I really just want to lose my fortune

Now Qin Ge was facing the rebels, but the people over there were tough, and the locals were always anti-Qin. No matter how good they were, they could not even hope to get their gratitude, and it might even become a hindrance.

Let the prince go there... no, absolutely not.

Why did His Majesty do this when he clearly made such a contribution?

Yes, balance!

Now that Qin Ge is in full swing, the King of Chu is in charge, and the King of Wei seems to have gained substantial benefits, but Wu Meiniang is still relatively powerful near Poyang Lake, and it is very difficult to develop.

If Qin Ge was allowed to continue to grow at this time, he might replace King Qi and become the most powerful prince.

After all, no matter how you try to hide your strength and bide your time, it is better to go out and do meritorious service.

If you look at it this way, His Majesty wants to promote King Wei?

In this way, the King of Zhao has the hearts of the people, the King of Wei has military merits and is also practicing, and the King of Qi has the support of the Wu family all the time, and has the deepest background...

This balance is a balance, but this is too unfair to Zhao Wang.

"Young people, you should practice more." Qin Wenkui said indifferently: "The officials of the court can go, the common people can go, but my son can't go? I have made up my mind."

"Your Majesty, pirates are prevalent over there, should we give the lord more troops?" Xing Daorong saw that the situation must not be violated, and quickly sought other benefits for Qin Ge.

"In terms of soldiers and horses..." Qin Wenkui thought for a while: "I will join him in a thousand sailors."

It can't be too much, you still have to give some of what should be given.

"One thousand..." Xing Daorong took a deep breath.

He didn't know how many pirates and barbarians there were, but he knew that he only took 2000 people there, it was really dangerous!

Moreover, water combat is different from infantry combat. No matter how good a general is in infantry combat, he will be blinded in the water.

The problem is that neither Yang Guozhong nor Xing Daorong has any generals who are good at water warfare.

The truly powerful generals in water warfare are all under the control of the queen and Wu Meiniang.

Zhao Kuangyin has many candidates, but he will never make a move.

"That's it, it's difficult for the imperial court. The military expenditures and food and grass expenditures required for the deployment of the army are not small." Qin Wenkui said indifferently: "I asked him to do things, not to let him take a vacation."

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After the court meeting, Qi Wangfu.

Wu Meiniang looked at the resolution in the court hall, her expression was ugly.

"The king of Chu is a fan..." Wu Meiniang tore the paper in front of her into pieces with her bare hands: "If you haven't checked, you can conclude that it's me?"

Wu Meiniang is not reconciled!

This time it wasn't just her who made the move, but also Yuan Shu from the empress' lineage.

In the end, the king of Wei got the benefit, and the king of Chu just disappeared?

I finally paved the road for so long, and it just disappeared?

Although there is still one king of Qi left, two people are definitely more useful than one!

Now he can only put all his eggs in one basket. He must invest in the King of Qi, and the King of Chu has no hope.

People don't suffer from being few but suffering from inequality. She would be more comfortable if both were punished, but she was very upset when only one was punished.

"King Zhao almost died, but in the end he still failed." Fang Xuanling said: "I think His Majesty still pays attention to balance, and he is even more dissatisfied with King Zhao."

"Otherwise, it should be a three-party balance now, not two strong and one weak."

"Hmph, it must be that Qin Ge succeeded in praying for rain, which made His Majesty a little dissatisfied." Wu Meiniang also thought of this: "Then what should we do now?"

"Strive for the reconstruction of Xingyang with all our strength." Du Ruhui said: "The reconstruction of Xingyang is actually a hot potato, and no one is willing to take it. Let King Qi go to restore life and leave a good name."

Wu Meiniang nodded sullenly, that's all she could do.

Now several princes are starting to let go, which means that a new struggle has begun.

In the end, who can take the position of the crown prince, or even the supreme position, depends on who can accumulate more in a short period of time and increase the weight in His Majesty's heart.

Fortunately, governing Xingyang is a big deal for others, but it is a trivial matter for Wu Meiniang.

She has been a regent for many years, and she knows too much. She can easily handle the appointment of officials and the allocation of materials.

It can be said that the most powerful people in this court may not necessarily be those ministers, but it may also be Wu Meiniang in front of him.

Especially looking at the overall situation, she may be even stronger than Qin Wenkui, the difference between the two is that Wu Meiniang can't mobilize the factory guards.

"I think it's not necessarily a bad thing for King Chu to be a vassal..." Shangguan Wan'er said.

"How to say?" Wu Meiniang raised her eyebrows.

"The king of Chu is a vassal, which means we have another local power. As long as we help the king of Chu, give him some hope, and make him feel that he can return to the court, he will definitely work hard to manage the place."

"This time, King Chu's vassal is Jiangxia, which is very close to Yangzhou. If you have the opportunity, you can get in touch with the forces in Yangzhou."

"Interesting." Wu Meiniang murmured.

Shangguan Wan'er's female appearance finally began to show.

"Is there any more?" Wu Meiniang asked Shangguan Wan'er.

"Well, the devolution of the King of Chu can also strengthen the connection between Jingzhou and the court, and even let some famous people return to their hearts."

"I heard that there is a scholar in Xiangyang named Sima Hui. Maybe the King of Chu can visit and see if he can recruit some talents." Shangguan Wan'er said: "Actually, there are not too many talents for anyone."

"Miss Shangguan, high opinion." Fang Xuanling said, "My minister seconded the proposal."

"Secondary." Du Ruhui said.

"Okay, we just lost for a while, and this game has just begun." Wu Meiniang also cheered up.

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A day later, Handan.

Li Ru looked at the letter sent by Yang Guozhong, and couldn't help feeling worried, so he found Zhang Juzheng early.

Zhang Juzheng was sitting on the main seat, drinking tea leisurely.

The two had chatted for a while now, and confirmed that the emperor still wanted to suppress Qin Ge and maintain the balance of the court.

Although an explanation was given this time, Li Ru felt that it was not enough.

Yesterday, because of the extra talents and the joy of Wagang, it has completely disappeared now.

"No, I have to go to Jiaozhou with the prince." Li Ru patted the table and gritted his teeth.

"Oh? Wenyou doesn't trust Wenhe so much?" Zhang Juzheng looked at Li Ru.

"Wen He is still too kind-hearted. Jiaozhou is a dangerous place. He may not be able to protect Wang Ye Zhouquan cruelly."

Compared to Li Ru, Jia Xu is indeed kind-hearted...

"Huh, you are now an official of the imperial court, so don't make any more trouble." Zhang Juzheng said: "The prince left the general to you because he believes in you and wants you to stabilize the base camp."

"But water warfare and land warfare are different. The enemy is still Japanese pirates. I can't guarantee that I understand water warfare." Li Ru gritted his teeth.

"This... I have someone to choose. He has a lot of research on water warfare." Zhang Juzheng hesitated and said, "I can ask him to join the prince."

"who?"

"Qi Jiguang."

Chapter 166

Two more days passed.

Qin Ge has now received messages from everyone, including Yang Guozhong's, Qin Wenkui's, and Li Ru's.

Looking at the news in front of him, Qin Ge's face sank like water.

It's not just him, Jia Xu's face is also not good-looking.

"It seems that His Majesty is not biased towards the prince no matter what." Jia Xu said: "However, it has not deviated from the foundation. It looks more like balancing the forces of all parties."

"This time the king of Chu is a vassal, which is equivalent to giving the prince an explanation, but this punishment can be big or small. If Empress Wu uses it properly, it may not be all bad things."

"As far as the King of Wei is concerned, he put down the water bandits. He has done a great job, and the rewards are not bad."

"As for the benefits the lord has received, it should belong to Shan Xiongxin and Xu Shiji, say more or less..."

"General Cheng and General Zhao have the same benefits as none. They look like generals, but in fact they have no real power. They can only lead troops when they are needed in wartime, and they cannot build their own team."

"Yes, it seems that Father is really targeting me." Qin Ge said helplessly: "Whether it's because of praying for rain or something, I really need to be more careful in the future."

"It must be difficult to go to Jiaozhou..."

Jiaozhou has not yet developed in this era, and there will be no such grand occasions as Fujian, Guangzhou, and Shenzhen in the future.

There are ethnic minorities everywhere, pirates are in trouble, and there are many people from other countries.

Compared with this side, it will only be more chaotic, and it cannot be resolved simply by force.

The most important thing was that Qin Ge didn't know anything about the history there, and there was only so much in his mind, so don't submit it to the state.

"Your Majesty, I can only see the tricks. When I go to Jiaozhou, it is His Majesty who wants to suppress the prince, but why is this not an opportunity? The land of Jiaozhou does not belong to any party." Jia Xu said.

"Yeah." Qin Ge suddenly showed a smile: "It's not all bad news, but there is good news."

Qin Ge found out Li Ru's letter, pointed to a person's name on it, and said, "Qi Jiguang, I never imagined that this king could get this person!"

"This person is currently in charge of farming in Qingzhou. I have written to Uncle Yang Guo, asking him to find a way to transfer this person to me."

Qi Jiguang, this is an anti-Japanese hero!

With him around, Qin Ge's confidence in the sea battle was greatly increased.

For the first time, Qin Ge knew that Qi Jiguang and Zhang Juzheng were from the same era, and they still knew each other.

With Qi Jiguang here, there is no need to be afraid of Japanese pirates.

With Zhao Yun, Yang Yanqi, and Cheng Yaojin around, Lu Zhan must not be afraid.

The biggest problem now is that of national unity.

No matter how those common people have already surrendered to the Great Qin, even if anti-Qin sentiments are high, they cannot be suppressed directly, otherwise, meritorious deeds will become demerits, and my reputation as a virtuous king will no longer exist.

"Oh? Your lord said that this person is a great talent?" Jia Xu was also taken aback.

Basically, Qin Ge said that there is no shortage of talented people.

Xin Qiji?

From Jia Xu's point of view, Qin Ge also brought a thousand soldiers to Xin Qiji from the very beginning, including elite soldiers.

"That's right, this sea battle depends on him." Qin Ge stood up: "Let's go, let's send Shan Xiongxin and Xu Shiji off."

Soon, Qin Ge and Jia Xu came outside with the official seal and soldier amulet sent by the court, as well as a sign symbolizing a general with a different number.

Zhao Yun, Cheng Yaojin, Shan Xiongxin, Xu Shiji, Xin Qiji were all waiting outside at this time.

"I have seen the prince." Several people said in unison.

"Zilong, I'm sorry, I'm just a guerrilla general. Thank you for your hard work." Qin Ge handed Zhao Yun two badges, one for dispatching troops and the other for the guerrilla general.

"Thank you, my lord!" Zhao Yun was very contented. In his eyes, he had already become a regular general, and his rank was not low!

This is just a battle, and in the future, he will surely be able to hold a heavy army in his hands, establish the Daqin River and Mountains for the prince, and open up the territory.

Qin Ge walked up to Cheng Yaojin again, handed him two plaques, and said to Cheng Yaojin, "Unfortunately, Li Mi is not as valuable as Zhai Rang."

"Hey, my old Cheng is content." Cheng Yaojin grinned.

"You are allowed four days off. Go back and tell your mother to arrange her to Handan." Qin Ge said.

"Okay!" Cheng Yaojin couldn't help being delighted to see that he could still brag to his mother.

Wealth and honor are like night walks in brocade clothes, and his mother has always disliked him as a bandit. Now we are not bandits, but high officials.

Hey, if I was the one who caught Zhai Rang, I would have more bragging rights.

Qin Ge walked up to Shan Xiongxin and Xu Shiji again, and handed them their official seals, military talismans, and plaques respectively.

"Both of you, the safety of Handan and Julu in the future will be entrusted to you two." Qin Ge said solemnly, "I'm not here, there must be countless open and hidden arrows."

"My lord, I will not disgrace my life!" Shan Xiongxin said sonorously.

"Thank you, my lord, if anyone dares to lead troops to attack, he will never return." Xu Shiji also smiled.