Zhao Gou looked at the important ministers below and said: "Li Yanxian and others have been here for a long time, and the reward has not been decided for a long time. They seem to be impatient. The ministers should decide on Wang Xiaolie's reward early."

Come down."

Hu Jiao, a Hanlin scholar, said: "When I went to Xijing, I saw that the people were happy under Wang Xiaolie's rule, and everyone was willing to contribute to the country. His military discipline was strict, which is not comparable to that of ordinary armies. It can be seen that Wang Xiaolie has been in Xiangyang for several years.

If you really put your heart into it, I think it would be better to reward him generously."

Prime Minister Qin Hui said: "What the bachelor said makes sense. It's just that in recent years, the expenses have been huge, and the court's income is really limited. If there is a heavy reward, it will be beyond its capabilities."

Lu Yihao said: "Wang Xiaohunting killed ten thousand households in Shaanzhou and pulled Lisu away. This was an unprecedented victory. If we don't reward him heavily, wouldn't he lose the hearts of the other soldiers? No matter how difficult it is for the court, the reward cannot be less. Return it.

Yes, although Wang Xiaolie is young, his military achievements are there, and his reputation cannot be low."

The two prime ministers, Lu Yihao, was in charge of the external affairs, and Qin Hui was in charge of the internal affairs. Each had its own division of labor. They had different attitudes towards Wang Xiaolie's reward.

After Quan Bangyan talked with Li Yanxian, Lin Wei and Tong Yuanqing that day, he suddenly realized that Wang Xiaolie was a general with more than 100,000 troops and should not be treated as an ordinary person. Moreover, the mountain was high and the emperor was far away, so the court had to win over him.

The reward stimulated Wang Xiaolie. After listening to Quan Bangyan's words, Lu Yihao thought about it carefully and realized that he had thought wrong before. With Wang Xiaolie's status, it was not something that the current court could bargain with.

Wang Xiaolie raised money and food on his own, and with this alone, the court had nothing to restrain him. What would it think if the official position he was given was deliberately low?

Zhao Gou looked at Hong Xiang, the Minister of the Ministry of Personnel, and Li Guang, the Minister of the Ministry of War, and said: "Do you think Wang Xiaolie should have any position in the Ministry of Personnel and the Ministry of War?"

Hong Xiang held up the scepter and said: "Your Majesty, I think it is appropriate for the generals to be under Liu Guangshi, Zhang Jun and Han Shizhong. We will change the feudal vassal and establish the north-south and north-south roads of Beijing and the north-east roads of Hehe River.

Inspect the school and protect it.”

Li Guangdao: "Wang Xiaolie was in Xiangyang and made many military exploits, unparalleled by other generals. However, there were constant rebellions between his station and his travels, and the communication was not smooth. Kong Yanzhou was in Ezhou, but he did not obey the orders of the court and caused trouble for the people. Zhang Taiwei's army

It will definitely be difficult to gain a foothold if we recruit people. From now on, there will be no obstacles for the imperial court to come to Xiangyang. Wang Xiaolie will be in high position, and he will rule the lower states and counties, and the imperial court will send officials."

Zhao Zaozhao thought for a while and said: "Even without Kong Yanzhou, there is still no peace between Ezhou and Huangzhou. Moreover, there are Dongting Lake Yang, I am afraid that no officials are willing to serve in Xiangyang. Once there is trouble in Ezhou, they will be with Xingzai

Traffic is cut off.”

Hong Xiang said: "When the imperial court takes back all the counties, there will always be officials willing to serve as officials."

Xie Kejia, a counselor in political affairs, said: "When the imperial court appoints officials, who will pay these officials' salaries?"

Hong Xiang was a little embarrassed. He said: "It's still the same as before, Wang Xiaolie takes care of it. All the taxes there go to Wang Xiaolie to support the army. How can the imperial court repay officials' salaries? Wang Xiaolie has an army of hundreds of thousands.

We also need to pay taxes there to support the army, and it is difficult for the court to collect them."

Qin Hui said: "Since they are prefectures and counties under the imperial court, taxes will naturally go to the imperial court. Wang Xiaolei's army of more than 100,000 is too many, so it should be reduced."

Lu Yihao looked at Qin Hui and said: "After Wang Xiaolie won the new victory, he wanted him to reduce his army. This matter should be left to Qin Xianggong."

Qin Hui's expression changed after hearing this, but he didn't dare to say anything.

Hu Jiaoxiu said: "When I arrived in Xijing, I saw that there was a shortage of officials there. Many states and counties could only be governed by petty officials, which was really rudimentary. If the court sends officials, it is a good thing after all. There is nothing wrong with Wang Xiaolian's salary.

good."

Zhao Gou didn't speak, weighing in his mind. Who should pay the salary? It was not a question of who paid, but a matter of right and wrong and to whom the officials were loyal. The income of Zhao Gou's court was quite limited, and many officials could not pay out their salaries. But they could not pay out.

Salaries can also be paid in real terms, and there is always a way to fiddle with them. When you get to places like Xiangyang and Luoyang, you can't fiddle with them, and you can only rely on Wang Xiaolie for your salary.

Qin Hui suddenly said: "When Wang Xiaolie was in Xiangyang, he relied on printing Xiangyang Huizi and accumulated a lot of money. I thought it would be better to bring Xiangyang Huizi back to the court and make it popular all over the world. In this way, the court could be rich and Huizi would be popular all over the world.

It can be used, but doesn’t it kill two birds with one stone?”

After Lu Yihao heard this, he couldn't help turning his head to look at Qin Hui. He didn't know what to say for a moment.

Wang Xiaolie had no shortage of money in Xiangyang, and Huizi played a big role. Most of the court officials knew about this. It seems to be a good idea to bring Xiangyang Huizi back to the court, print more copies, and spread them all over the world. However, Xiangyang Huizi

What Zi Wangxiao hunted out was used by people, but what the imperial court printed out, can people still believe it?

Li Guangdao: "Wang Xiaolie has an army of more than 100,000, and he spends money everywhere. If Xiangyang Huizi is brought back to the imperial court, where will the military expenses come from?"

Qin Hui said: "Every year, I give Wang Xiao several millions to support his army. It's just a matter of printing more. What's the problem?"

Meng Shou, a political advisor, said: "Whenever a general goes out, the imperial court allows Huizi to be sealed. It can only solve a temporary emergency, and cannot be passed for several years. It is not difficult for Xiangyang Huizi to be brought back to the imperial court, but he can handle the matter well.

, I’m afraid there are no such talents in the court.”

Qin Hui said: "The purpose of sealing Huizi is nothing more than to print it well so that people cannot steal it. It also uses the method of mentioning to prevent Huizi from becoming lighter, that's all. What's the difficulty in this matter? Send a minister to promote it.

That’s it.”

Lu Yihao said: "Wang Xiao has an army of tens of thousands. After the new victory, the court should not cause unnecessary trouble. Just give him a high official position and give him some money so that he will not feel that he has lost face. Your Majesty, I must

Just a reminder. Wang Xiaolie’s army consists of 120,000 to 30,000 men, and he can kill tens of thousands of Jin troops in one battle. Don’t forget this!”

Zhao Gou nodded and said nothing.

As an emperor, Zhao Gou was extremely sensitive to the military power of his subordinate officials. How could he forget it? All the ministers had forgotten it, and Zhao Gou would not forget it. But from Zheng Chen’s story, Zhao Gou felt that Wang Xiaolie was not the same.

The other rebellious generals, such as Li Cheng, Kong Yanzhou, Fan Qiong and others, should be loyal ministers. Of course, loyal ministers will have to suffer some injustices. Otherwise, how can they be loyal ministers?

Qin Hui said to Lu Yihao: "What reward does Lu Xianggong think should be given to Wang Xiaohunting?"

Lu Yihao said: "According to Wang Xiaolie's report, they have occupied Jiangzhou, Jinzhou, Huaizhou, Weizhou, Zezhou and Longde Prefecture on Hedong Road, plus Hezhong Prefecture and Jiezhou on Yongxing Military Road.

, Shaanzhou, and Guozhou were almost all the way. He was asked to serve as the envoy of the Southwest, North, and South Henan Roads in Beijing, and he also knew the Henan Prefecture. He was granted the title of Founding Duke, and he was responsible for inspecting the school and being a minor security guard.

.Among the generals of this dynasty, he is second only to Liu Guangshi, Zhang Jun and Han Shizhong."

After speaking, he looked at Zhao Gou.

Zhao Gou looked at everyone, nodded slowly and said, "That's fine."

After a while, Zhao Gou said again: "Wang Xiaolie is governing Xiazhou County, so the court should still send officials."

Lu Yihao said: "Wang Xiaolie is also short of people to use, so it is natural to send officials. It's just that the officials sent should listen to Wang Xiaolie and not cause unnecessary trouble. Wang Xiaolie has an army of hundreds of thousands, and the court has thousands of people.

Don’t forget this.”

Lu Yihao repeatedly emphasized Wang Xiaolie's hundreds of thousands of troops, and of course all the ministers knew what he meant. The largest number of soldiers in the imperial court now are Liu Guangshi, Zhang Jun and Han Shizhong, with each of them having 30,000 to 40,000 people. The three of them

All together, there are not as many soldiers and horses as Wang Xiaolie.

In the past, it could be thought that Wang Xiaolie was similar to other thieves, and that an army of hundreds of thousands was just a number, just making people laugh. At the same time as Shaanzhou was victorious, Wang Xiaolie won in Zhongmou and Hucheng at the same time, telling the world that these ten soldiers

The fighting strength of an army of tens of thousands. Which minister now dares to doubt that Wang Xiaolie's army cannot fight?

There are hundreds of thousands of soldiers capable of fighting. With this alone, the court must deal with it carefully.

What Qin Hui and others mentioned earlier about how to deal with Xiangyang Huizi and others was all nonsense. Lu Yihao understood that if Wang Xiaolie was upset and the imperial edict was torn up, what could the court do to him? At that time, he would still have to send
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