After returning from the discussion in the upper hall, Chen Xiyan, who was also following the trend of Wang Xueshan, walked into the political hall and said: "The head office of Huaidong Qianzhuang is located in Chongzhou, and the power and money are all controlled by Huaidong. One thousand taels of one share, one thousand shares is one million taels of silver, if you don't try to stop it, the silver of Jiangning and Weiyang people will be vacated by Huaidong! What Shen Rong, the prefect of Weiyang, said and worried, Chen Xiang couldn't help but ......"

"This is not allowed, that is not allowed, the household department must also be able to make up for the Huaidong Army's shortfall in eastern Zhejiang," Chen Xiyan stood in front of the corridor, the wrinkles under his head were as deep as a ravine, and in the face of Wang Xueshan's bitter persuasion, he looked at Wang Tian, who was in charge of the household department, and asked, "Lord Wang, can the household department make up for the shortfall?" ”

Wang Tian's face was full of sadness, and he spread his hands and said: "How many bottoms are in the household department, Chen Xiang is not clear, what is the use of using this run to lower officials?" ”

"If you can't make up the shortfall, what's the excuse for not allowing it? Could it be that the Huaidong Army could not be able to withdraw troops from eastern Zhejiang? Chen Xiyan asked rhetorically, "The tail is a big trouble, can I not understand it in my heart?" But there is no competition elsewhere, and the imperial court has to rely on Huaidong for everything on the southern front, so what? ”

"Huaidong raised his own money and salary, and he was quite vocal in eastern Zhejiang, and he categorically did not allow Huaidong to set up the Qianzhuang branch in Jiangyang and other places, which makes no sense," Yu Xinyuan touched the sparse beard under his chin, turned around and asked Dong Yuan, "What is the best way for Lord Dong to deal with ......it?"

Dong Yuan pondered: "Think about it, Huaidong Qian Zhuang is a sharp weapon for raising silver, if Huaidong had not borrowed two million taels of silver from Qian Zhuang to support it, there would be no today's army - I thought, if the household department takes out hundreds of thousands of taels of silver as the principal, modeled on Huaidong Qian Zhuang, and also set up a Qian Zhuang, first, it can avoid the benefits of the Qian Zhuang to Huaidong, and second, if the imperial court lacks silver in the future, it can also borrow from the Qian Zhuang, and there is no need to rely on ......taxes for everything from time to time" Speaking of this, Dong Yuan asked Chen Xiyan again, "What does Chen Xiang think?" ”

"How much silver can the household come up with?" Chen Xiyan asked Wang Tian.

"The family background is so much, and it is always urgently needed; If the household department is short of silver in the future and can borrow from the bank, it will not be a problem to get four or five hundred thousand taels of silver this time," Wang Tian said, "Xu can bring in the salt and iron division......"

Chen Xiyan shook his head and said, "If Zhang Yan thinks that the matter of the money bank is profitable, he will most likely open another stove and will not mix it with the household......

"Then we should encourage the Salt and Iron Division to do it, the Weiyang Salt Merchants are all giants and riches, how can they sell the face of the Salt and Iron Division......" Yu Xinyuan said, it doesn't matter whether the household can make a money village, the key is to demolish the Huaidong platform.

Dong Yuan said again: "The Queen Mother has been recuperating in Chongzhou, and there are many discussions between the government and the opposition, and the lower officials think that it is time to invite the Queen Mother to return to the court......

The matter mentioned by Dong Yuan was quite sensitive, and Chen Xiyan looked at Yu Xinyuan, Wang Tian, Wang Xueshan and others to see what their opinions were.

Yu Xinyuan said: "It's been almost a year, Jiangning's side has also stabilized, and it's time to ask the Queen Mother to enjoy Qingfu." ”

Chen Xiyan frowned slightly, as if he was thinking about the return of the Queen Mother, but he felt that Yu Xinyuan and Dong Yuan sang and harmonized today, and they really cooperated tacitly. Hiding this matter and not mentioning it, thinking for a moment, Chen Xiyan said: "Find someone to mention this matter to the emperor, see what the emperor thinks, don't make waves......"

The so-called finding someone is to find an inconsequential official to bring things to the table.

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Jiang Ning's butterflies flapped their wings, and the wind soon blew into Lin Lian's ears.

At the end of June, it was the scorching summer season, and the earth was like a steamer, and there were torrential rains pouring from time to time, which was not conducive to military operations and brought temporary tranquility to Huiji.

There is a puddle of water flowing into Huiji City from the southeast corner of Jinghu Lake, forming a city lake covering an area of about three or four hundred acres, the lotus pond in the north corner of Chenghu Lake has become a place for Lin to bind in Huiji for summer vacation, a painting boat is tied to the side of the lotus pond, Song Jia kneels on the bamboo couch, helps Lin Tie review the official letter, and chuckles: "Huaidong Qianzhuang set up a semicolon in Ningyang, the imperial court has agreed, but the household department and the salt and iron division have learned to beat snakes with sticks, and they must also set up money stacks according to Huaidong Qianzhuang......."

Lin Jian took the official letter and looked at it carefully, threw the official letter on the table, and sneered: "Painting a tiger is not an anti-dog, openly using private people, the rules of Huaidong Qianzhuang, how can a few sons and brothers learn it - let them go." ”

On the surface, it is beneficial to Jiangning and unfavorable to Huaidong, but if you look closely at the establishment of a money village in the household department and promote Wang Chao, the son of Wang Xueshan, to be the main thing, you will know that the Wu party officials are more likely to use the money village as a tool to collect money, and it is difficult to pose any threat to Huaidong.

"Look at this again," Song Jia picked out another official letter and handed it to Lin Lian, and said, "There are officials in the Metropolitan Procuratorate who have written tens of thousands of words to ask the Queen Mother to return to the ......court."

Lin Lian's expression became solemn, and he felt that this matter could be big or small, and he couldn't take it lightly.

After the incident, Yuan Jianhai became a domain in Hailing and lived in Chongzhou; The Empress Dowager Liang also temporarily resided in Chongzhou on the grounds of critical illness and unbearable traffic and ship bumps - now that Emperor Yongxing has sat on the dragon chair, Yuan Jianhai and the Empress Dowager have become irrelevant, and the Empress Dowager is "critically ill" and has not recovered, presumably the new emperor is not willing to see the Empress Dowager Liang alone.

Song Jia's delicate hand held the pink cheek, and said: "Maybe some people also judge that the Hehuai defense line is about to collapse, and the Liang father and son are likely to lead the remnants to retreat to southwest Lu and southern Lunan and other places - the Empress Dowager Liang lives in Chongzhou, so I am also worried that the Liang father and son will fall to Huaidong......"

A few years ago, the Liang family deliberately ran Jinan, but after the collapse of the Hehuai defense line, even if the Liang family withdrew most of the soldiers and horses, the strength will become very weak, and it will not return to the glory of the past - after the Liang father and son retreated to southwest Lu, they either converged and obeyed the new emperor in exchange for Jiangning's support, or showed goodwill to Huaidong and formed an alliance, which could also force Jiangning to support Liang's defense of southwest Lu and other prefectures and counties.

The two choices of the Liang father and son are very different from Huaidong, and the Empress Dowager Liang will become the key figure at that time - the Liang father and son will be forced to bow to Huaidong at that time, and after the collapse of the Hehuai defense line, Huaidong will be able to dominate the entire Huai defense line; Once the Liang father and son directly surrendered to Jiangning, Huaidong would have much less say in the matter.

The princes of Jiangning, including Yue Lengqiu, still maintain a relatively optimistic attitude towards the Hehuai defense line, and they can't think of it so far, so naturally they won't ask the empress dowager to return to the court at this time.

Lin Jian thought for a moment and said: "I'm afraid that Dong Yuan will start to fight Huaidong for a tooth and an eye for an eye - driving him away from northern Zhejiang will always have to pay some price......"

"Whether to go or stay, it still depends on the Empress Dowager Liang. If the Queen Mother insists that she is sick and embarrassed, the car and ship will be bumpy, and this matter will drag on for a year and a half," Song Jia said, "Maybe you should go back to Chongzhou and meet with the Empress Dowager Liang......"

"It's better to write to Lin Xuwen and Huang Jinnian first, and ask them to find a way to delay," Lin Jian said, "I want to leave, and I can't leave until the war here stabilizes—the brothers of the luxury family are now looking at each other, but if they really want to fight, they can't be careless." ”

When it comes to the luxury brothers, Song Jia's expression is gloomy, one is the old love, the other is the new love, she neither wants to show the old love, nor does she want to be mean and unkind, too ruthless, only said: "The luxury family can no longer withstand a defeat, and will die in the place where they are buried; If they want to fight, isn't that what you want? ”

As he spoke, the clouds gathered outside, and the light faded in an instant, and it was about to rain down.

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The heavy rain was pouring down, and the extravagant flying tiger was like a trapped beast in Shanyin City, irritable and restless, standing on the map all day long to study the battle situation, his eyes were bloodshot, and he refused to rest.

Su Tingzhan and Yu Wenshan couldn't persuade them, but in terms of the situation in front of them, the weather was sunny and hot, not to mention that the soldiers were out of the walled city, the soldiers were wearing clothes and armor, and they were sweating like pulp for a stick of incense standing in the heart of the sun, which was unbearable; The rain poured down, and it was not conducive to marching and fighting - not to mention that the majority of the governors sent three Shen Wu orders to strictly prohibit rash actions, perhaps because they were afraid that the army's morale would fluctuate, so they did not immediately withdraw the military power of the extravagant flying tiger.

The guards on duty outside the hall suddenly walked in and said, "The Metropolitan Governor has entered the city......

Extravagant Feihu was stunned, Su Tingzhan and Yu Wenshan also looked at each other, there was no news before that the Metropolitan Governor would come in person - but thinking about it, the Eastern Front is so unbearable, it is a matter of life and death for the Zhejiang and Fujian Army, and it is really not surprising that the Metropolitan Governor personally came to supervise the battle.

Extravagant Feihu walked out of the hall with the generals nervously, and Luxury's village had already marched under the crowd and met in the atrium.

"You hand over the soldier seal letter immediately......" Yu Wenzhuang stared at the second son, his face tensed, and he was about to be relieved of his military power as soon as they met.

"Father, after this battle, the child will naturally return the military power!" Extravagant Feihu was unwilling and unwilling, and said angrily.

"Evil Barrier!" Hao Wenzhuang scolded hatefully, waved his hand to order the servants to disperse, leaving only the generals by his side, and reprimanded, "Do you want to resist my order in person?" After this battle? What do you fight and gamble with? How sure are you that you can win the bet, if you lose this battle again, you want millions of children in Zhejiang and Fujian, how to clean up the mess you left behind? ”

Extravagant Flying Tiger was like draining all his energy, standing there like a walking corpse.

Luxury Wenzhuang ignored the flying tiger like a waste person, and instructed Su Tingzhan and Yu Wenshan generals: "Feihu is leaving, I must strictly keep secrets about my coming to Shanyin, and never leak out, and say to the outside world that Feihu has a fever and is out of the line, and the generals above the battalion general will be summoned in batches, and I want to see them......"

"Yes......" Su Tingzhan and Yu Wenshan responded, looking at the governor of the capital who signaled to the entourage to help the second son to walk towards the inner courtyard, knowing that the second prince would be completely abolished from now on - the defeat of Lao Tangpu was painful to the bone marrow.

Su Tingzhan and Yu Wenshan glanced at each other, there was no way to fight this battle again, Laotangpu was defeated, so that Huiji City was lost, the grain reserves of Shanyin and Xiaoshan were only enough for 60,000 soldiers and horses to support until the end of July, and the siege ordnance and arrows were also seriously insufficient, and Huaidong from Laotangpu to Huiji City and other places gathered more than 50,000 soldiers and horses, Cao'e River and Jinghu Lake also dug two waterways, so that the warships below the Jiyun level could enter Jinghu to fight, what did they take to drive Huaidong to the east bank of Cao'e River?

If the Huaidong army knew that there was a shortage of food here, surrounded and sealed the city, or could fight to the death according to the city, but the Huaidong army would sell it if it was cheap, and 50,000 elite soldiers would shrink on the front line of Laotangpu and Huiji City, and the camp would be repaired like a hedgehog, waiting for them to attack it......

If we gamble on fighting again and losing again, the situation on the eastern front will completely collapse -- the Huaidong Army will not only have the ability to gather forces to storm Dongyang County and threaten Quzhou and the western passage of Zhejiang, but will also have the ability to gather 50,000 or 60,000 troops and horses to directly land from the coast of northern Fujian to threaten Jin'an.

Although unwilling, sometimes I have to admit that Huaidong is the nemesis of luxury families, if it weren't for the sudden rise of Huaidong; The luxury family once had the ability to gather hundreds of thousands of troops in western Zhejiang, how could they also have the ability to stab the defense line on the periphery of Jiangning.

It's just because of Huaidong that everything has become difficult and unbearable - Su Tingzhan felt powerless, helpless and depressed, and walked out of Xingyuan with Yu Wenshan to summon all the generals to Xingyuan to meet the governor.