"My eldest brother has been in Anton for a long time, and my father is always thinking about him. He has mentioned it many times. Now that he is back in Beijing, he will stay a little longer and spend more time with his old man!" Liu Yang said to Liu Xu with a generous attitude.
Probably because the matter was settled, Liu Xu was obviously in a good mood. After hearing the words, he nodded and said relaxedly: "In addition to the Yulin refugees, it is also about some family matters.
Over at Anton, everything is on track and I don't need to keep an eye on it. It doesn't hurt to stay a little longer and return after the Jiaqing Festival. Another matter is Wen Yuan’s marriage. It’s time to choose a good match for him! "
Hearing Liu Xu mention this, Liu Yang was a little surprised. He immediately realized it and couldn't help but sigh: "At this moment, Wen Yuan is almost in his prime, and he is talking about marriage. In the past few years, Wen Yuan's reputation has been spread in Tokyo. Young hero, I heard that he personally led troops to suppress the Jurchens in the East China Sea and gained thousands of victories!"
Liu Xu shook his head slightly, but with a slight smile on his lips, he said humbly: "The results of the battle are true, but it is Hou Renju who leads the army and only joins the army. These rumors are spread from false to false and cannot be taken as true. Otherwise, Hou Renju will be killed." General Ren knows, how can he feel happy?"
Obviously, Liu Xu's words were just words. Hou Renju was now considered a veteran general in the Northeast and his status was constantly rising, but he did not dare to offend the King of Qin and compete with Liu Wenyuan, the emperor's eldest grandson, for credit and fame. Moreover, he had already What a benefit. It is said that if An Shouzhong steps down from his post, Hou Renju will take his place in charge of the Andong garrison.
Liu Yang smiled and asked, "Is there anyone you like?"
Liu Xu paused and said: "I heard that the daughter of Haining Hou Liu Guangyi's family is very talented and beautiful, and has a pure character. She can be a good match. However, I don't know what she is like, and I don't know whether Haining Hou's family is willing to get married. I think about this matter. You have to go to Kunming Palace to ask your Majesty to take some trouble!"
Liu Yang nodded: "This is a happy event, and I think the empress is very happy about it. This is the wedding of the eldest grandson of the royal family, so it should be arranged with a grand ceremony."
Liu Xu still shook his head: "The country is not very peaceful now. The imperial court advocates frugality, but it is still not suitable for grand affairs. Just be polite!"
The two brothers chatted for a few more words, and Liu Xu took the initiative to leave. After all, the prince was busy with state affairs and it was difficult for him to occupy too much time. However, after Liu Xu left, the smile on Liu Yang's lips no longer remained reserved and gradually disappeared, replaced by deep thoughts on his face.
To say that he is not afraid of his elder brother at all would be completely lying to himself. However, every time they meet, Liu Xu's feelings for Liu Yang are changing. Now, Liu Xu seemed to be relieved and let go. It was difficult to pretend that he was so relaxed and calm in his words and deeds. But at the same time, the strange feeling in Liu Yang's heart also increased uncontrollably.
"Your Highness!" Murong Defeng's voice pulled Liu Yang out of his deep thoughts.
When he raised his eyes, Murong Defeng was standing in front of the case respectfully, holding a memorial in his hand. After steadying his mind, Liu Yang asked: "What is your Majesty's instruction?"
Murong Defeng responded: "Your Majesty has an order. The latest news from Yulin and the results of the counter-insurgency can be published in the announcement of the Xuanwei Department. As for Yulin, the current situation will be maintained for the time being. We will report to the camp. We all agree. We cannot support the counter-insurgency in the northwest." reduce!"
Liu Yang took the decree, looked at it, put it down, remained silent for a while, and sighed: "Just follow His Majesty's decree!"
Murong Defeng nodded, glanced at the prince, and said somewhat solemnly: "Your Majesty, your Majesty has one more thing to say. Yulin has suppressed the rebellion. Although the two thieves Yuan and Li were defeated one after another, the suppression of the rebellion is only half completed. We cannot give up halfway!"
Naturally, there was a reminder in these words. Looking at Murong Defeng, Liu Yang chuckled twice and said, "I understand!"
Due to the two anti-banditry battles last winter, the army won decisive victories. Naturally, the upper echelons of the imperial court in Tokyo could not help but be happy. Even Emperor Liu praised the work of King Zhao Liu Fang in his New Year's message.
But again, noise is unavoidable, especially the Minister of Finance, who has his thoughts. Their idea is also very simple. Since the Yulin chaos has been resolved, the remaining minor chaos is nothing to worry about. The court should make timely adjustments according to the current conditions.
In the final analysis, we still can't bear to part with the huge amount of money and food resources and invest them endlessly in the northwest. In the past few months, the court had spent a lot of money to quell the rebellion in Yulin.
By now, the Privy Council's counter-insurgency plan has been fully rolled out. Not to mention anything else, the hundreds of thousands of troops consume a huge amount of money every day. In addition, the refugee problem is also taken care of. .
In the northwest, traffic conditions are poor, especially on the northern plateau of Guan Nei, with ravines and crisscrosses. Although several main roads have been built in the past, they are all very primitive and have limited transportation capacity.
Most of the transportation of soldiers, grain and equipment was completed in winter. The harsh climate aggravated the losses, and the losses and waste caused during the transportation process were also extremely serious.
Under the large-scale blockade and counter-insurgency policy of the imperial court, the main support behind it lies in various military supplies. Without sufficient guarantee, it cannot be implemented.
In just one winter, the huge expenditure has already made the imperial court feel heartache, especially the ministers in charge of finance such as Wang Zhu and Shen Yilun.
Previously, counterinsurgency was politically correct, and no one dared to oppose it. They had to persist even though they gritted their teeth. Liu Fang did not live up to the trust and support of the court. Two decisive battles with the rebels directly defeated the two rebels of Yuan and Li. The situation in Yulin improved visibly.
Under such circumstances, it is imperative to make appropriate adjustments to Yulin's counterinsurgency operations in the eyes of many people. If this fails, it is not impossible to reduce Yulin's military strength and reduce the pressure. Some people even directly considered the aftermath. In this regard, the court had accumulated enough experience in the past.
Of course, in addition to financial pressure, there are also some ministers who are more concerned about the impact of the Yulin Rebellion, especially the people's livelihood conditions in Guannai Road, which are getting worse and worse and have to be guarded against.
When these voices are gathered together, they are quite loud, but they are all targeted, serving the country and the people. Liu Yang also weighed this in his mind, but although he discussed it with the ministers, he did not express his position rashly. Instead, he collected opinions and reported them to Emperor Liu to obey the holy judgment.
Regarding this matter, no matter how active and noisy the subordinates are, it will all be in vain if they cannot get through to Emperor Liu. Now, when the answer came, Liu Yang behaved quite calmly, or in other words, he had expected it.
"Even if the Yulin Rebellion is quelled, the losses to the imperial court will be unimaginable!" Liu Yang sighed softly.
Murong Defeng was silent, thought for a while, and said: "Since His Highness King Zhao's report said that from March to June, Yulin can be completely pacified and the trouble in the northwest can be solved, I think that his judgment can be trusted."
"I naturally believe in the judgment of my fourth brother!" Liu Yang nodded simply, and then said with a wry smile: "I can only try my best to appease the ministers in the court!"
Of course, this is also Liu Yang's most important responsibility today, to coordinate with other officials and govern the country.
"Your Highness Ming Jian!"
"Just now, I saw His Highness the King of Qin outside the palace!" Murong Defeng was about to leave, hesitating for a while, but couldn't help but speak.
Upon hearing this, Liu Yang looked at him deeply and said calmly: "It's just a chat between us brothers!"
However, why should the narrative come to the political hall? As if hearing Murong Defeng's heartfelt voice, Liu Yang said: "There is a shortage of people in Anton, and the King of Qin hopes that the court can move some of the refugees from Yulin to Andong and settle in Dingbian. I have agreed!"
Hearing this, Murong Defeng reacted, pondered for a moment, and said with some insincerity: "His Royal Highness, King Qin, has really worked hard to develop Anton, and he is not willing to let go of any opportunity!"
As if he did not understand Murong Defeng's hint, Liu Yangyang raised his hand and said: "This matter is beneficial to the country, so we must do it!"
Murong Defeng nodded and said nothing more.
Murong Defeng resigned, Liu Yang thought for a while, and then said to his personal attendant Wang Yue: "Go and invite Prime Minister Zhao to come!"
"yes!"
This Prime Minister Zhao naturally refers to Zhao Kuangyi. Soon, Zhao Kuangyi asked for an audience, and Liu Yang said without any hesitation, with a stern tone: "The chaos in Yulin has been brought under control. The court does not need to worry about the situation there for the time being, but the chaos in the pass over the past few months needs to be rectified!"
As soon as these words came out, Zhao Kuangyi immediately understood Liu Yang's thoughts. Obviously, he was still thinking about the disharmonious phenomena in the customs. However, Zhao Kuangyi also couldn't stand these. After thinking about it, he felt that he could take action. He cupped his hands and said : "The restrictions within the customs can indeed be relaxed appropriately, and those chaos should also be rectified!"
Seeing Zhao Kuangyi's statement, Liu Yang smiled: "This matter can be handled by Prime Minister Zhao!"
"yes!"
(End of chapter)
