Daming talker

Chapter 554: Cease-fire on the spot?

The next day, General Zhang Qian informed an official in the Ministry of War of the news he had obtained, and Zhao Nanxing soon found out about it.

So Zhao Nanxing came to Chen Younian again to inform him of the news and discuss the plan together.

Chen Younian secretly felt lucky that he did not act rashly again.

Otherwise, we will fall into a deeper quagmire.

He had no doubt whether a Xizhimen gatekeeper had the courage to do so.

Even the gatekeeper eunuch dared to commit suicide out of loyalty and bravery, so what else is impossible in Xizhimen?
"So for now, we can only cut our losses," Chen Younian said, "I will have to bear with you thirteen for a while."

There is no ability to continue the attack, so we can only try our best to stop the losses and protect ourselves to minimize our losses.

Chen Younian added: "After all, we are all tired after fighting till now, so it is easier to negotiate peace."

This is also the truth. After half a month of high-intensity impeachment and counter-impeachment discussions, dozens of related memorials are flying back and forth every day, and all parties are exhausted.

The emperor probably just wants some peace and quiet now, and doesn't want his ministers to bother him with imperial documents every day. Isn't it annoying to have dozens of related memorials every day?
It just so happened that this time a "loyal and brave eunuch" appeared and was able to suppress the loudest group of people who supported the eldest prince.

As for the matter of appointing the third prince as Crown Prince, let's put it off for now and talk about it later!
Shen Shixing, who lives alone in the cabinet, probably just wants government affairs to resume normal operation without all the pressure of things falling on himself.

Moreover, he had to mediate dozens of memorials between the emperor and court officials every day, which was tiring.

As for the issue of who will be appointed as the Crown Prince, let’s put it off for now and talk about it later!

This is the situation, this is the situation.

Zhao Nanxing raised a question about this: "The thirteen of us can accept the punishment to silence the public and avoid implicating our fellow practitioners.

So the matter of the loyal and brave eunuch has been exposed, but what if some loyal and righteous military officer emerges from Xizhimen and continues to make a new list by name?
Do we have to continue to accept punishment and destroy our martial arts according to the new list issued by Xizhimen?"

The emperor and the cabinet can be dealt with by hand! But there is also Xizhimen
Chen Younian rubbed his forehead in annoyance, "Your worry is not impossible."

After thinking for a while, Chen Younian found himself in a paradox.

If you want to negotiate peace, you must first settle the Xizhimen issue; but if you want to settle Xizhimen, you must first negotiate peace.

Zhao Nanxing received the information earlier and had more time to think, so he proposed another idea: "In fact, the key now is to get Lin Tailai to leave Xizhimen.

If Lin Tailai was not there to force or support him, would the Xizhimen battalion commander still come out to show his loyalty?
As long as Lin Tailai is removed, the Xizhimen problem will not be a problem anymore!"

Chen Younian: "."

For some reason, my face hurts a little.

It was he who insisted on sending Lin Tailai to Xizhimen in the first place, and now he is trying to find a way to make Lin Tailai leave Xizhimen. Isn't this a slap in the face?

Besides, it is not easy to get rid of Lin Tailai. Although Lin Tailai is just a conscripted soldier now, he still has the ability to refuse unreasonable arrangements.

Many people, including myself, wanted to exile Lin Tailai to places like Yunnan, Guizhou, Gansu, and Guangxi, but was that possible?

Moreover, it was in order to avoid Lin Tailai's interference that Lin Tailai was placed in Xizhimen, the northwestern corner of the capital, but in the end, Lin Tailai could not be avoided.

While Chen Younian was drowning in self-pity, the younger Zhao Nanxing was calmer.

"Regarding Lin Tailai's matter, we still need to find Shen Wumen." Zhao Nanxing said.

Chen Younian asked doubtfully, "Will Shen Wumen help?"

Zhao Nanxing said maliciously: "As the Prime Minister, Wu Men should consider the overall situation and settle the dispute as soon as possible! Can he sit back and watch the government paralyzed?
Therefore, Shen Wumen should have advised the emperor and comforted Lin Tailai, otherwise it would mean that he, as the prime minister, was incompetent!

It is not convenient for us to contact Shen Wumen directly, so we should ask our friends in the Ministry of War to pass on the message through Shen Yongmao."

After thinking for a while, Chen Younian nodded and said, "We can give it a try. At least for now, both we and Shen Wumen are willing to settle the dispute."

That night, when Uncle Shen Yongmao Shen returned home and greeted Prime Minister Shen, he said, "Father! Someone asked me to pass on a message to you today!"

Prime Minister Shen frowned and scolded, "Speak seriously! Who did you learn this tone from?"

Shen Yongmao bowed his head and said "yes", then continued: "They promised that all the thirteen people named in Liu Zhonglie's post would be demoted, punished to reflect on themselves behind closed doors for a month, and never make a fuss to overturn the verdict again.

Then he wanted to settle the matter peacefully, stop the attacks, and calm the disturbance in the court."

Shen Shixing was delighted when he heard this and said, "This is a good thing."

First, the court operations have returned to normal, and he, as the prime minister, can finally breathe a sigh of relief.

Second, after Xu Guo stepped down, Wang Xijue and Wang Jiaping were both tarnished with stains that could not be washed away, and from then on they had to serve in the cabinet with problems, which would make it easier for him to serve in the cabinet in the future.

Third, the thirteen members of the Qingliu faction were demoted and suffered large-scale attacks and suppression, and the pressure they would face in the future would be greatly reduced.

Fourth, during the period when he presided over the cabinet alone, the voices of disputes over the foundation of the country were temporarily curbed, and the emperor subconsciously felt that he was doing a good job.

In other words, ceasefire and peace talks on the basis of the existing front line will benefit us in many ways.

Then Shen Yongmao said, "But they also mentioned that Xizhimen is the biggest destabilizing factor in the peace talks. Father, please take action to get rid of Lin Tailai so that peace will not be disrupted."

After hearing this, Prime Minister Shen realized that he might have just thought things were simple. Prime Minister Shen was very clear about Lin Tailai's core demands that he was determined to win.

Simply put, there are two items. The first is that the huge hidden danger of Xu Ci Fu's identity as the chief teacher will cause him to step down.

The second item formed a chain reaction based on the first item, pushing Zhao Zhigao to continue to rise to power, either by entering the cabinet or becoming a heavenly official.

As for other conditions, they are incidental.

If the current situation is maintained and a ceasefire and peace talks are held on the spot, then Lin Tailai will only have achieved the first of his core demands.

The second and more important item has not changed at all, Zhao Zhigao remains where he is.

So even if we just stop fighting and negotiate peace, Lin Tailai will definitely not give up.

Seeing that Prime Minister Shen didn't say anything for a long time, Shen Yongmao asked tentatively: "Father, what are you thinking about?"

Prime Minister Shen asked back, "They want me to deal with the restless Lin Jiuyuan for the sake of the overall situation. What do you think?"

Shen Yongmao answered without hesitation: "In my opinion, there is no need to consider it at all!"

"Why? What's the reason?" Prime Minister Shen asked without any hesitation.

After all, his son is more familiar with Lin Tailai, and even the dumbest person can have a flash of inspiration.

Shen Yongmao said very confidently: "Because you, father, can't handle Lin Jiuyuan at all, there is no need to waste time thinking about this!"

Prime Minister Shen was furious. You can say that your old father doesn’t want to, but you can’t say that your old father can’t!
You are seriously underestimating the power of a Prime Minister! Have you been too lenient with me?

It’s not that I don’t have a solution. As long as I want, I can send Lin Tailai to a border town as an exile in a matter of minutes, and he will be unable to resist!

Feeling the anger of the Prime Minister's father, Mr. Shen said hurriedly and solemnly:

"Have you not seen what happened to the deputy minister Xu Guo? I cannot bear to see my father make the same mistake again!"

Shen Shoufu: "."

You just said that you couldn't handle Lin Jiuyuan, but now you think that you will be killed by Lin Jiuyuan? Who gave you the confidence?

But it is not without reason, at least it provides a perspective to look at the problem.

Prime Minister Shen asked again: "Let's not talk about Lin Jiuyuan for now. What do you think of their proposal for peace?"

Mr. Shen was still profound and learned, and he said metaphorically: "The Jin Dynasty told the Song Dynasty that if they wanted to negotiate peace, they had to kill Yue Fei first."

Prime Minister Shen sighed, "But Yue Fei has his own army and he wants to interfere with the succession."

Shen Yongmao replied, "The emperor can change his mindset. Why must he be Emperor Gaozong of Song? Didn't Emperor Xian of Han also rule peacefully for decades and die peacefully?"

"Get out!" Prime Minister Shen couldn't bear it anymore and scolded Haodaer.

Shen Yongmao turned around and just walked to the door, he heard his father calling out, "Come back!"

Then my father ordered, "Go see Lin Tailai tomorrow and tell him about the current situation. See what he thinks!"

The next day, Shen Yongmao did not go to work at the Ministry of War, but went directly to Xizhimen in the northwest corner of the capital.

Lin Tailai, who was lying in the tent, saw Shen Yongmao and complained, "It's been a bit quiet these past two days, so boring!
Go back and tell your friends in the Renewal Society to come visit me more often!"

Shen Yongmao replied: "The reason why it is so peaceful is because everyone wants to call off the fighting and call off the war."

Lin Tailai asked suspiciously, "Your father too?"

Shen Yongmao said: "My father asked me to ask you."

Lin Tailai snorted coldly, "Your father should be very clear about my thoughts, why ask when you already know the answer?

Either let Zhao Zhigao enter the cabinet directly, or let Yang Wei enter the cabinet, and Zhao Zhigao will be appointed as the Tianguan of the Ministry of Personnel!

This is my bottom line. I will not accept any bargaining or negotiation!"

After putting in so much effort and making such a big fuss, if you can't even get the top position, then it would be a waste of effort!
Shen Yongmao replied, “Actually, my father was not very positive about Zhao Zhigao’s ascension to the throne.

Zhao Zhigao has your full support. After joining the cabinet, he will be your full spokesperson in the cabinet.

It's impossible for such an elder to be not powerful in the cabinet, so how can my father cope with it?"

Lin Tailai said, "Isn't there a second plan? Then let the obedient Yang Wei join the cabinet and let Zhao Zhigao be the official in the Ministry of Personnel. I don't mind."

Shen Yongmao sighed, "My father will definitely not be happy. What good can an obedient minister do? He has lost the most important Minister of Personnel for nothing."

Lin Tailai thrust the spear in his hand fiercely into a passing carriage of the Ministry of Industry and said angrily:

"This won't work, and that won't work either, so let your father stop caring about anything!
I'll do it myself! If I accidentally hurt your father, don't say I didn't warn you!

If I, Lin Tailai, can’t have my day, no one can live in peace! Still want to negotiate peace? Bullshit! "

(End of this chapter)