Although Jiao Fang's words were bold, they also bluntly stated Liu Chengfeng's current embarrassing situation.
It is natural to continue to look for the emperor. The emperor has a close relationship with the King of Chu. With the emperor here, Liu Chengfeng does not have to worry.
But the emperor is nowhere to be seen? Don’t be fooled by the ministers’ so-called loyalty to the emperor. Their so-called loyalty to the emperor is only in this system, in this system, because it is precisely because of this system that this system can best protect their rights.
They are by no means loyal to their own interests, not to mention that this king is enough to make everyone shake their heads.
Although he has only been on the throne for more than a year, the current emperor is really a model of a coward. First, he favored eunuchs and caused all kinds of ridiculous things. Then, the dignified emperor actually left the capital privately and was kidnapped by the Mongols. The country
The decency and majesty of the emperor have long been discredited.
Since Zhu Houzhao did not want to be the emperor and played the trick of disappearing, then everyone did not mind electing a wiser emperor, because it would be harmless to the ministers, and it would also earn him support.
But Liu Chengfeng is different. Liu Chengfeng is a favored minister, and a favored minister relies on the protection of a certain person. What Liu Chengfeng relies on today is not this system, nor this system, but a special person.
Therefore, differences emerged. The interests of the ministers and Liu Chengfeng were clearly not the same.
It would be good if the emperor could be found. This is what Jiao Fang was afraid of. In case he really couldn't be found, the King of Chu had to take precautions. His so-called best strategy was to give in to the new emperor and leave the capital as soon as possible.
Returning to the fiefdom will at least give the new king no excuse to deal with King Chu in the future.
As for the so-called last resort, it is to leave the capital immediately to avoid disaster. This is really not possible, and the worst is that we will never have contact with each other until we die.
After all, the King of Chu is the most powerful minister and has reached the top of the mountain. No new king can accept the fact that there are people snoring and sleeping under me. Besides, the Chu Kingdom has nearly half a million soldiers and tens of millions of boats.
It is really a huge hidden danger, that is, the current emperor can still endure it, but what about other emperors?
In the early Ming Dynasty, because brothers could not get along with each other about this kind of thing, uncles and nephews would fight against each other. The only thing Liu Chengfeng had to do was to prepare for his own position.
, and as a last resort, deal with the new emperor.
Liu Chengfeng squinted his eyes, tapped his fingers rhythmically, and looked at Jiao Fang quietly. In fact, Liu Chengfeng had some doubts. From his heart, he didn't really believe in Jiao Fang, and Jiao Fang
Today I am telling my heart, who knows if it will change hands and sell itself.
Of course Liu Chengfeng is not afraid of someone betraying him. He is the only one in the world who betrays others. No one betrays him. Even if Jiao Fang wants to betray him, he doesn't mind squeezing the old guy to death with his fingers.
Only at this time, he was speculating on Jiao Fang's intentions.
"I know about this matter, and what you said is correct. I want to consider it, but the top priority is to find the emperor first."
Jiao Fang looked disappointed. After all, he hoped that Liu Chengfeng would also confide in him. Only when the King of Chu confided in him could he prove that he was no longer a wishful thinking lackey, but the true confidant of the King of Chu. But Liu Chengfeng
Chengfeng just said he knew, but clearly didn't want to discuss such a confidential matter with him, and still had distrust and doubts about him.
"However, I have something to ask of you."
Liu Chengfeng spoke suddenly again, which shocked Jiao Fang and said hurriedly: "Your Highness, please give me your permission."
Liu Chengfeng said calmly: "Over at the cabinet, look out for me. Yang Tinghe has great ambitions, so don't underestimate him. As for Li Dongyang, he is also full of strategies, so be careful. These two people, and me
The king is not of the same mind, sooner or later... something will happen."
After Liu Chengfeng finished speaking, he stood up and said, "Okay, it's getting late. Let's go back and rest early."
Jiao Fang couldn't help but feel excited. In fact, even if Liu Chengfeng didn't ask him to do this, he would try his best to do it. Liu Chengfeng specifically told him this, but he was quite taking advantage of his thoughts. The most fearful thing for a person is to take advantage of others.
He has no other thoughts. As long as the King of Chu is still willing to use him, then Jiao Fang is still valuable and will become Liu Chengfeng's confidant sooner or later.
It's funny to say that a dignified cabinet scholar is actually a confidant who is full of thoughts and ideas. This is really unprecedented in the Ming Dynasty.
In fact, Jiao Fang was helpless and had no choice but to do so. One reason was that his temperament lacked the word "honesty" and he only thought about profiteering. All benevolence, justice, etiquette, and hypocritical morality were all nonsense in his eyes.
Rather, he is ambitious, but his strength is not good enough.
In Linli, his reputation is very bad. In the court, his official reputation is very bad. He has no experience in being in charge of any ministry, so it is impossible for him to promote rural party members and disciples like other cabinet bachelors.
Opportunities, he has always been alone, has been fighting alone.
Jiao Fang is like a lone wolf. He will have no friends, no one will cheer him up, he has nothing. If he wants to gain a foothold in the cabinet, he must have someone to help him and support him. Looking at the world, he can
Not many people support him, Emperor
There is one emperor, but the current emperor is really unreliable, so only the King of Chu is left. Although the King of Chu is thousands of miles away, his power in the capital is already entrenched. As long as he borrows the power of the King of Chu,
Only when he has the power can he be regarded as a true cabinet minister.
He quickly bowed his hands and stepped back cautiously.
Liu Chengfeng was left alone in this hall and felt a headache. The emperor ran away. In fact, he was a little worried about his future. He would be lying if he said he was not worried, but he was not afraid. He had never been afraid. In his
There are already too many people behind him, too many people with the same interests as him. Even if the new king ascends the throne, he can ensure that he can maintain the situation without breaking through the fight.
What he was most worried about was Zhu Houzhao. This guy was so naughty that he didn't even worry about it and made such a big fuss again.
There is also Liu Jin who is accompanying Zhu Houzhao. Liu Chengfeng is worried that Zhu Houzhao is in danger. In the past, Liu Chengfeng did not fail to take advantage of Zhu Houzhao's thoughts. It was by using Zhu Houzhao that he gradually became the most popular minister. But now,
The thought of taking advantage has long since faded away. Liu Chengfeng only knows that in the Ming Dynasty, he has a friend who has absolute trust in him. Although this friend is ridiculous, he will never have any wrong intentions towards him.
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"Hey..." Liu Chengfeng sighed heavily and left the hall step by step.
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Ji County.
According to Liu Chengfeng's instructions, Qian Fang still drinks and chats with the Mongolians every day. What Qian Fang has to do now is to stabilize these Mongolians. Before the agreement is finalized, and after the Mongolian cavalry is reorganized, all the Mongolian cavalry will be removed.
's army.
The agreement is dead. Most of the time, it is no different from waste paper. Only when it is implemented can this credit be guaranteed. Therefore, before the agreement is implemented, the Mongolians naturally do not want to leave. At this time, building relationships becomes Qian Fang.
Although everyone was well aware of the mission, Da Ming was still on guard, but on the surface, he still had to act like the guest and the host were enjoying themselves.
So everyone ate, drank, had fun, and got together every day, and then each of them went back drunk and gnashed their teeth, wishing to chop each other into mincemeat.
Things seemed to be going well. The imperial decree had been promulgated, and the Mongol Khan was issued a gold seal and an edict. The other Mongolian princes were also given titles. From then on, they were considered ministers of the Ming Dynasty. As for the Ministry of War's response to the Ming Dynasty,
The arrangements for the Mongolian cavalry have not yet been sent, and obviously the Ministry of War is still a little cautious about how to divide the Mongolian cavalry.
Li Ruofan hasn't done much in the past few days. She said she was unwell, so she rarely showed up and only rested in her Chinese army camp.
But everyone knows that Li Ruofan has no discomfort. Apart from taking care of her children every day and teaching them how to speak like a good wife and mother, most of the time she is there planning something.
An ambitious game seems to have come to an end, but this does not mean that Li Ruofan will be a good person from now on. She would rather be a woman who does not care about the world. She still has many things to deal with and many things to plan. Even if she surrenders, she will
The interests of her and her tribe must be protected. War is certainly a struggle, but surrendering to vassalship also requires struggle. Li Ruofan is such a scheming person.
It was already dark at this time, and the lights in the tent were slowly burning. Even though it was autumn in the North, the night was still chilly. Li Ruofan was wrapped in a tiger skin cloak and reading under the lamp.
There was a cough outside.
Li Ruofan's eyes lit up, then he raised his head and said calmly: "Come in and talk."
The person who came in turned out to be a man who looked like a businessman. He bowed deeply to Li Ruofan and said, "Meet the Great Khan."
Li Ruofan casually threw the book on the case and corrected him: "I want to call you Your Highness."
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Man, have you made arrangements?"
"When I return to Your Highness, arrangements have been made. Liu Jin coaxed the Emperor to go to sea. The brothers have dealt with Liu Jin. In a few days, the Emperor will be able to start a new life in a place. According to Your Highness's wishes,
The villain has bought a lot of property there, which is enough for the emperor's daily needs, and the maids and guards around him are also carefully selected, so there is absolutely no problem."
Li Ruofan nodded calmly and said, "Okay, you did a good job. Remember, take good care of him. He is his brother after all."
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