Final Volume Chapter 119

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"But Your Majesty, we don't have much food!" One of the counselors said worriedly.

Tang Yin didn't think twice and said, "They can be recruited from within the country!"

"For the sake of Zhen Ren, does your Majesty think it is really necessary?"

"Haha!" Tang Yin was happy and said: "The land has been divided and it will not be moved where it is, but people are different. If our country handles this disaster relief properly, it will not only be able to stabilize Zhenbei The Zhen people of Zhennan can also influence the Zhen people of Zhennan and attract the Zhen people of Zhennan to move north. Although we share the Zhen land equally with the Sichuan people, if the Zhen people all gather to the north, then the Zhen people we occupy will The north will be far stronger than the Zhennan occupied by the Sichuan people."

"That's it!" After listening to Tang Yin's explanation, the counselors present suddenly realized that the king was no longer just competing with Xiao Xiang for land, but had progressed to competing for people's hearts and population.

Everyone looked at each other, then stood up one after another, bowed their hands and saluted, and said in unison: "Your Majesty is wise and far-sighted!"

Tang Yin looked up and smiled and said, "Immediately send a message to the capital to ask the imperial court to collect grain from Huandi and transport it to Zhenbei as soon as possible!"

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

The letter written by Tang Yin quickly reached Shangjing. After receiving the letter, Shangguan Yuanji attached great importance to it and took two ministers, Zong Yuan and Zhang Xin, to find Qiu Zhen for discussion.

It stands to reason that the matter of collecting grain is not under the control of Qiu Zhen, the left prime minister, but it is the Baizhan Army currently stationed at the Zhenhuan border. The Baizhan Army directly allocates grain and grass and transports it to Zhendi, which is far better than the temporary conscription by the local government. Grain is much faster.

After hearing Shangguan Yuanji's intention and reading the letter written by Tang Yin's people, Qiu Zhen nodded repeatedly and praised: "Your Majesty did the right thing. He should treat Zhenren with both firmness and gentleness."

Shangguan Yuanji asked sternly: "Is the Hundred War Army's rations sufficient now? To rescue hundreds of thousands of victims, a large amount of food is needed. A conservative estimate is that it will require at least 100,000 shi."

Qiu Zhen smiled and said: "The Bai Zhan Army has always been stationed on the border, so self-sufficiency is no longer a problem. What's more, the governments in various places in Huandi also regularly transport food and grass to the Bai Zhan Army, allocating a mere 100,000 shi of food. Not a problem.”

"That's the best." Shangguan Yuanji breathed a sigh of relief.

Qiu Zhen picked up the letter again, read it from beginning to end, and then slowly frowned. Zhang Xin was puzzled and leaned forward and asked: "Xiang Qiu, is there anything wrong with the King's letter?"

"Oh... It's not inappropriate, but the letter mentioned that the king wants to personally go to the disaster area to provide relief." Qiu Zhen looked at the letter and murmured.

Zhang Xin smiled and said: "The king's intention is very obvious. Going to the disaster area in person will naturally show that the king attaches great importance to Zhenren. This is an move to win over the people!"

Qiu Zhen smiled and said slowly: "How could I not understand the king's intention? What I'm worried about is that the King of Sichuan will also follow the king's example and personally go to the disaster area to provide relief. After all, there is also a county in Zhennan that has been affected by the flood. If The King and the King of Sichuan are both in the disaster area to provide relief, so the effect of the King's trip will be greatly reduced. "

Yo! This is quite true! Zhang Xin's reaction was extremely fast, his eyes rolled continuously, and an idea flashed in his mind, and another trick appeared in his mind. He said quietly: "It would not be a bad thing if Prince Sichuan also went to provide disaster relief."

Qiu Zhen looked at Zhang Xin with a confused face and asked, "Master Zhang, how do you say this?"

Zhang Xin stood up, looked at Qiu Zhen first, then looked at Shangguan Yuanji and Zong Yuan, snorted coldly, and said in a deep voice: "Since the King of Sichuan dedicated Sichuan to the emperor, the emperor has begun to carry out heavy tasks. Not only did the Sichuan people set up a guard camp of Sichuan people in the palace, but even in the imperial court, they used Sichuan people to squeeze out our Feng people from time to time. If things go on like this, the power of the Sichuan people will only grow stronger, even in the imperial court. In the near future, it is possible to compete with me, the Feng people. If you want to destroy the power of the Sichuan people, the first thing you have to do is to get rid of the King of Sichuan!"

After hearing this, Shangguan Yuanji and Zong Yuan's expressions changed. The former frowned and said dissatisfiedly: "Master Zhang, please don't talk nonsense..."

Before he finished speaking, Qiu Zhen waved to him, looked directly at Zhang Xin, raised his head and said, "Master Zhang, keep talking!"

Zhang Xin said: "If the King of Sichuan really goes to the disaster area to provide relief this time, it is a great opportunity for us to get rid of her. Zhen people hate Sichuan people far more than they hate me, Feng people, and those people who have been affected by the disaster are the easiest to be provoked Yes, once turmoil breaks out, hehe..." At this point, he deliberately stopped talking, leaving only a sinister smile on his face.

Qiu Zhen blinked his eyes, held his chin, and pondered for a long time, then smiled and said: "Master Zhang has a brilliant idea. The mob can do anything, especially the Zhen people. The people are tough, cruel and barbaric. , If there is something wrong with King Chuan in the disaster area, it must be caused by the mob in Zhendi and has nothing to do with me, Fengren!"

Zhang Xin bowed his hands and said, "See you soon, Mr. Qiu!"

Qiu Zhen laughed loudly, and looked at Zhang Xin with a rare look of admiration in his eyes. Qiu Zhen didn't like Zhang Xin, but he had to admire his shrewd mind.

Zhang Xin's reactions are too fast, and his views on things are unique. What's even more valuable is that he can often come up with ideas that others can't think of. Of course, it can also be said that he is full of bad ideas.

Shangguan Yuanji was 120% against Zhang Xin's idea. He glared at Zhang Xin fiercely, and then said to Qiu Zhen: "Prime Minister Qiu, the king has never ordered to get rid of the King of Chuan. Such a big thing should be discussed with the king in advance!"

"It's too late." Qiu Zhen shook his head and said: "Shangjing is a long way from Xitang. Even if you go there by fast horse, it will take at least half a month to get there day and night. And the opportunity is fleeting, how can you delay it for so long?"

"You can also use a pigeon to discuss with the king!"

"Such a big thing, how can it be explained clearly in a letter?" Qiu Zhen's eyes shot out, and said: "Instead of not being able to explain it clearly, it's better for us to do it first and then talk about it."

Shangguan Yuanji was silent. He now understood that Qiu Zhen didn't want to discuss this matter with the king at all. He had made up his mind to take advantage of Xiao Xiang's opportunity to go to disaster relief to secretly do something and take the opportunity to get rid of her.

He said quietly, "Minister Qiu, don't forget that Sichuan people are not stupid. If the King of Sichuan really has something wrong, how could they not suspect our country?"

"Haha!" Qiu Zhen laughed and said proudly, "As long as the Sichuan people can't get the evidence, what's there to be afraid of suspicion? After all, even if they have evidence, what can they do? Dare to fight with me, Dafeng? If it really comes to the point of fighting, my Dafeng's cavalry will crush the Sichuan people. If the emperor also stands on the side of the Sichuan people, it's just right. Our country can also depose the emperor and push the king to become the nine-five supreme and ascend the throne!"

Hearing this, Zhang Xin was so happy that his mouth couldn't close. He nodded repeatedly and praised, "Minister Qiu is right, Minister Qiu is right! When the king aspires to the throne and changes the dynasty, we... will all be founding heroes and will be recorded in history forever!"

As he spoke, a layer of glory appeared on his cheeks. There is an essential difference between the ministers of the imperial court and the ministers of the principality. They are truly under one person and above ten thousand people.

Shangguan Yuanji looked deeply at Qiu Zhen and Zhang Xin and said nothing more. He understood that no matter what he said now, his ideas could not be unified with Qiu Zhen and Zhang Xin, because there was an essential difference in the positions of both sides.

He shook his head with a wry smile, then stood up and said with a bow: "In this case, I'll take my leave first!" After that, without waiting for Qiu Zhen to reply, he strode out.

Looking at Shangguan Yuanji's departing back, Zhang Xin narrowed his eyes and muttered unintentionally and deliberately: "What does Prime Minister Shangguan mean by this!"

As soon as Shangguan Yuanji left, Zong Yuan also stood up and said goodbye, and then quickly chased him out. When he arrived outside Qiu Zhen's mansion, Zong Yuan finally caught up with Shangguan Yuanji and followed him into the carriage.

In the car, Zong Yuan said: "Prime Minister Shangguan, in fact, what Prime Minister Qiu and Lord Zhang said is not wrong. If we can take this opportunity to get rid of the King of Chuan, it will be very beneficial to our country."

"Then what?" Shangguan Yuanji looked at Zong Yuan and asked: "After the death of the King of Chuan, is it the turn of the emperor to be eliminated next? Is it really like what Lord Zhang said, that it is time to change the dynasty?"

"This..." Zong Yuan hesitated and couldn't answer. Shangguan Yuanji sighed and said: "If this is true, we will be recorded in the history books forever, but it will not be in the history books, but will be left with a bad name for thousands of years!"

Zong Yuan shrank his neck in fear, and his eyes were full of worry when he looked at Shangguan Yuanji. In fact, he had already discovered Shangguan Yuanji's problem.

Shangguan Yuanji is loyal to the king like Qiu Zhen and himself, but what makes him different from Qiu Zhen and himself is that he is loyal to more than just the king, but also to the emperor.

In the past, Feng State was weak, and there was little or no voice in the country advocating that the king replace the emperor. At that time, there would be no disagreement between Shangguan Yuanji and ministers such as Qiu Zhen.

But now, Feng State is getting stronger and stronger. If it continues to expand, the throne will be within reach. As a result, the voices in the country supporting the king to the throne are getting louder and louder. Ministers such as Qiu Zhen and Zhang Xin are living examples.

At this time, the contradiction between Shangguan Yuanji and ministers such as Qiu Zhen began to gradually expose. The fatal thing is that this contradiction is still unreconcilable. The two sides have a world of difference in their most fundamental positions.

In the future, the voices supporting the king to replace the emperor will only get louder and louder, and this will gradually become the mainstream consciousness in Feng State. Shangguan Yuanji still holds the idea of ​​being loyal to the emperor, which will be very dangerous. It is not just a question of whether he will be dismissed, but it will endanger his life. What's more, there are many ministers who are eyeing Shangguan Yuanji's position as the right prime minister, such as Zhang Xin.

Zong Yuan is now very worried about Shangguan Yuanji, but there are some things he cannot say.

(To be continued)