At this time, Shi Xing also came. He had just given the specific number to the emperor, and now he rushed over.
"His Majesty wants to give Xiao Zhennan the title of Duke of Qin? This … "
Looking at the constipated faces of the people present, Shi Xing knew that they were also worried about this matter.
"You are also here. Shi Butang, what do you think about this matter?"
Shen Yicheng asked Shi Xing.
Shi Xing looked hesitant.
"It's hard to say. I intend to persuade His Majesty to give Xiao Zhennan the title of Duke, but not Qin. He can give Xiao Zhennan the title of Duke of another country, or simply give it to the United States. Either way, it's better than Qin. But His Majesty seems very determined. It's really hard to accept …"
Shen Yicheng nodded.
Except for the Ministry of Works and the Imperial Censorate who were excluded, he understood the meaning of the other forces.
Basically, everyone was against it, but there were moderate and radical opposition.
Shen Yicheng stood up and faced Zhao Zhigao, who was like a big Buddha, who closed his eyes and rested without saying a word.
"How do you think the cabinet should reply to His Majesty?"
Hearing this, Zhao Zhigao opened his eyes a little, looked at Shen Yicheng, and then looked at the others, and then closed his eyes again.
"Minister Shen is the second minister, and the second minister can decide by himself. I'm tired."
Zhao Zhigao kept his mouth shut and said nothing.
Shen Yicheng secretly cursed the old fox.
If he didn't say anything, how could he refute the Emperor?
To be honest, Shen Yicheng didn't want to have a conflict with the Emperor at this time. He still had a lot of things to do. Even if he knew the Emperor's plan, he planned to pretend to be harmonious with the Emperor, and he would not do anything unless it was necessary. At this moment, he needed the Emperor's support.
But what the Emperor did was too much. Duke Qin was a very sensitive title. Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of Tang, had been Duke Qin. Qin also had the last laugh of the seven warring states and became the first great empire in the history of Huaxia. It was of great significance and couldn't be easily given to others.
The Emperor's meaning was very clear, and so was Xiao Ruxun's meaning. Now, he was building momentum for the army, the soldiers, and Xiao Ruxun himself. He wanted to make the military with Xiao Ruxun as the core to rise and pave the way for him, so that he had the strength and prestige to compete with the officials.
He wanted to fundamentally shake the current system maintained by the civil officials. He wanted to make the generals have the power to compete with the civil officials again. He raised Xiao Ruxun high and set him up as a flag. At the same time, it was also a warning to Shen Yicheng — don't touch him (me).
They all expected that the civil officials led by Shen Yicheng might think of ways to suppress Xiao Ruxun at this moment, so they made such a scene to show the face of the army in front of the people in the city. They made a big wave of good impression and led a wave of public opinion, so that the current public opinion was very inclined to Xiao Ruxun and the army.
After fighting with the officials for so many years, it was the first time that Zhu Yijun learned to use public opinion to go against the officials. He took the lead to seize the high ground of public opinion and caught all the civil officials and scholars unprepared, which made all the scholars stunned — could there be such a operation?
But at the same time, the power of the generals, which had not risen for more than a hundred years, suddenly had the momentum to rise. It caught the scholars, who had no experience in dealing with such situations, off guard, and directly caused the power of the generals to rise. At this time, if Xiao Ruxun came back, it would definitely cause a sensation in the city!
At that time, how could they do anything to him?
Was he shameless?
Did he not want his life anymore?
Shen Yicheng secretly hated himself for not anticipating this move. He did not really treat Xiao Ruxun as an opponent of the same level. He only felt that he had the upper hand, so he slightly relaxed his guard. He did not expect that Xiao Ruxun did not play cards according to the routine at all.
An opponent who did not play cards according to the routine was very scary, at least in Shen Yicheng's view.
The next time Xiao Ruxun appeared, it should cause a sensation in the city, with flowers and applause, praises and songs. More importantly, the series of names of the generals listed in Xiao Ruxun's achievements this time represented the generals who, at this moment, were united with Xiao Ruxun and secretly pressured the officials.
Those generals who had a series of brilliant battle results …
Almost all of them could form a new military noble group with Xiao Ruxun as the core.
The feeling of passing the civil official system and showing his face in front of the Emperor for the first time was really pleasant. This kind of pleasure was addictive and unforgettable as long as one tasted it once.
At this time, a small hole seemed to have been broken through on the crucial defensive line that the civil officials strictly guarded to the death.
Shen Yicheng deeply understood the principle of a thousand-li dike being destroyed by an ant hole. As long as there was a hole in a large dike, there would be the danger of collapse. Xiao Ruxun was currently laughing loudly as he dug a hole under this dike.
With him as the core, a new group of generals seemed to be forming. All of this was something that the civil officials who had agreed to his position as governor had not expected. No one knew how Xiao Ruxun was able to play a game of all-kill with only one trump card.
Right now, Shen Yicheng was in a critical moment. The Emperor was pressing, Xiao Ruxun was pressing from afar, his colleagues were waiting for him to speak, and his subordinates were waiting for him to turn the tide. As for himself, he did not want to, did not want, and should not have a direct conflict with the Emperor.
He thought of asking Zhao Zhigao to take the lead in opposing the Emperor's proposal and hide himself in the second position. However, Zhao Zhigao seemed to see through everything and kept his mouth shut, saying that he would not participate. This old guy!
"This matter is very important. Without the Grand Secretary's guidance, it is not good for us to directly report this matter to His Majesty. The Grand Secretary is of virtue and prestige. Right now, perhaps His Majesty can only listen to the Grand Secretary's words. Duke Qin is too, too heavy."
This time, Zhao Zhigao didn't even open his eyes.
He …
He snored …
"Hoo … hoo … hoo … hoo …"
This old guy!!!
Shen Yicheng was so angry that he wanted to backhand slap him and wake him up. He …
But he couldn't. He knew that he was pretending to be asleep, but he couldn't expose him …
"Grand Secretary? Grand Secretary? "
Shen Yicheng could only suppress his anger, pretending to be puzzled and softly said a few words, then turned around with an awkward expression.
"The Grand Secretary is old and asleep."
There was no one to take the blame for.
All eyes were on Shen Yicheng.
At this moment, Shen Yicheng really understood what it meant to wear the crown and bear the weight. Sitting in this position, you had to take the lead in doing some things. Otherwise, people would not recognize your authority.
Thinking about it now, Zhang Wei led hundreds of officials to force the Emperor to abdicate the throne several times and asked the Emperor to give an explanation about the Crown Prince. Before he died, did he regret covet the position of Grand Secretary?
But it was meaningless to think about it now. This was an urgent decision that had to be made. If he opposed it, he would be dissatisfied with the Emperor. The Emperor might not let him be the Grand Secretary, or even take him down and support another person. But he couldn't support it either. In that case, his reputation would be ruined before the plan could be carried out.
Shen Yicheng was a person who cared about his reputation. Especially at this critical moment, he couldn't afford any mistake on his reputation. Otherwise, what awaited him would be a social death.
Therefore, Shen Yi's face turned red as he gave his own suggestion — —
He couldn't accept the title of Duke Qin, but he could accept the titles of Duke Zhao, Duke Yan, and Duke Wei. The reason was the same. Duke Qin was the title of Li Shimin. The title of the Emperor couldn't be given to an outsider. An outsider couldn't afford it.
This was the suggestion that Shen Yicheng gave after careful consideration. It seemed to be a good idea, and his tone was extremely polite.
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