Gao Shaoyi had already made up his mind at this time. Although he had contacts with many father-in-laws in the palace, this Eunuch Liang must be the top priority. Firstly, the two of them were similar in age. Secondly, they had some friendship before. Another thing is that this guy's position is too important.
Gao Shaoyi kept this matter in mind. Of course, he couldn't talk about it now. He would wait until Eunuch Liang had a rest and then talk about it outside the palace. Otherwise, it would be a big taboo for a court minister to make friends with the eunuch in charge.
"You have done a good job with Wen Ning, but there is no way to talk about this kind of thing in court. You are about to get married to Wen Qing. Wen Qing's title is princess, right? Then she can be canonized as a princess."
After Gao Shaoyi came in, the emperor first praised Gao Shaoyi for what he had done secretly, and then promoted Wen Qing's title.
According to the regulations of the Daqian Dynasty, the princess's title is the same as the salary of the county prince. If she is the princess, she can only be the same as the first-class duke.
Don't underestimate this level, it's a world of difference.
The princess has an annual salary of 28,000 silver coins.
The princess only had fourteen thousand yuan, which was a full half short.
If he is the legitimate son of the princess, he can only have a title of fourth rank.
Of course, above the princesses, there are also titled princesses. If they have titles, they are more senior than princes. Generally, except for the emperor's biological daughter, no one else has such qualifications, and they must be the emperor's. Only the direct daughter will do.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for the reward."
Gao Shaoyi and Prince Kang went out together. After all, the wife of Princess Wenqing Gao Shaoyi was also the granddaughter of Prince Kang, so they were a common relative.
"Then let's get down to business. Your second uncle has already discussed it with you. He is going to let you lead troops to the Huns. Are you sure?"
The emperor and Prince Ding are brothers, and they are not outsiders here, so this statement is acceptable. However, the relationship between Prince Kang and Prince Ding is a little more distant. Prince Kang's title is hereditary and the founding iron hat king. Speaking of it, it has nothing to do with the emperor. The relationship is very distant.
"Everything depends on the emperor."
When he didn't come in just now, the two uncles must have discussed it. The meaning behind this sentence is that there is no room for maneuver. Gao Shaoyi has no resistance to going to the north. If he doesn't go, maybe he will. The Xiongnu grassland became the property of the Rakshasa people, and at that time the northern barrier of the Daqian Dynasty was gone.
"If you want to dispatch troops to go to the Xiongnu, is there any arrangement in Haicheng?"
When the emperor said this, the other two princes also pricked up their ears. There were too many foreigners in Haicheng. After Gao Shaoyi went there, he could suppress them, but if Gao Shaoyi fled all the troops, what would happen to Haicheng? If the situation on the border worsens, the imperial court will not be able to deal with it.
"Back to the emperor, my father had a staff officer in the army at that time, who is currently the chief of staff of the Suppression Army, Liu Shan. This person can guard Haicheng in place of Wei Chen."
Gao Shaoyi knew about Liu Shan's talent. If it were to open up new territories, it might be a little lacking, but there was absolutely no problem in leading the army to take a fancy to Haicheng.
"As long as you make arrangements, Haicheng is very important. Nothing can happen to the economic and trade center in the north. It provides the court with six million silver coins in taxes every year. There can be no mistakes."
It turns out that Haicheng didn't have a dime of tax revenue. After Gao Shaoyi conquered it, he added six million silver coins to the court every year. This was equivalent to nearly 8% of the court's annual income. No one could help but notice it.
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, in the first month of the new year, Haicheng's taxes will definitely be sent to the capital."
Gao Shaoyi also knew that the imperial court did not want to be too involved in some things in Haicheng, but the tax was very tight.
Gao Shaoyi calculated that Haicheng must collect at least 22 million in taxes every year, so it would be nothing to give 6 million to the court.
"The Xiongnu grassland is vast and has always been a barrier to the north of our Daqian Dynasty. The Rakshasa Kingdom has 200,000 troops in the north. How many people are you planning to bring there?"
Regarding the affairs in the north, the emperor was also very concerned and said what he said from his heart. In recent years, when the emperor met with the ministers of the Rakshasa Kingdom, he did not dare to speak loudly. It was because of the 200,000 troops in the north. If the Rakshasa Kingdom’s army really If we go south, we will definitely be able to reach the capital in three months at most.
"An infantry division in the first phase will have approximately 50,000 people. If additional troops need to be added, they will not exceed 100,000 at most."
Gao Shaoyi thought for a while and said, at present, the total number of troops suppressing the captives is less than 300,000, and there are still a large number to be stationed in Zhili territory.
After hearing this number, the emperor frowned, that's 200,000 Rakshasa troops. Can you handle it with only 100,000 people here?
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, the combat effectiveness of the Suppression Army is very strong. If we fight head-on, the 50,000 Suppression Army will definitely be 100% sure to defeat the 200,000 Rosa army."
Gao Shaoyi knew what the emperor was thinking. Of course, he also considered the actual situation, so he naturally dared to release this bold statement.
After the emperor heard this, his throat moved, but he still did not say the words. The emperor had always wanted to know the source of Gao Shaoyi's arms, but he also knew that this must be Gao Shaoyi's counterattack. If he brought it up now, I am afraid that the North No one takes care of things.
"Then let Li Hongtang temporarily act as the governor of Zhili. After the wedding, you first return to Haicheng, resolve the affairs of Dongdi Kingdom, and then lead the troops north."
The emperor hesitated for a long time, but finally did not ask the question. The two princes next to him also breathed a sigh of relief. If the emperor really asked the question, it would probably be stuck in his throat.
When Gao Shaoyi said it, everyone was naturally happy.
But if we don't speak out, not only will things in the north be left unattended, but we might even turn against each other.
After exiting the South Study room, Gao Shaoyi immediately transformed into a Hun general.
This can be regarded as a promotion, from the second-grade first-grade governor to the first-grade general of the border army.
Moreover, Xiongnu generals can still be hereditary and replaceable. As long as they obey the Daqian Dynasty in the future, Gao Shaoyi's descendants can continue to work in this position, much better than some princes in the capital.
Of course, all this was not in vain. Gao Shaoyi had to solve the crisis on the Xiongnu grassland first, especially the 200,000 Rakshasa army...