Qin Ge didn't understand what Wang Hui was saying for a moment, but he was still very happy when he heard that the battle could not be fought. ∽↗∽↗,

Without war, Liang Xiao would not be so entangled. After all, he would have special tasks to follow Liang Xiao into Nanyue, and he might even die in Nanyue with Liang Xiao.

It is true that he is the emperor's guard, but he does not want to die in Nanyue for no reason.

"Da Xing Ling, what did you say about the flood?"

Wang Hui glanced at Qin Ge, his eyes were complicated, both regretful and glad. He pondered for a while, sighed a few times, and then he barely returned to his peace and was worried. "The Yellow River broke in Dongjun, entered the Huzi River, and the Liangchu area was all affected."

Qin Ge was stunned, his face changed drastically, and even his original gratitude disappeared, leaving only panic. Shandong is a place for grain and taxes, which is equivalent to the granary of the Han Dynasty. A disaster in the Jianghuai area is equivalent to damage to the granary. How can we take it lightly? Not only can the Nanyue expedition be abandoned halfway, but even the northern border will be affected.

Fortunately, Wei Qing had driven the Huns to the north of Yinshan Mountain, and the defense mission of the northern border was greatly reduced. Otherwise, the Huns would definitely take advantage of the slightest to invade.

Qin Ge is the emperor's close attendant. He knew that the emperor's grand ambition had just unfolded and was at a time of great ambition. Such a thing would be like a blow to the head.

As soon as he thought of this, Qin Ge couldn't help but say: "It's a pity that the champion Hou disrupted the situation, so he didn't let Dong Zhongshu's response to heaven and man succeed, otherwise..." The more he thought about it, he felt more and more afraid and did not dare to continue talking.

Wang Hui was also shocked and had a great feeling with Qin Ge. According to Dong Zhongshu's theory of induction of heaven and man, any disaster was a warning from God to the emperor, indicating that there was a problem with the emperor's administration and deviated from the way of heaven. The Yellow River broke. Doesn't it prove that the emperor's achievements in recent years have been very problematic?

After all, Wang Hui is not Qin Ge. Although he has similar ideas, he has not said it.

His relationship with Liang Xiao was very complicated. On the one hand, Liang Xiao's success in the Western Regions was also his political achievements. On the other hand, Liang Xiao became the champion of the marquis of 3,800 households in just a few years, and enjoyed the salary of the nine ministers. His official titles had exceeded his titles. Now he no longer took him seriously. He was so angry that he was unable to make a fortune in Hengpu Pass, which delayed his meritorious service and made him very angry.

However, now it seems that there is a certainty in the dark, but Liang Xiao's rudeness has become the best choice. If he followed his previous plan, even if he had already broken through Hengpu Pass, he would not be able to take Panyu. If the Yellow River breaks, the emperor's attention will definitely shift to Shandong, and there will be no more food to support his conquest.

"There is no official news yet. Don't talk nonsense to avoid disturbing the morale of the army." Wang Hui quickly calmed down and said to Qin Ge: "Hurry back to Hengpu Pass. Notify Liang Xiao of the news and let him... be prepared."

"Here." Qin Ge did not dare to neglect and immediately left the camp and rushed to Hengpu Pass.

Wang Hui sighed regretfully. Such a good opportunity to make meritorious contributions slipped away from his hands. Why is it so difficult to be named a marquis? Why is Liang Xiao so young and I have to work hard to be named a marquis in a battle, but there is no hope of being named a marquis?

A different emotion surged into my heart, making Wang Hui very depressed.

Liang Xiao was surprised to see Qin Ge returning. Qin Ge's eyes were very heavy, and it seemed that he had suffered a major setback. He couldn't help but be a little surprised. Could it be that Wang Hui was really crazy and insisted on forcing Hengpu Pass?

"What's wrong?"

"The Yellow River broke in Dongjun."

Liang Xiao was stunned. Just like when Qin Ge first heard the news, he didn't react for a long time.

"The Yellow River breaks its mouth?"

Qin Ge nodded and sat opposite Liang Xiao. He was very frustrated. "The emperor must have been hit hard. I wonder how many people will take this opportunity to accuse him of his governance."

Liang Xiao blinked his eyes and said nothing. He wanted to laugh, but couldn't laugh. Logically, he should be happy at this time. When the Yellow River broke, the Nanyue campaign would definitely be ruined, and he was safe. But he just couldn't be happy. First, when the Yellow River broke, I don't know how many people would become fish and turtles. At this time, everyone would feel compassion. Second, as Qin Ge said, the emperor might have to face countless criticisms.

Refusing to marry and start a war against the Huns is a crime. Dealing with Liu Jian, attacking the royal family, and violating the way of kissing is another crime. It is not necessary to use a long-time general like Li Guang, and to appoint a newcomer like Liang Xiao and Wei Qing, it is still a crime. Even suppressing him, Liang Xiao, may become a mistake for the emperor. Who knows which crime caused the anger of God, so he used the Yellow River to breach to warn him.

The induction of heaven and man is originally a way Confucianism uses to restrict imperial power, and it did not appear out of thin air. There was such a statement before that. Dong Zhongshu just systematically made it theoretical. The rise of Confucianism was attacked by him. I wonder how many Confucian scholars have opinions about him. Now that they have the opportunity, can they not jump out?

The pressure the emperor faces can be imagined.

Liang Xiao stood up, paced back and forth in the room, shook his head and sighed from time to time. Qin Ge looked at him without saying a word, but he felt relieved. There were ten Qimenmen who protected Liang Xiao from his mission to Nanyue like him. Not everyone was like him and willing to take risks to protect Liang Xiao. Someone would record Liang Xiao's words and deeds and report it to the emperor after returning to Beijing. If Liang Xiao showed a little gloating at this moment, it would cause trouble.

Liang Xiao walked for a long time and suddenly stopped. He turned around and looked at Qin Ge with his eyes lit up. "Brother Qin, you may have to work harder."

"Bo Ming, you said." Qin Ge stood up and said with a sigh.

"You go to see the Great Xing Order again, so that he will not rush to retreat and station in Yuzhang for a while."

Qin Ge was puzzled. Liang Xiao had been unwilling to take action before, but why didn't Wang Hui retreat now? Did he want to seize Nanyue at this time?

"The king and minister of Nanyue don't know about the breaking of the Yellow River. We can use this opportunity to do something." Liang Xiao thought carefully and talked freely at this moment without any stagnation. "Shandong is affected by disasters, and grain production will inevitably be reduced. The climate in Nanyue is warm, with two ripe a year and more rice. If we transport some rice from Nanyue to the Central Plains, we may be able to alleviate some famine..."

Liang Xiao read relevant materials in his previous life and also paid attention to the excavation report of the tomb of Zhao Tuo, the King of Nanyue. He knew that the economic level of Nanyue at this time had made great progress compared to the pre-Qin period. Five hundred thousand Qin troops entered Nanyue, which brought the cultivation technology and iron farm tools in the Central Plains, and after seventy or eighty years of peaceful development. Today, Nanyue has long been no longer a primitive agriculture for slash-and-burn farming. Although it is still a certain distance from later generations, there is no problem with self-sufficiency, and there is surplus grain export.

The large number of wine vessels unearthed from the tomb of the King of Nanyue illustrates this problem. The wines in this era are all made of grain. If the food is insufficient, it is impossible to have a large-scale winemaking industry.

If some rice is transported from South Vietnam to the Central Plains, it should be able to alleviate the food crisis caused by some floods.

In addition to grain trade, Liang Xiao also has one plan.

Although Nanyue was nominally a vassal state of the Han Dynasty, it has actually been separatist and independent. So far, Nanyue has not sent a proton to Chang'an. It is precisely because of this that Nanyue has been called kings to the outside world, but has always been called emperors in China. The seal unearthed from the tomb of the Nanyue king calls Zhao Tuo, who just died not long ago, Emperor Wu, and the reign of Zhao Hu was called Emperor Wen. All the people used in China are the emperor's ceremonial guards.

Although it is impossible to fully conquer Nanyue now, taking advantage of Han Anguo and Wang Hui's army to make the king and subordinates surrender, it may be a victory. Letting them recognize their vassal status is also conducive to the smooth implementation of various trades.

After hearing Liang Xiao's plan, Qin Ge was so happy. If they could succeed, they would not only not be in vain, but also make contributions. When the emperor was in a state of great trouble, the South Vietnamese protons entered the court, and the South Vietnamese rice transported north even if it could not solve too much problem. It would also allow the emperor to have some achievements when facing the ministers.

Qin Ge patted his chest. "Okay, I'll go there again."

Liang Xiao wrote a letter and asked Qin Ge to bring it to Wang Hui. He knew very well that he had suddenly become rich and many people were jealous, and Wang Hui was one of them. This time he had the opportunity to make Wang Hui a contribution, which was also an opportunity to alleviate the conflict. He was not afraid of Wang Hui, but he was not willing to make enemies with others for no reason. He talked about money, destroyed bones, and was in the officialdom, with multiple friends and multiple enemies and multiple pits.

Chang'an, the front hall of Weiyang Palace. The emperor stared at Prime Minister Tian Fu with a gloomy face. He said nothing.

The Yellow River broke its mouth in Dongjun, and the emperor was anxious. While worried about the people's livelihood in Dongjun, he became more aware that this was a time when people were easily criticized. If he was negligent, he would be overwhelmed by the memorials of writing to the letter and talk about things. He knew without reading it, most of them were not good things.

He naturally had to ask the Prime Minister to discuss such a major event. However, Tian Fu not only did not rush to block the break, but instead put forward an unexpected suggestion for the emperor: not block the break, just leave it alone. His reason was also very strange. The breaking of the Yellow River was God's will and could not be forced to change with manpower. If he violated the will of heaven, he would block here today, and maybe he would break it again tomorrow.

The emperor found it incredible. He stared at Tian Fu for a long time, but couldn't figure out why Tian Fu made such a suggestion. There was a strong smell of Huang Lao. But didn't Tian Fu believe in Confucianism?

The emperor didn't know what Tian Fu was doing. Or was he talking about the induction of heaven and man, saying that it was my responsibility to break the Yellow River this time?

"The Prime Minister means that you don't need to block the river, so that the people of Shandong can live in the water?"

Tian Feng sighed pretentiously. "Your Majesty, I know that my suggestion sounds ridiculous. However, this is also a last resort. Your Majesty should still remember that during the Xiaowen period, the Yellow River also had a sour jujube?"

The emperor thought about it and nodded. He had this impression.

"At that time, Xiaowen was like His Majesty, and he spared no expense to order people to block the door and break the door. It took several years to complete and consume countless money and food. But it has only been so many years since the Yellow River broke the door again. Why? Because of the last time it was forced to block, the stagnation of the qi could not be dissipated."

The emperor's eyes trembled, with the intention of an ejaculation. "The qi of heaven and earth?"

"Yes." Tian Fen said: "This is not what I said. I don't understand the desire for qi. This is the conclusion that I have only come to after asking many people who look for qi. Although it seems disobedient, it has a great relationship. I dare not deceive Your Majesty. I dare to go to the death and ask Your Majesty to decide."

He heard that it was the saying of the person who looked at the qi, but the emperor didn't say anything else, but he felt relieved. He knew who Tian Fu was. If there was not enough evidence, he would not dare to persist so much. He did not believe it at all, but he could not believe it as firmly as Liang Xiao. If these words were from the mouth of the person who looked at the qi, he would not dare to be careless.

The emperor pondered for a long time and signaled that Tian Fu could leave. Tian Fu bowed and then walked away with his sleeves, shaking his steps.

The emperor snorted, turned around and called Yan An, Xu Le and others. He didn't believe much in Tian Fu and wanted to arrange for his own people to investigate. Yan An and others also looked at each other. If the person who really looked at the air said this, the depression would only be dispersed and not blocked, otherwise it would be a waste of money and would sooner or later break down.

After arranging the task, Xu Le and others retreated. Yan An dragged behind. When Xu Le and others left, he turned back.

The emperor knew what he was thinking when he saw his appearance. "I'm afraid this is the only way to do things in Nanyue."

"But Your Majesty..." Yan An said with a tough head, "Zhao Hu just ascended the throne, which is a good time to conquer Nanyue. If he holds the throne for a long time, he will not need the support of the court. At that time, it will be extremely difficult to conquer Nanyue. If Zhao Hu is deposed by a rebel minister, how will the court deal with it?"

The emperor frowned and remained silent. Yan An's words reminded him that Zhao Hu had just ascended the throne, and this was the best time to seize Nanyue. If this opportunity was missed, whether Zhao Hu had firmly held the throne or was deposed, it would not be a good thing for the court.

Seeing that the emperor was moved, Yan An was overjoyed and then said, "Your Majesty, when I was in Nanyue, although I was surrounded by the monarch and ministers of Nanyue and could not contact others at will, I also heard some news. The grandparents and grandchildren of the Zhao family were the kings, but in fact, they were all in the country, and they had no courts in their eyes. Zhao Tuo was born in the Central Plains and knew that the Central Plains were rich and could not match them. He dared not be too arrogant. However, Zhao Hu was born in Nanyue, but he was just a man who was observing the sky. If he was bewitched by others, he would not even want to cover up..."

Yan An stopped deliberately and did not say anything further.

The emperor's eyes changed. Yan An made sense. Zhao Tuo was originally a general of Qin. He had a clear understanding of the strength of the Central Plains, so he always respected the Central Plains dynasty. Even during the reign of Empress Lu, the two sides had a fall and Zhao Tuo was the emperor. As soon as Lu Jia arrived, he took the initiative to cancel the imperial title. However, Zhao Hu was different. He didn't know the strength of the Central Plains and was full of youth. What if he wanted to be emperor?

Now I won’t take Nanyue, and I will wait until Zhao Hu becomes emperor in the future. At that time, there will be no inner supporter of Zhao Hu, and the war will inevitably be even more difficult.

Seeing that the emperor pondered but didn't say anything, Yan An knew that he had hit the emperor's mind, and he then added another fire.

"Your Majesty, Nanyue is warm and the waterways are crisscrossed. It is called the land of fish and rice. If you can seize Nanyue, transport the rice from Nanyue north and relieve the famine in Shandong. If you lose Liangchu, you can gain Nanyue, and you can expand your territory and promote your power, you will also kill two birds with one stone."

The emperor understood and smiled.

To be continued.

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