"Concerning the war in the Western Regions, there cannot be a shortage of necessary support, especially military supplies, which must be guaranteed. As for other things... it will change depending on the development of the situation!" Emperor Liu briefly explained the war in the Western Regions again.
He didn't say much, but his attitude was very clear. However, judging from the tone of his words, the progress of the war in the Western Regions still failed to meet expectations. The hardness of Hei Khan's hard bone was somewhat beyond Emperor Liu's expectation, and he did not continue to speak. Stubbornly and aggressively make unrealistic instructions.
"As for the Yulin Rebellion, let Wang Qian make a book again. Again and again, not again. Li Jiqian suppressed the rebellion for more than half a year and still let the leader of the thieves go unpunished. If he feels that he is not capable, then he should give way as soon as possible!" Emperor Liu He said coldly.
Although he said that everything was left to the prince to take care of, Emperor Liu gave instructions unconsciously on every matter and task, making his voice sound and emphasizing his will. For the son, every instruction is a restraint and a sign of unwillingness to let go of power.
"Yes!" Liu Yangze had long been used to it. He silently recorded Emperor Liu's instructions and responded calmly.
From Emperor Liu's words, he also heard something strange. Emperor Liu's dissatisfaction with Wang Qian's ineffective suppression of thieves and failure to eradicate Li Jiqian's scourge had obviously increased.
Reconnecting with what he had heard about some of the rumors about Wang Qian's tenure in Yulin, Liu Yang inevitably added to his worries.
After hesitating for a moment, Liu Yang said: "Dad, my fourth brother came to the table a few days ago, hoping to go to Yulin to suppress the bandits!"
After hearing the news, Emperor Liu's face finally changed, and he picked up some interest. A gentle smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "It seems that Liu Fang can't sit still! What do you think?"
Liu Yang said without hesitation: "My fourth brother is well versed in military matters and has considerable prestige. No one in the clan is better at controlling troops and dispatching generals. If my fourth brother can go to Yulin to take charge of the suppression of bandits, he will definitely be able to do so." Defeat the place and restore order to the people!"
In response to this, Emperor Liu nodded, but objected: "A little Li Jiqian has suffered a new attack, does he need a prince to go into battle? How can he kill a chicken with a bull's knife? Tell Liu Fang, his The mission is to be in the northwest, don’t just focus on one Yulin!"
Emperor Liu said so, and Liu Yang had no room for argument. Even in his heart, he believed that Liu Fang could quickly quell the turmoil.
Although Wang Qian came from a well-known family, and after his achievements, he also read some military books, but his past resume has always been focused on calming down and public order. He has not fought any tough battles and has no impressive achievements. Therefore, many people thought that Li Jiqian continued to suppress him because he was unable to match his abilities. Even Liu Yang also had this idea.
Turning his head slightly, Emperor Liu turned his gaze to Liu Yang. Seeing hesitation on his face, he asked, "What worries do you seem to have?"
Liu Yang came back to his senses, lowered his head, and said softly: "Since Dad believes that killing a chicken is unnecessary, let Wang Qian continue to work hard for the time being to achieve success.
However, no matter what, Yulin Dao's previous campaign finally yielded some results. They severely damaged the bandit army, captured thousands of people, and even destroyed Li Jiqian's lair. Even if you fail to do your best and it is inconvenient to praise, you should still be rewarded. If you just supervise and supervise with strict orders, might Tuo change? "
Hearing what Liu Yang said, Emperor Liu raised his eyebrows and said leisurely: "You are kind and kind. You are speaking for Wang Qian!"
Liu Yang said in a deep voice: "I just want to discuss the matter!"
Emperor Liu smiled, pondered for a while, sighed, and said: "I am too eager to consider this matter. For the officers and soldiers who have made great contributions to suppressing the bandits in Yulin, let the Ministry of War record their merits and reward them so that they can continue their efforts. As for Wang侁, it depends on his next performance!"
"Yes, we will do it later!" Seeing that Emperor Liu accepted his opinion, Liu Yang was slightly happy and hurriedly responded.
"Last year when Li Jiqian first rebelled, there were no more than a thousand thieves, and including the prisoners he held hostage, the number was less than two thousand. In just over half a year, thousands of thieves have been captured! In this campaign, more and more thieves are being killed. ?" Emperor Liu's tone returned to coldness.
Mentioning this, Liu Yang seemed a little nervous and reported: "Since the beginning of spring, Li Jiqian has been attacking and harassing people everywhere, deceiving people and enslaving a group of party members. Many people have left the group and followed him. This time the official The army raided Dijinze and captured all the party members who followed him!"
"What are the Yulin officials and soldiers doing?" Emperor Liu immediately looked stern: "Is this the effect of martial law and control? If the martial law is not strict, and the management is not controlled, what is the use? Is it to fool the court?"
Go and send someone to check and see if there is anyone who is negligent or neglectful of their duties or who is not trying their best! Thinking about it, there should be some, otherwise, why would the traitors be so rampant today! "
"Please calm down, father!" Seeing Emperor Liu's anger surface and even his breath was unsteady, Liu Yang hurriedly advised him.
After a brief pause, Liu Yang said calmly: "Dad, regarding Li Jiqian's rebellion, I have been thinking over and over again during this period of time and listened to many suggestions from courtiers. The ministers believe that Li Jiqian's rebellion is not with Li Jiqian, but with Dangxiang. If There was no party item to gather support and no Li Jiqian to repeat.
At present, there are riots in Yulin and Dangxiang is disloyal. If Dangxiang is not at peace, Li Jiqian's harm will be difficult to eliminate. Party items were as important to Li Jiqian as they were to the source. Previously, the imperial court's suppression of thieves had aimed directly at Li Jiqian's rebels. But now it seems that they are abandoning the roots to pursue the weak.
If you want to eradicate Li Ni, you should start from the party. If you can cut off the contact between the party members and Li Ni, so that they cannot obtain the support of party members, food and money, even if Li Ni struggles to cause trouble, he will be like a fish out of water, waiting for death. That’s all! "
After Liu Yang finished speaking, he lowered his head and leaned forward, quietly waiting for Emperor Liu's tasting. Emperor Liu thought about it for a moment, looked at him in surprise, and said with emotion: "I am very relieved that you can have such knowledge. It is indeed a great effort to live up to my expectations.
What you said is actually a way to cure the root cause. If there are no party members who gather to cause chaos, how can Li Jiqian be a Taoist? It is precisely because of this that this person dares to cause chaos, and he only wants to rely on party items as a basis. "
"More compliments from me, but this is the wisdom of the ministers, not my son's opinion. He just thinks it makes sense and accepts it!" Liu Yang said.
"Oh?" Emperor Liu asked with interest, "Which officials hold this view?"
Liu Yang said softly: "Prime Minister Zhao, Prime Minister Song (Song Qi), and Zhang Qixian, the minister of the Ministry of Industry!"
"Zhang Qi !”
Liu Yang was slightly stunned when he heard this. He was a little unsure whether Emperor Liu was joking or really meant it. He cautiously reminded: "It has been less than a year since Zhang Qixian was transferred to Beijing after taking office in Jiangning Mansion."
"Then let it go first!" Emperor Liu waved his hand and said nonchalantly.
After pondering for a moment, he put away his lazy posture, raised his eyes and stared directly at Liu Yang: "Your consideration is in the right direction, but how to isolate the contact between the party members and Li Ni?
Martial law control seems to be difficult to achieve, and it is difficult to prevent party members from being bewitched by it and gathering in Xiangxiang to cause chaos. How to implement this root cause strategy is the most critical! "
"Dad, you're right!" Liu Yang gave a small compliment.
Just as he was about to speak out and remonstrate, he heard Emperor Liu say in a cold voice: "If there are no party members, all the benefits and sources are exhausted, and Li Ni is the source of the chaos, why worry about the chaos?"
Hearing what Emperor Liu said, Liu Yang couldn't help but look shocked even in the current state of the city.
The meaning revealed in Emperor Liu's words was a bit shocking. Liu Yang subconsciously believed that Emperor Liu had the intention to kill the party members.
The reason why he proposed to Emperor Liu was that he wanted nothing more than a combination of kindness and power, to appease the party members and at the same time eliminate their resistance and fundamentally eliminate Li Ni.
However, the purpose is the same, but the considerations of means are quite different. Although Emperor Liu didn't say it directly, since he did speak, he must have that meaning, and with Liu Yang's understanding of Emperor Liu, he could really do it.
Sensing something strange about Liu Yang, Emperor Liu smiled slightly: "Why, are you worried about those party members?"
Liu Yang shook his head: "As for the traitors, we should naturally kill them all. However, there are hundreds of thousands of party members..."
Without waiting for him to finish, Emperor Liu said calmly: "If hundreds of thousands of party members turn into traitors, how should the court respond? Do we need to compromise?"
Liu Yang said: "The situation is far from that serious!"
Emperor Liu: "If Li Jiqian is allowed to be rampant for a while longer, it will be difficult to say!"
After saying that, Emperor Liu slowly retracted into the recliner and said slowly: "Since the matter can still be pursued, let's see how the situation develops first!"
Obviously, Emperor Liu at this time still had a little patience with the Yulin Rebellion. However, if this little patience was worn away, the consequences would be serious and terrifying.
Liu Yang reacted so quickly this time and quickly understood the implication of Emperor Liu's words. Some people also expressed similar views in advance.
During the discussion on the root cause, there was another person who gave Liu Yang advice, and that was his Concubine Xiao.
Although it was just a casual chat, Liu Yang found that his concubine's opinions were no less than those of those ministers. Regarding solving the Dangxiang chaos, Xiao Yanyan also said, if Dangxiang does not exist, why is it chaos?
Of course, Liu Yang still kept this matter a secret and kept it as a private conversation between his master and concubine. Otherwise, it would not be a good thing if it spread out!
