Chapter nine hundred and forty-one. The final decision.
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After hearing a new imperial edict from the imperial court, Xu Qingyan suddenly became excited and asked: "Is it because the imperial edict came from the imperial court to reward the young master?"
After Zhao Junchen pondered for a moment, he shook his head slightly and said: "It is absolutely impossible. Only ten days have passed since the end of the Weishui War. Even if the imperial court has already agreed on my reward, it is absolutely impossible for the imperial decree to reward me like this.
It spread to Huamachi Camp as quickly as possible."
The distance between Huamachi Camp and the capital is more than 2,300 miles. Not only is the distance long, but the road environment is also extremely dangerous. You have to pass through the fire-swept battle range of the invaders many times. If you are unlucky, you will encounter dangers heading south.
The plundering Mongolian cavalry also included a large number of rugged mountain roads, and a horse's hoof could be sprained if not careful.
If the Huamachi camp wants to send a message to the capital center, even if the messengers change horses along the way without any unexpected delays, it will still take at least seven or eight days to reach the capital. If the capital center wants to send Huamachi
When conveying orders in Chiying, it often takes more time because most messengers in the capital choose to take detours and take the official route.
What's more, the decision-making efficiency of the central court is not very high, and it often takes many days of intense debate to make a decision.
Therefore, there is an extremely obvious lag and delay in the message transmission between the capital center and Huamachi Camp, which makes people very uncomfortable.
According to Zhao Junchen's estimation, if the imperial court has a decree to award a reward, it will probably take another seven or eight days to receive the news. The minister who conveyed the decree may have just left the area of Beizhili.
After hearing Zhao Junchen's answer, Xu Qingyan looked a little disappointed.
He couldn't wait to see the moment when Zhao Junchen was honored, and he couldn't wait to leave Shaanxi and Gansu and return to the center of the capital.
After seeing the disappointment on Xu Qingyan's expression, Zhao Junchen shook his head again, and Su Rong said: "More than twenty days ago, I sent a secret message to the imperial court center to discuss the matter of the imperial court sending troops to recover the Hetao...according to the time
It is estimated that this time the imperial edict should have been decided by the imperial court. This matter is also of vital importance and has far-reaching impact, but it cannot be ignored."
After saying that, Zhao Junchen stood up and walked out.
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When Zhao Junchen arrived at the lobby of the Governor's Mansion, he found that all the civil and military officials in Shaanxi and Gansu had already arrived.
After seeing Zhao Junchen's appearance, all the civil and military officials quickly stood up to greet them, showing great enthusiasm. However, Zhao Junchen calmly nodded to everyone, and then sat down on the right side of the main seat.
Soon, Liang Fuchen also appeared in the main hall of the Governor's Mansion.
Seeing Liang Fuchen's appearance, all the civil and military officials also stood up and saluted, but their attitudes were obviously colder than when they saw Zhao Junchen.
During this period, Zhao Junchen secretly observed the changes in Liang Fuchen's expression and found that Liang Fuchen's expression was still full of solemnity, but also faintly excited. He speculated about the court's decision and couldn't help but feel certain in his heart.
But he said that after Liang Fuchen arrived at the main hall of the Governor's Mansion, he showed a vigorous and resolute attitude and said directly: "Colleagues, I have just received the latest imperial edict from the imperial court!"
After speaking, Liang Fuchen took out a bright yellow scroll from his arms.
After seeing Liang Fuchen take out the imperial edict, all the officials in the main hall, including Zhao Junchen, immediately knelt down to listen to the edict.
I saw Liang Fuchen unfolding the imperial edict and reading loudly: "By God's blessing, the emperor issued an edict: For more than a hundred years, the Mongolian tribes have been disrespectful and have repeatedly gone south to plunder the Han people, offending the authority of our celestial dynasty. All the officials and people in the northwest have suffered greatly! I have decided to complete my work in one battle, send troops to the grasslands, punish the Mongolian right-wing troops, recover the Hetao Plain, and completely end the hidden dangers of border defense on the three sides of Shaanxi and Gansu!
...During this period, Liang Fuchen, the plenipotentiary imperial envoy, was in charge of all border defense and expedition matters. The original deputy imperial envoy Zhao Junchen was changed to the plenipotentiary deputy imperial envoy to assist Liang Fuchen in handling all military and political matters in Shaanxi and Gansu...
...The officers and soldiers of the various armies in Shaanxi and Gansu should be the vanguard of this expedition to the grassland. The specific arrangements are left to Liang Fuchen and Zhao Junchen to jointly decide...
...After the soldiers of Shaanxi and Gansu go out to the grassland, they will receive full support from the imperial court... I have sent an order that the Sichuan Baigan Army and the Hunan Sixth Battalion will rush to support the three sides in the near future...
...The matter of national war should be the foundation of a hundred years. I am very sincere and hope that all the ministers in Shaanxi and Gansu will work together and spare no effort to support this!"
After Liang Fuchen read the imperial edict, all the officials in the hall were in an uproar.
The imperial court changed its past passive defense style and suddenly wanted to take the initiative to conquer the grasslands. This incident naturally caused a great response.
Some people were inexplicably excited, some looked worried, some were ready to move, and some were at a loss, with different reactions.
But in Zhao Junchen's eyes, there are only three pieces of information in this imperial edict worthy of his attention.
First, the imperial court finally made up its mind to send troops to recapture the Hetao, so many of Zhao Junchen's arrangements could be used openly and honestly.
The second is that he has changed from a deputy imperial envoy responsible for disaster relief to a full-power deputy imperial envoy who can intervene in all matters. Although Zhao Junchen knows very well that his identity cannot be retained for a long time, this change in identity also reveals The court made concessions to itself.
The third is that the central government of the imperial court was very determined this time. Not only did it mobilize troops from all over the country to rush to Shaanxi and Gansu for support, but it also invested a large amount of silver and grain resources...
This also means that the wealth that Zhao Junchen has saved for the imperial treasury over the years will soon be exhausted.
This is certainly a good thing.
Because this means that Zhao Junchen's status in the temple will become even more unshakable in the future.
But it is also a crisis.
Because, as the Xiaochuan River gradually approaches and the treasury's funds are exhausted, it means that if there is a large-scale natural disaster in the future, the imperial court will no longer have any relief power.
In short, under Zhao Junchen's prompting, the imperial court center has walked on a dangerous tightrope.
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ps: After grandpa’s birthday party, his parents proposed that they want to visit scenic spots near their hometown. Chongzi thought that he had not been with them for a long time, so of course he couldn’t refuse... But as a result, it was almost ten o’clock in the evening when he returned home. It is expected to be much later.
Fortunately, Chongzi was smart yesterday and left some manuscripts, otherwise he would have entered the palace again today.
All in all, this is a short and concise micro-chapter of two thousand words.