Section 660 Woodblock Printing(1/2)
The court meeting continued.
Shang Qiucheng, the Taichang Qing, who was responsible for presiding the court meeting, stepped forward and said, "I will report to Your Majesty. Before that, General Ershi, Li Guangli, the Minister of the Haixi Housing, sent an envoy back to Beijing to report the enemy situation of the Huns. It is unknown whether Your Majesty will allow it. The envoy of the Haixi Housing will enter the palace to report!"
The emperor listened and nodded slightly and said, "Xuan!"
"No!" Shangqiu Cheng Ke bowed again, then turned around and said, "Your Majesty Xu Ershi, General Haixi, Envoy Li Guangli, the envoy of the palace!"
At the gate of the hall, the priest who had been waiting for a long time immediately spoke: "Your Majesty, General Xuan Ershi, the Haixi Housing Minister Li Guangli, enters the hall to meet the saint!"
"The emperor has issued an edict, General Xuan Ershi, Haixi, Envoy Li Guangli, came to the court for the visit..."
One after another, the priests who were placed in the Weiyang Palace passed the orders layer by layer.
Just like a relay race, one baton after another to ensure that all those waiting for the imperial edict in the Weiyang Palace can clearly know every order that came out of the Xuanshi Hall.
Soon, a general wearing armor stepped into the hall. Under the attention of the ministers in the hall, he came to the fifty steps before the emperor's throne, and bowed: "Juyan Duwei Minister Xun Gong asked Your Majesty the Holy Issue!"
He bowed to the ministers and ministers at the left and right and said, "I respectfully ask all the Ming Public Security Bureau!"
All the civil and military ministers stood up and bowed to them.
Even the emperor stood up and left his seat to show respect.
Zhang Yue and other armed guards put away the axes and halberds in their hands and made a way to facilitate the generals entering the court to clearly see the emperor's face and expression.
"You are a long journey and have worked hard all the way. Please sit down and talk..." The emperor laughed softly and said, "Come here, give the general a seat..."
"I thank Your Majesty for your kindness..." The general was wearing thick armor and bowed with difficulty, but he still bowed respectfully and said: "But, military affairs are here, please forgive me and I dare not sit!"
"Okay..." The emperor did not insist. He knew the style of the frontier generals.
The generals and officials of the Han border, both civil and military, were decisive and did not dare to waste any time.
Because, each of them knows that every moment of delay can cause heavy losses!
Especially those generals who returned to Beijing almost wanted to spend all their time on the blade.
Last time Li Guangli returned to Beijing, except for going to Xinfeng once, he spent almost all his time communicating with court officials and nobles in the court.
It is said that he returned to Beijing to report his work for more than twenty days. The time he spent resting at home and communicating with his family was less than twenty hours! So much so that when his youngest son saw him, he couldn't recognize him!
After hearing this, the emperor was so moved that he thought he was a true loyal minister!
Even Li Guangli is like this, let alone others.
Therefore, the emperor waved his hand and said, "Then please ask the general to briefly introduce the enemy situation in Juyan, the Western Regions and Mubei for me and the ministers!"
"I dare to dare, please let Your Majesty ask me to call the geek!"
"Accurate!" The emperor laughed.
"I thank Your Majesty!" The general bowed respectfully.
Soon, a huge map drawn on silk cloth was carried to the hall by several eunuchs and hung between the two pillars and beams under the emperor's stairs.
Some people even brought several lanterns to facilitate the court officials and emperors to clearly see the geodessy.
The general bowed respectfully, walked to the map, and began to introduce the current situation of enemy and us to the emperor and his ministers.
This is also a tradition in the Han Dynasty.
At the annual grand court meeting, the first thing is to introduce the current situation of enemy and us to the court officials, especially the officials from counties and states, and the two thousand stones.
Naturally, the actual introduction will be somewhat different from the reality.
Just like the situation introduced by this general now, Zhang Yue heard that there are some problems.
It's not that the general lied.
But he avoided many problems.
Especially in the key comparison of enemy-to-we, we avoided the difficulties and setbacks that the Han army might encounter.
Subjectively strengthened the disadvantages of the Huns and exaggerated the advantages that the Han army had.
Whether it is in the direction of Junji Mountain north of Juyan, or in the west of Loulan and Cheshi.
In the general's words, the Han army was really moving from one victory to another. The Hun barbarians were already at the end of their journey and destruction was just around the corner.
The court and the world only need to persist for a few more years and increase investment. The Han army on the front line will surely create another victory in the decisive battle in the north of Mo, completely destroy the Huns, and even capture the Shanyu and punish Chang'an!
But in fact, even if Zhang Yue has not been on the front line and just read Lantai’s archives, he can still know.
The current situation in Han and Huns is actually very subtle.
In the direction of Loulan, because the Han Dynasty supported a new puppet, it took the opportunity to stuff its army and officials into Loulan.
Thus, he quickly gained strategic initiative in the direction of Bailongdui.
Of course, this may also be related to the internal disputes that are taking place in the Huns.
The conflict between Shanyu Ting and the King of Rizhu was getting bigger and bigger.
Gradually there were signs of putting force into force, so the main force of the Xiongnu servants who were originally responsible for confronting the Han Dynasty in the direction of the Cheshi began to retreat and shrink.
Che Shi and his relatives from Pu Lei countries did not dare to take the initiative to provoke the Han Dynasty without the support of their father.
As a result, the Han army obtained unprecedented space for activity in the Western Regions.
The autumn harvest of Luntai farmland did not even encounter large-scale harassment by the Hun cavalry.
However, in the direction of Junji Mountain, especially the base of the Han Dynasty in Mubei, in the area of Madam Fan City, the Han army encountered the threat of several heavy army groups of the Huns.
It is obvious that the Xiongnu Shanyuting planned to resolve the issue in advance before the internal strife, and at least it would suppress the strategic space behind the Han army.
If you fight against the inside, you must first settle the outside world!
but……
There was no look of doubt or dissatisfaction about the obviously misleading introduction of this envoy, whether it was the emperor, the Jiuqing Yang or the inner ministers like Zhang Yue.
The whole process was filled with a smile and listening to the general's introduction.
In fact, the general's return to Beijing to report was not really about reporting the enemy situation.
He is here to tell the world that the future of war is bright and the future is bright.
The purpose is to strengthen the fighting will in the country and strive for more support and unity.
Otherwise, if he wants to tell the truth, it will be difficult for some fools to start to shake again.
However, it may be because this routine is the case every year, and the court officials are immune.
So, everyone was a little absent-minded when they listened.
There are only a few newcomers who are more excited.
However, this from General Juyan completed the report on the situation.
All the ministers and ministers showed a look of joy in unison.
The emperor even praised: "The poem contains the song "Without Clothes", and the book contains the oath of the former king. Although I live in Chang'an, my heart is one with the soldiers of the frontier. When the general returns to Juyan, please be sure to inform the soldiers of the frontier: I am in Chang'an and wait for a great victory!"
The ministers immediately followed closely and said, "The soldiers from the frontier have worked hard and made great contributions. We are in Chang'an and pray for the Duke. On the day of the destruction of the Huns and when the soldiers pass by triumphantly, the world will celebrate together!"
After hearing this, the general from Juyan paused his head and thanked him: "The last general is willing to represent the soldiers and civilians of the border. Thank you Your Majesty and all the Ming Duke!"
As he said that, he took off his hat and bowed.
At this time, Gongsun Yi, the Minister of the Shaofu, seized the favorable opportunity and went out to worship: "I am guarding the Shaofu, and I will report to Your Majesty to you: I rely on Your Majesty's great blessings, the spirit of the country, and the Shaofu has a minister. I respect Your Majesty's order. I will work hard and make a successful end!"
"Now, the craftsman of the young mansion can make 300,000 pieces of white paper a month!"
"This is the master who has achieved martial ethics and virtues, and his achievements are the cause of the three kings!"
"I am ignorant of death. Please ask Your Majesty to offer me a blank paper in front of the imperial court to benefit Your Majesty's daily use and to enlighten the scholars and officials in the world!"
When the ministers heard this, they immediately started to talk.
Three months ago, Shizhong Paper was popular in the family of Guiqi in Chang'an.
In the capital, the two thousand stones of marquis were given to most of them by the emperor three or five so-called Shizhong papers.
Many people have used it, and the experience is very good!
The Shizhong paper is smooth and delicate, with clear texture and excellent writing performance.
A piece of paper that is seven feet long and twenty percent wide can carry the text that requires more than ten kilograms of bamboo slips to record.
And its weight is even one ten thousandth of that of a bamboo slip, and it is impossible to be less than!
It's simply exaggerating!
Is the Shaofu producing energy so quickly?
And the monthly output is 300,000 pieces?
Many people, especially doctors, are excited all of a sudden.
Anyone who has used Shizhong's paper will no longer be willing to use bamboo slips.
Even the emperor was overjoyed and said, "Thank you for your hard work!"
The mass production of white paper is of great significance to him.
To be continued...