Daqi Li, 1233 years.

The 27th day of the twelfth lunar month.

This is the last major court meeting of this year.

Qi was in trouble at home and abroad, and the elite troops were all on the border, either guarding against Bei Cang in the north, or confronting Chu in the south, and the rest were in Qingzhou.

Huzhaer went south, Shanggu County was lost, and all 100,000 elite troops were lost.

In this way, another heroic pass, Yanmen, had to divide his troops into the valley to prevent the grassland.

There are no soldiers in the north to adjust.

In the south, the Chu State relied on its sharp naval forces and its surging offensive, so it was good that Qi State could barely support it.

As for the direction of Qingzhou to the west...

Eight hundred miles have passed quickly. General Tian Xu was defeated in Qingzhou and died himself. The 200,000 elite troops in Qi State were also lost.

At this time, the army of aristocratic families set up by the Kuai family conquered cities and occupied the land in the hinterland. Compared with the elites of Qi, they were a mob, but the court had no defensive army. What can they do?

At this point, however, what we have discussed in the Qi court recently is not how to retreat to the enemy, but... Who is responsible for the destruction of the Qingzhou army?

The left prime minister, led by Jiang Feng, all believed that Qingzhou was destroyed, all because of the chaos of aristocratic families such as the Kuai family, which caused insufficient military supplies for the Qingzhou army.

The reason why the Kuai family was able to cause disaster was because someone in the court forced the imperial court to suppress Jiang Taixu's golden and jade-like advice that the Kuai family wanted to rebel, which allowed the Kuai family to be desperate and caused a disaster.

Therefore, the culprit of Qi's crisis was the one who suppressed Jiang Taixu's good words.

The spearhead was pointed directly at the right prime minister and his filial piety.

But Gou Cunxiao and others are naturally not easy to mess with. If Jiang Taixu had not colluded with Qingyun Village, emptied the Kuai family and forced the Taishen, the Kuai family would not have rebelled.

Furthermore, transporting food, grass and weapons to the army was a matter of the Left Prime Minister. Even the defeated general Tian Xu personally recommended it to the Left Prime Minister. As a result, Tian Xu was not dead by himself, and he was exhausted from 200,000 elite troops in Qi State. Several serious crimes were all directed at the Left Prime Minister Jiang Feng.

The two factions were evenly matched, and the battle of words had been fought for several days.

There was a smoky mess above the court.

If it weren't for the fact that the rioters of aristocratic families were about to enter Linzi, the two ministers at the left and right had discussed for six hours in the Lantai Pavilion yesterday, and today's court meeting might still be meaninglessly arguing and scolding each other.

The elderly Emperor Qi was in high position and looked down at the officials in the hall. He said in a nascent voice: "The officials and workers have difficulty in state affairs. The Qingzhou army was destroyed, the Shanggu army was destroyed, and the Xuzhou in the south suffered heavy losses. In addition, the rioters and traitors of the Kuai family gathered to cause chaos, which caused even more disasters. The people were killed and the people were innocent. Can the ministers and workers have plans to support the country?"

The heads of all officials looked at each other and bowed together, accusing them of guilt, saying, "I have been betrayed the holy grace."

Jiang Feng said in a deep voice: "The king is worried about the humiliation of his ministers. At this time of crisis, I think that the court should no longer hold the responsibility first, but should take the retreat of the enemy first."

Gou Cunxiao agreed and said: "The left-wing general's words are reasonable. If you have never heard of a strong enemy outside and unstable inside, you can fight against the enemy and quell the rebellion, you must first calm the internal affairs when fighting against foreign countries. I believe that the most important thing is to quell the rebellion of aristocratic families first."

Seeing that the two ministers on the left and right were no longer fighting, a gloss flashed in the turbid old eyes and said, "Oh? Why do you think that the rebellion of the Kuai family should be the first? Qingzhou has been broken, and how could the iron cavalry of Qin be comparable to those of Kuai and Zhao?"

Jiang Feng said: "Your Majesty, although the cavalry of Qin is powerful, as long as Jixia Academy and Master are present, it will not be able to shake the country of Qi. However, the rioters such as the Kuai family rebelled against the emperor and had no king or father in their hearts. If they let go, they may cause great trouble. Therefore, we should first pacify the rebellion of the Kuai family."

When Emperor Qi heard this, he nodded slightly.

In fact, Emperor Qi Wu Qi had never worried about whether anyone could subvert the country of Qi.

For thousands of years, as long as the Jixia Academy and the Master are present, no matter whether there are foreign enemies or powerful ministers, they cannot shake the Wu family's imperial rule.

Now it seems dangerous, but the Master is on Master Mountain, so he doesn't need to worry.

The only thing that was unhappy was that he did not want to see the country of Qi being ruined by him. Otherwise, how would he explain to his ancestors and ancestors when Long Yu returned to heaven?

Although I don’t know what transactions the left and right ministers have made in private, the most important thing is to calm down the country and talk about the others later.

As for the people who have been quarreling for several days, the responsibility for Qingzhou's defeat...

After thinking about it, Emperor Qi said: "How to fight the enemy specifically, Lantai Pavilion has proposed a charter to bear it to me. As for the defeat in Qingzhou... Alas, there are both the disaster of Kuai bandits and the responsibility of General Tian's dereliction of duty. The 200,000 army and the benefits of Qingzhou City, they cannot stop the 180,000 Qin army... The imperial edict: General Tian Xu has been blessed with the emperor's kindness for many generations, but he does not want to repay it, which has caused the 200,000 elite tigers in the country to lose their enemies and deeply disappoint me. As the emperor, I should reward merits and punish me. If I have merits, I should punish me. If I have mistakes, I should punish me. If I have mistakes, I should be punished. If I do this, how can I be the world? Tian Xu was guilty of the country, deprived of all the imperial edicts and recovered the iron certificates of alchemy. Although Tian Xu and his son died, the Tian clan members should be punished. All three tribes were raised and sent to the border as slaves."

When he heard the Holy Spirit, the left prime minister and his team all looked gloomy, while the right prime minister and his team all looked surprised.

Because Tian Xu was an important official close to Jiang Feng's line, he is now dead and is still being pursued by Emperor Qi in this way. Isn't it Jiang Feng's face?

However, Jiang Feng and Gou Cunxiao both had no expression on their faces and no joy in their hearts.

Because both of them understood that Emperor Qi seemed to be trying to end a few days of dispute and eliminate the root cause of internal struggle, but in fact, he buried nails between the two. Moreover, they knew it was a nail, but they had to step on it.

Originally, Jiang Feng and Gou Cunxiao had reached an agreement. After all, the Gou family had lost the righteousness first. Therefore, in addition to giving up several prefectures of the city, they also had to compensate the Jiang family for 200,000 acres of land to cover up the matter. The Jiang family no longer held the Gou family and the Kuai family responsible for their affairs.

As for Qingzhou's responsibility, the dead Tian Xu took responsibility, but he would not involve the Tian family, and he would be full of Jiang Feng's face.

But who would have thought that in the court, Emperor Qi would hit Tian Xu with such a heavy board, which would be equivalent to hitting Jiang Feng.

How can Jiang Feng calm down?

Even if he wanted to calm down, the important officials and officials of the Jiang family would not give up.

Obviously, the hidden dangers of struggle are buried again...

The art of the emperor.

However, there is nothing more. If there is this thorn, the left and right figures will continue to fight. If there is a chance, the other party will naturally be killed.

Let's talk about it when you get through the current difficulties...

Both prime ministers held this kind of thought and led all officials to receive the order.

However, when we were about to retreat, a riot suddenly sounded in the imperial forest outside the hall.

But it was a little calm. When the censor of the Palace Inspection Palace was looking for a dark face to see what happened, he found a young man with a handsome appearance in white snow, who was walking on the snow outside the palace.

Not only the censors of the palace, but also the ministers and Emperor Qi of the court were slightly surprised to see it.

"Zi Yuan, but what about Master?"

Although Emperor Qi had not stood up, he sat upright with an old body and asked with a smile.

Jiang Taixu went to the palace, bowed slightly, and said, "My teacher had already gone down to Fuzi Mountain yesterday and left for Qin and Chu."

When Emperor Qi heard this, he was shocked and asked, "Why did the Master go to the two countries?"

Jiang Taixu said: "For Qi to withdraw from the Central Plains War, the matter has come to this point. Qi is no longer able to dominate the war. Instead of breaking the mountains and rivers and killing the common people for ten years, it is better to withdraw and make a decision after quelling the rebellion of the Kuai family. After the family master returns, Your Majesty can send an envoy to discuss specific matters with the two countries."

After hearing this, Emperor Qi's expression changed several times, he could only respond.

The so-called discussion is just to discuss peace.

There is no choice but to cede land, pay compensation, and accept defeat...

For Emperor Qi, this was like being hurt by the palm of his mouth.

However, the other ministers all suppressed their uneasy hearts, and finally there was no need to worry about fighting the Qin barbarians.

Emperor Qi sighed and could only say, "The court is uneasy, I feel guilty when I travel far away."

Jiang Taixu returned the ceremony on behalf of the teacher and said, "Your Majesty is the king, the school is the minister, and the king's worries are the duty of the minister. You should not give your Majesty a word "shamed"."

Such replies relieved Emperor Qi's expression a lot.

He looked at Jiang Taixu who looked like a divine jade and said softly: "Ziyuan, I heard that you have recently come to get 100,000 acres of land and grain and rice in the Jiang family to accommodate refugees. If you didn't know your character, I would have to reward you highly. However, you will not accept the rewards of gold and silver official titles. You can't humbly refuse the original works of the previous saints, right?"

Emperor Qi was really happy about Jiang Taixu's approach.

Jiang Taixu was taken over by the Master as a disciple of the robe and bowl, and Emperor Qi felt pressureless.

The Jiang family is the leader of the twelve upper and higher sects of the Great Qi family, with a profound foundation, and the head of the Jiang family is the first of all officials.

If the disciples of the Jiang family become masters, wouldn’t the Wu family’s country be in danger?

It is still the Master who guarantees that the way to become a saint is the ruthless way, and it will surely maintain the stability of the country and the country, otherwise the way of the holy way will be unstable.

Even so, Emperor Qi still couldn't feel completely at ease.

Until he learned that Jiang Taixu had been doing things recently, Emperor Qi almost woke up from laughing while sleeping.

Isn’t it a way to learn Qingyunzhai to break up from aristocratic families?

It's great to cut off oneself!

Emperor Qi's words made the important officials in the court look very good, especially Jiang Feng.

However, at this moment, Jiang Taixu bowed again and said in a clear voice: "Your Majesty cares about the people, which is a blessing for the country. However, I have come today and there is still nothing left to complete."

Qi Huangqi said, "I don't know when?"

Jiang Taixu straightened his waist, his eyes fell on the filial face of Gou Chou, who was gradually feeling uneasy in his heart, and said loudly: "Clear the king's side, kill the treacherous and slanderous people, and safeguard the country!"

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"Jiang Taixu, this person is a personal character. In terms of qualifications, he can be regarded as the highest level in the world. If it weren't for this, the Master would not have appointed him as the successor of the Academy."

At the west of Qingyun Village, on the bank of Canglan River, Lin Ning laughed softly while raising the fire.

On the side, Qi Yan was still wearing the big bear fur coat, wrapped around her, not feeling cold. He smiled and said, "Brother, I naturally know how extraordinary Jiang Taixu is, but what kind of extraordinary method? I just heard from my brother that Jiang Taixu actually wanted to copy the copycat in Linzi. Is this what a wise man did?"

He was shocked when he first heard about this.

Lin Ning laughed and said, "Zi Chang, this is why I said that the qualifications of you and me are not as good as humans. I seem to be very good, but in fact, I have built this foundation on a white land, and the resistance is limited. But Jiang Taixu and Jiang Ziyuan knew that there was a tiger in the mountain, but he was on the way to Tiger Mountain. Didn't he know that the resistance to doing this in Linzi? He knew, but he still had great courage to do it."

Qi Yan thought about it, it was true, it was just...

"Brother, why do you say that he will lose this trip?"

Lin Ning smiled and said, "He thought what I did was evil, because he wanted to kill. But when he went to that point, he also wanted to kill. If he killed less, he would not be effective. Because this is a fundamental conflict of interests and cannot be resolved. Even if he could implement it for a while, he would be destined to be unable to last long, and he would still have to take the knife."

Qi Yan understood, shook her head again, and sighed: "It's a pity for this person. If you are governing the world, you should be a good minister. But in troubled times, you are not as good as your elder brother."

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Chapter completed!