In the Xuande Hall of Dayu Palace, the cold clothes sitting on the dragon chair kept looking at Haoxing Mingrui, who was drinking tea leisurely there, with his eyebrows locked.

After being silent for a moment, His Majesty the Emperor finally couldn't help but sigh and said, "I didn't expect you to leave so soon!"

Haoxing Mingrui, who was sitting on the Jindun next to him, slowly put down the teacup in his hand, and said with a smile: "Early tomorrow morning, Prince Ding will go out of the city with me. Now that there is no war, His Majesty does not have to go outside the city with the hundred officials. Therefore, today I have come to resign to Your Majesty in advance!"

Leng Yiqing looked at him, and couldn't help but sigh again, "In the past few months, with the assistance of you, Lord Wang, the situation has gradually stabilized, and the implementation of the new policy has also been quite effective.

I thought that if you and I continued to work together, with time, we would be able to restore Dayu's vitality and present a different new atmosphere from then on.

But now that you are gone, my heart is really terrified, and I can't help but have more worries about Dayu's future!"

Seeing Leng Yiqing's sad appearance, Haoxing Mingrui couldn't help but think of the scene when he first saw this former prime minister in this hall of virtue more than a year ago.

At that time, the Prime Minister Zuo, although he tried his best to be humble and polite, and even a little cautious, he had an extraordinary calmness and calmness in his bearing.

It's just because although he was a Zaifu at that time, he seemed to have unlimited scenery, but he didn't have much real power. Although I can't help but feel that my ambition is difficult to express, I also have a smile and look at the situation indifferently.

But now, with internal and external troubles, all the burdens are on him, and he has turned the once ambitious Zuo Xiang into the exhausted Emperor in front of him.

And all this, in the final analysis, was imposed on this Dayu Xinjun by his Haoxing Mingrui under the banner of a great responsibility from heaven.

Thinking of this, although Haoxing Mingrui did not have the slightest apology in his heart, he still felt a little sympathetic to Leng Yiqing, and felt that he should help him more.

"Your Majesty really need not be so worried! At present, the cabinet system of the DPRK and China has been basically established, the six ministries and departments have been initially straightened out, and the adjustment of local state capitals is also proceeding smoothly.

Therefore, in terms of daily government affairs, His Majesty does not need to worry too much, although he can just let the people below handle it step by step.

In case of urgent matters, His Majesty can also convene the cabinet to discuss together. With brainstorming, it is not difficult to find a feasible solution. ”

Leng Yiqing just listened silently, but his tightly locked eyebrows never stretched.

Haoxing Mingrui naturally knew what His Majesty the Emperor was most worried about at the moment, which was the main reason why he deliberately entered the palace today.

He continued: "The most urgent task now is to reorganize the military. ”

When Leng Yiqing heard this, his expression couldn't help but move, and there was more eagerness in his tone, "What the prince said is very true! For a long time, my Dayu has not only been weak in national strength, but also seriously lacking in combat strength. Once you are invaded by a strong enemy, you really don't know how to deal with it, so as to keep your territory from losing.

Over the years, I have discussed this matter with the Cabinet many times, but we have never been able to find a practical solution.

I know that the prince has been worried about the danger of the abyss recently, and I am afraid that I will not have time to distract from other things, so I did not dare to summon you to the palace to discuss this matter together. And since I mentioned it today, I really want to hear it, what insight does the prince have about this?"

Haoxing Mingrui was no longer polite, and even said Kan Kan: "The guards in the palace and the forbidden army guarding the capital are led by Zhu Mo and Song Qingfeng respectively, so there is no problem. And what is really worrying at the moment is the various border troops stationed in the four borders.

Among them, the Nanling Army was commanded by General Wei, who was loyal to the imperial court, and there were only two weak vassal states adjacent to the southern border of our Dayu, and there had never been a major border dispute between them, which should be reassuring.

The Northern Frontier Army is still managed by King Qing, but in fact it is commanded by General Fang Sheng, and there is no big problem. It's just that, as we all know, Yu Wengang, the lord of Beirong, has coveted my Dayu for a long time, and he may launch a new southern invasion again at any time.

In order to prevent trouble, I suggest that Your Majesty take back the military power in the north from the hands of Prince Qing and hand it over to Song Xingye, Marquis of Jingyuan, to take over the military affairs in the north. ”

When Leng Yiqing heard this, he showed hesitation on his face and said, "But Marquis Song is old, I'm afraid it is not suitable to be stationed in the north for a long time." ”

And so it is. ”

Haoxing Mingrui couldn't help but sigh helplessly, "Therefore, what I just said is only a temporary measure as a last resort."

According to my speculation, once the Empress Dowager of Beirong Yin's plan to capture Chongyuan succeeds, her next goal will naturally be Dayu.

And if the Empress Dowager Yin is frustrated in Chongyuan, Emperor Rong Yu Wengang will definitely take this opportunity to counterattack, seize military power, and then immediately raise troops to invade the south.

Therefore, this winter is the earliest, and the latest is next spring, and there will be a battle between Dayu and Beirong.

In order to deal with it as soon as possible so that he could be prepared, His Majesty could ask the Marquis of Song, who was familiar with the defense of the northern border, to go to Yongzhou first to reorganize the armament and inspect the border defense.

And once the Beirong Iron Cavalry goes south, it will eventually be necessary to send Song Qingfeng, the commander of the forbidden army, to fight this extremely difficult battle in the north. ”

Leng Yiqing groaned for a moment, then finally nodded and said, "It seems that this can only be decided first." At present, Da Yumi is too short of generals who can lead the troops alone.

In the mutiny a few months ago, although King Ji failed to succeed and Dayu's troops were not greatly damaged, there were too many vacancies in generals. ”

"Yes, there are soldiers without generals, which is equivalent to a group of dragons without a leader, and it is difficult to have a chance of winning when you really fight!"

Haoxing Mingrui couldn't help but sigh, "This is exactly what I want to talk about with Your Majesty next. Now among the four armies on the border, the most unsettling is the Western Route Army.

Xing Chengbiao, the former commander of the Western Route Army, had been killed in the mutiny a few months earlier. At that time, there were dozens of generals of the Western Route Army at all levels who followed him to participate in the rebellion.

After the Jiwang Rebellion was put down, the entire Western Route Army can be said to have been completely purged.

For a long time, Dayu has always emphasized literature over military force. The imperial court has been extremely slow in the selection and promotion of military generals, so that there are very few generals in our dynasty who have the ability to unify the army.

Therefore, until today, the Western Route Army has not been able to fill all the vacancies of generals. In the long run, the soldiers below will lack supervision, and they will naturally become more and more slack, resulting in a lax armament. ”

Leng Yiqing immediately took over and said, "Fortunately, it was recommended by you at the beginning, and now it has been determined that Prince Ding is the commander of the Western Route Army." Prince Ding has always had outstanding military achievements and is a good leader. With him in charge of the Western Route Army, it should be able to stabilize the morale of the army immediately!"

"But did Your Majesty ever think that if the situation of Chongyuan was critical, Prince Ding would definitely go to the rescue. And as soon as he leaves, the Western Route Army will inevitably become a group of dragons without a leader. ”

"It's-"

was asked by Haoxing Mingrui like this, Leng Yiqing couldn't help but be stunned.

His Majesty the Emperor is indeed wise and wise in handling political affairs. But when it comes to military affairs, there is always a feeling that people are not enough.

But fortunately, at this time, Haoxing Mingrui, who he could rely on the most, had not left, and His Majesty the Emperor also unceremoniously asked him for advice.

"I don't know if you've come up with a better way to deal with it, my lord?"

Haoxing Mingrui immediately smiled slightly and said, "This is the reason why I suggested that Your Majesty take back the military power of Prince Qing's northern border. Gyeongju, the territory of King Qing, is actually in the west.

His Majesty can order Prince Qing to assist Prince Ding and supervise the Western Route Army. Once Prince Ding went to Chongyuan, Prince Qing took over from him to lead the Western Route Army.

Qing Wang Ye seems to be idle, but the Gyeongju Army under his rule is the strongest of all the Xiang Army. With Prince Qing in charge of the Western Route Army, there will be no chaos. ”

"It's still the prince, you think about it thoroughly!"

After listening to Haoxing Mingrui's detailed analysis, Leng Yiqing finally fully understood, but he couldn't help but sigh, "In the future, without your planning and mentioning points around me, I will inevitably feel worried and uneasy!"

Haoxing Mingrui couldn't help but smile and shook his head, and said with some ridicule: "Your Majesty, has you forgotten the peerless demeanor of the eight extremes when you were the first to be the Zuo Prime Minister?"

When Leng Yiqing heard this, he glared at him and said angrily: "If I really have the kind of ability you said, how could I fall for your tricks and be put in this troublesome position, walking on thin ice and worrying all day long?"

Haoxing Mingrui was suddenly laughed out loud by what he said.

Seeing that this lazy guy was actually acting so complacently, Leng Yiqing was of course even more annoyed, but for some reason, a face had just been tightened, but he couldn't help but laugh out loud with him.