"The Emperor has arrived!" Chang Nuo, the eunuch, signaled the beginning of the morning court.
All the officials stood back to their seats and straightened their clothes.
The majestic Jun Moli sat on the dragon chair under the guidance of the palace maid.
"Long live my emperor! Long live my emperor!" The officials knelt down.
"All the ministers are equal!"
"During my recess these days, is there anything unusual in the court?" Jun Moli looked at the officials in the hall and asked aloud. That lazy look and careless questions were evident all the time.
It shows the dignity of the speaker.
"Back to the emperor, according to businessmen traveling between Beichen and Nanyue, the tariffs in Nanyue have been increased by nearly double for some reason recently, and the price of horses has also increased relatively." The review order was issued, recounting important information.
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"What should we do? The rise in the price of horses will undoubtedly be a huge blow to our army in Beichen. The military salary is just used to purchase cavalry horses, which is a huge sum of money." The Minister of the Ministry of Revenue listened to the review order.
If so, he stood up and expressed his concerns.
"Did the review order understand the reason why Nanyue's tariffs were suddenly increased?" Jun Moli asked softly, but the majesty in his words brought an unbearable pressure to all the people in the hall.
The officials attacked.
He is not just an incompetent person sitting in the royal study room all day long reviewing memorials. As a king, how to obtain accurate and reliable information is also one of the methods that must be mastered. And he already knew about Nanyue's situation.
. It's just that he wanted to see if his ministers were worthy of his trust.
"According to the businessmen who came from Nanyue, the king of Nanyue is now terminally ill and cannot survive for long. However, the prince of Nanyue is not the eldest prince who is supposed to inherit the throne, but is born to a little palace maid.
This made the ministers of Nanyue somewhat dissatisfied. The mother of the eldest prince was the queen of Nanyue. Her natal family was very powerful. Taking advantage of the fact that King Nanyue was dying and unable to stop him, they secretly encouraged the courtiers to support the eldest prince. Now.
, the civil and military officials of Nanyue have been divided into two groups, supporting the eldest prince and the prince respectively." While the Shen Shang Ling recounted the information he learned and collected from the merchants, he looked up from time to time to see Jun Moli's reaction.
There was silence in the court. Knowing that Jun Moli was also listening to his explanation, Shen Shang Ling paused for a moment and then continued, "Now, the court in Nanyue has become a bit complicated because of the dispute between the eldest prince and the prince.
The situation was turbulent. In addition, the prince had been sent by the king to travel and had not returned to the country. The eldest prince insisted on going his own way and raised the tariff without authorization. The external view was that he was preparing military pay. Now, because of the increase in tariff, various other related tax items are also included.
It has also improved, and the businessmen doing business in Nanyue are a little unable to maintain it, and they can't help but complain."
"The trial order was well done." Jun Moli's face suddenly turned serious. "Seeing Nanyue's current situation, do you think this country can't survive for long? Master Nangong, tell me about your situation.
Opinion." Nangong Mo, I will give you a chance.
"The chaos in Nanyue at this time is only temporary, because its prince is not an incompetent person. Otherwise, the current throne of Nanyue would already belong to the eldest prince. And what we have to do now is to take advantage of Nanyue's
At the right time, we must strengthen the border defense and be more vigilant, and we must not give Nanyue any opportunity to take advantage of it!"
"Well, not bad!" There was a hint of appreciation in Jun Moli's eyes. It seemed that Nangong Mo could be trusted.
"Your Majesty, I believe that Heifeng Village is the key to border defense. Heifeng Village is located at the junction of Beichen and Nanyue. It is surrounded by mountains and the terrain is steep, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack. If it is included in Beichen, it is difficult to attack.
In the territory, even if we have to be in contact with Nanyue in the future, if we advance, it can be used as a base for our army to attack and provide various military supplies; if we retreat, it can be used as a natural barrier to guard the gateway to our Beichen territory. It is simply a huge benefit.
No harm done!" the Minister of War stated impassionedly.
"Well, I and several other frontier soldiers have discussed this matter before. This Black Wind Village is indeed a serious problem. However, now, the Minister of War can rest assured. According to the reply from the envoy I sent before, he has already contacted
The leader of Heifeng Village has negotiated the conditions to persuade him to surrender. Soon, the King of Nanfang will marry the daughter of the leader of Heifeng Village as his princess. From then on, Heifeng Village will become my greatest help to Beichen in dealing with Nanyue. If Nanyue dares to attack me
Beichen, the consequences are not something they can bear!" At the end of his words, his tone became increasingly cold and bloodthirsty.
The ministers were all silent. They were deeply shocked by Jun Moli's words. At this moment, Jun Moli was both their king and their god. No one dared to question the credibility of the myth. Some
, just absolute piety and loyalty!
"Minister of the Ministry of Industry, how is the flood situation in the south now?" The topic changed and Jun Moli asked another topic that he was very concerned about.
"Back to the emperor, the King of the South has gone to the flood-stricken area to inspect the disaster and provide relief to the victims. I believe that with the wisdom of the King of the South, the solution to the disaster will be just around the corner!" Although the King of the South is also known for his stubbornness. Thinking of this, the Minister of Industry couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.
"Hmm." He still doesn't know the character of his younger brother? He likes to play pranks and is rarely willing to check on the disaster situation. Now that there has been no news for a while, this is the best news. At least, it means that he still has something.
Seriously caring about the people.
"I think that if the Southern King can go to Heifeng Village in person to marry the daughter of the owner of Heifeng Village, it will be a good way to win over the people of Heifeng Village. In this way, it will make us more cautious about Heifeng Village.
and sincerity in persuading surrender." Yu Wenliang also stood up at this time and expressed his suggestions.
"This method is feasible for the Censor, so let's follow what the Censor said, and send a message via flying pigeon, asking the King of the South to hurry back and go to Heifeng Village to welcome the bride as scheduled." Since his younger brother traveled abroad two years ago, the two brothers have been together.
They get together less and stay apart more often. They usually communicate through letters and convey information. Taking this opportunity to welcome the bride, they can also have a good get-together.