Fang Xiu's face was light, and he said lightly: "Zhou Guo will definitely agree." ”

The determined tone made the little empress slightly stunned.

With a look of curiosity in her eyes, she asked, "How do you know?" ”

Fang Xiu said: "Because if the Zhou State does not agree, the minister will attack the Zhou State with the strength of the whole country!" If you don't break Jinnan, you won't return it! ”

As soon as these words came out, the little empress looked puzzled and said, "But in your previous letter to me, you said that as a monarch, you must put the people first...... Didn't you just tell me that food should be given priority to the victims in Huizhou? ”

Fang Xiu said: "That's what the minister said."

When the little empress heard this, her expression was even more puzzled, and she said: "Even though I have never led troops to fight, I also know that the soldiers and horses have not moved, the grain and grass go first, the two countries are facing each other, and logistics is particularly important. ”

Fang Xiu was silent for a few breaths, and said in a deep voice:

"The big families in Lingnan Road still have grain in stock, and they can be temporarily requisitioned and transferred, which can solve the urgent need, and then order Bai Qi to concentrate on capturing Lingbei Road, and to fight to support the war, you can drive all the way into Jinnan City and break through Jinnan City!"

The voice fell.

The empress understood Fang Xiu's thoughts, and her face showed a solemn expression.

Fighting to nurture war, in just four words, is easy to say, but it is extremely difficult to do.

It is said that only the grain of large households is requisitioned.

If the food of the large families is not enough, it can only affect the common people.

If the food of the ordinary people is still not enough, they can only slaughter the city to minimize the consumption of rations and avoid worries.

Fang Xiu's few words represented.

Once Zhou Guo did not agree to the terms of peace.

The ordinary people of the Zhou Kingdom will suffer an unimaginable disaster!

Even so......

It's not enough for Emperor Zhou to compromise for it!

After all, one of the conditions offered by Fang Xiu was for him to give up the throne!

As long as this one condition is still there, it is impossible for Emperor Zhou to agree to negotiate peace!

No matter how many people die, to the emperor, it is just a number.

Even if the entire Zhou Kingdom was destroyed in the end, he would end up hanging himself.

There is almost no difference from the outcome of the peace negotiation.

In this way, Emperor Zhou's choice must be to fight the court endlessly.

What is the point of negotiation?

Wu Mingkong didn't believe that Fang Xiu couldn't think of this.

Therefore, she looked at Fang Xiu and asked the doubts in her heart.

"Emperor Zhou doesn't care about how many people die, he only cares about his own throne."

"Not surprisingly, it is."

Fang Xiu nodded, expressing approval.

The little empress was puzzled: "In that case, why are you still so sure?" ”

Fang Xiu said leisurely: "Because from the beginning, the minister didn't expect Emperor Zhou to agree to peace. ”

Hearing this, a big question mark appeared on the little empress's head.

Without waiting for her to ask, Fang Xiu followed up and explained: "As long as the court of the Zhou State agrees, there is nothing the Emperor of Zhou can do if he disagrees. ”

The court of the Zhou State?

The little empress was slightly stunned, then seemed to realize something, was shocked, and blurted out: "You plan to plot against the hundred officials of the Zhou State?" ”

Fang Xiu bowed slightly.

The little empress was silent for a while, and then said: "The State of Zhou, like my great cadres, governs the world with the word loyalty and filial piety, unless the contradiction between the hundred officials and the emperor reaches the point of no return, it is difficult to rebel against them to ascend to the sky." ”

Fang Xiu opened his mouth and said:

Because of the new policy, the hundred officials of the Zhou State have been divided into two factions, one faction is headed by Wei Dongzheng, who advocates the implementation of the new policy, and everything involves the new policy, and he will spare no effort, and this year has also been given the emperor's heavy responsibility.

The other faction, led by Xie Qian, was dissatisfied with the new policy and acted in disobedience, so it was excluded to a certain extent.

Despite this, the majority of officials in the Zhou court were still headed by Xie Qian.

As long as they can plot against Xie Qian, the hundred officials in this part will agree to negotiate peace......

They can't refuse the conditions offered by the minister! ”

The little empress showed curiosity in her eyes and asked, "What conditions did you give them?" ”

Fang Xiudao:

"Xie Qian is still the first assistant, and the affairs of the Ministry of Industry, the Criminal Department, and the Ministry of Rites, after he votes for it, he can approve the red on his behalf.

The rest of the officials, above the third grade, are still the original official positions, the fourth rank fills the vacancy of the third grade, the fourth rank is below, and the official is promoted to half a grade!

In addition, the minister also planned to demolish the palace of the Zhou State, and the remaining silver was distributed to the hundred officials in the form of a scumbag. ”

Hearing this, the little empress was slightly stunned.

After a while, he said with a complicated expression: "If Xie Qian believes in your promise, this condition is indeed impossible to refuse......

Speaking of this, he paused, and then said:

"However, in this way, even if Li Yingyue is the empress of the Zhou State and you are the regent of the Zhou State, the imperial court's control of the Zhou State is still insufficient.

After Zhou Guo recuperated and regained his strength, those courtiers were still able to force Li Yingyue to take the throne and regain control of the government in their own hands......

Even, they don't need to force Li Yingyue to take the Zen position, they can achieve their goal. ”

Fang Xiu said: "Your Majesty don't worry about this, by that day, my Daqian will already be the co-master of the world, a small Zhou country, don't need to take it seriously." ”

“......”

The little empress really wanted to say to Fang Xiu, is this a little too confident?

But thinking of what he said and did before, he still chose to be silent.

No matter when, she can trust Fang Xiu!

Fang Xiu noticed the little empress's expression, a smile appeared between his eyebrows, and said, "Your Majesty, do you think the minister is too confident?" ”

The little empress's delicate pretty face showed a touch of embarrassment, and then it flashed, shook her head, and resolutely denied it.

"I don't, don't talk nonsense."

"It seems that Your Majesty really thought so......"

Fang Xiu raised his eyebrows and said, "If Your Majesty really didn't think so, he wouldn't be so weak-hearted, but told the minister with confidence, that's right, that's what I think, what can you do?" ”

When the little empress heard this, she couldn't help but laugh and said, "I find that you know more about me than I know about you. ”

Fang Xiu said: "That's because the minister has a lot of knowledge in his head, and His Majesty knows very little, but the minister will slowly teach His Majesty ...... in the future."

Wu Mingkong couldn't hear the sound of his words, and only thought that he had misheard "knowledge" as "posture".

The delicate little face showed a look of pride, and said: "I don't need you to teach, I am the son of heaven, and my talent is different from mortals, and after a long time, I will understand it." ”

“......”

Fang Xiu nodded with a straight face, and saluted: "The minister thinks so too. ”

The talent was recognized by Fang Xiu, and the little empress was even more proud.

Fang Xiu was silent for a while, pulled the topic back on track, and said, "As long as Xie Qian agrees to the imperial court to garrison troops in the important places of the Zhou State, it will not be so easy for them to break away from the ministers...... The control of the imperial court, the so-called criticism of red, can work without the intervention of external forces, but if there is the intervention of external forces, it is nothing. ”

When the little empress heard this, she nodded and agreed.

Like the Zhou State, the Qianguo governed the world with loyalty and filial piety.

There are all parents in the world who are all in the world, and there are all sovereign fathers, and they talk about what sovereign fathers are greater than the sky.

The result?

The so-called loyalty is nothing more than loyalty to interests.

The emperor can give them power and wealth, and the monarch is their heaven.

If the emperor did not have this power, the monarch would be nothing.

Even if someone pointed to a deer as a horse in front of them, they just didn't see it.

At this time, the monarch is no longer the monarch's father, but just the title of His Majesty.

Hundreds of officials will scramble one by one to throw themselves into the arms of their father!

The more Wu Mingkong thought about it, the more annoyed he felt, and he couldn't help but glare at Fang Xiu, and said, "Containing the emperor with hundreds of officials is what you are best at, I shouldn't question your ability, I believe you can do it." ”

“......”

When Fang Xiu heard these sour words, the corners of his mouth couldn't help twitching, he stepped forward, pulled the little empress in his arms, and said: "The minister is just good at sharing worries for His Majesty, Your Majesty deals with the government day and night, the minister sees it in his eyes and hurts in his heart, so he naturally has to find a way to share his worries for His Majesty." ”

"Shameless!"

The little empress nestled in his arms, her pretty face was slightly red, and she scolded angrily.

Fang Xiu just smiled and didn't answer.

At this time, the little empress seemed to think of something, looked at Fang Xiu, raised her eyebrows slightly, and said, "Why did you think of being this regent?" ”

Hearing this question, Fang Xiu opened his mouth and was about to answer.

It's just that before he could speak, he heard the little empress analyze seriously: "The three words of the regent sound like it makes people think about it."

Even if the hundred officials of the Zhou State agreed to negotiate peace and chose the prime minister of the Qianguo State as the regent, it would not be justified among the people and the countries.

Of course, I know that you are Li Yingyue's nominal husband, and it is reasonable to make you a prince, but after all, you are also my prime minister. ”

Fang Xiu was silent for a few breaths, nodded, and said, "What Your Majesty said is reasonable. ”

After a pause, he asked again: "Then what words does Your Majesty think should be chosen for the title of prince of the minister, so as not to look out of place and different from the ordinary Zhou State clan?" ”

The little empress raised her eyes to look at him, her watery eyes blinked, and said, "Why do you have to be a prince?" ”

Fang Xiu said: "What does Your Majesty mean, the minister is not a prince?" A title in addition to the king? Or create another position, such as a master in another country, or ...... Pillar Country? ”

The little empress said: "In the Zhou Kingdom, the Taishi is just a fictitious position, as for the Zhu Kingdom, if I remember correctly, the Yan Kingdom will have this title, and the Taishi of the Zhou State has its name, in my opinion, it is better to call it ...... Prime minister? ”

“......”

Fang Xiu was slightly stunned, he didn't keep up with the little empress's train of thought for the first time.

Wu Mingkong then said: "At the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, there was also the post of prime minister, which was set up under Zhongshu Province, and the power was equal to that of the prime minister.

It is reasonable to reinstate the post of Zhongshu Province and Prime Minister, as for the Cabinet...... It can also exist together, the cabinet votes are drafted, and the prime minister approves the red, which is not without inappropriateness......"

When Fang Xiu heard this, his face showed a look of thought, and he thought to himself...... It seems, probably, maybe, that it doesn't seem impossible?

Seeing Fang Xiu's serious thinking, the little empress pouted, and said leisurely: "When the time comes, let Li Invite Yue call you your father, you are both husband and father, not only the father of Zhou Guo, but also the father of my great Qian!"

The body of one person, who was called the father by the two empresses of the time, can be regarded as the first person in the past, which is enough to go down in history and leave a name in history. ”

Hearing this, Fang Xiu came back to his senses, looked at the little empress, raised his eyebrows, and said, "Why doesn't the minister remember that Your Majesty is so proficient in yin and yang weird qi?" ”

The little empress showed a trace of doubt in her eyes, and asked curiously, "What is the weird qi of yin and yang?" ”

Fang Xiu thought for a moment and said seriously: "Your Majesty's words are a little sarcastic, and a little dissatisfied, and they are cold everywhere, which is called yin and yang weirdness. ”

Hearing Fang Xiu's explanation, the little empress showed a sudden look on her face, and then crossed her waist and said, "That's right, I am!" ”

Fang Xiu looked at the delicate face in front of him, raised his eyebrows, and said with a smile: "It just so happens that the minister is the best at rectifying yin and yang weirdness!" ”

The voice fell.

Fang Xiu stretched out his hands, picked up the little empress, and threw her on the dragon couch.

The little empress was startled by this sudden movement, and couldn't help but let out an exclamation.

In the next second, the exclamation was blocked by Fang Xiu.

"Uh-huh......"

A moment later.

Fang Xiu slowly let go.

Wu Mingkong's good-looking peach blossom eyes were rippling, looking at Fang Xiu, and said angrily: "You will bully me all day long!" ”

Fang Xiu said: "That's right, the minister not only bullies Your Majesty, but also only likes to bully Your Majesty, even if he is the regent of the Zhou Kingdom, it is still like this!" Unless Your Majesty has a way to rectify the ministers, the ministers will bully Your Majesty for the rest of their lives! ”

When Wu Mingkong heard this, he was slightly stunned.

Forthwith.

The beautiful face is even more coquettish, stretching out her white jade hand, supporting her little head, raising her willow eyebrows, and smiling smartly:

"I want to bully me for the rest of my life, but I don't have a door."

"One day, I will turn over and call the shots, and let you call me here every day!"

Fang Xiu looked at her bright smile, his heart moved slightly, and he also smiled, and replied, "The minister is waiting for that day!" ”

The two looked at each other for a long time.

In the end, Wu Mingkong couldn't restrain the shame in his heart, turned his gaze away, and changed the topic:

"I suddenly thought, after the peace is negotiated, if the hundred officials of the Zhou State are disobedient to what you want to do, how should I deal with it?"

Fang Xiu said: "The government of the Zhou State is handled by the hundred officials of the Zhou State, and the ministers do not intend to intervene. ”

Wu Mingkong was stunned for a moment and asked, "What's the point of not interfering in the affairs of the court and putting forward such harsh conditions?" ”

Fang Xiu said: "There are three reasons, one of them, as far as the minister knows, since Emperor Zhou ascended the throne, he has been eyeing my Daqian, and he wants to send troops to invade my Daqian three times and twice, and the minister wants to attack the Zhou State first, but also to prevent trouble......

Boy.

took precautions before they happened, and directly dragged people off the throne.

When Wu Mingkong heard this explanation, he didn't know what to say for a while.

"Second, Zhenbao Zhai's business has not been easy to do in the Zhou Kingdom, even if he controls Li Yingyue and masters the shops of the Zuihua Pavilion, the silver earned in the Zhou Kingdom can rarely be transported to Daqian.

After the peace negotiation, not only the business of Zhenbao Zhai and Zuihua Pavilion will no longer be hindered in the Zhou Kingdom, as long as it is the business of the imperial court, there will be no more obstacles!

Unless the nobles of the Zhou family dare to turn their faces against the court because of a little silver, and have a hard time with the army stationed!

Of course, when the time comes, they will be properly given a little benefit, as long as they are obedient enough. ”

"Third, not interfering in the government is not without benefits, if there is an accident in the future, the Zhou State is a burden that can be thrown out, and the minister ...... The imperial court will not have any burden, if there is no change, it can annex the Zhou state, advance can be attacked, retreat can be defended......"

The first two points were understood by Wu Mingkong.

At the latter point, she was in the clouds.

But this is not the first time in this situation, she chose to believe Fang Xiu, and did not ask more, but said:

"I see."

After a pause, he remembered another thing and asked: "Qin Xingyan of the household department made a concert some time ago, saying that after the imperial court decided to provide disaster relief, the granaries of several state capitals in Huizhou suddenly ran out of water, do you know about this matter?" ”