Promotion Letter for the Chief Executive

Da Chu has money and food, and the severe drought is concentrated in the north of Huijiang. Many places in the south of the Yangtze River have dense water networks, which are not affected by the severe drought at all, and the production is very rich, so there is absolutely no problem in coping with a drought. .Even if it is another battle, it can afford it.

Therefore, the court has already actively started planning how to get the Northwest Rong people to take the initiative to provoke the war.In this way, Da Chu naturally stood on the side of righteousness, and it was right to fight back no matter what.

The most important thing is that although the Rong people are warlike, they are not stupid. It is not good for them to start a war hastily, and it is a daydream to want to take down the city.

Therefore, the Rong people must have just come and plundered and left, and their preparations are bound to be insufficient.At that time, the big Chu army can wait for work with leisure, catch them by surprise, and then take advantage of the victory to pursue and occupy the land.Achieve the strategic goal before the opponent reacts, and then start to defend.

Once the offense and defense were switched, the initiative was on Da Chu's side.In the battle of defending the city, it is almost impossible for the people of the grassland to defeat the Great Chu.

The war was stalemate until next spring, and the Rong people had to retreat to the grassland to recuperate.In this way, Da Chu's goal of occupying the land can be successfully realized.

Of course, this is only the most ideal scenario, and there may be various changes in the middle.But so far, everyone has an optimistic estimate of the war, and they plan to fight for credit with great interest.This kind of war that must be won, as long as you have a little relationship, you can get credit. No one would think too much of such a good thing, right?

Xiao Quan brought this news to Ping An.He is now more enthusiastic about Ping'an, because of Ping'an's reminder, the second prince will fight for reason in the court and advocate to investigate the grassland's movements.The result is really good, and now the prestige in the court is very high, this time the war will definitely be able to intervene.

For Zhao Xuan's status, credit is of little use, the most important thing is to arrange and arrange one's own people and cultivate one's own influence.He took the lead in this matter, and others must not be able to compete with him, so Zhao Xuan was full of ambition, and Xiao Quan was also happy.

Ping An was also very happy, "Congratulations to Your Highness first."

"Speaking of it, you have credit for it, but it's a pity that this matter can't be put on the bright side." Xiao Quan said, "But His Highness has already spoken, and rewards for meritorious deeds after the event will not be without your share."

"Then I will be disrespectful." Ping An replied very naturally.

Knowing this news, Ping An is indeed very happy.He has already made progress here, and he is thinking about finding an opportunity to mention this matter. Isn't it the right time now?

To fight a war, no amount of armament is too much.As long as it is confirmed that his method can greatly increase production, the emperor will naturally not leave it alone.Ping An actually prefers to do this kind of thing rather than running to the battlefield to fight for credit.There is a feeling that the mast and scull disappear in smoke while talking and laughing.

He put on the form of the final test results and returned to his residence, and sure enough Zhao Can was already waiting for him here.He has become more and more elusive recently, and Ping An didn't bother to ask.

He first hung up the bow he brought back and replaced the original one, turning a blind eye to Zhao Can who was sitting at the table.

When he jumped off the stool, Zhao Can said, "A new bow? Give me the original one."

"What do you want this for?" Ping An turned to look at him.

The expression on Zhao Can's face was very natural, "I think you look good hanging on the wall, so I'll take it back and hang it up for a try."

"Then why should you get a historically famous bow to be worthy of the wall of Maoxin Palace?" Ping An twitched the corner of his mouth and complained about him.

Zhao Can frowned, "I also think, but there are many famous knives and swords and even famous guns in history. There are also many uncommon weapons that are also very famous. Unfortunately... there is no bow."

Bows and arrows are soldiers' weapons.

And as long as your strength is strong enough, you can make a better bow.So there is no such thing as a "historical famous bow".

In fact, Ping An made such complaints on purpose, because he felt that with Zhao Can's temperament, he should hang a sword.In the end, Zhao Can really explained it seriously.

He had no choice but to throw the bow over, "As long as His Highness doesn't dislike it, hang it up."

Zhao Can looked down and smiled happily, "This is a bow made by you, Ping An, so naturally you won't dislike it."

Ping An felt that he was choked for no reason.He had no choice but to talk to Zhao Can about the business, "By the way, my affairs in the military battle bureau are almost done." Then he handed the complete plan to Zhao Can, "Look for me, see if there is anything wrong .And... How about I hand over this plan now?"

Zhao Can knew a little bit about what he was doing, but he didn't intend to intervene.He believes that peace is measured.

But even so, Zhao Can was a little surprised when he saw the contents on the paper.

He is different from Zhan Xuan who is still a little immature and only wants to control power. He has almost reached the top of his life in one life. It can be said that Zhao Can already has a mature strategy for governing the country, and it is more comprehensive and realistic when he thinks about it.He is more aware of what Ping An's plan will mean once it is successfully implemented.

"I'm afraid it's not appropriate now." He pondered for a while before slowly saying.

Sometimes things that benefit the country and the people have to be implemented in time.Now that the water in the court is so turbulent, if Ping An wants to make this matter complete, he must constantly compromise with all parties.In the end, things will definitely be done, but he still has some credit for it.The most important thing is that there will be many problems in the implementation process, and these mistakes will be attributed to him.

Now is not the right time.Even through this war.

If Zhao Can sat in that position, he would naturally support Ping An without reservation, but he couldn't now.He looked up at Ping An, and said again, "The timing is wrong."

He originally thought that Ping An would be unhappy.After all, on the surface alone, there is nothing inappropriate now.Because fighting a war requires sufficient military reserves, Ping An's proposal will definitely be agreed.But it only took four or five months for Ping An to do this in the Archery Division. If the entire military bureau were to be reformed, it would be impossible without a year or two of effort.Even if some people's interests are touched, it may not be successful in three to five years after tossing.

By the time things are done, the war will be over long ago.At that time, Ping'an's situation will be even more difficult, with censure from above, internal opposition... In the end, the plan will be difficult to implement, and the one who bears the responsibility must not be others, but Ping An.

I never wanted to hear the words safely, but just smiled, "I think so too. The timing seems right now, but in fact there are many crises underneath."

If Ping An was the eunuch in charge of the Bing Zhan Bureau, things would not be so troublesome.But he's just an overseer now.If you want to start a war, many people can't get around it.And he has been busy since he came to the military battle bureau, and he still hasn't sorted out the intricate forces here.

"Then what do you mean?" Zhao Can asked in surprise.

Ping An smiled, "I'm not sure about other places, but the Archery Department should be fine. Director Cui is old, and he will take a big credit, which is enough for his retirement."

"Arrows are most likely to be lacking on the battlefield. So I plan to let the Archery Division set up a branch in Qinzhou City to specialize in the production of arrows and deliver them to the front line. What do you think?"

"Wonderful!" Zhao Can couldn't help clapping his hands in praise, "It's really hard to understand how you came up with this idea!"

When seeing Ping An's plan, Zhao Can also thought of two or three compromises in his mind, which can not miss this war, and don't need such a large-scale reform. The most important thing is to make Ping An more successful. A lot of credit will pave the way for promotion.At that time, we will use this as an opportunity to advance step by step, and finally realize the reform of the entire military situation.

However, no matter which one, compared with Ping An's, it is much inferior.

It's just that bows and arrows are produced there, there are no special techniques and procedures, and Bingzhan Bureau will naturally not refuse.The help of this approach to the war is also obvious, and the credit will never be less.In the end, it can also secretly meet the goal of Ping An's plan to split and reorganize the Bingzhan Bureau.

Presumably this branch is easy to set up, but if it is to be withdrawn, I am afraid it will not work.

Anyway, there are often wars on the Northwest Road, and the transportation of bows and arrows from Qinzhou saves a lot of road consumption compared to the capital, and the court will obviously be happy to keep it.

The most wonderful thing is that there are iron mines in Qinzhou. If you want to cast arrows there, you don't need to transport them from other places, and you can directly smelt iron and cast them on the spot.

In this way, on the surface, Qinzhou's iron mines were separated from the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Household Affairs.You must know that the iron used by the Bingzhan Bureau was transported by the Ministry of Households.But now that it is available in the local area, it can be directly assigned to the jurisdiction of the Military Warfare Bureau.Although the Ministry of Households will not detain the military situation, it is two different things to ask others to reconcile with oneself.

Since it is beneficial, the people in the military battle bureau will naturally support this approach.

However, in fact, the Qinzhou branch was separated from the military battle bureau. ——Everything can be self-sufficient locally, why bother to look at the face of the military and battle bureau?

But in a short period of time, I am afraid that most people will not think of going here.

The so-called cannibalization is nothing more than that.Little by little changes, until the last moment, I am afraid that some people will not be able to realize that the things in their hands have been completely hollowed out.Compared to confronting them head-on, this kind of gentle method is naturally more suitable.

Zhao Can couldn't help but glanced at Ping An.

He always has so many wonderful ideas in his head, it's amazing.Sometimes Zhao Can really wants to know what kind of structure is in his mind, so different.

He thought for a while before saying, "You have a good idea. However, although Qinzhou has many iron mines, it is actually very chaotic. It appears to be government-run, but in fact it is contracted to the local rich clan for mining and smelting. Pay to buy and transship. If you want to collect these iron ores, I am afraid it will not be so easy."

"Eh?" Ping An opened his eyes wide and looked at Zhao Can.

Zhao Can looked at him.

After a while, he finally understood a little bit, and asked Ping An, "You didn't think of this at all?"

"Cough..." Ping An scratched his head, "I haven't thought of this yet."

However, the more he thought about it, the more he felt that Zhao Can's idea was really good, so good that he didn't know how to evaluate it, "It's better that your brain turns faster, in this way, the resistance to accomplish this is much smaller .”

"You are just a fan of the authorities. Even if I don't remind you, you will think about it sooner or later." Seeing him like this, Zhao Can suddenly became happy and comforted him.

Ping An said, "Is there anyone in His Highness' hands who can do this?"

"Aren't you going to go by yourself?" Zhao Can was a little surprised.Since Ping An decided to reorganize the military situation, this is the first step in laying the foundation. It seems unimportant, but it is very crucial.Taking a step back, directly participating in this war can still get a lot of credit, and even returning to the Supervisor of Ceremonies will not be difficult for Ping An.

Why did he give up such a good opportunity?

"The second prince is full of ambitions, and wants to use this war to develop his own power, don't you need it?" Ping An said.

Zhao Can was a little moved for no reason.He didn't expect Ping An to be this idea.

"You don't have to worry about me." He said, "I know this matter well, and I have already made plans."

Ping An didn't intend to get to the bottom of it, but Zhao Can actually said it himself, "The whole court is thinking about the west now. This is a good thing, and it may not be a good thing."

"What do you mean?" Ping An interpreted the words word by word in his mind, then suddenly opened his eyes wide and looked at Zhao Can, "You mean—"

Zhao Can bent the corner of his mouth and pressed his index finger to his lips, "Shhh—this is a secret."

The entire imperial court wanted to gain some benefits from the Rong people in the northwest, but the enemies that Da Chu had to face were not only the Rong people.Especially the Changhe Tribe in the north, who are the best at speculating. If you see Da Chu's eyes on the northwest, can you hold back?

If during the fierce battle with the Rong people, all the troops were dispatched, the Changhe tribe suddenly attacked from behind... Thinking of this, Pingan couldn't help but feel a chill down his spine.It is very likely that Dachu will be broken by the Changhe Tribe because of its weak defense. Not to mention whether the war in the northwest can be won, the north will definitely suffer.

If this is the case, then even if this battle is won, there is nothing to be happy about.

The worst result is that the Changhe tribe and the Rong people united, failed to defend the north, and the Rong people did not get any benefits from it. They carefully prepared a war, but in the end it was all at the expense of others.

Pingan was silent for a while, before saying, "I remember that the border defense in the north is still very tight." Of course, the Great Chu court was not a fool, and it may not be completely unprepared.

Zhao Can sneered, "Nowadays everyone wants to fight for success, and there will always be someone who will push the northern army to attack, leaving only a small number of troops to defend. Anyway, it will only be a few months, and the Changhe tribe may not come. Even if they come, as long as they can defend the city, the loss will not be great."

Ping An couldn't help frowning, "There is no loss in the city, so what about the unarmed civilians living outside the city? Don't care?"

Zhao Can's eyes were already filled with gloom.Because for him, this is not a hypothesis, but something that actually happened in his previous life.It was because of this mentality that the Changhe Tribe did not attack frontally at all. Instead, they used the mobility of their cavalry to bypass the city and plunder the surrounding villages—people, livestock, food, and everything they could encounter.

By the time Da Chu reacted, they had already left with their spoils, unable to catch up.Since then, the four prefectures in Hebei have been empty except for the cities, and the villages have been dilapidated and desolate, and they have never been restored to life.

The root of all this is just that some people are greedy for credit, rushing to share the credit, but disregarding the place where they are stationed.

Zhao Can has stood at the highest point before, so he knows very well what a loss this is to a country.Population is always the foundation of a country, and it takes time to recuperate after loss. ——Why is it always difficult for the grassland tribes to compete with the Central Plains, especially after the war, it often takes more than ten years or even decades to recuperate?It is because grasslands are sparsely populated and difficult to cultivate, and it is difficult to make up for losses once lost.

Seeing his expression, Pingan quickly said, "Haven't you already thought about it? As long as you don't give the people of the Changhe Tribe a chance."

"No." Zhao Can lowered his eyes and said softly, "We must give them a chance."

Ping An felt a chill in his heart.He had too many novels and conspiracies in his mind, so he quickly understood Zhao Can's meaning, "You want the Changhe tribe to attack, and then take the opportunity to make trouble and deal with those people?" Of course, at the same time, Zhao Can or Zhao Can The person in the hand can get the opportunity to perform and get great credit.

——When everyone was looking northwest, he was the only one who found another place where he could take credit for it.

Ping An does not deny that this approach is good for Zhao Can, and it can also teach those who neglect their duties a lesson, but what are the people guilty of?Are they going to be sacrificed for Zhao Can's benefit?So what is the difference between Zhao Can and those who neglect their duties because of greed for merit?

Zhao Can looked up at Ping'an for a long time, until Ping'an was horrified by him, and then asked, "Ping'an, is it in your heart that I am such a person?"

"Neither..." Pingan wanted to argue, but he had to admit in his heart that Zhao Can was such a person in his impression.Unscrupulous, mercenary, and anything can be used.The true nature of a hero, but Ping An himself has always been difficult to understand.

He is not the Virgin, but life is fair. It is true that you can achieve great things regardless of trivial matters, but why should others become your sacrifices and stepping stones?

This is why Ping An doesn't like fighting.As long as there is struggle, there will inevitably be these tricks and methods.However, the people who are used as pawns and weights may not know anything and sacrifice innocently.

But with Zhao Can looking at him like this, he couldn't say these words safely.

He remembered what happened to Liu Cairen last time, Zhao Can defended him, saying that he would not use him again in the future.He was serious, he listened carefully to what he said before, and then seriously prepared to fulfill it.

Ping An was a little speechless.

Zhao Can smiled wryly, "Ping An, I'm really not that bad."

After that time when he almost broke with Ping An, he had already learned enough lessons.This made Zhao Can reflect on his past behavior.He didn't think there was anything wrong with him before, it was because that's how he was educated.Everyone around him is like this, and if he wants to live, he will gradually become this kind of person.

"Before you, no one told me that it was wrong to do that." Zhao Can said softly, "But I already know now. Ping An, can you ask me one more question? After listening to my plan, I will make a conclusion .”

"Sorry." Ping An suddenly felt very embarrassed.The reason why he didn't ask was because he felt that he had no position to influence Zhao Can's decision, but he didn't expect that he had influenced Zhao Can's decision before this.Ping An reviewed himself, and corrected any mistakes, "Then what is your plan?"

"I have already arranged people. When the time comes, the people of the Changhe tribe will be dragged down, and then the people on the border will be transferred to the city. As long as the initial period of time is over and the Changhe tribe is restrained, the supporting army will be able to catch up soon." Yes. At that time, it may be possible to encircle and wipe out the main force of the Changhe Tribe. Although there will be some losses, they are all within the controllable range."

"But things on the battlefield may not necessarily go according to plan. What if the Changhe tribe breaks through the defense line? The people are unarmed and can't resist at all." Ping An pointed out the problem sharply.

"Our defense line is not as easy to break through as you think, and the people are not as weak as you think, safe." Zhao Can couldn't help laughing, "The Changhe tribe is called a nation on horseback. It is said that men, women and children can ride horses , and as long as they know how to ride a horse, they can fight, and all the people are soldiers. Therefore, they are called 'many and invincible'. But Ping An, the people of Hebei are no worse than the people of the Changhe Tribe!"

So there are also people with tough folk customs, people who can go to battle, men, women and children, right?

Ping An said with some dissatisfaction, "It's as if you've seen it before."

Zhao Can was a little lost.Of course he has.In his previous life, after Zhao Xuan pushed him out, the reason why he was able to gain a firm foothold was due to his military exploits.His Royal Highness personally went to the four prefectures of Hebei Province. After countless battles, he fought against the Changhe Tribe for more than two years. He exhausted the other party to the point where he could no longer fight.

And the huge army in Hebei has become the foundation of his foothold and his biggest hole card.

Otherwise, how could a person like him who has no roots and never paved the way for himself in the past finally fight his way out of so many brothers?

Now that Zhao Can can explain clearly, Ping An will naturally not continue to insist on his own opinion.Because he is struggling right now.

In fact, when Zhao Can said that he didn't need his help, and that he could make decisions about the affairs of the military bureau, Ping An was a little happy in his heart.

He didn't know when he formed the notion, but he always felt that Zhao Can was kind to him, and he was more or less trying to take advantage of him.It's not Ping An's narcissism, but judging from Zhao Can's previous performance, it's hard to get rid of this suspicion.

So this time Zhao Can used actual actions to show that he didn't need this kind of help, and naturally he was indirectly cleared of the charge of using him.

It was a good thing.But for peace, it's not so good.

For a long time afterwards, Ping An always felt that the short-term intimate relationship between himself and Zhao Can was a mistake.So he quickly adjusted his attitude. After all, since two people can't be together, being sticky is meaningless.

But all of this is actually based on his original understanding of Zhao Can.Zhao Can was a completely different person from him, and what he did was unacceptable to him.Of course such people can't be together, so Ping An convinced himself very smoothly.

But what if Zhao Can is not the Zhao Can he thought he was?

What if Zhao Can corrected those mistakes, if finding a staff member was no longer unscrupulous and anyone could take advantage of it, what if Zhao Can did what he asked?

Just like Zhao Can said, it's not that he wants to do wrong, it's just that no one has taught him, so he can't tell right from wrong, and just subconsciously choose the way that is good for him.But he has changed.

Zhao Can is not the kind of person he thought he would ignore other people's wishes and take pleasure in playing with people's hearts.That's just a means of survival he chose out of necessity.What qualifications does Ping An have to say that it is wrong?What's more, he has changed it now.

If Zhao Can himself is someone worthy of his love, can he still tell himself confidently that everything that happened back then was just a mistake?

Ping An didn't know how to face Zhao Can.

Because he feels ashamed of himself.In this regard, he is not as good as Zhao Can. It is clear that both of them have said unfeeling words, but Zhao Can always gives in first and comes to him on his own initiative, and is more reluctant to let go than him.In the past, Pingan felt that it was sticky and not straightforward, but now he felt that it might be because Zhao Can missed the old love.

Nostalgic people are never too bad.Because there is always a soft spot in their hearts.

Thinking about it this way, Ping An will no longer have the idea of ​​pushing Zhao Can far away.

But rationally and clearly knew that even though Zhao Can was good and did nothing wrong, they were still not suitable.Because they have the most fundamental problem: no future.

There is no future, so what persistence is there?

In the end, after much deliberation, Ping An felt that he should stay away from Zhao Can for a while, and let each other calm down. Maybe after a long time, it would naturally fade away. ——Anyway, anyway, Zhao Can doesn't really need him as an ally right now, even without his help, he can achieve his goal.

Ping An originally didn't plan to leave the capital, and Zhao Can was not worried about Qinzhou's affairs. He stayed in the capital by himself and had many other things to do.But now, Pingan decided to go to Qinzhou in person.

After figuring it out, Ping An went to Youtai and asked him, "Do you want to leave the capital?"

"What?" Youtai was very surprised, "Let's leave the capital, where can we go?"

"Go to the northwest." Ping An said, "There is a war over there, are you afraid?"

"Why do you want to go there?" Youtai didn't follow Zhongpingan's aggressive method, but continued to ask persistently.So sometimes honest people are not so easy to deceive.

Ping An said, "We're not going to the front line of Xinzhou, but to Qinzhou. We probably won't be able to fight there. Do you want to go with me?"

"What to do?"

"Wars always require more bows and arrows, so the imperial court will build an ordnance factory over there, specializing in the production of arrows." Ping An said, "The Archery Division will send some people there. Do you want to go? Or do you want to stay in the palace? "

"Are you going too?" Youtai asked immediately.Although he hadn't heard the news, he didn't doubt Ping An's words.

Ping An nodded, "Of course."

Youtai said without hesitation, "Then I'll go with you."

Ping An bent his lips, feeling a little better at last.Although he can rationally think about these issues and make choices, it doesn't mean that he won't feel depressed.However, he was not a person who loves his sons and daughters, and there were so many things waiting for him to do, so he soon regained his strength.

Zhao Can didn't care about this matter, Ping An simply asked Zhang Dongyuan to hand over the plan for him.Time waits for no one, so Ping An doesn't want to argue with the people at the top of the military battle bureau, and goes directly to the upper-level route.As long as the emperor agrees, this can be done.As for weighing the pros and cons, it has nothing to do with him.

Zhang Dongyuan was also very happy to see Ping An.Without waiting for Ping An to speak, he took the initiative to say, "I'm going to find you! The plan you gave me before finally has some clues."

Pingan thought for a while before realizing that it was a matter of improving crop varieties.After handing it over to Zhang Dongyuan, he put it down. During this time, his mind was full of bows and arrows, and he had almost forgotten about it.Thinking about it, more than a year has passed, and some progress is normal.

He asked, "Is there any result? It's not the harvest time this year, right?"

"It hasn't arrived yet. What I want to talk about is not the yield." Zhang Dongyuan's face was obviously excited, "There has been almost no rain in the Gyeonggi area since the beginning of summer, and the crops in many places have withered. I was anxious, but I didn't Thinking of the report from the people below, saying that the crops in one field did not die! If we can cultivate drought-resistant seeds, wouldn’t we not have to worry about severe drought in the future?”

If we depend on the weather alone, there is no such thing as a truly smooth year.Moreover, it is also divided into regions. The south of the Yangtze River has a lot of rain and often suffers from floods, while the north is more prone to severe droughts.If drought-resistant crops can be cultivated, even if the yield is the same as before or even slightly lower, it will greatly reduce the pressure on the court.After all, the imperial court provides disaster relief and tax exemption almost every year, and the savings in this part of expenses will be very considerable.

... Ping An was also a little surprised that he accidentally made a drought-resistant variety.But it was also a severe drought this year, otherwise he really didn’t think he could get this out by the way. After all, in later generations, unless there is no water in the objective environment, such as near the desert, otherwise there will be water conservancy facilities, and the drought will not be too long , It is really impossible to artificial rainfall.

But if you think about it carefully, it is indeed a simpler and more urgent result than increasing production.So he smiled and said to Zhang Dongyuan, "Then congratulations to Mr. Zhang, but we have to plant a few more seasons to make sure that it can really resist drought."

"Don't worry about this, I know it well." Zhang Dongyuan was very energetic when he got the good news, "It's all thanks to you."

"Don't say that, I'm just talking about it, you are responsible for all these things, and you deserve it." Ping An said, "I also have something here, and I need to ask Director Zhang for help."

Instead of pushing around a piece of credit, it's better to get to the point and just let Zhang Dongyuan return the favor.

Sure enough, Zhang Dongyuan said immediately, "What's the matter? Just talk."

"It's like this..." Ping An explained his plan again. Of course, it was just a plan to establish a Qinzhou bow and arrow factory.

Zhang Dongyuan was by the emperor's side, and even helped to review the memorials, so he naturally knew more or less about state affairs.After listening to it, he pondered for a while, then felt that it was very feasible, "This idea is ingenious. If all the weapons and equipment can be made in the frontier, it doesn't have to take so much effort to transport them there."

Pingan shook his head, "The frontier is not peaceful after all. If the Rong people find out, it would be bad to raise troops to attack. So it can only be set up in Qinzhou, and it is not that important a bow and arrow factory." And only arrows are produced, because arrows Compared with iron bows, the iron used in bows requires less complicated forging process.That kind of core technology must be kept absolutely confidential.

——The court of Great Chu acquiesces in the private smuggling of goods such as silk and tea, as well as some books on benevolence, righteousness, etiquette, wisdom, and enlightenment to the grassland tribes.Only salt and iron are absolutely prohibited from being smuggled, and once caught is the death penalty.One is related to people's livelihood, and the other is related to national strength, which is very important.

As for the books on craftsmen and crafts, they must be hidden and tightly covered.

Zhang Dongyuan saw that Ping An had considered all these things, so he nodded and said, "You have considered it very carefully. If that is the case, I will send it up for you when Your Majesty is free."

During this period of time, because of the expedition, there was a lot of noise in the court, and the emperor was naturally not idle.

However, Ping'an is an attitude of blatantly supporting the emperor, and it has effectively solved the problem of armament transportation, so Zhang Dongyuan feels that it will definitely be successful.

"This matter needs to be done quickly." Ping An reminded Zhang Dongyuan.It's already July now, and when the crops are ripe in August, it's time for the Rong people to enter the Da Chu Valley to hunt grass.They used to have to come here every year, not to mention the situation in the grassland this year is not optimistic.

So when the time comes, the war will definitely be on the verge of breaking out. Naturally, the sooner the preparation work, the better.

Zhang Dongyuan agreed, and when he returned, he took a chance and handed over the peace memorial.Occasionally, the emperor would ask about Ping An when he was free. Naturally, he couldn’t hide what he did in the military battle bureau. Now that he saw this memorial, the emperor couldn’t help but nodded, and then his face sank again, "Even Ping An knows how to do it." As a matter of fact, those ministers in the court only think that they are arguing about unimportant things, or gaining benefits for themselves, it is really unreasonable!"

It was also because he was really irritated by the courtiers. The more he thought about it now, the more he felt that these ministers were against him, and the more he felt that peace and loyalty were rare.Even if he is dispatched by himself, he can always do some great things. Such a capable person cannot be used by himself, but he has to endure those mediocre people. How can the emperor not be angry, and how can he not be peaceful?

The Bingzhan Bureau belongs to one of the 24 yamen. Although it is said to be in charge of armaments, it is still serving the emperor in the final analysis and is part of the emperor's private property.Therefore, for changes and deployments in this area, the emperor can directly issue the central order without going through the cabinet.

Immediately, Zhang Dongyuan was asked to draw up an imperial decree, and sent it directly to the Bingzhan Bureau, and asked them to select and send manpower to Qinzhou.At the same time, the local government in Qinzhou was required to cooperate in the work, conscripting civilians to build a bow and arrow factory, and all the iron produced locally in Qinzhou would be sent to the bow and arrow factory instead of being transported to Beijing.

By the time the news got out, the matter was already settled.

Regardless of how many speculations the eunuch of the Bingzhan Bureau had after receiving the order, and how much he doubted Ping An, Ping An himself had already started packing and planned to go to Qinzhou.

It wasn't until this moment that he realized that he seemed to have something else to do.

Facing the sullen Xiaoquan in front of him, Ping An had to rack his brains, hoping to find a reliable reason to dismiss him.

He forgot to tell Zhao Xuan about this matter. Now that the person who brought up the teacher to inquire about the crime came to the door, Ping'an was also very headache.

The main reason is that he really didn't take Zhao Xuan's matter to heart. He tricked them into ignoring the standardized matters, and after focusing on the war in front of him, he put this matter behind him. up.

Temporarily looking for reasons makes Pingan very distressed.

Saying that I don't know, is it all the meaning of the superior?It is impossible for Zhao Xuan not to find out that the emperor personally intervened in this matter. Even if the emperor valued the ability of peace, no one mentioned this matter in front of him, would he have thought of it?This reason does not make sense at all.

Said that he was working for Zhao Xuan?But the news was not revealed half a minute in advance, who would believe it?

In the end, Ping An could only say dryly, "I was planning to surprise His Highness. In case I said it in advance, but the matter could not be done, it would not look good on the surface. Unexpectedly, it actually happened."

Xiao Quan reluctantly accepted this explanation, but said again, "Your Highness wants to see you, so you can tell him yourself."

...God will kill me.

But it is absolutely impossible to refuse to see Zhao Xuan.After all, if Ping An wants to leave, Zhao Xuan must express his opinion, otherwise how can he rest assured?

So Ping An went to see Zhao Xuan again in the afternoon.

To his surprise, Zhao Xuan didn't question him because of this.On the contrary, the attitude can be called amiable, much closer than the last time we met.Even when Ping An entered the door, Zhao Xuan had already waited in the private room, and personally walked over to hold Ping An's hand when he was saluting, and said with a smile, "Why do you and I have to be so polite?"