"Perhaps, Your Majesty wants to use this to strengthen control over Yan. After all, Sun Kejian is a direct descendant of the Sun family."
"And now the King of Yan is also using the power in his hands to integrate the forces in Yan."
"Alright, hurry back to the palace. There are still many memorials to be dealt with."
Regarding Sun Kejian’s matter.
Zhao Lingying didn't think too much about it.
I just feel that Your Majesty may have begun to control Yan territory.
Of course, she thought there were deeper reasons, but she just couldn't figure it out.
Moreover, Zhao Lingying was now annoyed by the Queen Mother's words about enriching the harem, and didn't want to think about it anymore.
Cuiguo curled her lips, but didn't say anything else.
that's all.
Time passes by little by little.
After the meeting in the Imperial Study, it was decided to let Marquis Shenwu lead the expedition.
This decision was also directly drafted by the cabinet on the same day and announced to the court officials and the world.
To inform the court officials is to let them know what to do.
The notice to the people meant that having the Marquis of Shenwu personally go to war could stabilize the people's hearts.
The six ministries also began their own busy work. The Ministry of Revenue allocated grain and funds, the Ministry of Works prepared weapons, and most importantly, the Ministry of War coordinated the garrison in the north.
Facts have proved that once a powerful dynasty is in operation, especially under the order of the emperor, its power of action is extremely terrifying.
It took less than a day and everything was ready.
On the second day, Marquis Shenwu was ready to march north!
The troops are heading straight for the northern grasslands!
But he didn't bring many people with him.
They were nothing more than some civilians transporting grain and thousands of soldiers.
After all, the northern border where this expedition is taking place is too far away from the capital. With so many people, it will not only take a long time, but also cost a lot of money.
Another point is that there are garrisons in both Zhenbei Pass and the prefectures in the northern border. If there are not enough people at a certain time, they can be directly mobilized from the nearest place.
Of course, the most important point is to send the army to war.
Generally speaking, the emperor would come forward to boost morale.
But it's obvious.
Wei Yunyi would never do such a troublesome thing, so he simply let Zhang Zhengming do it.
The other party was a Taifu and had also served as a military advisor.
Both status and prestige are more than enough.
As for officials from the other six ministries, a few also went, but the Shangshu and several grand secretaries did not show up.
Because today, in addition to the fact that Marquis Shenwu is going to war, it is also time for the imperial meeting.
Those who want to participate must be prepared in advance.
And Zhang Zhengming also knew what day it was.
So after sending the army out.
He hurried to the palace.
However, as soon as he entered the Wenhua Hall, he did not see the other cabinet ministers. Obviously, they had not arrived yet.
But not long after, Song Gongwen arrived, exhausted, holding a thick memorial in his hand, which was obviously about the distribution of land tax.
The reason why he wrote so much was because last time in the Imperial Study, when he was discussing the affairs of the Northern Territory, he was ignored by Wei Yunyi. He couldn't help but feel a little flustered, wondering if he had done something wrong, so he rewrote the relevant matters, but he was still a little worried.
It was not until he walked into the imperial study and saw Zhang Zhengming that his eyes suddenly lit up.
I feel the need to ask my teacher.
Immediately.
Song Gongwen walked forward without hesitation and said, "Teacher, I have a question..."
"Teacher? What teacher?" But the next moment, Zhang Zhengming raised his eyebrows, narrowed his eyes and whispered, "How many times have I told you, when you are in the cabinet, you have to call me Taifu!"
The relationship between the two is private, and they don't get along openly.
What would other people think if they heard this name?
It will definitely affect subsequent plans.
“Yes, yes, yes!”
Song Gongwen also realized this and immediately said, "Taifu, I have a question."
Hearing this, Zhang Zhengming's expression softened slightly, and he then said, "I know what you want to say. Should we distribute the tax revenue according to the land area?"
"I also noticed the last time His Majesty ignored you. Gongwen, you are really something. What was the situation at that time? Zhenbei Pass was in crisis, and soldiers at the border were killed and injured. How could His Majesty still have the mind to listen to you?"
So that’s it!
Upon hearing this, Song Gongwen suddenly understood.
Looking back, I realized that I really didn't pay attention to the occasion.
After thinking this through, he breathed a sigh of relief and said, "As long as His Majesty isn't angry with me, that's all fine. Grand Tutor, this is the plan for implementing the land tax system. I've already planned everything. Do you have any questions?"
"There will naturally be no problems if you do your job." Zhang Zhengming paused and continued, "But I still have to remind you that I will object to this in the next imperial meeting."
"When the time comes, you must argue with me. Only then will His Majesty accept your opinion. This is the best opportunity to establish His Majesty's prestige. Do you understand?"
Zhang Zhengming has talked about this issue many times.
Because it is the top priority of his plan and the most important goal of his second half of life.
Although Song Gongwen felt sorry for his teacher, he also knew that this was necessary.
So in the end I didn't say anything, just nodded.
"That's right."
At this time, Zhang Zhengming continued, "The reform pilot has been successful. I believe that the next step will surely gain the support of the people. With Shou Yuan's help, it will go much more smoothly. Your focus, in addition to continuing to implement the reform, is to do more."
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