Zhao Jiu was too tired to complain, and he had no way to complain.
Regardless of whether Yue Fei was a ragtag army or not, and whether he should be looked down upon by Li Yanxian, who was indeed the most capable and outstanding officer on the front line at that time, Li Yanxian's attitude was actually very direct... His meaning was very clear, asking the central government not to treat him as an outsider. A position like the pacification envoy, which sounded a bit like a position to place a vassal state, was an insult to his personality.
Moreover, there is another meaning here, that is, front-line generals like Li Yanxian who have never come into contact with Zhao Jiu still do not believe in their hearts that Emperor Zhao is really delegating power.
Of course, on the other hand, Li Yanxian's strange temper is more like a display of loyalty and a search for recognition, rather than a deliberate act of causing trouble.
What can we do?
"In this case, you, Lord Lu, have done the job." Emperor Zhao thought for a long time, and after figuring out the logic behind it, he simply issued an order. "If he wants a proper official position, then give him one... Let Li Yanxian be the governor of Shanzhou!"
"The emperor makes a wise decision." After arriving in Nanyang, Lu Haowen behaved more and more friendly. It was unknown whether he would dare to touch the emperor's head after getting drunk.
"What about the matter of the Military Equipment Bureau?" After the matter was roughly resolved, Zhao Jiu continued to ask seriously.
"Reporting to the emperor." Wang Boyan stepped forward and bowed, seeming to be quite ashamed, but no matter what, it was obvious that Lu Haowen had handed him the note about this matter. "I have discussed many things with the Privy Council, and I have also personally explored the place and asked for manpower, but I still feel that there are some difficulties... First, it is difficult to choose a site; second, it is difficult to find craftsmen."
"Tell me in detail and slowly."
"Yes... Good instructor, you know that if you want to set up a military equipment bureau, you must first build a furnace to produce iron. Logically, there is a white river around Nanyang, and there is no shortage of coal around it, so it is a good time to build a furnace." Wang Boyan said seriously. "But there is no strategic location around Nanyang. Wanyan Yinshu could easily rush here from Luoyang, the Western Capital. If the military equipment bureau is placed outside the city, once the war breaks out again, the Jin people will come here with the advantage of cavalry, and the military equipment bureau will inevitably be easily destroyed; but if it is placed inside the city, Nanyang City is already very crowded because of the new construction of the palace, the Imperial College, and the government offices."
Zhao Jiu seemed to be thinking about something.
"As for the craftsmen, it's a bit simpler." Wang Boyan continued. "Most of the craftsmen in Dongjing City were abducted by the Jin people, and most of the craftsmen gathered in Nanyang came from Bashu and Jingxiang. They have not returned home for many days to build the palace, and they don't want to stay in Nanyang for a long time."
When Zhao Jiu heard this, he just felt it was strange... Because according to Wang Boyan's description, these problems were actually not a problem. After all, when the country had reached this point, the weapons and armor of the Military Equipment Bureau were the most important things and they must be obtained at all costs.
Under this guiding idea, not to mention the ridiculous words like overcrowding and craftsmen's homesickness, even in the most extreme case, that is, it was destroyed by the Jin people after only a few months of use, would we not have continued to do it?
At this time, it would be good to have an extra set of armor!
With this thought in mind, Emperor Zhao thought for a moment and was too lazy to play the political game of guessing with Wang Boyan. Instead, he went straight to the point: "Where do you think the Military Equipment Bureau should be placed, Mr. Wang?"
Wang Boyan clasped his hands and said sternly: "Your Majesty, I think it would be better to move it to Xiangyang and settle down there. I think the craftsmen will also feel at ease."
Zhao Jiu suddenly understood... That is to say, how could Wang Boyan, or the Privy Council, or the ministers and officials not be able to distinguish the importance of things and waste time on such things? It turned out that they had been waiting for him to capture Xiangyang from the beginning. Those reasons seemed to be specially made up to ensure that the Military Equipment Inspectorate was moved to the south bank of the Han River.
Of course, it is indeed a good thing to place it in Xiangyang. Zhao Jiu can think of several advantages with his eyes closed. It is convenient for transporting materials and personnel there, and it is indeed safe... However, behind this matter, a large number of officials represented by Wang Boyan do not trust the outcome of a possible war.
Of course, Emperor Zhao didn't quite trust the outcome of the war, because people always have to face reality.
"Then let's go to Xiangyang." Zhao Jiu thought about it, hesitated for a moment, and finally expressed his agreement.
Wang Boyan immediately accepted the order.
However, this matter was of great importance, and Zhao Jiu was quite unwilling to give in, so the two sides discussed it for a long time... Let me say, this Zhao Guanjia is an engineering graduate after all. Although he mostly studied circuits and the so-called engineering practice was at most soldering circuit boards, he was an engineering graduate after all, and he still had some ideas.
In his mind, after the establishment of the Arsenal, as a time traveler, even if he could not come up with any earth-shattering inventions, he could still learn from high-end online articles to promote assembly lines and standard weights and measures, experiment with the optimal gunpowder formula, inspire the craftsmen, lay the legendary wooden track, run a donkey-powered train, and make some big news. Wouldn't that be a natural thing to do and benefit the country and the people?
However, the more Emperor Zhao talked, the more he felt that his words were just clichés, even though Wang Boyan agreed very readily... To put it bluntly, after yesterday's farce on the riverside, Zhao Jiu had great doubts about the quality and execution capabilities of the Song Dynasty bureaucrats.
So, after saying some of these empty things, Emperor Zhao stopped talking.
"What about Guanxi?" Another topic was brought up. This time, without Lu Haowen's guidance, Zhao Jiu looked directly at Yuwen Xuzhong.
"Since Shanzhou was recovered, and General Han came to Xijing to confront Wanyan Gushen and Yelu Yudu, and Wuguan and Yangzhou (the eastern part of Hanzhong) were open, I have roughly learned about the situation in Guanxi." Yuwen Xuzhong responded quickly. "In Guanxi, the enemy chief Wanyan Loushi continued to move west after breaking through Chang'an, sweeping the Wei River, but he was exhausted in Gongzhou (now Longxi), so he withdrew to Hedong..."
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