In the past, when copper coins were not valuable, it took a lot of copper coins to buy a bun, and the seller was still a little reluctant. However, after the new currency was injected into the market, it greatly prospered the low-end consumer market of the entire Great Zhou, and the copper coins issued could be exchanged for silver taels, although different from paper money, but Chai Rong thus recovered a lot of silver and gold, and the treasury was unprecedentedly rich.

After the treasury is rich, Chai Rong has to do, of course, what all emperors want to do, to unify the world. But Chai Rong is not a warmonger, let him be beaten passively and know how to deal with it, but let him take the initiative...... I haven't done this kind of thing for many years, and Chai Rong is really a little embarrassed and doesn't know what to do.

Regarding this matter, Chai Rong must consult a professional. Although he is the emperor, the emperor is not omnipotent, and Chai Rong is not good at this kind of thing.

Chai Rong held a banquet in the imperial garden and invited several confidants and ministers. Not much in quantity, but all in good quality. In addition to Zhao Kuangyin and his follower Zheng Ziming, there are also Zhang Yongde and Li Chongjin. Fan Zhen Wang Pu two prime ministers, Jixian Hall scholar Li Gu, privy envoy Wei Renpu, privy deputy envoy Wang Pu.

For Chai Rong, most of them are his own people. Except for Fan Zhen and Wang Pu, the two prime ministers, who are relatively close to Zongxin, the others are very good. However, Fan Zhen and Wang Pu do have the ability, so Chai Rong also values them very much.

Among these people, Li Gu, a scholar of Jixian Palace, and Wang Pu, the deputy privy envoy, were also reused one after another. The reason is very simple, Chai Rong thinks that cultivating talents is very important, and he can't do everything himself like his father-in-law, so he must cultivate a lot of talents for governing the country, and Jixian Hall is particularly important in this regard, and Li Gu is really doing well.

Wang Pu is also a very important person for Chai Rong, and Wei Renpu's appointment as a privy envoy was appointed by the first emperor. Chai Rong didn't have any opinions, but Wang Pu's talent was also very good, so Chai Rong appointed him as the privy deputy and attached Wei Renpu to do things well.

The Imperial Garden Banquet is definitely a good thing for the ministers. His Majesty would only do this when he was in a good mood, and everyone present came with anticipation. Although they didn't know what Chai Rong was going to do, they knew that at least this time was not a bad thing.

Accompanying the king is like accompanying the tiger, every time the emperor summons him, he will be a little uneasy, even if he is in an important position, he does not dare to guarantee that he will come back alive this time. However, the Imperial Garden did not have this concern at all, so the ministers liked this place.

After the courtesy of the monarch and the minister, Chai Rong immediately let several henchmen sit at the table. At this time, Chai Rong's mood was very good, because the affairs of the Northern Han Dynasty had come to an end, and the First Battle of Luzhou completely shattered the illusion that the Northern Han Dynasty would go south again, and the Northern Han Dynasty would no longer be Chai Rong's heart disease, and Liu Chong could be completely eliminated at any time.

Not only that, after the people handed over the bronze Buddha, they destroyed the temple and turned all the copper Buddhas into copper coins, which also made the treasury a lot of money. The most important thing is to let a large number of monks return to the world, although Chai Rong did not see it with his own eyes, but he knew in his heart that there were a large number of bald heads in this world, and his heart was happy.

Chai Rong said excitedly: "All of you Aiqing are the pillars of the country, this time the Buddha extermination operation is so smooth, the people do not have too many complaints is also the credit of your Aiqing, I respect everyone, I hope that the Great Zhou Dynasty will be prosperous, and the ministers will also do a good job for the country and share my worries." ”

"Don't dare, don't dare, this is what the minister should do, don't dare to ask for credit. Fan Zhen said politely: "This cup should be a courtier to Your Majesty, if there is no wise leadership of Your Majesty, how can the national strength of the Great Zhou Dynasty be so strong? ”

Everyone raised their glasses to Chai Rong, and Chai Rong was also happy. Although I know that Fan Zhen is patting a sycophant, this sycophant is still very standard, and the people who listen to it are also in a good mood.

After a cup, Chai Rong said: "Ministers, now that there is no threat from the Northern Han Dynasty, I also hope to be able to pacify the left and right and unify the Central Plains." It's not easy to say at this point, but it's even harder to do. I'm afraid that today, apart from me, only Li Jing and Ye Lujing dare to think like this. Do you think Aiqing should attack the Khitan first, or fight the Tang Dynasty first?"

Chai Rong's sentence surprised everyone very much, although he knew that Chai Rong also had the ambition to unify the Central Plains, but he didn't expect him to be in such a hurry, and he was ready to act soon after he ascended the throne and became emperor. However, this is inevitable, because Liu Chong of the Northern Han Dynasty has been completely defeated, and Chai Rong, who has no worries, certainly wants to unify the world.

In the past, there was a villain Liu Chong of the Northern Han Dynasty, and Chai Rong naturally did not move. Because Liu Chong is a madman, as long as there is a little wind and grass on the side of the Great Zhou, he will immediately prepare to raise troops to seize the Great Zhou River. Therefore, even if Chai Rong had an idea, he did not dare to send troops because of Liu Chong's reasons.

It's good now, except for Tang Li Jing and Khitan Yelu Jing, everyone else is not Da Zhou's opponent, and it is completely negligible.

Zhao Kuangyin said: "It's not a matter of a day or two for the Khitan to bully me in the Central Plains, the minister thinks that he should attack the Khitan first and seize the initiative in the north, as long as the Cangzhou troops can be mobilized at any time, it is not impossible to capture the Tang Dynasty." After all, Datang is strong, and if we have spare strength, we may not be able to win it in one fell swoop. ”

Fan Zhen said: "Do you really think that you can take the Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop? Not to mention the army of the Great Zhou, even if the entire Central Plains is the enemy of the Tang Dynasty, they have nothing to fear." The Tang Dynasty is not strong for a day or two, living in the rich land of Jiangnan and Jiangbei for a long time, Li Jing of the Tang Dynasty can be civil and martial, and the national strength is strong, and the grain and grass are sufficient, it is not easy to capture the Tang Dynasty, so it is necessary to stay for a long time. ”

Wang Pu nodded and said: "Indeed, both the Tang Dynasty and the Khitan are like this, the Khitan is not a matter of two days a day, and there is a top master like Yeluzhen who regains his youth to lead the army, the Khitan is far stronger than we imagined, and it is not easy to deal with." As for Xishu...... Don't be afraid, but you can take it lightly. ”

Fan Zhen and Wang Pu's suggestions are more pertinent and practical, the Khitan and the Tang Dynasty were originally big troubles, although the unification of the Central Plains has nothing to do with the Khitan, but if the Khitan can be captured, the recovery of the sixteen states of Youyun is also within the plan to unify the Central Plains. It's just that the Khitan and the Tang Dynasty are very strong, although the current Da Zhou is developing very well, but after all, it has only been two or three years since the founding of the People's Republic of China, and it has experienced several major wars, and its strength is still slightly inferior.

Chai Rong also felt that it was too early to mention this matter, but it was not bad to take Xishu's suggestion first. After all, Western Shu has not used swords for so many years, and occasionally goes out to fight and returns, and the combat effectiveness of the soldiers of Shu is too weak, and it is not difficult to capture Shu.

Li Gu said: "The lower officials think it's inappropriate, everyone knows that Xishu is desirable, but why doesn't anyone do it? After all, Wang Xiang was a farmer in his early years and was not familiar with the overall situation of the world, although he was very smart, it was not strange to say such nonsense. ”

"What do you mean? Don't you look down on the peasants? Do you find fault and fight?" Wang Pu was angry at that time, and looked down on the countryside, didn't he? At this time, attacking the Tang Dynasty and the Khitan was clearly looking for his own death, and what would he fight if he didn't fight Xishu?

Li Gu said: "Lord Wang, you and I are both civil officials, not military generals who don't open their mouths to fight." ”

"Nonsense, if you are a military general, I won't fight you, I will fight civil officials. Wang Pu said shamelessly: "I can't win the generals, as long as the civil officials are not fan, who else dares to fight me? Do you believe it or not?"

"Lord Wang, can you listen to my explanation first? Don't beat people at every turn, can't I admit defeat?" Li Gu was also quite embarrassed, Wang Pu worked as a farmer in the first half of his life, although he was smart, but his literature was indeed a little worse. Moreover, the temper and character of the croppers are also difficult to change, and they are indeed true temperament, but sometimes they are depressing.

Chai Rong laughed softly: "Don't make trouble, let Master Li finish speaking?"

Li Gu said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, thank you Lord Wang for not fighting." In fact, if you want to take Xishu, you almost don't need heavy troops, but the road into Sichuan is extremely dangerous and easy to be ambushed, and it is not difficult to take Xishu with the strength of my Zhou army. However, if you take it unintentionally, you will not only waste troops and time to attack, but also send troops to garrison it. If the defenders rebel again and claim the emperor, will they have to send troops to attack? This is the case in Xishu, it is not too difficult to attack, but it is extremely difficult to defend. After anyone sits on the land of Shu, they will think that the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, and it is inevitable that there will be a heart of rebellion, so they can't take Xishu first. ”

Chai Rong nodded immediately, and Li Gu's analysis was very good. It is of no practical significance to take Xishu, and no one is at ease when he is sent over, even his own relatives dare not guarantee that he will be the emperor in Xishu again. This has happened countless times.

This is the case in Xishu, no matter who is sent, as soon as he sees the turbulent situation in the Central Plains, he will be the emperor there. The army originally sent to garrison could not return, and the resources used in the attack on Xishu were wasted...... It is no wonder that no one has sent troops to attack Xishu for so many years, because they have seen through the difficulty of the roads in this land, and the people who live in Xishu can rebel at any time, and it is difficult for the imperial court to supervise.

In fact, Chai Rong didn't figure this out at first, and he thought that attacking Shu was a good suggestion. But after Li Gu said this, Chai Rong also found that Shu could not be fought, at least before the unification of the Central Plains, Shu could not be attacked, otherwise if there was a fight here, there would be a rebellion there.

Fortunately, Wang Pu blocked the gun for himself, otherwise he would be directly scolded back by Li Gu, how faceless would it be? Wang Pu's true temperament is also beneficial, so Chai Rong did not blame Wang Pu for his rude behavior in front of him. Because Wang Pu often uses his temper to block the gun for Chai Rong. Wang Pu also knew Chai Rong's thoughts, so this true temperament was also well played.

Wang Pu said embarrassedly: "This time you are lucky, what you said is not bad." If you talk nonsense, I'm going to kill you. ”

"Lord Wang, in fact, your martial arts are very poor, and the lower official is also a privy deputy envoy, although he is a civil official, he is to assist Lord Wei to control the army of the world, although the martial arts of the lower official are not good, but the ordinary dozen soldiers still can't get close. ”

Wang Pu said: "What are you afraid of? I have Fan quality, if I can't win, let Fan Zhen fight." Do you think you can beat him?"

The more Wang Pu spoke, the more shameless he became, Chai Rong coughed lightly and said: "You are also the prime minister, if you can't win the battle, you will move the rescue soldiers, what kind of ability is this? You are talking about important things, and your temper is also a little more restrained." Li Gu, you are also at fault, you know that he has such a temper, why do you quarrel with him? If you really fight, you don't know if your martial arts are true or not. ”

"Yes. ”

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