I Xiaoxiong

Chapter 65
The victory news of the battle of Shule and the Yuezhen Kingdom was not delivered to Shangjing until August.

It was midsummer, and the sky above Shangjing City seemed to be raining fire. The heat caused few pedestrians on the street, and even many shops closed their doors directly, waiting for the cool weather in the evening to open their doors for business.

At this time, a horse came galloping, and the post-horse stepped across Zhuque Street and headed straight for Miyagi. The knight was still shouting, "Hexi Great Victory!"

"Hexi victory."

Just like last year, when the people on the street heard the great victory and hid in the shade to escape the heat, they all ran out to cheer at this time.

"We won the battle again!"

Following Lu Bu's galloping knights galloping into the capital, the victory performance table went straight into the imperial city and delivered to the imperial court.

The Emperor Daojun, who moved to Daming Palace after Yuxi Palace was burned down by fire last year, still lives in Daming Palace.

It's not that he likes Daming Palace, but that the imperial court has no money now, so it can't renovate Yuxi Palace.

At that time, after seeing the extent of the Yuxi Palace being burned, the Ministry of Industry gave a repair quota of 180 million taels of silver.

After Emperor Daojun saw the memorial from the Ministry of Industry, he stayed in it, and the renovation of Yuxi Palace was put on hold.

However, the imperial court has no money, and the impact is not only that the emperor has no money to repair the palace, but also that the salaries of all princes and princesses, including the prince, are halved, and the same is true for empresses.

Moreover, although the snow fell last winter, some state capitals still suffered from locust plagues. This year's spring tax has blocked the holes of last year, and the salaries of officials and the arrears of the imperial army have also been made up. In the drought-stricken state capitals in the north, the prime ministers of the Zhengshitang and the emperors of the Daming Palace all have concerns. Jiangnan's taxation is the top priority this year. If there is a slight mistake, this winter will be even more sad than last year.

The news of the victory brought by Lubu Feijie made the Emperor Daojun overjoyed, "Xuan Dalang, the prime ministers, and old Duke Feng are here."

The eunuchs summoned quickly, and the prime ministers who were already on duty in various parts of the imperial city, as well as the crown prince in the East Palace, all arrived one by one.

The last one to arrive was Dingguo Gong Feng Shenji.

"The minister congratulates His Majesty, and the minister congratulates the Great Jin."

Everyone filed in and congratulated Jie in unison.

Emperor Daojun said: "It depends on the planning of the court, and it also depends on the bravery of Hexi soldiers. Congratulations."

After the auspicious words have been said, it is the turn to face the problem.

After showing the seats to everyone, the Emperor Daojun asked, "You have all read the victory report. The two generals Xue Fu led [-] soldiers. With this special achievement, they first destroyed Yuezhen, then defeated Qingtang, and captured The white yak banner of the Xilu bandit chieftain, but the matter of awarding the reward has to be discussed, and come up with a charter."

When everyone heard this, they were a little dull, because although the battle was won, but with the current financial situation of the imperial court, it was a bit difficult to spend a sum of money to reward Hexi soldiers for meritorious deeds.

Then the Emperor Daojun added, "The letter from the British official to me said that he will settle the rewards and pensions of the soldiers, so you don't have to worry about it."

When the prime ministers heard this, a stone fell from their hearts.

Then Zhongshu ordered Pei Xiuming to say: "In this case, it is only necessary to follow the court practice, to increase the rank and promote the rank."

Zhao Lingyuan laughed and said, "For the achievement of destroying the country, what kind of official position and title should be conferred? What kind of official position should be conferred and what title should be promoted after taking the Great Banner of the Western Chieftain?"

When Pei Xiuming heard Zhao Lingyuan's question, he was at a loss for words and couldn't answer.

At this time, Li Fuzhi, the prime minister of the left, said: "The achievement of destroying a country depends on the country. King Wuning of Zhongshan destroyed Nanchen and Jinjue, and Guo Wuyi was fair and Nanzhao only won the marquis. With Xue Cong's achievements, he can be made an earl, hereditary. .”

King Wu Ning and Duke Wu Yi of Zhongshan are talking about famous founding generals Xu Jingda and Guo Kan.

Xu Jingda was conferred the title of Duke of the State, the highest position for a courtier with a different surname at that time, and for the same achievement of destroying the country, Guo Kan only won the title of Marquis of Wuding. It occupies the land of silt and silt in the south of the Yangtze River, and can compete with the Jin Dynasty for the capital of the world.

And Nanzhao is just a small country of Quer.

One is a confidant's serious trouble, and the other is a moss mustard disease. Of course, there is a difference in terms of merit.

And the current Yuezhen Kingdom is smaller than Nanzhao back then, Xue Cong can get an earl, which is considered pretty good.

Even when Li Fuzhi uttered the words "hereditary wangdai", Feng Shenji, who had half-closed his eyes, became more energetic.The old man looked at Li Fuzhi and Emperor Daojun, and knew that the two monarchs and ministers had reached some tacit understanding without any communication.

Emperor Daojun was very straightforward and straight to the point.Then he asked, what about Fu Jinchuan's merits?
Li Fuzhi hesitated for a moment and said: "The [-] army of the Qingtang Dynasty was defeated, and its large horses, chariots, horses and ceremonies were taken away. In addition, Mie Yuezhen was made a marquis for his achievements in the battle."

At this time, Xie Qian, the servant, questioned: "Xue Cong, the envoy of the Wuwei Army, is the chief general of the Western Expedition. He is only the earl for destroying the country. Fu Jinchuan just followed the attack. Why is the title higher than the chief general?"

Li Fuzhi said calmly: "Xie Xianggong, Qingtang and Yuezhen, who is the most harmful?"

Xie Qian said: "Naturally, it is Qingtang. It has been entangled with my Dajin for a hundred years, which is a serious problem. However, at this time, the war did not destroy Qingtang, and Fu Jinchuan is still young, the age of weak crown"

Li Fuzhi said directly at this time: "Is it a reason to be dissatisfied with the weak crown? Defeating tens of thousands of enemy troops, defeating their sharpness, and taking the white yak banner of the enemy chieftain, I think it is not clear what this means."

Xie Qian became silent when he heard this. Qingtang and Dajin have been fighting for hundreds of years. It was still the first time.

In the eyes of a discerning person, the significance of this incident is far greater than the destruction of a not-so-obedient Yuezhen Kingdom.

"Besides, Fu Jinchuan is already a viscount. With such great achievements, he has entered two ranks and become a marquis. What's wrong with that?"

The other three prime ministers already understood what Li Fuzhi said, and this Prime Minister also got His Majesty's pulse again.

What is the relationship between the monarch and his ministers?
That is, without any communication or prior reminder, a few words or even a glance can accurately guess the holy will.

Zhao Lingyuan naturally pushed the boat along the way, and set rewards for the two main generals, and also said such compliments as "We also have Wei Wuji in the Great Jin Dynasty".

The three prime ministers were silent about this, and they could already imagine what kind of waves such a decision would bring.

If you are not yet twenty, you will be named a Marquis for your military exploits. Who will be able to control it in the future?
Wu Zong's son-in-law, the prince's confidant, is afraid that after 20 years, the Dajin will become a martial arts state.

But it is impossible to restrict Fu Jinchuan right now.He has just made great achievements and his family is in full swing, so he can only do it slowly.

The next thing to discuss is whether to set up a state or a military town in the old land of Yuezhen.

Speaking of this, it was when Duke Dingguo Feng Shenji spoke. After all, it involved border areas. Which of the prime ministers has been to Hexi?

"The veteran thought that it would be better to set up the Xiting Protectorate in Chifotang City to control the four major vassals and deter the countries of the Western Regions."

The Xiting Duhufu, this institution did not exist in the Great Jin Dynasty before, but was in charge of managing the Western Regions at the peak of the Daqi Dynasty 800 years ago.

At that time, all the countries in the Western Regions were under the control of the Xiting Dufu, and the Daqi Dynasty became the most prosperous among the dynasties in history.

Feng Shenji's suggestion immediately caught the attention of the Emperor Daojun.

"But this dynasty does not have the post of Protectorate, how should the rank be determined?"

Feng Shenji said: "It's higher than the governor of a state, and lower than the Jiedushi."

Emperor Daojun immediately nodded, "That's it. The position of the Xiting Governor can be concurrently held by the British Duke. He can sit in Hexi and send a deputy to Chifotang City."

As soon as this remark came out, several people immediately felt a little envious. This was the first Protector of the Western Court in the Great Jin Dynasty, and it just fell on Fu Maoxiu's head. This must be a matter that will go down in history.

But right now, there really isn't a more suitable candidate than Fu Maoxiu.

Xiting Protectorate's Mansion is still just a name, and all the soldiers, officials, and supplies must be transferred from Hexi Road, and the Hexi Jiedushi is Fu Maoxiu, without his support, this project would not be possible at all.

After the discussion was over, and after saying goodbye to the old man, the prime ministers went back to the political affairs hall.

As soon as he entered the gate, Xie Qian asked, "Mr. Li, is it inappropriate for Fu Jinchuan to become a marquis? At such an age, who can make him a marquis after more than ten or twenty years?"

The other two prime ministers, Pei Xiuming and Zeng Hu also looked at Li Fuzhi, hoping to know why this Li Xianggong acted like this.

Li Fuzhi sat slowly on the chair, then looked at the three of them and asked, "When Fu Sanlang returns to the capital, a consort can't escape, so what's the big deal about multiple Marquises?"

The official system of the Jin Dynasty, the prince's son-in-law, the same rank as the Marquis, and two or eight hundred relatives of the emperor.

Li Fuzhi continued: "Instead of thinking about 20 years from now, why don't you think about it now?

"You and I are both prime ministers. We are responsible for the great affairs of the country. We should report to the emperor's trust and go down to Anli and the people's livelihood. In the current situation, as prime ministers, we don't think about the hardships of the country's political affairs and the corruption of the court, but we still want to follow the generals. Is Xungui doing something to fight against dissidents?"

"Those generals are always scolding, saying that we civil servants can only hold back our legs and are useless as scholars! You really do what they say? The soldiers won the battle on the front line, what are we doing in the court? ?”

".Last year, the courtiers' salaries were nearly out of reach. The Imperial Army took them for several months. Several counties and counties in Gyeonggi Province and Guanzhong are still suffering from drought. The grain harvest is a foregone conclusion. Let alone taxes, I'm afraid that time will come. It is still unknown how much the Jiangnan Road tax can collect, and the salt tax of Yangzhou and Huaihe Rivers is also constantly arguing, and the cost of the palace has been cut in half. Don't forget that there are still people in Liaodong. The tiger is just staring at the land of the Central Plains there."

"This is all our dereliction of duty as prime ministers!"

These few words of Li Fuzhi didn't seem to be treating his colleagues at all, but like reprimanding his subordinates, every word was like a slap in the face.

The three prime ministers felt ashamed after hearing these words.

Apart from the emperor and the crown prince, as well as the Minister of the Household Department who is in charge of money and food, no one knows better than these prime ministers the current difficulties of the court.

The current situation can be summed up in four words.

Difficulty.

If the situation cannot be reversed, the building may collapse next.

　During the new book recommendation period, it is very important to follow up on the reading data, because it is related to the later recommendations. Readers, don’t be busy raising books. If you read more books, I might go to Sanjiang.

　　Thank you all.

　　I also saw a message in the background today saying that I write books like a female author.
　　Speechless.
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