The fighting spirit exuding from Xia Tian was astonishing, as if it was about to pierce the roof and soar into the sky.
That is the fearless fighting spirit that only those who have experienced countless bloody battles can possess.
There was silence for a moment in the study.
"Hahaha"
Sima Jian touched the three strands of green beard under his forehead and laughed: "Okay! Very good!"
"It's true that Meier likes you."
"A child like you deserves to be loved by their sisters!"
Sima Jian exhaled all the anger in his chest: "This time, your battle in Huangzhou shocked the world. Although you lost all the credit to the imperial court, you have spared me twenty years of national humiliation, which is exciting."
"Come, as the left prime minister of the imperial court, I would like to offer you a cup of tea instead of wine!"
Seeing Sima Jian's pride, Xia Tian was not pretentious and took a sip of hot tea: "My son-in-law once said, anyone who violates our territory - kill!"
"My son-in-law just did what a prince of Great Xia should do."
Seeing that Xia Xia was neither humble nor arrogant, Sima Jian's eyes became more appreciative and said with emotion: "If all the officials in Da Xia are like you, why worry about my Da Xia not being strong?"
Speaking of this, a look of loneliness appeared in his eyes: "Unfortunately, except for a few people such as Lieutenant Li, there are all courageous people in the court." ww
"I think about the time when the former Qin Dynasty destroyed eight kingdoms. I saw that your grandfather acted with iron blood and liked to stop killing with killing, so he led the Sima family to hide from the world, stay at home and become a rich man, and guard the wealth of the ancestors. I never thought about becoming an official. "
"Later, the Great Xia Dynasty replaced the Qin Dynasty. When your father came to power, Corporal Li Xian did not go on a killing spree. He won the favor of the people in the world and married your mother's concubine, completing the transition of power."
"When your father came to ask me to come out, he looked sincere and had great ambitions. He wanted to build Daxia into the most powerful empire in the world."
"This is consistent with my ambition!'
"I felt his sincerity and came out to serve as Prime Minister Zuo of the Great Xia Dynasty. I also helped him calm down the hearts of families all over the world and laid the foundation of the Great Xia Dynasty in the shortest possible time!"
Xia Tian didn't interrupt, just listened quietly.
Because Sima Jian is laying the groundwork.
Sima Jian continued: "After the founding of Daxia, your father still had great ambitions and wanted to make Daxia's national power stronger through reforms."
"Unfortunately, the connections in the DPRK are complicated, with various in-laws, and the teacher-student relationship is constantly being cut off, and the relationship is still chaotic, so the reform cannot be carried out."
"All the ministers in the DPRK form cliques, fight internally and fight externally. As long as their own interests are involved, they will take desperate risks to prevent the implementation of the imperial decree."
"The central court is even more separated from the local governments, and the government decrees are not smooth, causing the national power to decline rapidly!"
"Later, your father adopted the enfeoffment system, entrusting the princes to nine states and guarding one area for the imperial court. I hope this will make the government orders smoother."
"However, among the nine sons of the current Holy Emperor, except for you who have been hiding in the palace all these years, the other eight princes are all unworthy of their responsibilities. They are all incompetent and all want to be princes. They each develop their power in the court and let the court The internal friction is even more serious.”
"Now, the Great Xia Dynasty has exhausted the national power left by the former Qin Dynasty and has become the weakest empire on this continent."
Sima Jian walked to the door of the study, looked in the direction of the palace and sighed: "And in recent years, your father has become even more obsessed with immortality. For this reason, he emptied the treasury and made the finances of the Great Xia Dynasty worse!"
"Otherwise, the treasury will not come out with 10 million taels of silver, but it will have to increase taxes."
Xia Tian asked curiously: "How much money did my father move from the treasury in order to live forever?"
Sima Jian turned around and said solemnly: "At least ten million taels per year!"
"That's why the court is so difficult!"
Xia Xia shook his head and said: "That means that the taxes collected by each state every year are not enough for the father to spend?"
Sima Jian nodded with a heartbroken look on his face: "Ten years ago, he even sent people out to sea to find the elixir of immortality. In order to build sea-going ships, he spent countless amounts of money and almost collapsed the Great Xia Empire!"
"What kind of ship?"
Sima Jian's eyes were full of memories: "The ship is called a treasure ship. It has four floors, 44 feet long and 18 feet wide. It has nine masts and can hang twelve sails. The anchor weighs several thousand kilograms, at least It takes 200 people to lift the anchor and set sail, it’s huge and boundless!”
Xia Tian was shocked!
In other words, if converted into meters, the length of this treasure ship reaches meters and the width reaches 61.6 meters!
Treasure ship, the name of the ship has appeared in Chinese space and time. It was a giant built by Zheng He of the Ming Dynasty in Chinese space and time when he sailed to the West. It once dominated the sea and was unrivaled.
However, the Ming Dynasty banned the sea and burned the manufacturing method of treasure ships, making it difficult to build treasure ships again.
"Is the man who built this treasure ship still there?"
Sima Jian nodded: "Yes!"
"It's Mozi from the Mohist family!"
"His shipbuilding skills were learned from the eccentric Master of Jixia Academy back then. The structural diagram of the treasure ship was also drawn by the eccentric Master of that time."
Xia Tian's eyes sparkled: "Where are the blueprints of the treasure ship?"
Sima Jian: "In the hands of a contemporary Mohist giant!"
“Where are the giants of contemporary Mohism?”
"Enshrine it in the palace."
"He is a confidant among the Holy Emperor's confidants and does not leave the worship hall easily. After the treasure ship went to sea, I haven't seen him for ten years!"
At this moment, Xia Tian is deep in thought!
Who is this strange lady who knows the small seal script of the Qin Dynasty, knows a little poetry, knows a little knowledge of hundreds of schools of thought but is not good at it, and can build treasure ships?
"Lord Taishan, did the treasure ship come back after it went to sea?"
Sima Jian shook his head: "No!"
"Later, His Majesty was looking forward to the return of the treasure ship every day, and was indifferent to the government. He spent all day in the worship hall, studying the underground palace under Jiji, hoping to open the palace door and obtain the elixir of immortality inside."
Xia Tian was not surprised: "So, Lord Taishan also knows about the Jixia underground palace under the enshrined palace."
"certainly!"
Sima Jian smiled meaningfully: "Any aristocratic family that has inherited it from the Jixia Academy era to the present will know!"
"The legend of the elixir of life is very tempting!"
"Do you know about Rebirthism?"
"I know what Father said!"
Sima Jian then said: "Recently, I received news that people from the Rebirth Sect have begun activities in the imperial capital."
"So, what I want to tell you is that this time the people from the Sirius Imperial Capital, the Barbarian Empire, the Black Man Empire, and the Khanate will definitely cause chaos in the Imperial Capital. If you want to escape unscathed, this is a good opportunity! "
Xia Tian raised his eyelids: "I am building a road to the south of Huangzhou. The end of the Hundred Thousand Mountains is the sea. This time, my son-in-law wants to take away the information about the treasure ship!"
Sima Jian nodded: "This is why I told you about the treasure ship."
"That treasure ship casting diagram would be a waste if placed in the hands of a Mohist giant. It will be of great use only if placed in your hands!"
"After you get the blueprint of the treasure ship this time, immediately build the ship in time for Mei'er to leave the country next year."
"When the time comes, take the sisters on the boat with you, bring your confidants and enough food, and go find an island to live overseas!"
"Never come back!"
At this time, Xia Tian suddenly realized!
After saying so much, it turned out that he was planning their family's retreat: "Master Taishan, do you really not believe that your son-in-law can block the attacks of the Sirius Empire and Daxia next year?"
Sima Jian shook his head decisively: "It's not that I don't believe it!"
"But if I tell you this, no one in the world would dare to believe it!"
"There is no way you can withstand the flanking attacks of the two imperial capitals!"
"Even if you are really a saint, it won't work!"
"Build ships and go overseas!"
Xia Tian no longer argued.
Some things require a strong army to prove.
"Master Taishan, how can we lure out the Mohist giant?"
Sima Jian's eyes lit up: "He has an illegitimate daughter named Mo'er. She is just sixteen years old this year. She is a popular candidate for the top ten beauties in the world this year. You can start with her!"