Passing by Shihuan City a year ago, only He Chunhua from the He family was lucky enough to be summoned by King Yuan. He Lingchuan had never even been to the capital city.
The Yuan Palace is still very grand. The building is thick and solid, with black tiles and gray walls. When it is built in a row, the heights are staggered, and it is very impressive.
This is a legacy of the old dynasty. The founding monarch Dayuan took over and renovated it for more than ten years. Therefore, the architectural style is not very similar to the auxiliary city Shihuan City.
The layout of the palace is symmetrical along the central axis. Walking on Zhonghang Avenue, He Lingchuan feels solemn and solemn.
He secretly lamented that Yuan Kingdom still had its good old days.
King Yuan met him in Wenxuan Pavilion.
This is the small hall where Lord Yuan meets his ministers. It is usually used to gather four or five people for a small meeting.
It was sunny and windy outside, but only two windows were opened in the hall, which was lit with ambergris, making it a bit dark.
The monarch of the Yuan Kingdom was sitting behind the long table of Jinsi Nan. When he saw He Lingchuan bending down when he introduced himself, he waved his hands repeatedly: "No gifts, no gifts, get up!" Then he said to the other side, "Come on, please sit down.
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He Lingchuan looked up and saw that the young monarch was less than thirty years old and slightly fat. Under this light, you can see that his face is a bit white, his eyes are a bit green, and there is a deep vertical line between his eyebrows. This has been for a long time.
The result of frowning.
He Lingchuan thanked him and sat upright.
Basic etiquette is still required.
Mr. Yuan said with a pleasant look: "I heard that you are not only the special envoy of Rongshan, but also the eldest son of General He?"
"yes."
Sure enough, the news that He's eldest son had transformed into a special envoy from Ronshan had spread like wildfire in Yuandu.
"What's going on?" Yuan Jun was very curious, "Can you tell me about it?"
He Lingchuan then chose to repeat the story he had told when he went home.
Blatantly deceiving the king.
King Yuan heard this, holding his hands and laughing: "He is really a blessed general, just as He Aiqing said."
He Lingchuan knew that he actually didn't care about what happened to him, he only cared about his identity.
King Yuan said again: "You have done a good job in lobbying Rongshan. When the matter is settled, I will make you a training military captain."
He Lingchuan could only thank him, knowing that the conversation would change next.
The reputation of Lieutenant Xunwu was good, but it was just a false title and had no real power. He knew that King Yuan would not dare to give him more power, otherwise it would be difficult for the He family and his son to gain momentum and suppress him.
Even if he is not greedy for the official position in the Yuan Kingdom, he is still a little disappointed by King Yuan's way of rewarding him.
Not enough courage.
But King Yuan started coughing immediately and kept coughing several times. The palace attendants rushed to bring water.
King Yuan took two sips to calm down, and He Lingchuan asked him at the right time. He waved his hand and said, "It's occasionally cold, so don't worry about it."
"Your Majesty, take care."
From such a small situation, He Lingchuan knew that the decline of the Yuan Kingdom was more severe than he imagined. The king of a country is nourished by the energy, and it stands to reason that he should be strong and strong, and should not be allowed to get close to any minor illness or disaster.
When a king suffers from illness, he is either physically weak due to old age, which is a natural law, and his energy can only delay it, not prevent it; or the country's destiny is weak, and even the king cannot enjoy the abundant energy. There are few other reasons.
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Yuan Kingdom is undoubtedly the latter.
"The past few years have been unfavorable for Dayuan. There have been constant wars at home and abroad. Dong Haoming in the northwest, Nian Zanli in the north, and the rebellion in the south have all been suppressed." Mr. Yuan sighed, "At least the war in the north has been temporarily relieved.
We can use all our strength to deal with Dong Haoming."
When he said this, He Lingchuan understood: in Lord Yuan's eyes, Da Sima was the most serious problem, followed by the rebellion in the south.
For now, this ranking is correct.
In the past ten years, no fewer than twenty rebellions, large and small, have broken out in the Yuan Kingdom. The largest and most serious one was the Great Southern Uprising led by Hong Xiangqian, but they were all suppressed in the end.
Why is this exception made?
What qualifies as a serious problem for Mr. Yuan is a separatist regime like Da Sima, which requires soldiers, food, food, orderly organization, and strict discipline.
After understanding this, He Lingchuan understood why Mr. Yuan kept urging He Chunhua to send troops.
Quickly put down the rebellion in the south so that the Yuan Kingdom can concentrate all its efforts on Da Sima.
This is not only a relationship of primary and secondary, but also a relationship of difficulty.
Sure enough, Mr. Yuan immediately said: "However, quelling the rebellion in the south is a prerequisite, and time waits for no one. He Lingchuan, you must help my father put down the rebellion as soon as possible, and then make great achievements!"
He Lingchuan immediately responded "Yes".
His identity at the moment is subtle. He is a member of the Yuan Dynasty, the son of a general, and the special envoy of Rongshan Mountain.
But Mr. Yuan always spoke to him in his first capacity, urging him to allocate funds as soon as possible.
He had already stood up, and simply continued: "Your Majesty, the special envoy sent by Rongshan has worked overtime in the past two days, but the mine price calculated is somewhat different, and the error is at least 800,000 taels."
Simply put, the collateral is not enough.
Mr. Yuan was stunned: "Why is there such a big difference?"
An official nearby responded promptly: "The accounting information of the mining terminal was submitted last year, and this year's has not yet been submitted. There may be some discrepancies."
Eight hundred thousand taels is not "a little". Besides, the proven mine reserves will not change that much in one year.
He Lingchuan understood that this statement was just a fig leaf. Borrowing money to fight wars was the top priority of the Yuan Kingdom at the moment. How could it be possible that the accounts and information were not all prepared?
Seeing is believing, it is not surprising that Yuan Guo has filled up the information. Even if it is borrowing money, the borrower hopes to pay less interest.
He Lingchuan then said: "Before entering Yuandu, the Ronshan people and I had already walked around the Taihe Mine. There are two large and small veins there, and one of the three mines has a water seepage landslide, which has been completely blocked. Now
The mine is a huge deep water pit. We hired monsters to explore it. The water is at least four or five feet deep and cannot be pumped out. It is a pity. The quality of the ore produced here was originally very good."
"Ah, this?" King Yuan was stunned.
He Lingchuan said tactfully that the Taihe Mine was unqualified!
King Yuan also personally asked about this loan mortgage, but when he appointed the Taihe Mine, no one told him about this problem! The officials only mentioned the reserves, the amount of ore produced, the quality of the ore and the depth of the mine.
When King Kite heard it, he thought it was perfect and this is it.
Unexpectedly, this mine cannot withstand on-site inspection!
This loophole is a bit big. With the current methods of Yuan Kingdom, once the permeable layer is damaged by mining, the pit will have to be abandoned.
How dare you use an abandoned pit as collateral for Rongshan? Why not simply give Rongshan a plaque saying "The Big Head"?
Thinking of this, King Yuan pressed the table until his fingertips turned white. He calmed down, turned around and ordered in a deep voice: "Go and find out what's going on!"
The officials nearby responded immediately.
"The appraisal price of the Taihe Mine is not enough. I will try my best to mediate with Rongshan. However, I'm afraid I have to supplement the counter-price." In other words, Yuan Kingdom must add another 800,000 taels of collateral to fill in the difference.