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The curtain of judicial reform was officially opened, and there were still many details of the reform that needed to be discussed. After the resistance was roughly cleared, Qin Mu became cautious instead and asked officials from various departments to discuss it repeatedly;
For the separated Ministry of Justice and the courts to be established, we took neutrality, independence, unity, professionalism, openness and authority into consideration. We took great pains to repeatedly consider the systems of government structure, talent selection, supervision and assessment, appointment and promotion, and strived to achieve the most perfect results.
In particular, we attach great importance to the implementation of the lifelong accountability system among judicial officials. For all cases handled by judges, no matter how much time has passed, as long as problems are found and as long as you are not dead, you will be held accountable.
The judicial department is considered a pilot project. Qin Mu intends to implement this accountability system in some administrative departments after judicial supervision is improved.
At this time, the news came back that the ocean-going fleet had won a great victory over the Dutch and Mughal combined fleet in the Indian Ocean. Although this battle was extremely difficult and arduous, it also boosted the morale of the Qin army.
And this battle is of great significance.
Strictly speaking, the series of naval battles previously fought in the South China Sea were all fought at home, and the Qin Dynasty always had the advantage of time and place.
This battle in the Indian Ocean can be regarded as the first battle of the Qin Royal Navy after leaving home, and the opponent was the Dutch fleet known as the "coachman of the sea", plus a Mughal Empire fleet that had the advantage of geographical location.
The ocean-going fleet had no advantage in terms of weather and terrain, and was even led into a remote area by the enemy who took advantage of their familiarity with the sea conditions. Under such circumstances, they were able to achieve the final victory. Qin Mu was finally relieved about the Qin navy.
Yes, after this battle, the Qin Dynasty's Royal Navy has truly grown up, and we can now let them roam the world with confidence.
On the other hand, the significance of this battle was definitely not just to help Qin gain the dominance of the Indian Ocean. From now on, the European maritime powers must recognize from the bottom of their hearts that Qin has become a maritime power and is qualified to compete with other countries for hegemony over the four seas.
The threat and deterrence posed by the Qin Navy to them is no longer limited to the Far East. They must face up to the fact that if they become enemies with Qin again, the Qin fleet will likely go directly to their homeland.
If the enemy goes there, we can go there too. This capability was established through the Indian Ocean War. When European countries deal with the Qin Dynasty in the future, they must be cautious and respectful.
This will be of great help to the diplomatic missions sent by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to various European countries. When countries deal with the Qin Dynasty's diplomatic missions visiting Europe, they have to consider whether to make friends with Qin Dynasty or make enemies with Qin Dynasty, instead of treating Qin Dynasty as a distant legend.
A weak country has no diplomacy. On the contrary, the voice of a strong country must be listened to by the world.
Qin Mu believed that when the Qin envoys arrived in Europe, both former enemies and countries that had reconciled with the Qin, such as Britain and Portugal, would attach great importance to them and give them corresponding courtesy.
The mission of the delegation to Europe, in addition to lobbying the Roman court to launch another Crusade, is to collect talents from Europe and bring them back to Daqin. Daqin is now famous in Europe. The delegation also received high courtesy, which is very beneficial for them to collect talents, such as Newton. Qin Mu is still very much looking forward to it.
In any case, the Spring Festival is coming soon. Ten days before the Spring Festival, the court will go on holiday. According to the custom, the emperor will give the ministers "year-end bonuses" before the holiday, with money and gifts. The cabinet ministers, the seven ministers, and the dukes also received a valuable mink coat.
Of course, this kind of thing has more significance than practicality. Most ministers would not wear it after receiving it as a reward, but would keep it at home as a family heirloom.
On the first day of the New Year holiday, Qin Mu put aside his military and political affairs and took his guards to Niu Shou Mountain to hunt.
Niu Shou Mountain is about 20 miles away from Nanjing City. It got its name because "from a distance, the two peaks compete for height, like ox horns."
Niu Shou Mountain is also known as Tianque Mountain ("Que" refers to the towers or stele archways on both sides of the palace gate), which is just like the two towers in front of the imperial capital of Nanjing.
Yue Fei once defeated Jin Wushu in the Niu Shou Mountain and Hanfu Mountain, and the old fortresses against the Jin are still there. At the same time, Buddhism flourished on the mountain, which is the birthplace of Niutou Zen Buddhism. There are Hongjue Temple and Hongjue Temple Pagoda built in the Tang Dynasty.
Niu Shou Mountain is the main part, connected to Cuiping Mountain in the north and Zutang Mountain in the south. Surrounding it are the Ganying Spring, Hupao Spring, Baigui Pool, Doushu Rock, Wenshu Cave, Pizhi Cave, Hanxu Pavilion, Diyong Spring, Yinma Pool and other scenic spots. There is a saying in Nanjing that "Niu Shou in spring and Qixia in autumn". The mist in Niu Shou is a scene in Jinling.
Qin Mu rode a horse covered with dark clouds and snow, wearing a dark cloud leopard cloak, and passed through the clear mountain mist at the turn of winter and spring. He was completely different from his usual gentle and refined image, as if he had returned to the battlefield where flames of war were raging, and he felt extremely happy while galloping.
Aguli followed far behind. Although she was a princess, Kazakhstan was a nomadic country, and she had learned to ride horses since she was young.
She was only fifteen years old and was described as the flower of Kazakhstan. She was as pure and beautiful as a snow lotus.
However, since she was sent to the Daqin Palace, the emperor has always ignored her, as if she, the Kazakh princess and the future queen of the Ottoman Empire, was just an ordinary palace maid.
Today, the emperor went hunting and suddenly brought her with him, which surprised Aguli very much.
Qin Mu stopped his horse after a long ride beside the White Turtle Pond. He was a terrible archer and said he was here to hunt, but in fact he was here to ride a horse and relax his tense nerves.
There was a thousand-year-old pine tree by the White Turtle Pond, towering up to the sky, with a verdant tree and waves of pine. Qin Bi sat under the pine tree and waved to Aguli from afar, and Aguli rode over quickly.
Qin Mu looked at the graceful figure, as if he saw a beautiful sika deer running towards him.
Aguli jumped off her horse and bowed to him, "What do you want, Your Majesty?"
"Sit down." Qin Mu pointed at the stone beside him and said casually.
How could Aguli dare to disobey him, so she had to sit on the stone beside him. She had the unique beauty of Kazakh women, wearing a mink coat with a white fur collar, and her slender figure was outlined in a very graceful and charming way.
"Are you adapting to living in the palace?" Qin Mu casually broke off a grass stem and put it in his mouth to chew it casually.
Aguri was in the palace and could occasionally see him from a distance. She felt that he was very majestic, but she did not expect that he would chew grass stems casually. In her opinion, chewing grass stems was a "common" thing and it was difficult for people to associate it with the majestic emperor.
Aguli felt like laughing for some reason, and she felt a little more relaxed: "Your Majesty, I am living well."
"Concubine? Who told you to call yourself that?"
"Ah?" Aguri was startled and quickly stood up and bowed, "Your Majesty, please forgive me. When I entered the palace, it was the female official who taught me etiquette who told me to call myself this in front of Your Majesty."
"Sit down, sit down, I am your concubine, don't be nervous. By the way, my generals didn't let you become the queen of the Ottoman Empire, you must be sad, right?"
"No... No, I didn't want to marry into the Ottoman Empire."
"Oh?" Qin Mu didn't expect her to answer like this, and looked at her curiously. Aguli looked embarrassed, and blush quickly spread across her beautiful face, just like a newly opened rose.
"Your Majesty, Kazakhstan has no intention of becoming an enemy of Daqin..."
"But you invaded the Moxi grasslands."
"That was originally the land of the Dzungarians. The Dzungarians invaded our Kazakhs first. My father, the Khan, just..."
"Your father Khan knows very well that the Dzungar Khanate was defeated by my army. The desert grasslands are already the territory of the Qin Empire. He still sent troops to invade. Isn't this an enemy of the Qin Empire?"
"this... ... .."
"Your Majesty, please forgive my father Khan. Even if my father Khan made a mistake, it was just a fluke at the moment. He had no real intention of becoming an enemy of the Qin Dynasty. Your Majesty, please forgive him."
The Kazakh Khan, Salham Yangjier, was captured by Su Jin and taken to Nanjing. His life and death depended on Qin Mu's decision. Aguli had long wanted to plead for her parents, but she had no chance.
Today was a rare opportunity to be alone with Qin Mu, so she quickly knelt down in front of Qin Mu and begged softly.
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