After chatting about business, and then talking about personal matters, Jiang Yu's topic naturally turned to Hurun's visit to him yesterday.

Hearing Jiang Yu talk about Hurun, the emperor couldn't help laughing: "This Hu Houze doesn't seem to be purely stupid, and he knows how to choose the virtuous stream to ask for advice in case of trouble." ”

"If you can follow Your Majesty for many years, succeed in the society, and benefit yourself, when it comes to talent, how can it be a mediocre choice. Just because the heart of heaven is vast, many personnel are in order, the group is ready to use, and they can use their own talents, and they don't have to work hard for personal gain for a long time. ”

Jiang Yu also laughed, and blurted out the compliment without thinking.

When the emperor heard this, he was even more happy between his eyebrows, but he still said seriously: "If people entrust me with this will, I really can't slack off and live up to it." The prosperity of the community lies in the fact that everyone in charge has their own place. High-rise buildings, large materials are indispensable, and the bright hall is majestic, which also needs to rely on the amount of good craftsmen to apply, and the high barriers are stacked. What I want all my life is nothing more than up and down without burden. ”

The reason why the emperor is interested in Hurun for external use is to put aside some jokes, but also to provide some opportunities for his own protégé.

In the previous conferral ceremony, almost all the heroes of the Northern Expedition who had won the title of county duke were awarded the title of county duke. On the contrary, it was the emperor's real protégés, such as Hurun, Xin Bin, etc., who were slightly suppressed for various reasons. Xin Bin broke through Xindu and captured Shi Hu, the lord of the Karma, and when the remnants of the Karma Kingdom were completely resolved, he would definitely be awarded another level of merit.

As for Hurun, it may not have any special blessings, but when it comes to following and abiding by his duties for many years, it is not impossible to be directly crowned as a county prince. But because of his close relationship with His Majesty the Emperor, he was subjected to shallow pressure by one level. In this way, even if someone is disappointed with the previous award, or has a slight deviation from their own ideas, they should not be resentful because of this.

However, the emperor is not without a compensation plan, Hurun is now in the prime of life, and his experience and talent are maintained at the peak.

At present, Liaobian does need a general to sit in charge to cooperate with and support Liu Qun and Wen Fangzhi in planning Liaobian affairs. At present, the imperial court is mainly focusing on solving the troubles in the southwest, and when it is done here, the Liaobian problem will be officially solved.

When considering the candidate for the town general, the emperor naturally gave priority to Hurun, a protégé and confidant. Of course, whether to use it or not, it mainly depends on Hurun's own intentions, if Hurun is really difficult to abandon the prosperity of the sky and is lazy to travel far, the emperor will not force him even if he has such a heart. After all, if people are reluctant to use it without intention, something unexpected will become a harm.

Listening to Jiang Yu's meaning, although Hurun was a little complaining, he probably did not resist this use, which also made the emperor quite pleased, and planned to formally meet Hurun later to discuss the matter.

But then again, when it comes to Murong Hao in Liaobian, the emperor also has to sigh that it is really not easy for someone to be able to get ahead in this troubled world.

At the very least, Murong Hao was quite forward-looking and accurate when judging the strategy of the imperial court in the future. When the country is declining and about to fall, he still has the courage to choose to resolutely surrender, which is indeed the quality that a hero should have.

Not to mention anything else, if Murong Hao is still in the world and can maintain a harmonious relationship with the Qiang Kingdom, when Wang Shibei attacks the Broken Xindu, not to mention anything else, at least some of the remaining forces of the Shan Kingdom in Youzhou will definitely be annexed and swallowed by Murong Hao taking the opportunity.

And after eliminating the biggest target of the lord Shi Hu in Hebei, the next Wang Shi has indeed become the end of the strong crossbow in the north, and it is difficult to continue north and attack Liaobian.

Not to mention whether the troops of Wang's division can adapt to the cold and complex combat environment in Liaobian if they continue to advance northward, the doubling and extension of the supply line alone is a major issue that must be carefully considered.

Hebei has experienced the abuse and destruction of Shi Hu, the lord of Hebei, and it can be said that the people are not able to make a living, and the situation has deteriorated to a very serious extent, and it does not have the basis for the advance of the army.

Even if the grain and grass of the army can be transported from Henan to the north, even if regardless of the consumption along this long route, if Wang Shi still focuses on the military in the north, there will inevitably be not enough energy to invest in the recovery of people's livelihood.

Even if there are no these reasons, the Liaodi is barren and cold, and the land cannot be collected to make up for the consumption, considering that the new dynasty was established and all kinds of ruins are waiting to be rebuilt, Liaobian will not become the primary target of the new dynasty after the establishment of the people's livelihood.

If Murong Hao was still in the world, he could take advantage of this opportunity for the Great Liang to take a breather, and suffer the remnants of the Liang Kingdom in the north, and thus grow into a new Bianhu overlord. When the southwest of the Liang is over and the north is turned to, the situation will be very different.

From this point of view, Wen Fangzhi and others used Liaobian to provoke the Murong Department to self-harm and internal friction and failed to take advantage of the wave of dividends from the fall of the Qiang Kingdom, which is not an exaggeration to say that it can be worth 100,000 soldiers. At least for a few years, the Murong Department of Liaobian will not be enough to grow into a Bianhu force worthy of the Liang court's full efforts.

On the contrary, it was the Dai Guo on the Plug, in the process of the Northern Expedition of the King Division, he behaved impatiently, and after the Kingdom of Qian was destroyed, he reversed the posture of sharpening his knife and facing the old master, and actively contacted the remnants of the Kingdom of Qian who were still struggling and active.

Up to now, most of the remnants of the kingdom have been concentrated in Xinxing, Yanmen, Daijun and other border counties that are adjacent to the Saishang. Even if they have not yet reached a close cooperative relationship with Daikoku, they have in fact become the outer barrier of Daikoku Tuoba clan.

But vigilance is on the one hand, the current national strength is limited, it is difficult for Wang Shi to come out in large groups and crusade against the Dai State, and can only maintain a partial foreign conquest, and at the same time, mixed with the magic of vertical and horizontal techniques, in the case that the remnants of the Qi State have become the de facto foreign vassals of the Dai State, and strive to deepen the contradictions and estrangement between them, and also use the remnants of the Jin State to isolate the power of the Dai State on the plug, so as to give Wang Shi a time to breathe and recover.

This is not an unattainable task, although the Great Liang and those remnants of the Qiang State have a great enmity to destroy the country, which can be said to be incompatible, but the Dai Guo is also a thief in the eyes of the remnants of the Qiang State.

On the other hand, among these remnant forces of the Qiang State, there is a considerable force that is quite likely to be co-opted, that is, the tens of thousands of beggar troops under the command of Li Nong, the Sikong of the Qiang State.

This beggar army has never appeared on the frontal battlefield to resist the northern expedition of the king division, but due to the distrust of the lord, it has always stayed in the north to guard against the country.

Prior to the Northern Expedition of Wang Shi, there was no lack of kindness to Guangzong Begging, the base of the begging army, and even allowed Guangzong to become an independent force legally permitted, which also left room for Wang Shi to take the initiative to contact and recruit Li Nongbu's begging army.

Previously, Xie Ai, who presided over the liquidation of the remnants of the Qiang State as the vanguard governor of the Metropolitan Governor, went to Taizhong and proposed to suspend the attack on the remnants of the Qiang State and focus on lobbying Li Nong to return to righteousness. If this can be done, most of the remnants of the state will disappear in an instant, and this beggar army will also become an important force for the king to resist the country.

This matter is also one of the hot topics in Taiwan at present, and a consensus has basically been reached in Taiwan on this idea proposed by Xie Ai. Being able to turn enemies into allies is of great help to Wang Shi. What is still being debated is how much sincerity the imperial court needs to release and how much treatment Li Nong and his beggars can be given to facilitate this matter.

Liang Xinli, regardless of the martial arts, has a heroic and fierce spirit, even if it is discussing the matter of bondage, it exudes an aggressive atmosphere.

Previously, Li Nong had actually taken the initiative to contact Xie Ai on the front line, hoping to lead his command under the command of the Duke of Yanmen County to form a unique part and guard Yanmen for the Liang court. The key is not whether the name is high or not, but that the Shishou border town has risen to the level of the new dynasty, and this case must not be opened!

But if this condition is not agreed, in fact, the imperial court needs this beggar army to stay in the border fortress. The independence of the beggar army is too high, and it can be seen that it has been able to maintain a relatively independent posture after so many years of taking refuge in the country. His army is even more incompatible with the establishment of the royal division, and even if the border defense issue is not considered, if it is invited to return to China, it will be the biggest discordant factor.

On this matter, His Majesty the Emperor did not express his own opinions, but only asked the ministers to discuss a plan that could achieve both, and send it to Xie Ai at the front line to implement it as soon as possible.

His respect and sympathy for the begging army is one thing, but when it comes to the national law system, it is another logic, since the Jiangbei incident, it has been guarding against and suppressing the rise of the military forces, and now that the general trend is clear, this evil example cannot be made. If Li Nong still insists on this and is unwilling to give in, then no matter how significant the beggar army is to the border defense, this force can only be abandoned!

Originally, it was just a reminiscence of old feelings, but while talking, the topic turned to border affairs. When the topic stopped, the emperor realized that it was already dusk, so he simply left Jiang Yu to eat in the forbidden.

Originally, it was also a relative's door, familiar with informality, and the emperor sent someone to inform the empress of the Changqiu Palace, asking the empress to invite Jiang Yu's family into the forbidden together, and after the meal, the family could return to the mansion together.

Outside the palace to prepare meals, the emperor simply summoned Du He, Yu Tiao, Ji You and others who were in charge of the stage, and a group of old friends from Jiangdong had a small gathering in the forbidden.

Although the atmosphere was relaxed and pleasant, the topic could not stop at human feelings, and everyone present could be said to be the backbone of the court, and occasionally talked about the troubles in the ministry, and brainstormed, and some government decrees that had a far-reaching impact on the country and the people were often born.

This kind of happy, relaxed and happy atmosphere between the emperor and the ministers is actually very difficult to see, and it often only appears between the first generation of entrepreneurial monarchs and ministers. As the chapter system becomes more and more complete and the times are more and more developed, the Zaifu of the Li Dynasty often needs complex games to get to the top, and it is difficult to have such a relaxed atmosphere.