After Meng Hai left, Zhao Yanxun stood up from his seat, and then he walked into the main hall.
After pacing several times, Zhao Yanxun ordered: "Go and call my uncle and the eunuch Liu De!
Huo An immediately arranged for people to do things, and then Zhao Yanxun said: "And... call the two chief historians and the privy envoys over!"
After hearing this, Huo An asked: "Your Majesty, do you want to see your uncle first, or..."
Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "Call people in the order I just said!"
"As you command!"
After a while, Cao Jiaxun arrived outside Jinshen Hall, followed by the eunuch Liu De.
When he got here, Cao Jiaxun was a little nervous. He almost lost his life in this place last time.
Seeing that he didn't take a step forward, the little eunuch who sent the message reminded him: "Uncle, the prince is still waiting for you!"
Cao Jiaxun then took steps, slowly walked up the steps, and appeared outside the main gate of Jinshen Hall.
"Uncle is here, come in quickly!" Zhao Yanxun took the initiative to greet him.
"Yanxun, what do you want to do with your uncle?" Cao Jiaxun asked straight to the point.
After Cao Jiaxun and Cao Jiaxun were introduced into the palace, Zhao Yanxun asked: "There is something... I need to ask uncle for help!"
It was only during these days in Yuanyang that Cao Jiaxun truly lived a human life.
Here, without zombies to harass him, his brother's teachings, and Concubine Duan's persecution, his little life couldn't be any more beautiful.
As soon as he heard that he needed help, Cao Jiaxun immediately looked embarrassed and said, "Yanxun, you are a person who does big things. My uncle has no ability, so how can I help you!"
Zhao Yanxun smiled slightly, then patted Cao Jiaxun on the shoulder and said, "Uncle, don't worry, I'm just asking you something, not asking you to pick up a knife and kill the monster!"
Cao Jiaxun laughed twice and said, "Ask Yanxun if you want anything. As long as my uncle knows, he will definitely tell you everything!"
After sitting back on his seat and ordering Huo An to move a pier to give him a seat, Zhao Yanxun asked: "Some time ago, my uncle entered the Bahe River from Dahe and passed through many prefectures and counties in Longyou. I must have known about their situation. I don't know.
Monsters are plundering along the way, how does it compare to Yuanyang?"
These days in Yuanyang, eating, drinking and being accompanied by a concubine have made Cao Jiaxun a little happy and reluctant to miss Shu.
At this moment, being asked about the situation along the way made Cao Jiaxun feel like he was in another world.
"Speaking of which, based on what my uncle can see with his naked eyes, the situation in Beidi County north of the river is much more serious than that of Longyou..."
So next, Cao Jiaxun talked about the situation in Beidi County along the river. Although this was not what Zhao Yanxun wanted to ask, he still listened carefully.
After Cao Jiaxun finished speaking, Zhao Yanxun asked: "I already know the situation in the North. Uncle, can you tell me what the situation is in Tongchang County near Yuanyang!"
Cao Jiaxun frowned and said nothing. It was okay for him to talk about general directions, but it was difficult to be more precise.
At this time, the eunuch Liu De, who had been silent for a long time, said: "Reporting to the prince, I know something about this!"
"Then tell me!" Zhao Yanxun said immediately.
"As ordered..." After responding, Liu De said: "This slave is deeply impressed by Tongchang County, which is close to the cause..."
"The Bahe River crosses Tongchang, and there are far fewer monsters on both sides than in other counties. This is visible to the naked eye!"
Liu De's words corroborated what Meng Hai said, which also further changed Zhao Yanxun's mind.
Maybe it’s time to change our thinking and develop in a different way.
After Liu De finished his reply, Huo An walked into the palace and informed that several ministers were waiting outside.
"Uncle, please go back first...if anything happens later, I will invite you over again!"
Just as Cao Jiaxun stood up to leave, he saw eunuch Liu De suddenly kneeling on the ground, kowtow and said: "Your Highness, I have a favor to ask of you!"
Zhao Yanxun couldn't help being stunned, and then asked: "Eunuch Liu, please tell me!"
Liu De raised his head and replied: "Your Highness, this servant is entrusted by Concubine Duan to inquire about the safety of Your Highness!"
"Now that Your Highness is well, I pray to Your Highness that you can give me a small boat to return to the capital and return to the Imperial Concubine Duan!"
When Liu De spoke, Cao Jiaxun's face turned ugly. At this moment, he did not want to return to Beijing.
Liu De's words proved his loyalty to Concubine Duan, which made Zhao Yanxun's impression much better, but Liu De's invitation was not that simple.
Just listen to Cao Jiaxun say: "Liu De, don't show off randomly, who knows how dangerous there will be along the way, this matter can't be rushed!"
After Zhao Yanxun thought for a while, he said: "This matter cannot be rushed. Let's talk about it later!"
At this moment, several ministers had appeared outside the palace, and Zhao Yanxun could only let Cao Jiaxun and others leave first.
After several ministers entered the palace, Zhao Yanxun had already sat on the throne.
"See Your Highness!"
"Excuse me!"
After a simple courtesy, Zhao Yanxun got straight to the point: "Everyone, someone came to me today and asked me to rescue the people of Tongchang and Chengde!"
"He said that in these places, there are not that many monsters, but there are more people waiting to be rescued. He asked me to send troops to rescue!"
Seeing the four ministers listening quietly, Zhao Yanxun continued: "I have confirmed that what he said is true. What do you think?"
"Your Highness, Hecheng has already arrived. It would be a good idea to go to Tongchang next!"
After Guan Hetai finished speaking, several ministers present nodded their heads.
They all have a careful understanding of the situation in Yuanyang Mansion, so even without Meng Hai, someone has already set their sights on Tongchang for the next step of cleaning up.
Seeing everyone's performance, Zhao Yanxun said: "Whether it's Tongchang City's virtue or Andu's Jingdong... I think we should change our thinking!"
Cheng Wenguang said at the right time: "Please give me your advice!"
"In the past, when we sent troops to clean up, we would do it one after another and completely eliminate the monsters!"
"Yes, this has opened up a large safe area and allowed us to harvest a lot of food. But now that the food has rotted in the ground, we still need to... kill all the monsters in the mountains of each county?"
Facing Zhao Yanxun's question, Chen Anming said: "Reporting to Your Highness, this has its own advantages, but the disadvantage is that the progress is too slow!"
Chen Anming is indeed a seasoned veteran, and he can see the shortcomings at a glance.
"That's right, this advancement is too slow. The longer the time is extended...the more dangerous it will be for the surviving people everywhere!"
"So I feel that there is no need for us to completely eliminate the monsters. The top priority is to save the people!"
Having said this, Zhao Yanxun stood up from the throne, stepped down from the throne, came to several ministers, and said in a serious tone: "Therefore, we should concentrate our superior forces to clean up the monsters in the counties in various places, and then move out with the county as the center.
Search and send all the people into the local county!"
Why not send it to Yuanyang? This is based on future development.
Only by relocating the people nearby can production be put into operation as soon as possible next spring. The labor force needed in Yuanyang is already saturated.
"My lords, what do you think of this proposal?"
Everyone present was a smart person, so they naturally saw the benefits.