dressed as a scholar

According to the weekly time of the court meeting, the second day after Qiu Lie came back, there was no need to go to the morning court, but the Northwest War was defeated, and the old emperor still announced that the ministries had a court meeting on the second day.

Many officials got wind last night and entered the palace early the next morning just to wait for the emperor to summon them.

Today Hanlin was originally going to be busy with the follow-up matters related to the autumn hunting, but a major event happened in the court, and all the officials had to put down the government affairs at hand for the time being.

Fang Yu saw all the officials filing out and heading towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony one after another, all of them looked solemn.

The Northwest has been in conflict with the Central Plains since the ancestors of the emperors. When Emperor Chongming was young, he personally led the lions to go out and won a big victory in one fell swoop, but he only drove the barbarians who invaded the Northwest out of the Central Plains.

Over the past few decades, the barbarians have gradually begun to lose their peace of mind after resting and recuperating. First, they were short of tribute to the imperial court. Not only did they not restrain themselves when they were reprimanded, they even offended the people in the northwest. Emperor Chongming sent a small general from Fuguo to go there. Repression.

No one spoke along the way, and the atmosphere was very heavy. When Fang Yu arrived at the Gate of Supreme Harmony, he saw that Chu Jingfei, who seldom appeared at court meetings, also came today.He glanced at the person from a distance, and wondered if Chu Jingfei had seen him, and it was really hard to tell who was who as the officials lined up in court uniforms.

The process of today's court meeting was simple, and it quickly got to the point.

The old emperor's dragon chair was carried outside the gate of the palace, and instead of the peaceful autumn hunting, his voice was very thick and full of sullenness: "The small tribes of the barbarians in the northwest are not at peace today, since they have not been defeated many times in the past. The regulations, and now we have created a general in our dynasty, we cannot be tolerated!"

"Your Majesty, if we want to fight again, we may have to send another general to the central government. General Xiao Congfan of the auxiliary country was seriously injured during the war, and there are few doctors in the northwest. It is better to call back to Beijing to recuperate."

Fang Yu's height has a slight advantage, even if he doesn't stretch his neck, he can see the worried look on the old master's face.

The four kings also jumped out immediately: "Father, my son thinks it is wrong. In the past, the father and the general of the auxiliary country entrusted him with important tasks. Today's defeat has failed the father's high expectations. If he is not punished, how can he return to Beijing to take care of him. It is because of guarding in the army, one is to stabilize the morale of the army, and the other is to provide assistance when the generals are sent to the court."

Fang Yu's impression of the four kings was not very good at first, and he opened his mouth and said that he had no sympathy for his courtiers. No chance to speak.

"The general Fuguo was ordered in danger. Not long after he got married, he left his wife and went to the northwest. The Fuguo government has been loyal for generations. If the war is not victorious, it will be defeated. This is a common thing in military affairs. We still have to recall the general. After he recovers, he can serve His Majesty for a longer period of time. , if the general is stuck in a wild and bitter cold place because of a momentary mistake, it will really hurt the hearts of the soldiers."

Minister of the Ministry of War said something human.

"The Northwest War is such a big event, how can it be a temporary loss, Lord Shangshu can't help but take it too lightly. The Fuguo General's Mansion has been favored for many years, and allegiance is what a courtier should do. How can you reward him for your meritorious service? .”

People on both sides insisted on their own words, and Fang Yu had a headache hearing it, let alone the old emperor.

"All the lovers are thinking about the future. The debate today is whether the general of Fuguo should be recalled to recuperate. They all agree with the matter of sending troops to fight again. Let me discuss this matter in a long-term way. Let's first discuss who to send to the northwest."

The emperor interrupted the controversy among the people, and Fang Yu also let out a little breath. Finally, he found the point. The focus of the controversy was biased. I don't know what these people are arguing about.

For a long time, there was peace in the court, and no one asked to go out.This scene was like the teacher was spitting all over the topic just now, and the students were also discussing it very lively, and then the teacher suddenly asked the students to get up and answer the question, and the classroom was deadly silent.

The teacher tried to persuade the students to raise their hands to answer the questions. Instead of raising their hands, the students even lowered their heads and silently prayed that the teacher would not catch them.

After a long while, Taishi Yu saw that the emperor would not come down to Taiwan. As a civil servant, it was impossible for him to lead the army, so he could speak freely: "The barbarians in the Northwest have cultivated their health and rest for many years. They have learned from defeats in these years and have been raising horses. Liang, the cavalry of the past is even more brave today. There are not many places suitable for raising horses in our dynasty, and it is really difficult to resist the sturdy cavalry in the northwest."

Yu Taishi's words expressed the aspirations of everyone. The barbarians in the northwest are all sturdy and strong. Although there are not many people, they are one against three, and the people in the northwest are suitable for raising horses. amazing.

On the one hand, Ji Chao sent troops to resist foreign enemies, and on the other hand, he also wanted to take down the barbarians in the northwest, so he could also raise horses by himself.But now it is obviously difficult to maintain the majesty of the dynasty, let alone win the Northwest.

The military officer didn't dare to lead the troops. It is well known that Xiao Congfan was led into the army by the old general since he was a child. He made great military achievements when he was a child. He suffered from the barbarians in the Northwest. How could the rest dare to take orders to go.Although most of military officers' promotions are due to wars, high-ranking officials have to live to enjoy the rich salary.

"I have read the reply letter of the war in the northwest, but the barbarians are strong and strong, not inferior to those in the past." The old emperor shook his head slightly, thinking how brave the ancestor emperor was back then, let alone a small tribe in the northwest, it was the alliance of powerful tribes in the frontier All the small clans intended to attack the Central Plains, but they were still beaten by the ancestor emperors and dared not show their heads again. Unfortunately, the imperial examinations were emphasized later, and the military officers were belittled. Now it is not as good as before.

He was physically and mentally exhausted, if he was ten years younger, there would be no one in trouble today, because he would be able to drive to the battle.Looking at the civil and military affairs of the Manchu Dynasty, he suddenly thought of the Xiao family's good fortune. When he invaded the Northwest Dynasty, as soon as he opened his mouth, Xiao Congfan recommended himself to go to the war. How could it be such a situation of silence and prevarication today.

"Recall Xiao Congfan, the general of the auxiliary country. Zhong Yong of the Xiao family has been injured for our dynasty. We can't be too negligent. If we lose another general, future generations will be worried."

The emperor made a decision, and the ministers did not dare to say anything more.

"Today the dynasty is over, and the rest of the princes from the Ministry of War Shangshu went to the Hall of Qinzheng."

Fang Yu went through the procedure of retreating from the court. After the emperor left, all the ministers went to their departments with pale faces.

There were not many people eating morning food today, so Fang Yu took some of his usual egg soy milk and wanted to go back to his seat, but was stopped by his colleagues.

The Hanlin is still the same as usual, it seems that fighting is a matter for the military officers and the Ministry of War, and they can't get involved with it, so it's not as worrying as the ministers above the fourth rank in the court.I heard that Fang Yu was very heart-wrenching when he was in Autumn Hunting, and they all talked with him.

The meaning of flattery and flattery is a bit obvious. Fang Yu said things that Fang Yu didn't like to listen to. When he gets rich in the future, don't forget your former colleagues. Don't forget each other even if you are rich.He smiled, but there was slander in his heart, he was not lukewarm in the past, and he never saw him doing anything, so why would he come over to help you when he is promising.

After a few words with a smile, he returned to his seat.

After all, there are still some sober people in the Hanlin Academy, and they worry about the world's worries when they are doing their studies.

Fang Yu is also someone who has been with the king, and he can make Long Yan very happy. The servant thinks that Fang Yu is a man who understands the affairs of the court clearly, so he said to Fang Yu: "Your Majesty has kept a few princes, I am afraid it is I want to choose one of them to lead the army."

One sentence explained what Fang Yu thought in his heart: "Your Majesty used to go on a personal expedition, but now he is no longer young. Even if he has a passion, it is difficult to lead the army. The son inherits his father's career. It is reasonable to hope that the prince will lead the army. And The northwest has only lost one game, if the prince leads the army, it can also stabilize the hearts of the soldiers at the frontier, it is the best policy."

Gan Shidu nodded, seeing no one around, he said again: "Your Highness has never practiced martial arts, and has read poetry and books since childhood, so I am afraid that it is impossible to be dispatched. The remaining ones are the second prince, the fourth prince and the sixth prince."

Although the three princes also practiced martial arts to some extent, if someone took the initiative to relieve the emperor's worries, it would be a good opportunity for the emperor to be gratified and happy even if he lost the battle, but not everyone would be willing to accept it.

First of all, everyone is happy when they win the war, but it is not good if they are defeated. The reputation will increase, but the ability may be criticized by others; If there is a change, how to get back at the border is undoubtedly a direct loss of opportunity.The second prince and the fourth prince are fighting openly and secretly against the idiot prince, who is willing to go to the border to fight in the palace.

I'm afraid this matter will fall on Chu Jingfei's head, but the courtiers are also worried. The sixth prince is rebellious and withdrawn by nature. Although he often travels around the world, he must have good military strength, but he has never been ups and downs in court, and he may not be able to lead troops in battle. come.

Whether he does it or not is actually one thing, the important thing is that he will not go to the northwest even if the emperor appoints him to go to the northwest, for fear that he will get stuck.

Although it was the Ministry of War and several princes who were called away, it was the ministers and military officials who really felt uneasy.

Fang Yu and Gan Shidu didn't say anything, but they said everything during their eye contact. No one dared to talk about these words in the open.The dry waiter saw that Fang Yu really had a clear heart, and he had nowhere to confide in his own worries. Now that someone communicated with him, his mood became much smoother.

"You don't have to worry, these things don't fall on our heads, and it's good to get the matter of Qiu Lie properly." The waiter read: "Although Your Majesty can't spare the time to take care of Qiu Lie's affairs these days, it's up to us If Hanlin has done well, we still have to continue to do it, even if His Majesty intervenes someday, he can still respond fluently."

"Don't disappoint His Majesty's expectations of you. It's also bad luck, but since you have the ability, you are not afraid that you will have no way out in the future."

Fang Yu understands what Qian Shi reads. He has been by the king's side during the autumn hunt. In fact, he is likely to be promoted when he comes back. Hanlin has the opportunity to be promoted quickly. Unfortunately, he is not lucky. He came back to court There was a major event that worried the emperor, so he was in no mood to promote officials.

But he didn't think there was anything, the impression was there, and it was much easier to think about it. Before that, he had been thinking about going to the Ritual Department of Qingshui Yamen, another pension. Unfortunately, something interrupted the promotion.

In fact, it's better to be slower, he has only entered the court for a few months, if he is promoted too quickly, he will be targeted by everyone again.