"Sun Chengzong went to Liaodong to lead the army. Was that to fight? He was to make achievements. As for Xu Guangqi, he was in charge of the affairs of the Hundred Craftsmen's Academy in the court. That also made great contributions."
"The main push in the court right now is to reform the Imperial Academy, and the person in charge is Feng Congwu, who is one of our men. Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi are both eyeing power."
"Aren't they afraid of being defeated?" Huang Kezun said hesitantly.
"Defeated?" Han Yu sneered and said, "Who do you think Sun Chengzong is?"
"You know the current situation in Liaodong, and so do I. Xiong Tingbi has already established a firm foothold. He is now invincible. The court has mobilized a large army, and they must attack."
"But no one said we wanted to completely wipe out Yezhupi. Wouldn't it be better to take Qinghe and Tieling first? Then we can gradually advance northward and encroach on Yezhupi's territory."
"It's not like Sun Chengzong hasn't proposed this kind of strategy before. He'll definitely do it when he gets to Liaodong. By then, Wild Boar Skin will definitely be crushed by him."
"In the first two years, we might only have small gains. But after three to five years, Wild Boar Skin will inevitably suffer heavy casualties and will be powerless to fight back. Add to that the cooperation of the Hundred Craftsmen Academy, and it might not even take three to five years. By then, they'll be standing in the court with great achievements. How will you and I cope?"
"Perhaps, by then I will have to abdicate and let others take over. The position of Grand Secretary of the Cabinet will have nothing to do with me. Don't forget, although we are in charge of the reform of the Royal Academy, the Minister of Rites is Shen Tingjun, who is Xu Guangqi's man."
"How did Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi end up together?" Huang Kezun asked in confusion, "These two don't usually get along."
"What do you mean by like-minded? It's nothing more than wanting to do the same thing. These two have always wanted to strengthen their army and take over Liaodong. Now that they have the opportunity, how could they not seize it?"
"Just wait and see. Once this matter gets out, the reputations of these two will definitely be greatly improved. Those who want to retake Liaodong will definitely take advantage of the situation and support them."
"Besides, the Battle of Sarhu has always been a shame for many people. If the court can avenge the bloodshed this time, it will also relieve people's depression. Do you think there will be few people supporting Sun Chengzong and his men?"
"Besides, eradicating wild boars is a matter of national interest, and many people will agree with it."
The only thing Huang Kezun could think of was that he just wanted to gain some capital.
If we can touch His Majesty and make him interested, whoever has the loudest voice will be able to attract His Majesty's attention, and promotion and honor in the future will be a piece of cake.
"Then what should we do?" Huang Kezun thought for a moment and said, "We can't object."
Han Yu and the others really didn't want Sun Chengzong and Xu Guangqi to accomplish their mission, but there was really no way to oppose this matter. It was a just thing in itself, and anyone who opposed it was a traitor.
Under such circumstances, it was not possible to openly oppose them. If the news got out, Han Yu and the other two would definitely be criticized.
"No rush, no rush." Han Yu said with a smile, "Your Majesty hasn't made a decision yet, which means that you don't agree with them in your heart. There's no need for us to directly oppose it, it's just that the time is not ripe now."
"The new army's training is incomplete, and disasters are raging across the country. The situation in Liaodong is now stable, so there's no need to restart the war."
"But it's easy to get scolded this way." Huang Kezun thought for a while and said.
He knew that the scholars of the Ming Dynasty knew that if this kind of compromising speech was exploited by someone with ulterior motives, it would definitely become his weakness, and people outside might criticize him in any way.
Advocating toughness is the mainstream idea.
"Of course, we can't say it publicly." Han Yu said with a smile, "Just talk to His Majesty privately."
"As for them wanting to stir things up, we just need to divert their attention. I still have an important matter to deal with."
Huang Kezun looked at Han Yu and asked, "Are you talking about the Kong family?"
"That's right!" Han Yu said with a smile, "Isn't this time about reforming the Royal Academy? Why not bring in the Kong family? Your Majesty may not like the Kong family, but they can also be beneficial to the reform of the Royal Academy."
"Is it a big enough issue to bring out the Kong family? Once these two things are put together, everyone in the government and the public, including scholars, will be concerned about this matter. Who will care about the affairs of Liaodong? What they want to push in Liaodong will not be so easy to achieve."
"But there is one thing we must pay attention to. We must also make some arrangements for the Liaodong issue. We can't let them take all the credit."
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