Chapter 500 King of Zhennan!
After hearing this, Gong Yangfu's expression relaxed and he said, "Not bad, not bad, you are still young, and you will make many contributions in the future. I am old, and the future belongs to the young.

but……"

Gong Yangfu looked at Xiang Yaoshan and said, "...But if Prime Minister Xin is dissatisfied, what should we do?"

When Xiang Yaoshan heard this, all the hairs on his body stood up.

Yes, Xin Zhen is not just a pure scholar, nor is he an ordinary general. He is the best man in the world!

In a battle outside the capital, Xin Zhen cut off both tails of the Qingqiu Nine-tailed Fox with one move, and cut off the dragon tail of the Four Seas Dragon King with another move. This battle was called the Battle of Cutting Tail.

The Battle of Cutting the Tail established Xin Zhen's status as the number one man in the world. Afterwards, Master Hongfa of Yuntaishan left the temple and traveled around the world. The monks of Yuntaishan opened a water and land temple for Huachao to express their submission to Huachao, which completely consolidated this status as the number one man in the world.

If the number one person in the world gets angry... who can resist him?
The Fengtian Palace suddenly fell into silence.

After a while, Xiang Yaoshan spoke, but his tone sounded a little bitter: "I think Mr. Xin has always been restrained and is not a power-hungry person. As long as our words can convince him, he probably won't get angry."

The Imperial Master nodded and said, "Oh, for example?"

Xiang Yaoshan was stunned for a moment, and stammered, "For example...for example...oh, let's say that Minister Wen suddenly fell ill and is unable to take care of things, and Minister Xin needs to come back to take charge!"

The Imperial Master snorted and said, "Do you mean to invite Minister Xin back to preside over the government affairs hall?"

Xiang Yaoshan's heart sank, his mind worked quickly, and he said, "That may not be the case... In terms of seniority, both Han Xianggong and Wang Xianggong are more suitable to be prime minister than Xin Xianggong. As before, Xin Xianggong is still young, so he can be the deputy prime minister first."

Gong Yangfu shook his head and said, "What a joke, a Privy Councilor becomes a Vice Prime Minister, isn't that a demotion?
"Mr. Xin has returned with great achievements, but we don't give him a special title, but instead downgrade him. What's going on? Are we trying to make Mr. Xin mad?"

Xiang Yaoshan felt that his back was sweating like a pulp, and his body was shaking a little. Suddenly, he had a flash of inspiration and said, "Why not make him the King of Jiangnan!"

Gong Yangfu was immediately furious: "If he is named King of Jiangnan, wouldn't that mean most of the country is given to him? Wouldn't he be only slightly lower than Your Majesty? How dare you have such an idea!"

Xiang Yaoshan's thoughts had become clear at this time, and he said fluently: "National Master, the King of Jiangnan is actually just an empty title.

Although it was a real position when he was awarded the title, he was given all the rights of a king, such as the actual jurisdiction over the south of the Yangtze River, the right to mint coins, the right to collect taxes, and he could also have his own army.

In this way, the subjects all over the world will not think that the court is suppressing Prime Minister Xin, but will feel that the court has high expectations for Prime Minister Xin.

But, Imperial Master, what is the current situation in Jiangnan? The demon tribe is entrenched, the big clans are divided, the monsters in the Netherworld Well are rampant, and the Netherworld Well may have a bigger eruption at any time. It has become a hell on earth now.

Let alone Xin Zhen, even if our Hua Dynasty unified the north, the first thing we would think of is to resist the threat from Jiangnan, not to recover Jiangnan.

The best option is to give Mr. Xin a piece of hell on earth that is impossible to recover, and then make sure that no one can find fault with it. "

Gong Yangfu looked at Xiang Yaoshan and said, "Do you think Mr. Xin would agree?"

Xiang Yaoshan smiled and said, "As long as the court does a good job, Prime Minister Xin will not be suspicious."

"for example?"

Xiang Yaoshan said: "For example, the court supports Xin Xianggong to openly build a mansion, and Xin Xianggong takes a fancy to those young talents and gives them to him.

Not only that, some troops will be allocated to him, and he will be supported with money and food. Of course, this is just this time, and he will have to bear his own profits and losses in the future.

As long as the imperial court shows its full support for him to recover Jiangnan, the matter will be settled.”

Gong Yangfu immediately showed a distressed look and said, "This investment is not small. The court has been at war for many years, and the treasury is already empty. If we have to allocate substantial money and food, it will be a shame."

Xiang Yaoshan said: "You can't catch a wolf without sacrificing a lamb. Imperial Master, Xin Zhen can no longer stay in the court. Send him to Jiangnan as a prince. As a prince, he cannot return to the capital without an imperial decree. This will eliminate the threat he poses.

Now Shaanxi will also be taken over. With Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and Hebei as tax sources, no matter how much money is allocated to Xin Zhen, it will be recovered tenfold or a hundredfold. "

Xiang Yaoshan's words made Gong Yangfu make up his mind. Xiang Yaoshan was right. Xin Zhen could not be allowed to stay in the court any longer, but Xin Zhen also could not be made to feel targeted. He should use a huge bait and send him to Jiangnan.

In this way, not only Hua Dynasty is still under his control, but if Xin Zhen can stabilize Jiangnan, he can also block the threat from Jiangnan for Hua Dynasty.

Thinking of this, Gongyang Fu said: "The title of King of Jiangnan is not appropriate, it is better to use King of Zhennan."

Xiang Yaoshan clapped his hands and laughed, "Good! State Master is State Master. There is only one word difference, but it makes a huge difference. The King of Jiangnan is a king who encloses land, while the King of Zhennan is entrusted by the court. The meaning is completely different! Wonderful, wonderful."

Gongyang Fu also showed a sense of complacency.

After the two men finished their discussion, they called in the third minister.

Gong Yangfu said: "Today, I have something to discuss with you three ministers. Minister Xin has been fighting outside for a year. He has successively recovered Hebei and Shanxi, and now Shaanxi is also in sight. With such great achievements, you should also discuss how to reward Minister Xin."

The three gentlemen were discussing seriously, but Gong Yangfu frowned more and more as he listened. This was a situation he didn't want to see, so he quietly made a gesture and Xiang Yaoshan immediately stood up and said, "My lords, please listen to me."

The three ministers looked at Xiang Yaoshan with dissatisfaction and blamed him for interrupting. Although Xiang Yaoshan was a favorite of the national teacher, he was just a military man. It would be fine for him to help the national teacher manage the Daoluo Division, but how could he dare to give opinions on the appointment of civil servants.

But after all, Xiang Yaoshan is a favorite of the National Master. Although he is the one who speaks, most of the time he is mentioning some things that are not easy to say to the National Master. He can only suppress his anger and see what Xiang Yaoshan says.

Xiang Yaoshan said, "Mr. Xin has recovered lost territory one after another, and his contribution is equal to expanding the territory. However, the discussion of the three ministers is limited to literary achievements. I think the rewards discussed by the three ministers are not worthy of Mr. Xin's contributions at all."

As soon as these words came out, the three gentlemen looked at each other in surprise.

Xiang Yaoshan said: "I think that with Mr. Xin's contributions, he is worthy of being crowned king."

When these words were spoken, the three gentlemen immediately became furious.

Wen Xianggong said: "In the past thousand years of the country, there have been only a handful of kings with different surnames. Even when the country was founded, only 18 kings with different surnames were conferred. After that, in the past thousand years, there have been only three kings with different surnames. Those three were all those who saved the country from extinction and revitalized the country. They were conferred the title of king after their meritorious deeds.

Although Mr. Xin has made great contributions, he is still far inferior to those three princes. How can he be crowned a king? "

Xiang Yaoshan nodded and said, "What Minister Wen said is true, but there is another reason for this matter.

The Imperial Master has always been concerned about the empire. Although the dynasty is now at war with the Three Qins, the Imperial Master still has his eyes on the world. Now the north will be completely recovered by the dynasty, and only Shandong, the northeast, and the northwest remain.

But these are just minor problems, and the heartland of our country, Jiangsu, Zhejiang, Hubei and Jiangxi, is like hell on earth. We can't just focus on the north and ignore the heartland of Jiangnan!"

Han Xianggong was surprised and asked, "What does Lord Xiang mean?"

Xiang Yaoshan said: "Although the country is close to recovering the north, even if the north is completely recovered, it will still be unable to recover the south in a short time. After all, the south is now full of major inheritances, monsters are entrenched, the Nether Well may erupt at any time, and black-haired monsters are rampant. It has become a huge threat to the north, so we have to consider it first.

I listened to the concerns of the imperial teacher, so I thought about it more and came up with an immature idea, which is to confer the title of King of Zhennan on Prime Minister Xin to guard the south for the country.

Of course, this is a tough job, and it can hardly be called a reward. But although our dynasty is full of talented people, the only one who is capable of guarding the south for our dynasty and even making some progress in the south is none other than our Prime Minister Xin.

Therefore, I suggest that Xin Xianggong be given the title of king, and be allowed to open his own palace and build a strong army to march south alone, so as to open up a foothold in the south for the country, and use this as a stronghold to become the most important pillar for resisting the south! "

The three gentlemen looked at each other.

The idea was so shocking that they found it difficult to react immediately.

At this time, the Imperial Master slowly said, "Three gentlemen, what do you think?"

Wen Xianggong smiled bitterly and said, "This idea is really too shocking. Wen is really at a loss for words."

Han Xianggong frowned, thought for a while and said: "It sounds a bit whimsical, but if you think about it carefully, it is a far-sighted plan."

Lord Wen looked at Lord Han, but Lord Han ignored him.

The Imperial Master looked at Lord Wang, but Lord Wang just laughed and said, "I'm afraid Lord Xin won't agree."

As soon as these words were spoken, Minister Wen's face suddenly relaxed: Yes, if Xin Zhen doesn't want to, who in the world can force him?

Xiang Yaoshan smiled and said, "Mr. Xin is from Wujiang County, Gusu."

After these words were spoken, everyone was stunned again.

Xiang Yaoshan smiled and said, "If your hometowns are in dire straits, and you have the opportunity and ability to save your hometowns, are you willing or not?"

After these words were spoken, the three gentlemen all looked at each other, and it was not good to say more. If they said that they didn't want to, and this word got out, which it would definitely get out, then how would their fellow villagers look at them? So it was best not to say anything at this time.

Xiang Yaoshan shut up the three gentlemen with his words, feeling quite proud, and said, "If that's the case, do you think my idea is okay?"

Minister Wen remained silent.

Han Xianggong said: "You can give it a try."

Wang Xianggong looked around and said, "Why not ask the Hanlin scholars, Zhongshu Sheren, Yushi Zhongchen and others to discuss it together?"

This is both a delaying tactic and a way to shift the blame.

The so-called procrastination means that the more people there are, the longer the procrastination time will be. The longer the night, the more dreams will appear. At that time, there will naturally be many ways to solve the problem.

As for shifting the responsibility, it would be fine if Xin Zhen agreed to it. But if he disagrees and uses morality to blackmail him, Xin Zhen will inevitably hold a grudge. Who can be good when being targeted by the number one person in the world?

Therefore, the more people involved, the less responsibility everyone has.

It was obvious that the Imperial Master was afraid of Xin Zhen's great achievements and was afraid that Xin Zhen would surpass him, so he came up with this vicious plan to drive Xin Zhen out of the court.

Since the national master wants to do this kind of thing, then he doesn't have to bear the responsibility. No matter how many people there are, it will ultimately fall on the national master.

If Xin Zhen finally realizes that he and the Imperial Master are at loggerheads, then the civil servants' chance will come!
At this time, Gong Yangfu said: "No need, since the three ministers think there is no problem, then recall Minister Xin."

Finally, Wen Xianggong couldn't help but said, "Now is the time to attack Shaanxi. It is a taboo to change the generals at this time! It is better to recall Xin Xianggong after Shaanxi is conquered. This is the safest plan."

Xiang Yaoshan became very anxious when he heard this. If Xin Zhen were to take over Shaanxi, he would have recovered three provinces by himself. Such a feat would be beyond the reach of the imperial master!

How is this possible!
Xiang Yaoshan said, "The Yu family in Shaanxi is weak, and they can be taken back by sending any general. Now Jiangnan is in ruins, and the people are suffering. However, it is the place that needs Mr. Xin the most. If we wait any longer, there will be no living creatures left in Jiangnan!"

Gong Yangfu said: "Okay, let's make it like this. Recall Prime Minister Xin and prepare to make him king. In addition, the three prime ministers, the court must fully support Prime Minister Xin's expedition to the south, whether it is talent, troops, materials, etc., all must be supported!
This matter will be handed over to the Political Affairs Hall, the Privy Council, and the Three Departments for full coordination. Don't feel bad or stingy. The expedition to the south is the top priority of the country. If we can't resist the disaster in the south of the Yangtze River, the north will inevitably fall into war again. Don't be careless!"

As soon as these words came out, the three men couldn't help but exchange glances with each other and saw the confusion in each other's eyes.

If Xin Zhen's affairs of establishing his government were all handed over to civil officials, wouldn't that be sincere support?
Could it be that the Imperial Master was not really afraid of Xin Zhen seizing power, but rather believed that the most important strategy for the next step for the country was to guard against the South?
When Gongyang Fu saw the expressions of the three ministers, he nodded with satisfaction. Xiang Yaoshan was indeed smart. It is an eternal truth that you cannot catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. Now that he has sacrificed the child, who among you, Xin Zhen, and the people of the world can say that I, Gongyang Fu, am jealous of talented people?

I am doing this entirely for the sake of the country!

At this time, Xiang Yaoshan added fuel to the fire. He said anxiously: "National Master, this is not possible. Although the south is important, the war in the north is also urgent. We must naturally support Xin Xianggong to build a palace, but we must also take the north into consideration. If we give all the financial and material resources to Xin Xianggong, what will happen to the north?"

As soon as these words came out, the three gentlemen all bowed to the Imperial Master and said, "As ordered by the Imperial Master!"

(End of this chapter)