The Sims: The Emperor Raising Project

Chapter 246 The Eve of the Northern Expedition
Under Liu Bian's series of reform policies, the national power of the Song Dynasty has been significantly improved. After five years of recuperation, the Song Dynasty has become stronger than ever under Liu Bian's wise leadership. After several years of infighting, the two forces finally came to a conclusion.

Due to physical reasons, Wanyan Zonghan hardly participated in this battle, which eventually led to an unprecedented defeat for his own camp.

Wanyan Xiyin was dismissed from the position of Marshal Right Supervisor, and temporarily stayed in the post of Shangshu Zuochengxiang and the servant.

Gao Qingyi was removed from Xijing's left-behind position and changed to Shangshu Zuocheng.

Xiao Qing was dismissed from his position as Yin in Pingyang and changed to Youcheng, Shangshu.

Han Qixian was called to Beijing in the Taizong Dynasty and served as Shangshu Youxiang.

At this point, Wanyan Zonghan and his confidants completely lost their military power, and left the North China region they controlled. The force with Wanyan Zonghan as the core of power was completely emptied.

Just as the internal strife in the Kingdom of Jin had just come to an end, the news that the Emperor of the Song Dynasty was about to launch the Northern Expedition began to spread widely in the northern border area.

This is the result of Liu Bian's deliberate effort.

An important reason why the Northern Expedition failed to succeed since ancient times is that the people in the north felt extremely repelled by the Northern Expedition, and the lack of cooperation of the people often became one of the main reasons for the failure of the Northern Expedition.

In fact, it is understandable if you think about it. People live like men farming and women weaving every day. Even if they are not rich or even have enough to eat, at least they don’t have to worry about their lives. As a result, the emperor ordered the Northern Expedition At that time, the people in the north will be assigned extremely heavy corvee, and even conscripted into the army, living a life of licking blood every day.

The crops in the fields were ruined, and in order to meet the army's logistical supply requirements, the people had to pay an extremely heavy tax to the court. food, and looted all the crops. At that time, the people really experienced the pain of living with a tight belt.

The reason why Liu Bian deliberately released the news of the upcoming Northern Expedition before the Northern Expedition was to test the tone of the officials and gentry living on the northern border. At that time, Liu Bian will have to carry out an indiscriminate attack on the officials and gentry on the northern border in advance.

Just after the news spread in Xingyuan Mansion and Xiangyang Mansion, the mood of northern officials and gentry was surprisingly stable. When Liu Bian received Chang Yuchun's secret performance, he was very surprised by the result .

Liu Bian casually threw the secret note into a corner of the imperial case, looked at Qin Hui and Li Shanchang who were bowing down, and said, "Why do the officials and gentry suddenly learn to behave? This is not like their usual style of conduct. "

Hearing this, Qin Hui sneaked a glance at Liu Bian who was aloof, and thought with lingering fear: "The scene where you ordered Wan Qixi to be killed two years ago is still before my eyes. Although it has been two years, when Wan Qixi was killed The tragic situation of you is still vivid, how dare the officials and gentry touch your bad luck so easily?"

Liu Bian is a person who keeps his promises. Of course, Liu Bian firmly holds the final interpretation of keeping his promises in his own hands.

Two years ago, Liu Bian imprisoned Wan Qixie on charges of embezzlement, breaking the law, and forming a party for personal gain. Afterwards, Wan Qixie was interrogated under the joint trial of the three judicial departments. Liu Bian voluntarily confessed to all the crimes that Liu Bian had tailored for himself like a bamboo tube pouring beans.

Liu Bian saw that Wan Qixi was so knowledgeable about current affairs, so in the spirit of hell who goes to hell if you don't, he ordered people to take Wan Qixi and more than [-] people from his followers to Caishikou, behead them and abandon the market, and then he behaved uncharacteristically. Extrajudicial grace spared the lives of Wan Qixie's family members, and all the male members of his family were sent to Xiangyang Mansion to serve as soldiers, while the female family members were sent to Xiangyang Rongsi Army as prostitutes.

The death of Wan Qixie and his henchmen made the court officials have a new understanding of Liu Bian's ruthlessness. During this period, some people wanted to bribe the generals of the six armies with money and beauties, but in the end there were no exceptions. All of them did useless work, and the six of them didn't get involved at all, and only Liu Bian was in their eyes.

After Liu Bian learned that the local officials and gentlemen dared to openly pay bribes to the six generals, he immediately attacked and ransacked the homes of all those who took the initiative to bribe the six generals.

Since then, officials and gentry in the Song Dynasty have been completely killed and feared, and it is difficult to hear opposition to Liu Bian in the court.

Li Shanchang glanced silently at Qin Hui who was standing there in a daze, knowing that he was terrified of Liu Bian, so he sighed helplessly, bowed to Liu Bian, and said: "The people in the north are deeply loved by the Hulu. The misfortune has been long, and now that the army is approaching, the people all over the world are looking forward to His Majesty personally leading the king to liberate the people."

"If you want to come to the place where the army passes by, the people will eat pots of pulp to welcome the king's teacher." Li Shanchang said.

Qin Hui couldn't help showing a surprised expression when he heard the words, and looked at Li Shanchang with shock and puzzlement in his eyes, and said in his heart: "Well, Li Shanchang with thick eyebrows and big eyes, haven't you always been very principled? ? Why do you seem to be a different person suddenly now? Flattering words come out as soon as you open your mouth, it is really unreasonable."

Qin Hui suddenly felt an inexplicable pressure from Li Shanchang. How could Qin Hui endure his job being robbed?So he quickly bowed to Liu Bian, and said: "Your Majesty's martial arts will go as far as the Han and Tang Dynasties, and go straight to the Qin Emperor and Han Wu. After the gold is destroyed, your majesty will go as far as the Qin Emperor and Han Wu, ranking among the first emperors in the ages."

Seeing that the two of them were flattering in front of him, Liu Bian couldn't help showing a look of dumbfounding, then waved his hands helplessly, and said, "Okay, stop now."

As Liu Bian spoke, his expression also became serious, and he said: "After years of forbearance, it's finally time to settle accounts with Jin Guo. I will pass on my order to immediately mobilize grain and grass materials from various official warehouses, and then distribute the grain and grass All the materials are transported to the front lines of Xingyuan Mansion, Xiangyang Mansion, and Luzhou Mansion, and I want to use all three armies to conquer gold in the Northern Expedition."

As Liu Bian spoke, he stood up slowly, looked at the north, his eyes gradually became colder, and said: "Nianhan, you must not die, I am planning to go to Huining mansion in person, and then meet with you again." Have a drink."

Li Shanchang and Qin Hui heard the words and quickly bowed to accept the order. Li Shanchang asked: "Please think that in the name of the Supreme Emperor's revenge, write a letter to ask for gold, so that you will be famous as a teacher."

Liu Bian nodded in satisfaction when he heard the words, and said with a smile: "What Ai Qing said is exactly what I want, so let Ai Qing handle this matter in person."

"The minister obeys the order."

Li Shanchang retreated in response.

Liu Bian looked towards the direction of Zhao Ji's mausoleum with a smile, and laughed secretly: "I never expected that Father not only helped me regain the throne, but now he played a vital role in the gold cutting. After the gold-cutting event is over, we must renovate the emperor's mausoleum."

With Liu Bian's order, Da Song's war machine, which had been completely reborn, immediately began to operate very effectively.

(End of this chapter)