Chapter Five: Your Majesty's Favor (Three Times) "What your Majesty said that day was just to boost morale. But now that the Turks have retreated, if the imperial court still sticks to its previous promise, not only will the treasury be empty, but the equipment of the troops to suppress the bandits in various places will also be useless.
The promise of expediency in supply has troubled the world, and I secretly believe that this method is not feasible. I hope your Majesty will carefully examine it!"
"We think that your majesty can reward meritorious generals and ordinary soldiers heavily, so if you choose one out of ten, the generals who reward two out of ten will understand the difficulties of the country and will definitely appease the soldiers under your command and make them happy without any resentment!"
Pei Ju and Yu Shiji came out one after another to advise Yang Guang not to fulfill his promise. They believed that Yang Guang's previous promise was too rash. Today, the enemy has retreated, so there is no need to be more serious about what he said in an emergency and find a few outstanding people.
Just give some symbolic encouragement to let people know that the imperial court has not completely forgotten everyone. As for the ordinary soldiers, their immediate superiors will naturally find ways to appease them, and the imperial court does not have to bother with this.
"I believe that the country's promise should not be broken. Even if your Majesty does not give the soldiers a six-grade salary, you should still add honors to them as promised. Otherwise, if there is trouble in the future, who will be willing to fight for the country again?" Fan Zigai, Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs
Hearing what Pei and Yu said was so outrageous, I had to come out to refute him. Although he was always very demanding on his subordinates, he was a man of military knowledge. He understood that what those guys who eat food and serve as soldiers hate the most is that the general will fool them as long as there are people in the army.
Once a similar situation happens, don't think about it. Everyone will work hard the next time they go to war. Pei Ju and Yu Shiji's suggestions may seem to be to save money for the court, but in fact they will lose the credibility of the court.
, who can carry the sword for His Majesty, is Yu Shilang? Is Pei participating in politics? "
His last sentence was very sharp, and the two powerful officials involved in the government were immediately livid. Both Pei and Pei were civil servants and had always looked down on those warriors. The reason why they gave Yang Guang the idea of breaking his promise to make money was because of their inner feelings.
I feel that the rough guys who work as soldiers are not worthy to rank with noble blooded men like myself. But if the two of them are allowed to go into battle to kill the enemy, they are really trying to embarrass others. These two people must be supported by someone when they are riding.
If you go to the formation, you don't need the enemy to kill you. You will throw yourself under the horse and trample you to death.
"Fan Gong wants to attract material sentiment evil! Want to win the hearts of the army?" Pei Yun, the censor doctor, saw that his family was suffering a loss, so he rushed forward and asked questions in a confused manner.
"Old minister, I can tell you from the sun and the moon how much I love your majesty!" Fan Zigai, Duke of Ji Jinggong, had to raise his head when he heard others question him about his intention to seek benefits for the soldiers. He swore to God that Yang Guang was always suspicious. If
Pei Yun's provocation just now was really believed by him. Fan Zigai knew that he would die without a burial place.
Fortunately, Yang Guang was still immersed in the excitement of winning a big battle at this time, so he didn't mind the quarrels of the few people below. Seeing that the veteran ministers were arguing again, he lightly pressed the imperial case with his fingers.
He said seriously: "What Fan Qing said is very reasonable. I really cannot be a dishonest king."
Before Fan Zigai could be happy, he quickly added: "Yu Qing and Pei Qing are also experienced in planning for the country. I have to be involved in this matter. Why don't we, the emperor and my ministers, put it aside first and wait for my return?"
Jinyang Palace, no, when I return to the Eastern Capital, everyone will remember it for a long time. What do you think?"
"Your Majesty has far-sightedness, and we think we can't live up to it!" Pei Yun led a few officials and bowed to praise him. It took one day until the soldiers forgot all about the emperor's words, and then everything was over and the common people were just like that.
A donkey with green vegetables hanging from its nose can coax them to grind and pull a cart. As for the handful of green vegetables they see, they must not eat it under any circumstances.
Li Xu, Qu Tutong and others didn't understand what happened in the city, so they were never able to intervene. Seeing Yang Guang suppress the argument, they had no choice but to follow the ministers and praise each other, and a big problem was solved in a matter of seconds.
Trouble, Yang Guang thought he was proud, smiled, and ordered: "If I didn't wait for you, I would have accomplished nothing. Today's court meeting is here, it is already noon, I promised to give you a banquet, and I will not break my promise.
, everyone change places, we, the monarchs and ministers, will have wine to celebrate the victory over the Turks!"
Normally, the morning court meeting rarely lasts so long. Civil and military officials go to court from midnight until noon. Although they had a bowl of wheat porridge in the morning, their stomachs are already empty at this time. Many people have the habit of getting up in the morning to relieve themselves.
Because I was afraid of being impeached by the official, I had endured it from early morning until now. When I heard Yang Guang talk about the dispersion of the dynasty, my ears felt like hearing the sound of nature. I couldn't care less about the power dispute. I thanked him and ran out of the palace gate.
"My dear friends, why are you in such a hurry?" Yang Guang saw that as soon as he announced his withdrawal from the court, all the officials rushed out. He was stunned for a moment and said to himself. Soon, he understood that these people were all heading towards the reincarnation of grains.
I can't help but laugh
"Congratulations to your majesty for turning the tide, but the enemy is thousands of miles away!" Yin Shishi is good at the art of flattery. He thought Yang Guang was smiling because he got out of trouble safely, so he stepped forward to congratulate him.
"General Yin, you don't understand. You don't know why I'm laughing. Haha, I haven't held such a long court meeting for a long time and I don't feel tired at all today!" Yang Guang wiped his eyes and responded with a laugh.
Since the third expedition to Liao was unsuccessful, he had always felt that discussing affairs before the court was a chore, so every morning he would either cancel it, or end it in a hurry after saying a few words. He could only hide in the harem and face his queen and eunuchs.
He somewhat regained some of the emperor's fun. Today he made an exception and persisted in handling government affairs for half the night and half the day. Yang Guang found that he didn't feel bored at all. He was really overjoyed.
"If I can keep my spirits up like this every day, the Sui Dynasty will regain its prestige!" Thinking like this, he started a feast amidst the cheers of the ministers. With a longing for the future, he raised his hand again and again.
Wine cup, until you are intoxicated
In the afternoon of the same day, Li Xu took over the Fenyang frontier army with the assistance of veteran general Yun Dingxing. For more than 20 days, his leading role and unstoppable appearance had already penetrated into the hearts of the soldiers. Therefore, after listening to the imperial edict, most of the soldiers had no complaints.
, but I am very happy that I have followed a coach who has won the championship in all three armies.
Over the years, Yun Dingxing's official career has been bumpy, which has slowed down the promotion of the generals of the Fenyang Army. Some captains with better family backgrounds have long been transferred away due to connections because of their personal future. Most of those who bite the bullet and stay are
Li Xu, who came from a mediocre background and relied solely on martial arts and talents to get ahead, was born in a humble background and had no airs about him. Some people with their temperament even thought very far that since His Majesty the Emperor respected General Li so much, everyone's bad luck might be over.
It’s over, so I’m even more excited
"I'm not a popular person. My brothers have wasted their careers by following me these past few years. I'll send them away as long as the generals of rank six or above can send them away!" Yun Dingxing looked at the secrets in the central military tent.
The sparse generals said with great emotion, "In this way, General Li has saved a lot of trouble. These brothers in the account will be left to you from now on. General Li, if he sees that they are useful, he will use them as appropriate."
I hope General Li, for my sake, will allow them to stay in the army and eat this bowl of food until they grow old!"
Li Xu nodded and agreed: "Don't worry, General Yun. I've been floating around all these years, and I haven't stayed in any camp for a long time. Therefore, I don't have many capable people around me. When I came to the Fenyang Army, it was like starting all over again.
Brothers, let’s use whatever abilities we have, and as long as I can do it, I will never let them use their talents secretly!”
Hearing what Li Xu said, Yun Dingxing felt more at ease with a general who had no direct lineage and needed the support of the original team most. Turning around, he explained to his old subordinates: "General Li is now the champion general and the general manager of the Fenyang Army.
, I have a lot of blanks in my hands. What are your abilities? Even if you show him that I am waiting at home, waiting to hear the news about your promotion and wealth!"
"I will not let the old general down!" All the generals agreed suddenly. Thinking of the kindness of the old general, tears filled their eyes.
At that moment, the generals of the Fenyang Army came forward to see the coach in order of their official positions. Yun Dingxing introduced Li Xu to his current position, abilities, and even the shortcomings of some generals. He pointed out Li Xu had already led four people in public.
As a soldier with many years of experience, he understood the rules of the military camp, so after Yun Dingxing introduced each person, he would say a few words of praise. Two or three of them were highly praised by Yun Dingxing, and they were promoted on the spot to leading army governors, commanding the troops and generals.
Seeing that the new coach was so straightforward, I felt even more happy. When everyone came forward to pay their respects, the energy, energy and spirit in the entire Chinese army tent also took on a new look.
Li Xu was grateful for Yun Dingxing's kindness, and specially ordered someone to take out some gold and silver from the loot and give it to the old general as a means of transportation for his return home. Yun Dingxing was not polite to him, and happily accepted and sent Yun away.
In Dingxing, Li Xu did not dare to rest. He took his generals down to inspect the military camp, comforted the wounded soldiers, and counted the shortcomings. He was busy until the third watch of the day, and then arranged everything in the camp in order.
The next day, Li Xu got up early and went to court again. The topic was still about the aftermath. The task of admonishing was basically taken over by Pei Ju, Yu Shiji and others. He couldn't say anything, so he had to sit quietly aside.
Looking carefully, I found not nothing. At least I found that although the two powerful ministers involved in the government were both very domineering, they were very different from each other.
Yu Shiji was fond of wielding power but was incompetent, and the suggestions he made were either far from the point or not feasible. However, Lord Pei Ju had a sharp vision. After figuring out the details of the Turks, he quickly came to the conclusion that Shibi Khan must be allowed to
The conclusion is that only by maintaining a balance with the power of Gutuolu can the Sui Sui frontier be peaceful.
"Why did such a virtuous person turn into a greedy and sycophantic traitor?" Li Xu secretly thought in connection with this person's past glorious deeds.
There was an answer that was about to come out, but he forced himself not to believe it.
