In the golden autumn of August, millet and wheat are harvested together.
Due to drastic changes in climate, there have been some harvest failures in various parts of Henan this year, and the overall situation is not very satisfactory. Fortunately, the war is over, and the harvest failure is not particularly serious. After some grain is diverted from Hebei through the Yongji Canal, it can basically be maintained.
The prime ministers of Zhengshitang ordered Yushitai to send out all ten supervisory censors to inspect the various states to ensure that there was no corruption and fraud. Although it certainly cannot be completely eliminated, sending people and not sending people are completely different things and have two results.
Guannai, Guanbei, Hexi, and Longyou are still hoarding supplies.
This work has been going on for more than a year and a half, and all kinds of military supplies, including food, are flooding into Hexi.
Even Guandong transported a considerable amount of supplies through the Yellow River: Feng Dao, the governor of Xingzhou, sent 300 draft animals and 20,000 bundles of arrows, which won the praise of the Privy Council.
Shao Shude also noticed this person.
He is only thirty years old and has already shown considerable ability. In the five dynasties in history, when dynasties changed, Feng Dao surrendered. His character seemed unworthy, but his ability and emotional intelligence were no problem. At least the new monarch would continue
Choosing him to be the prime minister can be called a five-generation roly-poly. This ability alone is already far beyond his peers.
If a person like Feng Dao was born in a peaceful and prosperous age, he might be able to achieve a high reputation because there is no need to test his loyalty. Shao Shude plans to pay close attention to Feng Dao and let him hone his skills so that he can be left to his son to become prime minister in the future.
Regarding the two lakes, Guangjie's army marched eastward to Jiangxi, while the He-controlling army stayed in Changsha. Fu Cunshen became famous and led the Tielin army back to rest and regroup, not far from Luoyang.
The Ningyuan and Qinghai armies have already headed to Annan.
Recently, some local local tyrants took advantage of the Jiedu envoy Chu Shenyi to go north to attack Hunan, inciting the barbarian tribes to rebel. More than 30,000 troops from Qinghai and Ningyuan advanced by land and water to carry out a rigorous suppression campaign.
After the war, the Lingnan East Road will be established, roughly including the later provinces of Guangdong and Hainan.
The jurisdiction of Lingnan West Road will also be expanded, and most of the areas in Rongguan, Guangguan, and Jiaoguan will be included. In other words, Lingxi Road will roughly include Guangxi and North Vietnam.
As for whether independent roads will be built in the old traffic management areas in the future, it depends on the degree of local development. Shao Shude is not inclined to give them independent status for the time being.
On August 15th, the Mid-Autumn Festival, Shao Shude received bad news: Li Yanling drank too much and died of old age.
After calming down, he went to the Li Mansion to express his condolences in person. He also ordered Taichang Qing Dinghui to preside over the funeral. The court rewarded Li Yanling with carriages, horses and weapons, and Li Yanling was buried in Fengzhou according to his wishes during his lifetime.
On August 16, with Yuhou as the military capital of Wuwei, Li Zhong, Li Yanling's eldest son, became the Privy Councilor of Nanya Privy Council.
Li Zhong is also forty-eight years old this year, and Shao Shude doesn't want him to have any more accidents. He can be the second generation Duke of Jiyin in peace and quiet, and live a life of wealth and peace.
The position left by Li Zhong was taken by Wu Zangjuexiu, the military envoy of the military capital. Wang Zhi, the military envoy of the left wing of the Wuwei Army, served as the Youyi envoy of the Wuwei Army. Yuan Xingqin, the commander of Yin'anzhi Military Academy, succeeded Wang Tan as the military envoy.
Position.
It was also at this time that Shao Shude realized more and more that many of his senior staff were no longer young. It was a good thing to care about old relationships, but the blood exchange had to be gradually accelerated. Of course, these things were already being done.
On the 17th, he was promoted to Sima of Mu Prefecture, Liaodong Province. Li Mo, the elder brother of Mo, was promoted to the post of Sima of Mu Prefecture in Liaodong Province.
, "Yi Jian Zheng Xing", was promoted to Zhao Yingling of Xijinggi County.
The care given to my old brother can be said to be perfect and perfect, and no one can find fault with him.
On August 20, Zhou Dewei received an order and led Kelan's army of ten thousand people south to Shouzhou. Li Siyuan led Tiancheng and Luoyan's 25,000 infantry troops south to Xuzhou and secretly organized a camp to conquer Huainan.
The war to wipe out the last separatist forces in the country is about to begin. But Shao Shude is still waiting for news.
Xu Zhigao and Zhang Chong have been back for more than a month, but they haven't started yet.
He understands this very well, because various preparations are not that simple, and the reconciliation of interests is also very troublesome and takes time. It is understandable but understandable that if you delay it, wouldn't it be unfair if you are killed by Yang Wo?
This is the last moment for domestic unification, and his patience has slightly declined.
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At the Shiqiao Inn in the east of Luoyang City, Fu Cunshen had just dismounted and accepted congratulations with great joy. Being granted the title of Duke was enough to honor his ancestors and comfort him throughout his life.
I recall that I was still a small soldier when I followed Li Hanzhi in the uprising. I was defeated and captured. Before I was about to be executed, I met the geisha next to the enemy general and got a good word from her, so I was lucky enough to survive.
If he had been beheaded at that time, where would the glory be today?
I am lucky. It takes a little luck to survive in this troubled world.
The warriors of the Iron Forest Army who followed him in the north and south were also lucky. Without good luck, they would have died on the battlefield long ago.
"See Privy Councilor Hu, see Your Highness." When he saw Hu Zhen, Deputy Privy Envoy of Nanya, Chu King Shao Shen stood up. Fu Cunchen did not dare to neglect and bowed to salute. Hu Zhen smiled and said: "Fu Dutou, these two
He has made great achievements in battle during the year, especially the victory in conquering the Bohai Sea, which is truly unique."
"No, your Majesty is planning the strategy properly." Fu Cunshen said modestly.
Hu Zhen smiled, Fu Cunshen was a smart man, so much so that he was a little too smart, not quite like a traditional martial artist.
"Fu Dutou has made great achievements in many battles. He can be regarded as the pillar holding the sky in the Great Xia. With such an important general, why worry about the world not being peaceful?" King Shao Shenli of Chu also stepped forward and said.
He is a child of the Jiang family and is sixteen years old this year. The first six brothers all have their own jobs. The eighth brother went to the grasslands, and he was the only one who had nothing to do in the capital, studying and practicing martial arts all day long. This time, he can be sent out to welcome his master back to the court.
The large army still made him very excited - a temporary mission, but it was also a mission, and it was a good one.
"It's time to distribute the rewards now." Hu Zhen said, "I've given you two pieces of silk and two coins. Have you made it clear to the sergeants?" "The military coupons have been distributed before the class, and we are waiting for them to be cashed."
Cun Shen said.
How dare something like this go wrong? Aren't you afraid of being killed by the soldiers? In fact, the moment he received the order from the squadron, he had already announced to the entire army.
"Okay!" Hu Zhen nodded and said, "I can go down and supervise. After the distribution is completed, we still need to sign and deposit it."
"Okay, please." Fu Cunchen said immediately.
"Please come first," Hu Zhen said.
Fu Cunshen did not refuse and left first. Hu Zhen followed closely behind, and Shao Shenli walked at the back. He was just a prince without any position and had the lowest status in front of the privy envoys and marshals.
"Conquering Huainan, I don't know who will be the leader..." Seeing the rewards being distributed in an orderly manner, Hu Zhen was in a good mood and started chatting. "It can't be me." Fu Cunchen knew it.
"Long live our emperor!" Some soldiers were beaming with joy after receiving the reward, and couldn't help shouting. Someone took the lead, and the emotion infected the others, followed by shouts like a mountain roar and a tsunami. Fu Cunshen cheered when he rode his horse in front of the queue.
The sound has gone up a notch.
He has led the Tielin Army for several years.
I don’t know how many nights I spent meticulously patrolling the camp. I don’t know how many times I helped the soldiers eliminate their worries before the war.
I don’t know how many battles he has made at the last minute and made the winning decision, which is admirable. He has won at least part of the Tielin Army’s military morale.
When Hu Zhen and Shao Shenli entered the venue, the cheers started to grow sparsely.
Hu Zhen was fine. He was also a martial artist and had led an army for many years. This phenomenon did not surprise him. But Shao Shenli's face looked a little ugly.
As a young man and a nobleman from Tianhuang, shouldn't he naturally get the support and support of the soldiers? Why did the Tielin Army only cheer for Fu Cunshen and not himself?
Hu Zhen looked at King Chu's face and was a little worried that Fu Cunshen would be slandered, so he rode his horse closer and explained in a low voice: "Your Highness, in fact, King Qin also went to Zhengzhou to greet the Wuwei army on behalf of the emperor.
At that time, the whole Wuwei army did not give the King of Qin any face. The King of Qin felt deeply ashamed, so he practiced martial arts harder and read military books. He always remembered the shame of the day in the battle formation and worked bravely. In fact, this is the virtue of a martial artist. Don't pay too much attention to it.
They're all just stupid people."
Shao Shenli's face softened slightly, but his self-esteem was still hit hard, especially when someone in the army was staring at him.
They whispered to each other from time to time, and occasionally burst into laughter.
Maybe it was a good-natured laugh.
But this kind of smile was inappropriate. It meant that the sergeants did not have enough respect for Mr. Tianhuang.
In fact, a sixteen-year-old boy really has nothing to deserve the respect of these soldiers. It doesn't matter if he calms down, but Shao Shenli feels unhappy and feels like he has lost something.
Thinking of Hu Zhen's words just now, I couldn't help but hypothesize, if the second brother stood here, would the warriors dare to be so domineering? When will I reach the height of the second brother?
Hu Zhen didn't want to say more, but after thinking about it, he added: "In the past, I was counselor to the military aircraft in front of the saint, and the saint once told a small incident." Shao Shenli became curious and asked, "What's the matter?"
"The saint once visited the homes of the cavalry soldiers during the Chinese New Year and talked about the crown prince (King of Qin). The soldiers said that the saint could bring the crown prince out to show his face when he was free. If they thought it was good, they would be willing to protect the crown prince," Hu Zhen said.
Shao Shenli was so shocked that his expression froze.
Will ministers and generals dare to say such domineering words in front of the superiors throughout the ages? Only if they think it is good will they keep it, but what if they don't approve it? Should they keep it?
Yang Xingmi's son Yang Wo was only twenty years old when he succeeded to the throne. He has been fine until now. Isn't it good? Even if someone rebels and imprisons Yang Wo, most of the Huainan soldiers will stand up and accuse the rebels.
He was the one who was going to kill him, right? He couldn't just sit back and watch, right?
"In fact, after many years of rectification by the saints, and the retirement of old people, and martial arts students joining the army in large numbers, things have become much better. No one would say what the cavalry officers said back then," Hu Zhen said, "Compared.
Ten years ago, the atmosphere has improved by at least 30%."
Shao Shenli nodded subconsciously, but he still couldn't let go. He was not as domineering as before, but he was still very disrespectful.
Seemingly sensing Shao Shenli's inner thoughts, Hu Zhen smiled and said, "Face is earned by one's own abilities. King Zhao and King Qin understand this very well."
After that, he left.
What Privy Hu said was very domineering! Shao Shenli was slightly annoyed. But he also knew that he had to earn face by himself.
Shao Shenli raised his head and looked at the warriors who were receiving their rewards. The feeling of loss arose again: If only one day, I could also get the heartfelt love of the soldiers.
It would be great if you could participate in the battle to conquer Huainan!
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"I am now fully focused on the Western Regions. In the battle to pacify Huainan, who should be the commander-in-chief?" Shao Shude asked in the cave hall of Shangyang Palace. In front of him were Song Le, Chen Cheng, the assistant minister of Zhongshu, and Nanya Liang.
Privy envoys Zhu Shuzong and Li Tangbin.
Li Tangbin opened his mouth when he heard this, then closed it again.
He was so idle that his balls ached, but the sage didn't give him a chance, so he had better not humiliate himself in some matters. It was boring. "Your Majesty, the King of Qin is very handsome." Zhu Shuzong said bluntly.
After his daughter was pregnant, Zhu Shuzong was in a good mood and had nothing to hide. Everyone in the court and outside knew that he was the prince's father-in-law, so they automatically included him in the prince's line. Who did you hide it for? Who would believe you?
Shao Shude hummed and looked at Song Le and Chen Cheng.
"Your Majesty, I also recommend the King of Qin to be the commander-in-chief." Song Le said without hesitation.
In fact, in terms of perception, he didn't like the King of Qin very much because he was too strong in martial arts. But he was more worried about the instability of the country, so he could only put aside his selfishness and recommend the King of Qin.
"Where is Minister Chen?" Shao Shude asked.
"Your Majesty, the King of Qin is well versed in military strategy, good at employing people, and has won many battles, so he can be a commander." Chen Cheng said. "Li Qing?" Shao Shude looked at Li Tangbin again.
"I also care about the King of Qin." Li Tangbin said: "Nowadays, famous ministers and important generals cannot leave the capital for a while. Although the King of Qin still has little experience, I think it will not be a big problem to deal with Huainan."
When Zhu Shuzong heard this, he sneered in his heart.
Only a saint can tolerate a person like Li Tangbin. Isn't this a complaint? The food allowance of the Duke of Lu for 4,300 households is not enough for you to spend? It seems that this privy envoy no longer wants to be.
"Li Dalang, you have such a bad temper!" Shao Shude laughed and disappeared.
meaning.
Li Tangbin was also a little embarrassed, but he couldn't bear to say soft words, so he could only keep silent. "In that case, let the King of Qin be your commander." Shao Shude said firmly.
Of course he noticed Li Tangbin's attitude just now.
Having been hidden in the snow for so many years, it is certain that there will be resentment. But if one has resentment in his heart and does not even dare to complain in front of the emperor, then he is not a minister, but a cautious slave. Li Tangbin is not this kind of person.
Li Tangbin is not a careerist.
He is just a pure warrior. Historically, people who can't even "surveil secretly" can have any success. This kind of person is actually very useful.
If he is truly convinced by you, he will be loyal. Shao Shude believes that Li Tangbin is convinced by him. It is not a bad thing to keep him in the Privy Council.
At least the King of Qin has not been able to convince Li Tangbin for the time being, and maybe he will not be able to do so for a lifetime, just like Yang Wo cannot convince the Huainan heroes at all, and can only achieve his goal through violent methods such as killing people.
Shao Sheng, who even plotted against his own son, didn't think there was anything wrong with this. For people who have come out of troubled times, their insecurities are deep-rooted and cannot be completely eliminated until the last moment of their lives.
Thinking of this, he added another sentence: "The Xuzhou camp was secretly established. The King of Qi served as the envoy to the Xuzhou camp, and the King of Chu served as the capital of the camp." Song Le frowned.
As the princes gradually grew up, the saint became more and more fond of using them over the years.
It is a good thing for the princes to go through a lot of practice and accumulate experience, but when the candidate for the prince is about to be announced, wouldn't it be inappropriate to do so? But he didn't say anything after all. Because he knew very well that although the saint was a martial artist, he had a heart.
Unlike the warrior's sensitive heart, him doing this shows that he is - afraid!
A person who has held power all his life must let go of power when he gets old. Even his own son must have a very complicated mood, right? Let him go as to the affairs of the Heavenly Family. The saint is not a person without sense of propriety, he just hasn't adapted yet.
