Kingdom of Heaven and Han

Looking at the important officials below, Zhao Gou said: "Li Yanxian and the others have been around for a long time, and the rewards have not been fixed for a long time. It seems impatient. The rewards for Wang Xiaolie should be decided early. come down."

Hu Jiaoxiu, a scholar of the Imperial Academy, said: "When I came to Xijing, I saw that the people under Wang Xiaolie's rule were happy and happy, and everyone was willing to contribute to the country. The discipline of the army is very strict, which is not comparable to that of ordinary troops. It can be seen that Wang Xiaolie has been in Xiangyang for several years. You really put your heart into it. I think it would be better to give a big reward."

Prime Minister Qin Hui said: "The scholar is right. It's just that in the past few years, the expenses have been huge, and the imperial court's income is really limited. If it is a heavy reward, it must be beyond its capabilities."

Lu Yihao said: "Wang Xiao hunted in Shanzhou to kill thousands of households and pull away speed. This is an unprecedented victory. If there is no heavy reward, won't it cool the hearts of the rest of the soldiers? No matter how difficult the court is, the reward is indispensable. Still Yes, although Wang Xiaolie is young, his military achievements are outstanding, and his reputation cannot be low."

The two prime ministers, Lu Yihao is in charge of the outside, and Qin Hui is in charge of the inside, and each has a division of labor.They have different attitudes towards Wang Xiaolie's award.

After talking with Li Yanxian, Lin Wei, and Tong Yuanqing that day, Quan Bangyan was suddenly alerted that Wang Xiaolie was a general with more than [-] soldiers in his hands, and he should not be treated like an ordinary person.Moreover, the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, so the imperial court must win over, and Wang Xiaohun cannot be stimulated by rewards.Lu Yihao listened to Quan Bangyan's words and thought about it carefully, only to realize that he had thought badly before.With Wang Xiaolie's status, it is not at all something that the current imperial court can bargain for.

Wang Xiaolie raises money and food by himself, and with this alone, the imperial court has nothing to restrain him.What would you think if even the official position of the reward was deliberately low?
Zhao Gou looked at Hong Bi, Minister of the Ministry of Officials, and Li Guang, Minister of the Ministry of War.Said: "The Ministry of Officials and the Ministry of War think that Wang Xiaolie should have any position?"

Hong proposed to hold the wat and said: "Your Majesty, the ministers think that it is appropriate to be under Liu Guangshi, Zhang Jun, and Han Shizhong, and above the generals. Change the festival, set up Beijing Southwest North and Hebei Road, and enter The inspector has less security."

Li Guangdao: "Wang Xiaohun was in Xiangyang and made many military exploits, which is not comparable to other generals. It's just that there are constant chaos between his station and his line, and the connection is not smooth. Kong Yanzhou did not obey the orders of the court in Ezhou, causing trouble for the people. Zhang Taiwei's army It is bound to be difficult to gain a foothold in recruiting. In the future, there will be no obstacles for the imperial court to go to Xiangyang. Wang Xiaolie will take the high position of Pang, and he will rule Xiazhou and counties, and the imperial court will send officials."

Zhao Gou thought about it and said: "Even without Kong Yanzhou, there is still peace between Ezhou and Huangzhou. Besides, if there is Dongting Lake Yang, I am afraid that no officials are willing to work in Xiangyang. Traffic is cut off."

Hong Bi said: "When the imperial court takes back the counties, there will always be officials who are willing to become officials."

The political advisor Xie Kejia said: "The imperial court sends officials, who pays the salaries of these officials?"

Hong Wei was a little embarrassed.Said: "It's still the same as before, it's easy for Wang Xiaolie to pay. The taxes there are all in the hands of Wang Xiaolie to support the army. How will the court distribute official salaries? Wang Xiaolie has 10,000+ troops, and there is also taxation to support the army." , it is not easy for the imperial court to collect it."

Qin Hui said: "Since it is a prefecture and county under the rule of the imperial court, the tax will naturally belong to the imperial court. Wang Xiao's 10,000+ army is too much, and some should be eliminated."

Lu Yihao looked at Qin Hui.Said: "After Wang Xiaolie's new victory, he wants him to eliminate the army. This matter should be discussed by Qin Xianggong."...

Qin Hui couldn't help but change his face when he heard this, but he didn't dare to say anything.

Hu Jiaoxiu said: "When I arrived in Xijing, I saw that there was a shortage of officials. Many counties and counties could only be governed by small officials. It was really simple. If the imperial court sends officials, it is a good thing after all. There is nothing wrong with Wang Xiao hunting for the salary. it is good."

Zhao Gou didn't speak, and weighed in his heart.Who pays the salary is not a question of who pays the money, but a big question of right and wrong to whom officials are loyal.The income of Zhao Gou's court was quite limited, and the salaries of many officials could not be paid out.But if you can't pay your salary, you can still pay your salary. In kind, there is always a way to fool around.In places like Xiangyang and Luoyang, you can't mess around anymore, and you can only rely on Wang Xiaolie for your salary.

Qin Hui suddenly said: "When Wang Xiaolie was in Xiangyang, he accumulated a lot of money by printing the Xiangyang Huizi. The minister thought that it would be better to bring the Xiangyang Huizi to the imperial court and make it popular in the world. In this way, the court can be rich, and the Huizi will be popular in the world. It can be used, isn’t it killing two birds with one stone?”

After hearing this, Lu Yihao couldn't help turning his head to look at Qin Hui, for a moment he didn't know what to say.

Wang Xiaolie had no shortage of expenses in Xiangyang, and the meetings played a big role, most of the courtiers knew about it.It seems to be a good way to bring Xiangyang Huizi back to the imperial court, print more, and spread it all over the world.It's just that the ones sent by Xiangyang Huizi Wang Xiaolie are used by others, and the ones printed by the court can still be trusted?

Li Guangdao: "Wang Xiaolie's more than [-] troops spend money everywhere. If Xiangyang Huizi is brought back to the imperial court, where will the military expenses come from?"

Qin Hui said: "We give Wang Xiao millions of coins every year to support the army. But it's all about printing more, what's so difficult?"

Meng Xi, the political adviser, said: "Every time a general goes out, the imperial court also allows the imprint of Huizi. It can only solve a temporary emergency, and there is no one who can pass for several years. It is not difficult for Xiangyang Huizi to return to the court, but it can be handled well. , I'm afraid there are no such talents in the court."

Qin Hui said: "Printing Huizi is nothing more than a well-printed so that the people can't steal it. Then we use the method of mentioning it to prevent Huizi from becoming lighter, that's all. What's so difficult about this matter? Send a minister to promote it. That's it."

Lu Yihao said: "Wang Xiao hunted an army of tens of thousands. After the new victory, the court should not cause unnecessary troubles. As long as he is given a high official position and given some money, it will be fine so that he will not feel that he has lost face. Your Majesty, the minister must Just a reminder. Wang Xiaohun has an army of [-] to [-], and tens of thousands of gold troops can be killed in one battle, don't forget this!"

Zhao Gou nodded, but did not speak.

As an emperor, Zhao Gou was extremely sensitive to the military power of his subordinate officials, how could he forget it?All the ministers have forgotten, and Zhao Gou will not forget either.But from Zheng Chen's narration, Zhao Gou feels that Wang Xiaolie is not like other rebellious generals, such as Li Cheng, Kong Yanzhou, Fan Qiong and others, but should be a loyal minister.Loyal ministers, of course, have to suffer some grievances.Otherwise, how can you be a loyal minister?

Qin Hui said to Lu Yihao: "What reward does Lu Xianggong think should be given to Wang Xiaohun?"

Lu Yihao said: "According to Wang Xiaolie's report, he has occupied Jiangzhou, Jinzhou, Huaizhou, Weizhou, Zezhou and Longde Mansion on Hedong Road, plus Hezhong Mansion and Jiezhou on Yongxing Army Road. , Shanzhou, and Guozhou, almost all the way. Let him serve as the envoy of Beijing Southwest, North Road, and Henan South Road, and also know Henan Prefecture. Jue Feng Kai Guogong, for the inspection of the school and the less insurance, the festival town can be replaced by the Dafan .Among the generals of this dynasty, it is second only to Liu Guangshi, Zhang Jun and Han Shizhong."

After finishing speaking, he looked at Zhao Gou.

Zhao Gou looked at the crowd, nodded slowly and said, "That's fine."

After a while, Zhao Gou said again: "Wang Xiaolie ruled Xiazhou County, the imperial court should still send officials."

Lu Yihao said: "Wang Xiaolie is also short of people, so it is natural to send officials. It's just that the officials sent should listen to Wang Xiaolie and don't cause unnecessary troubles. Wang Xiaolie has 10,000+ troops, and the court has tens of thousands of troops. Don't forget that."

Lu Yihao repeatedly emphasized Wang Xiaolie's 10,000+ army, and the officials certainly knew what it meant.Now the imperial court has the most soldiers and horses, nothing more than the three generals Liu Guangshi, Zhang Jun and Han Shizhong, each with 4 to [-] people.The three of them combined don't have as many troops as Wang Xiaolie.

In the past, one could still think that Wang Xiaolie was similar to other thieves, and an army of 10,000+ was just a number, which made people laugh.At the same time as the victory in Shanzhou, Wang Xiaolie won in Zhongmou and Hucheng at the same time, telling the world the combat effectiveness of this 10,000+ army.Now which minister dares to doubt that Wang Xiaohun's army can't fight?

With 10,000+ battleable soldiers, the court must be careful with this alone.

What Qin Hui and others mentioned earlier about how to treat Xiangyang Huizi and others is all nonsense.Lu Yihao understood that if Wang Xiaolie was offended and the edict was torn apart, what would the court do to him?At that time, it is still necessary to send officials to give comfort.