Chapter 195
West Warm Pavilion.
The six ministers and vice ministers sat on both sides.
Fang Hechuan sat in the front seat on the left, while Xi Zixing and Xia Fuyang had less experience and sat in the back.
Qu Dubian sat at the top and handed over the memorials submitted by the three counties to Ye Xiaoyuan.
Wait until they have finished reading one by one.
Qu Dubian asked: "What are your thoughts? Tell us what you think."
Xia Fuyang: "Your Majesty, the Emperor of Nanning has lost his moral integrity and the people's support. The country is unstable, and the anger of the people of our Great Zhou has been ignited. In the next ten or even dozens of years, there may not be such a suitable opportunity for war."
"I believe this is a great opportunity for the unification of the Zhou Dynasty."
Lin Zongping snorted coldly: "Fighting opportunities? Doesn't war require money? General Xia, you know how much money is left in the treasury now, and we have to fight. Although Nanning is in chaos, the foundation is still there, and it will definitely not be taken in a short time. In my opinion, it is better to wait a few years and talk about it after the treasury is full."
He knew that this time someone would find a way to get money from the Ministry of Revenue.
The Minister of War sighed, "But if this is the case, the people's anger will be hard to appease. Minister Lin, do you have a way to appease the anger of the people and scholars of our Great Zhou?"
Lin Zongping was speechless. After a moment, he asked, "What do you think, Master Fang?"
Fang Hechuan pondered: "The current situation in the Great Zhou is different from the past. The hidden dangers in the northern border have been eradicated by Your Majesty and General Xia. There is no need to worry about being attacked from all sides when fighting with Nanning. Therefore, there is no need to be as cautious as in the time of the previous emperor."
Whenever there were frictions with Nanning more than a decade ago, Northern Xinjiang would take the opportunity to plunder the border.
At that time, everyone's combat effectiveness and weapons were similar, but now the weapons of the Great Zhou have been upgraded by His Majesty, and there is no threat from the northern border. Why can't we fight with Nanning?
Xi Zixing asked: "Minister Lin, how much silver is left in the treasury now?"
Lin Zongping curled his lips: "Only a little bit."
He knew that what the others said made sense, but that didn't work. Lin Zongping had been managing the Ministry of Revenue conscientiously for most of his life, and he just couldn't bear to see money flowing out and not being able to be collected for a long time.
That's no different than cutting his flesh.
Xi Shiqiu: "Everything is left to your majesty to decide."
Qu Dubian glanced at everyone present.
He met the gazes of Xia Fuyang, Xi Zixing, Master Fang and others.
In fact, the answer in his heart was very clear, and the answer in their hearts was also very clear.
He said slowly, "When the late emperor was alive, Nanning and Northern Frontier attacked Great Zhou. When Northern Frontier ran out of food, the three counties came to its aid. Without them, Great Zhou would not be so stable now. Since the country's difficulties are the people's difficulties, then the blood feud of the people is the blood feud of the country. How can we not avenge the blood feud of the country?"
Xia Fuyang immediately clasped his hands and said, "Your Majesty, please order an attack on Nanning!"
"Your Majesty, please order an attack on Nanning!"
In the whole audience, only Lin Zongping was depressed.
Qu Dubian said: "After pacifying Nanning, the national treasury will receive funds. Minister Lin will personally count them."
Lin Zongping's face became serious. "Your Majesty, that's not true. I don't have much intention to object to it."
"In this case," Qu Dubian said, "Send an order, Great Zhou enters the war preparation stage, and attacks Nanning to ensure the safety of our people!"
"yes!"
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The Great Zhou entered the stage of preparing for war.
Because the Fifth Prince had been in charge of the transportation of grain in Zhennan Pass and Northern Frontier and had experience, His Majesty pardoned the Fifth Prince from prison to serve the Great Zhou.
Anyone with a discerning eye could see that this was just an excuse made by His Majesty, but almost no one dared to jump in His Majesty's face and stop this.
After all, the late emperor had been dead for a long time, and given the current situation of the Great Zhou, the Fifth Prince still needed to have more children.
The day I was released from prison.
The fifth prince saw the long-lost sunshine.
He was greeted not only by the sunshine but also by the third prince.
The one who was most dissatisfied with the release of the fifth prince was the third prince. The second prince was the mastermind behind his broken arm, the fifth prince frightened his horse, and the one who filled the gap was Concubine Yi.
The mastermind was dead, but he just couldn't get over the hurdle in his heart.
Why, just because I have a good relationship with His Majesty, I can be locked up comfortably for two years, and then come out as if nothing happened?
He came with a sword.
The fifth prince glanced at the unsheathed sword and said, "Third brother, are you coming to kill me?"
The Third Prince: "If so, what will you do?"
The fifth prince smiled and said, "You want me to pay you with my life for my arm? How can you settle accounts like this?" He pointed at his arm and said, "At most I can pay you with one."
Wen Xiaochun, who was standing behind him, stepped forward and stopped in front of the Fifth Prince, looking at the Third Prince. "Your Highness, let me tell you that what His Majesty wants is a fully alive Fifth Prince."
The Third Prince: "Mr. Wen, it seems that your rank cannot stop me."
Wen Xiaochun said calmly: "Our family is directly under the emperor. We don't obey our relatives or the court officials. There is no way to stop us."
One hand pressed on Wen Xiaochun's shoulder, the fifth prince said: "Thank you, eunuch, but this is a matter between me and my third brother. Your Majesty, I will explain."
If this matter is not resolved, or if it is suppressed by using Xiaoqi's name, sooner or later it will become a hidden mine between the brothers that can explode at any time.
The fifth prince stood in front of the third prince, pinched the sword in his hand with two fingers, and pointed it at his shoulder.
He smiled slightly: "Come on, Third Brother."
The third prince was stunned.
The hand holding the sword loosened, and then slowly tightened.
He looked directly into the eyes of the fifth prince, and there was peace and tranquility in those eyes.
He had avenged all his hatred and crawled out of the sticky quagmire of hatred. He knew that someone needed him and someone was waiting for him.
So when faced with revenge from others, he can remain calm and smile.
...It was as if the Third Prince was the one who was ignorant and had done something wrong.
What did he do wrong?
The Third Prince thrust the sword in his hand fiercely, piercing through the Fifth Prince's right shoulder, and then turned it fiercely.
The sound of flesh and meridians being stirred and cut.
Tick.
Blood dripped from the tip of the sword.
The fifth prince said nothing, his right shoulder was covered in blood.
The two brothers looked at each other for a moment.
The third prince had no expression on his face. He drew his sword but did not cut off his arm.
"My second son is dead, and Concubine Yi is dead. I don't want your arm anymore. This sword will definitely injure the meridians in your right shoulder. From now on, I will make your right arm hurt unbearably every rainy season and winter."
"I will be in pain for my whole life, and you will be in pain for your whole life too."
Clang.
The third prince dropped his sword and left with a flick of his sleeves.
The fifth prince turned pale and took a step back.
Wen Xiaochun supported the fifth prince and said, "Your Highness, I will take you to the imperial physician."
Blood was dripping from the fingertips of his right arm like rain. The Fifth Prince looked down at his right hand, which was in excruciating pain.
But he smiled.
“…No need, just bandage it casually.”
Wen Xiaochun turned around and his confidant immediately returned to the East Factory and got the best medicine for the wound.
The Fifth Prince: "I won't go to His Majesty for now. He can't stand the smell of blood and will feel uncomfortable. I will go to see him when he is well. If there is anything in the meantime, let Eunuch Ye send someone to tell me."
Wen Xiaochun had no choice but to send him back to the Fifth Prince's Mansion first, and then went into the palace to explain the situation.
After listening to this, Qu Dubian didn't say anything for a long time, only sighed.
Wen Xiaochun: "Should we ask the imperial physician to come over and take a look?"
Qu Watanabe: "For people like Fifth Brother, what remains on his shoulders for the rest of his life is not pain, but complete relief."
However, he still sent an imperial physician to the Fifth Prince, and found an excuse to send some rewards to the Third Prince.
Since the two of them have resolved old matters in their own way, he can't just take one side into consideration. The third and fifth brothers will have to work together for many years in the future, and they will see each other every day, so it can't be too awkward.
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The other side.
The Fifth Prince’s Mansion.
The fifth prince found the jade carving of a golden-eyed scorpion that had been with him for many years.
He rubbed it for a moment.
Past events came to mind one by one.
All obsessions are gone, and I no longer owe anything. There is no point in keeping old things.
The fifth prince took the jade carving outside and smashed it to the ground.
Bang--
The jade carving was torn into pieces.
At this point, the entanglements and remaining grudges have finally been resolved.
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