Thousands of years ago, Jizhou City was inhabited by only a mountain forest and a small group of fishermen at the mouth of the Changhe River.
It was not until the ancestors of the Wei family of the Great Xia Emperor landed at the mouth of Congji Canal River that they built a fortress on the top of the highest hill with soil and wood. After Daxia was pacified, the founding emperor of Daxia decided to build a city here, and the fortress built at the beginning became the palace of Daxia today.
About seven hundred years ago, a fire broke out in the palace. So when it was renovated later, the main body of the palace was entirely made of stone without any wood. This was to prevent anyone from burning it with fire.
The Imperial Palace of Daxia is about half the size of the Forbidden City on Earth, with more than 40 large and small palaces and more than 5,000 rooms.
At the same time, the palace has four gates, and each of the four corners of the city wall has a graceful turret. The structure is extremely complex.
Following the eunuch who led the way, he walked around many twists and turns for a long time before arriving at a hall on the east side of the inner court.
When I looked up, I saw a plaque with three large gold characters of "Qingxin Hall" written on it.
"This should be a place similar to the Palace of Nourishment of the Heart in the Forbidden City on Earth." Liu Mo thought to himself.
The eunuch leading the way signaled Liu Mo to wait outside, then stepped forward and said sharply: "Your Majesty, Jianglin Salt Transport Censor, Mr. Liu Mo Liu is outside the door asking for an audience!"
"Let him come in!" A voice came from inside, and then, the eunuch guarding the door opened the door cautiously.
When Liu Mo walked in, he saw a golden double dragon ceiling painted on the hall, with an octagonal dragon inlaid with beads and a caisson in the middle.
In the middle, an old man wearing a dragon robe, about sixty years old, sits on the dragon chair. Behind the throne is a yellow pear tree with Sumeru sitting on the ground screen, with a plaque "Zhong Zheng Ren He" hanging on it.
This person is the Emperor of Great Xia: Wei Guang!
"Weak minister Liu Mo, I have met His Majesty the Emperor." Liu Mo immediately bowed and knelt down and said, "Long live my Emperor, long live, long live!"
"No need!" The voice was soft and majestic. "Should I punish you to keep kneeling!"
Damn it, show off your power? what's going on!
"Kneel down to heaven, kneel to the ground, kneel to the king, it's all right!" Liu Mo replied, "But your majesty said punishment? I don't know what crime the humble minister committed?"
"Raise your head," Wei Guang said, "No, this is all for you." He pointed to a thick stack of memorials on the table in front of the dragon chair.
Liu Mo raised his head and glanced at it. There were at least thirty books with reference to mine! Damn it, what bastards are these!
"You have nothing to say?" Wei Guang chuckled, "Those people below say you are eloquent and eloquent, and your teeth are very powerful!"
"Your Majesty, people say that you are the incarnation of a true dragon, not afraid of flames, and nine feet tall!" Liu Mo replied immediately.
I'm the best at doing this! Turn the topic into rumors and all problems will be solved.
Why, dozens of officials joined me? Why, have you seen me before? Have you dealt with me? It's obvious that he's just following what others say, and that's nonsense!
"Good on you Liu Mo!" Wei Guang laughed again. "Let me ask you, where did your new wife come from?"
"The adopted sister of Prince Xiao Shen of the Zhou Dynasty!" Liu Mo answered truthfully.
No one can be deceived by the emperor of the Xia Dynasty. His information network is so powerful that he cannot be deceived at all!
"Oh? You are quite honest!" Wei Guang said, "Lao Liuding told you not to marry this woman. What is the reason that makes you insist on disobeying the master?"
"In terms of kindness and affection, I owe her a lot! If it's for my future, I can't be ruthless and unjust, and I can't do it!" Liu Mo said, "One more thing, Xiaowan has sincerely returned to my Daxia. If the people of the Zhou Dynasty If everyone is like her, wouldn’t it be..."
"You must be on guard against others. Aren't you afraid that she will pretend to surrender and wipe your neck in the middle of the night?"
"Things must rot first, and then insects will appear; people must be suspicious first, and then slander her!" Liu Mo said, "Even if she has such thoughts, I will treat her sincerely and she will definitely be able to influence her!
Our founding general of the Xia Dynasty, Ning Guogong, and Xu Zhongqing were also surrendered generals of the enemy country? "
Not only was he a surrendered general, he also killed tens of thousands of Daxia soldiers!
"Hahahaha, you are really eloquent!" Wei Guang snorted coldly, "Give me a seat!"
The eunuch brought a chair, Liu Mo sat down respectfully, and then he breathed a sigh of relief. It seems that this page has been turned over.
"Your new salt is good!" Wei Guang said again, "But with your own efforts, it may not be able to benefit the people of Daxia."
Haha, you want to take it from me! Of course Liu Mo understood.
You are an emperor, nothing better than that. Second, this is the attitude that a king should have. Don't worry about it so much. Benefiting the people can be considered a great merit. Give it, give it now!
"Wei Chen is willing to hand over the method of making salt to the Salt Transportation Department, and hopes that the people of Daxia can eat new salt as soon as possible."
Wei Guang nodded slightly in approval, "I won't take your things in vain." He said, "Tell me, what reward do you want?"
Did you really give it to me? Trap question!
"I have no desires or demands, I only want to benefit the people of Great Xia!"
Wei Guang laughed again, but it was different from the previous times. Liu Mo had learned to observe the joyful expressions of others when he was on Earth. At this moment, such an expression was clearly written on Wei Guang's face. Such a smile represented displeasure.
"I have lived in a deep palace for a long time, and I have no shortage of flatterers around me." He said in a slightly reproachful tone, "Among the men in this world, some love women, some love money, some seek fame, and some pursue power. .However, there is never a person who has no desires and desires!"
After saying that, Wei Guang stopped his gaze on Liu Mo for a few seconds, "Tell me, what kind of reward do you want!"
Liu Mo was not surprised, this kind of conversation had been played out countless times.
The emperor's thoughts were nothing more than worrying that he was too powerful and unable to control it.
So he imitated Wang Jian, a general under the command of the First Emperor of Earth, and said:
"Your Majesty, I actually don't like being an official. The officialdom is too tiring. I have to benefit the people, but I also have to flatter my superiors and figure out what they want. I also have to walk on thin ice to guard against enemies with whom I disagree.
If it is possible, please Your Majesty to reward your ministers with some fertile land, beautiful houses, and gardens. "As he spoke, Liu Mo showed an evil smile, "Every few years, it would be even better to reward a few beauties among the ministers! "
"Oh?" Wei Guang became interested. "How many do you want?"
Liu Mo raised his lips, "The more, the merrier!" He said, "It is best that future generations can enjoy the emperor's favor!"
"Hahahaha!" Wei Guang laughed again, and this time, it was definitely the most sincere laughter Liu Mo heard, "Do you want me to reward you with your hereditary salary?"
"Exactly!" Liu Mo replied.
"According to my Daxia law, that is a gift that only marquis and above can have!"
"Wei Chen just said what he was thinking!"
Wei Guang looked at Liu Mo with interest, "Your request, I am correct!" He said, "However, now that Daxia is employing people, I still need you to share my worries."
What a great guy, you are very good at drawing cakes! Liu Mo thought to himself.
Then, Wei Guang stood up, walked to the bookcase aside, and put the books in his hands back.
At this time, Liu Mo took a closer look at him. His forehead was full and smooth, his eyes were dark and large, his eyes were calm and powerful, and although his figure was thin, he had the majesty and momentum that fully fit the name of an emperor.
"Salt transportation, doing business, and leading troops in battles, you can do these tasks well and happily!" Wei Guang said to himself, "What job should I give you. Minister of the Ministry of Revenue? Minister of the Salt Transportation Department?" Or... let me think about it again!"
After saying that, he turned his attention to Liu Mo again: "Liu Mo, I heard that you were born in the market and did not obtain any honors. I want to hear what you, a market person, think of me, the Crown Prince of Great Xia?"
