While everyone was hesitating, Li Shimin suddenly thought of something.
“Since famous doctors are hard to find, we have to do our best.
Now among the three heirs of Hua Tuo, only Fan A's whereabouts are the most stable.
I decided to immediately send people to Hanoi County to look for Fan A.
I hope Mrs. Huang can hold on until Fan A arrives. "
"Since Your Majesty has decided to go find Fan A, who should he ask to go?
Hanoi County is not as good as Shuzhong, after all, it is the territory of Cao Wei.
Due to the many inconveniences and the lack of knowledge of Fan A, His Majesty must carefully consider the candidates. "
When Li Shimin heard this, he immediately stood up.
Since Fan A is a disciple of a miracle doctor, he must be famous in Cao Wei.
But you can't ask everywhere blatantly, you can only search secretly.
If Fan A just arrived in vain, if Fan A's medical skills were recognized by the Cao Wei officials and included in the official register, it would be even more difficult to achieve.
While he was thinking about it, Li Shimin's eyes suddenly lit up and he said happily:
"This can be regarded as an opportunity. If God is kind, we might be able to kill two birds with one stone.
I want to send Honglu Guards to disguise themselves as merchants selling Shu brocade and enter the territory of Cao Wei.
Under the cover of being a merchant, he lurked in the territory of Cao Wei for a long time, looking for Fan A and exploring the situation of Cao Wei.
Once Fan A was found, Fan A was quickly brought back to Chengdu, while the rest continued to lurk.
Now both Wu and Wei have Honglu guards lurking among them. If there is a war in the future, we should be able to anticipate the enemy and be in an invincible position. "
Everyone was greatly impressed when they heard this.
"What your Majesty thinks is the best way now, and I respect you.
However, the Honglu Guards had just been formed, and Deng Bomiao, who trained the Honglu Guards, went on a mission to Soochow.
I am worried that Hongluwei will not be able to shoulder this important task alone. Will your Majesty order a capable minister to go with him? "
"I have also thought about this. Since I am pretending to be a merchant, I naturally have to go with a courtier who is familiar with business matters.
Now, the only person around me who can do this is Mi Wei. "
"Your Majesty is wise! I second your opinion!"
"Mi Wei is the son of Mi Zhu, the former general of Anhan. He was influenced by his father in his early years, so doing business is a no-brainer."
Seeing that no one had any objections, Li Shimin said to Huo Yi:
"Sir Shao, go and call Mi Wei. I will personally explain this matter."
Huo Yi took the order and left.
Not long after, Mi Wei arrived.
Li Shimin greeted Mi Wei, and while helping Mi Wei who was about to salute, he said:
"My dear, there is no need to be polite. I have something important for you to do today. If this is accomplished, it will be a great achievement!"
After Mi Wei stood up, he solemnly said:
"Your Majesty has the drive, but I will do whatever it takes to satisfy Your Majesty!"
"Very good! I want you to pretend to be a merchant, mix some Honglu guards into the caravan, and then lurk in Cao Wei's territory.
After arriving in Cao Wei, you immediately went to Hanoi County to secretly search for the whereabouts of Fan A, Hua Tuo's disciple.
This matter is extremely urgent. Mrs. Huang, the widow of my father-in-law, is seriously ill. Perhaps only Fan A can save her life.
Once you find Fan A, you will personally bring Fan A back to Shu.
Then you need to travel between Shu and Wei from time to time, command the Honglu Guards in Wei, and continue to collect intelligence about Wei. "
When Mi Wei heard this, he was shocked at first, then quickly calmed down and said seriously:
"I will live up to your majesty's trust. I will do my best to deal with Fan A!"
The matter was settled, Li Shimin and others informed Mi Wei in detail about the information they knew about Fan A.
After Mi Wei understood all the situation, he informed his family, selected his entourage, and left Chengdu overnight.
Once you settle down, time flies by quickly and before you know it, it’s the end of the year.
On the day before New Year's Eve, almost everyone invited back to Chengdu to attend the annual meeting was in place.
Deng Zhi was unable to catch up with the annual meeting due to the long distance between Shu and Wu. Mi Wei was looking for Fan A in Hanoi County and also missed the annual meeting.
During the early morning court, many local officials or their representatives entered the Qinzheng Hall to participate in the last court meeting of the year.
As soon as he came to court, Li Shimin said passionately:
"Now that our great Han Dynasty has swept away the haze of the failure of the Northern Expedition, all the princes in the court can contribute to the country with peace of mind, and all the tribes in Shu are living in harmony with the Han people.
In addition, the New Year is approaching, it is the time for us to gather together to bid farewell to the old and welcome the new.
Today at the court meeting, all the officials who govern the place for my great Han Dynasty can do whatever they want.
Propose suggestions for governing the country in the court. "
At this time, everyone in the hall was talking among themselves, but no one stood up to express their opinions first.
Everyone knows that His Majesty has great talents and great strategies, and he can frighten the princes of Yizhou in the court, so that they do not dare to stir up trouble again.
Outside the court, His Majesty was able to put down the barbarian rebellions in various counties in central Sichuan for several months with his kindness and power.
At the same time, Your Majesty is good at listening to loyal advice, does not act arbitrarily, and treats loyal people with sincerity regardless of their origins.
Furthermore, Your Majesty is good at discovering and promoting young talents in Shu.
No matter what faction they belong to, as long as they sincerely contribute to the court, they will be entrusted with important tasks or carefully trained by His Majesty.
With you like this, who would be willing to be the first to find fault?
While all the justices were watching, suddenly a man walked out of the military generals' parade. He stood in the center of the hall, bowed his head and said:
"My lord, Wei Yan has something to report!"
When everyone saw that Wei Yan was the first person to make suggestions to His Majesty, they couldn't help but be in an uproar.
"Wei Yan is a senior figure in the court, and he alone has the trust of His Majesty.
In the past, His Majesty's temperament changed drastically, which started when he confronted the ministers and defended Wei Yan.
Now it seems that only Wei Yan is qualified to be the initiator of this advice to His Majesty for the ministers. "
"Wei Yan is aloof and arrogant, and he often speaks arrogantly.
If I make such rude remarks and anger His Majesty, I am afraid the result will not be much better..."
"Alas! Although we all have suggestions, we dare not reveal them freely in the court.
Who knows which words will touch His Majesty's back scale? "
Li Shimin couldn't help but smile when he saw that many people were worried and only waited for Wei Yan to test the water for the ministers.
"Since no one wants to speak first, General Wen Chang should set an example for you."
When Wei Yan heard this, he first bowed to thank him, and then said seriously:
"I have been guarding Hanzhong since the late emperor, and it has been nearly twenty years now.
Later, he followed Prime Minister Liu out of Qishan, and did not lose the military power of the Han Dynasty on the Northern Expedition.
Now that we are at peace in Shu, Your Majesty is so wise.
I suggest that your Majesty should make plans at the earliest.
While I and other veteran generals who are good at fighting still have the strength to fight, we will launch a northern expedition to revive the Han Dynasty! "
Li Shimin trembled when he heard this, and the smile on his face suddenly became much lighter.
Wei Yan didn't notice His Majesty's expression, he just bowed and said:
"In the past, I proposed to raid Chang'an from Ziwu Valley and then hold on to wait for reinforcements.
If everything goes well, we can sit firmly in Guanzhong and march directly to Luoyang.
It's just that the prime minister had many worries at the time and would rather take a detour to Qishan and confront Sima Yi than implement this strange strategy.
Now His Majesty is so talented and strategic that he can sit firmly in the army and strategize, and he can also carry the sword into battle and personally conquer the rebellion.
With the king like this, I will have no worries, and Ziwu Valley's strategy will be successful. I hope your Majesty will make an early decision! "
As soon as this statement came out, everyone in the hall was shocked!
Li Shimin even lost his smile and stared blankly outside the hall.
Unexpectedly, Wei Yan has such a deep obsession!
The Northern Expedition can only be used as a way for everyone to express their stance, and it has not yet been implemented.
A few days ago, I gave many instructions to Wei Yan not to mention the Northern Expedition again.
We have only been living in peace for a few months, so why are we talking about the Northern Expedition again?
Don't you know that although Sichuan is peaceful on the surface now, the forces of Yizhou, Jingzhou, Dongzhou and even the barbarians are secretly competing with each other.
If the Northern Expedition is forcibly carried out, the people in the court will definitely not be able to unite as one. As soon as each faction's thoughts change, Lieutenant General Shu will immediately lose balance.
By then, I will not have enough credible soldiers around me, and the many factions will not be able to work together, and the imperial court will only become weaker and weaker.
I will inevitably make the same mistake as Liu Chan, being coerced by powerful nobles, and eventually losing control of Yizhou...
At this moment, an old general walked out of the train, first patted Wei Yan on the back, and then said loudly:
"Your Majesty, I have something to report!"
Li Shimin was interrupted by Chen Dao. After calming down a little, he looked down the hall.
He saw a thin but energetic old general looking at him.
"General Chen, what do you have to say?"
Chen Dao stopped Wei Yan who was about to speak and said first:
"Your Majesty, you have a clear warning! Although General Wen Chang's thoughts are a bit unreasonable, his intentions are admirable.
Both of us are in our sixties, and it’s unclear whether ordinary people at this age can afford to go under the knife.
Not to mention maintaining the original intention and having far-reaching aspirations.
Now among the late Emperor's old friends, I am afraid that I am the only one who is still alive.
However, all the old friends have withered away, and the great cause of reviving the Han Dynasty has not yet been completed, so it is inevitable that Wen Chang is anxious.
I am often worried that I will no longer be able to contribute to His Majesty's Northern Expedition.
Your Majesty has the right to regard the advice of General Wen Chang as the nagging words of our veterans.
As for all matters related to my great man, I should follow His Majesty's will and not dare to overstep my limit. "
Li Shimin felt much better after hearing this. Chen Dao had finally given himself and Wei Yan a step forward.
As long as Wei Yan is not a fool, he should be able to follow this step.
"General Wenchang, is what General Shuzhi said correct?"
Wei Yan looked at Chen Dao, narrowed his eyes and thought for a moment, then suddenly opened his eyes, bowed and said:
"What General Shuzhi said is absolutely true! Your Majesty does not need to make an immediate decision on the minister's suggestion.
Just...just think of it as the suggestion I made to His Majesty a few years later! "
When Wei Yan said this, all the princes in the hall breathed a sigh of relief, and then they all laughed at Wei Yan's words.
While everyone was laughing, another military general walked out of the train, stood in front of the hall and bowed:
"I, the Governor of Yinping, the Governor of Guangwu, Liao Hua, have something to report!"
