Chapter 40: Secret Fight

Wen Minghui came out of the class and said: "Queen Mother, Shengshang, since the soldiers and horses of Yuezhou and the Taihu Lake Sailor can reduce the burden on the people and are willing to Tuntian, the forbidden army cannot be indifferent." The forbidden army was willing to take over the firing of porcelain from the official kiln in order to save the cost of requisitioning the people. ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "The official kiln firing is extraordinary, and it requires skilled craftsmen to engage in it, and I am afraid that there is no such talent in the forbidden army." ”

Wen Minghui said: "The forbidden army is willing to hire these skilled craftsmen to join the forbidden army. As long as they are right, they will be willing to serve. There are many soldiers in the forbidden army, which is of great benefit to the expansion of the scale of the official kiln. ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "Wen Aiqing has a heart for the people, and she is worthy of being the commander of the forbidden army, so you can plan and plan well." When you have a detailed plan, you can go back to the mourning family directly. ”

Wen Minghui said yes and returned to his original position.

General Ma came out again and said: "Qi Yu Empress Dowager, Qi Yu Sheng, the last general also wants to recommend another general to carry out Tuntian, and please ask the Queen Mother and the Holy Lord for permission." ”

General Ma has a lot of old troops in the army, and it is reasonable for him to recommend other generals to Tuntian.

Empress Dowager Xu said: "I would like to hear about it." ”

General Ma said: "What the last general recommends is that the deputy commander of the border army under His Royal Highness Hongyu will not move. ”

Dai Yun and Empress Dowager Xu both looked at General Ma in surprise. Because it is not General Ma's old department, but the prince Hongyu, that is, the cronies of Dai Yun's biological son Dai Feng.

Empress Dowager Xu was surprised and asked, "Does the deputy envoy also intend to Tuntian?" ”

General Ma said: "Whether he intends to Tuntian, the last general doesn't know." But a few days ago, Shengshang was assassinated, and he actually crossed most of Wuyue and led troops into Qiantang County, saying that he wanted to resist the tide. Thinking that this person must have the ability to create, he also asked the Queen Mother and the Holy Lord to send another deputy envoy for His Royal Highness Hongyu. Let Ju unswervingly lead the troops, and specialize in building coastal dikes so that people can make the best use of their talents. ”

Qian Hongzuo frowned and asked Dai Yun, "Marshal Dai, is there such a thing?" Why did he not move in Qiantang after the assassination of the lonely king? ”

Dai Yun hurriedly covered up: "This is indeed the case." At that time, the tide was coming, so Ben Shuai ordered him to go to Qiantang County to take strict precautions. ”

Qian Hongzuo said coldly: "I, Wu Yueguo, have always been a combination of soldiers and soldiers, and since the deputy envoy is so keen on preventing tide troubles, let him be responsible for requisitioning migrant workers to build embankments in Qiantang County." The deputy envoy of the border army, King Gu, was selected separately. ”

Dai Yun said: "Shengshang, Ju Buyi is General Hongyu's right-hand man, and it is difficult for others to replace him. Now that the Tang State has repeatedly made foolish moves on the border, it is really inappropriate to change soldiers at this time. ”

Qian Hongzuo said slowly: "Then please Marshal Dai tell the deputy envoy that the military power is granted by the king's order, and the lone king can keep him as the deputy envoy of the border army, or let him take the migrant workers to repair and build mausoleums, and the subjects of Wuyue should take the king's order first." ”

Dai Yun had no choice but to agree in a low voice.

The matter of Tuntian, since the last time Zhen Fu raised it, there has been no follow-up. Most of the ministers thought that the matter was over. However, General Ma's sudden return to the court made this matter a decision of the court with lightning speed, and it began to start.

Among them, especially the participation of the Etheric Lake Sailors, has the most far-reaching impact. The Yuezhou soldiers and horses commanded by General Ma and the forbidden army commanded by Wen Minghui were originally not under Dai Yun's jurisdiction. As long as the coach is willing to Tuntian, even if Dai Yun opposes it, he will not be able to reach it. But Zhuge Youcheng's Taihu Lake Water Division, but Dai Yun's subordinates, originally obeyed Dai Yun's orders, but because of Tuntian, not only the sergeant's noise incident was not investigated, but because of a blessing in disguise, the military expenses were directly allocated by the household department, and he and his subordinates obeyed the king's orders, and became the king's division like the forbidden army, and no longer had to pay attention to Dai Yun.

One stone stirred up a thousand waves, the states were originally under the command of Dai Yun's soldiers and horses, many people have long been dissatisfied because they need to pay heavy filial piety to Dai Yun in order to get military spending, and now they suddenly found that they can borrow Tuntian to get rid of Dai Yun's control, and some commanders can't help but be excited. And more importantly, as Qian Hongzuo got older, he eliminated Xu Wei, the head of the household department, as soon as he made a move, and almost turned Dai Yun's cronies, the deputy envoy of the border army, into a coolie for dam building for the second time, and his ruthless style has begun to take shape. Empress Dowager Xu is mainly in power, but Qian Hongzuo is like an ungrown tiger, with his fangs exposed. If the commanders of the soldiers and horses in various states follow Dai Yun again, instead of quickly looking for an opportunity to show loyalty to Qian Hongzuo, I am afraid that the future will be unpredictable.

The soldiers and horses of Yuezhou began to recruit tea farmers and guide the army to grow tea. At the same time, he also began to help the people in the station to engage in farming, because he did not take a penny, he was deeply loved by the people, and General Ma's reputation rose everywhere, and there was a great tendency to make a comeback.

And the Taihu Lake sailors began to send warships to escort the business travelers, earning the first pot of gold. Although Chen's arrears of military salaries were still not paid, the military salaries of that year, with the strong support of the household department, were paid in Anshu, and with strong shipbuilding strength, it was planned to build merchant ships that could withstand the big waves for sale. The dawn has appeared, the bright light is not far away, and the mood of the soldiers has quickly stabilized. Throughout the Taihu Lake, fishing warships abound, a busy scene.

In the renovated buildings, the forbidden army began to carve out separate places for easy access to build official kilns and military offices for porcelain burning. The cost of the entire blade manufacturing was transferred from the Ministry of War to the account of the forbidden army. This indicates that in the near future, the supply of weapons to soldiers and horses in various places will be dominated by the forbidden army, which is equal to the strength of soldiers and horses in various places, mainly depending on whether Qian Hongzuo is reused.

In the third year of his reign, Qian Hongzuo did not increase military spending, as Dai Yun demanded, but reduced military spending, reduced or exempted part of the autumn tax of private households, and severely cracked down on non-governmental usury, so that the people could have a chance to breathe and lay a solid foundation for farming in the coming year.

Commanders from all over the country began to secretly send people to the capital city of Hangzhou. But instead of going to Dai Yun's marshal's mansion or the military department, he went straight to the household department where he had no contact in the past, and met with Zhen Fu, the head of the household department. Some have secret letters, and some are just oral statements from the source, expressing their willingness to participate in Tuntian, hoping that Zhen Fu can report to the Queen Mother and the Holy God on his behalf. Some of the envoys were recommended by General Ma, some of them were recommended by Zhuge Youcheng, some were just probing the style, and some had already formulated a detailed Tuntian strategy. Zhen Fu truthfully told these things to Empress Dowager Xu and Qian Hongzuo, and for a time Zhen Fu became the link between royal power and military power.

On this day, Zhen Fu came to Min'an Palace to see Empress Dowager Xu and Qian Hongzuo, and brought a very important news, who was originally Dai Yun's confidant and deputy envoy of the border army, Ju Buyi also sent someone to discuss with Zhen Fu about the Tuntian of his troops. He also said that along the border area, there are high mountains and dense forests, and he is willing to cut down trees and breed war horses as the main livelihood of Tuntian.

When Zhen Fu finished his confession with great joy, Empress Dowager Xu frowned deeply, and said: "Ju Buqian sent someone here, I'm afraid it's not for Tuntian at all, he is Dai Yun's cronies, and as a deputy envoy, his subordinate troops are under the nose of Dai Yun's son Dai Feng, how dare he advocate Tuntian?" ”

Zhen Fu said: "The border army is also the army of Wu Yueguo, and Tuntian is already the trend of the times. Wouldn't it be better if they wanted to get involved! ”

Empress Dowager Xu said: "Lord Zhen, you are a frank person, and the reason why you advocate for soldiers to Tuntian is to enrich the people and strengthen the country, but Dai Yun will not think so." He originally relied on the military department to allocate military funds to enrich himself, and in this way, he firmly held the military power in his hands, so that the commanders and envoys in various places bowed to him. But after Tuntian, the military expenses in various places will be directly allocated by the household department, which in Dai Yun's view, is to set aside his military power, and it is a ploy of the royal power to cut off his military power. ”

Qian Hongzuo was also shocked: "I'm afraid that Lord Zhen has already leaked the news of contacting Tuntian with commanders from all over the country, and Dai Yun knows about it, so he instructed Ju Buyi to come to the test." ”

Empress Dowager Xu said to Zhen Fu: "Please tell the people sent by Ju Buyi after Aiqing goes back." The matter of Tuntian is not the responsibility of the household department, if General Ju has any ideas, let him report directly to His Royal Highness the commander Hongyu, that is, the commander of Dai Feng. Moreover, Lord Zhen, your opinion on their Tuntian is that the border army should mainly defend against the enemy, and it is not suitable for Tuntian. ”

Zhen Fu's face was embarrassed, and after a pause, he said with remorse: "The Queen Mother, the Holy Lord, and Weichen were overjoyed, and promised that the person who came would definitely tell the Queen Mother and the Holy Lord their willingness to participate in Tuntian, and had asked him to return immediately, and told General Ju to wait for good news. ”

Empress Dowager Xu was stunned and reproached: "Why is Lord Zhen so gullible? ”

Qian Hongzuo said bitterly: "Lord Zhen is in danger. ”