Chapter Ninety-Three: A Small Request
Early the next morning, before the sky was completely bright, there was a rapid knock on the door outside the side hall.
"Zhang Changshi, it's almost time.
Daxing calls you to go to Jianzhang Palace to participate in the court meeting. ”
Because the hall was dim, Zhang Yuan slept relatively well this night.
There were a few screams outside the door, and he woke up in a daze.
After opening the door of the hall, Huo Zhong stood outside the door with a tray.
Wang Hui knew that Zhang Yuan did not bring court clothes, so he specially prepared a set of Chinese clothes.
"Zhang Changshi, this is prepared for you by the big bank, and I hope you will change it soon."
Zhang Yuan took the tray, nodded, and then turned around and went back.
After a while, he changed his clothes, and when he came out again, Huo Zhong was still waiting for him outside the door.
"Zhang Changshi, please, Daxing is waiting for you outside the official office."
Seeing Wang Hui again, Zhang Yuan didn't say a word to him, the hypocritical faces between the two had been torn off, so naturally he would not continue to be polite.
Zhang Yuan rode his war horse and headed towards the west of Chang'an City, and when Wang Hui saw Zhang Yuan leaving, he called his horseman to follow.
Rushed to the outside of Jianzhang Palace before Chenshi, mixed with the crowds that came one after another, Zhang Yuan also entered the front hall.
He kept his head down, not attracting the attention of others, and even stood at the back of the station.
There is no way that because of the blackmailing of the war horse a month ago, more than half of the people in the DPRK and China are dissatisfied with him.
At this time, if you can cause less trouble, you can cause less trouble.
"Zhang Yuan, you are not training in Lantian, why did you suddenly come to Chang'an today?"
The person who spoke was none other than Tian Wei.
Seeing that Tian Wei had already attracted the eyes of the surroundings to himself, Zhang Yuan smiled awkwardly and explained.
"Daxing sent someone to inform the lower officials, saying that today's court will present a battle plan against the Xiongnu to His Majesty.
The lower officials rushed back from Lantian at this time, so they could adjust the period gate army in time. ”
Han Anguo, who was on Tian Wei's side, didn't have a good impression of Zhang Yuan, and the same Zhang Yuan didn't have a good impression of him.
"Hmph, there are 3,000 people in the gate army, and when the time comes, you can drink soup behind the imperial army.
Otherwise, a group of dolls who have never been on the battlefield still want to fight the Huns head-on?
Wish for the moon. ”
Anyway, now that everyone is almost offended, Zhang Yuan is not bad at tearing his face with Han Anguo, ignoring that Ueda Wei's face is no longer good-looking, Zhang Yuan directly sneered.
"Yes, the Imperial Doctor has led the army for decades. As for the lower official, he has only been in the army for a month, so he is naturally not as good as the imperial doctor.
However, since Dr. Yu Shi thinks that he can destroy the Xiongnu, why should he damage the majesty of my Han Dynasty and advocate peace with the Xiongnu?
Could it be that the imperial historian has long been secretly communicating with the Huns, and he has a heart. ”
Han Anguo was furious at the moment, pointing at Zhang Yuan and shouting.
"You kid made something out of nothing, fabricated the facts, and saw that I wouldn't tear off your face today."
Zhang Yuan saw Han Anguo, who was suddenly angry, and his heart suddenly jumped.
How could an old fox like Han Anguo be so angry because of his words, could it be that he really pierced his sore spots?
"Okay, this is the place of the court, General Han, you are also the imperial doctor, the identity of the third duke, don't make a living with the first queen here."
Tian Wei immediately stopped Han Anguo, who was about to break out, and quickly pulled him to the front of the courtiers' ranks.
Zhang Yuan didn't notice that Han Anguo and Tian Wei had left, and he was still thinking about Han Anguo's performance just now.
"Your Majesty has arrived."
Hearing the shout of the Yellow Gate, Zhang Yuan quickly came back to his senses and bowed with the ministers.
"Long live Your Majesty."
Then he quickly returned to his place and sat down.
"I heard that Wang Hui of Daxing has drawn up a battle plan against the Xiongnu, so quickly submit it to me."
Liu Che was already a little impatient to see the Han soldiers fighting the Huns.
Wang Hui hurriedly stepped forward and took out the silk silk that had been prepared in his arms early in the morning.
"Your Majesty, this plan was conceived by the ministers and all the officials under his command after a month of careful consideration.
If there is something incomplete, please let Your Majesty point it out. ”
After Zhang Yuan heard this, his heart was full of sighs.
It's not that he signed his name, but he agreed to Wang Hui's conditions, but the old thief didn't bring himself.
Zhang Yuan only felt that he had been trapped.
After Liu Che looked at it for a while, the smile on his face couldn't be suppressed.
"Daxing really has a strategy, and such a plan must be foolproof.
The Huns have gone this time and have not returned.
It's just that the matter of letting the Qimen army immediately go to Mayi, has it been discussed before? ”
Wang Hui suddenly felt in his heart that Ji Fu let him tell Zhang Yuan first, what a correct thing it was.
Liu Che still favored Wei Qing in his heart, and originally let Wei Qing go just to let Wei Qing take some credit, instead of putting the Qimen Army in this position.
Pretending to be a herdsman on the way south of the Xiongnu army, this one may accidentally become more than 100,000 Xiongnu troops slaughtering 3,000 soldiers of the Gate Army.
However, the soldiers of the 3,000 Gate Army could not be rescued, because the remaining 300,000 troops would definitely wait until the Xiongnu army arrived at the city of Mayi.
"Returning to Your Majesty, the minister invited Shi Zhangyuan, the commander of the Qimen Army, to Chang'an yesterday and asked him about his wishes.
After he agreed, the minister made a decision on this matter.
At present, Zhang Yuan is also above the main hall, and His Majesty can ask him. ”
Immediately, the eyes of the four eyes focused on Zhang Yuan at the back again.
Zhang Yuan trembled, and hurriedly came out of the queue and said to Liu Che.
"Returning to Your Majesty, what Daxing said is true.
It's just that it may take a month to prepare.
There are still two months to go before winter, and after a month of preparation, the army will rush to the area between Mayi and the Great Wall to graze cattle before winter.
Moreover, the minister also needs a large number of cattle and sheep, otherwise this appearance is really not like the people grazing at the border pass. ”
After making two requests, Zhang Yuan lowered his head and waited for Liu Che's reply.
His request was not very excessive, and Liu Che had no reason to refuse.
"I promised you, I will give you 5,000 sheep and 1,000 cattle, and give each soldier of the Qimen army a hundred catties of potatoes."
Zhang Yuan was overjoyed, Liu Che's skills made the Qimen army eat and drink for three months at the border pass.
"The ministers have thanked Your Majesty from top to bottom.
Your Majesty, the minister has one more thing to ask for. ”
The smile on Liu Che's face suddenly faded a little, and he thought in his heart that Zhang Yuan was a little bit too late.
"If you have something, just say it."
"There are some craftsmen brought from Shu in the courtier's mansion, and those people have more or less learned some crafts with the original tenants.
The minister thought that at this critical moment, dozens of craftsmen in the palace should be working non-stop to make crossbow arrows and horseshoes.
However, the army is about to start, and everything prepared at home may need to be transported to the border after a long journey.
Therefore, the minister hopes that His Majesty can open Chrysostom and give some convenience to the people up and down the minister's mansion.
So that they will not be harassed on the way to the border to deliver supplies to the border army. ”
Liu Che's eyes narrowed and he opened his mouth to ask.
"The materials you need to build ordnance in your house require money to buy raw materials.
Where did all this money come from? Is it from the army, or are you Zhang Yuan personally responsible? ”
Liu Che somehow suddenly began to suspect Zhang Yuan of embezzlement of military funds, and this is why such a question appeared.
"Back to Your Majesty, this money was paid by the ministers first, and your Majesty knows that you have obtained some money from farming in the early years.
Wei Qing, the commander of the cavalry, promised that in the future, he would definitely be able to defeat the Huns, and His Majesty would reward him.
When the time comes, he will take the goods that His Majesty has rewarded and return them to his ministers. ”
Zhang Yuan's words caused the ministers in the palace to start talking.
At that moment, there was Xungui who had been cheated before, pointing at Zhang Yuan and scolding.
"Huangkou Xiaoer, he dared to make a big statement in front of His Majesty, and he was not afraid of the wind and flashed his tongue.
He Wei Qing inevitably underestimated the Huns, so arrogant, he would definitely suffer a big loss on the battlefield in the future. ”
"Yes, yes, young people nowadays are so arrogant."
Once the skeptical argument arises, it is difficult to suppress it.