Glory to the ancestors

"What happened in the extreme north?" Li Yun sat on the dragon chair and looked at the ministers in the court with a sullen face. Under his hat, the wrapped cotton cloth could still be vaguely seen.

Minister of the Ministry of War stepped forward, "Liang Bing raided the granary of the Extreme North Army, causing a shortage of food and grass. The most urgent thing is to allocate food and grass to the Extreme North. Otherwise, there will be a gap in the defense of the Extreme North Army, which is unimaginable."

"As soon as Liang Bing enters winter, they will always go to the border to rob food and grass. Don't you know how to deal with this kind of thing?" The Queen Mother's voice came from behind the bead curtain.

Rong Zhen thought of the letter that was stopped by the little emperor halfway, and he was still a little uneasy. What exactly did the Queen Mother arrange for him?

But seeing that the little emperor had only caught the sweet-scented osmanthus for two days, he didn't think it was very important.

"After returning to the Queen Mother, the Ministry of War will continue to allocate food to the extreme north. If there is not enough food and grass, it will also allocate money to buy food from various counties along the way and send it to the extreme north. But this year," the Minister of the Ministry of War paused and looked at the bears. , "The Ministry of Households didn't even give money."

Xiong Qun coughed and stood up, "Back to the queen mother, the Ministry of War has transferred 30 taels to the extreme north at the end of summer this year, and now it needs another 30 taels. The money in the treasury is all there is, so it's worth noting that you don't know how much it costs." Do you think the Northern Army has a million troops to support it?"

"The Extreme Northern Army is the country's most important weapon, ranking first among the four major armies. How could they be short of food? What are you doing?"

"I'm just wondering what is the heart of the Minister of the Ministry of War?" Xiong Qun deserved to be trained under Rong Zhen's hands, and he is not afraid of the old bones of the Minister of the Ministry of War at all. "Master Shangshu's hometown recently built a The Gongde Temple occupies an area larger than the local magistrate's yamen, and it is three stories high. I heard that such a Gongde Temple would cost at least 10 taels of silver. I don't know which living Bodhisattva is paying the tribute?"

"You..." The Minister of the Ministry of War did not expect that Xiong Qun would mention this at this time, and quickly knelt down, "The queen mother, the emperor, it was built by my fellow countrymen spontaneously, and I have persuaded them to demolish that temple a long time ago. It has nothing to do with the minister, and it has nothing to do with the military expenditure of the extreme north."

"That has something to do with the extreme north. Last year, the military expenditure in the extreme north was only 200 million taels, but since the beginning of spring this year, the Ministry of War has been transporting grain, grass and silver taels to the extreme north. The total value is nearly 260 million taels, a total of 60 taels. Where did everyone go?"

"That's because Liang Jun's small actions have become more this year, otherwise how could I send out an emergency military report when the emperor is hunting."

"Liang Guoting knows how to choose a date. My big Chu is just when the weather is good. He chooses this year?"

"Good weather?" Minister of the Ministry of War hissed, "Don't you look at how much the Central Plains has failed to harvest, and what the famine has become in the south. Even if the north is not defeated, the south will be in chaos!"

After he finished speaking, the whispering court suddenly fell silent.

Li Xiao rubbed his swollen temples, he was still standing here.

Xiong Qun was unmoved, and raised his eyebrows, "Since Master Shangshu knows that this year's harvest is poor, he should understand that the Ministry of Finance is in short supply." Send your silver to the far north."

Yang Xian was afraid that he couldn't listen anymore, so he took a step forward, "The two adults are right. The military defense in the extreme north is very important, but the stock of the treasury is also related to the people's livelihood. It is for the people of Dachu. The starting point It's all right."

"The prime minister doesn't need to stir up the muddy water here," Xiong Qun interrupted Yang Xian. He was not like Rong Zhen, who gave Yang Xian some face. Judgment."

Rong Zhen rubbed his forehead, and it was time for him to speak up, "I also feel that this matter should be decided by the Holy Will."

"I know." The queen mother replied, "The emperor just came back from the hunting ground, and he still has injuries on his body. Before Liang Guo makes a big move, don't worry about it." She swept around the people in the hall, With a chill in her heart, her years of political sensitivity made her very aware that a storm was about to usher in this court.

"Let's leave the court." Li Yun ordered according to the Queen Mother's wishes.

Li Xiao and Rong Zhen walked up to Yang Xian side by side, Yang Xian hurriedly saluted Li Xiao, "My lord."

"Prime Minister, you don't have to be polite," Li Xiao raised his hand, "I have a busy schedule, and I don't have time to come to your residence..."

"There will be plenty of time in the future, so don't worry about it, my lord."

Li Xiao heard that something was wrong, "But this king is already preparing to return to the southern border."

Yang Xian shook his head, "Chen Dao heard something, I'm afraid the prince will not be able to return to the southern border as he wished."

After Yang Xian finished speaking, he glanced at Rong Zhen again, sighed, turned and left.

"The little emperor doesn't intend to let me go?" Li Xiao asked Rong Zhen.

Rong Zhen thought for a while, "Maybe I'm afraid that the war in the extreme north will be tight, and there will be trouble in the south again. The Minister of the Ministry of War has made it so clear."

"Heh," Li Xiao sneered, "He's quite thoughtful."

Rong Zhen frowned, he felt that there was something wrong with Yang Xian's eyes just now, but he didn't know if he had fallen into his hands recently.

He stretched out his hand and made a gesture of invitation, letting Li Xiao walk in front of him, "My lord, what's your plan?"

"Just wait and see, I really like the atmosphere in the court," Li Xiao's lips curled up, "You're right, I might not even need to do anything, this little emperor can ruin the world by himself."

Rong Zhen lowered his head, "My lord, the walls have ears, so you should pay attention."

"I don't think so," Li Xiao relaxed his shoulders, "I'm afraid that all the beggars along the street in the capital know that I have such a heart, so why hide it?" But he turned his head and glanced at Rong Zhen, "It's just that someone won't be happy."

Rong Zhen was stunned for a moment, he naturally knew who Li Xiao was talking about, and Yang Jin never came to look for him when he came back from hunting.

Naturally, he couldn't take the initiative to find Yang Jin, and the two of them were in a stalemate like this, not knowing when it would be the end.

They are both sensible people, and they both understand the truth. The only difference is time.

The time from persistence to giving up the need may be a moment, and it may be a lifetime.