After the banquet dispersed, Murong Fu and Yue Fei returned to the Yanbei army's tent.
Murong Fu sat in the coach's seat, and below him were generals loyal to him such as Han Baizhan, Wei Liangcheng, Huo Qianjun, Zhe Yanzhi and so on.
Han Baizhan said: "Your Majesty is here in person. I wonder if it is because of changes in the war situation?"
Murong Fu smiled and said: "I am here just to reassure the man in Bianjing. As for the battle situation, you will personally lead it."
When Han Baizhan and others heard this, they felt a little relieved. They thought that they had not done well enough, so they asked Murong Fu to personally come to take command.
"How's the war going lately?"
Murong Fu asked. ?.?????.???
Han Baizhan glanced at Yue Fei next to Murong Fu, and said in a deep voice: "The Khitan tribe's combat capabilities are better than these remnants of the Liao Kingdom. If it weren't for the talented King of the Beiyuan of the Liao Kingdom, I'm afraid our army wouldn't be able to do this. So smooth."
Murong Fu heard the hidden meaning in his words. If Xiao Wuna hadn't led the army, those idiots from the Liao Kingdom would have been repelled by the northern tribes long ago. Their plans will also have an impact.
In order not to affect the plan, the Yanbei Army must do its best to help, and their losses will probably be considerable.
"This King of Beiyuan is a great person. It's a pity that Yelu Hongji died early, and Yelu Yanxi was not a Ming Dynasty master. Otherwise, the war between Song and Liao would not have ended so quickly."
After Murong Fu pondered for a moment, he said: "For the current plan, our Yanbei Army still needs to preserve its strength and let the Liao Kingdom and the northern tribes consume each other. It will be a matter of time that the Northern Liao regime will be destroyed. All we can do is Before the unification of the Liao Kingdom, they will consume their troops to a great extent and leave some room for the world."
Han Baizhan and the others looked solemn, and they deeply understood the meaning of Murong Fu's words. They immediately knelt on one knee and said: "We are willing to follow the prince to the death and create great achievements for this world!"
Murong Fu nodded, and then asked Yue Fei to study with Zhe Yanzhi.
Compared to Han Baizhan and the other three, Zhe Yanzhi was a Confucian general with both civil and military skills. He would be the most suitable to be Yue Fei's master.
Although he was also familiar with Wu Mu's art of war, training and formation of troops, marching and fighting were not his strengths, and what he could teach Yue Fei was really limited.
Just when Murong Fu went to the northern battlefield, Huizong, who was far away in Bianjing, also learned the news.
Han Zhongyan was on the sidelines at the right time and reported the rumors he had heard recently to the officials.
Huizong said angrily: "What? How dare he take my people from the Song Dynasty to Yanbei to work as laborers and reclaim wasteland for him?"
Han Zhongyan said: "More than that, it is said that King Yan lowered taxes on his own without reporting to the court, and also set up a trade hub in Bailang City, which attracted merchants from the Song Dynasty and Liao Dynasty to trade in Bailang City. According to the Ministry of Household Affairs According to statistics, the amount of business taxes has dropped by nearly 40% in the past six months, with a total loss of 4.5 million yuan."
"If this trend continues, it is likely to drop to 50% or 60% in half a year."
Huizong's expression suddenly changed. You must know that what he lacked most now was money. Unexpectedly, Murong Fu had cheated him of so much money without saying a word. He was already dissatisfied with the position of the vassal king, and now he was even more dissatisfied. angry.
"This Murong Fu is simply presumptuous. Don't forget that his King Yan was awarded the title of the Great Song Dynasty. How dare he make a fortune while the country is recuperating? How can it be so unreasonable!"
The more Huizong thought about it, the angrier he became. He threw the memorial on the table onto the ground with a broom, his face extremely ugly.
Murong Fu had made great achievements in the past. In order not to reward the fiefdom, but also to block the public opinion in the world and not to chill the hearts of the people, he gave the other party both the treasury and his own capital. Now let alone the people's life, it is As an official, his family had to live a frugal life. Who would have thought that Murong Fu would dare to act like a monster at this time and rely on his authority as a vassal king to squeeze out the commercial taxes of the Song Dynasty. What was he going to do? Is this going to be the opposite?
"Immediately issue an order to summon King Yan back to the capital. I want to ask him face to face what exactly he wants to do!"
Huizong glared at Han Zhongyan and the six ministers who were bowing aside.
Han Zhongyan said hurriedly: "Going back to the official house, King Yan is not in Longcheng at the moment. He has gone to the Northern Expedition camp of Liao Kingdom. If he is called back now, I am afraid that not only the people of Yanbei Army will have objections, but also Emperor Tianzuo of Liao Kingdom." , will also intervene."
The Liao Kingdom was now bent on conquering the lost territory in the north and quelling the rebellion. Murong Fu rushed to the front line, which was undoubtedly a great help to the Liao army. If Huizong recalled Murong Fu at this moment, it would undoubtedly arouse Emperor Tianzuo's suspicion that the Song Dynasty was for To prevent the Liao Kingdom from suppressing the rebellion, this was done deliberately.
If Emperor Tian Zuo's suspicion is aroused, the peace finally established between the two countries may be broken again.
The ministers of the Sixth Ministry of Finance were already angry with Han Zhongyan when they came, and at his signal, they also stood up to persuade him.
Although Huizong was furious and could not control himself, he did not ignore the overall situation. After being persuaded, he could only sit on the dragon chair angrily and sulked for a while.
I don't know how long it took before Huizong's voice sounded again, a little more helpless than before.
"In your opinion, how can this matter be improved?"
Han Zhongyan seemed to have made up his mind a long time ago and immediately stepped forward to offer advice: "Back at the official house, I thought that the absence of King Yan in Longcheng would be an opportunity for us."
Han Zhongyan always stood up to help Huizong solve his problems when he was troubled. Seeing that it was this capable minister who spoke, he immediately became more energetic and asked, "It doesn't matter if Mr. Han says it."
Han Zhongyan said: "Although King Yan is a vassal king, and the vassal territory is not within the Song Dynasty, so he does not abide by the laws of the Song Dynasty, after all, the name of the vassal king is conferred by the Song Dynasty. For reasons and reasons, the country's foundation must be put first." .”
"King Yan once made great contributions to our Song Dynasty, but after all, he is a descendant of the Xianbei clan and not of our Han clan. Even if the officials summon him to Beijing to question him face to face, they can only condemn him morally, but It’s not legal.”
Huizong was confused when he heard this, and his brows couldn't help but frown.
And all the officials of the Sixth Department looked at me and I looked at you, and they didn't know what Han Zhongyan was thinking.
If I remember correctly, you were the one who encouraged the officials to grant Murong Fu the title of king, right?
Why is it that today it seems like they are trying to smear Murong Fu and put him to death?
You are the co-author, and you are also the ghost?
If the officials really want to burn down the bridge at this juncture, it will probably shock the world. What on earth is Prime Minister Han thinking?
The more the ministers of the Six Ministries speculated, the more they felt as if they and others were trapped in an endless whirlpool. They couldn't help but feel chills running down their spines and a feeling of fear.
Just listen to Han Zhongyan continue to say: "However, Prince Yan is not my Han Dynasty, but Princess Yan is a member of our imperial family of the Song Dynasty, and the crown prince of Prince Yan has also been adopted by Princess Yan. I have proposed to the officials that the official family might as well use it as a measure to save relatives." For this reason, I took the opportunity to summon Princess Yan and Prince Yan back to the capital."
"It is said that Prince Yan is under nine years old this year, so he can stay in the palace and study in Zishan Hall with Prince Ding and Prince Jia."
"With such a holy grace from the official family, I believe that King Yan will understand its profound meaning, and the matter of business tax can be easily solved."
Hearing Han Zhongyan's words, all the ministers behind him secretly marveled at his meticulous thoughts and vicious methods. No wonder he could firmly sit in the position of chief minister.
After hearing Han Zhongyan's words, Huizong swept away the gloom in his heart, clapped his hands and laughed, and asked him to do it immediately.
