Zou Tengyu was sighing in his heart, he knew that saying these words would not only offend the emperor, but also give some people the opportunity to attack him, but as a minister of the Chu State, he knew that he would offend many people if he said something. Writing "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info this is the ethics he thinks must have as a courtier. Moreover, the situation on the northern border has long since become unpredictable after this war. If Tuyuhun led his army to continue to attack the countries of the Western Regions, then of course it would be the best result. But if Tuyuhun was angered by the fiasco of the Aries tribe and waved his army south, then it was still the people of Youzhou who would suffer in the end.

Thinking of this, Li Shengjie was about to speak, but he didn't expect Feng Xiangchen, who was standing beside him, to jump out first.

He bowed respectfully to Emperor Shunming and said, "Holy Monarch, in the opinion of Lord Zou, Weichen really doesn't dare to agree!"

Feng Xiangchen put on a serious expression on his face, constantly conceiving words in his heart, he was good at figuring out people's minds, and naturally knew that Emperor Shunming was also urgently waiting for Yang Tianhong to develop and grow, and then become the most powerful barrier of the Chu State. However, according to the current situation, it is urgent to return to urgently, and the key problem lies in Yang Tianhong. Feng Xiangchen has never believed that any king has an order and will obey. In his view, as long as there are military generals with military power in their hands, there must be unstable factors that may rebel. There are many similar examples since ancient times. The biggest problem now is that as long as Yang Tianhong is stabilized, then there will be time in the future to design and cut off this thousand-year-old threat.

"The minister thinks that Duke Yi Yong has won great victories in the northern grasslands, although His Majesty has said before, in terms of military affairs for Rong Di, Yi Yong can act cheaply. However, our Chu State has always followed the four words "meritorious service must be rewarded". Now, Yi Yonghou has made such a great achievement, but when it comes to rewards, it is really embarrassing. ”

The hall suddenly became quiet, and even Emperor Shunming, whose face was full of excitement, slowly walked back to the chair and sat down, falling into deep thought.

Feng Xiangchen's words were very pertinent, and even Li Shengjie had to feel admired. On the surface, Feng Xiangchen was on Yang Tianhong's side. But as long as people with brains think about it a little, they will understand that those words just now obviously put a lot of bad things on Yang Tianhong. Under the premise of these four words, it means that the Chu court must come up with enough rewards to correspond to Yang Tianhong's peerless merits. However, Yang Tianhong was already a hussar general of the Chu State, a first-class duke of Yiyong, and he also served as the envoy of the two towns of Anzhou and Lizhou, and there were as many as 30,000 feudal households. Moreover, the marriage between Yang Tianhong and Princess Wenyuan has already been decided, and the marriage can be completed when they return to the capital after the end of this battle...... Such piles, one by one, are simply the representatives of the glory and wealth of the world. In the eyes of others, except for Emperor Shunming sitting on the dragon chair in the Great Chu Kingdom, who can have such an infinite scenery?

After Feng Xiangchen finished saying those words, he was completely silent. He's a smart guy who knows when to speak and when to be silent. Anyway, the question has been thrown. As for how to solve it and what means to use to solve it, it is no longer your own problem. Following in the footsteps of Li Shengjie, Feng Xiangchen has already done this. Next, how to solve the problem of rewarding Yang Tianhong can only be solved by Emperor Shunming himself.

If you don't get a reward, that's definitely not okay. In this way, it will chill people's hearts. If there is another war in the future, who will go into battle to kill the enemy? Who will put down the chaos for the sake of Great Chu?

It is not possible to be rewarded for meritorious service. To put it mildly, Yang Tianhong is already a very good minister, almost to the point where there is no reward. Official positions, titles, and fiefdoms are all at the apex of what the Chu State can give. If you go up, can you still be crowned king?

This is also the question that Emperor Shunming is thinking about, and he can't help blurting out the thoughts in his heart: "Could it be that Yang Tianhong should be crowned king?"

As soon as the words came out, the faces of everyone present suddenly changed color. Li Shengjie immediately stepped forward and shouted: "Your Majesty, this move must not be." Crowned king, this is the legacy of the ancestors in ancient times. No one who is not a member of the royal family can be crowned king. Previously, the reason why the Great Han Kingdom fell apart was because of the rebellion of kings with different surnames in various places. Now, Your Majesty must not follow in the footsteps of the ancients. ”

Emperor Shunming glanced at Li Shengjie, bowed slightly, and did not say any more. In fact, he just mentioned it, and he never thought about really making Yang Tianhong the king. After all, a prince is not the same as a duke. The former means being able to divide one side, and the latter is far less powerful than the former.

Emperor Shunming quickly changed the topic, not talking about the great victory in the north, but to lead the topic to the incident of the Yue people in the south harassing the southern Xinjiang of the Chu State.

Zou Tengyu was the first to stand up and say: "The minister thinks that the Southern Yue people are not to worry about it at all. ”

Everyone turned their eyes to Zou Tengyu in surprise, almost thinking, "This old man has just offended so many people, and now he dares to jump out and speak?"

Zou Tengyu didn't pay any attention to the strange gazes of others, he respectfully saluted Emperor Shunming, "The Yue people in the south are all barbarians, and they don't care about education. Yang Tianhong, the Duke of Yiyong, has made outstanding achievements in Anzhou, and has formed a stable suppression situation against the Yue barbarians. In the minister's opinion, His Majesty can order Yang Tianhong to be fully responsible for the affairs of the south. If the strength of Anzhou is insufficient, it can even call the military horses of neighboring Suizhou, Baozhou, Lezhou and other places. Speaking of which, the road from Suizhou to Anzhou is difficult, and this matter also needs to be completed by Yiyong Gong. Otherwise, although Anzhou is rich in grain and rice, it is always far from quenching its thirst. Now the impact of the drought in the north is still continuing, and if this transportation artery can be opened, it will definitely bring benefits to my Dachu. ”

When Li Shengjie heard this, he frowned: "Oh, according to Zou Dare's words, as long as there is Yiyong Gong in the south, then all problems can be solved?"

Zou Tengyu's face tightened, and he said slowly: "Master Li, the old minister is just judging things by facts. ”

Although Emperor Shunming hated Zou Tengyu, he admired Zou Tengyu's ability very much. This is not contradictory, as the king of a country, he is also a person with feelings, and he has the right to like or hate people, but as the king of a country, Emperor Shunming can hate his subordinates, but he cannot deny his subordinates' ability and integrity. He knew that Zou Tengyu was right, if Zou Tengyu hadn't said it so bluntly, he might have agreed to this proposal. But Zou Tengyu said it so bluntly, he really wanted Yang Tianhong to do what he wanted, which was tantamount to showing the world, especially the south, that there was an extremely powerful figure within the Chu State. In this case, it is not the result that Emperor Shunming is willing to see at all.

He is willing to make Yang Tianhong strong, but he is not willing to let Yang Tianhong lose control. There are too many examples of courtiers who are too powerful and then disrespect orders. Qingyuanhou and Changhuhou, who have just been killed, are the best examples. Emperor Shunming didn't want to just solve two troubles here, and there was an uncontrollable giant like Yang Tianhong over there.

However, an idea is still an idea after all. The current state of Chu is too short of talents, which is the first thing that Emperor Shunming is worried about. Those who made the founding of the country, their descendants have festered in luxury, and have become a group of moths who live on the glory of their ancestors, forcing Emperor Shunming to forcibly recruit Yang Tianhong in spite of the opposition of the government and the opposition. Speaking of which, it's not because those gate valve families are a bunch of useless waste. Otherwise, how could things be the way they are?

Emperor Shunming flicked his fingers lightly on the armrest of the chair, and said thoughtfully: "Let Yang Tianhong come back from Lizhou!" This marriage has dragged on for too long, and it's time for my daughter to marry in style. ”

There is a woman by her side, maybe Yang Tianhong will not have any rebellion. Emperor Shunming also didn't know what Yang Tianhong would become in the end. But judging from the current signs, he should still be respected by the court of Chu and himself as the emperor.

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There are post stations between the capital and Lizhou, and the urgent letters of 800 miles can be delivered quickly. Looking at the edict from the capital, Yang Tianhong did not have the slightest emotional change on his face, like a hard stone.

He could feel the change in Emperor Shunming's attitude towards him. Yes, he is the emperor and himself a courtier. There can never be absolute trust between monarchs and ministers. When the country was in danger, the emperor always thought of the ministers and generals who needed it most. If the danger is removed, then the next development of things will never be the most beautiful harmony between monarchs and ministers, but it may become a situation where all birds are gone, good bows are hidden, rabbits and foxes are dead, and lackeys are cooked.

Of course, Emperor Shunming has not made a similar move yet. However, Yang Tianhong has already expected that there may be such a day.

Chai Ning is indeed a genius when it comes to formations. Just three days before the imperial edict arrived in Lizhou, Yang Tianhong received a letter from Chai Ning from Guiyuanzong.

Divination is a compulsory course for many cultivators. Of course, everyone knows how to do divination, but if you want to understand the meaning of the hexagram and whether the divination results are accurate, that's another matter. Chai Ning has always liked divination, and the sect leader Zhong Yuanyu also attaches great importance to a talented disciple like Chai Ning, and spares no effort to cultivate him. In general, Chai Ning's current divination level has reached the first rank in the cultivation world. The accuracy rate obtained after the interpretation of the hexagram is as high as more than 80%.

Yang Tianhong saved Chai Ning's life at the Spring Competition, and Chai Ning became the winner of that Spring Competition. Chai Ning has always been a person who has a favor and must be repaid, although he can't go down the mountain to follow Yang Tianhong to do things, but he often divins a few hexagrams for Yang Tianhong on the mountain. The letter sent this time is the result of Chai Ning's latest divination. Chai Ning obviously didn't know how to reduce the words in the letter, but in the final analysis, the main content of the letter was nothing more than a few words -- "Don't go back to Beijing in the short term." ”

Yang Tianhong himself thinks so. He didn't think anything good would happen to him this time. The credit he has made is too great, and it is already big enough to make Emperor Shunming have a lot of ideas.

However, Xiaohe is still in the capital. Yang Tianhong can not worry about Guangpinghou, he can not worry about the team he stayed in the capital, and his sister Yang Qiurong, but the only one who can't be relieved is Xiaohe. After all, she can't be considered a monk in the true sense of the word. If something went wrong with Xiaohe, Yang Tianhong couldn't bear such a mess at all.

There are a lot of troublesome things, Yang Tianhong has just won a big victory in Lizhou, but there are also new troubles in Anzhou in the south. In addition to the edict from the capital, Chai Ning's letter, and on the table was an urgent letter that had just arrived from Anzhou two hours ago.

The Yue barbarians, who had been silent for nearly a year under the repeated blows of the Xuanhuo Army, finally began to attack in a big way.

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Southern Anju.

The current Anju is no longer Anju in the original sense. After capturing the city of Dien Bian, Yang Tianhong concealed from the imperial court that he continued to send a large army south to attack the sphere of influence of the Yue people. Judging from the map, the vast area north of Dien Bien City, up to Jiping, has now become a new reclamation area in Anzhou. The intervention of the Gao family caravan and the training of Yang Tong's naval army back and forth between the north and the south have transported as many as millions of refugees from the north of the Chu State. What was once empty has now been turned into a grange, mines have been developed, and new states and counties have been established. Although the weather is very hot, compared to the great drought in the north, it can be regarded as a paradise on earth.

In this part of the newly acquired area, Yang Tianhong never reported to the court of Chu. He had long expected this, and felt that things could not go in the best direction. It sounds good, and it is for the sake of the imperial court and the state to get new territories. To put it mildly, it is actually to provide positions and hotbeds for more corrupt officials. Yang Tianhong can't tolerate this kind of thing at all, rather than all the benefits being taken away by the court officials in vain, it is better to stay in the hands of Lao Tzu and become the biggest help in the fight for hegemony in the world.

Pingzhou is a new place, and on the map of the state of Chu, the location of Pingzhou is definitely not found. Yang Tianhong set up his own appointed officials in Pingzhou, and completely turned it into his private domain. Compared to Anzhou, Pingzhou is a relatively slow new state capital, with a total of four rivers or rivers within its bounds, and the rest of the smaller streams are very complicated. Before we could get out of the forest in the surrounding mountains, a river about six hundred paces wide blocked the way to the south.

Both sides of the bank are full of dense trees, some trees appear strange, the body of the tree under the tree should not be two colors, the so-called two colors are the bottom of the trunk is obviously soaked in muddy water, the top is the skin color of the tree branches. The low, drooping branches should not have aquatic weeds, and some of the withered branches were obviously soaked in water.

Marks on trees near the river indicate that the river is not a peaceful river, and often seems to overflow into the forested area.

When approaching the riverbank, you can see strange scenery on the ground without deliberate observation, aquatic plants and other things everywhere, and some potholes and mud pools are covered with dead fish bones. The scene in front of me is enough to explain one thing, it is definitely a picture that will only exist after the flood or stagnant water has receded.

It is rainy in the south, and the Yue people have no such concept of water control. Yang Tianhong ordered the construction of water conservancy in Anzhou, and he has no ability to involve this side for the time being. However, with the influx of migrants, it is only a matter of time before the flooding is managed.

This is a large river that is four or five hundred miles long, and the water system that extends out is even more numerous than can be counted. Yang Tien Hong's encroachment on the South Vietnamese was carried out by continuous infiltration by the army and small-scale attacks. Now, the vanguard of the Xuanhuo Army has built a new fortress here. The mark on the map is called Yuan County.

In addition to training for the military, the Jiedu Embassy has been issuing a plan to continue to alleviate the labor problem of the civilian population through cash-for-work. Once Yuan County is set up, the next step is for a large number of northern disaster victims to settle here. It takes a lot of manpower to do everything, and the victims have been working on the farmland for half their lives, so it is estimated that it is not difficult to do the farm work here. Yang Tianhong has no doubts about this. However, he wanted to hurry up and finish the planned defensive chains, and the outer walls of the new city should be built as soon as possible.

Now, the guard of Yuan County is Yang Sui.

After the outer wall of Xinchengchi was built, according to the documents issued by the Jiedu Embassy, Yang Sui's next plan would also be launched, and he could imagine that with a little guidance, those victims who were transported by sea ship from the north would definitely be willing to settle in Xinchengchi. After all, refugees who have experienced hunger scares first-hand will be happy to live in a place protected by walls, with plenty of food and hope.

In this way, there are also residents in the early stage of Yuanxian Xinchengchi. Yang then hired the refugees to participate in the construction of the new city, and then the displaced people would have wages in their hands. If they use that money to buy a new house, it will also be of great help to the future economic chain.

In the past, Yang Sui was just an ordinary child of a military family. If it weren't for the cultivation of his grandfather, he would never have had the opportunity to take charge of a city alone. Speaking of which, Yang Sui can't be regarded as a pure martial artist among the generals of the Yang Mansion. He was more of a skilled builder. When he first came to Anzhou, Yang Sui assisted in the construction of wharves and shipyards in Cai County. Now, building a new city here alone is a chance that only a grandfather would give him. Just thinking about it a little, Yang Sui felt excited, and he was full of energy.

To the east of the city of Yuan County is an open field, where three wooden fences have now been erected, and the officers below have not reported the total number of people held in it, regardless of their identities and the number of men, women, and children. Yang Sui stood on the arrow tower and looked down, and the crowd should be about 20,000.

The Xuanhuo Army has been hunting the Yue barbarians with small forces. This kind of combat training has never stopped.

If it weren't for the discovery of huge reserves of mines in the south after the capture of Dien Bien, it would have been impossible for the Xuanhuo Army to capture prisoners in battle. After all, the Yue people have no cultural concept, and to put it bluntly, they are just a group of savages. However, Yang Tianhong's order is also clear: even if it is a savage, it is a free miner.

Since then, the Xuanhuo Army has rarely killed people in battle. Instead, they tried to capture the barbarians alive and send them to the mines, where they were to be used as labor forever. (To be continued.) )