Sun Ning was indeed dissatisfied with the mistakes of Zhuge Qingyun and Ke Yongsheng.

Whether it is said that they are sincere in their meritorious service, or whether they have low eyes and masters, anyway, they have completely messed up this errand, which has caused many variables to arise in the originally good situation in the north.

In the original plan, even if it was just a hypothetical delay, it could at least buy enough time for the imperial court. Especially now that Sun Ning wants to do something to the overseas Fusang people first, this is especially important.

But their trouble in Kaifeng has left the two sides with no room for maneuver, and maybe in a few days, Qin Yude may contact Zhao Guangxiao's department in Luoyang and call the generals directly.

The two of them naturally understood this problem, and at this time they seemed particularly worried and self-reproachful, and they kept kowtowing and confessing, looking willing to accept any punishment.

This made Sun Ning a little vague, and he didn't know what to do with them.

They did their errands badly, but after all, they tried their best to win Kaifeng for the imperial court, and they almost folded there. So, even if there is no credit, it is somewhat hard work, isn't it?

Moreover, both of them have also contributed to the imperial court before, Zhuge Qingyun will not mention it, and he followed Sun Ning in the southwest, and he has many meritorious achievements. It was Ke Yongsheng, although he was a descendant, but he also offered advice, and he also ventured into Youxian Pass, trying to say that he would surrender to Li Chengdong, and he had also accumulated a lot of credit in the past few years.

With such two people, Sun Ning can't really deal with them strictly because of this failure, which will make the courtiers and officials below feel cold.

But if it is not dealt with, it is also a problem, it will make the prestige of the court lose and set a precedent that courtiers do not have to be responsible for making mistakes.

So after some muttering, Sun Ning stood up, deliberately came to Zhuge Qingyun, bent down and helped him up: "Qingyun, you don't have to be like this. You and I have been kings and ministers for many years, even if you don't mention the past credits, even if this is the feeling, I won't really embarrass you. ”

Zhuge Qingyun took advantage of the situation, and his face was even more ashamed and moved: "Your Majesty ......"

"Get up too." Sun Ning glanced at Ke Yongsheng again, and then his tone was slightly solemn, "But this mistake is a mistake, whether it is merit or affection, it can't be used to atone for the crime after all, otherwise it won't be able to convince the subordinates below."

"Therefore, I will temporarily take away your current official positions, and you can also take this opportunity to rest for a while. will be raised, and when he and the court are useful again, they will use you again. ”

Saying that, Sun Ning found that the two of them looked miserable, so he added: "Don't worry, your title is still there, and you are still my Dayue courtier." ”

One of them has the title of earl, and the other has the rank of doctor, so it is not too sad that they are only removed from the exact official position. And this, naturally, can also give an explanation to others.

Knowing that this was the emperor's maintenance of himself, the two naturally bowed to him with gratitude, and then under Sun Ning's signal, they retreated with gratitude and apprehension.

Compared with the two of them who were relaxed, Sun Ning was in a complicated mood and had a lot of worries.

I really didn't expect to solve a trouble in Hangzhou and set a strategy after that, and trouble followed. m.

I am afraid that in a few days, many people in the DPRK and China will speak out to discourage the construction of shipyards in Zhejiang, the training of naval forces, and so on.

Before, Sun Ning was not afraid of such opposition, because with his current reputation, he could naturally suppress everything.

But after this incident, my reasons are not as sufficient as before, and I really don't plan it.

After a long test, but still nothing, Sun Ning could only put it aside with a wry smile, thinking that after the problems appeared, he would deal with them one by one.

Unexpectedly, after the afternoon, someone came to report that Shen Zhou, the left minister, Xiao Changyong, the right minister, and other important ministers asked to see him.

Sun Ning didn't have to listen to their intentions, he could already guess what it was.

But when the time came, he couldn't even see his courtiers, so he could only summon the right ones, and then what they played was really related to the dispatch of troops at sea.

The attitude of these people is also the same, they don't think that now is the time to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to the sea, because that kind of investment is too much to lose, not to mention the change of Kaifeng.

Shen Zhou was even more upright and said: "Your Majesty, compared with the enemy in the north, the thieves on the sea are only scabies after all, and they are not worth mentioning. Why bother at this time to put the money that should have been used in the north to the south? ”

"Yes, Your Majesty, the minister also thinks that there is something wrong with doing this. Moreover, with Your Majesty's divine martial arts, haven't you already killed all the thieves who committed my Dayue coastal defense? The minister thought that the remaining thieves at sea would not dare to come again in a few years, so he ......"

Sun Ning didn't let Xiao Changyong finish his words, but raised his head to stop it, and looked at the important courtier in front of him: "So you all think so?" Think the thieves at sea are not worth mentioning at all? ”

Everyone was stunned, and it was Shen Zhou who spoke: "Your Majesty, if it weren't for the ministers, they decided that they were not worth mentioning, but compared with the strong enemy in the north, the sea thieves should be released first."

"After all, the wealth and manpower of the imperial court are limited, and they can only take care of one end. And it is obvious that after Kaifeng fails to make a plan, there will soon be a war of arms. ”

"Your Majesty, what Shen Xiang said is very true, please think twice!"

"Please think twice, Your Majesty!"

More than a dozen important courtiers, from two prime ministers, to two politicians, to several scholars, knelt and bowed almost at the same time to express their attitudes and positions.

This made Sun Ning also feel a lot of pressure.

It is said that the emperor is the lord of a country and has exclusive power, but after all, that is just the naïve idea of someone who is not in his position.

It is impossible for any sober-minded monarch, especially the emperor who still wants to make a difference, to really go his own way and completely ignore the opinions of the ministers below.

Even an emperor like Sun Ning, who really relied on his own strength to re-establish the imperial court, hesitated in his heart when faced with such advice from his ministers.

In the end, he could only sigh: "Since all of you Aiqing see it this way, I naturally won't force it to push it forward." However, I always believe that the plague of the sea should not be underestimated, and if this scabies disease is not eliminated early, I am afraid that it will cause a major disaster. ”

"Your Majesty......" Shen Zhou was about to say anything more, but was interrupted by Sun Ning: "Okay, this matter will be as you said for the time being, let's hold off for a while." However, I also said in advance that once the pressure on the north is no longer there and there is no need to use troops on a large scale, the imperial court will still have to prepare for the sea with this strategy first, and take the initiative to go to the sea to pacify the Kou. ”

Seeing that the emperor had made such a concession, the ministers naturally did not dare to disobey, and immediately bowed and agreed, saying that the emperor was more than saintly.

Some people died, but not completely......