Although from the scene, they show the respect and love between their colleagues in Nankang; But in fact, any senator with a keen sense of smell and a clear mind knows very well in his heart: although this is a small pill, it can influence the ownership of the presbyterian church's right to speak!

At yesterday's Senate meeting, Guan Beidou was put on the table by the scheming Chen Qingtai, and his momentum and prestige were greatly weakened; Therefore, after the meeting was dismissed, those "wall grass senators" naturally went to Huixianju to sing praises and songs for Chen Qingtai; And today's pill is Guan Beidou's horn for counterattack!

This gift of medicine is actually a gamble between Guan Beidou and Chen Qingtai. If Chen Qingtai is old and strong, and has the courage to swallow it in one gulp, then it must be Guan Beidou who sent someone to commit murder last night; Then the theme of today's Senate will still revolve around Huang Jing's murder, and Guan Beidou doesn't want to do anything.

But once Chen Qingtai doesn't have the courage, it is equivalent to confessing to Guan Beidou in public; Then those senators who are fluttering in the wind will see clearly the strength and weakness of the momentum of the two sides, and they will not follow in the footsteps of Huang Jing, risk the death of the whole family, and be in the same boat with such a "soft goods"!

So for Chen Qingtai, is it worth it to gamble on an opportunity to fire at Guan Beidou at the cost of his old life, and by the way, to seek justice for Huang Jing?

Undoubtedly, the answer is, of course, no!

Chen Qingtai looked at this unpredictable pill, his expression changed several times, but in the end he still lowered his head:

"Old decay thanks to the president for the medicine...... It's just that when I went out this morning, the old man had already taken medicine......"

"I see! That's right, it's right, the medicine is a big deal, and Elder Chen should not take this medicine in vain. Black dog, since the medicinal properties have been dispersed, don't waste those natural spiritual creatures......"

When the black dog heard this, he let out a playful sneer, and opened his mouth to swallow the "gambling pill......

The answer has been revealed, this medicine is non-toxic, and Chen Qingtai has also failed!

Guan Beidou used bloody and naked iron-fisted methods to scare the senators who were not accustomed to the smell of blood into the hearts of the dead, and naturally no one dared to stand up for Huang Jing and his wife; Therefore, the use of troops, which should have been on the agenda as early as yesterday, was also officially put on the table by Guan Beidou.

However, Chen Qingtai, who was standing behind the children of Liangjiang, although he lost a move in Huang Xian's case, it did not mean that he was defeated and completely bowed to Guan Beidou.

Guan Beidou instigated the black dog to enter the house late at night and assassinate Huang Jing and his wife as "monkeys"; The modus operandi of this matter is a typical conspiracy, and it is certainly not on the table; However, Chen Qingtai's instigation of Huang Jing to take the lead in forcing debts and obstructing Guan Beidou's Northern Expedition plan was also a trick to enter the stream. Therefore, in this secret fight, the final winner is Guan Beidou; As for this result, Chen Qingtai can only admit defeat, and it is not good to continue to entangle.

Now Guan Beidou never mentioned Huang Jing's murder case, nor did he discuss the overdue domestic debts, but directly proposed a plan to send troops north; Chen Qingtai, on the other hand, only listened quietly and did not express any objections.

"At this point, this is the overall concept of the Northern Expedition, and you senators, you can start asking questions."

After Guan Beidou finished speaking, he waited for a long time, but no one asked questions, but everyone's expressions also showed their true thoughts: no interest.

It seems that these senators were frightened by Huang Jing's fate, and even if they had any objections or incomprehension, they did not dare to speak out at this time.

However, the silence of the group now is also the result pursued by Guan Beidou to assassinate Huang Jing.

"Since everyone has no opinions, then please sign this elder's order, and it will be officially submitted to the Ministry of War and ...... by Poor Dao later."

"Wait!"

Before Guan Beidou's "coffin closure", Chen Qingtai finally spoke out to stop it:

"Elder Guan has been practicing abroad for many years, and he may not be clear about the various details of the Nankang Law. Although for many years, our Nankang Naval Army and Northern Yanshui Army have confronted each other across the river, and have repeatedly exchanged troops; But I, Nankang, has always adhered to a restrained defensive posture, just to ensure that the border is worry-free. Now, Elder Guan wants to use his waterway troops to attack Beiyan, which is an invasion of other countries, and the two cannot be compared. From a purely strategic point of view, Lao Yu admired Elder Guan's vision and courage very much; But from the point of view of the law of Nankang, this elder order is not in accordance with the law! It's a scrap order! ”

All the senators, counselors, and elders sat up straight and cheered up when they heard Chen Qingtai's sonorous and powerful statement. Elder Chen's counterattack is finally here!

As Chen Qingtai said, the confrontation between Nankang and Beiyan has always claimed that it is a just battle and a defensive battle to "defend the country"; The Northern Yan Dynasty, because it did not recognize the legitimacy of Nankang's self-reliance, has always been under the banner of "eliminating rebels and quelling civil strife", and has deployed heavy troops on the north bank of the Huajiang River.

Therefore, if it is Beiyan who sends troops to attack Nankang today, then from the perspective of righteousness, there is nothing wrong with quelling the internal strife in his own country; But if it is Nankang's attack on Beiyan, then it will become an act of aggression of "conquering neighboring countries", which is inconsistent with etiquette and law.

Although it is said that fighting in troubled times and having a big fist is the last word; However, Nankang has always been known for its strict laws, fairness and integrity; From the president of the presbyterian church to the beggar on the street, they had to act within the framework of the rules of the imperial law.

And Chen Qingtai has just lost a period of "conspiracy", and now he plans to regain face in law, which is a battle for the conspiracy.

"Presumably, all of you should know that to defend your territory, the deployment of troops will adopt the "wartime emergency law"; Therefore, when the front-line generals are defending against foreign enemies, they can legally bypass the House of Elders, the Council of the Dharma, the Three Law Divisions, and the Second Department of Military and Commercial Affairs to carry out timely countermeasures. There is nothing wrong with the military being in a hurry to do so. However, today's issue for President Guan is to send troops to conscript neighboring countries, so the nature is completely different, and the laws that need to be followed are not the same! ”

Speaking of this, Chen Qingtai wrapped his arms around his chest, and his head, which had just been lowered, was also raised high, and he picked his chin without saying a word, waiting for Guan Beidou's response.

Under the system of the Northern Yan Dynasty, the change of posture between the defense and the offensive of the army only required a holy decree from His Majesty. Even if there is only a paper of the left prime minister's order to transfer troops, the order of the general in front can be followed under limited preconditions.

Admittedly, this requires a king or prime minister himself, a man of great military prowess, and a far-sighted strategy. Otherwise, it becomes a mediocre act for the layman to guide the insider; In the event of a battle, the army will surely be defeated!

But the Son of Heaven surnamed Tian of the Nankang Dynasty is now having fun in the palace of Guangling City; Whether it is an alliance with Beiyan or a fight, it has nothing to do with him, the "mascot".

According to the procedure of the law of Nankang, if the president of the presbyterian church wanted to justifiably send troops to attack the neighboring countries, he could also do it.

First of all, Guan Beidou needs to write a "document" for the record, explaining the necessity of this war and the position of absolute justice in sending troops; Subsequently, he also needed to mobilize the Senate and the Three Law Divisions to jointly sign and switch the Nankang Standing Law that was applied on weekdays to the Wartime Management Law, officially proclaiming the Nankang Dynasty to the outside world, and urgently entering a state of war.

Then, Guan Beidou also needs to issue a detailed troop transfer plan to the battalion level to signal the required troops to participate in this just war. In addition, he also had to submit an overall strategy and backup plan, detailed to include the amount of equipment and rations for individual soldiers, the supply chain of materials in the later stage, and so on......

Taking advantage of the time for the adults of the Ministry of Commerce to approve the budget and test the logistical supply guarantee issues, Guan Beidou also needed to re-elaborate his overall plan from the details at the joint meeting of the Three Law Division, the Senate, the Council of Elders, and the Ministry of War. The legitimacy of the Elder's Order will not be clarified until it is formally voted by the Senate.

When Guan Beidou obtained the accounting documents from the Ministry of Commerce, the legal dispatch documents re-examined by the Three Law Divisions, the affirmative votes of more than half of the Senate and the Council of Elders, and the strategic confirmation letter from the Ministry of War, he could officially levy food and salaries from various places and start a series of pre-war preparations.

In this complex and cumbersome process, no matter which link, even if there is only a small problem, it is necessary to revert to the first step and conduct a second trial.

So in other words, if Chen Qingtai is bent on "getting tired of foaming mushrooms" with Guan Beidou, no matter which link he is more serious about, he doesn't want to reasonably and legally mobilize every soldier of the Nankang Dynasty within ten years.

To put it mildly, it is still a question whether Guan Beidou will still be alive ten years later!

Guan Beidou and Song Xingzhou teamed up to create Diting, and they can be regarded as one of the founders of the Nankang Dynasty; However, with the rapid development of Nankang and the gradual improvement of the law, today's Nankang law has covered almost all aspects of the three hundred and sixty lines, and has completely become a different look. However, Guan Beidou is most familiar with the old law of the Beiyan Dynasty because he has lived in Beiyan for a long time. So now that he has been dragged into an unfamiliar territory by Chen Qingtai, he was really caught off guard!

It is true that with the remnants of the power of Yi Ting, coupled with the black dog, a "big man pulled out of the man", it is not impossible for him to want to be arbitrary and bypass the laws of the imperial court to promote this matter. However, the new world he fought for all his life, the Nankang Dynasty, was characterized by strict laws and absolute fairness. If you are doing it today by force and force in circumvention of the law; Then he became the first to break the rules.

Decades of planting forests, and then setting them on fire to ashes himself, wouldn't he have worked all his life in vain?

So, at the Senate the next day, Guan Beidou was originally full of confidence, but he got a no-brainer ending.

And the main reason why Chen Qingtai was able to turn the tables is also very simple; It is because from the point of view of Nankang's law, the "legitimacy" he insists on is absolutely correct!

This is the so-called Yang Mou!