Chang Anqing

This day, the imperial gate hearing was going on step by step as usual, just as the matters reported by the courtiers had all been approved by the emperor, Yang Chongyuan stared at the courtiers in front of him, and said: "Do you have anything else to say?"

Seeing that the courtiers looked at each other and stopped talking, everyone thought that today's hearing was over, but Yang Chongyuan who was sitting on the seat said uncharacteristically: "Then let's discuss the last item."

last item?
Everyone looked at the emperor suspiciously, and saw that Yang Chongyuan, who was dressed in imperial uniform, had a sharp sword in his eyes and said: "I want to send troops to attack the Turks."

As soon as these words came out, all the officials were shocked, but the emperor on the seat remained as unmoved as Mount Tai, taking in the strange expressions of everyone in his eyes.

"For a long time, our dynasty has been constrained by the Turks. The Turks attacked us again and again, and we defended passively again and again. Today, our dynasty's forbearance has not won peace for our people, but has fueled the arrogance of the Turks. Only by teaching them to make progress step by step will there be a battle of Yanmen!"

Speaking of this, Yang Chongyuan's eyes carried the momentum of thousands of troops, and his words were like a boulder falling into the water, shaking everyone's heart.

"Times have changed, and this situation should be changed. This time, I will use all the power of the country to completely defeat the Turks, drive the Turks out of the pass, and make them completely submit to me Daxing!"

At the end of the sentence, the court immediately exploded. The use of soldiers is no small matter, let alone the power of the whole country.

The siege of Yanmen has just passed, and they are still terrified of it, and the Turkic cavalry has made the Han people terrified for so many years.

Now, their emperor is actually going to turn defense into offense, take the initiative to march into the Turks, and completely pacify the Turks and barbarians?
If it wasn't for the fact that Yang Chongyuan, who had fought all his life with millions of soldiers and made illustrious military exploits, made this statement instead of a young emperor who had just ascended the throne, at this moment they would probably think it was a momentary statement.

But at this moment, they can clearly see the imperative majesty and the domineering power to sweep the world from the eyes of the emperor sitting on the seat.

"Your Majesty, I have the courage to advise you that the Turkic affliction is not a small disease of scabies, but a serious problem for my confidantes. We should be more cautious in using troops against them. Now that our dynasty has been established, it is hard for the people to cultivate and live. I think that my dynasty It is still necessary to govern by doing nothing, develop agriculture and mulberry, and fill the treasury, and it will not be too late to use troops against the Turks when our army is strong and the sea is clean."

Hearing the doctor's remonstrance, many courtiers nodded their heads. Although they didn't speak, their attitudes could not be more clear.

"The Turkic wolves are ambitious. If we don't send troops to the court, can the Turkic co-exist with us peacefully? You know that the Turkic invades every year, burns, kills and loots on our border every year, and the people can't even save their lives. What about Haiyan Heqing? What's more, as you said, when I strengthen my soldiers and horses, won't the Turkic cavalry grow stronger? How long should I avoid the battle? Avoid until it is inevitable?"

What the emperor said made the doctor Yushi speechless. At this moment, another servant of the household department said: "Your Majesty, last year there was an earthquake in the north, floods in the south, and some counties experienced locust plagues. No harvest, coupled with countless battles with Turks, big and small, the treasury can't afford to send troops from the whole country, I hope your majesty will think twice—"

"Yeah yeah--"

Seeing that the courtiers began to whisper, the leader, the right servant of Shangshu, shot Su Hui and said: "I think that the good generals who can lead the army in our court are like crucian carp crossing the river. On the contrary, we have won a big victory, as a military strategist, we will go all out, fight again, and exhaust ourselves three times, as His Majesty said, taking advantage of the Turkic injury this time, we will launch a fierce attack, and our morale will definitely be boosted!"

After all, Su Hui looked at the crowd and said, "As for the treasury mentioned by the Minister of the Household Department, I heard that both Jiangsu, Hangzhou and Yangzhou in the south of the Yangtze River have excellent harvests this year. In the words of the servant, it has reached the point of being stretched?"

"Pu She is saying that I am deceiving the king?"

"All right!"

Without waiting for the Minister of the Household Department to refute with his beard and staring eyes, Yang Chongyuan interrupted the dispute with a word first, and shot at him with a condescending glance, and finally turned into loud words on his lips.

"I have made up my mind, you don't need to discuss it any more!"

"His Majesty!"

"Okay!" Without waiting for some courtiers to comfort him, Yang Chongyuan shook the emperor's sleeve robe, stood up abruptly, and said with unquestionable eyes: "I am telling you this matter today, so that you can come up with a war strategy as soon as possible, instead of fighting with me. Run in the opposite direction."

"The battle with the Turks must be accomplished in one battle. It doesn't matter if it's three years, five years, or ten years. I can wait until the day when the world surrenders! Everyone, make preparations early."

Seeing that the Son of Heaven lifted his robe and went away without looking back, many senior ministers present shook their heads anxiously and said, "It's not good to go to war every year."

In order to dispel the emperor's desperate decision, all the old officials who tried hard and failed to remonstrate came to the East Palace, and only put their last hope on the prince Yang Yan.

"Your Highness, I have fought more than a hundred battles with the Turks in the Central Plains since the previous dynasty. Now that I have established the country, there are Turks outside and rebellions inside. The use of troops has never stopped. After fighting every year, the court has never stopped. The development of the country's national strength is already disadvantageous, and now that Turks have been hit hard, our government should take this opportunity to strengthen the national strength and let the common people return to the countryside to develop agriculture, instead of fighting an unknown battle with armor and halberds."

"Yes, Your Majesty, spring plowing and autumn harvest are the busy time of farming. If you send troops at this time, you will miss the good time of this year. The young men have all gone to the battlefield. Wouldn't this large tract of farmland be abandoned, not to mention the soldiers and horses?" Before moving, food and grass go first, I don’t know when this battle will be fought, in our country’s treasury—”

In his ears were the earnest words of advice from the veterans. Standing outside the Zichen Hall at this moment, Yang Yan still had the scene of the veterans kneeling in front of him and refused to recall it in Yang Yan's mind.

"His Royal Highness, everyone calls you into the palace."

Hearing Liu Shoucheng's respectful announcement, Yang Yan clenched his fists, looked up at the plaque on Zichen Hall, and finally walked in firmly.

Once inside, Yang Yan saw Yang Chongyuan standing in front of the huge map, with the desire to rule the world burning in his eyes.

"Aye."

Yang Chongyuan gave a "hmm", then beckoned to Yang Yan and said, "Come and see, this is the map I ordered—"

Yang Chongyuan talked with Yang Yan about the strategy of this attack with confidence, and after not seeing Yang Yan speak for a long time, he said: "For this attack, I want to order Zhao Yi to be the general manager of the westward march, and have full authority to decide this battle. What do you think?"

Hearing his father's question, Yang Yan, who struggled in his heart for a long time, finally raised his drooping eyelids, cupped his hands and said, "Aye, my son has a word."

Yang Chongyuan stared at Yang Yan, then said, "Say it."

"I hope Aye will think twice about sending troops to the Turks this time."

As soon as these words came out, Yang Chongyuan's expression changed immediately, and he said in a calm voice, "Even you want to oppose me?"

Hearing his father calling himself "Zhen", Yang Yan immediately nodded and said, "My son dare not."

Hearing the sound, Yang Chongyuan let out a cold snort, brushed his sleeves and left and sat down at the court case. Yang Yan immediately took something out of his sleeve and presented it to Yang Chongyuan.

"Aye, this is a detailed account of the state treasury after the founding of the country. Since the previous dynasty, the Central Plains has faced external and internal troubles. The army has continued to attack, and the accumulation of the treasury has been on a downward trend. Under the national policy of sacrificing taxes and resting with the people, the national power of our dynasty has gradually recovered, and the common people are all grateful—”

Hearing Yang Yan's words, Yang Chongyuan's face paled slightly, and Yang Yan continued: "If it can continue like this, I believe that in the near future, I will create a peaceful and prosperous world, and Aye will also be a wise king forever, Aye, Soldiers, the important affairs of the country, the place of life and death, the way of survival, must be observed. The people have experienced frequent wars, and now they can live in peace under your rule. My son thinks that now is the time to develop people's livelihood, not the time to conquer .”

Under the candlelight, Yang Chongyuan's complexion gradually turned cold. In the dead silence, Yang Chongyuan stared at Yang Yan quietly, unable to see any joy or anger, and said, "Are you questioning my decision?"

"Aye—"

"Nowadays, foreign tribes are constantly invading our court. If we don't send troops to conquer, the world will never be peaceful. Now our dynasty will be like a crucian carp crossing the river. If we don't take advantage of this to repel the Turks, we will wait until you say, and delay again and again. Do we have to wait until the good generals wither and the Turks force me to Chang'an again before fighting back?"

After all, Yang Chongyuan said deeply in his eyes: "I know that the prince is benevolent and righteous, so the arduous task of opening up the territory and unifying the world is up to me. Is there anything that the prince can't be satisfied with? Or is it in the eyes of the prince now? , I am already a foolish king who is determined to go his own way and enjoys great success?"

"Aye! My son doesn't mean to—"

Seeing Yang Yan suddenly kneel down, Yang Chongyuan stared coldly at the straight Yang Yan who was kneeling below, but the previous scenes appeared in his mind.

Since Yang Yan entered the East Palace, he has recruited and gathered many civil servants and scholars with his benevolence. During this journey, whether he went to the front line to rebuild their homes with the people during the earthquake, or when he was fighting abroad, Yang Yan sat in Chang'an At that time, everything was done in an orderly manner and won the hearts of many people.

All this tells him that the wings of the Eastern Palace are gradually becoming stronger, and the power behind the prince is becoming more and more not to be underestimated.

"No intention?"

Yang Chongyuan smiled indifferently, but the smile didn't reach his eyes at all: "On the public, the crown prince blatantly refuted my emperor's order, and on the private, you also made the decision to take the common people's disobedience as your father, and you really deserve to win people's hearts , the prince of benevolence and righteousness who is highly praised by the world, it seems that the crown prince has sat on the position of prince for too long, why don't I give this chair to you in advance, so that you can take care of yourself for the rest of your life?"

Seeing Yang Chongyuan patted the imperial couch under him indifferently, and said these few words lightly, Yang Yan was so shocked that he knelt down and bowed his head immediately: "Aye, my son has never had such treasonous thoughts."

Yang Chongyuan withdrew his gaze silently, and said alienated and indifferently: "Now the household department is under your jurisdiction. If the crown prince thinks that the national treasury is tight and cannot balance the income and expenditure with the military needs for this campaign, I can also hand over this responsibility to others."

Although the emperor's words were calm, they hit Yang Yan's heart heavily, because he had already heard his father's extreme dissatisfaction with him, and his extreme dissatisfaction with the prince.The Ministry of Households is related to national power and people's livelihood, so it has always been under the jurisdiction of the East Palace. Now his father personally reminds him that he can change his jurisdiction at any time. The intention is very clear.

At this moment, Yang Yan lowered his eyelids silently, and said in a heavy voice: "My son understands."