Invincible son

Chapter 1195 1196 [Thousands of miles of fast wind] ([-])
Daliang Capital, Duke of Wei's Mansion.

"My lord, this is the second batch of grain and grass transfer regulations for the Western Army that the two ruling lords asked the officials to forward."

Lu Zhitao, Minister of the Household Department, couldn't hide his tiredness on his face, but his eyes were shining brightly, revealing a bit of the demeanor of an old but tenacious man.

In the eyes of many people, there are two high-ranking officials in the civil servant group in the court who have a very close relationship with Pei Yue, namely Sheng Duanming, Shangshu of the Ministry of Rites, and Jianrong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Industry.These two people have a deep relationship with Pei Yue, and they have stepped forward to help Pei Yue several times in the past, and they are also related to Pei Yue's promotion to a minister. It can be said that they have a distinct imprint of the Duke of Wei.

This is also the difference between Pei Yue and Wang Pingzhang. His background in the army is not as deep as the latter, but compared to the resistance and rejection of Wang Pingzhang by the civil officials of the Manchu Dynasty, his situation is much more relaxed.Although no one believed that stalwart ministers like Sheng Duanming and Jian Rong would become Pei Yue's minions, their attitudes in many cases were enough to increase the weight of Pei Yue's words in the court.

It's just that no one knew that Lu Zhitao, Minister of the Household Department, was the first minister in purple who secretly voted for Pei Yue.

As early as three years ago in Kaiping, Pei Yue bought the Shouyangshan natural coal mine in the northern suburbs of Kyoto with 3 taels of silver, following the path of the Ministry of Household Affairs.At that time, many people thought that it was Sun Dacheng, then Minister of the Household Department, who sold Gu Liang's face. Few people noticed that it was Lu Zhitao, then Minister of the Household Department, who actually handled it.

Every year, 3 taels of dividends that Pei Yue obtained from Xiangyun will be transferred to the children of the Lu family through secret channels.

After the Battle of Jiangling in the Southern Territory, Lu Zhitao almost turned gray in the face of the pensions and rewards after the war. Fortunately, Pei Yue not only did not expand the scale of the war, but stopped in time to take money from the Southern Zhou court.The compensation of more than [-] million taels of silver not only relieved Lu Zhitao's urgent need, but also allowed the subsequent reforms to be carried out smoothly.

Not to mention that with the establishment of the Nongsangjian and the Imperial Medical Center, the continuous adjustment of the tax structure, the power of the household department has further increased, and Lu Zhitao's status in the court has also increased.

Pei Yue took the file and said gently, "Thank you Lu Shangshu."

Lu Zhitao said respectfully: "Your Majesty is serious, this is the duty of a subordinate official."

Pei Yue stopped talking and looked through it patiently and carefully.

It has to be said that the reason why Daliang was able to stand out in the situation of the Three Kingdoms' competition, in addition to the advantages of large land and abundant resources, these promising and capable ministers in the court also played a vital role.In particular, the two rulers of the Eastern Mansion, Luo Ting and Han Gongduan, can be regarded as real famous ministers who ruled the world. From this file, we can get a glimpse of the whole picture.

The transfer of grain and grass for the Western Army involves the land of seven states, and the details are intricate. It is a complicated project.The regulations formulated by the Dongfu are very detailed. How to allocate food in Changping warehouses in various places, how to distribute corvee labor, how to solve transportation problems, and how to arrange time and order are extremely detailed.In addition, Luo Ting and Han Gongduan also made advance plans for a possible war in the southern border, and did not focus all their attention on the west.

Pei Yue knew that he was still immature in handling government affairs and had a lot to learn. At the same time, he became more and more aware that governance of the world could not be separated from the civil servant group headed by Luo and Han.

When he thought of the incident that Gu Liang mentioned before leaving Beijing, he would inevitably feel some regrets.

Luo Ting is upright and upright, since he chose to part ways with Gu Liang, he will definitely not hold back in business affairs, but the past friendship will naturally disappear.As for his attitude towards Pei Yue, he definitely won't trust him as before, and it's hard to predict how he will develop in the future.

After reading the dossier, Pei Yue said to Lu Zhitao: "Please tell the two ruling lords, Lu Shangshu, that there is nothing wrong with this constitution. In addition, there is something I want to remind Lu Shangshu."

Lu Zhitao couldn't help but solemnly said: "Please show me the Lord."

Pei Yue said sternly: "The war is very tense, and the household department is working very hard, but the spring plowing in the inland state capital must not be delayed, otherwise it will affect the stability of the country in the second half of the year. In terms of corvee, the pressure should not be transferred to the common people. , we must be as fair as possible. Regardless of whether you are a noble family or a powerful gentry, if anyone dares to obey the law at this time, the court must deal with it harshly. I will suggest to His Majesty that the Taishitai Pavilion, Yushitai and other states should cooperate with the Dongfu. .”

Lu Zhitao said: "The next official will always remember the teachings of the Duke of the State."

Pei Yue was silent for a moment, and said in a low voice: "Also, if there are no instructions from the two ruling adults in the future, you don't have to come to the house again."

Lu Zhitao's heart trembled, he gazed at Pei Yue's calm gaze, and nodded respectfully.

After sending away the powerful Hubu Shangshu, Pei Yue did not return to the inner house, but came to the side hall of the front yard, where a slightly nervous young man sat.

The eighteen youths in Lvliuzhuang were not in the capital except Deng Zai. Now they have gradually become talents in their own right, but they are still as cautious in front of Pei Yue as they were back then.

Hearing the sound of footsteps outside the door, Qi Jun hurriedly got up and stood in silence, then saluted and said: "Qi Jun pays his respects to the young master! I wish the young master good luck and good health!"

Pei Yue couldn't help but said, "Get up, there is no need to be polite. It seems that after more than a year of experience in the south, your temperament has changed a lot, and you don't usually say these auspicious words."

Qi Jun smiled honestly: "Mr. Xi said that we represent the young master's face in the south, and we have to learn some etiquette when dealing with those officials and gentry on weekdays."

Pei Yue motioned for him to sit down opposite, and said with a smile, "Did you commit any crimes under my banner?"

Qi Jun's butt just stuck to the chair, and immediately bounced up again, shaking his head and said: "Young master, even if we have the guts of a bear, we don't dare to do such a stupid thing."

Pei Yue waved his hands and said, "Just joking, don't be nervous, sit down."

Qi Jun responded respectfully.

Pei Yue said slowly: "Mr. asked you to return to Beijing this time, is it related to the situation in the south?"

Qi Jun replied: "Yes, young master. Through the analysis of the intelligence in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, Mr. Xi concluded that they will send troops to the north in the near future, and the time should be the first ten days of March. The current deployment of the right military plane Xiao Jin is Yaoshan and Changping Da. The battalions guard the east and west lines on the north bank, and the forces of the remaining three battalions are concentrated towards the rear of Puqi City."

Naturally, Pei Yue already knew Xiao Jin's decision. From his point of view, such an arrangement was too conservative.

The difficulty facing the Southern Army is not its strength. At least so far, its overall strength is stronger than that of the Zhou Army. The problem is that the war in the western region cannot be ended in a short time. It is difficult for the Daliang court to bear the logistical pressure brought about by the two national wars.

When receiving the information from Xu Churong, Pei Yue discussed with Liu Xian, and then passed an edict to Xiao Jin in the name of the emperor. On the one hand, he asked Xiao Jin to deduce the authenticity of the information based on the specific situation on the border, and on the other hand. On the other hand, I also hope that he can avoid large-scale wars.In other words, Zhou Jun cannot be allowed to break through the defense line along the river, and try to dispel the opponent's intentions as early as possible.

To achieve this, it is necessary to take the initiative to deter the monarchs and ministers of the Southern Zhou Dynasty.

It's just that from the current point of view, Xiao Jin, who is in charge of the southern army, has not adopted Pei Yue's strategy.

Pei Yue pondered: "What do you think of Xiao Jin's arrangement, sir?"

Qi Jundao: "Mr. Xi said that Xiao Jin would not listen to the young master's advice, because his judgment is that the Southern Zhou Dynasty will definitely provoke a war, and there is a great risk for our army to strike first. Judging from Xiao Jin's past experience and temperament Look, he is more used to making plans before attacking. But this does not mean that our army will lose, and the specific results still depend on the details of the contest between the two sides."

He paused, and said in a low voice: "Mr. Xi also said that Miss Xu hasn't sent a secret letter in the past half a month."

Pei Yue remained silent.

That beautiful and refined face appeared in his mind, as well as the text message he received at the end of last year.

It's normal to have no news for more than half a month. After all, Xu Churong is not Xu Huiyan, and it is impossible to frequently learn the secrets of Nan Zhou's high-level officials, but he always feels that there is something wrong with this matter.

If the information was false, was Xu Churong lying to him, or was there something else hidden in it?

(End of this chapter)