Four hundred and thirtieth chapters have lost and gained
Yang Yan stood up and said: "Your Majesty, issues of principle are never flexible. If we cannot defend Beiting and are attacked by the enemy, there is nothing we can do. But if we want to give up Beiting and the territory of the Tang Dynasty, we will definitely
No, I would rather resign, but firmly oppose it!"
As the right prime minister, Yang Yan stood up first and expressed his position clearly.
"Yang Xiangguo said it right. Issues of principle cannot be changed."
Cui Youfu also stood up and said: "A small governor of Ganzhou can actually negotiate with Shatuo on behalf of the Tang Dynasty. It makes people feel ridiculous. I can't believe it. Where are the rules and regulations of the imperial court?
We prime ministers don't know about negotiations.
Not only that, the little Governor of Ganzhou also wanted to give up Beiting on behalf of the Tang Dynasty. How powerful. When did the power of the Governor of Ganzhou become so great? I think we should investigate the issue carefully. The rules cannot be broken, Your Majesty.
, chaos in Chao Gang is not a good thing!"
Cui Youfu's tone was gentle, but his words were heart-breaking. He not only opposed the withdrawal of troops from Beiting, but also wanted to hold Guo Song accountable.
Li Shi sighed secretly, feeling a little regretful in his heart. This matter really shouldn't be left to the political affairs hall for discussion. He just rejected Guo Song's suggestion, but now the matter has become a bit big.
While Li Shi is still employing people, he cannot let these civil servants pull Guo Song down.
"Cui Aiqing's words are serious. Governor Guo did not decide to withdraw to Beiting without authorization. He just made a suggestion to me. He has the power to make suggestions. Aren't I discussing with everyone?"
The side hall became quiet. Although Han Huang was dissatisfied next to him, he also knew that Guo Song was not motivated by selfish motives. He indeed sympathized with the soldiers and civilians of Beiting. Since it was all out of public motives, he should say a few words of justice.
Han Huang stood up and said: "Your Majesty, please allow me to say a few words!"
"Han Aiqing, please tell me!"
Han Huang said calmly: "Wei Chen is just discussing the matter. Wei Chen thinks that there is nothing wrong with Guo Song and Sha Tuo negotiating for the exchange of prisoners of war. First of all, Sha Tuo's own status is relatively low. In the second year of Wu Zhou Chang'an, Chief Sha Tuo Jinshan was
For their meritorious service in the Conquest of Tiele, they were granted the title of Governor of Jin Manchuria by the imperial court. They were only governors of the Tang Dynasty, and their status could not be improved just because they were enemies of the Tang Dynasty.
As for their khans, they were not granted by the Tang Dynasty and we do not recognize them. If the imperial court were to negotiate with them, it would be inappropriate. The governor of Ganzhou negotiated with them as governors against governors. The governors of Ganzhou negotiated with them and their status was exactly equal. This is one of the reasons.
Secondly, why did Guo Song negotiate with the other party and not report it to the court? I think it depends on what the two parties talked about. As far as I know, they were only talking about exchanging prisoners of war. This is a matter between the coaches and a continuation of the battlefield. Indeed
There is no need to report it to the court.
But it is not within the scope of the Governor of Ganzhou's power to suggest abandoning Beiting. However, as His Majesty said, he only made suggestions and did not make the decision without authorization. He also reported it to Your Majesty in a timely manner, although I am also dissatisfied with his suggestion.
, but just refute it back, there is no need to go online."
There was silence in the side hall. Han Huang was worthy of being an old prime minister. He hit the nail on the head and grasped the essence of the problem. Shatuo was not Sijie. Sijie had formed a brotherly alliance with the Tang Dynasty, and his status was equal to that of Uighur. Shatuo was just a Jiezhou governor.
, the status is very low, and the imperial court will be ridiculed by the world if it negotiates with it. Guo Song negotiated with the other party, using the governor to the governor, and the status of both parties was consistent.
Yang Yan stood up and said: "Having said that, after all, it is related to the Hexi Corridor, and the imperial court should have the right to know. Guo Song's identity can represent the imperial court in negotiations, but at least it should be authorized by the imperial court, and it should be reported to the imperial court in a timely manner. We cannot let us do it all at once.
Nothing is known.”
At this time, Li Mi stood up and asked: "Your Majesty, has the Ganzhou Army captured Suzhou?"
Li Shi nodded, "Jiuquan County has been captured. This is the Ganzhou Army taking advantage of the victory to pursue the enemy. There are no defenders in Jiuquan County and Fulu County, so they directly occupied it. This was approved by me before. It may be because of the long distance.
The court’s report may be later.”
"Did Shatuo come over to negotiate after Jiuquan County was occupied, or was it occupied during the negotiations?" Li Mi continued to ask.
"Shatuo probably came to negotiate after occupying Jiuquan."
"Wei Chen understands, Wei Chen will not express his position on this."
Li Mi actually meant to remind the emperor that Guo and Song negotiated after they captured Suzhou. He was only the governor of Ganzhou and could not represent Suzhou. This matter must be decided by the imperial court.
The atmosphere in the hall became a little awkward. Everyone had unanimously opposed the recapture of the Hexi Corridor before. Now that the Ganzhou Army has occupied Suzhou, and the raw rice has become cooked rice, should we abandon Jiuquan and withdraw to Ganzhou? That will be reviled by the world.
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Yang Yan also had a headache. He met a young governor who was very brave and did not understand the rules of officialdom, which caused a lot of embarrassment to them, which did not end well.
Cui Youfu also closed his eyes and stopped talking. He was not Chang Gun. It was obvious that the emperor was protecting Guo and Song Dynasty, and Han Huang spoke for him. If he continued to pursue the case, he would become the second Chang Gun.
At this time, Han Huang stood up and called it a day. He bowed and said: "Your Majesty, since everyone is opposed to abandoning Beiting, we will tell Guo Song in time and reject his suggestion. Secondly, we will ask him to report to the court in writing immediately.
Report on the status of the negotiations. Thirdly, the previous rewards have not been finalized. Now that the taxes from Xichuan have arrived, and the imperial court has more financial resources, it can be commended in the form of money and material. Later, it can be changed to land. Just as Ganzhou captured Suzhou, it can be
In commendation, Wei Chen recommended that Guo Song be appointed as the governor of Hexi, and he would be in charge of the three prefectures of Liang, Gansu and Su!"
As soon as Han Huang's words came out, he encountered firm opposition from Yang Yan and Cui Youfu. The two sides quarreled. Li Shi waved his hand and said, "We will discuss this matter in two days. The political affairs hall will discuss it first and listen to the opinions of other ministers.
The power to appoint Jiedushi was in the hands of the emperor, and the Prime Minister could object. If the political hall objected strongly, the emperor could only cancel the appointment. Li Shi was still more cautious about appointing Guo Song as Hexi Jiedushi, hoping that he could
Listen to the opinions of all aspects of the court.
Li Shi and Zhengshitang immediately informed Guo Song by means of flying pigeons, rejecting his suggestion that the Beiting soldiers and civilians withdraw eastward.
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At night, a carriage parked in front of the gate of Dou Mansion. Duke Jing and General Youwei Du Guqiu stepped out of the carriage, and Dou Yi, the head of the Dou family, personally greeted them at the door.
"Brother Dugu, it's been a long time since he came to my place!"
Du Lingqiu chuckled, "I remember I only came here last autumn, how can I say I haven't been here for a long time? I really want to come here every day to eat, and Brother Dou thinks I eat too much."
Dou Yi narrowed her eyes and said, "If you come here every day to eat, I will definitely beat you out with a stick."
The two laughed together and entered the house holding hands affectionately.
The Dou family had already turned around after Yu Chaoen was killed. Dou Xianlai endured the humiliation and successfully gained Yu Chaoen's trust, and made great contributions to the final eradication of Yu Chaoen. The children of the Dou family were promoted one after another, and Dou Yi returned to the post of Zuo Yi.
General Wei was given the title of Duke of Yue and became one of the three major forces of the Guanlong aristocracy.
The two of them went into the guest room and sat down. The maid served them tea. They exchanged a few words. Du Lingqiu smiled slightly and said, "Does Brother Dou know what happened in the court today?"
Dou Yi nodded, "I heard about it. To be honest, I support Guo Song. The court should pity the soldiers and civilians of Beiting and let them come back instead of letting them live and die with Tingzhou. This is too cold for the soldiers and civilians of Beiting."
Heartbroken."
"Brother Dou is right. Tingzhou has become an isolated city. There is no point in defending it any longer. Unless the imperial court decides to recover Anxi, in fact everyone knows that it is impossible to recover Anxi. Why bother with this false name and give away tens of thousands of dollars in vain?
Regarding the lives of soldiers and civilians, I have to say that these officials are a bunch of rotten scholars, and the emperor lacks decisive courage in this matter."
Dou Yi waved her hand, "There's no point in talking about this. Brother Dugu, won't you come to me just for this matter?"
"Of course not. It's about the appointment of Guo Song as the governor of Hexi. The political hall will vote tomorrow. I hope the Dou family can support it."
Guo Song gave face to the Dugu family, overthrew Wang Lien, and prevented Zhu Si from returning to Longyou to continue serving. Although the Dugu family did not get the post of military governor of Longyou in the end, they still had to return the favor to Guo Song, and at the same time, they
Want to win over him.
Among the six ministers of the current political affairs hall, Li Mi is from the Long faction and follows the emperor Li Shi. He has made it clear that he does not support or oppose it and abstains from voting. Han Huang and Qiao Lin both favor the Dugu family, and Cui Youfu is the Yuan Dynasty member.
Yang Yan is a member of the Yuan family and is closely related to the Yuan family, and Zhang Yi is the son-in-law of the Dou family. The key now is Zhang Yi's vote.
Dou Yi smiled lightly, "Yuan Lu also came to see me in the afternoon. The Yuan family firmly opposed Guo Song's promotion to Hexi Jiedushi. The Yuan family believed that Guo Song's qualifications were too junior."
"This is the Yuan family's attitude. What about Brother Dou?" Du Lingqiu asked tentatively.