Destroyed outside, gold and jade inside

Chapter 396
"Cai Xiang said that he understands the current form of Turkic, and understands the character of the two most competitive princes of Turkic. Corruption, if his monarch is tyrannical and ruthless, and the people complain, then Daliang can conquer the Turks without any effort." Fang Yan sneered, "So, he chose to support the eldest prince, who is good at fighting, and does not want to negotiate peace with Daliang. The great prince, and promised to help the great prince seek the position of Khan. I don’t know what else he promised to the Turkic prince? The border city of Daliang? End this war, and then Daliang can wait to reap the benefits of the fisherman?"

There was silence outside the study of the Holy One, and there was almost no sound, only Fang Yan's voice was still echoing.

"Isn't this kind of idea ridiculous? Cai Xiang advocates fighting, but he also knows that it is impossible for us to completely defeat the Turks in the current battle. Corrupted from the inside, and Daliang is reaping the benefits of the fisherman, Cai Xiang is really a fool! Are you all foolish too? Is it only the Turks who are eyeing Daliang?" Fang Yan shouted sharply.

He was injured and was carried on the shoulders, but his momentum was not weak at all, and his voice became more majestic.

General Xie suddenly stood up and walked back a few steps past the crowd, but in a daze, as if he had thought of something, he turned around and turned towards the direction of the study of the Holy Majesty, "I beg to see the Holy Majesty."

Fang Yan frowned, talking about this point, General Xie is still obsessed?

But I heard General Xie quickly added: "I don't want to fight, I want to talk about other things."

He looked at the ministers behind him, licked his lips, but his face was a bit embarrassed, he didn't say what else he wanted to say.

Fang Yan looked up at the closed door of the Holy Majesty's study, thinking that the Holy Majesty must be able to hear the voices outside.

Sure enough, the eunuch's communication voice came from inside: "The sage passed on King Qi, General Xie, and General Gongsun to meet—"

The three of them stepped forward, and when Fang Yan reached the gate of the hall, he was put down from the shoulders. Two eunuchs stepped forward, put him on the shoulders, and carried him into the hall.

The Holy Majesty sat behind the case, looking at General Xie with a half-smile on his face, "General Xie won't insist on going to the northwest to fight?"

"If there is no need to fight, let Daliang maintain the majesty of a great country, let the people live and work in peace and contentment, and the country is peaceful and the people are safe, then there is no need to fight this battle." General Xie blushed slightly, but said in a loud voice.

The little emperor nodded again and again, "What General Xie said is that people live in this world, and what they want is fame and wealth. A country lives in this world, and what it wants is nothing but fame and wealth. With the name of a big country and the benefits of the people, I will live up to the trust of my ancestors. To live up to the expectations of the people is to be worthy of the throne."

"Shang Sheng Ming." The three of them said hurriedly, clasping their hands together.

"It's rare that General Xie can figure it out." The little emperor nodded with a smile.

"It's better to have a false name than real profit. Use real profit to improve Daliang's strength, so that the covetous Fanbang dare not provoke Daliang easily. This is the real majesty, the majesty that the Celestial Dynasty should have!" General Xie sighed and shook his head. , "The matter of Cai Xiang made me suddenly understand. What is the difference between my previous obsession and Cai Xiang's behavior? They are all the same! You can't see Mount Tai with a single leaf! What was wrong with the old minister before, which angered the Holy Majesty Fortunately, the Holy Majesty did not have the same knowledge as the old minister, so the old minister still has the audacity to sit here! The old minister feels guilty!"

"General Xie, don't blame yourself too much. Everyone will have a blind spot. You have never thought of the word 'compromise' in your entire life. In fact, compromise is sometimes just a strategy of retreating." The little emperor shook his head. Said.

"The old minister has read military books all his life, but in the end he was confused. It seems that the old minister is already confused! The old minister feels that he is not worthy to be in charge of the Beiya Army..."

When General Xie spoke, his eyes were full of reluctance, and even the end of his words trembled slightly, full of nostalgia.

King Qi and Gongsun Ling looked at each other, and only then did they understand what General Xie was going to do!He did not meet the Holy One to show that he had figured it out. Of course, this was also one aspect. His more important purpose was to resign from the official position.

"I implore the Holy Majesty to take back the post of General of the Beiya Army. I am old and dizzy, and I can no longer serve the Holy Majesty! Please forgive me!"

"What is General Xie doing..." Fang Yan and Gongsun Ling hurriedly persuaded him.

General Xie is the Minister of Gu Ming left behind by the late emperor, and now it seems that General Xie was only deceived by his own habits and influenced by Prime Minister Cai. Otherwise, he would never propose to resign from office at this time.

"I beg you to understand General Xie's loyalty to the emperor, people will inevitably make mistakes." King Qi and Gongsun Ling both pleaded with the little emperor for General Xie.

The little emperor just looked deeply at General Xie, "Father left General Xie to me in the hope that General Xie would do his best to help me throughout his life."

"Yes, the old minister understands, but the old minister is already old and incompetent, and has so many crimes. The Holy Majesty does not dismiss the old minister from his official position, but he is thinking of the old friendship. , I am also very guilty, really... really ashamed of what the late emperor entrusted..." General Xie's face was full of tears.

Fang Yan and Gongsun Ling wanted to persuade him again.

But the little emperor suddenly sighed, "I can understand your feelings, and I also understand your loyalty. Since it is really difficult for you to take on this important task, it is difficult for me to force you, and my father will definitely not want to see it."

After the little emperor finished speaking, he nodded helplessly.

General Xie showed nostalgia on his face, but he knelt down on the pilgrimage and kowtowed, "Thank you, Your Majesty, for your compassion!"

"That's all." The little emperor sighed and waved his hands.

After General Xie exited the main hall, the little emperor chuckled lightly, nodded repeatedly and said, "Xie Xiao knows the current affairs and is sensible! This time I have caused so much trouble and caused so much unhappiness, if I don't Take the initiative to resign, and when I find out his fault, he wants to be so relaxed? Hmph!"

Both Fang Yan and Gongsun Ling were taken aback for a moment.

"General Xie is an old minister after all. He is loyal to the Holy Majesty and the imperial court. It is inevitable that there will be times of stubbornness, and the Beiya Army has always been under his command..." Fang Yan said slowly.

But the little emperor waved his hand, "Uncle, don't worry, I have already thought about the candidate for the general of the Beiya Army, and he will definitely not be inferior to General Xie!"

As soon as these words came out, Fang Yan and Gongsun Ling were even more surprised.

It turns out that what the little emperor said just now was not a joke?Did he really intend to take back the Beiya army in the hands of General Xie?Otherwise, how could it be possible that as soon as General Xie resigned, there were already candidates for his replacement?

Fang Yan was surprised.Apart from being surprised, Gongsun Ling was even more worried.

Today is Xie Xiao, will it be his turn another day?Although he didn't want Xie Xiao to belong to the faction of old ministers, he was also a person left by the late emperor.He couldn't help but have some doubts in his heart.

The little emperor looked at him with a smile, as if he could see through his mind, "If other people can be like General Gongsun, who can stand with me at all times and don't insist on their own opinions, they can also think about me more and listen to me more. It means that the position of other people will become more and more stable like General Gongsun."

"Thank you, my lord!" Gongsun Ling hurriedly cupped his hands.

General Xie handed over the Beiya army, and the little emperor and King Qi dealt a severe blow to the ministers who had previously conspired with Cai Xiang.After reshuffling the forces that kept Cai Xiang in the court.Voices advocating war are considered unheard.

Fang Yan's leg injury has healed, but he stayed by Shen Xinniang's side and asked her to see him.

"Look for the real Ziyang, I don't know how to see it." Shen Xinniang refused indifferently.

Fang Yan dragged her to sit down on the soft couch, and leaned on her lap with her face up, "It will be good for the recovery of the diagnosis and treatment, but Master Ziyang can't do it."

Shen Xinniang reached out and knocked on his forehead, "You don't have a leg pain, but a head pain, right? Let me show you how your head is doing?"

Fang Yan smiled and raised his hands to cover his head. The two laughed and quarreled, and Fang Yan suddenly said, "The Holy One has grown up."

"Huh?" Shen Xinniang looked down at him.

"I still remember when he said he wanted to stay by your side before." Fang Yan said slowly, "One day, I saw him just pillowing on your lap in the gazebo of the Imperial Garden. He peeled tangerines and ate them. When I think about that scene now, it seems like it was just yesterday. At that time, I looked at him as if I were looking at my own child."

Shen Xinniang narrowed her eyes.

"But now, he doesn't pester you anymore, and I don't think he is a child anymore." Fang Yan sighed.

"Children always grow up."

"It's not that I don't accept it. I always feel it's too fast. How long has it been? How long has it been since Yu Tai's death? He is already an adult in a trance." Fang Yan sighed, "Mr. I feel uncomfortable. When he agreed to dismiss General Xie from his position, accepted his trusted eunuch to be in charge of the Beiya Army, and completely ignored the general I rejected for him, I felt that he was not a child at all."

"So you can rest assured..."

Fang Yan immediately shook his head, "I don't think it's appropriate for him to appoint the Beiya Army to the eunuch. The most trusted person around him is the eunuch, and the eunuch holds great power..."

"Are you worried about the Holy Majesty?" Shen Xinniang smoothed his hair gently.

Fang Yan sighed softly, "I have to watch for him. Although he has grown up, he is not mature enough and has not experienced enough things. He can no longer listen to all I persuade him. I can't leave now, Xin'er. We still have time, just wait."

Shen Xinniang nodded and said nothing.She would go back to Lingshan sooner or later, but she didn't want him to leave the capital with worries and worries.

(End of this chapter)