Seven hundred and twentieth seventh chapter Lin Wei was ordered
Thanks to the villagers in Fengxiang Mansion, Li Qi finally felt the feeling of running wildly in the palace. This shows how much the Song court attached great importance to this matter. After all, the northwest is not as good as the south of the Yangtze River, because the northwest is the foundation of the Song Dynasty. If this was not handled properly, the Song Dynasty would undoubtedly be close to collapse.
On the way, during the conversation with Liang Shicheng, Li Qi also got a general idea, which can be condensed into two words, which is weird. It is better not to understand. The more he talks about it, the more confused he becomes, and even a little creepy, with an air of horror everywhere.
Before entering the main hall, he could hear quarrels coming from a distance. Li Qi felt a headache and thought that it would be difficult to escape unscathed today. When Li Qi came to the hall, the officials also stopped quarreling. They all turned to look at him.
What do you think I'm doing? I'm just here to make soy sauce. Li Qi turned a blind eye and saluted: "The humble minister Li Qi pays homage to the emperor. Long live the emperor. Long live the emperor."
Emperor Huizong of the Song Dynasty was also full of sorrow now and said: "I love you for your safety."
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
Song Huizong asked: "You should already know why I summoned you, right?"
Li Qi shook his head and said: "Reporting to the emperor, I don't know very well."
Liang Shicheng glanced at him in surprise, as if to say, what we are talking about is not clear yet!
Li Qi returned a helpless look, thinking, what you said is clear enough, but the problem is that the whole thing itself is unclear.
Song Huizong waved his hand and said: "Then you should go aside and listen first."
"As you command!"
Li Qi got what he wanted and hurriedly found an inconspicuous corner. Anyway, the hall was in a mess now, and almost everyone was standing in the middle.
Song Huizong glanced at him slightly and said calmly: "Where were you talking about just now?"
Cai You hurriedly said: "Back to the emperor, I just said that we should send troops to Fengxiang Mansion to quell the chaos immediately, otherwise it will be too long for the rebels to grow stronger. That is to raise tigers and get rid of them as soon as possible."
I knew you would say this. You are far worse than your father. You only focus on your own interests and have no overall perspective. Li Qi expressed strong contempt for Cai You.
Obviously, Cai You wanted to make meritorious service. After all, he had never received any military honors since he became the Privy Councilor. This is a comparison with Tong Guan. Jiangnan was originally a good opportunity, but because of Qin Hui's The plan caused him to miss the opportunity, and this time he would not let it go no matter what.
You must know that this is related to the Western Army. Which privy council member does not want to have a good relationship with the Western Army? Tong Guan also made a trip back from the northwest to form today's Shengjie Army. Although Cai You is not as good as Tong Guan His brains and military ability are far from enough, but he can always follow the example. He must also want to imitate Tongguan, build an army from the northwest, and also achieve great achievements. No matter what the whole story is, he must want to go to war. , there is no doubt about this!
"Your Majesty, this action is absolutely inappropriate."
At this time, Wu Min suddenly stood up and said: "The matter has not yet been clarified. The magistrate of Fengxiang Prefecture has also said that there is no rebellion in the local area. Therefore, we must not act rashly. Wei Chen thinks that this matter may be similar to that of Fengxiang Prefecture at the end of last year. It's related to the famine. Those villagers should have no food to eat, so they took the risk and robbed the military rations."
Li Qi opened his eyes, took two steps to the side, and came to Brother Qiu who was resting with his eyes closed, and asked in a low voice: "Captain, was there a famine in Fengxiang Mansion at the end of last year?"
Gao Qiu opened his eyes slightly and said calmly: "If you don't want to cause this trouble, then listen less and ask less."
Typical Brother Qiu style.
The expression on Li Qi's face suddenly froze, and he heard another person yell: "Wu Gongshi, what do you mean by this? Last year, the court had allocated food for disaster relief, which was enough for them to last until the harvest. How could there be no food?"
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Li Qi turned around and saw that the person speaking was Liang Ji, one of the three giants of the Third Division.
Cai You hummed: "What Duzhi said is right. Those unruly people are clearly trying to rebel and should send troops to suppress them."
Wu Min said: "If it is as the British Lord said, then there is no way that there is no news at all from Fengxiang Mansion and the Western Army. Moreover, two or three thousand soldiers of the family suddenly disappeared. Is this normal?"
Cai You sneered and said: "This can only show one thing, that is, the strength of those rebels cannot be underestimated, and the imperial court should send troops immediately."
Wu Min said: "This is just a one-sided statement made by the British public and has no evidence."
Cai You said angrily: "There is no evidence at all? What are the 20,000 shi of military rations and the more than 2,000 soldiers? And there are people who have witnessed it with their own eyes. This is all irrefutable evidence."
Wu Min retorted: "If those so-called rebels are able to encircle and suppress the Zhe Family Army and wipe out the entire Zhe Family Army, the scale must be quite large. Why is Fengxiang Mansion not aware of such a big movement?"
It makes sense, I thought so too. While the two of them were arguing, Li Qi came to Zhao Liangsi again and asked in a low voice: "Doctor Zhao, was there a famine in Fengxiang Mansion last year?"
Zhao Liangsi nodded and said: "Last year, Fengxiang Mansion suffered from a drought, and there was a period of famine. However, the imperial court immediately distributed enough food to provide relief. This is absolutely true."
There was a reason for everything. Even if the villagers really rebelled, there should be a reason. Is the robbery of military rations really related to last year's famine? But the imperial court had already sent the food! Li Qi frowned and pondered.
At this time, Liang Ji stood up again and said: "I don't agree with sending troops hastily."
These three people are really interesting. You oppose me, I disapprove of him, and he refutes you. Song Huizong also had a headache after hearing this, and asked Cai Jing: "Grand Master, what do you think of this matter?"
Cai Jing frowned and said cautiously: "There are many things that I can't understand. There are too many doubts about this matter, so I thought that we should send someone to find out the matter immediately. In addition, we must quickly collect military rations and go to Weizhou.
After all, the Zhejia Army is one of the most important armies in our northwest border defense. In addition, the veteran feels that this matter should be somewhat related to last year's famine, so we should take precautions and prepare food in case of emergency needs."
Song Huizong nodded frequently and said, "What the Grand Master said makes sense!"
Cai You said: "But Your Majesty, it is not advisable to delay this matter any longer, so as not to miss the opportunity! We can send troops first and then conduct a detailed investigation without delay."
Liang Jidao: "Your Majesty, our army just returned from Yanjing last year. It consumed a huge amount, coupled with the economic construction of the economic envoys. The three divisions have almost bottomed out. Even the 20,000 shi of military rations were all written by me personally.
I got it only when I went to Jiangling Mansion, but I can't afford so much food now."
He doesn't want to send troops, nor does he want to transport food there, because once troops are sent out, the money will flow out like water.
Zhao Huan suddenly said: "But the rations for the Zhe family army cannot be delayed any longer."
Song Huizong nodded and said: "Liang Aiqing, please think of another way. Try to send the general's food as soon as possible."
Liang Ji also understood the stakes involved and saluted helplessly: "I obey my orders."
Song Huizong rubbed his forehead. He had a severe headache. From the corner of his eye, he suddenly caught a glimpse of a figure shaking this way and that. He said in a deep voice: "Li Qi."
Li Qi, who was still searching for information, suddenly heard the emperor calling him, and he quickly stood up and said: "The minister is here."
Song Huizong said: "You should understand now, right?"
"Well...!"
Song Huizong hummed: "I just saw that you are very comfortable. You are more relaxed in this hall than at home."
I'm just gossiping, you know? Li Qi cupped his fists and said, "I know I'm guilty."
"Now I don't want to punish you, but I want to ask you what you think about this matter?"
I'm completely confused now. How can I have any opinion? Li Qi pondered for a moment and said: "Wei Chen thinks that what the British Lord said is very reasonable. No matter what the reason is, rebellion is always wrong and troops should definitely be sent to suppress it."
Cai You was stunned. He looked at Li Qi in horror and thought to himself, why is this guy still talking to me today?
Liang Ji, Wu Min and others were very depressed when they heard this. They had seen Li Qi's eloquence and were afraid that he would instigate Song Huizong to send troops to Fengxiang Mansion again.
Song Huizong nodded and said, "So, do you agree to send troops?"
Li Qi changed the subject and said: "But what Wu Guishi said makes sense. If someone rebels, they will naturally have to be suppressed. But the problem is that no news has been received yet, which means there is no conclusive evidence to prove this. If
If we send troops hastily, I am afraid it will be self-defeating. Moreover, there was a famine at the end of last year, and such a strange thing happened at the beginning of this year. It is inevitable that people will think of the two things together."
Wu Min felt relieved, but Liang Ji raised it in one breath.
Song Huizong frowned and said: "Then you still agree not to send troops and should send food?"
Li Qi added: "Actually, the envoy Duzhi also has his own difficulties. He has to spend an extra 20,000 shi of military rations for no reason. This is uncomfortable for everyone. Moreover, he has already delivered food there last year. It can be said that he has used all the means within his power.
, if we put more pressure on him, it would really be a bit overwhelming."
Long live understanding! Liang Ji almost didn't cry. He looked at Li Qi with watery eyes, as if he was standing in front of a beautiful woman. These words really touched the pit of his heart.
Song Huizong was stunned, suddenly slapped the dragon chair and shouted: "Li Qi, you are so brave, how dare you play with me."
"Wei Chen dare not."
"Don't you dare?" Song Huizong said angrily: "I asked you what you think, but you have been talking for a long time, but it's like you haven't said anything. I---I will definitely punish you for deceiving the emperor this time."
Day. Here comes this trick again. That's enough. If you don't get tired of it, I'm tired of it. "Your Majesty, forgive me." Li Qi said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, please listen to what Wei Chen has to say."
In fact, Song Huizong deliberately frightened Li Qi and said: "Speak quickly."
Li Qi wiped his sweat and said: "The British envoy Duzhi, what Wu said about the matter is reasonable. I think we can send a vanguard army to investigate the matter in detail. If
If someone really rebels, then there is no need to say anything. They must send troops to suppress it. At that time, the vanguard army can deal with the rebels first, and then mobilize the army to go forward. If there is another hidden reason, then it must be dealt with as appropriate. In short, it is still necessary to investigate clearly first, and then
It’s a good decision what to do.”
Song Huizong nodded and said: "What you said makes sense. In that case, I will order you to investigate."
"Me?" Li Qi said in horror.
"What? Do you still want to disobey me?"
"Wei Chen doesn't dare. It's just that the Ordnance Supervisor still has many things waiting for Wei Chen to deal with, and Wei Chen can't get out." Li Qi said depressedly. This thing is too weird, and he is also afraid. It's okay to ask him to make suggestions.
It doesn't matter, but asking him to go investigate is just a joke with his life.
Song Huizong said: "The matter is urgent and I have made up my mind. You can accept the order. Oh, because the matter happened suddenly and everything is not yet clear, I make an exception and allow you to dispatch the imperial army to help." (To be continued...)