So Li Chen knew that he had to do this, but the first prerequisite was that he needed to have absolute authority and prestige in the court and the world.
In this northwest battle, the Liao Kingdom was crippled in one battle, and in exchange for at least five years of peace in the border areas, this was Li Chen's first step in establishing his own prestige.
It is also the most important step.
By suppressing Zhao Xuanji before, his prestige has been initially established. Coupled with the implementation of the New Deal, these two things are civilized.
The Battle of the Northwest is about martial arts.
As long as he has both civil and military skills, Li Chen will have the fundamentals to promote tax reform.
However, the first prerequisite for all this is to win this battle.
Also win beautifully.
Here, while Li Chen was thinking about how to fight this battle and how to advance the subsequent tax reform, there was no calm in the capital.
On the second floor balcony of a restaurant facing the street, Zhao Xuanji was leaning against the railing in plain clothes and drinking tea.
Opposite, Zhang Biwu and Fu Yuzhi were peeling peanuts.
The three of them were chatting away.
After a while, someone hurriedly came upstairs, whispered something in Zhao Xuanji's ear, and then quietly left.
Zhao Xuanji lowered his head to drink tea and said calmly: "Let's go."
Zhang Biwu and Fu Yuzhi, who seemed to be talking, but were actually focused on Zhao Xuanji, immediately stopped talking and looked at Zhao Xuanji.
"I left Xizhimen half an hour ago, and I've probably reached the outskirts of the city now."
Zhao Xuanji added another sentence.
Zhang Biwu and Fu Yuzhi looked at each other and looked relieved at the same time.
Zhao Xuanji chuckled and said: "Why, does he put so much pressure on you? Just because he left the capital, he made you feel as relaxed as the knife on your neck was taken away?"
Fu Yuzhi smiled bitterly and said: "It's not that exaggerated, but his departure is at least not a bad thing but a good thing for us."
"not necessarily."
Zhang Biwu shook his head, his gray eyebrows slightly knitted, and said: "With his temperament, how can he not have any arrangements? So we still have to be careful."
"Proceed with caution for sure."
Zhao Xuanji said calmly: "Now the people in the East Palace are mainly pushing for national debt. What do you think?"
Fu Yuzhi said: "The national debt plan is related to the foundation of the Northwest War. It seems that Donggong plans to fight a big fight, but we don't know how to fight it. We just can let him leave the capital and go to the front line in person at the moment. And
He raises funds from all over the world in the name of national debt with great fanfare, and his ambition is not small."
After hearing this, Zhao Xuanji was noncommittal and looked at Zhang Biwu.
Zhang Biwu looked expressionless and said calmly: "Writing a war is not about governing a country, and it cannot be done only by having money and confidence. In my opinion, he may have other purposes for this trip."
Both of them had finished expressing their opinions, and Zhao Xuanji had an idea in his mind. However, he did not follow the topic of the two people, but picked up the previous topic.
"During this period, our most important task is to gather the people's hearts and minds that have been scattered before. I will be responsible for the Shangshu Province. As for the Zhongshu Province, let's put it aside for the time being. Apart from the two of you, the progress is still too much.
It’s too late, you have to hurry up.”
"A few days ago, one of my orders was rejected by my subordinates. Although you, Fu Yuzhi, forcibly signed the approval, it was undoubtedly approved by your group of disobedient people.
