Chapter 477: Face the saint again, with reservations
Chapter 477: Meeting the Saint again, with reservations
"See Your Majesty!"
Under the leadership of Wang Quan, Shen Tang came all the way to the Renzheng Hall! Sure enough, except Zhao Shen, Zhang Jun and others were all present.
Zhao Shen nodded, but there was obviously not much joy on his face. He was probably worried about the affairs of Chengdu Mansion!
"Shen Tang, you should know about the affairs of Chengdu Mansion, right?"
Zhao Shen asked.
Shen Tang responded respectfully, "Your Majesty, Mr. Zhang told me a little bit."
"Well, then what do you think of the situation in Chengdu Prefecture, and how should you survive this crisis!"
Shen Tang thought for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty, the affairs of Chengdu Mansion are very involved, and without a large army, there is no way to relieve the siege.
Therefore, I have no good solution."
Shen Tang's words made Zhao Shen sigh slightly, but Zhang Jun's eyes on the side showed some doubts.
In fact, Shen Tang is certainly not helpless.
Although he did not understand the situation in Chengdu Prefecture, he had already had some ideas in the past few days. The reason why he did not speak out was because, as he said, Chengdu Prefecture was deeply involved, and it was easy to pacify the Tubo clan, but other matters were not. Not easy to handle.
If one person is not good enough, he may be implicated again.
Although Tang Situi and others were secretly targeting what happened not long ago, after all, it was him who was too careless and left something to be desired.
The Sacred Heart is unpredictable, and the most important thing is that he is no longer a person, so everything needs to be safe.
"Then let's discuss it. Now we are trying our best to send as many troops as we can."
Zhao Shen said worriedly.
Shen Tang had no choice. Although Zhao Shen was a little disappointed, it was expected.
After all, so many of them haven't come up with a solution. How can one Shen Tang change the situation?
Shen Tang lowered his eyes slightly, just listening to everyone speaking, but he said nothing.
However, after everyone deliberated for a long time, it was obvious that it was difficult to make a decision.
The tragic situation of the 30,000-strong army a few days ago is still vivid in my mind. It is obvious that there is no point in having fewer people.
However, Ma Shao on the side has already told everyone that the food and grass of the Song Dynasty is indeed no longer able to cope with large-scale wars.
Moreover, even if the tax is temporarily increased now, it will be a waste of time.
After all, it is estimated that it will take at least a month until the taxes are paid and then transported to Chengdu.
And a month later, whether Chengdu Mansion is still in the hands of the Song Dynasty is still a question.
"Your Majesty, why not pretend to agree to the Tubo family's marriage proposal first?
How about delaying it for a while first?
The situation is urgent now, and we don’t have to worry about so much.”
Finally, someone once again mentioned the matter of asking for marriage.
Zhao Shen's eyes showed a bit of gloom, but this time he did not refuse outright.
After a long while, Zhao Shen said slowly, "Ma Shao, temporarily increase taxes and gather grain, grass and other supplies as soon as possible.
Zhang Jun, try your best to assemble as many troops as possible, and first find a way to mobilize some of them towards Chengdu Prefecture. However, do not enter the boundaries of Chengdu Prefecture if you are not sure.
Shi Hao, sent someone to contact the Tubo clan and said that we promised to make peace, but the war in Chengdu must stop first, and their troops need to withdraw from Chengdu to see what they mean before we talk."
Of course, only Zhao Shen can make this decision, and no one else can bear such a responsibility.
Regardless of whether it was good or bad, he finally had some plans and all the courtiers dispersed!
Shen Tang and Zhang Jun returned to the mansion all the way. They got off the sedan and went directly into the study.
"Shen Tang, do you have any ideas, but it's not convenient for you to say them out?"
Zhang Jun asked bluntly.
Shen Tang smiled bitterly and said, "Xiang Zhang, I do have some ideas, but they are not perfect yet.
Moreover, Your Majesty has already made a decision, we just have to act according to His Majesty's wishes. Maybe, if we agree to the marriage, Tubo can retreat."
In this case, don't say Zhang Jun doesn't believe it, even Shen Tang himself doesn't believe it.
Will you give up the meat you already have in your mouth because of a woman?
In the world, kings who do not love the country and love beauty are ultimately in the minority.
Moreover, now that the lifeblood of the Song Dynasty is in the hands of the Tubo clan, it is obviously impossible for a mere princess to quell this war.
In fact, not only the two of them, but even Zhao Shen and others also know this truth.
However, the situation is already like this, what can they do?
When Shen Tang spoke, Zhang Jun did not try to persuade him.
He could see that although the last disturbance had passed, it still had a considerable impact on Shen Tang! If it had been before this, Zhang Jun had no doubt that Shen Tang would have spoken out without any scruples.
But now, there is obviously a sense of caution and tolerance.
Although he was helpless about this, what could he do?
He knew everything about what happened before. In other words, even if it were him, wouldn't he have any complaints in his heart?
"Why!"
Zhang Jun patted Shen Tang's shoulder lightly and said, "If you fail again this time, if you have any ideas, please tell me.
No big deal, speaking in my name, I have reached such an age and there is no need to have any taboos or concerns."
Hearing this, Shen Tang did not reply, but nodded slightly...
In the days that followed, everyone in Zhang Jun and the court was busy! And Shen Tang, from Zhang Jun's mouth, kept hearing news about the court.
First, the court has issued an order, and various state capitals have begun to increase tax burdens. There is no need to think about it, there must be mourning everywhere.
However, there is nothing Shen Tang can do about this kind of thing.
He currently has a lot of wealth, but it is impossible to support such a war.
Furthermore, what is most in short supply now is food, grass, ordnance, and money has become a secondary thing.
The second thing was that Zhang Jun once again ordered to gather around 50,000 troops.
Moreover, these soldiers and horses have already started moving towards Chengdu Fuxing Road.
However, this time they were ordered to arrive at Bianzhou Road and not enter the boundaries of Chengdufu Road for the time being.
After all, the situation in Chengdu Mansion Road is currently unclear, so if you go there rashly, you will just go there and never return.
When the time comes, not only will the troops be lost in vain, but it will also cause confusion among the people.
The third thing is that Shi Hao, under Zhao Shen's instructions, organized an envoy team with the Minister of Rites as the envoy and set off for Tubo.
However, no one has much confidence in this emissary team.
In the Hall of Renzheng, Zhao Shen's face was full of gloom! Now, Chengdu's roads are already in crisis, but the civil and military officials of the entire dynasty are helpless.
Although there are countermeasures now, even he has no confidence at all.
"Your Majesty..."
At this time, a chamberlain came in and said, "The princess is here!"