RNP Chapter 1019
Chapter 1019
On the sixth day of May, on the Golden Palace.
The courtiers' expressions were not good, because they found that they were happy for nothing. The so-called surrender of Huang Taiji's whole family should be fake. Even if it was true, it was a mess and could not be recovered for the time being.
They celebrated and spent money, but the result was disappointing.
Not only disappointing, but even terrifying.
Because the King of Wei actually planned to send troops to the North to help the Jurchens resist the Tsarist Empire.
"King of Wei, I advise you to give up the idea of the Northern Expedition as soon as possible."
Deng Bochi went straight to the point. He said in a deep voice: "You are not a person who attends court very often. You are standing here again today. I am afraid you are going to mention the Northern Expedition again?"
"I still have the same answer. I will never agree and firmly oppose it."
Zhou Yuan frowned and said: "Why oppose it?"
"Because what I have in my heart is the Great Jin, not achievements!"
Deng Bochi almost shouted this sentence, so that all the courtiers in the hall looked over.
He stepped out with big strides and said loudly: "I, the old minister Deng Bochi, have something to report to Your Majesty."
Empress Zhaojing said: "Speak."
Deng Bochi said: "There was no court yesterday, but the cabinet did not rest. I discussed with many ministers for a day and made a detailed plan. Please review it, Your Majesty."
He took out the memorial from his arms and handed it to the female official.
While Empress Zhaojing was reading, Deng Bochi said, "This plan is divided into two aspects, about internal governance and about external troubles."
"Old ministers and other ministers believe that in the past thirty years, Dajin has experienced wars, harsh taxes, frequent natural disasters, and constant civil unrest, so that the people are miserable and the national strength has declined seriously."
"In recent years, King Wei has fought in the south and the north and governed the government. Not only has he solved all the internal and external troubles of Dajin, he has also laid out new laws, advocated the opening of the sea, ended the war in Dajin, and ushered in a peaceful era."
"But peace has just arrived, internal and external troubles have just ended, the laying of new laws is still being implemented, and the opening of the sea is still in its early stages. The people's lives have just stabilized, but have not been significantly improved. Dajin's national strength is still recovering. The period of recovery... At this moment, our Great Jin should gather its strength, focus on development, focus on improving the living standards of the people and the comprehensive national strength of our Great Jin. "
"The old minister believes that the implementation of the new law should be further accelerated, and it should be popularized to every province within two years. With the Central Plains as a reference, it should be implemented as soon as possible to ensure efficiency. This will protect the lives of ordinary people and consolidate the tax foundation of our Great Jin. "
"The process of opening up the sea should also be further accelerated, so that the people along the coast can become rich as soon as possible, so that the treasury of the Great Jin can be more full, and more battleships, cruisers, and guns can be manufactured. "
"Three years! Within three years! We want to make the Great Jin truly rise!"
All the court officials nodded when they heard this.
Deng Bochi continued: "Regarding foreign threats, the old minister and other ministers believe that a conservative strategy should be adopted."
"Concentrate troops in Jizhou, Shanhaiguan and other places, always guard against them, and watch Huang Taiji and the Tsarist Empire fight to the death."
"As long as they don't break into Shanhaiguan, we don't have to intervene."
"If the Tsarist Empire wins a comprehensive victory, it will take time for them to digest the entire Liaodong region."
"No matter where they want to build ports and manufacture warships, it will take time. Under the interference of our maritime forces, their The progress will be slower. "
"Three years! At least within three years! They can't really grow stronger."
"Give Dajin three years, Dajin's national strength will definitely recover a lot, and the strength of the navy and army will be much stronger."
"At that time, even if the Tsarist Kingdom attacks, we will be able to deal with it."
"This is the safe way and the way to rise."
"Your Majesty, please adopt this strategy and reject the request of King Wei to temporarily shelve the Northern Expedition."
Many court officials also shouted, expressing their agreement with Deng Bochi's proposal.
Empress Zhaojing finished reading the memorial, then looked down and said in a deep voice: "King Wei, what do you think about the proposal of Lord Deng?"
Everyone's eyes were focused on Zhou Yuan.
Zhou Yuan was silent for a moment before saying: "I agree with Lord Deng's proposal."
As soon as these words came out, the Golden Palace was filled with heavy exhalations, and everyone's tension dissipated at this moment.
Deng Bochi bowed and said, "Prince Wei has the country in his heart. I admire you."
The smiles on the faces of many court officials returned, and the atmosphere in the whole hall became much better.
Only Empress Zhaojing frowned. She didn't think that the junior brother would change his mind so easily.
Sure enough, Zhou Yuan suddenly said, "But I have something to say, like a thorn in my throat, and I can't get it out until I say it."
The officials suddenly became nervous again, and they looked at Zhou Yuan one by one.
Zhou Yuan was not afraid at all, and his eyes swept overThey finally fell on Deng Bochi.
He said in a deep voice: "Lord Deng, I remember you are from Liaocheng, Shandong, born in an ordinary tenant farmer family. You have been a book boy in the landlord's family since childhood, so you can read and study, and finally become a Jinshi."
Deng Bochi nodded and said: "That's right, many people know my origin, it's not a secret."
Zhou Yuan said: "I remember that your master likes you very much. After you passed the exam, he even wanted to adopt you as an adopted son, give you a house, give you land, and help you find a wife."
Deng Bochi frowned and said: "Is this what King Wei wants to ask? If you really want to know, I will tell you in private."
Zhou Yuan suddenly said: "Why didn't Lord Deng agree? Why did you continue to take the exam, and then step by step to where you are now?"
Deng Bochi said: "Read Scholars take the world as their responsibility, who doesn't want to serve the country? The sage said that scholars must be broad-minded and resolute! "
Zhou Yuan said: "To be frank, being content with a small fortune is not what you pursue. You want to fight and want to go higher, so you have today. Lord Deng, do you admit it?"
Deng Bochi raised his head and said in a deep voice: "Admit it, it's not something shameful. Most ambitious people will think so. "
Zhou Yuan nodded and said: "Yes, Huwei Hou also thought so, so he joined the army and followed the old Duke to the battlefield without hesitation, and was awarded the title of marquis. "
"Yongguan Hou also thought so, wanting to fight and fight for a bright future. "
The two marquises looked at each other and nodded in agreement.
Zhou Yuan said: "I don't think this is a bad thing. I call it - enterprising."
"A person can go further only if he is enterprising."
Here, he changed the subject, raised his voice, and shouted: "Then! What about a country!"
The Golden Palace was silent, and you could hear a pin drop. Countless people looked at Zhou Yuan in amazement.
Zhou Yuan walked to the middle of the crowd, looked at every face, and said loudly: "You have ambitions and ideals. You want to be a high-ranking official, and you also want to serve the country and benefit the people."
"You all have an enterprising spirit!"
"But you have lost your enterprising spirit only in the Northern Expedition."
He pointed to the north and said loudly: "The Tsarist Empire! It was a tiny country four hundred years ago, and its territory was smaller than that of Shandong Province!"
"But they united and kept making progress. In just a few hundred years, they have become the behemoth they are today."
"Are they satisfied? No! They are still fighting! They have conquered the Jurchen tribe in the East China Sea, sharpened their knives, and have already aimed at Liaodong."
"They are already one of the most powerful countries on land, but They didn't keep their glory, they still made progress, and wanted to become a powerful country on the sea. "
"They came, they targeted the Jurchens, and they will also target us."
"Then you said that we can't fight, we must endure and be steady."
Zhou Yuan clenched his fists and sneered: "What can't I endure? I am a prince, honored, and famous enough to be recorded in history. Why should I fight this battle? If I lose, won't I be ruined?"
"Over the years, I have fought in the south and the north, and I have been separated from my family for a long time. I don't even have a legitimate heir. I wish I could stay in the palace and enjoy a peaceful life!"
"Everyone, why should I fight this battle? Don't I know how to be steady?"
Everyone looked at each other, and couldn't find words to refute for a while.
Zhou Yuan continued: "I want to fight because I know that if a country or a nation wants to be strong, it must always maintain an enterprising spirit!"
"The country that challenges us is an enterprising country, one of the most powerful in the world."
"If we defeat them, we will be famous all over the world, we can develop rapidly, and we can build Dajin into a great dynasty unprecedented in history!"
"We can look down on the whole world with the most powerful attitude and lead the trend of the times."
"Faced with such an opportunity, no matter how great the cost or how difficult it is, will you give up?"
Sweat was flowing on the faces of the court officials.
Zhou Yuan raised his hand, looked at everyone, and said word by word: "I, Zhou Yuan, will never give up!"
"I think the most important thing for a country and a nation is eternal progress!"
"Facing opportunities, fight! Facing challenges, fight!"
"If I can make Dajin the most powerful dynasty in the history, even if there is only a 10% chance, I am willing to go through fire and water, and I will not regret it even if I die nine times!"
"Stability can let me enjoy all the glory and wealth! Progress may make me lose my reputation and die on the battlefield."
"But I, Zhou Yuan, will always choose progress!"
"Eternal progress!"
He came to Deng Bochi, pointed at his face and said: "You think so too! So you are not content with a small fortune!"
He cameIn front of Marquis Huwei and Marquis Yongguan, he shouted: "You think so too, so you risked your life to fight and made a great name for yourself on the battlefield."
He pointed at everyone and shouted: "All of you think so! That's why you can stand here! Become the best people in Dajin!"
"Dajin should think so too! Fight! Meet the challenge! Become the most powerful empire!"
"Everyone! You will be the ministers of the most powerful empire! The history books of future generations will record this empire and every famous minister of this empire!"
"Show your enterprising spirit!"
"Show your will when you were young, and then work together to support me, let me fight, let me fight for a bright future for Dajin!"
He looked at Deng Bochi and shouted: "Lord Deng, Dajin has completed the great cause of the ages. You have to open a separate page in the history books, and make a name for yourself. White?"
"Don't you want to join me in creating the most glorious era in the history of China?"
"You have many reasons to stop me, and I agree with them, but if you put all these reasons together, can they be more important than my words?"
Empress Zhaojing finally stood up, and she said loudly: "If there is a chance to make Dajin the greatest dynasty and me the emperor of the most glorious era, I will never retreat!"
"I am not satisfied with the status quo, I am not thinking about stability, and I have eternal progress in my heart!"
She looked down at the ministers, her eyes were cold and lightning, and she said word by word: "My dear ministers! Follow me! Let's fight for a thousand-year hegemony!"
"Let's go together! Go down in history! Let's become the group of people who will be worshipped and kowtowed by future generations!"
"Northern Expedition! Must win!"
The courtiers widened their eyes, and then slowly knelt down one by one.
They shouted at the top of their lungs, using all their strength: "Northern Expedition! Must win!"