Linghu Minzhi held a stack of documents, followed Ying Ziqing, and walked into the side hall of Afang Palace.

Xiahou Mengde's army was getting closer and closer, and the Son of Heaven convened the Seven Academies of National Counsel to discuss the meeting, and asked Hu Minzhi to attend the meeting as a confidant of Ying Ziqing, and when necessary, he would also accept the inquiry of the Son of Heaven, and provide some suggestions as much as he could.

At the outer gate of the hall, Ling Hu Minzhi and Li Ze, the national teacher of the Tiance Academy, met head-on. Li Ze said hello to Ying Ziqing with a smile, glanced at Linghu Min again, and said with a smile: "Minzhi, the state affairs are difficult, and the hearts of the people in Xianyang are floating, what good do you have to build and stabilize the hearts of the people in Xianyang?"

Ling Hu Minzhi bowed and bowed: "There is a great power teacher, why do you need to say anything about it." For example, today, the Academy of Sciences and the Academy of Heaven are listed in the three academies, and the national teacher is important to His Majesty, just to show what he has learned in his chest, and to share his worries for His Majesty. ”

"Although the Tiance Academy is newly listed as the third academy, how can it be compared with the Heavenly Academy. Great Teacher, you are an old man of the Heavenly Academy, with rich experience, if there is something that I and other juniors can't do, I have to ask the Great Master for more guidance. ”

Ying Ziqing was embarrassed. Li Ze laughed and walked away.

Ying Ziqing sighed: "Minzhi, I am a sinner of the Heavenly Academy, and I will have no shame to see the great teachers of the Heavenly Academy in the future." In the thousands of years of the Heavenly Academy, there had never been a great teacher who had been so humiliated. ”

Ling Hu Minzhi comforted: "Great country teacher, why bother with such a proud person. After all, it's just a vine carl. ”

"But this vine is attached to the big tree. Ying Ziqing shook his head helplessly. "Yin Congzhou is under Jiuquan, I'm afraid I will regret it. Giving up a talent like you, but leaving a Zhongshan wolf by his side, is also his smart life, confused for a while, and taking the blame on himself. ”

Ling Hu Minzhi was silent. After Yin Congzhou was placed under house arrest, he knew that he would never have a chance to turn over, so he went on a hunger strike in a fit of rage. Linghu Minzhi once went to see him. Yin Congzhou expressed his remorse to him at that time. But this qiē is meaningless. Whether you regret it or not, you can't change the facts.

Ling Hu Minzhi was very open, whether it was Yin Congzhou's regret or Li Ze's publicity, he laughed it off. He didn't even complain like Ying Ziqing. He also knew that the reason why Li Ze was so arrogant was because the person who suppressed the Heavenly Academy was the Son of Heaven.

The new emperor's suppression of the Heavenly Academy continued unabated, in addition to inheriting the established policy of the previous emperors, it also had the meaning of preventing the Meng family from becoming big. Ying Ziqing and Meng Zili walked too close. If the Heavenly Academy rises again, the Meng family will succeed the Yin family and become a force that cannot be checked and balanced.

"Minzhi, Xiahou Mengde's army is getting closer and closer, how can I deal with it? ”

Ling Hu Minzhi glanced at Ying Ziqing and thought about it. "Does the Great Master really want to make a difference?"

"Of course. ”

"The great division can go to the front line in person and fight against Xiahou Mengde. ”

"What?" Ying Ziqing turned around in surprise, a look of surprise. Ling Hu Minzhi's idea is a bit unreliable, what can he do at the front line. Waiting to be killed by Xiahou Mengde, or surrendering Xiahou Mengde?

Seeing Ying Ziqing's expression, Hu Minzhi was extremely helpless. This person is really not a suitable candidate for a great national teacher, and there is no realm in the realm. If you want to have power or not, it's purely a decoration. At this point, what else can the Heavenly Academy do but take the initiative to sacrifice? You really want to die on the front line. At least the Son of Heaven can still read you. Of course, he can't let you go, the new emperor has just ascended the throne. The great division was killed by the rebels, and he could not afford such a loss.

Ling Hu Min's words changed. "Great Master, Li Guoshi is right in one sentence. At present, people's hearts are unstable, and the Heavenly Academy must have something to say, and it is the duty of the Heavenly Academy to calm the people's hearts and relieve His Majesty's worries. ”

"What should I do?"

"Please ask Your Majesty to convene all the shrines within the Oki to worship the heavens and pray for the blessing of the Empire. ”

Ying Ziqing thought about it and felt that although this idea was useless, it was better than nothing, so he agreed. They went up to the temple, and before they could wait a moment, the Son of Heaven hurried out, his face tired. He didn't say any nonsense, and went directly to the topic, asking the national teachers to offer suggestions and suggestions to solve the current dilemma.

Everyone was silent for a moment, and Li Ze got up to suggest.

"Your Majesty, the minister has a strategy, you can retire Xiahou Mengde. ”

The Son of Heaven raised his eyelids, and his eyes showed a bit of appreciation. "Although Li Qing is young, he is loyal to the country, and I am very comforted. What are your plans, let's listen to them, and invite all the national teachers to refer to them together. ”

Li Ze smiled slightly. Tianyuan Academy is an ornament, and Ying Ziqing can't do anything. Bai Fengbing, the national teacher of Tianrong Academy, is not in Xianyang at all, and is currently represented by Meng Zili, but Meng Zili knows that the Meng family is jealous, Taoguang is obscure, pretending to be deaf and dumb, and he will not mention anything about building yì, and only Tiance Academy can speak and dare to speak.

As for the lower four courts, they are only the leaders of a hundred workers, how can they be qualified to speak at such a meeting, it is enough to bring their ears to listen.

Li Ze did not give in and talked eloquently.

"Your Majesty, although Xiahou Mengde has an army of two million, he is alone, and the two million soldiers are only forced by military orders, so they are reluctant to obey. With a little tricking, His Majesty could crush the army of two million. ”

Although Ying Dare felt that Li Ze was a little ashamed, he was still very happy with his courage and nodded again and again.

With the encouragement of the Son of Heaven, Li Ze became more confident.

"Although the rebels are numerous, they actually have their own ghosts. The Eagle Yang Legion was originally a subordinate of the Yin family, but Yin Jiao was killed, and Yin Xuan, the most important third son in Yin Jiao, did not know his whereabouts, and no one could compete with Xiahou Mengde, so he was mainly opposed by Xiahou Mengde. Only if there is a chance, the generals of the Eagle Yang Legion will stab Xiahou Mengde in the back at any time and regain the initiative. ”

Ying dared to bow slightly, and Meng Zili also nodded, expressing his approval of Li Ze.

"Secondly, the Golden Legion is the backbone of the empire, they did not surrender voluntarily, but after the defeat, they were helpless. Their family is still in Xianyang, and it is impossible to work for Xiahou Mengde willingly. If His Majesty is willing to pardon their sin of defeat, they can at least remain neutral. Once Xiahou Mengde became suspicious of them, not only could he not play their role, but he had to be distracted to guard against them. ”

"The only people who can really work for Xiahou Mengde are some of the people of the Hubu Legion. As long as these people are defeated, the big thing is decided. ”

Meng Zili asked, "These people are the elite of the Tiger Infantry Legion, how can we defeat them?"

"Under the heavy reward, there will be brave men. Li Ze smiled confidently: "May Your Majesty clearly show the reward, induce heavy profits, and select tens of thousands of elites from the armies." It is enough to defeat Xiahou Mengde's forward Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, in order to clear the positive and negative. ”

Meng Zili tilted his mouth and didn't say anything more. He had already guessed Li Ze's intentions, which was nothing more than to take this opportunity to transfer the elites of the three legions of Long Xiang, Feng Wu and Jinjin, and form another army in the hands of the Son of Heaven. The beauty of Li Ze's construction is that he built the Son of Heaven to use the confiscated property as a reward, which can not only show that the Son of Heaven did not confiscate the families out of selfishness, but also complete the transfer of interests.

Even if it's self-reliance. We also welcome such a proposal. Because the vast majority of the elites still come from major families, these rewards will eventually fall into the hands of the families.

Although Ying Dangdang felt that this idea was not perfect, but he knew that it was imperfect, so he could only save the emergency first, and symbolically discussed a few words, and then promulgated it as a resolution.

Ying Ziqing immediately stood up and said Ling Hu Minzhi's Jianyi. Ying Dare is very satisfied, although this can't solve any practical problems. The attitude is correct, at least it shows that there is still a tacit understanding between the Heavenly Academy and the imperial court, and the position is the same.

After the meeting ended, Ying Ziqing and Ling Hu Minzhi had just left the palace. Before they had time to get on the bus, there were attendants in the palace who came out to spread the edict of the Son of Heaven and invite them into the palace.

Ying Ziqing is inexplicable. Ling Hu Minzhi was mentally prepared, and he was not surprised at all. They returned to the main hall with their attendants, and the Son of Heaven was waiting. As soon as he saw them, the Son of Heaven laughed: "Minzhi, it's your idea, right?"

Ling Hu Minzhi didn't even dare to say it, but Ying Ziqing was bitter in his heart. The Son of Heaven is so faceless, it seems that he has a lot of opinions on him. He didn't dare to take credit, and told the process of Ling Hu Minzhi's construction. The Son of Heaven smiled and stared at Linghu Minzhi.

"Toshiyuki, what else do you have in mind?"

"Your Majesty, heavy rewards can indeed recruit a lot of warriors, but these can only solve the urgent needs of the moment, not the root cause. In the opinion of the minister, the bounty is not as good as granting land. ”

"Grant the field?" the Son of Heaven's eyes lit up.

"Yes, why do the soldiers of the Legion only have the generals of the Legion in their eyes, but there is no Imperial Court? Because the system of cultivation and warfare in the Imperial Court has long been destroyed. The soldiers fought bloodily, but they could not be rewarded, and most of the conquered lands were pocketed by high-ranking generals. The only way for them to receive their due reward was to pledge allegiance to the generals of the legion. In this case, where is the majesty of the imperial court? If His Majesty can resume ploughing and warfare, and reward the fields with meritorious service, why should the soldiers work for Xiahou Mengde?"

The Son of Heaven smiled. "Yes, if I give them the land of the Xiahou family first, Xiahou Mengde will become a poor bastard, and there will be no reward, I'm afraid no one will be willing to give him his life. ”

"Your Majesty is wise. Ling Hu Minzhi gave a timely flattery.

After discussing with Linghu Minzhi, the Son of Heaven decided to take a two-pronged approach, offering a reward with money, recruiting warriors, and forming a new army. Use the land to pacify the people and break the hearts of the rebels. One treats the symptoms, one cures the root cause, and fights for the hearts of the people with Xiahou Mengde.

"Great Master, Min Zhi is a talent, you should cultivate it carefully, whether the Heavenly Academy can be revived may depend on him. ”

Hearing the words of the Son of Heaven, Ying Ziqing's ears were hot, but he didn't dare to contradict it, so he could only bow down and receive his life.

......

Ying Yiran walked into the National Teacher's Palace, walked quickly behind Wuji, and smiled on Wuji's shoulder. Wuji turned his head and glanced at her: "What's so happy?

"The Queen Mother has just left Xianyang, how can it be so fast. Ying Yiran blinked, a little gloating. "Somebody is struggling right now. ”

Mowgli also smiled. He doesn't have to guess, he knows how difficult it is for Ying to dare now. The Great Qin Empire has become a mess, how can it be solved by changing the emperor. It is impossible for the empire to get back on its feet without a lot of tossing and turning.

For him, the Great Qin Empire should have died a long time ago, and it should not be saved at all.

Li Ze and Linghu Minzhi each gave him an idea. Ying Yiran walked to the side of the desk, poured a glass of water, and handed it to Wuji. Wuji also stood up, took the water, and walked out of the hall. Ying Yiran followed behind, following in unison, and secretly glanced at Mowgli's face.

"If you have something to say, just say it. Mowgli laughed and took a sip of water. "What's the trouble he's in?"

Ying Yiran also smiled, revealing a bit of cunning. She told her the news that Ying Dangdang had relayed to her, especially explaining the similarities and differences between Li Ze and Ling Hu Minzhi's countermeasures. Wuji is gifted in cultivation, but not very clever in politics and strategy, and she pays attention to these details to avoid difficulties in Wuji's understanding.

Wuji listened quietly, and finally asked: "What is he talking to you for?"

Ying also lowered her head. "Mowgli, he's asking you for help. Linghu Minzhi is your junior brother, and his countermeasures are more beneficial to ordinary people, Li Ze is not unexpected, but he doesn't want to do this. It is conceivable that he will do his best to obstruct it, so as not to touch the interests of the family. ”

Mowgli laughed silently. "Ling Hu Minzhi's countermeasures are not of much interest to people like me. He wants to please me with this, in exchange for my support, but he is wrong. ”

"Yes, but no change can be done in one step, there is always a beginning. ”

Wuji thought about it, turned his head to look at Ying Yiran, and crooked his mouth. "What about you, what do you think?"

"I ......" Ying was also very embarrassed, frowning. "I hated him and pitied him. I want to help him, but I'm afraid that I will be jealous after helping him. In a word, I can't make up my mind, so I have to ask you. ”

"What is there to be afraid of. Wuji turned around and said lightly: "Let Lin Ziyi go to Xianyang and buy him three years." After three years, it is up to him whether he wins or loses, lives or dies. ”

Ying also nodded again and again. "Mowgli, thank you. ”

"Don't thank me. I just want to see what kind of big money Ling Hu Minzhi has. ”

"What kind of big deal does Linghu Minzhi have?"

"Yes, Linghu Minzhi obviously knows something that we don't know, and it is likely to be related to the Heavenly Academy. ”

At the mention of Heavenly Academy, Ying Yiran suddenly remembered something. "By the way, Mowgli, you'd better go to the Lonely Tower and take a look, I saw a few bright spots, gathered together, it looks like the original seven-star layout of the Seventh Courtyard, but it's very close. It seems that someone in Xianyang is about to break through again. ”

Wuji was stunned for a moment. From the current point of view, most of the people who can manifest themselves in the Lonely Tower must have a realm above the Xuan Realm, and Ying Yiran said that there are people who break through the realm, which should refer to entering the Dao. Several Dao realms appeared at once, which was too terrifying.

He once again thought of Linghu Minzhi, and remembered the ancestor of the Linghu family, Linghu Dayu.

What secrets did the Linghu family know, what did Linghu Dayu get in Zifu Mountain, and what happened in the end?

"In the same way, let's go to Xianyang, don't make a noise, and no one will tell us. ”

Ying was overjoyed and agreed-

(To be continued......)