When they arrived at the Qinzheng Palace, the chamberlain helped Lin Qingwan get off the sedan chair, and the group walked to the gate.

Lin Qingwan handed over the sign and said respectfully: "Suzhou Lin Qingwan has come to see Your Majesty." ”

The guard took the sign and quietly went in to report, and after a while, Gonggong Liu came out with the guard.

"The county lord, please," Gonggong Liu said in a low voice: "Your Majesty is discussing state affairs with several adults, you don't have to go out of your way to ask for peace." ”

After that, he quietly brought people in, and in the Qinzheng Palace, Min Shangshu of the Ministry of War was arguing fiercely with Cui, Lin Qingwan followed the guidance of Gonggong Liu and walked to the seat of the four princes, and immediately someone from the palace added a chair to her.

Lin Qingwan owed upwards, and said hello to the emperor, so she sat down quietly.

Several adults in the hall bowed their heads to Lin Qingwan, and continued to listen to the two of them arguing, they were not surprised that Lin Qingwan appeared here, to be honest, they really wanted to fight, but I was afraid that the preparation of grain and grass would depend on Lin Qingwan.

It wasn't that she was asked to donate more food, but because everyone found that she was financially gifted, most likely inherited from her father's talents.

If it weren't for Lin Zhi's reluctance to take over the Ministry of Households, he would not have been serving as a scholar in the Ministry of Industry.

Anyway, there is a female general in the DPRK and China, and everyone will not mind having one more colleague, don't you see that the big beams are in danger?

Lin Qingwan bowed slightly to the four princes, and also looked up at Shangshu and Cui Zheng of the Ministry of War, the two of them were arguing with red faces and thick necks, obviously no one could convince anyone.

Since Zhong Ruying wrote a letter to her to explain the reason, she will naturally fold it to His Majesty, although it will not be as pretentious as in the letter, but it will also indicate the benefits and disadvantages.

It is also for this reason that the DPRK and China are divided into three factions, led by Cui Zheng, who agree with Zhong Ruying's words, believing that since things have reached this point, it is better to cooperate with Shu.

However, the people led by the military department Shangshu and the household department Zuo Shilang felt that this move was too risky, and they should urgently recall Zhong Ruying while the situation was still under control, punish them, and appease the Chu State.

There is also a faction that is dominated by the silent Ministry of Works, etc., because they don't know how to choose, one step forward, it may be an abyss, but a step back, it may also be a demon cave, so whether it is forward or backward, they are very rare.

There is only silence unless one side can come up with favorable terms to convince them.

Lin Qingwan listened for a long time, and finally understood that the Northeast was more dangerous than she imagined, not only Zhong Ruying, but she also underestimated the situation over there.

The Liao State has been affected by the disaster for a year, whether it is to divert the contradictions, or not to starve, in short, a large number of soldiers and horses have been assembled on the border line.

In order not to cause panic before, Lin Qingwan only knew one-tenth of it.

She couldn't help but clench her fists, her nails pinched fiercely in her palms, and she was silent with a calm face.

In the middle of the sound, Cui Zheng and the military department Shangshu finally couldn't quarrel, and the two of them sat on the chairs with blushing faces, and also looked up at the emperor, waiting for him to make a decision.

Emperor Liang lowered his eyes and looked at the folds spread out on the table, and only asked faintly after half a sound: "Do you Aiqing have any other opinions?" ”

The military department Shangshu gave up his hand and finally said, "Your Majesty, the Liao side is irreconcilable, once their army goes south, then my Liang troops will definitely focus here, if there is another war against Chu, not only the soldiers and horses will not be supplied, but also the grain and grass will not be supplied." Does Your Majesty have to suffer from the enemy on the back of the beam? ”

Cui Zheng said: "Lord Min, the opportunity to attack Chu on both sides is also rare, if you miss this time, in the future, Daliang will destroy Chu, and you will also face the two strong enemies of Xishu and Liao at the same time. Your Majesty, the minister thinks that General Zhong's proposal is reasonable, and hopes that Your Majesty will approve it. “

The military department Shangshu slapped his thigh angrily, pointed at Cui Zheng's nose and scolded: "Cui Zheng, don't forget, the Liao soldiers are skilled in bows and horses, and this time they are going south to survive, and it is impossible for the Northeast Army to stop them." If the three armies of Lingzhou, Jiangling and Hongzhou are all to the west, then the only soldiers and horses we can transfer in the northeast are the Cui family army and the Jiangnan stragglers, but the Cui family army is to defend the Beijing division, once it is unfavorable to the Chu war, or your Cui family army can not stop the Liao army? ”

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu couldn't help but change his complexion, raised his head and said: "Your Majesty, no one can say what will happen in the future, it's better to be safe now." ”

The other ministers also nodded in agreement, and Emperor Liang's face was also a little loose, which was what Zhong Ruying was most worried about.

Her move was too risky, and except for a few people in the DPRK and China who sided with her, the rest of the people either sided with the military department, or hesitated and did not rely on the two.

Lin Qingwan frowned, and couldn't help but ask, "Why is the Liao State irreconcilable?" ”

The military department Shangshu glanced at her, frowned, and said, "Didn't Lord Lin forget that Daliang and Liao have a great enmity?" ”

Lin Qingwan asked: "Chu State, Western Shu, and even Jiangling and Southern Han, which country has not had a great enmity with Liao?" But between countries, there is more interest than hatred, and we have been fighting with Chu for many years, and we have also signed a peace treaty? And the peace treaty has just been made, and now it is only a matter of one sentence to repent. ”

The ministers were silent, only the faces of the four princes were a little burned, as if their beams were very treacherous.

The ministers said with unchanged faces: "But Liao and Chu are different, not my race, their hearts will be different, as soon as the Liao army goes south, it will be ten rooms and nine empty!" ”

If the country is occupied by the Chu State, they will only lose the country, although the ordinary people suffer from the military disaster, but Chu will not deliberately kill the people.

To put it bluntly, these ministers can change their worship to Emperor Chu as the king, and Emperor Chu will not kill them at that time, and they will be used.

And ordinary people don't care who becomes the emperor in the end, as long as the world is stable and they can live a stable life.

But the Liao country is different, look at what Youzhou north of Dingzhou has been practiced by the Liao?

The fertile land was used for grazing, and the Han people were classified as third-class people, equivalent to slaves, and every time the Liao army captured the city, they would plunder and kill on a large scale, so there was a word they didn't say, but they understood each other that they would rather die in the Great Liang than allow the Liao army to go south.

And Zhong Ruying's decision is too risky and beyond their bearing.

They didn't say these words, Emperor Liang and the four princes may not be able to guess it, but Lin Qingwan, who is also a courtier and also has this concern, understands, so she nodded and said, "Yes, so what if the Liao army does not move?" ”

"Liao has been seriously affected and has gathered troops, how can it not move?"

Lin Qingwan looked at Emperor Liang and said, "Your Majesty, the Khan of Liao is very old, if he dies at this time, will his three sons fight each other?" ”

"You want to send someone to assassinate Liao Khan?" Emperor Liang frowned and said, "I'm afraid this is not easy." ”

Where is it not easy, it is simply impossible, if the emperor of a country is so easy to be assassinated, is it still called an emperor?

"Your Majesty, if you don't try, how do you know if you can't do it?"

"Lord Lin, even if Liao Khan dies, it is impossible for the Liao army to stop fighting," the military department Shangshu frowned and said: "Instead, they will compete for meritorious service in order to compete for the position, and now Liao is waiting to go south to loot grain and grass to relieve the victims." ”

"As long as Liao Khan dies, we can cooperate with Wendihan."

The ministers were taken aback, "Cooperation? Lin Jun mainly cooperates with Liao? ”

"That's right," Lin Qingwan said, "Don't they need grain and salt, we will trade with them." ”

The faces of the ministers were not good-looking, and the secretary of the military department suppressed his anger and asked, "Does Lord Lin want to lead the Liao army into the customs?" ”

Lin Qingwan looked at him in surprise and said, "How could Min Shangshu think this, isn't the purpose of our cooperation with them to prevent them from going south?" ”

Min Shangshu's face softened slightly, and he asked, "What does the county lord want to exchange with them?" ”

"Naturally, they can get their hands on it, horses, herbs, furs, anything that can be traded."

The ministers looked strange, "The county lord wants to trade with them?" ”

They thought that she was going to take grain and salt to borrow troops from Liao to attack the Chu State.

The ministers' faces were slightly softened, but they still frowned and said, "I'm afraid it's a tiger for trouble." ”

Lin Qingwan glanced at them and said, "If you can hold off the Liao army, what if you can raise him for a while?" ”

The Ministry of Industry Shangshu said: "I'm afraid that the Liao people will not agree." ”

In fact, trade is not impossible, three hundred years ago, when the Tang Dynasty was still strong, it has always opened mutual markets with various vassals.

It was only later that the rebellion broke out and the mutual market was closed, and when the war broke out, it directly cut off business with that side.

So when Lin Qingwan mentioned it, they couldn't react, and they thought she was going to borrow troops from Liao.

"Even if you promise, you will open your mouth," Hubu Zuo Lang frowned and said: "Lord Lin, the treasury is responsible for the war against Chu, but I'm afraid I won't be able to take out much." ”

Lin Qingwan asked, "If the Liao army goes south at the same time, won't the household department give the Northeast army food and grass?" ”

The fourth prince couldn't help coughing lightly, and the left servant of the household department pursed his lips and stopped talking.

The materials needed to fight the war will only be more than the exchange, and it is also said that it is a transaction, so there must be a payment and a receipt.

Lin Qingwan turned her head to the emperor and said, "If you can really negotiate with Wen Dihan, then naturally you don't have to pay from the treasury, can't my Liang merchant still get some grain and salt?" As long as the mutual market is open, I am afraid that businessmen will compete with each other. ”

"The businessmen are only worried about security, and when the time comes, we can send the Northeast Army to support us, and we only need to collect a small part of the tax."

The military department Shangshu couldn't help coughing, "Do you still want to collect taxes?" ”

"Of course, taxes must be collected," Lin Qingwan said solemnly: "Wouldn't it cost grain and grass for the soldiers to protect them along the way?" ”

The left attendant of the household department nodded again and again, "Yes, now is a special period, and the tax should not be too heavy, but if it stabilizes in the future, if the mutual market has to be opened again, this part of the tax can be adjusted." ”

He knew that merchants who exported to various countries had always been the most profitable.

Cui Zheng saw that they were talking hotly, so he twitched the corner of his mouth and said, "Liao Ke hasn't agreed to cooperate with us yet." "So it's useless to say more now.

Everyone looked at Emperor Liang silently, so can you send an assassin to kill Liao Khan?

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