Chapter 933: 'Patrolling' Liaodong

[It's a cold.,It's almost good for a cold.,Tomorrow to resume the morning's update.] 】

Helping Xu Furen enter the cabinet or something, it was naturally Sun Shaozong's whims.

Not to mention whether he has the ability or not, even if he really has such influence, with Xu Furen's old scheming, it is impossible for him to blatantly collude at this time.

What did he mean when he came to the door this time?

In the face of Sun Shaozong's doubts, Xu Furen did not hide it.

After the guest and host sat down, he put an official document on the coffee table and gently pushed it to Sun Shaozong's hand: "The old man came here today to let Sun Shaoqing see an official document." ”

Sun Shaozong hurriedly held it with both hands, first glanced at the ten lines, and then couldn't help but sigh secretly: Xu Furen's entry into the cabinet is really completely cold!

Because this official document is actually a letter of appointment and dismissal, the general content is to re-recruit Xu Furen, an official of Zhishi, to serve as a waiter in the Ministry of Rites.

From the second assistant of the cabinet to the waiter of the Ministry of Rites, this gap is not the difference between heaven and earth, at least it is not the same.

It seems that the more top-level bigwigs are, the more cautious they need to be when they stand in line!

After Sun Shaozong sighed, he was about to comfort Xu Furen for a few words, but when the words came to his lips, he suddenly became suspicious of Xu Furen's fanfare, is it just to let himself know that he failed to enter the cabinet, but became a waiter in the Ministry of Rites?

There's something wrong with that, right?

So the words of relief were not expressed at first, and Sun Shaozong once again carefully read this confession.

The content of the document itself naturally won't be anything more, but after he tasted it carefully, he gradually figured out some flavor.

First of all, the official rank of the waiter of the Ministry of Rites seems to be a little too low for a big man like Xu Furen, and Xu Furen has already presided over a rejuvenation three years ago, and it is impossible for him to serve as the chief examiner again.

Removing the most important imperial examinations, in terms of the real power of the servants of the Ministry of Rites, it is quite a bit of a taste of idleness.

With Xu Ge Lao's status in the rivers and lakes, it stands to reason that this kind of vaguely demeaning and insulting appointment can be ignored directly.

But he gladly accepted the order, and even brought the confession to himself.

Let's think about the functions of the Ministry of Rites, as well as the previous statement of Elder He Ge......

"Old Xu."

Sun Shaozong held it in both hands, sent it forward, and said cautiously: "Could it be that the imperial court intends to let you send Houjin?" ”

If he is the head of the Ministry of Rites, he will first send an envoy to the Houjin Kingdom, and then appoint another one after returning to Beijing, then it makes sense!

"It's patrolling."

Xu Furen seriously corrected Sun Shaozong's statement, and then praised him: "Sun Shaoqing is really shrewd, just looking at this confession, he guessed the intention of the imperial court. ”

Immediately, he sighed again: "Alas, the war in southern Xinjiang is not going well, Zhou Yunguang only wants to be a long order, and he must not be able to take care of each other, so he thinks about annihilating one of them first, so as to frustrate the enemy's spirit." ”

"I never thought about it, but I fell into the trick of luring the enemy, not only was I attacked from three sides, I was defeated and lost, but I also let Zhenla take advantage of the situation to capture a few military villages."

"Although the foundation of the southern Xinjiang army is not damaged, in the end, it has allowed the family to stand firm, and the two sides are facing each other, and I don't know when it will be the end."

Southern Xinjiang actually suffered a defeat?

Yun Guangte was also careless this week, right?

I remember that when he assisted Shi Xiangyun's Laozi to pacify Goryeo, he was known for his steady and thoughtful thinking, otherwise the imperial court would not have specially transferred him from Shaanxi to southern Xinjiang to preside over the war.

As the saying goes, the war in southern Xinjiang is not going well, and the original plan of the imperial court for the Jurchens will naturally have to be adjusted and postponed accordingly.

It is no wonder that the cabinet suddenly changed its tone and wanted to adopt a soft policy towards the Houjin State, and the feelings were forced to do so, and it was necessary to delay the army.

But......

The news that the war in southern Xinjiang is not going well, I have never heard the slightest rumor before, and it is obviously a military secret, but now Xu Ge Lao is so outspoken, I'm afraid it's a little inappropriate, right?

Xu Furen seemed to see through what Sun Shaozong was thinking, and immediately said: "After all, the old man is old, and it is inevitable that there will be something that is not taken care of, so this time I will inspect Liaodong, and I will inevitably find a young and strong deputy envoy to help." ”

"In this way, it was Elder Xu who recommended the younger generation to the imperial court?"

Sun Shaozong suddenly realized that since he wanted to let himself follow the envoy to Houjin State, he naturally had to explain in advance the reason for the so-called Huairou policy.

"Nope."

Xu Furen shook his head slightly: "It was appointed by His Majesty, Sun Shaoqing is both civil and military, and has served as a military attache abroad, so he can be called the best candidate for deputy envoy." ”

Also.

There are not many officials with experience in foreign countries in these years, and there are even fewer who are qualified to serve as Xu Furen's deputy envoy.

But......

Sun Shaozong couldn't help frowning: "My lord just said, not an envoy but an inspection?" ”

"Patrol."

The two words that were concise and concise made Sun Shaozong feel embarrassed.

Because since it is in the name of inspection, the implicit meaning is naturally that the Jurchens in Liaodong are still regarded as subjects under their rule, rather than a separate country.

Not only refusing to give the other party a name, but also being gentle and appeased, I am afraid that it will not be so easy to implement this strategy of delaying the army.

"Sun Shaoqing doesn't need to worry about it."

I heard Xu Furen smile and said: "The imperial court wants to stabilize the Jurchens, and the Jurchens send envoys to Beijing, why not to stabilize the imperial court?" ”

This is also true, the Houjin State has just established centralized rule, and the internal dumping has not yet been completely completed, and the tribal nobles who have fled to the Great Zhou with their families recently are proof that they want to start a full-scale war with the Great Zhou at this time, and they are obviously not able to catch it.

"But what about North Korea? Do you want to sit idly by? ”

This is obviously impossible, after all, the Emperor is still alive, and the destruction of Goryeo and the establishment of Korea are the achievements of the Emperor Taishang's life.

If you sit back and watch the Later Jin State annex Korea, or let North Korea be forced to become an enemy of the Great Zhou, then do you want the face of the Emperor Tai?

Even if it's Emperor Guangde himself, I'm afraid it's a shameless face, right?

Not to mention, once the Houjin annexed Korea, the Jurchens would have enough strategic depth and a source of food and soldiers, and it would be more than ten times more difficult to conquer them at that time.

However, Xu Furen obviously didn't want to say more about this matter, just shook his head and said: "The court has already made a plan for this matter, and you and I don't need to worry about it." ”

The court has already made up its mind?

At present, the imperial court is already overstretched to meet the military needs of southern Xinjiang alone, and it is obviously impossible to send additional troops and horses to Liaodong.

And with the soldiers and horses of Liaodong, plus a part of the Shenji battalion, it may be worry-free to defend it, and if you want to forge ahead, you can ......

So where did this plan come from?

Sun Shaozong pondered for a long time, but he didn't know the essentials, and subconsciously picked up the teacup and took two sips, but suddenly his heart lit up: water?!

Prince Teng of the Southeast?

At present, the sea disaster in the southeast has weakened a lot, and if a part of the naval army is dispatched to the north, it can deter the upper and lower levels of North Korea; Second, they can also be near the Yalu River to assist North Korea in resisting the invasion of the Jurchens.

However, whether this speculation is right or not, it is difficult to find Xu Furen for verification, and I am afraid that it can only depend on the changes in the situation in the future.

After that, Sun Shaozong briefly discussed with Xu Furen the route of the envoy and the basic attitude towards the Jurchens.

In fact, to put it bluntly, it is also simple, one sings white face and the other sings red face.

And don't think about it, Sun Shaozong, as a deputy envoy, must be responsible for putting on a tough posture, otherwise why does the court have to choose a military general to be the deputy envoy?