Chapter 609: Anger Before the Voyage
Once you've laid it out, the rest is a lot simpler.
Yue Fei left Chang'an and returned to Qidi, firstly, to improve the economy as soon as possible and work hard for the number of deputies after the promotion of the parliamentary system, and secondly, Zhao Shuo requested that he install the steam engine that had just been researched on the ironclad ship, and then assemble a large army, wait for Ling Yun to arrive, and then set off south to Oceania together.
As for Ling Yun, he was left in Chang'an, and Zhao Shuo had other arrangements for him.
Installing a steam engine is not a simple matter, and when Yue Fei finds out the rules, it will be half a year and a half.
During this period, Ling Yun followed, and he couldn't help with, so it was better to stay in Chang'an and continue to help Ling Zhen research weapons.
Of course, during this time, it was not just about researching weapons, Zhao Shuo also gave him a new task, that is, to select artillerymen.
These people must know how to use artillery, not only to use shells, but also to make shells, and even weapons such as muskets and small shells must also be able to use.
said that it was artillery, but in fact, Zhao Shuo was already preparing to train this army into an all-powerful army.
Ling Yun helped Ling Zhen make weapons on the one hand, and selected and trained artillerymen on the other hand, and he was very happy.
Zhao Shuo, on the other hand, stayed at home with nothing to do, watching his three sons and one daughter, and the five husband and wife lived their own small lives.
Now in the Great Song Dynasty, the commercial reform is continuing, the new school is being promoted, the new law is also being implemented, the parliamentary system has an eyebrow and goal, and the military is extremely powerful.
As the emperor, Zhao Shuo should be very busy, but he put all these things on a showdown.
The person who was apportioned, because he got Zhao Shuo's trust, worked diligently, but he was idle.
Leisurely is a thing that I enjoy at first, but after a long time, it will inevitably get boring.
Zhao Shuo was like this, after only enjoying half a month, he was very bored.
He first found Zhang Chujiu and asked if there was any new news recently.
Zhang Chujiu is quite responsible this time, no matter how big or small, he said everything again.
But the big thing Zhang Chujiu said, Zhao Shuo knows, there is no difference from before, Mongolia and Europe are still dead, Zhao Cheng is still nowhere to be heard, Yue Fei has returned to Qidi, and is studying how to install a steam engine on an ironclad ship. Ling Yun is very busy these days, and the artillery selection is being carried out in an orderly manner.
As for the trivial matters, Zhang's family, the Li family, Zhao Shuo and Ben don't care, these things are the responsibility of the magistrate, not his responsibility.
So, big things know, small things are useless, Zhang Chujiu has to say a lot, in Zhao Shuo, it is useless.
"Chu Jiu, isn't there anything else...... Zhao Shuo frowned, and after making a gesture, he said. Nothing interesting? ”
"Interesting?" Zhang Chujiu was stunned. "Your Majesty, what's interesting?"
"I need to ask you if I want to know!" Zhao Shuo exhaled a breath of turbidity. "With such a big country, isn't there something weird, enjoyable, and incomprehensible?"
Zhao Shuo tried to explain the definition of something interesting.
"This one!" Zhang Chujiu looked at Zhao Shuo with a helpless expression. "Your Majesty, Mongolia in the north is so strong now, who has time to study this, these are all when the times are peaceful and prosperous, boring people come out to fool people."
Zhao Shuo was quite speechless about Zhang Chujiu's words, but in the end, he couldn't say anything, so he had to wave his hand and send Zhang Chujiu away.
Zhang Chujiu didn't have anything interesting, Zhao Shuo thought of another person - Gonggong Feng.
Gonggong Feng is responsible for supervising the Intelligence Department, and there should be news from the Intelligence Department, and there may be news from the Intelligence Department.
With this in mind, Zhao Shuo found Gonggong Feng.
Zhao Shuo summoned him again, and Gonggong Feng was already the identity of the Hou Ye, because of Gonggong Feng's special status, he used 'loyalty' for his title Zhao Shuo, which means that Gonggong Feng is loyal.
"Zhonghou, come on, come on......" As soon as Gonggong Feng entered the door, Zhao Shuo pulled Gonggong Feng and started the routine. You want to die, you don't know how long you have come to see me. ”
Zhao Shuo's transitional enthusiasm scared Gonggong Feng enough, he was the highest official in the supervision and intelligence department, managing so many people every day, collecting and summarizing so much news, Zhao Shuo didn't summon him, there was no big deal, how could he come out to see Zhao Shuo by himself.
This is also what Zhao Shuo explained, so Gonggong Feng suddenly disappeared in Chang'an City a few years ago, and since then, many people have never seen Gonggong Feng again.
Except for Zhao Shuo's closest guards, no one knew what Gonggong Feng was doing.
But in the past few days, Zhao Shuo has summoned Gonggong Feng twice, which has never been done before, so Gonggong Feng is already restless. He didn't know what Zhao Shuo was going to do.
This is a feudal marquis again, and it is a relationship, which is really incredible. You must know that Zhao Shuo is the emperor, the emperor of the Great Song Dynasty, and he is likely to be the one who rules this world in the future.
"Your Majesty, what do you have to command, even if you say it, the old slave will definitely go all out." Gonggong Feng didn't know what Zhao Shuo meant, so he had to show his loyalty first.
"Oh, Gonggong Feng, look at what you said, just go all out, I called you here, I just want to ask you, during this time, there are any strange things happening." Zhao Shuo said with a smile.
"Strange things?" Gonggong Feng looked at Zhao Shuo and frowned.
For so many years, Zhao Shuo has never cared about such a thing, and now that the country is strong, Mongolia in the north is still eyeing it, and if he is not careful, everything he has done over the years is likely to be completely destroyed by Mongolia.
At this time, Zhao Shuo inquired about strange things, but Gonggong Feng really couldn't understand it.
"Oops!" Looking at Gonggong Feng's solemn expression, Zhao Shuo sighed helplessly. "Actually, it's nothing, it's just that this half month, it's too idle and boring, so I want to hear something interesting." ”
Zhao Shuo, who had no choice, just told Gonggong Feng what he thought.
After hearing this, Gonggong Feng laughed. "Your Majesty, if that's the case, wouldn't it be better for you to go out for a walk and see for yourself."
Faced with the suggestion given by Gonggong Feng, Zhao Shuo shook his head helplessly. "I want to too, but I have to go, think about it, the parliamentary system has just begun to be implemented, although those officials are doing their best, but if I am not here, if something happens one day, no one can be calmed, then it will be a big deal, besides, there is one more thing, I have not been able to let go."
"Is it the artillery from Lingyun's side?" The father-in-law asked.
Zhao Shuo shook his head. "Wrong, wrong, what about Ling Yun's side, I'm very relieved, I'm worried about Wu Yashi now."
"Wu Yashi?" Gonggong Feng frowned. "Didn't he do a good job of that arsenal over there in Xiliao? What does he have to worry about? ”
"When I came back, I had already sent someone to give him a decree and let him come back, but how long has it been, and the person has not returned, is this not enough to explain the problem?" Zhao Shuo looked at Gonggong Feng.
"Your Majesty, what does this mean, I sent someone to follow him, he has entered the territory of Western Xia a few days ago, but he walked very slowly, as for the reason, it is not clear." Feng Gong is fair.
"You went from Xiliao to Xixia, and you walked very slowly?" Zhao Shuo pursed his lips. "What the hell is this kid trying to do?"
"What can he do? He did everything for His Majesty, so ah, Your Majesty don't worry. "Feng Gong is fair.
"How do you know that?" Zhao Shuo looked at Gonggong Feng.
From Father-in-law Feng's words, he always felt that Father-in-law Feng should know something.
"Actually, here's the thing, it's not that we want to hide it from Your Majesty, it's just that the matter is too urgent." Feng Gong is fair.
Zhao Shuo's face changed and changed, but he still showed a smile before he spoke. "Father-in-law Feng, say whatever you want."
"Xixia took refuge in the prince, Li Qianshun meant, that is, to depose all the generals, and then hand over the army to His Majesty, but some generals in Western Xia are neither willing to hand over the military power, nor willing to bring troops to follow Your Majesty, after all, the Great War that Your Majesty is now commanding, the mortality rate is too high, Li Qianshun was in a dilemma for a while, so he wrote to Li Yuanhao to ask, Li Yuanhao wanted to inform His Majesty, but just in time for His Majesty to establish a parliamentary system, this is also a problem in Western Xia. I don't know who said it, anyway, in the end he found me and asked me what I should do, I thought about it, except for Your Majesty, only the military master Wu Yashi can solve this matter, so I sent a decree to him, let him deal with the affairs of Western Xia first, and then come back ......"
After finishing speaking, Gonggong Feng, who had already realized the seriousness of the matter, fell to his knees. "It is a capital crime for the old slave to give an order without authorization."
"Yes, Gonggong Feng, I'll let you bring someone to supervise the Intelligence Department, you play this for me." Zhao Shuo looked at Gonggong Feng. "Shouldn't you tell me about such a big thing after you're done? Do you have to wait until I ask before you speak? ”
Exhaling a few breaths of turbidity, Zhao Shuo paced, pointed at Gonggong Feng, and continued. "I have always trusted you, I have sent people to supervise all departments, but for you, the department that supervises the intelligence department, I have never sent anyone to investigate, why, should you know? You are the personal father-in-law who took care of me growing up, for me, you took all your rare tobacco, others asked me where Li Cheng went, I tell you now, he went to the Americas, for your tobacco. ”
After Zhao Shuo finished speaking, Gonggong Feng was completely stunned, he didn't expect that Zhao Shuo still remembered his tobacco.
When Zhao Shuo asked, he thought it was just that, after all, that thing is not something that can be had in general, and he even thought that there was actually only so much in the world.
But Zhao Shuo's words at this moment show that Zhao Shuo has not forgotten that incident, and has been feeling guilty about him for buying meat for Zhao Shuo as a tobacco.
"Your Majesty, the old slave knows that he is wrong." Gonggong Feng fell to his knees.
"And that Li Yuanhao!" Zhao Shuo looked at the door. "Come on, bring me Li Yuanhao."
When guarding Ge Shan to find Li Yuanhao, Zhao Shuo just looked at Gonggong Feng, but did not say a word.
Gonggong Feng knelt on the ground, tears were dripping and falling, and at this moment, he was ashamed.
Although his original intention was for Zhao Shuo, his approach was too outrageous.
You must know that in the imperial society, he used the imperial power without authorization, which is a big rebellion.
The time was not big, Li Yuanhao rushed over, from where Geshan, he already knew a general idea of the matter, after entering the door, he didn't say a word, and knelt down directly.
"Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with Gonggong Feng, it was all done by Li, if you want to kill or chop, it will all be borne by Li." Li Yuanhao was also stubborn, and after knowing the reason for the incident, he understood in his heart that it was he who affected Gonggong Feng. At this moment, he plans to rescue Gonggong Feng and bear all the responsibility for his crimes.
This time, he did not call Zhao Shuo Brother Zhao, but His Majesty, which was also a sign of softness and loyalty.
"Li Yuanhao, Li Yuanhao, the relationship between you and me, do you want me to say it?" Zhao Shuo looked at Li Yuanhao, his eyes full of disappointment.
"Your Majesty! I ......" Li Yuanhao wanted to speak and stopped, but he really didn't know how to explain it.
"We are brothers, I have always thought so, there is a problem in Western Xia, you can tell me, also, you let Wu Yashi go to Western Xia, he is requisitioned and transferred back to Chang'an by me at the moment, he has no rights, what can he do when he goes to Western Xia, what can he promise, what can he do if he goes? Tell me what you can do if you let him go. The more Zhao Shuo spoke, the more angry he became, and finally he was close to roaring.
Li Yuanhao was silent, Feng Gonggong was silent, these two people regretted it now, and they really didn't know what to say. What they are waiting for now is Zhao Shuo's punishment, and they will never complain even if they kill their heads. That's the only thing they can do at the moment.
"You two, get up, go to Xixia immediately, and bring Wu Yashi back for me, he's fine, you're fine, he's fine, he's fine, you can do it." After finishing speaking, Zhao Shuo thought about it and added. "Also, go back and tell those unhappy generals that I am also unhappy now, if they are not willing to hand over the military power, they will give me to the west to make war achievements, if I am afraid of death, let me stay at home honestly, want to hold the military power, hold the army, and be greedy for life and death, stay in Anqing to enjoy happiness, there is no door."
After finishing speaking, Zhao Shuo waved his hand. "Go ahead and do it!"
Gonggong Feng and Li Yuanhao kowtowed and retreated, bursting into tears, they knew that Zhao Shuo was opening the net.
After the two left, Zhao Shuo, who was bored, became depressed.
But the depressed mood only improved after thirteen days, this is the news from Qi Di, 'Yue Fei has installed the first steam engine close to the ironclad ship, and the ironclad ship can go to sea at any time. ’
"It's still Yue Fei reliable." Zhao Shuo showed a smile after a long absence. "Tell Ling Yun to lead the troops to Qidi."