In August in Nanjing, the weather gradually turned cooler, at least the heat of June and July was gone.
In the Ming Dynasty under Zhang Zhao's governance, the cabinet administered policies steadily, everything was in order, and there was no random mess. The level of domestic governance was steadily improved, and the people's lives were getting better and better.
The prince who oversees the country, Lu Yu, has long been familiar with government affairs and has continuously enriched the officials in the East Palace.
Lu Yu did not install officials in the court, but chose to enrich the East Palace and invite more scholars to work in the East Palace.
The domestic governance is stable, coupled with the relaxed environment, and countless scholars can go to Xizhou and Xiangzhou to serve as officials even if they have no hope, so the life of the domestic scholars is not troublesome at present, and the common people are living a decent life.
Overall, things are going great.
On this day, in the cabinet.
Zhang Zhao is taking a nap. He is over fifty years old and his energy is not as strong as when he was young. In fact, Zhang Zhao is relatively good, and Yan Xiang, the eldest member of the cabinet, is over sixty years old.
In the past two years, Yan Xiang has become older and less energetic.
Although Yan Xiang is the deputy minister of the cabinet, he often does not care much about government affairs. Even if you come to the cabinet, most of the time you just attend and go through the motions.
Most of the time, Yan Xiang rests at home.
No, Yan Xiang didn't come to the cabinet today and was still recuperating at home.
Zhang Zhao is used to it.
As people get older, leaves slowly fall in the wind, and the old friends who accompany them also seem to continue to wither like fallen leaves.
While Zhang Zhao was taking a nap, the sound of hurried footsteps came, and an attendant hurriedly entered and saluted: "Prime Minister Zhang, there is a letter from Xiangzhou. It is an urgent letter sent back by His Majesty."
"Send it over quickly."
Zhang Zhao opened his eyes instantly.
He browsed quickly, and after reading the contents of the letter, Zhang Zhao also frowned deeply.
There are two things in the letter.
The first one involved Cao Cao's son Cao Pi. The emperor personally arranged for Cao Pi to be transferred from Wozhou. He first went to Xiangzhou to meet Lu Xuan, and then prepared to go to Kangaroo Kingdom. Such things were trivial and not worth mentioning, and Zhang Zhao didn't take them to heart.
Second, there is Pope Sepuus of the Roman Empire. The United States and the United States are coming to kill him, and the opponent's troops will be very large.
This is the most important.
If the country is invaded on a large scale, it will easily lead to chaos if we fail to respond properly.
This must be addressed.
Zhang Zhao took the letter and immediately went to the East Palace to meet Lu Yu. After seeing Lu Yu, he quickly said: "Your Majesty, Your Majesty has sent back a letter. The matter is urgent. Please make a decision."
Lu Yu was also stunned for a moment.
After the emperor's grandfather died of illness, Lu Xuancai took people to Xiangzhou. At present, the development situation both domestically and in Xiangzhou is excellent. Why does Zhang Zhao look like something big has happened?
Lu Yu took the letter and browsed it quickly. When he finished reading it, he didn't look nervous at all and said with a smile: "Prime Minister Zhang, although the enemy may come with a large number of troops to kill, in my opinion, it is not a big deal."
"The imperial court established the country with swords and guns, not with random fools."
"The Pope of the Roman Empire wants to unite with the United States to attack, so they can just come. When the enemy comes, we have our own sticks, swords and guns to wait on us, and the court will be ready to fight."
"I don't believe it. After my father went to Xiangzhou, we couldn't win at home. If we rely on the country and rely on countless troops and elites, we can't defeat the invading people. It's really a waste of my father's respect. .”
"In my opinion, this battle comes well."
Although Lu Yu is young, he has his own ideas and his own governing philosophy. Moreover, he has seen a lot and has nothing to be timid about.
If you have to fight, fight!
In Lu Yu's heart, he also longed for war.
Lu Yu stood up and said loudly: "If you are willing to fight, you will perish; if you forget to fight, you will be in danger. There have been few wars in the country in recent years, and many people have forgotten the real war, so a fight is a good thing."
Zhang Zhao was also stunned for a moment.
He didn't expect that the prince had such courage.
Zhang Zhao also regained his smile, bowed and said: "The prince is wise, I admire him."
Lu Yu said: "What Prime Minister Zhang has to do is to prepare the logistics and prepare the food. Once a war breaks out, a large amount of food, grass and money will be needed. The cabinet should be prepared for the war so that it will not panic when the war comes. "
Zhang Zhao solemnly said: "Prince, please rest assured that the cabinet will make arrangements for the necessary provisions."
Lu Yu said: "I believe in Prime Minister Zhang."
Zhang Zhao saluted and left. Lu Yu arranged for someone to invite Zhou Yu to the East Palace, handed over the letter from Zhang Zhao, and said: "Grand Governor, now my father has sent a letter, saying that war is coming."
After Zhou Yu took it and looked at it, he smiled and said: "Prince, your Majesty is fighting on the front line, and many generals in the country have opinions. Now, the Roman Empire is coming to attack. This is the opportunity we have been waiting for."
"Leave this battle to me. I will mobilize the power of the Governor's Office and make full efforts to plan it."
"I will complete the deployment in the shortest possible time."
"When the coalition forces led by the Roman Empire and others arrive, they will naturally win in one battle, defeat the opponent, and win this battle. In short, please rest assured, Prince, this is a battle on our home soil, and we will definitely be able to defend it."
Zhou Yu didn't panic at all.
This is a small scene.
After listening to Zhou Yu's words, Lu Yu felt relaxed and said, "With the Governor, I feel completely at ease."
Zhou Yu stood up to say goodbye and hurried to make arrangements.
After Lu Yu sent Zhou Yu away, he arranged for someone to notify Jia Xu to come for discussion. When Jia Xu entered, Lu Yu told the situation that Lu Xuan had returned, and said in a deep voice: "Master, the war is coming. Prime Minister Zhang is preparing food and grass, and the Governor is preparing for the war. What else do you think I want from this palace? What's the arrangement?"
Jia Xu replied: "Prince, the emergence of war means that times create heroes. Without war, no young heroes will emerge, no talents will emerge, and everything will be like a pool of stagnant water."
"The war is coming. What the prince needs to do is to further discover talents and entrust them with important tasks."
“This is an opportunity to promote your own people.”
"The imperial court has been established for many years. Although Xizhou and Xiangzhou are present, they have maintained the flow of scholars and enabled them to be promoted. However, the promotion of domestic officials has been relatively solidified. Now is an opportunity for adjustment."
Jia Xu's eyes were deep and he said slowly: "Even if there is a war, it will always revolve around politics. For example, the Pope who wants to attack, and the United States Commonwealth who wants to attack, are to gain more benefits."
"Leave it to the prince to deal with those who are not doing well and to promote those who have merit."
"Everything serves the East Palace."
"Of course, the prince does not need to intervene in the specific battle. It is left to the general governor to ensure the smoothness of the war and ensure that the soldiers' efforts are rewarded. Of course, the war will not happen in a short time, and the prince has sufficient time to consider and make arrangements."
Jia Xu said in a deep voice: "Every move the prince makes must have deep meaning and purpose, and cannot be like a headless fly scurrying around."
Lu Yu nodded after listening.
He always gains something from talking to Jia Xu, which makes Lu Yu happy in his heart.
Jia Xu changed the subject and said: "I believe that Yan Xiang's affairs are of concern to the prince. Yan Xiang fell ill at home, and the prince could not ignore it and ordered a visit. If Yan Xiang becomes seriously ill further, he must personally visit him. Visit. The old ministers in the court have prestige, so we can’t let the old minister’s heart be chilled.”
Lu Yu said: "Thanks to Mr. Jia for reminding me, I will make arrangements now."
He and Jia Xu discussed many things and began to arrange a visit to Yan Xiang.
