Chapter 1724 Although the rebels were defeated, the blockade continued
"My eldest brother has been in Anton for a long time, and my father is always thinking about him. He has mentioned it many times. Now that he is back in Beijing, he will stay a little longer and spend more time with his old man!" Liu Yang said to Liu Xu with a generous attitude.
Probably because the matter was settled, Liu Xu was obviously in a good mood. After hearing this, he nodded and said relaxedly: "This return to the court is not only about the refugees in Yulin, but also about some family matters.
Over at Anton, everything is on track. I don't need to keep an eye on it. It doesn't hurt to stay a little longer. I will return after the Jiaqing Festival. The other thing is Wenyuan's marriage, which should be given to him.
Choose a good match!"
Hearing Liu Xu mention this, Liu Yang was a little surprised. He immediately reacted and couldn't help but sigh: "At this moment, Wen Yuan is almost in his prime, and he is talking about marriage. In the past few years, Wen Yuan's reputation has been spread in Tokyo.
Young hero, I heard that he personally led troops to suppress the Jurchens in the East China Sea and gained thousands of victories!"
Liu Xu shook his head slightly, but with a slight smile on his lips, he said modestly: "The results of the battle are true, but it is Hou Renju who leads the army and only joins the army. These rumors are spread from rumor to rumor and cannot be taken as true, otherwise Hou Renju will
General Ren knows, how can he feel happy?"
Obviously, Liu Xu's words were just words. Hou Renju was now regarded as a veteran general in the Northeast, and his status was constantly rising, but he did not dare to offend the King of Qin and compete with Liu Wenyuan, the emperor's eldest grandson, for credit and fame. Moreover, he had already
It was a great benefit. It was said that if An Shouzhong resigned from office, Hou Renju would take over the An Dong garrison.
Liu Yang smiled and asked, "Is there anyone you like?"
Liu Xu paused and said: "I heard that the daughter of Haining Hou Liu Guangyi's family is very talented and beautiful, and has a pure character. She could be a good match. However, I don't know what she is like, and I don't know whether Haining Hou's family is willing to get married. From my perspective,
You have to go to Kunming Palace to ask the Queen to take some trouble!"
Liu Yang nodded: "This is a happy event, and I think the empress is very happy about it. This is the wedding of the eldest grandson of the royal family, so it should be arranged in a grand manner."
Liu Xu still shook his head: "The country is not very peaceful now. The imperial court advocates frugality, but it is still not suitable for grand affairs. Just be polite!"
The two brothers chatted for a few more words, and Liu Xu took the initiative to leave. After all, the prince was busy with state affairs, and it was difficult for him to occupy too much time. However, after Liu Xu left, the smile on Liu Yang's lips no longer remained reserved and gradually disappeared.
, his face was replaced by deep thoughts.
To say that he is not afraid of his elder brother at all would be completely lying to himself. However, every time they meet, Liu Xu’s feelings for Liu Yang are changing. Now, Liu Xu seems to be relieved and let go.
It was difficult to pretend to be so relaxed and calm in his words and deeds, but at the same time, the strange feeling in Liu Yang's heart also increased uncontrollably.
"Your Highness!" Murong Defeng's voice pulled Liu Yang out of his deep thoughts.
When he raised his eyes, Murong Defeng was standing in front of the case respectfully, holding a memorial in his hand. After steadying his mind, Liu Yang asked: "What is your Majesty's instruction?"
Murong Defeng responded: "Your Majesty has an order. The latest news from Yulin and the results of the counter-insurgency can be published in the announcement of the Xuanwei Department. As for Yulin, the current situation will be maintained for the time being. We will report to the camp. We all agree. We cannot support the counter-insurgency in the northwest."
reduce!"
Liu Yang took the decree, looked at it, put it down, remained silent for a while, and sighed: "Just follow His Majesty's decree!"
Murong Defeng nodded, glanced at the prince, and said somewhat solemnly: "Your Majesty, your Majesty has one more thing to say. Yulin has put down the rebellion. Although the two thieves Yuan and Li were defeated one after another, the fight against the rebellion is only half completed. We cannot give up halfway!"
Naturally, there was a reminder in these words. Looking at Murong Defeng, Liu Yang chuckled twice and said: "I understand!"
Due to the two anti-banditry battles last winter, the army won decisive victories. Naturally, the upper echelons of the imperial court in Tokyo could not help but be happy. Even Emperor Liu praised the work of King Zhao Liu Fang in his New Year's message.
But again, noise is unavoidable, especially the ministers of the Finance Department, who have their thoughts. Their idea is also very simple. Since the chaos in Yulin has been resolved, the remaining minor chaos is not a cause for concern. The court should also take measures according to the current conditions and promptly
Adjustment.
After all, they still couldn't bear to part with the huge amount of money and food resources and invested them endlessly in the northwest. In the past few months, the imperial court spent money like water to quell the rebellion in Yulin.
By now, the Privy Council's counter-insurgency plan has been fully rolled out. Not to mention other things, the hundreds of thousands of troops are eating horses and chewing people. The daily consumption is huge. In addition, the refugee problem is also taken care of.
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In the northwest, traffic conditions are poor, especially on the northern plateau of Guan Nei, which is crisscrossed with ravines. Although several main roads have been built in the past, they are all very primitive and have limited transportation capacity.
The transportation of most soldiers, grain and equipment is completed in winter. The harsh climate aggravates the losses, and the losses and waste caused during the transportation process are also extremely serious.
Under the imperial court's large-scale blockade and counter-insurgency policy, the main support behind it is various military supplies. Without sufficient guarantee, it cannot be implemented.
In just one winter, the huge expenditure has already made the imperial court feel heartache, especially ministers such as Wang Zhu and Shen Yilun who are in charge of finance.
Previously, counterinsurgency was politically correct, no one dared to object, and they had to insist on gritting their teeth. And Liu Fang did not live up to the trust and support of the court. Two decisive battles with the rebels directly defeated Yuan and Li Er.
The situation in Yulin has improved visibly.
Under such circumstances, it is imperative for many people to make appropriate adjustments to the counter-insurgency in Yulin. If this fails, it is not impossible to reduce Yulin's military strength and reduce the pressure. Some people even directly consider dealing with the aftermath.
In this regard, the imperial court has accumulated sufficient experience in the past.
Of course, in addition to financial pressure, there are also some ministers who are more concerned about the impact of the Yulin Rebellion, especially the people's livelihood conditions in Guannai Road, which are getting worse and worse and must be guarded against.
When these voices were gathered together, they were relatively loud, but they were all targeted, serving the country and the people. Liu Yang also weighed this in his mind, but although he discussed it with the ministers, he did not express his position rashly, but collected
If you have any opinions, report them to Emperor Liu and obey the Holy Judgment.
Regarding this matter, no matter how active and noisy the subordinates are, it is all in vain if Emperor Liu cannot get through. Now, when the answer came, Liu Yang behaved quite calmly, or in other words, he had expected it.
"Even if the Yulin Rebellion is put down, the losses to the imperial court will be beyond imagination!" Liu Yang sighed softly.
Murong Defeng was silent, thought for a while, and said: "Since His Highness King Zhao's report said that from March to June, Yulin can be completely pacified and the trouble in the northwest can be solved, I think that his judgment can be trusted."
"I naturally believe in the judgment of my fourth brother!" Liu Yang nodded simply, and then said with a wry smile: "I can only try my best to appease the ministers in the court!"
Of course, this is also Liu Yang's most important responsibility today, coordinating with other officials and co-governing the country.
"Your Highness Ming Jian!"
"Just now, I saw His Highness the King of Qin outside the palace!" Murong Defeng was about to leave, but after hesitating for a while, he couldn't help but speak.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yang looked at him deeply and said calmly: "It's just a chat between us brothers!"
However, why should the narrative come to the political hall? As if hearing Murong Defeng's inner voice, Liu Yang said: "Andong is short of people. The King of Qin hopes that the court can move some of the refugees from Yulin to Andong and settle in Dingbian.
I have agreed!"
Hearing this, Murong Defeng reacted, pondered for a moment, and said with some insincerity: "His Royal Highness, King Qin, has really worked hard for the development of Anton, and he is not willing to let go of any opportunity!"
As if he did not understand Murong Defeng's hint, Liu Yangyang raised his hand and said: "This matter is beneficial to the country, so we must do it!"
Murong Defeng nodded and said nothing more.
Murong Defeng resigned, Liu Yang thought for a while, and then said to his personal attendant Wang Yue: "Go and invite Prime Minister Zhao to come!"
"yes!"
This Prime Minister Zhao naturally refers to Zhao Kuangyi. Soon, Zhao Kuangyi asked to see him, and Liu Yang did not hesitate and said in a stern tone: "The chaos in Yulin has been brought under control. The court does not need to worry about the situation there for the time being, but in the past few months in the pass,
It’s time to rectify the chaos!”
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Kuangyi immediately understood Liu Yang's thoughts. Obviously, he was still thinking about the disharmonious phenomena in the customs. However, Zhao Kuangyi also couldn't stand these. After thinking about it, he felt that he could take action. He handed over his hands and said
: "The restrictions within the customs can indeed be relaxed appropriately, and those chaos should also be rectified!"
Seeing Zhao Kuangyi's statement, Liu Yang smiled: "This matter can be handled by Prime Minister Zhao!"
