No. 1 Girl in the Imperial City

Chapter 531
In the palace, it was already the end of the day after the morning court, but Xie Yan did not leave the palace to return to the mansion, but went to the imperial study to continue the discussion.

In the imperial study room, Luo Yun and Su Taifu sat on the left and right sides respectively, and behind them were Prince Ancheng and Wei Changting.Wei Shizi is now the Minister of the Household Department, and he can also have a place in front of these important figures in the court.

"During this period of time, there are General Lao Taifu and the county king." Xie Yan said in a deep voice, ignoring Wei Shizi very smoothly.

Wei Changting curled his lips and didn't care about him.

Taifu Su said with a smile: "My lord, you are too polite. I am an old man who has retired, and I can't help you much. These days, the general and the county king have really worked hard."

Luo Yun and King Ancheng hurriedly said that the master is being polite.

Xie Yan said: "Taifu has high morals and high prestige. With you in the court, the court and the public can be so peaceful."

Grand Tutor Su was no longer self-effacing, "My lord, in just a few months, put down the Qingzhou rebellion and quickly retreated from Gao Yu's invasion. This is a great achievement for Anbang to stabilize the country. It is the hard work of the lord and princess."

Xie Yan waved his hand and didn't talk much about this topic.

"The king asked a few of you to stay here to discuss the follow-up matters of the Qingzhou rebellion." Xie Yan said: "On the way back, the king received news from Gu Jue that all the Yannan rebels had surrendered, and Cao Jie, the eldest son of Cao Mian, was also there. Yannan was captured, how do you guys think it should be dealt with?"

There was a moment of silence in the imperial study room, and after a long while, it was Taifu Su who spoke first, "Cao's plan to rebel, according to the law, everyone should be executed. It's just..."

Xie Yan said: "Someone asked the Grand Tutor to intercede?"

Taifu Su sighed lightly, and said: "There are indeed many people who did not seek marriage for Cao Mian. They can still distinguish the importance of this. It is just that Cao Mian contributed to Da Sheng back then, and I hope to give Cao Mian Stay at home."

Luo Yundao: "These days, there are quite a few people visiting the Luo family."

The King of Ancheng also nodded, obviously these days the Prince of Ancheng's mansion is not idle.

Wei Changting raised his eyebrows, as if no one asked him to intercede.

It seems that Cao Mian's popularity is really not bad, if someone else is the one who seeks rebellion, he would like to hide away, for fear of getting involved with himself.Now there are so many people begging on behalf of the Cao family, it's really amazing.

"What's your opinion?" Xie Yan asked calmly without getting angry.

Su Taifu said: "In my old opinion, not killing the crime of treason is not enough to shake people's hearts, and it is not enough to establish a national law. But legal principles are nothing more than human feelings. These begging people may have ulterior motives, but they are not worried about themselves. reason."

Wei Changting, who was sitting next to him, couldn't help but said: "Teacher, those people don't seek rebellion, what is there to worry about?"

Su Taifu shook his head and said: "Since the prince returned to Beijing last year, almost half of the officials in the government and the public have been replaced. Even if those people are seeking their own death, but in the middle of the situation, how can they not have the heart of sorrow?"

Taifu Su looked at Xie Yan and said, "My lord, in the opinion of a veteran, all members of the Cao family who participated in the conspiracy, even adults, can be killed. As for the young children who have not yet reached the age of dancing spoons, please let the lord let them live."

Xie Yan nodded slightly and said: "What the Taifu said, this king will think about it carefully."

Xie Yan understood what Su Taifu meant. Su Taifu, who had been an official in the court for decades and experienced two dynasties and several generations of emperors, was naturally not a soft-hearted person.

Since last year, there have been continuous turmoil between the government and the opposition, and too many people have died.If things go on like this, it is inevitable that court officials and even the common people will think that Xie Yan is a violent, murderous and unpredictable person.This is not a good thing for Xie Yan, who will need at least ten years of regency in the future.

It is of course not a good thing that a subject is not afraid of those in power.But it is also not a good thing to make ministers too afraid of those in power.

Luo Yun and King Ancheng also agreed with Su Taifu's views.

After talking about the Cao family, he turned to talk about Gao Yu.

The two of them, Jiang Guanmu, will escort He Ruomuti back together when they return to Beijing, but Xie Yan has no intention of staying with He Ruomuti for a long time.It's just that there must be a method to release people. Gao Yu needs to come to ask for people, and the conditions can only be released after negotiating the conditions.

If King Gao Yu refused to come and redeem He Ruomuti, then even if they put He Ruomuti back, it would be useless.

Xie Yan weighed it up. Although He Ruomuti was defeated and captured, the current King Gaoyu has no better choice, and he should not give up He Ruomuti.

After explaining all the important things in general, Su Tai Fu Luo Yun and King Ancheng stood up and left, leaving only Xie Yan and Wei Changting in the imperial study.

As soon as the three of them left, Wei Changting, who was still upright, immediately leaned to the side of the handrail, and said with some resentment: "My lord, you are happy outside, do you know what kind of life I spent in Shangyong?"

Xie Yan raised his eyebrows slightly, and Wei Changting said angrily, "You are invincible and invincible on the battlefield, where do you get your food and money?! Do you know that the treasury is out of money?"

Xie Yan said: "Don't worry, the money for this rebellion should not be paid by the court."

"Oh?" Wei Changting immediately beamed with joy when he heard that, "Where did you get the money?"

At the same time, I feel sad for myself, thinking that he is a dignified Confucian general, and in just a few months, he has made himself want to get into the eyes of money.He felt that his whole body was full of the smell of copper, but he was too poor.

Xie Yan said: "Yingzhou, the Cao family should be able to steal a lot of money, and this time in Wanhu City, there is also a lot of money. If Jinyan and Lingchuan Hou can wipe out Luan Yisi in southern Xinjiang, they should be able to do it again. It’s a lot of money, but the imperial court doesn’t have to worry about the military pay for the troops stationed in the south for the past two years.”

Wei Changting bowed his head and counted, and immediately became happy.

"Indeed, so when money was scarce in all dynasties, it made sense to catch a few early birds and slaughter them."

Xie Yan glanced at him, and said: "If you have time to think about this, it's better to think about how to increase income and reduce expenditure. This kind of thing is only this time, and it won't last long."

Wei Changting instantly thought of the empty treasury, and thought of resigning again.

"How's Ji Rong's situation?" Xie Yan asked.

Wei Changting said seriously: "According to the itinerary, he hasn't left the customs yet, do you think Ji Rong can beat Ji Zhan and Bai Jingrong?" Anyway, Wei Changting is not optimistic, if Ji Rong has the ability to fight Ji Zhan and Bai Jingrong , they will not be sent as protons.

Xie Yan said: "If you think he's not good, it's because no one gave him a chance. In terms of scheming, Ji Rong may not be worse than Bai Jingrong."

Or it should be said that Bai Jingrong was too smooth and didn't take Ji Rong's son too seriously.

Wei Changting shrugged and said, "It's fine if you think it's okay, I just remind you that if Bai Jingrong ruins your plan with a backhand, it will be very embarrassing."

Xie Yan said lightly: "It's not my plan. Even if it really fails, it's not a shame. In the past few years, we can no longer use troops abroad, but we can't let the Qi people spare time to find trouble."

Wei Changting said: "For a while, the Qi people don't dare to provoke Dasheng."

"The nomadic tribes outside the Great Wall are different from the Central Plains." Xie Yan said: "As long as they recover a little bit of life, they will have the ability to invade the border again."

Wei Changting nodded and said, "I kind of understand the intention."

Let the Qi people have internal chaos, give Dasheng a few years to recuperate, wait until the Central Plains recovers, and then take the initiative to attack and wipe out the Qi people in one fell swoop or drive them to a farther place.

(End of this chapter)