Please, let me be a fool

The only thing that made him a little relieved was because of the last Southern Expedition.

There are also two major projects underway by the imperial court.

Plus all sorts of recent things.

After the stalls have been allocated to the mu, the taxes collected have been consumed so much that the treasury has not had too much money.

In this regard, to a certain extent, it can affect the national strength and luck of the Great Wei, otherwise, according to Wei Yunyi's thinking, this will only skyrocket even more, not just the number of [-].

Obviously, the things I did were actually effective.

It's just not that obvious.

But no matter what, it can be regarded as a comfort to Wei Yunyi.

However, what he needs to consider now is not these, but the return of the class master Shenwuhou.

According to the usual practice, as before, after the dismissal of the court, a grand court meeting will be held to welcome the court ministers and the people.

In fact, Wei Yunyi didn't want to do this. On the contrary, he didn't even think about holding a court meeting, so he could leave a mean and ungrateful image.

In this way, it can be regarded as affecting one's prestige, and making the ministers and soldiers under him unhappy.

But the reality is very cruel. Almost all the power of an emperor comes from whether he holds military power in his hands.

In other words, whether those soldiers were loyal to the emperor.

As long as there is the loyalty of the soldiers.

Even if the emperor is more brutal, it will not have any effect.

But if not, it would be dangerous, and the power in his hands would be greatly weakened.

An emperor without military power can easily be overthrown. Wei Yunyi really wanted to be a foolish king, but he didn't want to be a king of subjugation. After all, his original intention was not like that.

Therefore, as the emperor, I went to welcome those Marquis Shenwu and the soldiers who had returned from the victory in the Northern Territory.

The process is actually the same as the last time I greeted my brother-in-law, the reward that should be awarded.

The bestowal of the bestowal.

As for the Marquis of Shenwu, as the commander of this battle, rewards are naturally indispensable, but the opponent is already a marquis, and the next step is a duke.Although the other party also has this qualification, the Taizu Emperor has the ancestral precepts that any hereditary title of the founder of the country cannot be promoted again.

Besides, the title of Marquis of Shenwu is hereditary and does not decrease, which can already be regarded as a great favor.

Therefore, in the end, Wei Yunyi decided to give the opponent the title he deserved according to the court's law.

However, he didn't directly ask for the opponent's soldier talisman.

This move shocked the court ministers.

Generally speaking, generals who are fighting abroad, except guarding the frontier themselves, or those who control the military and political power of one side like the Duhufu Duhu, should withdraw their military talismans after returning to the court.

Especially Marquis Shenwu, who is already very prestigious in the army, he should be a wealthy idler, but His Majesty, still let the other party control the military power.

And different from before, Marquis Shenwu went to Zhenbei Pass, and he was in charge of the soldiers and horses of the entire northern border, which was the elite army of the Great Wei Dynasty.

This military power should be in the hands of the court and the emperor.

It's just that His Majesty doesn't seem to care about it.

Although Marquis Shenwu is loyal to the court.

But in order to balance the power of North Korea and China, we need to pay attention to it, right?

Many ministers did not understand this, even Lin Yuansong, Minister of the Ministry of War, was puzzled.

But Song Gongwen and Zhang Zhengming didn't think so. They knew very well that after this period of time, His Majesty's prestige was unmatched, whether in the court or in the army.

More importantly, the people all over the world regard His Majesty as Mingjun.

With the emperor so popular, even if someone under his command holds military power, it will definitely not affect anything.

Therefore, His Majesty doesn't care about it at all.Let Marquis Shenwu continue to control the military power, one is to stabilize the morale of the army, and the other is to wait for the future, when there is another war in the northern border, he can directly deploy it.

They felt that His Majesty's decision was normal and wise.Of course, there is a more important point, that is, the loyalty of Marquis Shenwu is known to everyone.

Even if the opponent is allowed to control the military power, there will be no problem, and it also shows His Majesty's full trust in his courtiers.

Therefore, in the eyes of the two, His Majesty's imperial mind has reached an extremely high level.

The means used are not tricks, but overbearing schemes.

Just like when the king of Yan was released.

Like the last battle of the Southern Expedition, conquer Baiyue.

Zhang Zhengming and Song Gongwen knew very well that His Majesty with this method would have unimaginable future achievements, and the prosperity of the Great Wei Dynasty would surpass any previous dynasties.

But Wei Yunyi didn't know what the ministers under him were thinking. He didn't accept Marquis Shenwu's military talisman simply because he forgot.

The day passed quickly, and there were all kinds of etiquette, which were very complicated, so he sat on the dragon chair all the time.

He said a few words from time to time, but ignored the rest.

Soon, everything will be done.

Wei Yunyi didn't hesitate, and left the hall directly.

In fact, there will be a banquet and so on in the future, but he really can't get up his spirits and finds it very boring, so he let Zhang Zhengming host it. It's not as interesting as staying with the queen and concubine.

In this regard, the ministers naturally dare not say anything and can only obey.

Anyway, His Majesty has already appeared.

Now that the rewards have been given, the hearts of the soldiers are also at ease, so there is nothing serious about it.

On the contrary, if the emperor is present at the banquet, the ministers will feel a little uncomfortable, and they can have more fun when they leave.

at this time.

at the banquet.

Ministers and generals toasted each other, and the atmosphere was good.

Song Gongwen and Zhang Zhengming also drank tea and looked at everything in front of them.

For them, seeing the prosperity of the country is the most gratifying thing.

The grassland outside the northern border has always been the biggest threat to the Great Wei. Now that this battle has directly solved the nine tribes, it is believed that the court will not be in too much crisis for the time being.

"Master Song." While the two were chatting, Marquis Shenwu came up with a wine glass.

"Old Hou Ye." Seeing this, Song Gongwen immediately stood up and bowed slightly.

Although he is the second assistant of the cabinet, he is now the head of the country.

But the other party is not weaker than himself in terms of prestige or status, so of course he must treat it seriously.

Even the Grand Tutor Zhang Zhengming stood up, but he didn't speak, just watched quietly.

"Many years ago, I made unreasonable comments on you, Mr. Song, because of some things."

"Now Mr. Song is in the cabinet, assisting His Majesty, doing his best for the court, and has made a lot of progress, especially the reform, which has made the people rich. I deeply admire Mr. Song's ability. In order to make amends, I should punish him with three glasses of wine."

At this time, Marquis Shenwu drank the wine in his hand in one gulp, and at the same time ordered the people next to him to pour the wine.

Because as he said, the things Song Gongwen did in Dali Temple many years ago really made people feel that he was a smooth and incompetent person.

Even after becoming the second assistant of the cabinet, Marquis Shenwu felt that there was a problem in his heart. Of course, he was a military commander, so he couldn't say much about the appointment of the cabinet bachelor.

But after these few months, so many things have passed, and Song Gongwen's performance has exceeded his expectations.

Shen Wuhou, who felt a little sorry, thought that he should use this opportunity to make amends.

"The old master's words."

Hearing this, Song Gongwen was overwhelmed by flattery, and immediately said: "The old Hou Ye is the pillar of the imperial court, famous all over the world, and he is admired by Gong Wen. How can I make the old Hou Ye apologize?"

Naturally, what he said was the truth, not to mention that the other party was very old and had great military exploits, when he first entered the official position.

Zhao Yanye was already a Marquis of God and Marquis, deeply trusted by the late emperor, and together with Zhang Zhengming, became the late emperor's right-hand man.

Song Gongwen naturally knew that the other party had commented on him many years ago, and those words were not very good.

But this is all in the past, and he has never cared about it.

Now that he is an official in the same dynasty, it is even more impossible to say yes.

Therefore, he stepped forward directly to prevent the opponent from punishing himself with three cups.

"Master Song is like this, isn't he planning to forgive me?" Seeing this, Marquis Shenwu frowned and said in a deep voice.

Hearing this, Song Gongwen was just about to explain, but the Grand Tutor Zhang Zhengming next to him showed a smile on his face, and said: "Gongwen, you can follow the old Hou Ye's wishes, he is such a person, if you don't If he is fined with alcohol, he may not feel at ease."

After hearing this, Song Gongwen finally nodded and did not continue to speak.

But Shenwuhou also smiled, and immediately finished the next two glasses of wine.

Then, he looked at Song Gongwen and continued: "This time in the battle against the grassland, if the champion hadn't made a move at a critical moment, it would have been troublesome. Master Song, you do have a good son. Everyone was amazed, and I am very pleased to have such a general in the future of Great Wei."

Of course, Marquis Shenwu will not forget that the biggest hero in this battle is Hou Song Hongzhi.

As said, if it weren't for the opponent's surprise attack, and the nine Khans were captured alive, this battle would be very troublesome.

Although he also has a way to defend the Zhenbei Pass, but it will undoubtedly cost a lot of money, and more soldiers will die.

This was something that Marquis Shenwu didn't want to see, but with the champion Hou Song Hongzhi, these problems were completely avoided. In addition, he had studied Song Hongzhi's two wars during this period of time.

Discovering the opponent's tactics, even he himself can't figure it out, as if he can do whatever he wants, but at the critical moment, he can win.

Therefore, Shenwuhou can conclude that the champion is simply a born god of war.

Otherwise, how could the country be destroyed in the first battle?

And it's not more than a month before and after.

He knew that even if it was him, he couldn't do it to this extent,

I thought that when he was unable to lead the army in the future, the Great Wei would be at a disadvantage on the grassland.After all, Marquis Shenwu knew more or less about the generals of this generation, and his son, Zhao Jiguang, was very rare.

But even so, the son still has room to grow up, but at most he is just his next self.

But Song Hongzhi was different, he was a different kind of general.

So Shen Wuhou believed it.

With this person around, the future Great Wei will never have any problems in foreign wars.

"Lao Hou Ye praised it absurdly. My son just did what he should do." Speaking of his son, Song Gongwen was naturally very happy, especially since it was a compliment from the No.1 General of the Great Wei.

Even he didn't expect that his son, after joining the army, would be able to do so much.

The Song family is obviously a scholarly family, and the son hasn't read many military books.

Song Gongwen really didn't understand.

Where does the opponent's military talent come from?

But as long as his son can serve the country, he won't care too much.

"In the future, after we old people leave, the Great Wei Sheji will still need to rely on young people to support it. Now I see military generals coming out in large numbers, and there are courtiers like Mr. Song serving the country and the people. I am really happy. The Great Wei Court , there is a successor!"

Marquis Shenwu looked at the other party with some emotion in his heart.At the same time, Zhang Zhengming who was beside him also nodded.

They were all favored by the late emperor and reused by the late emperor, and they had already done what they were supposed to do.

What's more, I really don't have the energy and ability to do it.

Now seeing that someone is able to take over from me.

I am naturally relieved.

And the rest of the time, the banquet continued, and everyone enjoyed themselves.

Of course, Zhang Zhengming and other cabinet members left early because they wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to discuss other matters.

That was a few days later, the ruler of Tiandu Kingdom, Aqin III, was about to enter the capital. This was the ruler of a country, and His Majesty also said that he would not show up. They knew that this trip had to be arranged.

Because this time, it is related to the stability outside the southwestern border of Great Wei in the future.

Moreover, Tiandu Kingdom is rich in products and its military power is not strong, but it is extremely rich.

If we can strive for more benefits for the imperial court during this process, it must be able to promote the development of Great Wei faster in the future.

Those who can become cabinet scholars understand the importance of this matter, and they also know that if His Majesty does not come out for the time being, that is to hand over the matter to the cabinet, so no matter what, they must not disappoint His Majesty.

It's just that when they make up their minds, they must complete this matter well.