Overjoyed, Wang Xijue summoned the ministers of the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Revenue, and other members of the cabinet for a meeting. He announced the news and showed them Xiao Ruxun's victory report. After reading it, Yang Junmin breathed a sigh of relief, Shi Xing heaved a long sigh, Zhao Zhigao shook his head slightly and said nothing, while Zhang Wei sighed and said, "Hsiao Jixin is indeed a good general. He understands the intention of the imperial court. This plan can be regarded as a strategy of advancing by retreating."
Xiao Ruxun already knew what everyone meant. He was not a fool, and he also had his own social circle. He was very clear about some wind vane of the imperial court. Therefore, when the imperial court ordered him to attack Burma, he went there. After the attack, he did not come back. He knew that he had made a great contribution, and the officials of the imperial court did not welcome him back. Therefore, he simply said that he would not come back. He was worried that the Burmese bandits would revive, so he requested to suppress Burma forever.
He was a smart man!
That was what Zhang Wei meant.
Yang Junmin focused on Xiao Ruxun's suggestion to ask refugees to fill Burma. It could help the Daming to solve the problem of refugees, and it could also fill the population of Burma, so that Burma could develop faster and become the new territory of the Daming. It could be regarded as a strategy of killing two birds with one stone.
Shi Xing sighed and sighed. A good general actually did not dare to come back because of the imperial court's policy. The general who fought everywhere and was invincible finally had to retreat bravely and no longer participate in the affairs of the Central Plains. Instead, he stayed at the frontier and guarded the frontier, hoping to live a peaceful life.
This was enough to prove that Xiao Ruxun was smarter than Di Qing and Li Chengliang.
He knew that the central government could not tolerate a pure martial artist, so he simply did not come back. He stayed at the place where the war was going on, and he could live the rest of his life safely with the excuse of guarding the frontier. Anyway, the imperial court was not interested in the frontier and the barren land, not to mention the uncivilized Burma, which was not in the eyes of the officials. Liaodong still needed to be taken into consideration, but Burma did not need to be taken into consideration at all. If no one was willing to defend it, they could just give it up.
"Since the establishment of our dynasty, except for the Mu family of Yunnan guarding Yunnan, there has never been a case of defending it forever. Xiao Ruxun is good at fighting and defending, and he is a rare good general. Is it a waste of his talent to guard the barren land of Burma forever instead of fighting for the country? It's easy to get a thousand troops, but it's hard to find a good general! "
Shi Xing really appreciated Xiao Ruxun. He was the one who abandoned Li Rusong and chose Xiao Ruxun. It was he who promoted Xiao Ruxun. Now that Xiao Ruxun had made great contributions, his status also rose, and he gradually had the qualification to become a cabinet minister. At this moment, it was not good for him to let Xiao Ruxun guard Burma forever. Of course, he hoped that Xiao Ruxun would continue to fight and continue to build his momentum.
Zhao Zhigao also supported Shi Xing's view. "I don't know when Xiao Ruxun will be useful again. It's not impossible to let him guard Burma forever, but it's a waste of his talent to be a good general."
Zhang Wei was not happy. He was a firm supporter of the cabinet minister's faction.
"I beg to differ. Xiao Ruxun has the talent to be a great general. Guarding Burma forever is just a name. The real purpose is to guard Daming's southern border forever and block the flames of war outside Daming's territory. He is a great wall of Southern Daming. Since Zhengde, the southern sea border has been unstable. Franci and Dongwu have invaded our borders, and we don't know who will invade our borders next time. The world is becoming more and more unstable. The north is in turmoil, and it's time for us to invest a lot of energy.
We can't focus more on the south. At this time, there is a good general like Xiao Ruxun in charge of the military affairs of Southern Border and blocking the disaster of war for Daming. We can focus on the northern border and solve the problems of Mongolia, Jurchen, refugees, and food shortage. Isn't it wonderful? "
Zhang Wei's speech was fully supported by Yang Junmin. He only cared about the problem of refugees. He was the one who couldn't pay for disaster relief. If the refugees rebelled, his life would be in danger. Now, even if there was a life-saving straw, he wouldn't let it go.
"What Minister Zhang said is right, and I agree with him. Now, refugees are surging in all parts of the north. The local government is in a state of emergency, but the national treasury is empty. We can't do anything. Once the local grain stores are empty, there will be no food left to help the victims. What should we do? The refugees dare to do anything when they have no food to eat! Everyone, are we just going to watch as the refugees rebel? Now, it's most important to give them a way out. Rebuilding the Burma Comfort Department is this way out! "
Two people agreed, and two people objected. The leadership fell on Wang Xijue.
Wang Xijue's choice was very clear. In other words, he had no other choice. He had decided that after this matter was resolved, he would retire from the imperial court and return to his hometown. From then on, he would spend the rest of his life under the supervision of the royal family. He had no other ideas or political ambitions. His only hope was to accomplish one thing before he left.
Letting Xiao Ruxun stay in Burma was something he had discussed with the Empress Dowager before the war started. He had to leave. If he left and Xiao Ruxun came back, who could stop the secret communication between the Emperor and Xiao Ruxun? Although the Emperor looked like an obedient child now, who knew if there was a fire hidden in his heart? The Emperor was only 30 years old. It was not the time to stop. At this time, Lord Jiajing was torturing the officials with all his might!
They had to nip the problem in the bud. They could not let famous generals stay by the Emperor's side. This was to prevent the Emperor from regaining control of the military and doing harm to the civil officials.
Therefore, it was best if Xiao Ruxun took the initiative to bring it up. If he did not, the imperial court would want him to stay there forever. That would be too unsightly …
This matter itself was the fault of the imperial court and the royal family. Xiao Ruxun had no idea of this matter from the beginning to the end. So, if there was no such thing as a fig leaf, they would really be embarrassed to ask Xiao Ruxun to stay there and not come back.
Now, Xiao Ruxun brought it up himself. That was for the best.
Wang Xijue felt like a big stone had been lifted from his heart.
"It is hard to find a good general. Placing him at the border is a waste of talent. I feel that it is inappropriate …"
As soon as the words came out, Zhang Wei and Yang Junmin were shocked, while Zhao Zhigao and Shi Xing were overjoyed.
"However, the imperial court is cautious about the southern border. Moreover, Franco's people are coming from the sea. We have to guard against it. In recent years, the northern border has become more and more dangerous. The imperial court does not have enough energy to take care of the north and the south at the same time. Therefore, it is not a bad idea to arrange a capable general to guard the southern border and oversee the military affairs. I think that the matter of Xiao Ruxun staying in Myanmar can be reported to the Emperor and ask for his approval. We only need to listen to his opinion."
Wang Xijue's words were dignified, but both Shi Xing and Zhao Zhigao knew that Wang Xijue was on Zhang Wei's side. He hoped to keep Xiao Ruxun there and not let him come back. For this reason, it was not a bad idea to give him the right to guard Myanmar forever. Even if it was a title of Marquis, it would be fine, as long as he did not come back and break the existing balance of interests in the capital.
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