Chapter 808: The Struggle in a Dilemma
After a long time, Li Qingming sighed, "You really have nothing else to say about eternal life?"
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"There's nothing more to say," Li Yongsheng sighed and replied with interest, "I can't imagine that the dignified Li Qingming, who claims to love the people like a son, has become a politician who is a remnant of the people, your bloody nature...... Alas, it is true that since ancient times, beauties have been like famous generals, and they are not allowed to see white heads in the world. β
Strictly speaking, Li Qingming is not particularly close to the people, it is the first time he sees Li Yongsheng, and he can tear down the courtyard wall.
But when he was in the army in the northeast, he was extremely strict with military discipline and did not allow them to disturb the people, which was originally a means of governing the army, but after it was spread, the people in the northeast recognized him.
Later, after he risked his life to enter Ivan, and after sitting in the northeast, he also regarded himself as the protector of Li Shu, and objectively speaking, he did protect Li Shu, so everyone commented on him.
When Li Qingming heard this, he was furious, he hated others the most for saying that he was old, "Huangkou Ruzi, what do you know? I don't know where you got the news, but have you ever understood the hardships of the imperial court and the Heavenly Family?"
"Of course it's easy to speak," he said angrily, his nose was not his nose, and his eyes were not eyes, "to trap the enemy with food...... Do you know that Wang Shi's three counterattacks were all spied on, and nearly 40,000 horses were damaged?
"Huh?" Zhang Muzi raised his eyebrows, "Why haven't we heard this news?"
She didn't believe it a little, and the three counterattacks were all spied on, how could this still be a war?
But they didn't know that what Li Qingming said was true, the first sneak attack, encountered the reinforcements of King Xiang's brigade, and returned in a miserable defeat, and the second time was ambushed and dumplings were wrapped.
The third battle took place at the junction of Haidai and Youzhou, and it was also a big defeat.
"How dare this kind of news that shakes the hearts of the army get out?" Li Qingming glanced at her disdainfully, "There are traitors in the court!"
"Ahem," Ning Zhiyuan coughed lightly twice and spoke out loud, "Minister Li's words, I can testify, the three sorties were all fiascos, and Minister Li also wanted to issue a separate military order, but the cabinet did not allow it." β
Middle-earth is still quite cautious about the use of troops.
As the Minister of Military Service, Li Qingming can issue military orders, but the use of troops is not just about commanding the army.
The mobilization of troops is not a trivial matter, not to mention anything else, just talking about logistics, it needs the support of food, grass and manpower, and the support of public opinion is also needed in terms of propaganda, which requires the cooperation of the three academies and six departments, and as for the operational intentions or something, it must also be explained clearly to the cabinet.
Of course, there is also a saying that "the generals will not be subject to military orders abroad", but that refers to the battle outside, thinking that Li Qingming advanced into the country of Ivan, not only did he not have the consent of the cabinet, but even his boss did not support him, but he also forcibly did it.
However, it must be pointed out that the current war is taking place in Youzhou County.
This is the county where the Jingshi is located, and it is the political, cultural, and economic center of Middle-earth, where the Heavenly Family and the Imperial Court are also hereβnot to mention that the Son of Heaven does not want to die, and the ministers do not want to die, so everyone is very concerned about the combat and movement of the army.
Leaking secrets is also a very headache, especially when the third army attacked, except for Li Qingming, only the three cabinet members knew, and even Kun Shuai, the big Sima, didn't know that she was on the border of Rouran, so she did something special.
But even so, the news still leaked, 10,000 elite soldiers, directly blocked in the valley, this army was equipped with five real people, but in the end, only a thousand people escaped.
This elite army was going to sneak into Haidai quietly and cut off King Xiang's grain route, but they failed miserably.
When Li Qingming said this, he smiled bitterly, "Lord Shaoguo is suspicious...... That's what it was, and many people don't know what to do with it. β
The lord Shaoguo is suspicious, that is, the prestige of the heavenly family is not enough, and the courtiers are not convinced and have other ideas.
This is really too presumptuous, in front of the boss of the Imperial Horse Supervisor, he dares to say this, is this what a minister should say?
However, what is very strange is that Ning Zhiyuan actually echoed the boss of the military service department, "That's right, the news can leak from the cabinet, and the heavenly family can't sleep all night, and his heart is depressed, and he even asks me...... Did I really do anything unethical?"
"Pull it down," Li Qingming didn't appreciate it, he glanced at Ning Yuma coldly, "Who said it must be the news that the cabinet leaked? Maybe it's the twelve eunuchs of your inner court?"
Strictly speaking, if the military decides to send troops, it is impossible for the inner court not to know the news at all, and to put it more excessively, even if the military is sent without going through the cabinet, the inner court can still know.
Why are the Twelve Eunuchs called the Inner Court? This is the private court of the Heavenly Family, and supervising the actions of the military is also one of the duties of the Inner Court, and it is a very, very important duty.
This also explains why Ning Zhiyuan can tolerate the four words "Lord Shaoguo is suspicious", there is no way, if he can't bear these four words, it is a tacit acquiescence that the inner court is also suspicious - he wishes that Li Qingming fired at the courtiers.
Of course, now what Minister Li said, he doesn't like to listen to it a little, "What you say is interesting, the scenery of our inner court is all from the heavenly family, Minister Li has a straightforward temperament, I know, but when you speak, please think about it!"
Sure enough, the Inner Court and the Military Service Department still can't pee in a pot, and they can say such ugly words.
"You don't talk nonsense," Li Qingming waved his hand and spoke unceremoniously, "Is the inner court all dedicated to the Heavenly Family? There are many old people left by the first emperor, you go and ask the Heavenly Family, does he dare to kill it?"
"What did you say this?" Ning Zhiyuan's face darkened, "The envoys left by the first emperor, of course the Heavenly Family must treat them properly...... Minister Li, do you know how many people you will offend with your words?"
Middle Earth emphasizes loyalty and filial piety, and no matter how energetic the young son of heaven is, he does not dare to clean up all the eunuchs and palace maids left by his father - that is called unfilial piety!
Taking 10,000 steps back, he pushed all these palace maids and eunuchs into the imperial tomb and buried them alive, but he could use the relatively small crime of "brutality" to replace the big crime of "unfilial piety", but it was too unfavorable for him to rule the world next.
And...... At that time, the imperial concubine was still alive, and the people around her couldn't be buried too, right?
Therefore, the inner court is actually a sieve, and it is normal to spread some news, there are so many princes and princesses of the first emperor, so many concubines, and the existence of the imperial concubine that even the former emperor can't provoke, is ...... Is there no spies and eyes and ears?
Therefore, Li Qingming's suspicions are reasonable, but Minister Li also knows in his heart that these words are just fighting - in fact, the possibility of leaking news from the inner court is really very small.
This is not to say that the news in the inner court will not leak out, the sieve is still a sieve, and in this extraordinary period, the heavenly family is serious and cannot remove the manpower of the inner court on a large scale - some people put nails in the inner court, just to protect themselves, and have no other ideas.
For example, the king of England, now in the northeast of the town, is red, to say that the king of England did not arrange nails in the inner court, Li Qingming does not believe it, in case something happens, won't the king of England become deaf and blind?
No one wants to be deaf or blind - you can't walk or fall into a ditch, can you?
However, Li Qingming really didn't believe it, the news was leaked by the inner court, and it didn't matter if the first counterattack hit reinforcements, and when the second counterattack was ambushed and returned, even the most stupid people could be sure that the news was leaked.
So the third time the army is dispatched, can the Heavenly Family still not know the news of controlling the inner court?
Although the inner court has the responsibility of supervising the army, there are few people in the inner court who are qualified to grasp such important information.
These few people are all henchmen of the Heavenly Family - such as Ning Zhiyuan in front of him.
Once the position of the Heavenly Family is unstable, there is no possibility that these people will be spared.
Li Qingming was not polite to Ning Zhiyuan, that was because the inner court supervised and restrained the military, and there was no problem of distrust.
So when the other party said anything to offend people, he just smiled disdainfully, "Don't offend people, if I am angry with you...... Which of us will die first?"
"It's not interesting for you to say this," Ning Zhiyuan dared to answer this question? He laughed dryly, "Actually, I think the cabinet is also worried about the military too much...... They have selfish motives. β
"Hold the grass," She Fengfeng really couldn't help it when he heard this, "The cabinet is trying to seize military power?"
"How rare," Ning Zhiyuan glanced at him with disdain, "Wenchen general, isn't this inherently antagonistic......?" Just ask Minister Li. β
Li Qingming was silent, this kind of thing is not something he can deny if he wants to, in fact, he thinks in his heart that it is very likely that it is the news leaked by the cabinet, and the reason is this.
The three ministers of the cabinet may not like which anti-king, but at this time of turmoil, it is true that they can seize more power for the ministers.
To put it bluntly, this is still the country of the Zhao family, the son of heaven of the Zhao family can be changed, but the ministers may not be changed, and it is stupid not to take the opportunity to seize the military power at this moment - at least to seize the power to discuss the military.
As for whether the three defeats in sending troops will make the cabinet lose this power, it is up to people to say.
In fact, it is very simple, and the excuse can be found casually -- the military's planning ability is not good, so let's change our cabinet.
If you change the cabinet, will it work? These are two things -- the big deal is that if you lose the battle, you will change your family.
Such a heart-wrenching word, that is, Ning Yuma can say it, and try to wake up Li Qingming.
But where did Li Qingming need him to wake up? The three dispatches were all designed...... Is this just a matter of spies?
To tell the truth, he didn't believe that there was no cat in it, and what annoyed him the most was that some Wenchen did this not because they didn't see each other with the Heavenly Family, nor did they have a master to take refuge in - they did it purely to fight for power.
So he sighed depressedly and looked at Li Yongsheng, "You understand?"