"I just thought of that, too." Seeing that Lu Xianggong was so easy to manipulate, Zhao Jiu immediately smiled. "The biggest mistake of the Ten Commanders' Oath of Brotherhood is that they set up a private system outside of the public system. If this continues for a long time, no matter how good their original intentions are, they will sooner or later end up like Zhang Yu. This is what it means not to test people's hearts easily..."
Ma Gao and the other ten people who had been kneeling on the ground for a long time without saying a word, were frightened again when they heard the name Zhang Yu, but they also felt a hint of expectation.
"In this case, why not turn private matters into public ones?" Zhao Jiu suddenly became serious.
"What does it mean to turn private into public?" Lu Haowen really didn't understand.
"If the private system is expanded a little bit until it is as big as the public system, wouldn't that mean the public and private sectors will be integrated?" Zhao Jiu persuaded.
Hearing this, Wanqi Xie and a few of the smart ones among the Ten Commanders were already dumbfounded. However, people like Lu Haowen and Fan Zongyin, who came from aristocratic families and were scholars, and had been wearing purple robes for several lifetimes, obviously still found it difficult to understand.
Zhao Jiu saw this and stopped trying to cover it up. Instead, he revealed the answer. "How about this. Today, except for the rear army of the Imperial Camp, which is still in the southeast, all the main forces of the various armies have gathered with their respective commanders. As long as they can lead several thousand soldiers, 80% of them are here... What I mean is, since the Tokyo Garrison is loyal and united by righteousness, why don't the entire Imperial Camp army also be loyal? All the commanders on the stage, as well as those who are temporarily in charge, come out together, right here in Heyin, and let the ministers and generals be witnesses together, and then point to me to gather righteousness, isn't this turning private into public?"
This time, not to mention Lu Haowen and Fan Zongyin, all the officials in the room, including civil and military officials, were stunned.
"Official, this is inappropriate, isn't it?"
After a while, while Emperor Zhao was waiting quietly, just as the Emperor thought, Lu Yihao, who had the worst temper among the two prime ministers, actually resisted the urge to refute. However, Xu Jingheng could not help but stood up and refuted directly.
"I know it's inappropriate." Zhao Jiu sat on it and sighed at Xu Jingheng. "Is there a better way? Before his death, the Prime Minister entrusted the Tokyo garrison to me, saying that many of these soldiers were bandits and local bandits, and they must be controlled, but also said that they must be used in times of difficulty... If the court is a little more respectful, it can be exchanged for ten commanders and tens of thousands of troops under their command to serve the country peacefully. Why would I be reluctant? This deal can be done!"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Just as Xu Xianggong was about to say something else, Wanqi Xie knelt down and kowtowed, shouting in response. "I am limited in my vision and narrow-minded, and I even had the sinister idea of distinguishing between civil and military affairs. I am really ashamed! Little did I know that the priority now is to resist the Jin army, so naturally, military affairs should be the top priority in everything!"
Xu Jingheng widened his eyes and turned to look at Wanqi Xie... He was speechless and angry for a moment.
Not only Mr. Xu, but also important members of the Privy Council such as Wang Boyan, Lu Yihao, and Liu Ziyu, almost all went to see this acquaintance... They have been in Nanyang for such a long time, how come they didn't realize that there was such a person hiding in their own Privy Council?
Moreover, how come he suddenly felt so confident?
Was it given by the government? Or did you find it yourself?
Of course, no matter how much they watched, Wanqi Xie's words still silenced the gentlemen and all those who wanted to object.
The reviewing stand was once again silent.
After a moment, Emperor Zhao called out sternly, "General Ma, what do you think of my plan?"
"We, the officials, naturally have nothing to say except gratitude." Ma Gao, who had come to his senses, kowtowed repeatedly on the ground.
"That's good. I thought you thought I was unqualified to be the one who swore an oath to the people..." Zhao Jiu said, and then looked at the stunned commanders of the left, right, and center armies of the imperial camp on his right. "What are you talking about?"
"minister……"
Besides, some people actually looked down on their colleagues because of their background or behavior. When they heard the emperor's inquiry, they wanted to stand up and refuse. But when they heard the words just now, their scalps tingled and they immediately changed their words. "We think this is a very appropriate matter."
"What do you think, my good minister?" Zhao Jiu asked Han Shizhong again after seeing this.
"Your Majesty's idea is really brilliant." Han Shizhong quickly stood up and saluted. "But the commanders are counting on you to join the rebellion, so what should we do? If we also count on you to join the rebellion, wouldn't that make us at the wrong level with them?"
Han Shizhong's focus was always a little hard to figure out, but Zhao Jiu had no intention of involving them, so after being stunned for a moment, he immediately shook his head:
"You are ministers of the court, so you should abide by the court's laws. You don't need to form an oath of brotherhood... If there are fathers and sons, uncles and nephews among you, you can just bring the elders to the gathering."
"Then I think it's feasible." Han Shizhong simply replied. "I am willing to bear witness to this."
"I also think it is feasible." Yue Fei hurriedly followed. To him, although this matter was a bit absurd, it was always the best option if it could prevent Ma Gao and others from being abandoned and the troops of the Tokyo Liaison Office from being disbanded and idle.
"I agree." Zhang Jun hurriedly followed.
Li Yanxian looked around upon seeing this… He was actually extremely unhappy about this matter, because it was too embarrassing for the court, and he prided himself on his great achievements, as he was from a legitimate family in the Western Army, and he had always been loyal and righteous, so he naturally disliked those who repeatedly acted as military traitors… But he had no choice but to let all the generals and ministers agree, and after yesterday's lesson, he didn't want to quarrel with the emperor anymore, so he stood up without saying a word, and was considered to be on the same level as the other generals and ministers.
After Li Yanxian stood up, Wang Yan, Wang De, and Lu Xing all stood up and stood by. When the seven generals stood up, the commanders and leaders below no longer hesitated, and immediately stood up and left their seats. They came to the middle and knelt down to Emperor Zhao with Ma Gao and others. Wanqi Xie also hurriedly pulled Fan Zongyin away.
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