The Empress came ashore and beheaded the meritorious officials, forcing me to wear the yellow robe

Faced with the conditions for sending troops required by Li Jize, he split the land and made a king, and the fiefdom was placed on a deserted island...

The empress could not make up her mind, so she put the matter before the court, where the decision was made after consultation among the ministers.

"My dear ministers, the grain and fodder shipped to Qinghe County has been hijacked time and again! Faced with the crisis facing Great Qi, the King of Qin has proposed sending troops and confining his fiefdom overseas. What are your thoughts?"

Ah this...

After she finished speaking, the ministers in the court looked at each other in surprise.

No? Is it the fiefdom that Li Jize requested?

Wasn't it you who first proposed dividing the land and making him a king, and wanting to use Beiliang as a barrier for him?

However, Li Jize's actions did surprise and unexpectedly affect the ministers.

If he was smart and saw through the empress's intention to use him as a barrier to protect the safety of Da Qi, then Li Jize could have asked to be transferred to another place.

There are so many prosperous and bustling places in Da Qi, where can't we go? Why would we choose a deserted and broken island?

But you say he is an idiot. He took advantage of the military power in his hands to blackmail and threaten the empress everywhere. Only a fool can do this?

Of course, the civil servants in the court have their own characteristics!

For the sake of party struggles and their own interests, they never care about the court and the country.

It doesn't matter whether Li Jize's demands are reasonable or not. They simply want to oppose the King of Qin and the head of the nobles, just for the sake of opposing.

"Cough cough..."

The cabinet's chief minister, Ye Xianggao, winked at a censor, who coughed, meaning, "I'm leaving now. Guys, pay attention!"

"Your Majesty, I believe that loyalty is the duty of the king, and the King of Qin is the King of Great Qi. The Li family has been blessed by the country for generations, and fighting for the country is their duty. If everyone must negotiate a reward before going to war, then what about family and country? What about loyalty? Isn't this a business?"

amount……

The censors spoke passionately and passionately, but the reality is...

Talking about family and country cannot fill your stomach! Talking about loyalty and righteousness cannot drive away barbarians and rebels.

On the contrary, officials who talk about morality and loyalty are actually corrupt and accept bribes behind the scenes. Li Jize's predecessor, who truly lived up to these four words, was sunburned to death!

To use a joke from later generations, there is no one who is loyal and righteous these days!

The empress frowned. She had previously approved of the ugly faces of these civil servants.

But now, with the situation in Da Qi so critical, they are still singing a different tune, which makes the empress a little unhappy.

For a moment, she searched the crowd to see if there was any different voice.

Alas! With civil officials in power, Li Jize's fate became a role model for military commanders.

The entire court was in dead silence, and not a single court official refuted the civil servant's opinion.

The empress suppressed her inner rage. She looked at the censors in the hall and said coldly, "If that's the case, then according to what you said, facing the barbarians' cavalry and the bandits' butcher knives, who can resist?"

To this the censor replied, "My duty is to impeach and submit petitions. Military affairs are not within my responsibility!"

Damn it!

It is my turn to oppose, why do you ask me what to do about military affairs?

None of my business!

The empress was almost mad at these losers.

You only care about killing and not burying, right? You only care about impeachment, so how can you solve this problem?

But what can we do? This is indeed the ancestral system. The censors are specifically responsible for impeachment and memorials, which are the "trolls" in ancient times!

The empress gritted her teeth and looked at the other people in the court, only to find that everyone was indifferent.

Helplessly, she could only look at the Cabinet Chief Minister Ye Xianggao, "Lord! As the Cabinet Chief Minister, do you have any good ideas?"

Ye Xianggao stepped out of the class, cupped his hands, and replied, "Your Majesty! I believe the censor's words are not without reason! Li Jize dares to act so confidently, because he is sure that our Great Qi is in danger and needs him. If Your Majesty agrees to his conditions, wouldn't that be indulgence?"

With a bang, the empress slapped the back of the chair, unable to bear it anymore.

"What I want is a solution, not punishment! What I'm asking is... facing the barbarians marching south, and without granting Li Jize land, what should we do if he refuses to send troops?"

These civil servants only know how to oppose. What use is there in reality?

The censor may say that military affairs are not his responsibility, but you, the prime minister of the cabinet, cannot escape the blame.

Ye Xianggao immediately clasped his hands together and said, "Your Majesty! I believe that without Li Jize, our Great Qi will be completely without loyal and righteous men. Without the Beiliang Wolf Riders, our Great Qi will be without an army. No! Your Majesty, I believe that we should mobilize the Santong tribe back to the capital and immediately fight the barbarians!"

After that…

"puff!"

The generals and nobles who had been silent in the court were all blushing and wanted to laugh but didn't dare to.

Transfer Santong to fight against the barbarians?

This may be the funniest joke of this dynasty.

But the empress doesn’t know!

Despite Zuo Santong's looting, bribery, and killing of innocent people to claim credit, it's true that the empress always had a good impression of this general.

She subconsciously glanced at Eunuch Gao, who was also obviously confused and had no idea what was going on.

Even though Eunuch Gao is the head of the East Factory and has brains, his information is not very good.

Why?

Because she was fooled by the civil officials and the eunuchs were causing chaos in the government, the empress actually believed it! Since she was able to depose Li Jize, she would naturally limit the power of the eunuchs.

The current imperial power and the East Factory may still be of some use in the royal capital, but their effectiveness will be discounted outside the royal capital.

The empress was at a loss and looked at the other ministers in the court, calling out their names one by one.

then……

The six ministers all agreed, and the other ministers had no choice but to agree.

From this perspective, it can be seen that after overthrowing Li Jize, the head of the nobles, the civil service group has completely taken control of the court.

Military generals either had to keep a low profile or follow Li Jize's example and lead their troops out to "follow orders but not decrees."

In short, seeing that all the officials agreed with Ye Xianggao's words, the empress was fooled again and gave up the deal with Li Jize! She dispatched the general Zuo Santong's army and quickly marched north to meet the barbarians.

There are traitors among the kings and barbarians, and of course Li Jize is no exception!

So, when this imperial decree had not yet left the capital...

All the "traitors" in the world know the news!

It is conceivable that Da Qi's intelligence system has been infiltrated like a sieve.

How could the imperial army possibly win against bandits and barbarians?

Now the only variable in the whole world is King Qin Li Jize.

Li Jize also received news from the royal capital. When he heard that the empress rejected the proposal and did not seek cooperation with the Beiliang Wolf Cavalry, but chose to assist Santong?

He sighed and said, "I gave you the chance but you didn't make use of it!"

If you, the emperor, don't grant me the island, does that mean I, Li Jize, cannot go to the island?

Damn it! Order the entire army to seize the boats. Seize all ships traveling through the canal.