Chapter 1195 1196 [Thousands of Miles of Happy Wind] (10)

Author: Shangtang Doumiao

Chapter 1195 1196 [Thousands of Miles of Happy Wind] (10)

Daliang Kyoto, Duke Wei's Mansion.

"My lord, this is the second batch of grain and grass transfer regulations for the Western Army that the two ruling lords asked me to forward to you."

Lu Zhitao, the Secretary of the Ministry of Finance, could not hide his tiredness on his face, but his eyes were shining, showing a somewhat old and strong demeanor.

In the eyes of many people, there are two senior officials in the civil servant group in the court who have a very close relationship with Pei Yue. They are Sheng Duanming, the Minister of Rites, and Jian Rong, the Minister of the Ministry of Industry.

He stepped forward to help Pei Yue several times, and his promotion to a minister was also related to Pei Yue. It can be said that he has a clear mark of the lineage of Duke Wei.

This is also the difference between Pei Yue and Wang Pingzhang. His background in the military is not as deep as the latter's, but compared with the resistance and rejection of Wang Pingzhang by the Manchu civil servants back then, his situation is much more relaxed. Although no one believes that Sheng Duanming and Jian Jian

Such stubborn ministers would become Pei Yue's minions, but in many cases their attitude was enough to add weight to what Pei Yue said in court.

But no one knew that Lu Zhitao, the Minister of Household Affairs, was the first official to secretly turn to Pei Yue.

As early as the third year of Kaiping a long time ago, Pei Yue used 30,000 taels of silver to buy the Shouyang Mountain natural coal mine in the northern suburbs of Kyoto, following the path of the Ministry of Hubu. At that time, many people thought that this was Sun, the then Shangshu of the Ministry of Hubu.

When Dacheng sold face to Gu Liang, few people noticed that the person who actually handled it was Lu Zhitao, the Minister of Household Affairs at the time.

Pei Yue would transfer thirty thousand taels of the dividends he received from the Xiangyun to the children of the Lu family through secret channels every year.

After the Battle of Jiangling in the South, Lu Zhitao almost turned gray with worry when faced with the pensions and rewards after the war. Fortunately, Pei Yue not only did not expand the scale of the war, but stopped in time to extort more than 20 million taels from the Southern Zhou court.

Baiyin's compensation not only alleviated Lu Zhitao's urgent needs, but also allowed subsequent reforms to be implemented smoothly.

Not to mention, with the establishment of the Nongsang Prison and the Imperial Medical Clinic, and the continuous adjustment of the tax structure, the power of the Ministry of Household Affairs was further increased, and Lu Zhitao's status in the court also increased.

Pei Yue took the file and said gently: "Thank you, Minister Lu."

Lu Zhitao said respectfully: "Your Majesty, your words are serious. This is the official duty of a lower official."

Pei Yue stopped talking and looked through it patiently and carefully.

It has to be said that the reason why Daliang was able to stand out in the conflict between the Three Kingdoms was that, in addition to its vast territory and abundant resources, these promising ministers in the court also played a vital role. Especially the two governors of Dongfu, Luo Ting and Han Gongduan,

He can be called a truly famous official in the world, and you can get a full picture from this file.

The transfer of grain and grass for the Western Army involves seven states, and the details are intricate. It is a large and complex project. The regulations formulated by the Dongfu are very detailed, including how to allocate grain reserves from Changping warehouses in various places, how to allocate civilian labor, and transportation issues

How to solve it and how to arrange the time, each item is extremely detailed. In addition, Luo Ting and Han Gongduan also made advance plans for possible wars in the south, and did not focus all their attention on the west.

Pei Yue knew that he was still very immature in handling government affairs and had a lot to learn. At the same time, he increasingly understood that governing the world was absolutely inseparable from the civil service group headed by Luo and Han.

He thought of the incident that Gu Liang mentioned before leaving Beijing, and it was inevitable that he would have some regrets.

Luo Ting is an upright man. Since he has chosen to part ways with Gu Liang, he will definitely not hold back in official matters, but the past friendship will naturally disappear. As for his attitude towards Pei Yue, he will definitely not trust Pei Yue as much as before. How will it develop in the future?

Unpredictable.

After reading the dossier, Pei Yue said to Lu Zhitao: "I would like to ask Lu Shangshu to tell the two ruling adults that there is nothing wrong with this charter. In addition, there is something I want to remind Lu Shangshu."

Lu Zhitao couldn't help but solemnly said: "Please tell me, Lord Duke."

Pei Yue said seriously: "The war is very tense, and everyone in the household department is working hard, but the spring plowing in the inland prefectures must not be delayed, otherwise it will affect the stability of the country in the second half of the year. In terms of corvee work, all the pressure cannot be transferred to the people of Li.

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We must be as fair as possible. No matter whether it is a powerful family or a powerful country gentry, if anyone dares to violate the law at this time, the court must deal with it harshly. I will suggest to your majesty that Taishitai Pavilion, Yushitai and the Xiangjun of various states cooperate with the Dongfu.

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Lu Zhitao said: "I will bear in mind the teachings of the Duke."

Pei Yue was silent for a moment and whispered: "Also, if there are no instructions from the two ruling adults in the future, you don't have to come to the house again."

Lu Zhitao's heart trembled. He stared at Pei Yue's calm eyes and nodded respectfully.

After sending away the powerful Minister of Household Affairs, Pei Yue did not return to the inner house, but went to the front hall, where a slightly nervous young man sat.

At the time, all the eighteen young men of Green Willow Village were not in Kyoto except Deng Zai. Now they have gradually become independent talents, but they are still as reserved in front of Pei Yue as before.

Hearing the footsteps outside the door, Qi Jun quickly stood up and stood in awe, then saluted and said: "Qi Jun greets the young master! I wish the young master good luck and good health!"

Pei Yue couldn't help laughing and said: "Get up, there is no need to be polite. It seems that after more than a year of experience in the south, your temperament has changed a lot. You don't usually say such auspicious words."

Qi Jun smiled honestly and said: "Mr. Xi said that we represent the young master's face in the south. We must learn some etiquette when dealing with those officials and squires."

Pei Yue motioned for him to sit down across from him and said with a smile, "Have you done anything wrong in my name?"

Qi Jun's butt just touched the chair, and he immediately bounced up again, shaking his head and saying: "Young Master, even if we eat the courage of a bear's heart and a leopard's courage, we would not dare to do such a stupid thing."

Pei Yue waved his hand and said, "It's just a joke. Don't be nervous. Sit down."

Qi Jun responded respectfully.

Pei Yue said slowly: "Mr. asking you to return to Beijing this time, is it related to the situation in the south?"

Qi Jun replied: "Yes, young master. After analyzing the intelligence in the Southern Zhou Dynasty, Mr. Xi concluded that they will send troops northward in the near future, which should be early March. The current deployment of the right military aircraft Xiao Jin is at Yaoshan and Changping.

The battalions guard the east and west lines of the north bank, and the troops of the other three large battalions are concentrated towards the rear of Puqi City."

Naturally, Pei Yue already knew Xiao Jin's decision. From his perspective, this arrangement was too conservative.

The difficulty faced by the Southern Army is not the strength of the troops. At least so far, the overall strength is stronger than the Zhou Army. The problem is that the war in the west cannot be ended in a short time. It is difficult for the Liang court to withstand the logistical pressure brought by the two national wars.

When receiving the information from Xu Churong, Pei Yue discussed it with Liu Xian and then sent an edict to Xiao Jin in the name of the emperor. On the one hand, Xiao Jin asked Xiao Jin to deduce the authenticity of the information based on the specific situation on the border.

On the one hand, they also hope that he can avoid a large-scale war. In other words, the Zhou army cannot be allowed to break through the defense line along the river, and the opponent's intentions should be eliminated as early as possible.

To achieve this, it is necessary to take the initiative to frighten the monarchs and ministers of Southern Zhou Dynasty.

However, it seems that Xiao Jin, who is in charge of the Southern Army, has not adopted Pei Yue's strategy.

Pei Yue pondered: "Sir, what do you think of Xiao Jin's arrangement?"

Qi Jun said: "Mr. Xi said that Xiao Jin would not listen to the young master's advice because he judged that the Southern Zhou Dynasty would definitely provoke a war. There is a great risk for our army to preemptively strike. Judging from Xiao Jin's past experience and temperament

You see, he is more accustomed to planning and then taking action. But this does not mean that our army will be defeated. The specific results still depend on the details of the contest between the two sides."

He paused and said in a low voice: "Mr. Xi also said that Miss Xu has not sent any secret messages for more than half a month."

Pei Yue remained silent.

The beautiful and refined face appeared in his mind, as well as the text message he received at the end of last year.

It was normal to have no news exchanges for more than half a month. After all, Xu Churong was not Xu Huiyan, so it was impossible for him to frequently learn the secrets of Southern Zhou's senior officials, but he always felt that there was something wrong with this matter.

If the information was false, was Xu Churong lying to him, or was there something hidden in it?
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