Court meeting

The Duke of Zhen moved very quickly, but he was not very clear on how he negotiated with the second prince of Xirong.

But Lu Yaoyao, who had been secretly watching both sides, received a piece of news.

Zhenguo Zheng secretly mobilized military supplies and supplies near Yunling Pass and did so in a very secretive manner.

Moreover, there was news from Lao Kang that it seemed that many Dongzhou people from Qiaozhuang dressed as Xirong people had come out of Yunling Pass.

"It seems that the Duke of Zhen has begun to take action. Let them continue to watch and report any news in time."

Qiu Shuang nodded quickly and retreated to deliver the message.

"Master Zhen Guo, I really didn't expect you to do this."

She had always felt that since Lord Zhen Guo could successfully plan the coup for Emperor Hongwen to ascend the throne, his personal abilities would definitely be good.

Moreover, he had done well in dealing with the situation in the past few times. Although he lost, this was only a victory obtained by relying on Emperor Hongwen's identity, so it could only be regarded as a small loss.

After all, the military power in the capital did not fall into the hands of Emperor Hongwen.

But this time Zhen Guogong acted like this, and he felt it was too bad.

Maybe he didn’t want to pay too much of himself to help Xirong.

Regarding the situation in Xirong, Lu Yaoyao knew best. What was lacking now was not military help, but food to appease the people.

Originally, she thought that the Zhenguo Guild would give some money and food to help Xirong. No, it should be giving some money and food in exchange for something from Xirong.

But now it seems that the Duke of Zhenguo is really a little greedy.

Unexpectedly, he was not even willing to pay for it, and even wanted to use the military supplies prepared by the imperial court.

If this was revealed, Duke Zhen Guo would probably be in trouble.

Emperor Hongwen had been waiting for this opportunity, and now Zhenguo Gong had fallen into the trap.

In fact, it's not that Duke Zhen Guo is too greedy, it's that he is also poor. Even though he got some things from the Han family before, there are many places up and down that cost money.

He had to make plans for the future, and the money was simply not enough.

And his actions this time were also very secretive. There was almost no news in the capital. The reason why Lu Yaoyao knew about it was because Lao Kang and Li Qi had been paying close attention to all the movements at Yunling Pass.

Sure enough, when King Jin came that day, Lu Yaoyao asked about this matter, but King Jin didn't know about it at all.

"You can let people go to the border camp, there will be unexpected surprises."

Hearing this, King Jin's eyes lit up and he quickly asked, "Do you know something?"

"The Duke of Zhen has started to take action. He is very secretive. I only received the news two days ago."

"really?"

"It can't be fake."

King Jin quickly stood up and walked back and forth several times.

"Okay, I'll go into the palace and have a look now."

Sure enough, Emperor Hongwen didn't receive the news, but at this time King Jin said this, and Emperor Hongwen's eyes immediately narrowed.

"Well, I know about this matter. Prince Jin, please prepare yourself. The capital must control it."

King Jin nodded repeatedly.

The next day, during the morning court, Emperor Hongwen suddenly spoke about the situation in Xirong.

"My dear friends, Xirong and us are now considered in-laws. Their current situation is like this. Should we help them?"

As soon as he opened his mouth, Wen Songtao immediately stood up and said, "Your Majesty, the Holy Ming."

"Since it is an alliance, we should help one or two."

"If Xirong continues to be in such chaos, the meaning of this alliance will be gone."

Indeed, the current situation of the Xirong Royal Court is not very good. If the Royal Court changes hands, what kind of thing is their alliance?

Therefore, help is certain, and of course it is not free. In the future, I will inevitably ask Xirong for some war horses or something.

This is something that Dongzhou is relatively lacking.

Earlier, Bei Chu had gained a lot from Xirong. If they waited for them to come in, who knows if Bei Chu would launch an attack on Dongzhou.

"I second the proposal"

Prime Minister Dong also stood up, and along with the left and right prime ministers, almost all the civil servants stood up.

"What do you think, Duke Zhen Guo?"

Emperor Hongwen asked.

At this time, Duke Zhen Guo was a little absent-minded. When Emperor Hongwen suddenly mentioned this matter just now, he was wondering if the other party had noticed something.

But it doesn't seem right. He has done it secretly enough, and it is even more leak-proof here in the capital. It is unlikely that he will know.

"Your Majesty is kind and righteous, I agree with you, but I don't know how your Majesty plans to help."

"Let's all talk about it."

The ministers immediately started discussing, and some suggested that Dongzhou send troops and follow the second prince of Xirong back to suppress it.

However, Xirong needs to pay for military expenses. After all, it costs a lot to send troops to fight. Dongzhou can send troops to help, but it is impossible to pay for military expenses. After all, his family is not rich either.

As soon as I heard this, I knew that it was what the Minister of the Ministry of Finance meant. He was a miser.

In this regard, many people think it makes sense. Sending troops is already based on the alliance relationship, and then paying for it yourself is really too much.

If Xirong was okay in the past, after all, the people and power were not bad, and they had equal qualifications.

As for now, it is naturally impossible to be equal.

After all, Xirong came to ask for help, so they couldn't act too arrogant.

"Sending troops is certain, but I am also concerned about the recent situation in Xirong. I think food is more important."

As soon as Wen Songtao opened his mouth, he immediately attracted the support of many people.

"What Xiang Wen said makes sense, but we don't have much food."

The Secretary of the Ministry of Finance jumped out again.

"I do have a suggestion."

As soon as Dong Xiang opened his mouth, everyone's eyes focused on him.

"Dong Aiqing, tell me."

"Right now, there is no war in our East Continent. All the major barracks have a lot of military grain reserves. Moreover, the agricultural development this year has been quite smooth. Many cities have a lot of grain reserves."

"However, roads are still blocked by heavy snow in many places now, so it is not very convenient to transport them."

"I think, how about we first mobilize some from the Yunling Pass camp and send them to Xirong, and then later divide them from all the cities in the country to make up for it?"

Everyone nodded after hearing this, and Duke Zhen Guo's originally nervous heart relaxed at this moment.

It seems that they still don't know what they have done, and what Xiang Dong said is exactly what he had planned for a long time.

Originally, he wanted to wait a few days before mentioning the matter of Xirong, and then persuade him to support Xirong, which was to follow the method of Prime Minister Dong.

When the time comes, the grain and grass he sent away in advance can be quickly replenished. Not only has he helped Xirong, he can also get benefits. The most important thing is that he has not paid any money.

"I think Xiang Dong's method is very good."

As soon as the Duke of Zhen opened his mouth, all the generals also agreed.

"In that case, let's follow what Xiang Dong said."

"The matter of mobilizing grain and fodder for the camp at Yunling Pass is left to the Duke of Zhenguo."

"Shang Shu of the Ministry of Household Affairs, please contact the governors and other governors of major cities as soon as possible. If possible, prepare food first and send it to Yunling Pass to make up for it."
Chapter completed!