It was extremely quiet in Qian'an Palace, and Zhao Yanxun was waiting for the ministers' answers.
The ministers were opposed to this in their hearts, but none of them dared to say it out loud, so everyone protested silently.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Zhao Yanxun also hesitated and reflected on whether this was the right thing to do.
But it was okay if he didn't want to. After careful consideration, Zhao Yanxun became more determined. He was going to the northwest no matter what.
In order to ensure the stability of the northwest defense line, Zhao Yanxun will dispatch more troops to the northwest. He is really worried if he does not personally lead the troops.
"Gentlemen, I have made up my mind, do you have to make things difficult for me?" Zhao Yanxun asked in a deep voice.
Seeing that everyone still remained silent, Zhao Yanxun glanced at Chen and Guan and said: "The Privy Council listens!"
This was a formal decree. Zhao Yanxun had absolute authority. The two privy envoys had no choice but to bow and listen to the decree.
"Ask the Privy Council and dispatch 50,000 troops from all the capitals to go north to Tianshan County to set up defenses!"
Nowadays, the imperial court has fifteen capitals under its jurisdiction. Except for the two capitals of Longyou in the north, the remaining twelve capitals have more than 370,000 soldiers.
With the crisis in the northwest now, the enemy's strength has become more and more prominent, and Zhao Yanxun finally couldn't help but mobilize his troops today.
370,000 were transferred and 50,000 were transferred, and there were still more than 300,000 troops stationed in various places, plus the imperial troops stationed in other places. In Zhao Yanxun's opinion, maintaining stability would not be a problem.
Of course, the most critical factor that prompted him to make up his mind to mobilize troops was that the imperial court was financially better off.
This is all due to the fact that after this year's autumn harvest, the imperial court raised the taxes it could collect, which allowed it to allocate more material and financial resources. Domestic conflicts have naturally eased a lot.
"I am waiting for your order!"
Then Zhao Yanxun added: "The guard station transferred this time will not be transferred to the Mingwu Division trained officers' station!"
Zhao Yanxun has to trust these "trained" people, so he wants to keep these people in place and watch over for him those who have evil intentions.
As for those who have not been trained, Zhao Yanxun thinks they will become trustworthy people after being transferred to the northwest for a while.
"Cheng Qing..."
"I'm here..."
Tapping his fingers on the table, Zhao Yanxun said calmly: "Let's put aside the tax reform first. After you get down, gather all the ministries and prepare the food, grass and equipment needed for the army!"
"We must ensure that the supplies stored in the northwest can sustain the army for at least three months!"
"I accept the decree!"
Today, among the four cabinet ministers in Beijing, there are Lu Chaowen and Cheng Wenguang, but Zhao Yanxun obviously trusts the latter more.
"Okay, this matter is settled. From now on, you have to..."
After setting the tone, Zhao Yanxun then gave some instructions, all of which he had to complete while he was still in Beijing.
It was now late September, and it would take almost a month for the Privy Council to mobilize troops. Zhao Yanxun planned to leave for the north in November at the latest.
After seeing off all the officials, Zhao Yanxun still had something to do right now, which was, as Zhou Chengping said, to issue an order to the Northwest Governor's Office and the generals of the Forbidden Army.
Putting the imperial pen in his hand, Zhao Yanxun immediately said: "Inform the Queen that there will be a banquet in Qingsi Hall tonight, and the Queen Mother and the concubines in the harem will be invited to the banquet!"
Wu Hong quickly replied: "I obey your order!"
After Zhao Yanxun moved into the palace, the harem further developed a frugal model, so banquets were rarely held.
The last time we held a banquet was during the Mid-Autumn Festival, and more than a month had passed.
The reason why the banquet was held was that Zhao Yanxun wanted to use the banquet to announce his personal expedition.
He expressed his feelings to four close ministers, and all four of them objected. You can imagine how much resistance he will encounter when announcing it in court.
So in the next period of time, Zhao Yanxun will try his best to persuade others, including the respected Queen Mother.
The country governs the world with filial piety, and there are rumors that the parents are not traveling far away. If the Queen Mother also expresses her objections, it will be a big trouble.
Throughout the afternoon, Zhao Yanxun read the memorial and learned as much as possible about the country's situation.
And following his edict, the entire harem became busy.
The palace maids and eunuchs had to decorate the place, the people in the royal dining room had to prepare the food, and the concubines worked hard to dress up.
In the entire harem, only Queen Xue Baojun and Lin Jingyu were relatively calm. One said there was no need to fight and the other did not want to fight.
Time passed quickly, and before the banquet began, the concubines arrived at Yanshou Palace in advance to pay their respects.
The concubines chatted with Cao Miaoyin, and at the same time waited for the emperor to arrive, and then went to Qingsi Palace together.
The chatter in the Yanshou Palace was non-stop. Cao Miaoyin would say something casually, and the concubines would pick up the conversation and compliment her.
Looking at everything in front of her, Cao Miaoyin's memory returned to more than ten years ago, when she was trying her best to please the Queen Mother.
"The Emperor has arrived!"
Hearing the sound coming from outside, the concubines stopped talking. After standing up one by one, they all glanced outside the palace.
It was already evening now, the light outside was a little dim, and everyone could only see a dark shadow approaching in the distance.
"Hail, Your Majesty!"
Under the leadership of Xue Baoyun, all the concubines present saluted, and at this moment Zhao Yanxun had entered the main hall.
"No gift!"
After saying these two words, Zhao Yanxun also came to the center of the hall, bowed to Cao Miaoyin and said: "My son wishes his mother well!"
"Xun'er, there's no need to be polite, sit down and talk!" Cao Miaoyin said with a smile.
Because Zhao Yanxun is too strong, Cao Miaoyin no longer has any thoughts about foreign affairs, and now he can only settle down and take care of himself.
After talking for a while, Zhao Yanxun led everyone to Qingsi Hall after Xue Baoyun's reminder.
Since a banquet is held, it is not just about eating, but also a series of songs, dances and dramas.
When the atmosphere became more harmonious and cheerful, Zhao Yanxun said to the Queen Mother: "Mother, in a few months, my son will go to the northwest!"
While he was concentrating on watching the show, Zhao Yanxun's words directly brought Cao Miaoyin back to reality.
"Why go northwest?" Cao Miaoyin turned around and asked.
Picking up the wine glass, Zhao Yanxun drank it all in one gulp, and then said: "The situation in the northwest is serious, and a war is about to break out. This war is related to the survival of our Jin Dynasty. How can my son not go there in person!"
Cao Miaoyin then asked: "But now there are many people with evil intentions inside and outside the imperial court. What will happen if they have evil intentions when you leave?"
Although she raised a harem, her news channels were not cut off, and she had a deep understanding of the outside world.
Putting down the wine glass, Zhao Yanxun took a deep breath and said, "It's just the lesser of two evils. Doesn't the mother trust her son's judgment?"
This sentence made Cao Miaoyin unable to refute, because Zhao Yanxun's judgment was never wrong.
"You are in the world, if anything happens..."
As a mother, no matter how scheming she is, she is worried about her son from the bottom of her heart.
Zhao Yanxun explained: "Mother, I am not going to the front line personally, so you don't have to worry too much!"
"You are a person with ideas. Mother will not make things difficult for you. She only hopes that you can protect yourself and don't show off your courage!"
Hearing this, Zhao Yanxun breathed a sigh of relief, which meant that he had convinced the Queen Mother.
"Son, remember this!"
On the side, the one closest to him was Queen Xue Baoyun. She heard the conversation just now.
There was also worry in her eyes at this moment, but it was not the time for her to speak now, so she could only look for opportunities to warn her.
Next, the atmosphere of the banquet became more and more lively, and the concubines changed their tricks to make Zhao Yanxun happy.
Finally, after the banquet ended and the Queen Mother was sent back to the palace, Zhao Yanxun went to Lin Jingyu's palace.
Lying quietly in bed, I drank a lot of wine tonight and was slightly drunk.
Actually, he could do it if he had to be sober, but he quite enjoyed his current state of being tipsy, just because he could stop thinking about annoying things for the time being.
Looking at Lin Jingyu's back, Zhao Yanxun raised his head and asked: "My dear concubine, I am about to leave Beijing, don't you want to say something?"
At the end of the banquet, Zhao Yanxun announced the matter directly, so Lin Jingyu knew the situation.
At this moment, Lin Jingyu was taking off her makeup. When she heard this, she turned around and said calmly: "What I want to say, they have already said it for me!"
"In this case, it is better for me to wait for the Emperor's triumphant return and congratulate the Emperor!"
Hearing this, Zhao Yanxun laughed. The concubines talked so much, but Lin Jingyu was the only one looking forward to his return.
