The world of counterfeit magistrates competes in the world

Chapter 251
"My child understands." Cao Ziyan nodded excitedly, "Now there is a father in the court, you are sitting in the capital, coercing the emperor to command the princes. Outside, there are children leading the army to suppress the princes' disobedience. In this way, the Tianwu Empire will Become the property of our Cao family, not a king but a king."

"Haha, what Yan'er said is good, the Cao family will not be king but king at this point." Cao Ji laughed loudly, stroked his long beard and nodded in praise.

"By the way, father, now the boy has controlled one hundred thousand soldiers and horses in the counter-insurgency army, and the remaining fifty thousand are still in the hands of Old General Tang." Cao Ziyan said through gritted teeth, "We must get the fifty thousand soldiers and horses as soon as possible, otherwise we will be defeated in the future." In the hands of Old General Tang, something will happen sooner or later."

"I'm very pleased for you to have this idea." Cao Ji nodded with a smile, looked at him expectantly, and asked, "Then tell me, how should we solve this problem?"

"This?" Cao Ziyan hesitated for a moment before he said slowly, "Father, my son thought that the old general Tang was already old and overwhelmed. Maybe we can persuade the emperor to let the old general return his military power and take care of him. Tiannian. Without Old General Tang around, those 5 troops would be nothing to fear, and I have the confidence to subdue these [-] troops."

"Oh, how do you subdue it?"

"It's very simple, like the story of the southern expedition. As long as we go north as soon as possible, the [-] soldiers and horses will be the meat in the child's mouth, and the meal on the plate." Cao Ziyan sneered and said confidently.

Cao Ji nodded slightly, and frowned, "This method is feasible, but it may be difficult to go to the Northern Expedition now. Now that the court is short of money and food, it is impossible to send troops to the Northern Expedition again. This matter needs to be reconsidered. "

"Father, why not? My son has collected tens of millions of taels of silver and millions of stones, food and grass in Haizhou, which can fully support the army going north." Cao Ziyan was anxious and quickly retorted.

"Hmph! Some of the money and food will be used to subsidize the imperial court, and to reward the military achievements of this great victory. How much is left?" Cao Ji shook his head and said resolutely, "The fight against the chaos in the north is nothing to do.

It can be completed in half an hour.What we have to do now is to completely consolidate the control over the soldiers and horses in our hands.As for the Northern Expedition, we can only wait until after the autumn harvest, when the court has a surplus of money and food, and then consider it. "

"Ah?" Cao Ziyan looked at his father very disappointed. At this moment, he wished he could send his troops to the Northern Expedition immediately and make an indelible contribution.Especially that Lin Yifan in Hengshan, he must get rid of it quickly, and let Princess Yunyang see how he trampled Lin Yifan under his feet and broke her thoughts.But at this time, seeing his father's firm attitude, he hesitated for a while, so he had no choice but to suppress the impulse in his heart and compromise with him. "Yes, father."

In the early morning of the next day, all civil and military officials gathered together, and all the generals of the Southern Expedition gathered in the hall to participate in the court meeting.

After a lot of complicated etiquette, Emperor Yongping Gao Yu sat on the throne and looked down at the officials.After all the ministers shouted long live, they issued an order to read out the reward for the great victory in countering the rebellion.

Tang Tianhao, as the commander of the suppression of the rebellion, had the most outstanding military exploits. He was conferred the title of Lord Protector, and was given the rank of General.

Cao Ziyan, as the deputy commander, was second in military merit. He was granted the title of Marquis of Ninghai and took the rank of General Zhenbei. He was given [-] mu of fertile land and a mansion.

Afterwards, the rest of the generals were rewarded generously, and everyone was overjoyed, thanking the Holy Grace one after another.

At this moment, Cao Ji stood up and said: "I report to the emperor, the old minister has a book to play."

Gao Yu's eyes changed slightly, showing suspicion. What does he want to do at this time? "Aiqing, what is there to play?"

"Your Majesty, this old minister thinks that the Lord Protector has been a soldier of the empire all his life, and now he is nearly seventy years old, and he is really too tired for the army. Therefore, I ask the emperor to reward the old General Tang generously and allow him to return home to take care of himself for the rest of his life."

What?Everyone in the hall was shocked.They didn't expect Prime Minister Cao to stand in court and force Old General Tang to hand over his military power so straightforwardly.Everyone had different expressions, and looked at Cao Ji one after another, with disbelief on their faces.

Gao Yu almost exploded with anger at this time, presumptuous, bold, and lawless!These words kept circling in his head.How dare he do that?Does he still think of me as the emperor?He can't wait to order Cao Ji to be arrested immediately, but he knows that Cao Ji's people are all inside and outside the palace, and no one will obey his emperor's orders.

"Cao Aiqing, what do you mean by this? Now that the country's affairs are difficult and there are many foreign troubles, the Lord Protector is the mainstay of my court. How can I easily resign and go back to hiding?" Gao Yu said coldly, "What do you think, Lord Protector?"

Tang Tianhao smiled wryly, and had no choice but to stand up bravely, "Your Majesty, although this veteran is nearly seventy years old, he can still hold a knife, ride a horse, and eat meat. At this time when the world is in turmoil, the rebellion in the north has not yet subsided At that time, even though the old minister is disabled, how dare he say goodbye."

"Yeah." Gao Yu nodded in satisfaction, and looked at Cao Ji, "Cao Aiqing, you heard it too, the Lord Protector is still not obedient to his old age, Shangsi is loyal to the country and suppresses disobedient ministers. In my opinion, this matter is still Let's talk about it later."

"The emperor's words are reasonable, and the old minister must obey them carefully." Cao Ji smiled slightly, "Since this is the case, the Northern Expedition will still be led by the Lord Protector. I wonder if the emperor thinks it is feasible?"

As soon as these words came out, Tang Tianhao's expression changed slightly, and the expressions of several generals under him even changed drastically, with worried expressions on their faces.

Gao Yu couldn't help but fell silent when he heard this.He also knew that the current Tang Tianhao was actually very old.This trip to the south made him almost exhausted.On the surface, he still looks majestic and undiminished, but in fact, this appearance is just holding on.If he was allowed to go on the Northern Expedition again, he was afraid that he would really die before leaving the army halfway.

But he has no other choice at all. If Tianhao is not allowed to be the commander-in-chief, Cao Ziyan, who is now very prestigious, will take over the post of commander-in-chief. In this way, the [-] troops he can currently rely on will really be needed. It's all lost.However, if Tang Tianhao were to be the coach, he would most likely die halfway. At that time, Cao Ziyan would still be the coach, and the result would remain the same.

"Your Majesty, this matter is not difficult." Zhao Ming, who had been silent all this time, stood up, gave Cao Ji a cold look, and said loudly, "General Cao can be the commander in chief of the Northern Expedition, and the Lord Protector will stay behind. The capital is enough. At that time, [-] of its soldiers and horses will stay in the capital, and the rest will be led by General Cao to fight the rebellion in the north.”

When Gao Yu heard the words, his eyes lit up and he couldn't help but be overjoyed, "That's right, this is a very appropriate move, just follow this arrangement."

Cao Ji's expression darkened when he heard this, "Your Majesty, the northern army is raging. How can we put down the chaos in the north with only one hundred thousand troops? Now the capital still has a total of 5 horses from the Imperial Forest Army and the City Guard Army, which is enough to handle the security and defense of the capital. There is no need to garrison [-] soldiers and horses, which is a waste of troops. As a censor, Mr. Zhao does not understand military affairs, so it is better not to talk too much, so as not to increase the joke."

"You!" Zhao Ming blushed and glared at Cao Ji angrily, but he didn't know how to refute.

"Okay, above the court, how can you wait to quarrel?" Gao Yu snorted coldly and reprimanded. "The matter of the Northern Expedition is not in a hurry right now. We will discuss this matter later. Retire!"

After the dynasty was over, Gao Yu returned to the harem with a gloomy expression on his face.Walking to the imperial garden, I saw the queen playing with the three-year-old prince, and a beautiful girl sitting next to the queen, watching the prince playing, and chatting with the queen in the pavilion.Seeing this harmonious picture, Gao Yu's worries were immediately thrown out of his mind, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly involuntarily. This is his home, the place he cares about the most, for them, even if his body is broken. .

(End of this chapter)