In order to send the news back to Bianjing as soon as possible, Sun Tu put in the effort this time, not only delivered it by fast horse, but also used the military post, almost at a speed of 600 miles to deliver it to the north. In a few days, two exactly the same news came to the capital and sent it to the two yamens of the Ministry of War and the Privy Council.

Sun Tu obviously had a little more conscience. He knew very well what kind of virtues some people in the court had. In their eyes, there was no difference between public and private urgent and slow down, and it only looked at whether things were beneficial to him. If he was his own people, he would be suppressed when he had made any mistakes and would be promoted twice as much as he had made any contributions. On the contrary, if he was a political enemy, the good news coming from the front like Sun Tu, as long as Gao Qiu and others were willing to conceal it, it would be enough to hide it from him for one or two months.

In case of precautions, Sun Tu sent the news to two yamen. As long as the number of people came into contact with this news, the more officials would have to consider the weight of it if they wanted to conceal the news. However, he still underestimated the power that Tong Guan had managed in the Privy Council for many years. Shortly after the news was sent to the yamen, Fang Qian had already taken it in his hands.

These days, Fang Qian was quite low-key and obedient. Even though Gao Qiu and Liang Shicheng kept putting people into the Privy Council, he did not object on the surface, and even helped stabilize the hearts of the people. He vacated many practical positions to allow Gao Qiu and others to further control the Privy Council. In the eyes of many people, he was considered to be a betrayal of Tong Guan.

But what many people don’t know is that he did this with good intentions. In addition to protecting his own official position and power, he also protected some important figures. Although he gave up some power, the core power of the Privy Council was still held in the hands of Tong Guan and his group. It was precisely because of this, when Sun Tu’s victory was delivered, it immediately fell into Fang Qian’s hands, which also made him very excited.

"Okay! Qianli did not let Tong Shuai see it. He actually broke the enemy and seized the city in just a short time. This merit alone is enough to make the official no longer blame him for his previous reckless behavior!" Fang Qian held this good news and quickly made a decision. He must pay the reward to the emperor as soon as possible, even if it would cause dissatisfaction from Gao Qiu and others!

Just in time, the next day was the Little Dynasty Meeting. As one of the chief officials of the Privy Council, Fang Qian was also among them. After several important officials reported the matter, he took a step forward and submitted the military report of the Jiangnan victory: "Your Majesty, Jiangnan victory! After Sun Tu led his troops to defeat more than ten county towns in a row, he even won the big city Huzhou in one fell swoop, and defeated 50,000 frontal enemies and destroyed more than 10,000 enemies. It is the biggest victory for our dynasty official army after the chaos in Jiangnan!"

When Zhao Ji heard this, Zhang Jun, who was originally Gu Jingbubo, also showed surprise on his face, and hurriedly said, "Hurry, send me the victory report to me!" When he took the victory report in public and opened it to look carefully, Gao Qiu, Liang Shicheng and others, who were standing in front of his squad, looked at Fang Qian, who had not retreated, was already alert in his heart.

However, when the emperor happily put down the good news and looked at him, Gao Qiu showed joy in an instant as if he had changed his face. He stepped forward and bowed: "I congratulate you for Your Majesty, and for my Song Dynasty. Now the situation in Jiangnan is very good. I believe that it will not take too long to calm the chaos and the world is peaceful!"

Seeing this, the others followed the courtesy of congratulations. Seeing this, Zhao Ji burst into laughter again: "All the ministers said, I, the Song Dynasty, will make peace in the world soon, and prepare for the capture of Yanyun land." After pausing, he looked at Gao Qiu and asked again: "Gao Qing, why don't you report such a happy thing to me? I haven't seen you mention it first?"

Gao Qiu had already responded, so he bent down and said, "Your Majesty, I have learned that Jiangnan has had such a great victory yesterday. However, after all, it is of great importance. I am worried about any hidden information. I originally planned to investigate carefully before submitting to Your Majesty, but Fang Cheng ordered him to report it to His Majesty first, but he was a little too impatient." As he said that, he looked at Fang Qian deeply.

Fang Qian naturally did not dare to argue with him, but just bowed and said, "Your Majesty, I think such a great victory cannot be delayed, otherwise it will cause the hearts of the soldiers below, so I was eager to submit the memorial."

"Forget it, what you both said makes sense, I will not blame you." Zhao Ji waved his hand in disbelief, and then looked at Gao Qiu again: "What should I say about what Gao Qing is afraid of there being a hidden truth?"

"To your Majesty, as far as I know, Sun Tu's troops are only 20,000 troops. How can he defeat the enemy by 50,000 while capturing Huzhou City? This is really contrary to common sense. Of course, this may also be that he is indeed good at governing the army and using his life to the three armies, but before further evidence, I really cannot fully believe this good news."

At this time, the other ministers also reacted, and Gao Qiu's gangsters also hurriedly expressed their support: "Your Majesty, what Gao Taiwei said is reasonable. After all, it is related to the situation in the war in Jiangnan. The court should not listen to it indirectly."

"Master Gao's words are a bit too worried." Suddenly, a man stepped forward and walked out. Although he was covered in white beards and only had the green robe of a low-level official, his aura was not inferior to anyone, and his voice was even louder, and he suppressed everyone present. It was Zong Ze, who had just been transferred to the position of Doctor of the Ministry of War, stood up.

It is said that Zong Ze has been working hard for many years. He has been wasting his time. Even if he is too upright, he will not be able to make a comeback even if he has all his skills. Over the years, he has only been a small official in the Privy Council. However, when he helped Sun Tu talk a few days ago, he was regarded as an available person by Tong Guan's party, so he promoted him to the Ministry of War and became a doctor. It can also be regarded as a rise in popularity and thus he can be ranked above today's court.

But even though his identity improved, Zong Ze's character did not change much. He knew the true intention of Gao Qiu and others to say these words, and was infuriated, so he came out to refute: "This good news has been seen in the Ministry of War. The above is clear and there are thousands of enemy prisoners to be used as evidence. How could there be any misunderstanding? Your Majesty, in my opinion, the great victory in Huzhou is absolutely true and there is no suspicion. The court should allocate money and grain to reward the soldiers in front, otherwise it would really be a shame to the world!"

Zong Ze's words made Gao Qiu even more angry than Fang Qian's remarks. This was because his identity was lower, and because his words were completely directed at Gao Qiu's suspicion, which was no different from slapping him in the face in public. This also made Gao Qiu's face become more gloomy. After a low hum, he made the decision to eradicate this person.

Zhao Ji did not pay attention to the reaction of his subordinates, but said more happily: "What you said is reasonable! How many enemies you kill can be suspected of killing good people, but he captured thousands of enemy troops in an instant but could not make a false statement. Moreover, the capture of Huzhou City by him was actually real. It seems that Sun Tu has indeed made a great contribution to our court this time. It is time to reward! Ministry of Revenue and Transport Department, how much money can you take out now?" As he spoke, he stopped asking Gao Qiu's opinion, but made plans to reward the soldiers in front.

In fact, Zhao Ji could understand Gao Qiu's thoughts. He was not stupid. How could he not know that Gao Qiu was in a difficult situation because of the dispute with Tong Guan and Sun Tu? He just didn't want to go into it in depth. But since Sun Tu led his army to make great contributions, Zhao Ji, as the king of a country, could no longer express his feelings, and it could be considered a slight blow to Gao Qiu and others.

Gao Qiu immediately understood the emperor's intention, and did not dare to say anything more, so he quietly retreated. However, the Minister of Revenue and the envoy of the Transportation Department, who were named, smiled bitterly: "Your Majesty, I am not guilty of saving money and food in the Ministry of Revenue. I have to guard against possible natural disasters, so... I am afraid I can't take too much money and food to reward the soldiers in front."

"Huh? How could this be so?" Zhao Ji frowned and asked with some dissatisfaction. The Ministry of Revenue, that is, the treasury's money, grain and wealth, does not care much about it on weekdays, but unexpectedly this is the case.

"Report to Your Majesty, it is because the court has been busy sending money and grain to the north this year, and the excess has also gone there, so..."

Faced with this vague statement, Zhao Ji finally woke up.

Why did the Fang La Rebellion last for two or three years with a group of peasants' mud legs? This is not because of how powerful the anti-army was, or the Song Dynasty's official army was so weak that even a group of people who rose up could not suppress it. The key is that the Song Dynasty only devoted most of its energy to the north at this time, preparing to recapture the Sixteen Prefectures of Yanyun and defeat the Liao Kingdom.

The most elite army and the best generals of the Song Dynasty were all in the north at this time, which led to the extremely weak garrison in Jiangnan and the reaction was extremely slow. It was not until Fang La expanded to openly proclaim himself emperor that the court moved a large army to wipe out him.

In another time and space, when Fang La's anti-army forces were really strong and threatened the court to go north, Tong Guan finally took action himself and quelled the rebellion like the autumn wind sweeping the fallen leaves in just a short time.

Now that Sun Tu has brought the Shandong Army to Jiangnan, Tong Guan and the Northern Army of the Western Army have no need to rush to Jiangnan to quell the rebellion, but there are obvious problems in the dispatch of military pay, food, and grass.

Facing the officials of the two financial yamen who said they could not spend too much money, Zhao Ji also felt a headache. Although it is important to quell the chaos in the south of the Yangtze River, the war in the north was even more important. We must not make mistakes in the supply of food due to small losses. Of course, his own inner treasury has always been abundant, but the emperor never thought about it. It was rare for him not to reach out to the treasury. It would be a dream to let him subsidize the soldiers in front of him!

When the court suddenly became a little strangely silent, Cai Jing, who had been standing there like clay sculptures and wood sculptures, finally walked out slowly: "Your Majesty, the old minister has a way to solve problems, and it does not require the court to spend too much money and food." Why was he so popular with Zhao Ji for many years? The position of the prime minister is as stable as Mount Tai, and no one can shake it? It was reflected at this time, because Cai Jing can indeed share the worries and problems for the emperor at a critical moment!
Chapter completed!