The Faith Eagle is incredibly efficient.
Master Que received Wen Jin's reply on the evening of the second day.
She immediately informed Banxia, and they still met at the Maritime Affairs Department.
When Master Que came, he saw that only Banxia was waiting for her, and he couldn't help but asked curiously, "Where are they?"
Banxia said calmly, "The time I told them was half an hour later than the time I asked you."
Banxia looked behind her.
"Where's Jiang Shuo, who's always following you and never leaving?"
Master Que smiled slightly, "I asked him to find Wen Yuanjie."
The two of them looked at each other and smiled due to their tacit understanding.
The reason why they left the others alone was to meet alone first.
It's because both of them felt a little different in this incident.
“In the past, no one could resist any of the Queen’s orders.
"But this time things are a bit mysterious... The empress is indeed too far away. Judging from this second letter, there are still several days before the storm comes.
"But……"
Banxia said, turning to look towards the coastline.
The sea is calm and vast as far as the eye can see, with no signs of wind and waves.
Master Que raised his eyebrows, "You don't believe in your judgment either?"
Banxia shook her head, "No, on the contrary, I believe in you unconditionally.
"I've been with the Queen for a long time, and I found that the Queen seems to know a lot of things that we don't know.
"Since she made such a judgment, she must have her reasons. I really want to know how to convince others and agree."
Mr. Que smiled slightly, raised his hand and patted Banxia's arm, "My queen is not wrong about you, and I am not wrong about you either.
"Let's read the letter first and see what the queen says."
The two opened Wen Jin's letter.
Wen Jin's letter this time actually gave the specific time for the storm to land, which was five days later.
They also circled the area affected by the storm and told them to avoid local fishermen from going to sea.
Wen Jin also said in the letter that she could understand their concerns about not wanting to reschedule... but for the sake of the real navigation plan and the safety of coastal residents.
She is willing to stake her personal reputation and prestige.
Even if the storm changes its course in the end and turns her warning into a "joke," she is willing to bear all the criticism.
It was she who proposed the establishment of the Maritime Affairs Department. This time, the Maritime Affairs Department can issue official documents in her name.
She is not afraid of officials saying she is "arbitrary", nor is she afraid of people saying she is "going back on her word."
She knows what her purpose and blueprint are, and she just needs to move in that direction firmly.
As for the merits and demerits, I will leave it to future generations to comment.
Master Que and Banxia looked at each other.
"I just feel numb all over..." Master Que said, "Your Majesty's words... shocked me."
Banxia's eyes were moist and she nodded deeply, "While we were still discussing personal gains and losses, she had already put it all down."
"I knew it a long time ago!" Mr. Que said with some pride, "She is someone worthy of my following! I didn't believe her wrong!"
The two women saw firmness and belief in Wen Jin's reply.
They also made an extremely firm decision in their hearts.
"Hey? Why are you here early?" Wen Yuanjie strode over, followed by Jiang Shuo and others.
"Your Majesty's letter?"
Wen Yuanjie stepped forward, picked up the letter and read it, his expression slightly changed.
Jiang Shuo said, "Read it, why don't you read it?"
Wen Yuanjie looked at him blankly, raised his hand and handed the letter to him, "Brother... just read it."
Although the brothers have been reconciled for a while.
But this was the first time Wen Yuanjie called him "brother" in public.
Jiang Shuo was startled, feeling a little strange... He slowly stretched out his hand, took the letter, and read it out in front of everyone.
At the end of reading, the Maritime Affairs Department Yamen was completely quiet.
For a moment, everyone felt a kind of "pride", a more surging emotion than when they first decided to go sailing, filling their chests.
"Do it!" Wen Yuanjie, a young man, slapped the table and stood up, "Isn't it just about saving face? Aren't you just afraid of losing face?
"I am not afraid of losing face, even if I am above ten thousand people! What are we afraid of! As if we have so much face?
"Your Majesty is right, for the real grand sailing plan! For the safety of the fishermen along the coast... So what if we are laughed at?
"We know whether we are cowards or cowards... we know it ourselves! We don't need to listen to others' judgment at all!"
What touched Wen Yuanjie the most was the sentence in Wen Jin's letter - Sometimes, retreating requires more courage and wisdom than moving forward.
Although the Department of Marine Affairs still had objections, they were all "strongly suppressed".
The Maritime Affairs Department issued an official announcement on the second day, announcing that a sea storm would hit. Four days later, that is, the day they originally planned to launch the ship into the sea, they would land in the Dagu area.
There will be strong winds and heavy rain. To ensure the safety of the fishermen and the boat launching ceremony, the boat will be launched after the storm has passed.
Three days later, the port banned all ships from leaving the port and fishermen were not allowed to go fishing.
"Haha, the wind is calm and the sun is shining brightly. Where did the storm come from? Did it come from the capital? Hahaha!"
"That woman is scared! She pushed the matter to such a high level, and now she can't get off the stage!"
"At the beginning, she was talking about the 'Dragon King sending a book from heaven'. Did the 'Dragon King' also tell her in advance about this storm?"
"Can you let her say hello to the Dragon King? Wait until our ship leaves the port, and then there will be a storm? Otherwise, how shameless she will be? Hahaha!"
"After all, I am a woman's family. Isn't it okay to be afraid in the face of battle? You are too harsh!"
The laughter was more wild, even a little more frivolous.
These rumors reached the ears of everyone in the Maritime Affairs Department.
Wen Yuanjie lives with his fists clenched every day.
"There are only three days left, can't you wait three days?" Banxia comforted him.
That evening, they received Wen Jin's letter again.
The letter said that the storm would land in Dagu half a day ahead of schedule.
Let them block the port terminals in advance and not allow fishermen to go fishing.
The wind is very strong, so people must stay at home, close their doors, and not stay outdoors before the storm comes.
None of the people in the Maritime Affairs Department have ever experienced a "storm", and they don't know what the level 10 wind mentioned in Wen Jinxin's letter is.
Are there different levels of wind?
"Destroy the dead, is this word too exaggerated?" Wen Yuanjie said, touching his chin.
"People were very dissatisfied with the delay in launching the water and blocking the coast. Now we have to block it in advance... Oh, I have to be scolded by the people again."
Banxia smiled and said, "As an official, don't be afraid of being scolded.
"The so-called official is just a rat in the bellows. There are policies from above, but the people below may not understand them.
"If there are difficulties down there, the superiors above may not be able to see them, and they may think you are being passive and sabotaging your work..."
"This is a problem faced by many officials. In the midst of being criticized by both sides, many people will 'betray' and forget their original intentions and beliefs.
“I started to just take advantage of my own pocket.
"So whether you can stick to your original intention! Whether you can stick to your ideas and beliefs depends on it, isn't it in times like this when there are challenges?"
