"Hmph, even if I don't use those things, can I still not pacify Jiangnan?"
After listening to Zhou Yu's analysis, Li Er rarely refuted it.
But even so, he still did not change his mind about sending troops to the south of the Yangtze River.
Upon hearing this, Wei Zheng below stood up immediately.
Seeing this, Zhou Yu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.
Everyone says Wei Zheng is stubborn, but I didn’t expect he was really stubborn.
Li Er is now full of anger and has no place to vent it.
Others either clearly stand in support or remain silent.
But this guy dared to stand up at this time.
No need to think about it, it was definitely not an attempt to compliment Li Er.
After all, if I hadn't spoken in advance, this guy would have stood up.
really.
Wei Zheng stood up and bowed, then said bluntly, "I think your Majesty's action is inappropriate."
"Not right?" Li Er was furious. He pointed at Wei Zheng and asked, "Are you, Wei Xuancheng, going to speak up for those clans that are causing trouble in this area?"
"I dare not."
Wei Zheng shook his head, then said solemnly, "When the imperial court deploys troops, it emphasizes being upright and just, and having a legitimate reason.
If Your Majesty rashly sends troops to the south of the Yangtze River, how will other clans and families in the world view it?
By then, they will be alienated from the imperial court, and any slight disturbance may lead to war throughout the Tang Dynasty.
Now it's just Jiangnan. Even if Your Majesty wants to strike back, you must have a legitimate reason."
Wei Zheng spoke with a resounding voice. After he finished speaking, he no longer paid any attention to Li Er, but instead looked at Zhou Yu with a burning gaze.
Seeing this, everyone also shifted their gaze.
Even Li Er, who was originally furious, rarely continued to be angry.
Although Li Er was annoyed, he did not lose his mind.
Wei Zheng was right.
It is not difficult to send troops to destroy the Jiangnan clan, but if you act rashly, it is likely to cause panic among other aristocratic families.
If someone deliberately incites again, the Tang Dynasty, which has just stabilized, is likely to fall into turmoil again.
Now all the evidence has been burned.
Even the people related to the case disappeared inexplicably.
Now that so much time has passed, even if there is still a beginning or an end, it is estimated that they have all been wiped out.
Sending troops at this time is simply giving us an advantage.
It is precisely because of this that Li Er is so angry.
Now that things have come back to the point where he has no choice but to place his hopes on Zhou Yu.
Seeing everyone looking at him, Zhou Yu rolled his eyes and said speechlessly, "Hasn't the solution already been explained?"
Have you said that?
when?
Could it be that Mr. Zhou has some ability to predict the future?
Thinking of this, everyone's eyes turned to Li Er again.
But at this time, Li Er was also confused.
The Jiangnan incident just happened not long ago, and Zhou Yu has been taking the little princesses on a trip. When did he tell me about it?
Seeing Li Er's bewildered face, Zhou Yu could only shake his head and remind him, "Jiangnan is not only densely covered with waterways, but also has coastal cities.
It is said that such places are easily coveted by pirates, bandits, and even Japanese pirates.
Which of these pirates, pirates and Japanese pirates is not a murderer who kills without blinking an eye?
Now that they've just experienced a harsh winter and are short on supplies, it's reasonable for them to gang up on and wipe out several Jiangnan clans, right?"
Zhou Yu spoke calmly, but all the officials present were stunned.
How could someone who can stand in the Tai Chi Hall not have a smart brain?
As soon as Zhou Yu mentioned the pirates, water bandits and Japanese pirates, they had already guessed how to act.
That's right.
That is, let the court officials and soldiers pretend to be bandits, pirates and Japanese pirates, and then directly wipe out the entire clans in the south of the Yangtze River.
In this way, there is no need to worry about the issue of evidence, nor is there any need to worry about causing grief to other aristocratic families.
After all, those who took action were pirates, bandits and Japanese pirates. What does it have to do with the imperial court?
I have to say that Zhou Yu’s method is really simple, quick and effective.
Just as everyone was about to start complimenting him, Wei Zheng spoke again, "To allow pirates, piracy, and Japanese pirates to run rampant like this, wouldn't that tarnish the reputation of the imperial court?"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yu smiled slightly, then said righteously, "That's right. The officials of Jiangnan Province are guilty of an unforgivable crime by allowing pirates, bandits, and Japanese pirates to run rampant."
After saying this, he stopped talking.
But after hearing his answer, everyone was stunned.
Li Chengqian, who was sitting next to him, was still young after all.
After realizing what was happening, he couldn't help but exclaimed, "So this is actually possible?!"
In fact, not only Li Chengqian, but even Wei Zheng was amazed.
Zhou Yu’s idea is simply brilliant.
The officials who were bribed and corrupted by the Jiangnan gentry were to blame for the Jiangnan Province becoming what it is today.
Normally, without solid evidence, even if troops were sent to destroy the Jiangnan clan, it would be difficult to eliminate all these cancers at once.
You should know that although the Nine-Rank System was abolished during the reign of Emperor Wen of Sui, Yang Jian, he began to use subject-based examinations to select officials.
But the imperial examination system had actually only been in place for a short time, and coupled with the war, most of today's officials were still closely connected with aristocratic families.
In addition, the officialdom is already complicated and full of factions. It is almost impossible to clean up the officialdom in Jiangnan Road in a drastic manner.
But Zhou Yu's words that the officials of Jiangnan Province were guilty of unforgivable crimes made things much simpler.
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