Even they knew that this accident was a result of betraying themselves. But the moment the two women held their daughters in their arms, they felt that everything was worth it. Holding their daughters in their arms, the two women couldn't help crying with joy. Their husbands are gone, and their children are all they have. Even if the child has changed his surname to Leng, no matter how he changes, he is still their son and daughter.
Of course, it was not Huang Qiong's idea to take their daughters out of Jiaofangsi and send them back to their mother. It was Wu Ziyu's own decision. Although Wu Ziyu is only a female official in the inner court, the officials in the court are not stupid. Who dares to offend her? I sent a eunuch to Jiaofangsi, and the person in charge there didn't even dare to fart, so he immediately sent the person over obediently.
They were all mothers, how could Wu Ziyu really bear the heart to be sent to the Jiaofang Division? Where is Jiaofangsi? It was said to be a place specially designed to train dancers for the court, but in fact it was a government-run brothel. If a girl is really sent there, her life will be ruined. Taking advantage of this opportunity, he picked the person up. Sent to their mother to be used as little palace maids.
Of course, Wu Ziyu didn't know that their father had assassinated Huang Qiong. If he knew about it, I'm afraid he wouldn't even talk about taking the person out. Maybe, the two women will be sent to the Jiaofang Department by her. Even though Huang Qiong had been lucky to the two girls, in the heart of Wu Ziyu, who was now focused on Huang Qiong, no one who tried to hurt Huang Qiong could be forgiven. Not even their family members can do it.
Any woman would not be so pregnant in this matter. Of course, what Wu Ziyu did was unknown to Huang Qiong, who had already gone to court and was discussing matters with Fu Yuanshan and Lu Duan. However, even if he knew about this, Huang Qiong would not ask. If he has to take care of all the affairs of the harem, then what are the people in charge of the harem and the female officials doing?
After passing Cao Rui's notes to Fu Yuanshan and Lu Duan for circulation. Huang Qiong stood up and walked around the Wende Hall for a long time before he made up his mind and said to Fu Yuanshan: "Fu Qing, the gold and silver that was collected from the rebels when they were transported back from Guangnan East Road last time are still there. How much? How much of it can be used at any time? Also, how much food and grass can be mobilized from Liangchuan and Qianzhong Road now?"
After Huang Qiong finished speaking, Fu Yuanshan, who had already read Cao Rui's sealed seal, immediately guessed the emperor's thoughts. After pondering for a while, Fu Yuanshan said: "Your Majesty, the Central Guizhou Road has always been barely self-sufficient in food. In the past, the war on the Huguang South Road consumed most of the food and grass, except for the part on the Huguang North Road. Use Dongchuan’s grain reserves from last year.”
Having said this, Fu Yuanshan thought for a while and then said: "This time, Huguang South Road and Jiangnan West Road are the main battlefields for countering rebellion. As the saying goes, bandits pass like a shave, officers pass like a sieve, and soldiers pass like a grate. In the past, two The roads are all places rich in grain, and large quantities of grain can be transferred. But now, most of the state capitals on the second road have been looted by the rebels. Some state capitals have to rely on relief from the imperial court to survive."
"Based on current rough calculations, the imperial court will need to prepare at least millions of dan of food to clean up the aftermath and provide relief to the people on the Second Road. Although some can be mobilized from Zhejiang Road, Jiangnan East Road and Lianghuai, they still have to be mobilized from Liangchuan Road. Raise part of it. Fortunately, the battle in Shanfu has subsided, and the army in front can retreat south to Damingfu for food. It can save some of the food consumed on the road."
"However, now Yang Jiyuan's troops have entered Fujian Road. Fujian Road has always been a place where grain needs to be adjusted, and the court still needs to raise some grain. I have ordered the Ministry of Household Affairs to collect the grain and grass currently stored in Linhuaiguan as soon as possible. Transport to the south. In this way, it will be difficult to transfer grain and grass in large quantities to the Central Guizhou Road. I have calculated that the imperial court can use various roads to store grain, and the maximum is no more than 200,000 shi."
"Any more, I'm afraid it will affect the supply of the two capitals. As for the gold and silver delivered to Beijing last time, the most that can be used is no more than 50,000 taels. One is that the war in the north has ended, but the burial of the fallen soldiers has also arrived. It’s time to make allocations. The other one is the aftermath of the Second Road. This still does not take into account the aftermath of the Guangnan East-West Second Road and the future Fujian Road."
Having said this, Fu Yuanshan pondered for a while and then said: "Your Majesty, the current changes in the rebels are clearly due to the involvement of the Dali Shanchanhou Mansion. At this time, Dali Shanchanhou Mansion's intervention must be severely punished. But now the imperial treasury is empty. , money and food are needed almost everywhere. The war on Guangnan West Road cannot continue to expand. If it continues to be delayed, the court's money and food will be somewhat unable to support it."
"Moreover, it has been more than two years since the army has been fighting the rebellion outside. The armies going south are now exhausted. There are many tribes in Dali, and the situation is extremely complicated. I think that His Majesty still issued an order to Shan Chanhou He was severely reprimanded and ordered to immediately withdraw the military attachés he sent to the rebel army. The Dali Kingdom had always bowed to the imperial court before, and they certainly would not dare to disobey the emperor's imperial edict."
But as soon as Fu Yuanshan finished speaking, Lu Duan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly said: "No. If you only issue an imperial edict to rebuke, it shows that the imperial court is weak. And now Guo Chen's troops are stationed at Qianzhong Road. That Shan The Marquis of Chan Mansion, however, still interferes unscrupulously among the rebels. It is clear that they believe that the imperial court does not have the energy to take care of them now. If they interfere, they can only endure it. "
"If the imperial court tolerates this matter, then the Shanchanhou Mansion will definitely go further in the future. As far as I know, the Shanchanhou Mansion has always been extremely ambitious. Not only did it use various means to corrupt the King of Dali He controls the royal territory of Dali. He has always been obsessed with Qianzhong Road, Guangnan West Road, and the two Sichuan areas. His intention to join the rebels at this time is obvious. "
"I just don't want the rebels to be completely wiped out by the official army. It will be used to consume the national power of the dynasty and gradually consume the elites of the court on Guangnan West Road. Once the court and the rebels are consumed in large quantities, the forces will give this Shan Chan a wait and send them to The infiltration of Guangnan West Road brings convenience. What Yichen means is that even if the imperial court does not take full action against Dali Kingdom, the Shanchan Marquis must impose certain severe punishments."
"If the imperial court turns a blind eye and does not hold any accountability except for the next imperial edict to rebuke him, it will only make him think that the imperial court is weak and his arrogance will only become more arrogant. In this way, there will never be peace in the southwest of our country. As far as I know, the Shanchanhoufu has always had a close relationship with the puppet emperor. The rebels relied on the Shanchanhoufu for their rebellion, providing a large number of horses, ordnance and armor."
"Now, it is tantamount to directly intervening in the court's counter-insurgency affairs. What the court lacks now is only food and salary, but there is no shortage of troops to deal with it. As far as I know, your majesty has actually expected this Shanchan Hou meeting. In order to intervene, a certain number of troops and horses have been deployed around the Shanchanhou Mansion in advance. And these troops and horses, as long as His Majesty gives an imperial decree, the army can be dispatched immediately. "
, "I believe that the Dali Kingdom must be severely punished. But this scale must be grasped well. It is necessary to beat Shan Chanhou to pain and let them know that there are some things that they should not interfere with. But it cannot be time-consuming. It took so long that the imperial court was unable to support it. At the same time, I believe that although the imperial treasury is a little empty now, it can support it for three to five months, and it can still come up with extra food and salary."
"The weather is going well this year, and the autumn taxes on the roads in the north of the Yangtze River are about to be put into the treasury. Moreover, the Liao army in Yanshan Prefecture has begun to retreat, and the court can fully respond to the war in the south. The most important thing is that the court now deploys Guo Chen's troops and horses on Qianzhong Road, so that Even if there is no war, the imperial court still needs to transfer food, and the soldiers still need to be paid. Although the department has not participated in the war recently, it is still treated as during wartime."
"The same is true for an increase of 10% of military pay compared to usual times. Therefore, I believe that even if we attack the Shanchan Marquis' territory, the court's expenditure on military pay will not increase. The only worry is actually the issue of food. Regarding this I have a solution to this difficult problem. The Shanchanhou Mansion is the Shanchanhou Mansion of the Dali Kingdom, and the territory it belongs to is also under the jurisdiction of the Dali Kingdom, and is not a subject of this dynasty."
"As long as the army invades the territory of Dali Kingdom, I believe that the required food and grass can be collected on the spot. This will reduce the burden on the court, and at the same time, it will seriously weaken Shanchanhou, who is now the most powerful force in Dali Kingdom. . Even if the Shanchanhou Mansion cannot be destroyed, we must prevent them from having the courage to peek at our dynasty. Completely cut off their so-called wolf ambitions."
When Lu Duan said these last words, there was a hint of sadness in his tone. But then he changed his tone and bowed again: "Of course, this also depends on your Majesty's intention. I know that Concubine Duan next to your Majesty was the Princess Yunxiao of Dali Kingdom at that time. As long as your Majesty does not worry about Concubine Duan If we adopt the method of supporting war with war, the burden on the court can still be supported by this war."
Huang Qiong frowned slightly when he heard Lu Duan's words. In order to protect Duan Jin, he kept Duan Jin's identity strictly confidential. Even when he was canonized, he was not in front of the ministers. Except for Duan Jin occasionally going out of the palace with himself, or going out with Situ Huanshuang a few times before, he could not even take a step forward from the palace gate. How did Lu Duan know the identity of Duan Jin, the eldest princess of Dali?
Looking at Huang Qiong's slightly frowned brows, Lu Duan hesitated for a moment, and finally said truthfully: "Your Majesty, I was sent to West Sichuan Road for several years. I have been in contact with many businessmen from Dali. A businessman from Dali once I give you a painting. The woman you are talking about is the eldest princess of Dali, who has always been known as the most beautiful woman in the south. After stealing it from the Central Plains a few years ago, she disappeared without a trace."
"The royal family of Dali and the Marquis of Shanchan have been spending a lot of money to find this person. He knew that I was transferred from the capital to Sichuan West Road, so he thought that I still had some connections in the capital. Therefore, I hope that I can help. Looking for it. Because he once mentioned it to me, he is not looking for the bounty. But Shanchan Houfu is now increasingly powerful in Dali Kingdom and has almost controlled the royal family."
"He thought that if he relied on this matter, he could get in touch with Shanchan Houfu, which would be beneficial to his business without any harm. Therefore, he thought of dragging me to help him find it. After I was transferred back to Beijing, my old wife When I saw the portrait in my luggage, I thought I was having an affair. So I had a big quarrel with me, and it took me a long time to explain. A few days ago, my old wife was ordered to enter the palace to see the queen. "
"But I found that Concubine Duan who met her with the Queen that day was very similar to the woman in the painting. It can even be said that except for being older and having some changes in her expression, she was almost exactly the same. Look at my old wife. People's eyes are always very accurate. She said yes, I think I can't make a big mistake. I am a little worried about His Majesty taking care of Concubine Duan, so I said it casually. "
Huang Qiong could only smile bitterly and shake his head at Lu Duan's explanation. In fact, he also knew that there were quite a few people who knew Duan Jin's identity inside and outside the palace, and there was already a tendency to hide it. Lu Duan was worried that he would take Duan Jin's life experience into account and affect his decision on the matter, so he opened the door. After all, Duan Jin is the eldest princess of Dali, which is her homeland.
