The early winter of the third year of Xining.
It was snowing lightly on the school grounds, and Han Jiang followed the officials in the snow to review the military commander.
When Han Jiang served as deputy privy envoy, he reduced the number of soldiers in the imperial army and established barracks to save military expenses. This reduction of the imperial army accumulated enough political prestige for Han Jiang to promote him to the post of political advisor.
The Armed Guards Corps, which has been downsized and refined, is undergoing review.
On the school grounds, 1,238 people from the imperial army formed military formations and practiced various battle formations.
Vigorous killing sounds rang out.
The officials were very satisfied after the inspection.
After the review was over, the eunuch on the side announced: "The military training of the Wuwei Army has been effective. Qi Yun, the envoy of Chongyi, is promoted to be promoted to the third capital. There are gaps in the imperial equipment. Li Xi, the deputy envoy of Zuozangku, and four others In the year of Jiāmokan, twenty-eight instructors and platoon soldiers were moved to one level each. From then on down, the military personnel were given different amounts of silk."
But hearing the soldiers of the armed guards cheering in unison, they shouted, "Long live the mountain!"
The officials were very satisfied with this scene. After being streamlined, the armed guards now seemed to be well-trained.
After announcing the decree, the official walked down the school field and said to Han Jiang who was following him: "The armed guards will be transferred to the northwest with you temporarily!"
This military guard has received rewards and has high morale. Seeing that the officials assigned more than a thousand elite imperial troops to him, Han Jiang said gratefully: "I thank your Majesty for your kindness."
The official said: "What else can you bring to me when you go to the northwest? I will agree to everything."
Han Jiang said: "I have thanked your majesty in advance. I am also the envoy of Xuanfu. I am in charge of announcing the affairs of Weiling, Fusui border, commanding the generals, and supervising the military affairs. I am going to Pingxia, Shaanxi, and I must make the Hengshan Fan tribe return to my heart." , I intend to make all the households in Shaanxi Province surrender to the Tibetan and Han people, no matter how much, they will be accepted, and I will give them generous support, so as not to allow them to return."
"To resettle the people, we need to cultivate the land, provide money, food, and rewards. Therefore, I would like to ask your Majesty for more silver silk!"
The official nodded and said: "Since we are taking Hengshan, we must have two strategies: war and peace. Your Majesty is the envoy of Xuanfu, so you can use the money and food from Shaanxi and Hedong routes yourself."
The power of the Xuanfu envoy is very great. Generally, the pacification envoy leads the army, the transportation envoy leads the people, and the prison chief is responsible for punishment. However, the Xuanfu envoy takes over all the power of the military and civilians.
Therefore, the power status of the Xuanfu envoy is like that of the Jiedu envoy in the Tang Dynasty. Therefore, he must be taken back immediately once the war is over and he must not be allowed to serve for a long time.
The officials knew that food and grass should go first before the three armies were moved. However, Shaanxi and Hedong were very poor due to the war. They were also worried that Han Jiang would not have enough money and asked Wang Anshi: "What good plan does Wang Qing have?"
Wang Anshi reported: "Your Majesty can also order the three departments to not only use gold and silk in Beijing, but also intercept the money transferred from the gold and silk on the fourth road of Xichuan and the money from monks selling monks' certificates on the fourth road, and intercept it with the Shaanxi Transportation Department. They should be piled up in Yongxing or Fengxiang Mansion to prepare side fees. When the amount is revealed, they can be exchanged for a discount to cover the amount of silver and silk that will be sent to Shaanxi in the future as rewards for the soldiers."
The official sighed after hearing this: "Now that the treasury revenue has improved slightly, the money has been spent like water. The people in the east of the river and Shaanxi have been practicing the new law for a year!"
Thinking of the suffering of the soldiers and civilians in Hedong and Shaanxi, the officials could hardly eat. Now in order to capture Hengshan, the imperial court poured almost all its people and material resources into the northwest.
Before the war even started, the Yongxing Army had collected 8,000 pieces of armor, 90,000 guan of money, 23,000 taels of silver, 6,000 silver bowls, and other trivial items, according to reports from all the officials. Can't remember clearly.
At this moment, countless carriages and horses, loaded with grain, grass and weapons, are being continuously transported to various roads in Shaanxi.
This is the so-called nationwide war.
But as long as this battle is won, the people of Hedong and Shaanxi will be freed from this heavy burden once and for all.
Therefore, no matter how much money there is, it must be used by Han Jiang's Xuanfu!
But with such a large amount of financial resources poured into it, even if the war ended in peace, it would be a defeat for the Song Dynasty.
Now there is no way for the official to turn back and he said seriously: "My ancestors' ambition was to swallow Youyan and gain spiritual strength. However, we lost countless troops and lost our troops to humiliate the country. Now I am working hard to avoid this shame for generations to come!"
"This money can't be saved, just follow Wang Qing's opinion."
Han Jiang and Wang Anshi both thanked him.
The official said: "I have agreed that Mr. Zeng should step down as Prime Minister. Now that Han Qing has gone out to serve as the Xuanfu envoy, there is a shortage of people in Zhongshu. Who do you think will take up the post and participate in politics?"
Zeng Gongliang was no longer the prime minister. Zeng Gongliang had previously opposed the Qingmiao Law. Later, during the imperial examination, Zeng Gongliang fell down while walking down the palace steps. From then on, his illness continued to get better and worse, so the officials simply let him go. After dismissing the prime minister, I will go to court once in the next five days.
Now that Zeng Gongliang and Han Jiang are gone, only Chen Shengzhi and Wang Anshi are left in Zhongshu.
Who will replace him?
"How about letting Feng Jing try it?"
The official did not agree, but asked: "How is Wu Chong?"
Wang Anshi immediately said: "Wu Chong has a close suspicion with me."
The official said: "It doesn't matter. With your loyalty and integrity, you won't form any faction."
Wang Anshi refused to allow Wu Chong to join Zhongshu, and finally asked Feng Jing to serve as a counselor in political affairs. Wu Chong filled Feng Jing's position and served as deputy privy envoy.
Both Han and Wang knew that the reason why the officials appointed Wu Chong as Deputy Privy Envoy was to facilitate communication between Han Jiang and the Privy Council. Wen Yanbo had always opposed Hengshan's use of troops and had issues with Han Jiang.
However, as Wu Chong was the deputy privy envoy, he did not have to worry about Wen Yanbo's envoy tripping up, and could fully support Han Jiang's western expedition.
After talking about the people, Han Jiang suddenly said: "I have one more thing to ask, and it's Zhang Yue's request!"
The official said: "Didn't I hear that you asked Zhang Yue to be the judge of Xuanfu? What's your request?"
Han Jiang said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Yue has resigned from the post of judge of Xuanfu."
The official was a little angry when he heard this and said, "What are you doing? Are you angry with me? Could it be that if he doesn't follow his wishes and visit Hehuang, he won't go to Shaanxi?"
Han Jiang said: "That's not the case..."
When Han Jiang told Zhang Yue's request, the officials were stunned for a while.
Wang Anshi and Han Jiang both saw that the official was a little ashamed, but they still said on their faces: "This man is really stubborn, but I don't have any extra money, food, soldiers and horses to give him now."
Wang Anshi said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Yue has nothing else to ask for, he just wants a unified judgment for one state."
Han Jiang also raised his hands and said: "Your Majesty, Zhang Yue really does not want any troops or food from the imperial court. He is only willing to help me capture Hengshan!"
The official said: "The dignified minister of foreign affairs, please declare that the judge will not take office, and you must submit to be the general judge of a state!"
After saying that, the official walked away.
Seeing the official's behavior, Han Jiang and Wang Anshi couldn't help but look at each other.
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After Han Jiang led his army to the west, the imperial court issued an edict.
Feng Jing, the deputy envoy to the Privy Council and the doctor on the left admonishing the officials, was appointed to participate in political affairs. Wu Chong, a scholar of Hanlin Academy, Langzhong Yousi, and the envoy to the third division of Quan, was appointed to be the official admonishing official on the right and the deputy envoy to the privy council.
Wu Chong and Feng Jing are the prime ministers. This is a major event for the imperial court and has its own regulations.
Especially Wu Chong, who was appointed as the Third Secretary Envoy last year, became a Hanlin Bachelor this year, and became the Deputy Privy Envoy within two or three months.
Just judging from the promotion speed of this Hanlin bachelor to privy deputy envoy, it can be said to be nearly a hundred times that of Wang Gui!
After Wu Chong and Feng Jing, there was a seemingly ordinary personnel transfer.
You Si Jian, Zhi Zhi Gao, and Tianzhang Pavilion Minister Zhang Yuetong judged Qinzhou's military and state affairs.
