I, the queen and the father, start with a deer as a horse

Bai Qi frowned, with a smile on his face, and said: "When we come to Lingbei Road, it will not be too late for Xie Ge to fulfill his friendship as a landlord."

The implication is that the Lingnan Road captured by Qian State does not belong to Zhou State.

Xie Qian frowned even tighter, and said in a deep voice: "Since ancient times, Lingnan Road has been the land of my Great Zhou, and the people of Zhou have lived in this land for hundreds of years."

Before he finished speaking, he was interrupted by Bai Qi.

"According to Mr. Xie Ge, Yongzhou has been my land since ancient times. Didn't it also merged into Zhou State two years ago?"

Xie Qian replied: "One year ago, His Majesty the Great Zhou Emperor had already started to return Yongzhou to Qian State. If the war had not started, Yongzhou had already returned to Qian State."

Bai Qi raised his brows and said, "Don't tell me Xie Ge always thinks that Yongzhou doesn't belong to me now?"

Xie Qian was slightly taken aback and fell into silence.

Bai Qi didn't want to get entangled in this irrelevant issue anymore, so he changed the topic and said: "As the prime minister of a country, Mr. Xie Ge came to the front line to negotiate in person, so it can be seen that he has sincerity. Therefore, this general is also willing to treat each other with sincerity."

Speaking of this, he paused, his face became solemn, and said word by word: "If Zhou Guo wants to negotiate a peace, he must agree to three conditions. The first one is that Zhou Huangchan let the emperor take the position of the eldest princess Li Yaoyue."

As soon as this word comes out.

Behind Xie Qian and the guards of the Huben Army all stared with disbelief in their eyes.

Before coming here, Wang Zhi once asked him.

If Qianguo asks His Majesty to take the throne of Zen, what should he do?
At that time, he only regarded it as a joke made by Wang Zhi.

after all.

In his eyes, no matter how powerful Qian Guo is, it is impossible to make such an outrageous request.

Who would have thought that at this moment, Bai Qi would actually bring it up seriously.

Moreover, this is only the first condition.

In addition, there are two conditions.

Is this Bai Qi suffering from insanity, or has no intention of negotiating peace at all?
Xie Qian's old face showed an angry expression, he stood up while supporting the table, stared at Bai Qi with wide eyes, and uttered four words firmly.

"No way!"

the other side.

Bai Qi had expected Xie Qian's reaction.

"Xie Ge, if you want to get angry, listen to me first."

The voice fell.

He ignored Xie Qian's ugly face, and continued on his own:
"The second article, make Fang Xiu, my prime minister, the regent, in charge of the government, and approve the redemption on behalf of the emperor!"

"Third article, I am allowed to station troops in various provinces of the Zhou Kingdom."

"If Zhou Guo agrees to the above three conditions, not only Lingnan Dao can be returned to Zhou Guo, but Jianbei Dao can also be returned together! I will only take the land of Jiannan Dao!"

The voice fell.

The entire main hall fell into a deathly silence.

Several Huben army guards stared at Bai Qi with murderous eyes.

The muscles on each cheek trembled slightly, clearly showing extreme anger.

In front of the grand teacher's chair, Xie Qian heard Bai Qi's proposal, his mouth trembled angrily, he held his breath in his chest, and almost didn't bring it up.

a while.

He just recovered from the state of extreme shock and anger, glared, and gritted his teeth:

"You are humiliating the old man!"

Bai Qi pretended to be puzzled, and said:

"Since it is a peace negotiation, the two sides set out conditions. If it is not suitable, then discuss it again. How can it become a humiliation in the mouth of Xie Ge?"

Xie Qian glared and said angrily: "Which of the three conditions you put forward just now is not a humiliation to His Majesty, to the court, and to this old man?"

Hear this.

Bai Qi's expression changed, and he said in a deep voice:

"The general can't understand what Mr. Xie Ge said. These three conditions are not the general's nonsense, but the result of several days of discussions between the emperor and the prime minister.

General Ben can definitely tell Mr. Xie Ge that these three conditions are the bottom line for me to negotiate peace!
If Mr. Xie Ge refuses to agree, I will continue to fight for as long as I can, until the Zhou Kingdom is captured, or... there is not a single soldier left! "

As soon as this word comes out.

There was a hint of surprise in Xie Qian's eyes.

As the first assistant university bachelor of the cabinet.

Often accompanied by Emperor Zhou, his kung fu of observing words and emotions has been practiced to the extreme.

At this moment.

He could see that what Bai Qi said was not a joke, nor was it a humiliation.

Not surprisingly, the above three conditions are really the bottom line for peace negotiations set by Empress Qian and Prime Minister Qian.

"Your Majesty Zen is located in His Royal Highness, the Princess. The prime minister of the Qian Kingdom is the regent, who wears red on behalf of the emperor, and the troops of the Qian Kingdom are stationed in various provinces. In this way, isn't the Great Zhou in name only?!"

"Such a harsh condition, which emperor in the world can agree to it?"

Thinking of this.

Without the slightest hesitation, Xie Qian said categorically, "I, Da Zhou, would never agree to such a condition! Since Qianguo wants to fight, let's fight to the end!"

Speaking of this, he let out a cold snort, unwilling to stay longer, turned around and was about to leave.

Just now.

Bai Qi said suddenly: "Thank you, Mr. Ge, for stopping by!"

The voice fell.

Xie Qian stopped in his tracks, turned his head to look at Bai Qi, raised his brows, and said with a little disdain: "General Bai is planning to see you poorly and forcefully keep the old man?"

"If the two armies do not fight each other, Mr. Xie Ge can rest assured that even if the negotiation fails, this general will let Mr. Xie Ge return to Lingbei safe and sound."

Hearing this, Xie Qian's expression softened a little, and he said coldly: "In that case, take my leave!"

After finishing speaking, he stepped out.

Seeing this, Bai Qi spoke again: "Old Xie Ge, did you ever think about it, a year ago, the state of Zhou was powerful and far superior to me, why did it fall to the current state in just one year?"

This question obviously hit a sore spot in Xie Qian's heart.

He stopped, turned around and looked at Bai Qi, and said coldly:
"Of course there are villains at work!"

"Sowing dissension, buying traitors, fanning the flames, all kinds of low-level methods can be used, it is really shameless!"

Undoubtedly, what he said was Fang Xiu, the prime minister of the Qian Kingdom.

The war has progressed to this stage.

Even if the people in Dongchang are all trash, they probably figured out the reason why Qianguo dared to invade on a large scale.

At the beginning, a considerable part of the local officials who held high the "side of the Qing emperor and eliminated traitors" were bought by the prime minister of Qianguo.

Use the New Deal as an excuse to set off turmoil, weaken the court's strength, distract His Majesty's attention, and leave an opportunity for Qianguo!

Without these bribed traitors, how could Qianren drive all the way in, conquer Lingnan Road, and approach the capital?
"Old Xie Ge's words are wrong. Which of the courts of the other countries does not have many moths? Why did the state of Zhou decline so quickly? The root cause is that the new king of the state of Zhou is incompetent!"

Bai Qi was not angry, and answered seriously.

Xie Qian and several Huben Army guards fell silent when they heard this.

There is no doubt that Bai Qi's words are an insult to Emperor Zhou.

but.

Xie Qian and the guards agree with each other.

In Xie Qian's view, with Zhou's strength, the emperor doesn't need to make any achievements. As long as he acts in accordance with the court's rules and regulations and hand over government affairs to the cabinet, the world will be peaceful.

As soon as Emperor Zhou came to the throne, he promoted Wei Dongzheng into the cabinet and implemented the New Deal.

It's just nonsense!
Without Wei Dongzheng, there would be no New Deal.

There is no new monarch who meddles in government affairs indiscriminately.

The cabinet drafted the proposal, and the supervisor of ceremonies approved it. Why did the court fall to such a state?

Even though the purpose of the emperor's implementation of the New Deal is to let the people live and work in peace and contentment.

However, it is inevitable to make people feel that they are incompetent if they smash things to such an extent!

Xie Qian said nothing.

A smile appeared on Bai Qi's face, and he said: "Mr. Xie Ge didn't deny it, and presumably he also agreed with this general's words."

Xie Qian was slightly startled when he heard this, then seemed to realize something, frowned hastily, and said angrily: "Don't spit blood!"

Bai Qi waved his hands and said: "This general just said that Mr. Xie Ge came to negotiate in person with sincerity, and this general also has sincerity!"

As he spoke, he took out a letter from his bosom, handed it to Xie Qian, and said leisurely:

"This letter was urgently sent by my Prime Minister Daqian Babaili, and a single word has not been changed. Please take a look at it."

Xie Qian looked at the letter in his hand, showing hesitation, and did not reach out.

Seeing this, Bai Qi opened the mouth and said:

"If Mr. Xie Ge doesn't want to read it, this general will explain the contents of this letter.

In short, Fang Xiang promised that after Emperor Zhou's abdication, except for the questioning of Wei Dongzheng, the rest of the officials will continue as usual!
The chief assistant of the cabinet is still held by Mr. Xie Ge, and the cabinet is still responsible for the drafting of votes, but the power of approving reds is handed over from the original supervisor of ceremonies to the regent.

In addition, Fang Xiang promised that the state of Zhou is still the state of Zhou, and the emperor of Zhou is still the emperor of Zhou. It is nothing more than the position of the emperor, and the eldest princess of the state of Zhou will sit down.

Mr. Xie Ge doesn't have to worry about a change of dynasty, let alone becoming a king of subjugation and bearing infamy.

Furthermore, after Her Royal Highness the eldest princess ascended the throne, Fang Xiang, as the husband of the eldest princess, was crowned king, no matter from the law or the reason, there is nothing to criticize!
The so-called regent is just a name, if Xie Ge is afraid of being cast aside by all officials, the word regent can be discussed."

Speaking of this, seeing that Xie Qian did not leave in a huff.

Bai Qi returned to the table, picked up the teacup, took a sip, moistened his throat, and continued:

"As for the garrison troops... you can also change their names. If my general remembers correctly, at the beginning of the founding of the state of Zhou, the vassal kings were allowed to have their own private soldiers, but this rule was abolished later.

Since there is a precedent, Fang Xiang, as the regent, can naturally have his own private soldiers. Fang Xiang is a Ganren, and it is reasonable and reasonable to choose Ganren as his own private soldiers.

In addition to these, Xie Ge and Baiguan should also worry about one thing, that is, the New Deal implemented by Wei Dongzheng.
Fang Xiang has made it clear that except for the three lands of Jiannan Road, Jianbei Road, and Lingnan Road, the fields have been distributed to the people.

The rest of the provinces and prefectures still follow the Zhou Guozu system, who should own the land, and who should still own it, and there will be no changes. "

The voice fell.

Xie Qian stood in place, fell silent, without any expression on his face.

this moment.

His mind was spinning rapidly.

Constantly thinking about the authenticity of what Bai Qi just said.

"If Prime Minister Qian can keep his promise and agree to his three conditions, it seems not impossible."

As soon as this idea popped up, it became out of control.

although.

If you agree to the three conditions of Prime Minister Qian, Zhou will fall under the control of Prime Minister Qian, which is tantamount to dying in name only.

but.

Existing in name only, is it not a good thing for officials and common people?
After all, if His Majesty hadn't been indiscriminately meddling with government affairs, today's changes would not have happened.

He still serves as the chief assistant of the cabinet.
The power to vote is still retained by the cabinet.

The power to approve reds was transferred from the Supervisor of Rites to the Regent.

As such.

The Great Zhou Emperor will no longer have any power.

All government affairs are handled by the cabinet.

The regent, that is, the prime minister of Qianguo, is far away in Chang'an.

Even if it is eight hundred miles urgent, it will take a day for the memorial to be delivered to him.

It takes two days to go back and forth.

In this way, the regent will not easily reject the memorial after the cabinet votes.

In this case.

Seems like nothing is wrong?
Thinking of this.

Xie Qian raised his eyes to look at Bai Qi, and said coldly: "Repay your favor on the golden platform, and support Yulong to die for you. Even if your majesty listens to slander and makes misjudgments, you are still the father of thousands of subjects!"

The voice fell.

Bai Qi immediately understood what he meant.

He is not the only one who has the final say on the imperial court.

Even if he had the intention to agree to those three conditions, the officials and common people would never agree.

"Xie Ge's words are justified."

Bai Qi did not refute, but nodded in agreement.

Immediately afterwards, he looked at the guard at the side and said, "Where is Fang Xiang's big red robe? Come and pour tea for Mr. Xie Ge!"

"Yes, General!"

The guard stepped forward to pour tea.

Seeing this, Xie Qian walked back to the grand master's chair. After sitting down, he picked up the teacup, took a sip, and praised: "Good tea."

Bai Qi smiled and said: "This tea is Fang Xiang's collection, so it is naturally good. Just now, Mr. Xie Ge said that even if there is something inappropriate about Zhou Guoxin, he is the father of thousands of subjects. On this point, Fang agree with each other.

Therefore, after Zhou Guoxin's abdication, he still retained the title of emperor, but added the word "Taishang" to be "Taishang Emperor". "

The voice fell.

Xie Qian frowned, wanting to say something, but didn't know how to speak.

at this time.

Bai Qi continued:
"Inside Prime Minister Fang's letter, there are more details besides this matter. For example, after the eldest princess ascended the throne, she still lives in Chang'an most of the time.

Therefore, a large number of maids and eunuchs in the palace need to be abolished, and many palaces can be maintained without repairs.

In this way, a large amount of silver can be saved, which can be used as money for maintaining integrity and distributed to civil and military officials."

Hearing this, Xie Qian looked at Bai Qi subconsciously, with a slightly complicated expression.

At this moment, he began to doubt whether Bai Qi was talking nonsense.

After all, these details sound a little outrageous.

Seeing this, Bai Qi seemed to understand Xie Qian's thoughts, and handed over the letter in his hand again.

"This is Fang Xiang's letter, please read it through Mr. Xie Ge."

Xie Qian reached out to take it, and looked at it from top to bottom.

Two years ago, he had gotten along with Fang Xiu for a period of time, and Fang Xiu's handwriting was not unfamiliar.

"It was indeed written by Fang Xiu. The content is similar to what Bai Qi said."

"From this point of view, raising these three conditions is not a whim, let alone a deliberate humiliation, but a long-planned plan!"

"Marry the eldest princess, buy local officials, start turmoil through the New Deal, develop firearms, form a new army, take advantage of the vacancy, force His Majesty to abdicate, and confer the title of Regent, all of which are interlocking and indispensable."

"Fang Xiu is so scheming, it's really scary!"