Fish swimming around the world

Jiang Fan's mouth twitched, the monarch...hehe...

Ji Zongyi rubbed his eyebrows and sighed: "Gentlemen, look at what has happened, ah? This is me, the king of the princes of the Great Zhou Dynasty? What a shame! If this continues, why do barbarians invade us? They will all be beaten to death, alas..."

He sighed one after another, and finally shook his head: "No wonder there is no harmony, no wonder the Holy Land intends to elect the leader of the Five Nations..."

As soon as these words were spoken, the scene became completely silent.

Jiang Fan also cheered up, what was supposed to come finally came.

But the prince's words also made the princes of all countries look shocked. Jiang Fan keenly noticed that Xiang Chen's eyes immediately shined brightly. There was a rare trace of anxiety in the eyes of the old lady Xia who had been smiling, and the King of Wei frowned with thick eyebrows. There was a flash of light, while Sima Ji looked calm and didn't know what to think.

This matter is too sensitive and too big. Although many people had long guessed that the imperial court would react to this matter sooner or later, they still found it hard to believe that the prince openly mentioned it. After all, Taiyue had never made the matter public, but the prince made it clear on such an occasion, saying it casually, Or was it intentional?

For a moment, no one spoke.

Seeing that the five kings fell into silence at the same time, Ji Zongyi said calmly: "It seems that the Holy Land is right. This leader of the five countries seems to be very necessary. What do you think?"

No one answered. No one would reveal their feelings at this time, right? Wrong? What do I think? What should I think? Do I want to be one, or do I not want to be one? Nothing is right.

After a long time, Zhang Yi spoke softly: "Your Highness, this matter has not yet been received from the Holy Land. Please tell me if it is true?"

The prince said calmly: "The five kingdoms are in chaos, and the Holy Land is considering the strategy of governing the world. Our imperial court is already in charge of the world, so we should think about it in advance. Does Zhang Qing think it is reasonable?"

He did not answer directly, but threw the question back to Zhang Yi.

Zhang Yi thought for a moment and cupped his hands and said: "What the prince said is certainly reasonable, but the matter is serious and we should consider it in the long term."

The prince smiled faintly: "I haven't seen you. In just over ten years, there have been hundreds of wars in the five countries. The people have been displaced and miserable. The population has dropped to 20%. So far, there is still no peace. Even here, you are still refusing to give in to each other. War may start again at any time, so how can we wait for it? How can we govern a country?”

Zhang Yi's eyes were deep, but he couldn't refute for a while.

Jiang Fan secretly shouted, in response to the chaotic scene just now, the prince was here waiting to be used.

At this point, he was completely sure that the prince would strike first and gain the upper hand before Taiyue officially threw out the card of leader of the Five Nations. In today's meeting, maybe he will put out this fire, and even... establish himself as the leader of the alliance.

Although he was still not entirely sure of what Cheap Daddy had in mind, he also understood that it was time for him to speak out. He coughed and bowed his hands in a solemn salute: "Prince Qi, the left prime minister of Qin, Li Xiu, I don't know if I can overstep my bounds."

For a moment, everyone's eyes were focused on him. Ji Zongyi glanced at him with interest: "Oh? This is the Qin Prime Minister who is as famous as Qilin Zhang, Li Xiu?"

Because Li Xiu respects the legal system, he is often called Dharma Prime.

"It's my minister."

Ji Zongyi said with a smile: "Since I said that I can speak freely and do whatever I want, the lonely king also wants to hear the opinions of the wise."

Jiang Fan cupped his hands and said, "In front of the Crown Prince, I don't dare to take my opinions seriously. I just express my feelings."

He thought for a moment and slowly said: "The five countries in the world are in constant war and disputes. Someone should be in the middle to control the overall situation. But..."

He looked solemn: "In our Zhou Dynasty, no matter the period of three hundred princes or the period of eighteen kings, until now when the five kingdoms were separated, they all respected the imperial court. It is enough to have the imperial court, why bother to add a leader of the Five Kingdoms? Put the imperial court here Where?"

His words were clearly against this matter, but they were actually refuting Taiyue and giving Ji Zongyi a chance to take action.

Ji Zongyi smiled faintly: "The Qing family is loyal to the emperor, and it is very comforting to be lonely. However, it is not unreasonable to consider the Holy Land. The imperial court is short of major generals. Only in prosperous times can we govern with virtue and reason, but in troubled times, we lack the ability to intimidate. The Holy Land suggested The purpose of selecting the leaders of the Five Nations is to select powerful princes to serve as envoys to oversee the country and support the imperial court in order to stabilize the four parties. I am afraid that you have not yet experienced the painstaking efforts of the Holy Land. "

Jiang Fan shook his head slightly: "Everyone knows that the Holy Land Supervisor only exercises supervision on behalf of the Holy Land and cannot participate in politics. However, as the prince said, the Holy Land Supervisor has real power and is the leader of the Five Nations. Isn't that the same as supervision and management? ? Who else can restrain such unreasonable things? "

Although he said this to the prince, he obviously said it in the hearts of other monarchs. For a moment, everyone had different expressions on their faces.

Jiang Fan continued: "I'm afraid that Xiu can't make it to a corner, and it's hard to explain his painstaking efforts. However, in Xiu's opinion, once this matter is established, the power of the imperial court may be suspected of being neglected. If the alliance leader has second thoughts by then, he will be How?"

Jiang Fan's words were very sharp. They not only pointed out the unreasonable operation of the Holy Land, but also pointed out the contradiction to the point, making the five kings even more wary of the Holy Land's claim.

"This..." Ji Zongyi seemed to be stopped by his question. He frowned for a moment and failed to respond immediately.

Zhang Yi said calmly: "Perhaps Prime Minister Li is just making false assumptions, but according to Zhang Yi, extraordinary things should be done in special times. There are constant wars and chaos. If we just follow the rules, when will the troubled times be peaceful? Besides, with a holy land in charge, the leader of the alliance will be safe. To be so bold as to do something unsubordinate? Could it be that Prime Minister Li is questioning the incompetence of the Holy Land?"

Jiang Fan said: "Of course Xiu has no such intention, but does Mr. Zhang still remember the rebellion of the Holy Envoy of Chu?"

When he said this, Zhang Yi's expression also stagnated slightly. The eyes of King Xiang Chen of Chu were even more gloomy.

This matter was discussed with Emperor Heping when Jiang Fan climbed Mount Tai for the first time. In the past, Situ Zheng, the only surviving ancestor of the former royal family of the Zheng family in Southern Chu, climbed Mount Tai with 300 strong men of the Zheng family to protect the survival of the family. He asked for the title of the Holy Envoy of the State Supervision. The five elders set up five gates, and passed three of them, and then he got it. Since then, he took on the Xiang family and saved his family. Later, he recruited various forces in Chu in the name of the Holy Envoy of the State Supervision, and almost overthrew the Xiang family and took power again.

This matter really made Zhang Yi speechless for a while.

Jiang Fan said lightly: "As history has shown, supervision and management must not be combined. The Zheng family has done this without a political power. Once the two powers are unified, today's Chu..."

Although he didn't say it, everyone could hear the meaning of his words, especially Xiang Chen, who clenched his fists and had a fierce breath.

Ji Zongyi frowned and pondered for a moment before slowly saying, "What you said is hard to defend. Don't you suggest setting up a five-nation alliance leader?"

"I have a monarch above me, so I dare not speak rashly. However, I think that there is no two suns in the sky, no two monarchs in a country, and the imperial court governs the world. Even if we want to elect a five-nation alliance leader, it should be led by the imperial court, and the five countries will nominate and finally be appointed by the imperial court. Only then will we know the source of power. If the Holy Land directly selects, it is easy to divide power and make the kings at a loss."

Ji Zongyi seemed to be lost in thought. After a moment, he looked around and said: "What do you think?"

The King of Jin spoke slowly at this moment: "Your Highness, Ji thinks that what Prime Minister Li said makes sense. Since the leaders of the five countries want to participate in politics, the imperial court should take the lead, and the five countries should jointly elect them, and they must be trusted by the princes, so that the disputes can be mediated. Your Highness, do you remember that in the era of the eighteen kings, the leaders of the north and the south were also elected. At that time, the imperial court came forward, and the eighteen kings held a meeting to quell the war. Ji might as well say frankly that the imperial court originally holds the imperial power in the world. Whether to select or not, it should be decided by the royal family."

Ji Zongyi listened quietly, but did not express his opinion.