After the emperor went to the former court, the imperial concubine seemed to have had her soul taken away, lying lazily on the couch, not wanting to do anything or think about anything.
Jiao Li sat sideways on the couch with her lower half of her buttocks, and gently tapped the concubine's back.
"Heavier."
The imperial concubine hummed softly.
Her flesh is thick, and if you use too little force, it will only scratch the itch.
Jiao Li increased her strength and said with a smile: "Your Majesty has not been to the imperial court for a long time, but today I am very happy to see him."
"Huang Chunfei has disobeyed His Majesty. There are not many people in Northern Xinjiang who oppose him. Alas! They are all thieves. Now that the thieves are in trouble, Your Majesty will naturally be happy."
Jiao Li was stunned, but felt that she should be consistent with her master, so she concealed a smile and said, "In this case, I'm afraid that the courtiers in the court will object."
She is just a female official in the palace, but she knows that she should put aside her past grudges and put aside her personal grudges in such matters. The same should be true for those important ministers!
The imperial concubine moved her body, her buttocks trembled, and said lazily: "Ministers need to speak out, but speaking out depends on the timing.
When it is innocuous, for example, if your Majesty builds a palace and your Majesty rewards whoever is more generous, then it is not easy for your Majesty to deal with him.
In this way, you will gain a good reputation.
But at this time, everyone knows His Majesty’s thoughts, and if you speak out, Your Majesty will be offended. And if you can’t get a good reputation in return, why bother?”
"So that's it?" Jiao Li's outlook instantly collapsed, "It turns out that those so-called direct ministers are mostly just trying to gain fame and fame?"
"What do you think?" The imperial concubine lied down and smiled, "If he were a truly direct minister, he should have made suggestions on matters affecting the Tang Dynasty, rather than doing trivial things to gain fame for himself.
Building a palace is considered a fool's errand. Whoever rewards it is considered a fool's errand?
Both the monarch and his ministers know it, no. However, the ministers want to be famous, and the monarch wants to be famous. In this way, everyone is happy."
Jiao Li suddenly stood up and prostrated, "Thank you for your teaching."
The imperial concubine was still lying on her stomach and said lazily: "Yesterday, the bitch's loyal dog pretended to fall and almost hurt me. It was you who stood in front of me regardless of your own safety. I will naturally give advice to those who are loyal to me.
Give her a good future."
Jiao Li lowered her head and said, "Thank you, Madam."
But, isn't it a major event that affects the Tang Dynasty when the Northern Liao army goes south?
What are those important ministers thinking?
…
In the hall, everyone slowly looked at Zhang Huan.
This former Southern Xinjiang military envoy who was prudent about protecting himself and just wanted to have a stable retirement was standing there with a calm look on his face.
But, everyone knows that he is poking the emperor's lung tube at this moment!
Zhang Huan!
Do you have such courage?
The emperor stood in front of the throne and looked down at Zhang Huan.
Zhang Huan remained motionless.
It's like a sculpture.
The emperor's hand pulled, and the thin string of the jade pendant tied around his waist was torn off, and the hard jade pendant was held in his hand.
That slight sound was extremely clear in the quiet hall at this moment.
The emperor's anger swept over silently.
"Zhang Qing!"
The emperor's voice was as cold as a god's.
The pressure is invisible but omnipresent.
Zhang Huan raised his head and said calmly: "Your Majesty, I have been in the army for many years and know about such things. The border generals dare not lie about such things. Northern Liao has been moving frequently this year. This is a sentinel and a test. This is
Prepare for the war. Now that the Northern Xinjiang secret agents have found out the movement of the army, this battle is inevitable!"
He stood there, looking very lonely under the emperor's gaze.
The sun shone in from outside the temple and enveloped him.
A figure walked into the light.
It was Luo Cai, the Minister of Civil Service.
Luo Cai said, "Your Majesty, this memorial in Northern Xinjiang was not only signed by Huang Chunhui, but also signed by Liao Jin and Liu Qing. Huang Chunhui may have lied, but Liao Jin and Liu Qing cannot! I advise you to make preparations early.
!”
The emperor's eyes became calmer and calmer.
Another figure walked into the light.
"Your Majesty, I thought we should prepare early!"
"His Majesty!"
One after another figures walked in.
One by one, the ministers spoke.
Yang Songcheng looked at these people...most of them didn't have much backing. They were not members of his group, nor were they members of left prime minister Chen Shen.
These people are called lonely ghosts, and they can't tell when they will become cannon fodder in the struggle. Therefore, they are usually very careful not to offend all parties.
But at this moment, these courtiers who were regarded as cannon fodder bravely stood up.
Zhang Huan is synonymous with Mingzhe's self-preservation.
So are these people.
But when it came to the Tang Dynasty, it was this group of people who took the lead to stand up.
Han Shitou took a look and lowered his head.
Concealing the sadness in his eyes.
This is the Tang Dynasty!
Even at this time, there are still countless people with lofty ideals working for it!
What would happen if Lang Jun was on that throne?
Maybe he will choose to go on a personal expedition and fight He Lianfeng.
But right now, this old dog is thinking about some stupid ideas. As for the personal expedition, he wouldn't even dare to do so even if he had the guts to do so.
Old dog!
Han Shitou clenched his fists.
All the king and his ministers saw his action.
This palace boss was angry because the emperor was being persecuted by his ministers.
He is indeed a loyal dog!
"knew."
The emperor dropped just three words and hurried away.
With these three words, the Ministry of War can openly go to the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Households to ask for money, food, and weapons for Northern Xinjiang.
It's time to disperse.
At this time, you can see how many cronies there are in the DPRK.
Yang Songcheng's group, Chen Shen's group, Liang Jing's group...the rest are just trash.
Today, these miscellaneous fish are calling their friends, looking excited, or talking tragically about the past events.
Zhang Huan was alone.
"Zhang Xiang."
Liang Jing chased after him.
"Um!"
Zhang Huan turned around.
The two walked side by side.
After walking for a while, Liang Jing sighed: "Actually, it's just a few days' delay."
"You haven't been in the Ministry of War for a long time. You should know that the outcome of a battle can be decided in one or two days. Many times, we wish we could have just one or two more hours..."
In this regard, Liang Jing is not qualified to discuss with Zhang Huan.
"Prime Minister Zhang is indifferent to the world...Why did he suddenly show up today?" Liang Jing asked this question for the sake of the emperor.
Zhang Huan suddenly burst into flames. What does this mean?
The key is whether there is any motive behind it or who is driving it.
"I know that many people are speculating about who I have become an ally with, or whether I am showing favor to Northern Xinjiang. In this way, both Southern and Northern Xinjiang will have a good impression of me, and I can make a lot of money."
Liang Jing shook his head, "I know that Mr. Zhang is not this kind of person."
But Zhang Huan offended the emperor after all.
"Prime Minister Zhang, today is very different from the past. Is there a reason?" Liang Jing firmly believed that there was a motive behind everything.
So, what is Zhang Huan’s motivation for taking risks?
Zhang Huan stopped.
Open your mouth.
"When I joined the army, I swore that I would fight for the glory of the Tang Dynasty in my life. Later, I gradually learned to behave like a dog, and learned to protect myself wisely. I will still protect myself wisely in the future. But today I can't. If I don't stand up today..."
"What is Prime Minister Zhang afraid of?" Liang Jing asked.
Zhang Huan said: "I'm afraid of seeing the foreign cavalry in Chang'an, and I'm afraid of meeting my ancestors after my death. My ancestors asked, you are the Minister of War, how is the Tang Dynasty now? Have you ever made the foreigners bow? How should I deal with it?"
Liang Jing was shocked.
Zhang Huan smiled, "I protect myself wisely because I want to live a stable life, and it's also because those things didn't touch a single thing about me."
"What?" Liang Jing felt that he was about to get the answer.
Zhang Huan pointed to his chest, "Conscience!"
…
The news spread quickly.
Sister Huang went to buy vegetables and heard the news at the vegetable market, and she couldn't help but feel a little uneasy.
"Will you call me?"
Several women stood beside the meat stall and murmured. After hearing this, a woman said: "It is said that the Emperor of Northern Liao wants to conquer the war himself!"
"Wouldn't it be the power of the whole country to go to war personally?" Huang Damei was startled.
"Yes! We can't handle a million-strong army!"
"Hey! Your accent is from the north. How about the Northern Xinjiang Army?"
Huang Damei was in a state of confusion, "I don't know, but it looked very powerful in the past! But no matter how powerful it is, Bei Liao is also powerful!" She suddenly became overjoyed, "Your Majesty can also drive and conquer in person!"
King versus king, who is afraid of whom?
"Tsk!" Several women laughed, and one of them lowered her voice, "Stop dreaming, our Majesty is having a passionate fight with his daughter-in-law in the opera garden! How can he kiss Zheng?"
"No! Besides, His Majesty has never fought in a war. No matter how stupid you are, you know that people do different things. If you ask a tailor to farm the land, will he be able to do it well?"
"That's right, Your Majesty! I think you are the best at playing with women!"
The folk customs of the Tang Dynasty were fierce, and the main duty of the mirror was to monitor the powerful officials. As for the complaints of the common people, there was no manpower and no need.
This was the rule back then... The emperor would never be yelled at by the people and denounced unanimously, right?
With this understanding, the authority of the mirror is locked.
"You guys..." Seeing that the topic was getting more and more sidetracked, Sister Huang prepared to go back with the vegetable basket in her arms.
"Why is he so awesome! If he is so good at playing with women, how come he gave birth to four sons?"
"There are all beauties in the palace, and there are fertile fields, but they can't give birth, which shows that the seeds are not good!"
The money, rice, oil, salt, soy sauce, vinegar, tea, and limited family resources make the women who are scrambling for every dollar anxious and stressed. Moreover, they have a lot of free time, and when they are bored after doing housework, they look for a few women to join them to be bored.
Chatting and gossiping is their only pastime.
After talking, I feel refreshed and happy, and then I go home to cook.
One day passed like this.
Huang Damei felt that her life would be like this in the future: Li Er was making iron while she took care of the house and did housework every day. When she had nothing to do, she would gossip with the women in the alley. When she got home, she heard the sound of iron making and it was like this again.
day.
It may be boring, but I feel at ease.
Clang clang clang!
When you walk into the alley, you can hear the sound of iron being struck.
Sister Huang, who had just been disturbed by the words of some women, felt calm after hearing this voice.
It seems that even the strong winds and waves outside can't roll in here.
In the alley, old people are sitting outside their homes, chatting every word with the neighbors.
"Eldest sister is back?"
"Hey! I'm back."
"What did eldest sister buy?"
"I bought some pig meat and some vegetables."
"Your Li Er is working so hard at blacksmithing, why don't you think of buying him some medicine to replenish his health? That... rejuvenation pill."
"Prince, why didn't you buy it?"
"I...I am..."
"Ha ha ha ha!"
Sister Huang entered the blacksmith shop amidst the laughter of the neighbors.
King Wei is forging iron.
The naked upper body seems to have lost some muscles, but it looks more and more smooth.
Every time the hammer was struck, sparks flew everywhere.
"Now that you are making iron, I can't even hear the difference in the sound."
Huang Damei said happily.
When blacksmithing reaches the advanced level, the force and angle of each hammer are about the same, and the sound is about the same.
If the sound is obviously different every time you hammer it, you are a novice.
King Wei threw the hoe blank into the stove, raised his head and asked, "Why are you coming back so late?"
Huang Damei said: "Today, many people are talking about the Northern Liao emperor's personal expedition. They also say that the emperor is incompetent and that someone in Chang'an is holding back Northern Xinjiang. Husband, do you think he will be defeated?"
King Wei was startled, "No!"
"That's good."
After lunch, Sister Huang went to rest.
King Wei said: "Last time someone wanted to make a dozen horizontal knives, but there was no news. I will ask in the afternoon."
Sister Huang covered her mouth and yawned, "Just ask, if he doesn't like it, don't force it. We have to make money and be happy."
"knew."
…
The news from Jingtai came a few days later than from Northern Xinjiang.
He Lianfeng's imperial commander personally conquers!
This news made it impossible for the emperor to hide in the pear garden singing, dancing and playing with women, so he summoned his ministers to discuss the war.
"Bei Liao is known as an army of 500,000 people, coming in a mighty manner. The vanguard is still on the way."
Although the news from the mirror came late, it was rich.
"Lin Ya and others are accompanying the army."
The emperor said calmly: "This is bringing disaster with you and consuming your opponent's strength."
Playing with this, the emperor said that he was second in the world and no one dared to claim to be first.
The Minister of War and the Ministry of Husbandry are here today, as are the ministers.
Zhang Huan said: "With the onset of the war, it will be difficult to transport grain, grass and baggage to the rear. Therefore, the Ministry of Revenue should now order the prefectures and counties close to Northern Xinjiang to transfer money and grain to Northern Xinjiang. The sooner the better."
"Then, who will fill it?" asked a minister from the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Soldiers versus soldiers, generals versus generals, Zheng Yuandong takes the lead, "naturally the Ministry of Household Affairs will fill in."
"But last year, several places in the Tang Dynasty had bad harvests, and the Ministry of Household Affairs also had no surplus grain."
"nonsense!"
Everyone turned around and saw that it was Liang Jing.
Why did I let it slip... Liang Jing glanced at the emperor and said bravely: "The war in Northern Xinjiang is tense!"
Zheng Yuandong glanced at him: You, a sycophant, actually know the overall situation?
Liang Jing glanced at him: If it weren't for your identity, I would let you know what a real man is!
Yang Songcheng said calmly: "There is a lot of grain in Northern Xinjiang, and the weapons are not bad either..."
"Your Majesty, King Wei wants to see you." A chamberlain came in to report.
"What is he here for?" The emperor nodded.
King Wei came in.
"Aye."
"What are you doing here?" the emperor asked coldly.
King Wei said: "I have been in Northern Xinjiang for several years and know the reality of Northern Xinjiang..."
"Then tell me."
King Wei said: "Northern Xinjiang is bitterly cold and the terrain is flat. Once it is besieged, the food road will inevitably be cut off. If there is insufficient food, grass and other materials, the city will either be destroyed or..."
"Or what?" Zheng Qi asked angrily.
King Wei looked at him and said, "Yi Zi is eating each other in the city."
The court immediately became a sensation.
This is the proof from King Wei.
Northern Xinjiang is in urgent need of money, food and other material support!
"My child, please leave."
King Wei said what he should say and then left.
He didn't even care that the indifferent gaze of the Supreme Being above him was following him.
Everyone watched him leave the hall, with various thoughts running through their minds.
King Wei testified that if Yang Songcheng dared to prevaricate, if the Northern Xinjiang army was defeated due to lack of food and supplies, the emperor would throw the blame on Yang's head, and the anger of the world would make it difficult for Yang to sleep and eat.
Yang Songcheng asked: "What is Beiliao's goal?"
The person on the mirror said: "The horse is trampling Chang'an!"
The emperor asked: "How long will it take for the war to begin?"
