There were footsteps outside the royal study.
Uncle Zheng took the initiative to come out and saw Emperor Yan walking in front of everyone at the door.
Yan Huang’s complexion was much better than the day before yesterday.
"Your Majesty, long live my emperor."
"Get back on your feet."
"Thank you, Your Majesty."
Queen Yan The leader was followed by Zhao Jiulang, and behind Zhao Jiulang were eight ministers. Uncle Zheng didn't know any of them anyway, but he must have been ministers of various ministries or high officials in the court.
To be precise, he should be the real mainstay of this court.
Behind the ministers was the prince, and behind the prince was Ji Chengjue.
This is not the first time that the big guys have discussed matters in the imperial study. Without His Majesty's instructions, Wei Zhonghe led a group of young eunuchs to bring chairs and tables.
The table is very narrow. In order to match the height of the chair, it needs to be higher. From Uncle Zheng's perspective, it feels like these ministers are sitting on special seats for babies.
Soon,
Bowls of plain noodles were delivered, and Emperor Yan also had a bowl in front of him.
The young father-in-law with freckles on his face walked up to Uncle Zheng again and asked: "Uncle, do you want another bowl?"
"Yes."
"Okay, Uncle."
Soon,
Uncle Zheng also sat in the "baby chair".
Some noodles are really just some noodles, with some chopped green onions sprinkled on top. These noodles are not made with any special method, they are home-style noodles.
The only extravagant thing is that the noodle soup is chicken soup.
Perhaps I was afraid that the taste would be too strong, so I didn’t add any toppings.
In Zheng Fan’s memory, probably only the original Marquis of Zhenbei dared to roast lamb legs unscrupulously in the imperial garden.
The Emperor Yan took the first bite, and the other ministers also raised their chopsticks. For a moment, the imperial study room was filled with the sound of eating noodles.
Everyone ate very slowly. First of all, they knew that there were things to talk about next. Secondly, it was impossible to talk about home affairs while eating in front of the emperor.
Everyone only had one bowl.
When the eunuch waiting next to him saw who had finished eating, he immediately brought a cup of tea and a copper basin.
Tea is meant for gargling, spitting directly into the mouth.
The copper basin is used to wash your face and wipe your hands.
This is not for luxury and elegance, because you may have to use pen and ink when discussing matters, and some may even be ordered to draft an imperial edict. Your hands must be clean. In addition, washing your face can also make you feel better. Be more energetic.
Finally, the small table was removed and a new cup of tea was served in front of everyone.
After everything was ready,
Emperor Yan took out a folding book and said:
"This folding handwritten by Wujiang is very important to me. He said that the pressure on the front line of Nanwang City is increasing day by day. "
I haven't finished what I said, but everyone understands.
In the book, if a problem is raised, it will inevitably be accompanied by a request for help to solve the problem.
How to solve it?
Very simple,
increase troops.
The increase in troops here can be understood as Dayan deploying troops from other places to Nanwang City, or it may increase the military food, military expenses and establishment of the front line of Nanwang City.
The former method is difficult to implement, because after annexing the land of Sanjin, Dayan's stalls are really too big, and many places are actually stretched.
Then there is only the latter method left.
But this also means an increase in money and food items.
For individuals, money and food cannot solve all problems, but if you have enough money and food, more than 99% of the problems will no longer be a problem.
The same is true for a country.
Uncle Zheng had to rely on the clerk from the household department to approve notes to get enough money and food. In other places, only 50% was available.
Dayan has always had the concept of raising elite troops. The Zhenbei Army and the Jingnan Army are the best examples, but there is really no way. The gap is too big and the finances are leaking everywhere. They can only use paper I'll try to hide it first so that I can save my face.
At this time, Shangshu Zuopu shot Wang Lian and stood up and said:
"Your Majesty, I think we can send a large camp of troops outside the capital to go south to Kaicheng in Yinlang County. To intimidate the people."
The location of Kaicheng is almost between Yanjing and Nanwang City. The troops stationed in the town can not only continue to defend the capital, but also if something goes wrong in Yinlang County. , and can also go south faster.
The Yan army's troops are mainly cavalry, and their mobility is indeed much stronger than that of men.
But this method, how should I put it, is like being short of money and can only use a copper plate broken in half.
The rest of the people had nothing to say, because everyone knew how difficult the imperial court's finances were now, and Wang Lian's proposal was already in line with the current situation.
The Emperor Yan looked at the prince.
The prince stood up and
said:
"My lord, Zuo Pushe, please advise."
The Emperor Yan looked at Jicheng Jue,
present,
only Ji Laoliu is from the Ministry of Hubu,
Since Ji Laoliu eliminated two ministers of the Ministry of Hubu in succession, The position of Minister of Household Affairs has always been vacant.
Therefore,
Whenever he had a quarrel with various ministries to argue about quotas, Ji Lao went into battle in person six times, and with the dignity of a prince, he argued with those adults red-faced.
There is no way, there are more monks and less porridge, those who are not full are not satisfied, and those who share the porridge are also very angry.
But this is the Imperial Study Room after all, not a court meeting, so there is no need to roll up your sleeves and fight.
Ji Chengjue did not go to cry about poverty.
Instead, he stood up and said:
"Father, we can add some staff as appropriate this year. Next year, we can Let’s add more.”
Last year, it was just a seam.To make up for the past, this year will be the past. Next year is the three-year agreement agreed between Ji Chengjue and Emperor Yan. Dayan's finances will improve significantly, but it still has to pay back the gains from the previous two years. Debt, but at least the finances of this great empire have been guided to a positive direction.
Hearing the words, Emperor Yan
smiled and
said:
"If there is a change in the south, you can make Qian people Do you want to come back a year or two later so that we can make up for the troops?"
Ji Chengjue said;
"Father, we will start in the first half of this year? The calculations have been sent out a long time ago. The calculations for the second half of the year have been agreed upon at the beginning of the year. The treasury has indeed reserved a hand for emergencies, but it still has to repair the Wangjiang River. River engineering has been a gold-devouring beast since ancient times. There is a lot of money and food, and my ministers have racked their brains for this matter and are looking for alms everywhere."
Emperor Yan waved his hand, he is the emperor, how could he not know the current situation of the treasury.
However,
Emperor Yan finally looked at Zheng Fan, who was sitting at the back, and
said:
"Uncle Ping Ye , please tell me."
Dayan has a very strange tradition. For example, the matters discussed in the imperial study room were military affairs. But in the past, there was no one in the imperial study room except the Minister of War. Other military bosses exist.
Because Dayan’s military power was decentralized so much, Zhenbeihou’s government decided on most matters regarding Beifeng County and the barbarians themselves.
To the east, the same goes for Marquis Jingnan.
According to the tradition of the Qian people, military bosses like the Marquis of Zhenbei and the Marquis of Jingnan should have been relieved of their military power and raised in the capital a long time ago, and were given various false titles of Grand Master and Grand Tutor. I will completely ignore you. When I need to deal with the military, I will call you over as a counselor and listen to your opinions.
So, this time, a perfect "Qiu Ba" finally appeared in the imperial study.
And everyone immediately turned their attention to Mr. Hirano, who has been unparalleled in the limelight in recent years.
And when they entered the Imperial Study Room and saw Mr. Hirano, everyone knew that Mr. Hirano’s suggestion would be very important today. Otherwise, he wouldn’t have asked Mr. Hirano to come here to listen, right?
Uncle Zheng stood up and saluted:
"Your Majesty, I think that there is no need to mobilize the imperial army, and there is no need to allocate more money and food to the front line of Nanwang City. I can order the eldest prince and Xu Wenzu. Shrink the defense line of Nanwang City and don't compete with the Gan people for a short time."
Hearing this, Cao Que, the right servant, immediately said: "I, Dayan, are facing you. The barbarians have not taken the initiative to retreat for hundreds of years, but now they are retreating in front of the Ganren?”
Shang Shuling Xu Qiutai also wondered: “Uncle Ping Ye, what is the meaning of this?”
Zheng Fan bowed his hands in front of the two adults and replied:
"Because the court is not well-off, so..."
At this time, Zuo Pu shot Wang Lianda breakAfter listening to Zheng Fan's words, he said: "I heard that the share of money and food in Uncle Pingye's Xueguan is 20 to 30% higher than that of other ministries."
When he said this, Wang Lian's eyes were still on Ji Cheng Jue glanced at him.
Zheng Fan didn’t know why Wang Lian was hostile to him, and he didn’t have time to analyze the other party’s political stance. What he had to do now was to quickly help Emperor Yan go through this process of “suggesting good ideas”. , moving on to the next important topic.
Therefore, Uncle Zheng said directly:
"Have you ever been to Snow Customs?"
"I have never."
"Xuehaiguan protects the barbarians from the Snowfield in the north, and blocks the Chu people from the north in the south. However, our Xuehaiguan, a land with a radius of hundreds of miles, can be said to be ten rooms and nine empty, almost uninhabited.
Even if I want to squeeze, There is no place to go to replenish the troops and horses.
If I don’t ask for help from the court, I will have to stop fighting. I will take the soldiers to the snowy fields to graze for a living, or go to the south to open up wasteland for farming. Living on the ground? "
The soldiers and horses in other places can scrape some oil and water down, and the living people will not be suffocated to death, but Uncle Zheng does not have this condition. of.
At the very least,
Judging from the written information about Xue Customs that the court bosses saw, they could not see Uncle Zheng’s ability to be "self-sufficient".
Wang Lian shook his head and smiled, but he didn't seem too angry.
Uncle Zheng continued:
"Your Majesty, I think that since the imperial court has no extra money and food to allocate, it is better to retreat instead of advancing and put on a show of inviting you. The posture of coming to the door, let's see if he dares to go to the north again."
Cao Que said: "Uncle Pingye, if you shrink the defense, doesn't it mean that our territory on the border of Dayan is too big? Will you give it up to Ganren?"
"Have you ever been to Yinlang County?"
Cao Que swallowed and came again?
"I have been to Nanwang City, and I have also been to Nanwang City."
Nanwang City, Xiaojiangnan, which was once known as Dayan, has also been to Nanwang City. It is a gathering place of great culture and culture.
"Have you ever been to the border? Have you ever been to the three sides of the Qian Kingdom? Have you ever crossed the three sides to go to Chu County?"
"My officer... "Never."
"Then Uncle Ben can tell you that the Qian people have built countless forts on their border. What is now called the Nanwang City border is a very wide section of the border between the two sides. Interoperable area.
In other words, it is a criss-crossed area where neither side can control it and everyone can race.
Firstly, it’s because of me, Sergeant Dayan. He is not good at attacking cities, so facing the Ganren fortress, it is inevitable that he has no choice;
The second reason is that Ganren is not good at fighting in the field. Even Zhong Tianlang in the past two years has only led a small group of cavalry to show off his evil for a while. , Ganren didn't dare to move too far away from the fort.
So, the shrinking of Nanwang City's defense line was just to let Ganren think about it next time.When the small group of soldiers and horses went north, there was no target to take advantage of. "
"What if the Ganren army went to the Northern Expedition? Wang Lian suddenly asked, "Border defense is, firstly, for the purpose of consolidating the territory, and secondly, for early warning."
Once our south-facing city line shrinks, and if the Ganren army suddenly moves northward, wouldn’t we, Dayan, have no chance to prepare? "
Hearing this,
Uncle Zheng immediately faced Emperor Yan,
bowed down and
said: < /p>
"Your Majesty, if the Gan people dare to assemble a large army for the Northern Expedition, then please Your Majesty to grant me 30,000 cavalry. "
Give me 30,000 cavalry.
A hundred years ago, the Northern Expeditionary Army with 500,000 soldiers was defeated by the 30,000 soldiers of the first Zhenbei Marquis.
And this is also the common aspiration of everyone in the Yan army.
Wang Lian heard this and said: "Arrogant. ”
Uncle Zheng responded tit for tat: “I have never lost a battle. "
"..." Wang Lian.
The prince stood up at this time and said: "What the elder brother said in his statement is that he is under great pressure. ”
Uncle Zheng immediately said: “So, if you step back, the pressure will not be so great.” ”
“Why retreat? "The prince asked, "I know that the imperial court is short of finances, but it is obvious that it is not necessary to retreat. In other words, it is not yet necessary to retreat. According to what Wang Pushe said, the imperial army marched all the way south to Kaicheng to warn the people. , it is clear that it is not yet time to retreat.
Our ancestors have worked hard to manage the country for eight hundred years. How can we just retreat? "
"May I ask His Highness the Crown Prince, is the land of Jin considered the place where our ancestors operated? Now, does it count as the territory of my country, Dayan? ”
“Of course it’s calculated. ”
“That’s it, give and take. It is precisely because of the annexation of Jin that our Great Yan Jingnan Army and the two Zhenbei Army had to be stationed in Jin. If Jingnan The army is still stationed in Yinlang County as it was back then. Do you dare to ask the officers and men to do anything about it?
Now, it is nothing more than taking a small step back in Yinlang County in order to protect the Jin Dynasty. ”
“How can it be calculated like this? "
"Why can't it be calculated like this? ”
“What will future generations think? ”
“Future generations will only look at the territory left for them by their ancestors, whether it is too big or too small. Is Yinlang County retreating to the front line, compared with the entire Sanjin land, which one is more important?” Which one is bigger or smaller? "
The prince looked at Zheng Fan and said, "How can there be any loss in Jin? Uncle Hirano, I am not a pedantic person. I just think that every inch of our territory in Dayan was soaked in with the blood and sweat of our soldiers. I am not willing to give up any inch of our territory unless I have to. Otherwise, you call me How to face those soldiers who sacrificed their lives and blood to open up new territories?
I can agree, but can they agree? ”
“His Royal Highness the Crown Prince. ”
Uncle Zheng bowed to the prince.
“Uncle Hirano, youyes? "
"I promised. "
"......" Prince.
Wang Lian and Cao Que looked at each other, with a hint of helplessness in their eyes.
This answer,
is really shameless,
But,
this young uncle in front of him, who is less than 30 years old, can be ignored. Face's qualifications.
Because of his outstanding achievements, he opened up territory for Dayan and shed blood and sweat.
He is.
The prince didn't know how to deal with it. He had been familiar with government affairs for a long time, and he had seen red-faced ministers arguing and even using fists, but he had never dealt with Mr. Hirano. This number.
Ji Chengjue said at this time: "Uncle Hirano, the prince is talking about those heroic spirits who died in the battle, can they agree? "
Uncle Zheng immediately said:
"They also agreed. "
"Why do you say that? "Ji Chengjue asked.
"If you don't believe it, Your Highness can send someone down below to ask. "
Ji Chengjue angrily slapped the armrest of the chair and said:
"How outrageous! This is in front of you, how dare you do this! "
The prince glanced at Ji Chengjue and Zheng Fan coldly, and sat back silently.
Emperor Yan did not speak.
Wang Lianze He opened his mouth and said;
"Uncle Hirano, I would really like to hear your opinion. Why is there a loss in the Jin Dynasty? "
Alas,
Zheng Fan was a little tired,
finally dropped the topic.
Immediately,
Uncle Zheng knelt down and said;
"I learned in Chu that Da Chu has ambitions of the Northern Expedition! ”
For a time,
in the imperial study room,
everyone was confused by these words.
It’s not that this statement has a strong impact,
It’s just that it’s nonsense!
What country doesn’t want to expand and dominate the world?
What's more, for the Chu State, would it be difficult to go to war with the Qian State without the Northern Expedition?
The Chu State has ambitions for the Northern Expedition.
This actually contradicts the Chu people? When you are hungry, you need to eat, and when you are thirsty, you need to drink water. Is there anything strange that deserves to be said in the imperial study?
Uncle Zheng deliberately waited for a while,
waiting for the adults present? Seeing himself as a fool,
then continued:
"I learned that the Chu people and the Gan people had formed an alliance and agreed to send troops to the Northern Expedition together three years later with the intention of invading our country. Yansheji! ”
It is no secret that Chu and Ganren formed an alliance.
But three years later,
this extremely critical time point was revealed. , this is a bit unusual.
Shang Shuling.Xu Qiutai immediately asked:
"Uncle Hirano, this matter is not trivial. Is it possible to be sure?"
"Uncle Ben is sure!"
"How to be sure?" Xu Qiutai asked.
"Sir, have you been to Chu State?"
Come,
Come,
Come again.
Wang Lian and Cao Que immediately looked at each other again.
Xu Qiutai smiled,
while stroking his beard and said:
"I have actually been to Chu State when I was young. , I have traveled all over the world and been to the capital of Ying."
The rest of the adults here all had smiles on their faces like they were watching a show. Look, there really is someone who has been there. How else can you pick it up?
Uncle Zheng immediately asked:
"May I ask, sir, have you ever met Emperor Chu?"
"..." Xu Qiutai.
Why should I go see Emperor Chu!
And I have already said that when I was young, I had not yet entered the court as an official. How could I go to see the Emperor of Chu? How can I go to see Emperor Chu after I become an official?
Ji Chengjue immediately said:
"Uncle Pingye, don't talk about him. You tell me first. Three years later, the Qianchu Alliance sent troops to accomplice me, Dayan. Where did you get the news? From whose mouth did you get it?"
Uncle Zheng immediately replied loudly:
"It was the regent of Da Chu who told me personally? , At that time, I was riding in a carriage with the regent of Dachu."
"..." Xu Qiutai.
"..." There are all adults present.
Guan'er is actually a human being who has reached this position. Everyone has noticed the difference today, and they all feel that Uncle Hirano seems to be talking nonsense;
But ,
No one dares to say that Uncle Zheng is lying, no one dares to say that he is talking nonsense;
Because they brought back Princess Dachu.
Moreover,
There is also a song "Angrily leaning against the railing" that has been circulated.
Ji Laoliu broke the silence again,
pointed at Zheng Fan and asked:
"Do you believe it or not, is there any witness?"
Everyone looked at Ji Chengjue with numb eyes.
You,
your adulation is too obvious.
The one who sang and harmonized earlier was more smoothly than the Mr. Talker and his apprentice in the teahouse.
Uncle Zheng immediately replied:
"The princess can prove it!"
All the adults sighed.
Ji Chengjue continued to ask;
"Then how do you count the alliance between Gan and Chu? Could it be that the official from Qian Kingdom told you personally? ”
Uncle Zheng immediately replied:
“I once visited Qianguo in Beijing and spoke to the official of Qianguo in person. At that time, the official of Qianguo In front of his ministers, he said personally that this time he was veryIf you continue to suffer losses and suffer humiliation, you will definitely unite with the Chu State to ask me, Dayan, to get it back in three years! "
All the ministers present said: "..."
Ji Chengjue suddenly trembled and pointed at Zheng Fan,
< p>Tao:"You, you, have you seen it all? "
"Yes, I have seen it all. ”
Uncle Zheng showed the confidence of someone who has met all the emperors of the four great Eastern countries!
He has also met Emperor Jin, but this time he was not prepared to There was something wrong with Mr. Jiao who gave it to the Queen Mother of Jin.
Ji Chengjue turned around tremblingly,
facing Emperor Yan,
He collapsed,
falling to the ground,
kneeling down,
sad,
crying:
"Father! , Erchen is in charge of all affairs in the household department. It can be said that no one knows the financial difficulties of Yan State better than Erchen;
But according to what Hirano Bo said,
Three years later,
Qian Chu will send millions of troops to attack our country Yan. This is the autumn when our country Yan's survival is in danger.
My son, I am bold,
ask my father to plan for the country of Yan for 800 years,
send troops early to attack Qianchu! "
After that,
"Boom! ”
Ji Chengjue knocked his forehead heavily on the bluestone tiles of the imperial study.
Ji Laoliu gave up the smell of fireworks on the street on the way to court and accepted Zheng Fan
Zheng Fan punched his left chest with his fist,
loudly said:
"I am willing to march forward for Your Majesty and defeat the town. Nanguan, the capital of Yingma! ”
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Thanks to ws Blue Fox for becoming the 132nd leader of Demon Lin.
I went out for something during the day and came back at night Yes, there will be only one update today, and two updates will be resumed tomorrow.