The monarch and his ministers reached a consensus, and all that was left was to go through the appointment process at the Political Affairs Hall and the Privy Council. Liu Chengyou followed Ruan as the inspector of Lingqing, and controlled Ling, Yan, Wei, Qing, and Ning, and developed the military of the six states. To attack the miscellaneous barbarians in Hexi, they were assisted by Wang Yanchao, the commander of the left wing of the iron cavalry, and Zhao Hongyin, the commander of Wujie, and two thousand cavalrymen in front of the palace were assigned to serve as the central army.
"I'm just pitiful for my old minister, who worked tirelessly to fight. I can't bear it, and I don't know how to face the virtuous concubine..."
Faced with the emperor's emotion, Zhe Congruan was very considerate and took the initiative to respond and explain. He was no longer surprised by the emperor's method of winning people's hearts, but Zhe Congruan still appreciated this attitude.
Zhe Congruan, on the other hand, had to think more about this expedition. On the way to the Jiying Hall and the banquet, he tried his best to analyze whether there was any deep meaning behind the emperor's move. According to Zhe Congruan's observation, the emperor succeeded to the throne. Since then, whether it is managing politics or using military force, it has never been without aim, and this time it was the emperor himself who made the decision.
He was not good at hard work, so he waited until there was a banquet in Jiying Palace, and then he got something vaguely from Ruan. According to his guess, the emperor sent him to go on an expedition, and selected the elite soldiers of the Imperial Army to accompany him. The purpose of suppressing the rebellion was natural, and there might be some hints. The meaning of martial arts and military power is included.
As for who to show power to, the Zahu fortresses, the Khitan in the north, the southern countries, and of course the more important ones may be the Jiedushi of the towns in the pass. The five major areas of the Han territory, leaving aside Youyan for the moment, are the Longxing land in Hedong, Henan , Hebei is the foundation of the country, but Guanzhong always seems to be alienated from the imperial court...
Reminiscent of the imperial court's previous adjustments to the towns in Guanyou twice, coupled with the relocation of towns in Shandong every year, and the adjustment of his own prefecture. Zhe Congruan slowly became conscious, truly understood the emperor's intentions, and strengthened The influence and control of the imperial court on the towns in Guanyou.
After thinking about this, I gave up the adventurous advance plan conceived in Ruan's mind. To suppress the rebellion in the northwest, there was no room for failure. It was better to adopt a two-pronged approach, use both suppression and appeasement, and proceed safely.
Obviously, it was the policy trends of Liu Chengyou and the imperial court in recent years that made local officials a little nervous, including those who followed Ruan and overreacted.
If Liu Chengyou knows the old general Zhe's considerations, it can only be said that he is overthinking. After all, this is just an ordinary counter-insurgency decision. Even if there is an intention to demonstrate, it is only a side effect of sending troops. Conquering the border bastards can Who can you scare?
More than anything, Liu Chengyou wanted to use this to show the court's tough attitude towards the outside world, and that no one or force could be insulted. Although he could not yet shout the slogan "Even if he is far away, he will be killed", this was still a start.
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"The official family, Deputy Military Envoy Wang Jingchong and Daizhou Tuanlian Envoy Yang Ye have returned to Beijing and are resting at Xiangfu Post Station in the west of Beijing, waiting to be summoned!"
The report from the general manager of Chongzheng Palace made Liu Chengyou stop the ink pen in his hand for a moment and ordered: "Send someone out of the palace to summon them, and let them come directly to the palace to see me!"
After half an hour, Liu Chengyou approved more than ten reports, and the waiters in the palace also changed the candles, and finally got the report from Wang Jingchong and Yang Ye waiting for the imperial edict in front of the palace.
"Xuan!"
There were three people who came into the hall to see him. In addition to Wang Jingchong and Yang Ye, there was also Wang Shenqi. All three of them looked tired from traveling, their faces were weathered, and they looked tired.
"I will bow to Your Majesty!" They all bowed down in unison.
"Pingshen!"
Although he was not very excited, Liu Chengyou's reaction was very enthusiastic. He stood up in person, walked directly over the imperial case, and walked along the imperial steps to the three people who stood up.
"Chonggui, I haven't seen you for a long time. I miss you so much!" Liu Chengyou patted Yang Ye's shoulder hard, his strong body motionless.
Paying attention to the snow stains on his shoulders that had not yet completely melted, he stretched out his hand to brush them away. Facing the emperor's kindness, Yang Ye's expression was a little unbearable, and his face was so moved that he almost knelt down: "Your Majesty, please take care of me!"
He took two steps back and looked Yang Ye up and down. He was guarding the border and guarding the Khitan. After two years of experience, he was obviously more mature. Although he was not sure how far Yang Ye had grown now, Liu Chengyou believed that if he let him go In Daizhou, it was a correct decision. Yang Ye and Yanmenguan had a "bond" after all.
Withdrawing his gaze, Liu Chengyou turned to Wang Shenqi to the side, his eyes bright and majestic: "Are you Wang Shenqi?"
This was Wang Shenqi's first time entering the Chongzheng Hall, and the closest he got to the emperor. Faced with the emperor's question, he was inevitably excited. His face turned red, he lowered his head and replied nervously: "Your Majesty, you are the last general!" "
"You don't have to be so embarrassed!" The more Liu Chengyou enjoyed the awe of his ministers, especially the military generals, the more tolerant he became in his behavior.
Raising his hand, Liu Chengyou said: "I have heard about you for a long time. You have done a lot to resist the Khitan invasion of Caogu and protect our hometown. Yang Ye has recommended you to the court many times. This time Wutai County is quelling the chaos, and it is a disaster. And three counties, led the army to attack the rebels, fought bravely, and deserved the first credit!"
"The last general dare not take the credit!" Upon receiving the praise, Wang Shenqi held back his excitement and expressed humility.
On the other hand, noticing Liu Chengyou's attitude towards Wang Shenqi, Wang Jingchong frowned slightly, and a hint of sinisterness flashed in his eyes. He was very dissatisfied with Wang Shenqi and wished he could kill him.
When he was in Xinzhou, Deputy Ambassador Wang realized that he was a senior and took a fancy to Wang Shenqi's potential. Later, in the process of suppressing the chaos among the people, Wang Shenqi showed off his military skills, which made Wang Jingchong really happy and reported to the court. Its merits.
Later, he excitedly invited Wang Shenqi to a banquet and made it clear that he wanted to accept him as his adopted son. In Wang Jingchong's opinion, it was a natural thing, but Wang Shenqi declined politely, which made him resentful.
He nodded and said nothing more to Wang Shenqi. He was just a junior officer. It was a great favor to allow him to come to the palace to meet and talk. There was no need to say anything more to win people's hearts. Liu Chengyou no longer needed to meet this person. As a potential stock, I will pay attention to it. Unless Wang Shenqi can make another great contribution and continue to prove his ability and value to Liu Chengyou.
Looking from Wang Shenqi to Yang Ye, Liu Chengyou said directly: "It's been a hard journey back home, so you two should step aside and rest for a while. I'll talk to you in detail later!"
"Yes!" Yang Ye responded.
"Come, please give me food in the corridor, so that you can entertain Marquis Guo and General Wang!"
Under the guidance of the chamberlain, Yang Ye and Wang Shenqi slowly retreated, leaving Wang Jingchong alone in the palace.
Facing Wang Jingchong, Liu Chengyou didn't show much emotion anymore. He glanced around him and looked at the bandages on his arms and shoulders: "I heard you were assassinated. How are your injuries?"
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. It's just two stab wounds, only outside the skin, so it's okay!" Wang Jingchong was extremely respectful.
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"I heard that the assassin has some background?" Liu Chengyou's eyes didn't even blink.
Nodding his head, Wang Jingchong looked relaxed: "They are all strong-blooded men and women who were bewitched by Buddhism. They claim to be chivalrous and righteous, and it is their duty to kill ministers to avenge and eliminate harm. I was not aware of it for a moment and took advantage of him to make a sneak attack. Only then did I suffer this Injury, that person is really not worth a cent, he will be wiped out by me in the blink of an eye."
Liu Chengyou narrowed his eyes. According to the report he received, Wang Jingchong's assassination was true, but it was not the assassin who injured him, but Wang Jingchong himself who gave him two blows afterwards. It was obvious who wanted him...
As for Liu Chengyou, he didn't particularly care about these "details". He just continued what he said: "It seems that you hit a painful spot in Buddhism in Hedong, and that's how you earned such hatred! As for those thieving monks who disobey the imperial government, Wu Desi should continue to suppress them. As for those who are loyal and heroic, and the children of the world, just kill them!"