When parting, Li Miao still felt uneasy and said, "Tanchun, please wait a moment."
So Li Miao called Qiu Sheng. When the two women meet, they feel a sense of each other. This is also the special function of Li Miao woman. Qiu Sheng knew that Jia Tanchun was already the son of the young master. That is, my own family.
The news that Jia Tanchun will go to Annan Kingdom to get married has long been spread in the Li Mansion. The moment Qiu Sheng saw Jia Tanchun, he knew that Jia Tanchun was worry-free. As long as the young master is willing to take action, nothing will be a problem.
Li Miao looked at Qiu Sheng, "From now on, you will follow Jia Tanchun to ensure her safety. Until I rescue you."
"Sir, I understand." Qiu Sheng will of course obey the Young Master's orders unconditionally.
"Qiu Sheng, don't worry, I will take good care of Xiang Tao." He looked at Qiu Sheng with a look of reluctance. After all, Xiangtao is only a little over a year old, and it’s the time when he needs his mother’s company. But there are priorities. Li Miao couldn't care too much at this time.
With Qiusheng following Jia Tanchun, Li Miao was completely relieved. Qiu Sheng herself is Li Miao's personal maid. Identity is not revealed. In addition, Qiu Sheng was very skilled in martial arts. Among the women around Li Miao, Qiu Sheng had always been the best in martial arts.
It was not until Lin Daiyu and Miaoyu completely purged their marrow and cut off their veins that they surpassed Qiu Sheng. Qiu Sheng's martial arts skills are extraordinary, and he is the only one of Li Miao's women who has developed spiritual consciousness. With Qiusheng protecting Jia Tanchun, Li Miao finally felt relieved.
Watching Jia Tanchun and Qiu Sheng leave reluctantly. Li Miao quickly summoned Wang Yonggui and Li Shi to discuss countermeasures.
Regarding the information about the small Annan country's invasion of the Zheng Dynasty, the Southern Bureau has already made accurate reports. This time, the army of the small country of Annan totaled more than 30,000 people, and the barbarian king of Nan'an was personally in command. Take a sea ship to invade Guangxi from the North Sea.
Now Annan's army is still staying in the Beihai area, waiting for the compensation of money from the Zheng Dynasty and the marriage of the princess. Li Miao can be sure that they will continue to return to China by sea ship.
On the one hand, large amounts of materials cannot be transported without sea ships. In addition, if you go by land, there is almost no way to go. One can imagine how difficult the road was, and it was impossible for such a large army to pass.
Now Li Miao's Southern Bureau is dispersed. Armed forces are scattered throughout the south. In addition, the security strength of the Southern Bureau is relatively weak. It is not enough of a threat to Annan's army.
But Annan's army only needs to withdraw from the sea. Li Miao's maritime strength is definitely ahead of the rest of the world. At that time, Li Miao will give some color to the small country of Annan, and at the same time shock the surrounding neighbors.
To be honest, Li Miao's focus is not on the south. I don’t have time to waste time with these small southern countries. Therefore, I also want to use this action to shock Xiao Xiaoguo. At the very least, they will not dare to attack.
Wang Ronggui and Li Shi also had the same idea, using their maritime strength to deal a devastating blow to the small country of Annan. It coincides with Li Miao's idea.
This time we not only need to solve Jia Tanchun's problem, but also completely solve the army that invaded the Great Zheng Kingdom. Once they reach the sea, the army of tens of thousands of people from the small country of Annan is nothing more than a group of pigs. They can only wait to be slaughtered.
It would be best to capture them alive and send them to the Liaodong Bureau to be mine slaves. Currently, the Liaodong Bureau's iron mines and cement factories are short of manpower, and the Nan'an soldiers happen to be young and strong laborers. Li Miao has now helped this group of Annan soldiers figure out a way out.
Waste utilization. It can not only increase the strength of the Liaodong Bureau, but also consume less of Li Miao's luck. It's really a good way to kill two birds with one stone.
This time Li Miao wanted to clean up the army of the small country of Annan, and he was fighting on the sea again. So I plan to go to the scene in person to direct. When fighting at sea, his spiritual consciousness can play a huge role.
Think about it, Li Miao's consciousness covers almost 50,000 acres of land. That should be enough, right? At that time, the Annan army will be wiped out at sea. Let’s vent our anger for the suffering people in Guangxi.
Afterwards, two Shunfeng family decrees were quickly issued from Li Miao's study. One is to order the Southern Bureau to collect intelligence on Annan's army as soon as possible. The more detailed the better, and report in a timely manner.
Another order was to order the Dalian Harbor Ship and Lingshan Island Ship to arrive immediately and to be on standby in the waters near Beihai, Guangxi. Don't act rashly, don't let the Annan army discover its movements.
These two three-sailed ships were both ships that had participated in ocean trade. It goes without saying much about the voyage experience. As for the guards and sailors of Li Miao's large ships, they are all warriors with extraordinary combat capabilities.
The ordinary guards under Li Miao are not qualified to board ships of all sizes. The guards and sailors on ships large and small are all carefully selected. Especially for large ships, the requirements are more stringent.
Especially the Lingshan Island ship, the captains are the two heroes of the Li family. It can be seen that Li Miao attached great importance to this naval battle. The escorts and sailors of the Lingshan Island ship are rich in experience. The combat power is absolute.
You must know that the coaching standards of the Li duo are extremely high. It turned out that the earliest named members of the village guard were all disciples of the Li family. The teaching of Jeet Kune Do by the two heroes of the Lee family has long been a system of its own. The guards under my command can't even think about it.
It is now June, and the two sea-going ships have enough time to rush back to the Liaodong Bureau. Participate in the war scheduled to recapture the entire Dalian area around the end of October and early November this year.
Li Miao has everything ready now and is just waiting for Jia Tanchun's marriage envoy to be selected. Li Miao wanted to find a deputy envoy, Qian Qian. It's not that Li Miao doesn't want to be an envoy, the key is that his level is not enough.
As a peace ambassador, you must be at least a fourth-grade official. Otherwise it would be disrespectful to Annan Kingdom. If we can't meet each other again, wouldn't that be asking for trouble? Besides, the Zheng Dynasty always paid the most attention to etiquette.
Li Miao is now a fifth-rank official, although there is only half a rank difference between him and a fourth-rank official. But this step is not easy to overcome. Officials who reach the fourth rank are senior officials. It's like how difficult it is for the main hall to promote the deputy department in later generations.
It is even more difficult. After all, there are few departments in the Zheng Dynasty, and there are certainly fewer positions for high-ranking officials. Li Miao still has to go through qualifications, and now his age has become his shortcoming. After another ten or eight years, it should be almost done.
Of course, Li Miao also knew that this was something no one wanted to do as a marriage ambassador. This kind of friendly ambassador who loses his power and humiliates his country will be nailed to the pillar of shame. Scorned for life. Stinking for eternity. It can also be said that the official career has ended.
But the imperial court must send a peace ambassador. In the end, it can only be through conditional exchange. Compensate the friendly ambassador. Just make him feel satisfied.
So there are many things in the world that no one wants to do. In fact, there are still people who are willing to do it. The key is to see whether the conditions you offer can meet their requirements. Just like some people selling their kidneys, they probably think the conditions are right.
That day Li Miao came to the home of his mentor Li Shouzhong. In Li Shouzhong's study, Li Miao proposed that he would like to be Jia Tanchun's deputy envoy. Li Shouzhong looked at his closed disciple and didn't feel surprised at all.
Li Shouzhong felt that his closed disciple was good at everything. It's just too emotional. Of course, we can’t say that this is a shortcoming. Who doesn’t like people who value emotions? Is Jia Tanchun considered Li Miao's sister-in-law after all?
Li Shouzhong knew about this deputy envoy, although he was not as notorious as the chief envoy. But it is not a good job after all, and it will have some impact on Li Miao's future career.
Li Shouzhong knew his disciples very well, and it seemed that Li Miao had already made up his mind. "Jianshu, have you thought about it?"
"Teacher, I have thought about it very clearly. Please grant me permission." Li Miao stood up and bowed deeply to Li Shouzhong. Of course, Li Miao would not tell his mentor the purpose of his trip.
How could Li Miao go to Beihai in person to deal with the army of the small country of Annan if he didn't find a deputy envoy? The key is that the time away will not be short, and you may not be able to return to Beijing in three to five months. You can't even take that long to ask for leave.
The next day, the emperor summoned the cabinet ministers again. The emperor is also anxious. It's been several days, but no one wants to be the official marriage envoy. Are Annan's troops still waiting in Beihai, Guangxi?
Li Miao still wants to keep it simple. Officials who can reach the fourth rank or above can be said to have almost everything. What other conditions could make him excited?
Compared with the notorious Ambassador Heqin, there really are no such reciprocal conditions that can tempt the important ministers. So no matter how much the emperor promised, no one was tempted.
The emperor also sighed silently when he saw all the cabinet ministers bowing their heads. It's really hard to handle. "Let's see. Tomorrow the court meeting can't decide on the candidate for the marriage envoy. Then let's draw lots."
"Your Majesty, this is absolutely impossible", "This, this is inappropriate". The cabinet ministers argued with reason.
The emperor is also extremely disappointed. These cabinet ministers cannot handle specific matters and only talk high-minded nonsense. Doesn't help.
At this time Li Shouzhong came out. "Your Majesty, Li Miao, my disciple, would like to be the deputy envoy of peace."
