Zhao Xi's lack of taboos, and probably the encouragement of the cabinet ministers who knew about it, made the rumors about officials sending soldiers westward in pursuit of immortality intensifying.
Originally, that place was an inaccessible place, and there had always been various rumors. The Tubo people were accustomed to seeing things as gods, and all things were gods... Therefore, these rumors became more and more true.
I heard that there are some people there who live in houses with reeds. They do not grow grains or herd livestock, but only fish in small boats for food. They are often a hundred or thirty years old...
I heard that the Loulan people are the country of Loulan that disappeared in the previous dynasty. They disappeared overnight because they obtained the art of immortality...
It is said that······
I really can't hear anything more. If this continues, even Zhao Xi himself wants to find out if there is any magic to immortality.
"Prime Minister, it's almost done. My reputation will eventually come back. Don't let the Dangxiang and the Tubo people really want to find the magic of immortality. Then the gain will outweigh the loss."
Zhao Xi was not sure what role the cabinet played in these legends. But since the legends had proven sources, he could deceive the cabinet.
"Officials and senior ministers are just theatergoers..."
Fu Bi was very relaxed. Come to think of it, originally this year a large number of engineering soldiers were going westward, and more soldiers would be organized into the newly built military depot in the future, and he was worried that this matter would not be hidden from Xixia. Unexpectedly, it would suddenly happen like this
The rumors are beneficial to a certain extent and can conceal some of the true intentions.
No one expects the Xixia people not to doubt. Having such an excuse can always give the timid Xixia people a reason.
People often need reasons to justify their actions.
"Guan family, wasn't what the officials were worried about just now an excuse for the country to send troops?"
Since it is possible that the Dangxiang and Tubo people also pursue the great cause of immortality, then the country has reason to organize and gather troops westward.
"Aren't you worried about the court officials' rebellion? It is said that all the internal documents have been occupied by bullets, and even the local reports are all accusing me of being stupid."
Zhao Xi said he was worried, but his tone was quite casual.
"Officials, all the important ministers who know it know it, but those who don't know it... There has just been a new term this year, and participation in government affairs will have to wait until next year's court meeting, by which time the court should be basically ready. As for the scholars in the market, they will not be able to discuss it until later.
What do you think?"
After all, reputation belongs to the officials. History is not limited to official history. Even Goulan Winery and Watai has begun to have scripts in this regard. Fu Bi naturally needs to seek the opinions of the officials.
"Now that the cabinet has made a decision, let's get started! One thing must be done. Taking the records of surviving the winter in the passage last year as a reference, we must have enough supplies for the soldiers to ensure that there will be no non-combat attrition."
"The five guards of the Imperial Guard will all enter the passage this time. Wang Shao and Zhang Dun also need one person to enter the passage to take charge of the overall situation. At the same time, all the generals from Linfu, Huanqing, Qinzhou, Lanzhou, and Hehuang who are likely to outflank will advance in advance.
Once it’s in place, give the general half a year to get familiar with it.”
"It is necessary to have as many reserves as possible for boating in the snow to prepare for smooth sailing in winter. It is recommended to summon medical officers to be on duty in Qingtang to treat seasonal injuries of soldiers in winter."
"All generals still need to cover up when they are dispatched... Your cabinet takes the lead in these matters. Since I have become infatuated, I will naturally behave like an incompetent person. It is time for the servants in the Neiyuan to change their posts, and many of them
Everyone wears multiple hats, and the woolen textile workshop is overwhelmed.”
Is this a draft? Fu Bi doesn’t know what the official family means. Just choose. After more than ten years in power, the official family has never done anything like this. This time, let’s just think that the official family is planning Xixia.
"Leave this matter to the Ministry of Rites?"
Fu Bi still wanted to see the official's true intentions.
"It's just a gimmick. The cabinet will look at the arrangements. However, when it comes to the technical issues of wool spinning and cotton spinning, some heels still need to be clean."
Zhao Xi really did not choose concubines. It was Tao Niang who mentioned this, saying that the servants in the Neiyuan were all old and needed to be replaced. The original maids had been rotated in the wool spinning and cotton spinning workshops several times, and they had become
A skilled worker.
I don’t know whose excuse this is? Because of the rumors of immortality, Tao Niang felt very guilty. Empress Dowager Cao also talked about having too few concubines. Tao Niang had to give advice to the officials like this, or was it because of the draft.
Zhao Xi doesn't care, just treat it as recruiting workers. Wool spinning and cotton spinning have not yet liberalized their craftsmanship in the recent stage, and they are still used as sharp weapons of the country... Neiyuan control is conducive to the tendency of purchasing raw materials.
, has the function of regulating foreign tribes. On this point, even the court has no objection.
Originally, the servants in the Neiyuan had the custom of going to the workshop city to work, and the job rotation system was implemented. These people were expected to be from good families from the beginning, and management was much more convenient.
At this time, the reputation of the obscure official family has been fully established, and even some veterans who have reached official positions have begun to submit information to the court through various channels...
All matters have nothing to do with Zhao Xi. Not only these trivial matters, but also the battle against Xixia, Zhao Xi also handed over to the cabinet.
The big strategy is completed and the general trend is formed. As a king, there is really no need to pay too much attention to details.
Di Qing, Zhong Jia, Guo Kui, Xiong Ben, Gao Zunyu, Zhe Jimin and other older generations, plus Gao Jingxian, Cao Lin, Zhong Yi, Zhe Keshi, Li Xian, and then Wang Shao from the partial division led Zhong Jianzhong
, it is feasible to fold, Zhou Dong, Wang Shunchen, Gao Jingting... there are still quite a few generals that can be used.
In these years, Su Song and Shen Kuo worked day and night to innovate firearms, Gongfang City made reserves year after year, and there were more than five years of drafting soldiers, as many as 700,000 new army soldiers.
Putting all the conditions together, Zhao Xi couldn't think of any surprises if he devoted his entire country's efforts to fight against Xixia.
It is basically determined that in the spring of the coming year, we will start to advance against Xixia from Linfu, Huanqing, Yanyan, Qinzhou, Lanzhou, and Hehuang... At this time, the grass has just sprouted and the nutrition of the war horses is in an imbalanced state.
This was the time when the Xixia cavalry was at its weakest.
While the eastern and southern fronts were advancing against Xixia, at the appropriate time, or when Jinshan could pass a large number of troops and chariots, the partial division unexpectedly moved eastward from the sandbank...
This was a war involving all the strength of the country, and it was also preparing for the war of annihilation against Xixia. It had been brewing for nearly three years, and after countless discussions, the entire cabinet was already quite familiar with the deployment, including the formation of troops, all aspects of military personnel.
The generals are all completed after many discussions.
Therefore, at this time, Zhao Xi became the most leisurely one. The court was very nervous, and Zhao Xi, as the king, was the most leisurely.