Outlaws of the Marsh

Chapter 701 Give Zhao Gou a Great Gift (Please Subscribe!)

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After the dynasty came to power this day, none of the chief ministers left.

Seeing this, Li Yan smiled and said, "You guys have something to report, don't you?"

Wen Huanzhang said: "Your Majesty knows everything."

Li Yan said: "Tell me, what's the matter?"

Wen Huanzhang looked at Xu Guanzhong and said, "This matter is within the purview of Privy Councilor Xu, so let Privy Councilor Xu decide."

Xu Guanzhong didn't evade the words, and said: "Recently, there have been many reports from the frontline personnel in Hebei that the commander Yue Fei is suspected of being self-respecting. We can't reach a consensus on this matter, so we still ask the Holy Tribunal. "

Li Yan asked calmly: "What do you think?"

Tang Kedao: "Probably the reason why the five dynasties took over the world was by soldiers. Where the military power is, it will flourish; Punishment, otherwise there will be a catastrophe."

Chen Gongfu then said: "Yue Fei expanded his army without permission, he must be punished lightly, he should be killed as an example, so that the military officials dare not breed unreasonable intentions."

Zhu Wudao: "The situation on the battlefield is changing rapidly. If the leading general reports everything, it will inevitably delay the opportunity of the battle. Take Yue Fei's expansion of the army as an example. Pang Rong, Fu Qing, Cao Cheng, Liang Xing, Zhao Yun, and Li Jin led the army to come. Vote, is there any reason for Yue Fei not to grant it? If not, wouldn’t it push them into the arms of Jin Guo or Can Song, causing one to ebb and the other?”

Tang Ke retorted: "There is nothing wrong with accepting the award. The fault is that Yue Fei did not report it. The fault is that Yue Fei did not ask the court's will. The fault is that Yue Fei organized it without authorization. The fault is that Yue Fei appointed him without authorization."

Xu Guanzhong said: "Your Majesty once granted Yue Dutong full authority to deal with the Yanyun War in Hebei Province, all of which are within the scope of Yue Dutong's authority. Besides, although Yue Dutong did not report, but Yue Dutong's political commissar Sun Ge, Liu Ziyu, the transfer envoy of Hebei Province, and others truthfully reported Yue Dutong's actions one by one..."

Tang Ke retorted: "But Sun Ge and Liu Ziyu are not Yue Fei."

Tang Ke's meaning is obvious. He thinks that although Yue Fei did the right thing, there is a problem with his attitude, and it is very problematic.

Zhao Dingdao: "Your Majesty has never appointed a Hebei Xuanfu Envoy, nor established a Hebei Xuanfu Division. Now that Hebei has almost recovered, the battle to recover Yandi and Pingzhou is about to begin. It is time to establish a Xuanfu Division."

What Zhao Ding meant was to send people to divide Yue Fei's power, and even send people to lead Yue Fei.

Xu Guanzhong hesitated for a moment, and said: "The establishment of the Xuanfu Division needs further adjustments. I'm afraid it will delay the opportunity of the battle. According to Wei Chen's humble opinion, since Wang Yan has already arrived, why not send Wang Yan to reinforce Yue Fei? thing."

Xu Guanzhong made a compromise and wanted to send Wang Yan to reinforce Yue Fei and deter Yue Fei by the way.

Li Yandao: "Hebei already has an army of [-], do you still need Wang Yan to reinforce it?"

Xu Guanzhong said vaguely: "Naturally, the more powerful soldiers, the better."

Li Yan turned to look at Wen Huanzhang, and asked, "How does Dazai think this should be handled?"

Wen Huanzhang said: "Zhao Shenzhi and Xu Shumi's offerings are all good strategies. However, Jane is in the emperor's heart. His Majesty has never made a mistake for several years. When there is no inaccuracy in seeing people, according to the old minister, this matter has to be left to the public. Your Majesty decides."

Li Yan said with a smile: "You actually kicked the ball back to me again, isn't it too easy for you to be Dazai?"

Li Yan was joking.

Li Yan knew Wen Huanzhang's role better than anyone else.

Yes.

Wen Huanzhang's ability is not as good as Zhao Ding, or even Chen Kangbo and Tang Ke.

But Wen Huanzhang has a great sense of righteousness, and he is dedicated to the public, without any personal thoughts.

Moreover, Wen Huanzhang defended Li Yan's power all the time.

With Wen Huanzhang present, Li Yan's court will have a sense of righteousness, and no one dares to challenge Li Yan's majesty.

Wen Huanzhang said: "Decision-making is your majesty's right and obligation. Even if we and other subjects have eaten the guts of a leopard, we dare not go beyond it. I hope your majesty will understand."

Zhao Ding and others heard the words and bowed together: "Jane is in the emperor's heart, please make a decision."

Li Yan pondered for a while, then looked at Zhu Wu, and asked, "Yue Fei's eldest son, Yue Yun, should be eight years old this year, right?"

Zhu Wudao: "Your Majesty has a really good memory, he should be eight years old."

Li Yan nodded and said, "My eldest daughter is also eight years old...Zhu Aiqing, can you help me and Yue Fei to be a matchmaker?"

The people present were all human beings, once they heard that Li Yan was going to betroth his eldest daughter to Yue Yun, how could he not know how Li Yan was going to make a choice?
Tang Ke said: "Your Majesty, this case must never be opened, if it is opened..."

Li Yan stopped Tang Ke, and then said: "I know what Tang Aiqing is worried about, but, Tang Aiqing, you don't know Yue Pengju. Loyal minister, I trust him more than I trust myself. Therefore, you should stop asking about the matter of Yanyun, Hebei, and leave it to Yue Pengju to take full responsibility. Of course, the officials who should be sent will still be sent. As for Xuan Fusi should not be established, there is no time for them to run in now."

Hearing what Li Yan said, Tang Ke could only keep his mouth shut.

But Chen Gongfu still insisted: "Your Majesty, Yue Fei did not submit a memorial to clarify this matter in time. It is true. Your Majesty will punish him with at least one year's salary as a punishment."

Li Yandao: "If you punish someone with a year's salary, at most it will cost less, and it won't hurt your bones. If you punish Yue Fei with a year's salary, his family will suffer accordingly. Let's just forget it and wait for him to come back. I personally beat him with two sticks, that's all."

Seeing that Li Yan refused to give Yue Fei a little punishment, how could everyone not know that they could no longer interfere with Hebei and Yanyun matters?
At this time, Wen Huanzhang said: "Since Your Majesty wants to recruit Yue Yun as his son-in-law, it is better to settle this matter early, so as to calm the hearts of the soldiers and civilians in Hebei. Presumably there is already an uproar in Hebei."

Wen Huanzhang's idea was nothing more than to let Yue Fei know how Li Yan supported him, and use this kind of trust to win over Yue Fei.

This was something Li Yan couldn't refuse, because it was not only for Yue Fei to know, but also for Hebei and Yanyun's soldiers and civilians to know, so that they could form a bond and take back Yanyun.

Therefore, Li Yan looked at Zhu Wu, and said: "Then Zhu Aiqing will take a trip because of trouble, and you can tell Yue Pengju for me that the 2000 sets of armor and other supplies he lacks will be provided to him as soon as possible." , What is missing, just mention it, there is only one thing, he must recover Yanyun and recover Pingzhou for me and for the [-] million Han people."

Zhu Wu bowed, "No!"

After the matter was settled, Li Yan changed the subject and said, "In three days, Zhao Gou will be enthroned. Tell me, do you want me to give him a big gift?"

Xu Guanzhong said: "Your Majesty means to attack Ying Tian Mansion?"

Zhu Wudao: "Now, Wang Yan and Huarong have already arrived in Tokyo, and they don't need to go north or west to reinforce. In this way, the number of troops in Tokyo has exceeded 13. We can give some lessons to the Song army, so as not to The Song army has been threatening our south side."

Li Yan said: "You guys are right, I really have this intention." Then Li Yan added in his heart: "Besides that, I have to give Zhao Gou a big gift."

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(End of this chapter)