Chapter 176: Compensation for the Dead

When he came, it was a little slow, but when Zhao Yu returned to Qingzhou quickly, the speed was very fast, and it took four days. Zhao Yu and his entourage returned to Qingzhou from Mount Tai.

Gongsun Xuanxu and Qian Yanyuan were still a little stunned when they first saw Zhao Yu, who was in the dust, and Qian Yanyuan couldn't help but ask: "Lord Wang, but failed?" ”

Zhao Yu shook his head and said, "Go to the study to discuss matters!" ”

Gongsun Xuanxu and the others didn't ask any more questions at the moment, and after explaining the matter at hand, they hurriedly went to the study in the backyard.

Gongsun Xuanxu and the others just came in, but they just made a salute, and their butts had not yet touched the chair, and Zhao Yu had already said Sun Fu's hint to him. Both of them were taken aback at the moment, especially Gongsun Xuanxu, who said that he lacked a grasp of the pulse of officialdom in the end, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but show a little shame.

Zhao Yu couldn't help but feel a puddle in his heart, and couldn't help but think about Zhang Yuan and Hu Hao, if they were there, how could they almost ignore a deadly threat? I don't know how their imperial examination is? In a few days, let someone go and find out one or two. If you haven't reached the top, you should re-recruit to the side.

Of course, this idea is just a circle. No matter how good Zhang Yuan and Hu Hao are, they can't save the fire from far water, and he has to give Gongsun Xuanxu and Qian Yanyuan some face! How can you say this in front of them? Isn't this a naked distrust of Gongsun Xuanxu and Qian Yanyuan?

Although Gongsun Xuanxu and Qian Yanyuan did not grasp the pulse of officialdom very accurately this time, they were still good for such things as making up for the dead. After thinking about it for a long time, Gongsun Xuanxu came up with a solution for Zhao Yu.

"The prince thinks that the court is the most important now, why?" Gongsun Xuanxu suddenly asked.

After thinking about it, Zhao Yu said, "It should be to deal with the victims!" The impact of the drought on Jingdong Road is too great! ”

Gongsun Xuanxu nodded and said, "Correct solution!" But it's not all right, does the prince remember that Poor Dao once said that the Western Xia barbarians will be opposed? ”

Zhao Yu nodded and said, "Although Sir's words are correct, I am afraid that the princes of the court will not think so!" ”

Speaking of this, Zhao Yu couldn't help but complain a little about Song Renzong, and even felt resentment towards those prime ministers in the court, thinking that they were simply vegetarian corpses.

Gongsun Xuanxu said: "If you want to come to Western Xia for many times, you will have to attack the Great Song Dynasty!" ”

Zhao Yu was stunned and asked, "How to explain?" ”

Gongsun Xuanxu said: "The prince has heard about the Western Xia barbarians attacking Maoniucheng? ”

Zhao Yu's eyes froze, and he said, "This is the harbinger of attacking the Great Song Dynasty?" Come on, bring the map! ”

Gongsun Xuanxu shook his head and said, "No need!" ”

As he spoke, Gongsun Xuanxu drew a simple map, although the map was simple, but the core was exposed. Looking at the map of Maoniu City, it should be equivalent to modern Xining. Maoniu City is strategically located in an important location, and it is located at the entrance of the Hehuang Valley. The Hehuang Valley was the most powerful tribal leader of the Tibetan tribes at that time, with the position of Zampu (emperor). Of course, this Zampu is also famous, but the actual power is not too much, and many tribes are only nominally obedient.

He did not choose to return to Lhasa, but chose to develop in the Hehuang Valley of Qinghai Province, nominally with 300,000 men, but the actual number of troops was only 60,000 or 70,000, and they were all herdsmen in peacetime and soldiers in wartime. Even so, the threat to Western Xia was still big enough.

At the same time, the location of Maoniu City is also very disgusting, high in the southwest and low in the northeast, looking down on the flanks of Western Xia condescendingly. That's it, the question is still pro-Song or pro-Song, every year and the Song Dynasty trade cattle, horses and sheep, all bring huge profits to the Qingtang Tubo, the Song Dynasty's tea, silk, wine, exquisite ceramics are the Qingtang Tubo people love.

If Western Xia wanted to go to war with the Song Dynasty, it would have to settle the Qingtang and Tibetan dynasties. At worst, I have to take the cat cow city!

"Can you take it?" Zhao Yu asked hesitantly.

Gongsun Xuanxu thought for a while and said, "I think that rumor is true!" The eldest and second sons of the Baba Brothers, Blind Felt and Felt Horns, contacted some tribes and rebelled against the rule of the Brothers! ”

Zhao Yu was shocked. "How so?"

Gongsun Xuanxuan shook his head helplessly and said: "I don't know this poor road, after all, Jingdong East Road is too far away from the northwest!" By the time some of the news came, it was already a lot late. It's like Li Yuanhao sent troops to Western Xia, and the news was already in July last year! ”

When is it now? It's already January, which means that it took half a year to get more detailed information. But it's normal, after all, the northwest is not the mainstream, and the imperial court doesn't pay attention to it, so if you want to know these news, you can only rely on businessmen to spread the news. Even if you send someone to investigate, it won't be less than three months to come and go!

"Now that I think about it, I'm afraid that Maoniucheng is about to split the winner! It's just that Mr. Why doesn't he think that Li Yuanhao won't take advantage of the victory to pursue and win the battle in one fell swoop? Zhao Yu asked.

"Hit the grass valley!" Gongsun Xuanxu said in a deep voice.

Zhao Yu was stunned, and immediately understood. I can't help but feel a little sad! Although he is weak, he is also poor, he has it, Xixia also has it, and what Xixia needs, he doesn't have. And the Song Dynasty is different, if Li Yuanhao wants to take down the Guy, how much money and food will he consume? But the Song Dynasty was different, even if the battle was lost, it was very likely to be earned!

"The country's defense of the military is also!" Zhao Yu couldn't help but sigh.

Gongsun Xuanxu avoided this sensitive topic, and continued: "The war is together, and it will be about money and food. At the same time, after the catastrophe, the imperial court needed a lot of money and food, so as long as the prince could resettle the refugees and come up with a way to make money, Lu Tanfu could only tolerate the prince! ”

Qian Yanyuan interjected: "The prince should not only do it, but also 'say'!" ”

Zhao Yu was stunned and asked, "What did you say?" ”

"Credit! If no one speaks for you, how can the official know how much credit the prince has? Qian Yanyuan replied.

Zhao Yu suddenly realized, nodded and said, "Good!" ”

At that moment, Zhao Yu took up the pen and wrote a letter, and at the same time explained to Qian Yanyuan: "You go to buy some Qingzhou native products immediately, and prepare another 8,000 yuan, with this letter." Personally send this king to the uncle's mansion! ”

This uncle is naturally Li Yonghe, the younger brother of Song Renzong's biological mother, and he has a good relationship with Zhao Yu, and at the same time, the attitude of the scholar doctor towards his relatives is not very good. It's just that Li Yonghe is cautious, and he can't be regarded as Zhao Yu's hardcore ally, but only a temporary ally that can be relied on at certain moments.