The cold Yun Zheng walked on the cold streets of Xingqing Mansion. The carriage behind him contained many strange things, including black carbon powder, snow-white saltpeter, and some sulfur. The quantity was large, far more than what he had seen before.
The amount of gunpowder required to cast the gunpowder at a wedding. The Xixia people have this tradition. When dancing the Nuo dance, the Nuo God will hold a torch and bless the bride and groom, while using a mixture of carbon powder and sulfur.
The powder is thrown onto a torch and bursts into a large bright flame, intended to ward off evil spirits.
They didn't know that as long as they added a lot of saltpeter and got the proportions right, it would become a terrifying thing - black gunpowder.
Three hundred kilograms of black gunpowder turned Chengyan Temple into ruins. This time, there were thousands of kilograms of black gunpowder. Yun Zheng didn't believe that he couldn't blow up Brother Ning Ling's Prince's Mansion. I wonder if Li Yuanhao still wants to steal his daughter-in-law.
Mood, everything must be prepared with two hands. If Li Yuanhao can resist his lust, lighting the gunpowder will be Yun Zheng's second hand preparation. If Li Yuanhao really misses Mo Yishi and commits adultery in public, Yun Zheng will plan
Helped Brother Ning Ling to open the wall of the imperial city made of Xixia loess. Watching their father and son fight each other, they avenged all kinds of revenge.
Because tomorrow is the prince's big day, the Xingqing Mansion is rarely quiet, and all the sergeants on guard have returned to camp. The Qingtian Emperor has rewarded the prince with a lot of wine and meat, and eating and drinking with the door closed is also a way to tie him up.
The sergeants in Jiazi Camp were very busy, because compared to the Xixia people, they were all considered masters in cooking. No matter how stupid they were, they could still fry pancakes, so they were scattered in various military camps to help with the cooking.
What Yunzheng wants to teach the Xixia people is a lesson that will never be forgotten. This land does not believe in tears, only violence. Yunzheng's purpose is to make them feel what real violence is!
The four pearl flowers in his arms completely aroused Yun Zheng's ferocity, and the strong murderous aura emanating from his body. Perhaps only Wugou would understand how angry this man was now.
Brother Ning Ling is enjoying Yun Zheng's anger. As long as he sees Yun Zheng's livid face, he can drink two more drinks. This is a kind of pleasure of conquest, which makes him feel more accomplished than conquering a woman.
He ordered Brother Ning Ling's servants to mix, stir, black powder, and then put it into cylinders and seal it. Two large vats appeared at the door of the hall. One was filled with clean water. It was used to prevent fire. As for the other vat, it was just
It's totally used to set fire.
Brother Ning Ling was very satisfied with Yun Zheng's efficient command and arrangement. He couldn't find many faults even if he was picky as others. Yun Zheng behaved so tamely that he finally gave up his plan to humiliate Yun Zheng again. This was rare.
He handed over a glass of wine and said with a smile: "I robbed one of your women. Tomorrow you can also take away any one of Mo Yi's dowry girls. They are all beauties selected from thousands of Mo Yi's clan.
, not much worse than Ge Qiuyan, from now on, how about canceling the conflict between you and me?"
"Why did His Highness have such a big change? Yun Zheng was flattered!"
"Michel Gu said it. He said that you will become a great person in the future. He asked me not to humiliate you too much. There is no shortage of warriors, strong generals, and even generals who are victorious in all battles among the Xixia people.
What is really missing is someone like you who understands internal affairs. I have actually been watching with cold eyes today. You were still able to sort out the trivial matters one by one even when you were furious. It took you half a day to arrange the Prince's Mansion in Nuo Da.
Being organized is indeed a skill.
If it weren't for the fact that Ge Qiuyan was already on the Yuanfu roster, it wouldn't be a big deal to give it back to you. What a man cares about is his face. Who cares about one or two women, can you give me a pleasant word?"
Seeing Brother Ning Ling's slapped palm, Yun Zheng's tense face finally relaxed. He stretched out his palm and high-fived Brother Ning Ling as an oath. Seeing that Yun Zheng and Brother Ning Ling had resolved the conflict, Mi, who was sitting at the top,
Legou nodded frequently. This result was the best result. He was really optimistic about this young man.
"Tomorrow's guard is a big problem. Now Xingqing Mansion can be said to be in turmoil. How can two assassinations cause such a big stir? It's obviously just a small matter. Just send people to investigate secretly. Why use a large army to search the whole city? Here is
Xingqing Mansion is not a military town. The army should also abide by the rules. If something happens, it should be the matter of Kaifeng Mansion, not the army.
In fact, the more chaotic Xingqing Mansion is, the happier the enemy will be. Only by making Xingqing Mansion chaotic can others fish in troubled waters. Xixia’s military is indeed strong. We cannot conquer the world on horseback and then ride on horseback.
Let's govern the country. The army is used to prevent foreign enemies from invading or to expand territory. It is not used to kill people. Even if they want to be killed, it is a matter for the Kaifeng government officials.
Nowadays, Xixia has copied the control of the Song Dynasty, and even Kaifeng Prefecture has moved here.
We don't lack any of them: the Official Accounting Department, the Acceptance Department, the Farmland Department, the Animal Husbandry Department, the Feilong Courtyard, the Mill Survey Department, and the Wensi Courtyard.
Why doesn't the Kaifeng Mansion try the case? Why doesn't Feilong Yuan monitor the world? Why is Zhongshu just a decoration? Why hasn't the Minkan Yuan found a usable civil servant in all these years?
It is wrong that the Qingtianzi can decide the affairs of the world with just one word. No matter how talented a person is, it is impossible for him to make mistakes. No matter how energetic a person is, he cannot rule a country. The so-called imperial court is a person who controls everything.
In an institution where people's wisdom is unified and then released, it is common for people to compromise and give in to each other in the court. Otherwise, we can only fight head-on. If His Highness does not have the prestige of Qingtianzi to rule the country in the future, everything will be at stake.
It can't be done.
In my opinion, the shortcoming of the Song Dynasty was that the civilians controlled the army, and the soldiers were inferior. The problem of the civilian officials was that as long as they did not fight, they would deal with it in other ways. This resulted in it being the richest country among the Three Kingdoms, with no military strength.
But Xixia is the weakest one. On the contrary, it is the duty of military officers to serve as civil servants. The biggest problem of military attachés is that I have a knife in my hand. Who the hell has the patience to persuade with his mouth? When the knife is raised in hand, the head falls to the ground, everything is fine.
There is no need to explain, it’s just that one of your subjects is missing. If this continues, Xixia will never become rich.
The two states of Yinxia are the foundation of the emperor and the land of abundance. The farmland there is fertile and rice can even be grown. As long as the Han people who know how to farm are moved to Yinxia, they will be allowed to farm if they only know how to farm. Every year
All you need to do is collect taxes. Dangxiang people like grazing, so go grazing. There are ready-made pastures at the foot of Helan Mountain, and you only need to pay livestock every year. As for Xingqing Mansion, it can become the commercial and cultural capital of Xixia, a
The capital should be like this, prosperous and peaceful. You won't see dead people anytime and anywhere, and you won't rush home with your head in your hands when you hear the sound of horse hooves.
With grain, horses, merchants, craftsmen, and the invincible warriors of Xixia, there is no reason for such a country not to prosper, so why is it curled up in the Loop and unable to move?"
When Yun Zheng started to speak, Brother Ning Ling didn't care very much, but slowly he put down the wine glass in his hand and became serious. Miele Gu also came over, and then all the other Xixia Xungui closed their eyes.
He opened his mouth and listened to Yun Zheng talk about his opinions endlessly.
Speaking of happiness, Yun Zheng asked Ning Lingge to take out a map, pointed to the land of Xixia, which was surrounded by enemies on all sides, and said: "Xixia is the land of four battles, so the military strength can only be strengthened but not weakened. The Song Dynasty in the south was temporarily
There is nothing we can do against him, and there is nothing we can do against the Khitans to the east. These two countries are too big. Even if we can gain some advantages for a while, it will not help. It is not cost-effective to attack Tibet in the west. We are all the way
It would be a big loss to attack upwards.
In fact, our attack target should be the Uighurs! There is a road called the Silk Road, and Xixia is the most important link in it. During the Tang Dynasty, a Silk Road made Chang'an a huge city inhabited by two million people.
Why is it declining now? The only reason is that the Silk Road is cut off, and the biggest disaster is the Uighurs. If Qingtianzi can defeat the Uighurs, open up the Silk Road, and allow merchants from the Song Dynasty to trade with merchants from the Western Regions, we can collect taxes from it.
It is enough for Qing Tianzi to lead his troops to attack Huanzhou eight times."
"How do you know that I won't gain much from attacking Huanzhou?" Li Yuanhao's voice came from outside the door. It seemed that he had been eavesdropping for a long time and finally couldn't help but speak.
Yun Zheng cupped his fists and said: "Your Majesty Mingjian, Huanzhou is not a wealthy place in the Song Dynasty. It is a frontier city and a bitter cold place. Even if your Majesty moves Huanzhou as a whole to Xixia, there will not be much income."
Li Yuanhao smiled, stepped across the threshold, looked at Yun Zheng and said: "These words are probably the foundation for you to frame the prince and remain unshakable in this storm, right? I have to say, there is indeed some insight, but it is not a heavy ox.
What can be cultivated in one day, tell me, what is the most urgent thing at the moment?"
"Food, farming, Xixia people cannot go hungry while guarding the fertile fields!"
"Who is going to farm? Are you going?"
"Yes, but I have a request, which is to give me manpower, material resources, and an undisturbed environment. For at least five years, I will only invest but not produce. If after five years, Xixia is still short of food, food will
If you still can’t get enough, please chop off my head!”
"Hahaha, Brother Ning Ling, look again. Back in Kaifeng Mansion, I asked you to take a closer look at this person. If you didn't want to, look again now. Just by saying this, it won't count if you endured thirty lashes.
Unjustly accused.
Yunzheng, right? Since you boasted about Haikou, I will fulfill your wish. As long as you make Xixia's food abundant in five years, I will leave you a place in the Third Division. It will definitely not be what you just said.
Are you willing to take up a free official position? If it doesn't work out in five years, I will kill everyone who follows you!" (To be continued)