Thirteenth year of Chengde, August 12.

Rest in the middle of the month.

Morning.

Jia Cong had just gotten up from a piece of warm fragrant nephrite when he heard someone outside say: "The palace has sent someone to inform you that the Holy Lord has summoned all the ministers to the Taihe Hall to discuss matters!" ”

Get up quickly.

After washing it in a hurry, dry the red rice porridge that has been dried to the right temperature.

Jia Cong instructed Xue Baochai: "You continue to sleep for a while and get up again, I have to go to the palace, and I don't know when I will come back, you can eat lunch first, you don't have to wait for me." ”

"Got it."

Xue Baochai nodded, "The Holy One is calling, you go quickly." ”

Outside, He Dong and the others had already set up their horses, and Jia Cong immediately took a few guards and went straight to the palace.

Race all the way.

and outside the Taihe Gate.

Jia Cong knew that this time Emperor Chengde actually summoned all the officials above the fourth rank in Beijing and ordered them to come to the Taihe Hall to discuss the matter of Goguryeo's envoy asking for help.

On the Taihe Palace.

The Goguryeo envoy was dressed in a navy blue woven gold robe, and knelt down under the jade steps with tears on his face, his throat was already hoarse and hoarse, and his eyes were swollen into two red hearts.

It looks like it's in pain.

Wait for the Praetorian Guards to take the Goguryeo envoy down.

Emperor Chengde sat high on the Panlong golden chair, his eyebrows furrowed, and his face was a little solemn.

Silently brushed the sleeves of his robe.

Qiu Shi'an next to him saw it, hurriedly took two steps forward, and loudly said that the Goguryeo king Li Jun sent an envoy to Daqian to ask for help.

Subsequently, Emperor Chengde also spoke: "The king of Goguryeo sent an envoy to ask me to send troops to resist the invasion of the Jurchens and the Japanese pirates on the sea.

Let's discuss it, how to deal with this matter? ”

The words fell, and the court discussion began.

The ministers looked at Emperor Chengde with a solemn face, and they all tightened their heartstrings, exchanging information one after another, and no one stood up to express their opinions for a while.

Emperor Chengde raised his eyebrows slightly.

"On weekdays, when the court meets, aren't all of them talking, and they can't wait to talk about it, but how come they are all humble today?"

When the ministers heard this, their faces couldn't help but stiffen.

Don't you have to ask for money to send troops to support?

No one in the DPRK knows that because of the recent wars, the treasury has been empty for a long time, and who dares to mention sending troops to fight at this time, Liu Ce, the secretary of the household department, is afraid that he will be able to come up and eat him alive!

But if you say that you don't support it, you will definitely have to be beaten by Zhan Yingsheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, how can Daqian, as the suzerainty of Goguryeo, sit back and watch his little brother be beaten?

Do you want the majestic face of the Heavenly Empire?!

It's a dilemma.

So as soon as all the ministers are summed up, just don't squeak for now, and when the elders in front of you stand up, we, the "little minions", will be over actively standing in line!

It seems to know the thoughts of the ministers below.

Emperor Chengde's face softened slightly, and he coughed lightly.

In the main hall, the ministers who had long been familiar with Emperor Chengde's temperament instantly stood solemnly with their hands down.

That's the point!

The next moment.

Emperor Chengde's clear voice really sounded in the empty hall, "Chen Aiqing, you are the secretary of the military department, what do you think about this Goguryeo's request for help?" ”

Hearing this, Chen Xin, the secretary of the military department, couldn't help grinning.

stepped forward and said, "The minister thinks that in the face of this request for help from the king of Goguryeo, His Majesty should send a large army to help!" As the suzerain, if I sit back and watch my subject country be invaded by barbarians and pirates, won't I be ridiculed by the world? ”

Emperor Chengde nodded and did not make a sound.

"Lord Chen's words are inappropriate."

Liu Ce, the head of the household department, immediately retorted, saying: "How long will the war last? The people are the key stalls that need to recuperate, and it is not beneficial for the country to rush to war again. ”

"What Lord Liu said is fallacious!"

Zhan Yingsheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, took two steps forward, "As Lord Chen said, if I can't even protect the small vassal countries, won't it make the world laugh when it spreads?" ”

Emperor Chengde, "......"

Either you don't speak, or you have to fight when you speak, and you are worthy of you!

Just thinking of the situation in the treasury, Emperor Chengde couldn't help but sigh helplessly, he was still short of money......

Emperor Chengde stopped the two.

Said: "The two Qing families will rest for a while, and this time Liaodong Town sent people to escort the Goguryeo envoy into Beijing, and also brought the excerpt of the chief soldier Kuang Yanwen.

He is in charge of the border defense of Liaodong, and he knows more about the true situation of Goguryeo than every Qing family in the palace, so why don't you listen to what he has to say first? ”

Hearing this, Liu Ce and Zhan Yingsheng both bowed down and waited.

Emperor Chengde gestured to his side.

Qiu Shi'an bowed in response.

I opened the copy I had been holding in my hand and read it aloud: "Your Majesty Minister Kuang Yanwen Qi: The vassal state of Goguryeo has been repeatedly attacked by the barbarians and pirates of Jianzhou recently, and it is really worrying.

However, the minister has heard that the defense of the Quartet vassal state is specially designed to defend the kingdom of our Great Qiantian Dynasty, but he has never heard of the fact that the suzerain's kingdom is guarding the border for the Quartet vassal state.

Although Goguryeo can be called loyal to our dynasty, its dynasty is corrupted, and all affairs are slack.

Now that our great cadres are recuperating and recuperating, how can we have spare strength and wealth to help Goguryeo? Wechen implored His Majesty to think twice and then make a clear decision, so as to avoid the worry of being left and right. ”

Less.

Qiu Shi'an read the recital.

After a while, Emperor Chengde suddenly asked, "What do you think Kuang Yanwen's letter says?" ”

Seeing that all the ministers were silent.

Jia Cong came out of the queue and said: "Your Majesty, the minister thinks that Goguryeo still needs to be saved!" ”

"Jia Aiqing, let's talk about it."

"Your Majesty, the Goguryeo vassal state is the barrier to the northeast of Daqian, once it is obtained by the barbarians of Jianzhou, the next thing that is not good will be to go south to disturb our border, and then it will inevitably see blood.

It is better to take advantage of the current situation of Goguryeo to ask for help, and send troops to clean up first. As for the cost of silver money and food, my cadres have contributed to help Goguryeo resist the enemy and calm the people, so shouldn't they prepare silver money and food? ”

As soon as this statement came out.

Liu Ce, the secretary of the household department, and Chen Hui, the secretary of the military department, all of them lit up, and they praised one after another: "Your Majesty, what Uncle Zhong Yong said is very true, and the ministers seconded it!" ”

Emperor Chengde also felt that his eyes were suddenly bright.

As the suzerain, as soon as you Goguryeo asked for help, I sent troops to help, the consumption on the road, the amount of grain and grass used during the war, etc., you don't mean to be a little brother?

Besides, don't you have to increase the protection fee paid at the end of the year?

Emperor Chengde's eyes became brighter and brighter......

The problem that plagued us all night is solved!

Only Zhan Yingsheng, the secretary of the Ministry of Rites, was still a little hesitant, "Isn't this a disguised way to ask for money from your own vassal state?" ”

Liu Ce and Chen Hui couldn't help but roll their eyes in their hearts, and sneered: "Then I don't know Lord Zhan, is there a good way to teach us?" ”

"Forehead ......"

Zhan Yingsheng's face froze, and he reacted in an instant, and hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, the minister also agrees with Uncle Zhongyong's words!" ”