Impeachment will make me stronger, and I will be invincible on the road to death.

Chapter 334 Summoning the Ministry of Works

"According to the order!" A guard beside Di Renjie took the order and left.

Di Renjie stood quietly on the steps of the palace city, looking up at the bright moon in the sky, his thoughts were complicated and a bit dull.

"Mr. Di, your Majesty summoned people from the Ministry of Industry and the Ministry of Household Affairs, maybe it's for this winter recruitment, right?" Yang Shidao approached Di Renjie, accompanied him and whispered softly.

Di Renjie shook his head and said: "I don't know, but I guess it's almost the same."

"If Your Majesty wants to recruit troops, it should be for the Anxi War in winter, but there is nothing we can do about this matter. If you go by what Your Majesty said, the court's money will not be enough, right?

Now that all the mineral veins in the Tang Dynasty are in your hands, Duke Dee, isn't this in line with His Majesty's wishes? "

Yang Shidao looked at Di Renjie in confusion, wondering why His Majesty summoned officials from the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Household Affairs since he intended to recruit troops.

"Hmph, you are wrong. His Majesty summoned officials from the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Household Affairs, probably not just for winter recruitment, but also to recruit troops from both ministries.

Let's use the winter conscription as an excuse to strengthen the Tang Dynasty's money and food reserves. What the Tang Dynasty lacks most now is money. "Di Renjie sneered.

He didn't think that Yang Yanzhang would give up this opportunity and not take advantage of this winter to expand his troops massively.

"Your Majesty really wants to conscript troops for three years? Mr. Di, our Tang Dynasty has just experienced the Liaodong Rebellion, although the rebellion there has been temporarily suppressed.

However, large-scale conscription will definitely affect the people's livelihood of the Tang Dynasty. I don't think it is a wise choice for Your Majesty to conscript troops at this time. "Yang Shidao disagreed with Di Renjie's statement. He always felt that Yang Yanzhang's conscription was made out of a molehill.

"What do you know! The territory of the Tang Dynasty has become wider and wider. The Tang Dynasty has not used weapons in these years, but this does not mean that the Tang Dynasty really has no enemies!

Although the Tang Dynasty is powerful, we have fought all the way. Whether it is Tibet or the Western Turks, no one regards the Tang Dynasty as their old enemy! And you won't forget it.

If we had not defeated them in Mobei, I am afraid that our Tang Dynasty would have fallen into all kinds of dangers, and even the disaster of annihilation would not be surprising.

If His Majesty hadn't been in charge of Guanzhong and Guanlong, do you think we could have persisted to this day? Di Renjie turned around angrily, pointed at Yang Shidao and cursed.

"Mr. Di, I just feel that there is nothing exciting about this matter. We in the Tang Dynasty have His Majesty and many counselors in the Tai Chi Palace.

There are more than a hundred important ministers in the court, and your Majesty is the co-owner of the world. Such a righteous and awe-inspiring matter should naturally be left to your Majesty. Why bother you, Mr. Di, to worry about it. Yang Shidao still said respectfully.

"Humph, I have also heard that the generals of the Tang Dynasty, in addition to Your Majesty, are Pei Yan, Fang Xuanling and other prime ministers, as well as the Minister of War, Di Qing.

Now His Majesty wants to mobilize the Ministry of Revenue and the Ministry of Industry. What he wants to do, I really can't guess what His Majesty is thinking. "Di Renjie sighed and walked slowly towards the imperial study room.

At this time, Yang Yanzhang was sitting on the dragon bed, drinking tea and looking at the memorial submitted to him by Di Renjie in his hand. He kept praising it, but he still refused to sign the instructions.

"Your Majesty, are you really prepared to let officials from the Ministry of Works and the Ministry of Households be fully responsible for the allocation of military pay?" After Di Renjie entered the door, he glanced at Wu Mei who was present, and then turned to look at Yang Yanzhang who had been staring at him and asked.

"Well, I'm going to supervise it myself."

"Is your body okay?" Di Renjie asked again with concern. If His Majesty is really personally involved, then it may be difficult to implement his plan. After all, His Majesty is an emperor, and it is impossible for His Majesty to go to the military camp in person for the sake of money and food.

"It's okay. I can't even decide on the distribution of military pay. But why do you suddenly want to improve people's livelihood? Why don't I remember that I asked you to do such things?" Yang Yanzhang raised his head and asked doubtfully.

Di Renjie was rendered speechless by the emperor's words. If His Majesty didn't remember it, couldn't he, a minister, also remember it?

Seeing Di Renjie's embarrassed look, Yang Yanzhang was relieved. Di Renjie was just a fool, and a very lazy fool at that. It was in line with his character that he didn't remember. It would be abnormal if he was always diligent.

"Do you want me to use the money to recruit new soldiers?" Yang Yanzhang put down the brush again, shook the memorial a few times, and asked.

"Wei Chen dares to say that the cannibals will not dare to invade our Tang Dynasty rashly before winter comes, or before summer comes.

Moreover, Your Majesty, the great cannibals are now gathering their forces and preparing to attack Persia, so I, the Tang Dynasty, do not need to worry about money and food at all, and we only need to defend. "Di Renjie explained seriously.

"so what?"

"So Wei Chen suggested that we, the Tang Dynasty, could first recruit some troops, and then continue to recruit troops for another three years in the spring." Di Renjie thought for a while and said.

Yang Yanzhang put down the memorial, looked at Di Renjie, then at Wu Mei, and then said, "Do you think I am the kind of person who just wants to enjoy himself?"

"Wei Chen knows that it's just that His Majesty is unwilling to recruit troops in the coldest month of winter."

"Then let me ask you, what if our military strength in the Tang Dynasty does not decrease, but becomes more fierce and powerful?" Yang Yanzhang asked Di Renjie with squinted eyes.

"Of course it is gratifying. Your Majesty is so majestic and wise, and our Tang Dynasty will have long-term peace and stability, and the peace and prosperity of the country and the people will not be the same as your Majesty.

I believe that your Majesty's physical condition is not suitable for going to the battlefield in person now. It is best for you to recover from your injuries first. " Di Renjie urged hard.

Of course he hoped that Yang Yanzhang could personally lead the Northern Expedition, but at the moment, His Majesty's body still needs to pay more attention to rest, especially now that the territory of the Tang Dynasty is getting wider and wider, and such frequent battles are definitely not a good thing for the body.

What's more, even if the Huns are defeated, there will still be Tocharo, Gaochang, Shiwei and many other Hu nomads. If you don't have a strong body.

Even though the soldiers and armor of the Tang Dynasty were powerful, if the disease lingered in the body, the consequences would be even more serious.

"You are loyal, but I am not a fool. I know my body better than anyone else, and I have never told anyone else about it."

Yang Yanzhang patted the chair next to him and said, "I'm here to send a message to Di Renjie and Fang Xuanling, ordering them to bring officials from the Ministry of Household Affairs and the Ministry of Industry to the Royal Garden for an audience immediately."

"Yes, Your Majesty." The attendant immediately withdrew and went to take orders.

(End of this chapter)