The warm wind in July passed away, bringing the drizzle of August, bringing a hint of coolness to the dull Luoyang.

Li Xin's report also hurried to Luoyang.

The Khitans also placed them on the table.

After repeated consideration, the emperor decided to temporarily hold the war, but did not agree to surrender.

Get a few months off to prepare for the future.

If forced, the Khitan nobles will naturally unite, but once they relax, their internal struggle will be difficult to suppress.

Furthermore, it took a lot of energy to annex Liaodong. The Tang Dynasty was currently powerless to the huge grassland.

The prime ministers have different opinions on the handling of the Liaodong region.

Considering the burden on the court, Sun Zhao hoped that Liaodong would establish a Protectorate, bear the profits and losses of his court's defense in the Northeast.

This proposal was endorsed by most people.

After all, it is not too late to destroy the Khitan and set up a government.

Only Zhao Pu thought about it from a political perspective and felt that the government should be set up directly:

"The millions of Liaodong have not seen such a strong protector's palace since the former Tang Dynasty. It is no less inferior to the Central Plains. It is reasonable to set up the Liaodong Palace."

The emperor sat high and looked at the prime ministers. His expression was a certain area, and he really couldn't tell much about his mental activities.

After thinking about it, he made a final decision: "According to several prefectures in western Liaoning to Youzhou Prefecture, establish Liaodong Prefecture in the remaining territory, govern Liaoyang, regain control of prefectures and counties, and improve order."

The Protectorate does save you some effort.

However, Liaodong is different after all. It has great population potential, abundant agriculture, handicrafts, etc., and it can be said that it is completely self-sufficient.

Once a Protectorate is established, it is very easy to get rid of it.

Moreover, the Khitan is by his side, but it can indulge its growth and will bring endless troubles.

From beginning to end, no one said that he had enfeoffed a vassal king.

Because the prime ministers have known the emperor's temperament for many years, how could they give it to the prince in the plump Liaodong region?

The emperor certainly wouldn't allow it.

"The battle in the Northeast will not be decided as long as the Khitan has not been destroyed."

The emperor whispered: "The war must continue to fight. The court must not be careless. The labor service can be temporarily suspended, but the shipping of the sea cannot be stopped."

"promise!"

The prime ministers sighed in their hearts.

They were really helpless about the emperor's strong desire to conquer.

The huge grassland is not like Liaodong. What is there to conquer? Isn’t it enough to pay tribute?

The establishment of Liaodong Prefecture, such as the military commandership of the Military Metropolitan Division, was also discussed.

In the mainland, the military commanders under the prefecture have about 10,000 soldiers.

There will be more border areas, such as Xiliang Prefecture, Longyou Prefecture, etc., most of which are 20,000 to 30,000.

However, Liaodong is even more different. All races live in this place, including the Bohai Sea, the Xi people, the Jurchens, etc., and they can't suppress them even if they have fewer troops.

"Fifty thousand is the most appropriate!"

Zhao Pu said in words.

"Thirty thousand at most!"

Deng Bin said bluntly.

Because it has nothing to do with the interests, the other people did not speak, but they still tended to be 50,000 yuan in their hearts.

However, what surprised everyone was that the emperor finally agreed to the 30,000.

"The Imperial Camp is still in Liaoyang, so the Military Capital Department does not need so many troops."

The emperor explained lightly.

After everything has been done, the rewards for military merits are the most undisputed.

Li Xin, Li Wei and Zhang Weiqing each added a fief of 1,000 households, reaching a huge amount of 9,000.

It is only one step away from the threshold of the prince's ten thousand households.

Obviously, it was the emperor who was tempting them.

As long as the Khitan is destroyed, he will be granted the king.

The emperor mastered the rhythm very well.

The prime ministers also expressed their approval.

After some discussion, the sky was already drowsy.

Sun Zhao got on the carriage and returned to the mansion with a tired face.

As the prime minister and also as the Kangzhou Bo, his mansion is naturally extremely luxurious and magnificent.

"This Mid-Autumn Festival, let the third brother go home and see me!"

After changing into his regular clothes and putting on a thin shirt, Sun Zhao couldn't help but sigh.

"Alang, Mid-Autumn Festival is a day for reunion. It is time to go back next Qingming Festival."

The lady came out with her maid and sat upright, and she was quite concerned about her son.

"Sacrifice to ancestors is just one of them!"

Sun Zhao touched the white hair on his temples and couldn't help but say, "The saint set a rule before, and he retired from the fourth rank to the sixty. Now I have been prime minister for more than ten years. Before I reach 60, I am exhausted and gray-haired. It's time to return to my hometown."

"Let the third brother go home to build the ancestral house and the ancestral hall, and explore a way for us!"

"Alang, do you want to go home?"

The lady said with surprise: "I have been leaving Fanyu for nearly fifteen years, and now I can finally retire and return home."

The older the person is, the stronger the homesickness is. The lady hurriedly got up and said happily, "I don't know how my brother and sister-in-law look? Is the fields in my home once desolate..."

Listening to so many slight words, Sun Zhao couldn't help laughing and relaxed: "There is still a while for retirement. Don't make a statement. Just be prepared in your heart..."

He whispered his command, and Sun Zhao felt very comfortable at this moment.

It is actually not easy to make this decision.

However, the situation in the court forced him to make a choice.

Cui Quan retired in the sixth year of Shenwu, and was 63 years old.

Zhao Cheng, who succeeded, retired in the tenth year of Shenwu, but only fifty-six.

Now it is the seventeenth year of Shenwu. He succeeded as prime minister for eight years and was fifty-eight years old.

The Khitan suffered heavy damage and may not be able to recover again.

Although he was stubborn, he had to retreat.

Faced with an increasingly powerful emperor, he was powerless and might as well give it to his successor.

What I thought in my heart, I fell asleep unknowingly.

When he woke up, he saw gifts all over the yard.

"Who sent it?"

He didn't care, and his years of career as a prime minister were already commonplace.

"Alang, it was the moon cake sent by King Qi."

The housekeeper hurriedly said, "The other kings also sent a lot of gifts, but the King of Qi was the most sincere."

"snort!"

Sun Zhao shook his hand and said, "What's the use of sincerity? It's still impossible to change anything."

Who doesn’t know what the kings think?

It’s not a good place to enfeoff a good place, so the court will provide more money and food.

But with such a kind of heart, can my younger brothers go to Tubo, and can my son still get married?

"The kings grew older, and fortunately they took them down to the Northeast region, so there was a little open space and some could be arranged."

Sun Zhao began to think.

He felt that the emperor had no objection to arrange for the vassal kings to go to the border, and it was really good to reduce internal friction and party disputes.

But, with so many sons in the emperor, where can I get a share? Isn’t it that there will be an internal strife in the end?

Moreover, in terms of the birth of Emperor Tang in the past, there were at least five or six, and at most twenty or thirty. Where did your family have so many places yesterday?

No, there are some mistakes here!

In the end, I'm afraid I'm going to be divided into inland?

With a sad face, Sun Zhao felt that these mooncakes were really not good things.
Chapter completed!