Midnight.

The moon star is sparsely buggy.

In the brightly lit imperial study room of the Imperial Palace's Zichen Palace.

Emperor Zhengde, who was sitting on the top dragon chair, looked at the group below with a blushing face, who were originally undissatisfied, righteous, righteous and moral.

Nowadays, there are all civil and military officials and meritorious magnates who have clean sleeves and no money to spare.

The anger that was already boiling in my heart seemed to be ready to come out at any time.

Preliminary proceedings.

The matter discussed was the defeat of Xiahou Dong Mobei, and the Xiongnu took the initiative to negotiate peace.

The Xiongnu single Yu Yizhi oblique lion opened his mouth.

Ask Zhou for the land of Shuofang, Wuyuan, and Yunzhong counties.

He also asked to marry the princess of Da Zhou, and pointed out that the things to be married were 3,000 maids, 3,000 blacksmiths, and 3,000 carpenters.

and 30,000 stones of salt and 200,000 stones of grain and grass.

This proposal.

In addition to the Jin King Xu Zhen's advice and the crown prince Xu Yongluo's dissatisfaction.

The rest of the civil and military officials, meritorious and powerful people were not dissatisfied, and they hung up the matter with benevolence and morality.

In the end, there was a collective silence.

Reconsiderate.

The matter discussed was that the Xiongnu Shan Yu Yizhixian and the Xiongnu Zuoxian Prince led a large army to the Western Regions.

Yanqi and Gumo rebelled against Zhou and returned to Hungary, and the Western Regions were besieged.

First heard about it.

The hall full of civil and military officials, meritorious and powerful people were all filled with righteous indignation.

I can't wait for Emperor Zhengde to go out immediately, sweeping Yanqi and Gumo, Weizhen Qiuzi and other countries, and beheading the Xiongnu Shan Yu Yizhixi, the Xiongnu Zuoxian Wang Wuwei and others.

However.

After the full hall of civil and military officials and meritorious magnates gradually calmed down.

The original righteous indignation instantly came to naught.

Instead, there was a deep sense of horror.

What's more, his back is already completely soaked with cold sweat.

Until this time.

A hall full of civil and military officials, meritorious magnates, and only then did the previous Xiongnu negotiate peace.

Treat it as a matter of actual importance to one's own interests.

Ultimately.

Those who can occupy a high position and are qualified to participate in the small court meeting of the imperial study of the Zichen Palace.

How many of them are mediocre people who do nothing?

When things are actually related to self-interest.

How many people can't see through the inevitable connection between the Xiongnu peace talks and the situation in the Western Regions?

And to a certain extent, this connection will completely affect the situation in the Western Regions.

Notice.

Nowadays, although Yanqi and Gumo have rebelled against Zhou and returned to Hungary, it is true.

However, the largest country in the Western Regions, Qiuzi State, which can really control nearly forty percent of the situation in the Western Regions by itself, is still in the wait-and-see state.

If it weren't for this, how could the Xiongnu Shan Yu Yizhi and the Xiongnu Zuoxian King Wu Wei Chen Chen soldiers be abroad in Qiuzi?

Not to mention the small and medium-sized countries in the Western Regions, such as Loulan, Yuli, Shache, Cheshi Qianguo, Cheshi Hou Guo, Humi Guo and other countries.

If once the Great Zhou agreed to the Xiongnu to negotiate peace.

Then Qiuzi, Loulan, Yuli, Shache and other countries will inevitably rebel against Zhou and return to Hungary in an instant.

All of them are Great Zhou, and they will inevitably lose the huge interests of the Western Regions.

The Xiongnu could use the countries of the Western Regions to continue to strengthen themselves.

Under the trade-off.

The Great Zhou will be difficult to resist the iron hooves of the Huns.

And if peace is not negotiated.

The Great Zhou had to fight on two fronts at the same time.

First, increase the army in Mobei again.

If the soldiers and horses of this road can completely eradicate the four Xiongnu generals such as Jordan and Muliangha.

And waved his army to the north, taking advantage of the Xiongnu Shan Yu Yizhi and the Xiongnu Zuoxian King Wu Wei far away in the Western Regions, and smashed the Yellow Dragon to break through the hinterland of Mobei in one fell swoop.

The danger in the Western Regions can be resolved in an instant.

If not, the soldiers and horses on this road must at least expel the four Xiongnu generals such as Jordan and Muliangha.

In this way, the Great Zhou court could stabilize the situation in the Western Regions and ensure that it did not deteriorate.

Second, send troops to the Western Regions.

Compared to the soldiers and horses who reinforced Mobei.

The soldiers and horses of this road only need to defend the capital of the Western Regions.

Whenever the two countries are at war, they do not move, but the grain and grass go first.

As long as the soldiers and horses can defend the capital of the Western Regions for a year.

Then the Xiongnu army will inevitably retreat due to the problem of grain and grass.

After the Xiongnu retreated, the Great Zhou would kill the chickens and monkeys and completely eradicate the Yanqi and Gumo countries.

In this way, the strategic goal of regaining complete control of the situation in the Western Regions will be achieved.

In turn, it ensured that the Great Zhou could draw a steady stream of wealth from the land of the Western Regions.

The safety of the Western Regions is a matter of vital interests of all the great families and clans.

How could a group of powerful officials from a big family not be particularly concerned about this?

That's why.

Since the second Zichen Palace's imperial study small dynasty will begin.

Until half an hour ago.

The civil and military officials in the hall were arguing for more than several hours around the Xiongnu peace and the safety of the Western Regions.

However.

After all the issues such as the leading generals and the number of troops and horses that need to be dispatched are all agreed.

The full hall of civil and military officials and Emperor Zhengde had to face a thorny problem that had been subconsciously ignored by everyone before.

And this thorny issue is money.

Due to the natural and man-made disasters that have broken out one after another in recent years, as well as foreign wars, internal counterinsurgency and other factors.

Today's Great Zhou treasury is infinitely close to deficit.

And whether it is to increase the troops in Mobei, or to send troops to the Western Regions.

All need a lot of money and food to support.

But it is based on the current financial situation of Da Zhou.

It is completely unable to support enough money and food to guarantee a two-front war.

Meanwhile.

Whether it's the battle situation in the Mobei or the situation in the Western Regions.

There is no way to delay in the slightest.

Time.

The imperial study of the Zichen Hall fell into a thick dead silence again.

The hall full of civil and military officials and Emperor Zhengde did not take the initiative to break the dead silence for a while.

In the end, if it weren't for the imperial history, Tong Shiwen would have broken the dead silence after receiving the secret instructions of Emperor Zhengde.

I'm afraid this dead silence will last until at least tomorrow morning.

The advice given after the imperial history was listed was to increase taxes.

As soon as this statement came out.

Even a few officials of relatively low status came forward to second.

Not much.

More than half of the people seconded the motion.

In the end, even the crown prince Xu Yong, the first assistant of the cabinet, Shangguan Lu, and the scholar Yao Yanjin of the Jinshen Temple, also silently came out of the ranks.

Speak for yourself.

Seeing that "public opinion" is so.

Emperor Zhengde hesitated for a moment under the "helplessness".

In the end, I had to take a compromise approach full of "helplessness".

The compromise is to collect taxes in advance in the autumn and in the first half of next year.

This is the case.

The civil and military officials and meritorious dignitaries in the hall immediately bowed deeply and bowed their hands and shouted His Majesty's Holy Ming.

However, this method is effective.

However, whether it is the will issued or the county officials carry it out.

It takes a lot of time.

Not to mention the time it takes for money and grain from all over the country to be transported to Mobei and the Western Regions.

And what is most lacking in today's big week is time.

Emperor Zhengde, who was "helpless in every way", had to "be cheeky" to borrow silver taels from the full hall of civil and military and meritorious magnates.

That's why.

Only then did there be a scene where the civil and military officials and meritorious magnates were all vying to be the first to show off their sleeves and have no money to spare.

.......

.......

Half an hour later.

Seeing that the hall full of civil and military officials and meritorious dignitaries were still chattering endlessly, they had no money to spare.

Emperor Zhengde, who could no longer suppress his anger, suddenly raised his hand and smashed it into the imperial case in front of him.

"Bang!"

"That's enough!"

"The imperial court has been raising soldiers with a lot of money for more than 200 years!"

"It's been more than 200 years!"

After a loud bang.

Emperor Zhengde stood up from the dragon chair with a "Teng".

gasping for breath, he looked at the group of civil and military officials and meritorious dignitaries who were lined up on the left and right sides below.

"Song Guogong Zhang Yongnian!"

"Zheng Guogong Ji Kai!"

"Didn't these two people look like they had a clean breeze in their sleeves and had no money to spare?"

"But what!"

"But what about !!?"

"When Xu Yi raided the Song State Mansion the year before last! How much money was found from Zhang Yongnian's home?!!!

"Last year, Zheng Guogong colluded with the Huns! Woe to the Swallow Land!"

"Imperial Court!! How much money was confiscated from Zheng Guogong's mansion?!!!

Emperor Zhengde roared sharply with red eyes.

After hearing the anger and threat in Emperor Zhengde's words.

The hall full of civil and military officials, meritorious and powerful people all bowed their heads and remained silent.

"Speak!"

"Are you all dumb again?!"

Seeing this scene, the anger in Emperor Zhengde's heart became more and more intense, and he couldn't help but roar again.

Correct.

The full hall of civil and military officials and meritorious magnates below the imperial case just lowered their heads.

There is no intention of looking up.

"Good! Good! Okay!"

"This is my courtier!!

"This is the official !! of the parents of the thousands of people in the Great Zhou."

Seeing this, Emperor Zhengde couldn't help but laugh angrily.

The words fell.

The full hall of civil and military officials and meritorious dignitaries under the imperial case instantly lowered their heads, and their backs became more and more bent.

It seems to be ashamed and speechless, but in fact, it is a dead pig who is not afraid of boiling water.

For a time, the huge Zichen Palace was in the imperial study.

Except for the sound of Emperor Zhengde's big gasp.

There was no other sound.

Half an hour passed.

Emperor Zhengde's gasping voice gradually dissipated in the huge Zichen Palace's imperial study.

For a while, the huge Zichen Palace's imperial study once again fell into a thick dead silence like the smell of a falling needle.

Emperor Zhengde stood behind the imperial case, and his eyes slowly swept over every civil and military official and meritorious dignitary below.

There is gradually a breakthrough strategy in my heart.

"Prince!"

After a while, Emperor Zhengde made up his mind, and then called in a deep voice.

"The retainer is here!"

Xu Yong's body couldn't help but tremble suddenly when he heard this, and then quickly stepped out of the queue and bowed deeply.

"I vaguely remember that Yi'er once erected a two-sided monument of disaster relief merit and shame in front of the gate of Jingzhao Mansion?"

"Is that the case?"

Emperor Zhengde calmed down for a moment, and then said in a deep voice.

"Back to ...... Back to my father."

"Six...... The Sixth Emperor Brother has indeed erected a two-sided monument of disaster relief merit and shame in front of the gate of Jingzhao Mansion."

Xu Yong's heart shook suddenly, and then he forcibly stabilized his mind and replied.

"Shangguan Lu."

Emperor Zhengde skipped Xu Yong and looked at Shangguan Lu, the first assistant of the cabinet, and then called in a deep voice.

"The minister is here."

Shangguan Lu's face changed slightly when he heard this, and then he quickly stepped out of the queue and bowed deeply.

"I vaguely remember that Yan Wangyi set up two sides of disaster relief merit and shame

Behind the monument."

"There have been many ministers of the DPRK and China who have been honored with the Monument of Merit for Disaster Relief."

"Is that the case?"

Emperor Zhengde calmed down slightly, and then asked in a deep voice.

Hear this.

The crown prince Xu Yong and the first assistant of the cabinet, Shangguan Lu, were all instantly relieved.

It gradually became clear in his heart the intention of Emperor Zhengde's move.

Emperor Zhengde's move seems to be beating the crown prince Xu Yong with Xu Yi, the king of Yan.

In fact, Xu Yi was pushed out to divert the anger and complaints in the hearts of the officials.

That's what I think about.

The corners of Xu Yong's mouth, who was hanging his head, couldn't help but rise slightly.

"Back to Your Majesty."

"It does."

Shangguan Lu calmed down for a moment, and then replied truthfully.

"Shao Xuanda!"

Emperor Zhengde made a slight official deer, and then looked at Shao Xuanda, the head of the military generals below.

"The end will be!"

Hearing this, Shao Xuanda hurriedly stepped out of the ranks, leaned over deeply, and saluted.

"I vaguely remember that there are also many military attachés in the DPRK and China who have been honored with the Disaster Relief Merit Monument."

"Is that the case?"

Emperor Zhengde asked in a deep voice.

"Back to Your Majesty."

"The minister has heard about it, too."

Shao Xuanda hesitated in his heart, but finally answered truthfully.

When Emperor Zhengde heard this, he immediately crossed the left capital of the Chinese army, Shao Xuanda, and looked at Xu Zhen, the king of Jin.

Dozens of breaths later.

In the end, Emperor Zhengde temporarily canceled the extermination of Xu Yi because of the important matter in the Western Regions.

If it weren't for a secret letter he had received a month ago.

The secret letter made it clear in detail that Yan Wangyi had already trained a strong man and horse with heavy armored cavalry.

He will never push Xu Yi out in public at this time to divert the anger and complaints in the hearts of the full court.

That's what I think about.

Emperor Zhengde sighed slightly in his heart, then took his eyes away from Xu Zhen, and looked at the prince Xu Yong who bowed down again.

and Shangguan Lu, the first assistant of the cabinet, and Shao Xuanda, the left governor of the Central Military Governor's Office.

"That's so."

"You might as well follow Yan Wangyi's strategy."

"Three merit monuments were erected for the clan, civil officials, and military generals."

Emperor Zhengde calmed down slightly, and then ordered in a deep voice.

As soon as this statement came out.

The corners of Xu Yong's slightly raised mouth instantly lowered again.

My heart was full of resistance.

He knew in his heart that once he set up a monument of merit to the clan.

Then it will inevitably leave an extremely bad impression in the hearts of the clans.

But there is no joke in Jun.

He would never dare to go against Emperor Zhengde at such a critical moment.

"The retainers obey."

Say it's too late, then it's too fast.

It was just a short moment that Xu Yong had already made the final decision, and then leaned over deeply again to receive the order.

And this is not another beating by Emperor Zhengde to the crown prince Xu Yong.

and the so-called Imperial Equilibrium technique.

Meanwhile.

King Xu Zhen of Jin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief in his heart.

"Obey!"

"The last will obey!"

Xu Yong's voice fell.

Shangguan Lu, the first assistant of the cabinet, who represented the civil and military officials respectively, and Shao Xuanda, the left governor of the Central Military Governor's Office, immediately followed closely behind and received the order.

"I will wait for you for three days."

"After three days, I need to see the three merit monuments of the clan, civil officials, and military generals take root."

"Besides."

"I hope to see the Monument of Merit within ten days."

Emperor Zhengde sat down and calmed down, and then issued an ultimatum in a deep voice.

"The retainers obey."

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Obey the order."

"The last will obey."

Xu Yong, Shangguan Lu, and Shao Xuanda, who were full of bitterness, had to salute again and receive the order when they heard this.

"It's getting late today."

"Everyone loves Qing and walks slowly."

Emperor Zhengde took a deep look at the civil and military officials and meritorious magnates below.

Then he turned around and walked straight out of the imperial study.

"Your Majesty, Ministers."

When a group of civil and military officials and meritorious dignitaries heard this, they all turned pale and gave them away.