After all, military expansion and alliances are things that the West Palace should consider and do. The West Palace should have been preparing for such things a long time ago, but it just couldn't bear it and threw them out today.
But when Zhang Deyuan mentioned the post of An Hou, everyone was surprised and serious, because this move was suspected of sending radicals from Hebei to directly suppress public opinion in Jiangnan. And it must be admitted that although this move was suspected of being somewhat disharmonious, it was destined to be a direct and effective means, and also a major counterattack against Ma Shen and other opposition factions.
It was indeed a ruthless move, so ruthless that it didn't even seem like Zhang Deyuan's work.
Of course, Li Guang and some of the close officials from Jiangnan who were present immediately wanted to refute it.
However, as Zhang Jun continued to talk about the fourth point, everyone present changed color, and no one thought about the third point for a moment... Because this prime minister of the Western Palace told everyone in a straightforward way that the shame of Jingkang must be faced directly, and the recovery of the two rivers must be insisted on. Otherwise, all components of the ruling group since Jianyan, including Emperor Zhao sitting in the pavilion and the retired prime ministers, will have to face the questioning of the legitimacy of their rule!
Instead of hiding it and letting the people say that they were on guard against their fathers and brothers, it is better to tell the world clearly that it was those two fathers and brothers who lost the world, and these two people are no longer qualified to enjoy the treatment of the state! The current Emperor Jianyan and his civil and military officials did not rely on the continuation of the previous court to be the rulers, but relied on defending the two Huai regions, recovering the Central Plains, and repelling the invasion of the Jurchens!
However, this point is still obscure. The key is that Zhang Jun wants to remind all those who still hold official positions that if they do not fight in the north, this country and this court will not be upright and upright! This is not an economic account at all! It is a problem of the foundation of the country. To put it bluntly, if you, Emperor Zhao, do not fight in the north, why should you be the official? ! It is in accordance with etiquette to give it to the Supreme Emperor Yuansheng, right? ! You ministers do not support the northern expedition, so what qualifications do you have to sit in the court and be the prime minister and minister, and think about the secret cabinet and the public cabinet? A group of lucky people who have been promoted for three to five years have become prime ministers and ministers. Shouldn't they give it to those famous Taoist scholars in the south? !
As for the final step, setting a timetable and honestly showing the progress of the Northern Expedition preparations was to ask the court to publicly make a political commitment! This was unprecedented.
Therefore, by the end of the conversation, everyone inside and outside the pavilion had fallen into complete silence.
However, after a pause, Emperor Zhao, who was staring at Zhang Jun, was the first to laugh: "Deyuan, did you get these from "Water Margin"?"
Zhang Jun nodded calmly: "That's right! But I'm not the only one who has this feeling!"
Zhao Jiu nodded immediately, but stood up in the suffocating pressure from the others, then walked forward, holding the still somewhat doubtful Zhao Ding with one hand, and grabbing the dignified Zhang Jun with the other, and then raised his voice:
"Emperor Taizong of Tang had Fang Xuanling to make plans and Du Ruhui to make decisions. Although I am not as good as Emperor Taizong of Tang, I still have Prime Minister Zhao to strengthen my wing and Prime Minister Zhang to move forward for me. In this case, although the future is difficult, what do we have to worry about? These days, I have been worrying too much."
Having said this, without waiting for the two ministers to express their opinions, Zhao Jiu looked back at the scholars and servants beside him and issued an order: "First, issue an order to promote the use of mulberry-based fish ponds as village products after spring plowing. After a few days, when this matter starts to be carried out, report it today and send a report to the court tomorrow to stimulate the world! Let's see who is dissatisfied, who is uneasy, who has something to say, and what can be done?!"
Li Guang was inside, and no one responded around the stone pavilion for a while, only the new green mulberry leaves were swaying.
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