Chapter 233: Planning the East Warm Pavilion

His Majesty's decree was finally officially announced in the court on the first day of the first month of February, and the 12th army was scheduled to march to the northwest battlefield on February 12. The day deviated slightly from the eighth day of the second month of February as previously rumored, but the general who led the troops did not surprise people's expectations, it was Yu Manlou, the general of Zuo Wuwei.

Yu Manlou is known as a Confucian general, and he is one of the older generals of the Sixteen Guards. In terms of age, except for Yu Zhengdong, the general of the right leading guard, and Luo Yao, the general of the left avant-garde, he is the oldest. Yu Manlou led the troops to the battle, which was a major event in Chang'an City. Since the founding of the Great Sui Dynasty in the Taizong period, there have been few examples of troops stationed in Chang'an City. This shows His Majesty's confidence in the war in the northwest, and it can also be seen that the emperor is worried about the war in the northwest.

An army of 700,000 gathered in the northwest and successfully captured the Mandu banner. It was understandable for the emperor to increase his troops at this time, but he could transfer troops from Gyeonggi Province instead of from the local area, and the profound meaning of this is worth pondering. The rumors that Prince Yi wanted to go to the northwest to lead the troops became clearer and clearer, but His Majesty did not mention anything in the court. But this time to send Yu Manlou to increase troops in the northwest, it is a clear signal.

He was unclear about Yang Kai, the king of Xujun in the northwest, who was now in charge of military affairs, but he was obviously dissatisfied with Li Yuanshan and several other generals. There is also a meaning that Yang Yin, Prince Yi, wants to go to the northwest to preside over military affairs...... No need to talk!

After the decree was handed down, the courtiers had their own thoughts. The people who are good friends with Prince Yi have sent people to secretly ask for instructions on how to deal with them next. Many people who were hostile to Prince Yi were secretly happy, and their hearts were finally more steady. Most of these people who opposed Prince Yi's leading troops were loyal to the Great Sui. They don't want to see a prince with a heavy army, which is not a good thing for His Majesty and for Jiangshan Sheji.

Since His Majesty's will has come down, then Prince Yi should naturally die.

After the early dynasty, Yu Manlou, the general of Zuo Wuwei, Zong Lianghu, the squire of the Ministry of War, the Shangshu Huaiqiu Gong of the Ministry of Rites, and Pei Yan, the squire of the Yellow Gate, were left by the emperor and asked them to discuss matters in the Dongnuan Pavilion. Among these four people, only Huaiqiu Gong and Prince Yi are quite close on weekdays, but they are only for fun and fishing. In terms of major rights and wrongs, few people see it more truly than Huaiqiu Gong. The emperor didn't seem to have any suspicions about this patriarch of the three dynasties, and he was as confident as usual.

The four of them first went to the court room to have some food, and then led by the eunuch to the Dongnuan Pavilion. The emperor has always been lenient to his courtiers, so he specially ordered them to have breakfast before coming in to discuss matters. When the four of them entered the Dongnuan Pavilion, the emperor was eating and reading the newly delivered recital.

The emperor's appetite did not seem to be good, and there was only a bowl of japonica rice porridge and a few vegetarian side dishes in front of him.

Huai Qiugong, who was walking in the forefront, frowned slightly, and couldn't help but lean over and say, "Your Majesty, although the state affairs are busy, the dragon body is still important. How can you ...... if you only eat these things"

The emperor smiled and waved his hand to stop him from continuing: "Maybe it's because I've been on fire for the past two days and my appetite is not good. Eat something light and go down more smoothly, and it will be good in a few days...... Tai Hospital prescribed a prescription to clear the lungs and smooth the fire, but it was a bit of a fuss. I wanted not to eat, but I couldn't help myself in these things. ”

Huai Qiugong smiled and stood aside with his head down. Although the official position of the Yellow Gate Squire is not high, his authority is very great. Although he came in after walking in the last place, the general Yu Manlou and the squire of the military department, Zong Lianghu, deliberately left a place and asked him to stand beside Huaiqiu Gong. The courtiers were a little jealous of this usually low-key and somewhat outrageous Huangmen squire, and they often had such four-word comments when mentioning him.

Have no bottom.

"You sit down first, and I'll talk to you about something when I'm done."

The emperor pointed to the stool opposite the kang and continued to drink his bowl of porridge. After a few glances, the emperor's brows furrowed slightly.

With a snap, he closed the fold and tossed it aside.

"This Yuan Chongwu is becoming more and more presumptuous...... His son died in Chang'an City, and I sent people to appease him, reward him generously, and posthumously crown Yuan Chengshi as the county marquis...... He was also given half a month's leave to deal with the aftermath. But he gave me such an excerpt, saying that he was sad and could not handle official business, so please take another month off...... I know that he is sad and sad in his heart, but the war in the northwest is in full swing, and he tells me what he has in mind at this time! ”

"Okay...... Since he wants to rest, let's take a good rest. Pei Yan...... Intended purpose, I heard Qingqing's sadness, but also heartache. Yun Qing's play, recuperate, and serve the country again when his mind calms down. In addition, the purpose is ...... Duguxiu, the squire of the Criminal Department, was transferred to the governor of Shandong Province, and left Beijing with the army on February 12 to take up his post in the northwest. As for who makes up for Duguxiu's real shortcomings, let the people in the ministry draw up a list! ”

"Your Majesty's ......"

Huai Qiugong's heart tightened, and he stepped forward and bowed his head: "It's better to think about this matter in the long run...... Yuan Chongwu's heartache for losing his son is understandable. If he resigns from office, I am afraid that there are some rumors......"

"I've never been afraid of rumors, and I've never rewarded courtiers!"

The emperor said slightly angrily: "Don't think that I can't see what is behind his troubles, if I make an order to keep him earnestly, it won't take a few days to impeach Mou Liangbi and Yang Kai's folds, I'm afraid that they will fly in like snowflakes." If I don't directly cut off these people's minds, maybe they will do some dirty things. ”

These two things were involved by the emperor, which made the four important ministers in the Dongnuan Pavilion feel shocked. Although the emperor has not mentioned Prince Yi these days, it is obvious that his patience has been exhausted. Yuan Chongwu wanted to test the emperor at this time, and he could only say that he was self-inflicted if he was robbed of his official position.

It's just a second-grade feudal official, and if he says that he will be exempted, he will be exempted, and the involvement is so huge, the emperor was not so irritable before.

Huaiqiu Gong saw that His Majesty's mind had been decided, and he didn't want to say anything more.

Pei Yan leaned over and answered, stepped forward to take the pen handed over by Su Buxing and began to draw up his will.

The emperor's appetite seemed to be even worse, and he waved his hand to let the little eunuch Mu San take the food down: "Change a bowl of white fungus lotus seed soup, why is the anger in my heart so big." ”

Mu San hurriedly responded, and after cleaning up, he bowed and retreated.

When he walked out of the Dongnuan Pavilion, he faintly heard the emperor mention the name of Prince Yi. So he deliberately walked a little slower and listened attentively.

"The sixth man wants to make a contribution to the country, but he is too anxious! Now half of the civil and military forces of the Manchu Dynasty have jumped out to speak for him, ha...... Is this a compulsion? ”

Mu San's heart trembled, and he hurriedly left.

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After drinking a small half bowl of white fungus lotus seed soup, the emperor lost his appetite again, and waved his hand to let Mu San remove the bowl and chopsticks.

"Recently, the battle reports in the northwest have come in one by one, you all have to take a look."

He pointed to the thick pile of paper on the table, and Su Buxing hurriedly went up and picked up all the battle reports and handed them to Huai Qiugong, who was the leader. The emperor rubbed his frowning brows, and looked a little gloomy: "The reinforcements of the Mengyuan royal court of more than 300,000 horses have arrived at the Keqin Banner, and the 60,000 cavalry of the Keqin Banner Banner Lord Keqin Lelang have also been assembled...... But the Meng Yuan team didn't seem to be in a hurry to grab back the lost land, and there had been no movement for nearly a month, which was unusual. ”

He looked at Yu Manlou and said, "After you arrive in the northwest, spread my will." Yang Kai, the king of Xujun, led his troops to conquer strong enemies, and he had outstanding achievements and was conscientious and conscientious, and he was very relieved. From now on, Yang Kai's Yulu will be issued twice as much as the prince's regular system, and Yang Kai's second son will be the marquis of the county, and the location of the food will be discussed and decided by the officials. Reward Yang Kai's golden armor and golden sword, and take military discipline seriously. He was renamed the marshal of the armies of the western expedition and controlled the four northwest provinces. They have the right to arbitrarily decide on the spot, and during the war, officials below the fourth rank in the northwest can deal with them according to the situation without asking for instructions. Tell him...... Let go of your hands and feet to fight this battle, I can trust him. ”

"And ......"

The emperor paused for a moment and said: "The logistics of the army are all in charge of Mou Liangbi, and recently there have been many recitals of his corrupt and reckless behavior, let him write a confession of guilt by himself, if it is really as said in his excerpt, I will not tolerate it." After the army left the customs, it is said that the winter coat and boots were not distributed neatly for a month, which was his fault. One level downgrade and a fine of one year...... In addition, after you met Mou Liangbi, you told him that you had already seen his recitals and knew what to expect. I heard that he contracted a cold in the northwest, so I specially asked the imperial doctor to prepare some decoction, and you brought it to him. Give it privately, don't let people know it. ”

Yu Manlou's heart moved, and he soon understood the true meaning of His Majesty's will.

He hurriedly leaned over and said, "The minister obeys the order, and will tell Lord Mou the truth about His Majesty's words." ”

The emperor snorted, looking at the twists and turns in front of him a little distracted.

Huai Qiugong and Pei Yan glanced at each other and saw each other's thoughts in their eyes. The emperor rewarded Yang Kai, the king of Xujun, this is to tell those who support Yang Yin, Prince of Yi, to stop thinking about it. Yang Kai's handsome position is as stable as a mountain, His Majesty just trusts him, none of you should be stupid again. The eldest son of King Xujun will inherit the throne in the future, so His Majesty crowned his second son as the county marquis, which is enough to make Yang Kai grateful.

Golden armor and golden sword, serious military discipline. This is the emperor's attitude to Li Yuanshan and a few others. Although the emperor was far away in Chang'an City, he was not ignorant of the affairs of the northwest. The golden armor means that the king of Xujun is in place of the emperor, and the golden knife means that he holds the emperor's order. As for the will that Yang Kai below the fourth grade could dispose of it at will, it increased Yang Kai's power to the extreme. If you go one step further, you will be able to directly dispose of the general of the three products!

and demoted Mou Liangbi by one level and fined him for one year. This is to balance the dissatisfaction of those who participate in the plot, and it is also to calm the hearts of the people in the northwest. Reward one and punish another, the emperor's skill of balancing hands can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye, but it is impeccable. It beats the restless people without embarrassing them too much.

And the emperor asked Yu Manlou to secretly send medicine to Mou Liangbi, just this one thing can make Mou Liangbi grateful!

"Your Majesty, what other instructions do you have for military affairs?"

Yu Manlou leaned over and asked.

"It's nothing, you're a battle-hardened general, and you're better at leading the troops than I. If I command indiscriminately, the battle will get worse and worse. Keep in mind that you are the deputy commander of the Northwest Army, discuss everything with Yang Kai, take the battle situation as the foundation, and don't worry about anything else, and you don't need to worry about anything. Since I have chosen you, I trust you. ”

"The minister must do his best."

The emperor snorted, looked at Zong Lianghu and said, "The errands of the military department are all on your shoulders alone, and you have worked hard these days. I have decreed that your eldest son will be allowed to work in the Ministry of Rites, and if you have a reminder of the elderly, sooner or later you will become my humerus. ”

Zong Lianghu was stunned, and hurriedly lifted his robe and knelt down to thank him.

The emperor waved his hand and said, "Whoever does things with all his heart, I know the way." Whoever wants to fish in troubled waters, I also know the way. I called you in today to tell you to do things in a down-to-earth manner and not let go of your hands and feet. ”

He paused for a moment and said, "That's it, if you have any ideas, tell me." ”

"Your Majesty's ......"

Huai Qiugong was silent for a while and said, "Do you want the Criminal Department to send someone to the northwest with the army?" ”

The emperor was stunned for a moment, nodded and said, "If it weren't for the reminder of the old man, I would have forgotten." Let Huo Geng, the criminal director of the Criminal Department, take people there, since it is to be gaged, it must be blocked tightly. Pei Yan...... You can come to the draft, go back and find Huo Geng, you can just see it. ”

Pei Yan bowed his head and said, "The minister obeys the order." ”

The Emperor put on his boots and stepped down from the kang and walked under the huge map to take a look. On the map, which shows all the cities of the Great Sui, the northwest corner is outlined with a narrow triangle in red lines. It used to be the territory of Meng Yuan, but now it belongs to the Great Sui...... It is the Mandu Banner, with a grassland that is 2,000 miles long and hundreds of miles wide!