The name of the Yoshiyoshi clan was once again placed on the table in the court.
The first time it happened in the last two years was when a group of troops from outside the Great Wall robbed the northwestern border, and since then there have been small offenses one after another.
Fortunately, Ding's army arrived in time and everything was fine.
The second time it appeared was before Huaizong's death. Many people felt that Huaizong's affairs were also related to the spies in the palace. Things were indeed a mess at the time. Although it was not publicized, most people knew that it was the Shiyi clan that sent out the spies.
This is the third time.
This is the third time in two years.
This provocation is unprecedented.
But Su Wan said, "They discovered it relatively late. After such a long time, even the strongest city walls will have problems if they are not repaired."
This is of course correct.
An ordinary house will be overgrown with weeds and covered with cobwebs if it has not been lived in for several years.
What's more, the city walls, which are exposed to wind and sun, need to be repaired every year, and rebuilt again every few years to ensure they are strong enough to defend against disasters.
But since Emperor Huaizong ascended the throne of Tianxiang Kingdom, the only person who could supervise this matter was General Ding, who was still alive. But that was just supervision. When members of the Ding family died of illness or in battle, the matter was never followed up.
All in all, at least seven or eight have not been repaired.
So what Su Wan said, that people discovered it late, is absolutely correct.
Xie Pei had the same idea, but at this court meeting in Yuhua Palace, everyone tacitly avoided this topic.
Huaizong had been gone for less than a year, so it was hard to say anything wrong about him.
Now the main topic of discussion is.
Let the Ujiri clan participate in this autumn hunt.
It is now mid-July and the autumn hunting begins in mid-August. If they hurry, they can indeed make it in time.
But if they participated, what would they do if they defeated Tianxiang Kingdom?
If you don't want to participate, what reasons can you use to refuse and refuse gracefully and graciously?
But judging from their looks, it won't be so easy for them to give up.
Xie Pei knew clearly that the Shiyi Clan had almost figured out the bottom line of Tianxiang Kingdom, so they dared to be so arrogant. They would never let Tianxiang Kingdom develop smoothly and would definitely take advantage of it.
While Tianxiang Kingdom has not yet been repaired, they will test its bottom line again and again until they find a time to attack, which will be the beginning of the war.
There are constant quarrels in the court. Now they are arguing about whether to allow the Shiyi clan to come and what the purpose of the Shiyi clan coming is.
"My Tianxiang Kingdom has not been provoked like this in the past twenty years. The last one who provoked Tianxiang Kingdom was the Luandu tribe. Do you remember?"
"You also know that it was twenty years ago. The Shiyi tribe grew stronger in the grasslands and annexed more than a dozen tribes in succession. I heard that they were going to unite with several other tribes. If they succeed in uniting, they will be a powerful enemy by then."
"If you ask me, don't let them come. We want to recuperate. With the current momentum of Tianxiang Country, we will be able to fight within three years."
"How can the Tianxiang Kingdom be so timid? Besides, if they come here to compete in archery and horseback archery, will we lose?"
"That's it. Let them come over, beat them hard, and make them suffer a little."
"Or you can give in. Actually, it's not a bad idea to give in."
"What kind of coward are you? For saying something like that?"
"Or else teach them a lesson in the country."
"The two countries are at war and neither of them kills the envoys. They deliberately hurt them. Tianxiang Kingdom won't even have a chance to breathe. The Shiyi clan will declare war immediately even for the sake of face. With our national treasury, how long do you think it can sustain? There will be war in front, and then there will be the livelihood of countless people. By then, the price of food and commodities will soar. Can you afford it?"
No one can afford it.
Relying on military force is not the solution. We have to fight, but if we fight without being fully prepared, we will only end up in disastrous defeat.
Huaizong left, but the country he left behind was in ruins, so it was not the right time to start a war.
Xie Pei listened to the noise below, and at the end of the small court meeting there was another round of debate.
Su Wan was grilling lamb chops and listening to the news.
My aunt liked the lamb chops I grilled last time very much, so I grilled some more this time and sent some to her. The small morning meeting will probably last until the afternoon, so it’s a good time to give her a snack.
The lamb ribs produced on the Northwest grasslands are naturally the best.
But the grassland not only produces cattle and sheep, but also war horses.
If the northwest loses land or if war breaks out in the northwest, Tianxiang Kingdom will lose its place to raise horses. Today's soldiers and generals will lose horses, and thus an unknown amount of combat power.
Then they won’t be able to develop military equipment in the future.
Military horses have extremely high requirements for grasslands, and only the most fertile grasslands can raise the best war horses.
Everyone knows this.
So when the delicious grilled lamb chops were served, the people who were eating in the side hall behind the small court meeting were first stunned, and then attracted by the delicious lamb chops.
These lamb chops are obviously made with the best lamb meat, and it must be lamb from the northwest or western regions. For some reason, the lamb there doesn't have any fishy smell and even has a sweet taste. Maybe it's because the lamb from the grassland is better?
The marinating time does not need to be too long. Bake it once to cook the inside, then brush it with a layer of sauce, heat the oven and continue baking, finally brush it with honey and sprinkle with sesame seeds.
The roasted lamb chops are ready with bright yellow skin, crispy outside and tender inside.
Fortunately, the aroma of the lamb chops prevented everyone from feeling depressed. They subconsciously picked up the lamb chops and started to eat them. The lamb chops were very easy to remove from the bones, and the meat fell off with one bite. The meat was tender and well-textured, and the lamb was sweet without any fishy smell and did not need too much seasoning.
When everyone finished eating the lamb chops, they had only one thought in their minds.
no!
How can there be danger in the northwest! If there is danger over there, what will happen to the delicious mutton?
They couldn't give up such delicious lamb!
The Grand Secretary of Zhongji Palace held the lamb ribs he had just eaten and said, "There are also war horses."
Yes, and war horses.
This is even worse!
We can’t let any problems happen in the Northwest!
The Grand Secretary of the Dongge saw that His Majesty did not say anything and was obviously only listening to them. And because His Majesty had summoned the Grand Secretary of the Zhongji Hall before and brought him along for the Zhongyuan Festival sacrifice, everyone still followed the Grand Secretary of the Zhongji Hall's lead.
The reasons for this are obvious.
He wanted to bring people to tell His Majesty Bai not to value military power over culture, so that His Majesty would stay away from him and get close to others.
But he couldn't get angry at all. The Shiyi clan came too quickly. As soon as their documents arrived, no one in the court mentioned the issue of emphasizing military power over culture. They just wished that Tianxiang Kingdom was full of elite soldiers and generals.
The higher the position you are in, the more you know that fighting a war is not easy.
While eating the little lamb from the Northwest, I have at least one idea: the Northwest cannot be lost, but how to deal with it better requires slow discussion.
When the small court meeting was over, Su Wan had already fallen asleep in the residence of the Shangshenjian. It was normal for court officials to discuss matters for a whole day.
Anyway, she would know the result the next day.
The natural result was to let the Shiyi tribe come, but at the same time invite several larger tribes on the grassland to come together. Firstly, it would not be so conspicuous, and secondly, it would also be possible to see the attitudes of each tribe from these delegations.
There are five tribes on the grassland, two of which are far away from Tianxiang Kingdom and are already developing westward. Even though they are very powerful, they pose no threat. It is enough to just get along with them in a friendly way.
There are three tribes left, namely the Shiyi tribe, the Muyan tribe, and the Beijun tribe.
Because the northwest has been lax for a long time, most people in the court are not familiar with these tribes, and the remaining small tribes are even less worthy of attention.
Anyway, no matter what, the attitudes of these three tribes determine whether the border is stable. Invite the three large tribes to come, and then invite several small tribes in the northwest to come together to test each other's attitudes.
We can’t just let the Ujiyoshi clan test them.
After making the decision, the express horses of the post station set out that day. Time was running out, so they had to hurry so that the several tribes could arrive.
The Shiyi clan delivered the documents at this time in order to catch them off guard.
Su Wan listened and thought this suggestion was good.
Anyway, if the enemy comes, we will fight back with soldiers, and if the water comes, we will block it with earth. It's just the right time to let these people with wolfish ambitions come, and also let those who advocate peace in the court, who say that emphasizing military power over culture will harm the country, have a look.
The reason why Xie Pei attaches great importance to military affairs now is that the border defense is too weak.
If we only focus on the internal affairs and make Tianxiang rich but do not have the corresponding power, then won't we be at the mercy of others, and all the money we earn and the civilization we develop will be given to others?
Anyway, Tianxiang Kingdom is well prepared. After all, they are on their own territory. If they were invited to compete on the grassland, they would probably be at a greater disadvantage.
Because of this sudden incident, no one in the court said that the autumn hunt was too grand. Instead, all parties began to take it seriously, which can be considered a good thing.
The letter was delivered to the border by express horse.
The selection in Kyoto has also ended. Both Matsuo and his son are very strong and have good archery skills, and they both made it into the top 300. It is also a rare sight for a father and son to go to Yuhua Palace and come to Xishan to participate in the autumn hunt.
The autumn hunting began on August 15th, and everyone set out on July 20th. Three hundred good men dressed neatly in footless hats and colorful clothes went to the autumn hunting ground next to the Summer Resort.
When the three hundred people left, there was a drum band from the imperial palace leading the way, which was a magnificent scene.
Anyway, those who chose randomly were very envious, and most of them chose to go find General Xu, enter General Xu's military camp, and start training in an orderly manner.
Of course, they are divided into teams, and people with different talents are assigned to different places.
It was obvious that they had been prepared for a long time and they attached great importance to these people.
Thinking of this, everyone couldn't help but want to meet His Majesty. How exciting it is to have a Majesty who values talents.
On the other side, the three hundred people who were being seen off by the people of Kyoto were already on the way.
In fact, there were more than three hundred people. There were also women dressed in the same way, but there were only a dozen women. They either had some kung fu skills or were strong, and they were all outstanding.
These people walked near Yuhua Palace and did not feel any tiredness at all.
On the contrary, I was very excited all the way. How could I not be happy to be able to serve Your Majesty?
When we arrived at the autumn hunting ground north of Yuhua Palace, we saw that the soldiers guarding here were extremely strong, and one glance at them would scare away ordinary people.
But they only followed the lead of the woman in green in front of them.
Su Wan was waiting for them near the autumn hunting ground. When she saw them coming, she smiled and said to the leader, "You've worked hard on the journey. Let's go to the palace to rest and eat first. Leave the roster to me."
Su Wan was also familiar with the leader, who was General Xu's subordinate Lu Yi. He basically followed General Xu around, so he knew a little about Su Wan.
Naturally, he did not hesitate at this moment and immediately handed over the list.
Su Wan smiled and asked them to take people to the side hall to eat first.
This palace originally existed next to the Autumn Hunting Ground. Although it was large in area, it was very empty. It was basically only used by His Majesty and others to rest, and they would not live here permanently.
Now, those who have been selected include not only the good seedlings, but also the children from various families in Kyoto who are eager to try. These children have also been screened through layers and are the best.
Su Wan looked at everyone. If a group of people like this were together, they would definitely be very excited.
In the future, Tianxiang Kingdom will select outstanding people from among them.
However, when she saw Song Sheng, Su Wan still felt that he was too young. However, despite his young age, he was strong, which might be related to the fact that his family hunted for meat.
Everyone took a break and had their meals one after another, praising the palace highly. The palace looked rather simple to the people in the palace, but it was extremely magnificent in their eyes.
There was no nonsense after I arrived. I just ate, slept and rested. When I woke up the next day, the old general came and gave me a lecture.
The old general was full of energy. He was an old veteran invited back by Xie Pei in the first half of the year. Since he retired and returned to his hometown, he never thought that he would be able to return to the court and lead passionate men to fight on the battlefield again.
Therefore, with him leading this group of selected strongmen, they can complete the training in less than a month.
The old general spoke passionately and was very contagious. When the three hundred strong men and fifteen women heard that the Ujiri clan was coming to provoke them, they actually had time to feel a little confused.
"Which one is the Ujiyoshi clan?"
It’s no wonder that the people of Tianxiang Kingdom don’t understand. The main reason is that there has been peace and tranquility for too long and no one knows what’s happening outside.
After the old general explained a little, he said that this was a foreign tribe from the northwest, who had allowed their soldiers to rob food two years ago and had always been plotting against the Tianxiang Kingdom.
It didn't take the old general long to speak before he aroused everyone's emotions.
"My Tianxiang country is vast and prosperous, how can we allow these villains to invade? My fellow men, follow me and beat up that Yi clan. The world is peaceful and prosperous, how can we shirk our responsibility!"
There are about three hundred strong men from the common people, fifty noble sons trained in Kyoto, and fifteen women from the common people.
At this moment, everyone was excited and decided to practice harder.
It turned out that during their Mid-Autumn Hunting, there were such changes.
Your Majesty and Sheren Kongzhang took the trouble to organize the autumn hunt for them, but they didn't expect that the Shiyi clan would take advantage of the situation and want to defeat them in the autumn hunt to save the face of Tianxiang Kingdom.
If these people really lose to the Shiyi clan, how can they face their own elders and fellow villagers, let alone be loyal to His Majesty and the Tianxiang Kingdom.
When Su Wan left, she heard deafening cheers from the autumn hunting ground.
Maybe most of them just come from the countryside, but with this kind of ambition, it will definitely be the same in the future.
But what happened to Xie Pei?
How come she heard Kong Zhang Sheren here too?
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