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"There are only 2 people at full strength. Excluding the palace guards and the four-dimensional and four-dimensional pass defenses in Gyeonggi, at most 5000 troops can be dispatched. If these 5000 troops are sent out, let alone whether they can succeed in suppressing the rebellion, if Gyeonggi is attacked. At that time, we can only be beaten passively, and we don’t even have reinforcements!”

Qiu Mulingshou's words made Tuoba Jun's face pale, "How...how could this be? Why is there only [-] soldiers in the capital? Where are the other soldiers?"

Someone stood up and said: "Your Majesty, since Bu Liuguli led an army of [-] to suppress the rebellion, the capital has never replenished its troops!"

Tuoba Jun said with an ugly face: "Why didn't you replenish the troops? Why didn't you recruit? You... you guys just watched the emptiness of the capital and didn't remind me?"

Tuobahun stood up and said: "Your Majesty, the soldiers and horses used for foreign conquests all have numbered systems, and when the numbered system still exists, you cannot add additional numbers and systems at will. Today, most of the Chinese soldiers are under the control of Bu Liu. In the hands of Gu Li, they are stationed in Taiyuan. In addition, recruiting soldiers and horses requires a lot of money, and now the imperial treasury is empty, and there is no money at all..."

Tuoba Jun immediately asked: "The treasury is empty? Where's the money?"

The ministers and generals looked at each other with expressions of helplessness.

"Say it!" Tuoba Jun roared.

Zhishu Yushi, General Jianyi, and Xi Wuhou, a regular attendant of Yuanwai Sanqi, stood up and said: "Your Majesty, in recent years, the imperial court's control over various local state capitals and border towns has declined greatly, and many princes have no longer reported to the imperial court. In the past two years, the original money in the treasury has been used by His Majesty to build palaces and pavilions..."

Tuoba Jun was in a bad mood, and he waved his hands in an agitated mood: "Forget it, I'm tired, and the matter of sending troops to attack An Cong and Baba Shouxing will be discussed at another time!"

The old eunuch flicked his fly whisk and screamed, "Back to court—"

The ministers and generals looked at each other, turned and left the hall.

At night, Li Ji came to Doulu Luyuan's mansion in a carriage, and immediately reported to Doulu Luyuan after receiving Li Ji's favor.

"My lord, Li Ji, the envoy of Liaodong King Zhao Junsheng, asks to see you!"

Dou Lu Luyuan was taken aback when he heard Menzi's report, "I don't have any friendship with Zhao Junsheng, so why did Li Ji come to visit me?"

The sect got the benefit of Li Ji, and couldn't help but speak for Li Ji: "My lord, he doesn't visit other people, but he made a special trip to visit the lord. It shows that the status of the lord in the court is not comparable to other people!"

Doulu Luyuan felt relieved after hearing this, and raised his hand to the door: "Go, bring him here!"

"Yes, sir!"

Li Ji came down to the living room led by Menzi, and respectfully saluted Doulu Luyuan: "Your Majesty, Li Ji pays homage to the Taibao! This is a little favor from my lord, please accept it!"

Dou Lu Luyuan looked at the door-to-door ceremony on the hands of Li Ji's entourage, and raised his hand in satisfaction: "Li Zhonglang doesn't need to be too polite, sit down and talk!"

"Thank you Taibao!"

A servant brought tea, and Li Ji drank a few sips and praised the tea.

Dou Lu Luyuan asked: "I don't know why Li Zhonglang came to visit this old man so late?"

"Well... my lord does have a small matter and wants to ask him for help. It's like this. My lord wants to change to a lord. My lord's title is the king of Liaodong, but this title is too ordinary. If my lord It is very satisfying to be named King of Yan by the imperial court!"

"Hiss—" Dou Lu Luyuan gasped, and made Zhao Junsheng King of Yan?This kind of title is not necessarily obtained even by the prince.

Before Doulu Luyuan had time to mock Zhao Junsheng for his excessive appetite and wishful thinking, Li Ji clapped his hands: "Bring it in!"

Two strong men came in carrying a big red lacquered wooden box with some difficulty, and the wooden box made a dull sound when it was placed on the ground.

Li Ji walked over to open the wooden box, revealing a box full of gold cakes, which shone dazzlingly and charmingly under the light.

"Taibao, my prince knows that if this matter is to be done, only the old Taibao will have this face in front of His Majesty, and my prince respects the old Taibao. In addition, my prince also said that if he is named the King of Yan, he can send troops to attack the two rebels An Cong and Baba Shouxing according to the order!"

Doulu Luyuan looked at the box full of gold cakes with greedy eyes, and Li Ji's last words also touched his nerves. At this time, the princes from all over the country are doing their own thing in military and political affairs, and they are obedient to the government's decrees. The feudal lords are ordered to fight against the rebels, and they will be able to re-establish the prestige of the court.

Li Ji's move is too clever, Zhao Junsheng's real purpose is to expand the territory in the name of sending troops to attack An Cong and Baba Shouxing, but Li Ji does not directly ask for this name, but seeks a worthless but famous name The very resounding King Yan Wangjue reached an agreement with the court with the real purpose as a condition of willingness to pay.

Dou Lu Luyuan felt that this was feasible. It was just the title of the King of Yan. Anyway, the land of Yan was already controlled by Zhao Junsheng. Whether he could be named King of Yan or not, Zhao Junsheng was also the owner of the land of Yan. This matter did not cause any loss to the court. , and if Zhao Junsheng is allowed to send troops, it will resolve the embarrassing situation that the imperial court is unable to send troops to suppress the rebellion.

"This matter... I don't know if the emperor will give me this face, I can't guarantee that it will be done!" Dou Lu Luyuan didn't finish his sentence.

As soon as Li Ji heard his words, he knew that he agreed. As long as he agreed, the matter would be easy to handle. "In this way, this matter will be free from the old lady's insurance!"

The next morning, Doulu Luyuan went to the palace to have an audience.

Tuoba Jun is playing a game of throwing arrows into pots with a few concubines in the imperial garden. Those who hit the ball will be rewarded with gold, jewels and jade, and those who miss the ball will be punished and whipped. Yes, I felt flushed after just a few glances, but Tuoba Jun didn't mind at all.

"The old minister pays his respects to His Majesty, and to all the empresses!" Dou Lu Luyuan was about to bow down as he spoke.

Tuoba Jun raised his hand: "Excuse me! Old Tai Bao, what are you going to see in the palace today?"

Doulu Luyuan said: "Your Majesty, the veteran has a way to quell the rebellion of An Cong and Baba Shouxing! Not only can it resolve the embarrassing situation that the court is unable to send troops to suppress the rebellion, but it can also greatly increase the authority of the court and your Majesty's face. I wonder if His Majesty is willing to be given the title of prince?"

"Oh?" Tuoba Jun became interested, if he could get so many benefits with only one prince, he would be happy, "Tell me first, what is your idea?"

Doulu Luyuan immediately said: "Your Majesty, as long as your Majesty can make Zhao Junsheng the King of Yan, the old minister will have a way to make Zhao Junsheng willing to send troops to attack An Cong and Baba Zongxing's rebellion!"

Although Tuoba Jun is stupid, he is not a fool. He said worriedly: "The title of King Yan is nothing more than a title. I am worried that if he quells the rebellion, he will be able to occupy Dingzhou and Yingzhou. The bigger it is, the more difficult it will be for the imperial court to deal with him in the future!"

Dou Lu Luyuan said: "Your Majesty's worry is also the old minister's worry, but the old minister thinks that you can't think about the problem in this way. No matter whether Zhao Junsheng can quell the rebellion of An Cong and Baba Zongxing, the imperial court can't help them. Even now Zhao Junsheng, the court also took

He has no choice but to use him, An Cong and Baba Shouxing to fight each other and consume each other's strength. Maybe this time they can keep fighting and fall into a stalemate. In this way, Zhao Junsheng will be restrained by these two people , can no longer pose a threat to the imperial court, and His Majesty only used a piece of imperial edict, so why not do it? "

Tuoba Jun's eyes lit up when he heard this, his face was radiant, he laughed and said: "Okay, old Taibao is indeed the country's leader, this plan is very clever!"

Ten days later, Li Ji returned to Ji County with his entourage, accompanied by eunuchs sent by the imperial court to announce the decree.

The eunuch Xuanzhi read the decree in front of Youzhou officials and generals. The imperial court canonized Zhao Junsheng as King Yan, Jiajie, and Kaifu, and ordered him to send troops to fight against the two rebels An Cong and Baba Shouxing.

Zhao Junsheng received the edict and ordered Ren Haosheng to entertain the eunuchs and guards who announced the edict.

After sending off the eunuch and accompanying guards, the meeting hall in the General's Mansion was full of laughter.

Dongfang Chen admired Li Ji's methods in this matter: "Li Zhonglang used the method of obtaining the title of King Yan to cover up his real purpose this time, which is really brilliant!"

After finishing speaking, he said to Zhao Junsheng: "My lord, my servant thinks that Li Ji should be reused!"

Zhao Junsheng nodded with a smile, and said, "Li Ji is indeed a great talent! Li Ji, I have ordered you to be a Dian Ke, and I will allocate some property from the General's Mansion for you to set up the Dian Ke Department!"

Li Ji stood up and promised loudly: "Thank you, my lord, for your appreciation, I will do my best!"

Zhao Junsheng looked at all the officials and generals and said: "Now that I am King Yan, I must have a decent palace, otherwise it will not match the status of King Yan. This king plans to build a palace in ten years, which will be divided into three phases. Construction, the financial pressure will not be too great, what do you think?"

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Chapter 601 Victory in the First Battle

Build a palace?Officials and military generals couldn't object after hearing this. After all, Zhao Junsheng was already a vassal king, and he should have a palace, but what is the scale of this palace?

Someone asked: "My lord, I don't know how to build this palace and what is the scale?"

Zhao Junsheng said with a smile, "You have to ask the craftsmen responsible for the construction. Mao Xiuzhi, I have entrusted you with the task of building the palace, and it is up to you to recruit craftsmen, choose the site, and decide the layout of the palace with the craftsmen and other matters!"

This is a big project, Mao Xiuzhi stood up and agreed: "Your servant takes orders!"