Chai Ke coughed dryly, knowing that he could not get around this matter.
Although there was the emperor's instruction behind this matter, it could not be told to others.
The specific response arrangements were decided by the Ministry of War and asked to be implemented by Ji Zhen. If something goes wrong now, the Ministry of War will definitely take the blame.
Mr. Shangshu lowered his eyebrows and remained silent. In the end, he had to solve this matter himself.
"Since Ziying is ready to talk to Zaisai, and the Inner Khalkha people are also willing to negotiate, we might as well authorize Feng Ziying to have specific discussions with the Inner Khalkha people. Although Ziying has a good reputation, he is now
His identity is just a fellow magistrate of Yongping Prefecture and a local official..."
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Chai Ke’s words made Qi Yongtai frown, but several others, including Emperor Yonglong, couldn’t help but raise their eyebrows. Chai Ke was really smart and immediately thought of the doorway here.
But when Feng Ziying raised it, didn’t he think of the troubles involved?
Seeing that everyone had understood what he meant, Chai Ke smiled slightly: "Qi Ge Lao and I know Ziying's temperament relatively well. He is worried about national affairs and doesn't care much about rumors and slander. And I believe that since he wrote to mention
And, there must be some certainty. If the negotiation is really not settled, or if something goes wrong, the court can veto and correct it in the name of the central government. This is also a matter of course for the inner Khalkha people.
There's nothing they can say. Even if there is resentment in our hearts, at least we have done nothing morally..."
Qi Yongtai snorted, which meant that if something went wrong, he would have to sacrifice his car to save the commander-in-chief and let Feng Ziying take the blame.
Is it so easy to negotiate with the Inner Khalkhas? We have 50,000 prisoners in our hands, and now Chahar and Outer Khalkhas are pressing down on the border with their troops. Their fronts are directed at the walls of the capital. A bunch of people are living in a coward, not thinking about how to solve the current situation.
Qi Yongtai was very dissatisfied when he was in a predicament, but he only worried about how to avoid the infamy and blame falling on himself.
Of course Qi Yongtai is not a rigid person, and he also knows that if this matter is not handled properly, it will definitely cause an uproar in the capital city.
Although the Ministry of War and Jizhen cannot escape responsibility, it is not easy for the cabinet to absolve itself of responsibility. Moreover, public opinion and public opinion will point to the emperor under the manipulation of thoughtful people.
This is also why the emperor is so concerned about this matter, although after all, this was his intention.
Seeing that Qi Yongtai just snorted but said nothing, Chai Ke knew that this was the Qi Ge elder who had agreed to this operation, and he felt more at ease: "As for how to talk about it specifically, it might as well be left to Ziying's own discretion. Anyway, when the time comes
The final terms of negotiation will be submitted and then decided by the court."
Li Tingji chuckled: "Ziying needs to think carefully about it. Don't negotiate terms that are difficult for the court to accept and reject in the end. Then his image among the Mongols will plummet."
“Having a bad impression in the enemy’s mind is not necessarily a bad thing.” Fang Congzhe added lightly.
“But the Nei Khalkhas are not necessarily the enemies of the Zhou Dynasty.” Zhang Jingqiu retorted.
“Is it true that breaking through the pass, attacking Qian’an, defeating the capital camp, and capturing tens of thousands of our Zhou army are not considered enemies?” Fang Congzhe sneered.
"There are never eternal enemies, only eternal interests." Chai Ke's words made everyone focus on him. He shrugged: "This is what Ziying said. He said that between countries, or in the Great Zhou Dynasty,
This is true among all parts of the grassland and even among surrounding neighbors.”
Feng Ziying's "this sentence" made everyone chew on it carefully, including the four princes standing behind and Emperor Yonglong on the throne.
This is true between countries, but is it also true between people?
certainly.
The discussions in the East Study continued into the evening. Dinner was delivered from the imperial dining room. It was rare for Emperor Yonglong to leave the meal, especially now that Emperor Yonglong was very strict about being pure and abstinent, and was even more taboo about eating and drinking.
It’s just that the military affairs to be discussed today are too complicated and heavy, and everything is of great importance, and many of them cannot even be made public, so it can only be postponed until this time.
When it finally came to an end, the princes in the court retreated, and the four princes were given a lesson by Emperor Yonglong before leaving.
Only two people, Emperor Yonglong and Commander Long Jinwei, were left in the entire East Study Room.
The flickering light of two fish candles made the whole study appear darker.
"Lu Song, are my sons in peace?" After a long time, Emperor Yonglong raised his tired eyes and asked leisurely.
Lu Song coughed dryly and considered his words. He knew that if he used ordinary words, it would be difficult to satisfy the other party. He was afraid that the emperor knew the emperor's sons better than he did.
"His Royal Highnesses Shou Wang, Fu Wang, and Li Wang are all relatively active. His Royal Highness Shou Wang has always hoped that His Majesty can assign more government affairs, so he goes to the Imperial Concubine Xu more often. The same goes for Fu Wang and Li Wang, but Lu Wang
Your Highness is very well-behaved. He studies in the morning and evening, and studies very seriously..."
Lu Song’s words caused a strange smile to appear on Emperor Yonglong’s lips, “Lu Song, what do you think I should do now?”
This question was so broad that Lu Song did not dare to answer it.
Establishing a crown prince? Countless people have thought about this topic, but no one dares to speak it out easily.
It is one thing whether to establish a prince or not, but it is another thing to establish who. There is no fixed number for the succession of the throne in the Great Zhou Dynasty. Although there are rules and regulations, which of the emperors of the Great Zhou Dynasty is the true eldest son?
?
The most typical example is Prince Yitada, the true eldest son, but he was deposed twice. Now he has to live with his tail between his legs in despair. If the Supreme Emperor dies, it is unknown whether Prince Yitada will survive.
.
“My health is really not as good as it was two years ago, and I know it myself...”
"Your Majesty!" Lu Song's words were interrupted by Emperor Yonglong, "Lu Song, you don't need to say more, don't you dare to face this? It's not that I'm going to die soon, there are some things that I haven't dealt with before.
I won’t rest in peace.”
Lu Song was shocked.
"But my sons have given me a lot of thought. Maybe they all have their own advantages, but the shortcomings are all the same. Zhang Chi is frivolous, Zhang Qi is shallow, Zhang Ji is indecisive, Zhang So and Zhang Ji are too young, and Zhang So's mother Mei Fei is too hardworking.
Due to scheming, the family of Zhang Ji’s mother, Concubine Guo, is too powerful..."
Emperor Yonglong's comments were to the point, and Lu Song also secretly admired him. He knew his son better than his father, and the emperor still saw it accurately.
Zhang Chi is the eldest son. His mother, Concubine Xu, is in charge of the affairs of the harem. Logically speaking, he should have all kinds of advantages. Of course, he is the most suitable candidate for the crown prince. However, a frivolous sentence is enough to send him into the abyss. A frivolous sentence is often followed by another sentence.
Comment, I hope you are not like a human being.
Similarly, shallowness is also a very fatal comment. If you want to be the emperor, but you are shallow and have no government, how can you compete with the ministers in the six ministries of the cabinet?
Of course, being indecisive is also fatal. If an emperor is indecisive, it is often the beginning of disaster.
Could it be that the emperor's three previous sons were not satisfied and wanted to choose the prince among Prince Lu and Prince Gong? That would be truly earth-shattering.
Too young?
King Lu is already fourteen years old, and King Gong is ten years old.
To say he is young, he is definitely much smaller than his elder brothers, but if the emperor's health can still last for three to five years, then Prince Lu is definitely not young, and Prince Gong can also reach adulthood.
As for saying that Concubine Mei was scheming, Lu Song felt that this should be a compliment, right?
Without the help of a resourceful mother, even if Zhang So sat on the throne of the prince, he would not be able to sit still.
Zhang Ji’s maternal lineage is too powerful, which may not be a good thing for the youngest one. Without this layer of protection, even if he can sit on the throne in the future, he may be overthrown.
Concubine Guo’s uncle was Chen Jingxuan, the governor of the three sides, but her other sister was married to the nephew of Zhang Jingqiu, the Minister of War.
Seeing that Lu Song remained silent, Emperor Yonglong also knew this question. Even Lu Song, whom he trusted the most, could not answer it. But the question was that even Lu Song did not dare to answer, so who could he ask?
"Forget it, I won't embarrass you about this matter." Emperor Yonglong finally waved his hand, "How is the situation over there, boss?"
"During this period, the Supreme Emperor was not in good health. He never went out or saw any guests. Prince Yi Zhong did visit a few times to say hello. The first two times he saw the Supreme Emperor, but the next few times he did not see him. Later, Prince Yi Zhong
The prince then went to say hello, and the Supreme Emperor also met..."
Lu Song's words caused a sinister look to appear on Emperor Yonglong's face. These sons of his were stupid, and even greeting him was a bit perfunctory, let alone going to his father's side. No wonder his father never forgot the kindness of his eldest son.
"In addition, Jia Jing is missing." Lu Song said solemnly, "Although Xuanzhen Temple said that Jia Jing died from taking pills, we have seen the body because Jia Jing has not been out for many years and his face has changed. This body
Although the corpse is very similar to Jia Jing, we still found some clues from other aspects and concluded that this corpse is not Jia Jing himself..."
Emperor Yonglong snorted softly, "Then where do you think Jia Jing went? The boss has been working hard and has been reluctant to let go of his number one confidant."
"Although we have sorted out and investigated the surrounding area, it turned out that Xuanzhen Temple originally had a secret sentinel, but because Jia Jing has been dormant for so many years and behaved very honestly, the people below were a little slack and failed to find out Jia Jing's whereabouts.
But I guess Jia Jing must have gone to Jiangnan."
Lu Song paused, "Combined with the fact that Tang Binyin and his disciple Han Jing also resigned and went south, and the Prince of Beijing County has also been very active recently, I feel that these people may feel that the emperor has rarely appeared in recent times, and they
I want to test something."
Emperor Yonglong closed his eyes and remained silent.
While his father was still there, Prince Yohitada always had this barrier. Now that most of the capital camp has been destroyed, there are only 60,000 people left in the capital, and among them, the Shenshu camp is under his control. Maybe...?
Emperor Yonglong thought about it for a while, but finally shook his head. Now is not the time. He has been through it for so many years and does not care about this moment.