Chapter 5 Emulate the Law of the Former Dynasties
"Liu Qi, do you really think that my Yang family is easy to bully?"
At this time, in the hall of the Poria Palace, an old man in a black official robe was sitting.
When he finished speaking, the moment he slapped his hand on the table, the people around him trembled, and they didn't even dare to take a breath.
There is no other reason than that he has a very special identity.
is the patriarch of the two dynasties, and the prime minister of the current dynasty, Yang Wenyuan.
"Okay, the old man has played with the eagle all his life, but he doesn't want to be pecked by the eagle, and he is still a young eagle."
"Mi'er, don't cry, your second uncle's business, for the father, won't just forget it. When the court meeting tomorrow, I will let the kid know what will happen if I offend my Yang family. β
"Go! The Ministry of Works, the Ministry of Rites, and the Ministry of Officials...... Call me all here! β
The eunuch who got the order hurriedly ran out of the palace gate.
But Yang Wenyuan and the others didn't know that the eunuchs were in such a hurry, but they didn't go to those ministers of the court.
Halfway suddenly, he turned around and ran towards the prince's bedroom......
Early the next morning, outside the Weiyang Palace, a group of civil and military generals gathered densely.
The leader was Yang Wenyuan, the prime minister of the dynasty. Around him, the largest number of people gathered, and I don't know what they were discussing at this time.
"The emperor has arrived, and the ministers have gone to court!"
With the shouts of the eunuch outside the door, the bustling voice just now suddenly quieted down.
When all the ministers entered the hall, the emperor slowly walked out of the apse.
I changed into court clothes today, although I am sick, but under the backdrop of the dragon clothes, it is still extraordinarily majestic.
As the emperor sat down, the ministers immediately knelt down and chanted.
"Long live my emperor, long live, long live."
"Let's all be flat."
Emperor Qing looked around, but when his eyes fell on the chair next to him, he couldn't help frowning slightly.
"What about the Prince? Why didn't he come? β
Seeing the emperor's displeasure, many ministers in the audience were full of joy.
Especially Yang Wenyuan, who snorted disdainfully at the prince's empty chair. I thought to myself.
I thought he had changed a lot, but judging from this, he was still just a puddle of mud.
Just when Emperor Qing wanted the eunuch on the side to go to see why the prince did not go to court, there was a shout outside.
"The prince has arrived!"
Seeing Liu Qi's appearance, Emperor Qing's beard trembled angrily.
If you want to say that he is lazy, he was late for the court, and he actually came to the court only wearing regular clothes.
Emperor Qing sighed softly.
is hopeless, if this son becomes the emperor, the Xia Dynasty will inevitably be destroyed in his hands.
Accompanied by everyone saluting, Liu Qi strode towards the high platform.
When he passed by, he glanced at Yang Wenyuan.
If you want to talk about this old man's face, it is really kind, if you don't know, no one can connect him with the minister.
"Erchen has seen his father."
Emperor Qing acted as if he hadn't heard it, and he didn't even glance at Liu Qi, and his displeasure was overflowing.
Liu Qi didn't care, and sat on the prince's seat by himself.
After a few seconds of silence, the Emperor finally spoke.
"Just last night, I received an urgent report from the front, the Xiongnu led an army of more than 50,000 people, broke through the border pass, slaughtered Pingzhuang, and killed nearly 10,000 people in total."
"There is only one thing in today's court meeting, and I want to know how you decided on the invasion of the Huns?"
After a moment of silence, a half-hundred-year-old man suddenly stepped forward.
Shang Shulang, Wang Zhen.
Liu Qi knew in his heart that this Lao Deng was not a good thing, he was completely Yang Wenyuan's dog's leg.
I saw him bow down.
"Your Majesty, we have been at peace with the Xiongnu for several years, and our dynasty has just recovered some vitality, so it is not appropriate to fight with them, so the minister thinks that it is better to adopt a policy of peace and proximity."
The Emperor half-squinted his eyes and exhaled deeply.
"And pro? If I'm not mistaken, I adopted a friendly policy last year, right? β
As soon as Emperor Qing's words fell, a young boy suddenly stood up.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that you can't get along!"
Because this kid was standing at the end of the crowd, as soon as the words came out, everyone looked back in unison.
Emperor Qing looked up.
"Who are you?"
"Your Majesty, in the lower middle general, Qin Wei."
Liu Qi knew very well that there were hundreds of officials in the court, not to mention that this person was just a small official position, and the emperor couldn't remember it, so there was nothing strange about it.
However, the name Qin Wei was deeply remembered in his heart.
This kid is good, in the face of so many ministers, he is not a high-ranking official, and he dares to stand up and has courage.
"Then tell me, why can't you get along?"
"Your Majesty, judging from below, my dynasty and the Huns will only increase the arrogance of the Huns, and will feel that our dynasty is weak and can be bullied.
Who knows, Qin Wei's simple words lit a fire in the heart of the military attachΓ©.
At this time, a general in the front row stepped forward.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that General Qin is right, if the emperor is interested, the minister is willing to lead the troops to fight against the Huns."
At this time, Liu Qi turned his head to see. After the general stood up, a glimmer of light clearly flashed in his father's eyes.
Oh, it turns out that my father doesn't want to make peace at all.
Also, throughout the ages, there have been several emperors who were soft-boned.
However, Wang Zhen, who was the first to speak, suddenly stood up and laughed a few times at the general who wanted to lead the troops.
"General Zhao, since the beginning of Emperor Gaozu in the Daqing Dynasty, I have always been friendly with the Huns, which is why the world is peaceful today, but it is just a small invasion, why do you have a bad relationship with the Huns?"
General Zhao was not happy.
", if it's an invasion, what's the difference? If you don't give the Huns some color, how can these barbarians take me Daqing in their eyes? β
As General Zhao raised his head, many generals also echoed, generally with the same meaning, and the scene suddenly became noisy.
But after Wang Zhen heard this, he sneered a few times.
"General Zhao, what you said is really light, it is naturally easy to fight, but let me ask the general, is my treasury full?"
General Zhao was stunned.
"Also, is there an abundance of grain and grass, and is there a complete set of soldiers and horses? Do you know all of this? β
General Zhao's face was red, but he couldn't say a word.
All the generals were indignant, who didn't know that the money and food were in the hands of these civil servants.
They are so rich that they occupy acres of land, how can the treasury be rich?
But no one dares to say this kind of thing on the table.
At this time, the generals were silent one by one. The ministers were all arrogant.
Especially Wang Zhen, he looked like he was saying to a group of generals.
Even a group of you bosses dare to argue with our Wenchen?
Emperor Qing couldn't help it.
"What Lord Wang said is indeed reasonable, but what General Zhao said is not entirely wrong, I am dignified in the Xia Dynasty, if I don't do something, wouldn't it make the Huns more unscrupulous, according to what I said, you might as well give it a try."
But after Wang Zhen heard this, his emotions suddenly became excited.
"Your Majesty, this is a mistake!"
"According to Weichen, the idea of the Huns is very simple, it is nothing more than to have some benefits, a small state outside the fan, just give it to him, not only can I give the court time to recuperate, but also show that I am generous."
"Moreover, although the Huns attacked, they were only attacking, in case they were angered, if they really wanted to raise troops, our dynasty had no strong barrier, and they were powerless to resist it."
"Besides, other countries are eyeing each other, if we take the opportunity to make trouble when we send troops, this will really be a national disaster!"
I don't know if I was angry, Emperor Qing covered his chest and coughed lightly.
Liu Qi frowned and couldn't help but think.
Such a big empire, there is no barrier?
In this era, there are really too many differences from the ancient times I know, so is it possible to build the Great Wall?
This group of civil servants is very good at talking about cannons, but in fact, they can't come up with any practical methods.
Just as Liu Qi was thinking, Emperor Qing looked at the generals.
"Other ministers, do you have any ideas?"
However, all the generals lowered their heads and did not make any sounds.
When it comes to fighting, this group of generals is naturally not afraid, but when it comes to considering so many problems, no one can come up with a solution that can be solved.
Emperor Qing sighed, none of these people can be relied on.
A Wenchen saw that the fire was almost over, and immediately stood up.
"Your Majesty, the minister thinks that what Lord Wang Zhen said is true, and the minister will reconsider!"
As soon as the words fell, dozens of ministers bowed down and echoed.
"Minister's reconsideration!"
Liu Qi saw at this time that when this group of ministers was shouting, his father's body trembled slightly.
Emperor Qing held the armrest of the dragon chair tightly. There was a long silence.
Okay, okay, is this still my court? Co-authoring has become the words of your Wenchen's family.
Alas, if it weren't for the fact that when I ascended the throne, I relied on you, the civil servants, how could I allow you to do so today?
Could it be that I can only live in such a humiliating life in Daqing?
Looking at the prince again, sitting there with a leisurely face, Emperor Qing was even more depressed in his heart.
In the face of these wolf-like courtiers, if the country is handed over to him, is there any hope in this world?
At this moment, looking at Liu Qi, who was frowning, Yang Chu suddenly stood up.
"Lord Wang, I think that the emperor said that it is not impossible to give it a try, but I can't beat it and then make peace."
The ministers were a little surprised, who didn't know his relationship with Yang Wenyuan, he said such a thing, no one thought of it.
Yang Wenyuan turned his head and glanced at him.
This old thing, what's going on? If you want to tie up with the emperor, you don't look at when.
"Lord Yang, in the current situation, isn't what Lord Wang Zhen said clear enough?"
Hearing Yang Wenyuan's voice, Yang Chu's body trembled suddenly, like a frosted eggplant, and he stood back wilted.
But Yang Chu's behavior ignited the emotions of the generals.
"I think what Lord Yang said is right, let's try it, if you can't fight it, you have to know it with real swords and guns."
The ministers stopped doing it and shouted at the top of their voices.
"What do you think? How to fight, is there money to fight? In case the Huns invade, how can we resist? β
For a while, the court quarreled into a pot of porridge.
Emperor Qing had a headache when he heard it.
"Okay, okay, you're all right, it's okay to be friendly, but you also know that there is a princess under my knees now, and she is married, how can I take it out again and make peace with the Huns?"
At this moment, Yang Wenyuan looked at Liu Qi with a smile on his lips, looking very calm.
Okay, boy, you don't speak, do you, old man.
Suddenly, he stood up. The court was suddenly silent.
"Your Majesty, the old minister has a plan, not only does he not need to be friendly, but he can at least ensure that my dynasty is worry-free for ten years."
Emperor Qing's eyes narrowed.
"Oh? What's the solution? β
Liu Qi knew that this old thing definitely didn't hold back his fart.
"Your Majesty, in this matter, Weichen thinks that our dynasty can follow the law of the previous dynasty."
"How?"
"Take the prince as a hostage."
As soon as these words came out, the eyes of everyone in the court and the central government all looked at the crown prince.
Emperor Qing was even more surprised, this old thing, dare to say this kind of thing?