Half an hour later, in the brightly lit Qin'an Hall, the emperor and the cabinet ministers sat up and down, discussing the military situation in the north with serious expressions.
Qi Jing sent someone to send an urgent report, saying that the Tatars and Oaras in the north had given up their weapons and shared the same hatred, and joined forces to fight against the threat from Dafeng.
For example, for the two powerful forces, their approach was called a strong alliance; however, from Dafeng's perspective, this was an act of collusion.
In fact, aren’t they all the same?
go on.
According to the information obtained by the scouts, this move was the result of lobbying by the traitor Zhang Chengdong, which was very shocking.
Judging from the current facts, the two major enemy countries have formed a military alliance, and they also advocated coordinated operations during the 'Grassing Valley'. To put it bluntly, they are grasshoppers on the same thread.
Faced with such a major change, Dafeng's border guards can be described as Alexander.
As the saying goes, a tiger alone cannot defeat a pack of wolves, but two fists cannot defeat four hands.
It really can’t be done!
To be on the safe side, Qi Jing sent a special request for reinforcements to the imperial court, requesting the Ministry of War to vigorously increase troops on the front lines.
What? Increase troops?
Hearing this, the emperor began to feel a little troubled.
According to his original plan, he wanted to rush some of his troops to the Hainan area to help Qi Yu resolve the crisis from the Franco Kingdom. If all the adjustable forces are transferred to the north beyond the Great Wall, then how can the South's dilemma be solved?
Use the Kunpeng navy in the east?
Of course not!
It has not yet formed a combat capability, and its practical help is not particularly great. At most, it can only be classified as a backup backup.
Alas, forget it, let’s consider the present first.
"What do you think, sir?"
"..."
In the following time, the cabinet conducted practical discussions on a series of issues such as the number of additional troops and even when to send reinforcements. Finally, everything was settled.
After the emperor approved the state affairs, the emperor dragged his tired body and slowly walked to the harem with the support of the eunuch San Dezi.
At this time, the night is deep, the moon is tilted to the west, and the ugly time is approaching.
When the emperor raised his eyes, he saw that the Chengqian Palace was still full of lights, and small rustling sounds could be heard from time to time.
Um? The queen hasn't rested yet?
Go and take a look!
good!
…
"It's so late, why doesn't Zi Tong rest?" The emperor asked with concern on his face as soon as they met.
"Back to Your Majesty, I just asked the imperial kitchen to make some late-night snacks. After eating, it's not too late to go to bed again."
. "After that, the queen ordered the maid next to her: "Go and inform the imperial kitchen and increase the number of midnight snacks to two, so that your majesty can have a taste. "
What? Try something new?
I am the emperor, I have never tasted anything, how can I try it?
However, judging from the queen's expression, there was no hint of amusement in it, she must be very serious.
Is it possible that there is really something new to say?
It looks like it!
In this way, the emperor's curiosity was completely aroused. Then, he sat there, waiting for the unknown food.
After a short while, two bowls of hot boiled noodles were served.
ah? Is that all?
Just when the emperor was disappointed, he suddenly saw the queen taking out a mysterious glass bottle from behind, and then poured out some strange red things from the bottle, and dropped them into the bowl of noodles.
In an instant, a fragrance that had never been smelled before appeared, making people drool after just a casual sniff.
"Hey...what is this?"
"It is said that this condiment is called 'Lao Gan Niang'."
ah?
Why is this name so weird?
Do you feel like a junior?
No matter what, taste it first and then talk!
Hey! Don’t say it yet!
This seemingly ordinary noodle has a sudden change in taste after adding some Lao Gan Niang.
In particular, the unstoppable hot feeling arouses people's appetite to the maximum.
Gulu!
The emperor not only finished eating the noodles, but also drank all the soup in the bowl.
Then, he burped and smacked his lips, as if he was still immersed in the aftertaste that he couldn't get out.
"Zitong, who paid tribute to this thing?"
"This is not a tribute, but a gift from some lucky wives."
What? Transfer?
How can I, with my majestic imperial power, need alms from others?
When the emperor heard this, he immediately became furious and said: "Who is so ignorant of current affairs? How dare you not show respect to those in the palace and instead give gifts to foreign ministers? This move is simply disrespectful to the emperor!"
"This person is none other than Qi Yu!"
Uh, is it his kid?
What's going on?
In response, the Queen explained: "Your Majesty, Qi Yu only paid tribute to three gifts when he came to Beijing this time, and there were no spices among them. As for the 'Lao Gan Niang' we are tasting now, it was a gift from him The gifts given to other colleagues were later given to the concubines by the appointed wives."
Oh, so that’s what it is
!
Gifts are classified according to their severity, and Qi Yu's method of handling them is normal and there is nothing wrong with them.
However, there is a principle.
That is, the three gifts he gave must outweigh his colleagues, otherwise it would be rude.
What is tribute?
Extraordinary!
If it's just a bunch of ordinary turnips and greens, can it still be called tribute?
The emperor was quite realistic and asked directly: "What are the three gifts that Qi Yu paid tribute this time?"
Yes, this guy is quite smart, don’t let him act like a fool!
However, what surprised the emperor was that the queen actually said that what Qi Yu paid tribute was three very decent gifts.
Is it a big gift?
Isn't it a weird thing to fool children?
The queen said: No!
She felt that those three items were all rare and exquisite.
oh? Yeah?
Let’s listen to the details:
The first item is a huge mirror. It is of great value and has a special inner meaning. It must have taken a lot of thought.
The second item is some fancy clothes given to the nobles in the harem. It is unique and unique. Although it cannot be said to be the best in the world of manicure, it still has special skills that are unparalleled.
Both of these items were understandable, but the third one was a bit weird. The receiving official said that it was some kind of motorcycle given to the princes, but no one knew how to use it, so it was considered a novelty.
Of course, this was the queen's deliberate incomprehension.
"Oh? What kind of weird car is it?"
"Although I am well-informed, I don't know this car. At the same time, I have also asked other people in the palace, and they all don't know how to drive it."
oh?
Is there such a weird car?
Strange indeed!
The emperor pondered for a while and said: "It doesn't matter. In two days, I will call him to defend himself. If he can't tell the reason, I won't deal with him!"
The queen nodded after hearing this and said: "Well, also, what is this called 'Lao Gan Niang'? We must make sure that he pays tribute on time and cannot stop it. Otherwise, the palace will be incomplete and lose its taste."
"Well, that makes sense, let's arrange it this way!"
Pulling and pulling, the emperor was reminded of Qi Yu, and naturally he was reminded of him just now.
Of course, there are also the two unread documents.
have a look?
for sure!
drink!
This is not the memorial mentioned above. It is clearly a surrender document from a foreign nation.
Haha~~
