Shangyuan City, inside the Hall of Supreme Harmony.
This morning meeting has been going on for half an hour, accompanied by the sound of rain pouring outside.
The prince had basically understood the content presented by the ministers in advance. There were no unexpected changes or anything new, and even he felt a little tired.
At times like this, he would feel a little envious of his younger brother.
I envy those who sense Qi for their extraordinary concentration and energy. Even if they spend one night on having fun, they can still report to the Privy Council on time the next day.
Of course, this is just reporting.
Ning Weiyuan shook his head and threw these distracting thoughts behind him.
Because if you think about it further, you should envy the longevity of those who sense Qi...
"Your Majesty, I have something to report."
The appearance of Feng Ke, Minister of War, slightly attracted the prince's attention. He had the impression that most of the news from the Ministry of War was related to border provocations, and he had been paying attention to the movements of the border troops and there had been no reply yet.
"speak."
"I received a report last night, jointly issued by the Shenzhou garrison and the state pastoral office, stating that Jinxia City was attacked by pirates."
"Hai pirates?" The emperor sat up.
Ning Weiyuan was keenly aware that his father's distracted eyes were slightly more focused.
"Jinxia City... isn't that the place where the three princesses were entrusted?"
"I remember there were no ships coming and going there at all, right? Where did the pirates come from?"
There was a murmur among the ministers below.
"Yes, the Shenzhou Army responded immediately after discovering the beacon smoke. They arrived at Jinxia City within the same day. After a day of fierce fighting, they finally annihilated all the pirates who entered the city, killing more than 1,500 enemies in total!" The Minister of War said loudly, "On the Jinxia City side, dozens of houses were burned down, and the prefect and a number of officials died. However, the losses to the people were minimal. In addition, Her Royal Highness the Princess is also safe."
"The government was completely wiped out, but the people didn't suffer much loss?"
"Yes, according to the results of Princess Guangping's investigation, this matter originated from the conflict between the Wang family and the prefect." Feng Ke roughly repeated the contents of the report. "In addition, the mastermind Wang Yi'an has been captured alive by the Shenzhou Army and is being taken to Gyeonggi Province overnight. It is expected that he will be sent to Dali Temple in the next few days."
"What do you think, dear friends?" The emperor shrank back into the dragon chair.
"I remember that Jinxia City is one of the important places for salt production. Now that the Wang family has committed a serious crime, the production of salt may be affected."
"The Ministry of Industry can temporarily send officials to guide production."
"I think it would be more appropriate to leave this matter to the Ministry of Household Affairs."
Just when everyone's focus was on the salt industry, Ning Weiyuan discovered that the princess's name was mentioned many times in the report.
Even if you were entrusted to a place like that, were you still actively participating in government affairs? He thought to himself that she was indeed the third sister he was familiar with.
Unfortunately, this effort will soon turn into despair.
After all, she shouldn't get involved in this whirlpool anymore.
"Weiyuan, what do you think?" The emperor suddenly called his name.
"Your Majesty," he bowed his head respectfully, "Princess Guangping contributed a lot in this turmoil and deserves a big reward. In addition, the importance of reorganizing the local government should be placed above the salt industry. Only by calming unrest and turmoil* *, in order to resume production as soon as possible. As for who will discuss the salt... Erchen believes that the merchant information recorded in the Ministry of Household Affairs is more comprehensive, and it is more appropriate to leave it to them to select."
"Hmm... not bad." The emperor coughed twice, took a breath and then nodded? "Just do as you wish. No matter what, the production of this salt should not be interrupted."
"I understand."
"Report, report——!" At this time? A burst of urgent shouting came from outside the hall? "There is urgent military information arriving in Leizhou."
"Xuan."
An imperial guard walked into the hall quickly, not caring about the rain falling off his body? Kneel down on one knee and hold up a roll of parchment with both hands.
Ning Weiyuan's heart moved.
This news was not conveyed by the military department, but was sent directly to the emperor? Could it be...
Is it done
However, unexpected changes suddenly occurred.
I saw my father spread out the parchment and glanced twice, then his expression suddenly changed? After trembling for a few times? He suddenly fell back on the chair!
The parchment fell silently.
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty!"
"What's wrong, Your Majesty?"
"Call the doctor over quickly!"
"No one can leave the main hall, guards, seal the palace gate!"
All kinds of sounds suddenly exploded.
Looking at the ministers, father-in-law and attendants swarming up, Ning Weiyuan was stunned. He was stunned for a while before he gritted his teeth and stepped forward? The wet roll of parchment was found among the group.
Take a closer look? There are only two sentences above.
"Gaoguo launched a surprise attack, and the capital of Leizhou fell into the enemy's hands."
"The army has approached the border of Suzhou."
A thunder exploded in the prince's mind!
…
On the other side of the Hall of Supreme Harmony, in a greenhouse near the Palace Square.
Everyone knows that this is the second prince’s favorite place to spend time? There are many calligraphy, paintings and original works of masters hanging inside, and there are also many scrolls painted by him himself.
The reason why Ning Qianshi likes this place is very simple.
Through the glass window in front of you? He could have a panoramic view of the center of the palace. For example, right now, the white jade square wet by the misty rain showers and the yellow wicker fluttering in the distance form a wonderful scene. Of course, if it were just a simple landscape, it would be a little monotonous even with the changes of the seasons, but with the addition of people coming and going in the palace, it becomes colorful and gorgeous.
"Your Highness, the list you want has been calculated." A young girl with long braids and a green mantle closed the book and handed it to Ning Qianshi.
"Oh? The results of the new issue are out so soon?" The second prince put down the brush in his hand and rubbed the little girl's head. The latter showed a satisfied look, "Well done, He'er."
"Hehe." She smiled proudly, "It's much easier to calculate this than to deduce the battle situation."
"That's because the battle situation is a combination of time, location and participants. It is impossible to master all the information in a short time. And your ability cannot be separated from the support of intelligence."
Ning Qianshi opened the manual and looked at it page by page—this list was made based on the three-year military examination and would not change significantly most of the time.
The order of the list represents the alchemist's talent, ability estimate and potential. Although the nature of those who sense Qi is determined at birth, the upper limit of what they can ultimately achieve depends on their upbringing and fate. This is also one of the references for the Privy Council to select core talents.
"Huh?" Ning Qianshi's hand paused slightly as he turned the page. There were two quite obvious changes on the list that usually didn't change much.
Xia Fan rose nineteen places at once, jumping directly to sixth place.
Fang Xiandao fell eight places and fell fifteen places away.
He could probably understand the reason for the latter's calculation, after all, this person suddenly left without saying goodbye and disappeared from the sight of the Privy Council. Usually, people who leave the magic center for no reason generally have flaws in their character, and the drop in their scores is quite reasonable.
Xia Fan's promotion was surprising.
"Why did you give him such a high score?"
"Hmm..." He'er pursed his lips and pondered for a moment, "Isn't it that the Privy Council intends to recognize the victory results sent by Jinxia City? In that case, he will become the first person in a hundred years to be promoted to Hundred Blades the same year he entered the government. Alchemist. In terms of calculations, once he has one characteristic that is far better than other alchemists, his rating will rise significantly, not to mention this person has become the first in history."
Ning Qianshi was stunned and couldn't help but laugh out loud, "So that's the case, and it makes sense."
"Your Highness, do you want to adjust the ranking artificially?"
"No, even if it's just luck, it's still his ability." He shook his head, "It seems that the Privy Council will pay more attention to him."
It can be said that the top ten alchemists are already the most promising new stars in Qi Kingdom. Watching the changes and replacements of these names is like witnessing the twinkling of stars. This feeling of influencing destiny is far beyond what can be compared to discussing matters in the court.
Finally, Ning Qianshi's eyes fell on Luo Qingqing's name.
Dropped two spots to No. 12.
She was sent to Lingzhou, which was also far away from the magic center, but her decline rate was lower than that of Fang Xiandao.
It can only be said that in other aspects, her performance is still outstanding.
After thinking for a while, Ning Qianshi picked up the pen and drew a circle on Luo Qingqing's name.
Then he closed the book and continued to draw his picture.
At this time, in the square, an imperial guard shouted and ran towards the Hall of Supreme Harmony, completely ignoring that he was soaked by the rain.
Not long after, the situation took a new turn - more guards set up a human wall in front of the main hall, and the palace door was slammed shut.
And his strokes kept moving, flying and dancing on the paper.
"Your Highness, what are you painting? It doesn't look like the scenery in the palace."
"Actually, I don't know what I'm painting." Ning Qianshi replied.
"Ah? You can draw even if you don't know." He'er looked suspicious.
Ning Qianshi put the last stroke on the scroll and sighed with unfinished meaning, "It's precisely because I don't know that I can write so easily. When one day I can really see it, I'm afraid I won't be able to draw anything." "
He'er lay down at the table and tilted his head to look at the second prince's new work.
After looking at it for a long time, she felt that the thick ink was like a black door.