The emperor didn't want to explain this matter. He naturally understood the queen's thoughts, but there was really no one more suitable to go to northern Xinjiang than them at the moment.
In fact, not only Xu Qingmo, but also the battle-hardened Marquis Ningyuan and the emperor knew very well that this battle would not be so easy.
For them, they are just trying to preserve the dignity of our country as a big country. But for Northern Xinjiang, which is undergoing civil strife, they hope to rely on this war to determine their status in Northern Xinjiang. The winner is king. , the loser becomes the bandit, and the struggle for power between princes is in this battle.
So this time, Northern Xinjiang will definitely not give up easily. Now it happens to be the turn of spring and summer. When the war starts, Northern Xinjiang does not have the slightest advantage, so of course our idea is to fight quickly, because once the war comes In winter, the bitter cold in the north has become a natural barrier for them.
Therefore, we can only fight, and there is a very high possibility that it will turn into a relatively long-lasting tug of war. No one knows Northern Xinjiang better than Ningyuan Hou Xu Yanquan, so this battle must be fought by the two of them.
As for the two unlucky guys, Meng Hetong and Xie Suyu, the former really wanted to send him to the border for some training. As for the latter, it was because Meng Hetong handed him some things about the Yan family's main house. After giving up the plan of letting the Yan family escort the military rations, after looking around, they finally decided to let Xie Suyu go.
In the final analysis, the reason is very simple. The generals are outside and military orders are not respected. The emperor trusts Ning Yuanhou very much. He understands that all the decisions Ning Yuanhou makes at the border must be to retain the strongest strength and make the most powerful decisions. Attack, this is their tacit understanding since they have fought side by side for so many years.
In the past, it was often the Yan family who escorted the military rations, because the two families were related by marriage and had enough trust. However, in order to marry the prince, the princess once wanted Xu Qingmo to marry the prince, and even used this as a threat. As for the relationship between Ning Yuanhou and Yan Dafang, it is far worse than before.
Although the second brother of the Yan family is much better at studying, he is still worse in this regard. In addition, the Yan family brothers are real brothers, and Marquis Ningyuan's trust in them has been somewhat shattered, and the matter of escorting military rations is inherently difficult. It's very important, so you need someone you trust enough to do it.
After communicating with Marquis Ningyuan, the emperor chose Xie Suyu. First, Xu Yanquan was Xie Suyu's brother-in-law. After all, they should be closer. The two grew up together, so their tacit understanding would be better. Although Xu Yanquan was a junior general. , but he has been on many battlefields, and he still has some experience, and can communicate better with Xie Suyu.
The emperor disagreed at first because he expected that the queen would be unhappy. After all, the two children around her were thrust into this war all at once, and the queen would definitely be unbearable. However, Marquis Ningyuan convinced him.
"After all, I am no longer a young man. Your Majesty, you have already begun to consider the matter of establishing a crown prince. The crown prince's position has been set there for a long time. It just depends on who you appoint in your last imperial edict! When I was young, I had your Majesty and Meng Chang whom I trusted by my side. Now that the short-lived ghost is dead, Your Majesty, you can no longer go to the border. I am the only one left in that bitter and cold place. Then when I grow old I'm afraid that boy Xu Yanquan has no one to protect him!" Marquis Ning Yuan looked at the emperor with a sense of melancholy.
Of course the emperor understood this truth. The reason why he had been unwilling to let go was because he did not want to thank Su Yu for having two generals who supported him. However, the emperor knew very well that there was no one available at the moment.
However, just when the emperor was extremely confused, Ning Yuanhou suddenly said: "Your Majesty, the children have their own plans. My brothers, we will eventually grow old one day. When we wait a hundred years, the person next to them may not be the same." The one we want.”
The emperor suddenly realized.
When he was young, he was an unfavored prince. He did not have a particularly favored mother and concubine, nor was he particularly worthy of the honor of the late emperor. Whether it was Ningyuan Marquis or Meng Chang, they were all children of aristocratic families. Although At that time, their family was not as prosperous as it is now.
But their parents also hoped that they could stay with the prince who was the most glorious and most likely to ascend the throne. But in the end, they all resolutely stood by his side, the prince who was not favored, and used the power behind them to Accompany him to fight his way through this dead end filled with thorns.
"The one I trust the most is still Your Majesty. Your Majesty knows that I picked up this knife for Your Majesty. When one day, Your Majesty can no longer control the world, I will put down the knife in my hand and travel in the mountains. The water is gone!" Marquis Ningyuan looked at the emperor and said softly, "I don't care who the next emperor is, I am only loyal to your majesty!"
The emperor was silent for a long time, and finally decided to let Xie Suyu make this trip.
What the people want, what the people want, some things are often destined by God. He always prays blindly, but in the end he has no way to shake God's will. Instead of being disappointed when the time comes, it is better to follow God's will.
It didn't take long for the emperor to stop thinking about this matter. What troubled him most now was military pay and supplies.
The world has not been peaceful in the past two years. It is not an exaggeration to say that the people are in dire straits. No matter what, it is impossible to increase taxes. The military pay must still be reduced from the royal expenses.
After much deliberation, the emperor issued an imperial edict that surprised everyone. All officials above the fourth rank would have their salaries reduced by 20%, which included the concubines and wives in the harem.
There were lamentations and complaints in the court hall, but the emperor and the queen took action, so that although everyone was unwilling to do so, they did not dare to say anything.
It means that the emperor has a plan in his mind. Most of the officials of the fourth rank and above have a way to make money in their families. Very few such large families only rely on their salaries to survive. Moreover, this battle will not drag on for a long time. , one year, two years, if you tighten your belt properly, you can still survive.
But it was precisely because of this imperial edict that many officials were forced to put pressure on some wealthy local businessmen, and they managed to collect a lot of military pay. While the emperor was overjoyed, he also became increasingly annoyed: "One or two places, Normally there is nothing I can do, but when I put my hand into their pockets, they started to think of ways to make money!"
