This statement is indeed reasonable and has been fulfilled.
"Officials, just as His Highness said, the Imperial City Department has arrested more than thirty people who intended to spy on the affairs of Gongfang City. There are many details in Liao and Xia."
Uh... Zhao Xi was sure that Old Chen Lin didn't know about his plan. Could it be that Liao Xia was really so cooperative?
The only thing is that Fu Bi knew that the firearms were being spied on.
This should be expected, and Zhao Xi did take precautions.
For example, those involved in firearms manufacturing must live in the workshop city, and must travel together in groups whenever they enter Bianliang, and even implemented a policy of sitting together in each team.
It's just that the outer defense line of Gongfang City is tight, which prevents the craftsmen from entering Gongfang City, and can only do it when the craftsmen enter Bianliang.
In this regard, Lao Chen Lin did a very good job and deserves praise.
Being able to directly lock in detailed work without knowing the craftsmen in the workshop city... This requires a lot of preliminary work.
This is considered a greeting to Dad, who doesn’t seem to be too worried...
Didn't Zhao Xi say anything more? Maybe Fu Bi said more, turning some of Zhao Xi's words into his own analysis to embolden his father.
Next, Han Qi returned to the court and took charge of the East and West mansions with Fu Bi respectively.
Zhang Fangping knew that Qinzhou... was a very upright old man. Zhao Xi couldn't even remember where he had been wandering around in the past few years.
However, every time there was money to be made, he would tell Mr. Lu to remember Zhang Fangping. He was the first old fox-like courtier that Zhao Xi came into contact with as an adult.
Han Jiang took office in Jingzhao Prefecture, Lu Gongbi went to Hedong Road, Wang Su was transferred to Shaanxi Road, and even Yu Jing was transferred back from Guangnan and served as transfer envoy to Hedong Road.
As for the official system of the country and the dynasty, Zhao Xi still doesn't understand it.
Zhao Xi understood the dizzying personnel changes made by Dad and Fu Bi as preparations for war. But for outsiders, it was impossible to figure out whether they had been promoted or demoted.
The entire court was probably stunned by the official system of the state, where officials, ranks and dispatches were separated.
Even the officials themselves probably only know their own duties and assignments, and what positions should be held by people at what level... There doesn't seem to be any specific rules.
Okay, I admit it's just that I didn't understand it, it's too complicated.
Once you ascend the throne, the official system must be changed. Don't let the people below engage in corruption for personal gain. I am so stupid that I don't even know.
During this dizzying change, it was already early autumn when everyone arrived and got ready.
This year, the entire dynasty is prosperous. Although it has not yet reached the end of the year, it can already be seen how wealthy the court is this year.
It was supposed to be a troubled autumn, but at this time foreign envoys came, and Liao and Xia came one after another... This turned into a troubled autumn.
This matter of receiving foreign envoys...also known as the errand of accompanying envoys, is not a big deal, it is decided casually by the princes.
Zhao Xi didn't pay attention to this either.
It seems that since the little emperor of Xixia, named Li Liangzuo, came to power, there have been more and more envoys coming and going.
Even if you change your surname to Li, you have to say hello to the court.
Don't think that this grandson wants to surrender. While envoys are coming and going, harassment of the border has never been stopped.
He is really comparable to his father in that he has a pure tendency to go back on his word.
It's just that this Beiliao... Why are you joining in the fun?
"The envoys from Liao and Xia all requested an increase in annual gifts due to the large volume of barter between the two countries."
This... Zhao Xi understood, it is a trade deficit.
I didn’t make any money from the market transaction, so I just came to ask for it directly. It was quite shameless, even more shameless than some powerful countries in later generations.
The problem is that people dare to be so shameless. But when it was mentioned in the court, no one thought it was an insult. On the contrary, they were complacent.
Yes, you should be complacent!
Regardless of the annual gifts given out every year, wouldn't it be necessary to return to the imperial court in the end?
It is precisely for this reason that the scholar-bureaucrats in the court think that the annual gift...is just that.
No one has thought that even if there is no so-called annual gift, as long as the business market is open, the merchants of the imperial dynasty can still earn back the money.
Zhao Xi didn't listen to the following discussion at all, it was dirty!
This is a matter of grinding teeth, and it cannot be decided in one or two court meetings.
It's an exorbitant asking price, and then there's the bargaining... It's embarrassing to say it. People come over and make strong and obscene demands, and they even discuss it seriously in the court!
When encountering this situation, what you should really do is: slap the photon in the face and shout: Go to hell!
It's a pity that the country and the dynasty did not do this.
It must have been five or six days, it was five or six days after the morning meeting. Zhao Xi really didn't know exactly how long it took Liao Xia's envoys to make requests.
Liao Xia's true purpose was finally revealed.
Requesting Guochao to contribute the manufacturing technology of muskets... This request was actually sent back by the ambassador from Guochao.
"Changing the ambassador..."
Is this a statement? It should be.
When the envoy made the request, the envoy did not refuse on the spot, but the court directly changed the envoy. This should be regarded as a statement, but it was a bit too tactful...
On this issue, it seems that the country and the DPRK are playing...
After changing the escort, all negotiations had to start again.
It would take a few months, but Zhao Xi didn't pay much attention to it. He was focused on preparing for this big battle.
I have to be careful. Over the years, the confrontation between Guochao and Xixia has formed Xiaphobia in Guochao... It should be said that war phobia is more appropriate. I am afraid of fighting anyone.
This time, Zhao Xi wants to take the lead and use this battle to arouse the country's long-suppressed ambition. Therefore, it must be won!
The improvement of military equipment and rotation training of soldiers still cannot make Zhao Xi feel at ease.
After all, he didn't know much about legion combat in this era, and he was even stranger to cavalry... Annan's so-called cavalry didn't count, and that kind of combat method was not suitable for fighting against the Western Army.
Therefore, he was very cautious and spent all his free time in the guard camp, letting Di Qing, Zhong Yi, Zhe Keke, and all the guard camp soldiers from the Western Army make a sand table model of the entire border with Xixia based on their impressions and memories.
It was another early morning dynasty, and Zhao Xi felt that the Liao Xia envoy had been staying at the dynasty for a month.
It feels like I’m just here to cause trouble...
"Your Majesty, Liao Xia's envoy Zhengdan proposed that if the imperial court and Liao Xia discuss the wool spinning formula and technology, Liao Xia can reduce the original annual grant by 30%!"
Ouch! This... should I say this hotel companion is smart, or should I just call him a stupid pig?
Call it stupid, he actually chose to propose it in the morning, so as to win as many allies as possible.
Call him smart, but he is actually a fool... I guess there are many such fools in the imperial court.
"Your Majesty, gentlemen, shepherding is not the official occupation of the people of the country, but the purchase of wool has caused the money of the country to drain out. Now, Liao Xia has this request, and it can reduce the annual reward. I think this can be discussed!"
You see, there really is such a fool...
Zhao Xi didn't say anything. With such people, Zhao Xi really couldn't bring himself to argue.