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It should be Chen Xinjia who will express his opinion next, but Chen Xinjia will not open his mouth for the time being, because his opinion is similar to Zhu Yousong's. If he continues to express his opinion, it may be difficult for others to speak up.Besides, the matter discussed today is important and sensitive, and if it is not done well, the emperor will have many thoughts.

Zhou Yanru was afraid of the silence, so he needed everyone to continue to speak, but at this time, he would not ask Chen Xinjia to express his opinion immediately. He was clear about Chen Xinjia's thoughts. Originally, the cabinet agreed, which was a good situation. But Zhou Yanru is very clear about the emperor's mind, if the cabinet's opinions are unprecedentedly unanimous, the emperor will not be at ease.

When I first served as the chief assistant of the cabinet, the cabinet discussed matters, and there would never be such a situation. The debate among the people was very fierce, and there was no need to call names when speaking, especially after Zhou Yanru and Wen Tiren disagreed. Afterwards, the cabinet often disagreed in discussing matters. In fact, the emperor was willing to see such a situation, even if it delayed the court's handling of political affairs.

Zhou Yanru didn't speak, but looked at Qian Qianyi.

Qian Qianyi strongly demanded to send troops to suppress Su Tiancheng. If Qian Qianyi expresses his position at this time, the cabinet will form two opinions, and they will definitely form a consensus in the end. But the emperor will definitely feel better when he hears such a report. .

Qian Qianyi spoke.

"The views of the lower officials and Mr. Zhu are different. The lower officials think that Su Tiancheng must be severely punished. The court has no intention, but Su Tiancheng led the soldiers of the Jiangning Battalion into Fujian and Zhejiang without authorization. How is this different from rebellion? , if according to Master Zhu's statement, the imperial court still sent patrol censors, wouldn't it be a sign of weakness to Su Tiancheng. Su Tiancheng has already occupied Dengzhou, Laizhou, and Qingzhou, which belong to Shandong. At present, it is difficult for the imperial court to intervene in the entire Shandong. As the situation continues, after Su Tiancheng occupies Fujian, Zhejiang and Shandong, he will threaten Nanzhili in the next step. At that time, the imperial court will be in danger."

Qian Qianyi's words are righteous and awe-inspiring, and they do sound reasonable. As long as they are sensible scholars, they will say such words. Unfortunately, only pedantic scholars would say such words. Considering what is actually going on, they affirm the truth.It is necessary to persevere regardless of everything, even if it hurts both sides. For hundreds of years, this kind of understanding has been very controversial.

Qian Qianyi hasn't finished speaking yet, he needs to have a clear reason or basis to support his own understanding.

"Our imperial court still has millions of troops, 20 frontier troops in Liaodong, 10,000 frontier troops in Datong, [-] troops led by Liu Zeqing in Zhejiang, [-] troops led by Zuo Liangyu in Wuchang. Wan Dajun, the [-] army led by Ma Shiying, the governor of Fengyang, the [-] soldiers of the Beijing camp in South Zhili, and so on, and the troops of the guards in various places. The Jiangning camp led by Su Tiancheng is not [-]+ people, and the momentum is not even as good as it used to be. The rogues. Could it be that the imperial court cannot suppress Su Tiancheng?"

If there is some truth in the previous words, the meaning behind it is unflattering. Before other people open their mouths to object, Zhu Yousong, Minister of the Ministry of War, spoke directly.

"Master Qian's words. I don't agree with them. The Liaodong Frontier Army and the Datong Frontier Army are absolutely not allowed to be dispatched. You all understand the meaning. If these two armies are mobilized, once there are problems in Liaodong and the border , who will be in charge, as for the guard troops in various places, I don’t want to say more, besides, the conquest needs money and food, the imperial court must make arrangements, and must allocate money.”

"Master Zhu dare not agree with this official's opinion. Could it be that he just watched Su Tiancheng plot against him?"

At this time, Chen Xinjia, who had been silent all this time, couldn't help it anymore. He thought Qian Qianyi was too naive.

"Lord Qian, Lord Zhu doesn't mean to watch Su Tiancheng rebel, but just needs to confirm the news. Meeting soldiers is definitely not as simple as what they say."

In fact, after Chen Xinjia said these words, Qian Qianyi should have understood the meaning. When the two were in Liaodong, they launched a war, and the result was a disastrous defeat. A prisoner of the Later Jin Tartars, Chen Xinjia also felt that Qian Qianyi knew nothing about military affairs. If Liaodong was deployed according to Qian Qianyi's arrangement, the real big event might have happened. Chen Xinjia should not think about keeping Xiangshang's head.

It's a pity that Qian Qianyi didn't understand.

"My lord Chen, I don't understand. Could it be that the court watched Su Tiancheng plot a rebellion? I think that as long as the court is united, it will be easy to wipe out Su Tiancheng."

This time, everyone was silent. Everyone looked at Qian Qianyi and felt that Qian Qianyi's words were too bookish. When the bandits rebelled back then, the imperial court tried their best to wipe them out, but Su Tiancheng led Jiang Ning The battalion wiped out the rogue bandits, and the later Jin Tartars entered the pass to show off their power. No army dared to fight head-on, but those who were beaten by the Jiangning battalion would bow their heads and surrender. This fact was invisible to Qian Qianyi, and Qian Qianyi and Chen Xinjia led the army back then. The Liaodong frontier army launched a large-scale attack on the Hou Jin Tartars, and they suffered a disastrous defeat. If Su Tiancheng hadn't led the Jiangning Battalion and captured Fuzhou and Xuanzhou in one fell swoop, directly threatening Shenyang, the Hou Jin Tartars would have been defeated. How could he give up easily? What Chen Xinjia said just now meant clearly, that is, he acknowledged Jiang Ningying's toughness. Qian Qianyi also said these words, and said these words when the cabinet was discussing matters. It is not childish to explain.

Sensing the eyes of everyone, Qian Qianyi was a little embarrassed.

"What I mean is that the matter of Su Tiancheng's rebellion is certain, and the court always needs to deal with it."

Zhou Yanru spoke, his words were very peaceful.

"My lord Qian wholeheartedly considers the imperial court, and what he said is good. Since the cabinet is deliberating, if you have any thoughts, you can speak them out. Everyone will make a decision together and report it to the emperor."

What Zhou Yanru said was actually to ask the rest of the people to express their views. Zhu Yousong and Chen Xinjia's attitudes were clear. Don't launch an offensive for the time being. After some investigations, there is conclusive evidence, and then crusade, or take other methods To deal with it, Qian Qianyi's attitude is very clear, and he will spare no effort to wipe out Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying with all the power of the whole country.

Liu Zunxian and Zhang Guowei expressed their views separately. Among them, Liu Zunxian supported Qian Qianyi's views, but not as extreme as Qian Qianyi. Liu Zunxian believed that Liu Zeqing, who was stationed in Zhejiang, could make a move to see what Su Tiancheng and Jiang Ningying would do. The local army should not take any action for the time being. The guard troops in Zhejiang and Fujian can also take action.

Zhang Guowei's attitude is the same as Chen Xinjia's, and he believes that conclusive evidence must be obtained.

The one who has not made a statement is Fan Jingwen.

Don't underestimate Fan Jingwen's attitude, because in the imperial court, Fan Jingwen's prestige is very high, and in front of the emperor, Fan Jingwen also dares to argue hard.

Zhou Yanru looked at Fan Jingwen.

Fan Jingwen's face remained expressionless, everyone expressed their views, and Zhou Yanru also looked at him.

"My lords have said so much, but they are nothing more than two opinions. One is to crusade against Su Tiancheng, and the other is to crusade after the situation is confirmed. I would like to ask a few questions. The so-called crusade by Lord Qian thinks that the Jiangning camp is vulnerable. These years, the Jiangning battalion wiped out the bandits, conquered the grasslands, and fought against the Golden Tatars who dared not enter the customs. Are they all lucky victories? If you ask Lord Qian to lead the army to crusade, you will be punished if you can’t win. I don’t know Lord Qian Is it possible to pat your chest and agree?"

"Master Chen's so-called crusade after confirming the situation is actually a crusade. It's just a delay, so that our cabinet lords can be stable for a while."

"My point of view is very clear. Don't avoid this issue, and don't act rashly. I am willing to go to Fujian or Zhejiang to represent the imperial court and talk directly to Su Tiancheng. If Su Tiancheng insists on rebelling and persuading him to no avail, I support the crusade against Su Tiancheng." Tian Cheng, even if it's a living loss."

Zhou Yanru breathed a sigh of relief. Fan Jingwen's words made him find a way. In fact, everyone knew that Su Tiancheng would definitely rebel. The situation was very clear. Fan Jingwen could represent the court and go directly to find Su Tiancheng Tian Cheng, to give some persuasion, this is the best thing to lose, as long as Su Tiancheng doesn't clearly express rebellion, even if he makes his own claim in the south, supports his own troops, and lives in peace with the court, the court will be able to maintain it for the time being.

Everyone expressed their opinions, and Zhou Yanru finally spoke.

"Today's discussion, you all speak from the bottom of your heart. I will definitely report the truth to the emperor. I agree with Mr. Fan's suggestion. Unless it is absolutely necessary, don't talk about the military meeting for the time being. The frontier troops in Liaodong and Datong must not be dispatched. Yes, even though the Houjin Tartars have surrendered to our court, the barbarians have always been treacherous. If we took advantage of the crisis of our court and secretly acted, the situation would be worse. As for Liu Zeqing who is stationed in Zhejiang, he can properly contact Jiangning Ying to understand The true meaning of the Jiangning Camp is that if Su Tiancheng blindly seeks rebellion, the imperial court must have a clear attitude, even if it is to burn everything together, Su Tiancheng and Jiangning Camp must be completely wiped out."

After Zhou Yanru finished speaking, everyone's expressions were different, but they all understood that once the emperor knew about this matter, Long Yan would definitely be furious, and according to the emperor's temper, he would never compromise, even As Qian Qianyi said, he will spare no effort to destroy Su Tiancheng at all costs. If such a situation really happens, Daming's country will be in danger, and the favorable situation that was finally obtained will be completely ruined overnight. of. (To be continued..)