Daming: Stealing Chen Yuanyuan at the beginning

Chapter 293 Beauty, a little later

At the end of September, Ren Qi and Silly Dazhu returned to Nanjing City, and entered the palace to meet the Holy One.

Li Cunming summoned the two men in the upper study room, the monarch and his ministers answered, and ordered Yan Ermei, Liu Wenbing, Gong Yonggu, and Jiang Dejing to come and listen.

After saluting, Li Cunming bestowed a seat.The little eunuchs moved stools covered with yellow silk and satin, served hot tea, and exited the upper study room under Wang Chengen's call, and closed the hall door tightly.

Li Cunming took a sip of hot tea, looked at Silly Dazhu and said, "I heard that you were shot by an arrow to save Li Guo, did you feel better?"

"It's much better, I can jump around and drink alcohol." Silly Dazhu said.

Everyone laughed and exchanged pleasantries for a while, then Li Cunming turned to the main topic and said, "I have read the paperwork you sent back from the front, and I am satisfied with all aspects. But I still want to hear you explain in detail in person, who will tell? "

Silly Dazhu said to Ren Qi: "Your eloquence is better than mine, so go ahead."

Ren Qi cleared his throat, and continued in an orderly manner: "Your Majesty, I and Shunhou went to Xingguo Duke's army and observed it for many days, and indeed gained a lot of profound experience."

"First of all, Your Majesty's strategy for the Northern Expedition is correct, wise, and effective. Duke Xingguo implemented His Majesty's strategy and beat the Qing soldiers to the point of crying for their fathers and mothers. It was a pleasure. The people also welcome my army and hope that Wang Shi will go north. , just like a little daughter-in-law looking forward to her husband coming home."

There was cheerful laughter again in the hall, this Ren Qi, it's a pity not to be a cross talk actor.

Ren Qi continued: "Secondly, during this battle, the postal system, cement roads and four-wheeled carriages all played a big role. The logistics were guaranteed, the time for transporting food was greatly reduced, and the intelligence was also transmitted very quickly. quick."

"In the end, the Tartars and the Han people were treated differently, and the impact was even greater. The Tartars were terrified, but the Han people were eager to return. The enemy became a mess, morale was very low, and they lost trust with each other."

After listening to Ren Qi's report, Yan Ermei stroked his beard and said, "Very well, the progress and victories on the Western Front have pointed us in the right direction, and we should follow His Majesty's Northern Expedition strategy!"

Li Cunming said with a smile: "Frozen three feet is not a day's cold, and water dripping through a stone is not a day's work. My strategy for the Northern Expedition, as well as the various policies and measures adopted before, only ensured the lower limit of our army. Excellent generals, Only by raising the upper limit of our army, Li Guo is such a person!"

Liu Wenbing said: "As long as our army's lower limit is not lower than that of the Tartars, that's enough."

Li Cunming asked Ren Qidao again: "Is there nothing that needs to be improved? You kid, don't just pick good things to say, but also talk about the shortcomings."

"Shortcomings?" Ren Qi scratched his ears and scratched his cheeks for a while, then said with a playful smile, "Well, there are also shortcomings. The minister and Marquis Shun travel back and forth, often hungry, and rushed into the palace without eating today. Can your majesty A treat?"

Jiang Dejing spouted out a mouthful of tea, and the others couldn't stop laughing.

"Wang Chengen, bring in two plates of pastries." Li Cunming called.

Ren Qi and Silly Dazhu ate the cakes, devouring them hungrily, it seemed that they were really hungry.

Li Cunming smiled slightly and said, "Liu Aiqing, Jiang Aiqing, how are the preparations going?"

Liu Wenbing said: "Your Majesty, everything is ready for the Beijing camp, and the soldiers can go out at any time!"

Jiang Dejing pointed his fingers and said: "In the first half of the year, there was an outbreak of pimple plague, and business activities were greatly affected. Cao Factory Superintendent only collected 400 million taels of business tax, and the Jiangnan leather factory made a profit of 200 million taels in the first half of the year. It has just been established, and all the profitable silver is returned to the factory to expand the scale of production. As for the silver in the treasury, each has a budget, so I can only temporarily provide 600 million taels of silver and 200 million shi of grain for your Majesty. But it can be collected immediately When taxes are paid in the fall, there will be income."

People all looked at Jiang Dejing with wide eyes, and Jiang Dejing was furious, and asked, "What are you looking at me for? Oh, I can only provide so much food and salary, it's useless for you to force me to death!"

Gong Yonggu laughed loudly: "Jiang Shangshu, no one is going to force you, and it is too late for everyone to thank you! With 600 million taels of silver and 200 million shi of grain, since His Majesty ascended the throne, has he ever fought such a rich battle? "

Li Cunming was also full of emotions, and said: "Okay, if there is food at home, don't panic, and if your pockets are bulging, you will be tough! Let's stop here for today. I can't see October, and the war on the Western Front will end. Then we can officially launch the Northern Expedition."

In the blink of an eye, it was October, and that night, Li Cunming had dinner with Hei Mudan at the Hall of Harmony.

Hei Mudan put hot water in the bathtub, and Jiao Didi said: "Your Majesty, you can take a mandarin duck bath, and this concubine will wait for Your Majesty to change clothes."

Li Cunming just got up when he saw Wang Chengen running towards him in a hurry and shouted: "Your Majesty, I am so happy that two generals, Li Dingguo and Li Guo, have captured Xi'an City! This is the Tangbao, Your Majesty, please have a look."

"Really?" Li Cunming took a look at the pond newspaper and smiled happily.

There is also a memorial written by Li Dingguo himself, which described in detail the process of implementing the Ziwu Valley conspiracy. Li Cunming exclaimed: "The God of War is the God of War. I won Li Dingguo because of God's favor! I and the general undressed the battle robes, and the hibiscus tent warmed up the spring night." , but the flying generals of Dragon City are here, and the king will not go to court early from now on."

With that said, he walked out.

Hei Mudan was in a hurry, jumped over to stop Li Cunming and said, "Where is Your Majesty going?"

"I will go to the Department of General Administration to deal with state affairs."

"It's getting dark, can't we deal with it tomorrow? The concubine has already put the hot water on, and she is still waiting to have a good time with His Majesty."

Li Cunming ignored her and continued to walk out.Black Peony said in a strange way: "Hmph, Chen Yuanyuan is right, Your Majesty likes men!"

"Nonsense." Li Cunming didn't know whether to laugh or cry.

Hei Mudan said: "Li Dingguo came with a memorial and took away His Majesty's soul. Could it be that my concubine is not as attractive as a stinky man like him? Your Majesty wants the country and not the beauties, it's really boring."

"Jiangshan beauties, I want them all!" Li Cunming smiled and pinched Hei Mudan's chin, "But you are right, in front of Jiangshan, beauties have to stand back a little bit. Without Jiangshan, how can there be beauties?"

Then he rushed to the General Administration Department in a hurry. The palace had not yet closed. At this time, Zhang Guowei was on duty at the General Administration Department, and he was about to go home from get off work.

Li Cunming said: "Zhang Aiqing, don't leave yet, I have already ordered Wang Cheng'en to invite the other ministers in charge to enter the palace, let's hold a meeting overnight."

"Did something serious happen?" Zhang Guowei asked.

"It's true that something big happened, but it's a great thing!" Li Cunming laughed and handed over the pond newspaper.

After all the ministers of administration entered the palace overnight, Li Cunming cut to the chase and said, "My fellow ministers, the war on the Western Front has achieved a major victory, and I have decided to formally launch the Northern Expedition!"

(End of this chapter)