Although the Great Zhou believes in everyone in the literary world, no one is a soft persimmon. The Northern Desert has been harassing the border for many years, and many civil and military officials have long been unable to see it and want to fight.

At this time, Xu Ling was the first to stand up,

"Back to Your Majesty, the minister thinks that this battle should be fought. And you can't fight a small battle, if you want to fight, you have to go straight to the Northern Desert Royal Court. ”

As soon as this remark came out, it immediately caused a whisper in the upward.

Xu Qian continued, "In the past few years, the Northern Desert has been constantly harassing the surrounding areas of Western Xia, and for the sake of the overall situation, we have not taken any big action, and they have robbed a lot of food, causing the border people to be miserable.

But it is these few indulgences that make them more and more unscrupulous, if they don't do something, one is sorry for the border people, and the other is that Beimo still thinks that we are afraid of him. ”

Some ministers felt that what Xu Ling said was very reasonable, and immediately seconded it.

At this time, Qi Bin, who was in charge of the treasury, also stepped forward,

"Your Majesty, now that the treasury is full, the grain and grass are sufficient, if you want to raise troops, there is no need to worry about the rear support."

Yue Xi looked at Xu Ling and saw that Xu Ling was upright, and he was also infected, so he stepped forward in person,

"Your Majesty, the minister is also in favor of attacking Mobei."

The two important ministers both expressed their positions, and the rest of them also expressed their positions.

Xiao Ding looked at the courtiers so supportive, and he was also happy,

"Good! is worthy of being my courtiers of the Great Zhou, they are all heroic people! In this case, Xiao Cong listens to the order! ”

"The minister is here!"

"I will send you 50,000 troops to support Western Xia, and gather a large army within two days."

"The minister commands."

Xiao Ding looked at the rest of the people again,

"Who do you think Aiqing should hand over the matter of grain and grass?"

Everyone began to whisper again, Yue Xi felt very bad at this moment, because in the past, he was responsible for this kind of thing, but now that Xiao Ding asked this, it was obvious that he wanted to change people.

At this time, the imperial historian Ming Zhongzheng stood up,

"Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that the son of Master Xu, a scholar of the East Palace, Xu Jian is just right. He Xingzhen and his entourage can see that their abilities are still good, and they have been trusted by His Majesty to be named a squire, and they have done very well in the past few days. ”

Xiao Ding nodded with satisfaction, thinking, worthy of being an old minister, he can figure out people's hearts,

"Caritas Qing's words are very reasonable, but what about the rest of Aiqing?"

That being said, even if someone has other recommendations, they can't say it, so they seconded it.

Xu Jian stood outside the hall because of his lack of official position, and at this time, Deyu loudly passed Xu Jian into the hall.

"Xuan Shilang Xu Jian enters the palace~"

Xu Jian walked into the hall quickly, and when he walked into the hall, he didn't dare to raise his head, and knelt directly on the ground.

"The courtier Lang Xu Jian greets Your Majesty."

"Xu Jian, I have appointed you as the treasurer, responsible for the operation of the grain and grass for this war, do you have any objections?"

Xu Jian didn't think about it, and responded directly,

"The minister will live up to His Majesty's trust and protect the grain and grass of the three armies."

Seeing Xu Jian's appearance, Xiao Ding felt very fond of it,

"Happy, my literati in Da Zhou are not gentle, okay! Xu Jian, this matter will be handed over to you, I will give you another authority, if there is anyone who dares to be corrupt and accept bribes halfway, you can cut it first. In addition, I will lend Qi Bin to you, and the two of you will definitely take care of the logistics. ”

"Obey."

Xiao Ding nodded, "In addition, the crown prince has made great progress recently, and Xu Aiqing has contributed a lot. I have named you as Doctor Zuo Guanglu, and in the future, the people of the world should take the Xu family of the East China Sea as a model and cultivate more loyal and patriotic talents. ”

"Minister Xu Ling, thank Your Majesty."

With a wave of Xiao Ding's hand, Deyu announced his retirement from the dynasty. The sudden sealing is not only what it means, but there are different opinions among the ministers. But the only thing that everyone recognized was Xiao Ding's order to tell everyone that no one could move the grain and grass this time, let alone frame Xu Jian with this.

After everyone retreated, Yue Xi was still standing in place, and at this time, the henchmen of the same camp came over,

"Prime Minister?"

Yue Xi relieved himself and asked, "What do you mean by Your Majesty, Xiao Cong couldn't go to the battlefield at all but still let him lead the troops, and the matter of grain and grass was handed over to Xu Jian, and Xu Ling was promoted for no reason." ”

The man was also unsure of why he did not dare to answer.

"Hmph, if you want all the students in the world to defect to the Xu family, this is to strip me of my power."

The person next to him was also pondering carefully, Xiao Ding was not unaware of the smuggling of military salaries and deducting grain and grass in previous years, but he was unwilling to say it thoroughly.

"Prime Minister, this year, in addition to Xu Jian, the Imperial Pioneer and other positions, he has chosen young people. With Pei Yunan in front and Qi Bin in the back, His Majesty may be planning to train young people. ”

"Raising young people? It should be the young man of the Xu family. ”

Out of the palace wall and in his own carriage, Xu Jian spoke,

"Your Majesty, my son really can't understand it."

Xu Ling chuckled, "What's so incomprehensible about this, our father and son are deeply favored by the emperor." ”

But such a reward really made his son hesitate. The tree is very popular, and those ministers may not be able to hate the Xu family, and the same is true for the prime minister's side. ”

Xu Ling shook his head, "You, you're still too young. His Majesty's real intention is nothing more than two points, the first is to train new people, and the second is to let these new people choose their camp. Raising you and my father and son like this also wants to tell these newcomers that the Xu family is what they should run to. ”

"What about the father? My father went to war today, and I don't know how much people's and financial resources will be consumed in this battle. ”

"Thrifty, you shouldn't blindly seek goodness in doing things. The repeated invasions of the Northern Desert are actually all temptations, and once we compromise, the people in the frontier will suffer once. Only by fighting a ruthless battle and letting them see that my Great Zhou soldiers are strong and strong, can they stop for a few years. ”

Xu Jian sighed, "I only wish that there would be fewer Chen'an and Mingqi in the world." ”

Thinking of Wen Chen'an, Xu Ling was also sullen in his heart,

"How difficult it is to unify the world, and now that the four countries are facing each other, there is a balance in the world. Protect the people of the Great Zhou first, and then you can think about the world. ”

Xu Jian looked out the window, smiling vendors, leisurely pedestrians, cheerful children, woodcutters with chopping wood on their backs, and wanderers begging on the roadside.

"Father, the Xu family pursues the Confucian concept of actively joining the WTO, and the son also follows in the footsteps of you and your grandfather, but if you learn the style of forming a party and running a private business in the officialdom, can you still call the shots for the people outside this carriage?"

Xu Ling understands Xu Jian very well, which is also the shining point of his son, who is kind and upright, and sympathetic to the weak. For Xu Jian's future development, Xu Ling looked at Xu Jian with a serious face,

"Everything you see in the court today is the emperor's technique, not what the Xu family wants. There is no conflict between being a courtier who shares the emperor's worries and being a parent official who loves the people like a son. What about forming a party for personal gain, and what about being a pawn of the emperor, I, Xu, but what I seek is for the people, and I am worthy of the people. ”

Xu Jian seemed to have regained the light in his heart, and the breath around his whole body became different.

"Thank you father for teaching, son understands."

Xu Ling patted Xu Jian on the shoulder, "The relationship between grain and grass is complicated, and you will inevitably be uncomfortable when you take over for the first time." Qi Bin is a good official, you can learn more from him. ”

"Yes."

Xiao Cong spent two days in the army, during which Xu Su went once. But if there is war, there will be sacrifice, although Xu Ling said that he would go with Xu Su, if he wanted to, he would go, but Xiao Cong was reluctant.

first persuaded Xu Su to go home, and then drew a big pie and told Xu Su that he might be able to lead the army in a few years. Xu Su is simple, believes in the truth, and does not go home, but practices on the school field.

Xu Jian on the other side had Xiao Ding's support and Qi Bin's help, and things went smoothly. Ten days later, the army was led to the front line by Xiao Cong, and Xu Jian followed.

Xu Rong, who was busy with the disappearance case, had clues with the help of people from all walks of life.

Although the city gate was blocked that day, according to the defenders, a carriage still went out. Xu Rongcai thought that so many people must not have only one carriage, and they must go out of the city in two batches.

So after more than ten days of searching, I finally found those girls, so it can be concluded that the children must be on the two carriages.

The news spread to Xu Nan that the expeditionary dart bureau was all over Da Zhou, and it only took a little effort to find a few children. Finally, on the day of the expedition, a few children were recovered.

Xu Rong was canonized, promoted from a head catcher to Yulin Lang, from Bapin, in charge of security in the east of the city. The war was imminent, and Xu Rong's subordinates lacked major generals, so they promoted the people around him and directly obeyed Xu Rong's orders.

Because of the turmoil in the country, a recruitment inspired many good men in the city to enlist, and after the army left, Jiankang City was instantly deserted.

There were fewer people, Xu Rong was naturally idle, and he hadn't gone home for half a month and finally had time to rest. was about to go home but was stopped by a group of people,

"Lord Xiao Xu, my brother has been busy for half a month, and I finally have time, why don't you have a drink?"

Xu Rong looked at them with a smile, "You know that I sent a monthly salary and wanted us to invite you to dinner." ”

Several young men laughed when they saw that their hearts were exposed, and the relationship between them during this time made them and Xu Rong feel like brothers in private.

"Okay, let's go. Everyone has worked hard during this time, fragrant building! ”

"Good!"

Everyone smiled and entered the Xiangmanlou, the shopkeeper knew Xu Rong, and immediately greeted him when he saw people.

"Second son, is it still the same?"

Xu Rong nodded, "It's the same as before, add another piece of roasted mutton." ”

"Okay."

A few people sat down, two tables. The shopkeeper himself came to pour water,

"Second son, is this a rest?"

"Yes, after the promotion of Yu Lin Lang, Lord Li let us rest for a few days. Big brother hasn't been here for a few days? ”

The shopkeeper was stunned, "The second son doesn't know?" ”

"Don't know what?"

At this time, the person on the side reminded, "My lord, your brother has followed the army to Western Xia." ”

Xu Rong has been busy these days, but he didn't hear that Xu Jian was leaving home, and he felt a little lost when he thought that he couldn't see Xu Jian off.

At this time, another person said, "You invited us to dinner today because your father and brother were promoted, and you were also promoted to Yulin Lang, don't you know?" ”

Xu Rong patted his brain, "Hey, look at me I'm busy, I don't even know anything about my family." Come on, come on, don't care about anything else, drink and drink. ”

After several people finished drinking, they all lay on the table unconscious.

"Shopkeeper, I'll lead them to sleep here today, and tomorrow you get up early and call us, by the way, prepare another roasted mutton, and I'll take it back."

"Okay."

In Xu's house, Xu Qingyang held the pear soup he had made, lying on the table in Xu Rong's room, waiting from dusk to night.

Xia Ming walked in, looked at Mo'er, saw Mo'er shook his head, and walked forward hesitantly,

"Girl?"

Xu Qingyang sat up in surprise and looked outside, "But the second brother is back?" ”