Chapter 9 Discussion

"Counselor Zhang wants to say that the walls are cleared?" Feng Wufang's words suddenly became extremely ridiculous. "You are all generals of the court. They have been raising troops for a thousand days. Do you not understand for a while? On weekdays, you only want to get some advantages from small groups of enemy troops. Now that you have a hard bone, you retreat and spread it out. Others think that there are cowards in the Northwest Army!" His words stabbed the generals like a knife. "The emperor may not say anything, but he has been dragging it down, and what is wasted is the court's food and salary, the blood and sweat of the people. Ask yourself, do you deserve this exquisite armor and sharp sword!"

Since Feng Wufang had already given up his harsh words, no one else dared to say more. Although they were usually intrigued and were wary of each other's detriment, they were all men who made contributions on the battlefield and still had the blood. At that moment, a few rough and generous men started to yell and wanted to fight back against the Tartars, and the atmosphere of the handsome tent suddenly became lively.

Since the Northwest Military Camp and Duan Zhiyuan's camp echo each other, and the command of hundreds of thousands of troops on both sides is no problem, it is no problem to defeat each other, so it is extremely difficult to defeat each other. Therefore, Feng Wufang did not care about the victory or defeat of this war. On the contrary, from the middle of this unexpected battle, the keen Feng Wufang faintly smelled a certain kind of conspiracy. Even if the Junggar tribe Ketu Celing recently succeeded to the throne, he would not have no brains to lead such a little cavalry to capture the Central Plains, right? You must know that if you accidentally lose all the money you have accumulated over the years, you will lose all the money you have accumulated over the years. After the war thirty years ago, Junggar lost a large number of young and strong people. If the emperor had not wanted to kill them all, they would have suffered the disaster of extermination.

The military reports from the northwest were sent to the capital without stopping. Feng Wufang probably wanted to stabilize the hearts of the people, so the messenger who reported the victory almost ran from the street the next day. The people who were originally a little nervous also felt at ease. Many storytellers took the opportunity to make up jokes about the Northwest War, and in a moment they portrayed this as another northern expedition, completely forgetting that this time, the foreign enemy took the lead in disturbing the border.

The atmosphere in the Qinzheng Hall was calm. Although both the emperor and the Ministry of War were underestimated in the court discussion, at this time, when several important officials saw the emperor's dark face, they knew that the situation on the battlefield was not as optimistic as they imagined. The most troublesome thing was that Xiao Yunchao was still working in the name of the imperial envoy there. When he encountered this battle, he naturally could not return, so he took the responsibility for the name of the supervisor.

The emperor looked at the ministers who were scattered and felt a deep sense of powerlessness in his heart. He wanted to take this opportunity to eliminate those unstable officials, but now that he has experienced such a major change, the court's convenience cannot be disturbed no matter what. Otherwise, if the news reaches the army, it will be a major change when instigated by someone with a heart. The most hateful thing is the urgent secret report sent by Feng Wufang. There are still people who secretly make trouble in the war at such critical moments. The standard weapons in the army are left to foreign tribes. This is simply a serious crime of treason! At this point, the emperor can no longer confirm how many people are secretly spying on them. The only thing he is sure that his plan may have to be greatly revised.

"Everyone, you all know the situation in the northwest. Although I am very relieved about Prince An, the situation is complicated now. Ketu is venting his anger with the old grievances from many years ago. I believe that he has made complete preparations and must not be taken lightly. Although there were only a few small victories before, Prince An had to make a lot of money for the overall situation. This is also impossible. Now that the war is imminent, the Ministry of Revenue must also prepare all the food and grass support of the Ministry of Revenue." The emperor swept over the ministers at his head and suddenly snorted coldly, "It's just that Prince An's secret letter is strange. General Fenwei Duan Zhiyuan once fought with thousands of Junggar cavalry. Who would have thought that the weapons held by the Tartars were extremely similar to the standard weapons of the Ministry of War. This is surprising."

Yu Xinqi, Minister of War, was frightened when he heard this. The doctors in various departments of the Ministry of War were in charge of corruption and abuse of power. It was okay to be peaceful in the past, but how could he not be frightened when he actually stabbed such a missed child? He immediately bowed to the ground and said, "I am not responsible for the punishment of being in charge of my subordinates! However, according to the convention, the Northwest Army had to change clothes every once in a while. When the front prince was the general, the annual loss reported was far greater than the actual needs. The minister was afraid of the reputation of the general, so he did not dare to violate it. In the past ten years, there were probably many more weapons and arrows sent there."

No one expected that this matter would involve Prince Duan Feng Huanjie. Since Feng Wuzhao forged an edict in the northwest to seize Feng Huanjie's military power and instructed the generals to write a letter to impeach him, Prince Duan has always been idle at home and does not do government affairs. Yu Xinqi pulled him out at this time, naturally to clear his connections, but this move was particularly hateful in the eyes of the emperor. The royal family was not very peaceful, and now he would not even let a prince without real power. If other princes make trouble, it would be another chaos.

"Yu Xinqi, as the Minister of War, you are actually shirking responsibility. It really disappoints me!" To Yu Xinqi's surprise, the emperor's thunder still did not miss him. "Prince Duan Feng Huanjie has been resigning for a long time. If you have any doubts, you should report it as soon as possible. How can you delay it until now? To this day, what's the use of showing this matter? When I ask about your Ministry of War's dereliction of duty, you use such false statements. Do you think I can't manage your Ministry of War well?"

Yu Xinqi was speechless. His words just now were just a scammer. Besides, Feng Huanjie did falsely report a lot of losses back then. But the emperor pushed him back with one sentence, obviously unwilling to investigate the past. He had to meet and apologize repeatedly, and he was already scolding those subordinates who only knew how to make money. Fortunately, the emperor did not want to hold him accountable as the Minister of War at this time, but only asked him to secretly investigate the truth of the matter among the subordinates of the Ministry of War.

Although he was named the Minister of War, Yu Xinqi was not an expert in marching and fighting. Compared with the general who led the army, he, a scholar who had advanced step by step through the imperial examination, was at most familiar with the way of talking about war on paper. After the answer was fruitless, the emperor was too lazy to work hard on him and drove the Minister of War out of Qinzheng Hall directly. The name was very simple to prepare for reinforcements. But everyone present knew that the army in the northwest was not a vegetarian, and it was hard to say whether it needed reinforcements. The emperor just gave Yu Xinqi a step.

"There are thousands of people, and the war in the northwest suddenly begins. The food and wages of the Ministry of Revenue must be prepared early in the future. The soldiers in front of them will kill the enemy in blood. Don't let the hearts of the heroes be cold." The emperor ordered in a deep voice, "The northwest is a key place. I can trust Prince An. I believe that there will be no empty quota, but it is not guaranteed that there will be no garrisons in other places. Those dirty generals in the army are even more powerful than the officials in the court. They are ruined by my superior country! If I hadn't had time to clean them up, I would have been involved in a lot of things!"

The emperor suddenly said this, and all the ministers below looked at each other. Since ancient times, it has been common for generals to pay military salaries, and it has never been eliminated in any dynasty or generation. As for Prince An Feng Wufang, who is young, naturally takes the first priority to achieve success. Moreover, how dare those grain transport officials not take care of him? There are many fire consumption in his pockets, so how can they eat the empty space?

The emperor named his name, and Yue Qianfan could not stand up, so he had to stand up and respond: "Don't worry, the treasury is now full, and I am sure that all the things should be prepared and waiting for the Northwest Army to report the victory!"

At that time, Mi Jing, the left assistant minister of the Ministry of Personnel, discussed the promotion of officials from various provinces in the northwest for a while. The emperor had nothing to say for a moment, and several ministers and others resigned, and only Hai Guanyu remained in the hall.

"My dear Hai, am I really old?" the emperor asked suddenly, "The tree wants to be quiet but the wind does not stop. Now I have to do anything. Even the old ministers who are used to being able to do will always be perfunctory. Are you really waiting for the new king to succeed to the throne?" The emperor's face was full of disappointment and fatigue. "Even those Junggar's jumping clowns were disturbed. If it were the past, would they dare to be so presumptuous?"

The emperor was so old that this was the last moment. A thought flashed through Hai Guanyu's heart and couldn't help but sigh slightly. "Master, others don't want you to calm down now, so their previous plans may be vain. The war in the northwest broke out accidentally when Xiao Yunchao went to inspect the army. We must doubt the intention. If Prince An said the truth in the secret letter, someone would have been trapped in this matter long ago." He looked worried and his face turned pale, "If He Furong had something to do when he went to the southwest, he was afraid that others would have pressed forward step by step like playing chess."

The emperor's heart tightened. Why is Hai Guanyu still so straightforward? Even if it is real, it should be more tactful. Don't you know how to share some of the burden for the king and father? He glanced at Hai Guanyu's increasingly older figure in silence, and shook his head helplessly. The old man who has been with him for decades has tried his best. Now it is not his early years. If he didn't point out the matter thoroughly, he might have made some wrong decisions in a moment of confusion.

"I know, I will issue an order to Zhan Pohan tomorrow to make some auspiciousness come out, and it is time to move him." The emperor threw out a sentence with a solemn face, "Wuhen has already written to say that he can hold eight points, which is enough. Now the soldiers and gangsters in Fengtai Camp should come and he is a man like him. Otherwise, even guarding the capital, those people may not be able to play in a uniform manner!"

The king and his minister looked at each other and smiled bitterly at the same time. Fortunately, Bao Huasheng's condition has improved and he is now on the way to Beijing. Otherwise, they would have been working hard and they would sooner or later spend their lives. At this time, it is a big deal, and they can only support the overall situation.
Chapter completed!