A Clash of Gods - Chapter 538

[Chapter 539]

Hu Geng wanted to let Mrs. Feng Liu go to court to testify, but saw a person who came out: “Report to the emperor, Mrs. Feng Liu, a civil woman, is not allowed to enter the court. Since there are witnesses in this case, you can hand over the relevant certification documents to the court. The Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Justice interrogates and makes a judgment, and it is not appropriate to try this case in the courtroom.”

This man is more than ancient, nearly seventy years old, his beard is all white, and his body is hunched and bent.

Long Tai nodded and said: “Yuan Lao Shangshu said very much, this case will be handed over to the Ministry of Justice for trial, and the people involved should not be spared, and they will be severely punished.” Shen said: “Come here, take Feng Ruohai down. , temporarily handed over to the Ministry of Justice for detention.”

Qi Ning knew that the old man should be Yuan Rong’s grandfather, the old minister of the Ministry of Rites.

The warrior in front of the hall entered the court hall and dragged Feng Ruohai down, and the hall was suddenly silent.

Naturally, Feng Ruohai’s official position could not be preserved, maybe even his life. Hu Geng’s knife was sharp and ruthless.

King Huainan and Duke Zhenguo were still calm, but Sima Changshen and the others were slightly pale, while Dou Kui’s face was pale and the corners of his eyes twitched.

In today’s battle, Duke Zhen came first, which can be said to be a complete victory.

After a while of silence, Long Tai said, “What else do you have to do, Ai Qing?”

Manchu civil and military are silent.

Longtai swept around, his eyes finally fell on the Yuan Lao Shangshu, Yuan Lao Shangshu’s eyes contacted Long Tai, and seemed to hesitate for a while, but after all, he came out and said: “Old minister has something to play!”

At this time, the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty were all tense, and they thought that there would be a disturbance in the future. At this time, when Yuan Lao Shangshu was listed, his heart was slightly relaxed.

It is well known throughout the dynasty that this old Shangshu Yuan was cautious and cautious. Although he was not too close to the King of Huainan, he also did not have much contact with Duke Zhen Guogong. It is also countless, and has a very high prestige among the literati.

He was in charge of the Ministry of Rites, but most of the affairs of the Ministry of Rites were left to his subordinates.

For a long time, this old minister was on the court, and most of the time he was just a decoration, standing in the ranks of ministers, often without saying a word from beginning to end.

Today, it was the first time that he took the initiative to stand up, and after a fierce battle, the ministers couldn’t figure out what the old minister was trying to do.

However, Longtai showed a smile and asked, “What’s the matter with the old Shangshu?”

“Report to the emperor, the old minister is in charge of the Ministry of Rites, and he is in charge of his own affairs.” Yuan Lao Shangshu said slowly: “The emperor inherits the line, and the people are happy. It’s just that the old minister begged the emperor to get married at an early date and choose a queen to secure the harem. Longfeng Chengxiang is an auspicious omen for the country, and I hope the emperor will see it!”

Only then did the ministers understand that the old minister was trying to advise the emperor on a big marriage.

Longtai has already ascended the throne, and he is the king of the world, and he has indeed reached the time of the big wedding. At this time, it is the responsibility of the Ministry of Rites to advise the emperor about the big marriage. Shang Shu is best suited to bring this up.

The previous life-and-death struggle made the ministers tense. At this time, they heard Yuan Lao Shang’s book admonishing the emperor’s wedding. This was a happy event, and the ministers were relieved.

Qi Ning knew long ago that at the court meeting today, Longtai would definitely mention the big marriage, but he didn’t expect that it was actually proposed by Yuan Lao Shangshu.

He understood in an instant that the little emperor had been prepared for a long time. Yuan Lao Shangshu did not mention it early or late, but it was raised at the court meeting today. If nothing else, the little emperor was behind the scenes. The little emperor pre-determined Let people go around and secretly order Yuan Lao Shangshu to propose a big wedding today, so that arrangements can be made at the court meeting. In the eyes of the public, even if someone is dissatisfied, it is not easy to object.

He couldn’t help but glanced at Duke Zhenguo, only to see that Duke Zhenguo was still calm, but his body posture had obviously changed slightly.

Long Tai pondered for a while before asking: “Before the death of the father and emperor, there were no candidates for the palace. Yuan Lao Shangshu, I don’t know how to deal with this?”

At this moment, Duke Zhen finally said: “Your Majesty,

Although the late emperor passed away, the empress dowager could choose a candidate for the empress, and the empress could ask the empress dowager for training.

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“Oh?” Long Tai did not change his face: “Gong Zhen Guo, you mean who is the queen, and the queen mother decides?”

Duke Zhenguo immediately said: “This is not what the minister said. The emperor did not know how to choose the candidates for the successor, and the old minister allowed the emperor to ask the queen mother to help. The emperor’s marriage is also a state affair. See the empress dowager, ask the empress dowager to give a clear lesson.”

Long Tai said with a smile: “The prince said very well, the emperor is selfless, and my marriage is also a matter of state.” After a pause, he said: “So I thought that I could use my marriage to make a great contribution to my great Chu. .”

All the ministers were at a loss, and Duke Zhen Guo was also taken aback, and said, “Please ask the emperor to teach you!”

“My Great Chu and the Northern Han have been fighting each other for many years, and both sides have suffered casualties. Both of them have exhausted their national strength, but they are still in a stalemate.” Longtai said with a mature and dignified appearance: “The Northern Han is not peaceful, and the war is not extinguished, and the people of the world also use it. I feel uneasy every time I think of it.” After sweeping around, he said, “My dear friends, since my marriage is a state affair, and since the old Master Yuan mentioned it here today, everyone can speak freely without saying anything. Sin, let’s see if my marriage can benefit the country?”

In fact, among the ministers, many people have faintly heard that this Sima family has always wanted to marry Miss Sima into the palace, the mother is in the world, and everyone can see the situation today. Feng Ruohai Showing the sword light, but being counter-killed, the end is naturally extremely miserable. If you speak lightly at this time, and really propose the queen candidate, I am afraid that you will anger the Sima family, and that will bring trouble to the upper body.

Some people also want to push the boat and simply recommend Miss Sima, but after all, these ministers are not vegetarians. If the emperor really wants to let Miss Sima enter the palace, there is no need to discuss the matter in the courtroom. Since the emperor asked in public, there is a deep meaning behind it. , I just didn’t want Miss Sima to enter the palace, but if I recommended Miss Sima at this time, it would be against the little emperor and angered the little emperor.

Although Longtai has not taken up the throne soon, he has not yet settled down on the chair under his buttocks, and the power in the court is also in the hands of the Sima family, but the emperor is the emperor after all. , When the time comes to settle accounts after the autumn, it is also a catastrophe.

Since they were asking questions, the ministers simply lowered their heads and remained silent.

King Huainan moved slightly, as if he wanted to say something, but he still didn’t say anything, and Tantai Huang didn’t say a word from beginning to end.

In the silence for a while, a voice suddenly said: “Report to the emperor, the minister dares to advise!” Everyone followed the sound, but saw Jin Yi Hou Qi Ning walking out from the column of ministers.

Qi Ning knew that he couldn’t move at this time.

Manchu Wenwu kept silent, he had already guessed the thoughts of this group of people, it was nothing more than fear of the Sima family. Although Yuan Lao Shangshu advised the emperor to get married, but when asked about the candidates, he began to pretend to be stupid again. He was stunned, saying no, but King Huainan was still holding his ground at the moment. Qi Ning knew very well that if he didn’t come out at this time, I was afraid that no one would respond to the emperor’s words.

The little emperor had already informed himself of the plan earlier. Although he didn’t say it clearly, the little emperor probably planned to let himself come forward at such a time.

He is not relying on the King of Huainan, nor the Duke of Zhenguo, but is tied to the little emperor, not to mention that he has a close relationship with the little emperor, both public and private, so he can’t pretend to be dead at this time. stand out.

The little emperor’s eyes lit up, and he immediately said: “Jinyihou, what advice do you have, but it’s okay to say it!”

Qi Ning said: “The emperor used his marriage to benefit the country, worried about the society, and cared about the people. He was a famous emperor through the ages.”

The little emperor blinked, thinking that he shouldn’t shoot this kind of horse at this time, and hurry up and get to the point.

“In today’s world, the three kingdoms are in full force.” Qi Ning had already prepared a draft and said in an orderly manner: “I, the Great Chu and the Northern Han, are competing for the hegemony from the north and the south, but they have always been at a stalemate. Let me bluntly say that with the current national strength of the two sides, the Northern Han thinks To annex my Great Chu is a fool’s dream, but knowing that my Great Chu wants to quell the Northern Han is not an easy task.”

The ministers thought that this is a well-known thing, so there is no need to say more.

The little emperor nodded slightly, and said, “What Jin Yihou said is very true, the Northern Han is not a country that perishes, and my great Chu needs to rest and recuperate, so take it easy.”

“Your Majesty, we want to rest and recuperate, but whether the Northern Han people think that way, we no longer know.” Qi Ning said, “The Northern Han has been fighting for a long time, so what if the Northern Han forces go south again?”

“If they go south, we will naturally come with soldiers to block the water and cover up. Are we afraid that they will fail?” a military general said loudly.

Qi Ning said with a smile: “Yes, but this way, I still don’t get the chance to recuperate.”

The King of Huainan seemed to have heard some extraneous sounds, and asked with a smile: “Is there any good way to do it?”

“Your Majesty, don’t forget that there is a small country called Dongqi.” Qi Ning said, “Even though Dongqi is weak and weak, it is far from being on a par with our Great Chu and Northern Han, but this small country is enough to dominate the world. The situation. The Eastern Qi Army has the strongest navy in the world, and once his navy enters the Qinhuai River or even the Yangtze River, no matter whether it is our Great Chu or Northern Han, they will not be able to cross.”

Many of the ministers nodded slightly, thinking that this little Marquis also had some insight. The angry navy is indeed the strongest navy in the world today. If they enter the inland river, whether it is the Great Chu or the Northern Han, there is no match. The rival navy, as Qi Ning said, if the Dongqi navy entered the Qinhuai River, it would really be a copper wall and an iron wall, and no one could cross it.

“If the navy of the Eastern Qi helped us stop the invasion of the Northern Han, and even entered the territory of Northern Han to harass us from time to time, not only would my Great Chu be able to rest and recuperate, but also the Northern Han would be overwhelmed by dealing with the harassment of the Eastern Qi people.” Qi Ning said loudly. Said: “In this way, it won’t take many years for one to grow and another to grow. It will definitely be a success when I wait for my great Chu to recharge and join forces with the Eastern Qi army to attack Han in the north.”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lu Xiao, the minister of military affairs, couldn’t help sneering: “Although what Jinyi Hou said makes sense, but the lower official wants to ask, why should Dongqi block the waterway for us? Why help us to harass Beibei? The national policy of Han and Eastern Qi has always been a balance between the left and the right. They neither want the Northern Han to be too strong, nor do they want me to dominate the big Chu. They are not fools. Qi became an independent country? Why would they want to join forces with me, Da Chu, to attack Han?” He smiled and said, “It’s okay to write down what Lord Hou planned, but it would be absurd to say it. ”

Immediately, many people laughed.

Qi Ning said with a smile: “It’s a matter of human effort, and it may not be easy to join forces to conquer Han, but it is not difficult for the Eastern Qi people to block the waterway and prevent the Northern Han people from attacking us. As long as the Eastern Qi people help each other, the Northern Han people will not be able to. Crossing the Qinhuai River, we cannot harass our Great Chu, but we can cross the river at any time and enter the territory of the Northern Han, advancing and retreating freely.”

Lu Xiao said, “Your Majesty, the lower officials said, why should they help us? During the time of the first emperor, we also sent envoys to show goodwill to them many times. The Northern Han also sent envoys, but the people of the Eastern Qi never I was moved. UUkanshu www.sonicmtl.com It was during the Qinhuai War, and the people of Dongqi were just sitting on the mountain to watch the tigers fight.” He smiled and said, “Although the monarch of Dongqi is a faint-hearted and incompetent person, However, the two jades of Dongqi are both shrewd and extraordinary, and they are both top talents, and it is by no means that a few words can convince them.”

Qi Ning thought to himself, what kind of character is this double jade of the East Qi?

At this time, I didn’t think about it too much, and said, “Master Lu, if I, Da Chu and Dong Qi are married, I don’t know if Dong Qi will help me Da Chu?”

As soon as this statement came out, many people changed their color slightly, and Duke Zhen had obviously already understood Qi Ning’s thoughts, and he suddenly looked over, but heard Qi Ning continue: “If the emperor marries the princess of Dong Qi, he will be Afterwards, the people of Dongqi have been so honored by my great Chu, if they don’t have any strength, it would be too much to say.” He smiled: “And then the princess of Dongqi will really become my queen of Chu, with this If a princess is brought together, the people of Dongqi will at least get closer to my Great Chu, Mr. Lu, I wonder if what Ben Hou said makes sense?”

“Okay!” But a voice sounded: “Jinyihou is indeed a young talent, this move is really wonderful, marrying the Princess of Dongqi, and the two countries become in-laws, this will definitely be beneficial to my great Chu, one It can make Dongqi fall to my great Chu, and secondly, it can make Beihan no longer dare to act rashly, killing two birds with one stone, which is really wonderful.”

The person who spoke was none other than the King of Huainan.

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