The weather was very hot. Although he was under the dense shade of trees, there was a lotus pond with rippling waves in front of him, Emperor Qi Cao Tiancheng still could not calm his heart down. Just like this hot weather, a pot of charcoal fire seemed to be burning in his chest. The cicadas in the forest were noisy, and the guards and eunuchs had caught several rounds with sticks, but it didn't take long to catch a group of them, and they flew from somewhere, and kept calling in the forest.

The lotus flowers in the pond are already past the season of anger. Most of them look wilted in the sun. The petals are falling and floating in the clear water, drifting with the waves. Occasionally, golden carp pokes out their heads, pushing against the petals, spitting bubbles, and making a clear water line in the water. Among the remaining flowers in the pond, some late blooming flowers are blooming their delicate faces to themselves, but no matter how you look at them, they all have the feeling of a beauty in her twilight years and a hero in her white hair.

Cao Tiancheng was in a bad mood.

The situation Daqi is facing is extremely bad, and all of this comes from the beginning of the Bozhou rebellion. In between, Cao Tiancheng, who seemed to be in control, never thought that he would face the current situation.

He thought he could take down Zhou Shuguang, Bozhou like a turtle, give the rich families a blow, let them clearly recognize the power of the court, and ended in a total failure. The clown-like Zhou Shuguang in his eyes made him taste the taste of humiliation for the first time.

All the land troops on Bozhou turned against each other, the navy ships were destroyed, Bozhou raised the flag to rebel, Zhou Shuguang's open letter was circulated all over the world, the prestige of the court was lost, and the face of the emperor was beaten to a loud noise.

Zhou Shuguang, a sinister villain, had been preparing for rebellion for a long time, but he pretended to be a young wife who had suffered a lot of grievances, and had to make a desperate scene of being forced to make a living. But the people in the world still believed him. Now, not only are the masters of wealthy families and misunderstandings, but even some small and medium-sized landlords are complaining.

Zhou Shuguang's cover-up work was really well done. Before that, they never refused the court's request for Zhou, asking for money and people. Such a loyal minister is a role model in the world! Even such a person is forced to rebel. Isn't it that the emperor is unethical and the court is in chaos?

The only solution was to quickly extinguish the rebellion in Bozhou with the power of thunder and even force. However, several months have passed. The rebels in Bozhou are not only alive, but also live very well. The two armies of Bingzhou and Yizhou have been defeated in a row and are in a row.

The domestic aristocratic families not only provide strong financial support and manpower, but also set off rounds of public opinion propaganda. The current imperial court has almost become a rat crossing the street. The intervention of the Ming people has even complicated and expanded the matter.

Cao Tiancheng seemed to have seen the scene that he least wanted to see when the internal rebellions of the Daqi were invaded by the Ming people outside. The chief assistant Tian Fen was imprisoned and slightly calmed down some domestic anger. Cao Yun went to the Ming Dynasty to seek temporary peace with the Ming Dynasty so that Qi could take this breath to solve the domestic problems first.

Now that the rebellion of Bozhou has entered a stalemate, this is actually a good thing for the Great Qi court, indicating that the Bozhou rebellion has begun to fall from its peak. The court can achieve a phased victory with just a little force. The Long Xiang army is about to arrive in Bozhou. On the day of Long Xiang army's arrival, it is considered to be a devastating defeat of the rebels. Cao Tiancheng was not surprised by this result.

What surprised him was Cao Yun's mission.

If Cao Tiancheng had another fearful person in the Great Qi country, then this person would be Cao Yun. This clan brother is very talented and has no match for his achievements in military affairs. After decades of command of the army, seven out of ten generals of all sizes in the Great Qi country have done things under his command. His prestige in the army is like Li Zhi of Qin back then, and his name is like those who respond to the call.

However, Cao Yun has always seemed very responsible and was very convinced by his emperor, so he could not get any mistakes. But the more this happened, the more Cao Tiancheng became a little worried.

Reclaiming military power is something Cao Tiancheng has always wanted to do. In Qi State, no one should have enjoyed the awe of the people like the emperor. The emperor's reputation reached its peak, and Cao Yun's reputation also reached its peak. It is urgent to recover military power.

This time, after he expressed this meaning, Cao Yun chose to retreat. Cao Tiancheng successfully regained military power and supported Guo Xiancheng, a general who was Cao Yun's direct subordinate, who expressed his loyalty to him. This moderate choice allowed the army to successfully survive the first two years without Cao Yun, and then began to get on track.

Of course, Cao Tiancheng was not stingy to reward Cao Yun who gave in, and there was no other saint's favor for a while.

This time, Cao Tiancheng couldn't find a person of sufficient weight to bargain with the Ming emperor Qin Feng, so he could only send Cao Yun to his job, but now, Cao Tiancheng began to regret it.

Cao Yun would send people to send me back every day. From where the memorials, Cao Tiancheng saw the change in Cao Yun's attitude bit by bit. Cao Yun had already shown signs of opposition to the national policy that the Great Qi court is now vigorously promoting.

In Wuling County, Cao Yun and Zhou Shuguang met privately even more furious. He really wanted to see him telling him about this matter in Cao Yun's memorial, but unfortunately, Cao Yun's memorial did not mention this matter at all.

Then the ghost shadows were placed in Bozhou and among the wealthy families in various places, and also sent messages one after another, pointing out that these families were in intensive contact with their prince Cao Yun in private, which made Cao Tiancheng even more angry.

As Cao Yun gradually deepened in the Ming Dynasty, the memorials he wrote were becoming more and more intense. The memorials not only included what he saw and heard along the way, but also his analysis of the Ming Dynasty's policies and criticism of the current policies of the Daqi. In the end, Cao Yun actually raised another possibility, which was to communicate with wealthy families in a different way.

In short, it is the exchange of interests. Cao Yun wanted to follow the policies of the Ming people and tie the interests of the wealthy families to the interests of the court.

This is directly a change of course of the Great Qi national policy. If such a note is made public, the shock caused in the court will be almost as good as earth-shaking. Cao Tiancheng doesn't need to think about it, the opposition from the court will drown him like a tide.

Over the years, he has been committed to cracking down on wealthy families and has personally supported one official after another. These officials spared no effort to crack down on wealthy families and formed deep hatred with these families. If he wanted to change his course, it would be equivalent to denying these people's work over the years and even betrayed these people.

Once negotiations are held with these wealthy families and let those people turn over, revenge will follow. How could these officials watch all this happen without being indifferent? And how could those wealthy families who are as greedy as coyotes easily give up everything they have and be willing to become vassals of the country?

Moreover, isn’t this another naked slap in the face at the emperor?

What Da Qi needs is not reform, but revolution. A thorough revolution, and it is easy to paint on white paper. Only by completely overturning these borers can Da Qi usher in a new future.

The Great Qi State was established for too long and the social contradictions caused by class solidification have reached the brink of the outbreak. If this is not resolved well, then it will definitely be a huge hidden danger in the future battle against the Ming people.

In recent years, Chu State has been infiltrated by Ming people and is shaky. This is the best example. It is placed in front of him and is always alerting him.

But what scared him was that Cao Yun, who has always supported him, has put forward different opinions. He can turn a blind eye to others, but Cao Yun is a person who can make his throne shaking.

Kill him!

This was the first thought that flashed through Cao Tiancheng's mind, but he immediately threw it behind him. Although this was the simplest solution, the shock caused by killing Cao Yun was not something the court could afford. I am afraid that the consequences would be much more serious than that of all the wealthy families who jumped out of rebellion.

Then there is only one last path left, and try every means to pull him back and let him return to the track he set.

But Cao Tiancheng knew Cao Yun's character very well. Once this person made up his mind and wanted to get it back, it would be extremely difficult.

Cao Tiancheng regretted letting Cao Yun go out. People like Cao Yun are only suitable for being kept in Chang'an City. Letting him have a daily mellow wine and beauty without caring about the world is the best choice.

It's too late to say anything now, so I can only wait for Cao Yun to return from Ming Kingdom before making plans.

Cao Tiancheng angrily smashed the jade pendant he had always cherished from his waist and smashed it into the pond, splashing a series of water. A large group of golden fish instantly appeared in the place where the water splashed. Perhaps they thought someone was eating, and had a long cruise, but had nothing to find. The fish dived into the water again and swam under the lotus leaves.

The water surface once again returned to calm.

But under the water, I don’t know how many ghosts and ghosts were moving, and Cao Tiancheng thought to himself.

In the distance, two eunuchs were carrying a soft sedan chair and rushing towards him. Cao Tiancheng let out a sigh and sorted out his mood. The person who came had already stepped down. Now, it is logical that the chief assistant Tian Fen, who should be locked in the prison.
Chapter completed!