Prime Minister

After discussing the matter of farming, Li Xian didn't just listen to it. He inspected it and found that the Taoshui River Valley was indeed conducive to farming.

At the beginning of the year, Wang Shao's "[-] hectares" of land in the Tongyuan Army had already had a bumper harvest, which could have relieved the pressure on Qinfeng Road's transshipment.

However, Wang Shao and Gao Zunyu sent troops to Lintao and captured Lintao City, so that the supply line was stretched again. If they sent troops to garrison, the people on Qinfeng Road would have to be levied and added.

Of course, Guo Kui and the officials and people in Qinzhou were very dissatisfied with this. Guo Kui impeached Wang Shao in a memorandum in a fit of anger. As for why Gao Zunyu was not impeached, I can only say that you understand.

Moreover, Gao Zunyu and Wang Shao even had a fight for merit. They both wrote down the credit for the capture of Lintao in their memorials, so that the two memorials passed to the Privy Council each insisted on their own words. Who captured Lintao, and did some of them lie about their achievements?

This is very ugly.

Li Xian, as Qin Fenglu, has to bear the burden, so he has to be stabbed in every detail.He, Li Xian, must report the matter to the officials one by one.

That's why Li Xian called the Xizhou trio to come here.

Now whether it is a reward or a punishment, Li Xian's opinion is very important.

When Gao Zunyu and Wang Shao were arguing over who would capture Lintao City, Li Xian heard Zhang Yue's instruction to Tian Fan's tribe and felt that it was very feasible.

Moreover, Zhang Yue had a very good method of winning over the Tibetan tribe, which left a deep impression on him.

Wang Shao and Gao Zunyu gave him the impression that he was fighting over whoever captured the most territory and who killed more Tibetans.But it was useless, because it was the same as his intention to oppose sending troops to Hengshan when Han Jiang's subordinates took over the horse.

When Han Jiang sent troops to Luowu City, he was the most resolute opponent.

The attack on Xixia brought heavy labor to the common people in Shaanxi. If Hehuang continued to use troops in the future, it would become a bottomless pit for the entire imperial court's financial resources, unless the Song Dynasty could quickly win Xixia, but this is temporarily impossible.

But Zhang Yue is really aiming to run a place, which is to rule the border for the country.

"Tuntian Fang is the foundation of using troops in Hehuang!"

After Zhang Yue said this sentence, Li Xian immediately regarded Zhang Yue as his confidant.

Li Xiandao: "In the past, most of the money and food in Bianzhou were maintained by entering the middle and buying. Only Qinfeng Road entered the middle every year, which reached 170 million guan. The imperial court now opened the Sichuan and Shu tea tax for Qinfeng Road to enter the middle, and now it has to be opened again. Kai, Da, Zhong, Wan, Fuzhou, and Yun'an prefectures are still not enough salt banknotes, and I heard that the officials decided to use 200 million guan of money and silk from the inner treasury every year to support Xizhou's border opening!"

Zhang Yue was silent when he heard the words, Li Xiandao: "Our family will not lie to Long Tu, in order to support the opening of Xizhou, His Majesty has greatly reduced the expenses of the two palaces and the concubines of the harem...the empress dowagers of the two palaces are already very unhappy about this matter."

Zhang Yue thought to himself, could it be that the Queen Mother repaired the garden and cut the navy in the Song Dynasty?

Zhang Yue said: "Soldiers spend a lot of food and grass in stationing troops. I have a plan to solve the urgent need."

"The plan will come out?"

Zhang Yue said: "If the food is not good, I will go to the food."

"Just food?"

Zhang Yue said: "That's right. In this dynasty, the forbidden army has garrisons, garrisons, and food. The so-called food means that the imperial army in the capital keeps food outside, but it has become a common practice for the forbidden army to be stationed outside. The word "food" is just a word. Don't mention it."

"It's going to be winter right now. At this time, the Dangxiang and Fan tribes have stopped. Half of the soldiers and horses can be arranged to be stationed in the village, and half of them will be provided with food step by step."

"For example, in the past, it was arranged that Qinzhou's soldiers and horses be moved to Fengxiang Mansion for food, and Fengxiang Mansion's soldiers and horses were moved to Yongxing Army for food, so as to save the cost of transfer. Xizhou's soldiers and horses can be moved to Tongyuan Army For food, the soldiers and horses of the Tongyuan Army can be moved to Qinzhou for food, and it will become a custom in the future."

As soon as Li Xian heard it, he said: "Of course. This strategy can save 10,000+ money and food expenses, and I will inform the officials immediately!"

After Li Xian left, Zhang Yue summoned Wang Shao, but he couldn't calm down when he saw him.Wang Shao had a big fight with Gao Zunyu, he had never seen such a shameless person.

Zhang Yue said to Wang Shao: "Zichun, do you think you can chase Gao Zunyu?"

Wang Shao said: "There is nothing more harmful to foreign relatives. Gao Zunyu not only took Lintao City, but also seized everything in the city."

Zhang Yue said to Wang Shao: "Just now Li Xian told me something. The government will spend 200 million coins from the internal storage every year to support Xihe to open the border. Do you think the Queen Mother will be happy? And Gao Zunyu can be in front of the Queen Mother. People who can talk."

After Zhang Yue finished speaking, Wang Shao was silent for a long time.

Zhang Yue said: "It's better for Gao Zunyu not to offend. It's no harm to let him take the credit for capturing Lintao. We don't just take Lintao City."

Wang Shao said: "It's too cheap?"

Zhang Yue said: "I ranked Gao Zunyu's contribution first, and you ranked second. As for myself, I will perform separately. Jing Siliyao counts it. As for the son stationed in Qingyu Fort, I am also very kind." A few words."

Wang Shao was stunned for a while and then said: "Zhang Longtu, you are really the only gentleman Wang has ever seen. This time you let Wang pursue Mu Zheng, in fact, you want to give me the great achievement of capturing Lintao. Someone knows it in his heart."

"There is also Gouzi, you also supported them, but Wang will appreciate you for helping others in this way, but Gao Zunyu will not."

Zhang Yue said: "How to say?"

"At the beginning, the property we got from attacking Tiandu Mountain was stabbed out. This matter was Gao Zunyu's secret!"

Zhang Yue asked with a glint in his eyes, "Do you have proof?"

Wang Shao said: "Yes."

Wang Shao whispered a few words to Zhang Yue, but when he saw his face turned ugly, he said in his heart, I respect you three points for Gao Zunyu, but you dare to plot against me.Thanks to myself, he also listed his contributions first, and planned to recommend him to the imperial court.

Wang Shao said: "I didn't want to talk about this matter, but now I can't help it. When we captured Tiandu Mountain, we didn't credit Gao Zunyu for this achievement, so he held a grudge."

Zhang Yue said in a deep voice: "When he attacked Tiandu Mountain, Gao Zunyu was in Dingxi City, so there is no trace of merit, but I have reported to the imperial court truthfully the merits of his participation in the capture of Lanzhou Huizhou, and there is nothing missing from him. "

"I have always written straight books. Some can't write, but some can't, and I can't write. How can I be worthy of the soldiers who are working so hard?"

Wang Shao said: "That's right, I, Wang Shao, are fighting for merit, but I, Wang Shao, deserve every penny. But what about Gao Zunyu? There are such people in this world, who obviously do the least, but rely on their own backing, But want any credit."

Zhang Yue nodded. People like Gao Zunyu are not uncommon. In some companies in the future society, some people depend on being relatives of the boss. Any bonuses and any credits will be taken from them. Even those who cannot compete with him will be forced Divide away some.

Zhang Yue said to Wang Shao: "I understand."

The next day Li Xian summoned Zhang Yue, Wang Shao, and Gao Zunyu again to inquire about the process of attacking Lintao City.

Because of Li Xian, he had Zhang Yue's words and knew how to advise the officials on Lintao's farmland and military supplies, so he decided to report the capture of Lintao City as a great victory to the officials.

Li Xian first asked Zhang Yue about defeating Mu Zheng under Weiyuan Fort, which he had already confirmed, so he counted Zhang Yue as the first credit.

Zhang Yue made some concessions, but instead made two demands to Li Xian, one is to wash off the criminal records of the Guangrui Army under his command, and restore all the treatment to the original Forbidden Army stationed in the berth.

The other is to transfer Jing Sili to Xizhou to work.

Li Xian nodded after listening, saying that he would also speak to the officials and support Zhang Yue's decision.

Then there was the question of who Wang Shao and Gao Zunyu captured Lintao City.

Li Xian asked Zhang Yue for his opinion.

Zhang Yue said: "Lintao City was captured by Deputy Envoy Gao."

Gao Zunyu was overjoyed, showing a look of complacency, thinking that Zhang Yue really knew each other.

Li Xian asked: "Then what other reasons are there?"

Zhang Yue said: "However, I discussed with Wang Zhijun about attacking Lintao City. At that time, Wang Zhijun arrived at Weiyuan Fort, but Zhimu's army lost his mind, so he asked me to pursue him. I agreed at that time."

"However, Deputy Envoy Gao never discussed it with me, but just made a claim!"

After Gao Zunyu heard Zhang Yue's words, his whole face suddenly collapsed. He suddenly stood up and said, "I, Gao Zunyu, manage the business strategy at the edge of Gou Qinfeng Road. It's up to me to decide such a matter. Why should I tell you? Besides, you and the king Shao sent troops from Guwei, why did he discuss it with me?"

Zhang Yue said: "Deputy Envoy Gao is indeed in charge of the matter, but such a major event as sending troops to attack Lintao City, as announced in the original decree, requires the three of us to discuss and decide, with more people."

"Now that Wang Zhijun and I have agreed, it means that it has passed. Afterwards, I sent someone to report to Deputy Envoy Gao, but Deputy Envoy Gao not only did not discuss it with us, he even did not even say it until now. This is not an arbitrariness. ?”

Gao Zunyu was anxious when he heard that: "What a Zhang Sanlang, how dare you bully me!"

Zhang Yue said: "Vice Envoy Gao, I know that you are the uncle of the empress dowager today, and the son of today will also respectfully call you uncle, but there are rights and wrongs in the matter, and I am just speaking frankly. If what I said is half a sentence If it's not true, you can go to His Majesty and refer to me!"

Gao Zunyu pointed at Zhang Yue and left immediately.

Then Zhang Yue said to Li Xian: "My father-in-law is right and wrong, so please tell the officials truthfully!"

Li Xian smiled and said: "Our family understands, our family admires Zhang Longtu's actions from the bottom of our hearts, but you have offended Gao Zunyu now, and the future troubles are really not small!"

"What's more, as far as I know, the empress dowager appreciates you very much. She defended you many times in front of the officials and the late emperor."

Zhang Yue thought to himself that he didn't want to turn against Gao Zunyu at all. It's not like he hasn't seen such a person before, but since the other party is a relative above, just let him go.

But now he is not benevolent first, and he has no choice but to be unrighteous.

Zhang Yue immediately said: "The empress dowager's kindness to Zhang is as great as a mountain, but because of this, Zhang must serve the public wholeheartedly and wholeheartedly repay the empress dowager's kindness."

"Repaying a personal favor is a small favor, but repaying a national favor is a great favor!"

Li Xian laughed loudly and said, "Okay, okay, okay!"