Chapter 119 of the final volume

"But my lord, we don't have much food!" said one of the counsellors, worried.

Tang Yin didn't think about it, and said, "It can be requisitioned from the country!"

"For the sake of Sadato, does the king think it is really necessary?"

"Hehe!" Tang Yin was happy and said: "The land is divided, and it will not move if it is placed there, but people are different. If our country handles this disaster relief properly, it will not only stabilize the Zhenren in Zhenbei, but also influence the Zhenren in Zhennan and attract the Zhennan people to move northward. ”

"I see!" After listening to Tang Yin's explanation, the ministers present suddenly realized that the king was no longer just fighting for land with Xiao Xiang, but had progressed to fight for people's hearts and population.

Everyone looked at each other, then got up one after another, bowed their hands in unison, and said in unison: "The king is wise and far-sighted!"

Tang Yin looked up and smiled, and said, "You wait to pass the book to Shangjing immediately, and let the imperial court collect grain from Huandi nearby, and transport it to Zhenbei as soon as possible!"

"Yes, King!"

The letter sent by Tang Yin soon reached Shangjing. After receiving the letter, Shangguan Yuanji attached great importance to it and took the two ministers, Zong Yuan and Zhang Xin, to discuss with Qiu Zhen.

It stands to reason that the matter of collecting grain does not belong to Qiu Zhen, the prime minister of Zuo, but it is the Hundred Battles Army that is currently stationed on the Zhenhuan border, and the Hundred Battles Army directly allocates grain and grass to Zhendi, which is much faster than the temporary collection of grain by the local government.

After listening to Shangguan Yuanji's intention and reading the letter written by Tang Yin, Qiu Zhen nodded again and again, and praised: "The king has done the right thing, and he should treat Zhenren with both rigidity and softness." ”

Shangguan Yuanji asked: "Now the army of the Hundred Battles can have enough military rations? To help hundreds of thousands of disaster victims, a large amount of food is needed, and conservatively estimated, at least more than 100,000 stones." ”

Qiu Zhen smiled and said: "The Hundred Battles Army has always had tuntian in the border garrison, and self-sufficiency is no longer a problem, not to mention, the officials in Huandi also regularly deliver grain and grass to the Hundred Battles Army, and allocate a mere 100,000 stone of grain, which is not a problem." ”

"It couldn't be better. Shangguan Yuanji breathed a sigh of relief.

Qiu Zhen picked up the letter again, read it again from beginning to end, and then slowly frowned. Zhang Xin was puzzled, leaned over and asked, "Qiu Xiang, is there anything wrong with the king's letter?"

"Oh...... It's not inappropriate, it's just that it was mentioned in the letter that King Yù personally went to the disaster area for disaster relief. Qiu Zhen looked at the letter and muttered.

Zhang Xin smiled and said: "The king's intention is obvious, going to the disaster area in person can naturally show the king's attention to Zhenren, this is a move to win the hearts of the people!"

Qiu Zhen smiled and said slowly: "How can I not understand the king's intentions? What I am worried about is that the king of Sichuan will also follow the king's example and personally go to the disaster area for disaster relief, after all, there is also a county in Zhennan that has been affected by the flood." If the king and the king of Sichuan were both in the disaster area for disaster relief, the effect of the king's trip would be greatly reduced. ”

Zhang Xin's reaction was extremely fast, his eyes rolled, and a flash of inspiration flashed in his mind, and another trick came up. He said quietly: "If the king of Sichuan also goes to the disaster relief, it will not be a bad thing. ”

Qiu Zhen looked at Zhang Xin with a blank face and asked, "Master Zhang, how do you say this?"

Zhang Xin stood up, first looked at Qiu Zhen, and then at Shangguan Yuanji and Zong Yuan, snorted coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Since the king of Sichuan dedicated the Sichuan land to the Son of Heaven, the Son of Heaven began to use the Sichuan people in a big way, not only in the palace to set up a guard battalion of the Sichuan people, but even in the imperial court, from time to time to use the Sichuan people to squeeze out my Feng people, in the long run, the power of the Sichuan people will only get bigger and bigger, and even in the near future, it is possible to compete with my Feng people." If you want to defeat the power of the Sichuan people, the first thing you need to do is to get rid of the Sichuan king!"

Hearing this, Shangguan Yuanji and Zong Yuan's faces changed. The former frowned, and said dissatisfiedly: "Lord Zhang, don't talk nonsense......"

Before he finished speaking, Qiu Zhen waved his hand at him, looked at Zhang Xin with straight eyes, raised his head and said, "Master Zhang continues!"

Zhang Xin said: "This time if the king of Sichuan really goes to the disaster area for disaster relief, it is a great opportunity for us to get rid of her. Zhenren hates the Sichuan people far more than they hate my Fengren, and those people who have been affected are the easiest to provoke, once a riot breaks out, hehe......" Speaking of this, he deliberately stopped speaking, and only a smirk of yīn sen remained on his face.

Qiu Zhen blinked his eyes, held his chin, and groaned for a long time, then stroked his palm and smiled, and said: "Lord Zhang's idea is clever, the mob can do anything, especially Zhenren, the people are fierce, fierce and barbaric, if the King of Sichuan has three longs and two shorts in the disaster area, it must be done by the mob of Zhendi, and it has nothing to do with my Fengren!"

Zhang Xin bowed his hand and said, "See you Qiu Xiangming!"

Qiu Zhen laughed, and looked at Zhang Xin's eyes with a rare expression of appreciation. Qiu Zhen didn't like Zhang Xin as a person, but he also had to admire his mental intelligence.

Zhang Xin's reaction is too fast, and his views on things are also unique, and what is even more commendable is that he can often come up with ideas that others can't think of, of course, it can also be said that he has a bad stomach.

Shangguan Yuanji's idea of Zhang Xin was one hundred and twenty objections, he glared at Zhang Xin fiercely, and then said to Qiu Zhen: "Qiu Xiang, the king has never ordered yù to get rid of the king of Sichuan, such a big matter, it should be discussed with the king in advance!"

"It's too late. Qiu Zhen shook his head and said, "Shangjing is far away from Xitang, even if you go there quickly, it will take half a month to arrive, to say the least." And the opportunity is fleeting, how can it be delayed for so long?"

"You can also use the flying pigeon to pass the book to discuss with the king!"

"How can such a big thing be clearly explained in the letter?" Qiu Zhen said with a shil in his eyes, "It's not so much that we can't say it clearly, it's better for us to do it first and then talk about it." ”

Shangguan Yuanji was silent, he understood now, Qiu Zhen didn't want to discuss this matter with the king at all, he had already made up his mind to take advantage of Xiao Xiang's opportunity to go to disaster relief to secretly do something and take the opportunity to get rid of her.

He said faintly: "Qiu Xiang, don't forget, the Sichuan people are not stupid, if the king of Sichuan really has three long and two short, how can he not doubt our country?"

"Haha!" Qiu Zhen looked up and laughed, and said proudly: "As long as the Sichuan people can't get evidence, what are they afraid of suspicion? Then again, even if they have evidence, what can they do? Do you dare to use force with my strong wind? If it really comes to the point of meeting the soldiers, my strong wind iron cavalry will step on his Sichuan people, and if the Son of Heaven also wants to stand on the side of the Sichuan people, it is just right, our country can also depose the Son of Heaven by the way, and push the king to become the supreme of the Ninety-Five Dynasty and ascend to the throne!"

When Zhang Xin heard this, he immediately closed his mouth with joy, nodded again and again, and exclaimed: "What Qiu Xiang said is extremely true, what Qiu Xiang said is extremely true! When the king wins the throne and changes the dynasty, we will ...... But they are all founding fathers, and they will be remembered in the annals of history forever!"

As he spoke, his cheeks glistened with glory. There is an essential difference between the ministers of the imperial court and the ministers of the principality, that is, under one person, above ten thousand people.

Shangguan Yuanji glanced at Qiu Zhen and Zhang Xin deeply and did not speak again. He understands that no matter what he says now, his ideas cannot be unified with Qiu Zhen and Zhang Xin, because there are essential differences between the two sides in their positions.

He shook his head with a wry smile, then stood up, arched his hand and said, "Since that's the case, I'll leave first!" After speaking, without waiting for Qiu Zhen to reply, he strode out.

Looking at the back of Shangguan Yuanji leaving, Zhang Xin squinted his eyes, and muttered as if unintentionally and intentionally: "What does Shangguan Prime Minister mean by this!"

As soon as Shangguan Yuanji left with his front foot, Zong Yuan also got up to say goodbye, and then chased him out quickly. Outside Qiu Zhen's mansion, Zong Yuan finally caught up with Shangguan Yuanji and followed him into the carriage.

In the car, Zong Yuan said: "Prime Minister Shangguan, in fact, Qiu Xiang and Master Zhang are right, if you can take the opportunity to get rid of King Chuan, it will indeed be very beneficial to our country." ”

"And then?" Shangguan Yuanji looked at Zong Yuan and asked rhetorically: "After the death of King Chuan, is it the turn of the Son of Heaven to get rid of next?" Is it really like what Master Zhang said, it's time to change the dynasty?"

"This ......," Zong Yuan couldn't answer. Shangguan Yuanji sighed and said, "If this is the case, we will be recorded in the annals of history forever, but it will not be a green history, but it will leave an infamy through the ages!"

Zong Yuan shrank his neck in fright, and his eyes were also full of worry when he looked at Shangguan Yuanji. In fact, he had already discovered Shangguan Yuanji's problem.

Shangguan Yuanji is the same as Qiu Zhen and himself, loyal to the king, but unlike Qiu Zhen and himself, he is not only loyal to the king, but also loyal to the Son of Heaven.

In the past, the national strength of the Feng Kingdom was weak, and the domestic voices advocating the replacement of the Son of Heaven by the Great King were very small, or almost none, at that time, there was no disagreement between ministers such as Shangguan Yuanji and Qiu Zhen.

But now, the national strength of the Wind Country is getting stronger and stronger, and if it continues to expand, the throne is within reach, so that the voice of domestic support for the king to win the throne is getting louder and higher, and ministers such as Qiu Zhen and Zhang Xin are living examples.

At this time, the contradictions between Shangguan Yuanji and Qiu Zhen and other ministers began to be gradually exposed, and the worst thing is that this contradiction could not be reconciled, and the two sides had worlds of differences in the most fundamental position.

In the future, the voice of supporting the king to replace the Son of Heaven will only get louder and louder, and this will gradually become the mainstream consciousness in the Wind Country, and Shangguan Yuanji still holds the idea of being loyal to the Son of Heaven, which will be very dangerous, not only a question of whether he will be dismissed, but will endanger his life. What's more, there are many ministers who are eyeing the position of Shangguan Yuanji's right minister, such as Zhang Xin.

Zong Yuan is very worried about Shangguan Yuanji now, but there are some things that he can't say.