Chapter 181 Zhengqi

Snapped!

A letter explaining the current situation in Liaodong was slammed on the imperial court by Li Zhao.

The emperor, who was supposed to be calm and composed, now had eyes burning with fire.

There is no other reason. Regarding the situation of the Liaodong war, Li Zhao now wants to kill people.

Kill these losers!

You know, the court spent millions of taels of silver every year on the Liaodong frontier army.

But could such a large amount of money support so many generals who fled and lost their cities and lands? !

What made Li Zhao even more angry was that the Jurchens founded the country and had a brand named Houjin, but they also expressed the seven hatreds.

It was obvious that he was provoking Li Tang.

"Escort all these generals who have lost their land and city back to the capital." Li Zhao said in a cold tone.

The ministers present at the meeting were shocked when they heard this.

I think what will happen to these guys when they come back will not be good.

After predicting the fate of these generals, Li Zhao asked about the situation of establishing slaves.

She doesn't understand.

Are all the Liaodong frontier troops fools? Allowing the Jurchens to grow to this extent?

Li Zhao did not receive any memorial related to the establishment of slaves, so he wrote a letter explaining the situation.

After hearing the emperor's inquiry, all the ministers in the court remained silent. Even some ministers who knew the inside story did not dare to say anything more.

Do you want to tell the emperor that the reason for the expansion of the slave establishment is the caravan smuggling?

If this matter is explained, they will not be able to get away with it after investigation.

The person who broke the silence was Zhao Kuangyin, Minister of the Ministry of War.

I saw him coming out of the queue and said to Li Zhao in a serious tone: "Your Majesty, this is not the time for accountability. We need to mobilize the army immediately to clean up the holes in Jiannu's Liting Court!"

When Zhao Kuangyin said the words "Li Ting Sweeping Acupuncture Points", his tone became more intense, as if he was equally indignant.

After all, slaves have established a country.

If Li Tang didn't react, he might not be able to suppress the surrounding barbarians.

When Li Zhao heard what Zhao Kuangyin said, a look of deep thought flashed in his eyes.

to be honest.

She wanted to agree with Zhao Kuangyin's proposal.

However, the national treasury is empty, and the cost of sending troops is not a small amount. Even if she empties her small treasury, she will not be able to get so much money.

"His Majesty!"

At this time, He Shen, Shangshu of the Ministry of Finance, stood up.

"Is Your Majesty worried about money and food?"

A coldness appeared on Li Zhao's face. Doesn't He Shen, an old fox, know about this kind of thing?

"Your Majesty is unaware of something. I have read the files and learned that a batch of three million taels of silver has been accumulated from taxes in Jiangnan and other places over the years. This batch of money and food can be transferred to Beijing to meet urgent needs."

"oh?"

Li Zhao was startled when he heard this.

Is there such a thing?

Thinking of this, Li Zhao looked at the other officials of the Ministry of Household Affairs, wanting to get a specific explanation.

Several ministers from the Ministry of Household Affairs opened their mouths to explain the situation, and only then did Li Zhao understand the reason.

It turned out that this batch of money and food was obtained by Lin Ruhai, the Yangzhou Salt Patrol Censor, who searched for and suppressed illegal salt.

Lin Ruhai?

The name flashed in Li Zhao's mind, and his eyes lit up slightly.

This person was also the salt patrol censor arranged by the late emperor.

You must know that the matter of salt and iron is the top priority of the dynasty.

Jiangnan and other places are flooded with illegal salt, and a capable minister is needed to take care of it.

The late emperor arranged for Lin Ruhai, a civil servant, to conduct inspections, and the results were pretty good.

"Your Majesty, Yushi Lin has done a great job this time!" He Shen said in support.

Li Zhao heard this and nodded subconsciously.

"What does He Qing mean?"

"Your Majesty, Yushi Lin has been in Yangzhou for more than ten years. He can be promoted to the capital this time. There is a shortage of ministers in the Ministry of Industry. What if...?"

He Shen meant that Lin Ruhai would be promoted to the capital and become a capital official.

The position of Minister of the Ministry of Industry is a second-rank official, which can be called prominent.

"Your Majesty, no!"

Unexpectedly, at this moment, Shangguan Wan'er suddenly rejected He Shen's proposal.

"Is this the daily intrigue in the court?"

Lin Chen watched the verbal battle between Shangguan Wan'er and He Shen, feeling amazed in his heart.

Who is Lin Ruhai? He is Lin Daiyu's biological father.

It can be regarded as a background character in the original book.

As for why He Shen was kind enough to promote Lin Ruhai and return to the capital, Lin Chen had a rough guess in his mind.

The position of Salt Patrol Censor is a lucrative job.

Since he can't be squeezed out, it's better to promote him to the capital. Outsiders have nothing to say.

"enough!"

Seeing the endless dispute, Li Zhao became more and more angry.

"What we are discussing today is the establishment of slaves!"

At the same time, Lin Ruhai's promotion was determined.

That will be discussed later.

Apparently Li Zhao also came to his senses and realized He Shen's intentions.

As for how to conquer Jiannu, Lin Chen thought about something and his eyes narrowed slightly.

You must know that in the original history, the Ming Dynasty died at the hands of Jiannu Jurchen.

Although Li Tang is not as miserable as the late Ming Dynasty, there is absolutely no way to eliminate the Liaodong Jurchens.

Even... even Zhao Kuangyin underestimated the fighting power of Nurhaci and the Jurchens under his command.

Lin Chen roughly understood why Zhao Kuangyin showed such interest in building slaves to plow the courtyard and sweep holes.

It was nothing more than an attempt to achieve further meritorious service and at the same time plant a nail in the Liaodong frontier army.

This time the Liaodong frontier army will definitely be questioned by Li Zhao. Those who should be dismissed will be removed from their posts, and those who should be jailed will be jailed.

In other words.

The military power of the Liaodong frontier army was free.

Lin Chen believed that Zhao Kuangyin would not let go of such a good opportunity, which is why he was so enthusiastic about Liaodong.

soon.

Zhao Kuangyin gave an attack plan against Jiannu.

Mobilize elite troops from Jingying, Liaodong and other places, totaling 250,000, to attack Jiannu in three ways.

Recover Shenyang and other places while destroying the Later Jin.

"In this case, Zhao Qing, who do you think should be the commander this time?"

"Your Majesty, I would like to recommend myself!" Zhao Kuangyin said with a burning gaze.

The reason is very simple.

The main force of this expedition is the Beijing Camp.

But the capital cannot be without defensive forces.

The Yulin Guards had made great contributions in the previous expedition against the White Lotus Sect, so this time the Beijing Camp should go out.

"Lin Qing."

Suddenly, Li Zhao's eyes fell on Lin Chen.

Lin Chen coughed lightly and bowed his hands and said: "Lord Zhao recommended himself, he must have the strategy to suppress the bandits in his heart, and I also think that Lord Zhao can be the commander."

As soon as these words were spoken, there was a suppressed uproar in the court.

Those who didn't know would think that Lin Chen was Zhao Kuangyin's accomplice!

Some of Zhao Kuangyin's followers were stunned.

They were also planning to speak for Zhao Kuangyin when Lin Chen jumped out to oppose.

Even Zhao Kuangyin couldn't help but look at Lin Chen, with a flash of surprise on his face.

Shangguan Wan'er: Are you crazy? !

Lin Chen saw the meaning in Shangguan Wan'er's eyes and smiled slightly.

He continued: "But..."

"From my point of view, Liaodong is bitterly cold, and the Jiannu must be ready to deal with the expedition."

"Why not attack with two armies?"

Zhengqi two routes?

"What does Lin Qing mean by Zhengqi two routes?"

Lin Chen heard Li Zhao ask, but smiled and said: "Your Majesty, the expedition is very serious, please let me submit a memorial in private to explain in detail."

"Okay."

The court meeting ended.

All the ministers had strange colors on their faces.

Some people were worried that the Jiannu would revolt at the end of the year, and this year would be difficult.

Only Zhao Guangyi had a happy look on his face.

"The Jurchens are just barbarians, and this time, my brother will definitely be able to easily destroy them."

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