in peace, besides, Zeguo has already set up a county, if it moves to the south, it will have to be tossed again, everything has to start over, it is too much to lose." ”

Xiang Tianen suddenly turned his head and glared at Dongfang Bin, and asked, "How many people have you asked?" Dare you say that most people don't want to move to the south? ”

Dongfang Bin arched his hand and asked rhetorically: "How many people did Lord Xiang ask again, and he was bent on moving the whole country?" ”

Xiang Tianen frowned, Emperor Ze sat down, Dongfang Bin's words reminded him, and they argued in the court, ignoring the real people's hearts and minds.

Xiang Tianen only deduced the public opinion through the reports from various places, while Dongfang Bin sent people to really ask the people's thoughts.

The two of them are immediately superior, but Dongfang Bin is Xiang Tianen's son-in-law, and he has to wait for someone like Chu Qin to take the lead before he can take the opportunity to say this.

Hua Qingsheng turned around and waved his hand at the two palace guards, the two court guards retreated, Jin Feng secretly called for luck, otherwise a hundred court staff would definitely beat him to death.

Emperor Ze was silent for a long time, and said: "Edict, the disciples of the Jueling Sect will cooperate with local officials to consult public opinion, and if everyone asks, they will play as soon as possible." ”

Dongfang Bin responded: "The minister obeys the order." ”

After going down, Dongfang Bin intercepted Xiang Tianen, and Xiang Tianen glared at him without speaking.

Dongfang Bin said with a smile: "Father-in-law, are you planning to ignore me again?" ”

Xiang Tianen reprimanded with a cold face: "Come back home with me!" ”

He turned his head and said to Chu Qin: "If Master Chu is fine, can you also come to the house to have tea?" ”

Chu Qin arched his hand and said: "It's better to be respectful than to obey your orders." ”

When I arrived at Xiang Tian'en's mansion, I sat down and served tea, and said to Xiang Tian'en: "Master Chu has a heart for the people, and I am not a cruel person, it is precisely because the Spirit Emperor is not dead that I am worried about the instability of the southern border." ”

"If the Spirit Emperor does not die, the Spirit Kingdom will not be considered dead, Master Chu dares to guarantee that the people of the Spirit Kingdom have no resentment towards Ze Country?"

"As you said, since Gu Du commanded the army, no less than one million spirit troops have been beheaded, just against these million dead souls, can the people of the spirit country be willing to submit? The benevolence of the emperor, and even the benevolence of some women, placed the emperor in the center of the southern border, surrounded by a group of resentful people, is Master Chu at ease? ”

Chu Qin frowned, pondered for a moment before saying, "What I said to my lord is not unreasonable, but it is not a good strategy to move the whole country. ”

Xiang Tianen said: "Everything is the lesser of two evils, and the Spirit Kingdom has been strong for three hundred years, not only because of the abundance of people in the southern border, but also because Zeguo wants Ze to be the world." ”

"If the monarch pursues benevolence too much, even in a peaceful and prosperous era, he will be hindered in many ways, let alone when it is a big war."

"Today's emperor is fortunate to have Uncle Gu Guo and Empress Xia Fu Dynasty, otherwise, Master Chu, if you want to destroy Zeguo, is it easy?"

Chu Qin was silent, and Dongfang Bin said: "Father-in-law, millions of people have migrated from long distances, so it can't be like fleeing?" ”

Xiang Tian'en reprimanded: "Nonsense! How is it possible to migrate together? Naturally, it is necessary to move the disciples in stages, at most, to change the city for the city, send troops to guard and escort it, and then ask you to cooperate with the Spirit Gate. Don't think it's troublesome, in fact, whether it's expanding or building a city, it's more troublesome than this, and once the people of the two countries live together, there will be endless trouble in the future. ”

Dongfang Bin looked at Chu Qin, and Chu Qin frowned and was silent.

Xiang Tianen said again: "The world returns to the heart, not just by talking, it is an extremely long process, it may take several generations to go forward and continue to implement benevolent government and stabilize the people's hearts, and the most important thing at the moment is to ensure the safety of the emperor." ”

"Only the people of Zeguo will swear allegiance to the emperor, let's make an assumption, if the people are not moved, one day the Linghuang will come back with his troops, can those people in the Lingguo fight with the army?"

Chu Qin and Dongfang Bin glanced at each other, both a little dazed.

Xiang Tianen said: "Yes, you may not know, if Uncle Gu Guo is here, he knows best, after he broke through the customs for the first time, he occupied Lingyu County, and moved 100,000 people from Zeguo, in order to cooperate with the army to fight, my Zeguo military and civilian integration, up to sixty years old, down to ten years old, everyone is a soldier, no one is afraid of death." ”

Chu Qin looked at Xiang Tianen in amazement, and said to Tianen: "Maybe Uncle Gu Guo didn't tell you, but this is the case, you may all think that Uncle Gu Guo is hiding, but in fact, he knows best in his heart that if he loses the hearts of the people of Zeguo, even if the people of Lingguo are willing to submit, Zeguo's combat power will be sharply reduced, otherwise Zeming County will drive away the merchants of Lingguo, and Uncle Gu Guo will never let it go!" ”