Chapter 304: Checks and Balances and Constraints

Zhi Yanchong and Yang Kaiyuan returned to Yanjing almost at the same time, and when they heard that Yang Yingqi had money in his hands, Zhi Yanchong breathed a sigh of relief. Soon Chen Zhenghui and Guo Hao came one after another, and in a few days, a large number of government-run business groups arrived one after another, and Zhi Yunwu was also escorted to Tanggu.

Seeing that the soldiers, food, and men were gradually in place, but until Han Fang arrived in Yanjing, Zhi Yanchong's order for the northern expedition was still not given, and only ordered Meng Wuer to be the vanguard to go out first.

When Han Fang saw Zhi Yanchong, there was no one else around, not even Yang Kaiyuan, after he reported the traffic and materials on Gyeonggi Road, he asked again: "Your Majesty, the survival of Kedun City is uncertain, and now the money, food, and soldiers have been settled, but Your Majesty has not yet given the order, but what are you worried about?" ”

Orihiko said, "Not bad. I'm worried that if I go north, something will go wrong in the south. ”

Han Fang asked, "What will go wrong?" ”

Zhi Yanchong pondered for a long time and said, "I'm afraid that Yang Yingqi won't be able to stabilize the center alone. ”

Han Fang said: "Since you are worried that Yang Xiang will not be able to stabilize the center, why not transfer a person who can help Yang Xiang stabilize the overall situation into Tanggu?" ”

Orihiko snorted and asked, "Who to transfer?" ”

Han Fang said: "Speaker Di is already in Tanggu, but Your Majesty still has doubts, presumably thinking that it is not enough to have Speaker Di in charge. In this case, only one of His Majesty's younger brothers will be transferred to Beijing to assist in government affairs. ”

Zhi Yan rushed and said, "Who to transfer?" ”

Han Fang said: "The second general, Marshal Cao, is responsible for the defense of the Yellow River, and he must not leave. ”

Orihiko said, "Not bad. ”

Han Fang said again: "The third general, Marshal Yang, is sitting in Yanjing, and His Majesty must have made arrangements for this matter." ”

Orihiko said, "Not bad. ”

Han Fang said again: "Five generals...... Chen had the courage to guess that His Majesty's northern expedition might militarily require the assistance of the five generals to move troops. ”

Orihiko said, "Not bad. I plan to let the fifth brother move to Linhuang Mansion and patrol the two foothills of Xianbei Mountain to echo. ”

Han Fang said again: "The sixth general, Marshal Xiao, is in Kedun City again, and the rest are only the four generals." ”

Zhi Yanchong pondered for a moment and said, "The fourth brother is monitoring Zhao Gou in the East China Sea, and the responsibility is not light. Otherwise, I'm afraid there will be another thing back then. ”

"Not really. Now the situation between the north and the south is different from that after the great disaster, and the four generals are not in the East China Sea, it is no longer harmful, please analyze them for Your Majesty. Han Fang said: "Weinan and Lunan, our army is closely guarded, which is different from the emptiness of the southern front, one of them; Han and Song Dynasty sailors, I am strong and weak, even if Zhao Gou intends to do perverse things, he will come by land, not by water, if he comes by land, then the border defense is in Zhao Li, Chong Yansong, not in the four generals, this is the second; Even if the four generals return to the north, the Southern Song Dynasty sailors, they don't know if they can protect themselves, even if they intend to attack our southeast islands, the sailors of Liuqiu and Mayi will also be able to defend themselves and counterattack, third; His Majesty wants to keep the four generals in the southeast, thinking that there is a sense of deterrence, but the center is in Tanggu, the sea route is accessible, if the imperial court has the intention of deterring the small court in the south of the Yangtze River, the small will be controlled by the four generals in the center, and the four generals will be ordered to go south by the prison country. Therefore, Han Fang dared to say: If the four generals enter the center, there will be no major problem in the defense of the southeast. ”

Zhi Yanchong nodded and said, "It's just that now that the central civil and military forces have been divided, there is no suitable position and fourth brother. ”

Han Fang said: "Your Majesty is worried that Yang Xiang will not be able to support it alone, so it is necessary to transfer a brother to the center to sit in the town, and it is not necessary for the four generals to really be in charge of the military and politics." Therefore, the fourth general is stationed in Tanggu, and there is no need for a real shortage, just find a name for Zhengshun, and it will be fine. ”

Orihiko asked, "Do you have an idea?" ”

Han Fang said: "I heard that the construction of the capital is going to be postponed. ”

Zhi Yan said: "Yes, that money has been transferred to pay for the Northern Expedition." ”

Han Fang said: "Building the capital is a big deal after all!" Not to mention anything else, Your Majesty can't always stay in the barracks and temporarily meet the envoys of Goryeo and Western Xia, right? In the future, if you conquer Mobei, you will also need a great capital city to impress the princes and chiefs of the Mobei tribes. So it's not too late. ”

Orihiko said, "But now we don't have any money. ”

"Yang Xiang may have no money, and he can't take care of it." Han Fang said: "But among His Majesty's younger brothers, there is still one who is extremely transparent in terms of goods. ”

Zhi Yanchong smiled when he heard this: "Fourth brother? ”

"Exactly." Han Fang said: "There is no one who knows more than Your Majesty." Your Majesty knows the abilities of the four generals, so why not make the best use of them? ”

Zhi Yan said: "This position of director of the construction of the capital, Ying Qi and I were originally intended to Kaiyuan, but now Kaiyuan wants to deal with Zong Han wholeheartedly, it is really inseparable, if the fourth child is allowed to take over, it is also appropriate." Okay, as the deputy prime minister, you can ask for this matter, let Ying Qi discuss it, and if there is no problem, submit it to me for approval. ”

Yang Yingqi was stunned after receiving it, and sent Han Fang's request to Chen Xian, Zhang Hao, and Chen Zhenghui and Guo Hao, who had just returned.

Zhang Hao and Guo Hao didn't say anything for a while, Chen Zhenghui frowned, and Yang Yingqi handed the invitation to Zhi Yunwu, who was listening to the politics present, and asked after he read it: "What do you think?" ”

Zhe Yunwu read Han Fang's document twice, but he couldn't see through the mystery for a while, but Yang Yingqi asked, and he couldn't help but answer, so he said: "Lord Han's invitation is a bit redundant, Gyeonggi Wen has seven uncles, Wu has three uncles, and four uncles are coming, this ...... Well, although Yunwu also misses the fourth uncle, he just feels that this matter is unnecessary. ”

Yang Yingqi asked other people's opinions again, and Chen Zhenghui said: "What the prince said is reasonable, but Han Fang sent a letter after he arrived in Yanjing, so he must have considered it, so it is better to summon him to Tanggu to inquire in detail first." Zhang Hao and Guo Hao also said: "The minister seconded the proposal." ”

Yang Yingqi asked Chen Xian again, and Chen Xian said: "Han Fang is in Yanjing, and he must have obtained information that we don't know. Summoning him to ask, although it is a foolproof strategy, but it is too time-consuming to come back and forth. At present, the major event of the Northern Expedition is imminent, and there is a way: the soldiers are expensive and fast. Aircraft must not be delayed. According to the old minister, it is better to approve it and submit it to His Majesty for decision. ”

Yang Yingqi nodded and said, "What Elder Chen said is exact. He received a few deputy prime ministers to sign it, and Chen Zhenghui did not pay the money, which can be regarded as his reserved opinion. However, the prime minister headed by Yang Yingqi and several other ministers have already agreed, as long as Zhi Yanchong adds another seal, this order will be considered valid.

After the ministers withdrew, Zhi Yunwu said to Yang Yingqi: "Seventh uncle, I don't understand this matter. ”

Yang Yingqi smiled slightly and said: "Chen Xian is actually in favor of this matter, but he wants to save some face for you, so he said it mildly." Chen Zhenghui did not approve of this matter, but he did not vehemently oppose it in order to take the overall situation into account. Zhang Hao and Guo Hao were between the two, and when they saw my signature, they followed the drawing. ”

Zhi Yunwu said: "So, Uncle Seven is also in favor of this matter?" ”

Yang Yingqi didn't say that he was in favor of it, nor did he say that he was against it, but said: "Han Fang sent this document by the eldest brother's side, so this matter is actually the meaning of the eldest brother." ”

Zhi Yunwu suddenly realized, and then he was a little ashamed: "I...... I didn't even think of that. They must be laughing at me in their hearts. ”

Yang Yingqi smiled and said, "How can they laugh at you?" We are all old fritters that have been mixed up for decades, and we have experienced more things, and we can see things quickly. If you listen more and think more about it in the future, you will mature. When we were your age, we might not have thought of this so quickly. ”

Zhi Yunwu shook his head and said, "The other ministers may not be able to think through it when I am so old, but Seventh Uncle, you must be able to think through it when I am so old." The father, the queen mother, and the second uncle and third uncle have all mentioned that when you were as old as Yunwen, you were already fighting against Ah Guta's father-in-law. ”

Yang Yingqi smiled and said, "That...... It was forced. It's been a little bit, not necessarily when I'm older, and after all these years, I haven't grown much. ”

Zheyun Wu Zhiyi thought for a long time and said, "But I still can't figure out why my father sent the fourth uncle to Gyeonggi. Seventh uncle, you say, what is my father doing this for? ”

"This ......" Yang Yingqi said: "This question has to be figured out by yourself, I can't tell you." ”

Zhi Yunwu asked, "Why?" ”

Yang Yingqi said: "I can't say it, I just can't say it." This is called incompleteness, and you have to experience and figure it out for yourself in order to truly understand. ”

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