Is Hongzhi going to participate in the war between the northern border and the grassland tribes?
Hearing this, Zhang Zhengming was stunned at first, and then a look of surprise appeared on his face.
Since the last Battle of Gaoyang, both civil officials and military generals have had an increasingly high opinion of Song Hongzhi.
After all, it was not a small war, but a war of annihilation. Yet the other side was able to win so beautifully without any drag and even without much loss.
Even among the major battles recorded in history books, such a victory is extremely rare.
Especially Song Hongzhi, it was his first time on the battlefield, and he can be said to be gifted.
It was a pity for the former Minister of War Lin Yuansong.
Your Majesty did not send him to the northern border to fight against the Chaoyuan tribe together with the Marquis of Shenwu.
Now, when Zhang Zhengming heard about this, he was naturally happy.
He knew very well that with the presence of the Marquis of Shenwu at Zhenbei Pass, there would be no guarantee that there would be many mistakes. If Song Hongzhi took action again at this time, he could become a surprise force and make the grassland tribes panic.
Perhaps, we can take advantage of this opportunity to defeat the grassland tribes' southward advance in one fell swoop and win another great victory for the court.
"Okay, Hongzhi has this intention, very good." Zhang Zhengming couldn't help but sigh.
The other party is now the Protector General of Gaoyang. Logically speaking, as long as he governs Gaoyang well, he will be considered to have made a great contribution. However, he is concerned about the imperial court and the northern border, and chooses to send troops. This is completely out of his sincere patriotism.
"He is a relative of the emperor, so it is his duty to do these things. Teacher, there is no need to do this." Song Gongwen, who was standing next to him, heard the compliment.
He immediately stood up and bowed slightly, feeling that his son was doing exactly what he was supposed to do.
After all, if it weren't for Your Majesty and the court, how could the other party have reached this point?
Even if a person has gifts and talents.
But if there is no opportunity to display one's talents, then one is just an ordinary person. This is true for oneself and for one's son as well.
As for mobilizing troops, Song Gongwen was not worried. The Protector General of Gaoyang had the full authority to mobilize troops for external battles without the need for imperial approval.
Of course, he knew very well that such matters had to be kept secret. Just as the teacher had just said, Hongzhi could become a surprise force, and if used well, it would have unexpected effects.
Zhang Zhengming did not ask any further questions about this matter. He knew that this kind of thing could be handled by Song Hongzhi himself.
Then, he remembered something else and couldn't help but ask, "By the way, how are the two major projects led by Ying Xing going recently? I looked at the accounts of the Ministry of Revenue. A lot of money has been spent during this period. There must be results."
After Song Yingxing took charge of the Grand Canal and Weizhi Road projects, he left the capital.
These two projects are located in different locations, so we have to run back and forth.
The canal, in particular, is related to the great achievements of the Wei Dynasty for generations to come.
There must be absolutely no room for carelessness.
Although Zhang Zhengming had previously learned from the Ministry of Industry that his nephew was indeed accomplished in this area, actually implementing it was another matter.
Especially now, the Ministry of Revenue's money is being spent like water. If there is nothing left in the end, the other party will be the eternal sinner of the Wei Dynasty.
As for why he asked Song Gongwen, it was naturally Zhang Zhengming at present, although his relationship with his nephew had eased a lot.
But there was no correspondence during this period. At most, we heard some news from officials of the Ministry of Industry.
And Zhang Zhengming cares so much about his nephew.
I'm just worried that the other party will mess this up.
Losing his official position didn't matter. What was important was that it would implicate millions of people, something he would never allow. He thought that if his nephew really didn't have the ability, he would dismiss him directly.
Song Gongwen smiled slightly at this time. After such a long time of contact, he naturally understood his teacher's thoughts.
After a pause, he immediately made no secret and said, "Everything is proceeding in an orderly manner. The excavation of the Grand Canal has begun. Because His Majesty said that the corvées would be paid, the enthusiasm of the corvées is very high and the progress is very fast. Some people are even willing to give up their rest time to earn more money."
"As for Brother Ying Xing, he has been very busy during this period, keeping track of the progress of two projects at the same time, without any slacking off. Sometimes he even had no time to eat. He is truly dedicated and responsible."
"I sent someone from the Ministry of Revenue to take a look. They found no problems in any way. I believe that given the current situation, we can significantly shorten the time it takes to dig the canal."
Speaking of this, Song Gongwen was filled with emotion.
Throughout the dynasties, conscription of labor service was free of charge, despite the suppression of the imperial court.
Those corvées dared to be angry but not to speak out, but their enthusiasm was very low. In the process, not only were problems likely to occur, but people could also die, seriously delaying the progress of the project.
But Your Majesty was innovative in paying laborers for labor service, which fully mobilized the enthusiasm of those people.
This will allow the corvées to have a new source of income besides farming, and the people's lives will naturally get better and better.
Although the court was under great pressure for this, Song Gongwen felt that it was all worth it.
After all, a country's strength depends not only on politics and military.
More importantly, the people are rich.
Only when the people are prosperous can the country be truly strong.
It is precisely because of these recent events that Song Gongwen feels more and more that the current emperor is wise.
After hearing this, Zhang Zhengming's eyes were filled with surprise, because he fully understood the significance of this. He also knew that his nephew was indeed capable of doing this.
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