"It is unwise for Great Sima to launch weapons and troops indiscriminately. What's more, Bashu is originally a power of the imperial court. There is no need to start a big war and start a war lightly. Please think twice, Great Sima."
When Song Lian heard that Yuan Ke was going to use troops against Bashu, he couldn't help but start to persuade him out of the benevolence of a doctor. Little did he know that this move had violated Yuan Ke's taboo and aroused Yuan Ke's dissatisfaction.
"..."
Tang Cong, Lin Yiwen, and Yang Jun were so frightened that smoke came out of their throats.
"Four doctors, the imperial court's use of troops abroad is a national policy and a major military matter. It is best for you not to discuss it arbitrarily. You must know that curiosity killed the cat. Talking too much will not only attract people's suspicion, but also lead to death."
"You are all doctors. I advise you to do your job well."
"Let's leave the killing to us soldiers."
Yuan Ke said rather dissatisfied.
He hates people criticizing his decisions.
"Da Sima, those who govern the country should put benevolence and righteousness first, and do not start war lightly. Those who use swords in vain will eventually be injured by swords."
Song Lian has a bad temper.
He continued to fight with Yuan Ke.
"Well--"
When Yuan Ke saw this, he was quite speechless. He also understood that the Song Lian in front of him was obviously an old man and was not deliberately seeking bad luck for him. The anger in his heart also reduced a lot.
He understood that entangled with the other party would not bring any good results, so he arranged for people to take care of the daily life of the four of them, and then left.
"Da Sima, Da..."
Companion Tang Cong held his arm.
"Old Song, Old Song, okay, don't talk anymore."
He was afraid that Song Lian would collide with Yuan Ke and lead to death.
"Tang Cong, you, why are you stopping me? Da Sima is young and impulsive. We should advise him. The swords are extremely dangerous and we cannot start the war lightly. Otherwise, we don't know how many people will die."
Song Lian was still defending.
"Old Song, okay, Grand Sima just said that we are just doctors. Our mission is to treat diseases and save people. Things like war are the affairs of the officials and generals in the court and have nothing to do with us."
"Let's not get involved blindly, otherwise, it is very likely to lead to death."
"Understand?"
Tang Cong and Song Lian have been getting along for a long time, and he also understands that the other person's temperament is that of a donkey, and he is stubborn, but he still needs to persuade Song Lian about what happened just now.
If Song Lian continues to fight with Yuan Ke, he may really be killed by Yuan Ke.
He had also heard about Yuan Ke. When Dong Zhuo caused trouble to the court, he had been forbearing in every possible way. Once he broke out, he used the power of thunder to kill Dong Zhuo, remove Wang Yun, control the imperial court, imprison the emperor, and set the North. Bingzhou, killing Han Sui, and capturing Zhang Yang and Wang Kuang. Such a person is destined to be a decisive and ruthless person. If Song Lian contradicts and disobeys the other party many times, it is very likely to lead to the killing of the other party.
"It's impossible, I, I'm just telling the truth, Da Sima, he, why does he kill me?"
Song Lian blushed and continued to refute loudly.
"Okay, Old Song, don't look at Da Sima, who is young and easy to talk to, but he dares to kill people like Dong Zhuo and Wang Yun. I heard that he also wiped out the Wang family in Qi County, Taiyuan in Bingzhou. Thousands of people were beheaded, and no one was left alive."
"This son is a hero in troubled times, we must be in awe of him."
"Understand?"
"Besides, we don't think about ourselves, we also have to think about our families, right? If we offend Da Sima, not only will we die, but our families will also be killed."
Lin Yiwen said earnestly.
They were used to the cruel power struggles in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. In just a few years, Queen Mother He, He Jin, Shi Changshi, Dong Zhuo...
These people were not extremely powerful people, but now they are all dead.
Everything is due to the supreme power.
Politics is a poisonous topic. They can't play with it. It's better to just be a pure doctor.
"I, I understand."
At this point, Song Lian finally started to get scared.
He is not afraid of his own death, but he is afraid that his family will be implicated.
"I will change. I will never talk nonsense again."
Once he woke up, Song Lian was so frightened that he broke into a cold sweat on his back.
"From now on, we just have to concentrate on studying medical skills."
"Don't get involved in politics!"
.......
Yuan Ke on the other side came to the meeting hall. As soon as he sat down, two maids served him hot tea.
He did not hold a grudge against Song Lian.
However, he was paying attention to the imperial physician Ling Jiping.
This person cannot be kept and must be killed to avoid future troubles. However, he needs a reason to kill.
clatter!
clatter!
clatter!
When he was upset, Pang An came in.
This man is a counselor and good at internal affairs.
Now he is responsible for the logistics, military supplies and personnel of the Shanglinyuan armies.
"Greetings to the Lord!"
Pang An came in and saluted Yuan Ke.
"Pang An, you came just in time. I have something to discuss with you."
Yuan Ke called Pang An close and told him about Ji Ping's situation.
"My lord, it's just a small imperial doctor's order. Why are you so troubled? It's not easy to kill him, but it's easy to transfer him away from the imperial doctor's office and Chang'an. As long as he's not in Chang'an, how can he poison my lord?"
"I just received a piece of news. I heard that there is a plague in the Huainan area. You might as well send him to Huainan."
"As for the name? Just give him the identity of an imperial envoy to prevent the plague."
Hearing this, Pang An couldn't help but raise his hands and said.
"Transfer Ji Ping away from Chang'an? This is a way. If he is not with the emperor, he will not pose a threat to me, and I will not kill anyone."
"good!"
"This is a great plan!"
"When it comes to Jiping, I will act according to Pang An's plan."
After Yuan Ke thought about it carefully, he adopted Pang An's suggestion.
"Pang An, please follow me to the Shangshutai later to finalize the process of this matter."
If Ji Ping is not removed, he will have trouble sleeping and eating.
Doctors kill people invisible, and he is afraid of them.
"promise!"
Pang An said.
Yuan Ke was in a good mood and took a sip of tea to moisten his throat.
he asked afterward.
"Pang An, why did you come to the mansion to see me?"
"My lord, I am here for the military pay, money and food in the camp."
Pang An said.
"Oh? Are you short of money and food?"
Yuan Ke asked.
"My lord, we are recruiting a new army, and everything is waiting to be done. The expenditures are staggering. Now, all three million taels of silver have been used up."
"But there's still a big gap."
Tippanan said bravely.
"Oh? How big is the gap?"
Yuan Ke asked.
He doesn't have much money or food left.
Although a lot of money and grain were copied in Bingzhou this time, a lot of it was consumed. At the same time, a huge amount of money was spent to reward farming.
There are only 2.7 million taels on hand.
As for food and grass, there is not much left.
In order to ease the relationship between Emperor Xian and the officials, he also handed over three million taels of silver to the court from the many coins that had been confiscated.
This amount of money is now used as salary and distributed to civil and military officials.
"My lord, we also need more money at the beginning. Everything is difficult at the beginning. As long as we pay for the armor, weapons, uniforms and horses, we will only have 300,000 taels of expenses per month from now on."
Pang An said.
"Come on, please give me a specific number. I can withstand it."
Yuan Ke said.
"Lord, there is still a shortfall of three million."
Pang An said.
"Is there so much? Since the restoration of Shanglin Garden, we have been burning money. It is at least five million taels, right? Why is there a gap of three million taels? Pang An, tell me in detail. "
"Is someone lining their own pockets?"
Yuan Ke asked.
"My lord, it really doesn't happen. This is a waste of money for me."
"Everything is difficult at the beginning. The cost of restoring Shanglin Garden alone was 3.6 million taels of silver. Later, we also bought military uniforms, quilts and other supplies, as well as military horses and equipment. The largest expenditure was military pay."
"One hundred and twenty thousand horses and military pay alone is a huge expense. Besides, the equipment maintenance and military horse feeding of the twenty thousand Snow Dragon Riders you transferred are also an astronomical figure."
When Pang An heard this, he immediately started crying.
"What? It took 3.6 million taels of silver to restore Shanglin Garden? No way? Is there that much? Are you sure you didn't lie to me? Could it be that Shanglin Garden was made of silver? Is it so expensive?"
Yuan Ke questioned.
"My lord, you don't know this. I really didn't lie to you. Nowadays, materials and manpower are not a small expense."
"You don't know that the price of the big bluestones sent from Shizhou County has increased."
"One piece is worth as much as silver."
Pang An continued to cry to Yuan Ke.
"What? Big bluestone, the price of silver? What is going on? Please tell me carefully, how can a big bluestone be sold for silver?"
Hearing this, Yuan Ke asked loudly.
