(The exemption is limited to less than one day, has anyone seen the latest chapter from the beginning?)
Zhou Qing is a kind person... No one present could judge whether this was an irony or not.
The emperor's heart is unpredictable, and several ministers don't know whether they will discuss only the Northern Expedition today or whether they will discuss both the Northern Expedition and saving the people.
"Since Zhou Qing has mentioned it, let's discuss rescuing the people first!"
"What do you think...?"
When Zhao Yanxun asked the question, no one in the room answered.
The Northern Expedition was what Zhao Yanxun wanted, so everyone could speak freely, but whether they were sincere about rescuing the people... they were not sure.
So, they simply didn't speak.
Zhao Yanxun stood up from the throne, slowly walked to the center of the hall, and came to Zhou Chengping.
"Zhou Qing... Since you mentioned this matter, what are your opinions on it?"
At this moment, Zhou Chengping was still kneeling. After Zhao Yanxun asked, he calmly replied: "Your Highness, I think we can continue as usual. The palace will send troops to search everywhere!"
Glancing at Zhou Chengping on the ground, Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "Get up!"
Then he walked around the sand table and said: "As the ministers said, there is no conflict between rescuing the people and the Northern Expedition!"
"My plan is that the palace will divide the manpower into two groups, one going south and one going north!"
"Those who go south will search everywhere, rescue the people immediately when they encounter them, and recover the cities immediately when they encounter them. Everything is just like... what Zhou Qing said!"
It was indeed Zhao Yanxun's idea to expand southward, and what he said was true.
Precisely because it was the same as usual when going south, there was nothing more to say, so Zhao Yanxun put him behind for discussion.
"Those who go north, as Cheng Qing said, can directly defeat the Liaoping rebels!"
Zhao Yanxun's statement was the final word.
"Going south to north is easy to say, but it is complicated to implement..."
"The deployment of troops, the transportation of grain and grass, rewards and punishments... these all need to be discussed in detail by you!"
Sitting back on the throne, Zhao Yanxun simply straightened his robes, and then said: "Zhou Qing is right, the people are the most important thing in the palace, so let's discuss the southward issue first today!"
"On behalf of the people, I would like to thank you for your kindness!"
After saying this, Zhou Chengping, who had just stood up, bowed to Zhao Yanxun again.
"I, the king, have obeyed the orders of Heaven and it is my duty to save the people. How can I express my gratitude... Please stand up, Qing Zhou!"
The most likely place for conflicts to arise in discussions is when paths and ideas are difficult to unify. Now that this stage has passed, it is natural to enter the discussion of specific matters.
The specific affairs, as Zhao Yanxun said, are extremely complicated.
Regardless of heading south or north, it will involve the use of troops. In addition to the combat pressure on the army, there is also huge pressure on logistics.
In addition to these two things, there are also issues such as the resettlement of the rescued people and the management of the recovered city. These must be planned in advance, and they will never end by just following the old rules.
Of course, the next discussion was mainly for the ministers to put forward their opinions, then discuss with each other, and finally Zhao Yanxun made the decision.
This meeting related to the future of Longyou, the five of them discussed all the processes one by one in a small room.
Even at this point, the next more specific arrangements are still complicated, but Zhao Yanxun can already act as a hands-on shopkeeper, and only needs the final acceptance of the results.
After discussing the two major events, it was already noon.
Seeing that everyone was already thirsty, Zhao Yanxun ordered Huo An beside him: "Huo An... bring some more cups of tea!"
"yes!"
After another cup of tea, everyone felt better.
"Everyone, what we just discussed must be implemented as soon as possible after we go down. Food will be dispatched and shipped within two days, and the army will be ready to leave in five days!"
To put forward a time limit is to put a burden on the Chief Secretary and the Privy Council.
"yes!"
"Okay, you all can go back and do your errands!"
"Your Majesty, please leave!"
Everyone immediately left the main hall and discussed what had happened all morning. They could take a breath after leaving the main hall.
After leaving the main hall, the four ministers didn't say much to each other and just walked out in a hurry.
There was a lot of content in the discussion just now, and they had to go back and sort out their tasks quickly before assigning tasks to others.
Guan Hetai walked to Zhou Chengping and lowered his voice: "Old Zhou, you really can't change your temper!"
As if there was a tacit understanding, the two of them slowed down a bit and distanced themselves from Cheng Wenguang and Chen Anming.
Logically speaking, as the highest-ranking officials in the palace, they should not tell each other the truth.
But Guan Hetai still couldn't help but say a few words to his former partner.
Zhou Chengping has an upright temperament, but he is not ignorant of the ways of the world. He knows what Guan Hetai is talking about.
"Asking for orders from the people, I only do what I have to do as an official!"
"You also need to think about strategies and methods when doing things... If you speak outright in the main hall and disrupt His Highness's thinking, it would be suspected of leading the people to threaten you!"
Zhou Chengping asked rhetorically: "This is an upright matter, shouldn't it be said in the main hall?"
Then he said bluntly: "If you don't say it, someone has to say it!"
Guan Hetai smiled bitterly and then shook his head. He felt that he was doing something unnecessary.
No one said anything between the two of them. When they walked out of Yong'an Gate and were about to say goodbye, they heard Zhou Chengping suddenly say: "Brother Guan, thank you very much!"
Again, Zhou Chengping understands the ways of the world.
"Your Highness has a heart that embraces the universe and will not be punished for his words!"
Guan Hetai nodded, he actually recognized this.
The fact that an outlier like Zhou Chengping can still be in a high position after such a long time speaks volumes.
Nodding, Guan Hetai said in a deep voice: "As long as you know what's going on!"
Speaking of this, Guan Hetai suddenly smiled: "When His Highness regains the Jin Dynasty in the future, you will definitely be a wise minister, and your name will be written in the history books!"
"If that day comes, I won't be able to be a wise minister, I will just be a straightforward minister who offends Yan Zhijian!"
"If you don't want to be a wise minister, then I'll do it!"
"You can't be a wise minister either!"
"Then what kind of minister am I?"
"A capable minister in governing the world!" Zhou Chengping said solemnly.
Guan Hetai was stunned for a moment. If he could really leave a reputation as a capable minister in the history books, it would be much better than a virtuous minister with an empty head.
"Laoguan, this world can't live without direct ministers like me, but it can't live without capable ministers like you!"
After being silent for a few seconds, Guan Hetai couldn't help but sigh: "I always thought that in your eyes I was a treacherous person, but it turns out that I was wrong about you!"
Unexpectedly, Zhou Chengping replied: "Flaws cannot cover up strengths!"
Guan Hetai couldn't help but laugh.
In this way, I am still a treacherous person, a treacherous person who knows how to do things.
"Don't let me hear this again!"
"Then don't teach me how to do things again!"
“It’s a deal!”
The two looked at each other, smiled, and then left separately.
When the palace was discussing major matters and was about to prepare for a big fight, a passenger ship was sailing on the Bahe River, not far from Yuanyang Pier.
A man in a green robe is standing at the bow of the ship, leaning on the railing.
It is not accurate to say that it is a man. This man is the eunuch Liu De who returned from the capital.
