Back at the palace, Guo Jia and Chen Gong had been waiting for a long time, and all the staff and generals of Prince Yong's Palace had also gathered together, waiting for Ning Fan's arrival.
"See my lord!"
"No gift!"
Ning Fan looked around and landed first on Guo Jia, saying softly: "Fengxiao, has your house been stable recently?"
"Come back to my lord, everything is fine!"
"Um!"
"Is there any news from Kong Ming?"
Jiang Wei slightly cupped his hands and said softly: "Back to my lord, Mr. Kong Ming has successfully persuaded Dali to send troops. Now, Dali has assembled hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses, preparing for a decisive battle with Dayan in the north!"
"Dayan lost nearly 500,000 troops in the eastern border this time, which can be said to have shaken the country. However, it is still far beyond the enemy of my country, Dayu!"
"My lord, now that Commander Yue has won many battles in the East, I would like to suggest that you form an alliance with Dali!"
"If Da Yan is restrained by the Li Kingdom, we can capture Donghuai in one fell swoop!"
Guo Jia pondered and spoke, and Chen Gong nodded in agreement. Ning Fan said softly: "Father just now told me that Donghuai intends to negotiate peace with us. What do you think?"
"Donghuai peace negotiation?"
Jia Xu's eyes flashed with a sharp light, and he said calmly: "My lord, now Donghuai has been repeatedly defeated by our army's offensive. If we negotiate a peace with you at this time, we will wait for Donghuai to slow down and want to take it again. I'm afraid that It’s difficult!”
"You think you can drag it down and eat it up!"
Ning Fan looked at Jia Xu and whispered, "Can we talk in detail?"
"My lord, now that I, Hei Bingtai, have penetrated Donghuai, I have considerable influence in the court!"
"Moreover, the Eastern Emperor is getting older and has no desire to dominate. It would be better to directly and secretly support his princes in their fight."
"Disintegrate and divide from within, and when they are broken into pieces, annihilate them in one fell swoop!"
As soon as Jia Xu finished speaking, Chen Gong directly shook his head in denial and said solemnly: "With my current national power, Dayu, I am absolutely confident that I can defeat Donghuai in one fell swoop!"
"If we delay it, I'm afraid things will change. Besides, Da Yan has suffered a big loss in the Western Region at this time, and Da Li is restraining him. In a short time, he will be unable to interfere with my eastward expedition!"
"If we miss this opportunity, I'm afraid it will be self-defeating!"
Ning Fan listened to the words of the two people, nodded slightly, and his eyes were also lost in thought. He looked at Guo Jiali and said: "Fengxiao, what do you think?"
"Lord!"
"What Gongtai and Wenhe said all make sense!"
"In my opinion, it can be cannibalized or captured, or even a combination of the two, with the front pointing east and cannibalizing internally, all at the same time!"
Chen Gong also nodded in agreement, and Jia Xu added: "It would be better to start with the old emperor of Donghuai. Today, there are many factions in Donghuai fighting for power, and there are tyrannical families. If we can let the towering tree of the old emperor If a big tree falls, then..."
"Wenhe!"
Guo Jia's expression condensed, and he looked at Jia Xu with warnings. In any case, Donghuang was an emperor after all. If he really died at the hands of Heibingtai, what would Emperor Yu think?
Although this plan is clever, it must not be spread widely, or even let Emperor Yu know about it.
Jia Xu remained silent and sat with his sleeves down. This poisonous warrior in the late Han Dynasty did not seem to have much respect for the imperial power.
"This matter will be discussed in court tomorrow morning!"
"Wan San, how is the business going at the business during this period?"
"Your Highness, our Dayu Liquor Store has formed a monopoly in the capital and most areas south and north of the Yangtze River!"
"There are several styles of clothing design, including Hanfu, Tang suits, and Song robes. After they were released, the response was strong."
"Um!"
Ning Fan nodded slightly and said thoughtfully: "How much food have you saved?"
"Your Highness, the warehouse in Beijing is full and has attracted the attention of many people. I have ordered people to collect grain secretly in various places. The total reserve has reached 1.3 million shi."
"Beans and fodder all exceed five hundred thousand dan!"
"Um!"
Ning Fan pondered for a moment. The four prominent families had defeated one family. Now that he held the refined salt in his hands, the Hu family was no longer in danger. The Shui family held the ferry. As long as the gun barrel was strong enough, it could be recovered!
Only the Lu family is the weak spot!
Because they control the food industry in the world, it can even be said that the power of one family controls the food lifeline of the entire Dayu. Whether the people can have enough to eat is not the final decision of the imperial court, but of the Lu family!
How terrible is this?
Ning Fan started planning half a year ago. In the past six months, Shen Wansan's wine shop has expanded while secretly purchasing grain and grass in the name of wine making, leaving almost no savings on the books.
Today's Dayu's main source of taxation is the poll tax. Dayu's land annexation is also very serious. The monopoly of the aristocratic family exploits the workers at the bottom, making food and clothing difficult.
However, this seems to be the case in all dynasties. For this era, if there is no risk of coldness or fatigue, no running around, enough food and warm clothes, it means wealth!
For the rulers, the most delicate balance is that the people do not have enough to eat and are hungry, but they can still devote a lot of energy to work!
Ning Fan was convinced of this, but Emperor Yu was still excited after seeing the potato seeds and sweet potato seedlings in his courtyard. Why?
Because today's Dayu's food production is really worrying, and there are countless victims every year. The reason is partly the result of the monopoly of aristocratic families, and more importantly, the contradiction between man and land and the contradiction between everyone due to population expansion!
"Continue to secretly purchase grain and grass, and reserve as much as possible without affecting grain prices!"
"It won't be long before the signal from Heshijia starts!"
"yes!"
Shen Wansan nodded heavily, Ning Fan's eyes fell on Ran Min and others, and said softly: "Yong Zeng, Qing Zhi, Lan Yu, you will lead the troops to the West Camp first!"
"We will discuss it later tomorrow morning after discussing our merits with my father!"
"promise!"
After all the generals retreated, Ning Fan left Guo Jia, Chen Gong and Jia Xu behind. He said with serious eyes: "I will give you whatever I want!"
"Just Fan!"
The three of them all looked at Ning Fan with surprised expressions. Now the prelude to the inheritance battle was about to begin, but the lord actually wanted to let him go?
Give up the fight for the crown prince?
"Lord, I didn't know you..."
"Fengxiao, now that the sixteen states of Huainan have just been recovered, there will inevitably be some disturbances in the DPRK and a new power struggle!"
"Today, although I, Dayu, have repeatedly won foreign battles, the domestic situation is still precarious!"
Guo Jia fell into silence, pondered for a long time, and nodded heavily: "I also suggest that the lord go and die!"
"Why?"
Chen Gong said with some confusion: "Now that His Majesty intends to establish a heir apparent, and takes the initiative to leave Beijing for Tibet, doesn't that mean he has given up on the fight for the throne?"
"My lord, it's easy to go out, but it's hard to come back!"
"If my lord stays in Beijing, with his current prestige and achievements in the court, as long as he works hard, he will definitely be able to take over the East Palace within half a year!"
"My lord, please think again!"
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