Chapter 883: 884 figured out something in an instant

Chapter 883: 884 figured out something in an instant

  Chapter 883 884 What did I figure out in a flash?

“Our intelligence personnel are still very capable.” Looking at the intelligence in his hands, Tang Mo, who was sitting in the sunny Forbidden City, praised with a smile.

He put down the report, looked at Leo who came to deliver the news, and then ordered: "Let them adapt to the situation! Pay attention to safety."

"Yes! Your Majesty's kindness will be kept in my heart." Leo lowered his head and agreed gratefully.

"Let the Ministry of Foreign Affairs cooperate. If you don't shout twice, they may have forgotten that we can't afford to offend." Tang Mo looked at Prime Minister Roger on the other side.

“Yes! Your Majesty!” Roger nodded slightly.

"The military side is also moving, stretching their muscles, but keeping a low profile to a certain extent. Don't scare Zhao Kai all of a sudden. The turtle has retracted into its shell, and it will not be easy to eat. "Tang Mo looked at Loew next to Roger again.

 The Imperial Chief of Staff Loew stood at attention and saluted: "Yes! Your Majesty!"

"Then this matter has been settled. Operation Tianping has been officially launched, and various departments have begun to work around Operation Tianping." Tang Mo laughed: "There has been peace for too long, and people are not used to the smell of gunpowder smoke."

 …

These days, two members of the royal family, Zhao Chen and Zhao Jie, often come in and out of the palace. With the addition of Zhao Ji, the atmosphere in the court suddenly became tense.

There were no changes on Zhao Yu's side, except that officials from some areas called the court to complain that merchants from the Tang Empire had slowed down their investment in their areas.

There was no way. Since the direction of the court had changed, it was natural for the businessmen to be more cautious. However, the subsequent development of things was a bit beyond Zhao Kai's expectation.

As the mouthpiece of the Tang Empire to the outside world and the vanguard in looking for trouble when nothing happens, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Datang Empire is obviously the fastest-moving department.

They immediately announced the postponement of an upcoming diplomat networking event in the Great China Empire, and asked the Tang Dynasty Ambassador to the Great China Empire to send a letter of inquiry to Jiang Run, hoping that Jiang Run would explain the specific situation.

Jiang Run, the Minister of Rites, naturally denied that the Great China Empire was preparing to change its diplomatic attitude towards the Tang Empire. He assured the diplomatic department of the Datang Empire that cooperation between the two countries was still the guarantee that best served the interests of both countries.

In addition, Jiang Run also sent a message to the diplomatic department of the Tang Dynasty Empire, saying that the Great China Empire protected all the legitimate rights and interests of Tang merchants, and asked the Tang Empire to rest assured.

As for whether the Tang Empire believed it or not, and what kind of things it wanted to do, Jiang Run, the Minister of Rites, could not control it.

When he walked into the palace again, Zhao Chen was actually very worried, because he had been helping Zhao Kai manage the army of the Dahua Empire, at least part of the army.

As a person who essentially succeeded at least half of Feng Kezhi’s military power, he was the one who faced the military pressure of the Tang Empire directly.

In recent days, he has been receiving reports from the eastern border every day. Some abnormal and frequent movements have begun on the border of the Tang Empire.

 Some of the most basic intelligence personnel also provided a large amount of information, which made Zhao Chen, the prince of the Great China Empire, sleepless and uneasy.

 Intelligence shows that the Tang Empire is sending more military trains to the border. These additional military trains are transporting either arms and ammunition or various supplies.

This shows that the Tang Empire seems to be improving its border readiness and strengthening the troops deployed on the border - this is not a good sign for the Great China Empire.

 Just in case, Zhao Chen is also actively increasing troops to the border areas. However, doing so will undoubtedly stimulate the Tang Empire in turn, which is not a good idea.

So Zhao Chen has been trying to persuade Zhao Kai to reconsider a series of actions against his son Zhao Yu these days.

But this kind of advice cannot impress Zhao Kai. What Zhao Kai needs is a plan to end the current unfavorable situation, rather than simply giving up the attack.

There is definitely a difference, because if Zhao Kai easily gives up the action against Zhao Yu this time, the difference in power between the two sides will only be even greater next time.

If you can't deal with Zhao Yu now, then you won't be able to deal with him next year! Zhao Kai didn't know how the situation became complicated, but he knew that this was his only chance.

"Who would have thought that Zhao Yu would have such a big reaction... At first he just said that he would investigate Bao Changshi, but Zhou Qiang, the Minister of Civil Affairs, began to impeach Bao Changshi for corruption, accepting bribes and bewitching the prince." The Minister of Punishment lowered his head and complained in embarrassment. , making Zhao Kai, who was sitting in his seat, even more annoyed. Originally, Zhao Kai just sent out a signal, but who would have thought that the beacon lighted up all of a sudden. Everything happened one after another, as if someone had arranged it, and it suddenly turned into a battle between the two forces, Zhao Kai and Zhao Yu. The decisive battle.

“How is the situation at the border?” Zhao Kai asked immediately when he saw Zhao Chen coming in. What he fears most now is border problems, because if Tang State doesn't get involved, he can still suppress everything.

"Your Majesty, the situation is not optimistic." Zhao Chen shook his head and sighed: "The troops of the Tang Empire are gathering. Although they are very low-key, they are indeed mobilizing frequently. This is not a good sign."

"Although I have ordered more troops to be sent to the border, if a conflict breaks out, we are obviously still the weak side." He expressed his attitude as euphemistically as possible: "I will defend the empire to the death, but whether we can succeed, I...No grasp."

"Can you recruit Zhao Yu into the palace and put him under house arrest...?" Zhao Ji put forward his own strategy: "As the saying goes, capture the thief first. Capture the king first. As long as Zhao Yu is controlled, the other party will become a piece of loose sand."

"Your Highness, I'm afraid things are not as simple as you imagined." Shangshu of the Ministry of Justice reminded him helplessly. He now felt that he was on the wrong team.

If Tang could have risen a few years earlier, why would he bother to get involved with Zhao Ji? Now his department has long been infiltrated into a sieve. Although he is still Zhao Ji's confidant, he has long been unable to compare with other ministers in terms of operational power.

"What crime? To imprison a prince, or to imprison a prince who is on good terms with the Tang Empire? The border will only become more tense!" Zhao Chen was afraid that Zhao Kai was irrational, so he reminded Zhao Ji by talking to him.

"He is collaborating with the enemy! He is traitorous to the country!" Who knew that these words would stimulate Zhao Kai, who suddenly became violent: "On this basis, killing him is not an injustice! It is not an injustice! "

Ignoring Zhao Ji who was secretly delighted, Zhao Chen had no choice but to bite the bullet and remind Zhao Kai: "Your Majesty! The situation is tense. A conflict really breaks out. Collapse is imminent."

Just kidding, Fengjiang, a big customs city, will become a front line and will have no income. Hundreds of thousands of troops will eat horses and eat horses every day, which will consume a lot of money. I have saved a little money in the past two years, and I can get it within two months. Hollowed out by war.

 There is no trade, no investment, no taxation... You can't even pay the ministers' salaries, so what are you using to fight a war?

 Who will go to the front line and suffer at that time? Isn’t it Zhao Chen? Who will be responsible for losing the battle? Isn’t it Zhao Chen? Which unlucky person should be scolded in the history books of the country? Isn’t it Zhao Chen?

After calming down, Zhao Kai also realized that now was not the time to use Zhao Yu's excuse for collaborating with the enemy: even if he was thinking about "the enemy country Tang Dynasty", he could never say it out loud.

 Do you dare to say that having good relations with the Tang Empire is treason? Good guy, guarding the east and conquering the west, befriending the Tang State and suppressing the Qin State is an established national policy, and it is a national policy supported by 80% of the ministers in the court! You don't want to deal with Zhao Yu, do you want to overturn the table?

 At least the Tang State is not an enemy country in terms of appearance, and the Tang State is also a friendly country in the slogan, so Zhao Yu has a close relationship with the Tang State, so it is not a crime... Even if Zhao Kai thinks it is a crime, it is not!

“Zhao Yu is an unworthy man! Bastard! Tang Guo bullies others with power... He is also a bastard!” Zhao Kai, gritting his teeth, hammered the table and cursed angrily.

　　Compared to his hysteria just now, although he is still cursing now, his tone has become significantly calmer.

"If that doesn't work, let the Ministry of Punishment issue a report... to set the tone?" Zhao Chen saw that Zhao Kai had become somewhat stable and asked tentatively.

This is basically asking, should we take a step back, calm down and let this matter go?

As long as the Ministry of Punishment controlled by Zhao Ji issues a certificate proving that Bao Changshi's death was accidental, it means that the crisis has been resolved, and it seems that the matter has disappeared.

  Unfortunately, this is not without cost: such a choice is equivalent to saying that Zhao Kai and Zhao Ji gave up on this match.

The problem suddenly returned to its original point: now that I am cowarded, I am just trying to survive. Even if I stabilize the situation, I will just sit and wait for death and die slowly.

"Wait a minute!" Zhao Kai, who was forced into a seemingly desperate situation, seemed to grasp the key point and interrupted Zhao Chen: "Isn't the reason why Zhao Yu is difficult to deal with because he has the support of the Tang Empire?"

He raised his head as he spoke, his eyes full of light: "As long as we come up with something to satisfy Tang Guo... and don't make trouble... then dealing with Zhao Yu is easy, isn't it?"

Thinking of this and saying this, Zhao Kai's thoughts suddenly seemed to become much clearer: "If I send a special envoy... to the Tang Kingdom to promise some benefits to Tang Mo. Let the Tang people see that I am also pro-Tang. What reason do they have to continue to support Zhao Yu?”

 “This…” For a moment, Zhao Chen was speechless. He actually felt that this seemed like a good idea, but it was just a little bit deviated from the core interests of the Dahua Empire.

Your son Zhao Yu betrayed the country and cooperated with the enemy, so he got the support of the Tang people... You are the emperor, go and sell it yourself... Is this really good?

 (End of this chapter)