Crusade? What's your old man's joke? How many soldiers and horses can this capital muster for the rebellion?

There was a cold scene in the court, and all the court ministers were embarrassed, and no one knew the current situation in the capital better than them.

Tuoba Jun saw that none of the generals below stood up and dared to lead the troops to crusade against Buchen, and he was furious on the spot: "Okay, okay, my dignified Great Wei can't find a military general who is willing to lead troops to crusade against the rebellion, what about your blood bravery?" Are they all consumed in pleasure? I have been in power for decades, and I haven't raised a loyal minister? ”

These words are a bit too heavy, especially from the mouth of a prodigal emperor like Tuoba Jun, some people can't listen to it anymore, and Qiu Mu Lingshou, the commander of the horse and the king of Yidu, stood up and hugged his fists and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers are not unwilling, nor do they dare to lead troops to crusade against the ministers, even if they are ordered, they can't get enough soldiers and horses!" ”

Tuoba Jun was stunned for a moment and asked, "How many soldiers and horses are still available in the capital?" ”

"There are only 20,000 people in the full battle, excluding the palace forbidden guards and the four-dimensional pass defense of Gyeonggi Quartet, at most 5,000 men and horses can only be dispatched, if these 5,000 men and horses are sent, not to mention whether they can successfully quell the rebellion, if Gyeonggi is attacked, then they can only be beaten passively, and there is no reinforcement force!"

Qiu Mu Lingshou's words made Tuoba Jun's face pale, "What······ How so? Why is there only 20,000 soldiers and horses in the capital? What about the other horses? ”

Someone stood up and said: "Your Majesty, since Bu Liuguli led an army of 50,000 to quell the rebellion, the capital has never replenished its troops!" ”

Tuoba Jun said with an ugly face: "Why don't you replenish the soldiers and horses?" Why not recruit? You ······ You people even watched the emptiness of the capital without reminding me? ”

Tuobahun stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the soldiers and horses used for foreign expeditions are all numbered and established, and they cannot be added to the number and system at will when the number system still exists. In addition, it takes a lot of money to recruit soldiers and horses, and now that the imperial treasury is empty, there is no way to come up with the money······"

Tuoba Jun immediately asked: "The treasury is empty?" What about money? ”

The ministers and generals looked at each other, all helpless.

"Say!" Tuoba Jun yelled.

Zhishu Yushi, General Jianyi, and Xi Wuhou, a regular attendant of the scattered cavalry, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, in recent years, the imperial court's control over the local state capitals and border towns has greatly declined, and many princes have not paid taxes to the imperial court, and the original money in the treasury has been used by Your Majesty to build palace pavilions in the past two years······

Tuoba Jun's whole person was not good, and he waved his hand irritably: "Forget it, I'm tired, the matter of sending troops to fight against An Cong and Baba will be discussed another day!" ”

The old eunuch shook off the dust and screamed, "Retreat to the court-"

The ministers and generals looked at each other and turned to leave the main hall.

At night, Li Ji took a carriage to Doululuyuan's mansion, and Menzi got Li Ji's benefit and immediately went to report to Doululuyuan.

"Master, Li Ji, the envoy of Zhao Junsheng, the king of Liaodong, asks to see you!"

Doulu Luyuan was stunned when he heard Menzi's report, "The old man and Zhao Junsheng don't have any friendship, why did this Li Ji come to visit the old man?" ”

Menzi got the benefits of Li Ji, and couldn't help but speak for Li Ji: "Master, he didn't visit other people, but he made a special trip to visit the master, which shows that the master's status in the court is not comparable to others!" ”

After hearing this, Doulu Luyuan felt comfortable and raised his hand to Menzi: "Go, bring him here!" ”

"Yes, sir!"

Li Ji came to the living room under the leadership of Menzi and saluted respectfully to Doulu Luyuan: "Xiaguan Li Ji greets the Taibao!" This is a little caution from the prince of my family, and please smile at the prince! ”

Doulu Luyuan looked at the door-to-door salute in Li Ji's entourage, and raised his hand very satisfied: "Li Zhonglang doesn't have to be polite, take a seat and talk!" ”

"Thank you Taipo!"

A family member brought tea, and Li Ji drank a few sips and praised the good tea.

Doulu Luyuan asked: "I don't know what happened to Li Zhonglang coming to visit the old man so late?" ”

"Well······ My prince does have a little thing I want to ask the prince to help, it's like this, my prince wants to change the prince to be a prince, my prince's title is the king of Liaodong, but this title is too ordinary, if my prince is named the king of Yan by the imperial court, I will be very satisfied! ”

"Hiss-" Dou Lu Luyuan gasped and named Zhao Junsheng as the King of Yan? This title is not necessarily obtained even by the Prince.

Before Dou Lu Luyuan had time to ridicule Zhao Junsheng for having too much appetite and wishful thinking, Li Ji clapped his hands: "Carry it in!" ”

Two strong men walked in with great difficulty carrying a large wooden box of vermilion lacquer, and the wooden box was placed on the ground with a dull sound.

Li Ji walked over and opened the wooden box, revealing a box full of gold cakes, which shone dazzling and charming under the illumination of the light.

"Taibao, my prince knows that if this matter is to be done, only the old Taibao in the court has this face in front of His Majesty, this matter is filial piety to the old Taibao, if this matter can be done, my prince will have another thanks! In addition, the prince of my family also said that if he is named the king of Yan, he can be ordered to send troops to fight against the two traitors An Cong and Baba Shouxing! ”

Doulu Luyuan looked at the boxes full of gold cakes and showed greedy eyes, and Li Ji's last sentence also touched his nerves, now at this time, the princes in various places are acting on their own in military and political affairs, and they are obedient to the decrees of the imperial court.

Li Ji's move is too wonderful, Zhao Junsheng's real purpose is just to expand his territory in the name of sending troops to attack An Cong and Baba Shouxing, but Li Ji does not directly seek this name, but asks for a worthless but famous Yan Wang Wangjue, and takes the real purpose as a condition that he is willing to pay to reach an agreement with the imperial court.

Doulu Luyuan felt in his heart that this thing was feasible, just a title of King Yan, anyway, Yan Land has been controlled by Zhao Junsheng in his hands, whether he is crowned King Yan or not, Zhao Junsheng is also the lord of Yan Land, this matter has no loss to the imperial court, and if Zhao Junsheng is allowed to send troops, it will resolve the embarrassing situation that the imperial court is unable to send troops to quell the rebellion.

"The matter······ I don't know if the emperor will give the old man this face, the old man can't guarantee that it will be done! Doulu Luyuan didn't say anything.

As soon as Li Ji heard what he said, he knew that he had agreed, as long as he agreed, this matter would be easy to do, "In this way, this matter will get rid of the old lady!" ”

The next morning, Doulu Luyuan entered the palace for an audience.

Tuoba Jun is doing a game of throwing arrows into the pot with a few concubines in the imperial garden, and the reward for throwing gold beads and jade, and those who don't vote will be punished and whipped the buttocks, this face is very fragrant, even if Dou Lulu Yuan is already seventy or eighty years old, he only looks at it a few times and feels red-faced, and Tuoba Jun doesn't mind at all.

"The old minister meets Your Majesty, and meets all the ladies and sisters!" Dou Lu Lu Yuan said that he was about to bow down.

Tuoba Jun raised his hand: "Excuse me!" Old lady, what is the matter with your visit to the palace today? ”

Doulu Luyuan said: "Your Majesty, the old minister has a way to quell the rebellion of An Cong and Baba! Not only can it resolve the embarrassing situation that the imperial court is unable to send troops to quell the rebellion, but it can also greatly increase the authority of the imperial court and the face of His Majesty, but I don't know if His Majesty is willing to give up the title of a prince? ”

"Oh?" Tuoba Jun was interested, if he could achieve so many benefits with just one prince, he should be happy, "Let's talk about it first, what is the idea?" ”

Doulu Luyuan immediately said: "Your Majesty, as long as Your Majesty crowns Zhao Junsheng as the King of Yan, the old minister will have a way to make Zhao Junsheng willingly send troops to attack An Cong and Baba's rebellion!" ”

Although Tuoba Jun was stupid, he was not a fool, he said with some concern: "A title of King Yan is just a title, it doesn't matter, I am worried that if he quells the rebellion, he will be able to occupy Dingzhou and Yingzhou, and the territory he can control will be even greater, and it will be even more difficult for the imperial court to clean him up in the future!" ”

Doulu Luyuan said: "Your Majesty's worries are also the worries of the old ministers, but the old ministers think that they can't think like this, no matter whether Zhao Junsheng can quell the rebellion of An Cong and Baba Shouxing, the court can't reach them, even if it is the current Zhao Junsheng, the court can't do anything about him, it is better to use him and An Cong and Baba Shouxing to fight each other and consume each other's strength, maybe this time they can keep fighting and fall into a stalemate, so that Zhao Junsheng will be restrained by these two people, and he will no longer be able to pose a threat to the court. And His Majesty only used an edict, so why not do it? ”

Tuoba Jun's eyes lit up when he heard this, his face was radiant, and he laughed and said: "Okay, good, the old lady is worthy of being the dry city of the country, this plan is very good!" ”

Ten days later, Li Ji returned to Jixian with his entourage, accompanied by eunuchs sent by the imperial court to announce the decree.

The decree was read out by the eunuch in front of the officials and generals of Youzhou, and the imperial court canonized Zhao Junsheng as the king of Yan, the false festival, and the opening of the mansion, and ordered him to send troops to fight against the two rebels of An Cong and Baba Shouxing.

Zhao Junsheng took the edict and ordered people to entertain the eunuchs and guards who announced the decree.

After seeing off the eunuch and the accompanying guards, the meeting hall in the General's Mansion was filled with laughter.

Dongfang Chen praised Li Ji's methods in this matter: "Li Zhonglang used the means of seeking the title of King Yan this time to cover up his true purpose, which is really clever!" ”

After speaking, he said to Zhao Junsheng: "Lord Wang, the subordinates think that Li Ji should be reused!" ”

Zhao Junsheng nodded with a smile and said, "Li Ji is indeed talented!" Li Ji, this king ordered you to be a pawn and allocate some property from the General's Mansion for you to set up a pawn office! ”

Li Ji stood up and promised loudly: "Thank you for your appreciation, your subordinates will do your best!" ”

Zhao Junsheng looked at the officials and generals and said: "Now that I am the king of Yan, I can't do without a decent palace, otherwise it is inconsistent with the identity of the king of Yan, this king plans to build a palace in ten years, divided into three phases, and the pressure on financial resources will not be too great, I don't know what you think?" ”