As soon as he stood up and favored Emperor Liang, Emperor Liang felt confident.
As long as the Forbidden Army is still in control, nothing can be done to force him into the palace.
"You said that Luoyang rebelled because His Majesty's emphasis on civil and military restraints caused dissatisfaction among the military... Could it be that this matter was not caused by the adults present?"
Chen Zhi said disdainfully: "It was you who pressed the warriors step by step and made His Majesty make a wrong judgment."
"It's you who are just sitting there and eating nothing. You don't care about the people's livelihood. You deceive the superiors and deceive the saints!"
"It's still you! You control the government, form cliques for personal gain, and only care about your own personal gains and losses. When will you put the interests of your Majesty and Beiliang at heart?"
“It’s you civil servants who embezzle food and money for disaster relief!”
“It’s you civil servants who embezzle taxes and salary!”
"It's still you civil servants who are greedy for money from military officials!"
Zheng——
Chen Zhi suddenly drew his knife and pointed it at Prince Xiao and the henchmen behind him.
This shock made King Xiao shrink back, and most of his momentum suddenly receded, and he said in horror: "Chen Zhi, you dare to point a knife at the prince, are you going to rebel!?"
Emperor Liang only frowned slightly. Drawing a sword in front of the king was a capital offense, but Chen Zhi was trying to protect him, so naturally he wouldn't mind.
At this moment, Emperor Liang still felt a sense of joy in his heart. He had long wanted to scold these civil servants like this.
happy!
"Prince Xiao, you and I are both descendants of the same clan. You are forcing the palace and I am escorting you. Which one of us will rebel?" Chen Zhi said coldly.
King Xiao gritted his teeth: "You have thought clearly. If you don't act like this, can you stop Luo Yang's army?"
Chen Zhi was disdainful: "Do you think that if His Majesty admits his mistake, the traitors will surrender?"
Everyone was silent.
Of course they are not so naive, they just want His Majesty to bow his head and continue to be controlled by them, so that they can make a decision more beneficial to them.
"joke!"
Chen Zhidao said: "I know Luo Yang well in the army. This person has always used unscrupulous means. Even if he has no name, he will still continue to go north."
"Waiting for his army to approach the city, do you expect an edict to force you to retreat?"
"According to what you said, Luo Yang also said that he wanted to clean up his side. Which of you would sacrifice your head to quell the anger of the rebels?"
Chen Zhi pointed to the Minister of War: "Are you willing?"
"No..." The Minister of War immediately stepped back, fearing that this lunatic would really attack him.
"Or are you coming?" Chen Zhi pointed to the Minister of Household Affairs.
"Or should we say that we have to clean up all of you before we can clear the emperor?" Chen Zhi asked coldly.
King Xiao regained his composure and asked, "If your majesty does not issue an edict to punish yourself, how can the troops of King Jingqin be as powerful as those of Luo Yang and Wan Yiming?"
"So what?"
Chen Zhi seemed to have an idea: "Do you think Luo Yang really dares to fight to the death with the imperial army?"
"No matter who loses or wins, Beiliang will definitely suffer heavy losses. No matter whether it is Xichu, Donghai or Daxia, they will not give up this golden opportunity and will definitely send troops to carve up our Beiliang."
"Although Luo Yang is unscrupulous, he is never willing to harm himself and benefit others. When he understands that he cannot win easily, he will definitely be willing to sit down and negotiate with the court."
Chen Zhi said calmly: "Do you think Luo Yang will insist on having his own way, or does he have the brains?"
"this……"
As soon as these words came out, many people immediately realized their negligence.
Even Emperor Liang suddenly felt a lot more at ease.
Yes, how dare Luo Yang.
"You should look down on this Chen Zhi, he is not that useless."
"Is this guy pretending to be afraid of His Majesty's fear..."
The people present immediately began to murmur that they had lost their momentum and could no longer force His Majesty.
But they cannot retreat directly, otherwise they will face His Majesty's punishment, and everyone will be in an embarrassing situation.
When Emperor Liang saw this, he felt that it was enough. He coughed and said, "Chen Zhi, don't be rude. How can you point swords at each other in the main hall? It's unbecoming."
"I acknowledge my guilt." Chen Zhi immediately put away his sword and stepped aside, looking at everyone with disdain.
Naturally, Emperor Liang would not really blame Chen Zhi. He looked at the officials who had just attacked him and did not give any stern instructions.
Emperor Liang, who regained his composure, said calmly: "I have carefully considered it just now and feel that what you all said is not unreasonable. I want to issue an edict."
"Your Majesty?" Chen Zhi glared. Did I say it in vain?
Emperor Liang waved his hand, held down Chen Zhi's words, and said:
"But Commander Chen is right. If we bow to the rebels easily, it will really make our court useless. I have a plan..."
"Your Majesty, please speak?" The cabinet officials only came back to their senses at this time.
Emperor Liang said: "I want to issue an edict to tell Luo Yang to let him know when he has lost his way. I will treat him kindly and will never hold him accountable afterwards. I want him to know how powerful he is. If he insists on contending with the court, the final result can only be a lose-lose situation for both sides.
It is not good for the people, Beiliang, or Luoyang."
"In the end, you can only let others take advantage."
"Luo Yang is a smart man. He should understand and send the cabinet and Long Xuewei to negotiate with him and try to avoid military disaster."
"Your Majesty, your Majesty!" Everyone knew that this was the best outcome. If the trouble continued, Long Yan would really be furious.
Your Majesty is willing to take a step back and does not deal with them. That is the best result.
…
"Your Majesty, please read the latest report from the Xuanjian Division." Xie Qi went to the palace overnight and handed a secret letter to Wang Feng, which woke up Xiao Pingsi.
After learning that it was news from Beiliang, Xiao Pingsi stood up and took the secret letter into his hand to look at it carefully before he even bothered to put it on.
"Your Majesty, please put on your clothes. Don't catch a cold." Wang Feng came over and served him skillfully.
Xiao Ping put on his coat and robe, and it was indeed much warmer. He opened a page of the secret letter with his stiff hands.
There are two pages of secret letters in total. They are clear and thorough. They are not ordinary letters passed down by flying pigeons.
"What did Xie Qi say?"
Wang Feng said: "Master Xie said that he came back from Qidi, and it has been four days since he arrived in the capital."
"So, this was the news four days ago, so Luo Yang and King Liang's envoy have already met, right?"
Xiao Pingsi rubbed his hands: "Hey, Prince Liang actually gave in to Luo Yang. It's really embarrassing."
I think at the beginning, Yue Pingchuan also rebelled, but he didn't even dare to fight out Qinzhou, so he was so frightened that he ran away to Xichu.
In this comparison, Xiao Pingsi felt that he was not so embarrassed.
Wang Feng smiled and said: "Your Majesty, Beiliang will probably become a joke to the world this year."
"Isn't it?"
Xiao Pingsi shook the secret letter and sneered: "The King of Liang recalled the soldiers of Liangwu who resisted the East China Sea. Now he has completely lost control of the East China Sea, and Beiliang is going to be poor."
"Beiliang has always been poor." Wang Feng added his sword.
"Yes." Xiao Pingsi nodded, very happy and a bit gloating about his misfortune.
"This is an opportunity for us."
Xiao Pingsi narrowed his eyes: "Luo Yang has already raised troops, so naturally he will not have any illusions about King Liang. Both sides will definitely lose..."
"Your Majesty is Holy Ming."
"Send an order to the young division, telling him not to come back in a hurry, but to stay in the north and wait for the fighter plane. In addition, He Feng will be sent to lead the Suzhou Battalion to cooperate with the young division... Furthermore, let the garrison in Qidi move closer to Xuegu Pass and be ready to go north to support at any time.
!”
Wang Feng was horrified: "Your Majesty, are you preparing for a national war?"
Xiao Pingsi said confidently: "Neither Xichu nor Donghai will miss this opportunity. I, Daxia, will take back more than five states at least this time!"
Thinking of such a God-given opportunity before his eyes, Xiao Pingsi felt a little proud.
"But Your Majesty, are you willing to give me money from the Ministry of Revenue?" Wang Feng chuckled. He felt that he had just blackmailed Yan Lanfeng for four million taels, and he was afraid that he would not be able to ask for more money.
"If you ask him to give it, just say that the Young Master is going to fight. It depends on whether he is embarrassed or not. The Ministry of Revenue is relying on the Young Master this year!" Xiao Pingsi snorted.
Wang Feng chuckled and nodded: "Your Majesty is wise."
Xiao Pingsi added: "If he doesn't give it, let the Xuanjian Division check the accounts."
He believed that Yan Papi would rather give him money than show him the real account books!