Facing the gun and stick in the words of Shi Heng, the prince of Zhongguo, Cao Jixiang still did not get angry, on the contrary, he slowly raised the teapot on the table, poured a cup of fragrant tea before replying: "Isn't it just that our family invited Grandpa to come this time to discuss how to deal with it?" ”

Shi Heng was not interested in tea, he only replied mockingly: "Oh, then I don't know what good way the inner minister has come up with?" ”

"Our family has a solution, it depends on whether the grandfather dares to do it."

When he said this, the hypocritical smile on Cao Jixiang's face faded and was replaced by a cruel look.

"Is there anything I Shi Heng dare not do in this world, but it doesn't hurt to say it!"

Shi Heng did not hesitate to ask to the end, the reason was that he had realized that as Shen Yichen grew stronger and stronger, he had fallen into a rhythm of slow death, and he had to find a turning point as soon as possible.

"Raise the army."

Cao Jixiang said these two words coldly, after experiencing these things, he had already understood that Shi Heng, who played political games in the court, was not Shen Yichen's opponent at all, and he would inevitably suffer a defeat.

Military generals can only play the greatest value in troubled times, and the peaceful and prosperous times will be restricted by various officialdom rules, on the contrary, Shen Yichen's long-sleeved dance is very suitable for this kind of stage.

Raising troops?

Hearing these two words spit out by Cao Jixiang, Shi Heng lost his previous impatience and disdain, and the expression on his face instantly became solemn.

To tell the truth, if it was before Zhu Jianqing, the emperor of Mingliang, ascended the throne, if Cao Jixiang had made up his mind to unite with him to raise troops, it is estimated that Shi Heng would have gambled on the dragon's merits without saying a word.

But now that the new monarch has been on the throne for half a year, no matter how young he is, at least he has passed the most dangerous transition period, and has been recognized and loyal by hundreds of civil and military officials and all the people in the world.

"Prime minister, aren't you kidding, can you still rebel at this time?"

Shi Heng replied with a mocking face, he was arrogant, not stupid, who would do it when it was clear that he would be sent to death.

"Who told the grandfather to rebel, our family said that it was just to raise troops on the side of the Qingjun!"

Hearing this answer, Shi Heng was stunned, and then the expression on his face was extremely complicated.

"Are you saying that the first strike is the strongest, and kill Shen Yichen?"

"That's right, soft can't do it, then you can only come hard."

Cao Jixiang had a look of hideousness on his face, originally he didn't want to come to this point, after all, he was different from Shi Heng, the palace belonged to the unshakable basic plate, and it was impossible for Shen Yichen to fight for power from the palace.

But the identity of the emperor approved by the Empress Dowager Hang touched the basic plate of Cao Jixiang's palace, and he knew very well that if Shen Yichen contacted the emperor at the same time as himself, the other party would definitely crush him in terms of identity and influence on the emperor.

The identity of a eunuch is destined to be incomparable with a scholar, just like Zhu Qizhen of Ming Yingzong called Wang Zhen as Mr., can it be the same as the later Wanli Emperor calling Zhang Juzheng as Mr.?

Zhang Juzheng is the emperor who is really recognized by the Manchu Dynasty civil and military and the harem of the previous dynasty, the emperor saw that he had to perform a student salute, once Wang Zhen lost his power and the protection of the imperial power, he was not much different from a water dog.

Now in terms of proximity to the emperor, he still occupies a first-mover advantage, and when time goes by step by step, Shen Yichen and the emperor become more and more intimate, and the Empress Dowager Hang is slowly familiar with this son, and the "information cocoon" created will collapse instantly, which is what Cao Jixiang can't accept.

In a sense, he, like Shi Heng, is on the path of slow death.

"How can Shen Yichen be so easy to kill?"

After the shock, Shi Heng replied with disdain on his face.

Others don't know what Shen Yichen's strength is now, and as the main opponent, isn't it clear?

Even if Shen Yichen is not a hidden soldier and horse in the line of Chengguo Gong, his own Jingshi alone controls the Jinyi Guard and the Shenji Battalion, and the border army is even more obedient to the Liaodong Metropolitan Division, Fujian Imperial Division, and Shandong Imperial Division.

The most outrageous thing is that the next fleet that Daming is currently using for trade is actually controlled by Shen Yichen.

The first battle of Liaodong made Shi Heng see the "springboard" method of using the transportation of the navy, if he couldn't kill Shen Yichen with one blow, then the speed of the soldiers and horses of Fujian, Shandong and other places galloping to aid the Beijing division would definitely not be much slower than his own Xuanda border army.

Not to mention that the Xuanda border army is still facing the pressure of Monan Mongolia and Liaodong Dusi, Shi Heng believes that when the heroes are competing for the deer, Dingxiang Bo Guo Deng must be on Shen Yichen's side!

"Put up the soldiers and horses to fight, it will definitely not be able to kill Shen Yichen, but at least this Forbidden City is still your and my territory, as long as he is gone, I don't believe that those soldiers and horses who follow will continue to swear allegiance."

After all, in the face of the clean-up action of Zhu Qizhen of Ming Yingzong in history, Shi Heng controlled the heavy troops and finally chose to be captured, leaving only Cao Jixiang unwilling to order his heir Cao Qin to raise troops to rebel.

Now Cao Jixiang's idea is that it is either good, and if you want to do it, you will do it, and then you will be fast. Shen Yichen served as the emperor's teacher, so he had to often go in and out of the palace to teach Emperor Mingliang, which was equivalent to having countless chances.

Cao Jixiang's words hit Shi Heng a bit, it is true that the palace is a place where Shen Yichen can't reach out, and he is naturally at a disadvantage. If you are ready for a heavy ambush, he will have to sink into the sand with three heads and six arms!

But feeling that it was feasible and feasible, Shi Heng was not carried away by anger after all, he asked rhetorically: "Even if you can kill Shen Yichen in the palace, how to deal with the follow-up troubles, it is not so simple to calm things down." ”

Let's not talk about how to react to wantonly killing the first assistant of the cabinet, just one Chengguo Duke Zhu Yong, Shi Heng didn't believe that the other party would swallow his anger.

Shen Yichen is gone, Cheng Guogong's lineage is still there, and the soldiers and horses loyal to him still have the backbone to rely on. To tell the truth, if you really want to start a big battle, Shi Heng does not have the confidence to defeat Zhu Yong, and the deterrent power of the veteran lord is still there.

"Our family will persuade the Queen Mother and the Long Live Lord, as long as Shen Yichen is characterized as a chaotic minister and thief, then we are loyal ministers and righteous people Qingjun, who would dare to stand up and make trouble?"

That's right, Cao Jixiang's plan is not to raise troops, but to Qingjun's side. As long as the emperor believes that Shen Yichen is a chaotic minister and thief, he must not be, Shi Heng's move to raise troops has become acting on orders and controlling the name of righteousness.

At that time, even if Zhu Yong, the Duke of Chengguo, is not convinced, there will be no capital for confrontation if the name is not justified. It's still the old saying, whoever controls the emperor really controls the world!

In the face of Cao Jixiang's step-by-step agitation, if Shi Heng was estimated to be hot-headed before, he would have done it. But now that Shen Yichen has put a few things in a row with the civil official group, no matter how much he has to learn a lesson, he will grow wiser.

He always felt that Cao Jixiang's sudden change of attitude was so radical, and there might be something hidden behind it, so he asked: "Inner Minister, you are so eager to get rid of Shen Yichen, is there another secret?" ”

"Grandpa is really meticulous, and he can't hide anything from you."

Cao Jixiang praised him, and then nodded and admitted: "Just when the previous dynasty held the Zhengdan Dynasty meeting, the harem ordered Mrs. He Yi Shen Yichen to do a big thing. ”

"What's the big deal?"

"Shen Yichen will serve as the master of the Great Ming Emperor!"

Hearing Cao Jixiang's answer, it can be said that all the mysteries in Shi Heng's heart have been solved, no wonder the other party is so eager, this is the backyard is on fire.

"I see, it seems that the situation of the prime minister is not much better than that of this father."

People are like this many times, one person feels that everything is not going well, and when another person is unlucky together, Shi Heng feels much more comfortable. Especially this unlucky person, he is still a eunuch who is not used to seeing in his heart.

"Oh, in the same situation, then we have to work together sincerely."

was ridiculed by Shi Heng one after another, even if Cao Jixiang asked for help, he couldn't hold back his temper at this time, and he spoke with thorns.

After all, since serving as the eunuch in charge of the seal, Cao Jixiang can be said to be the person in charge of the Ming Empire, including Shen Yichen, who is not allowed to be called "internal minister"?

To be honest, I really haven't been sarcastically ridiculed like this, Shi Heng is the first.

But then again, Cao Jixiang used a similar attitude to ridicule Shi Heng at the beginning, and now it is regarded as the rotation of feng shui, which really fulfills the old saying, the gentleman is harmonious but different, and the villain is the same but not harmonious.

Whenever there is a conflict of interest, the two sides begin to "attack" each other.

"How do you plan to cooperate?"

The two sides were in the same situation, and Shi Heng obviously did not have the initial eagerness, after all, Cao Jixiang couldn't do it both ways.

"We will handle the affairs in the palace, and the soldiers and horses outside the palace will be transferred by the grandfather, but our family has one more condition."

"On what terms?"

"Our nephew Cao Xuan is both civil and military, and he is only a governor and knows Qu Cai, how about his grandfather being promoted to be a governor in the rear army of the Fifth Military Camp?"

The governor is a second-grade official, and he is considered the deputy of the governor, and he does not have the power to control a battalion alone. Cao Jixiang's price is very clear, that is, his nephew Cao Xuan wants to cut one-fifth of the big cake from the five military camps.

But the problem is that the cooperation between the two sides is lost by Shi Heng alone, how can he agree?

I saw Shi Heng's face immediately gloomy, and said coldly: "Prime minister, you are taking advantage of the fire to rob, and your heart is not sincere." ”

You must know that Cao Jixiang's heir Cao Qin was knighted, that is, he ate the soldiers and horses controlled by Shi Heng in the 3,000 battalions, and Cao Qin moved quickly after taking the throne, and in a short period of time, he used his private army to replace Shi Heng's cronies in the 3,000 battalions, and achieved complete control.

Now Cao Jixiang has to inch in, and he wants to continue to eat the five military camps, which is really greedy and not enough to swallow elephants!

Feeling Shi Heng's anger, Cao Jixiang said disapprovingly: "Grandpa, to say something ugly, if Shen Yichen falls, the Divine Machine Battalion under his control will naturally fall into your hands, can I still fight for it as an internal official?" ”

"A governor's position, for a god machine battalion, this deal is not a loss, and our family has to leave a way back for ourselves."

Cao Jixiang made it obvious this time that if Shen Yichen fell Shi Heng, he would take over his power in the Beijing camp and become a dominant family. In addition, both sides know what kind of villain the other party is, if there is no common enemy of Shen Yichen, the next object of power struggle is themselves.

In terms of the current distribution of troops, Cao Jixiang is not Shi Heng's opponent when he fights alone, and the eunuchs naturally have a disadvantage in public opinion, and they cannot get the support of civil and military officials and all the people in the world.

If it is said that the killing of Shen Yichen still has to consider a justifiable name, if Shi Heng uses force against Cao Jixiang, I am afraid that most of them will be happy to see it.

Part of the 3,000 battalions, the rear army of the five military battalions, plus the four guards of Tengxiang, is the capital of Cao Jixiang's self-protection.

Of course, the real ambition buried in the bottom of his heart, Cao Jixiang could not tell Shi Heng. He just wants to devour the soldiers and horses in Shi Heng's hands by encroaching step by step, who said that the son of a eunuch can't be the emperor?

"Hahaha, it seems that the prime minister is now wary of his father."

Shi Heng laughed uncontrollably, it turned out that Cao Jixiang was so afraid of himself, and instantly swept away the humiliation of bowing his head and giving up profits.

"But the internal minister is too worried, you and I are the best way to get along with the well water inside and outside the river without violating the river water, and sometimes it is not a good thing to stretch your hand too long."

Military power is the foundation of Shi Heng, and the concession of the 3,000 battalions has already made him very demoralized, and it is impossible to lose the basic plate of the five military battalions no matter what. Now that the situation is turning around, Shen Yichen is more anxious than himself to serve as the master of the Ming Emperor, Cao Jixiang, and it is he who should bow his head and ask for it!

This time, Shi Heng could afford to wait.

Hearing Shi Heng's reply, Cao Jixiang's face turned green, he didn't expect that the other party would be able to get the Shenji Battalion, and he was not willing to let go of the back camp of the Fifth Military Battalion.

At this time, a hideous smile appeared on Cao Jixiang's face, and he replied: "What Grandpa said is very true, it seems that our family is a little overdone." ”

"Then let's talk about it today, after the grandfather returns home, think about it, how to kill Shen Yichen!"

After that, Cao Jixiang raised the teacup on the table, symbolizing the tea to send off the guests.

Seeing the other party's posture, Shi Heng got up with a smile on his face, hugged his fists and said, "My father will leave first." ”

"Grandpa, go slowly, forgive us for not being far away."

A few words of hypocrisy and politeness, until Shi Heng's back stepped out of the courtyard gate, Cao Jixiang raised the teacup in his hand and slammed it to the ground, with a crisp sound of "clang", which frightened the palace maids and little eunuchs waiting in the hall.

One of the little eunuchs with a higher status endured the fear in his heart, leaned over and knelt at Cao Jixiang's feet, wiping his tea-soaked boots, and said cautiously: "The inner minister is angry, it is not worth being angry with an arrogant martial artist like Shi Heng, he will suffer in the future." ”

"Bitter?"

Hearing the little eunuch's words, the angry look on Cao Jixiang's face turned into a gloomy smile.

"In the future, it's not as simple as suffering, this kind of martial artist belongs to the mud and can't support the wall, since he is unkind, don't blame our family for being unjust, and the last chance to survive Shi Heng himself is buried."

Cao Jixiang suddenly came out with this sentence, which made the little eunuch a little confused, didn't the two of them still talk about joining forces just now, how could they say that it was the same as Shi Heng dying immediately?