"What Mr. Lu said is indeed very reasonable." Emperor Zhao nodded for the third time.
"So, I ask you to send an envoy to Zhugao Town to give him some rewards to appease his heart and ask him to withdraw his troops temporarily and clear the road." Seeing that the emperor repeatedly expressed his approval, Lu Haowen was relieved and reiterated his opinion. "After passing Dingjin's defense zone and arriving at Dingcheng, we will meet up with Yuwen Shumi and generals Liu Zhengyan, Miao Fu, and Liu Yan, and then we can make the next plan."
"Do you, Lord Xu and Lord Wang, think so too?" Lord Zhao continued to nod and looked at the other two.
Xu Jingheng and Wang Boyan looked at each other and felt that it was okay, so they nodded in agreement.
Emperor Zhao still nodded, but did not give any orders. Instead, he looked directly at Zhang Jun.
Zhang Xiantai's heart moved and he prepared to refute.
However, Emperor Zhao only glanced at Zhang Jun and Xiao Lin, and without turning his head, he blurted out to Yang Yizhong beside him: "Let Han Shizhong and Wang De come in."
In a moment, Han and Wang appeared under the peach tree to the astonishment of all the civil officials, as if they had been summoned before and the Marquis was nearby.
"You sent scouts to investigate Ding Jin's case, so I won't say more." Zhao Jiu easily exempted the two from courtesy. "And just now, you gentlemen talked about this matter, and you mentioned three difficult points. Let me ask you one by one... If you were asked to pacify Ding Jin, could you get it done quickly and not prolong it for a long time?"
Han Shizhong and Wang De were both powerful generals at the time, and they both raised their heads to obey orders. However, when they heard this question, the difference between them was immediately apparent. Wang De hesitated for a moment, as if he had no plan or calculation, but Han Shizhong simply bowed and said, "Don't worry, Your Majesty, I can finish this matter in three days at the least, and five days at the most!"
Zhao Jiu nodded slightly and smiled: "This is why I called a good minister to my side... Secondly, Ding Jin's army has 30,000 people, and they looted Guangzhou and Caizhou before. They have abundant military supplies and a lot of weapons and armor. The ministers are worried that if they lose control, the defeated soldiers will scatter to the surrounding areas and cause trouble to the local areas. Can you stop it?"
"I will never let the disorderly army disperse!" Han Shizhong pointed to the sky and answered again straightforwardly.
"That's enough. We have eliminated two of the three evils. That's enough to get started." Emperor Zhao smiled again. "Anything else you want to say?"
"I just want one of your trusted officials to trick Ding Jin here!" Han Shizhong ignored the blank expressions of the three ministers and Wang De around him and answered straightforwardly, but smiled awkwardly. "However, if the emperor can still calmly send the ceremonial procession forward, I will definitely be able to move faster and more steadily..."
"I would like to go and see Ding Jin!" Before Han Shizhong finished speaking, the Secretary of the Central Secretariat Hu Yin walked out of the queue and spoke proudly, which shocked Zhang Jun and Xiao Lin Xue Shi who were standing beside him.
I can only say that since leaving Bagua Mountain, the official has become more and more skilled and decisive. However, there are more and more husbands above him, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to control the brothers below him. It's difficult!
"That's it, let's not delay." Emperor Zhao raised his hand and stood up directly, as if he had already reached a resolution harmoniously with the two ministers.
At this time, Lu Haowen and Wang Boyan were fine, but the newly returned Xu Jingheng finally couldn't hold back and stepped out to greet him: "Your Majesty!"
"Mr. Xu!" Zhao Jiu, who had stood up, suddenly spoke while holding his belt, interrupting the other party. "Today, I want to ask you not only one question, but also one question for all the nobles in front of me... Why was the world in turmoil before, and how will it be peaceful in the future?"
Xu Jingheng and others were all stunned.
"In my opinion, the turmoil in the world is caused by the peace of the civil officials and the idleness of the military officials, and the endless resistance of the people. But the two saints surrendered before the world did." Zhao Jiu responded slowly, as if he had prepared his words. "So, if you want the world to return to peace, the civil officials must not love money, and the military officials must not fear death! And I must also strive to stick to the great policy, and never waver no matter how dangerous it is! Don't you think so?"
Lü Haowen, Xu Jingheng, Wang Boyan, Zhang Jun, Lin Jingmo, and many other civil officials who were increasing in number, as well as several military men such as Han Shizhong, were all awe-inspiring and quickly saluted to receive the order.
"Actually, I can tolerate other things," after plagiarizing a famous saying to calm the situation, Emperor Zhao blushed slightly and took the initiative to explain. "But Ding Jin was indecisive during the Shouzhou battle before, and even fled when he heard the news, which almost caused a disaster. I really can't tolerate it! You must know that you and Li Xianggong before, all regard warriors as useful as long as they don't cause chaos, but I can tolerate warriors in everything, but I can't tolerate them retreating in the face of battle! This time when we move to Nanyang, if we can't take advantage of the opportunity to enforce strict military discipline and tidy up the place, let alone how to use it as a confidant to resist the Jin army in the future, just say that Liu Guangshi, the Grand Commandant on Bagong Mountain, wouldn't it be too unfair?"
Many people, including Prime Minister Lu, recalled the situation that night after hearing the words, and some even felt that the emperor's behavior now was much more reasonable... This was progress!
PS: Thanks to Mr. Mu from Jiamier, the leader of the Silver Alliance... Yesterday he said that the two half-leaders were not displayed on the front desk, and today the Silver Alliance... I'm so shocked! But I really didn't save any drafts... I'm so ashamed that I'm about to have high blood pressure.
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