"According to Wuyang's law, Longxiang Mansion must give priority to the supply of food and grass for the army to resist foreign enemies."
Xiahou Boyang's voice came out at that time, making everyone present stunned.
Most of them did not expect that Xiahou Boyang would say such words at this time.
Today, the situation in Wuyang Court is delicate. The prince and the second prince are constantly wrestling with each other. The officials of the three houses and nine divisions must either rely on it or protect themselves wisely, helping each other in two steps. Xiahou Boyang's words seem to be Yun Danfeng He was gentle and his words were polite and thoughtful, but he was clearly speaking for Li Danqing.
You must know that the master of Longxiang Mansion is different from Lu Chenji and Xiang Luowen.
In the more than ten years since he has been the palace master, he has interpreted the rhetoric of "turning the rudder according to the wind" to the extreme.
In their hearts, Xiahou Boyang is almost a model figure who cherishes his life. He is always known for his smooth words and deeds.
But at this time, he actually stood up and spoke for Li Danqing. What happened was beyond everyone's expectations, and everyone was caught off guard.
Xiang Luowen was stunned on the spot, and it took him more than ten breaths of time to accept this unexpected event that he had never expected from the beginning to the end.
He frowned, stood there for a while, and finally came to his senses. At that time, he gritted his teeth and whispered: "Master Xiahou knows Wuyang law very well..."
When Xiahou Boyang heard this, he nodded slightly and said with a look of sincerity and fear on his face: "Master Xiang is so complimentary, I only understand a little bit."
At this time, Xiang Luowen had no intention of continuing to argue with Xiahou Boyang. He almost asked again in very direct words: "So, Palace Master Xiahou has really thought clearly and decided to supply the three hundred thousand forbidden troops with food and grass." The millions of new soldiers recruited by Prince Li?"
Xiang Luowen emphasized the emphasis on the words "millions of soldiers and horses". Obviously, for anyone to call these millions of refugees "millions of soldiers and horses", it would be like referring to a deer as a horse.
Xiahou Boyang looked troubled at that time, and said in a sincere and frightened tone: "The law is like this, and I do things according to the law. I hope Master Xiang will understand my difficulties."
Xiang Luowen snorted coldly and turned his head to look at Lu Chenji, as if hinting at what the other party had to say.
But Lu Chenji is an old fox. Although the two of them had an agreement to jointly deal with Li Danqing, at this moment, the 300,000 forbidden troops are all Xiang Luowen's men. If Xiang Luowen can get it out of his hands, It is a good thing to feed this man and horse with food and consume the money and food in his hands.
Therefore, Lu Chenji was watching his nose and heart at this moment, and could be said to have turned a blind eye to Xiang Luewen's gaze.
When Xiang Luowen saw this, he was so angry that he blew his beard and stared.
He glared at Lu Chenji angrily, knowing that today these three parties had teamed up to frame him, and that there would be no benefit to him if they continued to pull them apart, so he could only grit his teeth and swallow the bitter pill.
Thinking of this, he flicked his sleeves and turned around to leave.
The court meeting also came to an end, and all the civil and military officials left. At this time, Xiahou Boyang bowed his hands towards Li Danqing and said, "I'm going to say goodbye too. Prince Li, don't worry, those 300,000 troops." The rations will be delivered on time from tomorrow. If the prince needs it, I, the Longxiang Mansion, will also send someone to help.
Your Majesty will take care of these provisions in case something unexpected happens."
"It's the best." Li Danqing handed over his hand and thanked him.
After hearing this, Xiahou Boyang nodded, turned around and left happily, without the slightest intention of doing Li Danqing a favor or trying to gain some benefit from it.
After Xiahou Boyang left, only Li Danqing, Master Ji and Ji Yuzhi's siblings were left in the prime minister's palace.
At this time, Master Ji walked down from the throne on the high platform and left the throne, which made Master Ji feel relieved.
That position looks high and majestic, but in fact only the person sitting there can understand what is going on behind the scenes.
Those who live higher up and those below may appear to be respectful on the surface, but behind the scenes, they are all arrogant. The appearance of each of them is so vague that it is difficult for you to tell which one is worthy of your trust.
Master Ji suddenly understood why her brother, who once liked to laugh so much, had changed so quickly in the few years since he took this position...
It’s so cold at high places…
Thinking of this, Master Ji was secretly glad that at least she still had Li Danqing here.
However, although she trusted Li Danqing, she sometimes couldn't understand the meaning behind some of Li Shizi's actions. At this time, she came to Li Danqing, looked at him and asked: "Recruiting millions of refugees into the army, what on earth is going on?"
Why?"
"Both Yuzhengsi and Wancesi are unwilling to provide food. If they don't recruit them into the army, will they really starve to death?" Li Danqing glanced at the confused Concubine Ji and shrugged his shoulders.
, said in a relaxed tone.
After hearing such an answer, Master Ji was not satisfied. She frowned and asked again: "But how can you be sure that if those refugees are recruited into the army, Xiahou Boyang will agree to mobilize food and grass from Longxiang Mansion?"
where are they?"
Although what happened has happened, it is still a bit unbelievable in the eyes of Master Ji.
Xiahou Boyang was well-known in the Wuyang Dynasty for having both sides, and it was hard for Concubine Ji to imagine that he would stand up for Li Danqing despite the pressure from Lu Chenji and Xiang Luowen.
Li Danqing smiled when he heard this, and did not answer Master Ji's question immediately. Instead, he turned his head and looked at Ji Yuzhi who was standing aside. He sat down on the steps under the high platform and waved to Ji Yuzhi.
He waved his hand and said: "Xiao Yuzhi, come and tell your aunt the secrets."
After saying this, Prince Li held his head with one hand and looked at the other party with a smile, with a hint of encouragement in his brows.
Ji Yuzhi nodded after hearing this, and finally plucked up the courage to step forward.
He looked at Master Ji, and under the somewhat confused gaze of the other party, he bowed respectfully to Master Ji, and then said: "Xiahou Boyang is the master of Longxiang Mansion, which is good, but for the four forbidden armies,
Control has always been in vain.”
"The four major forbidden armies, taking the White Tiger Army as an example, are nominally affiliated with Longxiang Mansion, but in fact they are controlled by Xiang Luowen in every aspect. This is like a slave at home, whose food and clothing are provided by the family, but they listen to outsiders.
If so, even if Xiahou Boyang is a clay figurine, he already has a hatred for this in his heart. Li Danqing handed the knife to cut people in front of him, how could he not take this opportunity to vent his anger?"
Concubine Ji had met her nephew before.
Quick thinking, but this analysis was indeed unexpected by Master Ji.
She looked at Ji Yuzhi in astonishment, gaining a new understanding of her nephew's intelligence.
"But... in time it is really as you said, in time the 300,000 forbidden troops no longer need support from Longxiang Mansion, but Longxiang Mansion still needs to send these grains to the refugees. As far as Longxiang Mansion is concerned, they
I didn't get any benefits, but just to vent my anger, I offended Xiang Luowen like this. This is not like Xiahou Boyang's behavior." Although Master Ji was surprised in her heart, she still wanted to know the root cause of this incident.
location.
Everything in the court can be described as complicated. Even now, Master Ji still has no clue about many things. She wants to learn more about how to deal with these troubles.
Ji Yuzhi smiled when he heard this, with a determined expression on his face. He said in an old-fashioned way: "Auntie, I don't know something again. According to the rules of the court, the disaster food distributed to the refugees is three or two meters of food per person, and one million
The refugees were fully loaded, and the daily ration consumption was actually only five thousand dan. However, the four imperial guards were the elite of the imperial court. Each of them had a daily ration of twelve taels. The food consumption alone was already six thousand dan.
This does not include the fact that as warriors, they also need to consume various kinds of meat and weapons every day. For Longxiang Mansion, this is a business that is sure to make a profit. If it is too much, at least it can
Allowing them to save more than three times their expenses."
"How could you say that Xiahou Boyang wouldn't want to?"
Concubine Ji was stunned when she heard this, and then she realized that the expenditure required by the army, especially an elite army like the Four Forbidden Army, was by no means comparable to that of ordinary people.
Among the people, there are often those who are poor in culture and rich in military affairs. Training a qualified warrior requires a lot of expenditure.
This is actually a very simple truth. It is just something that is superficial and often makes people ignore it.
And those who can see these things for the first time should be more suitable to do them.
Thinking of this, Master Ji's eyes changed when she looked at Ji Yuzhi.
Some are profound, some are complex, and some are thought-provoking.
Ji Yuzhi was a little afraid of his aunt, whom he was not particularly familiar with, and the other party's look made him a little unable to resist.
He shrank his neck and said: "Auntie, did I make a mistake..."
"No." Master Ji quickly said: "I think you said it very well. These things are all things I never thought of. Are these all figured out by yourself?"
Hearing this, Ji Yuzhi, who had always had a high self-esteem, felt a little embarrassed at this moment. He scratched his head and said: "They were all said casually, and I don't know if they are right. In fact, if you ask Li Danqing, he
Knows better than me."
As he said that, the young man turned his head to look at Li Danqing. The moment his eyes fell on Li Danqing, he paused slightly and looked a little strange.
Master Ji was obviously aware of this, and she quickly followed the young man's gaze and looked sideways. The sight she saw made Master Ji stunned for a moment, but then she smiled softly, her eyebrows brightening.
At that time, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, who was full of murderous intent in the army, commanded in the palace, and chatted and laughed in front of the refugees, was currently squatting on the steps, leaning his head on the railing, eyes closed, like a child, sleeping soundly...