From a son-in-law to a favorite of the empress

Chapter 1151

"Your Majesty ordered me to personally guard Shenzhou, and the 20,000 soldiers under my command will maintain the basic order in Liaodong, and also play a restraining role to prevent malicious groups from causing trouble after the war."

"I'm afraid I will have to stay here for a long time, until the relationship between the Jurchens and the Great Jin returns to peace, until the trend of integration between the two sides is stable."

Wu Dingzhong brought Zhou Yuan to the Marshal's Mansion, took out the imperial edict with a serious face, and held it high.

"Marshal, the imperial edict."

He looked at Zhou Yuan, his face a little stunned.

Because Zhou Yuan did not kneel, but sat down.

He looked around carefully and reminded again: "Marshal, the imperial edict, if the inner guards see it..."

"Bring it to you."

Zhou Yuan grabbed the imperial edict, and saw that it only had some high-sounding commendations written on it, and basically no dry goods.

He frowned and said, "Are there no other letters?"

Wu Dingzhong asked doubtfully, "Letter? No!"

"It's okay, I have it."

Guan Lu walked in from outside and said with a smile, "General Wu, go and have a rest. It's a big festival, and you don't have to work so hard. Go celebrate with the brothers under your tent."

Wu Dingzhong was stunned for a moment, then he laughed twice, shook his head helplessly and left.

He is an old minister, he can understand many things, but he has something he wants to stick to.

At least in respecting the imperial power, he has to maintain his own understanding.

"Marshal, I will take my leave first."

After he slowly retreated, Guan Lu handed the letter to Zhou Yuan.

He smiled and said, "There were many people outside just now, so I didn't take it out. His Majesty said that no one else is allowed to know."

Zhou Yuan nodded, opened the letter, and squinted his eyes to read it.

"Xu Dasheng waited patiently and finally got a good opportunity. The cavalry rushed out and wiped out the Ma family army. Gansu was saved, and the danger in the northwest was no longer urgent."

"You have also wiped out the invading army of the Tsarist Empire. This means that the two-front war on the east and west fronts on the land of Dajin has won victory."

"In addition, Prince Rong's rebellion group was completely eradicated, and a large number of conservatives were dealt with at the same time. The entire Shenjing court was completely renewed..."

"Junior brother, we have won in various senses and truly embarked on the road to rise."

"According to my superficial understanding of the new era, I think the core lies in five points. See if I am right."

"First, the integration with the Jurchens must be carried out steadily, and we must be prepared for a long period of running-in and be prepared for the pain. Measures should be taken to win over the people, strengthen their identification with the Jin Dynasty, and finally achieve national integration. "

"Secondly, the situation in the northwest is still dangerous. We should continue to defend Gansu, eliminate the remaining forces in Gansu and Xihai, clean up the internal affairs, and then slowly find a way to deal with the ambitious Yarkand Khanate. "

"Third, regarding Shenjing, too many royal family members and nobles have been killed in recent years. Although our political hostile forces have been eliminated to a large extent, it has also shaken people's hearts and the foundation of the court. The main manifestations are that the aristocratic families are panic-stricken, and they are beginning to shrink in their work, and there is even a trend of moving south; the officials in the court are in a period of transition. The younger generation is energetic but lacks experience, and the older generation is dying and not bold enough. Such a running-in period will take at least two or three years. . Therefore, the chaos in the capital is too serious. We need to maintain stability for a few years and focus on cultivating the next generation. We can combine it with the implementation of the new policy, train them more, and complete a smooth transition of power. "

"Fourth, due to the elimination of political enemies, our power has been very concentrated, and we are capable enough to implement the new policy to a greater extent. But considering that the Jin Dynasty has just stood up from the bloodbath, its foundation has been damaged, and the basic life of the people cannot withstand setbacks, so we should be conservative in the new policy. Overall, it is to consolidate the one-whip law and the land tax, concentrate on improving the lives of the people, and it will take time to wait patiently for aspects such as the return of fire consumption to the public. "

"Fifth, the force of opening the sea is already sufficient, and it is not appropriate to expand the opening. Although the steps of opening the sea are bold now, there are already chaos, and many The contradiction is already very sharp and needs to be resolved urgently. No matter how good Zhao Cheng is, he cannot adjust the interests of multiple parties in a short period of time and find a suitable way to form a benign distribution. When our navy is still in a weak stage, the opening of the sea can only be maintained, not expanded, and we must focus on solving the problem. "

"Let me summarize it. In the early stage of our rise in the Great Jin Dynasty, when the foundation is weak, all policies should be conservative and move forward steadily. "

"Essentially, it is to be quiet for a while and make money first! Money is needed everywhere! People need to improve their living standards, businessmen need to build confidence, and the market needs stability. "

"Only by laying a solid foundation can we welcome the progress of the times with the best attitude. "

"Little nephew, will you agree with me?"

"So respectivelyAfter a long time, I have done what I promised you and gave you a clean Shenjing..."

"Well, you know what I want to express."

"Yes, I miss you very much in Shenjing."

"Come back soon after you deal with the Jurchen matter."

It was a very long letter, which took up six pages. The handwriting of the eldest sister was still so beautiful. From the content of the letter, it was also very sincere and thoughtful.

At least after reading the letter, Zhou Yuan felt very calm and relieved.

Two people who had bumps and bumps really stood side by side and worked together to move forward. This feeling is really great.

The eldest sister's political level is indeed very high, surpassing almost everyone in this era. She can see the most critical things from the overall situation.

With her, Zhou Yuan felt that the burden on his shoulders was much lighter and his mood was much more relaxed.

He put the letter away, looked at Guan Lu, and said, "How is it arranged? "

Guan Lu was stunned for a moment, frowned and said: "Is it about the appeasement of the Jurchen people, or the control of public opinion in the entire Liaodong region?"

Zhou Yuan smiled and said: "It's about how to celebrate this New Year's Eve."

Guan Lu laughed and said: "I have made an appointment with Zhang Fei and others to go to the military camp to find Dong Yu, Liu Daguang and others to celebrate together."

"Too many people died in this war. Victory is certainly worth celebrating, but everyone's heart... mixed feelings."

"Take advantage of the holiday to get drunk, and then continue to look forward."

Zhou Yuan thought about it, then sighed: "I'll go with you, who are there?"

Guan Lu said: "The main forces of the Northwest Army, Huguang Army and Beijing Camp have all evacuated, and the Jizhou Army has also evacuated 20,000 people."

"Now Shenzhou has the remaining 20,000 Jizhou Army, and the remaining Wuyao Camp, Wufen Camp and Elite Camp totaling 7,000 to 8,000 people. There are also... about 6,000 Leiden Army. "

Zhou Yuan's breathing stagnated when he heard this, and he trembled and said, "How many Leiden troops are there?"

Guan Lu said bitterly, "More than 6,000, Shi Yi is leading them now."

Zhou Yuan's heart was stabbed, he lowered his head and sighed, saying, "Wang Xiong... doesn't want to live in disgrace, and feels ashamed to face the people of Shandong. Alas, I have no face either."

The 60,000 Leiden troops are all men from Shandong, and almost all of them died.

Guan Lu said, "Tonight everyone will eat mutton, a full 4,000 sheep, which Madam Qu exchanged for grain, saying that this would please you."

"We started slaughtering at noon, and we'll have a good meal tonight."

Thinking of Qu Ling's half-smiled face, Zhou Yuan felt warm in his heart. This girl always does things so well.

She must be rewarded well!