"Your Majesty, I understand that state affairs are important. Please take care of yourself and don't be angry."
"Yes, I remember." After kissing Concubine Lan on the cheek, Concubine Lan looked at his leaving figure, sighed, and packed up to go back to the palace.
"The Emperor has arrived."
"Greetings to Your Majesty."
"Pingsheng, my dear friends, meet me." Chen Nan sat down on the throne and asked Mr. Niu beside him to pass the paper over.
"These little devils actually want to invade the territory. I beg the emperor to send troops to destroy this audacious traitor." Lan Yuan said.
"Your Majesty, I think this matter needs to be considered carefully." Su Qing took the piece of paper and said with an old face.
"What's the long-term plan? A bunch of nerds can only make long-term plans. A mere Japanese pirate dares to attack my city and kill me. If I don't give them some clues, won't I make it difficult for them to survive?" Let’s go?”
Since ancient times, civil servants and generals have been very different when fighting. One hopes to destroy the enemy, while the other hopes to obtain more benefits. Both sides have their own reasons, so they quarrel endlessly.
"General Lan, calm down, I didn't mean that." Lan Yuan was a popular figure in front of the emperor. In terms of position, Su Qing was much higher than Lan Yuan, but he was very polite when he spoke.
"Huh." Lan Yuan sneered. Everyone was smiling. No matter how impulsive he was, he had nothing to say.
"Su Aiqing, what do you think?" Seeing that there was no dispute between the two parties, Chen Nan looked at the official.
"Your Majesty, over the years, Japanese pirates have been operating in our territory, but they have never attacked our city. This is the first time they have attacked our city. This matter may be a little strange."
Su Qing frowned and looked solemn, and the other officials also looked solemn.
"Your Majesty, I think what Su Shangshu said is very reasonable. I'm afraid there is something hidden in it." Li Guang, an old man in his sixties, said.
As the oldest of the six ministers, as a senior Sima, it is natural for him to know a little about the art of war, and his views are what Chen Nan is most concerned about.
"What Li Aiqing means is that he doesn't want our troops to be dispatched?"
"Your Majesty, Wei Chen doesn't have that idea. Please forgive Wei Chen for speaking frankly. The troops that the Holy Emperor can mobilize today are the 100,000 troops in General Lan's left camp, and Wei Chen does not have that."
"Just say it."
"Thank you for your mercy, Your Majesty. The Emperor's secret letter stated that there were seventy or eighty thousand water thieves attacking this time, and the Zuoying had less than one hundred thousand troops. If they were to be repulsed or wiped out, the entire Zuoying would probably be overwhelmed. If you get out, your safety will not be guaranteed."
Zhao Lide did not continue, but the implication was obvious. Lan Yuan was a little excited at first, but when he heard what Zhao Lide said, he suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
Chen Nan turned his eyes and looked at the other officials. Seeing that their expressions seemed to be what Li Guang and Su Qing were thinking, he stopped asking any more questions.
"What you all love is right. Lan Yuan, hurry eight hundred miles to Yan Hai, the magistrate of Minzhou, and order him to move all the food, livestock, and people outside the city, and burn down all the buildings."
Build a strong wall and clear the country, hold it back for me, hold off the Japanese pirates for more than a month, and transfer the elite soldiers from Zuoying to me to let them receive special training.
"Yes." Lan Yuan responded and strode out of the imperial study room.
"Minister of Industry, I'll give you two days to mobilize a thousand craftsmen and get them ready."
"As commanded."
"Su Qing, can I give you one month to prepare enough food for 50,000 people?"
"Your Majesty, we really don't have any money in our treasury." Su Qing was about to cry without tears. Just a few days ago, he received more than one million taels of silver, but that was what he promised to give...
"What, I just earned more than one million taels of silver, and now it's all spent?" Chen Nan frowned and glared at Su Qing.
"Your Majesty, given the current situation of our Liang Kingdom, one million taels of silver is indeed not enough. This is the detailed expenditure. I will pay my respects to the Emperor tomorrow."
Su Qing took out a folder from his arms and held it high above his head. A young father-in-law brought the folder to him. It was a detailed account.
Su Qing just glanced at it and threw the memorial aside with a look of helplessness on his face. The memorial was filled with urgent needs. This was no joke. This million taels was nothing to him. What.
"The palace expenditure will be reduced by 90%, and priority will be given to ensuring disaster relief and food for officers and soldiers. How many registered merchants does Su Qing have?"
"About tens of thousands of people, Your Majesty."
"How much can you control?"
Su Qing lowered his head, not even reaching the first level.
"Okay, let's all disperse. I will carefully consider the food issue." Chen Nan waved his hand and asked the six ministers to retreat.
"Mr. Yun, who is the biggest wealthy businessman in Beijing now?" After Su Qing and others left, he looked at Mr. Yun and asked.
"Your Majesty, the Zeng and Song families are the two largest families in the capital."
"Zeng, is it related to Zeng Xiangguo?" When Chen Nan heard this, he immediately thought of Zeng Xiangguo.
"For your information, Your Majesty, the man behind Zeng's Chamber of Commerce, Zeng Yong, is the younger brother of Prime Minister Zeng Xiangguo."
"I will check all the information on Zeng Yong within three days."
"yes."
"What's going on with the Song family? They must have someone behind them. But there doesn't seem to be an official named Song in the court."
"Your Majesty, there is Prince Ning behind the Song family."
"Prince Ning, why are you here? Are you my playboy?"
"Yes, I know this by accident."
"Well, it seems that I still underestimated him. Go ahead and investigate the Song family's affairs as well."
"As commanded."
After everything was arranged and the time came to You hour, Chen Nan looked up and saw that if he continued like this, he would have to get up for morning service soon, so he had no intention of sleeping.
Chen Nan picked up the brush and started painting until early the next morning.
When the sun rose, Chen Nan stretched his muscles. After a night of work, the table was already filled with a thick stack of drawings.
"Your Majesty, it's time for the morning court." Seeing that Chen Nan had finished, a young eunuch said.
"Let's go." Chen Nan stood up and strode away.
All the officials have been waiting in Tai Chi Hall for a long time.
"The Emperor is here!" Following the eunuch's shrill voice, all the courtiers knelt down and responded in unison.
"Your Majesty may live forever."
"Everyone, get up."
"Zeng Aiqing, how are you lately?" Among the courtiers, he spotted Zeng Xiangguo at a glance.
"Thank you for your concern, Your Majesty. My health is already well."
"Zeng Aiqing, that's good. Although it's not serious, you should take more care. You are not young anymore after all."
"Your Majesty, I understand." Zeng Xiangguo naturally understood the implication of Chen Nan's words, but at this time he was speechless.
