Zhang Yue remembered a saying that the level of people lies in their aesthetic quality.
That is to say, you think something can be done, but the other person thinks it can't be done, but neither of you can explain why. Or even if you can say why, it's not reliable.
The difference lies in the choice of direction.
For example, regarding Hengshan Jinzhu, Han Zhen, Xu Xi, and Lu Dazhong all spoke clearly and logically, and seemed to make some sense.
But Zhang Yue just saw that this couldn't happen (after all, he was traveling through time).
Even if I have said it first, but you said that it will be done and have made up your mind, it is up to you to decide. Of course Zhang Yue can suppress this matter, but if he suppresses it, it will frustrate the officials below and appear to be too arbitrary.
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In the Golden Palace, the officials knew that Xu Xi and Lu Dazhong had entered the capital.
Any official who entered the capital had to wait in line to be received by the emperor. In the past, officials were not allowed to visit before the emperor had received him.
But now this move is like taking off your pants and farting, especially after the opening of the post road from Shaanxi to Beijing, it is very convenient to exchange letters.
The poems and essays about Han Zhen's love affair with his concubine were shipped back and forth in several sacks. Zhang Yue also felt it was inconvenient, so he proposed to abolish this rule.
After Xu Xi and Lu Dazhong made arrangements to wait for the emperor to receive them, they went to Zhang Yue's private residence to meet him, and then met the emperor again.
In fact, Han Zhen had already made up his mind. Even if Zhang Yue refused, Xu Xi and Lu Dazhong could state their strategy of advancing across the mountain in front of the emperor.
This made Zhang unable to suppress it even if he tried to suppress it.
Zhang Yue presented Xu Xi's report to the emperor, and Lu Dazhong presented the party's plan to pacify the party. The officials attached great importance to it.
Xu Xi and Lu Dazhong met the emperor at the Zizheng Hall, with Zhang Yue, Wang Gui and Li Xian all at their side.
Now there is a map of Shaanxi on the Zizheng Hall.
Zhang Yue remembered that when he returned to Beijing from Xihe Road to discuss the strategy of pacifying the Qing and Tang Dynasties, it was in this Zizheng Palace that he received first-class and very high treatment.
The prime ministers of the two governments lined up, and Li Xian, who had returned from Xihe, was not only a confidant of the official family, but also made the greatest military exploits of an eunuch since the founding of the People's Republic of China. Feng Jing was originally there, but Feng Jing, who had been the peacemaker since the Lanzhou victory, was Feeling that his face was disgraced, he resigned as Privy Councilor on the grounds of physical discomfort.
However, the officials firmly rejected Feng Jing.
Zhang Yue speculated that this was why Han Zhen was eager to make contributions and return to the court to replace Feng Jing.
However, even though Zhang Yue was standing nearby, everyone could see that he had a livid face and said nothing.
Just when Xu Xi told the ministers that he wanted to build Hengshan and choose the site of the ancient city of Yinzhou, everyone showed such expressions.
The official mentality.
Zhang Yue is also trapped in a cocoon. You used to contradict me, but now you are supported by Han Zhen. This Han Zhen is still recommended by you as the Privy Councilor and Tongzhi Privy Councilor.
This time you will recommend him to the Privy Council in Lanzhou. I asked you how long you will repay the kindness of the Han family.
Now it seems that Han Zhen is not a party-affiliated person.
The official looked calm and continued to listen to Xu Xi's words.
Xu Xi said: "Your Majesty, I have agreed to build from Tiandu Mountain or Jingyuan Road. The thieves may not dare to leave the mountain boundary. The time to attack Hengshan is the right time."
"If I look at Dangxiang in the past, the strongest ones were all in the desert. It is not easy for our army to cross the desert. And it would be disadvantageous for thieves to cross the desert and attack me. The reason why Dangxiang is a border danger is because there is millet to eat south of Hengshan Mountain.
There are the people of Hengshan who can use it, and the water and grass in Hengshan can be defended."
"Previously, Gao Zunyu, Zhong'e was defeated because he had to cross the desert with food and water. The advantage lies in fighting quickly. Once he retreats for a long time, he will be chased by the thieves. Therefore, the thieves can sit back and relax in the two states of Xingling. If the thieves can be driven across the mountain
To the south there is no danger to defend, no people to use, and no food to conquer. When the enemy attacks us, we can hold on and put the enemy in a disadvantageous position for field battles."
"Once the south of Hengshan is fully captured, tens of thousands of elite soldiers can be raised, and the enemy's pastures can be obtained, and horses can be herded. There will also be the benefit of salt ponds, which can be supplied to merchants traveling from all directions, thereby saving the cost of entering China."
The officials nodded slowly after hearing this, and Zhang Yue also felt that Xu Xi's analysis was unreasonable.
"If we and others in Hengshan only have to hold on for two or three years, and wait until their defenses slacken, we can attack the Tao River prefecture to block the river, and then the soldiers at Hengshan will surprise them. This can be overturned in one move."
Xu Xi spoke with an impassioned expression at the end.
Take a boat from Xihe Road to the east, then go down Hengshan Mountain and attack from high to low, attacking Xingzhou and Lingzhou from east to west.
This is the same final step in Zhang Yue's plan to eliminate the party.
It's just that the order was wrong. Zhang Yue first took the Hexi Corridor in Guazhou, Liangzhou, then went down to Hengshan, and finally attacked from the east and west, completing his victory in one battle. Han Zhen, on the other hand, obviously had no plan to attack Liangzhou and went directly to build Hengshan.
After hearing Xu Xi's words, the officials bypassed Wang Gui and asked Zhang Yue: "What do you think, Zhang Qing?"
Zhang Yue said: "Your Majesty, Han Zhen now has more than 100,000 strong soldiers, and he has won a great victory in Lanzhou. He has a strong army and a strong horse. Now that he is strong-willed, he will not take the enemy in Hengshan seriously."
After everyone heard Zhang Yue's words, they all came to the same conclusion, and Zhang Yue became anxious.
The officials asked Lu Dazhong and Xu Xi: "What are the advantages and disadvantages of building Tiandu Mountain and building Hengshan?"
Lu Dazhong and Xu Xi both glanced at Zhang Yue.
Lu Dazhong gritted his teeth and said: "Your Majesty, the officials and soldiers of all the roads in Hedong, Shaanxi are eager for war. It is more time-saving to build from Hengshan than to capture Liangzhou, and to build in Tiandu Mountain, Xi'an, and Pingxia City."
Save effort and money.”
Xu Xi also gritted his teeth and said: "With a good plan, it only takes three months to seize Dangxiang by the throat. In less than three years, Dangxiang can be destroyed. Going to Liangzhou and Tiandu Mountain to advance on the front line is safe, but it is actually
We can't attack the key points of the party."
"Your Majesty, capture Hengshan so that the party will no longer have a gathering place south of the desert. To cross from the north of the desert, we will have to attack it with a large army."
Zhang Yue was so angry that he didn't say a word, yes, yes, his plan will take five to ten years, you will save time and effort...
Zhang Yue was filled with negative emotions and said in his heart, if your method works, then go ahead. If there is any problem in the future, even if it involves losing a master and humiliating the country, Han Zhen, Xu Xi, and Lu Dazhong will take care of it.
The official looked at Zhang Yue again and asked, "What does Zhang Qing think of the words of the second minister?"
Zhang Yue thought about it carefully and realized that he had already finished what he wanted to say and now he had nothing to say.
So he said: "I am speechless."
After receiving Zhang Yue's reply, the official looked at Li Xian and said, "What do you think?"
Li Xian was at odds with Han Zhen, but everyone knew that he was at odds with Han Zhen.
What's more, the official family supported Hengshan's construction from the very beginning.
Li Xiandao: "Your Majesty, in the past we sent troops from Fuyan and Huanqing. Although our troops arrived, they were defeated every time. But as soon as the king's army left, the thieves came back. In order to attack Xingling, we built a city on the second road of Fuyan and Huanqing.
It needs to be transported hundreds of miles away.”
"It is said that if we take the south of Hengshan, we can garrison tens of thousands of elite troops. But if I come, the enemy will leave, and if I leave, the enemy will come. If this continues, it will be difficult for me to care about it."
When Xu Xi heard this, he said anxiously: "It can be argued. I have actually seen that although there is nothing left in Youzhou, the land around the ancient Wuyan City is fertile, and it is not far from the Yanchi. There is still pasture in the north. If this is the case, it can be defended."
"Your Majesty can send his confidants to investigate. If there are any untruths, I am willing to punish him."
Li Xian immediately stopped talking after hearing this. Except for Wang Gui, everyone present had spoken. It was time for the officials to make a decision.
But the official said: "I don't agree with this case!"
As soon as this statement came out, Xu Xi and Lu Dazhong looked surprised, and even Li Xian himself guessed wrong.
Zhang Yue, however, remained calm.
The official said: "Have we already agreed to attack in the west and defend in the east? What do you mean by mentioning the construction of Hengshan? It will be east and west for a while."
The officials were furious, but Lu Dazhong and Xu Xi were both horrified and fell to the ground to plead guilty.
They originally thought that the biggest obstacle was Zhang Yue's side, but unexpectedly they were pushed back by the emperor.
Xu Xi wanted to say more. He used to be a close minister of the emperor and could speak well, but he told the officials: "I used to question why Dangxiang would cede the three states of Dingnan. After all, this is where Dangxiang started."
"Now I think there is indeed a problem with the party, and it is a deliberate plan to lead us here."
"Xu Qing, Lu Qing, there is no need to say any more. Take your memorandum and retreat. Let Han Zhishu guard the border with peace of mind. The domestic affairs at present must be repaired."
Xu Xi trembled all over. She didn't know why the emperor was so moody. Maybe his companion was also the same. Misfortunes and fortunes could come overnight.
Xu Xi only felt full of bitterness. He felt that he could still talk to the officials and the officials as before, and the monarch and his ministers were confidant.
At this moment, he could only say with tears in his eyes: "Your Majesty, I retire!"
Xu Xi looked at Zhang Yue with bleary eyes, looking embarrassed and guilty at the same time. She immediately faced the emperor and stepped back before turning around and leaving.
As for Lu Dazhong, he also left in a hurry. When he left the palace gate, he even staggered and almost fell down.
This is unimaginable for an official with a Confucian background.
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The ministers retreated, but Zhang Yue stayed behind.
The official asked Zhang Yue: "Should we remove Han Zhen from his post as Privy Envoy?"
Zhang Yue was startled when he heard the official's words. That's right, changing people without changing their thoughts is a skill that has never been easy in ancient and modern times.
Since you, Han Zhen, oppose the supreme strategy set by the imperial court, you can no longer use it.
Zhang Yue almost smiled bitterly. Wasn't he on "sick leave" because he opposed attacking party items?
Zhang Yue thought for a while and said: "Your Majesty, we cannot change it for the time being."
"Why?"
"There is no better candidate at the moment. The reason why I originally appointed Han Zhen as the border commander is because in the third year of Xining, Han Xiansu (Han Jiang) served as the Xuanfu envoy to Shaanxi and Hedong to attack Luowu City."
"Many of these two roads belong to the Han family. Therefore, it cannot be suppressed unless Han Zhen is the commander."
As a family with "Two Koreans and One Lu", the resources that the Han family can leverage in the officialdom are unimaginable. If you replace an official with an average background and take up the post of Sixth Route Privy Councilor, to be honest, the officials below will not accept you, and Shaanxi
You can't sort out the complicated officialdom situation in Hedong, and you can't deal with it.
Han Jiang had experience as an envoy to Xuanfu in Hedong and Shaanxi. If Han Zhen goes to the two officials again, they will sell you the Han family's face.
In the officialdom, resources always outweigh capabilities, which is also an important reason why Han Zhen can win battles once he takes office.
"Of course, Han Zhen is a headstrong man. When he negotiated peace with Liao, he often opposed me. But His Majesty still said that Han Zhen must be the privy envoy."
The officials couldn't help but sigh, in terms of loyalty to the country and understanding of people, no one is better than Zhang Yue. I really did not misjudge the person.
"Since ancient times, it has been difficult for soldiers to survive."