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159 Chapter 3.66 His Majesty has too few achievements
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3.66 His Majesty has achieved too few achievements.
"Before I answer, my nephew needs to know two things." After thinking about it for a while, Zhou Yang breathed a sigh of relief. Civil officials took the opportunity to suppress military generals. It is very common in history. I don't know how many times it has been exposed in future generations. It should be appropriate. method, "First, besides Liu Lun, a poor old man, who else will support this time?"

"The Yushitai and the Inspectorate are basically in trouble, let alone these small things." It was Chen Ruiwen, Zhou Yang's master, who spoke. "Liu Lun took the lead, and the left and right ministers of the Ministry of Rites, Wang Jie and Sun Hao, were naturally not lacking. Except for In addition, the person with the greatest support was Wu Ying, the left minister of the Ministry of official affairs, but Yu Chong, the minister of the Ministry of official affairs, and He Ping, the right minister of the Ministry of official affairs, did not speak, but their attitude was ambiguous.

The Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Punishment have never spoken much in this regard, so let's not mention it this time; Wen Fu, the Minister of Household Affairs, did not support it, and even opposed it at first, but gave up after the matter became public; this is not surprising, as the Tiger Gang's More than 300 million taels of property were seized. His Majesty's internal funds and the Ministry of Revenue are divided half and half. He will definitely not object. "

"Huh?" Zhou Yang immediately saw that there was at least 200 million taels missing in it, but he had no time to pay attention to it now. The above opposition forces are basically the basis of the second prince Guo Yu, "How are you, my uncles, doing with His Highness the second prince on weekdays?"

"This is what we are puzzled about." Qiu Liang was really surprised. "Although the young people in the family are closer to the eldest prince, they have never had any conflicts with the second prince. I can only take care of some daily things here. I take care of them all, as if for his sake, I have kept a lot of things under control of Wu Shilang's family affairs."

"Then jump over first." Zhou Yang frowned. It stands to reason that Guo Yu is only close to civil servants, but not all civil servants openly support him. Although Wu Xun is partial to Guo Kai, he has never had an open conflict with Guo Yu. , even if the two sides don't deal with each other, they shouldn't fight openly. The most important thing is that it's not time yet. "The second question, how did your uncles originally plan to solve it?"

"My mother (Princess Beijing) wanted to go to the palace and pay homage to the Queen. She didn't want to do anything. She just wanted to express her attitude so that unnecessary misunderstandings could be avoided after the news spread. "Shui Rong said slowly, "If it's just those poor people, the Prince of Beijing's Palace won't be able to make ends meet."

"Huh?" He looked up at Shui Rong and then looked away. Zhou Yang's first reaction was not what the outcome would be, but that something was wrong, because he knew the "ending".

The ending of the Beijing Prince's Mansion in the original work - when the Jia Mansion was ransacked, the one who came was Shui Rong, the Prince of Beijing who had already taken over. He also bluntly said that among the four kings, only the Shui family still inherited the title. It seems that they have been dishonest. It's hard to tell. Whether they hooked up directly or slowly "entered Hong Kong", I can't tell what happened this time.

"Why, brother Zhou doesn't think it's appropriate?" Shui Rong saw Zhou Yang's meaning keenly.

"No matter how Brother Shui expresses his position, this war has already happened, and the result is nothing more than reducing losses." Zhou Yang said calmly, "I would like to ask one more question, is there an order from the Ministry of War or His Majesty to send troops this time? Imperial decree?"

"Of course there is no such thing!" Shui Rong nodded helplessly, "So..."

"Those poor people have seized on this. As long as they insist on it, it will be difficult for the Beijing Palace to completely distance themselves from it. After all, this is a large-scale war involving more than [-] elite soldiers. If they must be investigated," Zhou Yang sighed Interrupting him, he said, "The Shui family may have to pay a huge price."

"This is also the reason why my mother wants to enter the palace." Shui Rong said helplessly, "We must avoid the biggest crime, which is to use the army without permission and start provocations without permission. As long as these two are missing, the rest will be nothing more than some losses. It’s not like the Shui family can’t afford to lose.”

"Brother Shui, I don't quite understand. Logically speaking, for such a big matter, the behavior and habits of the Tatars are not a secret. With just a random official document, Uncle Niu can naturally help solve the formalities." Zhou Yang was puzzled. asked, "Why did the prince have to start the war so hastily?"

"I really didn't pay attention to this aspect in the past years." Shui Rong said with some embarrassment. It was obvious that the peaceful life had been too long. "It wasn't until the middle of last month that one of my father's advisers discovered this phenomenon and suggested taking action, because The opportunity was fleeting, so my father decided to apply as he went, but he didn’t expect the Tatar troops to be so unprepared, and before he could wait—huh?”

"It seems that this is the problem." He breathed a sigh of relief, looked at the ugly faces of the martial arts core and said, "Can the counselor still be found now?"

"I don't know, brother, I just heard about those poor people participating in the concert today. The messenger to Datong has just set off." Shui Rong said with a gloomy face, "But I also know that counselor. He has been following my father for many years. ,how come."

"Hidden child!" Zhou Yang shook his head helplessly, "It doesn't matter anymore. Just be more careful in the future. Now let's analyze the problem first. The Pingbei Army's reputation for mobilizing privately must be removed. Uncle Niu, please add another one." It must be too late to complete the procedures, right?" "Although the Ministry of War is dominated by old men, there are also many poor people." Niu Jizong said in a serious tone. The implication was that there was no way to hide it, and there was no point in making up for the formalities.

"Then there is only one way to escape." Zhou Yang had actually thought about the problem of the Ministry of War for a long time, so he had no hope. "His Majesty once gave a secret edict to the Prince of Beijing, ordering the water to Your Majesty sends out troops!”

"How is this possible?" Shui Rong murmured. Not only him, but also everyone else had the same expression, because they were ministers and could not control the emperor's mind. Emperor Yonghe himself was very capable and intelligent, and was known for his coldness. He was known for being cold-hearted, mean and ungrateful, so it was a bit difficult for him to endorse the Shui family.

"Are you sure Nephew Zhou Xian?" Niu Jizong said eagerly. The Pingbei Army of the Beijing Prince's Palace is recognized as an elite in the world. Being in the hands of the Shui family will be of great benefit to the entire Wuxun camp. If the Beijing Prince's Palace loses because of this, If we lose military power, the loss will be too great.

"Whether you agree or not is nothing more than a matter of interest comparison." Zhou Yang said with a smile, "Your Majesty has been on the throne for many years, and the court and the whole world have generally tended to be stable. This is certainly a good thing, but for this For a young emperor who has just ascended the throne for the fourth year and is still ambitious, His Majesty has achieved too few achievements - Brother Shui, this sweep of the North is indeed a great victory, right?"

"This is natural!" Shui Rong said proudly, "The Pingbei Army's [-] elite troops are fully paid and fully paid. This time they dispatched all the cavalry, that is, [-] elite cavalry and [-] rangers. How can a bunch of scattered Tatars be able to do that?" Comparatively? The results of the battle that I just mentioned for my brother are not watery at all, they are all real achievements that can be verified!"

"Less." Zhou Yang smiled and shook his head, and said in the eyes of others with confusion, "If it is a great victory of wiping out fifty thousand enemies and sweeping five hundred miles, no matter how the poor people cry, no one will How can we take advantage of the Shui family? Therefore, this battle must not only continue, but also be fought bigger and fiercer; before the war is over, no one dares to touch Prince Shui, and after the victory, no one can!"

"Huh?" Everyone's eyes lit up. As martial artists, they knew one thing very well, that is, military merit and power are everything!
"What Nephew Zhou Xian said is true!" Niu Jizong nodded in approval without hesitation, "It's just that it's a bit too difficult. Expanding the land for [-] miles is not something that a mere [-] elite cavalry can accomplish. But if we continue to increase our troops, no matter what How can I not get through in the cabinet?”

"Then let's change the approach." Zhou Yang smiled and continued to add, "Annihilating [-] enemies shouldn't be a big deal, just a few will be enough; if you can't do it at [-] miles, it's still no problem at [-] to [-] miles. Since it was a resounding victory, I wanted to seize a lot of cattle, sheep, and livestock. A grand prisoner presentation ceremony was also necessary. For example, one or even several Tatar princes and princes would present the prisoners to the capital. How about dancing?"

"Brother Zhou's favor today has been recorded by the Shui family!" Shui Rong stood up abruptly and gave a very polite clasped fist salute, "Brother Zhou, please let me know about the rest!"

His reaction also made Zhou Yang sigh in relief. He finally figured out that the Beijing Palace in the original book should have defected to the camp of the second prince Guo Yu after this time, or gradually defected to the camp of the second prince Guo Yu, in exchange for the help of Liu Lun. The civil servants are no longer insistent - now the problem is still the same, what happened to the eldest prince?
"There is no military report on the battle situation of the Pingbei Army. It is just a message from my own family, right?" Zhou Yang asked with a smile.

"No!" Niu Jizong's eyes moved slightly, and he said happily after a moment, "It's just the news from the people below from the North. There is no way to tell whether it is true or not, so naturally it cannot be accepted!"

"That's good. The Great Court Meeting will be held every Friday, which is the day after tomorrow. This time is enough for uncles to make statements to Your Majesty!" Zhou Yang saw that Niu Jizong understood what he meant, and then continued, "Your Majesty is aware of everything and will understand. With all your hard work, all uncles will understand Prince Water’s difficulties!”

"Brother Liu, Nephew Shui Xian, after the banquet, you will follow me into the palace to see His Majesty." Niu Jizong said without hesitation, "Such a great victory can only be achieved under His Majesty's command. It is now late April, and it must be early May. There should be accurate battle reports sent back to give His Majesty a great victory, right nephew Shui Xian?"

"Of course!" Shui Rong nodded without hesitation and pushed away the blame for starting the war. "The Tatars are treacherous and want to take advantage of the spring plowing season to invade. Naturally, our Pingbei Army will not sit idly by and will definitely let these The barbarians who don’t know etiquette have their heads broken, not to mention His Majesty’s golden words, the soldiers will definitely work harder, and the results will naturally be greater!”

"Hahahaha!" The entire Ronxi Hall was filled with laughter - huh?Not entirely, there is also a "psychological scholar" Jia Zheng, whose face is very complicated at this time.

Of course, everyone is actually avoiding a question, what if the battle is defeated?Of course it doesn't matter, because a dead person, even a dead prince, is nothing more than a more glamorous corpse!
(End of this chapter)