"Your Highness is wise." Dai Guang, Di Yan and others bowed their hands and saluted.
They also know the current situation in Daqian. Meng Yuan and Beiyan in the north will definitely gain a lot after swallowing the golden land.
Gold thieves have been plundering everywhere for so many years. After all, it is also a big country in the north!
The next step for Mengyuan and Beiyan is likely to be to go south and invade Daqian.
This is inevitable.
Since the founding of Daqian, three generations of emperors have worked hard to govern, and it was only then that the Celestial Empire came to power.
However, throughout history, the Han Dynasty was also very light and powerful. The champion Hou Feng Lang Ju Xu fought against the northern border and never dared to invade it for decades or even hundreds of years.
But when the Central Plains was weak, the barbarians in the north seemed to be lying on their backs to taste their courage, and they rose up again, and then went south to invade the Central Plains.
It's like a recurring fate.
Meng Yuan and Bei Yan in the north have become so powerful that even huge countries like Golden Thief have been swallowed up.
Will Da Gan be let go by them?
It's obviously impossible.
There are Meng Yuan and Bei Yan in the north, and there is Zhao Xuanjia and King Kang in the south, and there is also King Yan in the east.
The imperial court in the capital is still in trouble.
Ministers here, who doesn’t know this?
Some people who were keen on power and liked internal fighting, some mediocre people, and some people who just wanted stability were slowly eliminated by Xiao Yi.
It seems that everything is going in the right direction.
However, when all officials are very capable, have a sense of responsibility, and love the people like sons.
It seems to have become a little difficult to manage again.
"Forget it if you give me a compliment, you can still trust the loyalty of your ministers."
Xiao Yi waved his hand from afar, not wanting to accept the compliments from the officials at all.
"It seems that the food is still not enough. I wrote a letter to King Yan, asking him to send some food to support the capital."
"Although it is already late autumn, you can clearly see the food situation."
"Over the Longyou Road, the wind and sand in the northwest are getting bigger and bigger. Send an order and ask the border troops to plant protective forests in the northwest while guarding the border."
"The imperial court will give extra wages to the soldiers who plant protective forests. This will prevent sandstorms and increase rainwater on Longyou Road."
"Otherwise, how can we become the granary of the capital when there is wind and sand every year and the land that can be cultivated becomes less and less?"
"Beyond that, we need to find ways to increase grain production. In this regard, Sinong Temple needs to find ways to effectively fertilize, cultivate high-yielding seeds, and prevent pests and diseases. There must be a regulation and experiments must be carried out first. , step by step, if you have good results, you can write them in the newspaper and spread them all over the world."
"The reason why humans can become the most powerful species on this continent is because we have brains and can think."
"Don't think that now that the capital is stable, it can really recuperate and recuperate. If we recuperate and recuperate, it doesn't mean that just because we are sitting here and being arty, we can really have a prosperous age."
"As Gu just said, there are actually many things waiting for us to do."
"Everyone thinks in one direction and works hard. We can definitely increase food production, create more wealth, and increase the national treasury's financial reserves. We can also continue to do light corvee and low taxes and implement benevolent policies!"
The officials had different thoughts after listening to Xiao Yi's words. They had gained a lot and quickly handed over their hands: "What your Highness teaches is that with His Highness's wise guidance, I will definitely be able to assist His Highness in reviving the great cadres."
Xiao Yi shook his head and laughed: "I believe in your talents and your character. In short, I can say whatever I feel on my mind and ask any questions I have."
“But also talk less and do more.”
“See more, learn more, and do more.”
Xiao Yi put down his wine glass and straightened his body, and the officials quickly became more respectful. "All the ministers followed Gu, first of all to eradicate the treacherous prime minister, and then to put down the rebellion of the Li thieves. They have been trying to fight against the outside world and make peace within the country. If they succeed, they will succeed, and if they fail, they will not succeed. If they really succeed one day, the world will be so big that there will be ten counties. The king can always afford it. We have gone through so much, and you should know that Gu is a human being and never takes great pleasure in success."
Di Yan was completely calm after hearing this. He stood up and bowed his head again, showing his loyalty again and again.
Others are also learned.
Xiao Yi just sat in his seat, nodded at first, but then fell into a strange silence.
In the final analysis, this time all the officials united to allow Xiao Yi to recuperate.
No matter how you say it, there is some sense of coercion.
Di Yan and others were also cautious.
For fear of irritating Xiao Yi, another solemn court official would come.
They can't afford it either!
Who can withstand the wrath of the crown prince who has eradicated the treacherous prime minister Li Linfu, led his troops to defeat the Li thieves who were dominating the north, and conquered the victory personally?
The lights flickered.
Xiao Yi spoke again and said: "General Yue, I have thought of some things before. Later, when I personally led the troops to defeat Li Thief in Phoenix Ridge, my ideas became more mature."
“The military is a natural system, and it is impossible to completely eradicate its ills with military discipline and punishment, but there are some key points. One is that soldiers are not allowed to work in agriculture and trade, that is, they are not allowed to touch any money except national rewards and salaries. That’s the first priority.”
Yue Hongling also sat upright, looking at Xiao Yi, but did not interrupt.
"For example, the Imperial Guards in the capital. What were the former Military Guards like? Just because they were the Imperial Guards, they didn't even pay for going to the Flower Calyx Tower. The barracks were even a haven for gamblers and scoundrels."
"When Li Linfu conspired to rebel, he led thousands of East Palace guards and rushed directly into the Forbidden Army camp. It was like entering a no-man's land."
"This is not how brave I am, I can really win the championship of the three armies."
"In the battle at Fenghuang Ridge, many people saw Thief Li's cavalry. They are the elite. On the battlefield, if the general does not retreat, no one will retreat."
"The Forbidden Army's battle losses were much greater than those of Thief Li."
"It's okay to recuperate, but military discipline cannot be neglected. Soldiers also need to continue to strengthen their training."
He also said to Guo Ziyi, Minister of War, "The military pay of each army must be checked clearly. No matter who it is, no one can violate the law of Daqian."
"In addition, there can be no deduction of military pay. No matter who it is, kill one of them!"
"The payment of military pay must be timely and in place, and the food for the soldiers must be improved."
"They have to practice every day and must ensure that they have one meal of meat every three days."
Then he said to Dai Guang: "The breeding farm I asked you to build must also speed up. After late autumn, the people will not be busy anymore and can be called on to do part-time work."
"Firstly, you can help the court build official roads, secondly, you can build breeding farms, and thirdly, you can also build the capital."
“We can recruit workers for building roads, building factories, building bridges, building houses, repairing houses, etc.”
"Work-for-relief is not a method of disaster relief, but a truly good policy for the country. It can be used in any place. It needs to be modified."
"If you have any good ideas, you can also mention them. Although I have read a lot of books, I have not deeply understood the sufferings of the people, let alone the basic situation of all walks of life in Daqian."
"And you have access to people from all walks of life."
"You can have a deep understanding of what they want and need. Those can be put forward and implemented as a national policy."
"These are all things you can do."
“You don’t have to read and learn everything from books and then do it.”
Yue Hongling thought that His Highness the Crown Prince was going to talk to her about the army, but unexpectedly, she turned to other things.
Your Highness the Crown Prince didn’t drink too much tonight, did he?
Why do you talk so much?
However, Xiao Yi continued: "It is also a big thing that the promotion of military officers cannot be fundamentally controlled by the imperial court. If we can imitate the Taixue Sanshe system and organize a military academy into three levels, then not only those who want to be generals will enter As a military official in the imperial court, those who are promoted to generals also attend one year of school, and those who are promoted to school officers also attend one year of school. It is best that young men who want to join the army at the beginning can directly come to the military academy and become adults in three to five years. There’s no harm in joining the army and starting at a higher level.”
"Your Highness's plan is really brilliant!" Yue Hongling's eyes lit up when she heard this.
This time I heard it smoothly, but I couldn't wait to praise him directly.
"If this is done, all officers will be eager to learn, and they will naturally be better than ordinary officers, easier to command, and more flexible on the battlefield."
"It's not just that."
Guo Ziyi is also a person who knows the military. He quickly handed over his hands and said: "After the officer academy was established, they participated in the military examination, and then set a list just like the civil examination, and then awarded the title of Jinshi. In this way, wouldn't all the officers in the world be like literati and Jinshi? Ordinarily he is a disciple of the Emperor? After becoming a disciple of the Emperor, who would form cliques in private and curry favor with the generals?"
Xiao Yi nodded and said: "That's what it is. It's just that I have no money and no time. I have to save the money now and use it for the southern and northern expeditions. Zhao Xuanjia, the thief governor, is still living happily in Jingzhou, eyeing the capital, and the north Dimengyuan and Beiyan must also be recuperating. When they regain their strength, they will definitely go south, maybe three to five years, or maybe one or two years. I also had a whim, and the officer academy can be built, but only after we have the money. When you have time, start planning.”
"Of course, I think we should let civilian officials enter the army." Xiao Yi continued to chatter, shaking his head.
"They want to convey the thoughts of the country and Gu into the army, and directly tell the soldiers what Gu wants to say, such as the new theory recently written in the Di newspaper. Furthermore, make logistics and paperwork more professional, and don't let ordinary troops do this. Something to worry about."
"The reason why today's soldiers are willing to fight bravely is actually largely due to the good military pay and treatment, which gives them no worries."
"I feel that both art of war and thought must be grasped."
"Not just to train them and make them physically fit, but also to strengthen their minds and let them know why they are fighting?"
"When they know why they are fighting, they will take the initiative to fight!"
Xiao Yi may have been united by Di Yan, Dai Guang and others to make a statement tonight, which affected some of Xiao Yi's thoughts, so he said whatever he thought without thinking about it.
Perhaps in his opinion, people like Di Yan and Dai Guang had relaxed their vigilance and slackened a bit, that is, they had nothing to do and started to have thoughts that they shouldn't have.
Then find them something to do.
Waiting until Xu Shi, Xiao Yi seemed to be tired and stopped: "That's what happened today. You are also tired. Go back and rest early... Especially General Yue, who has been traveling back day and night, must be more tired than us. Woolen cloth."
Yue Hongling held up her hands and expressed that she was indeed a little tired.
This is her, never pretentious.
Dai Guang, Di Yan and others were actually startled by Xiao Yi's words and wanted to give advice.
Xiao Yi didn't give them this chance at all, got up directly and left the hall.
…
October is cold and windy, and it is already the beginning of winter when you can warm yourself up by the fire. In the capital city, it is the time to eat roasted whole sheep, braised sheep heads, and braised sheep hooves.
Let's say that this day was the day of rest at the end of the tenth year. In the afternoon, Taifu Zhang Jiuling declined the visits of many new scholars and only studied under the cedar tree in the courtyard.
But when the imperial tutor finished reading half of the new book in his hand, he suddenly felt agitated. He got up and went to the back hall to find his wife, and then told her face to face:
"I won't have dinner at home today..."
"My husband has an appointment today?" Zhang Jiuling's concubine was surprised for a moment.
"It's not an appointment, it's just an impromptu idea." Zhang Jiuling smiled at him.
"I haven't been to Nanshi for a long time. Let's change clothes and go have a hot pot meal."
The concubine couldn't help laughing, but she was a little embarrassed: "How can I go out? My husband can go eat with Cambodia and the others, and he and I can bring some back."
"It doesn't matter."
Zhang Jiuling waved his hand and didn't care.
"Today is no different than in the past. His Highness has said that we need to enlighten the people's wisdom and that all people should be happy together. As the Grand Tutor, I should also set an example."
"Although you are a concubine, you have managed the backyard in an orderly manner over the years, and you have no complaints about serving me, an old man. Even Cambodians are very respectful to you."
"Why don't you worry about these things? Let's go together."
The concubine was very moved. Thinking about the delicious hot pot that had been spread recently, she couldn't help but nod.
So Zhang Jiuling called his son Zhang Jianzhi and two servants to go to the front station. He also took several guards and a group of more than ten people. They took three large mule carts hired by his son Zhang Jianzhi and headed directly to Nanshi. Take it all away.
By the way, this hot pot is a delicacy. You can put anything in it and cook it. It seems like a pot of random stew, but when you pick it up, dip it in some vinegar, and take a bite, you will have endless aftertaste.
Chicken intestines, sheep intestines, and sheep stomachs that were previously discarded turned out to be more delicious and chewy.
After Zhang Jiuling ordered the hot pot base and added some dishes, the shopkeeper quickly reminded: "Sir, mutton is cheap now, do you want more mutton?"
Zhang Jiuling was slightly startled, but asked curiously: "Do you also sell mutton here now?"
The shop owner hurriedly answered: "My guest doesn't come out to dine very often. In the past, the capital wine shop would never sell mutton. I heard that the traitor likes to eat sheep the most. He can kill dozens of sheep a day just for eating." Sheep house, some of the slaughtered sheep are thrown away. Mutton in the capital is naturally very expensive, but it is different now. Good quality mutton only costs 300 cents per catty. Why don’t you cut a few catties into pieces? One catty is extremely tender. Yes, cut it into mutton rolls, rinse it in the hot pot and eat it, it tastes so good, there is no need to order haggis."
Zhang Jiuling was filled with emotion for a moment, and nodded in agreement, and the servant immediately gave him money. The stall owner was very happy that he had made a big business, and went back to cut the meat himself.
"Just because a traitor doesn't eat the sheep's house, the wine shop in the capital can sell mutton. It's really ridiculous!"
Zhang Jianzhi also sighed with emotion: "Speaking of which, His Royal Highness is very frugal now."
"During the dispute over the new school a while ago, rumors spread. There were also many absurd rumors among the bachelors at the Imperial College, saying that His Highness the Crown Prince was actually mentally poisoned by the Crown Princess last year. Otherwise, he would be in peace now and become a prisoner. The prince is so frugal!"
"Shut up!"
This was not a particularly serious rumor, and it was widely circulated, so Zhang Jiuling waited for his son to finish speaking before he calmly scolded him.
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has endured hardships for more than twenty years. Why do you need to spread such ridiculous theories?"
"Nowadays, everyone in the world knows that in the past, the traitorous prime minister required 10,000 sheep for meat alone in a year. How much was spent on it? His Royal Highness advocated against extravagance and waste, and told the world to be diligent, simple, and cherish food. How could he be wrong? "
"His Royal Highness is indeed right." Zhang Jianzhi quickly responded with a solemn expression.
"Not only is he right, but he is also the wisest prince in the history. Throughout history, throughout the dynasties, even those emperors who have been emperors throughout the ages are incomparable."
"The people are tired and can be well off."
"The common people still don't have enough to eat and clothing to keep warm. If His Highness the Crown Prince doesn't issue an order to set a tone, I'm afraid there will be many officials like Li Linfu who only eat sheep sheds but not mutton."
"His Royal Highness the Crown Prince leads by example. Who dares to be so blatantly extravagant and wasteful that Fang Zhongcheng and Commander Lu can't see or detect him?"
Zhang Jiuling nodded, picked up the mutton soup and dipped it in the sauce, but for some reason, he lost interest after only two bites of the food he was originally looking forward to. So he put down his chopsticks again and just looked at the surrounding scenery to express his emotion.
"In fact, in the Wenjing Dynasty, if there was no war for a few years, it could be said to be well-off. "Book of Jin" also said, 'The mountains and mausoleums are solid, and the mid-Xia is well-off.' If we don't pursue the southern and northern expeditions, we will be able to compete with the Mongolian Yuan and Northern Yan The peace talks only took over half of the country in the capital and Guanlong. With the wisdom of His Highness the Crown Prince, and the positive attitude of all the people in the court, the traitors have been eliminated, and with a little management, it will be enough to be called a well-off society in a few years."
But Zhang Jianzhi didn't answer anymore and just lowered his head to eat the mutton.
By the time the meal was over, Zhang Jiuling was rarely full of interest.
Hot pot is a simple but delicious dish that is popular even in military camps and is deeply loved by the soldiers.
Just pour the prepared hot pot base ingredients into the boiling water, and then add vegetables, meat, pickles, etc. after a while, and it is boiled. One bowl per person, and you can eat it with wheat bran rice. Several bowls.
This winter, there is no war.
There was a sigh of relief from top to bottom.
Of course, there are also people who dare not breathe a sigh of relief at all, such as Yao Chong, who served as the propaganda envoy in Hedong Road.
For example, Han Shizhong, who was guarding Qinzhou, wanted to block the border because Xixia seemed to be ready to move. I don't know why.
However, throughout the winter, small groups of Xixia thieves robbed caravans several times, and then went to the city to shout at them.
