After a moment of silence, Shoufu Huang Liji was the first to speak: "Liu Xingzuo has just attacked Jiannu and has made great contributions by winning more than 200 levels, so there is no reason to rebel and make trouble. And that Chen Jisheng is Mao Wenlong's confidant, deeply favored by my Ming Dynasty, and now he is in charge of the Dongjiang River, and it seems that there is no reason to surrender to Jiannu. I think there should be something else hidden in it, and an envoy from the imperial court should be sent to Phi Dao to find out the truth first. ”

The others present secretly rolled their eyes, and said in their hearts that you did this as if you didn't say it. However, with the position of Huang Liji's cabinet chief assistant, it can only be handled in this way.

"Since the matter has happened, regardless of whether Chen Jisheng colluded with Jiannu or not, it is imperative to judge whether Liu Xingzuo has any intention of surrendering Jiannu. Your Majesty, the old minister suggested that the Liaodong Jinyi Guard be dispatched to secretly investigate the matter. Sun Chengzong said solemnly.

Everyone present understood what he meant, Chen Jisheng was dead, and it didn't matter if he was checked or not. Now that Liu Xingzuo occupies Phi Island, as long as Liu Xingzuo does not have the idea of surrendering to Jiannu, everything is easy to say.

Zhu Youzhen said slowly: "It's hard to judge whether Liu Xingzuo colluded with Jiannu, but according to the intelligence of Liaodong Jinyiwei, Liu Xingzuo's beheading of Jiannu for more than 250 levels is indeed true. Tian Ergeng sent people to the area of Zhenjiang Fort, arrested a few Jiannu women and children who had fled into the mountains, and forced them to ask the truth. ”

Sun Chengzong and the others suddenly perked up, if this was the case, the collusion between Liu Xingzuo and Jiannu would never be possible. After all, for the sake of a Liu Xingzuo, Jiannu would never invest such a large amount of money to make a game. Since Liu Xingzuo has nothing to do with Jiannu, Phi Island is still the Phi Island of the Ming Dynasty, so there is no need to worry too much.

In this case, most of the things are Chen Jisheng's fault. If Liu Xingzuo killed the general, he should also be reprimanded, and the imperial court should send someone to Phi Dao, reprimand Liu Xingzuo, and order him to temporarily take charge of Phi Dao. appease Mao Chenglu and the others again, reward them, and make the matter pass as soon as possible. Sun Chengzong suggested.

Sun Chengzong's idea is that everything is aimed at stabilizing the Dongjiang River, and Chen Jisheng, who is dead, is dead, and it doesn't matter if he is wronged or not. As long as it can calm the emotions of the generals of the Dongjiang River. Huang Liji also agreed with his idea.

"I understand what Elder Sun Ge means, but I don't agree." Hong Chengchou spoke, but he opposed Sun Chengzong's disposition.

"Oh? What is Hong Shangshu's opinion? Sun Chengzong was not angry, but asked patiently.

"For such a big thing as a mutiny, the court turned a blind eye to its causes, and only cared about appeasement, which is a matter of right and wrong. If you are strong and strong, you can take charge of Phi Dao, but what do you need the court to do? Such behavior is tantamount to telling the world that the imperial court has lost control over the generals of the border towns, and if this continues, there will inevitably be the next mutiny on Phi Dao. Hong Chengchou said coldly.

Sun Chengzong frowned: "Hong Shangshu, what you said makes sense, but the truth is not so easy to check, and it will inevitably take a long time to investigate. ”

Hong Chengchou said: "Since the matter has happened, how can you be afraid of trouble?" Your Majesty, the two elders, since the location of Dongjiang Town is so important, why don't the imperial court take this opportunity to carry out a thorough rectification of Dongjiang Town? ”

"What do you mean by rectification?" Sun Chengzong and Huang Liji both looked at Hong Chengchou.

"The imperial court sent an important minister to lead the army to Phi Dao, gather the generals of the Dongjiang River, and reorganize the Dongjiang army." Hong Chengchou said loudly.

"Are you crazy?" Sun Chengzong exclaimed, "There are more than 30,000 troops in the Dongjiang Army, and the imperial court must send at least 20,000 or 30,000 troops to deter the generals of the Dongjiang River from daring to move. If the imperial court has so much money and food, what is it bad to use it for, and where can so many sea ships and so many troops be transferred from? ”

According to Hong Chengchou's suggestion, it is simply the rhythm of sending troops to quell the rebellion, not to mention the cost of money, food and troops, if one is not good, it may make Phi Island more chaotic, how can Sun Chengzong accept it?

"Hong Shangshu, I am also against this." Huang Liji sighed, vaguely guessing in his heart, but still said, "Although this year's treasury revenue is better than last year's, the autumn tax has not yet been escorted to the treasury, and the household department cannot take out the money and food used to send troops." ”

When an army of 20,000 or 30,000 troops is mobilized, it is necessary to prepare at least three or four months' worth of money and food, and two or three hundred sea-going ships must be mobilized, and the soldiers will be paid silver, plus several months' salaries, baggage, weapons and ammunition, etc., plus the cost of the mobilization. The army can only be sent out from the nearest Gyeonggi area, but there are soldiers in Jizhen and Liaoxi, but the money and grain required must be provided by the imperial court, and it cannot be passed on to the local government.

What's more, is it necessary to make such a big move?

"Don't worry about money and food, I can transfer money from the inner treasury." At this time, Zhu Youzhen spoke, and he was very confident. Well, being rich is so confident.

Huang Liji and Sun Chengzong glanced at each other, both a little speechless. The emperor picked and searched on weekdays, and covered the silver in the inner treasury very tightly, but he didn't expect this to be very positive.

"The matter of money and food is solved, but what about the army. If there are no 20,000 or 30,000 troops, I am afraid that the generals of Phi Dao may not be honest and obedient. Sun Chengzong said.

The reorganization that Hong Chengchou said is to completely change the status quo of Dongjiang Town, which is equivalent to taking back the military power from the hands of the Dongjiang generals, how can those people be willing? Without an elite army to hold on, I'm afraid things won't be easy.

"Don't worry about the affairs of the army," Zhu Youzhen said lightly, "Didn't Cao Bianjiao, the chief soldier of Yansui, return to Beijing with 30,000 Praetorian Guards some time ago, and now he is training in the east of Tianjin Wei, and now the Beijing division is fine, these 30,000 people can go to Phi Island." ”

Huang Liji and Sun Chengzong were speechless again, and then they thought of the Praetorian Guard that had just been transferred to the Beijing Division. Since the emperor is willing to send out his top people, and is willing to pay out of his own pocket to solve the money and food he needs, what else do they have to say?

"That's very good." Huang Liji said slowly, "Is this the minister who led the troops?" ”

To deal with such a big matter, the chief soldier Cao Bianjiao naturally can't do it, and he must be sent by the imperial court to send an important minister to deter the generals of the Dongjiang River.

Just when Huang Liji and Sun Chengzong began to think about who to send, Zhu Youzhen said again: "It just so happens that Lu Xiangsheng, the governor of Yansui, entered Beijing today, and was originally going to be transferred to the military department, just let him lead the troops to Phi Dao, after all, these 30,000 Praetorian Guards were trained by him, and no one is more suitable than him." ”

Okay, the emperor arranged everything clearly at once, what else do Huang Liji and Sun Chengzong have to say?

looked at the smiling emperor, and then looked at Hong Chengchou, the secretary of the military department who was silent, and the two suddenly realized. It turns out that everything has already been concluded before it is discussed.