"Lonely!" Cao Tiancheng looked at Tian Fen solemnly and said, "I am ready to bear the consequences. The chief assistant, once it fails, I will be infamous for thousands of years."

"The old minister is willing to attach himself to the tail of the horse!" Tian Fen bowed with his hands.

Cao Tiancheng looked at the other party with relief and nodded, "Since I ascended the throne, I have seen the crux of the Great Qi, but nearly twenty years have passed, but we are still struggling in the quagmire, with little layout and little changes. Now at the last moment, I will never allow anyone to destroy him. Even if the step forward is the abyss, I will jump without hesitation."

"Your Majesty, the Phoenix is ​​reborn from the ashes. The Great Qi has been glorious for a hundred years. As long as you survive this difficult period, you will surely be glorious again."

"With the help of the chief minister, I am full of confidence and dare to kick any stumbling blocks in front of me into the garbage dump of history." Cao Tiancheng suddenly roared, and the cicadas in the forest became quiet in an instant. The golden fish that had just swam to the shore for food slid into the water, leaving only ripples on the water surface. The guards and eunuchs in the forest were also shocked and poked their heads out of their hiding place, looking at the two people by the pond without any abnormality, and then quietly retreated.

"The prince is right. The Ming Dynasty is now running forward at a speed that we cannot believe or understand. They are rapidly narrowing the gap between us. Perhaps in less than two years, our strength will be reversed. Unfortunately, this time, I was going to do a big fight. The most effective strategy to curb them was to stop them, but I was strangled by the domestic situation." After a loud roar, Cao Tiancheng seemed to have lost all his heart. Although his expression was still a little indignant, his tone became much more relaxed.

"Your Majesty, there are only eight or ten people who are not satisfied in the world. Qin Feng is a master. He takes one step and looks at three steps, and his layout is long-term, showing his heroic nature. But only by defeating such an opponent can he show his great achievements. If his opponents are all of Min Ruoying's level, even if his Majesty wins, he will feel that he is not powerful!"

Cao Tiancheng laughed: "The chief assistant is right. Only when he meets the opponent will I feel refreshed. Chief assistant, Qin Feng doesn't want to go to war with us now. In addition to the need for rest in the country, what is more important is that his eyes have already been aimed at Chu. In recent years, the Ming people have infiltrated Chu with the banner of helping Chu to recover the six eastern counties, and the domestic economy has almost reached the brink of collapse. Next, he must have to think about harvesting the fruits. We will not be able to cause any confusion to the Ming country in a short period of time, but there is still a lot of work to do in Chu."

"Your Majesty is saying very well. I am also thinking about this problem. In fact, Min Ruoying has also realized the problem. He ordered Luo Liang to take the Emperor's Sword to Jinghu to supervise the battle of Bian Wushuang to attack Kunling County. He was eager to speed up the war in the six eastern counties. He also wanted to end the war quickly and focus his energy on domestic issues. Now Jinghu, Bian Wushuang and Luo Liang are having a very unhappy relationship!"

"Bian Wushuang has the strength to attack Zhou Jiyun, but hesitated. He seemed to have some tacit understanding with Qin Feng. Chief assistant, do you think Bian Wushuang and Qin Feng have colluded?" Cao Tiancheng asked with some uncertainty.

"This is hard to say. Bian Wushuang is not a good character. It is difficult to deal with. It is really hard to say if there is any private deal with Qin Feng. However, Bian Wushuang is not in a hurry to attack Zhou Jiyun. Perhaps it is not just for this reason. The old minister privately felt that he wanted to do more to raise the enemy and respect himself."

"Using this reason to stabilize your position?" Cao Tianchengdao.

"The old minister thinks this is the most important thing. If Bian Wushuang defeated Zhou Jiyun in one fell swoop and recovered the six eastern counties, this is of course what we want to see. Borrowing the strongest card in the hands of the rich families by borrowing the Chu State's hand, but if Bian Wushuang really did this, how would he handle himself next? Without foreign enemies, does Min Ruoying still need such a difficult guy to control? Last year's Ma Chao incident was already very telling. Min Ruoying wanted to control Bian Wushuang's soft threat but failed. Although Min Ruoying made some remedies afterwards, a deep gap had been laid between their monarch and ministers, and they were both guarding against each other! And if your Majesty noticed it, Bian Wushuang also began to make arrangements in Chu State. Whether it was Ning Zhiwen's navy going south to Jiangnan or Bian Wenzhong's direction of bandit suppression, there was a clear direction, that is, the Chu State's confidant and counties in Jiangnan."

"Ning Zhiwen can be said to be half a member of the Ming Dynasty." Cao Tiancheng frowned.

"Qin Feng of course hopes that Bian Wushuang will make things bigger, the better. Although Bian Wushuang is so upset, he really wants to do something, but it is probably impossible. He will only mess up these places. When Chu is messed up, Qin Feng will naturally be happy. Ning Zhiwen is not a half-Ming country, he is a member of Ming country. Chu is weak. Knowing that Ning Zhiwen has a problem, he cannot find a reason to take him down. But if the war in the eastern part is over, Chu can drive Ning Zhiwen back to Quanzhou openly." Tian Fendao.

"In other words, whether we are due to domestic political situations or to cause trouble to Qin Feng in Chu, it is necessary to end the war in the six eastern counties." Cao Tiancheng concluded.

"Not bad. But now it is difficult to get things done if you rely on Bian Wushuang to borrow a knife to kill people. Bian Wushuang seems to have made up his mind to slowly get rid of Zhou Jiyun, so we have to make up the fire in this matter."

"It's hard!" Cao Tiancheng sighed: "Is this an old question of whether there is a chicken or an egg first. If we attack Zhou Jiyun, it will be a question of the fact that the division is unknown. Once the fight starts, it may stimulate the domestic dilemma. If we attack the domestic problem first, Zhou Jiyun may make support again, so let us be afraid of the mouse!"

"Your Majesty, this is the crux of the problem we are facing now!" Tian Fen said: "So we mainly have to work hard on Chu State now. Since Min Ruoying has realized that something is wrong, we might as well have a good talk with him. Even if it is an alliance, it doesn't matter?"

"Associate with Chu?" Cao Tiancheng was a little ridiculous. For a long time, several other countries have formed alliances against Qi. Now the situation has been reversed. Qi needs to form an alliance to fight against Ming.

"The first unlucky person in the battle between Qi and Ming Dynasty must be Chu. For the Ming people, they wanted to annex Chu first and then fight us in a decisive battle. For this reason, they have been working hard for many years. At this point, we are undoubtedly behind. So we might as well do the opposite, form an alliance with Chu, defeat Ming first, and finally settle the details with Chu."

"Chu people will do it?"

"Why not?" Tian Fen smiled and said, "The harm of the Ming people is right in front of us, but the pressure of the Great Qi is still far away. The two evils are the least. The State of Chu is not without talent. Even Min Ruoying is eager for quick success and instant benefits, but she is not stupid!"

"Then do it like this!" Cao Tiancheng clapped his hands and said, "When I turn around, I will send a secret envoy to Chu State to have a good conversation with Min Ruoying. Chu State is in Qingning, and Anyang's troops are not weak. If they get into evil with Ming State, it can greatly reduce our pressure. The Ming people are in a hurry, so we will be at ease."

After deciding on the strategy, both of them became relaxed and had a conversation with Tian Fen. Cao Tiancheng felt that all the anxiety in his chest was removed, and he felt refreshed. The feeling that the whole world was full of his hands returned to his chest again.

"There is no difficulty that cannot be overcome. There is no strategy that cannot be eliminated. Qin Feng has been going well for more than ten years and has basically not encountered any setbacks. This time, we let him know that fighting for dominance in the world is not that easy. Daqi will be a mountain that he will never be able to climb over."

Tian Fen was about to make some compliments with him, but he glanced at the corner of his eyes and saw the eunuch coming quickly, so he closed his mouth.

"Your Majesty, Lord Cao Hui and Cao are looking for a meeting outside the palace." The eunuch bowed and said.

"Your son-in-law is here." Cao Tiancheng looked at Tian Fen and said with a smile: "In the past two years, this kid has not brought me any good news, so he can completely eliminate my happiness. The ghost was suppressed by the Eagle Nest, and this kid dared not meet me anymore."

"It is worth the young man to suffer some hardships. He is much worse than the old prince. When His Majesty handed over the ghost to him, the old minister opposed it." Tian Fen said.

"No need to hindsight!" Cao Tiancheng laughed, "Ghost Shadow has too much power. If it is not placed in the hands of a person I am completely relieved of, how can I sleep? Cao Hui is the only disciple of the old prince, and he is your son-in-law. Only he can relieve me. If you change someone, hum, An Zhi is not a guy like Coptis chinensis?"

Tian Fen raised his eyebrows. It seemed that Huang Lian was Zhou Shuguang's man, which gave His Majesty a lot of psychological shadow. It was not a big fault for His Majesty to be upset. A general of Long Xiang Army who he valued was finally an undercover agent sent by his opponent. This was indeed a great harm to an emperor who claimed to be unparalleled in wiseness.

Not only for face, but also for soul.

"I'm afraid that the prince's remarks are back again. I can be sent by Cao Hui in person. I'm afraid that this time the prince's remarks will be unstoppable." Tian Fen changed the topic.

"You have to let the prince come back soon. Mingren is indeed powerful. Not long after the prince has been incited by them, he is a little overwhelmed by them." Cao Tiancheng sneered. "But look, what the prince said again this time!"
Chapter completed!