The next day, all the nobles and nobles in Chengdu attended the meeting. The ministers, headed by Zhuge Liang, lined up in civil and military columns to wait for the arrival of Emperor Liu Chan.
Since entering the official position, Yang Qing has repeatedly made great achievements, and now he has been promoted to the high position of former general, governor of Yongzhou, prime minister in the army, and Linchang Tinghou. He is actually a high-ranking minister in the Jihan court, so he is attending the court meeting this time. , his position was only behind Zhuge Liang and Liu Yan, and he stood in front of many veterans, which was quite eye-catching.
However, Yang Qing had a calm look on his face, standing calmly behind Liu Yan without saying a word, seemingly unaware of the different meanings in his gaze behind him.
After a while, Emperor Liu Chan came to the throne with the help of his chamberlain. After the ceremony, all the ministers returned to their seats.
Zhuge Liang was the first to go out and report: "Your Majesty, in the autumn and winter of last year, I followed the imperial edict and went out to Guanzhong to coordinate with my allies. I killed generals and captured the city. The bandit army fled. The female rebels were frightened. The power of God spread far and wide. Today, The king's army has withdrawn its troops and returned triumphantly. It is appropriate to reward the meritorious officers and soldiers to comfort people's hearts."
"What the prime minister said is very much in line with my wishes. Last time, the prime minister's office, in conjunction with a minister, determined the rewards based on the merits, and now the government has announced them to show that the court has a measure of rewards and punishments."
Liu Chan nodded, looked at Dong Yun and said, "Shizhong Dong, declare the decree."
"I obey your decree."
Dong Yun agreed, walked up to the ministers, took the edict from Xiaohuangmen, unfolded it and read: "The edict said: Last autumn and winter, the vassal country asked for help. In the spirit of the good alliance between the two families, I happily agreed and sent troops. In order to fight against the thieves, Prime Minister Zhuge, following my edict, led the king's army to the north of Guanzhong, defeated tens of thousands of thieves, and recovered the city. His hypocrisy was frightening, and the enemy chieftains were frightened. His power shocked the world, and I highly commend him.
The state has a system of laws and regulations, and rewards and punishments are proportional. Today, meritorious ministers are rewarded according to their merits. Former generals, governors of Yongzhou, prime ministers in the army, and Marquis of Linchang Pavilion Yang Qing have outstanding merits. He was the leader of the ministers, so he was given the title of marquis of the pavilion and was granted the title of Marquis of the countryside, with a settlement of one thousand households.
The general on the right, the governor of Liangzhou, the prime minister Sima, and the Marquis of Duting Wei Yan led the troops to march westward and recaptured Liangzhou. They have made outstanding achievements and are now added..."
The results of this Northern Expedition were not as grand as the first one, so the rewards given by the court this time were not as strong as before. Most of the official promotions were concentrated on middle and lower-level officers, while the official positions of important ministers and generals such as Yang Qing, Wei Yan, and Zhao Yun basically remained unchanged. Mainly in the title of title.
Yang Qing felt that this was already very good. From Tinghou to Xianghou, not to mention the increase in the food and town tax, the title of Xianghou itself represented a great honor. You must know that few Ji Han people have received it yet. It is indeed a great honor for him to be among the feudal lords.
Dong Yun finished reading the award edict in one breath, and Yang Qing and Wei Yan thanked the meritorious officials who were named in unison. There were more than 20 meritorious officials mentioned in the edict, but at this time they were able to come to the court to receive the award in person. There are only a few people.
Even so, the entire hall was still filled with a strong atmosphere of joy. After all, Ji Han had won two games in a row within a year. The rise in national power was unstoppable, and the emperor and his ministers were all excited.
Now that the rewards have been completed, the next step is to discuss the country's strategy for the next stage.
Because Zhuge Liang was assisted by the late emperor's decree, the Prime Minister's Office is now the real core of power of the Jihan court. The country's strategy for the next one or two years has already been determined by the Prime Minister's Office. The reason why it was discussed again at the court meeting is actually because of Zhuge Liang It is necessary to maintain the authority of Emperor Liu Chan to avoid being suspected of acting arbitrarily.
"Your Majesty, from the end of the fifth year of Jianxing to the end of last year, we, a big man, launched two wars in just one year. Although we achieved great victories in both of them, our national strength was greatly depleted. According to the current government's grain stocks, we, a big man, have already There is more than enough defense but not enough offense, so I suggest that in the next one or two years, we should focus on recuperating and restoring the people's strength." Zhang Yi reported.
Liu Chan nodded and said, "Well, what Zhang Qing said is very reasonable. Although our army has won successive victories, there have been many casualties among our soldiers. We have to temporarily suspend the war and live with the people. What do you think, dear friends?"
This matter has long been discussed by the government and the public, and has been confirmed by the Prime Minister's Office. Most of the ministers agree, and almost all of them agree. Wei Yan is the only one who has different opinions.
"Your Majesty, recuperating and recuperating is indeed a mature move for the country, but I think that the situation in the North is now very good. All of Liangzhou has been recovered, and most of Yongzhou has fallen into our hands. Now the Wei army has to huddle in Chang'an and resist.
However, our Han army is condescending and occupies a favorable geographical position. If we can attack Chang'an in one go, the entire Guanyou army will be recovered by our army. Therefore, I believe that if a fighter opportunity appears this year, our Han army cannot let it go. We must seize the opportunity and make a difference. Good opportunities are wasted by recuperating people's strength. "Wei Yan came out of the class to play.
After hearing this, Liu Chan felt that what Wei Yan said made some sense, but considering that recuperation was the strategy set by Zhuge Liang, the two seemed to conflict with each other. If he adopted it rashly, it might shake the prestige of his father, but if he didn't adopt it, he would not be able to accept his important ministers. Good advice is distasteful, a dilemma arises, and it is really difficult to resolve.
Seeing that the emperor had not spoken for a long time, all the ministers were puzzled and secretly looked at the throne. Liu Chan noticed the probing gazes coming towards him, and he couldn't help sweating a little on his forehead. He thought for a long time and was at a loss, so he looked at Zhuge Liang with an expression of asking for help.
Zhuge Liang saw Liu Chan's troubled expression, but he did not immediately speak to help him. Instead, he nodded towards him with a smile on his face and his eyes showed encouragement.
Liu Chan was encouraged by what he saw, he calmed down involuntarily, his thoughts suddenly broadened, and he said loudly: "Wei Qing's words are not unreasonable. It's just that although most of Yongzhou was recovered by our Han Dynasty, most of Guanzhong is still in the hands of the puppet Wei. Last year The puppet Wei has suffered a big loss and will definitely send more troops to Guanzhong this year. This will make it very difficult for our army to find good opportunities again.
Not only that, the Wei army is very likely to take the initiative to attack us. Therefore, I believe that our army should still focus on defense and not engage in border provocations. Of course, if a once-in-a-lifetime fighter opportunity does appear, we cannot miss it. We must send troops when it is time to send troops, and we must not delay the opportunity. Wei Qing, what do you think? "
"Your Majesty, Your Majesty!"
What Liu Chan said was well-founded, comprehensive and detailed. Wei Yan was speechless when he heard what he said, so he had to bow and praise him.
Zhuge Liang also stood up at the right time and praised: "There is no wiser person than Your Majesty. The so-called recuperation does not mean complete retreat and defense. If there is a fighting opportunity, we should take advantage of it and advance."
Liu Chan was very happy to receive Zhuge Liang's praise. He couldn't help but straighten his slightly shrinking waist and said with a smile: "My father-in-law is absolutely right."
The matter was finalized, and then the ministers discussed several important matters, and Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang made decisions one by one.
He Zong of Dahonglu came out and said: "Your Majesty, Eastern Wu has sent Zhuge Jin and Bu Zhi as envoys to celebrate our victory in the Second Northern Expedition of the Han Dynasty. He has been staying at Guanyi for a few days. Do you want to summon them?" "
"A celebration banquet will be held in the palace tonight, and the two envoys will be invited to attend together. Tomorrow, the prime minister will discuss with the envoys from Soochow, and then I will personally summon them for an interview the day after." Liu Chan replied after pondering for a moment.
He Zongdao: "Yes, please follow the holy will."
"My lords, do you have anything else to report?" Seeing that the time was almost up, Liu Chan asked.
All the matters that need to be discussed today have been discussed, and all the ministers have nothing to say. No one answered Liu Chan's questions. When Liu Chan saw this, he nodded and said, "In that case, let's discuss it here first." After that, he winked at the chamberlain.
The chamberlain then shouted loudly: "Retreat from the court."
"I would like to send you off to your Majesty. Your Majesty will be happy for a long time." All the ministers saluted in unison.
