Seeing that Shangguan Hongyuan was determined to ask the question, Murong Lun also understood that he might not be able to get through the lake today, so he hesitated for a while and said:
"I think Ye Mingsheng is a thief with great ambitions. He definitely doesn't want to let go of this good opportunity to invade Jingchu..."
"However, in the past year, the Fengwu Army has fought several battles in succession, resulting in huge casualties and heavy consumption of money and food, so I think Ye Mingsheng is powerless now!"
Hearing the words "powerless" from Murong Lun's mouth, a complicated look flashed in Shangguan Hongyuan's eyes. Ye Mingsheng was powerless, and so was he. What's even more sad is that time is not on his side. !
After adjusting his mood, Shangguan Hongyuan said slowly:
"The coalition forces of Xu Zhaojie and Wang Dayou have now reached Hanyang. Sun Chenggong sent people to ask for help from the imperial court. What do you think of this, Minister Murong? Do you think the imperial court should send troops?"
Hearing Shangguan Hongyuan's question, Murong Lun couldn't help but become more cautious. He knew that Shangguan Hongyuan was testing him!
Recently, the imperial court has been quarreling over whether to send troops to Jingchu. The main war faction headed by Ma Chongyang, Minister of War, Tang Peng, commander of the Hujie Forbidden Army, and others believe that troops should be sent out of Jingchu immediately, before the Fengwu Army sends troops. Previously, he helped Sun successfully defeat the coalition forces of Xu Zhaojie and Wang Dayou, and gradually controlled the entire Jingchu, making Jingchu, a populous province, under the control of the imperial court!
The faction headed by Yan Gaofeng, Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance, and Song Jingzhong, Shangshu of the Ministry of Punishments, believe that the government's finances are now very difficult. In order to pay salaries to the officials of the imperial court, places such as Sichuan, Sichuan and Yongliang have begun to collect taxes one or two years in advance. Okay, the people have been squeezed to the extreme...
Therefore, at this time, if we send out large-scale troops, we will inevitably have to raise taxes. The local people will almost have no way to survive. The local stability maintenance work will be close to the limit. Once there is a large-scale refugee wave and a large-scale peasant uprising, the court will rule will completely collapse.
Therefore, Yan Gaofeng and Song Jingzhong believe that the Luo'an court should rest and recuperate now, and there should never be another war in the short term!
As a member of the Luo'an court's cabinet, Murong Lun, the official minister, is in Luo'an, but he is also very aware of the sufferings of the people. At the same time, he also knows how financially distressed the Luo'an court has been, so emotionally He is willing to stand on the side of Yan Gaofeng and Song Jingzhong.
However, from the perspective of his own interests, Murong Lun was always cautious in his words and deeds and did not express his position as much as possible. If others asked him, he would ignore it.
After all, his brother Murong Yuliang's family holds high positions in the Fengwu Army, and his niece Murong Qingwu is Ye Mingsheng's wife. She just gave birth to a baby daughter for Ye Mingsheng not long ago.
Although he made a political separation from Murong Yuliang's family by expelling his clan membership, there were still many people in the Luo'an court who were doubtful about this!
Some people even went so far as to believe that Murong Lun was in Cao's camp and was in the Han Dynasty, and that he was a spy of the Fengwu Army!
Therefore, under such a situation, if he said that the imperial court should not send troops to Jingchu now, he might be considered to be doing something beneficial to the Fengwu Army... ·················….
Although he had made up his mind not to make a statement, now that he saw Shangguan Hongyuan and wanted to ask about this matter, Murong Lun seemed to be very embarrassed!
Seeing Murong Lun's troubled expression, Shangguan Hongyuan smiled, waved his hand and said:
"Murong Shangshu, I know the concerns in your heart, but don't worry! I absolutely believe in you, and I know that your heart is absolutely devoted to the imperial court!"
"That's why I asked you to meet here. What you said today has reached my ears, and no one else will know it!"
Seeing that Shangguan Hongyuan had reached this point, Murong Lun was silent for a while and said slowly:
"Sir, I think we should send troops to Jingchu!"
As soon as these words came out, Shangguan Hongyuan's expression remained calm, but his eyes narrowed unconsciously.
Tell the truth
Murong Lun's answer was really beyond his expectation. After all, although there has been a lot of quarrel in the court recently about whether to send troops to Jingchu, all parties have different opinions, but in general, most of them All the civil servants believed that they should recuperate and stop fighting.
After all, the Chinese New Year is just over a month away, so let’s all calm down for a while and have a peaceful and stable New Year!
The military generals generally take the lead in the battle, believing that Jingchu is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity that should never be missed... ············
Although Jingchu is not as wealthy as Jiangnan and Huainan, under Sun Liangyu's rule over the years, although it has been exploited a lot by corrupt bureaucrats headed by Sun Liangyu, it is generally peaceful and has not experienced too much war or famine, so There is still some oil and water on the people.
Therefore, if we can capture Jingchu and obtain its land, population, money and food, it will be very helpful to maintain the rule of the imperial court!
The most critical point is that the Fengwu Army has not taken any action against Jingchu, and does not seem to be very interested in Jingchu. This undoubtedly does not increase the confidence of the generals of the Luoan court. In their opinion, as long as If the Fengwu Army does not intervene, then with the combat power of the Forbidden Army, the conquest of Jingchu can be quickly completed.
However, Murong Lun, who was now the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, did not follow the traditional political stance and instead supported sending troops. This really surprised Shangguan Hongyuan.
After pondering for a moment, Shangguan Hongyuan looked at Murong Lun and said deeply:
"Murong Shangshu, is this what you're saying?"
Upon seeing this, Murong Lun shook his head and said:
"Master Chief Assistant, I, Murong Lun, am not afraid of shadows, nor are I afraid of others pointing fingers and gossiping behind my back! I support sending troops because I really believe that the imperial court should send troops to Jingchu!"
Seeing that Murong Lun made his words clear directly, Shangguan Hongyuan became even more interested and asked with a smile:
"Murong Shangshu, if you have any ideas, it's okay to say it..."
After hearing this, Murong Lun preached very sincerely:
"Lord Chief Assistant, I just said that it's not that Ye Mingsheng doesn't want Jingchu, but that he is now trapped in the Fengwu Army's exhaustion of men and horses after continuous campaigns, as well as the tight financial situation, and is unable to send troops south. However, this is only temporary. Condition!"
"Under the series of reforms promoted by Ye Mingsheng, almost all profitable businesses within the jurisdiction of Fengwu Army have been monopolized by him, and the administrative efficiency of Fengwu Army has also been greatly improved!"...
"So in a few months, Fengwu Army's predicament will be alleviated. By then, if Jingchu is still like it is now, I believe he will never sit idly by and the Fengwu Army will surely step on Jingchu. soil of!"
"Now the Fengwu Army has occupied almost half of the army. If the Fengwu Army were to occupy Jingchu, then with all due respect the imperial court would be completely in a corner!"
As soon as these words came out, Shangguan Hongyuan's expression became very serious. He knew that Murong Lun's description of "a corner of peace" was already very euphemistic. At that time, the most appropriate description was "chronic death"!
However, if troops are really sent, if the war goes wrong or the Fengwu army also sends troops, Jingchu will not be captured in a short time, and it will fall into the quagmire of war again. It is very likely that the already precarious Luoan court will completely collapse!
Shangguan Hongyuan also became a little bit in a dilemma when he thought of this, and it was difficult to decide whether to take a gamble or not!
Seeing Shangguan Hongyuan who was silent, Murong Lun remained respectful on the surface, but his heart was full of disappointment... ··
Due to historical reasons, the various forces within the Luo'an court were complicated, which resulted in very slow administrative efficiency. In addition, various interest groups entrenched themselves in the court, causing the already meager fiscal revenue to become even more severe. More to make ends meet!
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Afraid of tigers, hesitant and hesitant when doing things, the future of the Luoan court has almost no suspense, now it is a matter of time!
Thinking of this, Murong Lun was also very emotional. Time is really the biggest enemy of mankind. If Shangguan Hongyuan was in his prime, enterprising and wanton twenty years ago, he would never sit here to test himself now. He would lead With troops and horses, they rushed to Jingchu and fought with the Fengwu army to determine the country.
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Yi Jing, Ye Mansion
At three o'clock in the morning, Yi Jing was completely plunged into darkness. Pei Zhixiu coaxed her son Ye Jingxuan to sleep, and asked the maid to close the doors and windows and prepare to rest early.
Because he has the power to assist in the affairs of the government, Pei Zhixiu now not only has to deal with the affairs of the Changshan Medical Center every day, but also checks the accounts of the government's expenses every day. The daily workload is still very heavy, so he needs to rest early now.
Just as the maid locked the doors and windows, Pei Zhixiu's ears twitched slightly as if she heard something. A strange color flashed in her eyes and then she helplessly ordered to the maid:
"Open the door!"
The maid was very surprised when she heard Pei Zhixiu's words. She didn't know why the lady who just told her to close the door asked her to open it again. Although she was very confused, the maid still obediently opened the door that she had just locked.
After reopening the door, about half a cup of tea, there was a sound of footsteps outside the door, and then Ye Mingsheng, who looked slightly tired, walked into the room. He seemed to have some alcohol smell on his body. Seeing him like this Ye Mingsheng and Pei Zhixiu were also a little surprised. ….
"Go and cook a bowl of sobering soup for the adults!" Pei Zhixiu whispered to the maid Xiaohuan:
"Um!"
After hearing the instructions, Xiaohuan quietly looked at Ye Mingsheng, and then went to the kitchen obediently. At the same time, Pei Zhixiu also came to Ye Mingsheng and asked softly:
"Ms. sir, what happened?"
Hearing Pei Zhixiu's words, Ye Mingsheng forced a smile on his face and shook his head. Today, he suddenly remembered that today, November 17, was his birthday. Thinking of all the past, his mood suddenly changed. I was a little down, so I drank some more wine after finishing work today...
Seeing that Ye Mingsheng seemed unwilling to say anything more, Pei Zhixiu didn't ask any more questions. He just leaned against Ye Mingsheng quietly, feeling Pei Zhixiu's company, and some warmth emerged in Ye Mingsheng's heart.
Taking a deep breath and quickly adjusting his condition, Ye Mingsheng scratched Pei Zhixiu's face and asked with a smile:
"I heard that you have been very strict in checking your accounts recently?"
When Ye Mingsheng asked about this, Pei Zhixiu asked:
"Did Qiqige file a complaint?"
Seeing this, Ye Mingsheng smiled and said:
"She knew she was in the wrong, so why would she complain to me?"
Hearing this, Pei Zhixiu snorted and went into the investigation over the past few days. She also discovered that several maids and mothers under An Miaoyi, including Qiqige, were corrupt to varying degrees. In this regard, Pei Zhixiu Ji Soo didn't say anything but stood still!
The reason why Pei Zhixiu checked the accounts in the house this time was just because she was angry at An Miaoyi and Murong Qingwu's fight, which dragged her into the vortex of power and broke her peaceful and fulfilling life. It was not true. I plan to completely break up with An Miaoyi!
Pei Zhixiu knew very well that An Miaoyi was the mistress of the house. Ye Mingsheng gave her all the power in the backyard, and in the end she was just an associate. If she really revealed all these things, Qiqi would Ge and the others will definitely be punished, but as long as An Miaoyi is still there, Qiqige will definitely be saved... ·
Therefore, Pei Zhixiu's plan was to stay put and wait for An Miaoyi to come to negotiate with him. Then he would get a promise from An Miaoyi that he would not be disturbed, and he planned to let Qiqige and the others go.
What she didn't expect was that instead of An Miaoyi, Ye Mingsheng came!
Seeing Pei Zhixiu's confident look, Ye Mingsheng relaxed a lot. He was originally worried that Pei Zhixiu couldn't grasp the size and would suffer a complete showdown with An Miaoyi, but now it seems that Pei Zhixiu has made a plan, and so does he. I don't intend to interfere in this matter!
Ye Mingsheng has always been aware of the corruption of Qiqige and the others. Although on the surface he doesn't care much about the trivial affairs of women in the house, secretly there are many eyes watching for him, even though he hates corruption very much. Corruption situation, but Ye Mingsheng's mentality is still different when it comes to Qiqige and the others.
After all, in the final analysis, this is his family matter and not a business matter. Although Qiqige has many shortcomings, she has always tried her best to serve herself and made herself very satisfied.
In fact, it stands to reason that she should have given her the title of concubine and enjoyed the treatment as a concubine, but she and An Miaoyi, the same sisters, did not want to leave, so they always used the identity of a maid... ·····················.
Zhang Tongming
