royal robes

Chapter 818
In the past, when copper coins were not valuable, buying a bun required a lot of copper coins, and sellers were still reluctant.However, after the new coins were injected into the market, the entire Dazhou low-end consumer market was greatly prospered, and the copper coins issued could be exchanged for silver coins. Although they were different from banknotes, Chai Rong recovered a lot of silver and gold, and the national treasury was unprecedentedly rich. .

After the national treasury is enriched, what Chai Rong has to do is of course what all emperors want to do, to unify the world.But Chai Rong is not a militant. Let him be beaten passively and know how to deal with it, but let him take the initiative... It has been many years since he has done this kind of thing. Chai Rong is really in a dilemma and doesn't know what to do.

Regarding this matter, Chai Rong must consult a professional.Although he is the emperor, the emperor is not omnipotent, and Chai Rong is not good at such things.

Chai Rong held a banquet in the imperial garden for several confidant ministers.The quantity is not much, but the quality is very good.In addition to Zhao Kuangyin and his follower Zheng Ziming, there are also Zhang Yongde and Li Chongjin.Fan Zhi and Wang Pu are two prime ministers, Li Gu, a scholar of Jixian Hall, Wei Renpu, a privy envoy, and Wang Pu, a privy envoy.

For Chai Rong, most of the people here are his own people.Except for the two prime ministers Fan Zhi and Wang Pu who are close to Zong Xin, everyone else is very good.But Fan Zhi and Wang Pu do have skills, so Chai Rong also values ​​them.

Among these people, Li Gu, a scholar of Jixian Hall, and Wang Pu, deputy envoy of the Privy Council, were also reused one after another.The reason is very simple. Chai Rong believes that cultivating talents is very important. He cannot do everything by himself like his father-in-law, so he must cultivate a lot of talents for governing the country. In this regard, Jixian Hall is particularly important, and Li Gu also Really well done.

Wang Pu was also someone whom Chai Rong valued very much, and Wei Renpu's appointment as a privy envoy was handpicked by the late emperor.Chai Rong didn't have any objections, but Wang Pu's talent was also very outstanding, so Chai Rong appointed him as the deputy privy envoy, attached to Wei Renpu to do things well.

It is definitely a good thing for the ministers to have a banquet in the imperial garden.His Majesty would only do this when he was in a good mood, and everyone present came here with anticipation.Although they didn't know what Chai Rong was going to do, they knew that this time at least it wasn't a bad thing.

A companion is like a tiger, and every time the emperor summons him, he will feel a little uneasy. Even if he is in an important position, he can't guarantee that he will come back alive this time.However, the Royal Garden has no such concerns at all, so the ministers all like this place.

After the ceremony of the emperor and ministers, Chai Rong immediately let several confidantes sit at the table.At this time, Chai Rong was in a very good mood, because the events of the Northern Han Dynasty had come to an end. The First Battle of Luzhou completely shattered the Northern Han's fantasy of going south again. In the future, the Northern Han Dynasty will no longer be Chai Rong's heart disease, and Liu Chong can be completely wiped out at any time. .

Not only that, after the people turned in the bronze Buddhas, they destroyed the temples and turned all the bronze Buddhas into copper coins, which also made the treasury a fortune.The most important thing is to let a large number of monks return to lay life. Although Chai Rong did not see it with his own eyes, he knew in his heart that there were a large number of bald heads in this world, and he was very happy.

Chai Rong said excitedly: "All of you love ministers are the pillars of the country. This time, the Buddhist extermination operation went so smoothly, and the people didn't have too many complaints. It is also the credit of your love ministers. I respect you all. I hope that the great Zhou country will prosper. Do things for the country and share my worries."

"Don't dare to dare, this is what a minister should do, dare not take credit." Fan Zhi said politely: "This cup should be a cup of respect to Your Majesty, without His Majesty's wise leadership, how could the national power of the Great Zhou be so strong? Your Majesty Tian Weichen and others admire you."

Everyone raised their glasses to respect Chai Rong, and Chai Rong was also happy.Although he knew that Fan Zhi was flattering, but the flattering was still of a high standard, and the listeners were in a good mood.

After a cup, Chai Rong said: "Ministers, now that the Northern Han Dynasty is no longer a threat, I also hope to calm down the left and right, and unify the Central Plains. At this time, it is not easy to say, but it is even more difficult to do. I am afraid that besides me, there is only Li Jing in the world today. Yelujing and Yelvjing dare to think this way. Do you think we should attack Khitan first, or Tang Dynasty first?"

Chai Rong's words surprised everyone. Although he knew that Chai Rong also had the ambition to unify the Central Plains, he was so anxious that he was ready to act soon after he became emperor.But this is inevitable, because Liu Chong in the Northern Han Dynasty has been completely defeated, and Chai Rong, who has no worries, of course wants to unify the world.

In the past, there was such a villain as Liu Chong in the Northern Han Dynasty, so Chai Rong naturally did not move rashly.Because Liu Chong is a lunatic, as long as there is any trouble in Dazhou, he will immediately prepare to raise troops to seize Dazhou.Therefore, even if Chai Rong had ideas, he did not dare to send troops due to Liu Chong's reasons.

It's good now, except for Li Jing of the Tang Dynasty and Yelujing of the Khitan, the others are no longer the opponents of the Great Zhou, so they can be ignored.

Zhao Kuangyin said: "It has not been a day or two since Khitan bullied me in the Central Plains. I think we should attack Khitan first and seize the initiative in the north. As long as Cangzhou's troops can be mobilized at any time, it is not impossible to capture Datang. After all, Datang is strong. , if we have spare energy, we may not be able to win in one fell swoop."

Fan Zhi said: "Don't you really think that you can win the Tang Dynasty in one fell swoop? Not to mention the army of the Great Zhou, even if the entire Central Plains is against the Tang Dynasty, they have nothing to fear. The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty did not take place in a day or two. Jiangbei is rich in land, Tang Li Jing is capable of writing and military, and the country is strong and has sufficient food and grass. It is not easy to capture Datang, so we must stay for a long time."

Wang Pu nodded and said: "Indeed, both the Tang Dynasty and the Khitan are like this. The Khitan's prosperity is not something that happens twice a day, and Yeluzhen, who has regained his youth, is in power and leads the army. The Khitan is far stronger than we imagined. , it is even more difficult to deal with. As for Xishu...it is nothing to fear, but it can be taken lightly."

Both Fan Zhi and Wang Pu's suggestions were more pertinent and practical. Khitan and Datang were originally big troubles. Although the unification of the Central Plains has nothing to do with the Khitan, if the Khitan can be conquered and the Youyun Sixteen Prefectures can be recovered, it is also within the plan to unify the Central Plains.It's just that both the Khitan and the Great Tang are very powerful. Although the current Great Zhou is developing very well, after all, it has only been two or three years since the founding of the country, and has experienced several battles, so its strength is still a bit inferior.

Chai Rong also felt that it was too early to mention this matter, but the suggestion of taking Xishu first is not bad.After all, Western Shu hadn't used weapons for so many years, and occasionally went out to battle and returned in a feather. The soldiers of Shu State were too weak to fight, so it would not be difficult to seize Shu State.

Li Gudao: "The lower officials think it's wrong. Everyone knows that Western Shu is desirable, but why no one does it? There are reasons for it. After all, Wang Xiang was a farmer in his early years and was not familiar with the overall situation of the world. Although he was very smart, he said It’s not surprising that such nonsense comes out.”

"What do you mean? Look down on farmers, don't you? Find fault and fight?" Wang Pu was angry at the time, didn't he look down on the countryside?At this time, attacking Datang and Khitan is clearly courting death, why not attack Xishu?
Li Gudao: "Lord Wang, you and I are both civil servants, not generals who just fight without opening their mouths."

"Nonsense, I won't fight you if you are a military general. I only fight civilian officials." Wang Pu shamelessly said: "I can't beat military generals. As long as the civil servants are not Fan Zhi, who else would dare to fight me? I will kill you Believe it or not?"

"Lord Wang, can you listen to my explanation first? Don't hit people at every turn. I admit defeat, can't you?" Li Gu was also quite embarrassed. Wang Pu worked as a farmer for the first half of his life. Although he was smart, his literature was indeed a bit poor.Moreover, the temper and personality of the peasants are also difficult to get rid of. They are really temperamental, but sometimes they are depressing.

Chai Rong laughed softly: "President Wang, please stop making trouble, can you let Xueshi Li finish talking?"

Li Gu said: "Thank you, Your Majesty, and thank you, Lord Wang, for not fighting. In fact, it is almost unnecessary to use heavy troops to take Xishu, but the road to Sichuan is extremely dangerous and easy to be ambushed. With the strength of our Zhou army, it is not difficult to take Xishu. But Taking it unintentionally is not only a waste of troops and time to attack, but also to send troops to garrison. If the defender rebels again and proclaims himself emperor, will he have to send troops to attack again? This is the case in Western Shu. It is not too difficult to attack, but it is extremely difficult to defend .Anyone who sits in the land of Shu will think that the mountains are high and the emperor is far away, so it is inevitable that they will have the heart of rebellion, so they cannot take Western Shu first."

Chai Rong nodded immediately, Li Gu analyzed it very well.There is no practical significance in taking Xishu, and no one can be trusted to send him there. Even his own relatives cannot guarantee that he will become emperor in Xishu again.This has happened countless times.

This is the case in Western Shu. No matter who is sent there, as soon as the situation in the Central Plains is in turmoil, he will proclaim himself emperor there.The troops originally sent to garrison could not come back, and the resources used to attack Xishu were wasted... No wonder no one has sent troops to attack Xishu for so many years, because they all saw that the roads in this land are difficult to travel, and settled in Xishu. People can rebel at any time, and it is difficult for the court to supervise.

In fact, Chai Rong didn't think about this problem at first. He thought it was a good idea to attack Shu.But after what Li Gu said, Chai Rong also found that the Kingdom of Shu cannot fight, at least until the Central Plains are unified, they cannot attack the Kingdom of Shu, otherwise if there is a fight here, there will be rebellion there.

Fortunately, Wang Pu blocked the gun for him, otherwise, if Li Gu directly slapped him back, how embarrassing would it be?Wang Pu's true temperament is also beneficial, so Chai Rong did not blame Wang Pu for being rude in front of him.Because Wang Pu often uses his temper to block the gun for Chai Rong.Wang Pu also knows what Chai Rong thinks, so this kind of true temperament has also been well brought into play.

Wang Pu said embarrassingly: "You are lucky this time, and what you said is not bad. If you talk nonsense, I will definitely kill you."

"My lord Wang, in fact your martial arts are very poor. After all, you are a deputy envoy of the Privy Council. Although you are a civil servant, you are assisting Lord Wei to control the army of the world. Although your martial arts are not good, ordinary soldiers still can't get close to you." .”

Wang Pu said: "What are you afraid of? I have Fan Zhi. If I can't win, I will let Fan Zhi fight. Do you think you can beat him?"

The more Wang Pu spoke, the more shameless he became. Chai Rong coughed lightly and said: "You are also a prime minister after all. If you can't win, you will rescue soldiers. What kind of skill is this? You are talking about important things, and your temper should be restrained. Li Gu, you It’s also wrong, knowing that he has this temper, why are you arguing with him? If there is a real fight, you don’t know whether your martial arts are real or not.”

"According to the order."

(End of this chapter)