Situ Mingyue has been in a better mood recently. Although the defeat of the Empire's Western Expedition is heartbreaking, after all, the Qingyang Defense War has saved a lot of face for the Empire, and the Kaman Empire's offensive against the Jerok Principality has stopped recently. The Macchi Khanate is vigorously improving relations with the Empire. Although I know that they have ulterior motives, at least the difficult situation of insufficient power of the Empire has been alleviated for now, allowing the Empire to breathe a sigh of relief -
When the morning bell rang, the ministers who had been waiting outside the hall filed into the Dezheng Hall. "Dear ladies, please tell me if you have anything to do. The weather is nice today, and I would like to accompany my concubines to the Imperial Garden to relax." -
His Majesty's ministers saw that His Majesty was in a very good mood today, and some of them who wanted to report to the court did not want to ruin His Majesty's good mood. As long as it was not an urgent matter, they wanted to postpone it for a day. "I have written a memorial." Minister of the Interior Lu Wenfu came out and said -
When Situ Mingyue saw that it was Lu Wenfu who was submitting the memorial, she knew it was definitely not a trivial matter. She frowned, but she still asked in a friendly manner: "What does Lu Aiqing have to report?" -
"Reporting to your Majesty, last night the special envoy of the internal affairs department of the Kingdom of Dodon, who came to discuss with our country to jointly deal with the Japanese harassment on the eastern seaboard, was attacked by an unidentified killer at the embassy residence of the Kingdom of Dodon in our country. The special envoy of the Kingdom of Dodon Three of our guards died, four of our country's guards also died, and three were seriously injured. The special envoy himself was also seriously injured and is currently being rescued." Lu Wenfu reported the information with great difficulty that would completely destroy His Majesty's mood -
His Highness's ministers were also in an uproar, especially Foreign Affairs Minister Sariden and Commerce Minister Zeng Guohong, who reacted fiercely because this matter was directly related to these two departments. One was performing a secret mission as a diplomatic envoy, and the other was carrying out a secret mission. The content of the discussions had a major impact on the empire's external sea trade, and everyone asked about the situation -
Situ Mingyue was also very disappointed. Such a big problem unexpectedly occurred. The Kingdom of Duodun was one of the few countries around the empire that maintained a good relationship with the empire. Now that such a big incident has occurred, and in the embassy area, the international The impact is very bad, and it will also have a great negative impact on this negotiation to jointly combat the Japanese invasion on the eastern coast of the empire. At least it will greatly delay the time for the two countries to reach an agreement. "Master Lu, what clues do you have now?"—
"Your Majesty, there are currently no more clues, but according to my judgment, it must be the work of the Japanese, and it is estimated that we have a traitor within us who provides information for them." Lu Wenfu answered decisively -
"Oh? Do you have any evidence?" Situ Mingyue also became serious -
"According to the traces left at the scene, the wounds suffered by our casualties were all caused by the opponent using saber weapons. Moreover, due to this special envoy's visit, we took strict confidentiality and security measures, but we were still attacked by the opponent. The sudden attack must be related to the party with a huge conflict of interest in this negotiation, and saber weapons are also the most used by the Japanese. These killers were very desperate. Two of them were injured and could not escape, so they committed suicide by taking poison, leaving no one behind. From the analysis of the corpses left behind, they also belong to the yellow race. So I infer that it should be the work of the Japanese, and there is a traitor to support them." Lu Wenfu's analysis was methodical and precise -
After thinking about it, Situ Mingyue gave instructions: "Immediately do your best to investigate and find out the traitor. We will make every effort to rescue the special envoy. At the same time, we will send someone to contact the Dodon Kingdom and ask them to take strict precautions." -
The originally very comfortable mood disappeared without a trace, and she was no longer interested in going for a walk. Situ Mingyue felt that being the emperor was really annoying, worrying about everything, and could not relax even a day. Just when he was worried and wanted to ask the ministers if they had any notes to submit, the etiquette officer in front of the palace came to inform: "Your Majesty, Li Wufeng, the governor of Qingyang Prefecture in the northwest county, is outside the palace asking for an audience." -
Immediately there was another buzz in the hall, and the reaction of the ministers was even higher than the reaction they had just heard about the assassination of the special envoy of the Kingdom of Duodun, because almost everyone present did not recognize Li Wufeng, a little-known person who was unknown a few months ago. But it was this little man who repelled the invasion of the Luobei people in one fell swoop and became the mainstay of the northwest region when the empire's Western Expedition was defeated and the fall of the northwest was imminent. Situ Mingyue was also very happy. He also wanted to meet this young man who turned the tide for him. What kind of person is a person? "Oh, let him go to the temple." -
Wu Feng walked into the hall calmly and calmly with steady steps, and calmly saluted Situ Mingyue: "Your Majesty, Li Wu Feng, pays homage to you." -
Almost everyone's eyes were focused on Wu Feng. Wu Feng also felt that he had become the focus of everyone's attention, but he had been prepared for it, so he was not very nervous—
"Okay, okay, since ancient times, heroes have been born from young. I didn't expect Li Aiqing to be such a young hero. There is someone like Aiqing guarding the northwest border, which makes me feel more reassured. My dear friends, don't you think so?" Situ Mingyue was extremely satisfied. With such a talented person in his court, why wouldn't people feel excited and satisfied
All the ministers in the palace also congratulated His Majesty, praising His Majesty the Emperor for his wisdom and knowledge of people, and at the same time they also praised Wu Feng. Wu Feng saluted repeatedly to show that he did not dare to take this false title—
After asking Wu Feng about the current basic situation of Qingyang Mansion, Situ Mingyue asked Wu Feng what problems he still had. When Wu Feng heard about the idea, he quickly said that he had important information to report to His Majesty the Emperor and the ministers. Situ Mingyue saw that Wu Feng was very solemn, and quickly asked Wu Feng to explain slowly and in detail -
"Your Majesty, although Qingyang Mansion seems to have calmed down at present, after careful investigation by the minister, there is a great danger. If it is not resolved in time, the next time the Luo Bei people invade, Qingyang Mansion will fall sooner or later. Matter." As soon as Wu Feng said these words, many ministers immediately aroused discussions. Many ministers even thought that Wu Feng was alarmist and sensationalizing. However, Minister of Military Affairs He Zhiqiu, Minister of Interior Lu Wenfu and others nodded secretly -
Situ Mingyue was also a little shocked. He had just defeated the enemy army, so how could the situation be so dangerous? He quickly interrupted: "Li Aiqing, please tell me the situation in detail so that I and the ministers can understand." -
"Then I will tell you the specific situation of repelling the Luobi people's invasion." Wu Feng then compared the situation between the enemy and ours in the battle, as well as the enemy's disadvantages and weaknesses, and his own advantages and strengths, etc. After explaining the circumstances under which this war was won, the ministers were able to fully understand. After talking about the last war, Wu Feng changed the subject, "But now the Qingyang Mansion has It can no longer withstand a war. The city walls are severely damaged and there is still no money for repairs. This is one of the reasons. The army is less than 10,000 people and lacks training, equipment, supplies, logistics materials, etc. Many of them were recruited after the war. The new recruits have extremely low combat effectiveness, which is the second reason; the entire Qingyang Mansion has a population of only 130,000, most of which are women, children, the elderly, weak, sick and disabled, and the army cannot be replenished, which is the third reason; at present, Qingyang Prefecture has a population of only 130,000. The economy of Yang Mansion is on the verge of collapse, and the local financial resources are almost empty, which cannot support the normal operation of the army and administrative agencies. This is the fourth factor. In addition, the local horse thieves and bandits are extremely rampant, and there is an urgent need to improve the public security environment. The surrounding major forces are also making deliberate efforts. Wanting to intervene in Qingyang, before I left Qingyang, I captured an enemy spy. He was a double agent serving both Luobei and Luzon people. If these problems are not resolved in the short term, you can think Just think about the consequences?" Several of the problems listed by Wu Feng were very specific. Even Situ Mingyue understood the seriousness of the problem, especially since even a small country like Luzon with a small border area with the empire actually had ambitions. , this can’t help but make the ministers feel angry and anxious at the same time—
"Dear dear friends, just now Li Aiqing has explained the specific difficulties currently existing in Qingyang Mansion. Do you have any opinions and suggestions?" Situ Mingyue glanced at the ministers of His Highness, and finally laid his eyes on He Zhiqiu, the Minister of Military Affairs -
Seeing His Majesty's eyes falling on him, He Zhiqiu knew that he wanted to express his opinion, so he had no choice but to cough dryly and go out, "Just now, Li Chengshou General Li reflected on the current difficulties facing Qingyang Mansion. In my humble opinion, this is mainly due to the recent past." For more than ten years, the Luobi people have invaded the country for a long time, and Qingyang Mansion is located at the choke point of northwest my country. Many surrounding forces have ambitions there. Once Qingyang Mansion falls into the hands of the enemy, the entire northwest region of our country will be destroyed. Even the entire west will face the threat of enemies, so I believe that we must come up with a practical plan to consolidate the defense of Qingyang Mansion and make Qingyang Mansion a strong fortress against the invasion of foreign enemies." -
Situ Mingyue also nodded and agreed with He Zhiqiu's view. At this time, a young and handsome man stood up and said, "Father, I think what Mr. He said is very true. Qingyang is the gateway to the northwest of our country and has a strategic position." It is very important and must not fall into the hands of the enemy, so I think that the central government of the empire should take effective measures to solve the current practical difficulties in Qingyang." This man is only in his twenties, looks quite handsome, has a unique temperament, and has a magnetic mouth Her voice is extremely attractive to ordinary young women, putting even Wu Feng to shame. He is the ninth son of Emperor Situ Mingyue, Situ Lang, known as the "Poisonous Wolf". Although Wu Feng didn't recognize him, judging from his clothes and temperament, he was probably either the Seventh Prince Situ Yuan or the Ninth Prince Situ Lang—
Sure enough, Vice Minister of Military Affairs Pi Ke also came forward and said: "Your Majesty, I also agree with His Highness the Ninth Prince. The location of Qingyang Mansion is extremely important. It is located at the intersection of several forces, but now the Imperial Army also has considerable military strength. I am nervous. It is very difficult to mobilize troops to garrison Qingyang Mansion. I believe that Qingyang Mansion should be given strong support from other aspects to restore it to the situation more than ten years ago as soon as possible, so that Qingyang can have enough It can also use its own strength to protect itself and reduce the pressure on the center of the empire.”—
Situ Mingyue saw that all the ministers had the same view as him and believed that measures should be taken to support Qingyang and ensure the stability of the northwest, so she nodded and asked Wufeng: "Li Aiqing, the imperial power is also very tense now. In addition to the army, What kind of support do you need from the court?”—
Wufeng was overjoyed. After doing so much work, he was just waiting for His Majesty the Emperor's words. He originally did not want the support of the imperial troops. Being able to get His Majesty's words was inseparable from the help of other ministers. It seems that yesterday's Gifts still played a role. However, I knew that He Zhiqiu was quite honest, so I did not consider him. Unexpectedly, he was the first to support—
"Back to Your Majesty, I have already made some plans and handed them over to the various ministries involved. They are mainly about issues related to construction funds and immigration. I sincerely ask for Your Majesty's strong support." Wu Feng couldn't restrain the joy in his heart and answered respectfully -
Situ Mingyue breathed a sigh of relief when she heard that it only involved matters related to capital and immigration. Someone had already reported to Situ Mingyue about the policies introduced by Qingyang Mansion. They were just some means to stimulate economic development. Today Li Wufeng proposed It didn't exceed this range. He nodded, "I already know your plan, and I agree with it, but I don't know if there will be enough time. You should hurry up and prepare. The Luobi people will definitely retaliate. .Tian Aiqing, Lu Aiqing, you two go down and make arrangements, and try your best to give Li Aiqing your support. Li Aiqing, I hope you can protect the northwest for me." -
Imperial Finance Minister Tian Yi, Interior Minister Lu Wenfu and Li Wufeng all expressed their compliance with the order -
As soon as the court meeting ended, Wu Feng followed Tian Yi to the Imperial Finance Office. Wu Feng had already known Tian Yi very clearly through Gu Ji. Tian Yi was very cunning and a kind of wall-worn person. Except for His Majesty the Emperor, he maintains equidistant interactions with others, including several His Highnesses, does not express his position easily, and maintains good relations with several parties. He has some special hobbies. He is greedy for money and lustful but very cautious. He especially likes to raise birds. He often spends a lot of money to acquire precious ornamental birds -
After Wu Feng and Tian Yi arrived at the Imperial Finance Office, Wu Feng stated the amount of funds required for his plan to Tian Yi. After all, this was a task arranged and deployed by His Majesty the Emperor himself. Tian Yi did not dare to make things difficult, but only asked for funds. The transfer requires a certain amount of time to prepare, and Wu Feng did not force it, but just expressed the hope that it could be completed as soon as possible—
Afterwards, after Tian Yi returned to his house, Wu Feng brought a few birds that he bought with a lot of money in Tianshui Mansion and quietly visited his house. Tian Yi couldn't put it down after seeing the birds that Wu Feng brought. He is a Veteran players also know that these birds are extraordinary at first glance. Their coat color, eyes, and bill are different from common ornamental birds. Even in the places where these birds originate, they are very rare and extremely expensive. After chatting for a while, Wu Feng politely left and asked Tian Yi to help with the progress of the matter. Tian Yi agreed wholeheartedly. Anyway, this was decided by His Majesty the Emperor. After doing favors, why not do it
The next thing fell into place. After Wu Feng managed the specific staff of the General Administration of Finance, the funding issue came to an end that afternoon. All that remains is to approach the Home Office regarding immigration matters.