Han Shizu

Chapter 1724 Although the traitors are defeated, the blockade continues

"Big Brother has been in Anton for a long time, and Dad always misses him. He mentioned it a lot. When he returns to Beijing, he will stay longer and spend more time with him!" Liu Yang said to Liu Xu with a generous attitude.

Probably because the matter was settled, Liu Xu was obviously in a good mood, he nodded his head and said relaxedly: "This time, apart from the Yulin refugees, it is also about some family matters.

On Anton's side, everything is already on the right track. I don't need to keep an eye on it all the time. It doesn't matter if I stay a little longer. I will return after the Jiaqing Festival.Another matter is Wen Yuan's marriage, and it's time to choose a good match for him! "

Hearing Liu Xu's mention of this, Liu Yang was a little surprised, and immediately reacted, he couldn't help feeling: "In this moment, Wen Yuan is almost in his weaker years, and he is talking about marriage. In the past few years, Wen Yuan's reputation has been spread in Tokyo. Young hero, I heard that he personally led the army to suppress the Jurchens of the East China Sea and won thousands!"

Liu Xu shook his head slightly, but with a slight smile on his lips, he said modestly: "The result of the battle is true, but the leader and commander is Hou Renju, who just joined the army. These rumors are not true, otherwise they will let Hou Renju General Ren knows, how can he be happy in his heart?"

Obviously, what Liu Xu said was just lip service. Hou Renju is now considered a veteran general in the Northeast, and his status is constantly rising, but he does not dare to offend King Qin and compete for fame with Liu Wenyuan, the eldest grandson of the emperor. Got benefits.It is rumored that if An Shouzhong resigns, Hou Renju will succeed him in charge of Anton Garrison.

Liu Yang smiled and asked, "Is there anyone you like?"

Liu Xu paused, and said: "I heard that the daughter of Liu Guangyi's family, Marquis of Haining, is very talented and beautiful, and she has a pure character, so she can be a good match. However, I don't know how I am, and I don't know whether the Marquis of Haining's family is willing to marry. I think about it. I still have to go to the Kunming Palace, so my empress has to worry about it!"

Liu Yang nodded: "This is a happy event, and the empress is also happy to come. This is the marriage of the eldest grandson of the royal family, so it should be more grand."

Liu Xu still shook his head: "Nowadays the country is not very peaceful, and the imperial court advocates frugality, so it's still not suitable to make a fuss, just be polite!"

The two brothers chatted for a few more words, and Liu Xu took the initiative to leave. After all, the prince is busy with state affairs, and he can't take up too much time.However, after Liu Xu left, the smile on the corner of Liu Yang's mouth was no longer reserved, and gradually disappeared, replaced by deep thinking.

For my big brother, if I say that I am not afraid at all, I am completely lying to myself, but every time I meet, Liu Xu's feeling to Liu Yang changes.Now, Liu Xu seems to have let go of it. It's hard to pretend that he is so relaxed and calm, his words and deeds, but at the same time, the strange feeling in Liu Yang's heart has also increased unstoppably.

"Your Highness!" Murong Defeng's voice pulled Liu Yang back from his deep thoughts.

When he raised his eyes, Murong Defeng was standing respectfully in front of the case, holding a memorial in his hand, calming his mind, Liu Yang asked, "What is your Majesty's order?"

Murong Defeng responded: "Your Majesty has an order. The latest news from Yulin and the results of the counter-insurgency can be publicized in the announcement of the Propaganda Department. As for Yulin, we will maintain the current situation for the time being and report on the camp. Everyone agrees. Support for the counter-insurgency in the Northwest cannot reduce!"

Liu Yang took the handbook and looked at it, put it down, was silent for a while, and sighed: "Just follow your majesty's order!"

Murong Defeng nodded, glanced at the crown prince, and said solemnly: "Your Highness, Your Majesty has one more word, Yulin suppressed the rebellion. Although the two thieves Yuan and Li were defeated successively, the suppression of the rebellion is only half completed, and we cannot give up halfway!"

These words naturally meant a reminder, looking at Murong Defeng, Liu Yang chuckled twice, and said, "I understand!"

As a result of the two bandit suppression campaigns last winter, the officers and soldiers had won decisive victories. For this, the upper echelons of the imperial court in Tokyo couldn't help but be delighted. Even Emperor Liu praised Zhao Wang Liu Fang's work in his New Year's message.

But again, it is inevitable that there will be noises, especially the Minister of Finance, who will be thinking.Their idea is also very simple, since the great chaos in Yulin has been settled, the remaining small chaos is nothing to worry about, and the imperial court should adjust measures according to the current situation and adjust in time.

In the final analysis, I still can't bear to part with the large stocks of money and food resources, which are endlessly invested in the northwest.In the past few months, the imperial court spent a lot of money to suppress the rebellion in Yulin.

Up to now, the counter-insurgency plan of the Privy Council has been fully rolled out. Not to mention, the 10,000+ army, people eat horses, and the daily consumption is huge. In addition to the refugee problem, it is also a big deal.

In the northwest, the traffic conditions are bad, especially on the northern plateau in Guannei, where there are ravines. Although several main roads have been built in the past, they are all very primitive and have limited transportation capacity.

Most of the transportation of soldiers and food equipment is completed in winter. The harsh climate has exacerbated the loss, and the loss and waste caused by the transportation process is also extremely serious.

Under the imperial government's large-scale blockade and anti-insurgency policy, the main support behind it lies in various military supplies. Without sufficient guarantee, it cannot be implemented.

In just one winter, the huge expenditure has already made the court feel heartbroken, especially the ministers in charge of finance, Wang Zhu and Shen Yilun.

Previously, counterinsurgency was politically correct, and no one dared to oppose it, so we had to insist on it.On Liu Fang's side, he did not disappoint the trust and support of the imperial court. The two decisive battles with the rebels directly defeated the Yuan and Li rebels, and the situation in Yulin improved visibly.

Under such circumstances, appropriate adjustments to Yulin's counter-insurgency, in the eyes of many people, are imperative. No matter how bad it is, it is not impossible to reduce Yulin's military strength and reduce pressure.Some people even directly considered the aftermath. In this regard, the court has accumulated enough experience in the past.

Of course, in addition to financial pressure, there are still some ministers who are more concerned about the impact of the Yulin rebellion, especially the people's livelihood in Guannei Road, which is getting worse and has to be guarded against.

When these voices come together, they are relatively loud, but they are all targeted, for the country and the people.Regarding this, Liu Yang also weighed in his mind, but although he had discussed with the ministers, he did not express his position hastily, but collected opinions, reported them to Emperor Liu, and obeyed the holy judgment.

In this matter, no matter how active the people below are, no matter how noisy they are, it will be useless if Emperor Liu can't get through.Now, when the answer came, Liu Yang's performance was quite calm, or he had expected it.

"Even if the Yulin Rebellion is settled, the loss of the court will be beyond imagination!" Liu Yang sighed softly.

Murong Defeng was silent, thought for a while, and said: "Since His Royal Highness King Zhao's report says that Yulin can be completely pacified and the troubles in the Northwest can be solved in three to six months, I think you can trust his judgment."

"Fourth brother's judgment, I naturally believe it!" Liu Yang nodded bluntly, and then smiled wryly: "I can only appease you as much as possible!"

Of course, this is also Liu Yang's most important responsibility today, to work in harmony with the group of officials and govern the country together.

"Your Majesty's enlightenment!"

"Shicai Chen met His Highness King Qin outside the palace!" Murong Defeng was about to resign, but hesitated for a while, but couldn't help but say.

Upon hearing this, Liu Yang took a deep look at him, and said calmly: "It's all just talking between us brothers!"

However, why should the narrative come to the political affairs hall?As if hearing Murong Defeng's voice, Liu Yang said: "Andong is short of people. The King of Qin hopes that the imperial court can move some of the refugees from Yulin to Andong for reclamation in the border area. I have already agreed!"

Hearing this, Murong Defeng came to his senses, pondered for a while, and said somewhat insincerely: "His Royal Highness King Qin has really worked hard to develop Anton, and he will not let go of any opportunity!"

As if he didn't understand Murong Defeng's hint, Liu Yang raised his hand and said: "This matter is beneficial to the country, so it must be done!"

Murong Defeng nodded and didn't say anything more.

Murong Defeng resigned, Liu Yang pondered for a while, and said to the personal servant Wang Yue: "Go and invite Zhao Xiang to come!"

"Yes!"

This Zhao Xiang, of course, refers to Zhao Kuangyi.Soon, Zhao Kuangyi asked for an interview, and Liu Yang didn't hesitate and said in a stern tone, "The chaos in Yulin has been brought under control. The situation there doesn't need to worry about the situation for the time being, but the chaos in the pass for several months should be rectified!"

As soon as these words came out, Zhao Kuangyi immediately understood what Liu Yang was thinking. Obviously, he was still concerned about the unharmonious phenomena in the pass. However, Zhao Kuangyi also couldn't get used to these. : "The restrictions in the customs can indeed be relaxed appropriately, and those chaos should also be rectified!"

Seeing Zhao Kuangyi's statement, Liu Yang smiled: "This matter can be handled by Prime Minister Zhao!"

"Yes!"

(End of this chapter)