Qin Gong's bowl of noodles made Yang Zhizhen really feel what is the low-key luxury of this era. However, the profound meaning contained in it is really worth pondering.

Even if the emperor approved his resignation and return to his hometown, before the holy decree was issued, it was obviously not appropriate for the world to resign. The so-called resignation is actually just that. It's just to say hello one by one and tell them that their brother is going to get out, isn't it interesting?

Concubine Mei in the past, the current Queen Mother, Zhao Yan took the second child of the Yang family into the palace to resign, not necessarily how pure. The Wei Mansion and the Qin Mansion are crowned as the personal friendship of brothers, and no one has anything to say. Xu Fuyuan also wanted to go,...... But forget it! When you save it, everyone is uncomfortable.

It was not easy to settle the court discussion, and it took the emperor nearly half a month to implement it.

Yang Zhi had nothing to do while waiting, but Zhao Qi didn't stop for a moment every day. When it comes to the three strategies of raising money, the ministers are unanimously opposed, and they have their own reasons. Once it is put into practice, it is important not to be careless, and every detail of success or failure needs to be carefully scrutinized. Allowing Yang to return to his hometown and wishing Jiang Bi to take over is how to be accepted by all forces. The appointment of Yang Zhi to lead the army to destroy Chu also coordinated with many parties, and even when it was appropriate to issue the decree needed to be carefully considered.

On 19 April, two holy decrees were issued: The Ministry of Households, together with the Ministry of Rites and the Ministry of War, issued treasury bonds to raise 10 million taels.

The Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War jointly handle the procurement of grain and military materials. All purchases of more than 100,000 taels will be paid in installments.

On 20 April, the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of War jointly handled the donation. If a courtier donates more than 10,000 taels, his name will be listed in the palace newspaper. Bright the world, in order to show the table. Those who donate more than 100,000 taels. Given the viscount, one of his sons was exempted from the examination to enter Taixue to study.

Same. The emperor explicitly commended the governor of the Great Xia Customs and the Marquis of Qinfeng Feihu to relieve the country's worries, and took the lead in donating 2.65 million taels of silver, which can be called a model for people and ministers.

After a few decrees, there were a few cold words: These three things will be supervised and carried out by special personnel sent by the Metropolitan Procuratorate. But those who dare to get up and down their hands and stretch out their hands to be greedy for ink should be punished by the nine clans and chase the stolen goods until the children and grandchildren of future generations.

Beginning on April 21, the drama of a firm resignation and a firm stay between the monarch and the minister was officially staged. Four days later, on April 25, the Yang Mansion finally ushered in the emperor's holy decree. The vast majority of people heard the clouds, mountains and fog, but the general meaning was still understood: Don't you just want to leave? I won't keep you, get out!

On the night of April 25, Yang Zhi received a secret report from Yizhou forwarded by Chang San: In early April, Linglong, Jiang Chengbi, and Li Zhao sent Liu Shengrong's troops to occupy the entire territory of Ryukyu without blood. A fleet of 5,000 men and 5,000 men was stationed in Naha Port in the Ryukyus, with a fleet of 5,000 men. And each household is allocated 20 acres of fields and forests free of charge, Yizhou base camp funded the construction of a fruit wine workshop, and all the fish of fishermen are repurchased and underwritten. Begin with a step-by-step migration of 500,000 to 100,000 people.

Yang Zhi's reply is extremely simple: very good. Please bring your children to Xinyang for a reunion as soon as possible.

Since April 26, the emperor has summoned many important ministers and generals in the army. From Chen Wenyuan, Liu Bingde, Wang Yunong, Xu Wenhan, Geng Jin, Zhou Ting, Jiang Bi, to Wei Feiyang, Shen Chong, Liu Dang, Zhang Desheng, Chen Zhun, all of them are missing.

The generals of the forbidden army, except for Chen Zhun, are the titles of Xiaocai generals. Shen Chong, Liu Dang, and Zhang Desheng are just partial generals, and Wei Feiyang's current position in the forbidden army is only a captain, not so much a general. It's better to say that they are all middle- and lower-level officers. It is a great honor to be summoned by the emperor alone.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see it. Several important ministers and military bigwigs almost held up most of the sky in the Great Xia court, and several forbidden army generals summoned by the emperor. All of them have the same old relationship with Yang Zhi, who has just stepped down as the governor of customs. Thinking of Chen Wenyuan and Wang Yunong, who threw away the court's discussions, and jointly admonished Yang Zhi, there should be no suspense for the emperor to appoint Yang Zhi as commander of the army. Giving more than half of the country's troops, and at the same time allowing his family to move back to his hometown, which is unprecedented since the founding of Great Xia.

On April 29, the Holy Decree was issued: Jiang Bigong, a scholar in charge of the Hanlin Academy, was loyal to the country, had excellent ability and talent, and was worthy of a great responsibility. He took over as the governor of the Great Xia Customs and went to Jinling within five days to take office.

On April 30, the holy decree was issued: Chen Zhun, the general of the forbidden army, who knew the soldiers and was good at fighting and familiar with the ordnance, was given the title of earl on the same day. The generals of the forbidden army, Shen Chong, Liu Dang, and Zhang Desheng, trained diligently, and were promoted to general of the cavalry on the same day. The commander of the forbidden army was flying and brave, and he was promoted to general of the cavalry on the same day.

On the second day of the first month of May, the holy decree was issued: Yang Zhi, the Marquis of the Flying Tiger, has made great contributions to the country, has outstanding soldiers, and has the talent of a commander. After the joint recommendation of Chen Wenyuan, the chief lieutenant of the Privy Council, Liu Bingde, the deputy envoy of the Privy Council, Wang Yunong, a scholar of Longyuan Pavilion University, Xu Wenhan, a scholar of Jixian Palace, Geng Jin, a scholar of Wuyingdian University, and Zhou Ting, a general of the Forbidden Army, Yang Zhi was awarded the title of General of Chu. The Xiangyang Border Army, the Yuhang Garrison, the Yangtze River Naval Division, and the soldiers of the prefectures and counties along the Xiachu Line were all subject to their control from now on. The forbidden army cavalry generals Chen Zhun, Wei Feiyang, Shen Chong, Liu Dang, and Zhang Desheng were transferred to their accounts to listen to them.

Chen Zhun, the general of the forbidden army, led 30,000 Gyeonggi forbidden troops and set off for Xiangyang. The forbidden army cavalry generals Wei Feiyang, Shen Chong, Liu Dang, and Zhang Desheng, each led 200 personal guards, and escorted the general Yang Zhi's family to return to his hometown of Xinyang, and then went to Xiangyang together.

On the sixth day of the fifth month of the second year of Longchang, I personally led hundreds of civil and military officials out of the south of Chang'an City for 30 miles, and set up wine for Yang Zhi, the general of Chu.

On the first day of the fifth month, when the waiter in Bingbi presented the holy decree of Yang Zhi to the desk of the imperial study, Zhao Qi couldn't help but breathe a long sigh of relief.

picked up the proposed holy decree and read it carefully, turned his head to Jin Zishan and asked Yang Zhi who might be sprayed on the spot if he was present: "Old Jin, what do you think?" ”

Ten thousand words, it is better to be silent. Jin Zishan has served the new and old generations of emperors, and this realization is still there: "The emperor is sage." ”

Zhao Qi frowned and said, "As long as I am willing, I can listen to hundreds of times a day with less." Let's be honest! ”

Jin Zishan replied euphemistically: "Back to the emperor, if the slave is not mistaken, the emperor's visit to Yang's Mansion should be on April 12." Tomorrow's decree will be on the second day of the fifth month. Yang Hou commanded the army and moved his family back to his hometown, and ordered his generals to lead 200 personal guards to escort him. As far as the minions knew, Yang Hou had such a favor. It is the first case since the founding of Great Xia. However, the saint is far-reaching, and the slave is dull and does not dare to speak falsely. ”

Zhao Qiyu sighed: "I don't dare to call myself a saint, but I don't think I'm too stupid. I know very well in my heart that appointing Yang Zhi to lead the army to destroy Chu is actually a big gamble. Looking at the overall situation, compared with Yang Zhi, I think that the gambling capital in my hand is quite strong. If I lose, I can afford to lose, it's a big deal to spend another ten years working hard. Revive Great Xia. If I win, I will also win, create immortal achievements for Great Xia, and achieve the reputation of the first emperor through the ages. So, I think it's worth the gamble! ”

"My father has told me more than once that being a good emperor is actually the hardest and most tiring errand in the world. There has never been a pie-in-the-sky good thing in this world, and if you want to achieve great things, you must pay a price. From April 12 to today, it has been nearly 20 days. You've seen it all, have I ever slacked off for a day? Preparation for consumption, planning of grain and straw, mobilization of large armies, personnel considerations, and coordination of various forces. No matter which one is sloppy, none of them can be rushed. …… Lao Jin, to tell you the truth, I am really tired. ”

"About Yang Zhi. I also want to open it. This person is no better than other civil and military generals, and there are really excellent things under his hands! As you said earlier, he can do what he says. So far, I have never missed, not once! Dealing with such people. We can only adhere to the principle of exchange of interests and try to meet his requirements. The little family swallows the water warmly. It will only backfire, so it is better to simply pretend to be generous. ”

"People inside and outside the court who are suspicious and afraid that the world will not be chaotic, do you dare to say that there is none? Not only that, but not just one or two. No matter who touches Yang Zhi's family, people's first reaction will only be to settle the account on my head. When the time comes, will I explain to Yang Zhi and refute the rumors every day? According to Yang Zhi's style, it is impossible not to make proper arrangements for the safety of his family members along the way. Coupled with the escort of eight hundred personal guards led by four generals, the chance of an accident should be extremely small. ”

Jin Zishan thought for a moment and hesitated: "The slave has a little worry in his heart, and he doesn't know whether to talk about it or not. ”

"What else is there to hide in front of me? If you have something to say, just say it! ”

"The servant dared to ask, I wonder if Yang Hou mentioned the matter of ordnance procurement to the emperor?"

"Yang Zhi mentioned it once, but only in one sentence." Zhao Qi muttered: "At that time, he only said that he would spend at least two million taels or more to purchase ordnance every year to reduce the casualties of our army as much as possible. ”

"Actually, I've thought about it seriously. For this reason, he also specially summoned the officials in charge of the manufacturing office and the craftsman's office of the Ministry of Industry to inquire, because the artillery, heavy crossbows, firecrackers and other ordnance designed and supervised by the two places were only of the same quality as those assigned by the Yamen of the Governor of Customs, and the cost was high. However, even for ordinary people, they would not assign the most sophisticated ordnance to the customs officer, let alone Yang Zhi. ”

Jin Zishan said quite realistically: "Your Majesty, please forgive the servants for talking too much, the battle to destroy Chu can only buy the ordnance provided by Yang Hou." However, with an eye on the long-term plan, it is best for the emperor to attach importance to the Ministry of Industry's manufacturing office and craftsman's office, and the consumption of the allocation must not only be fully guaranteed, but also increased year by year. It is only an expedient measure to be controlled by others for a while, but it is a great hidden danger to be controlled by others for a long time. ”

Zhao Qishen thought so: "It makes sense. ”

On the sixth day of the first month of May, the emperor personally led hundreds of civil and military officials out of the south of Chang'an City for 30 miles, and bought wine for Yang Zhi. The flag was fierce, the military appearance was neat, the atmosphere was solemn, and the scene was extremely grand.

Yang Zhi's two sons, Yang Meng and Yang Xiao, surrounded their grandfather Yang Yan on the left and right, and the three of them watched with great interest.

Yang Meng said excitedly: "Daddy is really majestic!" In the future, if only I had the majesty of my father! ”

Yang Xiao was a little unimpressed: "Big brother, what do you know?" No matter how majestic Daddy is, does he have the majesty of the emperor's uncle? ”

Yang Meng retorted: "Daddy is just a general, so naturally he has to listen to the emperor's uncle." Tell me, how can Daddy be more majestic than the Emperor's uncle? ”

Yang Xiao twisted his eyebrows and thought about it, and then said with a bright face: "What's so difficult about this?" Wouldn't it be okay to ask Daddy to kill the emperor's uncle? ”

Before the words fell, there was a heavy blow on the head. The old man almost turned white with fright: "You little rabbit cub!" How can such a rebellious remark be said casually?! (To be continued.) )