However, in this drunken atmosphere, there are still a few who remain sober and worried about Tianzhu's future.
"Generalissimo, you have fought against the Ming army several times. You must know them very well, right?" Kshatriya, the Grand Marshal of Eastern India, returned to Beijing to report on his duties. After meeting with His Majesty, his good friend Ajiaer invited him to drink. After three rounds, Ajiaer couldn't help but ask.
Kshatriya drank a gulp of the wine in his glass, frowned and said: "The Ming army is the most terrifying army I have ever seen, or even heard of! It is almost impossible for us to defeat them on the battlefield!"
Ajia'er frowned and said, "I've heard people talk about the terror of the Ming Army more than once, but I didn't expect you, Generalissimo, to say the same thing!"
Kshatriya glanced at Ajiar and said: "I don't want to say this, but this is the fact! Those Han people seem to be born for war. They are not afraid of death and are extremely brave on the battlefield, even tigers are not. That's it! Moreover, they are well-equipped, superb in martial arts, and their coordination with each other is impeccable! Our army cannot compare with them in terms of equipment, morale, fighting spirit, and skills! It's ridiculous that we were once very arrogant. The people take it for granted that defeating the Ming army is a very simple matter!" He poured himself a glass of wine and drank it in one gulp.
Ajia'er asked with a pale face: "According to what you said, doesn't it mean that if the Ming army continues to attack, we will not be able to defend the Ganges defense line?"
Kshatriya frowned and said: "If the Ming army continues to attack, it is indeed very likely to break through our Ganges defense line!"
Ajiaer asked in confusion: "Then why did they agree to the peace talks and not continue to attack us?"
Kshatriya frowned and shook his head: "I don't understand this. I heard that there are two powerful countries in the north of the Ming Dynasty, one is called Daliao and the other is called Xiliao. They have both invaded the hinterland of the Ming Dynasty. They must be very powerful. Maybe the Ming Dynasty is worried about them, so it agrees to our request for peace."
Ajia'er nodded thoughtfully and asked quickly: "Generalissimo, do you think it is possible for us to form an alliance with that Daliao and Xiliao?"
Kshatriya was stunned for a moment, then his eyes lit up, he couldn't help but slap the table with his hand, and said excitedly: "This is a good idea! The enemy of our enemy is our friend, and we can form an alliance with them to deal with the Ming Dynasty together!" Ajia Er asked: "Do you think this method is feasible?" Kshatriya nodded: "Absolutely feasible!" Then he stood up, "Ajia'er, let's go to the palace to meet His Majesty!"...
After Yang Peng stayed in Luoche for two days, he set off back to Bianliang. Yang Peng temporarily put aside all official duties and immersed himself in the laughter of his beautiful wife and children. The ministers in the cabinet are also very knowledgeable and know that His Majesty and the empresses are reunited after a long absence. Therefore, no one comes to disturb them. After discussing the military and political issues gathered from various places, they formulate cabinet resolutions or opinions, waiting for Your Majesty to have time. Come review again.
In the Imperial Study Room, Yang Peng was listening to Zhang Xiang's report: "According to His Majesty's request, the cabinet has discussed the national road transportation construction and unanimously approved the national road transportation construction issue. At present, the cabinet has issued instructions to various localities. Order to make local governments responsible for the construction tasks of this section. According to His Majesty's request, a large number of prisoners will be used in this construction, so a lot of costs will be saved, but the overall cost is still a very huge number. After calculation, all To complete the project, it is estimated that it will cost 10 million taels of silver. It will take about five years to be completely completed." Zhang Xiang then presented a report and said: "This is the resolution of our cabinet, please give your Majesty's approval. "
Yang Peng picked up the report and read it carefully. He saw that it listed a detailed list of various consumptions, and the categories were clear at a glance. Yang Peng felt that such expenses were similar to his expectations, and believed that the cabinet and its think tank had reduced costs as much as possible, so he picked up his seal and stamped the report. In this way, this cabinet resolution will officially take effect.
Yang Peng handed the report back to Zhang Xiang and said: "Your cabinet should discuss one more thing. Don't just regard this construction as a burden, it can also stimulate the economic development of various places. You must discuss the specific measures."
Zhang Xiang took the report with both hands and said with a smile: "The state-owned sector has already made plans for this."
Yang Peng felt a little surprised and looked at Zhang Ping and his wife. Zhang Ping stood up with a smile, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, we have already planned this matter." Then he took out a report and presented it.
Yang Peng took the report and read it over. He felt very satisfied, but also a little surprised. He didn't expect Zhang Ping and the others to think of this. He raised his head and glanced at Zhang Ping and his wife, and praised: "It's great that you can think of this!"
Zhang Ping chuckled and said: "Your Majesty, thank you. We didn't expect this. It was Empress An and Empress Luo who reminded us. This plan was also made by the two empresses. We, husband and wife, don't dare to take credit!" "
Yang Peng thought of the two girls, his heart felt warm, and he couldn't help but smile. Thinking of the two women who have been running around to comfort refugees from all over the country during this period, I couldn't help but feel grateful. I felt that I had to find a chance to thank them. It would be better to hit the sun tonight, so let's do it tonight.
Yang Peng retracted his thoughts, picked up the seal and stamped the report, and then handed the report back to Zhang Ping. Zhang Ping returned to his seat and sat down.
Han Bing stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Your Majesty, there is a military situation coming from the south recently, which needs to be reported to Your Majesty."
Yang Peng nodded. Han Bing continued: "There is news from the south that many pirates have suddenly appeared on the sea recently and robbed passing merchant ships, which has caused us huge losses."
Han Bing said: "According to the current known situation, there are more than a dozen pirate gangs, ranging in size from large to small. The large ones are estimated to have thousands of people, and the small ones have about a hundred people. They are equipped with a variety of weapons, basically all are bows and crossbows. Things like knives and guns; the specific location of their lair is currently unclear, but it can be judged that it should be on an island in the Nanyang area."
Yang Peng murmured: "Nanyang?"
Han Bing said: "Yes."
Yang Peng frowned and asked: "I didn't hear of any decent pirates before, so why did so many pirates suddenly appear?"
Han Bing shook his head and said, "I don't know." Then he frowned and said, "These pirates appeared very suddenly, as if they suddenly emerged from the bottom of the sea. There were no signs a few months ago. In the past few months, these pirates have appeared." The pirates just showed up.”
Zhang Xiang said: "Our maritime trade is developing rapidly and in full swing. With more and more wealth passing through the sea, it is inevitable that some people will be jealous."
Yang Peng said: "Most people are jealous, and they can only organize a gang of dozens of thieves at the beginning. It will take at least a few years to grow to thousands of people. It will never be achieved overnight in the short term. The sudden appearance of these pirates is probably not simple. , I’m afraid there is the shadow of the country behind it.”
Everyone looked at each other, and Ye Qi Guanyin said: "Your Majesty is right! These pirates are powerful and appeared so suddenly. They must have been done by a certain country! I think they are either the Yue Li Dynasty or the Japanese country!" Everyone felt that Ye Qi was a pirate. What Guanyin said made sense and he couldn't help but nodded.
Tang Shidian said in confusion: "Why do they do this? Aren't they afraid that we will find out the truth and be severely punished? For example, the Yue-Li Dynasty, Dali, Tubo, and Bagan are about to perish. Aren't they afraid? Will our tomorrow's army raise an army to attack?"
Everyone felt that what Tang Shidian said made sense, and they all felt a little strange and started talking in low voices. Huang Guang said: "I think it is possible that some people want us to doubt the Yue Li Dynasty and the Japanese so that we can use troops against them!" Zhang Xiang frowned and said: "What is the purpose of this? Is it possible that these two countries can still block it? Is our army going to be successful?" Everyone began to discuss, everyone had their own opinions and reasons, and they could not form a unified opinion for a while.
Yang Peng raised his right hand: "No need to make random guesses." Everyone looked at Yang Peng. Yang Peng said: "No matter what is going on behind the scenes, the clue is these pirates. We only need to follow this line to trace it, and sooner or later we will find out who is behind it!" Everyone nodded.
Yang Peng thought: "The top priority is to protect the safety of the route." He raised his head and looked at Han Bing and the girls, and said: "Order Wang Rong, deputy commander of the navy, to dispatch the main force of the navy to protect the route, and at the same time search for the pirates' nests and eliminate them. "The women clasped their fists and agreed.
Yang Peng looked at Yan Ji and asked: "Has Hua Xu's tentacles entered Nanyang?" Yan Ji clasped her fists and said, "It has already entered Nanyang." "Very good, you Hua Xu will investigate the pirate situation from Nanyang. If there is any situation, report it to Wang Rong immediately. Wang Rong will be solely responsible for this operation to exterminate the pirates, and you, Hua Xu, must cooperate fully." Yan Ji promised.
Yang Peng glanced at everyone and asked, "Is there anything else?"
Huang Guang clasped his fists and said: "Your Majesty, the cabinet has recently received reports from the officials from various places below. They all say the same thing. They say that Catholicism is expanding very rapidly, deceiving the public with monstrous words, and destabilizing the place. I request the cabinet to ban Catholicism!"
Yang Peng frowned and said, "I've gone to see this Catholic church, and what they said is really deceptive, almost a cult! I just saw that they had no actual evil deeds or bad intentions, so I put the matter aside for the time being."
Huang Guang said hurriedly: "Your Majesty, the recent words and deeds of the Catholic Church have gone far beyond the reasonable scope. They actually instigated people to donate all their wealth to the church. This is clearly harmful to the country and the people; and they also claim that their Heavenly Father is the only one." The true gods say that the end of the world is coming soon, and that only by believing in their heavenly father can we escape the catastrophe and gain eternal life. This is clearly deceiving people and inciting rebellion. If it is not cut off as soon as possible, great disasters will inevitably occur in the future!"
Yelu Hanyu said: "Lord Huang is right. Cults like this should be eradicated with thunderous means as soon as they sprout, so as to avoid the catastrophe of the Yellow Turban Rebellion in the late Eastern Han Dynasty!" Everyone agreed.
Yang Peng hesitated for a moment, nodded slowly, and said: "The evil cult really cannot allow them to cause harm to the world without paying attention." He raised his head and glanced at the crowd, and said: "But we can't rush this matter, we must investigate it clearly. We can take action later so that we can catch them all in one fell swoop!" Everyone said together: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Yang Peng looked at Yan Ji and said with a smile: "I'll leave this matter to you, Hua Xu." Yan Ji smiled slightly and clasped her fists in agreement.
After the meeting, Yang Peng returned to the harem. Wandering while thinking. "My servant pays homage to Your Majesty." A woman's slightly excited voice suddenly came from the front.
Yang Peng stopped, raised his head, and found that he had inadvertently arrived outside Luo Yanran's bedroom. The person who just spoke was a little maid guarding the door of the palace.
Yang Peng asked: "Is Yanran here?"
The maid hurriedly said: "Miss is talking to Empress An in the embroidery building." This maid was brought by Luo Yanran from home, so she was still used to calling Luo Yanran "Miss."
Yang Peng walked into the palace and walked along the cobblestone path shaded by flowers, plants and green trees towards the exquisite embroidery building in front. Along the way, I met several maids and several flying phoenix female guards, and walked into the embroidery building. Only Luo Yanran and An Qian's laughter could be heard coming from upstairs. Yang Peng couldn't help but smile, feeling that the laughter seemed to have an inexplicable attraction. Yang Peng couldn't help but walk upstairs.
When they came upstairs, they saw Luo Yanran and An Qian sitting opposite each other in front of the moon cave window. An Qian's beautiful smile is very touching, while Luo Yanran is still wearing a gauze veil, but it gives people an ecstatic feeling that is both illusory and real.
The two women heard the footsteps coming from the stairs and couldn't help but look for the sound. Seeing Yang Peng, An Qian's pretty face suddenly showed a look of surprise. Although Luo Yanran couldn't see her face clearly, Yang Peng seemed to see her shining eyes. The two women stood up quickly and bowed down: "I pay my respects to Your Majesty!" Their graceful and graceful figures were beautiful in every aspect.
Yang Peng walked between the two women and naturally stretched out his hands to hug their slender waists at the same time. He lowered his head and kissed An Qian's red lips, and then kissed Luo Yanran's fragrant lips through the gauze curtain. An Qian's beautiful eyes looked at Yang Peng affectionately, while Luo Yanran's body temperature increased obviously, and she leaned softly in her lover's arms.
Yang Peng hugged the two girls and sat down on the brocade mat in front of the moon cave window. Looking at the two women, she couldn't help but feel heartbroken when she thought that such two weak wives were running around outside these days. She asked, "Are you exhausted this time?" The two women shook their heads, and Luo Yanran said, "Yes We sisters are very happy to help big brother!" Anxi nodded and smiled sweetly.
Yang Peng was extremely moved and said with a smile: "I had a meeting with the cabinet ministers just now, and everyone was full of praise for you two!" The two women were very happy. An Qian smiled and said: "That's okay. I and I Sister Yanran is a businessman, so naturally it is easier than others to see the business potential in everything!" Luo Yanran nodded.
Yang Peng chuckled and said, "Why are you still being humble in front of your husband?" An Qian smiled and said, "Well, my sister and I are not humble anymore." Then he looked proud and said, "Brother, I am not boasting. , when it comes to business skills, the Zhang Ping couple and Meng Yulou who are under my eldest brother are no match for the concubine and my sister!"
Yang Peng nodded, "That's right. You two are unique in business talent. There are really not many people in the world who can compare with you two."
The two girls were overjoyed when they heard their lover's compliments. Luo Yanran couldn't help but said: "Brother is too generous!" An Qian said angrily: "Sister, didn't eldest brother say you shouldn't be modest? We can't disobey eldest brother!"
Yang Peng patted An Qian's buttocks and praised: "You're right, a wife should listen to her husband!" An Qian's eyes were full of smiles, but Luo Yanran only felt warm in her heart.
An Qian said pitifully: "Brother, since you think that my concubine and sister are unmatched in business talent, why don't you use us?"
Yang Peng was stunned for a moment, and then he thought of this question: Why would he leave two such powerful business wizards unused? Wouldn't it be such a waste?
As soon as I thought about this, I couldn't help but nodded, but another question came. Now, both the state-owned sector and the National Bank have responsible persons. Both Zhang Ping and his wife, as well as Meng Yulou, have done their duties well. Although they cannot be said to be impeccable, they are quite satisfactory and have no major faults. It is really difficult to replace them all. ah.
An Qian obviously saw her lover's concerns and said to Luo Yanran: "Sister, tell your elder brother what you think!"
Yang Peng couldn't help but become curious, looked at Luo Yanran, and asked: "Yanran, do you have any good ideas?"
Luo Yanran said: "I don't want to say that it makes An Qian and I seem to want power."
Yang Peng hugged Luo Yanran and said with a smile: "You have whetted my husband's appetite. Now if you want to go back on your word, that won't work! Say it quickly!"
Luo Yanran was helpless and glanced at An Qian with some complaints. However, because she was wearing a gauze, neither Yang Peng nor An Qian saw her look.
Luo Yanran collected her thoughts and said: "Eldest brother came up with the method of the state-owned sector to control most of the country's wealth in the hands of the country. The country was able to have financial resources that no previous dynasty could have imagined. It is an amazing creation." Yang Peng smiled and said, "It's time to say 'but'."
The two women couldn't help but smile, and Luo Yanran said: "But there is a drawback in the single state-owned sector. It lacks a strong competitor, which is probably harmful to its development and the emergence of new things. Since he Why bother trying to develop and grow when you have a strong advantage that no one can challenge?”
Yang Peng nodded thoughtfully and said: "I have also seen this. I tried to balance this by encouraging private industry, but the effect does not seem to be very good." Yang Peng became depressed, why did he remember the reform? In the tide of opening up, state-owned enterprises often cannot compete with private enterprises. Why did everything turn around for him? If he and the cabinet had not deliberately suppressed it, many private businesses would have been swallowed up by the state sector. The state-owned sector in his hands is like a gluttonous beast whose appetite can never be satisfied. No one can compete with him. Yang Peng has been thinking about this issue, and finally came to a conclusion that made him laugh and laugh, that is, the state-owned department in his hands has done a very good job in the supervision system, making his state-owned department very rarely corrupt, far beyond his memory. The situation of state-owned enterprises has been comparable to that of China's reform and opening up, so private businessmen are simply unable to compete with the state-owned sector. Even if he and the cabinet deliberately suppress the state-owned sector, it seems that they cannot really change this trend.
Yang Peng took back his thoughts and continued: "Although the development of the private industry is very rapid, the expansion of the state-owned sector is even more jaw-dropping." He nodded, "You are right, the state-owned sector has such strong strength, if the private sector If something new appears in the industry that may pose a threat to it, the first thing the state-owned sector will think of is to eliminate it and ensure its own absolute advantage. This will hinder the development of business and even other aspects of development."
Luo Yanran said: "Since the private industry cannot compete with the state-owned sector after all, can we use the power of the state to establish a national commercial sector to balance the problem of the state-owned sector being too strong in business?"
After hearing this, Chen Xiao suddenly became enlightened and said happily, "That's right! I didn't even think of such a simple method!"
An Qian smiled and said: "Brother has too many things to consider. All major matters related to the fate of the country are in his mind. It is normal for some things to be unexpected!"
Yang Peng asked with a smile: "Is this exaggerating brother?" An Qian blinked her beautiful eyes and smiled: "Of course!"
Yang Peng's left hand holding An Qian moved to her buttocks and squeezed gently. An Qian felt as if an electric current surged into her body, and her body immediately softened. An extremely touching blush appeared on her pretty face, and her beautiful eyes looked at her lover with watery eyes.
Yang Peng smiled proudly, and then thought to himself: "If we establish another department similar to the state-owned department, and compete with each other, we will definitely be able to greatly improve the development of all aspects!" After a pause, he frowned and said: "It's just like this. If you come, I’m afraid the life of private merchants will be even more difficult!”
An Qian said: "That's not right. These two powerful forces compete with each other, just like two powerful armies fighting. They focus on the most important places. For the army, big cities where common people and merchants gather, and traffic chokepoints are important The army is the focus of the army, but in other places, the army will not pay attention until the outcome is determined, so they will be occupied by countless bandits, large and small. For merchants, the same is true. Two powerful Merchants often compete for the most important resources and business, because only by controlling these can they prevent themselves from losing to their opponents. Everything else is trivial and not worth distracting them. Therefore, apart from the most important resources and business, In addition, private merchants can make a big difference. And even in the most critical resources and business, private merchants can play a certain role. As long as these two powerful merchants cannot tell the difference, then they can create a world for everyone. A state in which everyone survives and develops.”
What happened after all, let’s see what happens next.
