Chapter 557 Ten thousand enemies in the world!
Downstairs of the towering library.

Yan Song, who was lying on the chair, suddenly had a gleam of light in his eyes.

Subsequently.

The old Grand Tutor of the dynasty smiled and narrowed his eyes.

"Suppress the Southeast and unite with the Jin Party."

Yan Song slowly turned his neck, scanned the people present, and then his eyes fell on Xu Wei: "I'm afraid Shao Ting has already told you about this arrangement."

Xu Wei nodded with a smile on his face: "Before leaving Beijing, the guest did tell me about this plan based on the situation in the court."

Yan Song nodded: "So you still want to say the second half of the sentence."

Xu Wei smiled but did not comment.

Nie Bao, lying on the side, coughed twice, causing everyone to look at him with worried expressions.

The old master is indeed old now. Although he still lectures frequently in the academy, what is more important is that he studies psychology behind closed doors.

It may seem to be of little use, but to Changping Academy and even the Yan family, its importance is irreplaceable.

However, Nie Bao shook his head and waved his hands in the face of everyone's concerns: "As for my body... I know myself that I can still hold on for a few more years, it's not a big deal."

The old man's face was full of smiles.

He said casually and softly, "Since suppressing the southeast and uniting with the Jin Party is only a current need, in the future we must focus on nurturing the court and cultivating new parties. If I remember correctly, the court will hold another special examination next year."

Xu Wei cupped his hands and replied, "There will indeed be an imperial examination next year."

Nie Bao glanced at Yan Song with a smile on his face, and pointed at Xu Wei: "This kid wants you to help out. Let Runwu take over the imperial examination next year and be the tutor of two Jinshi candidates."

Xu Wei did not hide it, and nodded his head with a smile and admitted: "I do have this idea. After all, the current struggles in the court are actually just about how to implement the Jialong New Deal. Since it is not appropriate for us to intervene now, it is better to let the guests be the seat teacher of the two lists of Jinshi. After Shen Shixing and Wang Xijue have been trained in the court for a few years, they will always be able to move up in official positions. With the addition of the two lists of Jinshi next year, the New Party will have an orderly succession. By then, it doesn't matter who to suppress or who to contact when doing anything."

at this time.

The Yan area has a pleasant breeze.

The breeze was blowing, making the forest on Shuyuan Mountain whiz by.

Yan Song hummed and said slowly: "For all things, no matter how many things you have, it is better to have them yourself."

Wang Ji was as hot-tempered as ever, and said in a muffled voice: "Why are there so many trivial matters? Let Gao Gong take the lead at this time. If anyone dares to hinder the new policy, Gao Gong will naturally deal with them. Wait a few more years, and the affairs of the court will be sorted out one by one. Young people like Runwu will be qualified to take up the post."

This old Master Wang simply used Gao Gong as the person who took on the responsibility.

Nie Bao coughed lightly, turned his head and rolled his eyes at Wang Ji.

Yan Song smiled and waved his hands: "Since everyone thinks that cultivating a new party is no problem, I will have someone do it soon. When Runwu returns to Beijing this time, I will take the opportunity to take over the job of the examiner of the imperial examination next year."

Xu Wei nodded in agreement.

Between movement and stillness.

Xu Wei suddenly spoke again: "Today at the Public Security Bureau, Xiao Junpeng mentioned a few things to me. I think they are feasible, but the guests are not in the capital now, so I can't make a decision on my own..."

"What's the matter?"

Xu Wei explained, "One is about lifting the ban on the people from Shuntian counties to work outside their borders. Right now, we have more and more factories in Changping, and the Public Security Bureau workshop is currently squeezing out nearly ten factories that have not yet been built. When these factories are built in the future, the population of Changping alone will definitely not be enough. Therefore, if we can lift the ban on the counties of Shuntian Prefecture and allow the people from each county to work outside their county boundaries, we can use Changping to drive the people from Shuntian counties to make money and support their families. Secondly, we can also make Changping go one step further in the factory business and cut off obstacles to development."

"That's a good idea."

After just listening to Xu Wei's explanation once, Yan Song immediately gave him a very high evaluation.

Nie Bao also echoed, "The population and household registration system was established during the reign of Emperor Taizu Gao, and it has been nearly two hundred years since then. The situation at the beginning of the country is very different from the current one. Since the factory can make people earn more money, there is no reason not to develop it. If there is a shortage of workers to do the work, this rule can be changed."

Qian Dehong, who usually doesn't talk much, immediately added: "But after all, it is the rule established by Taizu. Population and household registration are related to local stability and peace. Just look at Changping. If all the restrictions are lifted at once, I'm afraid there will be chaos. After all, the two capitals and thirteen provinces of the Ming Dynasty are not all like Changping. In my opinion, we can first verify it in Shuntian Prefecture, and then at most open up the scope of local prefectures and counties, allowing people to freely migrate and work in one prefecture."

This is the value that these old masters brought to Changping and the Yan family.

They have seen too much and possess knowledge that is unmatched by ordinary people. They have seen more and farther, and naturally they see more deeply.

Xu Wei nodded immediately: "What the Master said cannot be ignored. I also think that if we want the court to change the household registration system, it would be most prudent to implement it in Shuntian Prefecture. It would also be the easiest to get the emperor's approval and the central government's support."

After saying this, he glanced sideways at Yan Song.

After all, if the Yan family really wants to take any action in the court, they still have to get the nod from this old Grand Tutor.

Yan Song was not in a hurry to give Xu Wei an accurate answer, but asked again: "Since it is one thing, then there must be two things. Tell me what else is going on."

Xu Wei nodded in response, and tentatively explained in a low voice: "The other thing was mentioned by the guest before, but he didn't say too much. I think the guest thought there was no need to rush. Now it is my own thought. Since the guest has recovered Hetao, the affairs of the Nine Frontiers will inevitably change accordingly. The guest said at the beginning that our dynasty should prohibit felling in Shanxi, Shaanxi and other places, and plant more trees. I think that Shanxi has stored a lot of coal since the Tang and Song dynasties, which can be used by the people to make fire for heating and cooking..."

Yan Song immediately looked at Xu Wei: "So you are thinking that in addition to uniting with the Jin Party, you must also guard against the Jin Party becoming too powerful in the court. If so, then you should arrange for people to serve as officials in Jin, seize the coal in advance, and at most allow the Jin Party to make a few profits in this deal."

Upon hearing this, Xu Wei raised his eyebrows.

It's true that people become more sophisticated as they age.

He had just opened his mouth when the old master saw through his plan.

He smiled and said, "I do think so. Although we want to ally with the Jin Party to suppress the clean gentry in the southeast, we cannot sit idly by and watch the Jin Party become bigger in the court. Even if we don't mention the coal issue, someone else might bring it up in the future. It's better for us to take the initiative and take advantage of it. Even if we don't want money, we can't let the Jin Party control the coal produced in Jin. It will make it difficult for the people to buy coal."

In the yard, Master Nie coughed a few more times.

But he was all smiles: "Be kind to the people. I think this is something that needs to be prepared in advance."

Yan Song also stared at Xu Wei, examining him for a long time.

He then slowly said, "I think that an official position in the Zhanshi Mansion and a job in the Changping Public Security Bureau are really a waste of your talent."

Xu Wei was stunned and had not yet reacted to what the old master meant.

Yan Song tilted his head and looked at his old mahjong partners around him: "In my opinion, it's time for us old guys to make a name for ourselves for the younger generation. When the time is right, we will let him get rid of the Changping Public Security Bureau and seek a high position in the court."

Nie Bao also nodded with a smile on his face: "Since it is about coal, and the population registration of Shuntian Prefecture, I think it is most appropriate to go to the Ministry of Revenue."

Yan Song smiled and patted the armrest: "I think it's okay."

Only then did Xu Wei react.

Unexpectedly, today, just because he was worried about the changes in the court, he went to the old Grand Tutor to discuss the layout, but he got himself involved.

However, with the help of these four old masters, he would at least become famous in Shilin.

With fame, one's official position in the court can naturally be moved.

After all, he still had an honorary title of Zhanshifu, so promotion to the Ministry of Revenue was not a problem at all.

Just as the court affairs were being discussed in Changping.

Yinshan Mountain thousands of miles away.

No one knew how many years had passed before the people of the Central Plains finally stationed their troops in the Mobei grasslands north of the Yin Mountains once again.

It is located on the north side of the Daqing Mountain at the eastern foot of the Yin Mountains, thirty miles northwest of the exit of the ancient Baidao.

A military camp that can accommodate tens of thousands of troops has been built.

On the ridge of the Yinshan Mountains to the south of the camp, dozens of riders were stationed on the ridge, and many soldiers and horses were on guard around them.

Yan Shaoting was riding a horse on the hill at this moment, looking at the camp below the mountain and the endless green grassland of Monan in the north.

The camp at the foot of the mountain is at the pass of another ancient road connecting the north and south of Daqing Mountain.

Not far in front of the camp was a square earthen city that had long been in ruins and only its outline could be vaguely seen.

The walls of the earthen city had long since collapsed, with gentle slopes both inside and outside.

There are still some tents built by the Mongols left in the earthen city, but now with the Ming army moving north, these herdsmen have long disappeared.

But the Mongols left and the people from the Central Plains came.

From time to time, teams would leave the camp and enter the earthen city with various tools and objects to dig and clean the earthen city walls that had collapsed for who knows how many years. More people were busy in the earthen city.

Beside Yan Shaoting were Qi Jiguang and Wang Chonggu.

Qi Jiguang just silently watched the terrain of the grassland.

Wang Chonggu, on the other hand, had a bit of excitement on his face: "The Western Wei, Northern Zhou, and even the Sui and Tang dynasties all originated from Wuchuan City. I never thought that one day I would not only be able to see the six towns of the Northern Wei, but also see the Chinese people from the Central Plains building a city here and controlling the grassland!"

Yan Shaoting was not surprised by Wang Chonggu's excitement and joy and did not comment.

After all, it’s just as Wang Chonggu said.

The earthen city ruins that are being cleared in front of us are Wuchuan Town, one of the six towns during the Northern Wei Dynasty.

Wuchuan Town, a place with a history of thousands of years.

It once stirred up the situation in the Central Plains for hundreds of years.

Five emperors of Northern Zhou, including Emperor Xiaomin of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Jue, Emperor Ming of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Yu, Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou, Yuwen Yong, Emperor Xuan of Northern Zhou, and Emperor Jing of Northern Zhou, as well as many ministers, all came from Wuchuan and were of the Wuchuan clan.

Yang Yuanshou, the fifth-generation ancestor of Emperor Wen of Sui Yang Jian, was also the Sima of Wuchuan Town Army during the early Wei Dynasty.

Li Xi, the fourth-generation ancestor of Emperor Gaozu of Tang, Li Yuan, led heroes, garrisoned Wuchuan, and settled there.

In a sense, the Northern Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui and Tang dynasties were a power game for the people of Wuchuan.

Wang Chonggu's eyes lit up and he immediately cupped his hands: "If Wuchuan can build a new city, control the grassland, and allow our Ming army to march north, this kind of contribution should belong to the general."

Yan Shaoting also had a smile on his face.

His memorial requesting the reconstruction of Wuchuan City had been sent to the capital along with a memorial requesting the reconstruction of the Qin Great Wall north of Yinshan Mountain.

When the reconstruction of the Great Wall north of Yinshan Mountain was completed, the six towns of the Northern Wei Dynasty outside the Great Wall were rebuilt.

Only then could the Ming Dynasty be said to have truly controlled the Hetao area and had the confidence and capital to use its military forces in the northern desert.

Qi Jiguang, the first supreme military commander of Hetao, also said with a smile: "After the construction of the Six Garrisons and the Great Wall north of Yinshan Mountain is completed, our dynasty can use Hetao as a place for breeding horses, farming and storing grain. We can build water conservancy projects, reclaim farmland, and breed war horses. The court can make full use of Hetao's strength to supply the border troops, and the court's grain and salary for the border will inevitably be reduced, saving national strength."

Wang Chonggu listened and nodded repeatedly.

This is the benefit of the Central Plains regaining the Hetao area.

Hetao is large enough. With the front and back areas combined, the Yin Mountains can block the cold air from the north, and the Yellow River can provide water. It can be developed into a Jiangnan area on the Great Wall, providing sufficient food and supplies for the border troops, as well as a steady supply of war horses.

In this way, the imperial court could naturally reduce the transportation of food and salaries from various parts of the Central Plains to the nine border armies.

Only compared to the joy of Qi Jiguang and Wang Chonggu.

Yan Shaoting seemed calmer.

He turned his head and glanced sideways: "I heard that Wang Zhigao is leading people out of Yinshan to look for me?"

This statement came out.

Wang Chonggu immediately put away the smile on his face and looked at Yan Shaoting with a serious look.

Qi Jiguang also nodded: "I just received news today that the governor of the three borders, Wang Zhigao, is indeed leading the Shanxi governor Wang Jiluo, the Datong general officer Sun Wu, and the Shanxi general officer Shen Weiyue north out of Yinshan and coming here."

After finishing speaking.

Qi Jiguang said hesitantly, "It seems... they are here to reward the army with wine, meat, food and supplies."

"Humph!"

Yan Shaoting just snorted coldly and said nothing more.

Wang Chonggu wanted to say something else.

However, on the grassland far below the mountain, a large group of cavalry appeared in sight.

This is a cavalry brigade of tens of thousands of people.

Thousands of cavalrymen galloped across the grassland, and the sound shook the sky.

At the foot of the mountain, there was a team of soldiers riding their horses at full speed up the mountain.

One could faintly hear the soldiers rushing over shouting towards the mountain.

The officers and soldiers rushed to the ridge in the dust. The leading officer had no time to stop his horse and had already jumped off the horse, rushing to Yan Shaoting by inertia.

Although the soldier had sweat on his head, his face was full of joy. He rushed to the general, steadied his body, clasped his hands together, and knelt on one knee.

"General!"

"The Dragon and Tiger Army returns triumphantly!"

"The Dragon and Tiger Army rushed thousands of miles to attack and fight, and captured the leaders of the Altan Bayut tribe, Buyan Taiji, the Weiwushen tribe, Bingtu Taiji, and the Balin tribe, Balin Taiji. They also captured the second son of Tuman Borjigin Tumen, Zaisang Wuer, and the third son, Boyan Wuer. They also killed the leader of the Ordos tribe, and recruited more than 13,000 soldiers and civilians from the Altan, Tuman, and Ordos tribes of Mongolia to surrender, as well as more than 100,000 cattle and sheep!"

A series of obscure Mongolian names came out of his mouth.

There was silence on the ridge.

Wang Chonggu opened his mouth and looked at the officers and soldiers kneeling on the ground, then looked at Yan Shaoting with shock in his eyes, who was holding the reins tightly with both hands.

God!

Is the Yan family going to become completely prosperous?
It is not enough to have an outstanding civil servant like Yan Shaoting.

Now there is a general who can defeat ten thousand enemies?

The Yan family must be both civil and military?
Wang Chonggu didn't even have time to think about how the legendary Dragon and Tiger General, the second son of the Yan family, led his army to achieve such an astonishing feat.

He just exclaimed in pure surprise.

"Ten thousand enemies!"

"The enemy of ten thousand people in the world!"

"I would like to congratulate the general first!"

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