"What does Your Majesty want to do with Lord Chen Yi, can you ask Weichen to bring someone to his mansion and capture him by surprise?"

A few days later, in the Yongtai Palace of the Imperial Palace, Wei Xu asked Liu Yongdao.

Liu Yong pondered for a moment.

"This matter is not in a hurry, when I wait for a few days in the morning, I am trying to do it, at that time, General Wei Xu and General Qi Zhen can bring people to guard the door, if it is really as you and I think, it will not be too late to capture it." Liu Yong obviously still had hope for Chen You, and did not want the important ministers he had cultivated to attempt to rebel.

"Your Majesty." Wei Xu nodded and said, "Anyway, the materials are still in my Shuzhong territory, and it won't be too late in a few days." ”

Liu Yong sent Wei Xu away, and immediately ordered someone to summon Dong Qi, who was fifty miles away from the city, into the palace as quickly as possible, and made some elaborate arrangements.

Dong Qi took the order and left.

Pleasant Palace:

The days of Liu Yong's dynasty:

"Some time ago, Lord Chen Yi wanted me to drive the expedition in person, and I thought about it again and again, and I felt that Lord Chen's words were reasonable, if I missed this opportunity, I am afraid that there will be no such opportunity in the future." Liu Yong sat on a chair and looked at the people below the steps.

"Your Majesty." Chen Yi said first.

A few people chimed in.

Most remained silent.

Liu Yong ignored everyone's silence.

"It's just that I still have a matter to solve, and I still need the help of all the adults to think of some solutions." Liu Yong changed his words and said, "This expedition is not more than before, maybe three years and five years, maybe ten years and eight years, with my existing strength in Shuzhong, it may not be easy to support this war." Therefore, I have decided that from now on, all the people in the cities and villages of our Shu are not allowed to make their own wine, and collect grain according to the number of people. All officials, according to their rank, were required to give a corresponding amount of gold and silver. As for the amount of grain, gold and silver, it was necessary for Lord Chen Yi to carefully calculate it for me, and to ask local officials to report it truthfully. ”

As soon as these words came out, the entire hall was in an uproar.

Before everyone understood Liu Yong's intentions, Chen You's voice had already reached everyone's ears at a volume several times higher than that of everyone: "Weichen obeys the order." ”

Liu Yong's gaze was fixed on Chen Yi.

"When does Lord Chen Yi think he will be able to collect all the supplies?" Liu Yong asked.

Chen Yi thought for a moment.

"Back to Your Majesty, Weichen thinks that the people of my Shu are extraordinarily supportive of the Northern Expedition, Your Majesty's move is to restore the Han Dynasty, the people will naturally support it, and the donations and materials will also be extraordinarily enthusiastic, so in less than a month, this material will arrive in the capital." Chen You's answer was even more unexpected than everyone expected.

"Lord Chen said this, could it be that he wanted those materials to put wings?" Among the ministers, I don't know who said it sarcastically.

Mo said that these materials still need to be collected for a few days, and even if they are shipped separately today, it will be difficult for them to arrive in a month. Could it be that Lord Chen Yi drank too much? ”

"Your Majesty's decision like this, isn't it because I want chaos in Shuzhong?"

Everyone was obviously puzzled by Liu Yong's decision.

Liu Yong just looked at the crowd, but did not explain.

After a while, the voice faded away.

"Do you think that the month of the month that this official is talking about is boasting?" Chen Yi suddenly sneered and said, "It's extremely sad, I think that among the many officials in my Shu, none of them know how to use soldiers. Since ancient times, the use of soldiers has given priority to grain and grass, and if there is no grain in the rear, the army's morale will be chaotic. However, the amount that could be transported with the army must be limited, and it must be hoarded in the rear first, and slowly transported as the war progresses. It is necessary to ensure that the front is fully prepared, and at the same time to ensure that it is not discovered by enemy troops. Now there are different stocks of grain in all parts of my Shuzhong, even if His Majesty starts an army today, it can also ensure the supply of grain and grass, and the one month that the official said is really long enough. ”

Only then did everyone understand what Chen Yi meant.

However, Liu Yong did not seem to be satisfied.

"Lord Chen, the military supplies I am talking about are not stored in the anthill, but are enough to last my army for ten years. Since Lord Chen Yi is so sure, could it be that he has already been prepared? ”

"Wechen is just a rough calculation according to the number of people in my Shuzhong, as for whether it can be raised for ten years, it needs to be carefully calculated after Wechen returns home." Chen Yi replied.

Liu Yong smiled slightly.

"Is there a way for Lord Chen Yi to get these military supplies together overnight, and I can start the Northern Expedition tomorrow?"

Chen Yi was slightly stunned, but he quickly calmed down.

His Majesty laughed, Wei Chen just said that the one-month deadline was to say that the material resources would continue to arrive in the capital, and then they would be transported to the front line. If it is prepared overnight, His Majesty is probably deliberately making things difficult for the ministers. ”

Liu Yong let out a long sigh.

It seems that Chen Yi doesn't want to tell about the ancient tomb, which shows that his guess is right.

Liu Yong also thought about giving Chen Yi one last chance.

Outside the main hall, a voice sounded: "General Dong Qi is waiting for the order outside the palace." ”

Everyone's eyes were on the door of the main hall.

I all know that Dong Qi has been stationed outside the city, and he has not been to the court for a long time, I don't know why he suddenly went to the court today, is there an emergency military situation?

"Xuan." Liu Yong said.

"Your Majesty has a decree, Xuan Dong Qi will go to the palace."

As the voice of the eunuch on duty sounded, the sound of the general's unique armor rubbing sounded, and Dong Qi walked up to the hall with his sword in his hand.

It stands to reason that officials at all levels are not allowed to carry swords to the temple as long as they are not allowed, and military attachés are not even allowed to wear armor, as long as they hold ivory guards. Dong Qi's dress today greatly surprised everyone, and he even suspected that something was wrong.

Dong Qi walked to the bottom of the steps and knelt down.

"General Dong Qi brought a sword to the court, could it be that he had the intention of killing the king?" Chen Yi was the first to stand up and shout.

Dong Qi ignored him.

"Weichen was ordered to go to Qucheng, and has now captured Qucheng County Ling Jia He and others, and searched a large number of materials from behind his county office, according to Jia He, this is all stored by Lord Chen Yi." After Dong Qi finished speaking, he glanced at Chen Yi.

Chen Yi only knew Dong Qi's intention to go to the palace at this time.

"General Dong Qi is going to harm me." Chen Yi argued loudly, turned to look at Liu Yong, "Your Majesty, Weichen and Na Jia He don't know each other, how can they store the materials elsewhere?" I'm afraid that the government of Weichen is too strict in governing the local governments, so it hurts me. ”

Liu Yong smiled and didn't say anything, just looked at Dong Qi.

Dong Qi stood up.

"Lord Chen, the lower officials didn't say what the materials were, or maybe they were just some furniture from Lord Chen, why is Lord Chen so panicked?"

Chen was taken aback.

"General Dong Qi is so serious, how can this official not have doubts? It's just that I don't know what crime Jia He committed in Qucheng County, and he needs to use General Dong Qi to arrest him personally? ”

Dong Qi looked at Liu Yong again.

"Your Majesty, Wechen has brought Jia He and the others outside the main hall, can Your Majesty personally interrogate them so that Lord Chen Yi can understand the reason?"

"Okay, since that's the case, please ask General Dong Qi to take Jia He and the others to the palace." Liu Yong said.

Everyone didn't understand what was going on, how could a small Qucheng county order work for an important minister of the court like Dong Qi to come out in person, and what does this matter have to do with Chen Yi?

Wei Xu and Qin Zhen, who were personally guarding the outside of the main hall with people, heard the voice, and they both showed faint smiles on their faces.

Wei Xu told the warriors beside him, "Listen to the orders of the general, just wait for the decree of Your Majesty, and immediately follow the general to the palace to arrest people." ”

"Obey."