Fifty-one, I sing in high profile, I will kill you! (Part 2)

Fifty-one, I sing in high profile, I will kill you! (Part 2)

Faced with the military threat of Western countries that "offend the power of heaven", amid the generous voices of the relatives and nobles of the Manchus' young and strong sects seeking war, the conservative and heavy oppositions of the old ministers seemed so inconsistent.

"...Your Majesty, this matter needs to be carefully considered! I have already lost the court's dignity before and supported the Demon Sect, which has caused trouble to Jiangnan. Now the court is full of internal and external troubles, so how can I swear to start another war in the hinterland of the capital?"

The first-rank military minister of the dynasty, the oldest and most experienced Han official in the court, the Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace, and the oldest minister of the three dynasties, Fei Liguo, knelt down under the Danbao with a fanatical shout for war, took off his huā feather and kowtowed to his head and advised:

"... As the saying goes, "Wen dies and wars, and Wu dies. The old minister is here to be brave. Please think twice! The real enemy who is currently jealous of the life and death of the court is not the foreigners far away from the ocean, but the demon sect that is close to you!"

Hearing Fei Liguo's advice, Emperor Kant frowned slightly, thinking about something, and did not say anything for a moment, but Prince Qing couldn't help but jump out immediately, pointed his hand at Fei Liguo under the Danba, and shouted loudly:

"...Nonsense! All the sects in the world are all after the authentic Taoist tradition of the Central Plains, and have already burned incense and sworn to protect our great Jin Dynasty forever! But those Westerners dumped all kinds of foreign goods and destroyed the simple customs of local men in Jiangnan. At the same time, they sent missionaries to the countryside to spread evil sayings and poison people's hearts! Not only did they protect the believers from oppressing goodness, but they also colluded with the revolutionary party to attempt to subvert the court and the country - how can these two be discussed?"

Looking up at King Qing, whose eyes were red, his face was bloodshot, and his head seemed to be still steaming, Fei Liguo couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

——This naughty child with little mind seems to have been trying to beat him up every night in recent days, practicing both daily and being deceived by the "saints" and "fairy" of the demons, which can be said to be very poisoned.

If such a guy is in charge of the imperial government, can the court's butt not sit in a crooked position?

Indeed, those Western missionaries who wandered around the south of the Yangtze River were naturally not merciful saints, but were determined to build their own temples on the territory of the court, collect and donate, and sometimes gather to fight or demonstrate to the government.

Since missionaries began to enter the country more than ten years ago, various lesson plans have emerged one after another. In recent years, some of the revolutionary parties that have been active in various places have indeed been brought to light by missionaries' Western evil sayings.

But the problem is that if all these things are considered to be covering up the believers and oppressing goodness, then what should the atrocities of demon charlatans nailed yellow paper books and sorted out first, second and third grades, directly broke the houses and robbed the big fire, and even attacked the government offices and stripped people of the sky lanterns, what would it be?

After all, a perfectly born saint never exists in this world. At most, it can only compare who has more sins - it is obvious that at least at this time, the Demon Cult has done much worse in this regard.

In the final analysis, the vigorous activities of the Demon Cultist Cult in Jiangnan are just a group of cult thugs who have suffered a lot of blow and suppression over the years. After suddenly losing their confinement, they completely broke out and rushed to make their presence felt. Apart from the devastated corpses, it is almost impossible to leave anything positive with new meaning.

In fact, when Yu Yuqian was initially facing a debt crisis and proposed this policy, according to King Qing's words, he seemed to have only a temporary use of the Demon Cult and did not have much respect for its doctrine and supernatural powers, let alone devout faith.

But the brainwashing effect of this religion is really terrible, and it is impossible to pull it out once you get stuck in it. King Qing and the people of the Demon Sect were together. At first, they just wanted to join in the fun and borrow their power to attack foreigners to avoid dirtying the hands of the court. But under the scammers of those "Saints", "Fairys" and "Masters", the seventeen-year-old man hugged and entered the mi. Now they are openly calling him "Saints" in the court!

Don’t you know that the formal alliance of the Demon Sect was born and unified to call itself a saint. Although it was over the Battle of Longkong Mountain, and was blocked by heaven and earth, and was forced to use evil magic to steal divine power, it did not cause too many luàn to the court. However, many branches of its origin, such as the White Lotus Sect, the Maitreya Sect and the Salt Sect, were already professional rebels when the cultivation world was in its prime!

Now that the Demon Sect has invented such a yinmén array and the sand-sharing curse as the heavenly magic, it has also been loosened by the inner ghost of King Qing, and its power has expanded so much that it has become uncontrollable. Even if it successfully expels foreigners and loses its debts, how should the court restrict the Demon Sect in the future?

What's the use of letting them burn incense and swear to protect the court? If the orthodox priests and priests rely on the gift of the gods, then after swearing to the gods, they will probably have some binding force (the premise is that the god must be trustworthy. If even the gods act like rogues, then there is nothing they can do unless they swear to the gods and make the Styx oath). But the divine power of these demon sects is stolen, so how can the gods restrict them?

In fact, many people in the court knew that the reason why the gods in the Heavenly Court indulged the demon sect's gods and witches stealing divine power was only because the spirit veins of the Central Plains were completely cut off and the normal path to convey divine power and faith had not been restored yet. Their divine kingdom was already in danger. The believers of the Demon Cult have not forgotten to worship incense to the Heavenly Court (although they are always given the wrong object, they have to be negative and positive. There are so many strange demon sect incense altars in the world. Every god can always share a little incense, just think it is a mo lottery). This is why they will not be investigated for the time being.

If the Demon Sect only flooded the border areas, and even undermined the government and dominated the king, with the current decline of the court, it would probably have recognized it, just thinking that there was another arrogant and domineering vassal state in the world. But what is out of control is the Jiangnan area, and half of the country's wealth and wealth are all due to this. Once the court cannot even keep this land of fish and rice, then there will be only one way to go for the closure of Mén.

As soon as he thought of this, Grand Secretary Fei Liguo couldn't help but feel a bone-broken coldness in his heart.

The imperial court is at this time of decline, and the government has been operating in a bleak world for decades. Now it is really overwhelming, and is it going to the end of its journey?

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Although he had no hope for the current irritable and frivolous Emperor Kant and the incompetent relatives he favored, he had long had no hope. However, out of the sense of responsibility for receiving the court's salary for so many years and the righteousness of sharing the worries for the king, the Grand Secretary Fei Liguo still hoped that he could make himself stand in the last shift as safely as possible and let the court maintain it for a few more years, rather than being criticized as a minister who had lost his country when he was still in his position.

However, the current emperor himself has disrupted the capital of the capital and caused foreigners to invade. He is simply putting the last little capital of the court on fire. If there is any extraordinary action, it may become the last straw that crushes the camel and triggers a huge destruction.

As the current trend of total out-of-control development continues, if Western troops invade again, the political situation of the court is likely to reach the verge of collapse... Therefore, in his last loyalty, Grand Secretary Fei Liguo once again bowed his head to the ground and refuted:

"...Your Majesty, even if the Demon Sect is available for the time being, you still need to be cautious when dealing with foreigners' notes. I am ordered to take charge of the finances and know that the court's treasury is empty at the moment. Although I cannot afford to pay the foreigners' money, I cannot squeeze out military spending to fight!"

Speaking of this, he couldn't help but raise his head and added, "... What's more, most of the imperial guards in the capital have been decomposed for a long time and cannot be driven. The new troops trained in various towns a few years ago have been completely disbanded because of the infiltration of the revolutionary party. What troops should the court use to attack foreigners?"

Although what the Grand Secretary Fei Liguo said was the truth, and the court had no salary to pay and no soldiers available, this was not a problem at all in the eyes of the Manchu relatives who were used to listening to the plays and talking about war on paper.

"...Haha, why is Lord Fei so arrogant? Not to mention the 20,000 imperial guards inside and outside the capital, they were all equipped with Western guns and cannons a few years ago, and their combat power has long been transformed. And the hundreds of thousands of Lishi Jianfu under the banner of Saint Mén Xinghuang Bagua, isn't it just a ready-made army?"

Because King Qing was a royal relative and favored, he was the foreman of the Military Affairs Office. Even in the court, his words and deeds were quite frivolous. He saw him mow a snuff bottle from his sleeve and sniff it, then immediately became excited and said with a smile, "... Lord Fei may not have seen the majesty of Saint Mén with his own eyes. A few days ago, Furong Sect Master invited someone to practice in my suburban villa. That was really amazing! The ordinary servants in our village, as long as they drink cinnabar talisman water and recite the curse of closing fire and dividing sand several times, and then fired the Western pistols imitated by the court, and even the skin was not even red! That was not an empty gun that a liar was pretending to be, but the trigger that the king put the gun in his own hands, and even the lead balls on the ground were pushed into shape!

Someone took a big palm fan. As long as he shook the fan at the muzzle, the bullet lead ball would immediately fall to the ground. Some incense owners could actually fan the bullet into the basket with one hand and the other! There were also those who stepped on the red clouds and flew into the air, carrying a lantern to set off the divine fire. They even asked Sun Wukong to come down to possess the body, and immediately threw the stone lion in front of our mansion as a sandbag with one hand, and threw it as much as a mile away as a throw!"

As soon as he talked about this topic, King Qing immediately came to Jingji. He first spitted everywhere, then started dancing and dancing, "...If these hundreds of thousands of saints and righteous people had this ability, why worry about the strong ships and cannons of foreigners? When the sand was loose, he could still capture the Shanghai Concession and capture the foreigners' skeleton governor to offer prisoners to the court. Now, as long as they are given a few flags and formally established a town and formed an army, why worry about the foreigners' revenge?"

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Seeing that the head of the Military Affairs Office had expressed such a clear and positive attitude towards fighting, the ministers in the hall were naturally filled with flattery and echoing. Even the other two Manchu military ministers who were also conservative and focused on fighting, seeing this, they changed their direction and spoke generously about fighting.

"...I think that what Your Highness King Qing said is very true. You must not give up a little remark when dealing with such ugly and contemptuous court! Only by immediately raising troops to attack and fighting in one battle can we demonstrate the majesty of our heavenly dynasty and punish the past and prevent the future!"

"...The ancients said that those who offend our Heavenly Kingdom will be punished even if they are far away! The foreigners entrenched in Shanghai are at most thousands of soldiers and horses, which are so close to the capital. There is no trouble of sending troops to fight. There is also many righteous people who actively assist in the war. As long as the court writes a letter of war, they will definitely succeed!"

"...Your Majesty, although the war is a weapon, it is only necessary to do it. If you face such a Western barbarian who has been wandering thousands of miles away, you will be humble. Then how will the many ambitious vassal princes in other provinces view our Jin court?"

In this surging atmosphere of turbulent and emotional emotions, the Grand Secretary Fei Liguo, who was almost accused of being a traitor, couldn't help but smile bitterly.

In the imperial court, there has always been no shortage of guys who are good at making trouble. Those who are self-proclaimed Qingliu, who are not righteous and righteous in their faces, and who are not talking about the country and the people? These are all figures who make trouble for the country and the people!

But the problem is that if someone really believes them, then if this person is not an idealist living in a dream, or a newcomer who is completely ignorant of the world... Of course, it cannot be ruled out that some guys who are deeply in despair and catch them when they see a life-saving straw.

Because the guy who scolds people only needs to let go of his mouth, but if he does things seriously, he will inevitably make mistakes. The more he does things, the more he makes mistakes. Any mistake, as long as it is infinitely magnified, can trample you to death. There have never been many such examples in history!

Therefore, the civil and military officials in the court have long been learning to be smart in the ups and downs of the officialdom. They have always adhered to the principle of not doing anything and not doing anything. This is called mean. In fact, to put it bluntly, it is shirking responsibility - I worked hard to do things, and you just stood by and scolded me, then I won’t do anything anymore. It’s okay to go with you to scold people with righteousness! Hehe, in this way, it’s really easy and happy, and you can also experience the taste of serving the people and accumulate reputation. Where can I find such good things?

Even if you really have no choice, you must do something. You must follow the rules and check the old examples of the past. Never be unconventional and give the rumors who are like stinking flies.

Similarly, after the advice and dissuasion of the Grand Secretary Fei Liguo was completely ineffective, Suoxing learned to be smart, stood up and stood back to his position, and watched the young Manchus who were ignorant of the vastness of the world, and said loudly, jumping up and down, making noises - the words were verbally rumored and shouting to be the main battle, which was naturally easier; it was also easy to write a manifesto of four and six parallels and neatly fighting; but it was much more difficult to lead troops to fight! Not to mention how to arrange troops and welcome the enemy to fight, just look at the ability of these men to do business, I am afraid that even the initial level of recruitment Raf!

Since these guys are already confused and the people below are all determined to flatter, then Suo Xing just wait and wait until these guys make a joke and let them know that things in the world are not so easy, and then stand up and try to save them...

With this idea in mind, Grand Secretary Fei Liguo stopped talking.

But unfortunately, even those new relatives who seem young and impulsive also know the important purpose of "only curse people but not do things", and have already discussed the way to play the ball...

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"...Haha, it seems that these arrogant Western barbarians should be severely punished, and all my dear friends are loyal and commendable, which makes me very pleased! I am passing on my decree: I ordered the Hanlin Academy to immediately draft an edict to declare war, refute the crazy and perverse words of the Western barbarians entrenched in Shanghai, and promote the court's unwillingness to give in! At the same time, from the imperial guards and the green camps in the suburbs of the capital, I selected 10,000 soldiers and prepared to set up a Jiangdong expedition camp..."

After listening to the tough declaration of war among the ministers, Emperor Kant couldn't help but smile and agreed half-supported on the spot, and then began to distribute various preparations one by one, "As for the military expenses required...

He moaned his chin, sank for a moment, finally gritted his teeth and said with a little pain, "...I have issued 200,000 taels of silver in the treasury, and also authorized the Jiangnan Yimin to form a group to train to assist in the war, so that the Ministry of War would discuss a charter as soon as possible. The Ministry of Revenue's grain warehouse should also count and counties to prepare military rations as soon as possible, and order local prefectures and counties in Jiangnan to prepare military supplies... I just don't know which love is willing to share my worries and take charge of the battle?"

Speaking of this, the emperor turned his anticipated eyes to King Qing, but unexpectedly the other party stood up and said something jaw-dropping.

"...Your Majesty, this time, the dispatch of troops to expel the Western barbarians is a force of my brother. I should have personally taken the opportunity to serve the country. However, all of our Manchu nobles are young and poor, and have not established prestige. It is acceptable to make suggestions in the court. If we suddenly entrust our army, we may not be able to catch our strength. In order to avoid delaying the great cause of the court, we must use a senior and virtuous person who is a senior and steadfast person to take charge of military power..."

At this time, King Qing changed his previous unrestrainedness and said respectfully, "... Therefore, I recommend Fei Liguo, a Grand Secretary of Wenhua Palace, to be the commander! Lord Fei is an old minister of the three dynasties. He has made many achievements and prestige for the country. If he is allowed to lead his troops to fight, he will be able to suppress the army's inner secrets, to quell the tyranny of the Western Barbarians, to win the flag, and to give me a bright and bright world..."

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Chapter completed!