Chapter 86: Coming to war? Gu Jinnian fell into the water, the truth is revealed?
Yin hour two quarters.
Although the entire Kyoto is still decorated with lights and colorful decorations, all kinds of noisy noises have gradually calmed down.
With the end of the Great Xia Poetry Festival, Kyoto has become a little quieter.
What happened at the poetry meeting gradually spread.
Gu Jinnian composed ancient poems and wrote shocking articles, which instantly caused an uproar in Kyoto.
The people were shocked by Gu Jinnian's talent.
Especially some women, when they heard that Gu Jinnian composed poems in seven steps, they instantly fell in love with him.
However, in the poetry meeting, Gu Jinnian's insult to the saint also caused some controversy.
But in any case, this is the Daxia Poetry Society, where poetry is used to connect friends, and the theme is still better than poetry, so these disputes are not very big and will take time to ferment.
No matter what, the first place in the Daxia Poetry Competition has been determined to be Gu Jinnian.
If the four famous poems cannot win first place, then there is no need for this poetry club to exist.
It is precisely because of this that talented people from all over the world are a little desperate. Although they know that they cannot win the first place in such a grand poetry competition, with such a monster like Gu Jinnian, no one wants to continue participating.
It stands to reason that even if someone writes a poem today, everyone will write a few poems, and just treat it as a compliment. It would be good to be ranked second or third.
But Gu Jinnian is like a sun in the poetry world, hanging in the sky, preventing them from emitting their own brilliance.
No one composes poetry, and no one wants to compose poetry. There is no meaning at all.
The poems I wrote are not even qualified to carry Gu Jinnian's shoes, let alone compliments. They are simply embarrassing.
But after the event is over.
The talented people had a great time. Although they did not compose poems, at least they could be regarded as witnessing an eternal wonder and they would have bragging rights in the future.
But after the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty and the envoys from various countries left, they seemed a little worried.
Too many things happened today.
The national destiny of the Xiongnu was undermined.
The Kong and Gu families were completely at odds.
His Majesty's choice.
These things are not trivial. As a minister of the imperial court, who is not a human spirit? This little bit of information can give them countless ideas.
First of all, the Xiongnu's national destiny has weakened. Should Daxia attack? Take this opportunity to regain the twelve border cities?
From the perspective of Emperor Yongsheng, he definitely wants to send troops, but can Daxia go to war now? Can it go to war?
These are all problems, and they are all huge problems.
They must think about whether this battle can be fought, and if it can be fought, why can it be fought? What are the benefits to them? If they cannot fight it, why can't they fight it? What are the disadvantages of fighting it?
If these things are not considered carefully, it will be difficult for them to answer when the emperor opens his mouth. If they cannot give a satisfactory answer, then the emperor will not tolerate everyone.
In particular, these Confucian ministers were angrily scolded by Emperor Yongsheng today. Even though they were just scolded a few times, they actually had a great impact.
If after two days of the court meeting, His Majesty asked to send troops to the border, it was usually the Confucian officials who spoke first to stop the war.
But if Emperor Yongsheng talks about today's events, what else can the Confucian ministers have to say? If his own shadow is distorted, what qualifications do he have to talk about the emperor?
Also, the break between the Kong family and the Gu family will inevitably lead to an intensification of conflicts between civil and military forces.
There is not much to say about this. Anyway, the relationship is not very good in the first place. If we strengthen it, we will strengthen it and we will not be afraid of each other.
But the most important thing is His Majesty's attitude.
Emperor Yongsheng seemed to be impartial at the poetry meeting today, but in fact he was still favoring Gu Jinnian.
Don’t just look at the surface of anything. What is unreasonable and unreasonable? Who is wronged and not wronged?
Everything is for profit. The Confucian officials help the Kong family. In the final analysis, they just want to have something to do with the Kong family. They don't care what the Gu family thinks.
Gu Jinnian is a member of a group of military generals, and the big guys can't get together. If they do get together, he will die instead.
Since the confrontation between civil and military forces has reached an extreme, then I definitely support our camp.
For example, assuming that he was in the military camp just now, if Kong Yu dared to accuse Gu Jinnian of cheating by getting the answer in advance.
Make sure that all the generals inside and outside are angry. If you encounter a few bad-tempered people, take Kong Yu outside to teach him a lesson, and then let Kong Yu answer the question again.
It's that simple.
His Majesty's attitude is obviously biased towards Gu Jinnian. This is a bad signal. He used Gu Jinnian's incident to beat these Confucian officials.
The general meaning can actually be deduced if you think about it carefully.
Your Majesty intends to raise an army.
At this moment.
Bactrian Palace.
Inside the Yangxin Hall.
Emperor Yongsheng stood under the candlelight, with his back to Duke Chuan Sheng.
"Your Majesty."
"This is a military secret obtained by the Old Man clan in the Huns."
"Furthermore, the tribe has discovered that children often disappear on the northern border. Within half a year, there were more than 300 of them."
"The border officials knew about this but refused to report it. I hope Your Majesty will investigate."
Duke Chuan Sheng handed over a memorial about the military secrets of the Xiongnu.
After hearing this, Emperor Yongsheng turned around and accepted the memorial.
He opened it and read it. After a while, he couldn't help but speak slowly.
"It seems that Fu Luo and Dai Jin have provided a lot of assistance to the Huns in recent years. In just three years, they increased their troops by 500,000 and even secretly trained 100,000 cavalry."
"This is really no matter the cost."
Emperor Yongsheng put the memorial aside. The so-called military secrets were actually the enemy's dynamics, including some military data.
The increase of 500,000 troops is not an exaggeration. The Huns themselves are good at riding and shooting, and are born to be soldiers. Not only because of physical problems, there is also a lot of secret support from the Jin Dynasty.
The entire Xiongnu Kingdom has a population of about ten million, but among these tens of millions of people, excluding the old, young, women and children, there are about four million strong men. Once a war is launched, these four million people can instantly form an army.
In other words, if the Daxia Dynasty went to war with the Xiongnu, they would face four million soldiers and horses.
But the scary thing is not this, but the Huns' cavalry. This is the most troublesome existence of the Great Xia Dynasty.
The cavalry is too strong.
They live on the grasslands and are naturally good at riding and shooting. The cavalry is the biggest trump card of the Huns.
If the Great Xia Dynasty had not possessed such magical objects as the Longmen Cannon, the Huns would have occupied more than twelve cities.
The number of Longmen cannons is scarce, not because of the iron ore problem, but no one knows what the specific problem is. This is the biggest secret of the Daxia royal family.
Only the cannons of the Daxia Dynasty can be called Longmen cannons. Their power is several times that of the cannons of other dynasties, and they play a great role in large-scale wars.
It can innately defeat all infantry formations, such as the Phoenix Wings formation, the one-word spear formation, and the return wind formation.
These formations are all designed to prevent cavalry from colliding.
But in the face of cannon bombardment, no formations had any effect.
However, the gantry cannon was of little use against the cavalry. After all, the Huns' cavalry moved very fast, and it was impossible for them to be stupid enough to send cavalry directly.
Cannon also requires waiting time. It doesn't matter whether you have cavalry or not if it can fire continuously.
Of course, if Emperor Yongsheng is cruel, he will directly take all the Longmen cannons deployed on all borders, including those in Kyoto, to the northern border.
That's a huge winning rate.
But once this is done, the north will be completely victorious, and the other three places will definitely be destroyed.
Will the Fuluo Dynasty and the Dajin Dynasty sit back and do nothing? Will they tolerate the Daxia Dynasty taking back the Twelve Cities in front of them?
These twelve cities are of great significance, especially to the Jin Dynasty.
The twelve cities on the northern border were originally a buffer zone against the Huns. Now they were taken away by the Huns and turned into a buffer zone for the Huns. If the Great Xia Dynasty sent troops to the Huns,
We must attack from here, otherwise, we will have to take detours from left and right, with high mountains and strange rocks, and the journey that originally took two or three days will take several months.
Not to mention whether the soldiers can withstand it, they can't just transport food, and the logistics supply is a complete mess.
Therefore, if the twelve cities are not recaptured, there is no hope of conquering the Huns.
Once the Huns were defeated, they continued to the north and found a small country, a subsidiary country of the Jin Dynasty. In other words, the Huns were eliminated.
Daxia and Dajin can now face each other.
There is a big difference in military capabilities between the Jin Dynasty and the Xia Dynasty. This is because the materials of the Jin Dynasty are so good, and the Xia Dynasty has just been founded.
In many aspects, it is not as good as the Jin Dynasty. To put it bluntly, it has no money.
The Jin Dynasty claimed to have one million cavalry. Although there was some bragging in it, the number was not too different.
Although the cavalry of the Jin Dynasty was not as powerful as the Huns' cavalry, the Jin Dynasty also assimilated some of the Huns over the years.
Let it take root in Dajin, and give birth to many descendants of Dajin and the Huns. These people are not bad in physical fitness, and with the blessing of Longmi, the two combined to raise a group of existences second only to the Huns cavalry.
Of course, the number is very small, but they are the best among the best.
Given time, the Jin Dynasty will definitely be able to raise a large number of Huns cavalry, and they will also be from their own country.
On the battlefield, the cavalry is like a god-like unit, and it is basically an unsolvable existence.
All major dynasties are vigorously developing cavalry, but most of them are powerless. It is simple to say that they have no money.
If you want to create a cavalry, you first need two high-quality war horses, one of which is a spare. Then the soldiers must be strong and strong, far superior to their peers. Not only must they be warriors, but they must also be good at riding and shooting, and they must fight on horseback against infantry.
Completely two concepts.
What is emphasized is the unity of man and horse, killing the enemy and breaking the formation.
Then five sets of armor should be prepared. After all, after a battle, they have to be repaired and a new set worn. Sometimes they fight several times a day, and they have to maintain peak condition at all times.
In addition, there are four infantrymen who wear and remove armor, two grooms, and a cook who specializes in cooking for the cavalry.
These are seven people.
This is a standard equipment, and it is better in the army. One of them cannot be missing when going out to fight. After all, these logistics personnel may die at any time.
Once it is an expedition, it must be calculated based on full equipment.
This is why Emperor Yongsheng was a little moved when he learned that the other party secretly trained 100,000 cavalry.
One hundred thousand cavalry, how much money does this cost?
Raising 10,000 cavalry for a year would cost almost 20 million taels of silver, which includes a series of expenses including military equipment, horse gear, blacksmith workers, cavalry rations, war horse rations, cavalry salary, handyman salary, etc.
The greater the quantity, the price will be slightly lower. After all, contracting to some merchants can save money on many things.
But one hundred thousand cavalry, at least one hundred and fifty million taels of silver a year, is indispensable no matter what.
After all, taking into account the differences in local environment and prices, the cheapest price is 150 million taels of silver per year.
Even the Great Xia Dynasty could not afford this amount of money.
But for the Fuluo Dynasty and the Jin Dynasty, this was nothing, and the Xiongnu Kingdom would also take out ores as trade items, and the Xiongnu Kingdom had countless mountains and many rare treasures. These things basically required
Pay tribute to the Jin Dynasty.
Under the exchange, the political needs of all parties and the strategic needs of the dynasty, the Jin Dynasty's aid to the Huns was not a loss-making transaction.
The Fuluo Dynasty even needed the land of the Huns to grow food, and it was not a loss-making business.
The Daxia Dynasty, on the other hand, was completely isolated. After all, there was nothing that could be done about the second child being beaten.
"Your Majesty, this time the Xiongnu Kingdom secretly trains 100,000 cavalry, I believe that I, Daxia, must also give a certain warning."
"It is better to dispatch fifty gantry cannons and set them up on the northern border. Firstly, it is for defense, secondly, it is a warning, and thirdly, it is to be ready for war at any time."
"This time the Xiongnu have been deprived of their national destiny, they will definitely be dissatisfied and will seek an explanation from Daxia. If it is not handled properly, I am afraid that war will break out. Your Majesty must be prepared."
The Holy Preacher speaks.
He actually asked to prepare for war.
This point made Emperor Yongsheng a little curious.
Aren’t these literati arguing every day not to fight or fight?
Why did you suddenly ask yourself to send troops?
This is a rare thing.
However, Emperor Yongsheng did not adopt Duke Chuan Sheng's opinion, but spoke slowly.
"The Huns have no face to start a war."
Emperor Yongsheng said, "Although the Huns are secretly training one hundred thousand cavalry, so what?"
As long as Daxia has the Longmen Cannon, the Xiongnu Kingdom will not dare to take the initiative to fight. If it really wants to fight, the Xiongnu Kingdom will gain more than it loses. What's more important is that the Xiongnu Kingdom is targeting Daxia now.
But what about actually?
Don't they want to stand up and become the masters? Among other things, the Xiongnu people are looking forward to becoming the third largest dynasty in the Eastern Wasteland, replacing the Fuluo Dynasty.
Rather than replacing the Daxia Dynasty.
The Great Xia Dynasty was born under the unification of ten kingdoms. Unless the population of the Xiongnu Kingdom increased dozens of times, otherwise, with those 10 million people, would you like to live in Great Xia?
It's better to go to bed early.
As for the deployment of fifty gantry cannons, Emperor Yongsheng would not agree to it. Unless there was a real war, what else would he do?
What if something happens?
There is nothing missing from this thing.
"Your Majesty, you must be on guard against others."
Duke Chuan Sheng continued to speak.
However, Emperor Yongsheng shook his head and said.
"Okay, I will consider this matter."
"By the way, you have to go back and discipline your clan members for what happened today. I have indeed received a lot of rumors recently, and your Kong family is becoming more and more arrogant."
"I did not reprimand you out of respect for the saint, but that doesn't mean that I don't know what the Kong family has been doing all these years."
"Right now, please stay safe for me. I don't want to hear some noises. If the noises are too confusing, I don't mind telling them to shut up completely."
"do you understand?"
Emperor Yongsheng said, "There is no need for Duke Chuan Sheng to teach him about war."
But there are some things that you must explain to yourself.
Otherwise, according to the Kong family's peeing habits, no accident will happen. When the poetry meeting is over, the Kong family will use their influence to let scholars all over the world criticize Gu Jinnian.
Emperor Yongsheng could guess this method with his toes.
So it must be suppressed now, not that he is partial to Gu Jinnian, nor that he is partial to Gu Jinnian, but that he hopes that Gu Jinnian can study hard and study hard.
Otherwise, even if Gu Jinnian ignores Gu Jinnian's words, his mentality will always be affected.
The literati are the most skilled at killing the heart. If it can't kill you as a person, then kill your heart so that you can't concentrate on studying. After three or five years, won't you become a waste?
"Your Majesty, I will personally give strict orders, but what the prince said is a little inappropriate after all. Even if I speak, I'm afraid"
He looked serious and said he would strictly issue the order, but here comes the problem. There is something wrong with what Gu Jinnian said. Everyone heard it. Is it possible to silence everyone in the world?
"I am informing you."
"I'm not negotiating with you."
However, Emperor Yongsheng's eyes instantly became cold.
In an instant, Duke Chuan Sheng bowed his head and bowed to Emperor Yongsheng.
"I accept the order."
"Please rest assured, Your Majesty, I will strictly control it. If someone really talks nonsense, I will cooperate with the Ministry of Criminal Justice to arrest them immediately."
Chuan Shenggong didn't dare to mess around anymore.
Agree honestly.
At this juncture, if you still dare to play tricks with this emperor, something will really happen.
However, Duke Chuan Sheng did not expect that the emperor would be so partial to Gu Jinnian, even though he knew he was his nephew.
But the problem is, the emperor has many nephews, right? In addition, those princes, their own flesh and blood are not treated in this way, right?
This is truly elusive.
"Back off."
Emperor Yongsheng spoke in a calm tone.
"yes."
Duke Chuan Sheng stopped talking nonsense and slowly left the hall.
Wait until he leaves.
Emperor Yongsheng looked at Huo Zhu and was thinking about something. After a while, his voice sounded.
"Wei Xian."
"He will secretly supervise the Kong family with the Ministry of Punishment and the Government Department, and then let the King of Wei keep an eye on the Huns, and let the spies hand over information at all costs."
"Also, let the Ministry of Rites pay close attention to the literati in Daxia in recent days. Anyone who insults my nephew will be warned. If anyone takes the lead in making trouble, the Xuan Deng Division will be detained."
Emperor Yongsheng spoke slowly.
Arrange these things.
"This slave obeys your order."
Wei Xian opened his mouth and accepted the order.
Then continue to speak.
"Your Majesty, spies have come to report. Except for the Minister of War and the Minister of Work, the other four ministers have gathered in the Prime Minister's Mansion."
Wei Xian continued to speak and spoke slowly.
"Are you taking the main entrance?"
Emperor Yongsheng asked calmly.
"Your Majesty, please enter through the main entrance."
Wei Xian replied.
"Let them be."
Knowing that they entered through the main entrance, Emperor Yongsheng didn't say much and let them go on their own.
And at this moment.
In Daxia Kyoto, in the Prime Minister's Mansion, six or seven people were sitting in the hall.
The Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, the Minister of Rites, the Minister of the Ministry of Husbandry, the Minister of the Ministry of Punishments, and two great Confucians all gathered in the Prime Minister's Mansion.
At this moment, as Li Shan's figure appeared, the six people stood up together.
"I've met the prime minister."
The six people opened their mouths and held their hands in succession.
"Everyone."
"The late night visit must be about the Huns, right?"
Li Shan spoke, then sat down and asked.
At that moment, the six people also sat down and nodded.
"Master Xiang."
"Gu Jinnian's poems will last forever and undermine the fortune of the Xiongnu country. His Majesty is even more so on top of the grand gathering. He favors Gu Jinnian and suppresses Confucian officials. I feel that your Majesty is trying to establish his authority in order to send troops to the Xiongnu country."
"I wonder if the prime minister also has this intention?"
Yang Kai's voice sounded immediately.
He saw what happened today and saw that the Kong family was indeed out of character, but these were nothing, they were just children quarreling.
And it doesn’t matter whether it’s poetry through the ages or scriptures that have meanings through the ages.
These things have nothing to do with them.
Stay in your position and seek your position.
What they have to do is how to secure their position and how to stabilize their own interests.
Instead of caring about the quarrel between the two younger generations of the Gu family and the Kong family, what do these mean?
"I don't know the truth."
"But Mr. Yang's remarks are not impossible."
"Your Majesty has been working hard to govern the country. Now that the Great Xia Dynasty has been resting for some time, it is normal for Your Majesty to be warlike."
"However, do you think it is possible to start a war now?"
Li Shan opened his mouth and asked everyone.
"cannot."
"The treasury of Daxia is not enough to sustain the war, especially attacking the Huns from the north and recapturing the twelve cities is not necessarily a good thing. If we cannot recapture the twelve cities, we will be in greater trouble."
"The Huns' cavalry are not vegetarians. They fight on the grassland, which consumes more time, energy and money. If your Majesty really intends to attack the Huns from the north, I will never agree."
He Yan, the Minister of Household Affairs, opened his mouth.
He dislikes things like war the most. Once he goes to war, the money disappears like water.
The three armies have not moved, and the food and grass go first.
The Daxia Dynasty still had money, but for such a large dynasty, he wanted to spend every penny wisely.
He is willing to spend money to promote trade growth.
He is willing to spend money to strengthen agricultural production.
But if it was about fighting a war or repairing a palace, etc., he was unwilling to agree.
It's totally unnecessary. Money is worth every penny you spend, so you shouldn't be taken advantage of.
After what He Yan said, everyone nodded.
"Nowadays, the Great Xia Dynasty is still in a state of recuperation. There was a big fuss at the beginning, not to mention how much money was spent. The main reason is that your Majesty conferred many princes and generals on it."
"In addition, the princes who are guarding various places, even though they collect taxes and deduct money, they complain about poverty every year and ask the court to allocate funds to support a group of idle people."
"All the money of the Great Xia Dynasty goes to these royal relatives. If there is a war, the national treasury will be depleted in less than a year."
"The floods in Jiangning County have not yet been completely stabilized, and the national treasury must always prepare money and money to remedy the situation. If this happens again in Daxia, it will be a big trouble."
"You can't fight."
After Yang Kai spoke up, he calculated carefully and found that he was completely on He Yan's side.
"More than that, I have been mentioning to Your Majesty the salary of officials since last year. During the Kaiyuan period, the salary of hundreds of officials was extremely low."
"Now during the Yongsheng period, the salaries of hundreds of officials are still based on the standards of the previous dynasty. If this continues, countless corrupt officials will be nourished."
"Instead of spending money to fight a war, it is better to increase the salary of hundreds of officials, thereby effectively benefiting the people. In the long run, you will definitely get a tenfold return."
Hu Yong also spoke. He refused to fight, and what he hoped more was to increase the salary of all officials.
indeed.
During the Taizu period, the salaries of officials were extremely low. Now in the year of Yongsheng, the salaries have only increased by 23/10.
How can Daxia officials handle it? They are okay, at least they can reach this position, and they don't need food. Some high-ranking officials in various places are not bad either. They have honest money to support them, so they are not short of food.
It's just those ordinary officials who are suffering. They don't have much money to support them. Their monthly salary is about three taels, or a better five taels.
Doesn’t this force these officials to commit corruption?
Therefore, raising official salaries can be considered a major event.
"Official salary matters must be carefully considered."
"However, rather than use it to fight a war, I would rather increase the official's salary."
He Yan opened his mouth, but he actually didn't agree. After all, once the official's salary is increased, it is not a trivial matter. It must be paid every month and year, and it cannot be reduced yet.
This expense is not small.
In the Daxia Dynasty, there were many low-level officials. Putting aside some officials who were not within the scope, such as prison officials, there was no need for the court to manage them at all. The local government would handle them on their own.
The number of officials who needed to increase their bankroll was an astronomical sum, accounting for at least a quarter of the Great Xia Dynasty's tax revenue, or even a little more.
After all, who wouldn't be tempted once the salary is increased? Anyone with money will be tempted. Anyway, the court's money should not be wasted.
The opinions of several people are nothing more than simple opinions.
Don't want to fight.
Li Shan finally understood.
"okay."
"Everyone, I have understood the truth. Since you are not willing to fight, you should try to dissuade Your Majesty."
"I think Your Majesty understands our painstaking efforts."
"It's getting late, everyone, please rest."
"Master Hu, I have something I want to discuss with you."
Li Shan spoke in a direct manner. Since no one is willing, I will follow everyone.
But before he left, he specifically asked Hu Yong to stay.
"Master Xiang, please rest early, I'll take my leave later."
A few people didn't hesitate and stood up one after another. They didn't know what Hu Yong was doing, but it had nothing to do with them.
Wait until everyone leaves.
Inside the room.
Li Shan took out a folder from his arms.
"Hu Shangshu, the Great Xia Poetry Fair is over, and the Beijing inspection is about to begin. I also have some disciples, and some words come from time to time."
"There are some problems with the people on this list. Hu Shangshu must investigate them carefully. If there are really problems, they cannot be let go. If there are no problems, good people cannot be wronged."
Li Shan spoke slowly.
Hu Yong took the book, but there was no weird look in his eyes, but a serious look on his face.
"I understand. Please rest assured, Prime Minister. I will investigate thoroughly. If there is really something bad, I will investigate it thoroughly."
Hu Yong spoke slowly, and then opened the folder. There were hundreds of names densely packed, coming from various counties and prefectures in Daxia.
The official positions are not big, but they are all full-time positions.
The first one on the list is Wang Zhi, the magistrate of Yunxiang County.
He is not a high-ranking official, but he has a full-time job and controls a county.
It was obvious that Li Shan was arranging his own people. He didn't have any disciples. He was just using the Beijing inspections to weed out outsiders and place his own people inside.
After all, the county magistrate of Yunxiang County has been demoted, so who can go up? The imperial court will not have enough to eat and have nothing to do, so it will parachute a county magistrate there.
Usually, the second-in-command is used as a substitute. Of course, if there is someone in Kyoto to operate, it will be different.
However, no matter how great the operational capabilities are, can they compare to the Prime Minister’s list?
"Well, remember, you must investigate thoroughly. If you do something wrong, you will be punished. If you do, you must not do it randomly."
"The truth is, what these disciples say may not be true."
Li Shan said extremely seriously, very seriously, and would never leave any clues.
As the prime minister, it was not a big problem for him to pay attention to the capital. Moreover, he had many disciples and got a lot of information.
If you think there is something wrong with these people, ask the officials to check it out, and there will be no big problem.
As for whether there are any mistakes?
So this is not a matter of a word from the officials. If you really have to follow the rules, why can't you find fault?
"Please rest assured, Prime Minister, I am always strict and cautious in my work."
Hu Yong spoke seriously.
This is true. Even though it was the Prime Minister who said it, I still have to investigate it personally. If there is really a problem, then sell it to the Prime Minister to save face.
You can also win favors yourself.
But if you insist on messing with someone when they don't have any big problems, that's not okay. Although you are my boss, if you ask me to do such a thing, if it comes to light, you will be the one who dies.
There is no need to trade your future for a favor.
"good."
"Hu Yong, I have always valued you. In a few years, I will retire and return to my hometown. You are ten years younger than me and you have a bright future."
Li Shan smiled and then patted Hu Yong on the shoulder.
"Okay, I'm going to rest first. You go back early. You have to attend the grand party tomorrow."
Li Shan said nothing more.
"The Prime Minister's words are serious."
"I am resigning."
Hu Yong didn't talk nonsense, slowly backed up and left the lobby.
And with Hu Yong's departure.
Li Shanze looked at the teacup, wondering what he was thinking about.
at this time.
Inside the town government palace.
The Duke's study room.
Gu Jinnian's father, Gu Qianzhou, was standing in the study, looking at the old man.
"Inform the Minister of War to prepare for the draft of the Northern Expedition."
"After the Daxia Poetry Meeting, I will immediately submit a memorial and ask all the military officers to sign their names, taking this opportunity to launch the Northern Expedition."
Mr. Gu's voice was very calm.
Under the candlelight in the study, his face looked extremely serious.
As he said this, Gu Qianzhou frowned a little.
"Dad, the Northern Expedition is related to the changes in Daxia. Jinnian poems will last forever, and it will undermine the national destiny of the Xiongnu. This is a good thing, but if we send troops directly, the treasury of the Daxia Dynasty will not be full."
"Both the inside and the outside are short of silver. It would not be a good thing to start a war."
Gu Qianzhou spoke.
He is of the lineage of military commanders, but what he knows better is that the current situation does not allow for war.
How can we start a war without money?
"Whether His Majesty starts a war or not, that is not important."
"You just need to raise it. If you mess up the situation, the enemy will appear."
Mr. Gu said calmly, he didn't care about the war between the Great Xia Dynasty.
Instead, take the initiative to disrupt the situation.
"Dad? What do you mean?"
Gu Qianzhou was a little curious. He looked at the old man and really didn't understand what he meant.
Spoil the situation?
What's causing trouble?
"The fate of the Xiongnu country has been undermined. Your Majesty's actions today are obviously in support of Jinnian. Those scholars will inevitably think that your Majesty may declare war with the Xiongnu Kingdom."
"But Daxia's treasury has silver, but there is no silver for war. But if your Majesty really wants to go to war, it is not impossible, but it is not necessary."
"Let the Minister of the Ministry of War come forward and take the initiative to bring it up. After the Daxia Poetry Festival, the court will inevitably quarrel over this matter."
"Who makes the loudest noise?"
"Whoever has the most problems."
"The truth about Jinnian falling into the water will be revealed."
Mr. Gu took a sip of tea and looked extremely calm.
But these words sounded like a thunderbolt in Gu Qianzhou's ears.
Jinnian fell into the water? The truth is revealed?
"Dad, do you mean to say that it was one of your own who pushed Jinnian into the water?"
Gu Qianzhou swallowed, looked at his father, and asked.
"kindness."
The old man nodded.
"How can this be?"
"What are they doing with Jinnian?"
Gu Qianzhou frowned and felt that it was impossible. They were all military generals. What good would Jinnian's death do to them?
The duke is furious? He falls out with the emperor? What happens next?
Then what?
Moreover, the Gu family would not be so stupid as to fall out with the emperor directly. Instead, they would use other methods to let the emperor investigate thoroughly.
Even if the old man chooses to retire even half a step, the Gu family's status will be more stable.
Anyway, it's impossible for the Gu family to rebel.
So what is the purpose of killing Jinnian?
"It's hard to explain to you."
"It is impossible for these civil servants to attack Jinnian. They dare not and there is no need."
"Even if the Gu family falls, won't there be a second Gu family?"
"The Great Xia Dynasty is suffering from internal and external troubles. It is impossible for them to say that they do not need generals such as me, so there is no need for those civil servants to harm Jinnian."
"For them, it's a loss that outweighs the gain."
"So the people who harmed Jinnian are from the military generals' lineage."
The old man took another sip of tea and explained briefly.
"Dad, why do the generals want to harm Jinnian?"
"Is it Duke Xue?"
Gu Qianzhou frowned. If the scope must be limited to military generals, Xue Guogong is the most suspect.
After all, he is the largest military force besides the Gu family.
"not him."
"He is not that stupid. He also has descendants. If he does this, he is the only one who is unlucky."
Mr. Gu shook his head and rejected it directly.
"Not Duke Xue? Who could it be?"
Gu Qianzhou really couldn't think of another possibility. After all, Duke Xue was the most suspicious, no matter how other Duke or prince he was.
What's the point?
He really killed Jinnian and faced the Gu family's thunderous wrath.
is it necessary?
"It's really stupid."
"I really don't understand how a brain like yours could give birth to Jinnian."
"What Lao Liu said is right. All grandchildren inherit from grandpa. This is correct."
The old man cursed and boasted at the same time.
"Dad, tell me straight away, what are you always hiding from your children?"
Gu Qianzhou was helpless.
"Let me ask you, if Jinnian really drowns and something happens, the Gu family will be furious and think the worst, and break up with His Majesty. However, my Gu family has no intention of rebellion. I just ask Your Majesty to investigate thoroughly."
"But has this matter been investigated clearly? The final result will definitely be to find those civil servants as scapegoats. At that time, what will your Majesty ask me to do?"
Mr. Gu opened his mouth and asked Gu Qianzhou.
"What will it do?"
Gu Qianzhou frowned, but the next moment, he thought of the answer.
"Transfer from Kyoto to guard the border, or go out to conquer the Xiongnu."
Gu Qianzhou thought of the answer.
After getting the answer, Mr. Gu was slightly satisfied. At least Gu Qianzhou was not that stupid.
"But if I hold back, what will your Majesty do?"
Mr. Gu continued to ask.
"It's better to be transferred out of Kyoto. If something happens to Jinnian, you will definitely not give up. Your Majesty will still send you to the border to take the overall situation into consideration."
"And it is very likely to attack the Huns from the north. Everyone knows that you have promised to massacre the Huns."
"Therefore, Your Majesty will not worry about your self-respect in supporting the army. Furthermore, the generals in the border areas are from Duke Xue, and he will not worry about what you will do."
Gu Qianzhou opened his mouth and said this.
"There is nothing to worry about."
"Your Majesty will definitely guard against me, but he will also definitely let me go to the border, and it will definitely be a war with the Huns."
"External troubles can be suppressed by internal strife."
Mr. Gu looked calm and did not agree with what Gu Qianzhou said.
But Gu Qianzhou suddenly understood.
"The reason he killed Jinnian was because he wanted the north to go to war."
"Someone wants Daxia to go to war with the Xiongnu."
"It's a pity that nothing happened to Jinnian, and dad didn't get too violent."
"Let the opponent's plan fail. Now that the Xiongnu's national destiny is being undermined, he will definitely come forward and strongly demand the expedition."
"Whoever is the most violent is the most suspicious."
"Dad, I understand."
Gu Qianzhou opened his mouth and understood everything in an instant.
"As long as you know."
"However, that's not necessarily what you said."
"Anyway, just keep an eye on it."
"Okay, as I just said, do it quickly."
Mr. Gu spoke up.
In fact, there were several logics that he had not figured out, and taking the initiative to mention the battle was also to help Gu Jinnian share a certain amount of pressure.
What Gu Jinnian said today is indeed very influential, and the literati of Daxia will definitely stick to it.
But if there is going to be a war, everyone will not care about this matter, but about the war.
After all, once a war breaks out, the Great Xia Dynasty will definitely be in panic.
Using one big thing to cover up the influence of another thing is also Mr. Gu's idea.
"Okay, dad, please leave the house."
Gu Qianzhou stopped talking and turned around to leave.
After Gu Qianzhou leaves.
Mr. Gu looked at Huo Zhu, his cloudy eyes full of contemplation.
"It was the remnants of Jiande who made a deal with him and dared to harm Jinnian."
"What kind of deal could make him so bold?"
"It's definitely not about money and power."
"He has huge leverage in the opponent's hands."
"It's enough to implicate the three clans, otherwise we would never dare to attack Jinnian."
"handle."
"fault?"
Mr. Gu murmured, and he was thinking about who was doing it secretly.
same.
Under the stars.
Daxia Academy.
Along the way, Wang Fugui, Jiang Yezhou and others spoke one after another and praised Gu Jinnian for what he had done today.
Gu Jinnian smiled and said nothing the whole time.
Wait until you return to Daxia Academy.
Suddenly, Su Wenjing's voice sounded.
"Jin Nian."
"I have something to discuss with you."
"You come with me."
As Su Wenjing spoke.
All the students looked at Gu Jinnian.
"good."
Gu Jinnian didn't hesitate and followed Su Wenjing directly.
Others went back to their respective places, and some went to other students' rooms, eager to tell them what happened today.
After all, there were many people who didn't go. The four people like Xu Ya, Juexin, Fairy Yaochi and others were not interested.
A quarter of an hour later.
Go outside the church.
Su Wenjing stood under the tree and looked at Gu Jinnian.
"Jinnian, do you still remember the bet we made before?"
He spoke.
Break the tranquility.
Bet?
Gu Jinnian frowned slightly, but in an instant he thought of what was going on.
The bet with Su Wenjing in Xiaoxi Village.
"Sir, haven't you fulfilled your agreement?"
Gu Jinnian was a little curious.
When Su Wenjing came to find him, he had already answered.
About destiny.
"I didn't fully answer that time."
"Today, I will tell you everything."
Su Wenjing spoke calmly——
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