Chapter 424 The Emperor
"Your Majesty, I think it's over?" Fu Bi said with courage.
Zhao Zhen glanced at him, and just this glance showed great power. Fu Bi couldn't help but be frightened and quickly lowered his head.
"Fu Xianggong, when Emperor Taizong made an expedition in the north, he once said that he could be granted the title of king! Now that he has restored Youzhou, Di Aiqing and Wang family father and son are both the most important things. I only named them Duke because Yunzhou has not been taken down! I will not be stingy with rewards for the meritorious soldiers. The wealth and honor that I earn with my life is natural. If the Prime Minister of Taiping can be granted the title of Duke, then the great heroes who expand their territory will not be able to do it, right?"
Fu Bi trembled all over, and the thing he feared the most was still happening!
Zhao Zhen changed, really changed. A big victory allowed Zhao Zhen to find the emperor's confidence and majesty.
It also made him more clear about his power and he was fearless in the face of the ministers!
The prime ministers of the Song Dynasty, who were highly respected, often received the title of Duke and the court raised scholars. It was natural for everyone to regard it as a normal thing.
But Zhao Zhen just came up with a question. Why can civil servants be granted the title of Duke by staying up with their years and gaining qualifications? How can military generals be granted the title of title by virtue of their merits?
This question was so loud that it slapped countless civil servants in the face.
I think that after coming, at least Fu Bi would not have the face to accept the reward from the Duke easily.
Before the war, Zhao Zhen would never lose face as a civil servant.
But at this moment, Zhao Zhen has no taboos.
"Fu Aiqing, in addition to these three, Yang Wenguang, Zhe Jimin, Yang Huaiyu, Di Yong, Murong Qingchen, Liu Yu, Pan Su, and other generals have made great contributions. There are also tens of thousands of soldiers who died in battle. They must be registered one by one. Their names must be recorded, the family must be given pensions, the children must be settled, and their list must be sent to the Taimiao and worshipped. These are all meritorious officials of my Song Dynasty. I will never let them shed blood and continue to cry! Rewards and punishments must be clearly distinguished... Okay, I am tired, you can retreat!"
"I will obey the order!"
Fu Bi frowned and worried.
In the Song Dynasty, kings and scholars ruled the world together, but now, Zhao Zhen is becoming more and more powerful. Could it be that he will become a king and rule alone?
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"If I were Your Majesty, I would definitely take the opportunity to beat the civil servants. Will things turn back when the extremes of things?" Murong Qingchen said while eating edamame, "I have long disliked those big turtles with red mouths and white teeth. What can they do? Isn't it just writing articles and cursing people? Can they get Yanyun back with them? The next thing to attack Yunzhou, destroy the Liao Kingdom, and restore Hetao... Which one can leave the adults, right?"
He smiled and said to Wang Ning'an, but what he got was a big roll of his eyes.
"If you say this again, get out of here quickly. I don't know you!" Wang Ning'an had a dark face and a bad tone.
Murong Qingchen quickly stood up, looking nervous.
"Sir, I don't know what's wrong with Bei Zhi? Please give me some advice!"
"snort!"
Wang Ning'an snorted, "Do you think you have won a big victory and have a great contribution to the sky, and then you will be indestructible, and you will dare to say anything?"
"You were wrong!"
Wang Ning'an taught a lesson without hesitation: "If you want to walk steadily and well, and encounter a trough, you must strive for progress and not belittle yourself. When you meet the peak, you must learn to be calm and calm. The more proud you are, the more you must restrain yourself! You must know what you are doing! You should go to the military camp now, train me for good life, summarize the lessons, find the shortcomings, and make up for your shortcomings. The next time you fight again, you are not allowed to fight easily!"
"Hear?"
Murong Qingchen nodded quickly, "I understand, I will go now..."
Seeing him leaving in shame, Wang Ning'an still had a headache.
Speaking of which, if Murong Qingchen had not tried his best, he would have been afraid that the battle would not have been so smooth. But Wang Ning'an saw a terrible sign in his military use.
This kid is too desperate, too cruel and ruthless, and can sacrifice everything for his purpose!
On the battlefield, this is an advantage, but in the officialdom, you must always look forward and not be tempted by your temperament.
"A few words are taught to you to think clearly, don't be slouched!"
No matter what Murong Qingchen is, Wang Ning'an really figured it out.
He hid in his residence under the name of his father being seriously injured and focused on serving Wang Liangjing.
It’s true that Wang Ning'an was staring at him, and Wang Liangjing didn’t dare to act with a little temper. He took medicine honestly and took care of him, and his injuries were much healed a lot.
At noon that day, Wang Ning'an changed his gauze personally.
The wound on the soft ribs had begun to heal. Fortunately, it was winter, and alcohol was used to disinfect it again. There was no infection. The pus and blood were cleaned up, the medicine was applied, and the disinfected gauze was wrapped.
After more than a quarter of an hour, Wang Liangjing's forehead was covered with sweat.
"I said Erlang, there are so many things outside, you always guard me. This is unreasonable!"
"Why, don't you want me to stare at you?" Wang Ning'an raised his eyebrows.
Wang Liangjing hurriedly said, "No, I feel that things are all over the place. Now I have no worries about my life. If I finally built up the territory, I would be sorry for the dead brothers if I don't manage it well."
Wang Ning'an pondered for a moment and said with a smile: "Dad, before the war, we were united and united. But after the battle, it turned out to be a big pie to fight for power and profit! Fu Bi and his team came to Youzhou early, just because they were afraid that the stolen shares were uneven... Our family is too much, too much!"
Wang Liangjing was not stupid either. The father and son had two dukes. Looking at the Song Dynasty, I am afraid that no one could surpass the Wang family. Among the many generals, the Wang family also took the lead in one shot and became the first one!
"Forget it, be a human being, be content and always be happy. I hope the rich husband can handle it well."
"It's not handled well!" Wang Ning'an smiled contemptuously, "Let's wait and see, they have a lot of trouble! It won't take long to ask me to do it!"
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Wang Ning'an remembered that he heard a saying in his previous life that an expert is a well-trained dog!
Very mean, but not without reason.
Who are experts?
People who are very familiar with the past, take Fu Bi and others as recognized as capable officials, officials, handling civil affairs, land taxes, punishments, personnel affairs, and even forming cliques and fighting each other. These are all masters among the masters.
But looking at the Song Dynasty court, no one knew how to manage the newly opened territory, and it was even more difficult to figure out how to pacify the complex Yan Yun.
Many difficulties, as important as rewarding meritorious soldiers, is how to deal with Yelu Chongyuan's problem.
Tang Jie communicated with Chongyuan on behalf of the Political Affairs Hall, but the result was very bad. Helplessly, Fu Bi took action himself. He took Tang Jie and Zeng Gongliang to find Chongyuan together.
Just the title makes Fu Bi very embarrassed. Zhao Zhen was in Youzhou and could not call Chongyuan your Majesty, but he was the Emperor of Liao recognized by the Song Dynasty... As the saying goes, bread slag is also bread!
Fu Bi can only ignore the title and go straight to the topic, "If you have any ideas, please tell me!"
"The idea? It's very simple."
Chongyuan smiled and said, "I am loyal to the Song Dynasty. I am willing to worship the Emperor of the Song Dynasty as my father and emperor, call myself the son emperor, guard Youzhou for the Song Dynasty and defend Yelu Hongji. I wonder what you all think?"
Children's Emperor!
The Song Dynasty also had a son emperor!
This title is very happy, and the civil servants' face is profitable all at once.
It seems that Yelu Chongyuan still understands it.
"What else do you have to ask for?" Fu Bi's tone softened a lot.
"Is this... It is inevitable that the Song Dynasty will station troops in Youzhou. It is best to station 100,000 people and defend them along the Great Wall so that you can protect Youzhou."
Fu Bi pondered: "It is impossible. It costs too much to place 100,000 troops at most. It can only be arranged for 50,000 troops."
Tang Jie also said: "Aren't you going to help the Song Dynasty guard Youzhou and fight against Yelu Hongji? How many people do you have to use?"
Chongyuan was waiting for this sentence. He showed a hint of joy and hurriedly took it back.
He pretended to be miserable, "I originally had a 100,000 army, but I suffered heavy losses in succession of wars, but I still have about 30,000 people. In addition, I have been in Youzhou for many years. As long as I climbed a high place and called, I will naturally respond to it. It is no problem to recruit tens of thousands of people." He leaned his body and suggested: "It's better to do this. Both of us will each send 50,000 people to defend Youzhou together. However, I am really tight at the moment and have limited financial resources. The Song Dynasty is vast and the national treasury is abundant. Can you pay a sum of money and food? Help raise soldiers?"
Seeing Fu Bi and others hesitate, Chongyuan swears to the sky.
"My lords, I am now a dog from the Song Dynasty. You can get 50,000 soldiers with a little money. After all, I am helping you, why do you still have any questions?"
Chongyuan said, stood up, took out a dagger, and grunted, cut a hole in his finger, and blood came out, and he didn't even frown.
"I swear to heaven that I am absolutely loyal to the Song Dynasty and to His Majesty the Father and Emperor! You should believe me this time, right?"
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When he came back from Chongyuan, Fu Bi met Zhao Zhen and told him about the passage.
After hearing this, Zhao Zhen said without saying anything, but said lightly: "My rich man, what do you mean?"
"I'll tell you that Yelu Chongyuan has a lot of foundation in Youzhou, with many people and familiarity with the situation. He is a local snake. If you want to deal with Yelu Hongji, this person is indispensable."
Seeing that Zhao Zhen did not refute, Fu Bi was even more courageous and continued: "Although the imperial court has restored Youzhou, the Ministry of Revenue is still empty. The three departments cannot afford the money. Just rewarding the meritorious soldiers will cost tens of millions of yuan... In the future, they will have to station troops in Yanyun and restore farming. The various expenses are huge, so the court may not be able to bear it!"
"So, according to Chongyuan's intention, give him some troops and guard Youzhou for the Song Dynasty?" Zhao Zhen asked.
Fu Bi pondered for a moment and said in a deep voice: "The old minister thinks that only this strategy will cost the least, and Chongyuan and Hongji are life-and-death enemies, so there is no need to worry that he will surrender to Yelu Hongji. With his power to defend Youzhou is also the best choice!"
Zhao Zhen looked at Tang Jie, then looked at Zeng Gongliang, "Why, you all mean this?"
Chapter completed!