After confirming from various channels that the Jin army had really withdrawn, Huang Jingming was urgently promoted to a general.

"The Jin army has withdrawn, and it is useless for us to stay here. The governor has decided that from today onwards, the troops will be withdrawn one after another, leaving only 10,000 horses stationed here to monitor the movements of the Jin army. ”

Huang Jingming looked around at the generals and said in a deep voice.

"As for the candidate for the guard, General Fang Chaofang."

Fang Chaolie, who was named by Huang Jingming, hugged his fists.

"Boss, the last will be."

"Although the Jin army withdrew, it should not be careless. Thou shalt lead thy troops and horses to garrison here, and thou shalt consult with the king in all things. ”

"Follow the instructions of the Grand Governor."

The order in which the generals withdrew their troops was arranged, and this was the end of the meeting.

But Huang Jingming was still a little uneasy in his heart, and personally told Wang Duruo.

"Du Ruo, although Fang Chao is cautious, it is difficult to prevent Lu Linyuan from having any backhand, so he can only wronged Du Ruo."

There is no way, Lu Linyuan is undisputed by the world as the first general in the world, but who follows him as the second general, but the public says that the public is reasonable, and the mother says that the mother is reasonable.

For this one, even the most cautious it is worth it.

In the past few years, there have been too many generals with names and surnames killed by him......

He, Huang Jingming, didn't want his reputation to be ruined on this.

Wang Duruo nodded and said, "Don't worry, the lower officials understand the importance and will assist General Fang well." ”

The tiger is still there.

No one dares to underestimate this Jin Kingdom's Purple Gold Beam, the Optimus White Jade Pillar.

It's just that neither Huang Jingming nor Wang Duruo expected that this time, because of the earthquake in the Jin court, Lu Linyuan didn't have the heart to play any back with the Chu army, and retreated extremely neatly.

This time, the Chu army was like a great enemy, and it could only be regarded as flattering to the blind man, and the effort was in vain.

"When is the prince going to return to Beijing?"

Wang Duruo asked.

"After the second wave of soldiers evacuated, the old man returned to Shenjing with the black wolf guard."

Huang Jingming didn't intend to hide it from his henchmen, but now when he asked, he said it directly.

"It's about the same as Xia Guan guessed." Wang Duruo said, "It's just that I think it's best for the prince to write a letter to De'an Hou before leaving, so that he can find an opportunity to test the attitude of the hundred officials in the court." ”

"That's a great deal." Huang Jingming thought about it for a while, and then agreed.

The old man sent a letter to Wenbo and asked him to act according to the plan. It's time for the farce of these days to end......"

…………

"If there is something to start, there is nothing to retreat!"

Gao Lishi's sharp voice sounded in the Tai Chi Hall, and another day of pilgrimage began.

The officials of the court and the central government, you look at me, I look at you, but they didn't speak.

"Your Majesty, the minister has this to play!"

Huang Wenbo held the wat board in his hand and said loudly.

On the top of His Majesty's steps, Zhao Yu's eyes passed through the crown and fell on the deferential De'an Hou.

"Speak."

Zhao Yu's voice echoed in the hall.

Huang Wenbo bowed to the ground, and his voice was as loud as a bell.

"Your Majesty, the minister recently got the news that the King of Taihe has lived up to His Majesty's trust and has been forced to retreat to invade the Jin army, and is now leading the troops back. Minister, congratulations for Your Majesty, congratulations for Da Chu! ”

As soon as Huang Wenbo said this, it was like throwing a boulder into the river, and suddenly set off a monstrous wave.

"Is that true?"

"Then Lu Linyuan just retreated, there will be no fraud, right?"

"Have you forgotten what the relationship between De'anhou and King Taihe is? If De'anhou can say this, he must have received definite news. ”

"Brother Li, you say, when De'an Hou said this, did he have the instructions of that one?"

In the Taiji Palace, the courtiers exchanged their heads and whispered, and countless eyes did not stop on Huang Wenbo and Zhao Yu's bodies and patrolled back and forth.

It's a pity that Huang Wenbo has his back to everyone, Zhao Yu is on top of His Majesty's steps, and there is a crown to cover his face, and his expression is not clear.

"Silence!"

Seeing that the chaos in the court was like a vegetable market in the early morning, Jiang Guangtao, who was in charge of the court's discipline, frowned.

As soon as these words came out, the noise in the court gradually disappeared.

Yu Shi Zhongcheng is the boss of the Supervision Yuan, this hundred officials in the court, no one wants to be recorded in a small book by the crows of the Supervision Yuan because of this little thing, and one day he will be inexplicably involved in a book.

"Taihe Wang Zuoshu has not yet arrived in Beijing, and it is a little premature for De'an Hou to say this." Zhao Yu said lightly, "However, if King Taihe really repels the Jin army, I will not forget the words of the day, and lead hundreds of officials out of the outskirts of the city to welcome the army back victorious." ”

After revealing the matter lightly, Zhao Yufang looked at the hundred officials in the court.

"Do you have anything important to do?"

"Your Majesty, the minister has a good song."

A voice sounded, and Zhao Yu looked at it, but it was Zhang Liuqi, the secretary of the Ministry of War.

"Your Majesty, on the southwest border, the friction between the soldiers and horses of the DPRK and the soldiers and horses of the Burmese country is becoming increasingly fierce, and the morale is unstable.

As soon as you heard that the king of Taihe is about to return to Beijing, you have a backbone again?

Zhao Yu glanced at Huang Wenbo, who had retreated into the queue, and saw that his face was calm, as if what Zhang Liuqi played had nothing to do with him.

But he was sure in his heart that Huang Wenbo must have received the news that his brother was about to lead the troops back to Beijing, so he agreed with those henchmen, and waited for today's court meeting to make trouble.

It's just that what their intentions are, Zhao Yu is still difficult to judge.

"If I remember correctly, almost four months ago, King Taihe had just wiped out a group of rebels in the southwest."

"Your Majesty, the rebels are rebels, and the Burmese army is the Burmese army, and the two should not be confused."

Zhang Liuqi, the secretary of the military department, corrected.

"Wechen has served in the southwest and has some understanding of the situation in the southwest. Although our DPRK deployed nearly 70,000 soldiers on the border, one soldier lacked training and went into battle for the first time without bloodshed; Second, the weapons and equipment are insufficient, so it is more than enough to defend the big city, but it is beyond the power to protect the small county.

Therefore, the capital city is still stable, but the county town and countryside have been repeatedly plundered by Burmese soldiers and horses, which makes the people panic and prices soar. In addition, the southwestern tribe is already unruly and unruly, and does not obey the king.

If the imperial court cannot allocate more grain, grass and equipment, if it is delayed for a long time, causing public discontent to erupt, and the Burmese army takes advantage of the situation to enter the country, it will be too late to regret it. ”

"How serious is it?"

"This Jin Kou has not retreated, and the Burmese thieves are coming again, it is really a turbulent autumn......"

"No matter how difficult the state affairs are, as ministers of the imperial court, we should forge ahead."

When the courtiers heard this, their faces suddenly changed slightly, and they talked about it.

"Since Zhang Shangshu said so, is it possible to solve the current situation as long as the southwest border army is supplied with good grain, grass and ordnance, and full salaries and silver?"

Zhao Yu frowned and asked.

Zhang Liuqi bowed down and bowed again, and said respectfully:

"Back to Your Majesty, what Weichen said is only some of the factors, and it may not solve all the problems. But at least it can stabilize the situation in the southwest so that it does not continue to deteriorate. ”

As soon as Huang Jingming's voice fell, Zhou Rui, the left attendant of the household department, who temporarily took the post of secretary of the household department, came out and played:

"Your Majesty, although Zhang Shangshu's words are Lao Cheng's serious words, but at this moment, the household department has no extra silver."

"How is that possible?"

Zhao Yu's volume couldn't help but increase, and he said unhappily:

"If I'm not mistaken, there are at least twelve million silver in this treasury. Don't tell me that all these 12 million taels have been spent by your household. ”

"Back to Your Majesty, there are indeed so many taels of silver in the treasury, but this silver is all counted, and it can't be moved lightly."

Zhou Rui showed a helpless look on his face and explained:

"Your Majesty, part of this 12 million taels of silver is the 100 officials of the DPRK and the Central Committee for the whole year of this year. There is also a part of the household department that is preparing to repair the main rivers in the territory as much as possible in the next few months next spring. Some rivers are in disrepair and must be re-strengthened and repaired, otherwise, there is a risk of bursting the embankment when the next summer rains fall. Hiring people to build the dam alone will cost a lot of money and food. In addition, the military salaries and food salaries in the army, as well as the cost of disaster relief in Lingchuan Prefecture, as well as ......"

Zhou Rui is worthy of being born in the household department, and the expenses everywhere poured out of his mouth like beans, and the expenses in each place ranged from hundreds of thousands to tens of thousands, the amount did not seem too large, but there were too many places to use money.

Together, the remaining 12 million taels of silver in the treasury are not even enough to spend.

"Your Majesty, the treasury is really stretched, or Your Majesty's inner treasury ......"

This is not over, Zhou Rui, who was in a hurry, even eyed Zhao Yu's inner library.

"I don't have a few taels of silver in total, in addition to all the expenses in the palace, I also have to leave a part for Emperor Daxing to repair the mausoleum...... Zhou Shilang, this matter, Hugh has to mention it again! ”

Zhao Yu interrupted the other party's words angrily.

Zhou Rui stopped talking and returned to the queue.

"Ladies and gentlemen, let's discuss it. How should this matter be handled? ”

Zhao Yu asked with a headache.

"Your Majesty, as the saying goes, it is difficult for a good woman to cook without rice, and if she really can't do it, there is only one way left to raise taxes."

Zhang Chao, the secretary of Dali Temple, came out of the queue and said in a deep voice.

Zhao Yu frowned, and said coldly:

"Zhang Qing, do you know what you're talking about? At the beginning of September, the autumn tax was just paid. It has only been three months, and the people will have to raise taxes again. When I ascended the throne, I gave the people tax relief, and now, do you want me to rebel?

Zhang Qing, I just want to ask Qing one word, do you want the people to poke my backbone and scold me in the back? ”

When Zhang Chao heard this, his heart trembled, and he knelt on the ground and said:

"Your Majesty, the minister has no such intentions. It's just that at this time, there is no other way to increase the revenue of the state treasury than to raise additional taxes. The minister believes that compared with infamy, what is really important is to prevent changes in the southwest. If the Southwest Yue and Miao are in turmoil, and the Burmese soldiers take advantage of the chaos, the five provinces south of the Jianing River are in danger of falling! Please also Your Majesty to be clear! ”

The five prefectures mentioned by Zhang Chao are Baoxuan, Jiaxing, Jingyue, Annan and Suzhou, which occupy nearly a quarter of the entire territory of Great Chu.

These five prefectures are located in the southwest, the people are fierce, and because they are located in the south of the Jianing River, across the river from the central part of Great Chu, coupled with the Yue, Miao and other ethnic groups do not accept the king, so the governance of these five provinces has always been the heart of the center of Great Chu.

If these five provinces really fall into the hands of Burma, then it will be difficult to recover them.

Zhao Yu also knew that what Zhang Chao said was all true, but the problem he was facing now was to make him choose between the turmoil in the country and the loss of popular support.

The foundation of the ancestors, and the hearts of the people, which is more important?

Although it is said that the lesser of two evils is the lesser of two evils, it is really his turn to do this heavy multiple-choice question, and Zhao Yu is a little at a loss in his heart.

Because, his fluttering will at the court meeting will change the fate of tens of thousands, if not hundreds of thousands.

Seeing that Zhao Yu had not made a decision for a long time, Huang Wenbo gave a look, and suddenly dozens of officials came out, knelt in front of the imperial steps, and said in a loud voice:

"Please also ask Your Majesty to suffer the people for the sake of Da Chu!"

Hearing the shouts of dozens of officials below, Zhao Yu's face changed, and he faintly felt that something was wrong in his heart, but he was a little unsure of what was wrong.

"Your Majesty, for the sake of Da Chu, this is a last resort, and please make a quick decision."

Jiang Guangtao, the secretary of the imperial history, Meng Chong, the secretary of the ministry, Zhong Yi, the secretary of the criminal department, and Zhang Liuqi, the secretary of the military department, came out one after another and played.

Zhao Yu looked at the four people kneeling on the ground, and suddenly woke up in his heart.

These four are all Huang Jingming's party!

In this way, is this all Huang Jingming's instructions?

In order to destroy the prestige that I have in the people?

Glancing at Huang Wenbo standing in the team, Zhao Yu's heart suddenly tightened.

This is not necessarily Huang Jingming's instructions, but this Huang Wenbo definitely has a hand in it.

Thinking of this, Zhao Yu only hated his toothache.

Damn, if it weren't for Huang Jingming's scruples, he would have used that card [Mining Mountain Coinage] a long time ago, and there were four more ore veins, and this finance would not have been so tight, let alone being put on fire by this group of courtiers with ulterior motives now!

"Your Majesty, please send down the Holy Decree."

Zhang Chao, the secretary of Dali Temple, came out again and said loudly.

Dali Siqing is the person of the Empress Dowager Xuande, so the Empress Dowager Xuande and Huang Wenbo have joined forces?

No, it's a fall in the ground!

Zhao Yu's face changed uncertainly, and his mind turned sharply, so he thought of the trick.

Seeing that the little emperor on the dragon chair still didn't make the slightest move, Huang Wenbo smiled slightly and threw out the last killer move.

"Your Majesty, if you are late, things will change. If the southwest border army knew that His Majesty was hesitant about this matter, I don't know how they would feel in their hearts, and would they still be willing to shed their blood for Da Chu and fight bravely to kill the enemy? ”

Through the nine bead curtains, Zhao Yu glared at Huang Wenbo hatefully.

This old thief, is this a threat to me?

He could have spared this decree and not to pay additional taxes.

However, he did not dare to bet.

Many generals in the southwest border army were protégés of Huang Jingming, and he did not dare to bet on the rivers and mountains of Great Chu to bet that the southwest border army would bravely kill the enemy and defend the country, instead of losing before fighting and giving the great rivers and mountains to the enemy country.

The cub sells Ye Tian and is not distressed.

He didn't dare to bet on whether Huang Jingming would deliberately do this in order to hit the prestige of the Chu family's royal family.

After all, in the end, it was also the court's reluctance to distribute food and wages, which made the border army have no will to fight, resulting in the loss of the southwest.

This black cauldron will still be deducted from his own emperor in the end.

But after nearly three months of emperor's career, Zhao Yu gradually developed a bit of profundity as an emperor.

"De'anhou's move is trying to blackmail me?" Zhao Yu asked coldly.

Huang Wenbo pleaded guilty on the ground.

"Wechen has no such intention."

"This matter is very important, let's discuss it again. Retreat! ”

When the words fell, Zhao Yu stood up, and Gao Lishi, who was standing on the side, understood and sang loudly:

"Retreat—Toward —"

(End of chapter)