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Li Gang had very sufficient reasons. From the beginning of the Western Expedition, to the Central Plains War, to the Southern Expedition, to today's Northern Expedition, they each assumed the heavy responsibility of raising military funds, but every time they exchanged the future interests of the court. Putting aside the rise of emerging forces, just in terms of finance, wealthy merchants and wealthy merchants purchased a large amount of land, mines, gardens and other resources in the occupied areas at the lowest price, monopolizing many industries such as Jiaozi and transportation, and gained amazing wealth.

According to Li Gang's calculations, for a long time in the future, part of the annual tax revenue of the court will be used to repay the principal and interest of the money loaned due to the war, which will seriously affect the stability and development of China-Turkey. Therefore, Li Gang believes that it is urgent to alleviate the financial crisis at present, and the war to unify China-Turkey can be delayed slightly to give the court a breathing time. If Li Hu ignores the court's financial crisis and insists on launching the Northern Expedition immediately, then the relevant policies of lending money to giant merchants and wealthy merchants will have to be major amendments to safeguard the interests of the court.

Li Gang's meaning is very clear. Today, the court has pacified the Southeast, gained prestige, strength, and money and food. It is different from the past. There is no need to bargain with the wealthy merchants and wealthy merchants on credit loans, and we cannot sell the future interests of the kingdom as low as in the past.

If you follow Li Gang's opinion, it would be equivalent to cutting off the court's way of lending to the wealthy merchants and wealthy merchants. Without using force to plunder, the court could only exchange interests with the wealthy merchants and wealthy merchants, and there was no free assistance. After all, the court was absolutely strong. Once it went back on its word, the wealthy merchants and wealthy merchants would lose all their money. Therefore, before lending to credit, they must benefit them, which is also a disguised promise of the court.

Li Gang stood up, righteous and angrily scolded Changsun Kangning, and immediately received a response from Huang She, Chai Yun and other prime ministers. Liu Yanqing of the Privy Council also followed closely to support Li Gang's opinion. There were nine prime ministers in the Imperial Front Office, and four people opposed it. Dong Xiaochou and Yuanye remained silent, but Fan Zhichang and Hu Tu supported Changsun Kangning, which made the situation very unfavorable to Changsun Kangning.

The discussion failed, and the important officials of the Imperial Front Office parted unhappily.

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Li Hu left Changsun Kangning and asked Xie Yidao to invite Dong Xiaochou to the study. He planned to have a good talk with Dong Xiaochou.

Changsun Kangning was uneasy. Although he was very close to the Han Palace, Li Hu had left Chang'an for two years. He knew nothing about Li Hu's ideas. Judging from the meeting of the Imperial Front Department today, Li Hu did not seem to be really eager to enter the Northern Expedition. On the contrary, he seemed to intend to use the Northern Expedition to explore the thoughts of important officials in the court to speculate on the development of the situation in the court.

Li Hu has been looking through Changsun Kangning's memorials, without even raising his head. This plan is very detailed and the explanation is very thorough. From this plan, we can see Changsun Kangning's rigorous attitude and his familiarity with finance. What Li Hu especially sighed is Changsun Kangning's frankness. He did not deliberately conceal the benefits gained by the huge businessmen and wealthy businessmen from this plan. His principle is mutual benefit and long-term interests.

Li Hu closed the paper, stood up slowly, paced back and forth in the house while thinking.

Li Gang's opposition, Huang She and Chai Yun's opposition, and Liu Yanqing's opposition are ultimately due to the increasing losses of interests of the forces they represent. This loss is given the "big hat" of the kingdom and the court, and it becomes a loss of national interests, which makes Li Hu in a dilemma and unable to make a decision.

"Today my husband accused you, why didn't you defend yourself?" Li Hu walked to Changsun Kangning and stopped and asked.

Changsun Kangning turned over and was about to get up. It was too rude to sit and answer. Li Hu shook his hand and signaled him to sit and answer, don't be too restrictive. Changsun Kangning was very embarrassed, and he was not standing or sitting. Li Hu smiled at him, "You and I are already a family, why are you so polite? He sat and said, I won't think you are rude."

This sentence made Changsun Kangning feel warm in his heart and his eyes turned red involuntarily. He was so moved, not only because Li Hu admitted his position in the future royal family, but more importantly, Li Hu clearly supported him, and firmly supported him like Luo Sinan. This is the most important thing. He also wanted to do something big, and he also wanted to use this unprecedented opportunity to create history. He also wanted to build Middle-earth into an unprecedented prosperity paradise on earth. However, his power alone is too small, and the foundation of emerging forces is too weak. The only thing that can help him realize his wish is Li Hu. As long as Li Hu supports him, with the power in Li Hu's hands and the powerful force of Li Hu, it is enough for him to show his life and realize his lofty ambitions.

Changsun Kangning knelt down on the ground and respectfully gave Li Hu a big gift.

"What is this for?" Li Hu hurriedly helped him, "I said everything. We are a family. Even if you have something to say, even if you say it wrong, I won't blame you."

"This is thanking the general for saving his life." Changsun Kangning said emotionally, "The general remembers me thousands of miles away. Please send someone to protect me. This kind of kindness, Changsun Kangning, is hard to repay even if I am broken into pieces."

Li Hu's brows frowned immediately, "What's wrong?"

"In the past two months, the assassin has tried to assassinate me three times, but because the princess sent a master to protect me day and night, the assassination failed." When Changsun Kangning said this, his eyes were filled with fear, and he was obviously scared.

"Why don't I know?" Li Hu asked in surprise.

"The princess told me not to say anything," said Changsun Kangning, "and ordered the people around me to keep it confidential and not have any leakage."

After thinking for a while, Li Hu understood Luo Sinan's intention. She didn't want to make the capital panic. As long as she returned to Beijing, Changsun Kangning's safety would be guaranteed.

Li Hu shook his head and reached out to pat Changsun Kangning's arm, "I will send someone to deal with this matter. You answer my question just now. Why don't you defend yourself?"

"I actually don't agree with the general's immediate northern expedition." Changsun Kangning hesitated for a long time and mustered up the courage to say, "In the years of war, whether it is the court, the army, or even the people in Middle-earth, they are already overwhelmed and need to rest urgently."

Li Hu nodded with a smile, "So, when do you think I will be suitable for the Northern Expedition?"

"Two years later," said Changsun Kangning, "In two years, I guarantee that the court's financial crisis will be greatly alleviated. The army also has enough money and food to conquer."

Li Hu thought for a while and asked, "There is no other reason?"

Changsun Kangning smiled bitterly, "Even if I don't say it, the Grand Marshal knows it very well."

Li Hu did not say anything, slowly walked to the window, looked at the dark night sky outside the window, and pondered. After a long time, he suddenly turned around and said to Changsun Kangning very firmly: "Half a year, I will give you half a year, you must raise 30 million to 50 million military supplies for me."

Half a year later, that is, the beginning of next year, this time was too hasty. Changsun Kangning estimated for a moment and was about to speak, Li Hu said first, "You don't understand the situation in the north, and the same is true for the ministers in the court. They mistakenly thought that I helped the Khitans restore the country and used the power of the Khitans to restrain the Jin Kingdom. In fact, this is a wrong judgment."

"Wrong judgment?" Changsun Kangning asked in surprise, "What new news did the Grand Marshal get?"

"First of all, the Khitans had a strong desire to restore the country. They not only needed an emperor or a palace tent, but also needed to regain their former territory and regain their homeland. Therefore, the Khitans would not willingly obey my manipulation, and only my leader was to follow them. They had their own ideas and their own plans to restore the country. Secondly, after losing the ally of the southeast rebellion, the Jin Kingdom formed a two-strong confrontation with us in Middle-earth. In the north, they directly confronted the Khitans and the desert. The Jurchens were already attacked from both sides. They had to try their best to reverse the passive situation and firmly control Hebei and Youyan. Ensure that their national strength continued to grow." Li Hu waved his arm lightly and sneered, "We want to get time to breathe. Does the enemy give us this time? This is too whimsical."

Changsun Kangning thought for a long time and asked, "What the Grand Marshal means is that the Jin thieves are going to fight back?"

"The Jin thieves want to counterattack, but the battlefield is in the desert, not Hebei." Li Hu said worriedly, "Once the Jurchens gain an advantage in the desert, we will be passive, so we must take the initiative to attack, cooperate with the Khitans and the desert bandits to jointly attack the Jurchens, regain the initiative in the battlefield, and firmly control the development of the entire battle situation."

Only then did Changsun Kangning understand Li Hu's thoughts. Li Hu's heart not only had Middle Earth, but also had desert and Northeast China. His analysis and judgment of the general trend of the world far exceeded that of the Chang'an court. The basis for the two to view the current situation was completely different, so they were far different in decision-making.

"There are rumors that the Grand Marshal is sending people to discuss peace secretly with the Jin thieves." Changsun Kangning sighed, "If they knew that the Grand Marshal was about to launch a Northern Expedition, they would definitely be stunned."

Li Hu walked to the side of the case, picked up Changsun Kangning's document, and shook it at him a few times, "I agree with your solution. You can arrange for the United Chamber of Commerce to raise money and grain for me immediately, the more the better."

Changsun Kangning hesitated for a moment and said carefully: "But, Yuqianshi did not come up with the final decision, the Grandmaster did this..."

"I am the Regent, and I have the full responsibility to handle the affairs of the state, and I will make the final decision." Li Hu said lightly, "The matter in Chang'an seems complicated to you, but it seems simple to me. I ask you, who is my enemy?"

Changsun Kangning was startled and his face suddenly became ugly. He would never dare to answer this sentence.

"How is the new policies implemented in the Southeast states?" Li Hu suddenly changed the topic.

"It's not going well," said Changsun Kangning. "Because Changan cannot send a large number of officials in the short term and cannot replace all the old bureaucrats in the southeast in the shortest time, most of the officials in various prefectures and counties are still in office. This has led to many obstacles to the implementation of the new policy, especially the unification of currency is even more difficult."

Li Hu thought for a moment and said to Changsun Kangning: "Go back and plan a proposal to accelerate the stability of the Southeast. The sooner the better. In addition, you will come with your wife tomorrow and we will discuss the matter of Roland's wedding in detail."

Changsun Kangning hurriedly agreed, "When will the envoy Luo return to Beijing?"
Chapter completed!