In the Shaanxi Road, the old and incompetent Zhang Guo was replaced, but Ma Xing, the transfer envoy, was only in his early fifties, which was the golden age for an official, eager to make contributions. When the transfer envoy took office, he repeatedly wrote to the court to request

I made up my mind to remove this pustule before it caused harm to my whole body.

Now he has become the pacifier of Shaanxi Road. After taking control of the power, he will definitely implement his consistent opinions. Shaanxi Road has been in turmoil since then.

Russell was deeply frustrated.

This is not just a matter of him having an arm chopped off.

Replacing the chapter means that the peaceful policy pursued by the imperial court for many years will be reversed.

This is a denial of his philosophy of governing the country!

Sitting there, Russell thought about whether he needed to resign from the emperor in order to threaten the emperor. But he was afraid that it would be self-defeating. If the emperor really wanted to replace him, then he would not be playing into his own hands by taking the initiative to resign.

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And if he didn't resign, the emperor would have nothing to do with him.

He has been in power for more than ten years, from participating in political affairs to being the current chief minister. He is considered well-established. He has been in power for many years, the government and the public are peaceful, and the world is peaceful. If he resigns as chief minister without guilt, the emperor must also consider the impact.

As long as he is still in this position, he can still influence the court's major policies, and he cannot let the stereotypes and others do whatever they want and lead the Song Dynasty's carriage into the quagmire of war.

Just when Russell decided to show his face, Zhao Suo spoke again.

"Ms. Luo, just now you mentioned that Li Guang, the censor Zhongcheng, has been working in the censorship station for five or six years, right?"

Russell was shocked. Is this really an attempt to force him into the field?

A chapter has already been cut. Is it possible that Li Guang should also be asked to leave?

"Exactly." He said helplessly.

Zhao Suo nodded: "You are absolutely right. Once you stay in this position for a long time, it is indeed not beneficial to the country, but it is not a good thing for him himself. Well, Cui Ang didn't go to Hebei

Is there a way? The Privy Council is short of someone, so let Li Guang fill in the Privy Council. What do you think?"

Russell was immediately overjoyed.

At this moment, Li Guangke jumped into two houses. He had never thought of such a good thing.

Turning to look at Chen Gui, he felt greatly relieved when he saw Chen Gui's expression of constipation.

"Li Guang, a sage in the official family, has been in the Yushitai for several years, but he has also made great achievements. In terms of merit, he is more than enough to enter the Western Palace." He said happily.

Chen Gui knew full well that the emperor was playing the same trick of confusing different opinions again. A chapter was made, but another Li Guang was introduced. In this way, it can be ensured that the two opposing sides are roughly equal in strength, so as not to

One faction overwhelmed the other.

But he didn't care.

After getting the chapter and the Ma Xing, it was already a big gain for him.

After all, a Shaanxi Road pacifier is a real local power player. And even if Li Guang enters the Privy Council, a guy who knows nothing about military affairs and relies on trolling to get there will not be able to compete with him in the Privy Council so easily. He can wait.

After a year and a half, even if this person has established a firm foothold, as long as Ma Xing makes achievements on Shaanxi Road, he will not need to pay attention to this guy.

As long as the Shaanxi Road progresses smoothly, what he says in court will have more weight.

If Ma Xing can really completely regain Hengshan within a few years and subdue or destroy the trouble-making army, he will definitely be promoted back to the capital with this merit. A Privy Council minister will not be able to escape him.

Who will Li Guang be then?

If you are smart, the best way is to quickly ask for release. Anyway, you have already obtained a cool umbrella. If you don't leave now, why don't you still stay in the Privy Council waiting for you to put on some shoes for him?

Of course, I can help him put his shoes on now. A layman who knows nothing about military matters will be enough to give him a headache if I assign him a few special tasks.

Do you really think that by reading a few military books, you will be familiar with military affairs?

The officials proposed, the East Palace agreed, the West Palace agreed, and Li Guang, the husband, was finally acquired.

Zhang Chao and Zhang Keming, who were watching this, were filled with emotions.

Li Guang's luck is really boundless! Logically speaking, an official like Yu Shi Zhongcheng would have to go out to practice for a few years before he could get into the two houses when he comes back. But now, Li Guang

The light was obtained so easily.

Don't underestimate the time he saved in the past few years. For people with similar qualifications to Li Guang, these few years of experience are enough to crush them to death.

But seeing that Chen Gui agreed so readily, I'm afraid Li Guang's little life in the Privy Council will not be so easy in the future.

But it doesn't matter. With a cool umbrella, it's worth suffering some grievances.

What's more, Li Guang and Russell are backing him up! Thinking about it, it's not too much.

When Zhang Chao was thinking about his own thoughts, he never thought that Zhao Suo would wave Xiao Ding's memorial in his hand and laugh.

"Xiao Ding is quite interesting. Did Chen Xianggong read his article on how to improve the combat effectiveness of the army?"

"I've seen it." Chen Gui said with a smile: "This is a big matter, but only the officials can judge it. I don't dare to speak nonsense."

Zhang Chao couldn't help but be surprised. Chen Gui had a great say in military matters. What did Xiao Ding say that made Chen Gui unwilling to express his opinion?

Zhao Suo looked at Zhang Chao: "Zhang Qing family, do you know what Xiao Ding said?"

"Xiao Dingjiu served as a general at the border and made many meritorious deeds. I think it makes sense." Zhang Chao said.

"Really?" Zhao Suo glanced at Zhang Chao meaningfully, but handed the memorial in his hand to him: "Come and take a look at what Xiao Ding said in this paragraph."

Zhang Chao only read one paragraph and he already felt excited.

Xiao Ding suggested a round battle.

To put it simply, Xiao Ding believes that in the Song Dynasty, except for the northern frontier army, the combat effectiveness of the officers and soldiers in other places is worrying. They have been ignorant of warfare for decades and do not know the dangers of the battlefield. Such an army cannot go to the battlefield.

You may call them a mighty army, but once they go to the battlefield, they can easily turn into lambs.

Therefore, Xiao Ding suggested that one or two armies be transferred from the interior to the frontier every year to rotate with the northern frontier army. If this persists, the millions of armies of the Song Dynasty will become a powerful force, and the Liao invaders will be destroyed in a day.

The reason why Zhang Chao's blood surged and his face turned red was because Xiao Ding was inside and suddenly pulled in all the Shangsi Army who were guarding Bianliang.

What is the existence of the Upper Fourth Army?

This is the personal army that protects the emperor.

He has always been known as the best in the world in combat effectiveness, but in Xiao Ding's words, he has become a person who does not know how to fight. How can Zhang Chao, the commander of the upper and fourth armies, endure this?

This was in front of the official, slapping Zhang Chao hard in the mouth!

"That's nonsense!" Zhang Chao said angrily: "Anyone from the Fourth Army can beat this Xiao Ding. Do you think you have made some military exploits on the border, so you are so arrogant?"

Russell was like a gourd at this moment. Xiao Ding offended Zhang Chao and he couldn't help but fawn over him.

Chen Gui also kept silent. Although he thought Xiao Ding's words were reasonable, he was unwilling to offend the commanders of the four armies, even if he was the head of the Privy Council.

Zhao Suo didn't take Zhang Chao's anger seriously: "At least what Xiao Ding said about the Fourth Army not knowing how to fight for decades and not knowing the dangers of the battlefield is not a lie. A group of veterans who were accustomed to fighting have long since aged out.

Now, these people now practice archery and martial arts every year, and they look pretty good, but whether they can fight is another matter."

"The official family and the Fourth Army have always been and will always be the most powerful army in the Song Dynasty." Zhang Chao said with a strong attitude. On this issue, he could not make any concessions.

"Of course I believe in the Qing family!" Zhao Suo said with a smile: "The Fourth Army's annual salary is 30% higher than that of other armies, and its annual military expenditure is also much higher than that of other armies. Their weapons and armor have always been

Select the best and give them to the best. If you still can't suppress the armies, wouldn't Bianliang be in danger?"

Russell suddenly said: "Your Majesty, since Xiao Ding speaks arrogant words, you might as well let Captain Zhang teach him a lesson and let him know that there are people outside the world, and there is a sky outside the world. Moreover, if the Fourth Army defeats Xiao Ding easily,

It will also let those self-proclaimed elite troops in the north know how powerful the Fourth Army is. In this way, it can also shock the world and the Liao people. I just don’t know, is Taiwei Zhang sure?"

When asked by Russell, Zhang Chao was immediately put on the beam.

To be honest, there is no harm in arguing with each other, but Zhang Chao has no intention of raising the conflict to this level. If he really wants to compete as Russell said, he will not leave himself any way out!

But he couldn't refuse.

"That's not bad." Before Zhang Chao could think of any way to refuse, Zhao Suo had already made up his mind, "Just in time, I also want to see how powerful Xiao Ding is who killed so many people in Liao.

This method is also a good opportunity to test the combat effectiveness of the Fourth Army. Let’s see if the Fourth Army is still the same as in the past. It can be the best in the world and an important weapon in the country!”

At this point, Zhang Chao had no way out.

"I obey!" He glanced at Russell angrily, and he really hated this man in his heart.

He also used this trick to force people into submission, but now that it was used on him, he felt particularly unhappy.

Russell naturally saw Zhang Chao's dissatisfaction, but he didn't care.

How can you, a general like Captain Zhang, do anything to me?

This is killing two birds with one stone.

No matter who loses or wins, it is always beneficial to him.

"Ten days!" Zhao Suo thought for a moment and said, "I'll give you ten days to prepare. After ten days, let's do it in Qionglin Garden! What do you two prime ministers think?"

"Ten days are enough for both parties to prepare." Russell said.

"I heard that Xiao Ding only brought ten personal guards with him when he returned to Beijing this time." Chen Gui said, "The number is a little smaller."
Chapter completed!